The Woman in the Yard
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Directed by | Jaume Collet-Serra |
Written by | Sam Stefanak |
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Cinematography | Pawel Pogorzelski |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 87 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Woman in the Yard is an upcoming American psychological horror film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and written by Sam Stefanak. The film stars Danielle Deadwyler, Okwui Okpokwasili, Russell Hornsby, Peyton Jackson, and Estella Kahiha. Its plot follows a family that sees a strange woman, dressed in all black, staying in their yard. The strange woman appears harmless initially, but horror soon follows.
The Woman in the Yard is scheduled to be released in the United States by Universal Pictures on March 28, 2025.
Premise
[edit ]Ramona (Danielle Deadwyler) is a woman crippled by grief after she survives a car accident that takes her husband (Russell Hornsby). Seriously injured, Ramona now must care for their 14-year-old son (Peyton Jackson) and 6-year-old-daughter (Estella Kahiha), alone in her rural farmhouse. A lone, spectral woman (Okwui Okpokwasili) shrouded entirely in black appears on their front lawn without explanation and warns them "today’s the day."
Cast
[edit ]- Danielle Deadwyler as Ramona
- Okwui Okpokwasili as The Woman
- Russell Hornsby as Ramona's husband
- Peyton Jackson as Ramona's son
- Estella Kahiha as Ramona's daughter
Production
[edit ]In February 2024, it was announced that a horror thriller film titled The Woman in the Yard was in development at Universal Pictures and Blumhouse. Jaume Collet-Serra had been hired to direct and Sam Stefanak would write the screenplay, with Danielle Deadwyler cast in the lead role.[2] In April 2024, it was reported that Okwui Okpokwasili [3] and Russell Hornsby [4] had joined. In May, Peyton Jackson and Estella Kahiha joined the cast in undisclosed roles.[5]
Filming
[edit ]Principal photography began on April 26, 2024.[6] The film was the first major production to be shot at Athena Studios in Athens, Georgia. Filming also took place in nearby Bostwick, Georgia.[7]
Release
[edit ]The Woman in the Yard is scheduled to be released in the United States on March 28, 2025.[8] It was previously scheduled for release on January 10, 2025,[2] before being briefly removed from the release schedule.[9]
References
[edit ]- ^ "The Woman in the Yard (15)". BBFC . February 13, 2025. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ a b Galuppo, Mia (February 14, 2024). "Danielle Deadwyler to Star in Blumhouse Thriller 'The Woman in the Yard'". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 4, 2024). "Blumhouse's 'The Woman in the Yard' Adds Okwui Okpokwasili". Deadline Hollywood .
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 12, 2024). "Blumhouse & Universal's 'The Woman In The Yard' Adds Russell Hornsby". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (May 6, 2024). "Peyton Jackson And Estella Kahiha Join Blumhouse Pic 'Woman In The Yard'". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ Blumhouse [@blumhouse] (April 26, 2024). "The Woman in the Yard is in production!" (Tweet). Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Twitter.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Shearer, Andrew (January 14, 2025). "Did you know an upcoming horror movie was made in Athens? Watch the trailer here". Athens Banner-Herald . Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (May 16, 2024). "Universal Dates 'Five Nights At Freddy's 2,' 'Woman In The Yard' & 'Drop'; 'The Black Phone', 'M3GAN' Sequels Pushed". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 29, 2024). "Blumhouse's 'Wolf Man' Runs From Fall To MLK Weekend 2025; 'The Woman In The Yard' Unset For Now". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
External links
[edit ]- Upcoming films
- 2025 films
- 2025 horror films
- 2020s American films
- 2020s English-language films
- American psychological horror films
- Blumhouse Productions films
- English-language horror films
- Films directed by Jaume Collet-Serra
- Films produced by Jason Blum
- Films shot in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Universal Pictures films
- Upcoming English-language films