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Original The Good Doctor cast member Chuku Modu is once again a series regular on the ABC medical drama, playing Dr. Jared Kalu.

Modu, who originally returned midway through last season as a recurring, has been promoted to regular for the upcoming seventh season, now in production.

Modu’s surgical resident Dr. Jared Kalu was a breakout character in Season 1. He got into trouble for punching a doctor who had sexually harassed his girlfriend, resident Claire Browne (Antonia Thomas) and ultimately headed to Colorado for a surgeon job.

Kalu eventually left that job to become a concierge doctor, which is how he ended up back at San Jose’s St. Bonaventure Hospital. He ended up sticking around his old stumping grounds.

The full-time return of Modu, first reported by TVLine, follows the exit of fellow original Good Doctor cast member Will Harper who is running for Senate. Brandon Larracuente also...

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2023's The Boogeyman is based on a short story by Stephen King and brought to life by the producers of Stranger Things. With such big names attached to the project, the movie received a lot of buzz. Fans flocked to the theater expecting to be chilled to their core, and the movie didn't disappoint.

Although The Boogeyman relied on clever jump scares and concealing the monster's design in dark areas, it delivered some intense sequences that had audiences on the edges of their seats. Like most successful monster movies, it knew how much to reveal without giving away too much.

Updated by Ajay Aravind on November 22, 2023: Stephen King's novels and short stories have been transformed into dozens of movies and TV shows. The Boogeyman is a relatively recent adaptation, although the eponymous short story was written 50 years ago, in 1973. Given the popularity of the film,...

The Boogeyman is yet another Stephen King adaptation, reframing the 1973 short story as an extended exploration of grief -- while still being plenty horrifying. Still reeling from the death of their mother, Sadie and Sawyer struggle to get their therapist father Will to acknowledge his own pain. But they find themselves forced together if they have any chance of surviving a mysterious and monstrous force lurking in the shadows.

As much a character study as a creature feature, The Boogeyman excels when it leans into its grounded elements -- which makes sense given that the filmmakers behind-the-scenes were keenly focused on finding that balance. During an interview with Cbr now that The Boogeyman is available on DVD and Blu-ray, the film's director Rob Savage discussed the interplay between grief and terror, the importance of improvisation, and carrying on the Stephen King legacy.

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Peacock's planned adaptation of "Field of Dreams" would have featured Kristen Bell, Nick Offerman and more. The series would have included a storyline about Black players trying out for the Boston Red Sox. Despite significant preparation, including the construction of sets resembling the original film, financial issues led to the cancelation of the project.

A Field of Dreams series adaptation was in the works at Peacock, but that dream was dashed when the streamer announced they would not move forward with the series. Michael Schur, who was tied to the project as a writer and executive producer, recently revealed some details that hinted at the possibility of greatness had the reimagining transpired. During an appearance on the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast, Schur shared that the series' cast would have included Kristen Bell, Andre Braugher, William Jackson Harper, and Nick Offerman (who recently appeared in Prime Video's short-lived A League of Their Own...

The scrapped television adaptation of Field of Dreams had an impressive cast including Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Nick Offerman, and Andre Braugher. Mike Schur, creator of The Good Place, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Parks and Recreation confirmed the involvement of these stars in his version of the show. The series would have focused on a fictional player named Moonlight Williams and the historical pressure on Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey to give tryouts to Negro league players in 1945.

The unrealized Field of Dreams television adaptation had a seriously impressive cast, as revealed by creator Mike Schur. It was announced in August 2021 that the seminal 1989 baseball film Field of Dreams, written and directed by Phil Alden Robinson, with Kevin Costner starring, was being remade into a television show for Peacock. Schur, creator of The Good Place and co-creator of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Parks and Recreation, was attached to write and executive the project.

If Peacock had built it, look who would have come!

A year and a half after the streaming outlet pulled the plug on his Field of Dreams adaptation, executive producer Mike Schur has revealed the ill-fated limited series’ all-star lineup — an A-list roster that would’ve brought together veterans of Schur comedies Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place and Parks and Recreation, all under one clubhouse.

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The Boogeyman is a horror film that follows the Harper family as they deal with the loss of their mother and the arrival of a demonic entity that feeds on their suffering. Director Rob Savage explains how the original script was reworked to focus on the perspective of a child, capturing the feeling of being a terrified kid facing the Boogeyman. Savage discusses his love for The Boogeyman as a definitive horror film, references films like Poltergeist as inspirations, and expresses his desire to create a sequel if the first film is successful.

