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Variety’s 2026 Artisans to Watch: ‘Obsession’ Makeup Head, ‘Project Hail Mary’ Animation Supervisor, ‘La Bola Negra’ Composer and More
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Yesterday‘Obsession’ Star Inde Navarrette on Sudden Fame, Cut Scenes, Relationship Takeaways, a Possible Sequel and Going Rogue for MarvelYesterday · The Hollywood Reporter · Also in The Playlist and Gold Derby · ReleaseReleaseYesterdayGoogle’s Top Trending Halloween Costumes for 2026 Include ‘Obsession,’ ‘The Odyssey’ and ‘Descendants’Yesterday · Variety · ReleaseRelease6 days agoDanny Boyle Shares Why He Used AI for Maggie Thatcher in ‘Ink’ – Without Asking Her Estate and His Love for ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’6 days ago · The Hollywood Reporter · IndustryIndustryOct 7‘Obsession’s Michael Johnston Teases “Incredible Queer” Project With “Steamy Moment”Oct 7 · Deadline · ReleaseReleaseOct 7Inde Navarrette, Jaafar Jackson and More: Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch Spotlights ‘Obsession,’ ‘Michael,’ ‘La Bola Negra’ and BeyondOct 7 · Variety · ReleaseReleaseOct 4Q3’s Horror Box Office Shows the Trouble with Always Hunting Another ‘Obsession’Oct 4 · IndieWire · Box officeBox officeOct 1With comedy category move, has ‘Obsession’ hurt its best shot at an Oscar?Oct 1 · Gold Derby · AwardsAwardsSep 30‘Obsession’ takes a Golden Globes gamble and submits as a comedy, like ‘Get Out’ and ‘The Substance’ before itSep 30 · Gold Derby · AwardsAwardsSep 30Golden Globes Surprise: ‘Obsession’ Submitted for Musical/Comedy Categories (Exclusive)Sep 30 · The Hollywood Reporter · AwardsAwardsSep 30Golden Globes Predictions: Let the Genre Games Begin for ‘Obsession,’ ‘Michael,’ ‘Wildwood’ and MoreSep 30 · Variety · AwardsAwardsSep 29Curry Barker says ‘Anything but Ghosts’ will open 1 year after Hollywood became obsessed with ‘Obsession’Sep 29 · Gold Derby · ReleaseReleaseSep 29Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ Follow-Up ‘Anything But Ghosts’ Sets May 2027 Release Date From Blumhouse, Focus FeaturesSep 29 · Variety · Also in The Playlist · Release dateRelease dateSep 29YouTube Says ‘Obsession’ & ‘Backrooms’ Point To Awards Future For Films Born On The PlatformSep 29 · Deadline · AwardsAwardsSep 29YouTube Exec Sees More ‘Obsession’-, ‘Backrooms’-Style Smashes Hitting Box Office – and OscarsSep 29 · The Hollywood Reporter · Box officeBox officeSep 28Who’s No. 10? ‘Obsession,’ ‘Digger,’ ‘I Play Rocky,’ ‘All of a Sudden’ among cluster of films jockeying for final Best Picture slot in latest oddsSep 28 · Gold Derby · ReleaseReleaseSep 26“I Can Promise You, We Had No Idea That ‘Obsession’ Was Going To Become ‘Obsession'”, Says Hit Horror Film’s Seller — Zurich SummitSep 26 · Deadline · ReleaseReleaseSep 25Curry Barker Says Netflix Tried To Buy ‘Obsession’ With A Straight-To-Streaming Offer & Reveals ‘The Chair’ Was Almost His Feature DebutSep 25 · The Playlist · StreamingStreamingSep 23Why the ‘Anomaly’ and ‘Surprise’ of ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’ Shouldn’t Guide Where the Industry Looks NextSep 23 · Variety · ReleaseReleaseSep 17Inde Navarrette: I Didn’t “Want to Make Any Friends” During ‘Obsession’ Shoot to Focus on FilmSep 17 · The Hollywood Reporter · ReleaseReleaseSep 17‘Obsession’ Star Megan Lawless Boards Indie Romantic Comedy ‘Crushed’Sep 17 · Deadline · CastingCastingSep 16Why Aura Entertainment Isn’t Obsessed With Topping ‘Obsession’Sep 16 · The Hollywood Reporter · ReleaseReleaseSep 14Korea Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Secures Sixth Weekend Crown as ‘Obsession’ AscendsSep 14 · Variety · Box officeBox officeSep 12‘Obsession’ Producer Haley Nicole Johnson on Dizzying Hollywood Breakout Hit: “It’s a Lot”Sep 12 · The Hollywood Reporter · Box officeBox officeSep 11Curry Barker Initially Planned To Get Tattoos If ‘Obsession’ Opened To $20M; Inde Navarrette Has Plans To Direct – TIFFSep 11 · Deadline · Box officeBox officeSep 11‘Obsession’ One Year Later: Inde Navarrette and Curry Barker Dish on Memes, How Nikki Became More ‘Flirty’ and Their Wild Ride at TIFFSep 11 · Variety · AwardsAwardsSep 11How ‘Obsession’ Rewrote TIFF HistorySep 11 · The Hollywood Reporter · AwardsAwardsSep 10Anna Biller on ‘The Love Witch’ Follow-Up ‘The Face of Horror’ and Her Issues With ‘Obsession’: ‘The Male Point of View Is Always Going to Sell Better’ (EXCLUSIVE)Sep 10 · Variety · ReleaseReleaseSep 2Inde Navarrette Sets Best Actress Oscar Campaign for ‘Obsession’ as Focus Features Mounts Full Awards Push (EXCLUSIVE)Sep 2 · Variety · AwardsAwardsAug 31‘Obsession’ EP Sues Over Allegedly Being Scammed Out Of Promised Profits From High-Grossing Horror HitAug 31 · Deadline · Box officeBox officeAug 31‘Obsession’ Producer Files Lawsuit Claiming She Was Cut Out of Profits Despite “Rescuing” CutAug 31 · The Hollywood Reporter · IndustryIndustryAug 28Indie Box Office Report Card: From ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ to ‘I Want Your Sex,’ Breaking Down the Summer’s Winners and LosersAug 28 · IndieWire · Box officeBox officeAug 27Curry Barker and Universal Bring ‘Obsession’ to Halloween Horror Nights — With a Twist for FansAug 27 · The Hollywood Reporter · ReleaseReleaseAug 25Blumhouse Atomic Monster Crosses $1B WW YTD At Box Office Boosted By ‘Obsession’, ‘Backrooms’, MoreAug 25 · Deadline · Box officeBox officeAug 10Nikki From ‘Obsession’ Is Coming to Universal’s Halloween Horror NightsAug 10 · The Hollywood Reporter · ReleaseReleaseAug 6Eli Roth Talks the Unrated Gamble of ‘Ice Cream Man’ and What He Hopes the Town Learns From ‘Obsession’Aug 6 · The Hollywood Reporter · ReleaseReleaseAug 6TIFF Midnight Madness Lineup Includes ‘Hope’ Special Screening & Replay Of Fest Acquisition Hit ‘Obsession’Aug 6 · Deadline · AwardsAwardsAug 6Critics Choice Super Awards Geek Out Over ‘The Boys,’ ‘Widow’s Bay,’ ‘Superman,’ ‘Obsession,’ ‘Good Boy’ Dog & MoreAug 6 · Deadline · AwardsAwardsAug 6‘Obsession,’ Inde Navarrette and Curry Barker Are Heading Back to TIFFAug 6 · Variety · AwardsAwardsAug 6As Hollywood Frantically Searches for Next ‘Obsession,’ ‘Backrooms,’ TIFF’s Midnight Madness Curator Has Vital CluesAug 6 · The Hollywood Reporter · AwardsAwardsJul 31‘Obsession’ Star Inde Navarrette Confirms Meeting With ‘X-Men’ Director Jake Schreier and Would Love to Play MystiqueJul 31 · Variety · CastingCastingJul 