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Sam Raimi and producer Roy Lee are developing a remake of the ventriloquist-dummy horror film Magic for Lionsgate, marking a studio-backed reboot of an established horror IP with high-profile producers attached.

Robert Eggers is reuniting with two actors from Nosferatu for a new horror feature; the attachment signals continuity with Eggers' auteur brand and raises festival and awards potential for another prestige arthouse horror (no budget or distributor yet disclosed).

A24’s Backrooms — directed by 20‑year‑old Kane Parsons and produced by James Wan, Shawn Levy and Osgood Perkins — expanded his YouTube lore into a feature with an A‑list cast (Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass) and built a 30,000 sq. ft. physical set to replicate the viral liminal maze ahead of the May 29 theatrical release.

Tommy Wirkola's shark-survival thriller Thrash was sold by Sony to Netflix for direct streaming, hit #1 on Netflix in 83 countries and logged ~34.5M views in one week despite mixed/negative reviews.

Developer Creative Assembly signaled an imminent reveal for the long‑teased sequel to survival‑horror game Alien: Isolation, moving the project out of early development toward a public showcase timed for Alien Day.

Noah Hawley told Canneseries that YouTube and big tech are Hollywood’s main competitors, discussed AI’s potential role in costly productions, and noted he’s aiming to recapture original Alien horror/wonder on Alien: Earth while also developing a Far Cry TV adaptation and attached to a remake of Argentine horror Terrified.

Ted Chiang says Denis Villeneuve's Arrival is a faithful adaptation in spirit: he approved of Eric Heisserer's changes that made 'Story of Your Life' cinematic while retaining core ideas about language and perception.

Talent agency/management firm Artists First promoted Peter Principato to chairman and E. Brian Dobbins to CEO, a leadership reshuffle that could shift client packaging and representation strategies affecting genre talent placements.

Hulu's adaptation of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale (starring Elisabeth Moss) helped reposition streaming as a prestige TV home after its 2017 Emmy win for Outstanding Drama Series, raising expectations for platform-produced drama.

A trailer has dropped for A Violent Nature 2, teasing the return of the slasher antagonist Johnny and escalating brutality in this slow-burn sequel; creative credits and release details were not provided in the excerpt.

Fede Álvarez has exited direction of the planned sequel to Alien: Romulus; the franchise now needs a new director attachment and the project’s creative trajectory is unsettled.

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 pivots away from an expected Godzilla vs. Titan X showdown — episode 9 reframes Godzilla as shepherding Titan X back to Skull Island and sets up a finale where Titan X will confront Kong instead, while human factions seek to weaponize Titans and potentially rewrite the Monsterverse timeline.

Tubi added all 61 episodes of the 1999–2002 sci‑fi cult series Roswell to its free streaming library, renewing availability for the show that famously survived an early fan‑led cancellation campaign.

Denis Villeneuve explains that Dune's 'Test of Fear' sequence minimized VFX in favor of sound, acting, and editing to keep the scene grounded and preserve budget for large-scale effects like sandworms.

Raven Banner has released a limited-edition Blu-ray (holographic O-card) of Shrine of Abominations, the stop-motion cosmic horror from Skinner and Ross Kennedy — available now.

Spielberg's Amblin produced the 1994 sci-fi series Earth 2 but, following poor reception and a troubled launch (reshoots, episodes aired out of order), Spielberg requested his name be removed from credits despite notable guest actors and tie-in novels.