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Paramount Announces Freddy Horror-Comedy and PAW Patrol Dino

6/23/2026

Summary

Paramount Announces Freddy

Paramount Animation announced an untitled animated feature based on Freddy The 13th, with Dan Trachtenberg directing.
Trachtenberg will co-direct with Yehudi Mercado, produce with Ben Rosenblatt, and the film follows his three-year first-look deal signed four months earlier.
Paramount markets the film as a PG-rated horror-comedy offering scares and laughs for families.
At the Annecy festival, president Jennifer Dodge presented PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie slated for August 14, 2026.

Summary

Paramount Targets Kids

Paramount Animation is positioning *Freddy the 13th* as a PG-rated horror adventure to fill the kid-friendly thriller gap left by Amblin and Goosebumps.
The film uses the graphic novel’s plot of a 13th-born son inheriting a slasher mantle, allowing it to lampoon classic horror icons.
Observers note the movie could expand the streaming trend of mild horror for children, though no release date or final title has been announced.

Summary

Trachtenberg Teases Freddy

Dan Trachtenberg’s representation by Creative Artists Agency, Untitled and Johnson Shapiro was disclosed, signaling high-profile backing for the untitled Freddy the 13th film.
At the Annecy Animation Festival, Paramount Animation announced three titles—Freddy the 13th, an animal-contestant Survivor, and the holiday film The Naughty List by Robert Rodriguez.
Trachtenberg’s Instagram reveal ended with the cryptic fragment “they…can…?”, hinting at a teaser for the film’s marketing.

History

Historical Context

On October 27, 1995, Scholastic’s Goosebumps TV series debuted on Fox Kids, becoming the top-rated children’s show in the U.S. for three years and reaching audiences in over 100 countries. The franchise’s success, built on R. L. Stine’s bestselling horror books, created a proven market for family-friendly scares. Paramount Animation’s upcoming Freddy the 13th taps that legacy, aiming to replicate the lucrative niche established by Goosebumps.

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Paramount Announces Freddy

Paramount Animation announced an untitled animated feature based on Freddy The 13th, with Dan Trachtenberg directing.
Trachtenberg will co-direct with Yehudi Mercado, produce with Ben Rosenblatt, and the film follows his three-year first-look deal signed four months earlier.
Paramount markets the film as a PG-rated horror-comedy offering scares and laughs for families.
At the Annecy festival, president Jennifer Dodge presented PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie slated for August 14, 2026.

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