Host director Rob Savage, who also saw his Dashcam premiere at last year’s TIFF, is next taking on Stephen King with an adaptation of The Boogeyman, which is led by “Yellowjackets” star Sophie Thatcher and Chris Messina.
David Dastmalchian (Dune, The Suicide Squad), Marin Ireland (Y: The Last Man, The Umbrella Academy), Vivien Lyra Blair (Bird Box, Mr. Corman) and Madison Hu (Voyagers) have joined the cast, Bloody Disgusting learned.
The film follows a 16-year-old and her younger sister, still reeling from the death of their mother, as they’re targeted by a supernatural boogeyman, after their psychologist father has an encounter with a desperate patient in their house.
Based on Stephen King’s 1973 short story of the same name, the film has entered production in New Orleans and will debut next year exclusively on Hulu.
Mark Heyman wrote the most recent draft of script, with Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place) and Akela Cooper (Malignant) penning prior drafts. 21 Laps’ Shawn Levy, Dan Levine and Dan Cohen are producing, with Beck, Woods and Emily Morris serving as executive producers. Deadline first reported the news.
