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Updated · Gizmodo · Jul 1
Warner Bros. Lands 240 Million-View Siren Head Film as Zach Cregger, Brian Duffield Co-Write
Updated
Updated · Gizmodo · Jul 1

Warner Bros. Lands 240 Million-View Siren Head Film as Zach Cregger, Brian Duffield Co-Write

3 articles · Updated · Gizmodo · Jul 1

Summary

  • Zach Cregger and Brian Duffield are set to co-write Warner Bros.’ “Siren Head” feature, with Duffield likely to direct the adaptation of Trevor Henderson’s viral horror creation.
  • Warner Bros. beat five rival studios for the rights after the pair found a take on the fan-built mythology that helped trigger a bidding war limited to theatrical distributors.
  • Siren Head began as a 2018 drawing, became a 2020 short film, and has since drawn about 240 million views around its towering creature with sirens for a head.
  • The project gives Warner Bros. a creature-driven internet-horror property with established audience recognition, echoing industry hopes for another breakout in the mold of “Backrooms.”

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How will a studio film honor the fan-created lore that made Siren Head a global phenomenon?
Can established directors successfully adapt viral internet horror, or does the genre belong to online creators?