'Stranger Things' star Finn Wolfhard to co-direct a new horror film

Finn Wolfhard is set to co-direct and star a new horror movie titled "Hell of a Summer" with Billy Bryk

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On Tuesday, producers of the film announced the two young actors have signed on as co-directors & stars of the movie

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Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk have also written the movie

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This will be Wolfhard’s feature film directorial debut

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In the past, Finn Wolfhard has exercised his directing muscles by directing the music video for the song Sonora

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Finn Wolfhard has also directed a short film entitled "Night Shifts" which he also wrote

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Wolfhard and Bryk have worked together a few times in the past

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Wolfhard and Bryk have starred together in "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" in 2021

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