In the summer of 2023, we reported that a new version of the horror classic Witchboard was in the works. Today, we have an update. Highland Film Group has acquired the rights to the horror thriller, a reimagining of the 1986 classic. To celebrate the announcement, the first exclusive image has been conjured and features the cast using the infamous Witchboard.
In the new movie, Emily (Madison Iseman) and her fiancé Christian (Aaron Dominguez) are opening a café in New Orleans. However, their plans take a dark turn when Emily discovers a witchboard, once used to summon spirits. As Emily becomes obsessed with its power, Christian seeks the help of occult expert Alexander (Jamie Campbell Bower). But he harbors his dark secrets. Babtiste draws the couple further into the occult. Soon, they find themselves in a race against time to break the boarboard’sdly curse before Emily becomes its next victim.
The cast includes Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”), Madison Iseman (Annabelle Comes Home), Aaron Dominguez (“Only Murders in the Building”), Charlie Tahan, and Antonia Desplat.
The film, directed by Chuck Russell (The Mask, Eraser) and written by Russell and Greg McKay, premiered at the Fantasia Festival.
Russell (The Mask), Kade Vu, Greg McKay (Undercover Brother), and Bernie Gewissler (Detective Knight: Rogue) produce alongside Gala Film’s Eric Schiermeyer John Paul Isham. Walter Josten and Marc Rousseau are executive producers, with Marc Cote co-producing.
“Witchboard is a chilling new take on a beloved horror classic. With slick looks, it’s a nod to the practical effects-driven horror movies of the late ’90 and beyond,” said Highland Film Group CEO Arianne Fraser.
“Chuck Russell has expertly crafted a gripping and tense horror thriller that pulls its audience into the intoxicating dangers of the supernatural,” added Highland Film Group COO Delphine Perrier.
Director Chuck Rusell is best known for Mask, which stars Jim Carrey. He is also behind A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, the 1988 remake of the 1958 classic The Blob, Eraser, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, and The Scorpion King, which stars Dwayne Johnson.
Highland Film Group’s upcoming projects also include the action crime thriller Wardriver starring Dane DeHaan; John Stalberg, Jr.’s Muzzle: City of Wolves; the action crime thriller The Deputy starring Duke Nicholson, William H. Macy, Tiffany Haddish and Stephen Dorff; and Justin Chadwick’s action thriller Sierra Madre starring Kiefer Sutherland.
While we await more details about the new Witchboard, you can watch the original on AMC+, Freeve, Prime Video, and Shudder. Here’s a look back at the original film’s trailer.
