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Posted in: Comics<\/a>, Movies<\/a>, streaming<\/a>, TV<\/a> | Tagged: something is killing the children<\/a><\/p>\n

In a recent post, Blumhouse’s Jason Blum shared that he was “very excited” about Blumhouse’s Something Is Killing the Children adaptations.<\/p>\n

Published Thu, 14 May 2026 17:53:10 -0500 by Ray Flook<\/a><\/p>\n

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Article Summary
\nJason Blum says he\u2019s \u201cvery excited\u201d to bring Something Is Killing the Children to the screen for Blumhouse.
\nBlumhouse\u2019s Something Is Killing the Children plans include both a live-action feature film and adult animated series.
\nBlum praised James Tynion IV and the team after Eisner nominations for Something Is Killing The Children earned buzz.
\nJames Tynion IV leads the animated series, while Blumhouse and BOOM! Studios are producing both adaptations. <\/p>\n

After a failed effort by Netflix to adapt the work, the word came down late last year that Blumhouse (Black Phone 2, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2) would be adapting James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera’s BOOM! Studios comic book series Something Is Killing the Children as both a feature film and an adult animated series. Earlier today, Blumhouse’s Jason Blum took to social media to congratulate the creative team for a big honor they received earlier today \u2013 and to remind folks that a pair of adaptations was on the way.<\/p>\n

\"Something<\/a>Something is Killing the Children #1. Credit Boom! (James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera)<\/p>\n

Congratulating Tynion IV, Dell’Edera, and the rest of the creative team for the Eisner Awards 2026 nominations for “Best Writer” and “Best One-Shot\/Single Issue” for Something Is Killing the Children: A Monster Hunter Walks into a Bar #1, Blum offered a friendly reminder that the projects were still in play by adding, “Very excited to bring this to life on-screen!!” Here’s a look at the post:<\/p>\n

Congrats James and team on landing 2 Eisner Award noms for Something is Killing the Children!!!<\/p>\n

BEST WRITER
BEST ONE-SHOT\/SINGLE ISSUE<\/p>\n

Very excited to bring this to life on-screen!! pic.twitter.com\/lqxWYjKpLz<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jason Blum (@jason_blum) May 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Tynion will spearhead the animated series and executive-produce, with Dell’Edera co-executive producing. Stephen Christy will executive produce the series for BOOM! with Adam Yoelin and Mette Norkjaer serving as co-executive producers. Blum will produce the live-action feature film for Blumhouse, with Shaun Sutton and Ryan Turek serving as executive producers. Stephen Christy and Tynion will produce the movie for BOOM! Studios\/Penguin Random House. Yoelin and Norkjaer will also executive produce, with Dell’Edera as a co-producer. Here’s a look back at the original announcement from Blumhouse from October 2025:<\/p>\n

There’s a new chapter coming in the comic that redefined modern horror.
We’re bringing Something Is Killing the Children to life in both a live action film and adult animated series from @JamesTheFourth<\/a> , Werther Dell’Edera, and Boom Studios. pic.twitter.com\/fs3Rr1kHZL<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Blumhouse (@blumhouse) October 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

“It’s easy to see why audiences and critics alike have praised Something is Killing the Children,” shared Blum. “James and Werther’s comic book series taps into our most primal fears, luring us into a fascinating world and introducing Erica Slaughter, the ass-kicking hero we all wish we had to fight the monsters that lurk in the dark.” Tynion added, “‘Something is Killing the Children’ is the comic book that changed my life and career forever. Finding a partner who understood the potential of Erica Slaughter and the world Werther Dell’Edera and I have built was crucial, and we have found that partner in Jason Blum. Nobody understands horror better than Blumhouse, and I can’t wait for the world to see what we all have planned together.”<\/p>\n

\"Interior<\/a>Interior preview page from FEB250010 Something is Killing the Children #41, by (W) James TynionIV (A \/ CA) Werther Dell’Edera, in stores Wednesday, April 30, 2025 from BOOM! STUDIOS<\/p>\n

It was back in February 2023 when the word first came down officially that\u00a0Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese (Dark, 1899) would be developing a series adaptation. In August 2024, Tynion would share an image gallery on Instagram \u2013 one that included a look at the cover of the first draft of the script for Episode 102: “The Princess and the Warrior” (written by Odar and Friese). Netflix would go on to make the decision not to move forward on the project at the end of 2024.<\/p>\n

Just how successful has Tynion IV & Dell’Edera’s Something Is Killing the Children been? The series has gone on to sell 2 million-plus copies worldwide, earning a number of Eisner Awards (including the 2022 Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series). As for the previously mentioned\u00a0House of Slaughter, the spinoff would go on to sell 500,000+ copies of its first issue. That put it as the second-highest-selling non-Marvel, non-DC comic in the past 25 years. Those are the kind of numbers that will definitely get the attention of filmmakers and streaming services.<\/p>\n

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