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Upcoming film by Osgood Perkins
The Monkey Directed by
Osgood Perkins Screenplay by Osgood Perkins Based on "
The Monkey " by
Stephen King Produced by
James Wan
Michael Clear
Dave Caplan
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
Chris Ferguson
Starring Production companies
Distributed by
Neon (United States)
Black Bear International
[1] (International)
Release date
Country United States Language English
The Monkey is an upcoming American
supernatural horror film written and directed by
Osgood Perkins and starring
Theo James ,
Tatiana Maslany ,
Elijah Wood ,
Christian Convery , Colin O'Brien,
Rohan Campbell and
Sarah Levy . It is based on
the 1980 short story by
Stephen King .
Premise
After stumbling upon their father's vintage toy monkey in the attic, twin brothers Hal and Bill, witness a string of horrifying deaths unfolding around them. In an attempt to leave the haunting behind, the brothers opt to discard the monkey and pursue separate paths over time. However, when the inexplicable deaths resurface, the brothers are compelled to reconcile and embark on a mission to permanently eliminate the cursed toy.
[2]
Cast
Production
Going into the 2023
Cannes Film Market , financer
Black Bear Pictures announced that a film adaptation of
Stephen King 's short story "
The Monkey " was in development and up for sale to distributors.
[3]
Osgood Perkins was hired to write and direct and was produced by
James Wan under his
Atomic Monster banner. The project was previously in development at
Searchlight Pictures .
[4]
Theo James was cast in the lead role.
[2] In March 2024,
Tatiana Maslany ,
Elijah Wood ,
Christian Convery , Colin O'Brien,
Rohan Campbell and
Sarah Levy were revealed to have joined the cast.
[5]
Filming
Principal photography began in Vancouver on February 5, 2024, and
wrapped on March 22, 2024.
[6]
[7]
[5]
Release
In May 2024,
Neon won a bidding war between multiple US distributors for domestic rights at the
Marché du Film and set a theatrical release date for 2025.
[1]
See also
References
^
a
b Wiseman, Andreas; Lodderhose, Diana (May 18, 2024).
"Stephen King Adaptation The Monkey , Starring Theo James, Pre-Sells To Neon For U.S. After Promo Sparks Buyer Tug-Of-War — Cannes Market" .
Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 18, 2024 .
^
a
b Wiseman, Andreas (May 9, 2023).
"Theo James To Star In Stephen King Adaptation The Monkey From The Conjuring Universe Creator James Wan; Black Bear International Launches Hot Project For Cannes Market" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023 .
^ Jr, Mike Fleming (June 20, 2023).
"Prolific La La Land Producer Automatik Merges With Range Media Partners" .
Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
^
US Copyright Office Document No. V15009D531 / 2022-09-06
^
a
b Wiseman, Andreas (March 28, 2024).
" 'The Monkey': Stephen King Adaptation With Theo James Also Stars Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien, Rohan Campbell & Sarah Levy; Filming Wraps" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024 .
^
"In Production - British Columbia" .
Creative BC Film Commission . December 15, 2023. Archived from
the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023 .
^ Cooper, Alison (February 29, 2024).
"17 movies and TV shows filming in Vancouver in March" .
Daily Hive .
Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024 .
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