''Dear David'' is an upcoming American supernatural thriller film directed by John McPhail, based on Adam Ellis' Twitter thread of the same name. It stars

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as Ellis with

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and

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in supporting roles. The film is the third co-production between BuzzFeed Studios and

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Premise

Former BuzzFeed employee Adam Ellis becomes haunted by the

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of a boy possessed by a demonic entity.

Cast

as Adam Ellis *

as the head of BuzzFeed *

Production

''Dear David'' was a Twitter thread created by

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writer

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in which he describes his encounter with a ghost. The story was updated between August 7 and December 12, 2017, and went viral online, gaining Ellis over 1 million followers on Twitter. On June 6, 2018, BuzzFeed Studios announced its plan to adapt the story into a feature film, with Mike Van Waes writing the screenplay. In an interview, Ellis said his story was based on actual events and that he had "never been interested in convincing anyone that ghosts are real – I just wanted to tell my story." In November 2018,

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acquired the rights to the story. In July 2020, BuzzFeed Studios and

announced a partnership to produce and distribute a number of feature films. In November 2021, BuzzFeed and Lionsgate acquired the rights to the story from New Line Cinema and hired John McPhail to direct. Production took place in

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, and wrapped in December 2021. In January 2022,

, and

were confirmed to star.

Release

The film is scheduled to be released by Lionsgate.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 9288740 Upcoming films American supernatural thriller films Films about spirit possession Films based on Internet-based works Films shot in Toronto Lionsgate films Upcoming English-language films Films directed by John McPhail