Get your popcorn ready, horror fans! A terrifying new Tubi Original, Please Don’t Feed the Children, is dropping this week following screenings at Cannes and Sitges! This film marks the feature directorial debut of Steven Spielberg’s daughter, Destry Allyn Spielberg. It boasts a stellar cast including Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey, The Gentlemen) and Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul).
A Chilling Premise
Please Don’t Feed the Children takes place in a not-so-distant future where society contends with a pervasive virus that afflicts the entire adult population. After the deadly viral outbreak, a group of orphans flees in search of a new life. However, they are taken hostage by a woman hiding a sinister secret. Sounds like a recipe for a genuinely unsettling experience!
Paul Bertino penned the screenplay for the film produced by Jason Dubin, Josh Kesselman, Michael Hagerty, Daniel Ryniker, and Bill Kenwright. Michelle Dockery also serves as an executive producer, alongside Phil Hunt Compton, Ross Daniel Negret, Will Clarke, Andy Mayson, Mike Runagall, David Gilbery, Naomi George, Ben Kaye, Steven Schneider, Joe Health, and Owen King.
A Killer Team
The talented ensemble cast also features Zoe Colletti (Only Murders In The Building), Andrew Liner (Ransom Canyon), and Dean Scott Vazquez (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts). Regan Aliyah (XO, Kitty), Emma Meisel (Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.), Josh Melnick (Saint X), and Vernon Davis (A Day To Die) round out the cast.
Director Destry Allyn Spielberg expressed her excitement, stating, “I am incredibly grateful to be doing what I love with a hardworking cast and crew. It has been a wild ride getting here, and I can’t wait to share this film with everyone.”
Samuel Harowitz, Tubi SVP, Content Acquisitions & Partnerships, is equally enthusiastic about the release. “We cannot wait to premiere Please Don’t Feed the Children on Tubi and introduce viewers to Destry’s incredible work as a first-time filmmaker,” he said. “Featuring a captivating young cast, relentless suspense, and Michelle Dockery as a sinister antagonist, horror-thriller fans are in for a chilling experience. We’re grateful that Destry and Paul chose Tubi as the best home to showcase this unique film, and we are excited to bring their vision to Tubi audiences.”
Don’t miss Please Don’t Feed the Children when it drops on Tubi this Friday, June 27th! Get ready to be scared.
