The Conjuring étoile, star Joey King Adds Another Horror Movie to Her Resume With Wish Upon 

, but since then the young star has chosen movies that are more adrenaline-fueled, like

White House Down, Independence Day: Resurgence,

The latter probably factored most heavily into her casting in

, a horror thriller from John Leonetti, the director who made

Variety reports that the 17-year-old actor will play “a misfit who finds a magic box that promises a chance at the life she’s always wanted. However, she soon discovers that each wish demands a deadly payment.”

That story—the script is by Barbara Marshall (of TV show

, which is a drama about a psychic EMT)—sure sounds heavily inspired by Richard Matheson’s short story, “Button, Button,” which has previously been adapted into a well-known

episode as well as Richard Kelly’s 2009 feature film

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