Director Scott Derrickson is returning to horror for his subsequent mission. The filmmaker behind films comparable to Marvel’s “Physician Unusual” and the Apple TV+ unique “The Gorge” is working as soon as once more together with his artistic companion C. Robert Cargill on an adaptation of the 2022 novel “Street of Bones,” in line with The Hollywood Reporter. The mission has been arrange at Sony Footage’ Display Gems, the place Derrickson and Cargill’s manufacturing firm Crooked Freeway has a first-look deal.
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Derrickson is about to direct the movie. He may also co-write the screenplay alongside Cargill, whom he is labored carefully with ever since 2012’s breakout hit “Sinister.” The duo may also produce the film, which relies on Christopher Golden’s novel, which was printed by St. Martin’s Press. There isn’t any phrase but on who will star within the adaptation, or how quickly manufacturing will get underway.
So, what’s this one about, precisely? The identify is in reference to Siberia’s Kolyma Freeway, which is a 1,200 mile stretch of highway close to the Arctic Circle. Not solely have many drivers met their demise there, however hundreds of the previous Soviet Union’s gulag prisoners did as properly whereas they have been developing it. Per the e-book’s official synopsis:
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Fascinated by the historical past, documentary producer Felix “Teig” Teigland is in Russia to drive the freeway, envisioning a brand new sequence capturing Life and Demise on the Street of Bones with a experience to the city of Akhust, “the coldest place on Earth”, accumulating ghost tales and native legends alongside the way in which. Solely, when Teig and his workforce attain their vacation spot, they discover an deserted city, save one catatonic nine-year-old lady ― and a pack of predatory wolves, quicker and smarter than any wild animals needs to be.
Scott Derrickson appears content material to maintain making horror films
Golden, Vince Cheng, and Pete Donaldson are set to function govt producers on the mission. It is unclear how far alongside within the improvement stage it’s, however Derrickson and Cargill are wrapping up “The Black Cellphone 2,” which is about to hit theaters later this yr. One imagines this one will not less than have to attend till the press tour for that sequel is within the rearview mirror.
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What’s essential right here is that Derrickson and Cargill appear dedicated to staying within the horror world in the interim. Derrickson had labored on massive films comparable to his remake of “The Day the Earth Stood Nonetheless,” which did not go significantly properly, earlier than “Sinister” turned his profession round. That helped him get the job directing “Physician Unusual,” which put him on the map in an enormous means. Derrickson and Cargill had developed a model of “Physician Unusual 2” earlier than they left over artistic variations.
Ever since, they have been sticking with horror. “The Black Cellphone” proved to be an enormous hit in 2022, which led to this yr’s upcoming sequel. It additionally led to “The Gorge,” which grew to become the largest film premiere for an Apple TV+ film so far earlier this yr. What’s clear is that this duo will not be taking an extended break from horror once more any time quickly.
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“Street of Bones” doesn’t at the moment have a launch date, however keep tuned.
