{"id":2119612,"date":"2025-10-28T02:16:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T02:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2119612"},"modified":"2025-10-28T02:16:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T02:16:36","slug":"something-is-killing-the-children-blumhouse-adaptation-in-the-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/something-is-killing-the-children-blumhouse-adaptation-in-the-works\/","title":{"rendered":"SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN Blumhouse Adaptation in the Works"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Chilling horror comic book series <em>Something Is Killing the Children<\/em> is set for its on-screen debut. Blumhouse, the horror conglomerate behind <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nerdist.com\/article\/black-phone-2-fantastic-fest-2025-review\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Black Phone 2;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Black Phone 2<\/a> <\/em>and<em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nerdist.com\/article\/five-nights-at-freddys-2-official-trailer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Five Night\u2019s At Freddy\u2019s 2;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Five Night\u2019s At Freddy\u2019s 2<\/a><\/em>, has acquired rights to the popular BOOM! Studios comic, announcing a feature film and adult animated series is in the works.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><em>BOOM! Studios<\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">First published by BOOM! Studios in 2019, <em>Something Is Killing the Children<\/em> sold more than 5 million copies worldwide, making it the most successful original horror comic book since\u00a0<em>The Walking Dead<\/em>. Set in a world where children can see monsters and adults cannot, the best-seller has long since piqued the interest of Hollywood. Blumhouse came out on top of a multi-company bidding war, beating out both Lionsgate and Netflix for the rights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">RELATED ARTICLE<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/nerdist.com\/article\/saw-franchise-blumhouse-deal-could-james-wan-return-to-franchise\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Blumhouse May Co-Own the SAW Franchise. Could James Wan Return for SAW XI?;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Blumhouse May Co-Own the SAW Franchise. Could James Wan Return for SAW XI?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Blumhouse will develop the feature film and animated series simultaneously, with series co-creator James Tynion IV spearheading the latter. CEO and founder Jason Blum will produce the live-action feature for Blumhouse, with Shaun Sutton and Ryan Turek set to executive produce. Stephen Christy and Tynion will produce the film for BOOM! Studios\/Penguin Random House.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tynion joins forces with Christy to executive produce the series. Adam Yoelin, Mette Norkjaer and co-creator Werther Dell\u2019Edera will co-produce.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"image from the black phone 2 sequel trailer of the grabber looking at finn inside a phone booth\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"541\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/enQboTM6nUsirxtWc8JytA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/nerdist_761\/acb6b5d9c9a3242d51880eb55edc0bf1\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><em>Universal Pictures\/Blumhouse<\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Something is Killing the Children <\/em>follows Erica Slaughter, a skilled monster hunter from a mysterious organization. In a town where monsters feast on the likes of young children, Slaughter fights to rid the world of everything that goes bump in the night. Since its debut, the critically-acclaimed series has exploded in popularity and has won multiple Eisner Awards.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><strong>Here\u2019s What Blum Has to Say About the Acquisition<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s easy to see why audiences and critics alike have praised\u00a0<em>Something Is Killing the Children<\/em>,\u201d said Blum. \u201cJames and Werther\u2019s comic book series taps into our most primal fears, luring us into a fascinating world and introducing Erica Slaughter, the ass-kicking hero we all wish we had to fight the monsters that lurk in the dark.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"comic cover for something is killing the children by BOOM! Studios\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"651\" height=\"1000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/NrdXetkuMP44UROc35szjQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NzU7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/nerdist_761\/8ef6b7c475908ca93038798ebe5c8172\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><em>BOOM! Studios<\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201c<em>Something Is Killing the Children<\/em>\u00a0is the comic book that changed my life and career forever,\u201d said Tynion. \u201cFinding a partner who understood the potential of Erica Slaughter and world Werther Dell\u2019Edera and I have built was crucial, and we have found that partner in Jason Blum. Nobody understands horror better than Blumhouse, and I can\u2019t wait for the world to see what we all have planned together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With both a feature-length film and scripted series to look forward to, Blumhouse is truly feeding our monster-hunting apetites. Devotees of the comics also have a brand new series to look forward to: <em>Fall of the House of Slaughter<\/em>. Announced at this year\u2019s New York Comic-Con, the spin-off leads to the release of the historic 50th issue in 2026. More updates about the film and TV series as they come.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chilling horror comic book series Something Is Killing the Children is set for its on-screen debut. Blumhouse, the horror conglomerate behind Black Phone 2 and Five Night\u2019s At Freddy\u2019s 2, has acquired rights to the popular BOOM! Studios comic, announcing a feature film and adult animated series is in the works. BOOM! 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