Cailee Spaeny is in negotiations to star as one of the young witches in Sony Pictures’ remake of 1996’s “The Craft” for Blumhouse and Red Wagon Entertainment.

Robin Tunney starred in the original, portraying a new arrival at a high school who’s sought out by three students, played by Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell and Rachel True. The trio had been dabbling in witchcraft, and Tunney’s arrival enables all four to become adept at magic, but the new coven disintegrates when Balk’s character misuses her new power. The movie was a strong box office performer, earning $55 million on a budget of $15 million.

“Life in Pieces” star Zoe Lister-Jones will write and direct. Doug Wick, the producer of the original “The Craft,” will return in the same capacity along with partner Lucy Fisher through their Red Wagon banner. Jason Blum is also producing and his Blumhouse is co-financing. Fisher was vice chair of Columbia during the first movie. A July start date is being eyed for “The Craft.”

Spaeny starred as the daughter of Ruth Bader Ginsburg opposite Felicity Jones in “On the Basis of Sex.” Her other feature credits include “Pacific Rim: Uprising” and “Bad Times at the El Royale.” She will next be seen in FX’s Silicon Valley drama “Devs.” She is repped by WME, the U.K.’s Identity and Hansen Jacobson.

'The Craft' Reboot Film Finds Its Leads
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 10:59AM by Mia Galuppo

Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone and Zoey Luna are joining Zoe Lister-Jones' film.

The Craft reboot has found its coven.

Joining previously announced star Cailee Spaeny will be Blockers actress Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone (Selah and the Spades) and transgender actress and activist Zoey Luna (Pose), The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

The story centers on Hannah, a high school outcast who becomes friends with three other young women and begins experimenting with witchcraft. They unleash a power that at first seems to solve problems in their lives but slowly consumes them with unforeseen costs.

Zoe Lister-Jones has been tapped to write and direct a contemporary take.

Columbia and Jason Blum's Blumhouse will finance the movie, with Blum acting as a producer alongside Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher's Red Wagon Entertainment. Red Wagon's Lucas Wiesendanger will executive produce, along with Andrew Fleming, who directed the 1996 film.

A July start date is being eyed for the pic.

Adlon is repped by UTA, Main Title Entertainment and McKuin Frankel. Simone is repped by Buchwald, Shirley Grant Management and Jackoway Austen. Luna is repped by Park Noack Agency and Transgender Talent.

Blumhouse, Red Wagon, Sony and director Zoe Lister-Jones have conjured up a fresh new take on ’90s classic The Craft, and it looks like it’s coming *home* this October.

The Craft will reportedly be released straight to VOD on October 27. A surprise treat for the Halloween season, as we had assumed the film would be coming to theaters in 2021.

It should be noted that the beans were spilled over the weekend by Amazon’s “New for October” press release (in the “Available for Purchase or Rent on Prime Video” section), and at this time neither Blumhouse nor Columbia Pictures have confirmed the date. We’re working to get that confirmation, so stay tuned and we’ll update you if anything changes.

The cast includes Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna, David Duchovny, Michelle Monaghan, Donald MacLean Jr., Nicholas Galitzine and Julian Grey.

This Halloween, let the ritual begin. Watch the trailer for @Blumhouse's #TheCraft: Legacy, on demand everywhere at the Witching Hour on October 28.

In Blumhouse’s continuation of the cult hit The Craft, an eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches get more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers.

Written and directed by Zoe Lister-Jones, the film stars Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna, Nicholas Galitzine, with Michelle Monaghan and David Duchovny. Blumhouse and Red Wagon Entertainment are producing the film for Columbia Pictures.