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Dylan Clark leads Lionsgate and Blumhouse’s reimagining of Atomic Monster of the 1999 horror film that generated buzz after its debut at Sundance.
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Lionsgate’s next new chapter for The Blair Witch Project Makes a way towards its release.
The studio announced on Tuesday that the currently untitled film is set to hit theaters from Lionsgate on September 24, 2027. The news was shared on social media with an image that evoked the world of the franchise. Plot details and cast information have not yet been revealed.
Dylan Clarke is set to helm a new horror film from a script by Chris Thomas Devlin that the director is rewriting. In addition, Hollywood Reporter It was previously reported that Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams, who starred in the original 1999 found footage film, will serve as executive producers alongside the first film’s directing team of Eduardo Sanchez, Daniel Myrick, and Greg Hill.
In 2024, Lionsgate and Blumhouse announced at CinemaCon a new landmark version of The Blair Witch Project It was in the works through the companies’ multi-film deal that sees Blumhouse reimagining Lionsgate’s horror classic. Speaking at CinemaCon, Lionsgate Films Director Adam Fogelson teased, “A new vision for Blair Witch It will reintroduce this classic horror film to a new generation.
The Blair Witch Project It was produced for a princely sum of $35,000 (before marketing costs) and became an instant sensation when it debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in January 1999. Artisan Entertainment purchased the independent film and released it theatrically in June of that year, with the story centering on three film students who disappear in the woods after setting out to film a documentary about the Blair Witch. The film grossed $248 million at the global box office ($492 million today), and was a summer phenomenon and one of the 10 highest-grossing titles of the year, not to mention one of the most profitable films of all time.
Jason Blum and James Wan of Blumhouse Atomic Monster will serve as producers of the reboot alongside Roy Lee. Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath also produce for Divide/Conquer. Executive producing is Michael Clare and Judson Scott for Blumhouse Atomic Monster, with Alayna Glasthal supervising the company. Scott O’Brien and Pavan Kalidindi are overseeing the film for Lionsgate, while Phil Strina negotiated the deal on behalf of the studio. Stephen Schneider executive produces.
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