Jaeden Martell, Donald Sutherland to guide Netflix’s ‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’

By PTI

LOS ANGELES: “Knives Out” star Jaeden Martell and veteran actor Donald Sutherland will function in “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone”.

An adaptation of a brief story of the identical title from celebrated creator Stephen King, the film shall be produced by Hollywood producer Jason Blum’s banner Blumhouse.

John Lee Hancock will write and direct the horror-thriller for streaming service Netflix, in accordance with The Hollywood Reporter.

“Mr. Harrigan’s Phone”, a King’s anthology assortment “If It Bleeds”, was launched in 2020.

The movie follows a younger boy (Martell) who befriends an older, reclusive billionaire, Mr. Harrigan (Sutherland).

When the person passes away, the boy discovers that not all the things useless is gone and finds himself capable of talk along with his good friend from the grave by means of the iPhone that was buried with him.

Ryan Murphy will produce the film together with Blum and Carla Hacken.

Chris McCumber, Jeremy Gold and Scott Greenberg will function government producers.

The movie will begin manufacturing later this month. Netflix plans to launch the film in 2022.

Martell broke out after enjoying Bill Denbrough in “It” motion pictures, tailored from King’s 1986 novel.

His credit additionally embrace Apple miniseries “Defending Jacob”.

Sutherland most just lately starred in HBO collection “The Undoing”, alongside Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant and Noah Jupe.