It was announced in the wake of Backrooms hitting big at the box office that Steven Spielberg will be producing The Mandela Catalogue, an upcoming horror film based on the viral YouTube series.
Amblin Entertainment’s Steven Spielberg, United Artists’ Scott Stuber (Frankenstein), and Amazon MGM Studios are set to produce, and the film now has a theatrical release date.
The Mandela Catalogue will be released in theaters on June 9, 2028.
Deadline notes that the YouTube series “has closed over 100 million views across its official episodes, making it one of the largest original analog horror franchises on the streaming portal.”
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Launched in 2021, the YouTube series is set in the fictional Mandela County, Wisconsin.
The location is “invaded by shape-shifting, nearly immortal creatures called Alternates. The Alternates are led by a false depiction of the Archangel Gabriel and their aim is to wipe out the human race by psychologically torturing them to the point of suicide. The Alternates are known for manipulating AV media, TVs, computers and GPS systems.”
The movie will be directed by Alex Kister, based on a screenplay he adapted with Tyler Clifton.
Spielberg and Holly Bario are producing for Amblin Entertainment alongside Aaron B. Koontz for Paper Street Pictures and Stuber and Nick Nesbitt for United Artists. Kister and Clifton are also producing. Annie McCreery will oversee for United Artists. Maria Fortese oversees for Amblin.