LuckyChap and Wattpad Webtoon Studios Inc. are producing a live-action film adaptation of the Webtoon hit “Stagtown.” Filmmaker and “Everything Everywhere All at Once” VFX artist Benjamin Brewer is on board to write and direct the project.
The film will be adapted from creator Punko’s Webtoon webcomic, “Stagtown,” which has over 18 million views online. Beloved by fans for its nightmare-inducing plot and eerie artwork, the film will follow Frankie, Jeremy, and Felix as they discover something is terribly wrong in the town of Stagtown and attempt to escape the horrors that the residents spend every day ignoring.
Aron Levitz, David Madden and Jason Goldberg will produce for Wattpad Webtoon Studios alongside the team at LuckyChap.
Brewer has directed award-winning music videos for artists such as Alt-J, The War on Drugs and Justin Bieber. Brewer most recently directed the film “Arcadian,” which premiered at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival to critical acclaim. Released by IFC Films, the film stars Nicolas Cage and Jaeden Martell. Brewer also co-wrote and directed “The Trust,” starring Nicolas Cage, and co-wrote “Reptile,” starring Benicio del Toro, Justin Timberlake and Alicia Silverstone, which was the most-watched film on Netflix for three straight weeks following its premiere.
“Punko’s ‘Stagtown’ has captured the obsession of the internet with its imaginative horrors and addictive mystery,” said Wattpad Webtoon Studios head of global film Jason Goldberg. “We’re beyond thrilled to partner with LuckyChap, who tackle adaptations with singular filmmakers and undeniably bold ambition. We also couldn’t be more excited to bring the scares of ‘Stagtown’ to life with Benjamin Brewer, an artist with an ingenious take on the source material that will make a generation-defining horror movie.”
LuckyChap, co-founded by Tom Ackerley, Josey McNamara and Margot Robbie, has produced films such as “Barbie,” “Saltburn” and “Promising Young Woman.” Projects in the pipeline include Olivia Wilde’s “Avengelyne” and Kate Herron’s take on “The Sims.”
Wattpad Webtoon Studios’ upcoming projects include the 1.7 billion-read sensation “Lore Olympus” with The Jim Henson Company, “Death of a Pop Star” with Oscar winner Diablo Cody and Oscar-nominated producer Mason Novick, “Freaking Romance” with Skybound Entertainment, “Love Advice from the Great Duke of Hell” with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment, “GremoryLand” with Vertigo Entertainment and many others.
