In 1980, David Lynch's The Elephant Man debuted, but that film was not adapted from the Tony Award-winning play, and instead was loosely based on the real life of Joseph Merrick. The black and ...

David Lynch’s 1980 classic was almost derailed by a lawsuit—and the director’s own attempts to make a prosthetic suit for ...

In 1980, David Lynch made a film on the life of Merrick, also titled The Elephant Man, with the late John Hurt in the lead and Anthony Hopkins playing Treves. However, this was based on the ...

Adam Pearson, who featured in A24’s comic noir “A Different Man,” is set to play the lead role of Joseph Merrick in “The Elephant Man,” a new feature film adaptation of Bernard Pomerance ...

Adam Pearson To Play in New Version of The Elephant Man. Adam Pearson has been selected to star in an upcoming film remake of the dramatic play, The Elephant Man.. Adam Pearson, the actor who ...

Bernard Pomerance’s Tony-winning play The Elephant Man is coming to the screen in a new film adaptation starring Adam Pearson. The movie, which is scheduled to begin filming in Spring of 2026 ...

Adam Pearson is set to lead a new film adaptation of The Elephant Man. Pearson, 40, broke out with his performance in 2024's A Different Man alongside Sebastian Stan. Pearson is a British actor ...

The film asks us to think about exploitation, kindness, and ultimately, what constitutes a human being as opposed to a “freak.” “The Elephant Man” will probably, and should, be watched for ...

Prosthetic makeup designer Mike Marino tells IndieWire about his 'Elephant Man' inspiration and working with Sebastian Stan on the A24 film.

“The Elephant Man” will be written by playwright Pomerance’s son, Moby Pomerance. The shoot will begin in spring 2026. Eve Pomerance, who is producing the film, added, “My father never ...