UPDATE April 7, 2026

Principal Photography Completed.

Editing Continues. Special Effects in final stages.

Estimated Cast and Crew Screening May 12, 2026

UPDATE January 30th 2026

PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY STARTS

January 11th, 2026

Filming started on Jan 11 and is still in progress on this day, Jan 30th.

Locations include North Hollywood, Burbank, Glendale, Paramount Ranch, Bakersfield and various streets of Los Angeles.

NEW CREW: Sound Chuck Hendy SCRIPT CONTINUITY: Tiffany Herbert A.D. Carl Evans

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 14, 2025

E M P T Y

Official Production Announcement

A Film by Frank Cappello

Status: In Pre-Production
Principal Photography Begins: January 2026
SAG-AFTRA (MBP)

LOG LINE

A man hits rock bottom and sees only one way out.
But the only man willing to listen to him is the one he hired to kill him.

CAST

Cami Varela as
MARGIE
Nicolas Ontiveros as
MOSES
Chase Coleman as
BEN
Colin Cox
RAY
Taylor Murphy-Sinclair as
VALERIE
Anzu Lawson as
TULITA

CREW

Written & Directed by Frank A Cappello

Produced by Frank A Cappello & Cami Varela

Production Company: Indelible Quarks

Additional department heads will be announced as production progresses.

PREPRODUCTION CONCEPTS

Two men, one phone – a conversation without a net.

One is hidden away, under the shadow of a monster.

The bench where it all started…

A Santa that can get you more than toys…

Margie makes sure there’s still juice…

Ben contemplates Ben

Official Announcement

Indelible Quarks Entertainment confirms that EMPTY has officially entered pre-production. Filming is scheduled to begin in January 2026 in Los Angeles and Bakersfield, CA. Additional cast and crew announcements will follow throughout production.