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Jason Blum and James Wan Rename Their Company

Blumhouse and Atomic Monster relaunch as Blumhouse Atomic, keeping the labels separate under one umbrella; the merged shop says it has generated $2.5 billion on $330 million in budgets and is expanding via Sam Zimmerman’s new development-and-acquisitions remit and a Divide/Conquer first-look.

hollywoodreporter.com · Nov 8
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1950s-Set 'Stranger Things' Prequel, 'Other Worlds', Announced at Netflix

Netflix has set Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure, a 1955 Nevada prequel led by Kate Trefry and Joe Wright; the Duffers and Shawn Levy are back, filming is slated for New Mexico and launch is targeted for 2028.

Phantasmagoria · Nov 8
Film The Wire

Sony’s Mouthwashing Movie Taps Karyn Kusama to Direct

Sony has landed film rights to Mouthwashing and set Karyn Kusama to direct; Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay are writing, with Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill producing through Crooked Highway.

25YearsLaterSite.com · Nov 8
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David Bruckner Tasked to Direct Horror Sequel ‘Smile 3’ for Paramount

Paramount has tapped David Bruckner to direct Smile 3; Nick Antosca is scripting and Parker Finn stays onboard as producer while the franchise’s global haul tops $350 million.

Moviefone · Nov 8
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Indonesian Horror Hit ‘Pabrik Gula’ Gets 2028 Sequel

Pabrik Gula is getting a 2028 sequel after the original sold more than 5 million tickets in Indonesia and rolled out across Asia, the U.S. and Europe. MD Entertainment is leaning harder into folklore horror, with more IMAX titles, TV-library monetization and platform data driving its franchise playbook.

Variety · Nov 8
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‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ Lands Netflix Streaming Debut Much Earlier Than Expected

Netflix is moving Insidious: Out of the Further up to a November 21 U.S. streaming debut, 92 days after its theatrical launch instead of the usual Sony window. The timing reinforces the Sony-Netflix Pay-1 pipeline and gives the franchise an earlier post-theatrical boost.

What's on Netflix · Nov 8
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