Summary
There’s never really been a time when beingStephen Kingwas a bad idea. Not only is the legendary author one of the planet’s biggest horror writers who has sold millions of books across every corner of the globe, but he also has countless directors wanting to take his novels and turn them into movies. Life couldn’t get much better for the Maine native.
There are quite a fewKing adaptations in the worksthat are being turned into movies and TV shows, likeThe Life Of Chuck,Welcome to Derry,The Long Walk(written under Stephen King’s pseudonym Richard Bachman),The Running Man,and countless others that includeCarrie,which are in development. Nowadays, it’s almost a challenge to keep track of how many of his books are hitting the big (and small) screen, but it only goes to show what a massive impact King has on pop culture, and it looks like it won’t be slowing down anytime soon. However, one specific new adaptation taken from the pages of King’s short 1980 story has achieved fantastic success in its first week of release, passing a major box office milestone.
The Monkey Climbs To Box Office Milestone After Strong Opening
Directed by Osgood Perkins, who previously directedthe horror movieLonglegs, which was a massive smash hit last year, has yet another of his movies hit the big time.The Monkey, which is about two twin brothers who discover a vintage toy monkey in their attic, but instead of it being cute and entertaining, this toy is at the center of a host of horrifying deaths, has reached$21 million at the global box office. Perkin’s horror movie reached over $15 million in just a few days of its release, with the remaining $6 million coming from the United Kingdom ($1.2 million) and Mexico ($990K).
Not willing to just hit a brilliant milestone for Neon,The Monkeycould hit the $20 million mark before the end of March and even go out with a bang by reaching $30 million beyond its second week in the cinema. Whether it can crack Neon’s top 3 is yet to be seen, but its incredible rise in just a week showcases the movie’s appeal among its horror audience. The film stars Theo James, Elijah Wood, Tatiana Maslany, Colin O’Brien, Christian Convery, and more in primary roles.
The success ofThe Monkeyis likely due to King’s everlasting stellar reputation in Hollywood and also due toPerkin’s triumph withLonglegs, and while it might not have reached the number one slot at the box office, it’s an incredible feat for the director who has brought out only 2 movies in 8 months. With Perkin’s next movie due out in October 2025 calledKeeper, let’s see if he can make it 3 in a row.
