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Exclusive: Jack Champion (Avatar franchise) has come aboard for a role in Don’t Say Good Luck, the new Netflix comedy from filmmaker Julia Hart (Miss Stevens), sources tell Deadline.

Netflix declined to comment, and character details are under wraps. Champion’s castmates include Melanie Lynskey, Max Greenfield, Stephanie Beatriz, Sunny Sandler, Bebe Neuwirth, and Steve Buscemi.

Written by Laura Hankin, Hart & Jordan Horowitz, the film follows Sophie Birenbaum (Sandler), who is ready for the spotlight as the lead in her high school musical — until suddenly she’s living with even more drama at home than on the stage.

Horowitz is producing for Original Headquarters, alongside Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger for Range, and Happy Madison. Michael Roiff and Barry Weissler are serving as executive producers.

Best known for his performance as Spider in Avatar: The Way of Water, a role he’ll reprise in the upcoming Avatar: Fire and Ash,...

"I don't want to play in your yard, I don't like you anymore. You'll be sorry when you see me, sliding down our cellar door..."

Neon has released the first teaser trailer for Keeper, the latest horror movie from Osgood Perkins, who has been carving out a name as a modern-day master of scares following the likes of The Blackcoat's Daughter, I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House, Longlegs, and The Monkey.

Keeper stars Tatiana Maslany and Rossif Sutherland (Possessor), and follows a couple as they "escape for a romantic anniversary weekend at a secluded cabin. When Malcolm (Sutherland) suddenly returns to the city, Liz (Maslany) finds herself isolated and in the presence of an unspeakable evil that unveils the cabin’s horrifying secrets."

The unsettling teaser doesn't reveal much, simply showing various women in different locations (and possibly timelines) looking towards the camera, before things take a very dark turn.

FIlmmaker Osgood Perkins is delivering his next horror movie later this year. To tease its arrival, an eerie teaser trailer has just been released.

From Neon, Keeper is slated for a release on Nov. 14, 2025. For Perkins, it's a follow-up to The Monkey, the Stephen King adaptation the filmmaker released earlier this year. Perkins is also known for helming Longlegs, last year's horror thriller starring Nicolas Cage as a serial killer. Now, fans can see what he's got up his sleeve next by checking out the new trailer for Keeper below.

There's still a lot that's not known about Keeper, which is being touted as a "dark trip from Osgood Perkins," and the teaser doesn't exactly share a lot of info about the plot. It does feature some shots of the movie's various characters, and the imagery seems to get increasingly more disturbing. A woman can be heard saying close to the end of the video,...

Filmmaker Osgood Perkins has been incredibly busy, releasing Longlegs with Nicolas Cage in July 2024 and The Monkey starring Theo James in February 2025. And in November 2025, Neon’s releasing Perkins’ Keeper which just unveiled a teaser with a dark vibe but limited details on what’s in store.

So, read the logline for Keeper and then watch the teaser trailer again: “During an anniversary getaway at a remote cabin, a wife is left alone after her husband departs, only to confront a sinister presence that exposes the cabin’s chilling past.”

Nick Lepard wrote the screenplay, and Chris Ferguson and Jesse Savath of Oddfellows serve as producers. Executive producers include Tatiana Maslany, Marlaina Mah, Noah Segal, Laurie May, Brian Kavanaugh Jones, Fred Berger, Peter Micelli, John Hegeman, Vince Totino, and Bonner Bellew.

Keeper will open in theaters on November 14, 2025.

The teaser was released just days before Neon hosts a panel at the San Diego Comic-Con.

Neon has unveiled the first teaser for Keeper, its third horror film from Osgood Perkins, on the heels of Longlegs and The Monkey.

The new film, starring Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) and Rossif Sutherland (Possessor), follows a couple as they escape for a romantic anniversary weekend at a secluded cabin. When Malcolm (Sutherland) suddenly returns to the city, Liz (Maslany) finds herself isolated and in the presence of an unspeakable evil that unveils the cabin’s horrifying secrets.

Written by Nick Lepard, the film is produced by Chris Ferguson and Jesse Savath of Oddfellows. Exec producers included Maslany; Marlaina Mah for Oddfellows; Noah Segal and Laurie May for Elevation Pictures; Brian Kavanaugh Jones; Fred Berger and Peter Micelli on behalf of Range Media Partners; John Hegeman and Vince Totino for Wayward Entertainment; and Bonner Bellew for Welcome Villain.

Neon acquired the film in a preemptive deal last May, as we were first to report.

