Brittany O'Grady (
"The White Lotus",
"It's What's Inside") is set to join Temple Hill Entertainment's high-concept horror film
"Monitor", which is written and directed by
Matt Black and
Ryan Polly. Filming is expected to begin March 10 on location in Barcelona and the Canary Islands.
The story follows a group of social media moderators who find themselves terrorized by a demonic creature when they refuse to publish a horrifying video. Feeding off fear, the creature hunts them down one by one and attacks until it gets what it wants...to be let out beyond the screen.
The film's crew includes cinematographer
Philip Lozano (
"The Nun II",
"The Transporter"), Production Designer
Núria Guardia (
"Bird Box: Barcelona"; Nextflix's
"The Crown") and Editor
Guillermo de la Cal (
"The Orphanage",
"Sleep Tight").
The project was launched at AFM by Protagonist and immediately secured top distributors out of the market and moved swiftly into production.
"Monitor" marks the third collaboration between Protagonist Pictures and Temple Hill, which began with the award-winning book to film adaptation
"Clown in a Cornfield", which will open in th US theaters on May 9, 2025.
"Monitor" is produced by Temple Hill's
Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey &
John Fischer (
"Smile",
"Smile 2",
"Twilight",
"The Maze Runner"), and
Adrián Guerra (
"Buried") for Nostromo Pictures. Protagonist's
Dave Bishop and
George Hamilton serve as executive producers.
Protagonist Pictures' Chief Commercial Officer
George Hamilton said the following:
"We're delighted to see cameras roll on this smart and twisted horror film that is sure to scare the hell out of cinemagoers worldwide. Temple Hill delivers once again with a wickedly clever film that offers a timely commentary of what we experience online."
Temple Hill team added:
"We're thrilled to be diving into production on Monitor. Matt and Ryan have crafted a story that is haunting and deeply relevant. With Brittany leading our cast, we're confident that Monitor will be as gripping as it is terrifying."
