Entities/Company/Neon

Neon

Company ⌖ Watchlist Tracks 2 name variants incl. NEON
last seen in coverage Oct 14
375
Wire items · since Feb 18
42
Deal items
28
Tracked projects
9
Months active
114
Multi-source stories

What they buy · across 42 tracked deal items

26% of tracked dealflow (11/42) is remake reboot; 89% of classified deal mediums are film; 84% of staged deals sit early-funnel (in-development or greenlit).machine-derived from the deal record below — not an editorial mandate statement

Deal type
remake reboot 11
greenlight 9
book adaptation 8
short story adaptation 3
public domain adaptation 2
spec sale 2
Reported stage
in development 21
acquired 7
in production 5
greenlit 3
completed seeking distribution 1
optioned 1
Medium
film 39
industry 3
tv limited series 2

Slate · 28 projects from coverage

Grouped by latest reported stage — reported, never inferred.

In development 13
ClarissaChuko Esiri · Arie Esiri · Sophie Okonedo book adaptation@ acquired9 itemsMay 23 It FollowsMaika Monroe · David Robert Mitchell · Naomi Ackie greenlight6 itemsOct 1 They FollowMaika Monroe · David Robert Mitchell · Naomi Ackie greenlight6 itemsOct 1 ParasiteTom Quinn · Bong Joon-ho · Na Hong-jin @ acquired5 itemsSep 4 AlphaJulia Ducournau · Tahar Rahim · Mélissa Boros 5 itemsMar 28 FjordCristian Mungiu · Sebastian Stan · Renate Reinsve @ acquired5 itemsAug 28 Secret AgentKleber Mendonça Filho · Wagner Moura · Tom Quinn 4 itemsMar 28 AnoraTom Quinn @ acquired3 itemsFeb 25 4 X 4: The EventJacob Tremblay · Jeff Sneider · Roy Lee greenlight3 itemsAug 20 SinnersKathleen Kennedy · Patton Oswalt · Joe Reid 3 itemsApr 18 UndertoneIan Tuason · Nina Kiri · Bryan Fuller @ acquired3 itemsApr 18 FantasticTahar Rahim · Julia Ducournau · Matt Charman spec sale@ acquired3 itemsAug 1 Devil Wears Prada 2Anne Hathaway · Meryl Streep · Emily Blunt 3 itemsMay 2
Greenlit 1
I Love BoostersBoots Riley · Samara Weaving · Keke Palmer 6 itemsApr 14
Seeking distribution 3
Exit 8Genki Kawamura · Kazunari Ninomiya · James Wan remake rebootbook adaptation13 itemsMay 29 ArtificialLuca Guadagnino · Andrew Garfield · Sam Altman 9 itemsOct 8 MistNicolas Winding Refn · Mike Flanagan · Stephen King public domain adaptation3 itemsJun 30
Released & tracking 11
HokumAdam Scott · Damian McCarthy · Roy Lee spec sale@ completed seeking distribution27 itemsSep 19 LeviticusAdrian Chiarella · Joe Bird · Mia Wasikowska book adaptation@ acquired24 itemsAug 12 HopeNa Hong-jin · Hwang Jung-min · Alicia Vikander greenlight@ in development22 itemsSep 28 It EndsKane Parsons · Andrew Garfield · Jane Schoenbrun @ acquired14 itemsSep 19 ObsessionCurry Barker · Inde Navarrette · Michael Johnston greenlight@ acquired13 itemsSep 26 Her Private HellNicolas Winding Refn · Sophie Thatcher · Charles Melton remake reboot@ in development12 itemsAug 4 BackroomsKane Parsons · Chiwetel Ejiofor · Renate Reinsve greenlight@ acquired9 itemsSep 1 LonglegsOsgood Perkins · Nicolas Cage · Maika Monroe remake reboot@ in development7 itemsOct 1 Maniac CopNicolas Winding Refn remake reboot@ in development6 itemsAug 4 EpicNa Hong-jin · Hwang Jung-min · Zo In-sung 5 itemsAug 21 Teenage Sex And Death At Camp MiasmaJane Schoenbrun · Adrian Chiarella · Natalie Erika James @ acquired5 itemsAug 22

Key people · from coverage

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

Na Hong-jinNamed in coverage24i · 1d
Adam ScottNamed in coverage19i · 0d
Nicolas Winding RefnTalent attached17i · 6d
Hwang Jung-minTalent attached15i · 0d
Adrian ChiarellaTalent attached14i · 1d
Alicia VikanderTalent attached14i · 0d
Michael FassbenderTalent attached14i · 0d
Taylor RussellTalent attached13i · 0d
Damian McCarthyNamed in coverage12i · 0d
Curry BarkerTalent attached12i · 2d
Zo In-sungTalent attached12i · 0d
Kane ParsonsNamed in coverage11i · 2d
AFFILIATED = APPEARS IN ≥15% OF ALL NEON COVERAGE · OTHERS ARE COUNTERPARTIES ON SPECIFIC PROJECTS