Neon did a great job putting together intriguingly strange marketing material for director Osgood Perkins’ horror film Longlegs last year, and it paid off, as the film earned more than $125 million at the global box office. Over $74 million of that was the domestic haul, making that film Neon’s highest-grossing release domestically. The marketing for Perkins’ Stephen King adaptation The Monkey was less intriguing, but the movie still did fine when it was released this past February, pulling in almost $64 million worldwide. Coming up next from the Neon / Perkins collaboration is the dark trip horror movie Keeper, which is expected to reach theatres by the end of the year, possibly on November 14th, and Neon is once again coming up with an interesting marketing campaign. It began with the promotional video “It has no end,” embedded above. Now, a poster for the film has been unveiled, sporting the tagline “I don’t like you anymore.

The Insidious franchise is coming back for more scares. Even though producer Jason Blum once said the series would take “a very long rest” after the fifth movie, plans clearly changed. Now, a sixth film is in the works, and it looks like the story is heading in a whole new direction.

According to a report from NexusPoint News, the next movie still doesn’t have a title, but it does have a release date. It was originally going to come out on August 29, 2025, but now it’s set for August 21, 2026. Filming is expected to begin on September 15, 2025, and for the first time, the franchise is moving production to Melbourne, Australia.

The change in location is a big one. The earlier Insidious films were mostly shot in California, and The Red Door was filmed in New Jersey. Shooting in Australia could mean this movie is doing something totally different.

So far,...

The Insidious franchise is far from done scaring fans. Even though producer Jason Blum once said the series would take “a very long rest” after the fifth film, things clearly changed.

In May 2024, Sony Pictures confirmed a sixth Insidious movie was on the way. Now, a few new details have finally been revealed, and things are already looking pretty different.

The upcoming film, which still doesn’t have an official title, was first set to hit theaters on August 29, 2025. But plans shifted, and it’s now scheduled for release on August 21, 2026. According to production notes, filming is expected to start on September 15, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia.

That’s a major shift for the series. The earlier movies were mostly filmed in California, while The Red Door took place in New Jersey. This will be the first Insidious film shot in Australia. On top of that, none of the previous cast members have been confirmed to return.

Netflix has set September 18 for the premiere of Jason Bateman and Jude Law’s new limited series Black Rabbit. The streamer also released some first-look images, which you can see above and below.

Created by Zach Baylin and Kate Susman, Black Rabbit is described as a “propulsive thrill ride and character examination about the way an unbreakable bond between two brothers can shatter their world and everything in its orbit.”

Set against the backdrop of New York City’s high-pressure nightlife scene, Black Rabbit centers on two brothers who are pushed to the brink by their duty to family and their pursuit of success. Jake Friedken (Law) is the charismatic owner of Black Rabbit, a restaurant and VIP lounge, poised to become the hottest spot in New York. But when his brother, Vince (Bateman), returns to the business unexpectedly, trouble soon follows; opening the door to old traumas and new...

Exclusive: Filmmaker Julia Hart (Miss Stevens) has set the cast for Don’t Say Good Luck, a new comedy for Netflix. Pic will star Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets), Max Greenfield (The Neighborhood), Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Sunny Sandler (You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah), Bebe Neuwirth (Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club), and Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire).

Written by Laura Hankin, Hart & Jordan Horowitz, the film follows Sophie Birenbaum (Sandler), who is ready for the spotlight as the lead in her high school musical — until suddenly she’s living with even more drama at home than on the stage.

Horowitz will produce for Original Headquarters, alongside Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger for Range, and Happy Madison. Michael Roiff and Barry Weissler are EPs.

Prior to Don’t Say Good Luck, Hart has helmed features including the acclaimed dramedy Miss Stevens; genre-bender Fast Color starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw; Prime Video’s crime...

Jude Law as Jake and Jason Bateman as Vince in ‘Black Rabbit’ (Photo Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025)

Netflix just announced a September 18, 2025 premiere date for the limited series Black Rabbit, set in New York City and starring Jude Law (The Order) and Jason Bateman (Ozark). The premiere date announcement was accompanied by the first batch of photos from the eight-episode series.

Bateman directs the first two episodes and serves as an executive producer along with Jude Law. The cast includes Cleopatra Coleman, Amaka Okafor, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Troy Kotsur, Abbey Lee, Chris Coy, Dagmara Dominczyk, Odessa Young, and Robin De Jesus. Amir Malaklou, Don Harvey, Forrest Weber, Francis Benhamou, Gus Birney, John Ales, and Steve Witting fill out the ensemble.

“Set against the backdrop of New York City’s high-pressure nightlife scene, Black Rabbit centers on two brothers who are pushed to the brink by their duty to family and their pursuit of success.

Netflix has announced the premiere date and debuted an official first look at Black Rabbit, the anticipated new limited series. Starring and executive produced by Jude Law and Jason Bateman, the series will premiere globally on September 18.

Set against the backdrop of New York City’s high-pressure nightlife scene, Black Rabbit centers on two brothers who are pushed to the brink by their duty to family and their pursuit of success.

