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Warner Bros.

Company ⌖ Watchlist Tracks 4 name variants incl. Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros, Warner Bros. Television
last seen in coverage Oct 14
856
Wire items · since Feb 18
120
Deal items
93
Tracked projects
9
Months active
262
Multi-source stories

What they buy · across 120 tracked deal items

27% of tracked dealflow (32/120) is remake reboot; 80% of classified deal mediums are film; 85% 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 32
book adaptation 26
greenlight 16
series order pilot pickup 11
option 9
public domain adaptation 7
spec sale 7
short story adaptation 2
Reported stage
in development 58
greenlit 18
in production 11
optioned 7
completed seeking distribution 4
acquired 4
Medium
film 98
tv limited series 18
industry 7

Slate · 93 projects from coverage

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

In development 4
ClayfaceJames Gunn · James Watkins · Tom Rhys Harries 23 itemsOct 14 LiveMckenna Grace · David Ellison · Brad Pitt remake reboot19 itemsOct 8 MatrixDrew Goddard · Keanu Reeves · Carrie-Anne Moss spec sale10 itemsOct 3 FloodZach Cregger · Steven Spielberg · Mike De Luca 9 itemsOct 8
Greenlit 3
Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling · Paapa Essiedu · John Lithgow series order pilot pickup15 itemsSep 12 SupermanJames Gunn · Aaron Pierre · Nathan Fillion 14 itemsOct 9 LanternsJames Gunn · Chris Mundy · Damon Lindelof series order pilot pickup10 itemsOct 6
In production 4
BatmanMatt Reeves · James Gunn · Robert Pattinson spec sale29 itemsOct 14 Dune: Part ThreeDenis Villeneuve · Timothée Chalamet · Jason Momoa greenlightbook adaptation17 itemsOct 13 ConjuringPatrick Wilson · Zach Cregger · David Ellison greenlight10 itemsOct 8 SupergirlMilly Alcock · Craig Gillespie · Jason Momoa 10 itemsOct 14
Seeking distribution 1
ExorcistMike Flanagan · Scarlett Johansson · Chiwetel Ejiofor remake reboot10 itemsSep 13
Released & tracking 18
RemainJames Gunn · Jake Gyllenhaal · M. Night Shyamalan series order pilot pickupgreenlight@ in development39 itemsOct 14 AlreadyPeter Safran · James Gunn · Zach Cregger series order pilot pickupoption@ greenlit33 itemsOct 13 MummyLee Cronin · Jack Reynor · Laia Costa greenlightremake reboot@ completed seeking distribution23 itemsAug 10 Evil DeadSébastien Vaniček · Lee Cronin · Sam Raimi greenlightremake reboot@ in production20 itemsOct 13 WeaponsZach Cregger · Amy Madigan · Ryan Coogler remake rebootpublic domain adaptation@ completed seeking distribution19 itemsOct 8 BackroomsKane Parsons · Zach Cregger · Brian Duffield option@ in development19 itemsOct 13 Resident EvilZach Cregger · Anne Hathaway · Dakota Johnson remake reboot@ in development18 itemsOct 8 End Of Oak StreetDavid Robert Mitchell · Anne Hathaway · Ewan McGregor @ acquired17 itemsAug 26 SinnersRyan Coogler · Michael B. Jordan · Paul Thomas Anderson @ acquired16 itemsOct 7 DiggerTom Cruise · Alejandro G. Iñárritu · Dakota Johnson @ completed seeking distribution14 itemsOct 9 Mortal KombatKarl Urban · Simon McQuoid · Jeremy Slater remake reboot@ completed seeking distribution13 itemsOct 2 Evil Dead BurnSébastien Vaniček · Sam Raimi · Souheila Yacoub greenlight@ in production13 itemsOct 13 ObsessionCurry Barker · Mike De Luca · David Ellison option@ in development12 itemsSep 28 Spider-manDavid Robert Mitchell · Anne Hathaway · Ewan McGregor @ acquired12 itemsSep 6 BrideMaggie Gyllenhaal · Christian Bale · Jessie Buckley book adaptationoption@ optioned11 itemsJun 12 Mortal Kombat IiSimon McQuoid · Karl Urban · Jeremy Slater remake reboot@ completed seeking distribution10 itemsOct 2 AvengersDenis Villeneuve · Zach Cregger · Robert Eggers 10 itemsSep 28 GladysZach Cregger · Amy Madigan · Roy Lee remake rebootpublic domain adaptation@ in development9 itemsOct 8

