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Mike Flanagan is writing and directing a new The Exorcist for Blumhouse and Atomic Monster, production is set to start in New York soon, the cast now includes Scarlett Johansson, Diane Lane, Chiwetel Ejiofor and eleven Flanagan regulars, and the film is scheduled to hit theaters March 17, 2027.
Sony and Spyglass are moving forward on a Heart Eyes sequel: Joel Ruben confirms the script is finished, pre‑production is underway, and Mason Gooding is in negotiations to reprise his praised lead role; original made $33M worldwide on an $18M budget.
Pixar’s Hoppers opened around $40M US (best for a Pixar original since Coco) powering a $91M domestic weekend, while Maggie Gyllenhaal’s period horror-ish The Bride! is flopping with roughly $8M–$10M domestic and weak international, spotlighting risks and high costs for auteur-driven/period genre films.
Blumhouse-Atomic Monster and Paramount have set Paranormal Activity 8 for a May 21, 2027 release; Ian Tuason is the filmmaker attached and the new entry is co-financed by Paramount’s Melrose lot with producers including James Wan, Jason Blum and original creator Oren Peli.
Shudder will air a live finale of The Last Drive‑In with Joe Bob Briggs and replace the series with four quarterly live specials across 2026 (first: Joe Bob's Wicked Witchy Wingding on April 24), continuing the franchise as seasonal live events on Shudder and AMC+.
Smile 3 is in development but franchise creator/director Parker Finn is reportedly unlikely to return to direct as he’s attached to other projects (including a Possession remake) and has a multi‑year first‑look deal with Paramount; previous entries' budgets/grosses ($17M budget -> $217M global for Smile 1; Smile 2 ~$137M) underscore continued franchise profitability.
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