Run - Suspense Thriller (starring Sarah Paulson, directed by Aneesh Chaganty)

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Sarah Paulson has nabbed the lead role in Lionsgate's thriller Run from the creative team behind Searching, with Aneesh Chaganty to direct.

Paulson will play a mother who raises her teenage daughter in isolation, only to see her life begin to unravel as she discovers her mother's sinister secret. Natalie Qasabian and Sev Ohanian are producing Run, which starts production on Oct. 31.

Chaganty and Ohanian wrote the film's script.

Paulson's film credits include Carol, 12 Years a Slave and The Post. She was most recently in Oceans 8, and in TV earned an Emmy and other awards for her portrayal of Marcia Clark in The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.

Paulson is currently in production on Ryan Murphy's anthology TV series American Horror Story for FX.

The Sarah Paulson-starring suspense thriller Run is set for a wide release on Jan. 24, 2020, Lionsgate said Thursday.

The studio's Summit Entertainment title from the creative team behind Searching will be directed by Aneesh Chaganty.

Paulson, Chaganty and Ohanian are represented by CAA.