Entities/Company/20th Century Studios

20th Century Studios

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last seen in coverage Sep 24
218
Wire items · since Feb 20
29
Deal items
16
Tracked projects
8
Months active
49
Multi-source stories

What they buy · across 29 tracked deal items

41% of tracked dealflow (12/29) is book adaptation; 87% of classified deal mediums are film; 88% of staged deals sit early-funnel (in-development or greenlit).machine-derived from the deal record below — not an editorial mandate statement

Deal type
book adaptation 12
remake reboot 5
option 2
spec sale 2
public domain adaptation 1
pitch sale 1
Reported stage
in development 19
in production 3
greenlit 3
optioned 1
Medium
film 26
tv limited series 2
industry 2

Slate · 16 projects from coverage

Grouped by latest reported stage — reported, never inferred.

In development 10
WhalefallBrian Duffield · Austin Abrams · Josh Brolin book adaptation9 itemsSep 23 MichaelRidley Scott · Fede Álvarez · Takashi Yamazaki 9 itemsSep 10 Devil Wears PradaMeryl Streep · Anne Hathaway · David Frankel 9 itemsMay 2 Devil Wears Prada 2Meryl Streep · Anne Hathaway · David Frankel 7 itemsMay 2 Jennifer's BodyDiablo Cody · Megan Fox · Amanda Seyfried remake reboot7 itemsJul 25 Jennifer’s BodyDiablo Cody · Megan Fox · Amanda Seyfried remake reboot6 itemsJul 25 MomentBruce Willis · Sam Raimi · Emerald Fennell book adaptation6 itemsJun 12 X-menKevin Feige · Lee Sung Jin · Jake Schreier 6 itemsAug 17 Psycho KillerAndrew Kevin Walker · Gavin Polone · James Preston Rogers @ acquired3 itemsMay 26 ObsessionCurry Barker · Antoine Fuqua · Amy Madigan @ acquired3 itemsJul 29
Greenlit 2
AvatarJames Cameron · Josh D’Amaro · Bob Iger 8 itemsMay 17 Dog StarsRidley Scott · Jacob Elordi · Josh Brolin book adaptation4 itemsAug 31
Released & tracking 4
AlienRidley Scott · Fede Álvarez · Cailee Spaeny @ in development18 itemsSep 18 Alien: RomulusFede Álvarez · Ridley Scott · Cailee Spaeny @ in development10 itemsSep 18 Spider-manVincent D'Onofrio @ acquired3 itemsAug 31 Resident EvilZach Cregger · Christopher Nolan · Adam Wingard 3 itemsSep 24

Key people · from coverage

Names as they appear in sourced items; no contact data by design.

Ridley ScottTalent attached16i · 3d
Sam RaimiTalent attached15i · 3d
Brian DuffieldTalent attached11i · 5d
James CameronNamed in coverage10i · 0d
Rachel McAdamsNamed in coverage9i · 0d
Fede ÁlvarezTalent attached9i · 0d
Dylan O'BrienNamed in coverage8i · 0d
Josh BrolinTalent attached8i · 5d
Meryl StreepNamed in coverage7i · 0d
Daniel KrausNamed in coverage7i · 4d
David EllisonNamed in coverage6i · 0d
Austin AbramsTalent attached6i · 4d
AFFILIATED = APPEARS IN ≥15% OF ALL 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS COVERAGE · OTHERS ARE COUNTERPARTIES ON SPECIFIC PROJECTS

Box office in coverage orbit · 4 tracked titles

Grosses as reported — “via” badge = released by another studio.