Box office in coverage orbit · 7 tracked titles

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

Hope
4 reported figures — view track
“$35 million”Aug 21 · South Korea→“$36 million”Sep 12 · U.S.→“$35 million”Sep 14 · U.S. / South Korea→“$45 million worldwide”Sep 28 · worldwide
latest: “$45 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Obsession
“more than $403m worldwide”Jul 9 · worldwide→“over $500 million worldwide”Sep 12 · worldwide
latest: “over $500 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Leviticus
“$4.3 million worldwide”Jun 26 · domestic
latest: “$4.3 million worldwide” (domestic) as reported — not a comparable figure
Backrooms
“well over $375M worldwide”Jul 15 · worldwide
latest: “well over $375M worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Insidious: Out Of The Further
“£6.5m”Sep 7 · UK-Ireland
latest: “£6.5m” (UK-Ireland) as reported — not a comparable figure
Longlegs
“$127M global”Oct 1 · worldwide
latest: “$127M global” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
The Whisper Man
“$25 million worldwide”Oct 14 · worldwide
latest: “$25 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure

Activity · by month

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CounterpartyItemsDeals
Cannes Film FestivalFEST 787
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A24CO 6210
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Warner Bros.CO 479
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NetflixPLAT 446
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SXSWFEST 372
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SonyCO 306
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ParamountCO 295
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Sundance Film FestivalFEST 241
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Deal record · 42 entries, newest 30 shown

