Watch the first footage from the next unsettling King adaptation.
Theo Jamesand Theo James are getting into some serious monkey business.
Panicking, they throw the monkey away and attempt to move on with their lives.
Theo James pulls double duty as twins in ‘The Monkey’.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
Years later, the now-distant twins are thrust back together as adults when these deaths start up again.
They must then find a way to destroy the monkey for good.
“The Monkeyis likeRobert Zemeckison ecstasy or something,“Perkins previously teased toEntertainment Weekly.
“It’s a very playful comedy with a lot of really excessive gore, language.
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“I wanted to embrace the humor of Stephen King,” Perkins explained.
I mean, he’s the most significant writer…ever?
In any genre, prolifically, just in terms of impact.
So it’s time to really honor the dude.
I really made a movie that I hoped he would like.”
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Filming onThe Monkeywrapped last March, and Neon will now release the film in theaters Feb. 21, 2025.
