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20th Century Studios

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last seen in coverage Aug 16
272
Wire items · since Feb 20
31
Deal items
18
Tracked projects
7
Months active
53
Multi-source stories

What they buy · across 31 tracked deal items

45% of tracked dealflow (14/31) is book adaptation; 87% of classified deal mediums are film; 96% 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 14
remake reboot 6
spec sale 3
option 2
public domain adaptation 2
pitch sale 1
Reported stage
in development 23
greenlit 3
in production 1
optioned 1
Medium
film 27
tv limited series 2
industry 2

Slate · 18 projects from coveragegrouped by latest reported stage — reported, never inferred

In development 10
Project · attachedDeal typeLatest reported stageItemsLast seen
Avatar
James Cameron · Josh D’Amaro · Bob Iger
 in development 12 May 27
Devil Wears Prada
Meryl Streep · Anne Hathaway · David Frankel
 — 11 May 21
Devil Wears Prada 2
Meryl Streep · Anne Hathaway · David Frankel
 — 8 May 21
Risk
David Ellison · James Cameron · Tom Rothman
 in development 7 May 17
Moment
Bruce Willis · Sam Raimi · Emerald Fennell
 book adaptation — 7 Jun 12
Jennifer's Body
Diablo Cody · Megan Fox · Amanda Seyfried
 remake reboot in development 7 Jul 25
X-men
Sadie Sink · Kevin Feige · Lee Sung Jin
 in development 7 Aug 16
Jennifer’s Body
Diablo Cody · Megan Fox · Amanda Seyfried
 remake reboot in development 6 Jul 25
Public
Chloé Zhao · Sarah Michelle Gellar · Craig Erwich
 optioned 4 May 15
Magic
Sam Raimi · Mark Swift · Damian Shannon
 remake reboot in development 4 Jun 25
Greenlit 3
Project · attachedDeal typeLatest reported stageItemsLast seen
Whalefall
Brian Duffield · Austin Abrams · Josh Brolin
 book adaptation greenlit 6 Jun 30
Avatar 4
James Cameron · Josh D’Amaro · Bob Iger
 greenlit 5 May 17
Narnia
Greta Gerwig · Daniel Craig · Carey Mulligan
 greenlit 4 Aug 7
Seeking distribution 2
Project · attachedDeal typeLatest reported stageItemsLast seen
Psycho Killer
Andrew Kevin Walker · Gavin Polone · James Preston Rogers
 completed seeking distribution 6 May 27
X-files
Chris Carter · Ryan Coogler · Gillian Anderson
 completed seeking distribution 3 Aug 14
Released & tracking 3
Project · attachedDeal typeLatest reported stageItemsLast seen
Alien
Ridley Scott · Fede Álvarez · Cailee Spaeny
 in development 15 Aug 16
Alien: Romulus
Fede Álvarez · Ridley Scott · Cailee Spaeny
 in development 7 Aug 16
Obsession
Curry Barker · Antoine Fuqua · Michael Johnston
 acquired 4 Jul 29

Key people · from coveragenames as they appear in sourced items; no contact data by design

Sam RaimiTalent attached17i · 3d
James CameronNamed in coverage13i · 0d
Meryl StreepNamed in coverage12i · 0d
Ridley ScottTalent attached12i · 3d
Rachel McAdamsNamed in coverage11i · 0d
Dylan O'BrienNamed in coverage10i · 0d
Brian DuffieldTalent attached8i · 3d
David EllisonNamed in coverage7i · 0d
Anne HathawayNamed in coverage7i · 0d
Andrew Kevin WalkerNamed in coverage6i · 0d
Damian ShannonNamed in coverage6i · 2d
Mark SwiftNamed in coverage6i · 2d
AFFILIATED = APPEARS IN ≥15% OF ALL 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS COVERAGE · OTHERS ARE COUNTERPARTIES ON SPECIFIC PROJECTS

Box office in coverage orbit · 4 tracked titlesgrosses as reported — amber badge = released by another studio

Alien: Romulus
“$350 million worldwide”Jun 17 · worldwide→“$350M worldwide”Aug 1 · worldwide
latest: “$350M worldwide” (worldwide) as reported in tracked coverage — 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 in tracked coverage — not a comparable figure
Backrooms
“$330 million worldwide”Jul 2 · worldwide
latest: “$330 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported in tracked coverage — not a comparable figure
Obsession
“$404.4 million worldwide”Jul 9 · worldwide
latest: “$404.4 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported in tracked coverage — not a comparable figure

Activity · by month

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FEB
67
MAR
76
APR
73
MAY
16
JUN
15
JUL
21
AUG
WIRE ITEMSDEAL SHARE

Works with · top 8 of 22click to expand shared record

CounterpartyItemsDeals
DisneyCO 756
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ParamountCO 548
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NetflixPLAT 506
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Warner Bros.CO 483
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UniversalCO 355
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SonyCO 324
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HuluPLAT 323
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LegendaryCO 313
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Deal record · 31 entries, newest 30 shownamounts shown as reported — ScreamWire tracks deal flow, not comps

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 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 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 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
Jun 4 FilmNation Snaps Up Absurdist Action-Thriller Spec ‘I’d Like To Speak To Your Manager’ From Gabe Delahaye
spec-sale @ in-development
with FilmNation, Gabe Delahaye, Fortunate Jack +5
 Deadline+1 src A+
May 27 Ninja Warrior is now officially an Olympic sport
Deal
with UIPM, TBS, Rob Stull +3
 AV Club C
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 22 Radio Silence’s New Horror Movie Has a Unique Twist
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Radio Silence, Matt Bettinelli‑Olpin, Tyler Gillett +5
 ComingSoon.net A
May 20 Can Sam Raimi capture the quiet dread of 1978’s ‘Magic’?
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Sam Raimi, Mark Swift, Damian Shannon +4
 Far Out Magazine 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 30 Searchlight Pictures Developing New Film "Lottery"
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Searchlight Pictures, Keke Palmer, Zack Gottsagen +5
 Google News (Searchlight Pictures) B
Apr 28 Emma Roberts to Lead Amazon MGM’s Adaptation of Rebecca Serle’s ‘Expiration Dates’
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Emma Roberts, Amazon MGM Studios, Rebecca Serle +5
 Google News (Amazon MGM Studios) A
Apr 24 70 years later, a legendary manga that was ahead of its time could be Netflix's next hit anime
book-adaptation / public-domain-adaptation @ in-development
with Netflix, Osamu Tezuka, Princess Knight +5
 Google News (Netflix) B
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+

Recent mentions · 10 of 241

Methodology

Source. Assembled from ScreamWire's classified archive — 272 wire items (Feb 20 → Aug 16) matching 20th Century Studios, deduplicated by URL (15 cross-day re-sightings removed). Every entry links to the original reporting. Descriptive, never predictive.

Why no deal amounts. Only 0.9% 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. Amber “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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