29Paul Schrader on the 50-Year-Old ‘Obsession’ That Broke Him and Brian De Palma ApartJul 29 · IndieWire · ReleaseReleaseJul 23‘Obsession’s Michael Johnston Wants To Play “Intentional, Meaningful Queer Role”: “Maybe I’ll Write It Myself”Jul 23 · Deadline · CastingCastingJul 19‘Obsession’, ‘The Invite’ & ‘Young Washington’ Power On, ‘Maddie’s Secret’ Tops $1 Million — Specialty Box OfficeJul 19 · Deadline · Box officeBox officeJul 15‘Superman’ Leads Critics Choice Super Award Nominations, ‘Obsession’ and ‘Weapons’ Top Horror NomineesJul 15 · Variety · AwardsAwardsJul 13‘Obsession’ Hits Streaming: Where to Watch Curry Barker’s Box Office Phenomenon at HomeJul 13 · The Hollywood Reporter · Box officeBox officeJul 10Christopher Nolan Praises ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms,’ Says Young Audiences Are Rejecting “AI Slop”Jul 10 · The Hollywood Reporter · ReleaseReleaseJul 10‘Obsession’ Sets Peacock Streaming Release DateJul 10 · Variety · Also in Deadline · Release dateRelease dateJul 7‘Obsession’ Sets Collector’s Edition 4K Blu-ray ReleaseJul 7 · Variety · ReleaseReleaseJul 6‘Obsession’ Star Inde Navarrette Open to Marvel Role, Met with ‘X-Men,’ ‘Heat 2’ DirectorsJul 6 · The Hollywood Reporter · ReleaseReleaseJul 5Box Office: ‘Obsession’ Surpasses $400 Million GloballyJul 5 · Variety · Box officeBox officeJul 2The Best Horror Movies of 2026 (So Far), Ranked: ‘Obsession,’ ‘Backrooms,’ ‘Hokum’ and MoreJul 2 · Variety · ReleaseReleaseJul 1Before ‘Obsession,’ There Was ‘The Chair’: Meet Anthony Pavone, Curry Barker’s Early Collaborator and RoommateJul 1 · The Hollywood Reporter · ReleaseReleaseJul 1‘Obsession’ Releases on Digital: How to Watch the Breakout Horror Film OnlineJul 1 · Variety · Box officeBox officeJun 25Sombr Enlists ‘Obsession’ Star Inde Navarrette and ‘Off Campus’ Actor Josh Heuston for New Music VideoJun 25 · The Hollywood Reporter · ReleaseReleaseJun 25Peter Bart: YouTube-Birthed Movies ‘Obsession’ & ‘Backrooms’ Resurrect ’60s Easy Rider DreamsJun 25 · Deadline · ReleaseReleaseJun 23‘Obsession’ Star Cooper Tomlinson Pulls Back the Curtain on the Cinematic PhenomenonJun 23 · The Hollywood Reporter · ReleaseReleaseJun 21Box Office: ‘Toy Story 5’ Ignites to Series-Best $312 Million Globally, ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’ Surpass $300 Million MilestoneJun 21 · Variety · Box officeBox officeJun 20Ben Wheatley on How Blockbuster Success of ‘Backrooms,’ ‘Obsession’ Proves ‘It’s a Great Time to Be a Young Filmmaker’Jun 20 · Variety · ReleaseReleaseJun 19‘Obsession,’ ‘The Pitt’ and ‘Hacks’ Breakout Stars Get Real About Navigating Industry Expectations and AI: ‘We Are So Hungry for Something New’Jun 19 · Variety · Box officeBox officeJun 19‘Obsession’ Bewitches $300M+ WW; Mando & Baby Yoda Get Lost Stateside In The ‘Backrooms’ – Box OfficeJun 19 · Deadline · Box officeBox officeJun 18The ‘Obsession’ Effect: Horror Flick Has Fans Stalking Two L.A. BusinessesJun 18 · The Hollywood Reporter · ReleaseReleaseJun 15Will the Oscars Be Obsessed With ‘Obsession’?Jun 15 · Variety · AwardsAwardsJun 15Curry Barker Got His Wish: Inside the ‘Obsession’ Director’s Wild Month (Exclusive)Jun 15 · The Hollywood Reporter · ReleaseReleaseJun 