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‘Sinister’ Sequel Brewing As Blumhouse Eyes Hat Trick Of Micro-Budget Franchises

By NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor | Friday March 1, 2013 @ 12:11pm PSTTags: Big Deals Film, Blumhouse, eOne, Sinister

EXCLUSIVE: Jason Blum‘s Blumhouse Productions is moving forward on its third micro-budget franchise with Sinister 2, the sequel to last year’s horror pic that grossed more than $87M worldwide off of a $3M budget. The move to build the Sinister franchise follows in the footsteps of Blumhouse’s successes with the Paranormal Activity and Insidious series of ultra-low-budget genre hits.

I understand that all of the major behind-the-scenes players are back for Sinister 2, including creators Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill. They wrote the original, which Derrickson also directed. Thinking is that they’ll write the sequel, and I hear director conversations are in the works. Blum will produce as will Derrickson. (Blumhouse and Derrickson are also working on a screen adaptation of Stephen King novella The Breathing Method.)

The original Sinister starred Ethan Hawke as a true crime novelist who discovers a box of mysterious, disturbing home movies that plunge his family into a supernatural nightmare. Cast and story for the sequel are being kept under wraps. READ MORE »

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Sundance: Blumhouse Acquires Duplass Bros’ Found-Footage Horror Pic ‘Peachfuzz’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Thursday January 17, 2013 @ 10:15am PSTTags: Big Deals Film, Blumhouse, Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass, Sundance Film Festival, Sundance Wrap-Up

Found-footage horror specialist Blumhouse has acquired Peachfuzz from producers Mark and Jay Duplass and directed by first-timer Patrick Brice. The plot is mostly under wraps but follows a man who answers a Craigslist ad with unexpected results; Mark Duplass co-wrote the script and also stars. The deal closed yesterday at Sundance ahead of the film festival that starts today. The pic was not ready in time for the fest lineup, so the filmmakers offered up a poster and some scenes for buyers. Blumhouse jumped on it, and now it can be finished, with the Universal-based production company set to partner and collaborate with the brothers on the film and its distribution and marketing. The deal was negotiated by Submarine’s Josh Braun, who will serve as an executive producer. Read More »

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David R. Ellis To Helm Blumhouse Thriller ‘Sprawl’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Thursday November 15, 2012 @ 1:28pm PSTTags: Blumhouse, David R. Ellis, Sprawl, Universal Pictures
Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: David R. Ellis is set to direct Sprawl, a horror thriller that Jason Blum’s Blumhouse is setting up to begin production early next year. The film is expected to go through Blumhouse’s deal with Universal, … Read More »

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‘Paranormal Activity’ Producer Scares Up New Haunted House Business

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Thursday September 6, 2012 @ 5:38am PDTTags: Blumhouse, Paranormal Activity
Mike Fleming

(Los Angeles, September 6, 2012) Blumhouse Productions, the multi-media production company behind highly-successful and terrifying movies like the Paranormal Activity franchise, Insidious and the upcoming Sinister, announced today The Blumhouse of Horrors (www.BlumhouseOfHorrors.com), an innovative and frightening haunted house experience in the heart of downtown Los Angeles.

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Universal Re-Conjures ‘Ouija’ And Sets 2013 Release

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Monday March 5, 2012 @ 11:25am PSTTags: Blumhouse, Hasbro, Jason Blum, Platinum Dunes
Mike Fleming

Ouija Movie Release DateBREAKING: Universal Pictures, which jettisoned its Hasbro-branded project Ouija over budget, has brought in a reconfigured version of the film. The old version, which McG was to direct, had a budget north of $100 … Read More »

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Universal Sets Ethan Hawke For ‘Vigilandia’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Thursday January 12, 2012 @ 11:02am PSTTags: Blumhouse, Ethan Hawke, Platinum Dunes, Universal, Vigilandia
Mike Fleming

Universal Pictures has teamed with Blumhouse Productions, Platinum Dunes Productions and Why Not Productions on Vigilandia, a futuristic thriller written and directed by James DeMonaco. Ethan Hawke will star in the low-budget project, which starts shooting February 13. It’s the … Read More »

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