Netflix, Fantastic Fest & Amazon MGM Studios

Cineverse has North America theatrical rights on the first Friday the 13th feature in nearly two decades, with Steve Miner directing and Horror, Inc. financing the 2027 relaunch independently.

New Line has locked remake rights to Paolo Strippoli’s psychological horror thriller and will develop an English-language feature based on the Italian original. The label also picked up U.S., Canada and select Asia distribution on a film that has already grossed around $4M after Venice, TIFF Midnight Madness, Fantastic Fest and Sitges.

Verve says horror transactions lifted revenue nearly 20% for a second straight year; the agency fielded the Texas Chainsaw Massacre rights auction and stacked major genre packages around Final Destination: Bloodlines, Gremlins 3, Metal Gear Solid, Siren Head, Carrie and Ready or Not 2.

Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster fold into the Blumhouse Atomic banner, formalizing the merged horror powerhouse under one roof.

Freya Allan boards Joachim Rønning’s horror feature as production is already underway in London’s abandoned underground tunnels; UTA Independent Film Group has the financing and is steering the sale, with Roy Lee and Steven Schneider producing.

Cineverse locks December 1 and December 29 physical-media dates for Pan’s Labyrinth after the re-release cleared more than $2 million at the box office. The Amazon-exclusive steelbook is already sold out, and the film now carries Cineverse’s biggest home-entertainment pre-order launch on record.

Behind the Mask 2: The Return of Leslie Vernon has kicked into active production; Scott Glosserman and David J. Stieve return with Nathan Baesel, Angela Goethals, Robert Englund and David Howard Thornton aboard, with a Salem premiere targeted for October 27, 2027.

January 2027 shoot is locked for Heart Eyes 2, with Thailand set as the new backdrop; Paramount has moved the sequel to Feb. 4, 2028 and the current draft is in Josh Ruben’s hands.

A&E orders an eight-part Gotti family docuseries from Propagate Content and Lady Moon Entertainment, revisiting the John Gotti saga for cable’s true-crime slate.

Peacock has ordered a four-part docuseries adaptation of Love Trapped for 2027; Glass Podcasts, iHeartPodcasts and Nancy Glass are behind the true-crime package, with Erin Lee Carr EPing and Keayr Braxton directing.

Scripts are still the gating item on Predator, Commando 2 and King Conan; Schwarzenegger says he’s ready to shoot once the pages are locked, while Christopher McQuarrie remains attached to King Conan.

Alexander Skarsgård’s horror-fantasy series The Stand, adapted from Stephen King’s novel, has streamed on Hulu since January 2023 and is officially leaving the service after four years; viewers have limited time to watch.

Americas rights are locked on a six-title EST N8 package led by Indonesian horror hits Janur Ireng: Sewu Dino The Prequel and Danur: The Last Chapter; DuBow Media takes theatrical, home-entertainment, and digital across North and South America for a 2027 rollout.

Skydance is lining up $6 billion in cuts across Paramount and Warner Bros.; James Gunn and Peter Safran are out at DC Studios, with more licensing to rivals like Netflix on the table.

Resident Evil Requiem just banked four Golden Joystick wins, including Ultimate Game of the Year, while Capcom says the franchise has already moved 8.5 million copies worldwide; the game is now the fastest Resident Evil entry to that sales mark.

Amazon MGM acquires Bluefly across multiple territories and starts production in Queensland; Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Russell Crowe and Michael Chiklis lead the cast with Highland Film Group handling worldwide rights.

Charades is selling Ilja Rautsi’s horror-comedy Red Snow as it rolls through the festival circuit after bowing at Fantastic Fest and Sitges; the vampire-Santa pic now heads to Tallinn Black Nights with an AFM presence behind it. Bufo, Allfilm and Hobab are producing, with Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Anni Iikkanen and Tommi Korpela starring.

Netflix's licensing deal sends MGM+'s From to 1.65 billion minutes viewed on Nielsen, vaulting the horror series to No. 1 across the streaming landscape. The spike validates Netflix's library strategy and could strengthen the case for a bigger audience around the remaining season-four/five run.

Netflix, Shudder and Prime Video are carving out distinct horror lanes: Netflix is leaning on franchises and supernatural limited series, Shudder on indie and international genre fare, and Prime Video on psychological suspense and King-derived IP. The split signals a broader platform strategy shift toward narrower, audience-specific horror slates.

Trachtenberg's Marvel conversation lands on top of a packed slate that already includes Freddy the 13th and Sleeping Beauty; the report pegs him for a future feature, with no title or character attached.

FX is shelving both Ryan Murphy projects, including horror-leaning Grotesquerie, before either can move into a more visible launch window. The cancellation trims two high-profile Murphy bets at the network.

Exit 8 has cracked Paramount+'s top five movies, turning Toho's horror-game adaptation into a streamer performer after a strong festival run and awards attention. The title's Backrooms-adjacent premise is translating into platform traction.

DC Studios' leadership shakeup keeps a new Constantine movie in play; Francis Galluppi has already started developing the project as the studio reshuffles its slate.

Cupid is rolling in Natchez, Mississippi with Daisy Ridley, Darren Criss, Judy Greer and Travis Fimmel joining Catherine Zeta-Jones; Upgrade is already handling international sales after launching the package at the European Film Market.

Low-budget vampire newsroom thriller Red Ink world premiered at Camerimage; Incline Studios pivoted to the eight-day shoot after Blood Bank stalled and is now hunting U.S. distribution.

The Oregon thriller has wrapped production after shooting in the Pacific Northwest; Riley Prior leads the story of a woman raised in isolation outside Portland, with Zazie Beetz, Marin Ireland, Brendan Sexton III and Olivia Luccardi aboard.

Remain Calm has cracked 12 million YouTube views in its first month, turning the horror short into a breakout market signal; Jake Lewis and team are shopping a feature version with Pauly Shore, Nick Swardson and Doug Jones already on board.

Roadshow rollout kicks off next weekend for Chris LaMartina's $40K microbudget Monkey's Paw riff; Terror Vision is premiering Spirit Tasting tonight in Baltimore ahead of the regional run.

Hulu has set Jan. 13 for The Spot, A24’s psychological thriller series from Ed Solomon; Claire Danes and Ewan McGregor lead the cast, with first-look images now out.

Universal's next Mummy installment pulls Arnold Vosloo back as Imhotep; Radio Silence is steering the franchise follow-up, keeping the monster title firmly in active development.