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Warner Bros Secures Siren Head Rights in Seven-Figure Bidding War

7/2/2026

Summary

Story summary

Warner Bros. Pictures paid a low-seven-figure sum to win a five-studio bidding war for Siren Head rights.
Zach Cregger and Brian Duffield will co-write the screenplay, with Duffield directing and producer Roy Lee attached.
The agreement requires a theatrical release, excludes streaming, and follows Siren Head short’s over 200 million TikTok, 240 million Instagram, 3 billion TikTok and 1 billion YouTube views, after the Backrooms’ $81.4 million opening weekend and $330 million worldwide gross.

History

Historical Context

Rovio’s 2009 Angry Birds game rescued the Finnish studio from bankruptcy, leading to the 2013 Toons series and a film announced in December 2012. The Angry Birds Movie opened May 20 2016, earning $352 million worldwide and becoming the ninth-highest-grossing video-game adaptation, prompting Sony and other studios to prioritize internet-originated franchises.

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Story summary

Warner Bros. Pictures paid a low-seven-figure sum to win a five-studio bidding war for Siren Head rights.
Zach Cregger and Brian Duffield will co-write the screenplay, with Duffield directing and producer Roy Lee attached.
The agreement requires a theatrical release, excludes streaming, and follows Siren Head short’s over 200 million TikTok, 240 million Instagram, 3 billion TikTok and 1 billion YouTube views, after the Backrooms’ $81.4 million opening weekend and $330 million worldwide gross.

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