Matt Haig’s vampire novel The Radleys is heading to the screen courtesy of Sky Cinema, and here’s the trailer.
The first novel from acclaimed writer Matt Haig to be adapted for the screen was A Boy Called Christmas. Directed by Gil Keenan and co-written by Keenan and Ol Parker, the plot followed a boy and his talking mouse, who spring into action to save the land of the elves. It is available to watch on Sky Cinema.
Haig’s 2017 novel The Radleys has now been adapted for the screen. The synopsis reads as follows:
The Radleys are an ordinary family who hold a dark secret… they are abstaining vampires. As if being a teenager wasn’t bad enough, bloodthirsty instincts take over the teens of the family revealing the terrifying truth and opening the door for an extended family member to re-enter and upend The Radleys’ once perfect slice of suburbia.
Damian Lewis, who plays duel roles, and Kelly Macdonald lead the cast alongside Harry Baxendale, Bo Bragason, Shaun Parkes and Sophia Di Martin.
Euros Lyn directs from a screenplay by Tabitha Stevenson and comedian Jo Brand – Brand’s 2018 film The More You Ignore Me and her hospital sitcom Getting On are both well worth watching.
Another of Haig’s novels, historical fantasy How To Stop Time, is also in development as a television series, after the rights were acquired by Benedict Cumberbatch’s production company, SunnyMarch.
The Radleys isn’t the only vampire film heading to cinemas this year. Robert Eggers’ remake of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 classic Nosferatu, starring Bill Skarsgard, Nicholas Hoult, Lily Rose-Depp and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, will be released in December.
The Radleys will have a limited cinema release on the 18th October, when it will also be available to watch on demand via Sky Cinema.
Watch the trailer below:
