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Focus Features

Company
last seen in coverage Oct 10
145
Wire items · since Feb 20
20
Deal items
10
Tracked projects
9
Months active
54
Multi-source stories

What they buy · across 20 tracked deal items

25% of tracked dealflow (5/20) is book adaptation; 100% of classified deal mediums are film; 95% of staged deals sit early-funnel (in-development or greenlit).machine-derived from the deal record below — not an editorial mandate statement

Deal type
book adaptation 5
remake reboot 4
greenlight 3
public domain adaptation 3
spec sale 1
option 1
Reported stage
in development 16
acquired 2
greenlit 1
completed seeking distribution 1
Medium
film 20

Slate · 10 projects from coverage

Grouped by latest reported stage — reported, never inferred.

In development 3
WerwulfRobert Eggers · Willem Dafoe · Aaron Taylor-Johnson optionpublic domain adaptation19 itemsSep 29 HopeNa Hong-jin · Hwang Jung-min · Zo In-sung @ acquired3 itemsAug 7 Texas Chainsaw MassacreCurry Barker · Michael Johnston · Inde Navarrette greenlightremake reboot3 itemsJun 15
Released & tracking 7
ObsessionCurry Barker · Inde Navarrette · Michael Johnston greenlightremake reboot@ completed seeking distribution82 itemsOct 8 BackroomsKane Parsons · Curry Barker · Chiwetel Ejiofor greenlightbook adaptation@ completed seeking distribution16 itemsSep 27 Anything But GhostsCurry Barker · Cooper Tomlinson · Aaron Paul greenlightremake reboot@ completed seeking distribution15 itemsOct 8 Obsession’sCurry Barker · Inde Navarrette · Markiplier spec sale@ acquired6 itemsSep 12 BlockbusterCurry Barker · David Ellison · Tom Rothman @ in development4 itemsSep 26 OdysseyRobert Eggers · Jessica Chastain · Curry Barker 3 itemsAug 15 Other MommyJessica Chastain · Curry Barker · Jason Blum 3 itemsOct 8

Key people · from coverage

Names as they appear in sourced items; no contact data by design.

Curry Barker
Talent attached
76 items · 10 deals · in 52% of all Focus Features coverage
Inde Navarrette
Talent attached
33 items · 2 deals · in 23% of all Focus Features coverage
Michael Johnston
Talent attached
30 items · 2 deals · in 21% of all Focus Features coverage
Robert Eggers
Talent attached
23 items · 5 deals · in 16% of all Focus Features coverage
Jason BlumTalent attached16i · 3d
Willem DafoeTalent attached15i · 2d
Lily-Rose DeppTalent attached14i · 1d
Aaron Taylor-JohnsonTalent attached14i · 1d
Cooper TomlinsonTalent attached14i · 2d
Kane ParsonsTalent attached12i · 2d
SjónTalent attached9i · 1d
James HarrisNamed in coverage8i · 2d
Ralph InesonTalent attached8i · 1d
Aaron PaulTalent attached7i · 1d
Violet McGrawTalent attached6i · 1d
Megan LawlessNamed in coverage5i · 0d
AFFILIATED = APPEARS IN ≥15% OF ALL FOCUS FEATURES COVERAGE · OTHERS ARE COUNTERPARTIES ON SPECIFIC PROJECTS

Box office in coverage orbit · 4 tracked titles

Grosses as reported — “via” badge = released by another studio.

Obsession
22 reported figures — view track
“$234.5 million”Jun 12 · worldwide→“$234 million globally”Jun 14 · India / worldwide→“$286.5M”Jun 18 · worldwide→“$300M worldwide”Jun 20 · worldwide→“$305.1 million worldwide”Jun 22 · worldwide→“over $300 million worldwide”Jun 22 · worldwide→“$215 million / $332.4 million”Jun 23 · domestic / worldwide→“$220.1 million”Jun 25 · domestic→“more than $370 million worldwide”Jul 1 · worldwide→“approximately $403 million globally”Jul 6 · worldwide→“$249.5M domestic”Jul 10 · domestic→“$443.3 million worldwide”Jul 27 · worldwide→“$501.5 million worldwide”Aug 24 · worldwide→“$505.6 million worldwide”Sep 4 · worldwide→“nearly $510 million worldwide”Sep 7 · worldwide→“$512.6M global”Sep 12 · worldwide→“over $500 million worldwide”Sep 12 · worldwide→“over $500 million worldwide”Sep 12 · worldwide→“$520M global”Sep 27 · U.S.→“$500 million worldwide”Sep 30 · worldwide→“$500 million+”Oct 1 · worldwide→“over $500 million worldwide”Oct 8 · worldwide
latest: “over $500 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Disclosure Day
“$30M running worldwide cume”Jun 13 · worldwide
latest: “$30M running worldwide cume” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Backrooms
“$212.6M worldwide”Jun 14 · worldwide
latest: “$212.6M worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
“$780.8M”Aug 15 · domestic
latest: “$780.8M” (domestic) as reported — not a comparable figure

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Curry BarkerPERSON 7610
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BlumhouseCO 639
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UniversalCO 5610
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ObsessionTITLE 565
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A24CO 4410
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Toronto International Film FestivalFEST 357
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Inde NavarrettePERSON 332
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Michael JohnstonPERSON 302
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Deal record · 20 entries

Amounts shown as reported — ScreamWire tracks deal flow, not comps.

