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Sony lands Hollow, a gothic erotic thriller reimagining Sleepy Hollow; Lindsey Anderson Beer writes and directs from her forthcoming novel, with Sydney Sweeney producing via Honey Trap alongside LuckyChap and Lab Brew. Casting is underway for Ichabod Crane and Brom Bones, while translation rights for the novel are already selling worldwide.
Netflix sets October 8 for Below, a six-part Canadian creature thriller from creator Jesse McKeown; Josh Hartnett, Charlie Heaton, and Mackenzie Davis lead the cast. The Newfoundland-set limited series leans on local mythology and a sea-monster hook for a fall genre play.
After Backrooms’ breakout, 21-year-old Kane Parsons has met with Warner Bros., HBO, Universal and Sony, while A24 is reportedly offering its biggest deal ever: a 3-year first-look pact worth up to $65 million. Parsons says future Backrooms projects stay with A24, but he opposes its $75 million Google AI deal.
Hope has crossed 2 million Korean viewers, giving Na Hong-jin a local box-office lift even as he pushes back on the brutal online reviews. The strong admissions count keeps the film’s theatrical run in focus as a genre-market performer.
With Carrie set for October 2026 and The Dark Tower next, Mike Flanagan’s next Stephen King project could be Insomnia, one of King’s bestselling horror novels that has never been adapted for film or TV.
Production listings point to The Watcher season 2 eyeing a summer or October 2026 shoot, with wrap penciled in for early spring 2027. Netflix’s Ryan Murphy mystery-horror revival has been dormant since its surprise renewal, but the show is finally showing signs of life.
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