Jake Friedken (Jude Law) is the charismatic owner of Black Rabbit, a restaurant and VIP lounge, poised to become the hottest spot in New York. But when his brother, Vince (Jason Bateman), returns to the business unexpectedly, trouble soon follows, opening the door to old traumas and new dangers that threaten to bring down everything they’ve built.

Black Rabbit is a propulsive thrill ride and character examination about the way an unbreakable bond between two brothers can shatter...

Jude Law and Jason Bateman are brothers in big trouble in the first look at Black Rabbit. The duo will play brothers who get wrapped up in the seamy side of New York City's clubland in the new drama. It was created by Zach Baylin (King Richard) and Kate Susman (The Order). The series will premiere on Netflix on September 18, 2025.

In the new images, Law plays Jake Friedken, the owner of Black Rabbit, the successful restaurant and VIP lounge of the title. It's on the verge of becoming the hottest spot in New York when his long-estranged brother, Vince (Bateman) comes back to town, bringing trouble with him. The images show off a grimy side of New York, as well as the contracting looks of the brothers: Law is neat and composed, while Batman is uncharacteristically long-haired and bearded. The series also stars Cleopatra Coleman (Infinity Pool), Amaka Okafor (Bodies...

Chicago has The Bear, and now New York City is getting Black Rabbit.

The anticipated Netflix limited series starring Jason Bateman and Jude Law as reunited brothers that centers on the city’s next hotspot restaurant and lounge (called Black Rabbit) now has a release date. The eight-episode series, also titled Black Rabbit, launches Sept. 18 on Netflix.

Netflix released the first photos (one above, three below) along with the date announcement, previewing Bateman’s new, gritty look for the thriller drama. Bateman and Law executive produce the series, with Bateman also directing.

Jude Law as Jake, owner of Black Rabbit, in the show’s premiere. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025 Vince (Jason Bateman, here with Law as brother Jake) returns to the family business unexpectedly. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025 Black Rabbit centers on the two brothers being pushed to the brink amid the backdrop of NYC’s nightlife scene, per Netflix’s logline.

“Black Rabbit,” Netflix’s upcoming limited series starring Jason Bateman and Jude Law, has set a September premiere date and dropped a first look at the new show.

The new series will premiere Sept. 18 on Netflix, the streamer announced Thursday alongside several first-look images of Bateman and Law as estranged brothers, which you can see below.

Set against the backdrop of New York City’s high-pressure nightlife scene, “Black Rabbit” centers on two brothers who are pushed to the brink by their duty to family and their pursuit of success, per the official logline.

Law stars as Jake Friedken, the charismatic owner of Black Rabbit, a restaurant and VIP lounge, poised to become the hottest spot in New York, whose world turns inside out when his brother, Vince (Bateman) returns to the business unexpectedly. Also returning with Vince are old traumas and new dangers that threaten to bring down everything they have built,...

Exclusive: Noah Gardner & Aidan Fitzgerald have closed a deal to write the live-action Magic: The Gathering movie for Legendary Entertainment and Hasbro Entertainment, sources tell Deadline.

Reps for both Legendary Entertainment and Hasbro Entertainment declined to comment. BlackBerry‘s Matt Johnson was the choice to direct the project as of April, as we were first to tell you, though the status of a deal there is unclear.

Marking Hasbro’s first $1 billion brand, Magic: The Gathering is recognized as the world’s first trading card game, having connected with more than 50 million fans worldwide since 1993. In the game, players take on the role of planeswalkers, powerful spellcasters who summon creatures, cast spells and use artifacts to defeat their opponents. Over the years, the game has expanded into a global phenomenon, with competitive tournaments, professional play circuits and a thriving secondary market for rare and powerful cards.

Magic: The Gathering‘s ongoing storyline,...

Two years ago this month, while the industry was in the thick of the dual writers and actors strikes, Range Media Partners and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger, principles of the busy production banner Automatik, decided to tie the knot. In 2024, the fledgling film and production division of Range Studios enjoyed a banner year by any measure.

Searchlight Pictures’ “A Complete Unknown” scored at the mainstream box office ($140 million worldwide) and had a strong award season ride capped by eight Oscar nominations.

Meanwhile, Neon’s “Longlegs” proved that there’s still plenty of box office gold to be mined from distinctive indie films. The horror film that finished out with $127 million in worldwide box office ($74 million domestic) also vaulted the director Osgood Perkins to a new level of industry recognition. Having that kind of career-building relationship with filmmakers is important to Kavanaugh-Jones and Berger, regardless of whether the talent is...

Exclusive: Buffalo 8 has set a July 25 digital release for Emil Nava’s coming-of-age drama, Snorkeling, whose producers include filmmaker David Ayer and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones. You can see a first trailer above.

The film marks the feature debut of Nava, one of the world’s most well-known music video directors and a five MTV VMA winner, who has worked with stars including Rihanna, Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa, Calvin Harris, Post Malone and more.

