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Universal

Company ⌖ Watchlist Tracks 4 name variants incl. Universal Pictures, Universal Television, Universal Studios
last seen in coverage Oct 14
672
Wire items · since Feb 18
130
Deal items
60
Tracked projects
9
Months active
188
Multi-source stories

What they buy · across 130 tracked deal items

32% of tracked dealflow (42/130) is remake reboot; 71% of classified deal mediums are film; 78% 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 42
book adaptation 28
series order pilot pickup 12
greenlight 9
option 8
public domain adaptation 6
spec sale 5
short story adaptation 4
pitch sale 3
podcast ip adaptation 1
Reported stage
in development 62
in production 18
greenlit 14
completed seeking distribution 6
optioned 6
acquired 4
Medium
film 95
tv limited series 26
industry 12

Slate · 60 projects from coverage

Grouped by latest reported stage — reported, never inferred; showing top 30 by coverage volume.

In development 3
ExorcistMike Flanagan · Scarlett Johansson · Chiwetel Ejiofor greenlightremake reboot27 itemsOct 13 RiverJessica Rothe · Jane Levy · Jason Blum spec sale@ acquired16 itemsOct 13 FrankensteinGuillermo del Toro · Kevin Williamson · Lee Cronin series order pilot pickupremake reboot6 itemsJul 1
Greenlit 1
WerwulfRobert Eggers · Willem Dafoe · Sjón 6 itemsSep 27
In production 5
MummyLee Cronin · Brendan Fraser · Rachel Weisz greenlightremake reboot28 itemsSep 8 Exorcist: MartyrsScarlett Johansson · Mike Flanagan · Chiwetel Ejiofor remake reboot12 itemsOct 12 MomentLiam Neeson · Charli XCX · Aidan Zamiri greenlight7 itemsMay 18 Super Mario GalaxyChris Pratt · Anya Taylor-Joy · Chris Meledandri 6 itemsJun 8 GoodGore Verbinski · Sam Rockwell · Liam Neeson greenlight6 itemsApr 7
Seeking distribution 2
PlatformDana Walden · Michael Thorn · David Ellison 14 itemsOct 9 M3ganKate Dolan · Lily Sullivan · Claudia Doumit book adaptation6 itemsSep 23
Released & tracking 19
ObsessionCurry Barker · Michael Johnston · Inde Navarrette remake rebootgreenlight@ completed seeking distribution39 itemsOct 8 OdysseyChristopher Nolan · Tom Holland · Matt Damon @ completed seeking distribution22 itemsOct 5 HalloweenRyan Coogler · John Carpenter · Brendan Fraser remake reboot@ completed seeking distribution21 itemsOct 12 BackroomsKane Parsons · Renate Reinsve · Chiwetel Ejiofor option@ optioned16 itemsOct 4 Other MommyJessica Chastain · Rob Savage · James Wan book adaptation@ completed seeking distribution16 itemsOct 13 Spider-manTom Holland · David Robert Mitchell · Anne Hathaway @ acquired15 itemsSep 7 Resident EvilZach Cregger · Austin Abrams · Tom Cruise remake reboot@ completed seeking distribution12 itemsOct 12 Spider-man: Brand New DayTom Holland · Anne Hathaway · Ewan McGregor @ acquired10 itemsSep 7 Disclosure DaySteven Spielberg · Emily Blunt · Josh O'Connor @ greenlit10 itemsJun 14 PowerCourtney A. Kemp · Y'lan Noel · Matthew Law series order pilot pickup@ in development9 itemsSep 28 LocksRyan Coogler · Ludwig Göransson · Jamie Lee Curtis remake reboot@ in development7 itemsSep 30 BlockbusterCurry Barker · Quentin Tarantino · Marlon Brando @ in development7 itemsSep 26 Anything But GhostsCurry Barker · Cooper Tomlinson · Jason Blum remake rebootpitch sale@ completed seeking distribution7 itemsOct 8 SocialJessica Chastain · Rob Savage · Aaron Sorkin @ completed seeking distribution7 itemsOct 12 HandSvengoolie · Jordan Peele · J.J. Abrams 6 itemsOct 8 Blair WitchDylan Clark · Joshua Leonard · Michael C. Williams remake reboot@ greenlit6 itemsOct 14 Insidious: Out Of The FurtherJason Blum · James Wan · Zach Cregger short story adaptation@ in development6 itemsSep 7 BuddyKeegan-Michael Key · Michael Shannon · Patton Oswalt @ completed seeking distribution6 itemsSep 9 VerityDakota Johnson · Anne Hathaway · Josh Hartnett book adaptation@ in production6 itemsOct 5

