Temple Hill Entertainment, the producers behind box office horror hits Smile and Smile 2, are aiming for repeat success with Monitor, a screenlife horror movie based on a short film of the same name per Deadline. Monitor marks the feature debut of writers/directors Ryan Polly and Matt Black (“I Bet You’re Wondering How I Got Here”), who […]
The producers describe Monitor as “The Ring for the social media generation.”
The screenlife horror movie is poised to follow in Smile’s footsteps. Originally made for Paramount+, Parker Finn’s feature debut, Smile, was instead released into theaters and scared up an incredible $215 million worldwide in 2022. It also was based on Finn’s short film, “Laura Hasn’t Slept.“
Monitor is produced by Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, and John Fischer for Temple Hill (Smile, The Twilight Saga, The Maze Runner Trilogy), Nostromo Pictures (The Night Manager Season 2 ) is co-producing. Protagonist’s Dave Bishop and George Hamilton serve as executive producers. This isn’t the first collaboration between Temple Hill and Protagonist; the labels teamed up on upcoming slasher Clown In A Cornfield.
Protagonist Pictures is launching worldwide sales at the upcoming American Film Market, with production scheduled to begin in spring 2025.