Starring in the film are Kristine Froseth (The Buccaneers), Daniel Zolghadri (Funny Pages), and Tim Johnson Jr. (Pacific Rim: Uprising).

The movie follows teenagers Michael and Jameson. As their romance blossoms, a new hallucinogenic street drug called Snorkeling concocts a fantasy where the user feels invincible: they can interact with the world without fear or inhibition, a true out-of-body experience, but the drug also comes with danger.

Snorkeling debuted at the Manchester Film Festival two years ago,...

After a decade of making short films, Sean Byrne made his feature directorial debut with the captivating and disturbing 2009 horror film The Loved Ones. We had to wait several years for his second movie, but it was worth the wait: The Devil’s Candy, which had its festival premiere in 2015 but didn’t get a wide release until 2017, was another great horror film. Now, Byrne has finally made his third feature, a shark thriller called Dangerous Animals, and IFC Films is gearing up to give it a theatrical release on June 6th. During an interview with SFX magazine, Byrne said he aimed to bring back classic edge-of-your-seat- suspense with this film, which he described as “Wolf Creek on water.”

After the theatrical run, Dangerous Animals will be making its way over to the Shudder streaming service.

Byrne wrote both The Loved Ones and The Devil’s Candy, but for Dangerous Animals he...

After making The Blackcoat’s Daughter, I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House, and Gretel & Hansel, filmmaker Osgood Perkins joined forces with the production and distribution company Neon to bring his fourth film, Longlegs into the world. That film was a major success, earning $128 million at the worldwide box office on a budget of less than $10 million, making it Neon’s highest-grossing release – and by the time it was released, Perkins and Neon were already working on their next collaboration, the Stephen King adaptation The Monkey. That one wasn’t as successful as Longlegs, but it still did well, and earlier this month, Perkins and his producing partner Chris Ferguson launched their production banner Phobos with backing from Neon, signing a first-look deal with the company. Deadline reported that, “under the first-look deal, Neon will house films that Perkins writes and directs, as well as those he produces for other filmmakers.

Take Jaws, throw in a bit of Saw, add some Room and The Silence of the Lambs, a little Point Break, plus a touch of Gidget, and voila! You have the recipe for Dangerous Animals, a deviously demented combination of shark and serial killer genre movies that had its world premiere tonight in Cannes as part of this year’s Directors’ Fortnight lineup.

Actually this Australian-made thriller is not the kind of fare you expect to see in a more arty Cannes Competition, but here it sits before hitting the theatrical waves in theaters June 6 through IFC and Shudder. It just goes to show festivals can dig exploitation movies too.

This one from director Sean Byrne (Devil’s Candy) and writer Nick Lepard is tailor-made for summer moviegoing. Dangerous Animals centers on Zephyr (Yellowstone’s Hassie Harrison), an emotionally distant surfer girl who would be content to cuddle up on...

Osgood Perkins, the director of modern horror gems like Longlegs and The Monkey, continues to consolidate his position as one of the genre's most interesting visionaries. His latest project, Keeper, is shrouded in secrecy, but the film's distributor is once again proving they are the masters of modern film marketing. Following an exciting announcement of a deal they have put together with Perkins, Neon has released an unsettling video that teases the director's upcoming movie and its bizarre marketing campaign. Things are about to get weird.

Using YouTube, Neon went on a livestream yesterday. The video titled "It has no end" ran for precisely 66 minutes and six seconds – a running time that has to mean something. The video, which is currently available to play on YouTube, presents a nightmarish and repetitive image of a woman (Tatiana Maslany) staring at the camera, while a hand scribbles something on a notebook. It...

Osgood Perkins is becoming something of royalty in the horror category as the offspring of one of the most iconic names in the genre, plus carving out his own path with a directing career. Perkins is well established as a director, but his star rose further recently with the atmospheric serial killer film Longlegs and his latest dark comedy horror film The Monkey, which was based on a Stephen King story. Now, Perkins is being given the keys to the low-to-mid-budget horror kingdom as he signs a new deal with Neon and launches his own banner.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Perkins is now partnered with Neon on a first-look deal and he has launched Phobos — a new film banner that he will be running with his partner Chris Ferguson. Per THR, “Under the deal, Neon will serve as the home for Perkins’ projects, which he and Ferguson will produce.

Neon is moving up in the world (winning Best Picture twice will do that) and has formed its first ever first-look deal with a filmmaker. It’s fitting and perhaps unsurprising that it’s none other than “Longlegs” and “The Monkey” director Osgood Perkins.

As part of his new first-look deal, Perkins has also launched a production banner he’s calling Phobos. Alongside his partner Chris Ferguson, the projects that Perkins and Phobos produce for other filmmakers will be included in the first-look arrangement with Neon, as will any of the movies Perkins himself writes and directs. All the films will be released theatrically in the U.S. by Neon, and Neon will also represent the international sales rights on those titles.

