Deadline is exclusively reporting that Christina Milian, Steven Strait, Annie Gonzalez, Gregg Wayans and Robert Belushi will be starring in the thriller Body Language, which has recently wrapped production.

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The film focuses on Mariana, who serves as Director of Personnel for a major security firm. Mariana excels at reading people, a skill that’s put to the test one night when her fiancé’s enigmatic college buddy, Dylan, visits to a cook a celebratory engagement dinner.

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Christina Milian, who will be playing the role of Mariana, released a statement saying:

I am so excited to be producing my first film and starring in it as well. It is a thriller, something I haven’t done before. I really resonated with this story because it is absolutely something that can happen in real life which, to me, makes it even scarier.

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Director Cory Miller, who co-wrote the screenplay with Robert Belushi, added:

What excites me about the film is that it’s the kind of grounded thriller that’s terrifying because of its plausibility. This could happen to anyone, anywhere. It’s been such a joy to work with Chad and Carey Hayes to develop this story and then see the incredible cast bring this to life.

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Hannah Pillember, EVP of Creative at MarVista Entertainment, added:

Audiences are clamouring for complex thrillers led by strong female characters. This project grabbed us on a myriad of levels: it’s a shocking and contemporary take on a classic genre many of us grew up with; it stars Christina Milian in an amazing role that’s both vulnerable and bad ass; and lastly, it offered the chance to create something super tangled and fun. Not to mention, we jumped at the chance to work with the genius Hayes Brothers, our visionary director Cory, and our producer and star Christina.

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Christina Milian will also be serving as a producer on the project alongside Chad and Carey Hayes, Neon Kite’s Lisa Wight and Jay Glazer, Robert Belushi and Mandy June Turpin. Carmen Milian will serve as executive producer alongside Larry Grimaldi, Hannah Pillemer and Fernando Szew.