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Nolan Praises Gen Z Horror Pioneers, Says Cinema Rebounds While AI Hype Fails
entertainment9 hours ago

Nolan Praises Gen Z Horror Pioneers, Says Cinema Rebounds While AI Hype Fails

Christopher Nolan lauds Curry Barker’s Obsession and Kane Parsons’s Backrooms in a Telegraph interview, arguing cinema thrives on ambitious, tactile storytelling and that young audiences are rejecting AI-driven "slop." He cites Obsession’s $400M+ global gross on a $750K budget and Backrooms’ $350M+ global gross as evidence, and notes his belief that long-form storytelling can still captivate new generations; Spielberg also praised Obsession, and Nolan’s next film The Odyssey features a star-studded cast.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#ai#backrooms#christopher-nolan
Obsession Lands on Peacock After Record-Setting Low-Budget Box Office
entertainment14 hours ago

Obsession Lands on Peacock After Record-Setting Low-Budget Box Office

Obsession, Curry Barker’s romantic horror made on under $1 million, is headed to Peacock on July 17 after a blockbuster theatrical run that pushed its box-office total toward the $405 million mark. The film’s extraordinary ROI and a 60-day window—short by modern standards—are highlighted as it moves to streaming. The piece also covers a New York Times report alleging The Chosen’s equity crowdfunding structure squeezed out minority investors in a controversial cash-out and reverse stock split, a claim disputed by 5&2 co-founder Dallas Jenkins, while noting The Chosen’s high revenue projections and enterprise value. A separate interview quote from J.K. Simmons about Batgirl’s cancellation is also mentioned.

via A.V. Club|
#box-office#entertainment#obsession
Inde Navarrette Open to Marvel Debut After Meeting X‑Men, Heat 2 Directors
entertainment3 days ago

Inde Navarrette Open to Marvel Debut After Meeting X‑Men, Heat 2 Directors

Inde Navarrette, star of Obsession, says she would do a Marvel film and has met with top directors including Jake Schreier for the X‑Men reboot and Michael Mann for Heat 2; she also hopes to work with Ryan Coogler and Greta Gerwig, while Invertigo, directed by Matthias Hoene, has already filmed. Navarrette stresses she wants to prove Obsession wasn’t just lightning in a bottle as she weighs a potential Obsession sequel or anthology approach amid the film’s global success (over $400 million) and other high‑profile opportunities.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#entertainment#heat-2#inde-navarrette
Indie Horror Obsession Cracks $400M Global Box Office
movies5 days ago

Indie Horror Obsession Cracks $400M Global Box Office

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.

via Yahoo News UK|
#blumhouse#box-office#global
Indie Horror Obsession Surges Past $400M Worldwide
entertainment5 days ago

Indie Horror Obsession Surges Past $400M Worldwide

The indie horror film Obsession has grossed $403 million globally after two months in theaters, with $245 million domestic and $157 million overseas. Produced for $750,000 and acquired by Focus Features for $14 million at TIFF, it has become highly profitable thanks to strong word-of-mouth and a Gen Z audience, with weekend box office rising through the July 4 holiday.

via Variety|
#box-office#entertainment#focus-features
Obsession Goes Home: How to Stream Curry Barker’s Horror Hit
entertainment10 days ago

Obsession Goes Home: How to Stream Curry Barker’s Horror Hit

Curry Barker’s horror film Obsession has dominated theaters, crossing $200M globally and becoming Focus Features’ top earner; as it expands to home video, Obsession drops on PVOD today (June 30) for digital purchase or rental on Prime Video and Apple TV, priced at $24.99 to buy or $19.99 to rent; a Peacock release date is expected but none announced yet.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#apple-tv#curry-barker#entertainment
Curry Barker's Third Horror Feature Lands at Universal with Blumhouse Atomic Monster
entertainment22 days ago

Curry Barker's Third Horror Feature Lands at Universal with Blumhouse Atomic Monster

Curry Barker is developing his third feature—a new original horror concept—that he will write, direct and produce, with Universal distributing worldwide through its film arm after Barker's ties with Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Universal Film Group; the project is based on an original Barker pitch, with plot details kept under wraps, and follows Barker's debut Obsession and his second film Anything But Ghosts, which is in post-production.

via Variety|
#anything-but-ghosts#blumhouse-atomic-monster#curry-barker
From $750K to Hollywood Fame: Curry Barker’s Obsession-Fueled Rise
entertainment26 days ago

From $750K to Hollywood Fame: Curry Barker’s Obsession-Fueled Rise

Curry Barker, a 26-year-old Alabama-born filmmaker, rode the breakout success of Obsession—made for just $750,000 and nearing $300 million globally—to become Hollywood’s hottest new horror director, with Focus Features backing an awards push, major studio interest, and next projects including a Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot and Anything But Ghosts. Barker explains the unbelievable momentum, his commitment to creative freedom, collaboration with Cooper Tomlinson, and plans to build a production company while targeting original storytelling for Gen Z audiences.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#box-office#curry-barker#entertainment
Obsession Sets Festival-Record, Outpacing Blair Witch Globally
entertainment26 days ago

Obsession Sets Festival-Record, Outpacing Blair Witch Globally

Focus Features/Blumhouse’s Obsession has climbed to about $286.5M worldwide after TIFF Midnight pickup, surpassing Blair Witch Project’s final global gross. Domestically it’s at $188.3M (with a $34.1M fifth weekend) and overseas $98.1M. The film, a horror romance directed by Curry Barker and starring Nikki/Navarrette, is now the highest-grossing 18‑rated horror ever, highlighting a stronger festival-to-market trajectory for genre titles.

via Deadline|
#box-office#entertainment#film-festival
Disclosure Day Poised for $44M Opening as Obsession Holds Weekend Lead
entertainment27 days ago

Disclosure Day Poised for $44M Opening as Obsession Holds Weekend Lead

Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day is forecast to open around $44 million domestically, potentially his top opening for an original feature, while Curry Barker’s Obsession remains strong in its fifth weekend with about $21 million, likely pushing domestic totals near $190 million; Scary Movie (~$15M) and Backrooms (~$12M) follow, with Masters of the Universe (~$9.2M) in its second weekend, and worldwide box office projected around $93.9 million.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#box-office#disclosure-day#emily-blunt
Obsession Outpaces Scary Movie, Eyes Blair Witch Project’s Box Office Crown
box-office1 month ago

Obsession Outpaces Scary Movie, Eyes Blair Witch Project’s Box Office Crown

Obsession leads Monday’s box office with $4.2M in its fourth week, narrowly ahead of Scary Movie’s $4.1M and bringing domestic total to about $156.1M and global to over $229M; Blair Witch Project’s worldwide $248.6M remains the benchmark for festival acquisitions, a figure Obsession is nearing as Focus Features’ top-grossing title worldwide.

via Deadline|
#blair-witch-project#box-office#focus-features