A new Sting clip has crept out of the shadows for Kiah Roache-Turner‘s upcoming creature feature that doesn’t feature a famous musician, wrestler, or a glowing Elvish blade, but does have a big old spider going by the same name.
Premiered by Bloody Disgusting, the clip, titled ”What The Hell”, sees (or doesn’t see) a strange giant spider dragging an unfortunate victim off down an air vent while a young girl is at first oblivious to its presence.
Sting Clip Weaves its Web
Sting stars Ryan Corr, Alyla Browne, Penelope Mitchell, Robyn Nevin, Noni Hazelhurst, Silvia Colloca, Danny Kim, and Jermaine Fowler. The film is written and directed by Kiah Roache-Turner and will premiere in North American theaters on April 12, 2024.
“One cold, stormy night in New York City, a mysterious object falls from the sky and smashes through the window of a rundown apartment building,” reads the film’s official synopsis. “It is an egg, and from this egg emerges a strange little spider. The creature is discovered by Charlotte, a rebellious 12-year-old girl obsessed with comic books. Despite her stepfather Ethan’s best efforts to connect with her through their comic book co-creation, Fang Girl, Charlotte feels isolated. Her mother and Ethan are distracted by their new baby and are struggling to cope, leaving Charlotte to bond with the spider. Keeping it as a secret pet, she names it Sting
The film also features practical spider effects made by 5-time Academy Award-winning studio Weta Workshop, who has worked on hit films like Blade Runner 2049, King Kong, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and more.
Sting is in theaters on April 12, 2024.
