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| budget      = $1.5 million (3 films)
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'''The Distorted Innocence Universe''' ('''DIU''') is an Australian-British [[film series]] and [[shared universe]] of [[psychological horror]] and [[analog horror]] films. It was created by filmmaker [[Alex Brow]], with co-production by Maddison Grey under the EtherGlass Pictures label. The franchise focuses on corrupted childhood media, lost memories, and surreal mythologies woven through analog distortion, lost tapes, and forbidden nostalgia. The first entry, ''[[Play With Me (2026 film)|Play With Me]]'', reimagined a 2000s toy commercial as the source of an eldritch possession and sparked viral attention through its tie-in ARG.
'''Mob's Universe''' ('''MU''') is an Australian [[film series]] and [[shared universe]] of [[Superhero film|superhero films]]. It was created by filmmaker [[Alex Brow]], with co-production by [[Maddison Grey]] under the [[EtherGlass Pictures]] label. The franchise focuses on DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and original superhero media. The first entry, ''[[The Flash (2027 film)|The Flash]]'', is scheduled to be released on February 12, 2027.


The universe gradually introduces interconnected stories about cursed childhood icons and the mysterious Archivist—a meta-entity responsible for rewriting memory and perception. The franchise has grossed over $24 million worldwide despite minimal budgets, and a crossover film is currently in production.
==Feature films==
 
===Released{{Table alignment}}===
==Development==
In late 2025, Brow announced that a low-budget found-footage horror film titled ''Play With Me'' was in post-production. Initially conceived as a standalone experiment based on corrupted VHS tapes, the film attracted online attention due to its viral marketing campaign, including redacted toy ads and static-filled livestreams. Upon its successful festival premiere in early 2026, EtherGlass confirmed the beginning of a connected cinematic universe, inspired by public domain properties, cursed media myths, and surreal storytelling.
 
Later that year, a second film titled ''The Teeth Under My Pillow'' was greenlit with a larger budget, exploring urban legends around tooth fairies and ritual memory theft. During marketing for that film, Brow revealed that all the stories were part of a singular "archival plane," and that multiple entries would eventually converge.
 
In March 2027, it was confirmed the franchise would be titled "The Distorted Innocence Universe", with a multi-phase film roadmap leading to a crossover event titled ''Memory Leak''. In June 2027, a new project based on the public domain version of [[Mickey Mouse]] was officially announced. The untitled film will reimagine the 1928 ''Steamboat Willie'' version of the character as an otherworldly trickster bound to forgotten animations and looped reality.
 
==Films==
===Released===
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders defaultcenter col2left"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders defaultcenter col2left"
|+Overview of films in The Distorted Innocence Universe
|+
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Release date
! scope="col" | Release date
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! scope="col" | Screenwriter(s)
! scope="col" | Screenwriter(s)
! scope="col" | Producers
! scope="col" | Producers
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Play With Me (2026 film)|Play With Me]]''
| {{Start date|2026|3|14|df=y}}
| colspan="2" | Alex Brow
| rowspan="3" | Alex Brow and Maddison Grey
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[The Teeth Under My Pillow]]''
| {{Start date|2026|10|31|df=y}}
| Maddison Grey
| Maddison Grey, Alex Brow
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Coloring Book: Chapter One]]''
| {{Start date|2027|6|6|df=y}}
| colspan="2" | Alex Brow
|}
|}


====''Play With Me'' (2026)====
===Upcoming{{Table alignment}}===
{{Main|Play With Me (2026 film)}}
The first film in the Distorted Innocence Universe follows a woman who uncovers a haunted toy commercial tied to the disappearance of her younger brother in the early 2000s. The film uses found footage, faux toy ads, and degraded analog visuals to evoke a cursed broadcast that spreads like a virus through perception.
 
====''The Teeth Under My Pillow'' (2026)====
{{Main|The Teeth Under My Pillow}}
The second entry explores a secret society of "Memory Collectors" that implant trauma into children using corrupted tooth fairy rituals. Shot with a dreamlike tone and blending folklore with body horror, the film was praised for its visual surrealism.
 
====''Coloring Book: Chapter One'' (2027)====
{{Main|Coloring Book: Chapter One}}
The third installment centers on a mysterious book of incomplete childhood drawings. Those who attempt to finish its pages become trapped inside their own unfinished memories. This film begins to directly tease the arrival of the Archivist.
 
