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A24’s Backrooms is pulling in $9M in previews on a sub-$10M budget, putting Kane Parsons’ feature on track to blow past a $40M-$45M opening forecast. The atomic-monster/blumhouse-backed digital-IP play is already shaping up as a fast-monetized breakout.
A24 and HBO are developing Angel Heart as a series with Zac Efron set to star and executive produce. Zach Baylin is writing and Jonathan van Tulleken is directing the cult horror rework.
$68M in North America on a $750K budget makes Obsession a breakout, and Focus's $15M Toronto buy after outbidding A24 and Neon is paying off with a record second-weekend surge.
The Space Between has wrapped production, adding another liminal-horror title to the post-Exit 8/Backrooms wave; Damian Maffei stars in the indie feature set inside a Midwestern mall.
Semi Chellas sets murder-mystery thriller The Long Now at Netflix; the hook gives a man seven hours to solve his own murder with help from his estranged ex. Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan executive produce via Aggregate Films.
Godzilla Minus Zero is filling out its returning cast as Takashi Yamazaki brings back multiple Minus One players, with one unnamed Hollywood actor also circling a role. Toho is steering the sequel toward a November 6, 2026 North American release after Minus One grossed $113 million worldwide on a $15 million budget.
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