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Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ Follow-Up ‘Anything But Ghosts’ Sets May 2027 Release Date From Focus Features, Blumhouse
Curry Barker's second film, the horror-comedy "Anything But Ghosts," has been given a May 7, 2027 release date by Focus Features and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster. The film marks another collaboration between Barker and his "Obsession" star Cooper Tomlinson, who co-wrote and co-stars in the project alongside Violet McGraw, Bryce Dallas Howard and Aaron Paul. This announcement comes on the back of Barker's directorial debut, "Obsession," which became one of the year's biggest box office sensations.
"Obsession" grossed an extraordinary $519 million worldwide against a budget of less than $1 million, whilst also achieving a rare 39 per cent jump in box office earnings during its second weekend. The film earned critical acclaim and Oscar buzz for its co-star Inde Navarrette, following the story of a lonely young man who uses a mystical toy to make his crush fall for him with catastrophic consequences. "Anything But Ghosts" follows a group of aspiring ghost hunters whose investigation spirals dangerously out of control, and the project is being produced by Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Jason Blum and Adam Hendricks, with Focus Features handling worldwide distribution rights.
In short
- Curry Barker's second film "Anything But Ghosts" releases May 7, 2027
- His debut "Obsession" earned $519 million globally on $1M budget
- New film reunites Barker with "Obsession" co-star Cooper Tomlinson
Explained simply
Curry Barker is a director whose first film, "Obsession," became an extraordinary box office success earlier this year. Made for less than $1 million, it earned over $519 million worldwide and showed rare staying power, including a 39 per cent increase in takings during its second weekend.
"Obsession" told the story of a lonely young man who discovers a mystical toy that allows him to make his romantic crush fall for him, with devastating consequences. The film received critical acclaim and generated Oscar buzz for its co-star Inde Navarrette, proving it achieved both commercial and artistic success.
Barker is now working on his second film, "Anything But Ghosts," a horror-comedy about amateur ghost hunters whose paranormal investigation spirals dangerously out of control. The project reunites him with Cooper Tomlinson from "Obsession," who also co-wrote the screenplay, and will star Violet McGraw, Bryce Dallas Howard and Aaron Paul.
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