Perkins will continue to work with producer Brian Kavanaugh-Jones of Range.

“Ever hear the one about the filmmaker who madly loves his distributor? No? That’s because i...

After striking box office gold together with both Longlegs and The Monkey, Neon and Osgood Perkins will be staying in business together with Perkins’ new horror movie Keeper later this year, and the relationship doesn’t end there. Variety reports today that Neon and Perkins are both making the smart decision to continue working together in the years to come.

In addition to launching his own production banner titled Phobos, alongside Chris Ferguson, Perkins has also signed a first look deal with Neon. What does that mean, you ask?

Variety details the deal as follows: “Perkins and Ferguson will jointly produce upcoming projects, with Neon serving as the home for films that Perkins writes and directs, as well as those he produces for other filmmakers.” Variety also notes in today’s report, “Neon will release the films theatrically in the U.S. and represent the international sales rights.”

The outlet notes,...

Longlegs director Osgood Perkins and his producing partner Chris Ferguson have launched production banner Phobos with backing from Neon.

Under the first-look deal, Neon will house films that Perkins writes and directs, as well as those he produces for other filmmakers. Neon will release the features theatrically in the U.S. and represent the international rights. Perkins will continue to work with producer Brian Kavanaugh-Jones of Range.

The agreement cements Neon’s relationship with Perkins, who has established himself as an influential force in the horror genre. Neon acquired Longlegs, starring Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage, and The Monkey, based on the short story by Stephen King. Longless broke the $100M barrier globally, making it Neon‘s highest-grossing film ever and the best-performing indie horror for the past 10 years.

Neon will also release Perkins’ next film, Keeper, in October. A teaser trailer for the movie will drop on YouTube on Wednesday at 12.06Pm Pt.

Neon has struck a first-look deal with frequent collaborator and horror filmmaker Osgood Perkins as he launches his production company Phobos with partner Chris Ferguson.

The partners will jointly produce and Neon will distribute in the US and handle international sales on the films Perkins writes and directs, and those he produces for other filmmakers. He will continue to work with producer Brian Kavanaugh-Jones of Range.

The deal comes after the recent release of The Monkey and Longlegs,the serial killer thriller starring Nicolas Cage and Maika Monroe that earned $75m in North America to rank as Neon’s biggest...

Neon seems eager to stay in the Osgood Perkins business.

The indie studio has entered into a first-look deal with Perkins, the director of “Longlegs,” its biggest box office hit. The pact comes as he launches his new production banner, Phobos, with business partner Chris Ferguson.

As part of this new arrangement, Neon, Perkins and Ferguson will jointly produce upcoming projects, with Neon serving as the home for films that Perkins writes and directs, as well as those he produces for other filmmakers. Perkins will continue to work with producer Brian Kavanaugh-Jones of Range. Neon will release the films theatrically in the U.S. and represent the international sales rights.

Earlier this year, Perkins directed “The Monkey,” an adaptation of a short story by Stephen King, which was another box office hit. “Longlegs” grossed a mighty $75 million domestically, while “The Monkey” earned a sizable $40 million. Neon will also release Perkins’ next film,...

Osgood Perkins is staying in business with Neon, the indie outfit that released his features Longlegs and The Monkey and helped crown him as Hollywood’s latest horror maestro.

Perkins has signed a first-look deal with Neon and launched a new banner called Phobos, which he will run partner Chris Ferguson. Under the deal, Neon will serve as the home for Perkins’ projects, which he and Ferguson will produce. It will also allow Perkins and Ferguson to produce other filmmakers’ movies for Neon. Neon will release these projects theatrically in the United States and represent international rights.

Perkins will continue to produce projects with Brian Kavanaugh-Jones of Range.

The moves come after the 2024 serial killer thriller Longlegs supercharged Perkins’ career. It earned strong reviews and $128 million globally on a $10 million budget. Its $75 million domestic haul made it the top grossing independent film of the year.

Neon and Perkins followed it...

Wanna find something fun to do while on vacation? Take an adventurous swim with sharks courtesy of Tucker’s Shark Experience! An “in-world” website has been released for the tourist attraction of Jai Courtney‘s character in Dangerous Animals. While the trailer is played fairly straight, Courtney looks to be chewing more scenery than the sharks, and the website is just as tongue-in-cheek, with the review section showcasing concerned customers.

Take a gander at the fun Here.

Sean Byrne has finally made his third feature with this film, and IFC Films is gearing up to give it a theatrical release on June 6. After the theatrical run, Dangerous Animals will be making its way over to the Shudder streaming service.