The Boogeyman follows Sadie Harper and her younger sister, Sawyer, as they mourn the loss of their mother. The father, Will, is a therapist still reeling from this tragedy and stuck in his own grief. When a new patient shows up at their house pleading for help, Will hesitantly invites him, and unknowingly, a demonic entity, into the home.

The ending of The Boogeyman suggests that the story may not be over, teasing a potential sequel on the horizon. Fire is the Boogeyman's weakness, as it stays in the shadows and fears light. Humans can wield fire to combat the creature. The Boogeyman preys on emotionally vulnerable victims, primarily targeting children. Sadie and Sawyer become targets due to their grief and emotional openness.

Warning: This post contains spoilers for The BoogeymanThe Boogeyman’s ending ties things up, but teases a potential second chapter to the story. Directed by Rob Savage from a screenplay by ​​Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, Mark Heyman, The Boogeyman is adapted from Stephen King’s short story of the same name. The horror film, which has received mostly positive reviews from critics, includes a final scene that suggests the story may not be over, and that The Boogeyman 2 could potentially be on the horizon.

Stephen King’s novels and short stories are ready-made material for horror genre filmmakers to adapt and send the viewers into a labyrinth of terror. Many of his works are very well known. The new movie The Boogeyman, directed by Rob Savage, is based on King’s 1973 short story of the same name. It tells the story of the Harper family, which suffers terribly after the death of the mother. The father, a psychiatrist by the name of Will Harper, while struggling to deal with his own grief, starts to focus too much on his work and not enough on his two young girls. The elder, Sadie, drifts apart from her friends at school, and the younger one, Sawyer, starts to get terrified in her room at night. All this has to do with a sick man who came to see Will at his house. The characters are rich in their inner lives,...

The new horror film The Boogeyman does something very unusual as compared to other recent horror movies. It places importance on both the characters in the film and the tropey jumpscares, which is why I think it is highly engaging and connects very deeply because of the well-written characters. This does not mean that it’s completely devoid of genre conventions. On the contrary, it is totally a conventional movie, and you might see the twist coming, yet there is something very tender about the film that has been wonderfully brought forward by the performances. The story revolves around the Harper family, which was grieving their mother’s death.

Will Harper lost his wife and now has to look after the two children. Sadie, the elder daughter, was growing distant from Will, and Sawyer, the younger one, was just too young, but she too missed her mother. She constantly reminded Will of this feeling,...

(L-r): Chris Messina as Will Harper, Director Rob Savage, and David Dastmalchian as Lester Billings on the set of 20th Century Studios’ The Boogeyman. © 2023 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved. In the horror genre, there’s a fine line between genuinely frightening and cartoonishly comedic. Often, the difference between the two relies on how realistic the movie’s setting, situations, characters, and set are. In making The Boogeyman, based on a Stephen King story, director Rob Savage says it was his top priority was to make the movie — including its monster — seem real. (Click on the media bar below to hear Rob Savage) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Rob_-Savage_The_Boogeyman_Realisic_.mp3 The Boogeyman is now playing in theaters.

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Warning! Spoilers ahead for The Boogeyman.

The Boogeyman director Rob Savage teases that he already has an idea for a sequel, but the first film has to do well at the box office for it to happen. Based on a short story by acclaimed and prolific author Stephen King, The Boogeyman is the latest in a long line of adaptations of his work. The horror film hit theaters on June 2, earning mixed to positive reviews and coming in just below projections for its opening weekend box office haul.

Following The Boogeyman's release, Savage now makes clear in an interview with ComicBook.com that he already has an idea ready to go for The Boogeyman 2. Whether the sequel happens or not, however, will depend upon how much money the first film makes. Check out Savage's full comment below:

"I'm really praying that this movie plays well enough to get a...

Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Boogeyman.

After a shocking crib scene as The Boogeyman opens, Lester Billings (David Dastmalchian) stumbles into Will Harper's (Chris Messina) home office for an impromptu therapy session, and doesn't shy away from telling him exactly what happened to each of his children. Desperate and paranoid, he asks the therapist and father of two to close the door to his closet and begins to talk about a "shadow monster" that invaded his household. After he explains what The Boogeyman is, he sees himself in Will when he recognizes the father's skepticism, and his wild stories inspire Harper to slip out quietly and phone the police.

When Harper returns, he discovers that his teenage daughter Sadie (Sophie Thatcher) has come home early from school only to find Billings hanging from the back of a door after what looks like a struggle. One of the...

The following post contains spoilers for "The Boogeyman."

