Overview

• Jason Blum said Blumhouse no longer has the rights to make Halloween films after a three-picture deal, though he would return if an opportunity arises.
• He said Blumhouse was in the mix for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre but probably lost out, with A24 reported as the frontrunner alongside a producing team that includes Glen Powell.
• Blum called Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street his “white whales” and said he will keep pursuing those rights even if others move forward first.
• Blumhouse joined the Saw franchise earlier this year, and Blum said original director James Wan will be “hugely involved” to reinvent the next chapter, with no firm creative details or timeline announced.
• Separate from Blumhouse, A24 and Peacock are developing Crystal Lake, a Friday the 13th prequel series, and a new film has been reported as early in development.