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John Gore Studios Acquires Rights to Susan Hill’s Complete Works
John Gore Studios, which owns British film company Hammer Films, has acquired rights to the complete body of work by author Susan Hill.
Her best-known work is the 1983 ghost story “The Woman in Black.”
It became a stage production that ran in London’s West End for 33 years and a 2012 Hammer film starring Daniel Radcliffe.
That film earned $127.7 million and was the highest-grossing British horror film in 20 years, according to the story.
Hill has also written crime, literary and children’s books, as well as memoir and radio drama.
The studio plans to explore adaptations of her work for film and television, and theater where existing rights allow.
Hill will remain involved in new projects and will be an executive producer on them.
John Gore Studios has acquired all rights to the works of author Dame Susan Hill.
The studio owns Hammer Films and plans to explore Hill’s portfolio for film and television projects.
It will also consider opportunities in theater where existing rights arrangements allow.
Hill will remain involved in new creative projects and serve as an executive producer on new projects.
Hill is best known for the 1983 Gothic horror novel “The Woman in Black.”
- Who
- John Gore Studios acquired the rights to the works of Dame Susan Hill.
- What
- The studio acquired all rights to Hill’s works and plans to explore adaptations across film, television and theater where existing rights allow.
- When
- The acquisition was reported on October 12, 2026. The date it was completed is not stated.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The studio plans to bring Hill’s work to audiences through new interpretations and other opportunities.
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- Acquirer
- John Gore Studios
- Rights acquired
- All rights to Susan Hill’s works
- Best-known work
- The Woman in Black,” published in 1983
- Stage adaptation
- Ran in London’s West End for 33 years
- Film adaptation
- 2012 Hammer production starring Daniel Radcliffe earned $127.7 million
What people are saying
For any author, it’s heartening to see their stories continue to find new life
Susan Hill is one of Britain’s most distinctive literary voices, and it is a privilege to become a custodian of such an extraordinary body of work
Susan Hill’s extraordinary body of work represents exactly the kind of timeless storytelling that sits at the heart of John Gore Studios’ creative ambition
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