Occupant is New Line Cinema’s sixth recent short story sale, which includes We Used to live Here, Caretaker, and Wilderness Reform. A couple is chosen to be the new owners, and they move it to an empty lot in a small town where the teenagers used around to drink. The reason why the house is given away comes in the story later. A 100-year-old Victorian home is offered for free with the condition of moving house to a different lot. Occupant tells the story of a haunted house through the eyes of a teenage narrator. Sweetser is a first-time writer, and the story has been “described as a reinvention of the haunted house movie.” The short film will be transformed into a significant feature with an experienced talent on board: Zach Cregger (Barbarian), Roy Lee (Vertigo), and Scott Glassgold (Ground Control) are set to produce the genre film already. Weapons does not yet have a release date.It is rare to create such interest around a short film however, it is the case with Occupant. Keep your eyes peeled, as this deal is sure to bear even more fruit sooner rather than later. But this figures to be the tip of the iceberg. Production is expected to kick off in July, which should keep them busy for a bit. They will reunite with Cregger for a mysterious new horror flick titled Weapons at New Line/Warner Bros. We couldn't be more excited to partner with them."Īs for what comes next? Lifshitz and Margules already have a flashy new movie set. They have a proven ability to identify and champion stories and filmmakers that transcend genre, and no one works harder or faster as evidenced by the fact they set up a go movie with us before even moving into their offices. and Rafi share a passion for cinema that puts the audience first. New Line president and chief creative officer Richard Brener had this to add: The idea is to have BoulderLight produce "high-concept, filmmaker-driven genre stories" for New Line/Warner Bros. The studio also produced Stephen King's It, the highest-grossing horror movie in history, as well as the ongoing Conjuring universe, which will continue with The Nun 2 later this year. Indeed, New Line has quite the reputation in the genre world, dating back to A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984. "We have long referenced New Line Cinema as the gold standard of genre entertainment and are incredibly grateful to be moving into the 'House that Freddy Built.' It is truly a dream come true to get to work alongside so many people we genuinely admire, and we are elated to help continue the New Line legacy and remind people why they love going to the movies." Lifshitz and Margules had this to say in a joint statement about the deal. That put the duo and director Zach Cregger on the map in a big way. Produced for $4.5 million, the critically-beloved, twisted flick ended up taking in more than $45 million worldwide. Though none of these movies really crossed over into the mainstream until Barbarian took the world by storm last year. Produced for just $50,000, the film kind of put them on the map, and they have produced around 20 features since, including the likes of Becky and the acclaimed Wild Indian. Lifshitz and Margules have been at it for a little over a decade, having founded BoulderLight in 2012 with their first film, the ultra-low-budget Contracted, arriving in 2013. One imagines they will produce movies with slightly larger budgets from here on out. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules, who produced last year's surprise hit Barbarian, have signed a first-look deal with the massive studio owned by Warner Bros., according to The Hollywood Reporter. The folks behind the low-budget horror studio BoulderLight Pictures now have a new home at New Line Cinema.
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