The Bye Bye Man
| The Bye Bye Man | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Stacy Title |
| Produced by |
Simon Horsman Trevor Macy Jeffrey Soros Seth William Meier Melinda Nishioka |
| Written by | Jonathan Penner |
| Based on |
The Bridge to Body Island by Robert Damon Schneck |
| Starring |
Doug Jones Douglas Smith Michael Trucco Cressida Bonas Lucien Laviscount |
| Cinematography | James Kniest |
| Edited by | Ken Blackwell |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | STX Entertainment |
Release dates |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million[1] |
The Bye Bye Man is an upcoming American supernatural horror film directed by Stacy Title and written by Jonathan Penner, based on the short story The Bridge to Body Island by Robert Damon Schneck. The film stars Doug Jones, Douglas Smith, Michael Trucco, Cressida Bonas, and Lucien Laviscount. Principal photography began on November 2, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. STX Entertainment will release the film on December 9, 2016.
Plot
Three college students move into an old, off-campus house, where they find themselves hunted by a supernatural entity called The Bye Bye Man (Doug Jones)[2] who may be responsible for possessing various people and causing them to commit killing sprees throughout recent history.
Cast
- Doug Jones as The Bye Bye Man[3]
- Douglas Smith as Elliot[3]
- Michael Trucco as Virgil[4]
- Cressida Bonas as Sasha[3]
- Lucien Laviscount as John[3]
- Carrie-Anne Moss as Detective Shaw[2]
- Faye Dunaway as Widow Redmon[2]
- Cleo King as Mrs. Watkins[2]
- Jenna Kanell as Kim[2]
- Erica Tremblay as Alice[2]
Production
On September 11, 2014, TWC-Dimension acquired the worldwide distribution rights of the supernatural thriller film The Bye Bye Man, which Jonathan Penner adapted from the Robert Damon Schneck's short story The Bridge to Body Island.[5] Stacy Title would direct the film, which Intrepid Pictures would produce its founder Trevor Macy.[5] On June 23, 2015, Los Angeles Media Fund (LAMF) came on board to finance and co-produce the film.[6] Jeffrey Soros and Simon Horsman would also produce the film through LAMF.[6] On November 4, 2015, STX Entertainment acquired the worldwide distribution rights to the film, and it would also co-finance the film.[1] David Prior also adapted the book along with Penner. Melinda Nishioka is a co-producer of the film.[1]
Principal photography on the film began on November 2, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio,[3][7] and wrapped on December 11, 2015.[8]
Release
The Bye Bye Man is scheduled to release through STX Entertainment on December 9th, 2016,[9]it was originally scheduled to release on June 3rd, 2016.[10]
References
- 1 2 3 Busch, Anita (November 4, 2015). "STX Says Hello To Horror Flick ‘The Bye Bye Man’". deadline.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 A. Lincoln, Ross (November 20, 2015). "'The Bye Bye Man' Says Hi To Carrie-Anne Moss, Faye Dunaway". Deadline. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 McNary, Dave (September 24, 2015). "Doug Jones Starring in Horror-Thriller ‘Bye Bye Man’". variety.com. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (November 11, 2015). "Michael Trucco Joins Horror-Thriller ‘The Bye Bye Man’". variety.com. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- 1 2 Siegemund-Broka, Austin (September 11, 2014). "TWC-Dimension Picks Up Horror Thriller 'The Bye Bye Man' for Worldwide". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- 1 2 Fleming Jr, Mike (June 23, 2015). "Intrepid Pictures Supernatural Thriller ‘Bye Bye Man’ Finds Funding From Los Angeles Media Fund". deadline.com. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ↑ "On the Set for 11/6/15: Emily Blunt and Luke Evans Start ‘Girl on the Train’, Brad Pitt Wraps ‘Lost City of Z’". ssninsider.com. November 6, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "On the Set 12/11/15: James Franco and Seth Rogen Start ‘The Disaster Artist’, Owen Wilson & Ed Helms Wrap ‘Bastards’". ssninsider.com. December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ↑ Busch, Anita (March 11, 2016). "‘Bye Bye Man’ Moved From Fall To Summer 2016". Deadline. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ↑ Busch, Anita (December 11, 2015). "STX Slots Two Comedies & A Horror Film For 2016". Deadline. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
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