Paramount Sets Possession Remake for June 2027 Release

Paramount Pictures has announced a theatrical release date for director Parker Finn’s highly anticipated remake of the 1981 psychological horror classic Possession, setting the film for a wide opening on June 11, 2027. The studio confirmed the date on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, placing the new version of Andrzej Żuławski’s cult hit directly against Universal Pictures’ live-action How to Train Your Dragon 2 in a significant summer showdown.

The remake stars Margaret Qualley and Callum Turner as the married couple at the center of the story, with Diego Calva, Madeline Brewer, Emory Cohen, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, and Paul Dano in supporting roles. Finn, who broke out with the hit horror film Smile and its sequel, is directing from his own script and producing alongside Jonathan Fass through his Bad Feeling banner. The producing team also includes Roy Lee and Andrew Childs of Vertigo Entertainment, with actor Robert Pattinson serving as a producer. Marc Bienstock is an executive producer.

The original Possession was written and directed by Polish filmmaker Andrzej Żuławski and starred Sam Neill and Isabelle Adjani. Set against the backdrop of Cold War-era West Berlin, the film...