Most Stephen King adaptations contain more than their share of darkness. For decades, the Master of Horror has written about monsters dwelling in the darkest corners of humanity as well as the darkness we carry in the depths of our souls. In the new horror film "The Boogeyman," director Rob Savage brings to life one of the darkest stories in King's first short story collection. The sixth tale in "Night Shift" tackles both types of gloom with a soul-sucking ghoul that feeds on grief and a harrowing climax that takes place in near-total darkness.

The film's conclusion begins with Sadie Harper (Sophie Thatcher) rushing to warn her father about the sinister creature growing stronger in their home. When she arrives, she finds the lights extinguished and her little sister Sawyer (Vivien Lyra Blair) hiding in the closet. The frightened girls descend into...

Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Boogeyman.

As though it didn't already extend Stephen King's short story enough, The Boogeyman sets up a sequel that goes even further beyond the horror author's initial narrative. Found in the pages of King's Night Shift anthology of scary stories, the novella begins with Lester Billings (played by David Dastmalchian in what amounts to a five-minute cameo) explaining to therapist Will Harper (Chris Messina) about a "shadow monster" killing his three young children. In one of the biggest changes to Stephen King's Boogeyman book, Billings is killed soon after, but not before depositing an evil entity in Harper's household that immediately begins to prey on his own children.

The bulk of The Boogeyman is devoted to elder daughter Sadie (Sophie Thatcher) and her younger sister Sawyer (Vivien Lyra Blair) trying to convince their father that the monster exists while still processing...

(L-r): Sophie Thatcher as Sadie Harper, Chris Messina as Will Harper, and Vivien Lyra Blair as Sawyer Harper in 20th Century Studios’ The Boogeyman. Photo by Patti Perret. © 2023 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

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The Boogeyman opens with a scene that will give any parent the heeby-jeebies, and sets your skin on edge right away. From there, we quickly move to the movie’s main protagonists adjusting to their new lives after a tragic death in the family of the mother. We find that the oldest daughter, 16-year old Sadie, is having the hardest time with it, going so far as to borrow a dress from her mother’s closet to wear to school, in an effort to still feel some connection to her mother. The father, Will Harper (Chris Messina), a psychiatrist, seems unable to address the new family situation, avoiding talking about his recently...

Chris Messina as Will Harper in 20th Century Studios’ The Boogeyman. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2023 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved. At this point, it’s unusual to find a piece of Stephen King’s writing that hasn’t been adapted for the screen, but that’s what’s been done with The Boogeyman. Nearly five decades after it was written, it’s being released as a new film. Chris Messina is one of the film’s stars, and he saw the film as a golden opportunity to finally become part of King’s legacy. (Click on the media bar below to hear Chris Messina) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Chris_Messina_The_Boogeyman_.mp3 The Boogeyman is now playing in theaters.

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Do you have plans for June? Cancel them. There’s simply too much to watch — at home and at the movies — for any other activities.

Returning television shows alone could keep you busy. Among favorites coming back for new seasons you’ll find The Eric Andre Show, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Human Resources, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Outlander, And Just Like That, The Bear, The Witcher, Jack Ryan, and The Righteous Gemstones.

But there’s plenty of new stuff, too, to say nothing of the many movies arriving...

The Boogeyman, directed by Rob Savage (Host) with a screenplay by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place, 65) and Mark Heyman (Black Swan), draws from Stephen King‘s 1973 short story of the same title.

Stephen King’s short takes place in a psychiatrist’s office and sees Dr. Harper engaged with patient Lester Billings in a haunting session that unpacks the mysterious deaths of Lester’s three children. Feature film The Boogeyman uses the short story as the inciting event that brings the malevolent entity that plagued Billings’ home into Dr. Harper’s.

In the film, Chris Messina (Birds of Prey, Devil) assumes the role of Dr. Will Harper, a psychiatrist struggling to help his family through their collective grief, when Lester Billings (David Dastmalchian) arrives at his home office for aid. This pivotal introductory scene establishes Will Harper, the lore, and its ties to King’s source material.

Ahead of the film’s release,...

In 2005, screenwriter and author Blake Snyder coined the term “save the cat” when referring to the beat in a story—usually very early on—in which a protagonist does something so admirable it instantly engenders audience sympathy and trust. Think Aladdin giving his only loaf of bread to two street urchins in the Disney movie, or Indiana Jones saving Alfred Molina from spiders, even after Molina’s buddy already betrayed him moments earlier, in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

While watching the opening moments of The Boogeyman, this concept popped into my head, as did the realization that there’s a reversal of it. Consider: Audiences as of late have been inundated with horror movies which want you to know immediately they’re playing for keeps, and their titular monster is the genuine thing. Hence the scene where a baby is stolen and sacrificed to the Devil in The Witch...

