“Slender Man” is being quietly shopped around Hollywood, Variety has learned.Distribution rights for the upcoming horror movie are on the block because the film’s producers are having heated disagreements about the release strategy with Sony Pictures, the studio that is supposed to debut the film in August.
Sony sees the film as a low-budget, Blumhouse-style release, according to two insiders, while the producers have more confidence in the movie and are pushing for the picture to unspool across more screens.
They also want a bigger marketing push, which will cost more money than Sony is willing to spend.The producers have triggered a clause in their contract that allows them to solicit higher offers.
They’ve shown the film to several studios including Netflix and Amazon, but some companies that have seen the nearly completed picture are skeptical about its commercial potential.It is extremely rare for a
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