''Monster Summer'' (formerly ''Boys of Summer'') is an upcoming American
adventure horror film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes.
Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...
directed by
David Henrie from a script by Cornelius Uliano and Bryan Schulz, and starring
Mel Gibson,
Mason Thames
Mason Thames is an American actor. He is best known for his starring role in Scott Derrickson's horror film ''The Black Phone'' (2021).
Career
Thames was featured in three episodes of the first season of the Apple TV+ series ''For All Mankin ...
and
Lorraine Bracco.
''Monster Summer'' is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 4, 2024.
Synopsis
When a mysterious force begins to disrupt their big summer fun, Noah and his friends team up with a retired police detective to embark on a monstrous adventure to save their island.
Cast
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Mason Thames
Mason Thames is an American actor. He is best known for his starring role in Scott Derrickson's horror film ''The Black Phone'' (2021).
Career
Thames was featured in three episodes of the first season of the Apple TV+ series ''For All Mankin ...
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Mel Gibson
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Lorraine Bracco
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Nora Zehetner
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Kevin James
* Abby James Witherspoon
* Julian Lerner
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Noah Cottrell
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Sofia Espinoza
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Ava Espinal
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Logan Kelly
Production
From a script by Cornelius Uliano and Bryan Schulz set in
Martha’s Vineyard about a young boy who begins to suspect a mysterious entity is pursuing the local children. The production is by Nickel City Pictures, Novo Media Group and Pastime Picture
with Mark Fasano and James Henrie producing with John Blanford, and Dan McDonough. Tobias Weymar, Annie Mahoney, Lorenzo Henrie, and Amanda Devine are acting as executive producers.
It was announced in November 2021 that Gibson and Thames were in the cast and that principal photography was to begin in December 2021 in
Wilmington, North Carolina. In January 2022 it was revealed that added to the cast were
Lorraine Bracco,
Nora Zehetner, Julian Lerner, Abby James Witherspoon and
Noah Cottrell whilst Darren Moorman and Scott Pomeroy were added as executive producers.
David Henrie described the film in a statement to
TheWrap, “Historically, fairy tales used monsters to personify our deepest fears while empowering young people to overcome them. Now more than ever, we need narratives that inspire courage in the face of darkness. ‘Boys of Summer’ is a throwback story that conjures up the magic and nostalgia of childhood as its heroes fight monsters old and new."
Whilst Gibson was filming in
Southport, North Carolina
Southport is a city in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States, near the mouth of the Cape Fear River. Its population was 3,828 as of the 2018 census. The mayor is Joseph P. Hatem.
Southport is the location of the North Carolina Fourth of ...
he was awarded the keys to the city by the Mayor who declared December 16 to be “Mel Gibson Day”. It was reported that
Kevin James and
Patrick Renna
Patrick Maxwell Renna (born March 3, 1979) is an American actor and film producer best known for his role as Hamilton "Ham" Porter in the 1993 baseball film The Sandlot. Some of his more recent projects include, ''Bad Roomies'', which is Patri ...
were also in the area taking part in filming. In May 2024, ''
Variety'' reported the film's title as having changed from ''Boys of Summer'' to ''Monster Summer''.
Release
''Monster Summer'' is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 4, 2024.
References
External links
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2020s English-language films
American fantasy adventure films
Films about witchcraft
Films directed by David Henrie
Films set in Martha's Vineyard
Films shot in North Carolina