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EXCLUSIVE:<\/strong> New York State-based production, sales and distribution company The Dazey Phase has boarded Bahamian director Kareem J. Mortimer\u2019s upcoming psychological thriller House On Fire.<\/em><\/p>\n The Dazey Phase\u2019s co-head Jake Casey has signed on as co-production partner, with Tai Duncan on board as a producer.<\/p>\n More from Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n Written by Jeffrey Scott Edwards and Rob Jaeger, House on Fire<\/em> is described as a tense, emotionally grounded thriller exploring themes of generational trauma, power dynamics, and the quiet ruptures that ignite when personal histories collide.<\/p>\n It is the latest production to come out of Best Yet Entertainment, the L.A. and Caribbean-based production and distribution company created by Mortimer, Trevite Willis, and Julia Woolley Chatwin in 2020.<\/p>\n Best Yet Entertainment\u2019s previous credits include 2026 Haitian Oscar entry Kidnapping Inc.<\/em> and Qasim Basir\u2019s To Live and Die and Live<\/em>, which premiered in Sundance in 2023.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re excited to partner with The Dazey Phase on a film that pushes into deeper psychological terrain while still holding true to the kind of urgent, human stories that define our work,\u201d said director and producer Mortimer, whose directorial credits include Children of God<\/em>, Cargo<\/em> and This is Paradise<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cThis project sits at the intersection of what I love\u2026thrillers with substance, narratives shaped by lived experience, and characters whose inner worlds are as volatile as their external ones.\u201d<\/p>\n Founded by siblings Jake Casey (And Just Like That\u2026<\/em>) and Eva Casey (Stronghold<\/em>), with Danielle Benedict (Heightened Scrutiny<\/em>) heading business strategy and operations, The Dazey Phase develops and packages inclusive and responsible stories across scripted and non-fiction.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve admired Kareem\u2019s voice for years\u2026the specificity, the boldness, the emotional clarity,\u201d said Casey. \u201cHouse on Fire is the kind of project that aligns perfectly with The Dazey Phase\u2019s mission: stories that challenge, stories that reflect lived realities, and stories that stay with you.\u201d<\/p>\n House on Fire<\/em> is currently in development, with financing underway and a targeted late-spring to early-summer production window. Casting announcements and additional creative attachments will be revealed in early 2026.<\/p>\n Best of Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Deadline’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" EXCLUSIVE: New York State-based production, sales and distribution company The Dazey Phase has boarded Bahamian director Kareem J. Mortimer\u2019s upcoming psychological thriller House On Fire. The Dazey Phase\u2019s co-head Jake Casey has signed on as co-production partner, with Tai Duncan on board as a producer. 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