Alien: Romulus
“$350 million worldwide”Jun 17 · worldwide→“$350M worldwide”Aug 1 · worldwide
latest: “$350M worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
The Long Walk
“$62.9 million worldwide”Jun 26 · worldwide→“approximately $62.9 million worldwide”Jul 4 · worldwide
latest: “approximately $62.9 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Backrooms
“$330 million worldwide”Jul 2 · worldwide
latest: “$330 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
The Martian
“$653 million worldwide”Sep 6 · worldwide
latest: “$653 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure

Activity · by month

4
FEB
67
MAR
33
APR
43
MAY
14
JUN
13
JUL
23
AUG
21
SEP
WIRE ITEMSDEAL SHARE

Works with · top 8 of 21

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CounterpartyItemsDeals
DisneyCO 586
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ParamountCO 477
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Warner Bros.CO 473
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NetflixPLAT 335
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UniversalCO 323
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LionsgateCO 304
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SonyCO 283
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LegendaryCO 252
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Deal record · 29 entries

Amounts shown as reported — ScreamWire tracks deal flow, not comps.

Sep 18 '99 Nights in the Forest' Movie From Josh Cooley & Sam Raimi In Works
BUYER Deal @ in-development
with Grandma’s Favourite Games, Josh Cooley, Sam Raimi +5
 Deadline+12 src A+
Sep 16 French Cannibal Horror ‘Sunnyside’ Imagines a World Where Humans Are Raised for Food
Deal @ in-production
with Sunnyside, The Coven, Yoann Luis +5
 Dread Central A+
Sep 15 'Crazy Taxi' Movie From Netflix and Sega, 'Sonic' and 'Stranger Than Heaven' in Development
Deal
with Netflix, Sega, Dan Gregor +5
 Variety+24 src A+
Sep 11 Full ‘Whalefall’ Trailer: Austin Abrams Experiences All Emotions In The Belly Of The Beast
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Austin Abrams, Josh Brolin, Elisabeth Shue +4
 Yahoo+1 src B
Sep 8 20th Century’s ‘Whalefall’ Producers Reflect On Shooting In California: “The Best Creative Teams Are Here”
book-adaptation @ in-production
with Whalefall, Austin Abrams, Josh Brolin +5
 Deadline B
Aug 5 The Housemaid’s Secret: Brittany Snow Has Joined The Cast
book-adaptation @ greenlit
with Brittany Snow, Sydney Sweeney, Michele Morrone +5
 Bleeding Cool+2 src B
Aug 1 Sam Raimi Joins Forces With Stephen King in New Supernatural Thriller Adaptation
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Sam Raimi, Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein +3
 movieweb.com+2 src A
Jul 31 Sony Readies Hockey Romance Adaptation ‘Fake Skating’ With Director Josh Boone
book-adaptation @ greenlit
with Josh Boone, Morgan Lehmann, Victoria Bata +5
 The Wrap C
Jul 17 ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ Helmer Julius Avery to Direct Python Survival Thriller ‘Crush’
BUYER spec-sale @ in-development
with John Fisher, Julius Avery, Crush +3
 Bloody Disgusting+4 src A+
Jul 12 Godzilla Minus One’s Oscar winner teams up with Ridley Scott for a mystery sci-fi thriller
BUYER Deal @ in-development
with Takashi Yamazaki, Ridley Scott, Michael Pruss +5
 3DVF B
Jul 8 ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Director Takashi Yamazaki & Scott Free Team On ‘Nue’ At 20th Century
BUYER Deal @ in-development
with Takashi Yamazaki, Ridley Scott, Michael Pruss +5
 Deadline+6 src A
Jul 2 After Backrooms, Hollywood Goes All-In On Siren Head
option @ optioned “low seven figures”
with Warner Bros., Trevor Henderson, Zach Cregger +5
 Cosmic Book News+5 src A+
Jun 17 The Sphere’s Next Big Movie After ‘Oz’ to Be ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’
Deal @ in-development “around $100 million”
with Sphere Entertainment, Primary Wave Music and 20th Century Studios, Jim Dolan +4
 THR+6 src A+
Jun 13 Survival Horror Hit "99 Nights in the Forest" Lands Film Adaptation at 20th Century Studios
BUYER Deal @ in-development
with Alec Kieft, Matthew Hufton, Cameron Angland +3
 玩具人 TOY PEOPLE B