===Upcoming===
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders defaultcenter col2left"
|+Overview of upcoming films
|+
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Release date
! scope="col" | Release date
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! scope="col" | Status
! scope="col" | Status
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Memory Leak (2028 film)|Memory Leak]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[The Flash (2027 film)|The Flash]]''
| {{Start date|2028|10|30|df=y}}
| February 12, 2027
| Alex Brow
| colspan="2" | [[Alex Brow]]
| Alex Brow, Maddison Grey
| rowspan="4" | Alex Brow and Maddison Grey
| Alex Brow, Maddison Grey
| Filming
| Filming
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[The Archivist]]''
! scope="row" | Untitled Green Lantern film
| 2029
| June 25, 2027
| Maddison Grey
| {{TBA}}
| {{TBA}}
| Alex Brow, Maddison Grey
| {{TBA}}
| Pre-production
|Pre-development
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Untitled Mickey Horror Film]]''
! scope="row" | Untitled ''The Flash'' sequel
| 2029
| 2028
| {{TBA}}
| {{TBA}}
| rowspan="2" |In-development
|-
! scope="row" | Untitled Justice League film
| 2028
|{{TBA}}
|{{TBA}}
|{{TBA}}
|{{TBA}}
| Alex Brow, Maddison Grey
| In-development
|}
|}


==Themes==
==== ''The Flash'' (2027) ====
The Distorted Innocence Universe combines analog horror aesthetics, VHS-era degradation, and surreal dream logic with deeper emotional narratives. Common motifs include:
{{Main|The Flash (2027 film) {{!}} ''The Flash (2027 film)''}}In March 2026, [[Alex Brow]] was announced to be developing a film set within Mob's Universe. Alex Brow was announced as director and writer of a film based on ''The Flash''. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 12, 2027.
* Corrupted memories and false nostalgia
 
* Childhood innocence as a mask for existential horror
==== ''Untitled Green Lantern film'' (2027) ====
* Cursed media, alternate broadcasts, and “lost” timelines
A film based on the Green Lantern was confirmed by Brow in March 2025. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 25, 2027.
* The Archivist—a recurring presence or force responsible for altering pasts and realities
* Public domain reinterpretations of iconic characters


==Reception==
==Reception==
The franchise has gained a cult following, particularly online, for its unique use of ARG elements, liminal horror design, and fractured chronology. ''Play With Me'' was praised for its psychological pacing, while ''The Teeth Under My Pillow'' drew acclaim for its surreal visuals and practical effects.
Critics note the franchise’s ability to create dread through silence, static, and implication rather than gore or jump scares. ''Coloring Book: Chapter One'' was seen as a more experimental entry, with polarising reviews due to its nonlinear structure and ambiguous plot resolution.
==Box office performance==
==Box office performance==
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! scope="col" | Worldwide gross
! scope="col" | Worldwide gross
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''Play With Me''
! colspan="2" scope="col" | Total
| {{Start date|2026|3|14|df=y}}
| ?
| $150,000
| '''?'''
| $6.2 million
|-
! scope="row" | ''The Teeth Under My Pillow''
| {{Start date|2026|10|31|df=y}}
| $400,000
| $9.6 million
|-
! scope="row" | ''Coloring Book: Chapter One''
| {{Start date|2027|6|6|df=y}}
| $950,000
| $9 million
|-
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Total
| '''$1.5 million'''
| '''$24.8 million'''
|}
|}
==See also==
* [[Analog horror]]
* [[Shared universe]]
* [[Found footage (film technique)]]
* [[Public domain in the United States]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 04:31, 9 August 2026

The Distorted Innocence Universe
File:Distorted Innocence Universe logo.png
Official logo
Produced by
Production
companies
  • EtherGlass Pictures
  • Echo Vale Entertainment
Distributed by
Release date
2027
CountryAustralia / United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Mob's Universe (MU) is an Australian film series and shared universe of superhero films. It was created by filmmaker Alex Brow, with co-production by Maddison Grey under the EtherGlass Pictures label. The franchise focuses on DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and original superhero media. The first entry, The Flash, is scheduled to be released on February 12, 2027.

Feature films[edit | edit source]

Released[edit | edit source]

Film Release date Director Screenwriter(s) Producers

Upcoming[edit | edit source]

Film Release date Director Screenwriter(s) Producers Status
The Flash February 12, 2027 Alex Brow Alex Brow and Maddison Grey Filming
Untitled Green Lantern film June 25, 2027 TBA TBA Pre-development
Untitled The Flash sequel 2028 TBA TBA In-development
Untitled Justice League film 2028 TBA TBA

The Flash (2027)[edit | edit source]

Main article: The Flash (2027 film)

In March 2026, Alex Brow was announced to be developing a film set within Mob's Universe. Alex Brow was announced as director and writer of a film based on The Flash. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 12, 2027.

Untitled Green Lantern film (2027)[edit | edit source]

A film based on the Green Lantern was confirmed by Brow in March 2025. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 25, 2027.

Reception[edit | edit source]

Box office performance[edit | edit source]

Film Release date Budget Worldwide gross
Total ? ?

References[edit | edit source]

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