''The Boogeyman'' is an upcoming American supernatural horror film directed by Rob Savage from a screenplay by

Scott Beck Scott Beck (born October 22, 1984) is an American writer, director, and producer. He was born in Denver, Colorado and raised in Bettendorf, Iowa. Beck co-writes and co-directs with filmmaking partner Bryan Woods. Together they co-wrote ''A Qui ...

Bryan Woods Bryan Woods (born September 14, 1984) is an American writer, director, and producer. He was born in Davenport, Iowa and raised in Bettendorf. Woods co-writes and co-directs with filmmaking partner Scott Beck. Together they co-wrote ''A Quiet Pla ...

and

Mark Heyman Mark Heyman (born 1979) is an American screenwriter and film producer who is best known for co-writing ''Black Swan'' (2010) and ''The Skeleton Twins'' (2014). Early life Heyman grew up in New Mexico. He attended Brown University, where he major ...

, based on the 1973 short story of the same name by Stephen King. The film stars

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Sophie Thatcher Sophie Bathsheba Thatcher (born October 18, 2000) is an American actress. She is best known for starring as young Natalie Scatorccio in Showtime's psychological drama series ''Yellowjackets'' (2021–present) and for her appearance as Drash in ' ...

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, and Jaynie Verdin.

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began in February 2022 in

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

. Originally planned to be released on the streaming service Hulu, ''The Boogeyman'' is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on June 2, 2023, by 20th Century Studios.

Premise

High school student Sadie Harper and her little sister Sawyer are still reeling from the recent death of their mother. Devastated by his own pain, their father Will, a therapist by profession, gives them neither the support nor the affection that they try to claim from him. When a desperate patient shows up unexpectedly at their house asking for help, they bring in a terrifying entity that preys on the families and feeds on their greatest suffering.

Cast

as Will *

as Sawyer *

as Sadie *

as Lester *

Marin Ireland Marin Yvonne Ireland is an American actress. Known for her work in theatre and independent films, ''The New York Times'' deemed Ireland "one of the great drama queens of the New York stage". Her accolades include a Theatre World Award and nomina ...

as Rita *

Production

''The Boogeyman'' is a film adaptation of Stephen King's 1973 short story of the same name. On June 26, 2018, it was announced filmmaking partners

Scott Beck and Bryan Woods Scott Beck (born October 22, 1984) and Bryan Woods (born September 14, 1984) are an American filmmaking duo. They co-wrote the post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film ''A Quiet Place'' (2018), and wrote and directed the supernatural thri ...

would write the screenplay with

Shawn Levy Shawn Adam Levy (born July 23, 1968) is a Canadian film director, film producer, actor, and founder of 21 Laps Entertainment. He has worked across genres and is perhaps best known as the director of the '' Night at the Museum'' film franchise an ...

Dan Levine Daniel S. Levine is an American film producer. He is best known for producing the critically acclaimed film '' Arrival'' (2016) that earned him an Academy Award for Best Picture nomination with Shawn Levy, Aaron Ryder, and David Linde. Filmogra ...

, and Dan Cohen attached to produce for

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and

20th Century Fox 20th Century Studios, Inc. (previously known as 20th Century Fox) is an American film production company headquartered at the Fox Studio Lot in the Century City area of Los Angeles. As of 2019, it serves as a film production arm of Walt Dis ...

set to distribute. However, in 2019, after Disney's acquisition of Fox, the film was canceled, along with other films in development. In November 2021, the film was revived, and it was reported that Rob Savage would direct from a screenplay by

, based on original drafts by Beck, Woods, and

Akela Cooper Akela Cooper is an American screenwriter and television producer. She is notable as the screenwriter of horror films, such as ''Hell Fest'' (2018), ''Malignant'' (2021), ''M3GAN'' (2022), ''The Nun 2'' (2023), and '' M3GAN 2.0'' (2025). Cooper was ...

with streaming service Hulu set to distribute. In early 2022,

, and Jaynie Verdin were added to the cast.

began in February 2022 in

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

. Patrick Jonsson composed the film's score.

Release

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 2, 2023, by 20th Century Studios. It was originally planned to be released on Hulu in 2023, however, following a positive

test screening A test screening is a preview screening of a movie or television show before its general release to gauge audience reaction. Preview audiences are selected from a cross-section of the population and are usually asked to complete a questionnaire or ...

in December, it was announced that it would be switched to release theatrically on its June 2 date. King announced via

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that the trailer would be released on January 29, 2023, during the NFC Championship Game.

References

External links

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