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Focus Sets Curry Barker’s Anything But Ghosts for May 7, 2027

The studio is moving quickly to turn Barker’s breakout from Obsession into a theatrical follow-up that leans into horror‑comedy and builds a shared Obsession universe.

Overview

  • The Focus announcement on Tuesday set Anything But Ghosts for wide theatrical release on May 7, 2027, with Universal Pictures International handling overseas distribution.
  • Curry Barker wrote and directed the film with longtime collaborator Cooper Tomlinson and the two also star as fame‑seeking wannabe ghosthunters whose scam goes disastrously wrong.
  • The cast includes Aaron Paul, Bryce Dallas Howard, Violet McGraw and Chris Reinacher and the film is produced by Blumhouse‑Atomic Monster with partners from Spooky Pictures, Divide/Conquer and Image Nation.
  • The movie was filmed before Obsession’s breakout success, reportedly shot on a fast schedule (about 26 days) and carries a modest production budget of roughly $5 million.
  • Focus is positioning the release to capitalize on Barker’s sudden commercial clout from Obsession and the film will include an Easter‑egg tie to Obsession that signals plans for a shared horror universe.