‘Blair Witch Project’ Reboot Sets New Director as Original Stars Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams Join as Exec Producers

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“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. Williams as executive producers. Also on board from the 1999 production are Eduardo Sánchez, Daniel Myrick and Gregg Hale who will also serve as executive producers on the film

While plot details have not been revealed, the new “Blair Witch” will bring the full mythology and legacy of the franchise to a new generation of storytelling. The reboot announcement was first made back in 2024 at CinemaCon.

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