14‘Obsession’: World’s Love Affair With Curry Barker Pic Nears $300M; Scares Away ‘Blair Witch Project’ As Top Grossing Fest Acquisition Of All-Time – Box OfficeJun 14 · Deadline · Box officeBox officeJun 14Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ Beams Up $44M U.S. Opening & $93M WW; ‘Obsession’ Bests ‘Get Out’ – Sunday Box Office UpdateJun 14 · Deadline · Box officeBox officeJun 13‘Disclosure Day’ Touches Down With $44 Million Opening, ‘Obsession’ Defies Gravity in Week 5Jun 13 · The Hollywood Reporter · Box officeBox officeJun 11Steven Spielberg’s Advice for ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’ Directors: “Don’t Let Success Go to Your Heads”Jun 11 · The Hollywood Reporter · ReleaseReleaseJun 9‘Obsession’ Beats ‘Scary Movie’ & He-Man On Monday; Pic Will Soon Become Top Grossing Fest Acquisition Of All-Time (Not Just Yet) – Box OfficeJun 9 · Deadline · Box officeBox officeJun 7Obsessed Around The Globe: Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ Is Focus Features’ Highest Grossing Movie Ever With $224M+ WWJun 7 · Deadline · Box officeBox officeJun 6Jason Blum and James Wan Break Down ‘Backrooms,’ ‘Obsession,’ Box Office, and Hollywood’s Horror CrazeJun 6 · IndieWire · Box officeBox officeJun 5Steven Spielberg Praises ‘Obsession’, ‘Backrooms’ Box Office Success: “I Just Applaud Them”Jun 5 · Deadline · Box officeBox officeJun 1Stop Trying to Combine ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ Into a Single Trend — OpinionJun 1 · IndieWire · ReleaseReleaseMay 31Mark Duplass Says ‘Obsession’ And ‘Backrooms’ Box Office Wins Offer A “Glimmer Of Hope” In “Fractured” IndustryMay 31 · Deadline · Box officeBox officeMay 31‘Backrooms’ $118M WW Bonanza; ‘Obsession’ Obsessed With $148M WW; ‘Michael’ Nearing $900M WW – Global Box Office UpdateMay 31 · Deadline · Box officeBox officeMay 31‘Backrooms’ Mushrooms To $81M+ U.S., $118M WW A24 Record Opening; ‘Obsession’ $104M+ Best Ever For Focus Features – Sunday UpdateMay 31 · Deadline · Box officeBox officeMay 30Warner Bros’ Michael De Luca On Why ‘Backrooms’ & ‘Obsession’ Are Clicking: “These Filmmakers Are In A Dialogue With Their Audience…”May 30 · Deadline · ReleaseReleaseMay 29‘Backrooms,’ ‘Obsession,’ and Why Two Gen Z Horror Directors Are Taking Over HollywoodMay 29 · IndieWire · ReleaseReleaseMay 28Curry Barker Teases Next Film ‘Anything But Ghosts’ Exists In Same Universe As ‘Obsession’May 28 · Deadline · ReleaseReleaseMay 26‘Obsession’ Did Something at the Box Office That Hasn’t Been Done Since… ‘Sound of Freedom’May 26 · IndieWire · Box officeBox officeMay 18It Wasn’t Just YouTubers Who Fixated on ‘Obsession’ This WeekendMay 18 · IndieWire · ReleaseReleaseMay 18‘Obsession’ Opening Ratchets Up To $17M – Box Office UpdateMay 18 · Deadline · Box officeBox officeMay 17‘Michael’ King Of Box Office With $26M U.S., $83M WW; ‘Obsession’ Romances $16M+ & ‘A-‘ CinemaScore – Sunday AM Box Office UpdateMay 17 · Deadline · Box officeBox officeMay 14Curry Barker’s Current ‘Obsession’? Just Making Great Genre FilmsMay 14 · IndieWire · ReleaseReleaseMay 13‘Obsession’ Review: YouTuber Curry Barker Directs One of the Best Horror Films of 2026May 13 · IndieWire · ReviewsReviews