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| Directed by | David Prior |
| Screenplay by | David Prior |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Boy in the Iron Box is an upcoming Americansupernaturaldark fantasyhorror film written and directed byDavid Prior. It is based on the short story of the same name written byGuillermo del Toro andChuck Hogan. The film starsRupert Friend,Kevin Durand,Jaeden Martell,Chris Petrovski,Aksel Hennie,Arnas Fedaravicius, Eugene Prokofiev,Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, andJulian Kostov.
A plane carrying a team of mercenaries crash-lands on a remote snowy summit. When they come across a maze-like stone fortress, it's no refuge from the wolves and the freezing wind. As terror takes a new shape, the real battle for survival begins.
In September 2025,David Prior was hired to write and direct theNetflix filmThe Boy in the Iron Box, based on the short story of the same name byGuillermo del Toro, who also produces the film, via Necropia Entertainment.[1][2] Later that same month,Rupert Friend,Kevin Durand, andJaeden Martell were cast in undisclosed roles.[3] In October,Chris Petrovski,Aksel Hennie,Arnas Fedaravicius, Eugene Prokofiev,Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, andJulian Kostov rounded out the cast.[4]Principal photography began on October 20, 2025 inToronto, and it is expected towrap on January 13, 2026.[5][2][1]
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