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Abigail is a 2024 American monster horror film directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett from a screenplay written by Stephen Shields and Guy Busick. Based on and a reimagining of the 1936 Universal Classic Monsters film Dracula’s Daughter, the film stars Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, William Catlett, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, Alisha Weir, and Giancarlo Esposito.
Abigail will have its world premiere at the Overlook Film Festival on April 7, 2024, and is scheduled to be released by Universal Pictures on April 19, 2024.
Premise
The film focuses on a group of kidnappers who capture and must watch over Abigail, the daughter of a powerful Russian underworld figure from whom they demand a $50 million ransom. However, they soon get more than what they bargain for when they realize that they are trapped inside with no ordinary little girl.
Cast
- Melissa Barrera as Joey
- Dan Stevens as Frank
- Alisha Weir as Abigail
- Kathryn Newton as Sammy
- William Catlett as Rickles
- Kevin Durand as Peter
- Angus Cloud as Dean
- Giancarlo Esposito as Lambert
- Matthew Goode
Production
Development
In April 2023, it was reported that Radio Silence Productions was developing a monster thriller film for Universal Pictures, with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett attached to direct, with Chad Villella serving as producer alongside William Sherak, Paul Neinstein and James Vanderbilt at Project X Entertainment, while Stephen Shields and Guy Busick would write the screenplay. The project was stated to be a modern-day adaptation of one of the Universal Classic Monsters characters similar in approach to The Invisible Man (2020) or Renfield (2023), with the synopsis being described as “a unique take on legendary monster lore and will represent a fresh, new direction for how to celebrate classic characters”. Originally intended to be Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett’s next project following the release of the fifth Scream installment, the duo delayed its realization until after Scream VI.
The project was later stated to have originally been titled Dracula’s Daughter, the same name as the 1936 film upon which it is based;[5] with Universal restating that while they had considered a singular continuity with The Mummy (2017), each release will continue to be “rooted in the horror genre, with no restrictions on budget, rating or genre. They are not part of a shared interconnected universe, which allows each film to stand on its own. This new direction is filmmaker-driven, inviting innovative filmmakers with original, bold ideas for these characters to develop the stories and pitch them.” The film was officially titled Abigail in January 2024.
Casting
In April 2023, Melissa Barrera was cast one of the main roles of the film; after previously appearing in the filmmaking duo’s Scream films. The following month, Dan Stevens, Kevin Durand, Alisha Weir, Kathryn Newton, Angus Cloud, and Will Catlett joined the cast.nIn June 2023, it was announced that Giancarlo Esposito was cast in a supporting role. Weir, known for her acclaimed role as Matilda Wormwood in the 2022 Netflix musical film, was later revealed to be playing Dracula’s daughter.
Filming
Principal photography began on June 30, 2023, in Dublin, Ireland, under the working title Abducting Abigail, but filming was suspended in July due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Aaron Morton serves as the cinematographer. Cloud finished filming his scenes prior to his death on July 31, 2023. Filming wrapped on December 15 of the same year.
Music
Brian Tyler composed the film’s score; he collaborated with Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett on prior projects.
Release
Abigail will have its world premiere at the Overlook Film Festival on April 7, 2024. It is scheduled to be released by Universal Pictures on April 19, 2024.
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