Summary
The Monkeytrailer revealsLonglegsdirector Osgood Perkins' Stephen King adaptation. Written and directed by Perkins, based on King’s 1980 short story, the upcoming horror film follows twin brothers who, after stumbling upon their father’s vintage toy monkey in the attic and witnessing a string of horrifying deaths around them, discard the toy and go their separate ways, only to reunite years later when the deaths return, forcing them to confront and destroy the cursed object.The Monkeycastincludes Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O’Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy.
Now,NEONhas released the first teaser trailer forThe Monkey. Check it out below:
Only 44 seconds long, the trailer teases the titular toy banging on its drum, which seems to be a harbinger of death, cutting to the film’s lead star, Theo James, covered in blood.
The Monkey Trailer Highlights Its Incredible Creative Team
Who’s Behind The Latest Stephen King Adaptation?
The Monkeytrailer contains little footage of the actual film, and instead chooses to highlightthe incredible creative teambehind theupcoming horror movie. First off, it’s based on a short story by Stephen King, whose work has been adapted to the screen countless times over the years to mixed results.The Monkeywas published in 1980, and though the plot of the 1984 filmThe Devil’s Giftwas similar, the short story has never been officially adapted before and will finally get a chance to shine on the silver screen.
The Monkeyis from producer James Wan, the co-creator of successful horror franchises such asInsidious,The Conjuring,Annabelle,The Nun, andM3GAN.
Theupcoming King adaptationis written and directed by Perkins, who isfresh off the successful run ofLonglegs, his critically acclaimed occult serial killer movie that outperformed expectations by grossing $90 million at the box office. Perkins, the son ofPsychoactor Anthony Perkins, has written and directed several other horror films –The Blackcoat’s Daughter,I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House, andGretel & Hansel– and is the perfect filmmaker to bring King’s terrifying toy to life inThe Monkey.
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Stephen King is one of the most adapted authors of all time, and the bestselling horror writer has over 50 movies released to his name.
The Monkeytrailer also reveals the first look at its lead star, Theo James, covered in blood. Previously known forDivergent,Underworld,andThe White Lotusseason 2,which earned him an Emmy nomination,James stars in a dual role as the twin brothers Hal and Bill. Though Christian Convery plays the brothers during their younger years, James will have more screen time portraying them as adults when they are haunted once more by the monkey’s reappearance, and its drumming leads to renewed tragedies.
The Monkey
Cast
The Monkey is a horror film focused on twin brothers who encounter a mysterious wind-up monkey responsible for a series of tragic events within their family. Twenty-five years later, the estranged brothers are compelled to face the cursed toy once again as it resumes its deadly rampage.
