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Back in 2021, Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, and director Scott Derrickson brought us an adaptation of the Joe Hill short story The Black Phone (check out our review Here) that appeared to tell a complete story that would stand on its own… but the film was made on a budget of around $16 million and earned over $160 million at the global box office. So, on October 17, 2025, we’ll be getting The Black Phone 2. Filming wrapped in January, and with the release date now just two months away, Collider has unveiled a new image from the film. It features a frosty version of the villain known as The Grabber, and you can check it out at the bottom of this article.

Derrickson wrote the screenplay for the first film with C. Robert Cargill, and Derrickson and Cargill have written the screenplay for The Black Phone 2 as well, with Derrickson returning to the helm.

The Insidious franchise is coming back for more scares. Even though producer Jason Blum once said the series would take “a very long rest” after the fifth movie, plans clearly changed. Now, a sixth film is in the works, and it looks like the story is heading in a whole new direction.

According to a report from NexusPoint News, the next movie still doesn’t have a title, but it does have a release date. It was originally going to come out on August 29, 2025, but now it’s set for August 21, 2026. Filming is expected to begin on September 15, 2025, and for the first time, the franchise is moving production to Melbourne, Australia.

The change in location is a big one. The earlier Insidious films were mostly shot in California, and The Red Door was filmed in New Jersey. Shooting in Australia could mean this movie is doing something totally different.

So far,...

The Insidious franchise is far from done scaring fans. Even though producer Jason Blum once said the series would take “a very long rest” after the fifth film, things clearly changed.

In May 2024, Sony Pictures confirmed a sixth Insidious movie was on the way. Now, a few new details have finally been revealed, and things are already looking pretty different.

The upcoming film, which still doesn’t have an official title, was first set to hit theaters on August 29, 2025. But plans shifted, and it’s now scheduled for release on August 21, 2026. According to production notes, filming is expected to start on September 15, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia.

That’s a major shift for the series. The earlier movies were mostly filmed in California, while The Red Door took place in New Jersey. This will be the first Insidious film shot in Australia. On top of that, none of the previous cast members have been confirmed to return.

Watch the New Trailer for M3GAN 2.0: "The murderous doll who captivated pop culture in 2023 is back. And this time she’s not alone.

The original creative team behind that phenomenon—led by horror titans James Wan for Atomic Monster, Jason Blum for Blumhouse and director Gerard Johnstone—reboot an all-new wild chapter in A.I. mayhem with M3GAN 2.0.

Two years after M3GAN, a marvel of artificial intelligence, went rogue and embarked on a murderous (and impeccably choreographed) rampage and was subsequently destroyed, M3GAN’s creator Gemma (Allison Williams) has become a high-profile author and advocate for government oversight of A.I. Meanwhile, Gemma’s niece Cady (Violet McGraw), now 14, has become a teenager, rebelling against Gemma’s overprotective rules.

Unbeknownst to them, the underlying tech for M3GAN has been stolen and misused by a powerful defense contractor to create a military-grade weapon known as Amelia, the ultimate killer infiltration spy.

Universal has released the first official trailer for Scott Derrickson's Black Phone 2, which will pick up the story four years after the events of the 2021 blockbuster.

As per the synopsis, the film will see The Grabber (Ethan Hawke) make his chilling return, from beyond the grave, to seek out his vengeance against Finn (Mason Thames) and it sounds like things will be getting even more personal this time around as the sinister villain sets his sights on Gwen (Madeleine McGraw).

The Black Phone was a major box office success that arrived in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, and ultimately grossed $161.4 million globally on an estimated $16-18 million production budget, which made greenlighting a sequel a relatively easy decision. It was also a pretty well received original horror film, boasting a healthy 81% Certified Fresh certification on review aggregator RottenTomatoes.

The sequel stars Ethan Hawke (Training Day; Before Sunrise...

Universal Pictures has revealed the official trailer and poster for the highly anticipated sequel Black Phone 2, which is set to open in theaters on October 17.

Four years ago, 13-year-old Finn killed his abductor and escaped, becoming the sole survivor of The Grabber. But true evil transcends death … and the phone is ringing again.

Four-time Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke returns to the most sinister role of his career as The Grabber seeks vengeance on Finn (Mason Thames) from beyond the grave by menacing Finn’s younger sister, Gwen (Madeleine McGraw).

As Finn, now 17, struggles with life after his captivity, the headstrong 15-year-old Gwen begins receiving calls in her dreams from the black phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp known as Alpine Lake.

Determined to solve the mystery and end the torment for both her and her brother, Gwen persuades Finn to...

Ethan Hawke is back as serial killer the Grabber for indie horror hit “Black Phone 2.” Three years after “The Black Phone” first rang into theaters in 2022, its sequel already has been deemed a buzzy franchise. The first film grossed $161 million against an $18 million budget, with another installment announced in 2023.

