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Toronto International Film Festival

Festival ⌖ Watchlist
last seen in coverage Sep 25
300
Wire items · since Feb 24
30
Deal items
24
Tracked projects
8
Months active
94
Multi-source stories

What they buy · across 30 tracked deal items

40% of tracked dealflow (12/30) is book adaptation; 77% of classified deal mediums are film; 78% 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 6
greenlight 4
series order pilot pickup 1
pitch sale 1
public domain adaptation 1
spec sale 1
option 1
Reported stage
in development 14
completed seeking distribution 3
in production 2
acquired 2
greenlit 1
optioned 1
Medium
film 23
tv limited series 4
industry 3

Slate · 24 projects from coverage

Grouped by latest reported stage — reported, never inferred.

In development 13
RiverJane Levy · Jessica Rothe · Steven Schneider spec sale15 itemsSep 24 YagaKat Sandler · Hudson Williams · Carrie-Anne Moss book adaptationremake reboot@ acquired7 itemsSep 20 Crystal LakeBrad Caleb Kane · Linda Cardellini · Mike Flanagan book adaptationremake reboot6 itemsSep 20 Friday The 13thLinda Cardellini · Brad Caleb Kane · Callum Vinson book adaptationremake reboot5 itemsSep 24 InheritYeon Sang-ho · Courteney Cox · David Harbour book adaptation@ acquired5 itemsSep 24 HalfPablo Larraín · Juan de Dios Larraín 4 itemsSep 13 Trees Are WatchingEva Green · Martin Scorsese · Lily James 4 itemsSep 20 Paradise LostYeon Sang-ho · Hirokazu Kore-eda · Courteney Cox 4 itemsSep 23 Your Mother Your Mother Your MotherMahershala Ali · Margaret Qualley · Naomi Watts 3 itemsAug 1 BloodlineZach Lipovsky · Adam B. Stein 3 itemsSep 13 Possible LoveAnthony Ippolito · Peter Farrelly · Sylvester Stallone 3 itemsSep 15 BunkerFlorian Zeller · Penélope Cruz · Javier Bardem 3 itemsSep 12 RockyPeter Farrelly · Anthony Ippolito · Sylvester Stallone 3 itemsSep 17
In production 2
CarrieMike Flanagan · Stephen King · Summer H. Howell book adaptationremake reboot11 itemsSep 21 Evil GeniusCourteney Cox · Patricia Arquette · David Harbour 5 itemsSep 20
Seeking distribution 2
Kick On 4 itemsSep 15 Face Of HorrorCourteney Cox · Takashi Miike · Jesse Eisenberg 3 itemsSep 11
Released & tracking 7
ObsessionCurry Barker · Michael Johnston · Inde Navarrette remake reboot@ acquired31 itemsSep 21 BelowJosh Hartnett · Jesse McKeown · Charlie Heaton book adaptationremake reboot@ in production8 itemsSep 22 OctoberJosh Hartnett · Mackenzie Davis · Charlie Heaton @ in development7 itemsSep 21 BackroomsKane Parsons · Curry Barker · James Wan greenlightbook adaptation@ in production5 itemsAug 25 TonyJane Schoenbrun · Dominic Sessa · Hannah Einbinder @ completed seeking distribution5 itemsSep 11 HopeNa Hong-jin · Curry Barker · Inde Navarrette 4 itemsSep 12 Teenage Sex And Death At Camp MiasmaJane Schoenbrun · Dominic Sessa · Hannah Einbinder 3 itemsAug 22

