The horror movie Primate is ready to succeed in theatres on January 9, 2026 – and with that date getting shockingly shut, Paramount Footage has launched a brand new featurette that takes a behind-the-scenes have a look at the movie and its story of a rabies-crazed chimp. You possibly can watch the featurette on the backside of this text.
Massacre of Enjoyable
On the helm of Primate is style common Johannes Roberts, who has beforehand directed Hellbreeder, Darkhunters, Forest of the Damned, F, Roadkill, Storage 24, The Different Facet of the Door, 47 Meters Down, The Strangers: Prey at Evening, 47 Meters Down: Uncaged, and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon Metropolis. He additionally contributed a section to the horror anthology V/H/S/99. Roberts has written the Primate screenplay together with his frequent collaborator Ernest Riera. On this one, a bunch of associates’ tropical trip turns right into a terrifying, primal story of horror and survival.
Should you’d like extra info on what’s happening, you possibly can take a look at the 8/10 overview from JoBlo’s personal Mike Holtz at THIS LINK. He described the movie as “an unapologetic blood bath of fun” that’s a couple of rabies-crazed chimp.
Forged and Producers
Oscar-winner Troy Kotsur (CODA) stars in Primate alongside Johnny Sequoyah (Dexter: New Blood), Jessica Alexander (Amadeus), Victoria Wyant (My Fault: London), Benjamin Cheng (d’ILLUSION: The Houdini Musical), Gia Hunter (Sherlock and Daughter), Miguel Torres Umba (Nationwide Theatre co-production Kin), Kae Alexander (Prepared Participant One), Tienne Simon (Grime Youngsters), Charlie Mann (Lazarus), newcomer Amina Abdi, and Albert Magashi (Nationwide Theatre Dwell: Pricey England).
Some time again, former DC Movies boss Walter Hamada signed a first-look take care of Paramount Footage, the concept being that he would develop into, as Deadline put it, “the architect of Paramount’s mainstream horror genre pod, with the mission to release several low- to mid-budget films per year across theatrical and streaming.” Primate is a part of Hamada’s horror-minded efforts at Paramount, and he’s producing the movie via his 18hz manufacturing firm alongside John Hodges and Bradley Pilz. Roberts serves as an government producer with Vicki Dee Rock, Nathan Samdahl, Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, and Andrew Lary.
Primate appears to be like to have the makings of an excellent time to me (particularly since I simply caught up with, and was blown away by, the 1986 killer chimp film Hyperlink inside the final couple of years), although I do know I’m additionally going to be feeling sorry for this poor, sick killer chimp.
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