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Focus Features’ $15M Obsession acquisition returns to Midnight Madness as a special screening; Neon also slots Na Hong-jin’s Korean sci-fi title Hope, with 10 late-night screenings and six world premieres in the section.
Sony Screen Gems wins Mime from Amazon and Searchlight; Nikyatu Jusu directs, John David Washington stars and produces, and Scott Derrickson is in via Crooked Highway. The supernatural horror package is in active development with a spring shoot targeted.
Blumhouse lands an option on Puppet Master, with Charles Band saying the pact covers a feature reboot and possible series while he keeps the existing films and merch.
Yash Raj Films enters horror for the first time with Abhay Pannu directing and Varun Dhawan starring; the banner is targeting a 2027 theatrical rollout and a broader genre-slate push.
Giorgia Whigham boards Amazon MGM horror thriller Summoner opposite Kevin Bacon, with Jeremy Slater directing and Andy Muschietti producing. The production is eyeing a fall shoot in Ireland and Amazon MGM is planning a theatrical release.
Blue Finch has taken worldwide sales rights on Kick On, excluding Australia and New Zealand, with Umbrella Entertainment locking ANZ distribution ahead of the Midnight Madness world premiere. The action-horror feature from Nick Kozakis and Fableist Films gets Toronto launchpad exposure as buyers line up at the market.
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