Stephen King & Joe Hill’s In the Tall Grass to Become a Film at Neflix
Stephen King and Joe Hill’s “In the Tall Grass,” a novella originally published in Esquire and then released as an e-book, is getting the movie treatment from Splice director Vincenzo Natali. Why? Because just about anything that Stephen King wrote has become the object of a frenzied rush to acquire adaptation rights. – There are worse things that the industry could be collectively pursuing. This time, it was Netflix that was lucky outlet that won dibs to this particular piece.
Interestingly, In the Tall Grass was set to star James Marsden (Westworld, the X-Men movies). However, scheduling conflicts have reportedly kept him out of this proverbial X-Mansion.
The film will begin production soon in Toronto. The film is set to premiere worldwide in 2019.
In the Tall Grass Cast
While James Marsden is out, Netflix’s In the Tall Grass has put together its primary cast, reports Deadline. The initially revealed trio consists of Patrick Wilson, Laysla De Oliveira and Harrison Gilbertson.
Patrick Wilson will first serve as the main villain in the upcoming Aquaman. He’s been seen in films such as The Commuter, The Conjuring movies, the Insidious movies and Watchmen, as well as television roles on Fargo and starred in the 2011-2012 CBS medical drama, A Gifted Man.
Laysla De Oliveira is an actress who’s banked TV guest spots on iZombie, Nikita and films like 7Seconds and Lea to the Rescue. She has several projects on her backlog such as sci-fi film Code 8 and the Orlando Bloom/Freida Pinto-starring sci-fi film, Needle in a Timestack.
Harrison Gilbertson is an actor recently seen on Amazon’s Picnic at Hanging Rock, as well as film such as Upgrade, Fallen, Need for Speed, Haunt and was the star of the 2012 Australian television series, Conspiracy 365.
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In the Tall Grass Details
“In the Tall Grass” is classic Stephen King horror fiction. The story begins with a brother and sister driving down the Kansas countryside when they suddenly hear a boy screaming for help in a field. Then, as you’d expect from this father-son duo, all hell breaks loose…
In the Tall Grass will be Netflix’s third Stephen King project. Last fall, the streaming service released adaptations of Gerald’s Game and 1922. Both were warmly received by critics.
Here’s what Natali had to say about “In the Tall Grass” in an interview with Screen Daily:
Who would think that grass could be frightening. Trust Stephen King and Joe Hill to find a way. They have transformed an otherwise innocuous Kansas field into a stage for some of the most disturbing horror fiction I have ever read.
The film is being produced by Splice‘s Steve Hoban, Jimmy Miller at Mosaic, and M. Riley. Miller and Riley previously produced The Lazarus Effect.
We’ll keep you updated as we learn more!