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20th Century Studios has locked Radio Silence to direct and produce a major feature adaptation of the Choose Your Own Adventure franchise with Tom Bissell writing; the move is the first big theatrical take on the gamebook IP and plays to Radio Silence’s success reviving genre tentpoles.
MBC Studios is rolling a Saudi-focused slate led by high-end horror Traveller’s Hell, a theatrical MENA release this year; Traveller’s Hell adapts best-seller by Osamah Almuslim and boards director Hana Al Omair; MBC plans further Almuslim adaptations including Spider’s Web (production targeted Q4 2026) and a Khawf-based fantasy series, signaling continued Saudi investment in local genre IP and mid-budget, regionally-tailored theatrical strategy after a costly Desert Warrior miss.
Sony Pictures’ Skeletons adds Kyle Gallner opposite Brie Larson with JT Mollner directing and J.J. Abrams producing via Bad Robot; FilmNation’s Infrared is financing, worldwide rights were picked up at the European Film Market, and the script originates from Brian Duffield adapting a Philip Fracassi story—package signals a mid/upper-tier studio-backed creature-horror production.
Amazon MGM and Sony Pictures Television rolled out the first trailer for Vought Rising, a 1950s-set The Boys prequel starring and produced by Jensen Ackles that charts Soldier Boy’s origin and names Paul Grellong as showrunner; the series is produced with Point Grey, Original Film and a wide EP roster and is slated for a 2027 release, signaling Amazon’s continued expansion of the Vought Cinematic Universe.
Kerry Washington signed to star and EP Hulu's adaptation of Wendy Walker's What Remains with McG directing and Chris Luccy developing; 20th Television and Kapital Entertainment producing, reinforcing Hulu's star-led thriller development slate.
Yeon Sang-ho’s zombie thriller Colony opened in South Korea with 199,768 admissions on opening day—the biggest opening-day of the year and ahead of The Devil Wears Prada 2; Well Go USA secured US theatrical rights with an August 28, 2026 release, indicating strong international market momentum for Korean genre titles.
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