‘Obsession’ Filmmaker Curry Barker Gets 8-Figure Offer for His Next Movie. And He Hasn’t Even Pitched It Yet

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>Coming off the eye-popping second weekend performance of his horror movie, where it defied the laws of gravity by making even more money than its first weekend, Barker is already fielding offers, or attempted offers, in any case, and he hasn’t even pitched his next project yet.

>According to sources, one studio is so hot to work with Barker and so believes in the YouTuber-turned-theatrical filmmaker, that it attempted to make a preemptive offer of $10 million for Barker’s next original project, sight unseen.

>“Attempted” is the word, as sources also tell The Hollywood Reporter, that based on a deal made before Obsession’s release via Universal Pictures’ specialty arm Focus Features, Universal has the right of first negotiations for the filmmaker’s next original feature.

>When the studio learned this, it moved off the pedal, according to multiple sources. But it does put that company in pouncing position should Universal not engage. A third studio is also said to be marshaling forces to make a move.

>And while there are no offers, let alone negotiations, the studio’s interest has turned the heat from a gentle simmer to a propulsive boil. Some see the situation potentially resulting in a contest between Universal and that first studio (or others) that might reach $20 million.

>Barker has already shot his next film for Focus, Anything But Ghosts, and is in the editing phase. He co-wrote it with creative star Cooper Tomlinson, with the duo starring. And he recently closed a deal to write and direct Texas Chainsaw Massacre for A24.

don’t get me wrong, obsession was *great*, but this is absolutely absurd, if true. no way in hell justifies a payday at $10m or above, sight unseen.

Someone needs to study the comedy actor to horror director pipeline this is nuts.

Sheesh! This guy and Kane Parsons are exploding from nowhere.