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Scott Derrickson To Direct ‘Night Of The Hunter’ Adaptation For Universal
A new 'Night of the Hunter' movie co-written and directed by Scott Derrickson is in the works at Universal.
Scott Derrickson has been set to direct an adaptation of Davis Grubb’s classic 1953 novel The Night of the Hunter for Universal Pictures, working from his script written with Robert Cargill, his longtime collaborator on The Black Phone, Doctor Strange and other projects. The Night of the Hunter revolves around Harry Powell, a serial killer posing as a preacher, who marries a widow solely to gain access to her deceased husband’s hidden fortune. In addition to The Black Phone and Doctor Strange, Derrickson has helmed titles including Deliver Us from Evil, Sinister, The Day the Earth Stood Still, and The Exorcism of Emily Rose.
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