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Upcoming· In theaters December 25, 2026
2026 · FILM
The Third Parent
HorrorSci-FiThriller
Dec
25
Coming to theaters
December 25, 2026
156
Days
5
Hours
38
Min
Releases December 25, 2026 — about 156 days away.
Synopsis
A neighborhood Fourth of July celebration is interrupted by a ferociously bizarre anomaly who overpowers a family in order to teach them how to become better people and more compliant citizens.
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A crew of 153+ credited
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Edited by Tad DennisShot by Tim Maurice JonesScored by Andy JenksDesigned by Evan WebberSound by Aj PyatakCostumes by Judit SinkovicsStunts by Joe Kovalik JrVFX by Lajos Polecsak
Also known as
- (English)The Third Parent
Release dates around the world1 country · showhide
- United StatesJan 20, 2027expected
Companies
ProductionDowd Films, Hero Squared, Walters Media Group
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Cast & Crew
153 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
30Alan Pao
executive producer
Ali Jazayeri
executive producer
Andreas Norling
associate producer
Andrew Karpen
executive producer
Aurelio Lee
associate producer
Benjamin Paul Andrews
co-executive producer
D J Jiang
executive producer
Daniel Kresmery
Producer
David Gendron
executive producer
Drake Dowd
executive producer
Gary Michael Walters
producer (p.g.a.), Producer
Harry Mctiernan
Terkley Imaging Producer
Jack Roberts
executive producer
Jonathan Halperyn
Producer
Kent Sanderson
executive producer
Kristen Gilot Dowd
executive producer
Levan Smith
associate producer
Luke Daniels
executive producer
Marlon Lee
associate producer
Matilda Michaels
associate producer
Maximilian Michaels
associate producer
Miranda King
executive producer
Nicholas Erickson
executive producer
Shirley Luong
digital intermediate producer
Spencer Young
producer (p.g.a.), Producer
Sterling Beaumon
co-producer
Thomas Mann
executive producer
Tyler Dinapoli
executive producer
Vandad Kashefi
co-producer
Viktoria Vay
associate producer
Other crew
113Katalin Revesz Rodek
1st assistant accountant
Andrea Kis
2nd assistant accountant, assistant accountant / contract
Julie Wuillai
additional editor
Galgoczi Nemeth Kristof
additional still photographer
Jack R Davis
animal trainer
Szilvia Paros
art department coordinator
Danylo Fedorchuk
art director: Yavoriv
Michael Kane
Art Directors
Krisztina Javorszki
assistant art director
Adrienna Nagy
assistant costume designer
Norbert Pusztai
assistant editor
Sally Ghaly
assistant production manager
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