Craig Zobel, a director best known for his work on such iconic series as mare of easttown And penguinis set to direct a feature adaptation of something is killing childrenPopular comic book series by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera, whose creators include Jason Blum and his Blumhouse.
Stephen Christie and Tynion IV will produce the film for Boom! Studios/Penguin Random House with Blum for Blumhouse. Shawn Sutton and Ryan Turek will executive produce alongside Adam Yoelin and Mette Norkjaer, while Dell’Edera will act as co-producer.
The news emerged from New York Comic-Con, where Blumhouse prepared its 2027 slate.
First published by BOOM! An imprint of Penguin Random House, in the studio, 2019 killing some kids Centered on Erica Slaughter, a demon hunter who arrives in the small town of Archer’s Peak after children go missing and takes down the creature that hunts them. This is the most successful original horror comic book of all time the walking deadIt sold over 5 million copies worldwide, being translated into over 20 languages in 14 countries.
While developing the live-action feature, Blumhouse is also developing an adult animated series version something is killing children Being shepherded by Tynion IV.
Nominated for a DGA Award and three-time Emmy nominee, Zobel breaks away from indies compliance And Z for Zachariah Like before working on the show the leftovers, american god, done by, mare of easttown And penguin. He also directed the satirical horror film Hunt and just finished production turpentineA new thriller starring Melissa McCarthy and Connie Storry. He is represented by CAA, SSM&L, Entertainment 360 and Jackoway Austin Tyerman.
Blumhouse’s Atomic Monster is in theaters this weekend with Rob Savage’s Universal Horror other motherbased on the novel Events around the house By Josh Malerman. His slate for next year includes Joshua Giuliano Buzz title RiverMike Flanagan’s Exorcist: Martyr, anything but ghosts From Passionkari barker, a new paranormal activitysavage-helmed homeless peopleNew one blair witch project From Dylan Clark, Sleepover From directors Jacob Chase and Drew Hancock season’s.