XYZ Films and Tea Shop to Produce Black List Script; Production Targeting 2026 Shoot
XYZ Films and Tea Shop have partnered with director Anna Zlokovic on Michael Voyer’s Black List horror script, THE BROODMARE. The news comes on the heels of Zlokovic’s highlight opening segment in “V/H/S/HALLOWEEN” for Shudder, along with Tea Shop’s buzzy sale of indie horror pic OBSESSION to Focus Features following its TIFF premiere last month. THE BROODMARE is out for casting with an intended 2026 shoot.
THE BROODMARE follows a recovering alcoholic who travels to a remote horse breeding farm to make amends with his high school sweetheart as part of his twelve step program. As tensions escalate, he finds himself caught in the violent crosshairs of a grand scheme orchestrated by his cult-following hosts.
“As soon as we read ‘The Broodmare’, we knew we had to be a part of it – it’s a searing, character-driven horror film with a finale for the ages,” said XYZ and Tea Shop. “Anna’s brilliant vision is the perfect vehicle for Michael’s writing and we can’t wait to see it realized.”
Zlokovic added, “’The Broodmare’ is the kind of script you don’t put down and then your jaw hits the floor by the end. I’ve never read anything like it. It’s exactly the type of movie I’ve been craving to watch: high tension, provocative storytelling that unravels into something totally unexpected.”
XYZ and Tea Shop most recently collaborated on Fantastic Fest highlight NIGHT PATROL which was acquired by IFC/Shudder for a January 2026 release, and the upcoming BANQUET, which starts production this fall in the UK with Meghann Fahy starring for filmmaker Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia. Alex Williams and Aram Tertzakian will oversee the film for XYZ, alongside James Harris for Tea Shop.
Anna Zlokovic is an award-winning writer and director based in Los Angeles. Her work has screened at festivals including Sundance, SXSW, Slamdance, Sitges, and Fantasia. A Tribeca and Chanel Through Her Lens fellow and one of IndieWire’s “28 Rising Female Filmmakers to Watch,” Anna’s debut feature APPENDAGE premiered at SXSW and is streaming globally on Hulu and Disney+. Based on her Sundance-premiering short, the film received acclaim from RogerEbert.com, The Daily Beast, Dread Central, and Screen Rant, and was spotlighted as a streaming pick by The New York Times. Anna also directed the segment “Coochie Coochie Coo” for V/H/S/ HALLOWEEN on Shudder. The installment received rave reviews and the film holds a Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Zlokovic is represented by Adam Cooper at Jackoway Tyerman Wertheimer Austen Mandelbaum & Morris, WME, and Writ Large. Voyer is represented by Marios Rush, Good Fear, and Verve.
Recent titles from XYZ Films include HAVOC, directed by Gareth Evans and starring Tom Hardy and Forest Whitaker; SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL , the visual album from Miley Cyrus which world premiered at Tribeca; OVER YOUR DEAD BODY, starring Jason Segel, Samara Weaving, Juliette Lewis and Timothy Olyphant; THE EDGE OF NORMAL, starring Chloë Grace-Moretz and Rupert Friend, directed by Carlota Pereda; the SXSW standout thriller HALLOW ROAD, directed by Babak Anvari and starring Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys; IN COLD LIGHT, starring Maika Monroe and Troy Kotsur; BANQUET, starring Meghann Fahy and directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia; and THE RITUAL, a true-story exorcism thriller starring Al Pacino and Dan Stevens.
About XYZ Films:
XYZ Films is an independent studio dedicated to empowering visionary storytellers from around the world. As a producer, financier, and distributor, XYZ champions bold voices across genres and cultures. Founded in 2008 by Nate Bolotin, Nick Spicer, and Aram Tertzakian, XYZ’s catalog spans acclaimed action, thriller, horror, and elevated genre cinema.
About Tea Shop:
Established in 2010, Tea Shop is the London based film production company of Producers, James Harris, Mark Lane and Leonora Darby. Tea Shop produces commercial feature films with a focus on smart genre stories, from bold filmmakers.
The Tea Shop team have produced scores of feature films, enjoying both commercial and critical successes, which include the shark thriller 47 METERS DOWN, one of 2017’s highest-grossing indies which spawned a franchise, and vertigo-inducing thriller FALL that reached No.1 on Netflix in 2023 and itself has spawned a planned franchise.
In total, films produced by the Tea Shop team have grossed over $165m in worldwide box-office receipts.
Recent releases include: THE SURFER starring Nicholas Cage, TORNADO from Director John MacLean, and THE CUT from Director Sean Ellis. Upcoming releases include GIANT starring Pierce Brosnan and OBSESSION from Director Curry Barker.
