Overview
- The deal was announced Tuesday, July 14, 2026, and gives Warner Bros. a first look at projects from Chris Ferguson’s Oddfellows while offering the company studio support and distribution access.
- Warner Bros. genre label Clockwork led the agreement and reunites Ferguson with executives who previously worked with him at Neon.
- Under the pact Warner can use Oddfellows’ Vancouver facility for films Ferguson produces and can also send projects from Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema to Ferguson for development.
- Oddfellows built its leverage with recent indie hits such as Backrooms, Longlegs and The Monkey, and Backrooms is reported to have grossed well over $375 million worldwide.
- The deal signals Warner’s push for a steady pipeline of lower‑to‑mid‑budget theatrical genre films and could expand opportunities for emerging filmmakers while offering Oddfellows wider financing and distribution reach.