Key people · from coverage

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

Jason BlumTalent attached40i · 19d
Curry BarkerTalent attached37i · 11d
Mike FlanaganTalent attached31i · 17d
Steven SpielbergTalent attached31i · 6d
Scarlett JohanssonTalent attached24i · 13d
Chiwetel EjioforTalent attached24i · 12d
Christopher NolanTalent attached24i · 1d
Lee CroninNamed in coverage18i · 3d
James WanTalent attached18i · 8d
Anne HathawayNamed in coverage17i · 2d
Laurence FishburneTalent attached16i · 11d
Brendan FraserTalent attached14i · 5d
AFFILIATED = APPEARS IN ≥15% OF ALL UNIVERSAL COVERAGE · OTHERS ARE COUNTERPARTIES ON SPECIFIC PROJECTS

Box office in coverage orbit · 17 tracked titles

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

Obsession
11 reported figures — view track
“$286.5M”Jun 18 · worldwide→“$300 million worldwide”Jun 20 · worldwide→“$215 million / $332.4 million”Jun 23 · domestic / worldwide→“$249.5M domestic”Jul 10 · domestic→“$501.5 million worldwide”Aug 24 · worldwide→“$488.05 million”Aug 27 · worldwide→“nearly $510 million worldwide”Sep 7 · worldwide→“over $500 million worldwide”Sep 12 · worldwide→“$500 million worldwide”Sep 24 · worldwide→“$500 million worldwide”Sep 30 · worldwide→“over $500 million worldwide”Oct 8 · worldwide
latest: “over $500 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
The Odyssey
7 reported figures — view track
“$257M worldwide”Jul 19 · domestic→“$1bn worldwide”Aug 8 · worldwide→“$1.1 billion worldwide”Aug 10 · worldwide→“$289.3 million in global IMAX box office”Aug 10 · worldwide→“$19.3 million”Aug 17 · China→“$1.014 billion”Sep 5 · international→“$1.627 billion”Sep 7 · worldwide
latest: “$1.627 billion” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Insidious: Out Of The Further
4 reported figures — view track
“£2.2m”Aug 24 · UK-Ireland→“$800M global franchise box office”Aug 25 · worldwide→“$800 million mark”Aug 25 · worldwide→“£6.5m”Sep 7 · UK-Ireland
latest: “£6.5m” (UK-Ireland) as reported — not a comparable figure
Resident Evil
4 reported figures — view track
“£4.2m”Sep 21 · UK-Ireland→“$103.6M”Sep 27 · domestic→“£8.6m”Sep 28 · UK-Ireland→“$245.4M through its third weekend”Oct 8 · China
latest: “$245.4M through its third weekend” (China) as reported — not a comparable figure
Backrooms
“$212.6M worldwide”Jun 14 · worldwide→“$330 million worldwide”Jul 2 · worldwide→“$400 million-plus worldwide”Sep 24 · worldwide
latest: “$400 million-plus worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Buddy
“nearly $8 million”Sep 5 · domestic→“$15 million”Sep 6 · domestic→“$14,262,585”Sep 7 · domestic
latest: “$14,262,585” (domestic) as reported — not a comparable figure
Disclosure Day
“$30M running worldwide cume”Jun 13 · worldwide→“$93M global debut”Jun 14 · worldwide
latest: “$93M global debut” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
“$927 million worldwide opening”Aug 3 · domestic/worldwide→“$780.8M”Aug 15 · domestic
latest: “$780.8M” (domestic) as reported — not a comparable figure
Digger
“$20 million”Oct 5 · worldwide→“$21 million worldwide”Oct 9 · worldwide
latest: “$21 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Sinners
“over $370 million”Jun 22 · worldwide
latest: “over $370 million” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
The Chronicles of Riddick
“$115.9 million worldwide”Jun 28 · worldwide
latest: “$115.9 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Evil Dead Burn
“$26 million worldwide”Jul 15 · worldwide
latest: “$26 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Truth or Dare
“$95.3 million”Sep 26 · worldwide
latest: “$95.3 million” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Don't Breathe
“$157 million worldwide”Sep 27 · domestic/worldwide
latest: “$157 million worldwide” (domestic/worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Avengers: Endgame Encore
“$86 million”Sep 28 · worldwide
latest: “$86 million” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Odyssey
“12,027,000 cumulative moviegoers”Oct 5 · South Korea
latest: “12,027,000 cumulative moviegoers” (South Korea) as reported — not a comparable figure
Verity
“£3.4m”Oct 5 · UK-Ireland
latest: “£3.4m” (UK-Ireland) as reported — not a comparable figure