Key people · from coverage

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

Curry BarkerTalent attached32i · 3d
Inde NavarretteTalent attached14i · 0d
Michael JohnstonTalent attached13i · 0d
Mike FlanaganTalent attached10i · 5d
Stephen KingNamed in coverage8i · 5d
Jane LevyTalent attached8i · 0d
Jessica RotheTalent attached8i · 0d
Courteney CoxTalent attached8i · 1d
Jason BlumTalent attached7i · 1d
Josh HartnettTalent attached7i · 2d
Yeon Sang-hoTalent attached6i · 0d
Jesse McKeownTalent attached6i · 2d
AFFILIATED = APPEARS IN ≥15% OF ALL TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 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
9 reported figures — view track
“$234.5 million”Jun 12 · worldwide→“$234 million globally”Jun 14 · India / worldwide→“$286.5M”Jun 18 · worldwide→“$220.1 million”Jun 25 · domestic→“approximately $403 million globally”Jul 6 · worldwide→“$249.5M domestic”Jul 10 · domestic→“$500 million worldwide”Sep 10 · worldwide→“$512.6M global”Sep 12 · worldwide→“over $500 million worldwide”Sep 12 · worldwide
latest: “over $500 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Effi O Blaenau
“$300k”Aug 28 · UK
latest: “$300k” (UK) as reported — not a comparable figure
Hope
“$36 million”Sep 12 · U.S.
latest: “$36 million” (U.S.) as reported — not a comparable figure

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Curry BarkerPERSON 323
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UniversalCO 315
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Deal record · 30 entries

