Warner Bros. Wins Bidding War for 'Siren Head' Horror Film Adaptation; Cregger and Duffield to Write
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Warner Bros. Pictures has won a fierce five-studio bidding war to acquire the rights to 'Siren Head,' a viral horror internet sensation created by artist Trevor Henderson. The creature — a tall, rotting skeletal figure with two sirens as a head — will be adapted into a horror film. Zach Cregger (director of 'Weapons' and 'Barbarian') is teaming up with Brian Duffield to write the script. The deal closed with a massive multi-million-dollar payout, reflecting Hollywood's growing obsession with internet-born horror IP and Gen Z digital culture.
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· 3 pulledComing out on top of a five-studio bidding war with a massive, multi-million-dollar deal, Warner Bros. Pictures has picked up the underlying rights to Siren Head.
Making this package even more exciting to studios was the heavy hitting talent attached.
Hollywood has found its newest obsession, and this meme won't be found in any internet backrooms.
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