Orion Pictures is tapping into the holiday spirit with the official poster art for The Prodigy, from The Pact director Nicholas McCarthy. In theaters February 8, 2019, the film follows a mother who is concerned about her young son’s disturbing behavior thinks something supernatural may be affecting him. The poster juxtaposes this perfectly with a close-up shot of “Miles”, wearing Halloween makeup to look half evil. It’s perfect. As for the trailer, it’s coming Monday.
Taylor Schilling (Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black”) stars with Jackson Robert Scott (It, AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead). Peter Mooney (Burden of Truth), Colm Feore (Thor) and Brittany Allen (What Keeps You Alive, Jigsaw, It Stains the Sands Red, Extraterrestrial) also star.
Pulling from The Omen and Bad Seed, the feature tells the story of a young mother who, concerned about her 8-year-old son’s disturbing behavior, thinks something supernatural may be affecting him.
Screenwriter Jeff Buhler penned The Midnight Meat Train, Insanitarium and Pet Sematary.
The film is produced by Tripp Vinson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose). Daniel Bekerman, Lisa Zambri, Nick Spicer and Jeff Buhler will serve as exec producers.