“Black Phone 2” is co-written by returning director Scott Derrickson along with C. Robert Cargill. The first film was based on a short story by Joe Hill, the son of Stephen King. Hawke’s “the Grabber” abducted children and locked his victims in a basement; one of the kids, though (played by Mason Thames), managed to escape with the help of a haunted rotary phone that connected him to the ghosts of previously kidnapped boys. Thames is back for the sequel, along with original co-stars Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, and Miguel Mora.

“Black Phone 2” is produced by Jason Blum for Blumhouse,...

Ethan Hawke and Mason Thames reprise their roles from the 2022 horror hit The Black Phone, in Black Phone 2. The trailer shows The Grabber is back seeking vengeance, even though Finn is sure he died. “You, of all people, should know that dead is just a word,” says the masked killer.

In addition to Ethan Hawke and Mason Thames, the sequel’s cast includes Oscar nominee Demián Bichir (The Nun), Arianna Rivas (A Working Man), Miguel Mora (The Black Phone), and Jeremy Davies. Maev Beaty (Beau is Afraid) and Graham Abbey (Under the Banner of Heaven) also star.

Mason Thames and Ethan Hawke in ‘Black Phone 2’ (Photo © 2025 Universal Studios)

“Four-time Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke returns to the most sinister role of his career as The Grabber seeks vengeance on Finn (Thames) from beyond the grave by menacing Finn’s younger sister, Gwen. As Finn, now 17, struggles with life after his captivity,...

Netflix isn’t the only studio dropping surprise content on fans this weekend. On Sunday evening during the Ccxp Festival in Mexico City, Blumhouse revealed a chilling trailer and poster for The Black Phone 2, the sequel to Scott Derrickson’s 2021 horror film starring Ethan Hawke as The Grabber, a child serial killer with a mysterious phone in the basement of the prison where he keeps his victims.

Based on a short story by Joe Hill, The Black Phone is centered on Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy who is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on ensuring that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.

The...

The trailer for Black Phone 2 was just unveiled!

A first look featuring returning stars Mason Thames and Ethan Hawke was released during a Blumhouse presentation at Ccxp Mexico on Sunday evening (June 1).

“The phone is ringing again,” Universal teased with the trailer.

Keep reading to find out more…

In addition to Mason and Ethan, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies and Miguel Mora are also reprising their roles. Find out who is joining the cast!

Scott Derrickson returns to direct, with a script by him and C. Robert Cargill. The pair also serve as producers, alongside Blumhouse’s Jason Blum, Joe Hill and Ryan Turek.

Black Phone 2 is set to hit theaters on October 17th!

The director also teased the upcoming movie in a new interview right before the trailer debuted.

“The first movie was a ghost movie but all the ghosts were victims, which is typical, a ghost story,...

Blumhouse is throwing a horror quinceanera for the ages today at Ccxp Mexico, one of the world’s largest pop culture festivals celebrating movies, TV series, games, comics and more. Founder and CEO Jason Blum takes the stage in Mexico City to mark the company’s 15th anniversary and unveil a slate of updates, exclusive footage and surprise reveals.

First in their reveals is the trailer for Black Phone 2.

Four years ago, 13-year-old Finn killed his abductor and escaped, becoming the sole survivor of The Grabber. But true evil transcends death … and the phone is ringing again.

Four-time Academy Award® nominee Ethan Hawke returns to the most sinister role of his career as The Grabber seeks vengeance on Finn (Mason Thames) from beyond the grave by menacing Finn’s younger sister, Gwen (Madeleine McGraw).

As Finn, now 17, struggles with life after his captivity, the headstrong 15-year-old Gwen begins receiving calls...

Blumhouse has revealed the first poster and trailer for its highly-anticipated sequel to its hit horror thriller The Black Phone. The news was revealed Sunday at the Ccxp Festival in Mexico City. Scott Derrickson returns to direct Black Phone 2, the sequel to the supernatural horror film that grossed $161M globally. Four-time Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke returns to the most sinister role of his career as The Grabber seeks vengeance on Finn (Mason Thames) from beyond the grave by menacing Finn’s younger sister, Gwen (Madeleine McGraw).

The cast includes Oscar nominee Demián Bichir as the supervisor of the camp, Arianna Rivas as his niece, Miguel Mora as the brother of one of The Grabber’s victims, and Jeremy Davies, returning as Finn and Gwen’s father, Terrence.

Black Phone 2 Poster Courtesy of Blumhouse

Other new cast members include Maev Beaty and Graham Abbey. The pic is written...

Two years ago, “M3GAN” took over not only theaters, but TikTok as well with her infamous slasher dance. So like Chucky before her, this killer doll has been rebuilt and is moving from the winter to the summer in “M3GAN 2.0”

As Violet McGraw explains, the sequel will explore one of the world’s most hot button topics: artificial intelligence. A program called Amelia has been created, has taken over the body of an android and like Hal or Skynet, it has murderous intentions.

