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A24 released the first trailer for Backrooms, a liminal, found‑footage horror feature directed by viral-creator Kane Parsons starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve and Mark Duplass, setting a May 29, 2026 theatrical release and signaling A24’s continued investment in internet-origin IP adapted for mainstream horror.
Jordan Peele/Monkeypaw-produced supernatural sports horror Him (dir. Justin Tipping) will hit Netflix U.S. on April 19, 2026 after flopping theatrically with roughly $28M worldwide and mixed/poor critical reception — Netflix is positioned to reframe the title for streaming audiences.
Cinema United urged state attorneys general to scrutinize and potentially block the proposed $110 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, warning consolidation will reduce film output, theatrical counts and competition—citing Disney/Fox as precedent.
After failing in its $72 billion bid for Warner Bros Discovery, Netflix is doubling down on building original, culture‑defining franchises and plans to partner with legacy studios (MGM, Warner Bros) as it seeks new long‑running IP to replicate hits like Stranger Things.
A test screening for Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil reboot reportedly played well, with Cregger (co-writer/director) and Shay Hatten (co-writer) shaping an original story that adheres to game lore; produced by PlayStation Productions and Constantin Film as a reboot rather than a continuation of prior films.
Bad Robot is closing its Los Angeles creative office as J.J. Abrams relocates and the company reorganizes — the firm sold its Santa Monica HQ for $31 million, has shed staff in recent years, but retains projects in development including Abrams’ The Great Beyond (Nov. 13), David Robert Mitchell’s The End of Oak Street and a 2028 Dr. Seuss adaptation.
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