Horror webtoon hit Stagtown is getting a live-action adaptation from writer director Benjamin Brewer (Arcadian, VFX on Everything Everywhere All at Once), and Wattpad Webtoon Studios Inc. and Margot Robbie's LuckyChap Entertainment (Barbie, Saltburn) producing.
Punko’s Webtoon webcomic Stagtown boasts over 18 million views online, with fans praising the artwork and character development in particular.
According to Variety, Stagtown will follow:
…Frankie, Jeremy, and Felix as they discover something is terribly wrong in the town of Stagtown and attempt to escape the horrors that the residents spend every day ignoring.
Wattpad Webtoon Studios head of global film Jason Goldberg had this to say of the upcoming adaptation:
Punko’s Stagtown has captured the obsession of the internet with its imaginative horrors and addictive mystery […] We’re beyond thrilled to partner with LuckyChap, who tackle adaptations with singular filmmakers and undeniably bold ambition. We also couldn’t be more excited to bring the scares of Stagtown to life with Benjamin Brewer, an artist with an ingenious take on the source material that will make a generation-defining horror movie.
Brewer's Nicolas Cage-starring post-apocalyptic action horror Arcadian hit Shudder last year. Variety remind that Brewer also co-wrote and directed The Trust, also starring Nicolas Cage, and co-wrote Reptile, starring Benicio del Toro, Justin Timberlake and Alicia Silverstone, which was the most-watched film on Netflix for three straight weeks following its premiere.
Look out for more Stagtown news as we get it.
