Scott Stuber, Spielberg, and Amazon MGM Win Bidding War for 'The Mandela Catalogue' Film Rights
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Anthony D'Alessandro, Justin Kroll
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United Artists (Scott Stuber), Amblin (Steven Spielberg), and Amazon MGM Studios have won a competitive 11-studio bidding war for the film rights to 'The Mandela Catalogue', a viral YouTube horror anthology series. The creator of the series, Alex Kister, will direct the film adaptation based on a screenplay he co-wrote with Tyler Clifton. This marks the next major YouTube-to-big-screen horror franchise following the success of 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession'.
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DeadlineScott Stuber, Spielberg, and Amazon MGM Win Bidding War for 'The Mandela Catalogue' Film Rightsdeadline.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledAnyone wondering where the next big YouTube horror feature is coming from following the mega success of Backrooms and Obsession, well, United Artists' Scott Stuber, Amblin's Steven Spielberg and Amazon MGM Studios have it: The Mandela Catalogue.
We can tell you first that they've won the film rights to the viral YouTube horror series following a highly competitive 11-studio bidding war.
The movie will be directed by Mandela Catalogue creator, Alex Kister, based on a screenplay he adapted with Tyler Clifton.
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