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Protagonist Pictures

Company ⌖ Watchlist
last seen in coverage Sep 4
259
Wire items · since Mar 13
26
Deal items
6
Tracked projects
7
Months active
30
Multi-source stories

What they buy · across 26 tracked deal items

46% of tracked dealflow (12/26) is book adaptation; 65% of classified deal mediums are film; 82% 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 4
series order pilot pickup 3
public domain adaptation 2
greenlight 2
podcast ip adaptation 1
option 1
short story adaptation 1
Reported stage
in development 12
greenlit 6
completed seeking distribution 2
in production 2
Medium
film 17
tv limited series 9

Slate · 6 projects from coverage

Grouped by latest reported stage — reported, never inferred.

In development 4
Exit 8Genki Kawamura · Kazunari Ninomiya · James Wan book adaptation6 itemsJun 23 Breaking BadVince Gilligan · Rhea Seehorn · Rafaela Bassili 3 itemsApr 26 MasterpieceSam Mendes · Benedict Cumberbatch · Colin Firth 3 itemsApr 20 GraceEddie Marsan · Margaret Atwood · Mary Harron 3 itemsJun 17
Released & tracking 2
SecretKevin Feige · Jon Bernthal · Krysten Ritter book adaptation@ greenlit4 itemsAug 1 ObsessionCurry Barker · Inde Navarrette · Michael Johnston @ completed seeking distribution3 itemsJun 12

Key people · from coverage

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

Sam RaimiTalent attached5i · 1d
Zach CreggerTalent attached5i · 3d
Stanley KubrickNamed in coverage3i · 0d
David FincherNamed in coverage3i · 0d
Bruce CampbellNamed in coverage3i · 0d
Christopher NolanNamed in coverage3i · 0d
Jordan PeeleNamed in coverage3i · 0d
Denis VilleneuveNamed in coverage3i · 0d
Mike FlanaganNamed in coverage3i · 0d
Sam LevinsonNamed in coverage3i · 0d
Sydney SweeneyTalent attached3i · 2d
Austin AbramsTalent attached3i · 3d
AFFILIATED = APPEARS IN ≥15% OF ALL PROTAGONIST PICTURES COVERAGE · OTHERS ARE COUNTERPARTIES ON SPECIFIC PROJECTS

Box office in coverage orbit · 3 tracked titles

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

Obsession
“$234.5 million”Jun 12 · worldwide
latest: “$234.5 million” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
The Housemaid
“over $400M”Jun 12 · worldwide
latest: “over $400M” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
The Substance
“$77–82 million”Sep 1 · worldwide
latest: “$77–82 million” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure

Activity · by month

71
MAR
48
APR
88
MAY
16
JUN
16
JUL
17
AUG
3
SEP
WIRE ITEMSDEAL SHARE

Works with · top 8 of 21

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CounterpartyItemsDeals
NetflixPLAT 497
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Cannes Film FestivalFEST 213
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UniversalCO 152
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LegendaryCO 131
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Sundance Film FestivalFEST 130
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SonyCO 123
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Warner Bros.CO 122
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SXSWFEST 112
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Deal record · 26 entries

