Bryce Dallas Howard Boards Curry Barker’s ‘Anything But Ghosts’

Bryce Dallas Howard has joined Anything But Ghosts, giving Curry Barker’s next film a jolt of momentum before his upcoming Obsession even arrives.

Focus Features will release the movie, and that detail alone signals real weight behind the project. Howard joins a cast led by Barker, Aaron Paul and Cooper Tomlinson, expanding a lineup that already carried intrigue. Reports also point to a formidable producing team, with Blumhouse-Atomic Monster, Spooky Pictures and Divide/Conquer all on board.

Howard’s casting turns Anything But Ghosts from an intriguing title into a film the industry will watch much more closely.

The timing matters. News of Howard’s addition lands ahead of Barker’s Obsession, putting a brighter spotlight on the filmmaker as he pushes toward his next release. That kind of early attention can reshape expectations, especially when a director lines up studio distribution and recognizable talent before a previous project has fully entered the conversation.

For now, the announcement leaves plenty unsaid. The summary does not spell out Howard’s role or reveal new story details, and sources have not publicly expanded on the film’s plot. Still, the companies attached offer a strong clue about the kind of attention the project commands: this is not a quiet indie slipping into the market, but a film arriving with experienced backers and a growing profile.

What comes next will likely determine whether Anything But Ghosts becomes one of the more closely watched genre titles on the horizon. More casting, plot details and a production timeline could follow, and each update will matter because Howard’s involvement has raised the ceiling. For Barker, the film now carries a bigger test—and a bigger opportunity.