‘Siren Head,’ Creepy Internet Sensation, Will Become Warner Bros. Movie With Brian Duffield Directing and ‘Weapons’ Filmmaker Zach Cregger Co-Writing

Warner Bros. has won a bidding war for 'Siren Head,' an internet-born horror creation now becoming a feature film. Created by artist Trevor Henderson, Siren Head is an urban legend—a mysterious creature with two sirens where its head should be, the kind of concept that's spawned countless Reddit threads and horror videos. Brian Duffield will direct, with screenwriter Zach Cregger, who made 'Weapons,' co-writing. According to Variety, this greenlight follows 'Backrooms,' another internet phenomenon that recently reached theaters—a signal that Hollywood increasingly turns to horror content born online for adaptation material.

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