{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"170466","rtpr_id":"nPn9HPmTna-20261015","ticker":"CNVS","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["CNVS"],"title":"Cineverse and Trevor Henderson to Adapt Hit Horror Podcast 'Mayfair Watchers Society' into a Feature Film","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-15T13:00:10.748Z","article_body":"Cineverse and Trevor Henderson to Adapt Hit Horror Podcast 'Mayfair Watchers Society' into a Feature Film\nPR Newswire\n\nLOS ANGELES, Oct. 15, 2026\n\nFrom the Mind Behind Siren Head and Cartoon Cat, and one of the Hottest Indie\nCreators, with Recent Studio Deals with Warner Bros. and TriStar\n\nFeature Film Comes as Season 4 of the Scripted Audio Series Set to Launch on\nthe Cineverse Podcast Network\n\nLOS ANGELES, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cineverse\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798538-1&h=2877233932&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cineverse.com%2F&a=Cineverse)\n (Nasdaq: CNVS), an entertainment technology company and studio, has made a\ndeal with Trevor Henderson, creator of Siren Head and Cartoon Cat, to adapt\nthe hit horror podcast Mayfair Watchers Society\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798538-1&h=3527573941&u=https%3A%2F%2Fbloody-disgusting.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fmayfair-watchers-society%2F&a=Mayfair+Watchers+Society)\n into a feature film. Downloaded more than three million times since\npremiering on audio on October 10, 2022, the Mayfair Watchers Society story\nwill continue both on the big screen and through the podcast, which premieres\nits fourth season soon with the Cineverse Podcast Network.\n\nThis agreement comes at a time during which Hollywood demand for Henderson's\nviral online creations has exploded. Earlier this year, Warner Bros. Pictures\nwon a bidding war to turn Henderson's Siren Head character into a movie, with\nZach Cregger and Brian Duffield attached. Another of his popular and\nterrifying characters, Cartoon Cat, is being adapted into a film by Sony's\nTriStar Pictures, with Roy Lee producing.\n\n\"It has truly been the year that online creators have planted their flag as\nthe new generation of horror filmmakers and characters. This deal to expand\nour relationship with Trevor, and adapt this podcast into a feature with him,\npresents a great opportunity for us, him, and his fans, and we can't wait,\"\nsaid Cineverse Chief Motion Pictures Officer Yolanda Macias.\n\nSince successfully bringing Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3 to theatres, the\nCineverse Motion Pictures Group has shown a commitment to supporting\nfilmmakers with unique creative visions and IP with loyal, passionate\nfanbases. This includes the 20th anniversary release of Guillermo del Toro's\nmasterpiece, Pan's Labyrinth, which opened in theatres October 8\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798538-1&h=3609929847&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fathomentertainment.com%2Freleases%2Fguillermo-del-toro-pans-labyrinth-20th-anniversary&a=theatres+October+8)\n.\n\n\"There hasn't been a box office movement in years as transformational as the\nsuccess seen by online creators with Iron Lung, Backrooms, and Obsession.\nWe're incredibly fortunate to be in a position where we can use our platforms\nto work with independent artists and bring their visions to life reaching\naudiences in entirely new ways. Mayfair Watchers Society has been an\nincredible collaboration with Trevor, and I can't wait to continue that\npartnership and bring Mayfair to the big screen,\" said Cineverse VP Network\nStrategy and Co-founder, Bloody Disgusting, Tom Owen.\n\nThe feature will be a found footage style anthology film highlighting\ndifferent creatures and stories from the podcast. These include The Needle,\nCreekman, Owls with Teeth, Mr. Bag, Anxious Dogs, Scissors, and The Clatter.\n\n\"The Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting teams have been great partners on the\npodcast, and I've long been impressed with the film side of the company, and\nits indie philosophy. I look forward to being very hands-on with adapting the\npodcast into a feature, and look forward to working closely with them as we\ndevelop the film, select the directing and writing teams, and get closer to\nbringing this to fans,\" said Henderson, who will be a producer and part of the\nwriting team.