In the 60 years since his passing, H.P. Lovecraft has come to be widely acknowledged as one of the most influential voices in American literature, and his work has spawned a multi-million-dollar industry with a truly global fan base. His influence and cult standing have inspired ranks in the horror echelon from Stephen King, Guillermo Del Toro, John Carpenter, Ridley Scott, J.J. Abrams, Sam Raimi, Stuart Gordon and many others.
SpectreVision and ACE Pictures announced today that principal photography will begin next month on Color Out of Space. Starring Nicolas Cage, the film will be directed by Richard Stanley, his first feature in over twenty years. Based on the novella by H.P. Lovecraft, Color Out of Space will reunite Cage with SpectreVision, the company behind the critically acclaimed and commercially successful 2018 film Mandy.
"Color Out of Space is a story of cosmic terror about The Gardners, a family who moves to a remote farmstead in rural New England to escape the hustle of the 21st century. They are busy adapting to their new life when a meteorite crashes into their front yard. The mysterious aerolite seems to melt into the earth, infecting both the land and the properties of space-time with a strange, otherworldly color. To their horror, the Gardner family discover that this alien force is gradually mutating every life form that it touches...including them."
The film will also star Joely Richardson ("Nip/Tuck", Red Sparrow), Tommy Chong (Up in Smoke), Elliot Knight ("DC’s Titans"), Julian Hilliard ("The Haunting of Hill House") and Q’Orianka Kilcher (The Alienist).
Color Out of Space will be produced by SpectreVision’s Daniel Noah, Josh C. Waller, Lisa Whalen and Elijah Wood. Timur Bekbosunov, Johnny Chang, Emma Lee and Peter Wong will executive produce for ACE Pictures. Stacy Jorgensen will executive produce for SpectreVision.