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Blumhouse, Platinum Dunes to Produce Feig’s Dark Thriller ‘Detention’

7/10/2026

Summary

Feig's Detention

Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Platinum Dunes will produce Paul Feig's next film Detention, an even darker thriller.
Detention is based on a spec script by Daniel Gold, who also writes Ride Along 3 starring Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson.
Paul Feig's theatrical comeback The Housemaid earned $400 million at the box office.
Paul Feig's streaming titles include Netflix’s The School For Good And Evil and Prime Video’s Jackpot! and Another Simple Favor.

Summary

Feig Enters Horror

Feig joins a growing trend of comedy writers and directors moving into horror with the film Detention.
Daniel Gold, who wrote the CBC comedy series Workin' Moms, pens his first horror-thriller script for Detention.
Detention was developed at Atomic Monster, a subdivision of Jason Blum’s Blumhouse, reflecting the studio’s expansion into darker-genre projects.
Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes co-produces the film, marking Bay’s involvement in horror beyond his action franchises.

History

Historical Context

Edgar Wright’s 2004 zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead, co-written with Simon Pegg and produced by Nira Park, opened the Cornetto trilogy and earned $156 million worldwide on a $38 million combined budget. Its strong box-office performance showed horror-comedy could succeed commercially, encouraging studios such as Atomic Monster and Platinum Dunes to develop similar genre blends.

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Feig's Detention

Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Platinum Dunes will produce Paul Feig's next film Detention, an even darker thriller.
Detention is based on a spec script by Daniel Gold, who also writes Ride Along 3 starring Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson.
Paul Feig's theatrical comeback The Housemaid earned $400 million at the box office.
Paul Feig's streaming titles include Netflix’s The School For Good And Evil and Prime Video’s Jackpot! and Another Simple Favor.

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