The Front Room
The Front Room is an upcoming American psychological horror-thriller film written and directed by the Eggers Brothers in their feature film debut. The film is based on the 2016 short story of the same name by Susan Hill, and stars Brandy, Kathryn Hunter and Andrew Burnap.
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| Based on | "The Front Room" by Susan Hill |
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| Cinematography | Ava Berkofsky |
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| Music by | Marcelo Zarvos |
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| Distributed by | A24 |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on September 6, 2024, by A24.
Premise
A young, newly pregnant couple are forced to take responsibility for an estranged stepmother.
Cast
- Brandy as Belinda
- Kathryn Hunter as Solange
- Andrew Burnap
- Neal Huff
Production
On August 25, 2022, it was reported Max and Sam Eggers, brothers of Robert Eggers, would write and direct The Front Room, a psychological horror film starring Brandy, Kathryn Hunter and Andrew Burnap.[1][2] The film is based on the short story of the same name by Susan Hill, published in her 2016 collection The Travelling Bag and Other Ghostly Stories.[3] In mid-February 2023, Screen Daily reported that the film was in post-production.[4]
Release
The Front Room is scheduled to be released in the United States on September 6, 2024.[5]
References
- Grobar, Matt (August 25, 2022). "A24 To Produce & Distribute Eggers Brothers' Directorial Debut 'The Front Room' Starring Brandy Norwood, Kathryn Hunter And Andrew Burnap". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- Vlessing, Etan (August 25, 2022). "The Eggers Brothers Set Directorial Debut 'The Front Room' at A24". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- Schaefer, Sandy (August 26, 2022). "The Front Room: Everything We Know About The Eggers Brothers' A24 Movie". /Film. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- Noh, Jean (February 17, 2023). "Japan's Gaga acquires the Eggers Brothers' 'The Front Room' from A24 (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- D’Alessandro, Anthony (May 30, 2024). "A24 Dates Fall & Holiday Slate With 'The Front Room', 'A Different Man', 'We Live In Time', 'Heretic' & 'Baby Girl'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 30, 2024.