Get ready for your childhood nightmares to come to life.Deadlinereports thatSophie ThatcherandChris Messinahave been cast in the upcomingThe Boogeyman, a film adaptation of the short story by horror legendStephen King.
The Boogeymanwas initially published in 1973 in an issue of the magazineCavalier, and was later republished in 1978 as a part of King’sNight Shift, a collection of short stories. The terrifying story follows a man during a visit to a psychiatrist, recounting each of his three children’s gruesome murders at the hand of a malevolent being. It is the tenth story in the collection to be turned into a feature film or television special, following horror films likeChildren of the CornandMaximum Overdriveand the limited seriesChapelwaite, based on theSalem’s LotprequelJerusalem’s Lot. This isn’t the short story’s first time as a film though, as it was previously adapted byJeff Schiroin 1982 as a short film, and later again byGerard Loughin 2010.
The film adaptation ofThe Boogeymanis set to differ from the source material. According to the previously released synopsis, the story will center around a sister and brother, tormented by a sadistic creature as they struggle to gain the attention of their grieving father.Mark Heymanis writing the script based on original drafts byScott Beck,Akela Cooper, andBryan Woods. Production is expected to begin next month, withRob Savageset to direct.
RELATED:‘Later’: Blumhouse to Adapt Stephen King Novel for TV With Lucy Liu StarringThatcher recently earned critical praise for her standout role in Showtime’sYellowjackets, playing the younger version of Juliette Lewis’s character, and was recently featured in an episode ofThe Book of Boba Fett.The Boogeymanwill be the actress’s third feature film. Messina, a more seasoned actor, is best known for his role inThe Mindy Project, as well as appearances in films likeBirds of Prey.
