Stranger Things Star Finn Wolfhard To Star In Idle Hands Remake

Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard has signed on to star in a remake of the 1999 horror-comedy Idle Hands, which will reunite him with Ghostbusters: Afterlife director Jason Reitman, who will serve as producer.

What's interesting is that Wolfhard has joined forces with Billy Byrk to write the script, and rumors are swirling that Wolfhard and Byrk may direct the remake as well, following the sale of their festival hit “Hell of a Summer,” which they co-wrote, co-directed, co-starred in and produced.

via: Variety

In August, Neon acquired horror-comedy “Hell of a Summer,” which debuted at the Toronto Film Festival in 2023, garnering critical acclaim for the duo. The indie distributor behind horror breakout “Longlegs” plans to release the film in summer 2025.

“Idle Hands” marks a reteaming for the duo and Reitman, who worked with Wolfhard and Bryk on two “Ghostbusters” films and “Saturday Night” for Sony Pictures. Reitman is producing alongside Jennifer Todd and Suzanne Todd via their Team Todd banner. Gil Keenan also will produce, while Maia Eyre is overseeing the project at Sony.

The original film, which was released in 1999 and starred Devon Sawa and Jessica Alba, centers on a teenage slacker whose hand becomes possessed with murderous intent. Finn, who stars in “Stranger Things,” and Bryk are committed to breathing new life into the teen movie and keeping it authentic to the demographic. At the 2023 edition of TIFF, Wolfard told Variety: “Our No. 1 conversation was how annoying it is to see new teen movies and how badly our age group is represented.”

Wolfhard is repped by CAA, Venture Entertainment Partners and Jackoway Austen. Bryk is handled by Mosaic, Oscars Abrams Zimel & Associates and attorney Steve Warren.