Overview

• Paramount released a first teaser Wednesday built around a 911 call, with the full trailer due Thursday, Oct. 16.
• The film follows a family whose pet chimp, Ben, contracts rabies and turns violent during a homecoming.
• Johannes Roberts directs, with Johnny Sequoyah and Oscar winner Troy Kotsur starring under Walter Hamada’s 18hz label at Paramount.
• The chimp is realized largely through practical effects by Millennium FX with movement specialist Miguel Torres Umba.
• Theatrical release is planned for early January 2026, with reports listing Jan. 6 or Jan. 9.