Gemma and a grown-up Cady realize they only have one hope to stop Amelia: to rebuild M3GAN. The killer doll agrees to help … but only at a price. She wants upgrades that will make her into the ultimate action hero. Yes, this sequel is going to be an action film as well as a horror one.

Titled “M3GAN 2.0,” the film will see stars McGraw and Allison Williams return,...

Exclusive: Loretta Ramos has been named Senior Director of Blumhouse and K Period Media’s Screamwriting Fellowship program.

Ramos previously served as interim head of the Sundance Institute’s Women of Sundance program.

In her role, she will be responsible for overseeing the program for the two companies, which is run in partnership with the Sundance Institute.

The invite-only program is accepting recommendations for applicants until Friday.

Said Ramos, “There are some truly electric new voices in horror. Writers from all types of backgrounds are bringing new dimensions to the genre, and I’m so excited to lead this initiative to provide equitable opportunities and make sure they feel supported in bringing their visions to life. It’s been wonderful getting to know the teams at K Period Media and Blumhouse and I’m looking forward to working together.”

Kimberley Steward, Founder of K Period Media, and Jason Blum, Founder/CEO of Blumhouse,...

Back in 2021, Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, and director Scott Derrickson brought us an adaptation of the Joe Hill short story The Black Phone (check out our review Here) that appeared to tell a complete story that would stand on its own… but the film was made on a budget of around $16 million and earned over $160 million at the global box office. So, on October 17, 2025, we’ll be getting The Black Phone 2. Filming wrapped in January, and during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Derrickson (whose new film The Gorge was released through Apple TV+ today) said that he’s aiming to surprise viewers with the Black Phone sequel, which is “more complicated” than its predecessor.

Derrickson wrote the screenplay for the first film with C. Robert Cargill, and Derrickson and Cargill have written the screenplay for The Black Phone 2 as well, with Derrickson returning to the helm. He...

The Black Phone 2 director Scott Derrickson has shared a new update about the upcoming sequel to Blumhouse Productions’ 2021 supernatural horror movie. The first installment was based on the 2005 short story by Joe Hill.

During a recent interview with Screen Rant, Derrickson confirmed that production on The Black Phone 2 has already been completed, while teasing the surprises they have in store for fans of the first movie. "A lot of surprises, for sure. I just finished shooting Black Phone 2, and what I can tell you is that I didn't feel obliged to make a sequel," he said. This comes ahead of the upcoming Feb. 14 release of the filmmaker’s newest high-profile action thriller titled, The Gorge, which will see Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller guarding the gateway to hell.

RelatedThe Black Phone's Biggest Plot Holes & Unanswered Questions

Scott Derrickson's The Black Phone had a bunch of plot...

The sci-fi thriller M3GAN (read our review Here, get a copy Here) was such a financial success when it reached theatres in January of last year, it didn’t even take Universal Pictures and production companies Blumhouse and Atomic Monster two weeks to announce that they’d be re-teaming for a sequel. M3GAN 2.0 is set to reach theatres on June 27, 2025, and now we’be gotten our first official teaser, which you can watch embedded above. Recently, Entertainment Weekly unveiled a couple first-look images! You can check them out at the bottom of this article.

Based on a story crafted by producer James Wan, M3GAN was directed by Gerard Johnstone (Housebound) from a screenplay by Akela Cooper (Malignant). Johnstone returned to the helm for the sequel, and Cooper has written the script.

The first film has the following synopsis: She’s more than just a toy. She’s part of the family.

Back in 2021, Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, and director Scott Derrickson brought us an adaptation of the Joe Hill short story The Black Phone (check out our review Here) that appeared to tell a complete story that would stand on its own… but the film was made on a budget of around $16 million and earned over $160 million at the global box office. So, on October 17, 2025, we’ll be getting The Black Phone 2. Back on November 4th, Derrickson took to social media to let us know, “Black Phone 2 began shooting today.” Now, Derrickson has provided an update: filming has wrapped!

Last week, Derrickson wrote on Bluesky, “Black Phone 2 is wrapped. Couldn’t be more excited about what we’ve shot.”

Derrickson wrote the screenplay for the first film with C. Robert Cargill, and Derrickson and Cargill have written the screenplay for The Black Phone 2 as well, with Derrickson returning to the helm.

Back in 2021, Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, and director Scott Derrickson brought us an adaptation of the Joe Hill short story The Black Phone (check out our review Here) that appeared to tell a complete story that would stand on its own… but the film was made on a budget of around $16 million and earned over $160 million at the global box office. So, on October 17, 2025, we’ll be getting The Black Phone 2 – and with the project a month deep into production, Deadline has broken the news that Arianna Rivas has joined the cast. Rivas previously had a supporting role in the comedy Prom Dates, which was released through the Hulu streaming service earlier this year, and has her first lead role in the upcoming Jason Statham action thriller Levon’s Trade. Details on her Black Phone 2 character have not been revealed.

