20th Century Studios has released the official trailer for their upcoming horror film adaptation of Boom! Studios’ popular graphic novel series The Empty Man, featuring the introduction of a new terrifying supernatural entity. Starring James Badge Dale, the film is expected to hit theaters on October 23, 2020. Check out the Empty Man trailer in the player below!
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After a group of teens from a small Midwestern town begin to mysteriously disappear, the locals believe it is the work of an urban legend known as The Empty Man. As a retired cop investigates and struggles to make sense of the stories, he discovers a secretive group and their attempts to summon a horrific, mystical entity, and soon his life—and the lives of those close to him—are in grave danger.
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The Empty Man stars James Badge Dale (The Departed), Marin Ireland (The Umbrella Academy), Stephen Root (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Get Out), Ron Canada (Star Trek), Robert Aramayo (Game of Thrones), Joel Courtney (Kissing Booth) and Sasha Frolov (Little Women).
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Based on Cullen Bunn’s graphic novel series of the same name, the film is directed by David Prior from a screen story and screenplay by David Prior. The Empty Man film has been in development since 2016 and is produced by Ross Richie and Stephen Christy.