Horror Screenwriter Chris Thomas Devlin Signs with WME, Tapped for Blair Witch Project Reimagining
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Matt Grobar
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Summary
Rising horror screenwriter Chris Thomas Devlin has signed with WME for representation. Devlin recently landed the screenwriting gig for a reimagining of The Blair Witch Project, directed by Dylan Clark for Lionsgate and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster. He previously wrote the 2022 Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot for Netflix and the 2023 Lionsgate horror film. He continues to be represented by Bellevue Productions and Jackoway Austen.
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· 3 pulledEXCLUSIVE: Chris Thomas Devlin, a rising screenwriter in the horror/thriller space, has inked with WME for representation.
Recently, Devlin landed arguably his biggest gig to date as screenwriter for the upcoming reimagining of horror classic The Blair Witch Project.
No stranger to major horror IP, Devlin previously penned a 2022 reboot of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre for Netflix.
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