Netflix, Blumhouse Atomic Monster & Karyn Kusama

More than $1 million Reddit-to-screen sale finally hits production: Amazon MGM’s Seasons is shooting in Ireland with Drew Hancock directing; Lily James, Jack Reynor and Ron Perlman star, with James Wan, Blumhouse Atomic Monster and 21 Laps producing.

October 15, 2027 is locked for THE MUMMY: BOOK OF THE DEAD; Radio Silence directs from David Coggeshall’s script as Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz return.

Jennifer’s Body 2 is now script-locked; Diablo Cody says the sequel is “1000% happening” and that Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried and Karyn Kusama are all set to return. The follow-up is lining up as a priority sequel after the original’s cult rerun and a later production window than the October start previously floated.

Disney+ and Hulu lock Pave Studios’ Clues and Mother Knows Murder into exclusive windows before wide podcast release; the first major streamer pickup for Crime House signals a push into premium, creator-led true-crime video podcasts.

Netflix is widening its Worst Ever true-crime franchise with Worst In-Law Ever and Worst Friend Ever, both already in production from Blumhouse Television and ITV America. The franchise has already logged 17 weeks on Netflix’s global top 10 and keeps Blumhouse in the streamer’s unscripted lane.

Tubi unveiled a new R.L. Stine adaptation, The Babysitter, at New York Comic Con. The announcement adds another Stine-to-screen horror title to the streamer’s originals slate.

Hulu orders Durango to series after the pilot; Cooper Hoffman, Kathryn Newton, Merritt Wever, Mason Gooding and Abbey Lee board Eliza Clark’s crime drama, with Chris Storer exec producing and Jesse Peretz directing the pilot.

Joe Bob Briggs boards 1950s-inspired creature feature The Eye from Beyond; the horror host adds instant genre cachet to the project.

JAFF Market picked 11 feature projects for Future Project and 10 IPs for its adaptation program, with 'Trinity' and 'Slaughterground' among the development titles. The market is pairing filmmakers and rights holders with producers in Yogyakarta to surface financing and screen adaptation plays early.

The American Entertainment Alliance is pushing Fin-Syn-style rules that would force studios to devote half their budgets to indie TV and film; the goal is to claw back creator ownership from the majors.

Fincher is exiting his Netflix exclusivity when the pact lapses in 2027 after a clash with Dan Lin over Cliff Booth; the move unwinds one of the streamer’s most important filmmaker relationships.

WME and Untitled sign writer-producer Michael Learner off Seeker buzz; Adam Carter Rehmeier is directing the thriller about an Uber driver haunted by his fiancée’s disappearance, with Hammerstone, Adam McKay and Noah Centineo producing.

Popcorn Frights’ Wicked Weekend runs Nov. 11-15 with Renny Harlin, Jeff Lieberman and genre titles including Victorian Psycho, Friday the 13th Part VII and Little Shop of Horrors; the fest also teases interactive fan events and a 2027 return.

Brooklyn Horror locks its full 2026 run for Oct. 15-22 at Nitehawk Williamsburg; opening night is I Love Paris, closing night is Kick On, with secret screenings and retrospectives filling the lineup.

Sitges hosted a VFX roundtable on The Carpenter’s Son, with TransPerfect Media and The Mill detailing the supernatural look of the film. The panel functions as a production-status signal for the genre title and keeps the project visible in the festival ecosystem.

Screamfest 2026 named five screenplay finalists: Jeremy W. Brown’s 72 Hours, Erin Rein’s Gated Community, Coleton Dartez’s Hopdrop, Jordan Obey’s Maggot, and The Art Of Madness by Marc Adams and Bobby Gorman. Winner announcement is forthcoming.

Sitges honors Robert Eggers with its Time Machine Award and screens a fresh Werwulf clip, confirming the werewolf feature is locked for a next-year bow. The presentation doubles as a production signal on one of genre’s most watched directors.

The Horror Collective has taken U.S. rights to Silver Screamers; BloodStream sets a Nov. 6 debut, with Studio Dome and Antenna Releasing’s theatrical partnership adding Beverly Hills and Glendale Q&As before a wider streaming rollout in early 2027.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui boards India-France-Norway co-production ‘Kabootar,’ a Delhi-set feature about a street detective and a Djinn; principal photography is slated for early 2027 as the project hits Tasveer, Film Bazaar, EFM and APN+ market showcases.

ECSA used Ghent’s WSA Film Music Days to push EU AI Act rules requiring permission, compensation and dataset disclosure for copyrighted music; panelists warned generative tools are squeezing entry-level composer work.

YA horror feature BAD INFLUENCE pairs SCREAM VI and THE BLACK PHONE alumni; another teen-genre package is moving into the market.

Amazon's multi-year overall deal keeps Mike Flanagan on horror-IP lane; Carrie is first up, Warhammer 40,000 is next, and The Dark Tower remains a long-shot Amazon play.

Synapse is dropping a 4K Street Trash restoration in a 4,000-unit run on December 7; the label is skipping Amazon and selling direct plus select specialty retailers.

World premiere puts DC Studios’ body-horror Clayface in the can; James Watkins says Tom Rhys Harries went through months of screen tests before landing the title role. Mike Flanagan originated the pitch, with Hossein Amini and Watkins shaping the grounded rewrite.

AMC+ estrena The Terror: Devil in Silver el 19 de octubre; la nueva entrega de la antología de terror suma a Dan Stevens y Judith Light y adapta la novela de Victor LaValle. Karyn Kusama dirige los seis episodios para Scott Free, con Ridley Scott en la producción ejecutiva.

GamesRadar+’s Oct. 16–22 streaming roundup pairs five horror remakes with their originals, including 1977’s Suspiria on Roku/BFI Player and Luca Guadagnino’s 2018 version on Prime Video in the US/UK.

'Dune: Part Three' is 98% finished and has been screened in Dolby Atmos, IMAX and 70mm formats; Denis Villeneuve says the film is his last stop on Arrakis before James Bond.

Netflix’s new supernatural thriller, drawing on Stephen King and Steven Spielberg, has earned positive reviews and immediate viewership success, emerging as a global successor to Apple TV’s acclaimed, Emmy-winning Widow’s Bay.

Black Mandala took worldwide sales rights on the Australian supernatural horror feature Haunted; Myles McEwen and Ripley Stevens direct after Nightfall: A Paranormal Investigation. The sales push gives the indie a market-facing launch ahead of wider distribution shopping.

Well Go USA sets The Awakening for digital Nov. 10 and Blu-ray/DVD Dec. 15 via Amazon; the Colombian-jungle supernatural-horror-thriller pairs a tactical unit with an ancient curse and played Guadalajara for Best Feature Film.