Hit horror series Something is Killing the Children is coming to the acreen Full details in the press release below and you can read our review of the first trade collection which will presumably form much of its plot here at BF. UPDATE: BOOM! Studios have sent out a second statement which is also included below.
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN Lands at Blumhouse for Film and Animation
James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera Monumental Hit Series Comes to Hollywood
BOOM! Studios, in collaboration with the premier horror production house Blumhouse Productions, are thrilled to announce that Blumhouse has secured the film and television rights to James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera’s record breaking, award-winning, and global best-selling series Something is Killing the Children. Set in a world where children can see monsters, but adults cannot, Something is Killing the Children tells the story of Erica Slaughter, a monster hunter from a mysterious organization more concerned with keeping the secret of monsters from the world than saving their victims.
Blumhouse is set to simultaneously develop the property as a live-action feature film and an adult animated television series, with the animated series to be adapted and executively produced by co-creator James Tynion IV, with fellow co-creator Werther Dell’Edera serving as Co-Executive Producer and visual development consultant.
BOOM! Studios’ Stephen Christy, along with James Tynion IV will produce the feature film, with Adam Yoelin and Mette Norkjaer serving as Executive Producers. Werther Dell’Edera will co-produce.
“Something is Killing the Children is the comic book that changed my life and career forever.” said James Tynion IV, “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.”
“Developing Something Is Killing the Children with Blumhouse is a milestone for BOOM! Studios,” said Stephen Christy. “In this deal, Jason Blum has shown a real commitment to putting James and Werther’s vision first, which means everything to us. We’ve been on this journey with them since the very first issue, and to now partner with Blumhouse to bring their world to film and television feels like the culmination of years of belief in this story.”
The overwhelming success has allowed BOOM! Studios to commit to at least a 100-issue run for Something is Killing the Children, and at New York Comic-Con in 2025 it was announced that a new event series Fall of the House of Slaughter leading up to the release of the landmark 50th issue in 2026.
While no release date has been set, fans can expect to hear more information in the coming months by staying tuned to www.boom-studios.com
UPDATE: BOOM! Studios have now sent out a second press release with more details:
Blumhouse, the home of horror, will adapt James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera’s global comic book phenomenon Something is Killing the Children into both a feature film and adult animated series. The title from BOOM! Studios, an imprint of Penguin Random House, is the most successful original horror comic book since The Walking Dead, selling more than 5 million copies worldwide. Blumhouse will develop the franchise simultaneously as a live-action feature film and as an adult animated television series, with the TV adaptation to be shepherded by series co-creator James Tynion IV.
First published by BOOM! Studios in 2019, Something is Killing the Children has been translated into more than 20 languages and is published in 14 countries around the world. The franchise’s breakout spinoff, House of Slaughter, launched with over 500,000 copies of its first issue sold, making it one of the top-selling original comic book debuts of the 21st century. Since its debut, the franchise has garnered critical acclaim and won multiple Eisner Awards—the highest honor in comics. Tynion made history as the first writer since Alan Moore to win the Eisner Award for Best Writer three consecutive years in a row (2021, 2022, 2023) for his work on the series. Following BOOM! Studios’ acquisition by Penguin Random House in 2024, the publisher committed to a 100-issue run, ensuring the series’ presence on shelves for the next decade, and at New York Comic-Con announced a new event series Fall of the House of Slaughter leading up to the release of the landmark 50th issue in 2026.
Set in a world where children can see monsters, but adults cannot, Something is Killing the Children tells the story of Erica Slaughter, a monster hunter from a mysterious organization more concerned with keeping the secret of monsters from the world than saving their victims.
“It’s easy to see why audiences and critics alike have praised Something is Killing the Children,” said Jason Blum, Blumhouse CEO and Founder. “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.”
“Something is Killing the Children is the comic book that changed my life and career forever.” said James Tynion IV. “Finding a partner who understood the potential of Erica Slaughter and 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.”
Stephen Christy and James Tynion IV will produce the film for BOOM! Studios/Penguin Random House. Jason Blum will produce for Blumhouse with Shaun Sutton and Ryan Turkek serving as executive producers. Adam Yoelin and Mette Norkjaer will also executive produce. Series co-creator Werther Dell’Edera will act as co-producer.
James Tynion IV will executive produce the adult animated series, with series co-creator Werther Dell’Edera Co-Executive Producing. Stephen Christy will executive produce the series for BOOM! Studios, with Adam Yoelin and Mette Norkjaer co-executive producing.