\n\nThe Mayfair Watchers Society podcast is an original production of Bloody FM,\nCineverse Podcast Network's horror brand. Created by Henderson and Pacific\nObadiah, and produced by Obadiah, Mayfair Watchers Society is presented as a\ncollection of found tapes and audio accounts, each episode focusing on\ndifferent residents encountering Henderson's iconic style of monsters. It was\nchosen by Apple as one of the most popular podcasts when it debuted in 2022,\nand has been a top 50 podcast and the #2-ranked fiction podcast on both Apple\nand Spotify.\n\nTrevor Henderson is represented by Verve, Redshift, and Marios Rush. The deal\nwas negotiated by Macias and Cineverse VP Creative Development and Filmmaker\nRelations Steven Peros.\n\nAbout Cineverse Motion Pictures Group\n\nCineverse super-serves passionate audiences by distributing content across all\nwindows and platforms, from theatrical to digital to physical. Following the\nbreakout box office success of Terrifier 3, recent theatrical releases include\nthe franchise returns of The Toxic Avenger, Silent Night, Deadly Night, and\nReturn to Silent Hill, and the 20th anniversary release of Guillermo del\nToro's masterpiece Pan's Labyrinth. On Cineverse's upcoming slate are the\nthird installment of Wolf Creek and the company's first theatrical family\nfeature, Air Bud Returns.\n\nAbout Cineverse\n\nCineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS) is an entertainment technology company and studio.\nFiercely innovative and independent, Cineverse develops and invests in\ntechnology and content that drives the future of the industry. Core to its\nbusiness is Matchpoint®\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798538-1&h=1740241335&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.matchpoint.tv%2F&a=Matchpoint%C2%AE)\n – a growing tech ecosystem designed to prepare, distribute, monetize, and\ncontinuously improve content across any platform. Matchpoint helps studios\nlarge and small operate at scale and improve performance and efficiency in an\nincreasingly fragmented distribution environment. Additionally, Cineverse\ndistributes a vast library of premium films, series, and podcasts, across\ntheatrical, home entertainment, and streaming; operates dozens of digital\nproperties that super serve passionate fandoms around the world; and works\nwith leading brands to connect them with audiences they value. From\naward-winning technology to the highest-grossing unrated film in U.S. history\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798538-1&h=3121669669&u=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.proofpoint.com%2Fv2%2Furl%3Fu%3Dhttps-3A__www.boxofficemojo.com_release_rl2221441025%26d%3DDwMFaQ%26c%3DeuGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM%26r%3DB2PNf5C_2XADP6dsTgnr53OvDOYVOPW2rehMq7In2oQ%26m%3D1qE6TsvVFs0moFpQ1oHkDO5J1QdYGaC82jEdPf7iiDru9zQol6LbgKvmK12XCNeA%26s%3DH2-gR0tVdDs9908LbD89uxQYb1GF8meDp04NNOWUHAw%26e%3D&a=highest-grossing+unrated+film+in+U.S.+history)\n, Cineverse has created a playbook that marries tech and content to redefine\nthe next era of entertainment. For more information, visit cineverse.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798538-1&h=2029286770&u=https%3A%2F%2Fcineverse.com%2F&a=cineverse.com)\n.\n\nInvestor Contact:\nJulie Milstead\ninvestorrelations@cineverse.com (mailto:investorrelations@cineverse.com)\n\nMedia Contact:\nThe Lippin Group for Cineverse\ncineverse@lippingroup.com (mailto:cineverse@lippingroup.com)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cineverse-and-trevor-henderson-to-adapt-hit-horror-podcast-mayfair-watchers-society-into-a-feature-film-302910079.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cineverse-and-trevor-henderson-to-adapt-hit-horror-podcast-mayfair-watchers-society-into-a-feature-film-302910079.html)\n\nSOURCE Cineverse Corp.