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Deal record · 130 entries, newest 30 shown

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

Oct 14 Parker Posey to Star in ‘Sleepover’ From Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Universal (EXCLUSIVE)
short-story-adaptation
with Parker Posey, Jacob Chase, Bryce McGuire +5
 Variety+11 src A+
Oct 14 Steve Stark's Toluca Pictures Extends MGM TV Overall Deal (Exclusive)
Deal
with Amazon MGM Studios, Toluca Pictures, Steve Stark +5
 Deadline A
Oct 13 Everything We Learned During the BlumFest Panel at NYCC 2026
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Mike Flanagan, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rob Savage +5
 Complex A
Oct 13 Austin Butler, Michael B. Jordan Suit Up as Crockett and Tubbs in ‘Miami Vice ’85’ First Look
remake-reboot @ in-production
with Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler, Joseph Kosinski +5
 THR+2 src C
Oct 11 Is the new Exorcist movie a follow-up to the 1990 cult favourite?
remake-reboot @ in-production
with Scarlett Johansson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mike Flanagan +5
 IndulgExpress A+
Oct 11 Jacobi Jupe
remake-reboot @ in-production
with Scarlett Johansson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Diane Lane +5
 We Are Movie Geeks A+
Oct 10 Blumhouse Atomic Monster Inks Short Film Development Deal with Horror Creator Heidi Wong
Deal @ in-development
with Heidi Wong, Blumhouse Atomic Monster, Jason Blum +5
 Variety+2 src A+
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 9 This Week in Horror: Losing Hank Loomis, Fulci’s Hotel Reopens and Godzilla Takes IMAX
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Scarlett Johansson, John Leguizamo, Chiwetel Ejiofor +5
 iHorror B
Oct 8 'Anything But Ghosts', Curry Barker's Next Horror Film, Sets May 7th 2027 Release Date
BUYER Deal @ completed-seeking-distribution “eight-figure”
with Blumhouse-Atomic Monster, Curry Barker, Cooper Tomlinson +5
 Phantasmagoria A+
Oct 8 ‘Resident Evil’ Becoming Zach Cregger’s Highest-Grossing Movie Ever At $280M+ WW, Boosted By $35M China Debut
remake-reboot
with Sony, Constantin, Zach Cregger +5
 Deadline+3 src A+
Oct 7 Other Mommy producer James Wan says horror genre is entering a very exciting inflection point”
book-adaptation
with James Wan, Other Mommy, Universal Pictures India +5
 Bollywood Hungama A
Oct 7 First Look: Mike Flanagan’s “The Exorcist: Martyrs”
remake-reboot
with Mike Flanagan, Scarlett Johansson, Chiwetel Ejiofor +5
 Dark Horizons+1 src A+
Oct 5 Sony reportedly in talks to develop live-action Battlefield film
Deal @ in-development
with Electronic Arts, Christopher McQuarrie, Michael B. Jordan +5
 KitGuru C
Oct 5 Mikito Chinen's Horror Novel Gets Manga Adaptation
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Mikito Chinen
 Anime News Network A
Oct 4 How ‘Freaks’ Sent Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein to Hollywood: “That Film Changed Our Lives”