Based on a short story by Joe Hill, The Black Phone centered on Finney Shaw,...

In an article called “Meet the Movies of 2025,” Vanity Fair has just unveiled a batch of images that go behind the scenes of several upcoming films – including genre movies like the sci-fi thriller sequel M3GAN 2.0, the Jordan Peele-produced sports horror film Him, director Scott Derrickson’s The Gorge (that’s an image from The Gorge above), and Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein. Let’s take a look at them:

From M3GAN 2.0, we see an image of the killer doll M3GAN, reunited with returning M3GAN star Violet McGraw. Allison Williams is also back for the sequel, as are Brian Jordan Alvarez and Jen Van Epps. This time, they’re joined in the cast by Ivanna Sakhno (Ahsoka), who is said to have landed a major part in the sequel, Jemaine Clement (What We Do in the Shadows), Timm Sharp (Blunt Talk), and Aristotle Athari (Saturday Night Live). Gerard Johnstone...

Back in 2021, Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, and director Scott Derrickson brought us an adaptation of the Joe Hill short story The Black Phone that appeared to tell a complete story that would stand on its own… but the film was made on a budget of around $16 million and earned over $160 million at the global box office. So, on October 17, 2025, we’ll be getting The Black Phone 2 – and with the release date eleven months away, Derrickson has now confirmed on social media that Black Phone 2 has started filming!

Based on a short story by Joe Hill, The Black Phone centered on Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, who is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement...

New York Comic Con 2024 is officially over, and we're still reeling over all the news that was released during the popular convention. One piece of news that really stuck out to us was Jason Blum sharing an update on the upcoming Dead by Daylight movie. He gave a little update on where he and the movie's creative team are when it comes to the filmmaking process, and we'd say it's a pretty hopeful update.

Word of a Dead by Daylight movie first emerged back in March 2023. At the time, it was announced that James Wan's Atomic Monster and Jason Blum's Blumhouse would be collaborating with Behaviour Interactive to create a feature film adaptation of the popular horror multiplayer video game of the same name. It was also revealed at the time that a search had begun for a director and screenwriter for the movie.

Wan, Blum, and Stephen Mulrooney...

Back in 2021, Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, and director Scott Derrickson brought us an adaptation of the Joe Hill short story The Black Phone (check out our review Here) that appeared to tell a complete story that would stand on its own… but the film was made on a budget of around $16 million and earned over $160 million at the global box office. So, on October 17, 2025, we’ll be getting The Black Phone 2. In a video that was shown to New York Comic Con attendees during the Blumhouse panel there, Derrickson said that he sees the sequel as a high school coming-of-age film.

Based on a short story by Joe Hill, The Black Phone centered on Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, who is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring,...

The sci-fi thriller M3GAN (read our review Here, get a copy Here) was such a financial success when it reached theatres in January of last year, it didn’t even take Universal Pictures and production companies Blumhouse and Atomic Monster two weeks to announce that they’d be re-teaming for a sequel. M3GAN 2.0, which is set to reach theatres on June 27, 2025, has already wrapped production – and producer Jason Blum and returning star Allison Williams were both at the New York Comic Con to hype the sequel up a bit. During the Blumhouse panel at Nycc, Williams said M3GAN 2.0 is bigger and more expansive than its predecessor.

Based on a story crafted by producer James Wan, M3GAN was directed by Gerard Johnstone (Housebound) from a screenplay by Akela Cooper (Malignant). Johnstone returned to the helm for the sequel, and Cooper has written the script.

The first film has the...

In March 2023, news broke out that Jason Blum's Blumhouse and James Wan's Atomic Monsters will tackle a film adaptation of Dead by Daylight. The popular survival horror video game is in good hands, as Blum shared a new progress update.

Jason Blum and James Wan are two major powerhouses in the horror industry. Blum's production company was behind some of the most popular horror films in recent years and also tackled the adaptation of a different popular video game Five Nights at Freddy's. Speaking to ComicBook at the New York Comic-Con, the producer shared a progress update on the Dead by Daylight feature and also gave an encouraging comparison between the upcoming adaptation and the successful Five Nights at Freddy's.

Related Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Image Reveals First Look at Toy Freddy

A new look at Five Nights at Freddy's 2 reveals the live-action Toy Freddy.

"Working on the script,...

Jason Voorhees is heading from Crystal Lake to Paramount+. Beginning next month, the first eight Friday the 13th movies will arrive on the Paramount Global-owned streaming platform.

