Possession Remake With Qualley, Turner Sets June 2027 Date
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- Paramount slated the "Possession" remake for June 11, 2027, opening theatrically against Universal's live-action "How to Train Your Dragon 2"
- Parker Finn, director of "Smile," is writing and directing the adaptation of Andrzej Żuławski's 1981 film, which follows a spy whose wife begins exhibiting concerning behavior after requesting a divorce
- Margaret Qualley and Callum Turner lead the cast as the husband and wife, joined by Diego Calva, Madeline Brewer, Emory Cohen, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, and Paul Dano
- The 1981 original was written and directed by Polish filmmaker Andrzej Żuławski and starred Sam Neill and Isabelle Adjani
- Robert Pattinson is among the producers alongside Finn, Jonathan Fass, Roy Lee, and Andrew Childs, with Marc Bienstock serving as executive producer
Why it matters: Paramount is pairing the "Smile" filmmaker with two rising prestige leads (Qualley and Turner) and an A-list producer (Pattinson) on a remake of a cult horror classic — and has planted the June 11, 2027 date directly opposite Universal's live-action "How to Train Your Dragon 2," a clear counterprogramming swing against a family tentpole.
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