Boy Kills World Movie Details:
Based on | Boy Kills World by Arend Remmers & Moritz Mohr |
Countries | Germany South Africa United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Action, Thriller |
Release Dates | September 9, 2023 (TIFF) April 26, 2024 (United States) |
Running Time | 1hr 51min |
Age rating | R |
Cast | Bill Skarsgård Jessica Rothe |
Directed by | Moritz Mohr |
Written by | Tyler Burton Smith Arend Remmers Story by Arend Remmers Moritz Mohr |
Produced by | Sam Raimi Wayne Fitzjohn Roy Lee Alex Lebovici Simon Swart Dan Kagan Stuart Manashil Zainab Azizi |
Cinematography by | Peter Matjasko |
Edited by | Lucian Barnard |
Music by | Ludvig Forssell |
Production Companies | Nthibah Pictures Hammerstone Studios Raimi Productions Vertigo Entertainment |
Distributor | Lionsgate Roadside Attractions |
Boy Kills World Movie Cast & Characters:
- Bill Skarsgård as Boy
- Jessica Rothe as June 27
- Yayan Ruhian as a shaman
- Isaiah Mustafa as Benny
- Andrew Koji as Basho
- Famke Janssen as Hilda van der Koy
- Brett Gelman as Gideon van der Koy
- Sharlto Copley as Glen van der Koy
- Quinn Copeland as Mina
- Michelle Dockery as Melanie van der Koy
Storyline:
The film follows Boy, a deaf-mute with a vibrant imagination. When his family is killed, he is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death.
About Boy Kills World Movie:
Boy Kills World is an action thriller film directed by Moritz Mohr and produced by Sam Raimi and Roy Lee. The film stars Bill Skarsgård, Jessica Rothe, Yayan Ruhian, Isaiah Mustafa, and Andrew Koji.
The film was announced on October 7, 2021. Filming began in South Africa.
The directorial debut of Moritz Mohr.
Samara Weaving was cast as June 27, but stepped down as scheduling conflicts and was replaced by Jessica Rothe
In January 2024, Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions acquired US distribution rights to the film.
Boy Kills World premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2023. The film was released in the United States on April 26, 2024, by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions.