Speak
As of October 6, 2026, Speak is a feature film that is currently in production. The production companies attached are di Bonaventura Pictures, Twenty-Nine Palms Entertainment and CAA Media Finance. Attached are director John Kissack; writers Casey Giltner and Joe Carnahan; and producers Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Marvin Neil and 2 others. It was scheduled to start shooting in October 2026. Production List last updated this listing on October 6, 2026.
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Project Summary
Speak is a psychological horror thriller heading into pre-production this fall. Director John Kissack helms the project from a screenplay he co-wrote with Joe Carnahan and Casey Giltner. Josh Duhamel stars in the lead role, playing a father whose behavior becomes terrifyingly unhinged after inheriting a vintage ventriloquist dummy. The story, set in 1994, follows his twelve-year-old son as dark occurrences begin to shatter their isolated home, forcing the boy to navigate a harrowing nightmare where the line between real-world madness and supernatural terror blurs. Lorenzo di Bonaventura produces through Di Bonaventura Pictures alongside Carnahan, Marvin Neil, Liz Paulson, and Kay Cardinal. CAA Media Finance arranged financing and co-represents U. S. distribution rights, while Twenty-Nine Palms Entertainment serves as executive producer. Principal photography is scheduled to commence in October 2026, with a worldwide release targeted for 2027.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | John Kissack |
Writing
| Writer | John Kissack |
| Writer | Casey Giltner |
| Writer | Joe Carnahan |
Production
| Producer | Lorenzo di Bonaventura |
| Producer | Marvin Neil |
| Producer | Liz Paulson |
| Producer | Kay Cardinal |
| Producer | Joe Carnahan |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/speak (last updated Oct 6, 2026).