Hot off the success of his acclaimed filmed-during-quarantine horror film Host (read our review), British director Rob Savage has entered into a three-picture deal with Blumhouse.
Blumhouse will finance and produce the three films, and Savage will be collaborating with the same team behind Host, including producer Douglas Cox, writers Jed Shepherd & Gemma Hurley, and editor Breanna Rangott.
"We’ve been tracking Rob’s work for some time now, and when I got a look at Host, I saw the inventiveness in his work that Ryan Turek on the Blumhouse team had been championing," said Blumhouse founder Jason Blum. "We are looking forward to getting this partnership underway immediately."
"I’m thrilled to be partnering with Blumhouse on these movies," Savage added. "Their status in the horror genre is unmatched, but I equally admire their filmmaker-led approach. They embody the independent filmmaking spirit with which we made Host and I can’t wait to create some new nightmares with them."
Released back in July on Shudder, Host is the sleeper hit film of Summer 2020 - garnering worldwide critical success and media attention. Savage had complete creative control on his film, which was entirely conceived, shot and distributed in 12 weeks under the pandemic lockdown. Host currently sits at a rare 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Savage is also currently developing a number of TV and film projects including an original horror film produced by Sam Raimi and a supernatural thriller for Studiocanal.
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