A big buzzy horror project is coming together around the short story Matt Query posted on Reddit that has since been expanded into the novel, Old Country, co-written with Harrison Query.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the feature based on Query’s short story is called My Wife and I Bought a Ranch and has Drew Hancock, who directed Companion—starring Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher (pictured above)—on board.
The premise of the new movie involves a young couple who move to an isolated ranch in Idaho that just happens to be located on land haunted by a malevolent supernatural force. The project also has some big-name producers behind it, including Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine), Dan Cohen and Dan Levine from 21 Laps, as well as James Wan (Aquaman, The Conjuring, Malignant) and Michael Clear from Atomic Monster.
The Querys have another horror adaptation in the works for their book, Wilderness Reform, which has a script penned by Knock at the Cabin writers Steven Desmond and Michael Sherman.
My Wife and I Bought a Ranch was originally at Netflix, but has since moved to Amazon MGM Studios. According to THR, that move, along with Hancock becoming attached, has revitalized the project, meaning that there’s a good chance the movie will make its way to production. Things are still in the early stages, however, so no news yet on any casting, much less a release date.
