“The Monkey”: Oz Perkins Reveals Details About the Upcoming Adaptation of Stephen King’s Story
The director aims for a comedic and absurd take on the classic horror tale Oz Perkins, known for his work on "The Blackcoat's Daughter," has unveiled new details about his next film adaptation: "The Monkey," based on Stephen King's story. This project will be produced by the renowned James Wan, famous for his success in the horror genre. Perkins explained that his vision for "The Monkey" is inspired by the comedic and fantastical tone of 1980s movies. "It will be deliberately comedic," Perkins commented. "It’s more like an old John Landis, Joe Dante, or Robert Zemeckis film. I saw the opportunity to make an ironic and absurd comedy about death. It’s about the very basic fact that we all die and how fucking funny, weird, impossible, and surreal that shit is. And I thought approaching it as a tragicomedy […]