Considered one of the most successful film franchises of all time, the Friday the 13th series began in 1980 with the release of its eponymous first installment, which followed a group of camp counselors trying to reopen a summer camp called Crystal Lake and being mysteriously stalked and murdered by an unseen killer. The horror film was a box office success and was followed by seven sequels Friday the 13th: Part II, Friday the 13th: Part III, Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter, Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning, Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, and Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan which were released almost annually between 1981 and 1989. Now,...

Over three months before the 20th edition of The Black List hits inboxes all over town, the Franklin Leonard founded platform is broadening its horizon into novels.

“The Black List’s core mission has always been discovering, supporting, and amplifying exceptional writing–providing it with the platform and visibility that it deserves based on its merit,” said Leonard today of the move into fiction with manuscript submissions and connections to the world of adaptation for TV and film. “Expanding into fiction is a natural progression.

“Right now, there are brilliant writers around the world who don’t have access to high-quality, accountable feedback, and whose work goes unseen for reasons entirely unrelated to how good it is,” the Black List CEO adds. “That’s a massive market failure, and it changes today. I have no doubt that The Black List will find exceptional manuscripts that will become enormously popular published...

Remember the dancing yet murderous doll, M3GAN? Well, she'll soon be back in an upcoming horror film called M3GAN 2.0. This is the sequel to the box office hit M3GAN, and we can't wait to see it when it hits theaters on its (new) release date, June 27, 2025.

We first learned of a potential sequel back in November 2022 when The New York Times reported that Universal (the studio behind the film) was happy with how M3GAN turned out and was looking to make a second film. Then, in January 2023, M3GAN director Gerard Johnstone confirmed that talks were being had about a sequel in an interview with Collider. In that same interview, James Wan, writer and producer of M3GAN, mentioned that he had an idea of where a second film would go.

Universal Pictures Presents a special NY screening of M3GAN | Slaven Vlasic/GettyImages

That same month, M3GAN 2.0 was officially announced...

The sci-fi thriller M3GAN (read our review Here, get a copy Here) was such a financial success when it reached theatres in January of last year, it didn’t even take Universal Pictures and production companies Blumhouse and Atomic Monster two weeks to announce that they’d be re-teaming for a sequel. We’ve known that M3GAN stars Allison Williams and Violet McGraw will be reprising their roles in M3GAN 2.0, which is set to reach theatres on June 27, 2025 – and now, with filming underway, Deadline reports that Brian Jordan Alvarez and Jen Van Epps are also returning from the first movie. New additions include Ivanna Sakhno (Ahsoka), who recently landed a major part in the sequel, Jemaine Clement (What We Do in the Shadows), Timm Sharp (Blunt Talk), and Aristotle Athari (Saturday Night Live).

Based on a story crafted by produced James Wan, M3GAN was directed by Gerard Johnstone...

Exclusive: M3GAN 2.0 is in production as it heads for a June 27, 2025 theatrical release with Timm Sharp, Aristotle Athari and Jemaine Clement boarding the Blumhouse, Atomic Monster and Divide/Conquer sequel.

Also returning from the original 2023 $181M global grossing movie is Brian Jordan Alvarez as Cole and Jen Van Epps as Tess.

Gerard Johnstone, as we previously told you, is returning to the helm with a screenplay penned by Akela Cooper, who wrote the first film.

Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, and Jenna Davis were previously confirmed to return for the sequel which will also star Ivanna Sakhno.

Jason Blum, James Wan and Williams are producers on M3GAN 2.0. Michael Clear and Judson Scott, of Wan’s Atomic Monster banner, will EP. Blumhouse’s Ryan Turek is also an EP with Mark Katchur. Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath, from Divide/Conquer, are also EPs.

Sharp’s acting career started with Undeclared for Fox,...

Confirming recent reports, Blumhouse has officially announced that Mike Flanagan will be taking on the next installment of The Exorcist, but don't expect it to be a follow up to Believer. Instead, a "radical new take" is promised in the upcoming film that will see Flanagan as the writer, director, and producer:

Mike Flanagan, the visionary writer/director behind the acclaimed films Doctor Sleep and Gerald’s Game and creator of the hit series Midnight Mass, The Haunting of Hill House and most recently The Fall of the House of Usher will write, direct and produce a radical new take on The Exorcist in a new film for Blumhouse and Morgan Creek.

The film will tell an all-new story set in The Exorcist universe and is not a sequel to 2023’s The Exorcist: Believer. The film will be produced by Trevor Macy on behalf of Intrepid Pictures and Flanagan via his new Red Room Pictures banner.

