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Spyglass Media Group’s Heart Eyes 2 is co-produced and co-financed by Paramount for a global theatrical release on Feb. 11, 2028; Josh Ruben returns to write and direct with Olivia Holt reprising her role, and the report references the first film’s $18M production net and $30M domestic gross.
Deadline/industry outlets report Curry Barker will write and direct A24’s reimagined Texas Chainsaw Massacre; Barker’s TIFF pickup Obsession sold for around $15M+, highlighting his fast trajectory from micro-budget YouTube features to major studio IP.
Netflix is in active talks to buy the Radford Studio Center for roughly $330M–$400M, a move to secure LA production capacity after the lot’s ownership defaulted on >$1B debt and amid a broader industry production pullback from California.
Cornerstone will handle international sales (ex‑Australia/New Zealand) for James Ashcroft’s horror feature When Darkness Loves Us — Bleecker Street previously acquired worldwide rights (ex ANZ) and will release in the US in 2027; the Emilia Clarke-starring film, based on Elizabeth Engstrom’s 1980s novella, wrapped principal photography in New Zealand and is financed in part by the NZ Film Commission and local rebate schemes.
Neon’s Leviticus — Adrian Chiarella’s Sundance Midnight pick — reportedly cost Neon $5M+ to acquire and has strong critic scores (96% RT, 83 Metacritic); the trailer is out and theatrical release is June 19.
The first teaser and official plot synopsis for Evil Dead Burn—the sixth entry in the Evil Dead franchise—have been released; the film was originally slated for July 24, 2026 from New Line and Warner Bros., signaling the franchise's continued studio-backed expansion.
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