Online

Online is a 2024 American screenlife thriller film directed by Gabe Frost in his directorial debut, with a screenplay by Frost and Aneesh Chaganty. The film stars Jacob Tremblay as an online streamer who befriends an unknown user after playing a game, and later finds out the shocking truth about him. The film also stars Roger Dale Floyd and Michael Eklund.
Frost began work on the film in July 2022. It was originally meant to be a big-budget production, but was later downgraded to an independent feature. Production began in February 2023 and ended in September.
Online premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2024 before it began a limited theatrical release on May 17, 2024. It then received a wide release on May 24. It grossed $10 million on a $1 million budget and received generally positive reviews from critics.
==Premise==
Avid streamer David Edwards befriends an unknown stranger online, who later realizes he is hiding a secret that holds the balance between the both of them.
==Cast==
*Jacob Tremblay as David Edwards, a famous Twitch streamer.
*Roger Dale Floyd as Max Edwards, David's brother.
*Michael Eklund as Gary 
==Production ==
=== Development===
Producer Gabe Frost, who had already been producing and acting in many films prior, had begun to work on his first self-written film titled Online, which is a screenlife thriller. The film was originally planned to have an R rating, but was rewritten to be viewable for teen audiences.
===Casting===
Jacob Tremblay was first cast as the film's main lead David in January 2023. Roger Dale Floyd and Michael Eklund later joined in April.
==Themes and interpretations==
Online was characterized of containing themes related to internet safety. Frost stated this was the reason the film was created in the first place. He wanted to write a film that explored the dangers of the internet, including befriending strangers online.
==Release==
== Reception==
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