Juliette Lewis to topline 'Blood'

LewisMOSCOW -- Juliette Lewis is to topline in Justin Molotnikov's thriller "Blood or Water." The pic is a co-production between Danish shingle LevelK and Synchronicity, the Glasgow-based production company run by Molotnikov and Claire Mundell. Other cast include Stephen McCole, Greta Scacchi, Kate Dickie and Gary Lewis. LevelK is handling international sales. Glendale Films co-produces. Molotnikov's debut feature "Crying with Laughter" won BAFTA Scotland's best film prize in 2009. Shooting is scheduled to start early spring 2012 in Scotland. Creative Scotland, Europe's Media Program and U.K. regional fund EM Media backed the pic's development. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com