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Warner Bros has landed Siren Head in a five-studio bidding war, closing a multi-million-dollar rights deal on Trevor Henderson’s viral creepypasta monster. Zach Cregger is producing and Brian Duffield is set to direct, extending the rush on internet-born horror IP after Backrooms and Obsession.
Steven Spielberg’s Amblin joins United Artists and Amazon MGM Studios in a rights grab for The Mandela Catalogue after a fierce bidding war. Alex Kister writes and directs the feature take on the viral analog-horror series, signaling another big-studio move into creator-led web horror IP.
Lionsgate and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster have set a September 24, 2027 theatrical date for a Blair Witch Project reboot, with Dylan Clark of Portrait of God on directing duties. Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams are back as executive producers, while Heather Donahue stays out after pushing back on rights and AI-language concerns.
North American premiere at Fantasia on July 22; Shudder streams Hanna Bergholm’s dark-fable horror thriller on July 31; Seidi Haarla and Rupert Grint star.
BIFAN launches its 30th edition with 321 films, special awards for Josie Ho, Fan Bingbing and Isabelle Huppert, and an AI-forward opening ceremony; Yuen Woo-ping's Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert opens the fest.
Jagged Edge’s Twisted Childhood Universe keeps expanding with a public-domain Pinocchio splatter pic; Viva Pictures opens the R-rated horror reimagining in theaters July 24. Rhys Frake-Waterfield directs, Robert Englund boards as the sinister Cricket, and the film is positioned as another low-budget franchise play.
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