Jun 13 Josh Brolin, Emily Rudd Lead Brian Duffield's "Whalefall" — First Trailer Drops for Survival Thriller
book-adaptation
with Josh Brolin, Emily Rudd, Elisabeth Shue +5
 玩具人 TOY PEOPLE C
Jun 12 ‘Whalefall’ Director Brian Duffield Previews This Fall’s Newest Most Anticipated Spectacle
book-adaptation
with Brian Duffield, Austin Abrams, Josh Brolin +4
 The Hollywood Reporter B
May 22 Radio Silence To Direct Feature Adaptation Of ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Book Series For 20th
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Radio Silence, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett +5
 Deadline+7 src A+
May 19 Paul Feig Returns To Erotic Thriller Genre With ‘Persona’ After 20th Century Wins Auction, Compared To A Modern ‘Fatal Attraction’
pitch-sale / book-adaptation @ in-development
with Paul Feig, Marc Guggenheim, Persona
 The Playlist A
May 17 Sam Raimi directs Magic remake for Lionsgate with Send Help writers
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Sam Raimi, Lionsgate, Mark Swift +5
 Tbreak Media A
Apr 18 Will Marielle Heller’s FernGully Be the First Good Live-Action Adaptation?
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Marielle Heller, Amazon MGM Studios, FernGully +5
 Vulture+1 src A
Apr 17 Jacob Elordi in Ridley's Post-Apocalyptic 'The Dogs Stars' Movie Trailer
book-adaptation @ greenlit
with Ridley Scott, Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin +2
 FirstShowing+1 src A
Mar 31 'The Marriage Bargain' Movie From 20th Sets Laura Lekkos As Writer
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Laura Lekkos, Jennifer Probst, Premeditated Productions +5
 Google News (20th Century Studios) B
Mar 30 Disney Reveals Webtoon Deal With Nascent Platform Comixit! Days After Sora Partnership Collapses
public-domain-adaptation @ in-development
with Disney, Comixit!, Michael Nakan +4
 Deadline A+
Mar 23 Diablo Cody Writing ‘Jennifer’s Body’ Sequel; Could Megan Fox Return?
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Diablo Cody, Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried +3
 Dread Central A+
Mar 20 Paul Greengrass Boards ‘Test Drive’ Thriller At 20th Century
spec-sale @ in-development
with Paul Greengrass, 20th Century, Test Drive
 The Playlist A
Mar 20 ‘Assassin’s Creed’: Setting & Time Period Confirmed As Netflix Series Starts Production & Four Join Cast
book-adaptation @ in-production
with Netflix, Assassin's Creed, Lola Petticrew +5
 Deadline A+
Mar 18 Andy Weir Gives Update on Artemis Movie and Why He Wants Jenna Ortega to Play Jazz
option @ in-development
with Andy Weir, Jenna Ortega, Phil Lord +4
 Google News (Jenna Ortega) A
Mar 16 'Buffy' revival's new slayer reacts to Hulu scrapping show, reveals what her character would have looked like
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Chloé Zhao +4
 Google News (Hulu)+3 src A+
Mar 15 Max Landis’ ‘G.I. Joe’ Treatment Not Moving Forward At Paramount, Studio Still Taking Meetings For Franchise Reboot
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Max Landis, Paramount, Danny McBride +4
 Deadline+3 src A+

Recent mentions · 10 of 189

Methodology

Source. Assembled from ScreamWire's classified archive — 218 wire items (Feb 20 → Sep 24) matching 20th Century Studios, deduplicated by URL (8 cross-day re-sightings removed). Every entry links to the original reporting. Descriptive, never predictive.

Why no deal amounts. Only 1.5% of tracked deal items site-wide carry a reported figure — the trades rarely publish terms — so dollar amounts appear only as the source phrased them (e.g. “rich eight-figure deal”), never as comparable numbers. This is a deal-flow tracker, not a comps database.

Buyer/seller roles are captured on a minority of deal items today; role-based stats are suppressed until capture coverage improves.

Slate clusters coverage by project title; stage is the latest reported stage, never a projection. “via” badges mark titles tracked within this entity's coverage orbit but released by another distributor. Grades are ScreamWire's editorial coverage grade — how strongly the wire covered the story — not a deal-quality score.

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