Byrne wrote both The Loved Ones and The Devil’s Candy, but for Dangerous Animals he was working from a script by Nick Lepard. Here’s the synopsis: When Zephyr, a rebellious surfer,...

Exclusive: Range Media Partners is launching new divisions with the hiring of three industry veterans: Jeff Jernigan, Randie Adler and Jeff Speich.

Jernigan will help launch a Composer division within Range Music, which has already been active at the intersection of music & TV through the representation of talent like music supervisor Andrea von Foerster. Meanwhile, Adler is launching an IP/Media Rights capability within Range’s Film & TV division, with Speich to oversee the launch of Range Literary Publishing, an imprint with Central Recovery Press, which has specialized in the full spectrum of behavioral health topics since 2012.

Range Literary Publishing, in particular, will serve as a boutique, author-forward imprint committed to publishing high-quality works across genres including memoir, fiction, and non-fiction. With a focus on creative freedom and editorial excellence, the imprint aims to support both emerging and established voices while identifying projects with strong potential for adaptation in film and TV.

After a decade of making short films, Sean Byrne made his feature directorial debut with the captivating and disturbing 2009 horror film The Loved Ones. We had to wait several years for his second movie, but it was worth the wait: The Devil’s Candy, which had its festival premiere in 2015 but didn’t get a wide release until 2017, was another great horror film. Now, Byrne has finally made his third feature, a shark thriller called Dangerous Animals, and IFC Films is gearing up to give it a theatrical release on June 6th. With that date drawing near (and 2 months after we saw a teaser trailer), a full trailer has arrived online and can be seen in the embed above.

After the theatrical run, Dangerous Animals will be making its way over to the Shudder streaming service.

Byrne wrote both The Loved Ones and The Devil’s Candy, but for Dangerous Animals he...

Mister Smith has bulked up its Cannes sales slate with supernatural horror Hide And Don’t Speak starring Tanner Buchanan, Garrett Wareing and Quvenzhané Wallis from Range, producers on the independent horror smash Longlegs and The Monkey.

The filmmarks the first in a dedicated genre slate launched out of Range’s London offices and spearheaded by Noah Reich, which Screen first wrote about last summer.

Alexander J. Farrell (The Beast Within) will direct the feature from a screenplay he co-wrote with Greer Ellison that is loosely based on the viral internet game hitori kakurenbo

The project, in pre-production and scheduled...

Tanner Buchanan, Garrett Wareing and Quvenzhané Wallis have been tapped to star in a supernatural horror thriller “Hide and Don’t Speak,” with “The Beast Within” helmer Alexander J. Farrell directing.

Range Media, which produced “Longlegs” and “The Monkey,” is shepherding the feature with Mister Smith introducing to buyers in Cannes.

In “Hide and Don’t Speak,” six teenagers “play a terrifying viral Japanese game in which the players summon a vengeful spirit for a deadly round of hide-and-seek,” the synopsis reads.

Buchanan has appeared in “Cobra Kai” and “How to Date Billy Walsh.” Wareing appeared in “Perfect,” “God Is a Bullet” and Netflix’s “Ransom Canyon” and will soon be seen in “The Long Walk.” Wallis was the youngest Best Actress Oscar nominee ever for “Beasts of the Southern Wild.” She recently appeared in “Breathe” opposite Jennifer Hudson.

Range also has “Dangerous Animals” premiering in Cannes’ Directors Fortnight.

Currently...

One of the scariest horror films of 2024 has found a new streaming home – but there's a big catch. Neon's Longlegs, the feature from Osgood Perkins about an FBI agent's hunt for a deranged serial killer, is now available to watch for free on Kanopy, a little-known streaming service that provides free films and television shows to people with library cards. The film is also streaming on Hulu, but this gives viewers without Hulu a chance to catch it for no cost.

Longlegs is currently available in Kanopy's library; in order to sign up for the free service, users must enter their public library card number or a university student ID. From there, Kanopy allows users to watch a certain number of films and television programs for free, much as they would do if they were checking out a book at a library. People shouldn't have much of a problem signing...

Back in February, Neon gave a theatrical release to the Stephen King adaptation The Monkey (you can read our 8/10 review Here), which comes our way from the team of producer / genre regular James Wan and director Osgood Perkins, whose credits include The Blackcoat’s Daughter (a.k.a. February), I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House, Gretel & Hansel, and the recent Nicolas Cage horror film Longlegs. Now, Neon has given The Monkey a digital release – and you can watch it on Amazon’s Prime Video at This Link! The movie is available to rent for the price of $19.99, or can be purchased for $24.99.

If you’re more interested in the physical media release, the film is set to reach 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD on June 24th. Copies are already available for pre-order Here.

Perkins wrote the screenplay for The Monkey. The film tells the following story: When twin...

The first official teaser trailer for the upcoming horror-thriller Dangerous Animals showcases Jai Courtney of Suicide Squad as a disturbed shark-obsessed serial killer.

