First “Slender Man” Feature Film Set To Be Released In May

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Sony Pictures plans to release a “Slender Man” movie this spring, featuring the horror character that inspired two Wisconsin girls to nearly kill their classmate.
The movie is set for a May 18 release. Slender Man has appeared in video games and online stories, but the Sony production marks the first full-length feature built around the character. The picture is directed by Sylvain White, who also helmed 2007’s “Stomp the Yard,” and stars