20th Century Studios released the first trailer for The Boogeyman, adapted from Stephen King's 1978 short story, which is one of the stories in the collection Night Shift had previously been made into a 2005 movie. Variety reported that screenwriter Mark Heyman (Black Swan) and writing duo Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place) "have taken King's story into their own hands for the new film." The Boogeyman will premiere exclusively in theaters on June 2.
Directed by Rob Savage (Host), the project's cast includes Vivien Lyra Blair, Marin Ireland, Madison Hu, LisaGay Hamilton and David Dastmalchian. Shawn Levy, Dan Levine and Dan Cohen produce. Executive producers include Beck, Wood, John H. Starke, Emily Morris, Adam Kolbrenner, Ryan Cunningham and Robin Meisinger. Levy's production company, 21 Laps Entertainment, co-produces alongside 20th Century Fox.