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Jason Blum (born February 20, 1969) is an American film producer and the founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions, the studio behind some of the most influential horror films of the 21st century. Under his leadership, Blumhouse produced the blockbuster franchises Paranormal Activity, Insidious, The Purge, and Halloween, helping redefine low-budget, high-impact genre filmmaking. Blum’s producing credits also include Sinister, Oculus, Whiplash, The Gallows, The Gift, Hush, Split, Ouija: Origin of Evil, Get Out, Happy Death Day, Upgrade, Us, The Invisible Man, Freaky, The Black Phone, M3GAN, Five Nights at Freddy’s, and Speak No Evil, spanning horror, thriller, and prestige drama. He has received multiple Academy Awards Best Picture nominations for Whiplash, Get Out, and BlacKkKlansman. In television, Blum won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie for The Normal Heart and later earned an Emmy for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series for the acclaimed true-crime miniseries The Jinx.
"Mort," a captivating animated film adaptation based on Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel, takes you on a thrilling journey through a fantastical world. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, the studio behind the critically acclaimed "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," this enchanting tale follows the misadventures of a young protagonist named Mortimer or short for (Mort) as he becomes the apprentice to Death himself. When Mort is given the extraordinary opportunity to assist Death in his duties, chaos ensues. With Death's unique job requiring him to collect souls and guide them to the afterlife, Mort finds himself in bizarre and comedic situations. Together with Death's unconventional adopted daughter, Ysabell, who Mort and Ysabell have a romantic relationship during the film and later have a kid by the name of Sto-Helit after Mort confusing Death that he live his daughter and want to marry her, and the anthropomorphic personification of Death's horse, and Binky, Mort embarks on a hilarious and heartwarming adventure that challenges his perception of life, death, and destiny. As Mort grapples with the weight of his newfound responsibilities, he must confront the consequences of meddling with fate and the repercussions it has on the delicate balance between the living and the deceased. Through humorous encounters with eccentric characters, Mort discovers the true meaning of compassion, friendship, and the importance of every individual's journey.
