Neon Lands Worldwide Rights To 'Hokum' Starring Adam ...
Neon and Waypoint Entertainment’s Cweature Features have come on board Hokum, starring Adam Scott.
ground.newsHere’s the latest on Hokum and Adam Scott based on recent reporting:
- Hokum, a supernatural horror film starring Adam Scott, has been positioned for a 2026 release with NEON and Waypoint Entertainment’s Cweature Features involved, and early press materials have highlighted a remote Irish inn and a haunting tied to local witch folklore. This suggests a wide release plan in 2026, with production wrapping up around late 2025 or early 2026.[2][3]
- First-look images and official updates circulated in 2025, including distribution details and a note that the film follows a novelist who travels to Ireland to scatter his parents’ ashes and encounters supernatural elements tied to folklore. Reports from IMDb and industry trades at the time reinforced Scott’s lead role and the Irish shoot location.[3][4][2]
- Trailers and press materials released in early 2026 highlighted the film’s eerie atmosphere and haunted inn premise, with coverage noting Scott’s involvement in a horror project that aims to blend psychological tension with supernatural elements.[7][9]
- Additional trade and media coverage around the same period emphasized the film’s festival and press tour potential, including coverage of a trailer and a first-look image campaign that positioned Hokum as a centerpiece for Adam Scott’s return to horror.[6][7]
Illustrative snapshot:
- Premise: A reclusive novelist travels to a remote Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, only to confront legends of a witch haunting the premises.
- Cast/production: Adam Scott leads; production tied to Ireland with NEON and Waypoint’s Cweature Features involved in distribution and production backing.
- Release window: Targeted for 2026, with early teaser materials and first-look imagery released in 2025–early 2026.
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