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

Sep 25 Berlanti/Schechter To Produce Amazon MGM's 'Hang The Decorators' (Exclusive)
option @ optioned
with Amazon MGM Studios, Mike Makowsky, Greg Berlanti +5
 Deadline B
Sep 17 Mike Flanagan Is Writing ‘The Mist,’ Script Due by Halloween
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Warner Bros., Mike Flanagan, Stephen King +4
 iHorror+3 src A+
Sep 16 KJ Apa, Nadia Parkes Join Horror Film 'Obey'; Screen Gems Distributing
Deal @ in-development
with Screen Gems, Waypoint Entertainment, Spooky Pictures +5
 deadline.com A+
Sep 16 Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Atomic Monster Closing Huge Deal for Joshua Giuliano’s Slasher Film ‘River’
spec-sale @ acquired “more than $10 million”
with Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Atomic Monster, Joshua Giuliano +3
 indiewire.com+1 src A+
Sep 16 Mike Flanagan gives major update on The Mist - Film-News.co.uk
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Mike Flanagan, Warner Bros., Red Room Pictures +5
 Google News (Boulderlight Pictures)+2 src A+
Sep 14 Canada’s Precious Metal Productions & Black Fawn Distribution Strike Genre Slate Deal – TIFF
Deal @ in-development
with Christopher Giroux, Ann Pirvu, Precious Metal Productions +4
 Deadline+1 src A+
Sep 13 Vertical Saves Lily James & Pierce Brosnan Starring ‘Cliffhanger’; Spring 2027 U.S. Release Eyed – TIFF
remake-reboot @ acquired
with Vertical, Jaume Collet-Serra, Lily James +5
 Deadline+4 src A
Sep 13 Hollywood Ventures Group, Canada’s Big Picture Cinema Group, and Morocco’s Pink Sheep Team on Casablanca-Set Thriller ‘The Final Bet’ (EXCLUSIVE)
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Glenn Gainor, Taha Benghalem, Seloua El Gouni +5
 Variety A
Sep 13 Concourse Media scores TIFF pre-sales on Nicolas Cage thriller ‘Parish’
Deal
with Concourse Media, Parish, Nicolas Cage +5
 Screen Daily A+
Sep 12 Cornerstone Films boards Courteney Cox’s ‘Evil Genius’ ahead of Toronto world premiere
Deal
with Cornerstone Films, August Night Pictures, Courteney Cox +5
 Screen Daily+1 src A
Sep 12 Josh Giuliano Sets ‘Occupant’ With Blumhouse Atomic Monster Following TIFF Premiere Of Horror Debut ‘River’; Focus Features Distributing
Deal @ in-development
with Focus Features, Josh Giuliano, Jason Blum +5
 Deadline+10 src A+
Sep 9 Prime Video’s Full ‘Carrie’ Trailer Hints At Expansion Of Telekinetic’s Story As Summer H. Powell Takes On Titular Character
book-adaptation
with Prime Video, Mike Flanagan, Stephen King +5
 Deadline+2 src A+
Sep 4 Meryl Streep, Colman Domingo, Bill Hader Join ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ Animated Cast for Starburns Industries (Exclusive)
book-adaptation
with Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Colman Domingo +5
 THR B
Aug 25 Pimmada Chaisakcharoen’s Thai Horror ‘Tame’ Launches EST N8, BrandThink’s B-EST Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)
Deal @ completed-seeking-distribution
with Thamuya Thasananukulkij, Anucha Boonyawatana, Pimmada Chaisakcharoen +5
 Variety A+
Aug 6 Talia Ryder Joins Michael Shannon in ‘Doctor Caligari’s Cabinet of Wonders’ (EXCLUSIVE)
remake-reboot @ completed-seeking-distribution
with Michael Shannon, Talia Ryder, John Erick Dowdle +4
 Variety+3 src A+
Aug 5 ‘Inherit’: exclusive first trailer for Banjong Pisanthanakun’s TIFF horror starring Davika Hoorne
book-adaptation @ completed-seeking-distribution
with Banjong Pisanthanakun, Davika Hoorne, Barunson E&A +5
 Screen Daily+1 src A+
Jul 24 TIFF Just Announced World Premieres for ‘Crystal Lake’, ‘Carrie’, and Sea Monster Series ‘Below’
book-adaptation / remake-reboot
with Mike Flanagan, Josh Hartnett, Linda Cardellini +5
 Dread Central+2 src A+
Jul 24 Toronto Film Festival Embraces Horror With New ‘Carrie,’ ‘Friday the 13th’ Shows
book-adaptation / remake-reboot
with Mike Flanagan, Summer H. Howell, Josh Hartnett +5
 TheWrap+1 src A
Jun 15 Curry Barker Got His Wish: Inside the ‘Obsession’ Director’s Wild Month (Exclusive)
remake-reboot @ in-development “$15 million”
with Focus Features, Curry Barker, Peter Kujawski +5
 THR+7 src A+
Jun 8 ‘Obsession’ Crosses $200M Globally to Become Focus’ Top Movie of All Time
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Focus Features, Universal, Curry Barker +5
 THR+1 src A+
May 15 Kristen Stewart & Wagner Moura Film First On Slate For XYZ & Vixens
greenlight @ greenlit
with Kristen Stewart, Wagner Moura, XYZ Films +5
 Deadline A+
May 15 Joe Begos & WTFilms Team On ‘They Call Him Zorro’ Revisiting Iconic Hero With A Violent & Brutal Twist
public-domain-adaptation @ in-development
with Joe Begos, WTFilms, Johnston McCulley +3
 Deadline A+
May 10 Did You Know Osgood Perkins Produced ‘Backrooms’ and Mentored Kane Parsons?
book-adaptation @ in-production
with Osgood Perkins, Kane Parsons, A24 +2
 Dread Central A
May 7 Horror! A24’s Youngest Director Ever Started on YouTube
greenlight / book-adaptation @ in-development
with A24, Kane Parsons, Atomic Monster +5
 The Ankler 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+
Mar 27 Row K Top Execs Megan Colligan and Ben Carlson to Exit Indie Distributor After 7 Months
greenlight @ in-development
with Row K Entertainment, Megan Colligan, Ben Carlson +5
 The Wrap A+
Mar 27 TIFF: The Market unveils programming: labs, financier meetings, IP exchange
pitch-sale
with TIFF: The Market, Ontario Creates, Charles Tremblay +3
 Screen Daily A+
Mar 24 The Filmmakers Tackling the Dark Side of Hollywood’s Screener Culture
series-order-pilot-pickup @ in-production
with Jim Cummings, PJ McCabe, The Screener +4
 Google News (Sundance Film Festival) A
Mar 19 Hasbro's Game Of Life Gets Film Adaptation From Amazon MGM
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Amazon MGM Studios, Chernin Entertainment, Hasbro Entertainment +5
 Google News (Amazon MGM Studios) A
Mar 18 Disabled Creatives Including ‘Reunion’ & ‘We Might Regret This’ Creators Join Development Programme To “Reclaim The Horror Genre”
greenlight @ in-development
with 104 Films, BFI Creative Challenge Fund, D-Horror +5
 Deadline A+

Recent mentions · 10 of 270

Methodology

Source. Assembled from ScreamWire's classified archive — 300 wire items (Feb 24 → Sep 25) matching Toronto International Film Festival, deduplicated by URL (23 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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