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‘The Monkey’ Trailer: Theo James Faces Deadly Primate in Stephen King Adaptation From ‘Longlegs’ Director


A trailer has been released for Neon's Stephen King adaptation 'The Monkey,' which follows Theo James as he faces off against a murderous monkey.

The film, directed by “Longlegs” filmmaker Osgood Perkins, stars Theo James(“The White Lotus”) as twin brothers Hal and Bill. The cast also includes Tatiana Maslany (“She-Hulk”), Elijah Wood (“The Lord of The Rings”), Laura Mennell (“Batwoman”), Christian Convery (“Sweet Tooth), Sarah Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”), Rohan Campbell (“The Hardy Boys”), Colin O’Brien (“Dear Edward”) and Corin Clark (“Upload”). Footage from the first teaser trailer revealed a menacing monkey, camouflaged by shadows, winding up to play a drum set in front of a bloodied James.

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