Overview
- Deadline reported that United Artists, Amazon MGM Studios and Amblin have scheduled a theatrical release of Mandela Catalogue for June 9, 2028 and that Alex Kister will direct from a screenplay he adapted with Tyler Clifton.
- The three studios and producers including Steven Spielberg joined to acquire the property after what reporters described as an 11-studio bidding contest, signaling strong commercial interest in the IP.
- Kister and Clifton are listed as co-writers and producers on the project, which keeps the series’ original creative voice at the center of the adaptation.
- Mandela Catalogue began on YouTube in 2021 and has more than 100 million official views for its analog-horror episodes about shape-shifting figures called Alternates, a popularity the studios cited as a reason to pursue a film.
- Key details such as casting, a production schedule, distribution terms and firm studio confirmation beyond the reporting have not been disclosed so the announced date and creative attachments remain those reported by the outlets covering the deal.