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Warner Bros./DC Studios released a trailer for Clayface—an R‑rated, body‑horror‑leaning DCU film directed by James Watkins from early drafts by Mike Flanagan and a rewrite by Hossein Amini—starring Tom Rhys Harries, with a reported $40M budget and an October 23, 2026 theatrical date.
Alien: Romulus (Fede Álvarez; produced under Disney/20th Century) will arrive on Hulu May 21 after a $350.9M global box office on an ~$80M budget; Disney has a sequel in development though Álvarez won't return to direct.
Amazon MGM Studios launched a public consultation for a major redevelopment of Bray Film Studios — restoring heritage buildings, adding new sound stages and workshops to enable two major productions simultaneously, targeting net‑zero all‑electric stages and creating an estimated 3,000+ UK jobs; formal planning submission expected this summer with a decision due autumn 2026.
A Netflix preview lists five high‑profile 2026 originals relevant to genre watchers: Apex (survival/action with Charlize Theron, Apr 24), The Whisper Man (psychological thriller with Robert De Niro and Adam Scott), plus franchise/adaptation tentpoles including Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man and Narnia (Greta Gerwig) — framing Netflix's growing original film spend.
A24's Elden Ring adaptation released set photos showing Kit Connor and a depiction of Queen Marika, signaling the film will incorporate key FromSoftware canon (possibly a pre‑Shattering story); Alex Garland remains attached as creative lead and the production appears high‑budget for a prestige game adaptation.
Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to Japanese horror Never After Dark (directed by Dave Boyle) with a planned theatrical release this fall after festival play.
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