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Clever Creature Secures Remake Rights for Classic Horrors

9/30/2025

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Clever Creature acquired remake rights to The Haunting, The Terror Within, and Battle Queen 2020.
The deal closed at the Toronto Film Festival through Fast Motion Films led by Mike Leeder.
Remakes aim to modernize storytelling while preserving energy, with immersive formats for gothic horror and post-apocalyptic settings.
Roger Corman died last year at 98; he launched many filmmakers' careers.

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Story summary

Clever Creature acquired remake rights to The Haunting, The Terror Within, and Battle Queen 2020.
The deal closed at the Toronto Film Festival through Fast Motion Films led by Mike Leeder.
Remakes aim to modernize storytelling while preserving energy, with immersive formats for gothic horror and post-apocalyptic settings.
Roger Corman died last year at 98; he launched many filmmakers' careers.