Focus Features and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster have scheduled Curry Barker’s upcoming horror comedy “Anything But Ghosts” for release on May 7, 2027. Focus holds worldwide rights to the film, while Universal Pictures International will handle international distribution.
Barker directs “Anything But Ghosts” and co-wrote the screenplay with his “Obsession” star and longtime collaborator Cooper Tomlinson. The pair are also co-leads on the project, alongside Violet McGraw, Chris Reinacher, Bryce Dallas Howard and Aaron Paul.
The film’s official logline reads: “When a group of glory-seeking ‘Ghostbusters’ find themselves in over their heads, things spiral wildly and horribly out of control. »
Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Jason Blum, Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath are producers. Executive producers include Daniel Bekerman, Barker, Tomlinson and Ben Ross. Blumhouse-Atomic Monster, Spooky Pictures, Divide/Conquer produce in association with Image Nation and That’s a Bad Idea.
Barker’s directorial debut, “Obsession,” was one of the biggest box office hits of the summer. The supernatural horror galvanized the Gen Z movie demographic and grossed $519 million worldwide against a budget of less than $1 million. It also achieved a 39% jump in profits in its second weekend, a feat rarely seen in today’s box office climate.
“Obsession” was also a critical success, earning early Oscar buzz for India Navarrette, who starred in the project alongside Michael Johnston, Megan Lawless and Tomlinson. The film follows a desperately lonely young man named Bear (Johnston), who uses a mysterious toy called “One Wish Willow” to make his crush, Nikki (Navarrette), fall in love with him. Of course, this wish goes horribly wrong, leading to bloody consequences for Bear, Nikki and their friends.
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