Joey King makes a killer wish in new Wish Upon trailer

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

A new trailer and poster for John Leonetti’s “be careful what you wish for” thriller WISH UPON has just landed. The film stars Joey King as a young lady who discovers a magical box that allows all of her wises to come true. Naturally, these wishes come with a price. It’s like the YA version of WISHMASTER!

A longer synopsis:

Twelve years after discovering her mother’s suicide, 17-year-old CLARE SHANNON (Joey King) is bullied in high school, embarrassed by her manic, hoarder father JONATHAN (Ryan Phillippe) and ignored by her longtime crush. All that changes when her father comes home with an old music box whose inscription promises to grant its owner seven wishes. While Clare is initially skeptical of this magic box, she can’t help but be seduced by its dark powers, and is thrilled as her life radically improves with each wish. Clare finally has the life she’s always wanted and everything seems perfect – until the people closest to her begin dying in violent and elaborate ways after each wish. Clare realizes that she must get rid of the box, but finds herself unable and unwilling to part with her new-and-improved life – leading her down a dark and dangerous path.

Also worth noting: WISH UPON has a new release date. It now opens on July 14th.

WISH UPON stars Joey King, Ryan Phillippe, Ki Hong Lee, Mitchell Slaggert, Shannon Purser, Sydney Park, Kevin Hanchard, Sherilyn Fenn, and was written by Barbara Marshall.