Entities/Company/Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Company ⌖ Watchlist Tracks 4 name variants incl. Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros, Warner Bros. Television
last seen in coverage Sep 5
696
Wire items · since Feb 18
96
Deal items
66
Tracked projects
8
Months active
192
Multi-source stories

What they buy · across 96 tracked deal items

25% of tracked dealflow (24/96) is remake reboot; 78% of classified deal mediums are film; 85% of staged deals sit early-funnel (in-development or greenlit).machine-derived from the deal record below — not an editorial mandate statement

Deal type
remake reboot 24
book adaptation 22
greenlight 15
series order pilot pickup 11
option 8
spec sale 6
public domain adaptation 5
short story adaptation 2
Reported stage
in development 46
greenlit 16
in production 11
optioned 7
acquired 3
completed seeking distribution 2
Medium
film 77
tv limited series 18
industry 4

Slate · 66 projects from coverage

Grouped by latest reported stage — reported, never inferred; showing top 30 by coverage volume.

In development 4
ClayfaceJames Gunn · James Watkins · Mike Flanagan 11 itemsAug 24 Scream 7Jessie Buckley · Christian Bale · Maggie Gyllenhaal 7 itemsMay 5 Nightmare On Elm StreetLee Cronin · J.D. Lifshitz · Raphael Margules remake reboot7 itemsSep 1 AvengersDenis Villeneuve · Robert Eggers · Ryan Coogler 6 itemsAug 17
Greenlit 3
Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling · Paapa Essiedu · John Lithgow series order pilot pickup13 itemsSep 5 SupermanJames Gunn · Zack Snyder · Aaron Pierre 10 itemsAug 24 LanternsJames Gunn · Aaron Pierre · Kyle Chandler series order pilot pickup6 itemsAug 30
In production 9
BatmanMatt Reeves · Christopher Nolan · James Gunn spec sale25 itemsAug 9 Evil DeadLee Cronin · Sébastien Vaniček · Sam Raimi greenlightremake reboot16 itemsJul 4 LiveMckenna Grace · Brad Pitt · Ike Barinholtz remake reboot15 itemsAug 4 Dune: Part ThreeDenis Villeneuve · Timothée Chalamet · Jason Momoa greenlightbook adaptation15 itemsAug 17 Evil Dead BurnSébastien Vaniček · Sam Raimi · Bruce Campbell greenlight11 itemsJul 4 SupergirlMilly Alcock · Craig Gillespie · Jason Momoa 9 itemsAug 15 ConjuringPatrick Wilson · David Ellison · Paul Dergarabedian greenlight7 itemsSep 1 Dune 3Denis Villeneuve · Timothée Chalamet · Clayton Davis greenlightbook adaptation7 itemsAug 17 Resident EvilZach Cregger · Austin Abrams · Shay Hatten remake reboot7 itemsSep 4
Released & tracking 14
MummyLee Cronin · Jack Reynor · Laia Costa greenlightremake reboot@ completed seeking distribution23 itemsAug 10 End Of Oak StreetDavid Robert Mitchell · Anne Hathaway · Ewan McGregor @ acquired17 itemsAug 26 SinnersRyan Coogler · Michael B. Jordan · Paul Thomas Anderson @ acquired15 itemsAug 31 WeaponsAmy Madigan · Zach Cregger · Ryan Coogler remake rebootpublic domain adaptation@ in development15 itemsAug 24 BackroomsKane Parsons · Zach Cregger · Brian Duffield option@ in development15 itemsAug 30 Mortal KombatKarl Urban · Simon McQuoid · Jeremy Slater @ in production12 itemsAug 8 BrideMaggie Gyllenhaal · Christian Bale · Jessie Buckley book adaptationoption@ optioned11 itemsJun 12 Spider-manDavid Robert Mitchell · Anne Hathaway · Ewan McGregor @ acquired11 itemsAug 31 ObsessionCurry Barker · Mike De Luca · David Ellison option@ in development10 itemsAug 21 Mortal Kombat IiSimon McQuoid · Karl Urban · Jeremy Slater @ greenlit9 itemsAug 8 Spider-man: Brand New DayAnne Hathaway · Ewan McGregor · Michael O'Leary @ acquired7 itemsAug 30 They Will Kill YouZazie Beetz · Patricia Arquette · Andy Muschietti @ in development6 itemsAug 8 GladysZach Cregger · Amy Madigan · Roy Lee remake rebootpublic domain adaptation@ in development6 itemsJul 24 OdysseyChristopher Nolan · Stanley Kubrick · Charlie Kaufman 6 itemsAug 15

