YA Vampire Adaptation ‘House Of Night’ Gets New Director, Casting Underway & Shoot Eyed For Early 2027 — SkimNews
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- House of Night is receiving its first big-screen adaptation, with casting in process and filming lined up for early 2027.
- Johanna Watts replaced Rain Li after the project went to market last year; the adaptation is Watts’s feature-film debut.
- Davis Films and Hassell Free Productions are producing through Victor Hadida and Molly Hassell, respectively, while P.C. Cast serves as executive producer.
- Highland Film Group is handling international sales and will continue pre-sales at AFM.
- House of Night has sold more than 31 million copies across more than 40 countries and 30 languages; the series spent 153 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List and 424 on USA Today’s list, with four books reaching No. 1.
- Denise Chamian will serve as casting director alongside production designer Clint Wallace, costume designer Mona May, cinematographer Joshua R. Turner and first assistant director Brett Hodgkinson.
Why it matters: Johanna Watts now leads its film adaptation after replacing Rain Li following last year’s market debut; the franchise has sold more than 31 million copies. P.C. Cast remains executive producer as casting continues for an early-2027 shoot with no actors announced.
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