Overview

• The reveal follows a 911 call–driven teaser released October 15 that set up the film’s survival-horror premise.
• Director Johannes Roberts details a Cujo-inspired, largely practical approach in a new interview, noting the choice was key to audience buy-in.
• Primate opens in theaters January 9, 2026 under Walter Hamada’s 18Hz label at Paramount.
• Early festival buzz remains strong after a Fantastic Fest premiere and Beyond Fest screenings, with coverage citing an 88% Rotten Tomatoes score.
• Johnny Sequoyah and Oscar winner Troy Kotsur lead the cast in a Hawaii-set story about a family pet chimp that becomes violent after contracting rabies.