This is a busy time for actor/musician Finn Wolfhard. His band The Aubreys just released their debut album Karaoke Alone on November 5th (you can get it on Spotify); he’s currently doing press for his movie Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which reaches theatres on November 19th; he’s finishing up his work on Stranger Things season 4, which will be released on the Netflix streaming service next summer. And he’s planning to make his feature directorial debut with a slasher movie.
Wolfhard revealed his slasher plans during an interview with NME. Here’s the paragraph that covers this idea:
When Wolfhard talks about his time on any set, you get the impression he is constantly absorbing and observing, keen to learn absolutely everything about the craft. It makes sense – he has designs on becoming a filmmaker himself. He’s already written and directed a short film called Night Shifts, and is currently working on his first feature-length film. “It’s a horror-comedy-slasher movie that takes place at a camp,” he says, keeping the rest of the details close to his chest for now.
A horror comedy slasher that takes place at a camp… I love that type of movie! I’m now hyped to see a Finn Wolfhard directorial effort, hoping he’ll something entertaining that’s in the range of The Final Girls, Sleepaway Camp 2, and Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI. You can’t match the ’80s classics, but this should be fun anyway.
There’s no indication of when Wolfhard hopes to get rolling on his slasher movie, but we’ll keep you updated on it whenever he shares any further information.
The short film Night Shifts that was mentioned by NME was released through Wolfhard’s YouTube channel. You can check that out below to get an idea of his writing and directing style:
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