Richard Stanley's H.P. Lovecraft Trilogy is Still Happening — World of Reel
Richard Stanley's H.P. Lovecraft Trilogy is Still Happening — World of Reel
A #MeToo controversy had put a halt on Stanley’s plans to turn ‘Color Out of Space,’ which starred Nicolas Cage, into a trilogy of H.P. Lovecraft adaptations — his next one was supposed to be “The Dunwich Horror.”
... Stanley has confirmed that ‘Dunwich Horror’ is indeed happening. The announcement was made during a ‘Color Out of Space’ retrospective screening of the film at the Rhode Island International Film Festival, where Stanley revealed ‘Dunwich’ to be his next project.
In ‘Dunwich Horror,’ an invisible creature terrorizes the small and isolated village of Dunwich for several days, killing two families and several policemen, until Armitage, Rice, and Morgan arrive with the knowledge and spiritual weapons needed to kill it.
So, Stanley’s exoneration in French court seems to have helped him in turning his proposed Lovecraft trilogy into a reality. Production List has ‘Dunwich Horror’ now eyeing a June 2, 2025 shoot on the film.
“The Dunwich Horror” will be produced by Ace Pictures Entertainment in collaboration with Side Street Studios, continuing Stanley’s deep dive into the enigmatic world of Lovecraft. In a rather ambitious move, Stanley also revealed that ‘Dunwich Horror’ will be adapted into a two-part film, allowing for a “more expansive and detailed exploration of the story's complex themes and haunting atmosphere”...
Happy days - he never seemed to catch a break, whenever he got any momentum something would derail it. Looks like he is back on track now.
