Stephen King Adaptation ‘The Monkey’, Starring Theo James, Pre-Sells To Neon For U.S. After Promo Sparks Buyer Tug-Of-War — Cannes Market

Stephen King Adaptation ‘The Monkey’, Starring Theo James, Pre-Sells To Neon For U.S. After Promo Sparks Buyer Tug-Of-War — Cannes Market

EXCLUSIVE: Following a multi-buyer tug of war, horror movie The Monkey, the adaptation of the Stephen King short story, is heading to Neon for domestic here at the Cannes market. Theo James (The White Lotus) stars in the movie with Tatiana Maslany (She–Hulk: Attorney at Law), Elijah Wood (The Lord Of The Rings), Christian Convery (Sweet Tooth), Colin O’Brien (Wonka), Rohan Campbell (The Hardy Boys) and Sarah Levy (Schitt’s Creek). Osgood Perkins…

Neon Wins U.S. Rights for Stephen King's ‘The Monkey’ Starring Theo James

Following a competitive bidding war, the highly anticipated horror film "The Monkey," an adaptation of Stephen King’s short story, is set to be distributed domestically by Neon. The deal, made at the Cannes market, marks a significant acquisition for Neon, which secured the rights after a new promo generated intense interest. The star-studded cast includes Theo James, known for his role in "The White Lotus," Tatiana Maslany from "She-Hulk: Attor…