Key people · from coverage

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

David EllisonNamed in coverage67i · 2d
Lee CroninTalent attached33i · 8d
James GunnNamed in coverage24i · 2d
Zach CreggerTalent attached22i · 6d
Ryan CooglerTalent attached18i · 2d
David ZaslavNamed in coverage18i · 1d
Mike FlanaganTalent attached17i · 7d
Denis VilleneuveTalent attached17i · 2d
David Robert MitchellNamed in coverage17i · 0d
Anne HathawayNamed in coverage17i · 0d
Jack ReynorNamed in coverage15i · 4d
Steven SpielbergNamed in coverage15i · 3d
AFFILIATED = APPEARS IN ≥15% OF ALL WARNER BROS. COVERAGE · OTHERS ARE COUNTERPARTIES ON SPECIFIC PROJECTS

Box office in coverage orbit · 10 tracked titles

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

The Mummy
“$90.4M worldwide”Jun 26 · domestic→“$2.9 million”Aug 5 · U.K.
latest: “$2.9 million” (U.K.) as reported — not a comparable figure
Backrooms
“$330 million worldwide”Jul 2 · worldwide→“well over $375M worldwide”Jul 15 · worldwide
latest: “well over $375M worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
“$927 million worldwide opening”Aug 3 · domestic/worldwide→“$780.8M”Aug 15 · domestic
latest: “$780.8M” (domestic) as reported — not a comparable figure
The Bride!
“$24 million worldwide”Jun 12 · worldwide
latest: “$24 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
They Will Kill You
“$19 million worldwide”Jun 16 · worldwide
latest: “$19 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Obsession
“$215 million / $332.4 million”Jun 23 · domestic / worldwide
latest: “$215 million / $332.4 million” (domestic / worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Mortal Kombat II
“$129.5 million global”Jul 17 · worldwide
latest: “$129.5 million global” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Weapons
“$270 million worldwide”Jul 24 · worldwide
latest: “$270 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Wonka
“$634 million worldwide”Aug 8 · worldwide
latest: “$634 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Insidious: Out Of The Further
“£2.2m”Aug 24 · UK-Ireland
latest: “£2.2m” (UK-Ireland) as reported — not a comparable figure

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Works with · top 8 of 23

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CounterpartyItemsDeals
ParamountCO 30326
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NetflixPLAT 15424
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DisneyCO 1138
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HBO MaxPLAT 918
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SonyCO 8819
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Warner Bros. DiscoveryCO 883
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UniversalCO 808
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David EllisonPERSON 672
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Deal record · 96 entries, newest 30 shown

