“Paranormal Exercise” is readying to hang-out the London stage.

A brand new play impressed by the hit horror movie franchise will open on the West Finish this winter. Because the official title, “Paranormal Exercise: A New Story Stay on Stage,” suggests, the present is a brand new tackle the supernatural world reasonably than a direct adaptation of any of the films. This manufacturing will run on the Ambassadors Theatre for 12 weeks, beginning on Dec. 5.

Directed by Felix Barrett (“Sleep No Extra”) and written by playwright Levi Holloway (Broadway’s thriller “Gray Home”), the story follows a pair, James and Lou, who transfer from Chicago to London and uncover a haunting presence of their dwelling. In order that they use a digital camera to doc the unsettling shadow of their midst. A press launch describes the present as a reimagining of the trendy ghost story with an “unsettling intimacy solely theater can present.”

“I’m so thrilled that ‘Paranormal’ could have an opportunity to ensnare and unnerve audiences in London later this yr,” says Barrett, who directed the immersive hit “Sleep No Extra,” which ran on the Manhattan’s McKittrick Lodge for 14 years. “From seeing the promoting marketing campaign of the movie 20 years in the past, the place you watched cinema audiences leap out of their chairs in horror, I’ve lengthy questioned how you may recreate that visceral response in a theater setting. How do you convey probably the most scary movies to life? How do you break the inherent security {that a} plush West Finish theater affords? It’s been an unimaginable problem, and we can’t wait to see how London audiences reply.”

Paramount launched the unique “Paranormal Exercise,” which grossed almost $200 million worldwide towards a minuscule funds and kicked off a commercially profitable seven-film franchise. The play was first produced at England’s Leeds Playhouse in 2024. Forward of its London debut, “Paranormal Exercise” will embark this fall on a North American tour with stops at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Middle Theatre Group and Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, Shakespeare Theatre Firm in Washington DC, and American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco.

“Collaborating with Felix Barrett to create an precise nightmare has been nothing in need of a dream,” Holloway says. “Relishing in a shared language of dread, we’ve conspired to create one thing not possible, mixing the accustomed to the uncanny, coronary heart with horror. London audiences have a nostril for honesty on stage and little persistence for the rest. They’ll discover it right here, proper alongside all of the mischief we’ve made to hassle their sleep.”

Provides producer Simon Pal, “It’s been a privilege working with Felix, Levi, the world-class inventive crew and Paramount to convey this new story to life on stage. It’s daring, terrifying, and after seeing it, you may have to sleep with the lights on…”