


Sony Pictures and Screen Gems have been involved in the early directorial efforts of such genre auteurs as Fede Alvarez, Paul W.S. Ground Control has had considerable prior success in setting up shorts to film adaptations and has already begun the search for a new battery of diverse filmmakers from around the world with strong, original horror concepts. “We pride ourselves on supporting next generation creatives and see this as another way to bring exciting new talent and ideas to global audiences.” “We envision the Horror Lab as another step in the evolution of our label as a leading genre supplier,” said Screen Gems’ Steve Bersch. Scott Strauss and Michael Bitar will oversee for the studio. Scott Glassgold’s Ground Control will serve as producer on the proof-of-concepts and prospective feature adaptations. The program will collaborate with up-and-coming filmmakers to produce horror shorts with the primary goal of developing this new, original content into feature films. CULVER CITY, CA – Ap– Sony Pictures’ genre label is forging a partnership with Ground Control to open the Screen Gems’ Horror Lab, an initiative that will focus on the development and production of horror genre proof-of-concepts.
