Yellowjackets' Sophie Thatcher And Chris Messina Cast In Stephen King Project
20th Century Studios' feature film adaptation of Stephen King's Boogeyman has cast two leads. Yellowjackets star Sophie Thatcher and Birds of Prey star Chris Messina have signed onto the Hulu project.
The Hulu film will be based on King's short story of the same name, which was published as part of his The Night Shift collection in 1978. Boogeyman centers on a man's visit to a psychiatrist, where he recalls how his children were murdered by the eponymous character. The narrative focuses on a teenage girl and her brother, still grieving the death of their mother, as they are plagued by a sadistic presence in their home and struggle to get their mourning father to pay attention to the horrific situation.
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A Hulu release date for theBoogeyman adaptation hasn't been announced, but Deadline reports production on the project is expected to begin next month as of January 31st. Rob Savage will direct the film, having previously helmed horror features such as Host and Dashcam. While Scott Beck & Bryan Woods and Akela Cooper wrote the original drafts of the screenplay, Black Swan co-writer Mark Heyman is now writing a new script. Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, and Dan Cohen of 21 Laps are producing, with Beck and Woods on board as executive producers.
Thatcher is best known for her role as Natalie in Showtime's hit series Yellowjackets. She also recently appeared in The Book of Boba Fett as Drash, a member of the street gang in Mos Espa that was recruited by the newly self-anointed Daimyo. Messina, on the other hand, has several credits to his name, including acclaimed films such as Vicky Cristina Barcelona and Argo. However, genre fans may best remember him as Victor Zsasz in Birds of Prey.
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