This Beast

 is an upcoming drama film written, directed and produced by Kurt Sutter. The movie marks his feature directorial debut. The idea was inspired by The Beast of Gévaudan. A true story about a mysterious beast that terrorized a French village in the 1760s.

Blumhouse’s Jason Blum will produce the film along with Carla Hacken, who’ll produce under her Paper Pictures banner. Blumhouse Television’s Chris McCumber and Jeremy Gold executive produce.

Summary
"An 18th century English village is besieged by a mysterious and elusive beast. Dozens of innocents are slaughtered and the mayhem is driven to puritanical heights by religious fanaticism. The impossible task of killing the beast falls to a lowly trapper who promises he can stop the carnage. But for him this hunt is not a professional mission, it’s a deeply personal one."

- Netflix Press Release