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Dan Stevens has been cast to lead Prime Video’s eight-episode RoboCop reboot, portraying police officer Alex Murphy and his cyborg alter ego; the series, from showrunner Peter Ocko with executive producers James Wan, Michael Clear and Rob Hackett, is produced by Blumhouse Atomic Monster for Amazon MGM Studios and aims to honor the 1987 classic while updating its themes for a modern tech-driven world.
Jacob Chase, the Come Play director and currentInsidious: Out of the Further filmmaker, will helm Sleepover for Blumhouse’s Atomic Monster and Universal, with an October 8, 2027 release. He co-writes the screenplay with Bryce McGuire, based on McGuire’s short story, described as the quintessential sleepover nightmare; the project is progressing quickly with Jason Blum producing and Lilly Tyson overseeing Atomic Monster.
IndieWire’s review of Insidious: Out of the Further (the franchise’s sixth installment) calls it dull and overexposed, relying on constant jump scares and overexplaining its lore without delivering real scares or fresh ideas. Despite returning characters and a moody visual palette, the film is criticized as lacking psychological depth and reinvigorating the Blumhouse saga, earning a grade of D ahead of its August 21, 2026 release.
Jessica Chastain returns to the horror genre in Universal/Blumhouse's Other Mommy, playing Ursula whose evil clone—'Other Mommy'—torments her daughter Bela. The film, an adaptation of the NYT bestseller Incidents Around the House, is directed by Rob Savage from a screenplay by Nathan Elston, with Jay Duplass, Dichen Lachman, Arian Moayed and Karen Allen in supporting roles. Other Mommy hits theaters on October 9, 2026, and its trailer premiered in front of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.
A terrifying new trailer for the horror film Other Mommy, starring Jessica Chastain and directed by Rob Savage, debuted in theaters in front of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. Based on Josh Malerman’s Incidents Around the House, the film is produced by Blumhouse and Atomic Monster and features a crew including Jay Duplass and Karen Allen, with a release set for October 9.
Today's entertainment roundup covers Jessica Chastain’s demonic turn in the Blumhouse trailer for Other Mommy (in theaters Oct. 9), Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey opening to a record global haul ($264 million), the Avengers: Doomsday trailer uniting MCU with X-Men against Doctor Doom (Dec. 18 release; Secret Wars sequel due 2027), and Matt Damon recounting Nolan’s chair-free sets with Hathaway weighing in on set commandments.
Amazon MGM Studios has greenlit RoboCop as a TV series from Blumhouse Atomic Monster, with Peter Ocko as writer/showrunner and James Wan among the executive producers; Ed Neumeier will also executive produce. The series reimagines the film’s premise—where a tech conglomerate outfits a city police force with a powerful cyborg, implanted with a fallen officer’s consciousness—and is part of Amazon’s broader MGM IP slate for TV.
After two months in theaters, Obsession has grossed about $403 million worldwide (roughly $245 million domestic and $157 million international), a remarkable feat for a $750,000-budget indie horror acquired by Focus Features for $14 million at TIFF. Fueled by strong word-of-mouth and Gen Z moviegoers, the film marks a profitable breakout, echoing a broader horror trend highlighted by Backrooms’ $347 million worldwide to date.
Lionsgate and Blumhouse Atomic Monster are rebooting The Blair Witch Project, with an untitled film slated for a Sept. 24, 2027 theatrical release. Dylan Clark will direct, rewriting a script by Chris Thomas Devlin. Producers include Jason Blum and James Wan for Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Roy Lee, with Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath also on board. Executive producers include Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams from the original film alongside the project’s directors Eduardo Sánchez, Daniel Myrick and Gregg Hale, plus studio oversight. Plot details remain under wraps as the team moves forward with the new take on the horror classic.
Lionsgate is releasing a new Blair Witch Project feature on Sept. 24, 2027, produced by Blumhouse and Atomic Monster, with Dylan Clark directing and scripting by Chris Thomas Devlin; the project involves the original creators Eduardo Sánchez, Daniel Myrick, and Gregg Hale as executive producers alongside members of the original cast, with producers Jason Blum, James Wan, Roy Lee, Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath attached.
Icelandic director Thordur Palsson will helm the Dead by Daylight feature for Blumhouse’s Atomic Monster and Behaviour Interactive, announced at the game’s 10th anniversary event in Montreal. Palsson, known for The Valhalla Murders and The Damned, is praised by producers Blum, Wan, and Mulrooney for his ability to build tension and bring the game’s horror world to the big screen.
Obsession, a $1 million horror film from Blumhouse, has outsold The Mandalorian and Grogu at the domestic box office in its second weekend, posting about $5.6 million on a midweek day versus Mando’s $4.1 million, with projections to surpass $100 million globally and amid upcoming competition from Backrooms and other Star Wars releases.
Curry Barker, the Obsession filmmaker who rose from YouTube to Hollywood, is already drawing eight-figure offers for his next original project, with Universal in play via Blumhouse-Atomic Monster’s right of first negotiation; Barker has already shot Anything But Ghosts for Focus and is linked to Texas Chainsaw Massacre for A24, as industry interest grows following Obsession’s breakout performance and the rise of YouTube-created horror talent.
Curry Barker’s debut feature Obsession defies norms by delivering a blockbuster return on a $1 million budget: it opened to $17 million domestically and $23.9 million over Memorial Day, bringing the global total to about $75 million. The horror film also posted a second-weekend rise of roughly 30–39%, a rare feat for a wide-release horror title. Barker, who first drew attention from a YouTube short, has earned praise from Blumhouse’s Jason Blum as the industry watches a new rising talent, even as a younger YouTube-made horror rival—Kane Parsons’s Backrooms—moves toward theaters.
Obsession opened with $17.1M and rose 39% in its second weekend to $23.9M, bringing its worldwide total to $68.3M. The surge is unusually strong for a horror release and is highlighted by comparisons to Sound of Freedom’s similar 39% weekend gain, though Obsession benefited from fewer screen additions and a Memorial Day boost. If momentum continues, it could become one of Blumhouse’s highest-grossing titles.