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Deal Struck for Ass-Kicking Teen Exorcist Film ‘Realm’
Sick of exorcism movies yet? Well how about an ass-kicking teenage exorcist in the vein of Buffy the Vampire Slayer? I hope you were sitting down when you read that.
Deadline is reporting that the Rebecca Sonnenshine spec script Realm has been purchased by Relativity Media for a mid-six figure sum. If the teenage angle didn’t tickle your fancy, they’re bringing in Step Up 4 director Scott Speer, who will also executive produce.
The deal comes on the heels of Speer’s short, which he released online two weeks ago. The short stars Adelaide Kane (The Purge), who has the power to enter the soul of the possessed to rumble with their inner demon. Here she fights a demon with Baraka-like claws while wearing some Underworld style gear. Judging from this, Realm is gearing up to be light on horror with lots of hollow video game style. The concept is fairly interesting, but the execution in the short leaves a lot to be desired.
From producer Sam Raimi, the violent Boy Kills World may not have made a splash in theaters, but Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions are hoping you’ll check it out at home.
Boy Kills World will release on Digital at home on Tuesday, May 28.
You can digitally pre-order the film for $24.99 today.
Starring Bill Skarsgård, the film from producers Sam Raimi and Roy Lee is described as “a one-of-a-kind action spectacle set in a dystopian fever dream reality.”
Boy Kills World is rated “R” for “Strong bloody violence and gore throughout, language, some drug use and sexual references.” Preview some of the gory violence below…
Moritz Mohr directed Boy Kills World, which was written by Arend Remmers (Sløborn) and Tyler Burton Smith (Kung Fury: The Movie).
In Boy Kills World, “Boy (Bill Skarsgård) is a deaf-mute with a vibrant imagination. When his family is murdered, Boy escapes to the jungle and is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death.”
Raimi previews, “Mohr brings a distinct visual style and an unbridled imagination to the screen, creating an original, outrageous, and visceral thrill ride. Boy Kills World‘s eclectic cast, eye-popping stunt sequences, and deranged sense of humor will blow audiences away.”
The cast also includes Happy Death Day star Jessica Rothe, Yayan Ruhian (John Wick 3, The Raid: Redemption), Andrew Koji (Warrior, Snake Eyes), Isaiah Mustafa (It: Chapter Two), Famke Janssen (The Postcard Killings), Sharlto Copley (District 9), Michelle Dockery (“Downton Abbey”), Brett Gelman (Stranger Things), Quinn Copeland (Peacock’s Punky Brewster), and twins Cameron and Nicholas Crovetti (Big Little Lies).
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