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Leslie Odom Jr. to Adapt 'Dance With the Devil' Horror Film

12/3/2025

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Leslie Odom Jr., a Tony and Grammy-winning artist, will adapt August 2024 Rolling Stone piece 'Dance With the Devil' into a horror feature.
Alex Bhattacharji's Rolling Stone article examines Sammy Davis Jr.'s ties to Anton LaVey and the Church of Satan.
Odom acquired the screen rights and will star in the film.
The project will explore racial and sexual identity, politics, and pop culture, following Odom's Broadway return in Hamilton.

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Story summary

Leslie Odom Jr., a Tony and Grammy-winning artist, will adapt August 2024 Rolling Stone piece 'Dance With the Devil' into a horror feature.
Alex Bhattacharji's Rolling Stone article examines Sammy Davis Jr.'s ties to Anton LaVey and the Church of Satan.
Odom acquired the screen rights and will star in the film.
The project will explore racial and sexual identity, politics, and pop culture, following Odom's Broadway return in Hamilton.