\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2013839/Cineverse-Corp-PR-Image.jpg?id=OA3020382\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1040385/Cineverse-2025-Logo-v1.jpg?id=OA3020378\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn9HPmTna-20261015","title":"Cineverse and Trevor Henderson to Adapt Hit Horror Podcast 'Mayfair Watchers Society' into a Feature Film","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"CNVS","created":"2026-10-15T13:00:10.748Z","tickers":["CNVS"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Cineverse and Trevor Henderson to Adapt Hit Horror Podcast 'Mayfair Watchers Society' into a Feature Film\nPR Newswire\n\nLOS ANGELES, Oct. 15, 2026\n\nFrom the Mind Behind Siren Head and Cartoon Cat, and one of the Hottest Indie\nCreators, with Recent Studio Deals with Warner Bros. and TriStar\n\nFeature Film Comes as Season 4 of the Scripted Audio Series Set to Launch on\nthe Cineverse Podcast Network\n\nLOS ANGELES, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cineverse\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798538-1&h=2877233932&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cineverse.com%2F&a=Cineverse)\n (Nasdaq: CNVS), an entertainment technology company and studio, has made a\ndeal with Trevor Henderson, creator of Siren Head and Cartoon Cat, to adapt\nthe hit horror podcast Mayfair Watchers Society\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798538-1&h=3527573941&u=https%3A%2F%2Fbloody-disgusting.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fmayfair-watchers-society%2F&a=Mayfair+Watchers+Society)\n into a feature film. Downloaded more than three million times since\npremiering on audio on October 10, 2022, the Mayfair Watchers Society story\nwill continue both on the big screen and through the podcast, which premieres\nits fourth season soon with the Cineverse Podcast Network.\n\nThis agreement comes at a time during which Hollywood demand for Henderson's\nviral online creations has exploded. Earlier this year, Warner Bros. Pictures\nwon a bidding war to turn Henderson's Siren Head character into a movie, with\nZach Cregger and Brian Duffield attached. Another of his popular and\nterrifying characters, Cartoon Cat, is being adapted into a film by Sony's\nTriStar Pictures, with Roy Lee producing.\n\n\"It has truly been the year that online creators have planted their flag as\nthe new generation of horror filmmakers and characters. This deal to expand\nour relationship with Trevor, and adapt this podcast into a feature with him,\npresents a great opportunity for us, him, and his fans, and we can't wait,\"\nsaid Cineverse Chief Motion Pictures Officer Yolanda Macias.\n\nSince successfully bringing Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3 to theatres, the\nCineverse Motion Pictures Group has shown a commitment to supporting\nfilmmakers with unique creative visions and IP with loyal, passionate\nfanbases. This includes the 20th anniversary release of Guillermo del Toro's\nmasterpiece, Pan's Labyrinth, which opened in theatres October 8\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798538-1&h=3609929847&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fathomentertainment.com%2Freleases%2Fguillermo-del-toro-pans-labyrinth-20th-anniversary&a=theatres+October+8)\n.\n\n\"There hasn't been a box office movement in years as transformational as the\nsuccess seen by online creators with Iron Lung, Backrooms, and Obsession.\nWe're incredibly fortunate to be in a position where we can use our platforms\nto work with independent artists and bring their visions to life reaching\naudiences in entirely new ways. Mayfair Watchers Society has been an\nincredible collaboration with Trevor, and I can't wait to continue that\npartnership and bring Mayfair to the big screen,\" said Cineverse VP Network\nStrategy and Co-founder, Bloody Disgusting, Tom Owen.\n\nThe feature will be a found footage style anthology film highlighting\ndifferent creatures and stories from the podcast. These include The Needle,\nCreekman, Owls with Teeth, Mr. Bag, Anxious Dogs, Scissors, and The Clatter.\n\n\"The Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting teams have been great partners on the\npodcast, and I've long been impressed with the film side of the company, and\nits indie philosophy. I look forward to being very hands-on with adapting the\npodcast into a feature, and look forward to working closely with them as we\ndevelop the film, select the directing and writing teams, and get closer to\nbringing this to fans,\" said Henderson, who will be a producer and part of the\nwriting team.