Over the past two decades, Blumhouse has cemented itself as one of the biggest names in horror. The production company began its rise with Paranormal Activity (2007), a low-budget horror flick that started a franchise that now consists of seven movies in total. In the early 2010s, Blumhouse released titles like Insidious (2011), Sinister (2012), and The Purge (2013), before then capping the decade off with two Happy Death Day movies, Upgrade (2018), and a Halloween reboot, among various other originals and sequels.
Since 2020, the company has consistently released more than eight movies a year in partnership with distributors like Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures Releasing, and Amazon MGM Studios. Some recent hits include The Black Phone (2022), M3GAN (2023), Five Nights at Freddy’s (2023), and Speak No Evil (2024). The company’s most recent release is Drop (2025) from director Christopher Landon. It’s not just movies that Blumhouse is involved in, however.
Blumhouse Will Adapt Darkly
The YA Psychological Thriller Is A Bestseller
Blumhouse is adapting Darkly into a TV show, with Jamie Lee Curtis producing. In addition to producing countless movies, Blumhouse also has a TV arm called Blumhouse Television. Though not as prolific as the company’s movie arm, Blumhouse TV has overseen projects like The Bondsman, Worst Roomate Ever, and The Jinx. The company has worked with Curtis on multiple projects, including the recent Halloween reboot trilogy.
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With a focus on releasing low-budget features where creators maintain creative freedom, Blumhouse Productions has had an impressive array of releases.
Deadline reveals that Blumhouse Television has now acquired the rights to Darkly by Marisha Pessl after a competitive bidding situation. The book will be turned into a TV show, with Curtis producing through her company, Comet Pictures, which has a first-look deal with Blumhouse Television. Jason Blum and Chris Dickie will also executive produce the show for Blumhouse Television and Pessl.
Melissa Aouate will shepherd the project through development after starting as president at Blumhouse TV later this month. A writer hasn’t yet been chosen to adapt the book, but a search for one is now underway. The story synopsis for the psychological YA thriller novel is included below:
Arcadia “Dia” Gannon has been obsessed with Louisiana Veda, the game designer whose obsessive creations and company, Darkly, have gained a cultlike following. Dia is shocked when she’s chosen for a highly coveted internship, along with six other teenagers from around the world. Why her? Dia has never won anything in her life.
Darkly, once a game-making empire renowned for its ingenious and utterly terrifying toys and games, now lies dormant after Veda’s mysterious death. The remaining games are priced like rare works of art, with some fetching millions of dollars at auction.
As Dia and her fellow interns delve into the heart of Darkly, they discover hidden symbols, buried clues and a web of intrigue. Who are these other teens, and what secrets do they keep? Why were any of them really chosen? The answers lie within the twisted labyrinth of Darkly.
What This Means For Blumhouse
The Company Could Make A Splash In TV
Blumhouse continues to find great success when it comes to movies, but it hasn’t yet achieved the same level of success in the world of TV. Both The Bondsman, which stars Kevin Bacon, and The Jinx were well-received, though, as scripted series, and Worst Roomate Ever has been a hit in the world of true-crime documentaries. Darkly has the potential to really push the Blumhouse TV arm into a new league since the book, which hit shelves last November, became a #1 National Bestseller, meaning the show will have a large built-in audience.
With no creative team assembled to actually bring Darkly to life, it’s too early to make any predictions about the show’s qualitative reception, but the novel’s premise does lend itself well to the Blumhouse model. The company has excelled by making cost-effective projects with a clear audience hook, and Darkly certainly seems to have that. It remains to be seen how Darkly will fare with audiences, but it’s evidently one to keep an eye on as development continues.
Source: Deadline