LOS
ANGELES, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cinedigm
announced today that the Company will be partnering with horror
heavyweight Tony DeRosa-Grund,
creator of The Conjuring (over $2 billion in box office to date), to
develop The Haunted, a new paranormal horror
franchise based on verifiable actual events. While the story
details are being kept under wraps, Cinedigm can confirm that
The Haunted franchise starts with one family's dark
and terrifying real-life preternatural experiences which intersect
with historical facts and legends surrounding a young pregnant
woman accused by her own father of being a witch. That convergence
places the family in impending mortal danger.
DeRosa-Grund, who previously wrote the original story for The
Conjuring, named it, and created the "road map" for that
franchise, aims to emulate that prior success by similarly building
The Haunted universe through sequels, historical
prequels, and spin-offs. The franchise's initial focus will be on
the real events experienced by a multi-generational family under
siege from malevolent, and extremely violent, supernatural forces.
The Haunted also focuses on its extremely rare
circumstances which occurred when the living persons involved
suffered significant, and repeated, real physical harm - even a
death - from these dark forces that plagued them. The fact that
these events could happen to anyone, combined with the "you can run
but you can't hide" aspect of the family's very real plight, plumbs
new depths of the horror genre.
"We are thrilled to be collaborating with Tony DeRosa-Grund, a modern master of the horror
genre, on The Haunted franchise," said Tom Owen, Managing Director of Cinedigm/Bloody
Disgusting. "Based on the true-life events, these films will take
audiences on a wild and terrifying journey into the world of the
paranormal, unlike any other ever seen before in film. We are
confident The Haunted, will set a new bar for horror movies
and will absolutely resonate with horror enthusiasts, as well as
every other audience quadrant."
"Having created, produced and written the story for the original
The Conjuring, I can say, with absolute clarity and
certainty, that The Haunted is exponentially better,
truer and more terrifying," said DeRosa-Grund. "I am truly excited
to be working with Tom and Brad [of Cinedigm/Bloody Disgusting] who
"got it," and embraced the project right from our very first pitch
meeting. I want to also thank Cinedigm Chairman Chris McGurk, who not only backed my very first
feature film, but also convinced me to come out of my retirement
for this project."
The deal was negotiated by Yolanda
Macias, Chief Content Officer, on behalf of Cinedigm and
Attorney Jonnathan O. Owens on
behalf of Tony DeRosa-Grund. With
DeRosa-Grund having now completed the script, Cinedigm and Bloody
Disgusting will next look to attach a Director before going into
production with DeRosa-Grund producing through the Nverse Pictures
banner later this year.
ABOUT CINEDIGM
For more than 20 years, Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) has led the digital
transformation of the entertainment industry. Today, Cinedigm
entertains consumers around the globe by providing premium feature
film and television series, enthusiast streaming channels and
technology services to the world's largest media, retail and
technology companies. As a leader in the rapidly evolving streaming
ecosystem, Cinedigm continues its legacy as an innovator through
its adoption of next-generation technologies, such as artificial
intelligence and machine learning, through its proprietary,
highly-scalable Matchpoint™ technology platform. For more
information, visit cinedigm.com.
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