Some people never truly leave you … alone as the first trailer for 20th Century Studios’ teen horror comedy, Darby and the Dead, introduces us to the titular Darby Harper. Granted the ability to see ghosts, Darby decides to start a side business counseling local spirits in her spare time. Of course, when dealing with ghostly spirits and the mysteries of the beyond, not everything always goes to plan. You can check out the new trailer, the newly released poster, and several stills for Darby and the Dead below.

After suffering a near-death experience as a young girl, Darby Harper gains the ability to see dead people. As a result, she becomes introverted and shut off from her high school peers and prefers to spend time counseling lonely spirits who have unfinished business on earth. But all that changes when Capri, the Queen Bee of the school’s most exclusive clique, unexpectedly dies in a freak hair straightening accident, resulting in the obvious cancellation of her upcoming “Sweet 17.”

Capri, however, pleads with Darby from the other side to intervene and convince Capri’s friends to proceed with the party as planned. To appease the wrath of the undead diva, Darby must emerge from her self-imposed exile and reinvent herself — which along the way, allows her to find new joy back in the land of the living.

The vibrant new poster and stills offer a further glimpse at Darby and the Dead, which should provide all the high school antics, comedy, and spectral horror you could possibly need as Darby attempts to make good use of her newfound gift.

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Darby and the Dead is Due to Land on Hulu Next Month

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Darby and the Dead, previously known as Darby Harper Wants You to Know, is directed by Emmy nominee Silas Howard, best known for The Affair, Pose, This Is Us, Transparent, and the recent serial reboot of A League of Their Own. Howard will direct from a script written by Wenonah Wilms (Fem 101) and Becca Greene (Good Vibes).

Darby and the Dead stars Riele Downs (The Adventures of Kid Danger, All That) as the title character, with the supporting cast made up of Chosen Jacobs (It, It Chapter Two, Castle Rock), Asher Angel (Shazam!, Shazam! Fury of the Gods), Derek Luke (13 Reasons Why, Antwone Fisher), Tony Danza (Who’s the Boss?), and Seinfeld and Jurassic Park star Wayne Knight. The project is produced by Footprint Features’ Adam Saunders (When We First Met) and Eddie Rubin (Blue Bayou), with Michele Weisler (The Kissing Booth) and Mac Hendrickson on board as executive producers.

Darby and the Dead is produced by 20th Century Studios, with filming taking place in South Africa back in February 2022. Darby and the Dead is set to be released by 20th Century Studios on Hulu on December 2, 2022. Darby and the Dead is just one of several releases planned for Hulu next month, including the reality series Back in the Groove, and the fantasy drama series Kindred.