Deal @ in-development
with Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein, Sony Pictures +5
 THR A
Oct 2 ‘Fast & Furious’ TV Adaptation Ordered to Series by Peacock, Eyed for 2028 Premiere
series-order-pilot-pickup @ greenlit
with Vin Diesel, Neal H. Moritz, Chris Morgan +5
 Variety+3 src C
Oct 2 ‘Night Of The Living Dead’ Vertical Microdrama Readied For Horror-Focused App Room418
public-domain-adaptation / remake-reboot @ in-development
with Room418, Dylen Postnikoff, Blink49 Studios +5
 Deadline A+
Oct 2 Eddie Murphy Moves Into Scripted TV With ‘The Chairman’ For Peacock From Matthew Weiner
Deal @ in-development
with Eddie Murphy, Peacock, Matthew Weiner +5
 Deadline+3 src C
Sep 29 Shawn Levy Moves To Disney’s 20th Television With Overall Deal After Long Tenure At Netflix
Deal
with Shawn Levy, 21 Laps Entertainment, 20th Television +5
 Deadline+6 src A+
Sep 26 2026’s Most Surprising Blockbuster Release Could Have Been a Straight to Netflix Movie, Director Reveals
BUYER Deal @ in-development “eight-figure agreement”
with Curry Barker, Netflix, Focus Features +5
 Yardbarker A
Sep 26 Anne Hathaway's Verity Will Be The Sleeper Box Office Hit Of The Fall Movie Season
book-adaptation
with Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, Michael Showalter +3
 /Film B
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 21 ‘Resident Evil’ tops UK-Ireland box office with franchise record opening £4.2m
remake-reboot @ completed-seeking-distribution
with Resident Evil, Sony, Zach Cregger +5
 Screen Daily+9 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 16 More details on Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Atomic Monster Deal for Joshua Giuliano’s Slasher Film ‘River’
BUYER spec-sale @ acquired “more than $10 million”
with Blumhouse Atomic Monster, Joshua Giuliano, River +3
 indiewire.com+1 src A+
Sep 13 Mike Flanagan’s “Exorcist” Film Story Details
remake-reboot
with Mike Flanagan, Scarlett Johansson, John Leguizamo +5
 Dark Horizons A+
Sep 12 Josh Giuliano Sets ‘Occupant’ With Blumhouse Atomic Monster Following TIFF Premiere Of Horror Debut ‘River’; Focus Features Distributing
Deal @ in-development
with Focus Features, Josh Giuliano, Jason Blum +5
 Deadline+10 src A+
Sep 8 Brendan Fraser’s ‘The Mummy’ Officially Begins Filming Today
remake-reboot @ in-production
with Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah +5
 Dread Central A+
Sep 3 Sony Pictures To Adapt The Drifter Video Game Into a Film
Deal @ in-development
with Sony Pictures, Story Kitchen, Dmitri M. Johnson +5
 Bleeding Cool+1 src B

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Methodology

Source. Assembled from ScreamWire's classified archive — 672 wire items (Feb 18 → Oct 14) matching Universal or a tracked alias, deduplicated by URL (38 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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