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Shudder today announced a multiple project pickup deal with modern-day horror icons and drag superstars The Boulet Brothers. Dubbed “divinely grotesque” by Entertainment Weekly, Dracmorda and Swanthula Boulet’s Emmy-nominated reality competition series, The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula, has been renewed for a seventh season, and the show’s all-star spinoff format The Boulet Brothers Dragula: Titans, has been renewed for season two. Shudder has also picked up an all-new holiday special, The Boulet Brothers’ Holiday of Horrors, featuring co-host David Dastmalchian. Production began this week on season two of Titans, which will be the first to premiere later this year on Shudder and AMC+.
The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula is an edge-of-your-seat reality show and competition that brings together extreme drag artists from around the world to compete in jaw-dropping challenges including costume design and creation, makeup and special effects, live performance, and craftsmanship. In The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans, the best competitors from previous seasons come back to life to compete on the Dragula mainstage vying for the title of the world’s next Drag Supermonster.
Fans will step into a sinister sleigh ride of yuletide terror with The Boulet Brothers’ Holiday of Horrors, as the Boulet’s—joined by their devilish co-host and star of Shudder’s Late Night with the Devil, David Dastmalchian—unveil a chilling anthology of original holiday horror tales.
“We’re positively enthralled to extend our unholy alliance with Shudder and AMC+ through this multi-season pact,” said The Boulet Brothers. “It ensures the underworld stays wide open for many years to come—welcoming fresh souls, darker tales, and even more monstrous mayhem. We’re especially excited to be writing and directing the Holiday of Horrors anthology special alongside some of our dearest friends and fresh new blood of the horror genre. Together, we’re summoning something truly diabolical—and this is only the beginning of the nightmares to come.”
“We’re thrilled to expand our partnership with The Boulet Brothers, who bring their iconic and passionate flare to every project they’ve ever touched and continue to push boundaries in the reality competition space,” said Courtney Thomasma, EVP of Linear and Streaming Products for AMC Networks “We can’t wait to see where Drac and Swan’s vision takes the audience next.”
The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula has become must-watch television for horror, drag and reality fans alike. Showcasing some of the finest artists in the world, the series has cultivated a devoted and continually growing fan base on Shudder and AMC+. Following the show’s first two Emmy nominations, the supersized season “666” was a runaway hit with audiences. The season ranked among Shudder’s most-watched titles and was the #1 top acquisition driving series of last year –with Collider noting, “there’s still never been a project quite like Dragula” and Indiewire saying, “the Boulet Brothers are not fucking around.” The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans’ 2022 premiere episode ranks among the most-streamed episodes of any Dragula episode across AMC+ and Shudder combined.
The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula and The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans are executive produced and directed by Dracmorda and Swanthula Boulet. David Sigurani also serves as Executive Producer of both series.
This month also marks Shudder’s 10-year anniversary, as it celebrates a decade of the best in horror. Shudder 10 will feature the service’s most terrifyingly ambitious slate to date, along with special fan events, a nationwide screening series, customed merchandise and more. The milestone follows a successful 2024 for Shudder as the streamer claimed six of the year’s top 10 titles on Rotten Tomatoes 2024 Horror list with LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL landing in the #1 spot.
About Shudder
AMC Networks’ Shudder, a premium streaming video service, super-serving members with the best selection in genre entertainment, covering horror, thrillers and the supernatural. This year marks the streamer’ s 10-year anniversary, marking a decade of the best in horror. “Shudder10” will feature the service’s most terrifyingly ambitious slate to date, along with special fan events, a nationwide screening series, customed merchandise and more. The milestone celebration follows a successful 2024 for Shudder as the streamer claimed six of the year’s top 10 titles on Rotten Tomatoes 2024 Horror list with LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL landing in the #1 spot. Shudder’s expanding library of film, TV series, and Original Content is available on most streaming devices in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Over the last few years, Shudder has introduced audiences to groundbreaking and critically acclaimed films including Rob Savage’s HOST, Jayro Bustamante’s LA LLORONA, Phil Tippett’s MAD GOD, Coralie Fargeat’s REVENGE, Joko Anwar’s SATAN’S SLAVES, Josh Ruben’s SCARE ME, Kyle Edward Ball’s SKINAMARINK, Christian Tafdrup’s SPEAK NO EVIL, Chloe Okuno’s WATCHER, Demián Rugna‘s WHEN EVIL LURKS, and the latest in the V/H/S film anthology franchise, as well as the fan favorite TV series THE BOULET BROTHERS’ DRAGULA, THE CREEP TAPES from Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice, and THE LAST DRIVE-IN WITH JOE BOB BRIGGS
About The Boulet Brothers
The Boulet Brothers are drag icons, writers, directors and modern day horror hosts who have become the go-to source for horror commentary in the pop culture zeitgeist. The Boulet Brothers are entrepreneurial multi-hyphenates who have their claws in all aspects of their creative projects, be it in the writing, directing, artistic vision, illustration, music production, costume design, logistical coordination or business affairs. From appearing on the cover of legendary magazines like Fangoria & Heavy Metal, to emceeing at high-profile horror conventions, to coverage in Entertainment Weekly, The Onion AV Club, The Advocate, Alternative Press and more, to cultivating a robust and dedicated following via The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula, the duo of Dracmorda and Swanthula have and will continue to break boundaries and broaden horizons within both horror and queer communities. The Boulet Brothers appear as key commentators on the recent acclaimed Shudder original series Behind the Monsters and also appeared on the streamer’s popular show The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs. Previous seasons of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula can also be seen on Shudder. The Boulet Brothers are represented by CAA and managed by PEG.
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