Netflix, Fantastic Fest & Mike Flanagan

Warner Bros.’ The Mist has moved into active writing, with Mike Flanagan setting a Halloween deadline on the script and signaling the Stephen King adaptation is beyond idle development. The project follows his Doctor Sleep run for the studio and is being framed as a fresh take rather than a remake of Frank Darabont’s film.

The Horror Collective has worldwide rights to Jeffrey Primm's 90s slasher; U.S. premiere hits Screamfest after a FrightFest bow, with Studio Dome on international sales and release timing still pending.

Netflix is developing Ravenloft, a live-action Dungeons & Dragons gothic-horror series from John August, Alfonso Cuarón and Hasbro Entertainment. Another premium IP play for the streamer, with the Ravenloft setting giving the project built-in horror-fantasy brand recognition.

Netflix preempts Scope, a mystery action thriller from Ray Mendoza and Jaume Collet-Serra; the spec came from Charley & Vlas Parlapanides and Scott Charnick and was brokered through Jadis Collective.

Prime Video’s eight-episode Carrie lands in October with Summer H. Howell as Carrie White, Samantha Sloyan as Margaret, and Amber Midthunder and Matthew Lillard in the ensemble. Flanagan directs four episodes while Stephen King executive produces.

Ripcord's inaugural Halloween Film Festival runs Oct. 19-29 with 50 horror, sci-fi, thriller, and fantasy shorts competing for a $200,000 prize pool.

Screamfest has unveiled its first 2026 wave, led by the world premiere of The Night Driver plus 8 world premieres, 6 North American premieres and 3 West Coast premieres overall. The fest is also adding ScareScore biometric audience tracking and multiple Michael Dougherty events, including a 4K restoration of Season’s Greetings.

Rocko Zevenbergen's horror-comedy Flapjax bows at Fantastic Fest on Sept. 17; the alien fast-food premise stars Gabriel Cagan, Georgia Kate Haege and Madeline Barbush.

Astrolatry, David Gordon’s satirical horror debut starring Ethan Daniel Corbett, lands its world premiere at Sitges Oct. 8-18.

$11,000 crowdfunding goal cleared in a day and finished just under $14,000; Michael Zumaya’s psychological horror short also picked up a $5,000 Nexus Grant from the City of Austin ahead of its Fantastic Fest world premiere.

IndustryWorks Studios is launching international sales on The Freeze at TIFF; Grace Caroline Currey, Natasha Henstridge, Milo Gibson, and James C. Clayton star in Trevor Mirosh’s refrigerator-set horror feature.

Gersh adds Isa Mazzei, the horror/thriller writer-producer behind 'Cam' and the Netflix-acquired 'How to Blow Up a Pipeline'; she’s currently producing 'Faces of Death' and adapting 'The Third Hotel' with Michelle Garza Cervera.

Dark Sky Films sets Who's Watching for digital and select U.S. theaters on Sept. 18; the limited theatrical rollout hits Roxy Cinema in New York and Laemmle's Glendale in Los Angeles.

Fantastic Fest world premiere next week; Mike P. Nelson’s survival-horror creature feature Beware Boiúna stars Kiana Madeira, Jessica Rothe and Logan Marshall-Green before a nationwide theatrical bow next month.

Banijay Kids & Family boards distribution on JP Ahonen’s webcomic adaptation as the animated series bows first-look stills and premieres at Helsinki’s Love & Anarchy. Season 2 is already in development, with the project pushing a black-metal, satanic family-comedy premise built for international rollout.

Universal’s horror feature 'Ollie' is casting now, with 'Freefall' also on the hunt for talent. The alert signals active staffing on the studio’s genre slate, though no names or deal terms are attached yet.

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy has reached about $90.55 million worldwide and starts streaming in India on JioHotstar Sept. 17 after its theatrical run and PVOD window. James Wan, Jason Blum and John Keville produced the supernatural horror, which stars Jack Reynor and Laia Costa.

TIFF’s first formal film market gave buyers and sellers a new financing-and-sales hub, but the launch exposed early growing pains as the festival tries to become a true marketplace.

HBO Max has ordered two French originals, including the police thriller Bodycam and medical drama Rush; both are set to go into production this autumn. The commission expands the streamer’s local scripted slate in France.

Congress has formed a bipartisan Film & TV Production Caucus to push a federal tax credit as U.S. shoots keep sliding. The MPA says a national incentive could generate nearly $250 billion in gross value between 2027 and 2035 and support 143,500 full-time jobs annually.

Alter has picked up Kaz PS’s award-winning short A Good Death after a 30-festival run and double-digit award haul. The Tracie Thoms-starring gothic horror was targeted to Alter for its 3.87M-subscriber reach and near-billion-view footprint.

Wonder Studios is expanding in Los Angeles after saying 90% of its revenue has come from U.S. clients since launching in 2025. The AI-native studio is backing the push with senior hires pulled from CAA, Westbrook, Fremantle and A24.

Cregger is already mapping a Resident Evil sequel contingent on box office; The Flood is in early prep for a summer 2027 shoot, while a Barbarian prequel centered on Aunt Gladys is in development with Cregger scripting only.

Talestorm develops Deconstructing Dahlia as a real-time Black Dahlia investigative docuseries; the 1947 Elizabeth Short murder case anchors the true-crime package.

Briarcliff sets Kevin Lewis’ holiday horror comedy for an October 30 wide theatrical rollout, with the teaser leaning Halloween over Christmas to sell the tonal hook. Thomas Lennon, Ron Livingston and Beverly D’Angelo headline the cast.

BOOM! Studios is launching two new ongoing Hellraiser comic lines, with Hellbound Hearts by Mike Costa and Jan Bazaldua and New Parables by Sarah Gailey and Savanna Mayer. Penguin Random House handles global distribution; preorders open now ahead of January and April 2027 releases.