One of the most criminally underrated horror films in years is STX’s The Boy, which was directed by William Brent Bell and about a nanny who is shocked that her new English family’s boy is actually a life-sized doll. After she violates a list of strict rules, disturbing events make her believe that the doll is really alive. The finale was “make or break” for many, but I found it to be incredibly fun (it was included in my honorable mentions of 2016). The film quietly grossed $64M on just a $10M budget, which more than warrants a sequel, one that’s finally happening.
Katie Holmes will star as the lead in horror sequel The Boy 2 from STXfilms and Lakeshore Entertainment. Even more exciting is that Bell is returning to direct and Stacey Menear returns to script! Variety first reported the news.
“Unaware of the terrifying history of Heelshire Mansion, a young family moves into the estate, where their young son soon makes an unsettling new friend, an eerily life-like doll he calls Brahms.”
Principal photography will begin in Victoria, British Columbia, on Jan. 14. Foreign sales will launch at the American Film Market, which opens Oct. 31 in Santa Monica, Ca.
The Boy 2 will be produced by Lakeshore’s Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi and Eric Reid, as well as Matt Berenson, Jim Wedaa and Roy Lee.
