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The Monkey (film)

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The Monkey
Teaser poster
Directed by	Osgood Perkins
Screenplay by	Osgood Perkins^[1]
Based on	"The Monkey" byStephen King
Produced by	James Wan Michael Clear Dave Caplan Brian Kavanaugh-Jones Chris Ferguson
Starring	Theo James Tatiana Maslany Elijah Wood Christian Convery Colin O'Brien Rohan Campbell Sarah Levy
Production companies	Atomic Monster Black Bear Pictures Range Media Partners Stars Collective Films C2 Motion Picture Group Oddfellows Entertainment
Distributed by	Neon (United States) Black Bear International^[2] (International)
Release date	February 21, 2025 (2025-02-21)
Country	United States
Language	English

The Monkey is an upcoming American supernatural horror film written and directed by Osgood Perkins and starring Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien, Rohan Campbell and Sarah Levy. It is based on the 1980 short storybyStephen King.

The Monkey is scheduled to be released by Neon in the United States on February 21, 2025.

Premise

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After stumbling upon their father's vintage toy monkey in the attic, twin brothers Hal and Bill witness a string of horrifying deaths unfolding around them. In an attempt to leave the haunting behind, the brothers opt to discard the monkey and pursue separate paths over time. However, when the inexplicable deaths resurface, the brothers are compelled to reconcile and embark on a mission to permanently eliminate the cursed toy.^[3]

Cast

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Theo James as Hal / Bill
- Christian Convery as younger Hal / Bill
Tatiana Maslany
Elijah Wood
Colin O'Brien
Rohan Campbell
Sarah Levy

Production

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Going into the 2023 Cannes Film Market, financer Black Bear Pictures announced that a film adaptation of Stephen King's short story "The Monkey" was in development and up for sale to distributors.^[4] Osgood Perkins was hired to write and direct and was produced by James Wan under his Atomic Monster banner. According to the US Copyright Office, the project was previously in development in 2022 at Searchlight Pictures.^[5] Theo James was cast in the lead role.^[3] In March 2024, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien, Rohan Campbell and Sarah Levy were revealed to have joined the cast.^[6]

Principal photography began in Vancouver on February 5, 2024, and wrapped on March 22, 2024.^[7]^[8]^[6]

Release

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In May 2024, Neon won a bidding war between multiple US distributors for domestic rights at the Marché du Film and set a theatrical release date for 2025.^[2] The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 21, 2025.^[9]

References

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^ "The Monkey - WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America West. May 16, 2024. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.

^ ^a ^b Wiseman, Andreas; Lodderhose, Diana (May 18, 2024). "Stephen King Adaptation The Monkey, Starring Theo James, Pre-Sells To Neon For U.S. After Promo Sparks Buyer Tug-Of-War — Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.

^ ^a ^b Wiseman, Andreas (May 9, 2023). "Theo James To Star In Stephen King Adaptation The Monkey From The Conjuring Universe Creator James Wan; Black Bear International Launches Hot Project For Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.

^ Jr, Mike Fleming (June 20, 2023). "Prolific La La Land Producer Automatik Merges With Range Media Partners". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

^ US Copyright Office Archived May 31, 2021, at the Wayback Machine Document No. V15009D531 / 2022-09-06

^ ^a ^b Wiseman, Andreas (March 28, 2024). "'The Monkey': Stephen King Adaptation With Theo James Also Stars Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien, Rohan Campbell & Sarah Levy; Filming Wraps". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.

^ "In Production - British Columbia". Creative BC Film Commission. December 15, 2023. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.

^ Cooper, Alison (February 29, 2024). "17 movies and TV shows filming in Vancouver in March". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

^ Romano, Nick (June 20, 2024). "The Monkey director calls Stephen King film 'Robert Zemeckis on ecstasy' (exclusive)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.