December 22, 2008
Jennifer's Body, the upcoming dark comedy/horror film by
Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody, has been set for a September 2009 release date.
Fox Atomic now has the Megan Fox flick penciled in for September 18, 2009. The move may raise some eyebrows among film enthusiasts who are well aware that September has been traditionally considered a dumping ground for movies in which studios have little confidence.
The new date will put it up against the offbeat CG-animated comedy
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, the heist thriller
Armored, and the Soderberg-directed Matt Damon thriller
The Informant.
Jennifer's Body stars Fox as a sexy cheerleader who is possessed by a demon and starts feeding off the boys in a small Minnesota farming town. Her "plain Jane" best friend (played by
Mean Girls' Amanda Seyfried) must kill her, then escape from a correctional facility to go after the Satan-worshipping rock band responsible for the horrible transformation.
The movie also stars Adam Brody, J.K. Simmons, and Johnny Simmons.
Girlfight and
Aeon Flux filmmaker Karyn Kasuma directs from Cody's script.