Tubi, the free streaming service that recently brought us a remake of Terror Train (and a sequel to that remake), has picked up the streaming rights to the unscripted film Dead Hot, starring Vanessa Hudgens (Tick, Tick… Boom!) and her best friend, musician GG Magree. Tubi is planning to release Dead Hot on April 14th.
Described as “an intimate journey into the supernatural realm that explores identity, feminine power and sisterhood”, Dead Hot has the following synopsis: Hudgens and Magree are self-taught students of witchcraft and have been experimenting and connecting with the spirit world for much of their lives. But after a ghost hunt gone wrong, the duo realizes they need to seek out proper mentorship and training, so they head on a pilgrimage to Salem with cameras chronicling their journey for a masterclass in witchcraft.
The film comes to us from Bunim-Murray Productions and Banijay Rights. Bunim-Murray’s president Julie Pizzi told Variety that Dead Hot was originally supposed to focus on ghost hunting, but became something more like a spiritual coming-of-age story.
Hudgens had this to say about the Tubi deal: “This project was developed and created out of pure passion and I am so excited that Tubi has partnered with us to bring it to the world. I have so much respect for Julie Pizzi at Bunim Murray who helped shape this from an idea into something really fun to watch. I can’t wait for everyone to see.“
Tubi’s Adam Lewinson added, “Dead Hot is a uniquely authentic exploration of spirituality and female empowerment. This personal and powerful journey through the supernatural with Vanessa Hudgens and GG Magree will deeply engage Tubi viewers with premium storytelling from our partners at Bunim-Murray and Banijay.“
Variety notes that, “Witchcraft is not just an interest of Hudgens and Magree. Dead Hot taps into a recent fascination with witchcraft — at least across social media, with the hashtag #WitchTok garnering over 36 billion views on TikTok.“
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