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Lionsgate Sets September 24, 2027 Release for The Blair Witch Project Reboot
6/24/2026, 2:20:50 AM
Core Event: 2027 Reboot Scheduled for September 24
Lionsgate announced that the untitled reboot of *The Blair Witch Project* will open in theaters on September 24, 2027, accompanied by a mist-filled forest teaser posted on Instagram.
Background & Context: From 1999 Phenomenon to Franchise
The 1999 film premiered at Sundance, was bought by Artisan (later Lionsgate), and turned a $35,000 budget into roughly $248-$250 million worldwide, defining the found-footage horror wave. Later sequels—*Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2* (2000) and *Blair Witch* (2016)—earned modest returns and received poor critical scores.
Key Figures & Production Team
YouTube filmmaker Dylan Clark directs and rewrites Chris Thomas Devlin’s script. Executive producers are creators Eduardo Sánchez, Daniel Myrick, Gregg Hale and actors Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams. Additional producers include Jason Blum, James Wan, Roy Lee, Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath, with Michael Clear, Judson Scott and Steven Schneider. Lionsgate chair Adam Fogelson oversees the project.
Data & Statistics
Original 1999 budget: $35,000. Worldwide gross reported as $248 million, $248.6 million, $249 million, or $250 million. Release date: September 24, 2027. Opening-week competition includes an untitled DreamWorks Animation film; the following week features *The Batman Part II*.
Official Statements & Studio Position
Lionsgate’s Adam Fogelson said the film represents a “new vision” to reintroduce the classic for a new generation. The studio framed the project as part of a multi-film partnership with Blumhouse that aims to revive Lionsgate’s horror classics, noting Clark’s rewrite of Devlin’s script and the involvement of original creators as executive producers.
Criticism & Historical Reception
*Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2* earned $47.7 million and scored 14 % on Rotten Tomatoes; the 2016 *Blair Witch* made $45 million and received a 38 % critic rating, fueling doubts about the franchise’s future.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Box-office totals for the 1999 film vary between $248 million, $248.6 million, $249 million and $250 million. No plot, cast or title details for the 2027 reboot have been released.
Verbatim Quotes
- “new vision” that will “reintroduce this horror classic for a new generation.” — Adam Fogelson, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair
- “The Blair Witch Project is one of the films that got me into filmmaking,” — Dylan Clark, filmmaker (Instagram)
- “The horror masterminds at Blumhouse Atomic Monster (Obsession, The Conjuring, Backrooms) remind us how scary the woods can be with this groundbreaking new chapter of The Blair Witch Project,” — Lionsgate press release
- “The new Blair Witch movie is doing the exact opposite of the last film in the series, confirming ahead of time that it actually exists.” — ComicBook.com
What’s Next: Release Window and Competition
The film opens on September 24, 2027 alongside an untitled DreamWorks Animation release; the following week sees *The Batman Part II*, creating a competitive box-office window. Lionsgate plans a marketing push highlighting the original creators and the “new vision” angle.
