Daisy Ridley Cast in Pregnancy Horror Get Rid of It With Sosie Bacon and Simon Rex

By Nico Grey · Published Nov 5, 2026, 9:22 AM (BKK)

Daisy Ridley is heading into pregnancy-horror territory. She has been cast as Harper in Get Rid of It, a cross-country road-trip horror from Before I Fall director Ry Russo-Young, opposite Sosie Bacon as her sister Jessie and Simon Rex as the mysterious drifter Miller. Deadline, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter all confirmed the casting on Nov. 4, 2026.

I’ve been behind the camera since 2001 and shot more than 2,000 scenes, so when Rey from Star Wars signs on to play a woman who may be carrying something that is not human, I pay attention. Horror casting is where actresses stop protecting the brand. Daisy just did.

The project is launching at the American Film Market through Upgrade, CAA Media Finance and Range Select, with Oscar-nominated producer David Lancaster (Deadline, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter). Filming is expected to start at the beginning of 2027; Screen Daily adds Spokane, Washington as the planned shoot. On X, FilmUpdates’ post on the casting passed about 35,000 views within hours, with Variety and Deadline amplifying the same confirmation.

What Get Rid of It is about

According to the logline shared by Deadline and Variety: Harper (Ridley) discovers she is pregnant after a one-night stand with a mysterious drifter named Miller (Rex). She and her sister Jessie (Bacon) embark on a cross-country road trip, then find themselves fighting for survival when they discover the thing growing inside Harper may not be human.

Russo-Young called the project “propulsive and playful” with “heart beneath the horror,” and said she is “thrilled to bring it to life with such an extraordinary and gifted group of collaborators” (Deadline, THR). Fangoria flagged it as Sosie Bacon bringing Daisy into the horror fold after Smile.

The cast and the AFM launch

Ridley is repped by CAA; Bacon by Gersh; Rex by Buchwald (Deadline). Bacon currently stars opposite Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis in Scarpetta and was in the SXSW title Family Movie with her parents Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick (Variety). Rex is coming off Red Rocket, Blink Twice and Easy’s Waltz.

Sales: Upgrade, CAA Media Finance and Range Select are pitching the film to buyers at AFM. Screen Daily says Rumble Films is AFM-bound with the project and earmarks Q1 2027 in Spokane (Screen Daily).

Daisy lately: London nights, The View, SXSW

She has not been quiet off-screen. July 2026 put her at Midnight at The Never Get in London. December 2025 she hit The View in a full red monochrome look and The Kelly Clarkson Show in New York. Earlier in 2025 she promoted We Bury the Dead at SXSW, and in 2024 she premiered Magpie there too.

The other Daisy: her hottest scenes

Before Harper, Daisy already went there on camera. Silent Witness put her topless on a morgue table. Ophelia put her bare-backed on a canopied bed. Both clips are self-hosted below; full galleries live on her hub.

See all of Daisy Ridley’s scenes, red carpets and selfies on her hub →

How we got here

• 2015–2019: Daisy Ridley as Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy.
• Silent Witness / Ophelia: her adult nude and intimate scenes collected on her Scandal Planet hub.
• 2024: Magpie premieres at SXSW.
• 2025: We Bury the Dead at SXSW; The View and Kelly Clarkson Show appearances.
• July 2026: Midnight at The Never Get, London.
• Next up: Ti West’s Ebenezer opposite Johnny Depp; also We Bury the Dead and Young Woman and the Sea already on her resume (Variety).
• Nov. 4, 2026: Deadline, Variety, THR and Screen Daily confirm Get Rid of It with Sosie Bacon and Simon Rex (Deadline).
• Q1 2027: filming expected to begin (Spokane, WA per Screen Daily).

What’s confirmed

Confirmed: Daisy Ridley, Sosie Bacon and Simon Rex are cast in Get Rid of It; Russo-Young directs from Gemma Holdway’s script; David Lancaster produces; sales launch at AFM; filming expected start of 2027 (Deadline, Variety, THR, Screen Daily, Nov. 4, 2026). Opinion: everything in Nico’s take.

FAQ

Who stars in Get Rid of It?

Daisy Ridley plays Harper, Sosie Bacon plays her sister Jessie, and Simon Rex plays the mysterious drifter Miller, according to Deadline, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter (Nov. 4, 2026).

What is Get Rid of It about?

Harper discovers she is pregnant after a one-night stand with Miller; she and Jessie take a cross-country road trip and learn the thing growing inside Harper may not be human (Deadline, Variety).

Who is directing Get Rid of It?

Ry Russo-Young (Before I Fall, The Sun Is Also a Star, episodes of Shrinking). The screenplay is by Gemma Holdway; David Lancaster (Whiplash, Drive, Nightcrawler) produces.

When does Get Rid of It start filming?

Production is expected to begin at the start of 2027 (Q1). Screen Daily notes Spokane, Washington as the planned location.

Has Daisy Ridley done nude or sexy scenes?

Yes, as an adult. Her best-known are the Silent Witness morgue scene and the intimate Ophelia bedroom scene; both clips are on her Scandal Planet hub, along with red carpets and selfies.

— Nico. Harper is coming, and I’m already watching Daisy’s wilder scenes on her hub.

Fact-check: Scandal Planet Desk

Photos: Daisy Ridley event and premiere stills (2024–2026), Silent Witness and Ophelia scene stills. Clips from Silent Witness and Ophelia. ScandalPlanet watermark only.

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