Viral monster Momo will be adapted to the cinema with producers of The Calling
You may have forgotten it, but the web always has a knack for remembering: Last year, a viral challenge used the image of a bird woman known as Momo to hand out dangerous tasks - among them self-mutilation. The story has escalated to serious cases where people persuade teenagers to suggest suicide. Now this creature will stop on the big screen.
According to Deadline, the morbid plot will be taken to the movies by Orion Pictures with Vertigo Entertainment, by producers Roy Lee and Taka Ichise, who are responsible for the western versions of the Japanese horror franchises The Scream and The Calling . The idea is to extend the "legend" and associate it with the oriental folklore of Ubume, the spirit of a woman who dies to ensure the survival of her child.
No more details about director and cast, much less when it will be released. Remember that another title also says openly inspired by Momo. Director Lilton Stewart III's Getaway is in production and is not yet scheduled for release.
Momo is “asleep” but has caused many problems
Momo is actually a sculpture created by Japanese artist Keisuke Aisawa, who works for special effects company Link Factory. His photo was originally posted on Instagram in 2016, and last year began to be used as a "monster that attacks unwary netizens".
The figure appeared as an avatar on devices when malicious people used it as an "entity" to order actions, otherwise it would reveal secrets or harm family members. Victims were called from an unknown number, and criminals, with data easily found on social networks, manipulated who was on the other end of the line - as did WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger.
The case was associated with a series of fatal cases in the United States, Brazil, Argentina and France.
Viral monster Momo will be adapted to the cinema with producers of The Calling via TecMundo
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