David F. Sandberg Was Apparently a Bit of a Jerk During Annabelle: Creation

Name: David F. Sandberg Was Apparently a Bit of a Jerk During Annabelle: Creation
Uploaded: 2017-04-05
Duration: 6 min 12 s
Description: David F. Sandberg Was Apparently a Bit of a Jerk During Annabelle: Creation

Jonathan Barkan |

Apr 5, 2017

Now that the trailer for Annabelle: Creation is out and available for all to see, director David F. Sandberg decided to release his own version that includes a breakdown of everything that went into the trailer as well as a bit about the audition and casting process. It’s rather fascinating as he goes into great detail about things you might not even realize without some help.

But what I found to be the most entertaining was him describing his casting process for the children, which included him basically being a total jerk and making them scream and act terrified over… nothing. No, that’s not a joke, he literally would say the word “monster,” and they’d have to react as though they were faced with the most horrifying vision on the planet. You can see it for yourself below!

From New Line Cinema comes Annabelle: Creation, with David F. Sandberg (Lights Out) helming the follow-up to 2014’s hugely successful Annabelle, which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who also partnered so effectively on The Conjuring movies.

Sandberg directs from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman, who also wrote Annabelle. The film stars Stephanie Sigman (Spectre), Talitha Bateman (The 5th Wave), Lulu Wilson (Ouija 2, Deliver Us from Evil), Philippa Coulthard (After the Dark), Grace Fulton (Badland), Lou Lou Safran (The Choice), Samara Lee (The Last Witch Hunter), and Tayler Buck in her feature film debut, with Anthony LaPaglia (TV’s “Without a Trace”) and Miranda Otto (Showtime’s “Homeland”).

Serving as executive producers are Toby Emmerich, Richard Brener, Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter, and Hans Ritter. Collaborating with Sandberg behind the scenes from his Lights Out team are production designer Jennifer Spence, editor Michel Aller, and composer Benjamin Wallfisch; they are joined by director of photography Maxime Alexandre (The Other Side of the Door) and costume designer Leah Butler (Paranormal Activity 3 & 4).

Currently scheduled for release on August 11, 2017, Annabelle: Creation is a New Line Cinema presentation, an Atomic Monster/Safran Company production. The film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

Synopsis:
Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.