CinemaBlumhouse acquires part of the rights of the Deadly Games franchise, says website

The franchise Deadly Games It’s from home. Producer Blumhouse will acquire the portion of Datwisted Pictures, according to Deadline sources. With the agreement, the intellectual property created by James Wan In 2004 it will be under the tutelage of one of the most prolific studios of contemporary terror, responsible for A NIGHT OF CRIME, M3gan, Supernaturalbetween others.

Negotiation does not yet result in the development of a new film, but the change represents the return of James Wan to the universe that boosted his career in Hollywood. Remember that Wan directed the first feature of the franchise, next to the screenwriter Leigh Whannell (The Invisible Man2020), and remained as an executive producer in the sequences.

Deadly Games It is one of the most lucrative franchises in horror history, with more than $ 1 billion globally over ten films. The series follows the infamous assassin John “Jigsaw” Kramer, known for submitting his victims to healthy traps and physical and psychological survival games. In addition to cinema, the brand expanded to comics, video games, attractions in themed parks, toys and clothing products.

Although Lionsgate still stops 50% of the franchise, the producer faces an impasse with Twisted Pictures on the future of Dead Games XIinitially planned for September 2025. The project, with a script for Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan and directed by Kevin Greutert (Responsible for Deadly Games x), was paralyzed after creative differences.

The most recent film in the series, released in 2023, raised $ 112 million worldwide, confirming the continuous commercial appeal of the saga. With the possible entry of Blumhouse, a studio that specializes in revitalizing classic low budget franchises and high profitability, the game may be about to start over.

Source:Deadline

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