Lionsgate Taps Dylan Clark to Direct Blair Witch Reboot
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- Lionsgate has set Dylan Clark to direct a new 'Blair Witch' reboot, with plot details under wraps and a mandate to 'bring the full mythology and legacy of the franchise to a new generation.'
- Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams, stars of the 1999 original, will return as executive producers alongside original creators Eduardo Sánchez, Daniel Myrick, and Gregg Hale.
- James Wan (Atomic Monster), Jason Blum (Blumhouse), and Roy Lee are producing, with Divide/Conquer's Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath also on as producers and Steven Schneider as executive producer.
- The reboot was first announced at CinemaCon in 2024, and the original cast — including Heather Donahue — later told Variety they felt blindsided; Donahue said the news hit like 'motherfuckers' after years of warmer fan interactions.
- The 1999 'The Blair Witch Project' grossed $248 million and spawned two film franchises, and Lionsgate currently operates a Blair Witch-themed escape room in Las Vegas called Escape Blair Witch.
Why it matters: The return of Leonard, Williams, and the original creators as executive producers signals a quiet reconciliation: the same actors who publicly vented about being blindsided by the 2024 CinemaCon announcement are now attached to the project, giving Lionsgate both legacy credibility and a defensive wall against the criticism the reboot initially drew.
