Theo James Has A Bloody Bizarre Time In The Teaser For Osgood Perkins’ Stephen King Adaptation The Monkey

In the end, it might seem virtually each filmmaker adapts a Stephen King story. They haven’t at all times been winners, however once they work, they actually work. And hopes are excessive provided that the newest, The Monkey (which is drawn from the quick horror story featured in King’s 1985 assortment Skeleton Crew) comes through Osgood Perkins, whose Longlegs was creepily efficient and has seen huge success on the field workplace. Take a look at a really transient teaser for the movie, which stars Theo James:

With James Wan – no stranger to horror himself — as a producer, The Monkey has the next official synopsis: “When twin brothers Hal and Invoice uncover their father’s previous monkey toy within the attic, a collection of grotesque deaths begins occurring throughout them. The brothers resolve to throw the monkey away and transfer on with their lives, rising aside over time. However when the mysterious deaths start once more, the brothers should reunite to discover a option to destroy the monkey for good earlier than it takes the lives of everybody near them.”

Perkins, in the meantime, described the movie to Bloody Disgusting as “sorta like if Robert Zemeckis had just a bit little bit of acid and made a Stephen King image a few monkey toy”. So… much less bizarre than Longlegs? Attainable, however from the proof of this primary look, nonetheless seeking to shock. Alongside James, the forged contains Tatiana Maslany and Elijah Wooden.

And the most effective information to report is that the movie will land in UK cinemas on the identical day because the US – 21 February 2025. Monkey magic? We’re trying ahead to this one.