Director Sean Bryne's latest horror-thriller project, Dangerous Animals, is coming to theaters on June 6th, 2025. This will be Byrne's third feature film, preceded by The Devil's Candy (2015) and The Loved Ones (2009). Both films were very well received with Rotten Tomatoes critics scores of 93% and 98% respectively.Alongside Courtney, the film will additionally feature performances by Hassie Harrison (Yellowstone) and Josh Heuston (Dune: Prophecy).

The short teaser doesn't show much but does create a terrifying atmosphere. It shows Courtney as the killer who's trapped Harrison's character, Zephyr. Ominously, a woman's scream can be heard throughout the trailer.

Dangerous Animals Plot Details

With films like the Jawsfranchise, sharks are no stranger to the horror genre. Dangerous Animals, however, seems to be emphasizing its human villain. The synopsis...

After a decade of making short films, Sean Byrne made his feature directorial debut with the captivating and disturbing 2009 horror film The Loved Ones. We had to wait several years for his second movie, but it was worth the wait: The Devil’s Candy, which had its festival premiere in 2015 but didn’t get a wide release until 2017, was another great horror film. Now, Byrne has finally made his third feature, a shark thriller called Dangerous Animals, and IFC Films is gearing up to give it a theatrical release on June 6th. With that date drawing near, a teaser trailer has arrived online and can be seen in the embed above.

After the theatrical run, Dangerous Animals will be making its way over to the Shudder streaming service.

Byrne wrote both The Loved Ones and The Devil’s Candy, but for Dangerous Animals he was working from a script by Nick Lepard.

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Written and directed by Osgood Perkins, The Monkey recently hit theaters, and the comedy-horror film is certified fresh according to Rotten Tomatoes. With its Tomatometer currently at 79% and its Popcornmeter a bit lower at 60%, the movie has clearly been well received. Based on the Stephen King short story of the same name, the film follows twin brothers, Bill and Hal (Theo James), and the murderous monkey toy they find as children that belonged to their father. What followed their seemingly benign discovery was a series of outrageous and gruesome deaths that ultimately destroyed their family.

After throwing away the toy, the brothers moved on with their lives and eventually grew apart. However, when the monkey resurfaces and begins a new killing spree 25 years later, the estranged brothers are...

Teton Ridge Entertainment has acquired “Riding Hurt,” a spec script by Buck Bloomingdale, a new breakout writer bursting onto the scene.

The project is described as a high-octane heist film set in the adrenaline-fueled world of professional bull riding, based on an idea developed in partnership with Range Media Partners. Plot details are still being kept under wraps. The western-focused studio beat out several other interested buyers to make the deal.

Jillian Share and Jen Gorton of Teton Ridge Entertainment are producing with Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger for Range.

Executive producers include Brandon Mattingly of Teton Ridge, and Aj Bourscheid and Will Iannaccone for Range.

Led by President Jillian Share, Teton Ridge Entertainment produces films and television series, both scripted and unscripted, that amplify various elements of the American West. It recently made waves in announcing the acquisition of the massive “Lonesome Dove” franchise, and is at work on several other western-focused projects.

The release of The Monkey marks a continuation of Stephen King's long and weird film career. Directed by Osgood Perkins, the film reaches far back into King's past for material, now joining the ranks of other King adaptations like Carrie, The Running Man, and The Shining. However, as it turns out, Perkins isn't the first to bring this supposedly untouched short story to life. Kudos to you X-File fanatics who recall the episode “Chinga” in 1998, which used this same plot.

As part of a special series in Season 5, creator Chris Carter recruited some ringers to guest write. The result was an unofficial adaptation of King’s 1980 short story, “The Monkey,” swapping out the cymbal-clutching monkey for a creepy, haunted, Victorian Doll. Perhaps for legal reasons, the story was modified, concealing the origins. But enough of the core elements remain to trace the provenance of "Chinga." That short story is...

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The Monkey is the most recent big-screen adaptation of a work by Stephen King. Written and directed by modern horror auteur Osgood Perkins, The Monkey is, however, unlike any other Stephen King movie you've seen. Boasting dark humor and extreme gore, the film is a scary statement about our species' relationship with death, all under the premise of a cursed toy that can cause mayhem at the pace of its drumming abilities.

It sounds far-fetched, but it's exactly what Perkins aims for with his unique take on the Stephen King short story that can be found in the 1985 anthology Skeleton Crew. However, fans of the author should not fear Perkins' manipulation of the story to make it all a bit more cinematic. You will find plenty of King's spirit in The Monkey, as funny...

The following contains minor spoilers for The Monkey.

Stephen King has become an authority online on films, whether they are based on his works or not. He often shares reviews for horror or sci-fi films but he is also very open about his adaptations and doesn't mind being upfront if he doesn't like them.

