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Tubi turns Terror on Tubi into a permanent horror hub, with 13,000+ hours of genre programming and 53 million monthly horror viewing hours driving the move; fall Tubi Originals include Buzzkill and R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead 2, and the hub expands across Canada, the U.K., Australia, Mexico and Latin America.
Fantastic Fest packs 35 world premieres, 21 international/North American premieres, and 14 U.S. premieres into its 2026 slate; Fantastic Pitches returns with a $100,000 financing, distribution, and sales prize as Lionsgate’s Beware Boiúna opens and Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil anchors opening night.
Drew Hancock’s Seasons sets Jack Reynor opposite Lily James at Amazon MGM; the film adapts Matt & Harrison Query’s viral Reddit horror story/novel about an alive ranch and ancient spirits. 21 Laps, Blumhouse Atomic Monster and 12:01 Films are producing, with Hancock directing from his own script.
Blue Finch has boarded worldwide sales on Rocko Zevenbergen’s sci-fi horror comedy ahead of its Fantastic Fest world premiere; the title came through Sitges FanPitch and will launch to buyers at Toronto’s new industry market.
Bruce Campbell is done playing Ash Williams in any format, including voice work; Evil Dead Burn and the upcoming Evil Dead Wrath move forward without him on-screen. Campbell is redirecting his time to his own directing projects, including Ernie and Emma, while staying attached to the franchise behind the scenes.
Shudder and Independent Film Company picked up River ahead of its TIFF Midnight Madness world premiere; the Joshua Giuliano feature debut is also lined up for Fantastic Fest and will roll out as a Shudder Original.
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