Universal Shifts Jessica Chastain Horror 'Other Mommy' to Oct. 9, 2026
The move positions the Rob Savage–directed adaptation for the Halloween corridor against Paramount’s The Legend of Aang.
Overview
- Universal announced on Sept. 16 that Other Mommy will move from May 8, 2026 to Oct. 9, 2026.
- On its new date, the film is slated to open opposite Paramount’s The Legend of Aang, with Sony/Legendary’s Street Fighter arriving the following week.
- The film adapts Josh Malerman’s novel Incidents Around the House, directed by Rob Savage from a screenplay by Succession writer Nathan Elston.
- James Wan’s Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are producing with Spin a Black Yarn for Universal, with multiple executive producers including Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Macdara Kelleher, Rob Savage, Josh Malerman and Ryan Lewis.
- The cast features Jessica Chastain, Jay Duplass, Arabella Olivia Clark and Dichen Lachman, and the studio did not provide a reason for the date change.