Osgood Perkins is staying in enterprise with Neon, the indie outfit that launched his options Longlegs and The Monkey and helped crown him as Hollywood’s newest horror maestro.
Perkins has signed a first-look cope with Neon and launched a brand new banner known as Phobos, which he’ll run companion Chris Ferguson. Beneath the deal, Neon will function the house for Perkins’ tasks, which he and Ferguson will produce. It’s going to additionally permit Perkins and Ferguson to provide different filmmakers’ motion pictures for Neon. Neon will launch these tasks theatrically in the US and symbolize worldwide rights.
Perkins will proceed to provide tasks with Brian Kavanaugh-Jones of Vary.
The strikes come after the 2024 serial killer thriller Longlegs supercharged Perkins’ profession. It earned sturdy evaluations and $128 million globally on a $10 million price range. Its $75 million home haul made it the highest grossing unbiased movie of the yr.
Neon and Perkins adopted it up with the Stephen King adaptation The Monkey, which opened to $14 million domestically, Neon’s second-highest opening of all time, solely behind Longlegs. Whereas much less universally well-loved than Longlegs, it nonetheless earned 68.7 million globally.
Up subsequent, Neon will launch the Perkins-directed movie Keeper in October, with the primary teaser released Wednesday.
“There’s just one Osgood Perkins — fearless, deeply imaginative, relentlessly humorous and working on a frequency that’s all his personal,” mentioned NEON CEO and founder Tom Quinn. “His work lingers with you, burrows into your mind as all nice artwork does. With NEON as his artistic residence, Oz will proceed to cook dinner, pushing the boundaries of his ever increasing cinematic universe. We’re thrilled to be alongside for the journey with Phobos and Osgood Perkins.”
Added Perkins, “Ever hear the one concerning the filmmaker who madly loves his distributor? No? That’s as a result of I believe this could be the very first time it’s occurred in our enterprise the place even temporary telephone calls will be tough. In the meantime right here I’m with NEON, like: You dangle up first, no you dangle up first! I couldn’t be happier.”
Perkins, the son of Psycho actor Anthony Perkins and mannequin and photographer Berry Berenson, began his profession as an actor, taking part in a younger model of his father’s character Norman Bates Pyscho II.
He just lately spoke with THR about how life has modified since his meteoric rise post-Longlegs. “Folks ask me if they’ll have espresso with me, and I say, ‘I don’t know.’ That’s how issues change. Another person is aware of; I don’t know the reply to that anymore,” he mentioned.
The deal was negotiated by NEON with CAA, Untitled, and Lichter Grossman repping Perkins.