Amblin Partners is closing a deal to turn the horror short Whisper (shared below) into a feature film. Julian Terry, who directed the short, is finalizing a deal to helm the movie, says Deadline.
The short is a scary scenario in which household tech devices are used as a gateway for a supernatural entity that has scores to settle.
Their sources say the feature version has a Poltergeist feel which seems a good fit for Amblin.
The Picture Company partners Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman are producing. Bryce McGuire will write the script. The producers shopped the package last week and Amblin execs Andrew Calof and Jeb Brody moved quickly to secure it.
Here is the short film Whisper:
