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Ian Tuason’s $500K horror debut Undertone — a sound‑design driven film about a paranormal podcaster — sold to A24 in a mid‑seven‑figure deal after its Fantasia premiere, and will receive an A24 theatrical release in March 2026.
Mike Flanagan’s reboot of The Exorcist has begun principal photography in New York City; Flanagan wrote and is directing (and EP), the ensemble cast includes Scarlett Johansson, Jacobi Jupe and Chiwetel Ejiofor, and the film is produced with Jason Blum/Blumhouse for a theatrical release via Universal (March 12, 2027 listed).
Paramount moved André Øvredal’s Passenger up to May 22, 2026 — clearing the May 29 date occupied by The Backrooms — positioning the van-life demonic stalker thriller for a long Memorial Day weekend theatrical push and quicker streaming window if it underperforms.
WGA West boosted its staff-union offer — adding roughly $800,000 in first-year wages and proposing 4% raises (on top of prior increases) across 2025–27 — but the WGSU rejected it and may picket upcoming AMPTP/MBA negotiations, creating a potential split during federation talks.
Kevin Williamson is writing a television series set in Universal’s classic monster universe — described as an adult Vampire Diaries-style show featuring Dracula, Frankenstein and the Wolf Man — part of a broader Universal Monsters push that includes recent and upcoming studio titles.
Grind, a class-conscious horror anthology co-directed by Brea Grant, Ed Dougherty and Chelsea Stardust, premiered at SXSW after being self-financed by its creators—the filmmakers say they retain ownership and are seeking distribution post-festival.
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