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Netflix Sets Leads for Feature Adaptation 'The Boy in the Iron Box'

David Prior directs from his script with Guillermo del Toro producing.

Overview

  • Netflix confirmed the project as a feature film and released an official survival‑horror logline.
  • Rupert Friend, Jaeden Martell and Kevin Durand are set as the principals.
  • Guillermo del Toro produces alongside J. Miles Dale, continuing their collaboration with Prior.
  • Production is slated to begin in October, with reporting pointing to an October 20 start through mid‑January 2026.
  • Reporting indicates filming in Toronto and Oakville, adapting the six‑part novella series published via Amazon Original Stories in 2024.