Key people · from coverage

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

David EllisonNamed in coverage89i · 3d
James GunnNamed in coverage42i · 2d
Zach CreggerTalent attached38i · 11d
Lee CroninTalent attached33i · 8d
Mike FlanaganTalent attached27i · 11d
Anne HathawayNamed in coverage25i · 0d
Peter SafranNamed in coverage25i · 0d
David ZaslavNamed in coverage20i · 1d
Denis VilleneuveTalent attached19i · 2d
James WanTalent attached19i · 7d
Tom CruiseNamed in coverage19i · 1d
Steven SpielbergTalent attached18i · 5d
AFFILIATED = APPEARS IN ≥15% OF ALL WARNER BROS. COVERAGE · OTHERS ARE COUNTERPARTIES ON SPECIFIC PROJECTS

Box office in coverage orbit · 17 tracked titles

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

Resident Evil
5 reported figures — view track
“£4.2m”Sep 21 · UK-Ireland→“$103.6M”Sep 27 · domestic→“£8.6m”Sep 28 · UK-Ireland→“$202 million worldwide”Oct 2 · worldwide→“$245.4M through its third weekend”Oct 8 · China
latest: “$245.4M through its third weekend” (China) as reported — not a comparable figure
Backrooms
4 reported figures — view track
“$330 million worldwide”Jul 2 · worldwide→“well over $375M worldwide”Jul 15 · worldwide→“$400 million-plus worldwide”Sep 24 · worldwide→“more than $400 million”Oct 3 · worldwide
latest: “more than $400 million” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Digger
“$20 million”Oct 5 · worldwide→“$100 million worldwide”Oct 6 · worldwide→“$21 million worldwide”Oct 9 · worldwide
latest: “$21 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
The Mummy
“$90.4M worldwide”Jun 26 · domestic→“$2.9 million”Aug 5 · U.K.
latest: “$2.9 million” (U.K.) 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
Insidious: Out Of The Further
“£2.2m”Aug 24 · UK-Ireland→“£6.5m”Sep 7 · UK-Ireland
latest: “£6.5m” (UK-Ireland) as reported — not a comparable figure
Verity
“$62.5M worldwide”Oct 5 · domestic→“£3.4m”Oct 5 · UK-Ireland
latest: “£3.4m” (UK-Ireland) as reported — not a comparable figure
The Bride!
“$24 million worldwide”Jun 12 · worldwide
latest: “$24 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
They Will Kill You
“$19 million worldwide”Jun 16 · worldwide
latest: “$19 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Obsession
“$215 million / $332.4 million”Jun 23 · domestic / worldwide
latest: “$215 million / $332.4 million” (domestic / worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Mortal Kombat II
“$129.5 million global”Jul 17 · worldwide
latest: “$129.5 million global” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Weapons
“$270 million worldwide”Jul 24 · worldwide
latest: “$270 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Wonka
“$634 million worldwide”Aug 8 · worldwide
latest: “$634 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Buddy
“$15 million”Sep 6 · domestic
latest: “$15 million” (domestic) as reported — not a comparable figure
Avengers: Endgame Encore
“$86 million”Sep 28 · worldwide
latest: “$86 million” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
The Assassin(s)
“$11.3M”Sep 28 · Korea
latest: “$11.3M” (Korea) as reported — not a comparable figure
Coyote vs. Acme
“$100 million+”Oct 5 · worldwide
latest: “$100 million+” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure

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ParamountCO 39036
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NetflixPLAT 18930
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DisneyCO 1409
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HBO MaxPLAT 12812
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SonyCO 12026
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UniversalCO 11014
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Warner Bros. DiscoveryCO 1046
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David EllisonPERSON 893
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Deal record · 120 entries, newest 30 shown

