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Focus Features Takes Global To Ice Cube & Tommy Lee Jones ‘Outside Man’ From Brian Helgeland

EXCLUSIVE: Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights to Oscar-winning filmmaker Brian Helgeland’s Outside Man. Deadline first told you about the Teton Ridge Entertainment production back in April which stars Ice Cube and Oscar winner Tommy Lee Jones. Cameras will roll on the movie in November. The project reteams Oscar winning L.A. Confidential co-scribe Helgeland with […]

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Oct 6, 2026 · byDeadline

Ella Hunt & Moses Ingram Round Out Cast Of Mike Birbiglia’s Focus Comedy ‘Old Friends New Friends’

EXCLUSIVE: Ella Hunt (Not Suitable for Work) and Moses Ingram (A House of Dynamite) have joined Old Friends New Friends, rounding out the cast of the Focus Features comedy in undisclosed roles. Written and directed by Mike Birbiglia, who is also part of the cast, Old Friends New Friends follows a tight-knit group of college […]

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Oct 1, 2026 · byDeadline

‘Sense and Sensibility’ Inspires Handcrafted Apparel Collection From Designer Sarah Flint, Featuring Embroidered Heels and Painted Scarves

Jane Austen is getting a style upgrade just in time for the latest trip to the Dashwood family estate. Designer Sarah Flint has teamed with Focus Features on a new capsule collection inspired by the upcoming “Sense and Sensibility” adaptation, translating the contrasting personalities of sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood into shoes, scarves and Georgian-era […]

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Sep 30, 2026 · byVariety

Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ Follow-Up ‘Anything But Ghosts’ Sets May 2027 Release Date From Focus Features, Blumhouse

Focus Features and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster have slated Curry Barker’s upcoming horror-comedy “Anything But Ghosts” for release on May 7, 2027. Focus has worldwide rights for the film, while Universal Pictures International will handle international distribution. Barker directs “Anything But Ghosts” and co-wrote the script with his “Obsession” star and longtime collaborator Cooper Tomlinson. The pair […]

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Sep 29, 2026 · byVariety

Curry Barker’s Next Movie ‘Anything But Ghosts’ Sets May 2027 Release

Curry Barker fever will continue into next summer as Focus Features and Blumhouse Atomic Monster are releasing the Obsession filmmaker’s next movie, Anything But Ghosts on May 7, 2027. That’s similar to the early May launch date of Obsession which bowed during the third weekend of May this year (May 15) and opened to $17.1M […]

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Sep 29, 2026 · byDeadline

Curry Barker and Cooper Tomlinson’s ‘Anything But Ghosts’ Set for May 2027

The Focus Features film, written and starring duo, follows two wannabe ghosthunters.

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Sep 29, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ Follow-Up ‘Anything But Ghosts’ Sets May 2027 Release Date

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Sep 29, 2026 · byVariety

Verve Signs Maggie Kuntz (EXCLUSIVE)

Verve has signed film, television and theater actress Maggie Kuntz for representation, Variety has learned exclusively. She continues to be repped by The Rosenzweig Group. Kuntz recently joined the cast of the Focus Features film “The Bell Jar,” based on the iconic Sylvia Plath novel of the same name. The cast also includes Billie Eilish, […]

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Sep 29, 2026 · byVariety

‘Elsinore’ Trailer: Andrew Scott Plays AIDS-Afflicted ‘Hamlet’ Actor Ian Charleson in Heartbreaking Biographical Drama

Focus Features has released the trailer for “Elsinore,” the Andrew Scott-led drama from director Simon Stone. The film will be released in theaters on Nov. 20. Written by Stephen Beresford, “Elsinore” is the “deeply emotional and inspirational true story of Ian Charleson, a gifted actor whose greatest challenge becomes his greatest triumph,” per the official […]

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Sep 28, 2026 · byVariety

Netflix Tried to Bring Obsession Straight to Streaming Before It Exploded in Theaters

Director Curry Barker said Netflix bid to put Obsession straight to streaming before Focus Features helped it become the biggest box office success story of 2026.

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Sep 27, 2026 · byIGN

New Werwulf Trailer and Tie-In Video Game Revealed

Focus Features has released the new official trailer for Robert Eggers’ Werwulf, alongside a surprise video game reveal for the medieval horror film.

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Sep 26, 2026 · byIGN

Focus Features Closing In On ‘Romeo And Juliet’ Adaptation From Robert Eggers

Robert Eggers, the filmmaker behind Nosferatu and the upcoming Werwulf, is eyeing a return to Focus Features with a new take on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet that has been competitively sought after, Deadline has confirmed. Details as to Eggers’ take are under wraps. His deal is not yet finalized, but we understand he’ll direct […]

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Sep 22, 2026 · byDeadline

Curry Barker And The Advice He Received From Zach Cregger On ‘Anything But Ghosts’

“The hardest day on Obsession was the easiest day on Anything But Ghosts.” Curry Barker shared with us the following earlier last weekend at Deadline’s TIFF DGA panel about his next horror movie with Focus Features and Blumhouse Atomic Monster. Unlike his half-billion grossing Obsession, Barker says that on Anything But Ghosts, “We had a […]

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Sep 18, 2026 · byDeadline

Inde Navarrette: I Didn’t “Want to Make Any Friends” During ‘Obsession’ Shoot to Focus on Film

"It's not of, 'I'm trying to be a dick,'" the actress explained during an onstage conversation with director Curry Barker about Focus Features' horror smash.

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Sep 18, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

FocusFest Immersive Fan Event Sets Screenings of ‘Sense and Sensibility,’ ‘Elsinore’ (EXCLUSIVE)

After the success of the inaugural immersive event last year, FocusFest returns to the Universal Studios Lot on Oct. 10. for a day full of screenings, special guests and immersive fan experiences. Television host Justin Sylvester will host. The event will spotlight Focus Features films, old and new, along with themed food and beverage offerings, […]

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Sep 15, 2026 · byVariety

‘Obsession’ Producer Haley Nicole Johnson on Dizzying Hollywood Breakout Hit: “It’s a Lot”

Curry Barker's horror pic sold to Focus Features for $15 million, and has crossed $500 million at the global box office.

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Sep 12, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

‘Obsession’ One Year Later: Inde Navarrette and Curry Barker Dish on Memes, How Nikki Became More ‘Flirty’ and Their Wild Ride at TIFF

“Obsession’s” origin story is the stuff of legend. On Sept. 7, 2025, just two days after its rapturously received premiere in the Midnight Madness section of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), distributor Focus Features offered to acquire its rights for $14-$15 million. The film, about a friendzoned record store employee named Bear (Michael Johnston) […]

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Sep 11, 2026 · byVariety

Josh Giuliano Sets ‘Occupant’ With Blumhouse Atomic Monster Following TIFF Premiere Of Horror Debut ‘River’; Focus Features Distributing

EXCLUSIVE: Following last night’s TIFF world premiere of his buzzy debut feature River, Josh Giuliano already has his next project — another horror film with a distributor on board and major backing. He’s set to write and direct Occupant for Blumhouse Atomic Monster, Divide/Conquer and Spooky Pictures, with Focus Features distributing. Focus holds worldwide rights to the […]

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Sep 11, 2026 · byDeadline