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

Oct 9 Annecy Sci-Fi Animation ‘Pilgrims,’ From ‘Japan Sinks: 2020’ Director Heo Pyoungkang, Lands at EST N8 (EXCLUSIVE)
book-adaptation @ acquired
with EST N8, 21 Studios, Desert Bloom Pictures +5
 Variety+1 src C
Oct 1 Neon to Produce SCP Foundation Horror Anthology Movie
BUYER Deal @ in-development
with SCP Foundation, A24, Spooky Pictures +3
 The Wrap+8 src A+
Sep 26 Curry Barker Says Netflix Wanted Straight-to-Streaming for ‘Obsession’ Before Focus Won the Bidding War
Deal @ acquired “around $15M”
with Focus Features, Curry Barker, Obsession +5
 World of Reel+3 src A+
Sep 16 KJ Apa, Nadia Parkes Join Horror Film ‘Obey’; Screen Gems Distributing
Deal @ in-development
with Screen Gems, Waypoint Entertainment, Spooky Pictures +5
 deadline.com A+
Sep 13 Vertical Saves Lily James & Pierce Brosnan Starring ‘Cliffhanger’; Spring 2027 U.S. Release Eyed – TIFF
remake-reboot @ acquired
with Vertical, Jaume Collet-Serra, Lily James +5
 Deadline+4 src A
Sep 10 Thai-Taiwanese Horror Slate Unites Fearfolks and Studio76 in Three-Picture Deal (EXCLUSIVE)
Deal @ in-development
with Mim Rattanawadee Wongthong, Pae Arak, Weir Sukollawat +5
 Variety+1 src A+
Sep 9 Viral Horror Creator Spencer Lackey Teams With Neon, Blumhouse for First Movie ‘Lust’
greenlight @ greenlit
with Spencer Lackey, Steven Schneider, Jason Blum +5
 The Wrap+2 src A+
Sep 4 ‘Smile’ Producers Team with Sam Evenson for Supernatural Horror ‘Ignore It’ Based on Viral Short
short-story-adaptation @ in-development
with Sam Evenson, Lily Collias, Temple Hill Entertainment +4
 Dread Central+3 src A+
Sep 1 ‘Copperhead’ Movie Adds Jason Momoa, Adria Arjona & Kiefer Sutherland
Deal @ in-development
with Miles Teller, Jason Momoa, Tenoch Huerta +5
 Deadline+2 src B
Aug 21 Saturday Morning Nostalgia Turns Deadly: Horror Movie ‘BUDDY’ Getting a Game Adaptation
Deal @ in-development
with ModRetro, PlayInstinct, BUDDY +3
 HorrorFuel+2 src A+
Aug 4 ‘Her Private Hell’ Nosedives 90% in Second Weekend, $358 Per-Theater-Average
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Nicolas Winding Refn, MUBI, Her Private Hell +2
 World of Reel C
Aug 1 Paramount Primal Snaps Up High-Concept Thriller Spec ‘Sweet Spot’ From Nic Curcio & Kirby Gladstein
spec-sale @ acquired
with Paramount Primal, Nic Curcio, Kirby Gladstein +5
 Deadline+2 src A+
Aug 1 Beatrice Kitsos And David Iacono Land Lead Roles In Netflix’s YA Rom-Com ‘Better Than The Movies’
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Beatrice Kitsos, David Iacono, Julia Hart +5
 Deadline+3 src A
Jul 27 Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Her Private Hell’ Bombs at the Box Office with Just $785 Per-Theater Average
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Nicolas Winding Refn, MUBI, Cannes Film Festival +2
 World of Reel C
Jul 15 ‘Backrooms’ & ‘Longlegs’ Producer Chris Ferguson & His Oddfellows Ink First Look Deal With Warner Bros.
Deal
with Warner Bros., Oddfellows, Chris Ferguson +5
 Deadline+3 src A
Jul 13 Lily James to Star in Drew Hancock's Horror Flick SEASONS for Amazon MGM
short-story-adaptation @ in-development
with Amazon MGM, Lily James, Drew Hancock +5
 GeekTyrant A+
Jul 9 Diego Calva Joins Supernatural Thriller ‘Possession’ From Paramount
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Diego Calva, Callum Turner, Margaret Qualley +5
 Deadline A+
Jun 28 Emmy Rossum Hunts a Killer in First Trailer for Hulu Series Furious
remake-reboot
with Hulu, Emmy Rossum, Lola Petticrew +5
 The Movie Blog B
Jun 23 Lily James To Star In Amazon MGM’s Horror-Thriller ‘Seasons’ From ‘Companion’s Drew Hancock
short-story-adaptation @ in-development
with Lily James, Drew Hancock, Amazon MGM Studios +5
 Deadline+2 src A+
Jun 22 'Maniac Cop' Remake from Nicolas Winding Refn Sets 2027 Release
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Mubi, Nicolas Winding Refn, William Lustig +4
 Phantasmagoria B
May 19 Deal Scene: Hot Titles, Who’s Buying & the Market’s ‘800-Pound Gorilla’
greenlight @ acquired
with A24, Jordan Firstman, Club Kid +5
 The Ankler A
May 13 'The Third Hotel' Movie From FirstGen In Works (EXCLUSIVE)
book-adaptation @ in-development
with FirstGen, Michelle Garza Cervera, Isa Mazzei +5
 Deadline A+
May 10 OSGOOD PERKINS’ “LONGLEGS” SEQUEL GETS 2028 RELEASE DATE
remake-reboot @ greenlit
with Osgood Perkins, Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe +3
 Scream Magazine A
Apr 21 Panic Fest: Obsession ushers in a new powerhouse voice in horror
greenlight @ in-production
with Curry Barker, Inde Navarrette, Michael Johnston +4
 Google News (Panic Fest) A+
Apr 11 You can score free tickets to Neon's freakiest new thriller in Washington Square Park today
book-adaptation
with Exit 8, Genki Kawamura, Kazunari Ninomiya +4
 Google News (Neon) B
Apr 8 Neon Reveals Final Poster for ‘Exit 8’ Ahead of This Weekend’s Premiere
book-adaptation @ in-development
with James Wan, Call of Cthulhu, H.P. Lovecraft +4
 Google News (Neon)+4 src A+
Apr 1 ‘Exit 8’ Director Says They’re Discussing a Remake of His Liminal Horror Hit [Exclusive]
remake-reboot @ optioned
with Genki Kawamura, Exit 8, Kazunari Ninomiya +1
 Dread Central+1 src A+
Mar 26 'Gundam' Netflix Movie Casts Shioli Kutsuna (EXCLUSIVE)
public-domain-adaptation @ in-production
with Netflix, Legendary, Bandai Namco Filmworks +5
 Google News (Netflix)+1 src A
Mar 25 ‘Leviticus’ Is the Queer Horror Love Story at Sundance That Might Break You
book-adaptation @ acquired
with Adrian Chiarella, Joe Bird, Stacy Clausen +4
 Google News (Sundance Film Festival) A+
Mar 24 CANEX Creations Inc. Invests in Feature Film Clarissa, acquired for Worldwide Distribution by NEON
book-adaptation @ acquired
with CANEX Creations Inc., Afreximbank, Chuko Esiri +5
 Google News (Neon) A

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Methodology

Source. Assembled from ScreamWire's classified archive — 375 wire items (Feb 18 → Oct 14) matching Neon or a tracked alias, deduplicated by URL (40 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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