{
  "id": 11312261,
  "title": "Viral Short Horror Film Portrait of God Gets Feature Length Movie Starring Chase Infiniti",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/viral-short-horror-film-portrait-of-god-gets-feature-length-movie",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T23:09:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/viral-short-horror-film-portrait-of-god-gets-feature-length-movie-starring-chase-infiniti"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A viral short horror film titled \"Portrait of God\" is set to transform into a full-length movie starring Chase Infiniti. The YouTube-famous video, created by Dylan Clark, focuses on college student Mia Reilly who rehearses a presentation on a mysterious image of a painting, believed by some to depict God. Despite the simplicity of the image, viewers have reported seeing a figure in the darkness, usually described as a \"wrinkled, skinny\" man.\n\nChase Infiniti, known for her breakout role in \"One Battle After Another,\" is set to star in this adaptation. Lionsgate Studios, along with Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele of Ghost House Pictures and Monkeypaw, will produce the film. This marks the first time Raimi and Peele will work together on a project.\n\nThe film's success has been remarkable, with over 10 million views since its upload four years ago. Although a previous attempt by Universal to adapt the film fell through in early 2026, the current setup appears more stable. Lionsgate's Adam Fogelson expressed enthusiasm about the creative team, stating that they have the necessary ingredients for a film that is \"haunting, thought-provoking, and scary as hell.\"\n\nClark expressed his own excitement about the project and about welcoming Chase Infiniti to the team, praising her performance in \"One Battle After Another.\" The film joins the ranks of successful indie horror movies adapted from internet content, including \"The Backrooms,\" \"Obsession,\" \"Siren Head,\" \"The Mandela Catalogue,\" and \"The SCP Foundation.\"",
  "summary": "Viral internet short film Portrait of God is getting the Hollywood treatment, with Chase Infiniti set to star in a feature length adaptation of the YouTube-famous horror video.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Chase Infiniti Boards Dylan Clark Horror Film ‘Portrait Of God’ As It Moves To Lionsgate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/chase-infiniti-boards-dylan-clark-horror-film-portrait-of-god-as-it",
        "published": "2026-10-01T19:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Chase Infiniti to Star in Dylan Clark Horror Movie ‘Portrait of God’ for Lionsgate (Exclusive)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/chase-infiniti-to-star-in-dylan-clark-horror-movie-portrait-of-god",
        "published": "2026-10-01T19:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Chase Infiniti to Star in Dylan Clark’s ‘Portrait of God’ at Lionsgate With Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele Producing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/chase-infiniti-to-star-in-dylan-clarks-portrait-of-god-at-lionsgate",
        "published": "2026-10-01T19:25:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Lionsgate Acquires Dylan Clark, Chase Infiniti Horror Film ‘Portrait of God’ From Universal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/lionsgate-acquires-dylan-clark-chase-infiniti-horror-film-portrait-of",
        "published": "2026-10-01T20:12:11.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}