Originally set up at New Line Cinema, Lionsgate and BuzzFeed have now taken over the film adaptation of the creepy viral story Dear David, Deadline is reporting tonight.
“On August 7th, 2017, popular cartoonist Adam Ellis began telling the story of how a dead child is haunting his apartment and is trying to kill him. His first tweet gained over 55,000 retweets and 76,000 likes,” explains the website Know Your Meme.
Ellis originally tweeted, “My apartment is currently being haunted by the ghost of a dead child and he’s trying to kill me.” The tweet became a thread documenting the alleged haunting.
Deadline reports that John McPhail (Anna and the Apocalypse) will be directing the movie. The site adds, “We hear this is shooting imminently with final cast being locked in now.”
Mike Van Waes is writing the script.
Lauren Bixby, Vice President, Co-Productions & Acquisitions for Lionsgate, said in a statement shared by Deadline today: “Dear David is a terrifyingly creepy and sensational story that will translate perfectly to the big screen. It hits our goal of reaching global Millennial and Gen Z audiences by elevating contemporary, authentic new voices.”