Mike Flanagan, director of Doctor Sleep and creator of such Netflix miniseries as Midnight Mass, has written a script that met the approval of Gunn and DC Studios, says The Hollywood Reporter. However, Flanagan won’t be directing and the search for the person to see his vision through is ongoing.

Just two days later, the studio's co-CEO James Gunn confirmed the news online, as well as revealing that horror filmmaker Mike Flanagan would officially write the script. Gunn further announced the feature film will premiere in 2026,

Despite having multiple upcoming horror movies and at least one upcoming horror TV show on the way, filmmaker Mike Flanagan continues to amass an array of exciting new projects with ease. Of late, he’s signed on to bring new life to classic titles in the form of his Exorcist reimagining and a series based on Stephen King’s Carrie,