# The Night House (upcoming film)
**The Night House** is an upcoming horror-thriller film directed by Jesper Ganslandt, written by Ganslandt with the Norwegian crime novelist [Jo Nesbø](https://www.edgepedia.org/jo-nesb), and starring [Aaron Paul](https://www.edgepedia.org/aaron-paul), Jacob Tremblay, and Charlie Murphy. It is based on a best-selling novel by Nesbø and is a production of Hope Studios.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33533071/) • [2](https://protagonistpictures.com/film/the-night-house/) It shares its title with, and is distinct from, the 2021 American horror film *The Night House* directed by David Bruckner.[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9731534)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director | Jesper Ganslandt[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33533071/) |
| Writers | Jesper Ganslandt and Jo Nesbø[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33533071/) |
| Source | Based on the best-selling novel by Jo Nesbø[2](https://protagonistpictures.com/film/the-night-house/) |
| Stars | Aaron Paul, Jacob Tremblay, Charlie Murphy[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33533071/) |
| Production company | Hope Studios[2](https://protagonistpictures.com/film/the-night-house/) |
| Status | In post-production as of April 28, 2026[4](https://www.productionlist.com/production/the-night-house-2) |
| Year of production | 2026[5](https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm%3D1000012010.html) |
## Plot
The film follows Richard, an orphaned teenager whose classmate vanishes into a phone booth. When Richard is accused of involvement in the disappearance, he teams up with a girl named Karen to solve the mystery, uncovering sinister forces behind it while battling to prove his innocence.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33533071/)
## Cast and crew
Jesper Ganslandt directs and co-writes with Jo Nesbø, the Norwegian novelist best known for his crime fiction, whose book supplies the story.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33533071/) • [2](https://protagonistpictures.com/film/the-night-house/) The cast is led by Aaron Paul, Jacob Tremblay, and Charlie Murphy.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33533071/) The supporting cast includes [Elaine Cassidy](https://www.edgepedia.org/elaine-cassidy) as Jenny, Beau Gadsdon as Karen, Elijah Cook, and Michael Shaeffer.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33533071/) Protagonist Pictures, which handles sales for the film, bills it as coming "from the producer of *Pet Sematary* and *Insidious*" and lists Beau Gadson among the leads alongside Paul and Tremblay.[2](https://protagonistpictures.com/film/the-night-house/)
## Production status
The film is listed by AlloCiné with a year of production of 2026.[5](https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm%3D1000012010.html) As of April 28, 2026, industry production tracker ProductionList records *The Night House* as a feature film in post-production.[4](https://www.productionlist.com/production/the-night-house-2) No release date appears in the available listings.
## Relation to the 2020 film
A different film with the same English title was released in 2021: an American psychological horror directed by David Bruckner, written by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski, and starring [Rebecca Hall](https://www.edgepedia.org/rebecca-hall) as a widow investigating her husband's suicide.[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9731534) • [6](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/night-house) The upcoming film is unrelated to it in story and personnel; the two are distinguished by their directors, casts, and production companies, with the new film belonging to Hope Studios and Ganslandt.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33533071/) • [2](https://protagonistpictures.com/film/the-night-house/)
## References
1. [The Night House, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33533071/)
2. [The Night House, Protagonist Pictures](https://protagonistpictures.com/film/the-night-house/)
3. [The Night House (2020), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9731534)
4. [The Night House, Production List](https://www.productionlist.com/production/the-night-house-2)
5. [The Night House, AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm%3D1000012010.html)
6. [The Night House, Australian Classification](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/night-house)
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