Sony Pictures has set a June 2027 theatrical release date for "Skeletons," a creature horror film from "Strange Darling" director JT Mollner, starring Brie Larson. The project, produced by J.J. Abrams, was acquired by Sony earlier this year after a bidding war involving Paramount, Warner Bros. and Neon, underlining strong studio interest in horror titles with a name cast attached.

The film is based on Philip Fracassi's short story "Fail-Safe," about a young boy's relationship with his mother, who is caged every night; Brian Duffield wrote an initial draft before Mollner revised the script. Universal had previously optioned the story in 2022 before the option lapsed in 2024. The ensemble cast also includes Kyle Gallner, Daithí Ó Haragáin, Willa Fitzgerald, Ione Skye, John Goodman and Keith Carradine, with production having begun last month.