If the title feels familiar you would not be wrong. The word “boogeyman” has been the subject of numerous movies all using the same moniker, at least ten on iMDB database before I stopped counting, but all of them dated post 1973 when the horror master Stephen King first published his 8-page short story in a magazine, followed five years later by its inclusion in one of his classic short story collections, “Night Shift”. So in one form or another this now 50 year old tale has become shorthand for lots of Hollywood concoctions that had nothing to do with it, but hey a good title is a good title.

King’s “The Boogeyman” was basically a two hander between a disturbed patient and his therapist who indeed turned out to be his boogeyman. It was actually shot as a short by some entertprising filmmakers in 2012, but clearly there was not enough...

For decades, a terror-provoking threat has been lurking in children’s closets. Now, in an eponymous film adaptation of Stephen King’s short story, The Boogeyman, the dark and mysterious monster is getting his big-screen close-up in hopes of scaring the adults who grew up fearing him. Horror film enthusiasts likely won't be wowed by the plot's mostly predictable progression, but this film does provide a good reason to watch for the scaredy-cats among us.

With disbelief in his existence, parents have historically leveraged the threat of the mythical being’s wrath to suppress bad behavior in their children. Imagined images of distorted or intimidating dark figures have haunted the impressionable minds of youth in long withstanding ways throughout their lives as a result. Behave and he won't get you. First, kids must believe this to be a viable threat in order to fear him and, unfortunately, most do just that.

Sophie Thatcher in The Boogeyman Photo: 20th Century Studios Stephen King’s 1973 short story The Boogeyman is not exactly a cinematic tale —it’s essentially a deranged man’s monologue to his therapist about the creature that killed his three kids—so it’s ultimately a wise choice for the...

The Boogeyman is a film by Rob Savage based on the short story by Stephen King.

Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl and her younger sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it’s too late.

The Boogeyman Release Date

June 2, 2023

Where to Watch The Boogeyman

Theaters

Director

Rob Savage

The Cast

Sophie Thatcher / Sadie Harper

Marin Ireland / Rita Billings

Chris Messina / Will Harper

David Dastmalchian / Lester Billings

Vivien Lyra Blair

Madison Hu

Maddie Nichols

Mabel Tyler

Leeann Ross

Rio Sarah Machado...

One day in the distant future, horror fans are going to have a rude awakening. Eventually, every single idea that Stephen King has ever committed to the page is going to be adapted into a film or television series; it's inevitable. But until that sad day comes, let's all continue to focus on what spooky King property is coming down the pipeline next.

The sparse but undeniably creepy short story "The Boogeyman" from the "Night Shift" collection is being adapted by director Rob Savage from a script by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, scribes for "A Quiet Place". Originally, the movie was set to premiere on Hulu this year until a well-received test screening and a winning endorsement from King himself convinced Disney's 20th Century Studios to release the film theatrically.

The risk of releasing new genre films in movie theaters instead of going directly to streaming has been paying...

Saweetie jogs under the California sun as the daughter and granddaughter of professional athletes showed off her curves and speed. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Carrie-Nelson

Former student-athlete Saweetie showed her dedication to fitness as she ran sprints in California under the 90-degree sun and wore very little clothing.

An Instagram page called @thebrandengine shared the shots, which Saweetie reposted on her Instagram Story.

The video showed Saweetie rocking tight white spandex, a blue crop top, and a baseball cap as she ran to the end of the palm-tree-lined street.

Fans of the Icy rapper will recognize the backdrop because she frequently shows her sprinting capabilities there.

Even with a heat wave, Saweetie kept cool as she demonstrated her skills and ran down the street.

The granddaughter of Super Bowl-winning NFL player Willie Harper showed the apple didn’t fall far from the tree, especially when it comes to athletic ability.

Saweetie rocks curve-hugging spandex while showing off her athletic skill. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Carrie-nelson

Saweetie is preparing her debut EP, and the USC alum is focusing on her physical health as well as professional growth.

The Best Friend rapper remains active on her Instagram Stories, where she often shares fitness videos of her body in motion.

The 29-year-old took a break from the studio to show she’s still got it.

The gorgeous cousin of Gabrielle Union posted a video as she ran a sprint down a palm-tree-lined street that is featured often in her videos.

She also showed off her impressive skills with a video featuring a running woman emoji and a cloud of smoke to indicate speed.

The athletically-blessed rapper, born Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper, is the granddaughter of Super Bowl winner Willie Harper. Some might say that athleticism runs in her blood, as does celebrity, with other famous relatives,...