The Fall of the House of Usher. (L to R) Executive Producer/Director Mike Flanagan, Executive Producer/Director Michael Fimognari in episode 101 of The Fall of the House of Usher. Cr. Eike Schroter/Netflix © 2023

Mike Flanagan, the visionary writer/director behind the acclaimed films Doctor Sleep and Gerald’s Game and creator of the hit series Midnight Mass, The Haunting of Hill House and most recently The Fall of the House of Usher will write, direct and produce a radical new take on The Exorcist in a new film for Blumhouse and Morgan Creek.

The film will tell an all-new story set in The Exorcist universe and is not a sequel to 2023’s The Exorcist: Believer. The film will be produced by Trevor Macy on behalf of Intrepid Pictures and Flanagan via his new Red Room Pictures banner. John Scherer will also be working on the film on behalf of Intrepid.

Anya Taylor-Joy joins The Gorge for its unique blend of romance and action, excited to finally work with Miles Teller. The film's genre mix intrigued Taylor-Joy, who finds the love story intertwined with action an exciting challenge. The Gorge aims to explore the complex relationship between two soldiers amid their intense military duties.

Scott Derrickson, director of The Black Phone, is once again stepping into the spotlight with his latest project, The Gorge. The film's genre, as described by star Anya Taylor-Joy, appears to mix elements of both a love story and an action-packed narrative.

Speaking with Collider, Taylor-Joy shared her excitement for joining the cast of The Gorge. Her decision was driven by a combination of professional camaraderie and the unique nature of the film's genre. According to the actress, one of her main motivations was the chance to finally collaborate with Miles Teller, a close friend with whom...

Universal Pictures on Thursday announced release dates for three major genre titles, revealing at the same time that two of its most anticipated sequels will shift on the calendar.

Blumhouse’s thriller The Woman in the Yard has been set to open on Friday, March 28, 2025, with Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse’s Drop debuting on Friday, April 11, 2025 and Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 to scare up box office on Friday, December 5, 2025.

Meanwhile, Blumhouse’s The Black Phone 2 will shift from June 27, 2025 to Friday, October 17, 2025, with Blumhouse’s M3GAN 2.0 shifting from from May 16, 2025 into the June slot. All of the aforementioned will open wide.

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Danielle Deadwyler, who previously collaborated on the upcoming action thriller Carry On, The Woman in the Yard‘s plot is under wraps. Written by first-time feature screenwriter Sam Stefanak, the film also stars Russell Horsby, Okwui Okpokwasili,...

The sci-fi thriller M3GAN (read our review Here, get a copy Here) was such a financial success when it reached theatres in January of last year, it didn’t even take Universal Pictures and production companies Blumhouse and Atomic Monster two weeks to announce that they’d be re-teaming for a sequel. We’ve known that M3GAN stars Allison Williams and Violet McGraw will be reprising their roles in M3GAN 2.0, which is set to reach theatres on May 16, 2025, and now Deadline reports that they’re being joined in the cast by Ivanna Sakhno, who is said to have landed a major part in the sequel.

Sakhno’s previous credits include Ivan the Powerful, Can’t Take It Back, The Body Tree, Pacific Rim: Uprising, The Spy Who Dumped Me, High Fidelity, Let It Snow, The Reunion, and the Star Wars series Ahsoka. Details on the character she’ll be playing...

The sci-fi horror film M3GAN (watch it Here) was a box office success when it was released last year, earning $181 million at the global box office on a budget of $12 million and spawning a sequel that is set to reach theatres in May of 2025. A lot of people had fun replicating the AI doll’s dance moves on TikTok… but how many people are such big fans of M3GAN that they’d be willing to spend $495 to buy a life-size replica of the doll? The collectible makers at Neca are about to find out, because they have created life-size replicas of M3GAN and are selling them for $494.99. You can check out the product page at This Link. M3GANs will start shipping out by the end of the year.

Based on a story crafted by produced James Wan, M3GAN was directed by Gerard Johnstone from a screenplay by Akela Cooper...

If you missed Universal Pictures, Atomic Monster, and Blumhouse’s Night Swim, and Focus Features’ Lisa Frankenstein in theaters earlier this year, you’re in luck. Both 2024 horror releases are heading to Peacock very soon.

Lisa Frankenstein heads to Peacock next week, on March 29. Night Swim arrives on the streaming service on April 5.

In Lisa Frankenstein, “Set in 1989, the film follows an unpopular high schooler who accidentally re-animates a handsome Victorian corpse during a lightning storm and starts to rebuild him into the man of her dreams using the broken tanning bed in her garage.”

Directed by Zelda Williams and written by Diablo Cody (Juno, Jennifer’s Body), Lisa Frankenstein stars Kathryn Newton (Freaky), Cole Sprouse (“Riverdale”), Carla Gugino (“The Fall of the House of Usher”), Liza Soberano (Alone/Together), Joe Chrest (“Stranger Things”) and Henry Eikenberry (The Crowded Room).

Based on the acclaimed 2014 short film by Rod Blackhurst and Bryce McGuire,...

