The Monkey (film)

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The Monkey
The Monkey film poster.jpg
Teaser poster
Directed by Osgood Perkins
Screenplay byOsgood 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
  • February 21, 2025 (2025-02-21)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.

Contents

The Monkey is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 21, 2025.

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] The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 21, 2025. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. 1 2 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.
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  4. ↑ US Copyright Office Document No. V15009D531 / 2022-09-06
  5. 1 2 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.
  6. ↑ "In Production - British Columbia". Creative BC Film Commission . December 15, 2023. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ 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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