The Bye Bye Man
| The Bye Bye Man | |
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| Directed by | Stacy Title |
| Starring | Douglas Smith Lucien Laviscount Cressida Bonas Doug Jones Carrie-Anne Moss Faye Dunaway |
| Cinematography | James Kniest |
| Edited by | Ken Blackwell |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | STX Entertainment |
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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 chapter "The Bridge to Body Island" in Robert Damon Schneck's book The President's Vampire. The film stars Douglas Smith, Lucien Laviscount, Cressida Bonas and Doug Jones, with Carrie-Anne Moss and Faye Dunaway. Principal photography began on November 2, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. STX Entertainment will release the film on January 13, 2017.
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 who may be responsible for possessing various people and causing them to commit killing sprees throughout recent history.
Cast
- Douglas Smith as Elliot[2]
- Lucien Laviscount as John[2]
- Cressida Bonas as Sasha[2]
- Doug Jones as The Bye Bye Man[2]
- Carrie-Anne Moss as Detective Shaw[3]
- Faye Dunaway as Widow Redmon[3]
- Michael Trucco as Virgil[4]
- Cleo King as Mrs. Watkins[3]
- Jenna Kanell as Kim[3]
- Erica Tremblay as Alice[3]
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 Bridge to Body Island", a chapter in Robert Damon Schneck's non-fiction book The President's Vampire.[5] "The Bridge to Body Island" tells an allegedly true story that was related to Schneck.
Stacy Title would direct the film, which Intrepid Pictures would produce its founder Trevor Macy.[5] On June 23, 2015, Los Angeles Media Fund 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,[2][7] and wrapped on December 11, 2015.[8]
Release
The Bye Bye Man is now scheduled for release on January 13, 2017.[9] It had originally been scheduled to release on October 14, 2016, before being moved forwards to June 3, 2016[10] and then again to the current release date.
References
- ^ a b c Busch, Anita (November 4, 2015). "STX Says Hello To Horror Flick 'The Bye Bye Man'". deadline.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e McNary, Dave (September 24, 2015). "Doug Jones Starring in Horror-Thriller 'Bye Bye Man'". variety.com. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e A. Lincoln, Ross (November 20, 2015). "'The Bye Bye Man' Says Hi To Carrie-Anne Moss, Faye Dunaway". Deadline. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ^ McNary, Dave (November 11, 2015). "Michael Trucco Joins Horror-Thriller 'The Bye Bye Man'". variety.com. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ a b Siegemund-Broka, Austin (September 11, 2014). "TWC-Dimension Picks Up Horror Thriller 'The Bye Bye Man' for Worldwide". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "'Bye Bye Man' Release Date Shifted Again By STX Entertainment". Deadline. 21 April 2016.
- ^ "STX Thriller 'Bye Bye Man' Moved Up for June Release". Variety. 11 March 2016.