Jonathan Levine To Direct Adaptation Of Grady Hendrix Novel ‘Horrorstör’ For Searchlight Pictures

Jonathan Levine To Direct Adaptation Of Grady Hendrix Novel ‘Horrorstör’ For Searchlight Pictures

'Horrorstör' has landed Jonathan Levine to direct, Deadline can confirm. Searchlight is making the Grady Hendrix book adaptation.

Jonathan Levine to Direct Grady Hendrix Adaptation ‘Horrorstör’ for Searchlight Pictures

The comedic horror novel takes place in an Ikea-like furniture superstore.

Jonathan Levine to Direct Searchlight Pictures' Adaptation of Horror-Comedy Novel "Horrorstör"

Searchlight Pictures has tapped Jonathan Levine to direct their adaptation of Horrorstör, a 2014 horror-comedy novel by Grady Hendrix.What's Happening:Deadline reports that Jonathan Levine, director of films such as Long Shot, Warm Bodies and 50/50, will be helming Searchlight Pictures' adaptation of Horrorstör.The film rights were initially held by New...

Grady Hendrix’s Horrorstör Movie Adaptation Finally Gets a Writer and Director

News Horrorstor Grady Hendrix’s Horrorstör Movie Adaptation Finally Gets a Writer and Director Nine Perfect Strangers alum Jonathan Levine will write and direct By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on February 25, 2026 Grady Hendrix Photo Credit: Library of Congress Life, CC0 Comment 0 Share New Share Horrorstör Movie Adaptation Finally Gets a Writer and Director” target=”_blank” title=”Pinterest”> Grady Hendrix Photo Credit: Library of Congres…

‘Warm Bodies’ Director to Helm Grady Hendrix’s ‘Horrorstör’ Adaptation for Searchlight

Jonathan Levine (Warm Bodies, All the Boys Love Mandy Lane) is set to write and direct an adaptation of Grady Hendrix‘s comedic horror novel Horrorstör for Searchlight Pictures, THR reports. Published in 2014 by Quirk Books, the story centers on ORSK, an IKEA-like furniture superstore in Cleveland, that becomes subjected to supernatural occurrences. To uncover the mystery, a group of employees sign up for a night shift, only to get way more than…

Jonathan Levine Set to Direct Grady Hendrix's 'Horrorstör' for Searchlight Pictures

Searchlight Pictures has picked up the rights to Horrorstör, the comedic horror novel by Grady Hendrix, which has been in development as both a film and series since its 2014 publication, reports THR. Jonathan Levine, the Warm Bodies filmmaker who recently directed and executive produced Tell Me Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers, is writing and will helm the adaptation. The book, Hendrix’s third published novel, tells of an Ikea-like furniture sup…