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Coverage reiterates Blum's plan to keep production budgets low (targeting sub-$1M projects) as part of Blumhouse's strategy to scale genre output — presented as a cost/volume approach rather than new financing details.
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After Netflix withdrew, regulatory scrutiny will focus on state/federal review with Makan Delrahim and California AG Rob Bonta positioned as influential players; Paramount has pre-filed materials to accelerate approval and aims to close by Q3, setting up likely legal fights that will determine timing and structure.
Searchlight has a new first-look deal with Cate Blanchett’s Dirty Films covering both film and TV; piece also notes Berlinale industry concerns signed by Blanchett — no financial terms disclosed.
Monarch S2 introduces a kaiju called Titan X rooted in Southern Hemisphere deep-sea biology; Tory Tunnell and VFX supervisor Sean Konrad leaned on real-world creatures to sell scale and movement for integration into MonsterVerse continuity.
Guide for micro‑budget horror: prioritize contained stories, single locations, small casts and suggestion/atmosphere over effects; cites Night of the Living Dead, Halloween, Blair Witch and Paranormal Activity as models for low‑cost, high‑return approaches.
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