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Lionsgate has acquired and greenlit Portrait of God; Chase Infiniti boards to star, with Dylan Clark directing and Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele producing. Joe Russo co-wrote the screenplay, and the package gives Lionsgate another horror feature with major genre heat.
$10 million TIFF pickup lands River at Universal / Blumhouse Atomic Monster; Jane Levy and Jessica Rothe star, with a Jan. 15, 2027 theatrical release set.
Mid-seven-figure international rights sale puts Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions on Casper Kelly's Sundance Midnight horror hit Buddy; the sub-$5M feature has already grossed $26.5M domestic and is adding a sing-along theatrical run this weekend.
Room418 is launching as a horror-first vertical microdrama destination, with an invite-only beta slated for fall and a commercial rollout built around licensed content plus 10 originals/adaptations already in development. The slate includes a public-domain reimagining of Night of the Living Dead, with expansion plans into film, TV and experiences if the app catches on.
A24 is developing a Near Dark TV series, extending its push into established horror IP; no cast, writer, or network is set yet. The project reopens the Kathryn Bigelow/Eric Red vampire classic after a stalled Platinum Dunes remake attempt years ago.
Hall H debut put Ti Westâs Ebenezer on the fall theatrical map; Paramount is backing the Dickens remake as a dark gothic holiday play with Johnny Depp, Ian McKellen, Rupert Grint, Sam Claflin and Daisy Ridley aboard. U.S. release is locked for Nov. 13, 2026.
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