A Monster Calls is a 2016 American-Spanish fantasy film directed by Juan Antonio Bayona (The Orphanage; Penny Dreadful [“Night Work”, “Séance”]; World War Z sequel), based on the 2011 novel of the same name by Patrick Ness, who also wrote the screenplay based on an original idea by Siobhan Dowd.
On October 9, the filming began on location in Preston, Lancashire and Manchester. The film is scheduled to be released on October 14, 2016, by Focus Features.
Cast:
Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Lewis MacDougall and Liam Neeson.
Cast and characters:
- Lewis MacDougall as Conor
- Liam Neeson as The Monster
- Sigourney Weaver as Conor’s Grandmother
- Felicity Jones as Conor’s Mother
- Toby Kebbell as Conor’s Father
- James Melville as Harry
- Lily-Rose Aslandogdu as Lily
- Geraldine Chaplin
Teaser trailer:
