Archive · 21 Sep 2025
Rupert Friend to Star in Del Toro-Backed Horror Film
A new horror movie called "The Boy in the Iron Box" is being made.
The movie is based on a book by Chuck Hogan and Guillermo del Toro, who is also helping to produce it.
Rupert Friend, known for his roles in "Homeland" and "Jurassic World Rebirth," will star as the leader of a group of mercenaries.
These mercenaries crash land in the snow and find a mysterious box in an abandoned fortress.
The movie will be directed by David Prior, and filming will start in October.
Jaeden Martell will play the boy in the box, and Kevin Durand will play one of the mercenaries.
Rupert Friend will star in "The Boy in the Iron Box."
The movie is produced by Guillermo del Toro.
David Prior is directing the film.
The story is based on a six-part horror story by Chuck Hogan and Del Toro published in 2024.
Filming is scheduled to begin in October.
- Who
- Rupert Friend, Kevin Durand, and Jaeden Martell will star in the film.
- What
- A feature adaptation of the horror story "The Boy in the Iron Box".
- When
- Filming is scheduled to begin in October.
- Where
- On a remote snow summit.
- Why
- The story involves mercenaries taking refuge in a fortress and discovering a box.
- Movie Title
- The Boy in the Iron Box
- Main Actor
- Rupert Friend
- Director
- David Prior
- Producer
- Guillermo del Toro
- Release Year
- 2024
- Filming Start
- October