BMG’s Concord Originals Preps Supernatural Gothic Horror Pic ‘Wolf at the Door’ (EXCLUSIVE)

The full moon is out at Concord Originals, the film and TV arm of music and theater powerhouse BMG, where it is developing and producing supernatural gothic horror feature “Wolf at the Door.”

Based on the eponymous play from Concord Theatricals, the genre pic will be helmed by Argentina’s Agustina San Martín, who recently directed the psychological horror feature “Psyche,” starring Noah Jupe (“A Quiet Place”) and Isabela Merced (“The Last of Us”), currently in post.

The adaptation is written by playwright, poet and screenwriter Marisela Treviño Orta, based on her play “Wolf at the Door,” part of a trilogy of theatrical productions inspired by Latinx mythology and the Brothers Grimm fairy tales.

Set in 19th century New Mexico, it centers on a young woman, close to giving birth to her first child, who foretells the return of a malevolent half-man half-wolf creature, only to discover that another predator has already entrenched itself in her hacienda. Casting is underway.

“Wolf at the Door” is produced by Concord Originals’ Emmy-nominated exec VP Sophia Dilley (HBO’s “Stax: Soulsville, USA”) and VP of development Charles Hopkins (“Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It”). Concord Originals’ Quíle Miguel Gomez, Victor Zaraya and Bob Valentine executive produce.

“We’re film executives within a music and theater company, and this is the first play we’ve commissioned and developed entirely in-house. I’m really excited about what this represents and how it demonstrates our team’s ability to go beyond simply packaging and building projects,” said Dilley.

Hopkins concurred: “This project encapsulates exactly what Concord Originals is all about: identifying world-class IP under the BMG roof and reimagining it for screen.”

The eight-person team of this relatively young division, founded in 2021, has its work cut out for it, given the deep vaults of BMG’s catalog plus those of Concord Theatricals (18,000+) and the recent acquisition of RKO, which adds another 5,000+ IP assets, including such classic cinema titles as Alfred Hitchcock’s “Suspicion” and Fritz Lang’s “The Woman in the Window.”

“RKO has such a rich history and so much of it hasn’t been oversaturated, which makes it ripe for reinvention and a chance to reach new generations. It also feels like a deep well of stories that’s particularly timely for where the industry is today. Historically, RKO was interesting in how it made films on contained budgets, and I’m excited to explore what that approach could look like today,” Dilley remarked.

Concord Originals’ scripted slate also includes “Bleeding Love,” an original movie musical featuring hits from multi Grammy-winner Ryan Tedder, a limited series adaptation of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” with Skydance TV and projects with Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Prods. for Disney+.

Reflecting on the fact that “Wolf” director San Martin is a protégé of BMG client Lin-Manuel Miranda for the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, Hopkins said: “That is the advantage we now have in this bigger organization, is that there are these connecting dots between all of the talent that we work with on the filmmaking side as well as the music and theater side. So I think we’ll encounter more and more of those common connections among the artists we work with in the future.”

Dilley pointed out that a single property could generate a film, stage production, album and other associated content.

“We cover so many different areas, so the exciting part is bringing them together. Our ambition is to take a 360 approach to projects wherever we can, connecting film and TV with music and theater … bringing artists into a series, playwrights into the writing process, or developing a film that also has a stage production and an accompanying album,” said Dilley.

“We have the opportunity to be involved in the life cycle of these copyrights, from beginning to end. Ultimately, it’s about keeping artists, iconic legacies and great IP in the zeitgeist, championing them and giving them the biggest cultural impact possible. That’s what guides everything we do.”