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Twisted Pictures

Company ⌖ Watchlist
last seen in coverage Sep 25
246
Wire items · since Feb 24
37
Deal items
11
Tracked projects
8
Months active
46
Multi-source stories

What they buy · across 37 tracked deal items

41% of tracked dealflow (15/37) is book adaptation; 59% of classified deal mediums are film; 86% 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 15
public domain adaptation 8
remake reboot 6
series order pilot pickup 4
greenlight 3
option 2
podcast ip adaptation 1
Reported stage
in development 11
greenlit 7
acquired 4
in production 3
optioned 2
completed seeking distribution 1
Medium
film 22
tv limited series 8
industry 7

Slate · 11 projects from coverage

Grouped by latest reported stage — reported, never inferred.

In development 7
TwistedRobert Englund · Richard Brake · Rhys Frake-Waterfield book adaptationpodcast ip adaptation36 itemsSep 25 Ever AfterKane Hodder · Michael Berryman · Malcolm McDowell public domain adaptation@ acquired7 itemsSep 4 Winnie-the-pooh: Blood And HoneyRobert Englund · Richard Brake · Rhys Frake-Waterfield public domain adaptation@ acquired5 itemsJul 20 Pinocchio UnstrungRobert Englund · Richard Brake · Rhys Frake-Waterfield public domain adaptation@ acquired4 itemsJul 20 PerfectRalph Fiennes · Tilda Swinton · Paapa Essiedu book adaptation4 itemsSep 8 CreepshowGreg Nicotero · Stephen King · George A. Romero 3 itemsAug 5 BuddyKeegan-Michael Key · Michael Shannon · Patton Oswalt 3 itemsAug 31
Seeking distribution 3
ObsessionCurry Barker · Inde Navarrette · Michael Johnston 8 itemsSep 25 Pinocchio: UnstrungRobert Englund · Rhys Frake-Waterfield · Richard Brake public domain adaptation7 itemsSep 8 HeelStephen Graham · Andrea Riseborough · Anson Boon 4 itemsMay 30
Released & tracking 1
SecretSydney Sweeney · Kirsten Dunst · Paul Feig book adaptation@ greenlit3 itemsAug 5

Key people · from coverage

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

Robert EnglundTalent attached11i · 6d
Richard BrakeTalent attached8i · 5d
Rhys Frake-WaterfieldTalent attached8i · 5d
Sam RaimiTalent attached7i · 1d
James WanTalent attached6i · 2d
Jason BlumTalent attached6i · 2d
Kane HodderNamed in coverage5i · 1d
Michael BerrymanNamed in coverage5i · 1d
Lee CroninNamed in coverage5i · 1d
Malcolm McDowellNamed in coverage4i · 1d
David DastmalchianNamed in coverage4i · 0d
Leigh WhannellTalent attached4i · 1d
AFFILIATED = APPEARS IN ≥15% OF ALL TWISTED 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.

The Housemaid
“over $400M”Jun 12 · worldwide
latest: “over $400M” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Wrong Turn
“$29 million”Aug 23 · domestic
latest: “$29 million” (domestic) as reported — not a comparable figure
The Mummy
“more than $65 million”Sep 2 · worldwide
latest: “more than $65 million” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure

Activity · by month

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MAR
24
APR
30
MAY
15
JUN
24
JUL
30
AUG
33
SEP
WIRE ITEMSDEAL SHARE

Works with · top 8 of 23

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CounterpartyItemsDeals
NetflixPLAT 265
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LegendaryCO 253
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Warner Bros.CO 193
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ShudderPLAT 181
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Prime VideoPLAT 125
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DisneyCO 122
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TubiPLAT 120
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Robert EnglundPERSON 116
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Deal record · 37 entries, newest 30 shown