Luckily, his latest adaptation The Monkey came with a positive review from the critically acclaimed author. King previously shared a review online, and director Osgood "Oz" Perkins also shared he had a positive reaction to the many changes, including turning it into a dark comedy. Speaking to IGN, King admitted he "howled" at some of the deaths in the film.

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Just one year after unleashing the breakout horror smash Longlegs upon the world, Oz Perkins seems poised to make lightning strike twice with The Monkey. And while Perkins’ new film doesn’t match the ominous atmosphere of his previous work, it does allow him to further showcase his range as a director and to deliver big laughs alongside his now-signature scares. In fact, it’s every bit as much a comedy as it is a horror film.

Based on a Stephen King short story of the same name, The Monkey revolves around, you guessed it, a wind-up monkey that, whenever activated, brings death upon a random individual. It’s a premise that, on paper, could easily verge on self-parody, but Perkins wisely leans into the absurdity of it all.

The Monkey marked the second-biggest opening for Neon, but the film simply didn’t make enough money to outperform Captain America: Brave New World. The latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe repeated as the No. 1 movie at the box office over the weekend with an estimated $28.2 million domestically. However, filmmaker and star Osgood "Oz" Perkins' The Monkey still managed to bring in $14.2 million to secure second place.

Captain America 4 dropped a staggering 68% between its first and second weekends of release, but the Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford-led superhero flick still managed to attract audiences, particularly on Saturday, Feb. 22. That marked the only day over the weekend that Sam Wilson (Mackie) and President “Thunderbolt” Ross/Red Hulk’s (Ford) film managed to bring in more than $10 million ($12.8 million). Now, in fairness, it's been a rocky road for the MCU over the last couple of years at the box office.

The Monkeywriter and director Osgood Perkins opens up about the close-to-home inspirations for the film.

Speaking to Variety, Perkins openly discussed his personal relationship with death, specifically the deaths of his parents, Psycho star Anthony Perkins and model Berry Berenson, who passed from AIDs and as a passenger on one of the flights tragically hijacked on September 11, 2001, respectively. "I'm certainly writing from an autobiographical place, given that I sustained some pretty insane kind of deaths in my life," Perkins said.

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Osgood “Oz” Perkins’ dark comedy-horror film The Monkeyopened Feb. 21 and is already headed toward a $13.5-$14 million opening weekend at the box office. Per Deadline, the film, distributed by Neon, is expected to become Neon’s second-highest opening film ever.The Monkey is falling just behind another Perkins film, Longlegs(2024), which earned $22.4 million on its opening weekend. On its first day in theaters, The Monkey earned $5.8 million.

The Monkey is an adaptation of a 1980 short story by Stephen King and stars Theo James, Tatiana Maslany (She-Hulk: Attorney at Law), Sarah Levy, and Elijah Wood. The movie has a C+ CinemaScore, 77% critic score, and a 65% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The Monkey focuses on two twin brothers, played by James, who discover a strange, seemingly haunted wind-up toy monkey.

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Stephen King's work is complex and often allows different theories, especially for the work that has been adapted to the big or small screen. His latest adaptation is The Monkey, which is based on his 1980 short story of the same name.

The Monkey comes from Osgood "Oz" Perkins and stars Theo James in a dual role as twin brothers Bill and Hal, as well as Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien, Rohan Campbell, Sarah Levy, Adam Scott, and Elijah Wood. The film follows the two brothers whose lives are affected by a cursed toy monkey that goes on a killing spree. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, James addressed a popular fan theory and shared his own thoughts on why it doesn't work.

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Theo James flirted with the horror genre many times in his career, doing action horror in the Underworld franchise and apocalypse horror in 2018's How It Ends. 2025 provided the actor with a different horror subgenre — dark comedy horror with The Monkey.

The film comes from Longlegs' critically acclaimed director Osgood "Oz" Perkins and is based on Stephen King's 1980 short story of the same name. At the same time, the director has taken a lot of liberties with King's short story, adding a dark comedy twist to it. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, James further explained what was the inspiration for the film, aside from King's works.

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The Monkey director Osgood Perkins has commented on the film's singular views about death. Perkins' latest opened on Friday, but those who were lucky enough to catch a preview know that it depicts death as the end of the journey under a frame of absolute mayhem and satire. If you have a problem with people dying on screen, you should probably skip The Monkey. It gets… messy.

Perkins spoke to Cinema Blend about The Monkey, and while not many horror films feel thought-provoking, the director thinks you should be more aware of the inevitability of death. He also believes that his movie is no different from any other horror feature in terms of what the characters ultimately face:

"In a sense, every horror movie is essentially about that, right? Like, you're gonna die, you're gonna see how – by chainsaw, or a ghost is gonna get you, or you're gonna get possessed or something.