Overview
- In mid-June 2026 the project entered formal development after a six-figure deal with Kevin Cate’s Clinging Vine Films and executive producer Rick Kearney.
- Cate and screenwriter Charles Spano have written a spec feature script that expands the short into a surreal, genre‑bending journey centered on a character named Malcolm Powers.
- Original performers Sean Anthony Baker and Mia Matthews are set to reprise their roles while the team finalizes a budget later this month and raises additional funds for production.
- Cate has launched an interactive website to share clues and measure fan interest as the producers consider further casting and seek financing and distribution.
- The deal follows a recent pattern of studios and financiers turning viral shorts into low‑budget, high‑return features after films like Backrooms and Obsession proved the model can succeed.