United Artists, Amazon MGM & Steven Spielberg's 'Mandela Catalogue' Sets Summer 2028 Release
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β’Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:00:35 +0000
π° What Happened
The YouTube horror series Mandela Catalogue is becoming a film. It will be released on 9 June 2028. The film comes from United Artists, Amazon MGM Studios and Steven Spielberg's Amblin. Series creator Alex Kister will direct it. He wrote the screenplay with Tyler Clifton.
The studios beat eleven other offers to win the film rights. The series has over 100 million views on its official episodes. It is one of the biggest original horror shows born on YouTube.
π The Backstory
Mandela Catalogue started in 2021. It is set in a made-up place called Mandela County, Wisconsin. Strange creatures called Alternates invade the town. It is a famous example of analog horror, a scary style made to look like old TV and video.
Other YouTube horror hits have done well in cinemas. Curry Barker's Obsession earned $512 million worldwide. Kane Parsons' Backrooms earned $394 million.
π― Why It Matters
It shows how a free online series can grow into a big Hollywood film. Fans of internet horror will see a favourite story on the big screen.
The YouTube horror series Mandela Catalogue is becoming a film. It will be released on 9 June 2028. The film comes from United Artists, Amazon MGM Studios and Steven Spielberg's Amblin. Series creator Alex Kister will direct it. He wrote the screenplay with Tyler Clifton.
The studios beat eleven other offers to win the film rights. The series has over 100 million views on its official episodes. It is one of the biggest original horror shows born on YouTube.
Mandela Catalogue started in 2021. It is set in a made-up place called Mandela County, Wisconsin. Strange creatures called Alternates invade the town. It is a famous example of analog horror, a scary style made to look like old TV and video.
Other YouTube horror hits have done well in cinemas. Curry Barker's Obsession earned $512 million worldwide. Kane Parsons' Backrooms earned $394 million.
It shows how a free online series can grow into a big Hollywood film. Fans of internet horror will see a favourite story on the big screen.