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Focus Features Buys Aaron Paul Thriller for $15 M

4/23/2026

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Production on Anything But Ghosts wrapped in Vancouver, announced by Focus Features.
Curry Barker directs, co-writes with Cooper Tomlinson, and casts Aaron Paul, a three-time Primetime Emmy winner.
Focus Features bought the film for over $15 million at TIFF and scheduled its U.S. release for May 15.
A24 hired Curry Barker to direct the next Texas Chainsaw film.

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Production on Anything But Ghosts wrapped in Vancouver, announced by Focus Features.
Curry Barker directs, co-writes with Cooper Tomlinson, and casts Aaron Paul, a three-time Primetime Emmy winner.
Focus Features bought the film for over $15 million at TIFF and scheduled its U.S. release for May 15.
A24 hired Curry Barker to direct the next Texas Chainsaw film.