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Lionsgate posted $907M Q4 revenue with adjusted OIBDA of $165M and studio segment profit up 24%; executives flagged big theatrical upside from Michael (tracking toward a $1B global run) and confirmed a Michael sequel in development with 25–30% of footage already shot; studio greenlit a Blumhouse/Atomic Monster reimagining of Blair Witch and shifted major release dates, signaling an aggressive content-driven distribution strategy.
MBC Studios is rolling a Saudi-focused slate led by high-end horror Traveller’s Hell, a theatrical MENA release this year; Traveller’s Hell adapts best-seller by Osamah Almuslim and boards director Hana Al Omair; MBC plans further Almuslim adaptations including Spider’s Web (production targeted Q4 2026) and a Khawf-based fantasy series, signaling continued Saudi investment in local genre IP and mid-budget, regionally-tailored theatrical strategy after a costly Desert Warrior miss.
Dario Argento and Rome-based Mattia's Film announced a three-picture thriller slate at the Marché du Film Fantastic Pavilion with Neo Art handling international sales; first film Flesh of My Flesh is shooting near Rome, second (The Girl with Crystal Eyes) slated to begin production autumn 2026, and third (The Black Velvet Mask) scheduled for 2027 across multiple European territories and languages.
Guneet Monga Kapoor is pivoting into women-led genre franchises and gaming as producer and founder of Women in Film India; she has a Jio Studios deal, is financing a Tamil-language film outright, has a Sept. 11 release Udta Teer co-produced with Dharma, and says three films (including a slasher and a natural-disaster picture) will go into production within a year while other genre projects sit in deal-closing stages.
A24 wrapped production on Dev Patel’s period revenge thriller The Peasant; Patel co-wrote with Will Dunn and stars/directs, with a supporting cast that includes Christian Friedel, Sebastian Bull, Saurabh Sachdeva, Anasuya Sengupta and Vipin Sharma; Monkey Man alumni links and A24 backing signal continued studio investment in director-driven, cross-market prestige thrillers.
Paramount+ declined Tom Hardy's option for MobLand Season 3 after reported on-set issues — habitual lateness, friction with producers David Glasser and Jez Butterworth, and attempts to alter dialogue — prompting the platform to drop its lead and creating potential rewrites, recasting or schedule delays for a series built around Hardy.
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