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Paramount confirmed a new World War Z movie is in development at CinemaCon after earlier sequel plans with David Fincher were canceled; Brad Pitt and Plan B are expected to be involved but the studio has given no plot, casting, or timeline details.
Sony and director Zach Cregger debuted early Resident Evil footage at CinemaCon, positioning the Sept. 18, 2026 release as a grounded, horror‑first reboot focused on one night with Austin Abrams leading and a supporting cast including Paul Walter Hauser, Zach Cherry and Kali Reis.
Veteran execs Brigham Taylor, Dave Hunter, Ian Puente and Tom Goodall launched Utah-based InTension Industries to produce thrillers and genre; first-slate titles include deep-space sci-fi Sentinel (starring Steve Zahn, Rick Gomez directing) targeting production later this year for a 2027 release and South American adventure Rio Diablo.
Dark Star Pictures acquired U.S. rights to Fantasia premiere Lucid—an art‑punk Canadian horror about a lucid‑dreaming art student that premiered at Fantasia and screened at Sitges and Brooklyn Horror—with theatrical and digital releases planned this year; Filmoption handled sales and Telefilm Canada/Creative BC supported production.
Hulu added the Mike Flanagan-executive-produced Shelby Oaks to its streaming library on April 17, 2026; the crowdfunded found-footage-tinged horror earned mixed reviews but delivered a solid return on a small budget (reported worldwide gross ~ $8M on a $1M–$2.8M budget) and may raise Chris Stuckmann's profile for larger genre projects.
Telefilm committed just over CAD $24 million across 11 English‑language feature films — a sizable financing round that will underpin production slates (including genre projects eligible for Canadian tax credits) and signal continued federal support for mid‑budget Canadian features.
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