The House with a Clock in Its Walls is an upcoming American fantasy film directed by Eli Roth and written by Eric Kripke. It is based on the novel of the same name written by John Bellairs and illustrated by Edward Gorey. The film stars Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Owen Vaccaro, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sunny Suljic, and Kyle MacLachlan. It will be released by Universal Pictures on September 21, 2018.
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Plot
In 1953, ten-year-old Lewis Barnavelt goes to New Zebedee, Michigan to live with his uncle Jonathan in a creaky old house which has a mysterious ticking heart. Recently orphaned, Lewis only wants to have a normal childhood but soon discovers he's in line for anything but that. Uncle Jonathan is in fact a mediocre but well-intentioned warlock, while his next-door neighbor and good friend Florence Zimmerman is a far more powerful good witch. The house that Lewis has just moved into was previously owned by Isaac and Selena Izard. Before dying, this sinister couple had constructed a powerful clock that is hidden somewhere within the walls of the house where it ticks eternally, trying to pull the world into a magical alignment that would have permitted Isaac to bring about the end of the world.
But the sleepy facade of Lewis' new town jolts to life with a secret world of warlocks and witches when Lewis, wanting only to make a new friend and impress the popular Tarby Corrigan, attempts to raise the dead in the local cemetery on Halloween and succeeds in accidentally releasing Selena from her tomb. Things quickly go awry as the sorceress' ghost and a horde of fantastical creatures are soon unleashed to wreak destruction on the town. Now, with the help of Jonathan and Mrs. Zimmerman, Lewis must summon all his courage to prevent the evil sorceress Selena from finishing her husband's work, and attempt to contain the growing supernatural forces of evil that threaten to bring about Doomsday for the whole world.
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Cast
- Jack Black as Jonathan Barnavelt, Lewis's uncle and warlock.
- Cate Blanchett as Mrs. Zimmerman, a witch and Jonathan's neighbor and best friend.
- Owen Vaccaro as Lewis Barnavelt, Jonathan's 10-year old nephew.
- Kyle MacLachlan as Isaac Izard, a sorcerer who is Selena's husband and the sinister original owner of the house.
- Renée Elise Goldsberry as Selena Izard, Isaac's wife
- Sunny Suljic as Tarby Corrigan
- Colleen Camp as Mrs. Hanchett, a nosey, irritated neighbor of Jonathan Barnavelt.
- Vanessa Anne Williams as Rose Rita Pottinger
- Lorenza Izzo as Mrs. Barnavelt, Lewis' mother.
Production
Principal photography on the film began on October 10, 2017.
Release
The House with a Clock in Its Walls is scheduled to be released by Universal Pictures on September 21, 2018. The first trailer was released on March 27, 2018. A second trailer was released on June 28, 2018.
References
External links
- The House with a Clock in Its Walls on IMDb
- Official website
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