- Atomic Monster and Blumhouse have joined forces with Jessica Chastain, who will be making a comeback in the horror genre through this project.
- Chastain boasts a varied acting repertoire, encompassing significant roles in mainstream Hollywood productions as well as avant-garde ventures ever since she rose to prominence in 2011.
-
Director Rob Savage, known for
Host
, and Nathan Elston from
Succession
are currently involved in the production of the film adapted from the novel
Incidents Around the House
.
When you\’re an Academy Award-winning actor who has headlined everything from modern sci-fi classics to Marvel movies, it turns out you can pretty much do whatever you want in the realm of filmmaking.
The Atomic Monster/
Blumhouse Productions
double-headed monster keeps on churning out cult hit after cult hit. Since the two horror-centric production arms merged in January 2024, the duo has released
Night Swim
,
\’Salem\’s Lot
, and
The Monkey
together. Not content to rest on their laurels, they have three more films scheduled for release this year—
M3GAN 2.0
,
The Conjuring: Last Rites
, and
Mortal Kombat II—
along with
SOULM8TE
and the latest
Mummy
A reboot is heading our way in 2026. Furthermore, they\’ve recently disclosed another upcoming horror movie scheduled for release at some point in the future. This project will be helmed by a promising new director and stars a top-tier actor making their return to the genre after several years away.
As per an exclusive report from
Deadline
Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are joining forces with Spin a Black Yarn to produce a horror movie adapted from Josh Malerman\’s book.
Incidents Around the House.
Universal Pictures will handle the distribution of the movie, with the production crew adding
Rob Savage
to helm the film, with
Succession
scribe
Nathan Elston
penning the script. The biggest get of all has to be
Jessica Chastain
, though. The last time the Oscar winner appeared in a straight-up horror flick was back in 2019\’s
It Chapter Two
.
Jessica Chastain Is Returning To The Horror Genre With
Incidents Around The House
Although
Jessica Chastain
didn\’t completely burst into prominence as a Hollywood celebrity until around her mid-30s. The Juilliard School-trained actress boasts an impressive and varied career. Following roles in different productions like
Veronica Mars
,
ER
, and
Jolene
Initially, in 2011, Chastain struck gold with the trio known as the \”three-headed monster.\”
The Tree of Life
,
Take Shelter
, and
The Help
In 2012, Chastain took the lead as an actress in various projects.
Zero Dark Thirty
As it turned into an unexpected box-office success and garnered her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. From that point onward, the Californian-born actress hasn’t hesitated to pair her big-screen roles with more avant-garde projects. For instance, in 2017, she both narrated and served as executive producer of the film.
I Am Jane Doe
documentary, headlined Aaron Sorkin\’s
Molly\’s Game
starred in the Western
Woman Walks Ahead
, and starred in and served as an executive producer for the World War II drama
The Zookeeper\’s Wife
Jessica Chastain really commits to her roles.
Chastain won\’t be the sole prominent figure involved in this project.
Incidents Around the House
, at the very least not for fans of horror movies. The director
Rob Savage
is aboard, five years following their breakthrough in 2020 with
Host
With only $100,000 at their disposal,
Host
emerged unexpectedly to be hailed as a critical success, earning an impressive 99% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Remarkably, Savage and his crew filmed the entire movie using Zoom software across 12 weeks amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Following this, Savage went on to
Host
with the somewhat unsuccessful but nonetheless intriguing
Dashcam
and
The Boogeyman
the latter of which was adapted from Stephen King\’s 1973 short story bearing the same title.
Following years spent on the production end of the industry, Nathan Elston transitioned to the writing side, where he officially penned five episodes.
Succession
As a part of the program\’s writing team, should this project come to fruition, it will be based on
Incidents Around the House,
It will be his debut screenplay. Alongside Atomic Monster and
Blumhouse Productions
At the forefront, hardcore horror fans will be eagerly anticipating this release.
Source:
Deadline