The novella series by Chuck Hogan and Guillermo del Toro is getting a feature film adaptation.
John Dilillo
October 16, 2025
Tudum by Netflix
The Boy in the Iron Box is making his way to the screen.
Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s serialized novel is getting a feature film adaptation from writer-director David Prior (Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, The Empty Man). Starring Rupert Friend, Kevin Durand, and Jaeden Martell, The Boy in the Iron Box is the pulse-pounding tale of a team of mercenaries who find themselves out of their depth on a remote summit. What they encounter there will give you nightmares.
Read on for more information about The Boy in the Iron Box — and remember not to unlock it.
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