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Epic Pictures will handle Cannes sales for Telefilm Canada–backed horror The Ballad of Audrey Earnshaw, signaling its intent for international presales and festival placement ahead of market exposure.
A24’s feature Backrooms — directed by internet creator Kane Parsons from a Will Soodik script and produced by James Wan and Osgood Perkins — stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve and is slated to open in Australian theaters May 28, 2026, positioning a creepypasta IP as a major studio-backed genre release.
Thrash—directed and written by Tommy Wirkola and starring Djimon Hounsou, Phoebe Dynevor and Whitney Peak—will debut exclusively on Netflix April 10, 2026 after Sony halted a planned theatrical release and shifted pay‑1 rights to Netflix; producers include Adam McKay and Kevin Messick.
New Line is developing a Lights Out sequel with original creators David F. Sandberg and Eric Heisserer attached as producers alongside Atomic Monster and James Wan; Connor Osborn McIntyre is writing while Sandberg appears unlikely to direct.
Lionsgate set The Housemaid’s Secret — the sequel to last year’s hit The Housemaid — for Dec. 17, 2027 release; Sydney Sweeney and Michele Morrone return, Kirsten Dunst joins, Paul Feig directs and production begins later this year with Lionsgate positioning it as a holiday counter-programmer.
Banijay Live Studio — in partnership with VR firm Univrse — is launching a location-based “Black Mirror Experience” in Montreal in May that combines physical sets and VR under the Phaethon/LifeAgent narrative, marking Banijay Live Studio’s public debut and an IP-to-experience push for the franchise.
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