Flickering Myth is delighted to announce that we are reuniting with Shepka Productions to reboot the cult British horror franchise Robert the Doll on behalf of IMP Studios and distributor 4Digital Media.
The new film, which is in production now, will reimagine the infamous killer doll, who made his screen debut in 2015’s Robertfrom the late UK genre filmmaker Andrew Jones, before returning for four further instalments in the original series.
The Robert reboot marks the third collaboration between Flickering Myth and Shepka Productions after the gothic horror The Baby in the Basket and suspense thriller Death Among the Pines, and welcomes back a number of the cast and crew of those two films.
The Baby in the Basket’s Elle O’Hara leads the cast alongside 10-year-old newcomer Iona McGill, with Death Among the Pines’ Stephen Kerr and Nathan Shepka also starring alongside Legend and Baby in the Basket’s Annabelle Lanyon and Robert series veteran Lee Bane. Other cast members include Ian Plunkett, Nico Palmieri, Gary Collinson, David McCallum, John Walker-Gray, David Rogerson and Zinny Udala.
The film is being produced by Robert Graham of IMP Studios, Nathan Shepka of Shepka Productions and Gary Collinson of Flickering Myth, with executive producers Tony Taglienti and Sally Wood for 4 Digital Media, and Emmy Award-winner Kira Reed (The Bay). Filming is currently taking place in Scotland, ahead of a 2027 release.
On a personal note, we’re very excited to get the opportunity to tackle an existing horror IP, and hope to deliver a fun and entertaining film with more than smidgen of practical effects, gore, and gnarly death sequences. Thanks as ever to the Flickering Myth Family for your ongoing support.
