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Scream 7 opened No.1 in U.K./Ireland with £3.8M (~$5.1M) debut per Comscore; Vertigo Releasing is simultaneously running horror title Dolly in the market — genre still visible amid March studio slate.
Update on Maniac Cop revival: Nicolas Winding Refn attached historically as producer; project has cycled between plans for a Refn-directed remake (Ed Brubaker script, John Hyams attached previously) and a proposed HBO series — current report indicates Lustig says production may finally move forward under Refn but no financing or schedule is disclosed.
Raimi is producing a sequel to his earlier alligator-horror film five years after the prior entry — producing credit signals Raimi's continued IP stewardship and potential franchise development, though production timeline and distributor unspecified.
Bruce Campbell announced on X that he has a treatable (not curable) cancer diagnosis; he'll scale back convention appearances to focus on treatment but intends to promote and tour his upcoming film Ernie & Emma later this fall.
Production started in South Australia on Wolf Creek: Legacy; Cineverse/Bloody Disgusting hold exclusive North American distribution and plan a wide theatrical release; John Jarratt returns as Mick Taylor; Greg McLean producing; Sean Lahiff directing from a Duncan Samarasinghe script; producers include Kristian Moliere, Bianca Martino and Jeremy Bolt; the first two films grossed $35M+ globally.
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