The title has enjoyed Hollywood’s attention since it debuted in 2019 and has previously been in development as a live-action series. Blumhouse plans on actually doing both big-screen and small-screen takes. It will develop the franchise simultaneously as a live-action feature film and as an adult animated television series, with the TV adaptation to be shepherded by Tynion.
For this pickup, Lionsgate circled the rights while Netflix also chased. The latter’s involvement was somewhat ironic, as SIKTCwas previously set up at the streamer as a series. Netflix passed on it at the end of 2024 after opting not to move forward following extensive development with both Mike Flanagan, as well as Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese, the showrunners behind thriller series Dark. This time, Netflix’s movie group wanted to take charge, but Blumhouse was more aggressive, loving the idea of a world where children can see monsters, but adults cannot. Part of what spurred intense interest, according to sources, was the success of Weapons, Zach Cregger’s summer horror hit.
Blum will produce the live-action feature for Blumhouse with the company’s Shaun Sutton and Ryan Turek serving as executive producers. Stephen Christy and Tynion will produce the film for Boom! Studios/Penguin Random House.
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