Kevin Spacey’s Comeback Thriller ‘Peter Five Eight’ Picked Up for U.S. Release

Kevin Spacey’s thriller “Peter Five Eight” has been picked up for multiple territories including U.K., Africa, Eastern Europe, Israel, Latin America, Spain, Portugal, Scandinavia, Middle East, Russia/CIS and, yes, the United States.

I wasn’t aware that the trailer for “Peter Five Eight” has been online since February. I’m also not sure if this trailer is purposely trying to make the film look awful, but it sure is presented as total and utter camp.

The film, which also stars Rebecca De Mornay and Jet Jandreau, will receive a U.S. release in August. This is set to be Spacey’s first film since 2018’s “Billionaire Boys Club.”

Here’s the synopsis:

“Peter Five Eight” is a comedic thriller in which Spacey plays Peter, a charismatic man in a black sedan, who shows up in a small mountainside community. Jandreau plays Sam, a glamorous real estate agent who is revealed to be unhinged and a troubled alcoholic with a dark secret, while De Mornay plays Brenda, whom Peter targets for information at the urging of his powerful and shadowy boss, Mr. Lock.

Last week, Spacey mentioned that he was attempting an acting comeback. The actor was convinced that people would start hiring him again, for more acting projects, if he would be cleared of the sexual assault charges in London. The trial is set to begin on June 28.

Before the initial accusations against him emerged in the summer of 2017, Spacey had a reputation as one of the most talented actors in the industry. His filmography includes the likes of “American Beauty,” “L.A. Confidential,” “Glengary Glen Ross,” “Se7en,” and Netflix’s “House of Cards.”