Mike Flanagan
American filmmaker
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| May 2025 | Hossein Amini was hired to rewrite the Clayface script, and Flanagan was no longer involved in the project. |
| February 21 2025 | James Watkins was chosen to direct the Clayface film. |
| 2024 | Set to direct, write, edit, and produce 'The Life of Chuck', demonstrating continued multifaceted involvement in filmmaking |
| 2024 | Mike Flanagan is credited as a writer for the 'Stowaway' segment in the upcoming horror anthology film V/H/S/Beyond |
| 2024 | Anticipated release of Mike Flanagan's film 'Shelby Oaks' |
| December 2024 | Flanagan was attached to a film based on DC Comics character Clayface, which was greenlit as part of the DC Universe franchise, scheduled for release on September 11, 2026. |
| October 2024 | Announced development of a television series adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie for Amazon MGM Studios. |
| October 4 2024 | Contributed a segment to V/H/S/Beyond, released exclusively on Shudder. |
| September 6 2024 | The Life of Chuck premiered at Toronto International Film Festival, winning the People's Choice Award. |
| September 6 2024 | Won the Cheval Noir Award at the Fantasia International Film Festival for The Life of Chuck. |
| May 2024 | Flanagan was confirmed to direct a new Exorcist film as a reboot, scheduled for release on March 13, 2026. |
| May 2024 | Left Intrepid Pictures to launch Red Room Pictures. |
| 2023 | Created The Fall of the House of Usher, demonstrating continued success in horror series production. |
| May 2023 | Announced adaptation of Stephen King's The Life of Chuck with Tom Hiddleston and Mark Hamill. |
| March 25 2023 | Received Ted M. Larson Award at Fargo Film Festival |
| 2022 | Created The Midnight Club, expanding his portfolio of horror storytelling. |
| December 2022 | Mike Flanagan signed a first-look overall TV deal with Amazon Studios, acquiring television rights to Stephen King's The Dark Tower series. |
| December 2022 | Signed a first-look overall TV deal with Amazon Studios. |
| May 14 2022 | Won the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Screenplay for 'Midnight Mass: Book VI: Acts of the Apostles'. |
| March 20 2022 | Nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award in the Original Long Form category for Midnight Mass. |
| 2021 | Continued his collaborative approach with the creation of Midnight Mass, which featured several actors from his previous works. |
| October 2021 | Announced creation of 'The Fall of the House of Usher', an eight-episode limited series for Netflix based on Edgar Allan Poe's works, with Flanagan directing four episodes. |
| October 26 2021 | Received multiple Saturn Award nominations for Doctor Sleep, including Best Director, Best Writing, and Best Editing. |
| September 2021 | Midnight Mass was released on Netflix to critical acclaim. |
| 2020 | Created The Haunting of Bly Manor, further establishing his reputation in horror streaming series. |
| May 2020 | Announced adaptation of Christopher Pike's novels into 'The Midnight Club' series for Netflix, with Flanagan co-creating, executive producing, and serving as showrunner. |
| November 2019 | Directed Doctor Sleep, a Stephen King adaptation starring Ewan McGregor. |
| July 2019 | Joined Intrepid Pictures as a partner with Trevor Macy and signed an exclusive overall deal with Netflix. |
| July 2019 | Netflix ordered Midnight Mass, an original horror series created by Flanagan. |
| February 2019 | The Haunting of Hill House was renewed for a second season, The Haunting of Bly Manor. |
| February 25 2019 | Won Best Series at Fangoria Chainsaw Awards |
| February 25 2019 | Won the Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Series with The Haunting of Hill House. |
| February 17 2019 | Flanagan was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award in the New Series category for The Haunting of Hill House. |
| 2018 | Created, wrote, produced, and served as showrunner for the Netflix horror series The Haunting of Hill House. |
| 2017 | Collaborated with Bruce Greenwood and Carla Gugino in Gerald's Game. |
| 2017 | Mike Flanagan worked on 'Dobaara: See Your Evil', an Indian remake of his film Oculus, serving as both director and story writer |
| September 29 2017 | Directed, wrote, and edited Gerald's Game, a Stephen King adaptation, released on Netflix. |
| 2016 | Significant year of collaboration, with multiple films including Hush, Before I Wake, and Ouija: Origin of Evil, further establishing his core group of recurring actors. |
| October 2016 | Ouija: Origin of Evil was released, grossing over $81 million worldwide. |
| April 8 2016 | Hush was released exclusively on Netflix. |
| March 2016 | Hush had its world premiere at SXSW. |
| March 2016 | Hush had its world premiere at SXSW and was released on Netflix on April 8. |
| February 2016 | Mike Flanagan married actress Kate Siegel, who is also a frequent collaborator in his film projects. They went on to have a son and a daughter together. |
| September 2015 | Began production on Ouija: Origin of Evil. |
| March 2015 | Filmed Hush in March. |
| March 2015 | Filmed Hush, a project written in 2014 and kept confidential until a Toronto Film Festival screening. |
| 2014 | Oculus was released theatrically by Relativity Media. |
| March 2014 | Wrote Hush with lead actress Kate Siegel. |
| 2013 | Continued collaboration with actors including Karen Gillan and Annalise Basso in the film Oculus. |
| 2013 | Directed Oculus, continuing to establish himself in the horror genre and beginning his collaboration with wife Kate Siegel. |
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