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Lionsgate Launches Blair Witch Reboot; Original Cast Demands Residuals

5/2/2026

Summary

Lionsgate Reboots Blair

Lionsgate is moving forward with a Blair Witch Project film directed by Dylan Clark (director).
Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams (stars), Eduardo Sánchez and Daniel Myrick (original directors) and Gregg Hale (producer) are executive producers.
James Wan (Atomic Monster), Jason Blum (Blumhouse) and Roy Lee (producer) are producing the reboot.
Joshua Leonard, Michael C. Williams and Heather Donahue (star) demanded retroactive residuals after being blindsided by the original announcement.

Summary

Clark Directs Blair

Dylan Clark, a 22-year-old filmmaker, will direct the Blair Witch remake as his first feature.
He gained YouTube fame with the short “Portrait of God,” which has 9.6 million views.
Veteran producers Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele are backing his adaptation, reflecting a shift of creators like Mark Fischbach and Kane Parsons into theatrical horror.
Filming is slated to start this fall.

History

Historical Context

The 1999 Blair Witch Project, co-directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, turned a $5 million budget into a $45.2 million worldwide box office, proving that low-cost, internet-driven hype could launch a franchise. Lionsgate revived the concept with the 2016 sequel, again costing $5 million and earning $45.2 million. The 2024 reboot follows this pattern, showing studios still chase viral, modestly financed horror hits.

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Lionsgate Reboots Blair

Lionsgate is moving forward with a Blair Witch Project film directed by Dylan Clark (director).
Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams (stars), Eduardo Sánchez and Daniel Myrick (original directors) and Gregg Hale (producer) are executive producers.
James Wan (Atomic Monster), Jason Blum (Blumhouse) and Roy Lee (producer) are producing the reboot.
Joshua Leonard, Michael C. Williams and Heather Donahue (star) demanded retroactive residuals after being blindsided by the original announcement.

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