It was reported in March 2018 that he was developing a big screen version of King’s novel The Tommyknockers, but we haven’t heard anything about that project moving forward. Though James Wan has never directed a Stephen King adaptation, he is a producer on the upcoming remake of Salem’s Lot, which does not yet have a release date. The movie will see their relationship become strained because of the trauma they experience as kids, and they become estranged as a result, but the return of the eponymous toy and more death forces them to reunite. In 2020, he made the twisted fairy tale, Gretel & Hansel, starring IT’s Sophia Lillis, and that same year saw the release of his Season 2 episode of Jordan Peele’s The Twilight Zone (titled “You Might Also Like”).Īs alluded to, his script for The Monkey will change a few things from the original short story by having a stronger focus on the relationship between Hal and Bill. He made his directorial debut in 2015 with The Blackcoat’s Daughter starring Emma Roberts and Kiernan Shipka, and he followed that up with I Am The Pretty Thing That Lives In The House in 2016.
Should all go according to plan, The Monkey will be the fourth film from Osgood Perkins – all of his features being exercises in the horror genre. Osgood Perkins Will Write And Direct The Adaptation While James is best known for his part in the Divergent franchise, and now The White Lotus, he has a few horror genre credits on his filmography, including two of the Underworld sequels with Kate Beckinsale and a voice role in Netflix’s animated Castlevania series. If the brothers are made to be identical twins, James may have a special opportunity here. The trade report announcing the movie’s development notes that the movie will deviate from the source material and not only have a more prominent role for Hal’s brother, Bill, but he’ll also be Hal’s twin (in the short story, Bill is two years older). He’s kept working since then, having wrapped on the upcoming TV series, The Gentlemen (based on the 2019 Guy Ritchie film of the same name), and now he is ready to make his debut in a Stephen King adaptation.ĭeadline's report that announced the film noted that he is set to star in The Monkey, and it’s possible that the project will give James the opportunity to play a dual role.
Malcolm’s List and earned widespread acclaim for his turn as Cameron Sullivan on the hit HBO series, The White Lotus. He cameoed in the opening sequence of Riley Stearn’s Dual starred in the HBO Max adaptation of The Time Traveler’s Wife had a supporting part in the romantic comedy, Mr.
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