10 years ago, iconic authorStephen Kingpublished a new novel entitledCell, which was quickly eyed for a movie adaptation months before it was published. After a decade of development, which saw a number of filmmakers come and go, Lionsgate and Saban Films are getting ready to releaseCellin theaters nationwide on July 8, preceded by an Ultra VOD release starting June 10. Today we have our first look at this thriller, which shows how technology is turned against us in frightening ways.
Stephen King’s best-selling novel is brought to terrifying life in this mind-blowing thriller starringJohn CusackandSamuel L. Jackson. At the Boston airport, Clay (Cusack) witnesses a scene of chaotic mayhem when an electronic signal turns hundreds of cell phone users into rabid killers. Desperate to find his estranged wife and son, Clay teams with a train driver (Jackson) to battle the horde of murderous “phoners” as the city descends into apocalyptic madness. The first trailer, which debuted onEntertainment Tonight, reveals the lengths these strangers must go to, in order to survive this terrifying new world.
The supporting cast includesIsabelle Fuhrman,Stacy KeachandOwen Teague, withTod Williamsdirecting from an adapted script byAdam Allecaand authorStephen King.Tod Williams' previous directorial credits include the hit sequelParanormal Activity 2, along withThe Door in the FloorandThe Adventures of Sebastian Cole.Adam Allecapreviously wrote the remakeThe Last House on the Left, and he also wrote upcoming movies such asDeliriumandStandoff, the latter of which marks his directorial debut.
Cellwill be going up against 20th Century Fox’s comedyMike and Dave Need Wedding Datesand Universal’sThe Secret Life of Petswhen it hits theaters on July 8. WhenCellwas first put into development in 2006,Eli Rothwas attached to direct, but the project never got off the ground. We reported in 2009 that the novel was set to be turned into a four-hourTV mini-series, but that didn’t happen either. It wasn’t untilJohn Cusacksigned on in 2012 that this thriller finally started to take shape.
In addition to the trailer, we also have the first poster fromCell, which you can check out below the trailer. The poster features bothJohn CusackandSamuel L. Jackson, who are reuniting for the first time since they both starred in the 2007 thriller1408, which was also based on aStephen Kingnovel. While we wait for more details onCell, take a look at the trailer and poster below.
