Nicolas Cage to battle cannibals in Parish action-thriller

Nicolas Cage is set to star in the post-apocalyptic action thriller "Parish," playing a hardened survivor who battles a band of cannibals in a world ravaged by nuclear war. The project, which has been launched for worldwide presales ahead of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) market, is slated for filming in Minnesota in October 2026.

The film is set 30 years after a nuclear apocalypse. Cage portrays a survivor who has remained alive in a fortified compound, protected by his highly trained attack dogs and a single rule: never let anyone through the gate. According to the official synopsis, that rule sustains him for three decades until a desperate woman carrying an infant arrives at his sanctuary. His decision to offer them shelter exposes the refuge he has painstakingly built, drawing the attention of a vicious group of cannibals from the wasteland. This forces him into a brutal fight to protect everything he has left as his compound comes under siege.

"Parish" is written and directed by Adam Sigal, whose previous credits include the comedy-thriller "Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose." Principal photography is being lined up for October 2026 in Minnesota. The...