‘Blair Witch Project’ Reboot Sets New Director as Original Stars Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams Join as Exec Producers
Dylan Clark has been named director of a new reboot of 'The Blair Witch Project,' with original cast members Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams returning as executive producers. They join fellow original contributors Eduardo Sánchez, Daniel Myrick, and Gregg Hale in the production team, marking a reconciliation after initially feeling blindsided by the 2024 reboot announcement. The film, produced by Lionsgate in collaboration with Atomic Monster and Blumhouse, aims to bring the franchise's mythology to a new generation, though plot details remain under wraps.
- ▪Dylan Clark is directing the new 'Blair Witch Project' reboot for Lionsgate.
- ▪Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams, original stars of the 1999 film, are returning as executive producers.
- ▪Eduardo Sánchez, Daniel Myrick, and Gregg Hale from the original production are also executive producing.
- ▪James Wan’s Atomic Monster and Jason Blum’s Blumhouse are producing alongside Roy Lee, Adam Hendricks, and Greg Gilreath.
- ▪The original cast expressed initial frustration over being left out of the loop when the reboot was announced in 2024.
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Home Film News Apr 30, 2026 9:33am PT ‘Blair Witch Project’ Reboot Sets New Director as Original Stars Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams Join as Exec Producers By Jazz Tangcay Plus Icon Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor @jazzt Latest ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Fortnite’ Unleash Three New Islands, Including a Horror Game Featuring Darth Vader 5 hours ago Sean Penn, Paul Rudd and More Join Tribeca Festival’s Talks, Reunions and Retrospectives Lineup – Film News in Brief 2 days ago ‘Papertown’ Documentary Featuring an Original Song by Dave Matthews Sets Premiere at MountainFilm Festival 2 days ago See All “Blair Witch” is back: Horror director Dylan Clark is set to helm a new imagining of “The Blair Witch Project” for Lionsgate. Returning to the film are original stars Joshua Leonard and Michael C.
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