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‘Get Me Doug Jones’ Documentary Will Explore In-Demand Creature Actor
Doug Jones is adding “documentary subject” to his lengthy resume, which includes pivotal creature roles in Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water, Hellboy, Hocus Pocus, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, “What We Do in the Shadows,” “Star Trek: Discovery,” and more.
Get Me Doug Jones aims to explore how an actor and mime went from humble beginnings in the American Midwest to becoming one of Hollywood’s most sought after performers when it comes to creating fantastic creatures in full body make-up & costumes.
Currently in production, the in-depth doc will showcase the incredible life that Jones has lived, not only focusing on his iconic career, but also on the deeply personal relationships he has held with family, friends, and fans.
Interviews have already been filmed with Hocus Pocus‘ Bette Midler, David Kirschner, & Tony Gardner; Hellboy‘s Ron Perlman, Mike Mignola, & Mike Elizalde; “What We Do in the Shadows'” Harvey Guillén; “Star Trek: Discovery'”s Sonequa Martin-Green, Anthony Rapp, David Ajala, & Jayne Brook, “Falling Skies'” Noah Wyle, and more.
They’ve also spoken to TaMara Carlson Woodard (“The Mandalorian”), Douglas Tait (Freddy vs. Jason), Dane DiLiegro (Prey), Trevor Newlin (Alien: Romulus), Jason Liles (Godzilla: King of The Monsters), and film historian Leonard Maltin, along with Jones’ family, friends, and fans from around the world.
The documentary is directed by William Conlin (Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film), with Jones’ appearance manager Derek Maki (Aliens Expanded) serving as executive producer.
Due out in 2027, Get Me Doug Jones is currently raising funds on Kickstarter. Rewards include early copies of the film, exclusive merchandise, signed memorabilia, and more.
Doug Jones in ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’
Up next from director Rob Savage (Host) is Other Mommy, an adaptation of Josh Malerman’s (Bird Box) novel Incidents Around the House, and the trailer has arrived.
Universal will release Other Mommy in theaters October 9, 2026.
Watch the official Other Mommy trailer below to begin this domestic nightmare.
From producer James Wan, one of the most influential architects of modern horror, and Blumhouse Atomic Monster, behind Backrooms and Obsession, comes a terrifying trip from breakout genre director Rob Savage, into the darkening world of a young girl, Bela, who forms a relationship with a sinister entity in her home who looks uncannily like her own mother.
Academy Award® winner Jessica Chastain (It Chapter Two, The Eyes of Tammy Faye) stars in dual roles as Bela’s mother and as “Other Mommy,” a manifestation of the entity.
Jay Duplass (Transparent, Industry) plays Daddo, Bela’s father, and Arabella Olivia Clark (The Housemaid, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle) plays Bela. The impressive supporting cast includes Actor Award nominee Dichen Lachman (Severance), Emmy and Tony Award nominee Arian Moayed (Succession) and screen legend Karen Allen (Indiana Jones).
Other Mommy is directed by Rob Savage (Host, The Boogeyman) from a screenplay by WGA award winner Nathan Elston, writer for the Emmy-winning sensation Succession, based on the New York Times bestselling novel Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman (Bird Box).
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