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

Sep 1 ‘Copperhead’ Movie Adds Jason Momoa, Adria Arjona & Kiefer Sutherland
Deal @ in-development
with Miles Teller, Jason Momoa, Tenoch Huerta +5
 Deadline+2 src B
Aug 28 Manifest Spinoff Series "Arrivals" Gets Netflix Series Green Light
SELLER series-order-pilot-pickup @ greenlit
with Netflix, Jeff Rake, Margaret Easley +5
 Bleeding Cool News+3 src A+
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 27 Jane Schoenbrun Really Wants to Direct ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Reboot: “I’m Trying to Get A Meeting”
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Jane Schoenbrun, Paramount Pictures, Lee Cronin +4
 World of Reel+4 src A+
Aug 25 David Chase to Direct ‘The Dealer’s Daughter,’ About the CIA’s MKUltra Mind-Control Experiments — Shoots in October
BUYER book-adaptation @ in-development
with David Chase, Terrence Winter, John Lisle +4
 World of Reel B
Aug 12 Amazon MGM Studios Greenlight’s Skybound’s Stillwater IP to Series for Prime Video
SELLER series-order-pilot-pickup @ greenlit
with Amazon MGM Studios, Skybound Entertainment, Berlanti Productions +5
 Skybound Entertainment B
Aug 8 Kirill Sokolov, Director of ‘They Will Kill You,’ Tackling Sci-Fi Action Movie ‘Blur’ for Netflix (Exclusive)
Deal @ in-development
with Kirill Sokolov, Shawn Levy, Dan Levine +5
 THR+2 src B
Aug 1 ‘Barbie’ Sequel Stalled as Warner Bros. Tries to Reach Deals With Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling
Deal @ in-development
with Mattel, Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie +5
 THR+7 src A
Aug 1 ‘Barbie 2’ Stuck In High-Stakes Deal Standoff As Greta Gerwig & Ryan Gosling Await Warner Bros. Agreements
Deal
with Mattel, Greta Gerwig, Ryan Gosling +1
 The Playlist A
Aug 1 The Barbie Sequel Is A Mess No One Has Written A Word Of The Script
Deal “$20 million”
with Mattel, Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie +3
 Bleeding Cool B
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 31 Warner Bros. Is Reportedly Racing Paramount to Make Its Own ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ Movie; Lee Cronin to Direct
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Lee Cronin, Paramount Pictures, Wes Craven +5
 Dread Central+2 src A+
Jul 24 Parker Finn’s ‘Possession’ Remake Starts Filming With Margaret Qualley Channeling Isabelle Adjani — Shot in 35mm
remake-reboot @ in-production
with Paramount, Parker Finn, Margaret Qualley +5
 World of Reel+1 src A+
Jul 23 Series Adaptation of Graphic Novel Horror ‘Stillwater’ Ordered by Amazon Prime Video
book-adaptation / series-order-pilot-pickup @ greenlit
with Amazon Prime Video, Skybound Entertainment, Greg Berlanti +5
 Dread Central+3 src A+
Jul 22 Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos Brought To Life With AI In “Groundbreaking” Docuseries For ID
greenlight @ greenlit
with Investigation Discovery, Arrow Media, Warner Bros. Discovery +5
 Deadline A+
Jul 21 Disney+ Greenlights ‘Riverdale’ Apocalypse Series ‘Afterlife With Archie’ for Halloween 2027
greenlight / series-order-pilot-pickup @ greenlit
with Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Greg Berlanti, Jimmy Gibbons +5
 The Wrap+7 src A+
Jul 21 Sony Dates Bad Robot’s JT Mollner Horror Pic ‘Skeletons’ Starring Brie Larson For Summer 2027
short-story-adaptation @ in-development
with Brie Larson, Kyle Gallner, John Goodman +5
 Deadline+9 src A+
Jul 19 Sydney Sweeney’s 'Hollow', A Gothic Erotic Thriller Reimagining of 'Sleepy Hollow', Lands at Sony
book-adaptation / public-domain-adaptation @ in-development
with Sony Pictures, Penguin Random House, Sydney Sweeney +5
 Phantasmagoria+1 src A+
Jul 17 21-Year-Old ‘Backrooms’ Director Reportedly Being Eyed for A24 Deal Worth $65 Million
Deal “$65 million”
with A24, Kane Parsons, NBCUniversal Entertainment +3
 Complex+2 src A+
Jul 15 ‘Backrooms’ & ‘Longlegs’ Producer Chris Ferguson & His Oddfellows Ink First Look Deal With Warner Bros.
BUYER Deal
with Oddfellows, Chris Ferguson, Warner Bros. Pictures Group +5
 Deadline+3 src A
Jul 14 TriStar Pictures Lands Feature Film Rights to Trevor Henderson’s Creepy ‘Cartoon Cat’
option @ optioned
with TriStar Pictures, Trevor Henderson, Sony Pictures +5
 Dread Central+6 src A+
Jul 13 ‘A Nightmare On Elm Street’ Original Screenplay U.S. Rights Head To Paramount & Studio’s New Genre Label Primal Before Warner Bros Merger
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Paramount, Wes Craven estate, J.D. Lifshitz +5
 Deadline A+
Jul 6 Creature Commandos Showrunner Dean Lorey Offers Season 2 Update
series-order-pilot-pickup @ in-development
with Dean Lorey, DC Studios, HBO Max +5
 Bleeding Cool A
Jul 4 Leonardo DiCaprio and Christian Bale Are in for ‘Heat 2,’ Filming Starts in November | Exclusive
SELLER book-adaptation @ in-production “nearly $40 million”
with Amazon MGM Studios, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale +5
 The Wrap+1 src A
Jul 3 Zach Cregger and Brian Duffield Adapting Internet Horror Sensation ‘Siren Head’
BUYER option @ in-development “multi-million-dollar”
with Trevor Henderson, Zach Cregger, Brian Duffield +3
 Phantasmagoria+4 src A+
Jul 2 After Backrooms, Hollywood Goes All-In On Siren Head
BUYER option @ optioned “low seven figures”
with Trevor Henderson, Zach Cregger, Brian Duffield +5
 Cosmic Book News+5 src A+
Jul 2 Victoria Aveyard’s ‘Tempest’ In The Works As Series From Chernin Entertainment
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Chernin Entertainment, Victoria Aveyard, Peter Chernin +5
 Yahoo News UK B
Jun 28 Emmy Rossum Hunts a Killer in First Trailer for Hulu Series Furious
remake-reboot
with Hulu, Emmy Rossum, Lola Petticrew +5
 The Movie Blog B
Jun 26 Warner Bros. Animation Announces Development On ‘Dark Shadows’ Adaptation Based On Cult-Classic Soap Opera
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Lisa Holdsworth, Warner Bros. Animation, Dan Curtis +5
 Soap Opera Network+3 src A
Jun 23 Kevin Bacon Set For Amazon MGM Horror Film ‘Summoner’ From Jeremy Slater
Deal @ in-development
with Amazon MGM Studios, Kevin Bacon, Jeremy Slater +5
 Deadline+2 src A

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Methodology

Source. Assembled from ScreamWire's classified archive — 696 wire items (Feb 18 → Sep 5) matching Warner Bros. or a tracked alias, deduplicated by URL (20 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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