{
  "id": 13543151,
  "title": "Craig Zobel to direct Something Is Killing The Children for Blumhouse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/craig-zobel-to-direct-something-is-killing-the-children-for-blumhouse",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T16:14:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/craig-zobel-directs-something-is-killing-the-children-blumhouse"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Blumhouse is set to bring the popular comic series Something Is Killing The Children to life with a feature film directed by Craig Zobel. The Hunt and Mare Of Easttown director was announced at New York Comic Con as the man behind the live-action adaptation. James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera, the comic creators, will produce the film along with BOOM! Studios president Stephen Christy. Adam Yoelin, Mette Norkjaer, and Dell’Edera are also executive producers. Blumhouse founder Jason Blum, Shaun Sutton, and Ryan Turek are credited as executive producers as well. The SIKTC film is part of Blumhouse's new production line slated for 2027, joining other notable projects like Mike Flanagan's Exorcist film, a new Blair Witch Project film, and Rob Savage's Molepeople. Something Is Killing The Children, launched at BOOM! Studios in 2019, follows Erica Slaughter, a \"Black Mask\" hunter trained to hunt the mysterious and dangerous \"somethings\" that prey on children. The comic is currently experiencing a surge in popularity, with a new prequel novel set to release this October. Blumhouse is also developing an adult animated series based on the comic, with Tynion leading the project.",
  "summary": "Blumhouse has announced that Mare Of Easttown director Craig Zobel will helm a feature film based on the popular horror comic series Something Is Killing The Children .",
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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."
}