We didn’t catch word of this when it happened, but it has been revealed that short filmmaker Adam Cosco recently filed a copyright and breach of contract lawsuit against Malignant director James Wan and his wife Ingrid Bisu, claiming the film plagiarized a screenplay he had written called Little Brother. Thankfully, the details are the lawsuit are just now coming to light because the case has been settled.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cosco claimed that Ryan Turek of Blumhouse had access to his Little Brother script and passed it over to Wan, who then used it as the basis for Malignant. Wan denied ever receiving or reading the script, but the lawsuit pointed out that there were several similarities between the two works. The complaint pointed out that “both screenplays feature a twist that the protagonist has her twin brother absorbed inside her in the form of a malignant tumor,...

James Wan’s Atomic Monster has settled a copyright and breach of contract lawsuit from a writer who accused the prolific horror movie producer of ripping off his screenplay to make Malignant.

Adam Cosco on Sunday moved to dismiss the case after reaching a deal to resolve the lawsuit. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Cosco, a writer and director on several short films, sued in 2022, claiming that his screenplay for Little Brother was plagiarized. He alleged that Wan, who wrote and directed Malignant, got his work through Ryan Turek, vice president of feature film development at Blumhouse who has collaborated with the horror director on projects.

According to the complaint, both screenplays feature a twist that the protagonist has her twin brother absorbed inside her in the form of a malignant tumor, an inciting incident where the main female character is a victim of violence at the hands...

Soon after the release of M3GAN in January of 2023, it was announced that the team behind the film – Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, and James Wan’s production company Atomic Monster – were aiming to replicate M3GAN‘s January theatrical success by setting a January 2024 release date for their supernatural thriller Night Swim. The movie didn’t manage to go over as well or get as much attention as M3GAN did, and was given a VOD release by the end of January. Now it’s set to receive a Collector’s Edition digital release tomorrow, March 12th, with a Blu-ray and DVD release to follow on April 9th – and these releases of Night Swim will be accompanied by featurettes and a commentary.

Bryce McGuire wrote and directed Night Swim, which is based on a short film he made with Rod Blackhurst back in 2014. The feature version of the story...

Just two months after Night Swim, Blumhouse is back with yet another horror offering. The powerhouse production company just cannot be stopped. With Imaginary now playing in theaters, add "evil teddy bear" and "evil imaginary friend" to the list of subjects Jason Blum has covered across his terrifying projects over the years.

Given these childhood-centered ideas throughout Imaginary, it's no surprise that several of the film's leading characters are children and young adults. DeWanda Wise leads the charge as the new stepmom to a pair of girls, who are played by Taegen Burns and Pyper Braun. We recently caught up with the pair in Los Angeles to learn more about what it takes to get in the zone for shooting a scary movie and some of their other hit projects.

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Imaginary Release DateMarch 8, 2024DirectorJeff WadlowCastDeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, Betty Buckley, Veronica Falcn, Taegen Burns,...

Universal Pictures and Peacock forked over an amount somewhere in the range of $400 million to acquire the rights to distribute a trilogy of sequels to the 1973 classic The Exorcist, which we’re going to another collaboration between Blumhouse Productions and directed David Gordon Green (who recently delivered a trilogy of Halloween sequels), they were definitely expecting the first entry in the new trilogy to go over better with audiences than The Exorcist: Believer did when it was released last October. (You can read our 4/10 review Here.) The box office numbers were okay, the movie pulled in $137 million on a $30 million budget, but Universal was hoping for a lot better than “okay,” and the reactions were largely negative. Soon after the release of Believer, we heard that Universal and Blumhouse still intended to carry out the trilogy, but the follow-ups would be reworked. While speaking to The Direct this week, producer...

Do you need a new best friend? Lionsgate and Blumhouse introduce Chauncey in this week’s upcoming theatrically released horror movie Imaginary, a cute teddy bear with a severe mean streak. A new image finally gives a better look at Chauncey’s beastly side.

The villain in Imaginary, Chauncey the bear, was brought to life via the award-winning animatronic and practical effects house Spectral Motion. The fully articulated teddy bear runs the gamut of emotions, often to adorable effect. But when Chauncey gets mad? Well, you get the Chauncey Beast, played by Predator actor Dane Diliegro (Prey).

Take a closer look at the Chauncey Beast with the new image, and stay tuned to hear more about the character in an upcoming interview with the 6’8″ actor who played him, Dane Diliegro.

DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion) stars in and produces Imaginary, which is scheduled for theatrical release on Friday, March 8, 2024.

In the horror movie,...

Universal, Blumhouse and producer James Wan’s Night Swim is currently available for $19.99 PVOD rental at home, and a Digital and physical media release is coming soon.

Night Swim is yours to own on Digital March 12 and Blu-ray & DVD on April 9.

