Ahead of the film’s debut tonight, Coming Soon spoke with legendary producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura to talk about bringing back Pet Sematary to the big screen, the changes made to the book and how Stephen King reacted to the film. Check it out in the player below!
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Pet Sematary is based on the seminal horror novel by Stephen King which follows Dr. Louis Creed (Jason Clarke), who, after relocating with his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz) and their two young children from Boston to rural Maine, discovers a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near the family’s new home. When tragedy strikes, Louis turns to his unusual neighbor, Jud Crandall (John Lithgow), setting off a perilous chain reaction that unleashes an unfathomable evil with horrific consequences.
Paramount Pictures‘ adaptation will be directed by Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch (Starry Eyes) and is written by Jeff Buhler, the showrunner for Syfy’s upcoming horror science fiction series, Nightflyers, based on the George R.R. Martin novella. Lorenzo di Bonaventura (1408, Transformers) is producing along with Mark Vahradian and Steven Schneider (Insidious).
Pet Sematary will debut this Friday, April 5.
Pet Sematary (2019)
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Pet Sematary (2019)
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Pet Sematary (2019)
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Pet Sematary (2019)
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Pet Sematary (2019)
Left to right: Amy Seimetz as Rachel, Hugo Lavoie as Gage, Jason Clarke as Louis and Jeté Laurence as Ellie in PET SEMATARY, from Paramount Pictures.
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Pet Sematary (2019)
PET SEMATARY, from Paramount Pictures.
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Pet Sematary (2019)
Left to right: Jason Clarke, Director Kevin Kölsch, Director Dennis Widmyer and John Lithgow behind the scenes on the set of PET SEMATARY, from Paramount Pictures.
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Pet Sematary (2019)
PET SEMATARY, from Paramount Pictures.
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Pet Sematary (2019)
Left to right: John Lithgow as Jud and Jeté Laurence as Ellie in PET SEMATARY, from Paramount Pictures.
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Pet Sematary (2019)
Left to right: Lucas Lavoie as Gage and Amy Seimetz as Rachel in PET SEMATARY, from Paramount Pictures.
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Pet Sematary (2019)
Left to right: Jason Clarke as Louis and John Lithgow as Jud in PET SEMATARY, from Paramount Pictures.
