Director Osgood Perkins says his adaptation of Stephen King’s The Monkey might be funnier than some fans expected. IGN recently talked to Perkins about his upcoming film Longlegs (you can read the full interview next week) and during our chat, we asked him if he would ever take on more lighthearted movies again, or if he's all-in on horror now. Though Perkins is making a name for himself in horror as a director, The Monkey will see the filmmaker appear in front of the camera for a few “fun” scenes.
“[My] next movie is called Stephen King's The Monkey, and it's a comedy,” Perkins explained. “I will play the asshole uncle who adopts the kids, and I have a couple scenes and it's fun." The Monkey is "a comedy," says director Osgood Perkins.
Most of Perkins’ time is spent behind the camera when it comes to Longlegs and The Monkey, but he’s been on-screen for more than a few other projects. You can catch him in the early moments of Jordan Peele’s Nope, but he also shows up in Legally Blonde, Six Degrees of Separation, Star Trek (2009), and more. Of course, he jokes there’s always a chance he could cut himself out of The Monkey before it premieres, "but so far, I'm in it.
" Neon announced last week that The Monkey will clap its way into theaters come February 21, 2025. Included in its announcement was a creepy poster as well as the reveal that horror icon James Wan is attached as a producer. In an interview with Bloody Disgusting , Perkins described his adaptation.
