Dichen Lachman (“Severance”) has been cast in the as-yet-untitled adaptation of Incidents Around the House, the 2024 horror novel by Bird Box author Josh Malerman.
She joins Jessica Chastain (IT: Chapter 2) and Jay Duplass (“Transparent”) in the supernatural horror film for Universal.
Rob Savage (Host, The Boogeyman) is directing from a script by Nathan Elston (“Succession”).
The story centers on 8-year-old Bela, who lives in a home strained by her parents’ troubled marriage, only to see her life further upended by a sinister entity she calls Other Mommy. When this malevolent presence emerges from her closet asking, “Can I go inside your heart?” Bela refuses. But soon, Other Mommy’s manifestations become increasingly aggressive, threatening the safety of Bela’s family.
Atomic Monster/Blumhouse produces in association with Malerman’s Spin a Black Yarn. James Wan is producing with Alayna Glasthal overseeing for his Atomic Monster. Executive producers include Savage, Malerman, Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Macdara Kelleher, and Ryan Lewis.