Oct 8 'Anything But Ghosts', Curry Barker's Next Horror Film, Sets May 7th 2027 Release Date
Deal @ completed-seeking-distribution “eight-figure”
with Universal, Blumhouse-Atomic Monster, Curry Barker +5
 Phantasmagoria A+
Sep 29 Robert Eggers Shelved Another Horror Movie After ‘Werwulf’ Because It Got “So Dark”
BUYER public-domain-adaptation @ in-development
with Robert Eggers, Sjón, A24 +5
 The Playlist+1 src A+
Sep 28 Robert Eggers to Adapt 'Romeo and Juliet' as Next Film After 'Werwulf'
BUYER public-domain-adaptation @ in-development “high-seventy millions”
with Robert Eggers, A24, Sony Pictures +4
 Phantasmagoria+2 src A
Sep 27 Werwulf Trailer: Robert Eggers' New Horror Movie Looks Like The Perfect Nosferatu Companion
BUYER public-domain-adaptation @ in-development
with Robert Eggers, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp +4
 /Film+12 src A+
Sep 26 2026’s Most Surprising Blockbuster Release Could Have Been a Straight to Netflix Movie, Director Reveals
Deal @ in-development “eight-figure agreement”
with Universal, Curry Barker, Universal Pictures +5
 Yardbarker A
Sep 26 Curry Barker Says Netflix Wanted Straight-to-Streaming for ‘Obsession’ Before Focus Won the Bidding War
BUYER Deal @ acquired “around $15M”
with Curry Barker, Obsession, Netflix +5
 World of Reel+3 src A+
Sep 23 Robert Eggers Sets "Romeo & Juliet" At Focus
BUYER option @ in-development “a little under $80 million”
with Robert Eggers, A24, Sony +3
 Dark Horizons+5 src A+
Sep 12 Josh Giuliano Sets ‘Occupant’ With Blumhouse Atomic Monster Following TIFF Premiere Of Horror Debut ‘River’; Focus Features Distributing
BUYER Deal @ in-development
with Josh Giuliano, Jason Blum, Greg Gilreath +5
 Deadline+10 src A+
Sep 4 ‘Obsession’s’ Inde Navarrette to Star In & Executive Produce Sci-Fi Thriller ‘The Waffle House Index’
spec-sale @ acquired “seven figures”
with Apple Films, Inde Navarrette, Louis Paxton +2
 Dread Central+17 src A+
Jul 8 ‘The Fisherman’ – David Lowery Directing Film Adaptation of John Langan’s Horror Novel
BUYER book-adaptation @ in-development
with David Lowery, John Langan, The Fisherman
 Bloody Disgusting+7 src A+
Jun 15 Curry Barker’s ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Movie Aims to Capture the Rawness of the Original Classic
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Curry Barker, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Anything But Ghosts +1
 Bloody Disgusting B
Jun 15 Curry Barker Got His Wish: Inside the ‘Obsession’ Director’s Wild Month (Exclusive)
BUYER remake-reboot @ in-development “$15 million”
with Curry Barker, Peter Kujawski, James Harris +5
 THR+7 src A+
Jun 8 ‘Obsession’ Crosses $200M Globally to Become Focus’ Top Movie of All Time
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Universal, Curry Barker, Obsession +5
 THR+1 src A+
Jun 8 ‘Obsession’ Sequel Talks Haven’t Happened… Yet
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Curry Barker, James Harris, Tea Shop Productions +5
 Dread Central+1 src A+
May 15 How ‘Obsession’ Filmmaker Curry Barker Became Hollywood’s Next Horror Sweetheart
greenlight @ in-development
with Curry Barker, Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette +5
 The Wrap A
May 7 Horror! A24’s Youngest Director Ever Started on YouTube
greenlight / book-adaptation @ in-development
with A24, Kane Parsons, Atomic Monster +5
 The Ankler A+
Mar 27 Hot Package: 3 Studios Battle For Tom Hanks & Marielle Heller Baseball Re-Team ‘The Comebacker’
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Tom Hanks, Marielle Heller, Dave Eggers +5
 Deadline A
Mar 12 Billie Eilish to Make Feature Acting Debut in ‘The Bell Jar’ Adaptation for Director Sarah Polley and Focus Features
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Billie Eilish, Sarah Polley, The Bell Jar
 IndieWire C
Mar 7 MILEY CYRUS: SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Hannah Rose May, Vanesa Del Rey, IDW Publishing +5
 XYZ Films+1 src A
Feb 21 'Obsession' Gets Defined By Teaser Poster; Trailer Tomorrow
greenlight @ greenlit
with Curry Barker, Jason Blum, Michael Johnston +3
 Entity Website A+

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Methodology

Source. Assembled from ScreamWire's classified archive — 145 wire items (Feb 20 → Oct 10) matching Focus Features, deduplicated by URL (22 cross-day re-sightings removed). Every entry links to the original reporting. Descriptive, never predictive.

Why no deal amounts. Only 1.8% of tracked deal items site-wide carry a reported figure — the trades rarely publish terms — so dollar amounts appear only as the source phrased them (e.g. “rich eight-figure deal”), never as comparable numbers. This is a deal-flow tracker, not a comps database.

Buyer/seller roles are captured on a minority of deal items today; role-based stats are suppressed until capture coverage improves.

Slate clusters coverage by project title; stage is the latest reported stage, never a projection. “via” badges mark titles tracked within this entity's coverage orbit but released by another distributor. Grades are ScreamWire's editorial coverage grade — how strongly the wire covered the story — not a deal-quality score.

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