Stephen King’s Newest Adaptation Gets a Long-Awaited Streaming Release Date
Released just a month ago, the movie has become a hit after receiving praise from King and grossing big in the box office.
Stephen King ’s adaptations have been quite common on the lists of the most awaited movies each year, and this one wasn’t an exception either.
Directed by Hollywood’s acknowledged master of horror Osgood Perkins, the movie based on King’s 1980 novel with Theo James in the leading role opened to wide anticipation in theatres worldwide back in February, later on becoming one of the biggest box office successes of the recent months.
The film, however, won’t make its other potential viewers wait for too long as it’s now scheduled for a streaming release happening already next week.
The Monkey Will Arrive on Streaming in April
Having concluded its successful run of several weeks in theatres, the hit horror comedy is now heading to digital problems as, according to When to Stream, it will land on streaming next week, on April 4; however, Neon, the movie’s distributor, has given no confirmation so far.
Adapted from King’s short story of the same name, The Monkey stars Theo James in a double role, following twin brothers Hal and Bill Shelburn who discover a vintage monkey toy in their house’s attic.
The toy sets up a chain of deadly events to which the brothers, as they think, put to an end once they get rid of the monkey, though twenty five years later the past nightmare repeats itself when the cursed toy reappears in the grown-up brothers’ life.
The Monkey Was a Hit, But It’s Not Osgood Perkins’ Highest-Grossing Movie
After receiving numerous accolades, including from Stephen King himself, and securing an impressive critical score of 79% on Rotten Tomatoes, The Monkey wrapped it up with a box office success, grossing more than $60 million against its budget of $10 million.
The movie is one of the most notable releases directed by Osgood Perkins, though it still falls short both critically and commercially, compared to the filmmaker’s previous hit horror starring Nicolas Cage in a very unexpected role.
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Released in 2024, Longlegs stunned both critics and viewers, entering the list of best horror movies released in recent years and grossing a whopping amount of almost $127 million with a budget of less than $10 million.
On Rotten Tomatoes, Longlegs currently holds 86% and 61% of favorable reviews from critics and audiences respectively.