\n\nThe Mayfair Watchers Society podcast is an original production of Bloody FM,\nCineverse Podcast Network's horror brand. Created by Henderson and Pacific\nObadiah, and produced by Obadiah, Mayfair Watchers Society is presented as a\ncollection of found tapes and audio accounts, each episode focusing on\ndifferent residents encountering Henderson's iconic style of monsters. It was\nchosen by Apple as one of the most popular podcasts when it debuted in 2022,\nand has been a top 50 podcast and the #2-ranked fiction podcast on both Apple\nand Spotify.\n\nTrevor Henderson is represented by Verve, Redshift, and Marios Rush. The deal\nwas negotiated by Macias and Cineverse VP Creative Development and Filmmaker\nRelations Steven Peros.\n\nAbout Cineverse Motion Pictures Group\n\nCineverse super-serves passionate audiences by distributing content across all\nwindows and platforms, from theatrical to digital to physical. Following the\nbreakout box office success of Terrifier 3, recent theatrical releases include\nthe franchise returns of The Toxic Avenger, Silent Night, Deadly Night, and\nReturn to Silent Hill, and the 20th anniversary release of Guillermo del\nToro's masterpiece Pan's Labyrinth. On Cineverse's upcoming slate are the\nthird installment of Wolf Creek and the company's first theatrical family\nfeature, Air Bud Returns.\n\nAbout Cineverse\n\nCineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS) is an entertainment technology company and studio.\nFiercely innovative and independent, Cineverse develops and invests in\ntechnology and content that drives the future of the industry. Core to its\nbusiness is Matchpoint®\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798538-1&h=1740241335&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.matchpoint.tv%2F&a=Matchpoint%C2%AE)\n – a growing tech ecosystem designed to prepare, distribute, monetize, and\ncontinuously improve content across any platform. Matchpoint helps studios\nlarge and small operate at scale and improve performance and efficiency in an\nincreasingly fragmented distribution environment. Additionally, Cineverse\ndistributes a vast library of premium films, series, and podcasts, across\ntheatrical, home entertainment, and streaming; operates dozens of digital\nproperties that super serve passionate fandoms around the world; and works\nwith leading brands to connect them with audiences they value. From\naward-winning technology to the highest-grossing unrated film in U.S. history\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798538-1&h=3121669669&u=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.proofpoint.com%2Fv2%2Furl%3Fu%3Dhttps-3A__www.boxofficemojo.com_release_rl2221441025%26d%3DDwMFaQ%26c%3DeuGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM%26r%3DB2PNf5C_2XADP6dsTgnr53OvDOYVOPW2rehMq7In2oQ%26m%3D1qE6TsvVFs0moFpQ1oHkDO5J1QdYGaC82jEdPf7iiDru9zQol6LbgKvmK12XCNeA%26s%3DH2-gR0tVdDs9908LbD89uxQYb1GF8meDp04NNOWUHAw%26e%3D&a=highest-grossing+unrated+film+in+U.S.+history)\n, Cineverse has created a playbook that marries tech and content to redefine\nthe next era of entertainment. For more information, visit cineverse.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798538-1&h=2029286770&u=https%3A%2F%2Fcineverse.com%2F&a=cineverse.com)\n.\n\nInvestor Contact:\nJulie Milstead\ninvestorrelations@cineverse.com (mailto:investorrelations@cineverse.com)\n\nMedia Contact:\nThe Lippin Group for Cineverse\ncineverse@lippingroup.com (mailto:cineverse@lippingroup.com)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cineverse-and-trevor-henderson-to-adapt-hit-horror-podcast-mayfair-watchers-society-into-a-feature-film-302910079.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cineverse-and-trevor-henderson-to-adapt-hit-horror-podcast-mayfair-watchers-society-into-a-feature-film-302910079.html)\n\nSOURCE Cineverse Corp.\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2013839/Cineverse-Corp-PR-Image.jpg?id=OA3020382\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1040385/Cineverse-2025-Logo-v1.jpg?id=OA3020378\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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