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  "id": 10770874,
  "title": "Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ Follow-Up ‘Anything But Ghosts’ Sets May 2027 Release Date From Focus Features, Blumhouse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/curry-barkers-obsession-follow-up-anything-but-ghosts-sets-may-2027",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T20:03:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
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    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/curry-barker-obsession-anything-but-ghosts-release-date-1236878462/"
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  "summary": "Curry Barker is set to release his next film, \"Anything But Ghosts\", on May 7, 2027, according to Variety and Deadline, or May 6, 2027, as announced by TheWrap. The film is a horror-comedy and a follow-up to his previous movie \"Obsession\".\n\nBarker will direct and co-write the script with Cooper Tomlinson, who will also star in the film alongside Barker. The movie will feature Bryce Dallas Howard, Aaron Paul, and Violet McGraw. Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights for the film, with Universal Pictures International handling international distribution.\n\nThe film is a co-production between Focus Features and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster. According to TheWrap, \"Anything But Ghosts\" will be released during a busy start to the summer box office season, sharing the first weekend of May with other highly anticipated films.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Curry Barker and Cooper Tomlinson’s ‘Anything But Ghosts’ Set for May 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/curry-barker-and-cooper-tomlinsons-anything-but-ghosts-set-for-may",
        "published": "2026-09-29T20:02:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Curry Barker’s Next Movie ‘Anything But Ghosts’ Sets May 2027 Release",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/curry-barkers-next-movie-anything-but-ghosts-sets-may-2027-release",
        "published": "2026-09-29T20:02:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Curry Barker’s ‘Anything But Ghosts’ Locks May 2027 Release by Focus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/curry-barkers-anything-but-ghosts-locks-may-2027-release-by-focus",
        "published": "2026-09-29T20:04:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IndieWire",
        "title": "Curry Barker Will Again Make Audiences Obsessed Next Summer with ‘Anything But Ghosts’ Opening May 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/curry-barker-will-again-make-audiences-obsessed-next-summer-with",
        "published": "2026-09-29T20:27:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IGN",
        "title": "Obsession Director Curry Barker's Next Film, Anything But Ghosts, Gets May 2027 Theatrical Release",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/obsession-director-curry-barkers-next-film-anything-but-ghosts-gets",
        "published": "2026-09-29T21:46:19.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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