Bonus Features On Digital, Blu-raytm And DVD:

Masters Of Fear – Horror legends Jason Blum and James Wan discuss why they chose to collaborate on this project, what drew them to this story and why first-time director, Bryce McGuire, was the perfect man for the job. Demons From The Depths – Dive into the world of special effects and learn how the creatures in Night Swim were created to withstand the trials of filming underwater. Into The Deep – Go beneath the surface and hear from cast and crew on the physical and technical work that went into creating a movie that contains so many underwater sequences. Marco Polo – Director Bryce McGuire...

Jason Blum and James Wan have carved out a nice little partnership with some successful mid-budget horror movies. The two have collaborated with their production companies, Blumhouse and Atomic Monster, for recent projects like the latest film in the Insidious series, which also had Patrick Wilson make his directorial debut, Insidious: The Red Door and the killer doll movie, M3GAN. Recently, it was revealed that Blum’s dream project is to revive the Friday the 13th franchise. The classic slasher series hasn’t released a film since the 2009 Platinum Dunes reboot.

The rights to Friday the 13th are currently tangled up with director Sean Cunningham and writer Victor Miller disputing who has the rightful possession, but Blum is brainstorming a way to usher in the new series if he’s able to acquire the property. Collider asked Blum what movie he’d greenlight right now if he could and he answered,...

Blumhouse CEO Jason Blum recently revealed the director he's hoping will agree to direct the company's rumored Friday the 13th reboot.

During an interview with Collider for his upcoming horror movie Imaginary, Blum revealed that Friday the 13th would be the one project he wished he could greenlight immediately, despite not owning the rights. "Friday the 13th is what I would do. It's not a Blumhouse project, but I'm trying to will it into being one," he said. "It's just a piece of IP I've always loved." When asked who would direct the potential horror reboot, Blum named his new business partner, James Wan, revealing that he is also "very passionate about it, and I think we would have them shepherd it for us. That would be a lot of fun."

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Do you need a new best friend? Lionsgate and Blumhouse introduce teddy bear Chauncey in their upcoming horror movie Imaginary, and a new clip has arrived this week.

He’s not imaginary… he’s not your friend… and he wants to play a game…

DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion) will both star in and produce Imaginary, which is scheduled for theatrical release on March 8, 2024. In the horror movie…

“Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family. Her youngest stepdaughter Alice develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey she finds in the basement. Alice starts playing games with Chauncey that begin playful and become increasingly sinister. As Alice’s behavior becomes more and more concerning, Jessica intervenes only to realize Chauncey is much more than the stuffed toy bear she believed him to be.”

The film also stars Tom Payne, Taegen Burns, Pyper Braun, Veronica Falcon,...

Sable Ward is the newest original Survivor for Dead By Daylight, and she comes with new Perks and a different strategy for players to try. Once they get the hang of using her, her abilities will transfer well to other Survivors and allow her to provide some support. She also has a close connection to fellow Survivor Mikaela Reid, and their lore is interwoven into the Dead By Daylight story.

With the Chapter 31: All Things Wicked release and the debut of Dead By Daylight’s first comic, the lore is expanding even more. Notably, both Sable and The Unknown, who is the Killer in this Dlc, come with a long backstory to fill in some gaps and create a few more as well. Sable herself was a bit of a horror conspiracy theorist until she became sucked into the lore herself, quite literally.

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Blumhouse Production may have already set the production start date for the upcoming sequel to the hit 2023 adaptation of the Five Nights at Freddy’s video game.

According to Production List, Blumhouse is reportedly planning to begin the production of Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 this coming Summer on July 1, which is expected to take place in New Orleans and Los Angeles. The listing also seemingly confirmed that rising horror filmmaker Emma Tammi would be returning to helm the sequel. This comes after over a month since lead star Josh Hutcherson shared that Blumhouse has indeed started developing the Five Nights at Freddy’s sequel. "I know they're in the process right now of nailing down the story, and they want to get going as soon as possible," Hutcherson revealed. "Obviously, the fans are amazing and die-hard. For me to be a part of it was so cool and phenomenal.

The sci-fi thriller M3GAN (read our review Here, get a copy Here) was such a financial success when it reached theatres in January of last year, it didn’t even take Universal Pictures and production companies Blumhouse and Atomic Monster two weeks to announce that they’d be re-teaming for a sequel, with M3GAN 2.0 being scheduled to reach theatres on January 17, 2025… but now the release plan has changed. Instead of trying to replicate the success the first film had in January, Universal Pictures has announced that they’re delaying M3GAN 2.0. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film’s release has been pushed back four months, to May 16, 2025.

Based on a story crafted by produced James Wan, M3GAN was directed by Gerard Johnstone from a screenplay by Akela Cooper (Malignant). The film has the following synopsis: She’s more than just a toy. She’s part of the family.