The sound of meowing could become scary again next summer with Sony's release of a new Grudge movie, and fans of the supernatural franchise will be pleased to know that the wait for the new film will now be nearly two months shorter.
According to Exhibitor Relations, the new Grudge movie (tilted Grudge) is now slated to haunt theaters on June 21st, 2019 from Sony, moving it up nearly two months from its previous August 16th, 2019 release date:
Sony's GRUDGE reboot moves up 2 months and now has a playdate with Woody and Buzz's TOY STORY 4--June 21, 2019 instead of Aug. 16. Play nice...or don't.
— Exorcist Relations (@ERCboxoffice) October 24, 2018
Considered a rebooted entry in the film franchise that first started in Japan with 2002's Ju-On and then in America with 2004's The Grudge (co-starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jason Behr), the new Grudge film stars Andrea Riseborough, Demian Bichir, John Cho, Betty Gilpin, Jacki Weaver, William Sadler, Lin Shaye, and Frankie Faison.
As fans of both the Ju-On and Grudge franchises know, the films focus on a paranormal curse that haunts—and also kills—those unfortunate enough to become ensnared in its vengeful grip.
The latest film in the Grudge franchise was directed by Nicolas Pesce, the filmmaker behind 2016's The Eyes of My Mother and this year's Piercing, both of which were well-received on the festival circuit.
A Ghost House Pictures film, Grudge is produced by Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert, along with Nathan Kahane, Erin Westerman, Schuyler Weiss, Roy Lee, Doug Davison, John Middleton, and Andrew Pfeffer.
We'll keep you updated on Grudge as more details are revealed. In the meantime, what do you hope see in the franchise's latest entry?
Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.
When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.
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