The Fisherman Movie in the Works from David Lowery, Michael Bay

Key Points:

• Focus Features has acquired the rights to adapt John Langan's supernatural horror novel The Fisherman, with David Lowery set to direct and co-write the screenplay alongside Alex Ross Perry.
• The film's production team includes notable horror figures such as Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Alex Ginno of Platinum Dunes, as well as Gary Dauberman and Mia Maniscalco from Coin Operated, combining expertise from successful franchises like A Quiet Place, The Purge, It, and Annabelle.
• The Fisherman novel, which won the Bram Stoker Award for best novel in 2016, follows two widowers who encounter a sinister entity known as Der Fisher at a mysterious fishing spot called Dutchman’s Creek, blending elements of cosmic and folk horror.
• Director David Lowery has a diverse filmography spanning genres, including Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, A Ghost Story, The Green Knight, and recent Disney projects, showcasing his versatility ahead of this horror adaptation.
• Platinum Dunes is currently producing A Quiet Place Part III, while Coin Operated is in post-production on The Revenge of la Llorona and involved in upcoming horror projects, highlighting the producers' ongoing engagement with major genre films.