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

Aug 28 Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil Reboot Hits Cinemas in Three Weeks, September 18
remake-reboot @ in-production
with Zach Cregger, Shay Hatten, Austin Abrams +5
 Shane the Gamer+1 src A+
Aug 1 ‘The Secret Of Secrets’: Rebecca Hall Joins Husband Morgan Spector On Netflix’s Upcoming Dan Brown Adaptation Series
book-adaptation @ greenlit
with Netflix, Rebecca Hall, Morgan Spector +4
 The Playlist+1 src A
Jun 17 ‘A Quiet Place’s Millicent Simmonds Co-Writes, Will Star In Crime Thriller ‘Grace’ For Inevitable Studios
Deal @ in-development
with Millicent Simmonds, Ari Costa, Eren Celeboglu +5
 Deadline B
Jun 12 ‘Love Story’s Paul Anthony Kelly To Make Feature Film Debut In ‘The Housemaid’s Secret’
book-adaptation @ greenlit
with Lionsgate, Freida McFadden, Paul Anthony Kelly +5
 Deadline+4 src A+
May 30 ‘The Birds’ Limited Series Starring Sarah Snook Hits TV Marketplace; New Take On Hitchcock’s Classic Comes From Tom Spezialy, David Heyman & UIS
short-story-adaptation @ in-development
with Sarah Snook, Tom Spezialy, David Heyman +5
 Deadline+1 src A+
May 26 ‘Victorian Psycho’ Explores How Far Audience Is “Willing to Root for Revenge Against the Patriarchy”
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Virginia Feito, Zachary Wigon, Maika Monroe +5
 THR A
May 26 Reddit short stories are popular in Hollywood – joining a long trend. Here are 5 of the best short stories on film
option
with Warner Bros., Amazon MGM, Netflix +5
 The Conversation A
May 17 Japan’s K2 Pictures Unveils $33M Fund & Slate Additions Including Takashi Miike’s Kabuki Documentary
greenlight @ greenlit
with K2 Pictures, Muneyuki Kii, Takashi Miike +5
 Deadline A+
May 12 Prime Video’s The Expanse Replacement Teased by Creators, & Why It “Annoyed & Confused” the Showrunner
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Prime Video, The Expanse, The Captive’s War +5
 ComicBook.com B
May 10 Netflix’s New Live-Action Anime Adaptation Shares First Look
book-adaptation @ greenlit
with Netflix, Viral Hit, Taejun Pak +5
 ComicBook.com B
May 2 Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Demián Bichir to Star in Álex de la Iglesia’s Action-Thriller ‘Hold the Devil’ From ‘Black Doves’ Writer Joe Barton (EXCLUSIVE)
series-order-pilot-pickup / greenlight @ in-development
with Álex de la Iglesia, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Demián Bichir +5
 Variety+1 src A+
May 2 Resident Evil: How Weapons Director Zach Cregger is Putting His Spin on Survival Horror’s Most Iconic Series
public-domain-adaptation @ in-production
with Zach Cregger, Austin Abrams, Tom Hammock +2
 IGN A
May 1 Award-Winning Atomfall To Become Live-Action Series
series-order-pilot-pickup @ in-development
with Atomfall, Two Brothers Pictures, Rebellion +5
 SciFiNow A+
Apr 30 Rebellion’s BAFTA-Winning Videogame ‘Atomfall’ Set for TV Adaptation From ‘The Assassin’ Producers
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Rebellion, Two Brothers Pictures, Harry Williams +5
 Deadline+1 src A+
Apr 23 Sam Raimi’s Iconic Fantasy Horror Franchise Returns in Savage First Teaser
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Sam Raimi, Evil Dead
 Google News (Part Sixth) A+
Apr 19 Tubi's New Original Horror Movie Is Completely Chilling
public-domain-adaptation @ greenlit
with Tubi, Hive, Kevin Pantoja +1
 Google News (Tubi) A
Apr 14 Resident Evil CinemaCon Look Gives Us a Glimpse into Zach Cregger’s New Nightmare
remake-reboot @ greenlit
with Zach Cregger, Sony Pictures, Resident Evil +2
 Google News (Zach Cregger)+3 src A+
Apr 11 You can score free tickets to Neon's freakiest new thriller in Washington Square Park today
book-adaptation
with Neon, Exit 8, Genki Kawamura +4
 Google News (Neon) B
Apr 10 EXIT 8 Interview with Director / Co-Writer Genki Kawamura
book-adaptation
with Genki Kawamura, Kazunari Ninomiya, Yamato Kôchi +4
 Daily Dead+1 src A+
Apr 8 Neon Reveals Final Poster for ‘Exit 8’ Ahead of This Weekend’s Premiere
book-adaptation @ in-development
with James Wan, Call of Cthulhu, H.P. Lovecraft +4
 Google News (Neon)+4 src A+
Apr 6 Stephen King And Clive Barker Got A Creepy (But Hilarious) Movie Adaptation You Forgot About
series-order-pilot-pickup @ completed-seeking-distribution
with Mick Garris, Stephen King, Clive Barker +4
 /Film B
Mar 20 South African Crime Novelist Deon Meyer Bestsellers to Get TV Adaptations From Both Worlds, Paradoxal (EXCLUSIVE)
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Deon Meyer, Both Worlds, Paradoxal +5
 Variety A+
Mar 17 Review: Women as Lovers - Luxembourg 2026
book-adaptation @ completed-seeking-distribution
with Caroline Kox, Elfriede Jelinek, Johanna Wokalek +5
 Cineuropa A
Mar 16 Action Horror Fans Shouldn't Sleep on Netflix's Apocalyptic 3-Season Smash Hit
book-adaptation
with Netflix, Kim Carnby, Hwang Young‑chan +5
 Google News (Netflix) A
Mar 16 Mad Max: Fury Road’s Sequel May Never Happen, But James Wan’s Game Adaptation Fills The Void
podcast-ip-adaptation @ in-development
with James Wan, Pacific Drive, George Miller +2
 Google News (James Wan) A
Mar 15 Thriller Fans Must Watch Prime Video's New Series You Can Binge in Weekend
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Jenna Ortega, Sarah DeLappe, Taylor Russell +4
 Google News (Jamie Lee Curtis) A

Recent mentions · 10 of 233

Methodology

Source. Assembled from ScreamWire's classified archive — 259 wire items (Mar 13 → Sep 4) matching Protagonist Pictures, deduplicated by URL (7 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. “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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