Amazon MGM sets 2028 release for ‘Mandela Catalogue’ film

TheWrap’s Umberto Gonzalez reports that Amazon MGM Studios, United Artists and Amblin will release “The Mandela Catalogue” on June 9, 2028, following an 11-studio bidding war for the rights.

Why it matters. Studios are now competing directly for creator-built YouTube franchises, treating viral analog horror IP as a proven audience asset worth an 11-way bidding war.

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