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

Oct 14 Theo James, Hoyeon, Christian Slater Thriller ‘The Hole’ Lands Summer 2027 Release From Orion (Exclusive)
book-adaptation
with Kim Jee-woon, The Hole, Theo James +5
 THR+1 src A+
Oct 13 Zach Cregger's Mysterious New Sci-Fi Thriller Officially Gets a Promising Update
BUYER Deal @ in-development
with Zach Cregger, Brian Duffield, Siren Head +3
 Polygon.com+1 src B
Oct 13 Lakeith Stanfield Reveals New Horror Film Role At NYCC - Hip-Hop Wired
remake-reboot @ greenlit
with LaKeith Stanfield, Ben Mendelsohn, Rob Savage +5
 Google News (Blumhouse Productions)+2 src 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 Paramount closes historic Warner Bros. merger to form Skydance
Deal “$110 billion”
with Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery, Skydance +5
 TechCrunch+4 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 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 2 New $75M Zombie Reboot Is Unstoppable Against Warner Bros.' Action Sequel at the Box Office
remake-reboot @ completed-seeking-distribution
with Zach Cregger, Resident Evil, Mortal Kombat II
 MovieWeb A+
Oct 2 Donna Langley Says the Key to Stealing Taylor Sheridan Away From Paramount Was a Better Film Deal: ‘I Saw an Opportunity’
Deal
with Donna Langley, NBCUniversal, Taylor Sheridan +4
 Variety B
Oct 2 Bradley Cooper To Star As Duke In Paramount’s New ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie From Director Danny McBride
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Bradley Cooper, Danny McBride, Jeff Fradley +5
 Deadline+11 src A
Oct 1 Neon to Produce SCP Foundation Horror Anthology Movie
Deal @ in-development
with Neon, SCP Foundation, A24 +3
 The Wrap+8 src A+
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 29 Robert Eggers Shelved Another Horror Movie After ‘Werwulf’ Because It Got “So Dark”
public-domain-adaptation @ in-development
with Focus Features, Robert Eggers, Sjón +5
 The Playlist+1 src A+
Sep 28 Robert Eggers to Adapt 'Romeo and Juliet' as Next Film After 'Werwulf'
public-domain-adaptation @ in-development “high-seventy millions”
with Focus Features, Robert Eggers, A24 +4
 Phantasmagoria+2 src A
Sep 25 Warner Bros. Delays ‘Gremlins 3’ to 2028, Forcing Fans to Wait Another Year for Sequel
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Chris Columbus, Steven Spielberg, Hannah Marks +4
 Inside the Magic B
Sep 24 ‘Dynamic Duo’ & Untitled ‘Gremlins’ Head To Fall 2028 Amid Warner Bros Release Date Changes
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Chris Columbus, DC Studios, Swaybox +5
 Deadline+6 src A+
Sep 23 Robert Eggers Sets "Romeo & Juliet" At Focus
option @ in-development “a little under $80 million”
with Focus Features, Robert Eggers, A24 +3
 Dark Horizons+5 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 17 Netflix Developing Action Thriller ‘Scope’ From ‘Warfare’s Ray Mendoza, Jaume Collet-Serra
spec-sale @ acquired
with Netflix, Charley & Vlas Parlapanides, Scott Charnick +5
 Deadline+2 src A+
Sep 17 Mike Flanagan Is Writing ‘The Mist,’ Script Due by Halloween
BUYER book-adaptation @ in-development
with Mike Flanagan, Stephen King, Frank Darabont +4
 iHorror+3 src A+
Sep 16 Mike Flanagan gives major update on The Mist
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Mike Flanagan, Red Room Pictures, Spyglass +5
 Google News (Boulderlight Pictures)+2 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 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 7 Zach Cregger Says ‘Siren Head’ Is More Than an Internet Meme
BUYER Deal @ in-development
with Trevor Henderson, Brian Duffield, Zach Cregger +4
 Dread Central 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 28 Manifest Spinoff Series "Arrivals" Gets Netflix Series Green Light
SELLER series-order-pilot-pickup @ greenlit
with Netflix, Jeff Rake, Margaret Easley +5
 Bleeding Cool News+3 src A+
Aug 28 Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil Reboot Hits Cinemas in Three Weeks, September 18
remake-reboot @ in-production
with Zach Cregger, Shay Hatten, Austin Abrams +5
 Shane the Gamer+1 src A+
Aug 27 Jane Schoenbrun Really Wants to Direct ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Reboot: “I’m Trying to Get A Meeting”
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Jane Schoenbrun, Paramount Pictures, Lee Cronin +4
 World of Reel+4 src A+
Aug 25 David Chase to Direct ‘The Dealer’s Daughter,’ About the CIA’s MKUltra Mind-Control Experiments — Shoots in October
BUYER book-adaptation @ in-development
with David Chase, Terrence Winter, John Lisle +4
 World of Reel B
Aug 12 Amazon MGM Studios Greenlight’s Skybound’s Stillwater IP to Series for Prime Video
SELLER series-order-pilot-pickup @ greenlit
with Amazon MGM Studios, Skybound Entertainment, Berlanti Productions +5
 Skybound Entertainment B

Recent mentions · 10 of 736

Methodology

Source. Assembled from ScreamWire's classified archive — 856 wire items (Feb 18 → Oct 14) matching Warner Bros. or a tracked alias, deduplicated by URL (26 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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