Gabrielle Union Nino Muñoz EXCLUSIVE: Gabrielle Union (The Inspection) has signed on to star in Perdita, a paranormal psychological thriller marking the narrative feature debut of Megan Raney Aarons, which is set to begin production in Ontario, Canada in March. Inspired by Henry James’ 1868 short story, The Romance of Certain Old Clothes, Perdita follows rootless loner and remote island park ranger, Pearl (Union), who walks out on her job and workplace lover after a strange encounter with an apparition throws her sanity into question. When she discovers she’ s been bequeathed a derelict house in Detroit, she becomes hellbent on solving this seemingly random mystery, only to find herself fighting for both her life and her grasp on reality, as she confronts forces who want her to see she’s not alone.