J.A. Bayona's (The Impossible, The Orphanage) A Monster Calls will be released just in time for the holiday season, and a new featurette from Focus Features shows the making of the monster.

Synopsis: "A visually spectacular drama from acclaimed director Juan Antonio Bayona (“The Impossible”), based on the award-winning children’s fantasy novel. 12-year-old Conor (Lewis MacDougall) attempts to deal with his mother’s (Felicity Jones) illness and the bullying of his classmates by escaping into a fantastical world of monsters and fairy tales that explore courage, loss, and faith."

Directed by J.A. Bayona from a screenplay by Patrick Ness (based on his novel of the same name), A Monster Calls stars Lewis MacDougall, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Liam Neeson, and Sigourney Weaver. The film hits theaters on December 23rd from Focus Features.

In case you missed it, check out a clip from A Monster Calls, and stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates.

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