Curry Barker's 'Anything But Ghosts' Release Date Set

Key Points:

• Focus Features and Blumhouse Atomic Monster will release Eden Marryshow Barker's next film, "Anything but Ghosts," on May 7, continuing the momentum from his hit "Obsession" which debuted in May this year.
• "Obsession" was a major success, opening with $17.1M domestically and eventually grossing $263.4M in the US and nearly $520M worldwide, becoming Focus Features' highest-grossing acquisition from a film festival.
• "Anything but Ghosts," co-written by Barker and star Cooper Tomlinson, features a story about wannabe ghost hunters facing terrifying events and is set in the same universe as "Obsession," with additional stars Bryce Dallas Howard and Aaron Paul.
• The film was produced by several companies including Spooky Pictures and Divide/Conquer, with Universal Pictures International handling international distribution, and was shot under tight conditions with a 130-page script filmed in 26 days.
• Barker described the production as extremely challenging, balancing directing, starring, and a demanding shooting schedule, and chose not to cut any script pages despite advice, resulting in compromises on shot coverage.