Noah Hawley to Direct Terrified Remake for Warner Bros.

Noah Hawley, the creator of the acclaimed FX series Fargo and Alien Earth, is returning to feature filmmaking with a reimagining of the 2017 Argentine supernatural horror film Terrified for Warner Bros.

The project, announced this week, will see Hawley directing and producing alongside the original film's writer and director, Demián Rugna. Hawley is developing the story in collaboration with Rugna, adapting the tale of eerie events plaguing a quiet Buenos Aires neighborhood. The narrative follows a police officer and a team of paranormal investigators as they uncover a malevolent force behind disappearances, grotesque occurrences, and a rift between worlds that escalates into unrelenting terror. Unlike subtle haunted-house stories, Terrified delivers immediate, visceral scares, blending investigation with escalating supernatural horror.

Hawley will produce the film through his Austin-based company, 26 Keys, which has backed his recent television successes. The original Terrified, released in Argentina as Aterrados, gained a cult following among international audiences, particularly through streaming platforms like Shudder. Critics praised its inventive approach to horror, with...