Primate Featurette Spotlights Practical Killer Chimp Ahead of January 9 Theatrical Release
The behind-the-scenes clip focuses on Ben the chimp as a tactile creation brought to life by Millennium FX with movement performer Miguel Torres Umba.
Overview
- Paramount released a new featurette that centers on the film’s rabies-crazed chimp antagonist and offers fresh behind-the-scenes footage.
- The piece confirms Ben was realized practically by Millennium FX and performed on set by movement specialist Miguel Torres Umba.
- Director Johannes Roberts describes Ben as “an incredibly powerful teddy bear that can just rip you apart limb from limb.”
- The survival horror tracks a tropical vacation shattered when a beloved family pet goes rabid, starring Johnny Sequoyah, Victoria Wyant and Oscar winner Troy Kotsur in his first horror role.
- Roberts co-wrote the screenplay with Ernest Riera, with the film produced by Walter Hamada’s 18hz alongside John Hodges and Bradley Pilz for a January 9, 2026 theatrical debut.