The script was written by Stephen Shields, with revisions by Guy Busick.

Co-written by Vanderbilt, the film set a franchise-record opening at the global box office.

The teams also collaborated on 2022sScreamwhich reinvigorated the horror franchise.

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L-R) Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Chad Villella and Tyler GillettJason Mendez/Getty Images

Universal monster films are rooted in the horror genre, with no restrictions on budget, rating or genre.

They are not part of a shared interconnected universe, which allows each film to stand on its own.

This new direction is filmmaker-driven, inviting those with original, bold ideas to develop stories and pitch them.

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Previously, Radio Silence helmed the hit horror comedyReady or Not.

Other feature works includeSouthbound,Devils DueandV/H/S.

Radio Silence is represented by UTA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole LLP.

Shields is represented by Casarotto Ramsay and Associates and UTA.