It's not real. It's not real. It's not real.
Yet another short story from Stephen King's Night Shift anthology is making its way to the screen, with a feature adaptation of The Boogeyman from 20th Century Studios coming this summer.
The project was being developed for the Hulu streaming service, but is now set for a theatrical debut on June 23.
Joining Yellowjackets breakout Sophie Thatcher and Chris Messina (I Care A Lot, Birds of Prey) will be The Suicide Squad star David Dastmalchian, Marin Ireland (Y: The Last Man, The Umbrella Academy), Madison Hu (Voyagers), and Vivien Lyra Blair, who played the young Princess Leia in Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Rob Savage (Host) will direct, with 21 Laps’ Shawn Levy, Dan Levine and Dan Cohen producing. Mark Heyman is writing the script, which is based on an original draft by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods and Akela Cooper.
King's story focused on a man who visits a psychiatrist after coming to believe that his children were murdered by an evil entity known as the Boogeyman, but it looks like this version is going to take things in a very different direction.
Check out the new trailer and poster below, and let us know what you think.
"High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims."
Shawn Levy (Stranger Things), Dan Levine (Arrival), and Dan Cohen (The Adam Project) produce, with John H. Starke (Sicario), Emily Morris (Rosaline), Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, Ryan Cunningham, Adam Kolbrenner, and Robyn Meisinger serving as executive producers.
“The Boogeyman is a classic horror movie in the mold of ‘Poltergeist’ that has scares and heart in equal measure,” says Savage. “I vividly remember the terror I felt reading King’s short story as a kid, and it’s this feeling of childhood fear that I wanted to inspire in cinema audiences around the world. This film was made in collaboration with an incredibly talented team of creatives, and is anchored by wonderful, soulful performances from our incredible cast - I'm in awe of them, truly. We’re incredibly proud of this movie and can’t wait to give you all a reason to fear the dark again on June 2nd.”