The Babadook director Jennifer Kent could be directing an adaptation of a ebook from Hellraiser creator Cliver Barker, and I actually hope she is.
As everyone knows, when The Babadook is not galavanting off as a queer icon, it is usually sitting round as fairly a very good horror movie, and it turned 10 years previous earlier this yr. Director Jennifer Kent lately spoke with io9 concerning the movie for its tenth anniversary, and the response that is come within the decade since its launch, however most fascinating of all was her response when requested about what she’s engaged on subsequent. “Weβre about to announce one thing thatβs going forward,” Kent stated, persevering with, “a movie based mostly on a ebook. A really well-known horror ebook. However I canβt actually say greater than that at this level.”
Whereas Kent wasn’t in a position to say something simply but, World of Reel has now claimed that the director is presently engaged on an adaptation of Clive Barker’s The Thief of At all times. You may not know Barker’s title in the event you’re not a horror fan, however he is notable for a few causes – he is the writer behind the long-lasting Hellraiser, and wrote and directed the movie adaptation of it, and he is additionally chargeable for the brief story that the 1992 film Candyman relies on.
The Thief of At all times additionally launched again in 1992, and it follows a 10-year-old boy who finds himself at a magical home, however finds that the proprietor of it has some sinister intentions. That definitely feels like a becoming ebook for Kent to adapt, given her filmography, so he is hoping that World of Reel is correct of their reporting. We’re possible nonetheless some time away from listening to something extra concerning the movie, so possibly within the meantime your greatest wager is simply giving The Babadook a rewatch to assist have a good time its anniversary.