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

Sep 25 ‘Don’t Move’ When Well Go USA’s Giant Spider Film Creeps Onto Digital this October
book-adaptation
with Maclain Nelson, Lyndsy Fonseca, Rob Riggle +5
 Dread Central+2 src A+
Sep 23 Jensen Ackles to Star in Crime Thriller Series ‘Rules of Prey’ at MGM+
book-adaptation / greenlight / series-order-pilot-pickup @ greenlit
with Jensen Ackles, Bruce Terris, Daniel Sackheim +5
 Variety+5 src A
Sep 10 Cursed Blood and Strange Swamps: Announcing Swallerjaw by Tif Robinette
Deal @ acquired
with Tor Nightfire, Tif Robinette, Nightfire UK +4
 Reactor Magazine A
Aug 31 Geiger and Radio Spaceman Among Comics Netflix Optioned for TV and Movie Adaptations
option @ optioned
with Netflix, Geoff Johns, Gary Frank +5
 What's on Netflix B
Aug 31 Emmy Rossum's 'Furious' Officially Renewed at Hulu and Here's What Season 2 Means for Alice and Catherine
series-order-pilot-pickup @ greenlit
with Hulu, Emmy Rossum, Elizabeth Meriwether +5
 Comic Basics B
Aug 28 The Forgotten '90s RoboCop TV Series Was Far Better Than You Remember
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Dan Stevens, RoboCop, Prime Video +2
 /Film C
Aug 21 Saturday Morning Nostalgia Turns Deadly: Horror Movie ‘BUDDY’ Getting a Game Adaptation
Deal @ in-development
with ModRetro, PlayInstinct, BUDDY +3
 HorrorFuel+2 src A+
Aug 15 'Cruel Intentions' Meets 'You' in Ryan Murphy's New 9-Part Psychological Thriller
book-adaptation / series-order-pilot-pickup @ greenlit
with Igby Rigney, Hayes Warner, Kaia Garber +5
 Collider B
Aug 1 Stephen King Teams With the GOAT Horror Director for an Adaptation 42 Years in the Making
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Sam Raimi, Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein +5
 movieweb.com B
Jul 25 Horror Highlights: TALES OF BLOOD ISLAND, LIFE AT SANDY’S, PURE SCUM, THE GIRL IN THE RIVER
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Brian Yuzna, Dave Sehring, Drive-In-Sanity Films +5
 Daily Dead B
Jul 22 ‘Ever After’ Brings Horror’s Biggest Icons Together for a Twisted Fairy Tale Nightmare.
public-domain-adaptation @ acquired
with Level 33 Entertainment, Laszlo Illes and Luis Chen, Laszlo Illes +5
 iHorror A+
Jul 20 PINOCCHIO UNSTRUNG Interviews with Rhys Frake-Waterfield & Todd Masters
public-domain-adaptation @ acquired
with Viva Pictures, Rhys Frake-Waterfield, Todd Masters +5
 Daily Dead A+
Jul 15 Anglo-French Outfit Alief Boards Sales On Kinematics Horror ‘Godhead’ Before Fantasia Debut
Deal @ completed-seeking-distribution
with Alief, Kinematics, Al Warren +5
 Deadline A+
Jul 3 Watch the Chilling Birth of Pinocchio in ‘Pinocchio: Unstrung’
public-domain-adaptation @ in-development
with Rhys Frake-Waterfield, Robert Englund, Viva Pictures +4
 Dread Central A
Jun 27 ‘Pinocchio Unstrung’ Sees Wooden Doll Covered in Flesh and Blood as Director Rhys Frake-Waterfield Teases ‘Kooky, Crazy and Fun’ ‘Avengers’-Style ‘Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble’
public-domain-adaptation
with Rhys Frake-Waterfield, Robert Englund, Richard Brake +4
 Variety A
Jun 18 Freddy Krueger Is Coming Back — and Jim Carrey’s Name Just Came Up
remake-reboot
with Chuck Russell, Jim Carrey, Robert Englund +5
 fortressofsolitude.co.za 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+
Jun 8 Bloober Team Reveals ‘SAW: Genesis’
Deal
with Bloober Team, Lionsgate, Anshar Studios +5
 Horror News Network B
May 30 Robert Englund Joins Pinocchio: Unstrung Ahead of UK Cinema Release This July
public-domain-adaptation @ in-development
with Robert Englund, Rhys Frake-Waterfield, Richard Brake +2
 HorrorBuzz A
May 12 Marvel Comics Details MIDNIGHT Publishing Line – X-Men, Fantastic 4 & Spider-Man Horror Stories!
public-domain-adaptation
with Marvel Comics, X-Men, Fantastic Four +2
 Bloody Disgusting+1 src A
May 9 ‘In the Blue,’ Next Feature From Filmmaking Duo Delilah Napier and Lucy Powers, Boarded by Passages Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)
option @ acquired
with Delilah Napier, Lucy Powers, Uri Singer +5
 Variety A
May 9 PINOCCHIO UNSTRUNG Brings Freddy Krueger Icon Robert Englund Into the Slasher Nightmare
public-domain-adaptation
with Pinocchio Unstrung, Robert Englund, Richard Brake +4
 Nerdtropolis A
May 2 “His most gripping series yet”: The Woods is Harlan Coben's “personal” new thriller with a “perfect” cast
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Harlan Coben, Netflix, Tom Bateman +5
 Good Housekeeping B
May 2 ‘Dangerous Games to Play’ Contacts the Other Side [Image]
book-adaptation @ in-production
with Ángel Gómez Hernández, Evan Spiliotopoulos, Lucia Peters +5
 Dread Central+1 src A
Apr 28 Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson head toward darkness in Verity trailer
book-adaptation @ greenlit
with Verity, Dakota Johnson, Anne Hathaway +3
 AV Club A
Apr 27 ‘Strangeland 2’? – Dee Snider Says He Might Release the Sequel as a Novel
book-adaptation @ optioned
with Dee Snider, Strangeland, John Pieplow
 Bloody Disgusting A
Apr 14 ‘A Blind Bargain’ Trailer – Lost Lon Chaney Horror Film Gets Stylized Reimagining
public-domain-adaptation / remake-reboot @ in-production
with A Blind Bargain, Lon Chaney, Crispin Glover +3
 Bloody Disgusting A
Apr 11 Nicole Kidman Is Dynamic in Prime Video’s Sensational Serial Killer Thriller ‘Scarpetta’: TV Review
book-adaptation
with Nicole Kidman, Liz Sarnoff, Patricia Cornwell +5
 Blumhouse Productions A
Mar 31 Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Housemaid’s Secret’ Sets December 2027 Release
book-adaptation @ greenlit
with Sydney Sweeney, Michele Morrone, Kirsten Dunst +5
 Google News (Lionsgate Films) A+
Mar 31 Twisted Pictures and Rko Preps Their Slate of Remakes
remake-reboot @ in-development
with RKO
 Google News (Twisted Pictures) A+

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Methodology

Source. Assembled from ScreamWire's classified archive — 246 wire items (Feb 24 → Sep 25) matching Twisted Pictures, deduplicated by URL (9 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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