Jason Blum To Receive the Milestone Award at the 2026 Producers Guild Awards
LOS ANGELES, CA — The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today that Jason Blum will be honored with the Milestone Award. He will accept the award at the 37th Annual Producers Guild Awards on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
The PGA’s Milestone Award honors individuals or teams who have made historic contributions to the entertainment industry. Recipients of the Milestone Award include Hollywood legends Louis B. Mayer, Walt Disney and Alfred Hitchcock, as well as contemporary innovators Steven Spielberg, Sherry Lansing, James Cameron, Bob Iger, Donna Langley, Ted Sarandos, George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy, Charles D. King, and Dana Walden.
“Jason Blum has redefined what’s possible in independent filmmaking, proving that bold vision and creative ingenuity can create global cultural touchstones, even with modest resources,” said Producers Guild of America Presidents Stephanie Allain and Donald De Line. “Through Blumhouse, he has championed fearless storytellers, nurtured fresh voices, and established a body of work that spans some of the most successful and inventive films and series of our time. We are proud to recognize his remarkable contributions with the Milestone Award.”
"I'm moved to be recognized by my peers with this year's Milestone Award. Fifteen years ago, I was a struggling independent producer, and I could never have imagined receiving an honor like this. I'm grateful to Stephanie, Donald, and the PGA for this recognition. The journey here is thanks to our small but mighty team of talented weirdos at Blumhouse, who dedicate themselves every day to the idea that strangers love to be afraid together in the dark; to the audiences who keep showing up for that experience; and, of course, to the brilliant filmmakers, actors, writers, and crew who have entrusted us along the way,” said Jason Blum, CEO & Founder, Blumhouse.
Blum is a three-time Academy Award®-nominated, two-time Primetime Emmy Award-winning and a three-time Peabody Award-winning producer. He is the founder and CEO of Blumhouse, the film, television and gaming company that has been a driving force in modern horror. Together with James Wan’s Atomic Monster, which merged with Blumhouse in 2024, the combined companies have produced nearly 250 movies and television series and are responsible for nearly $10 Billion in worldwide box office. They also recently acquired the prospective rights to the Saw franchise.
Blum has produced iconic genre film franchises such as Halloween, Paranormal Activity, Insidious, The Black Phone, The Purge, and Five Nights at Freddy’s among many others. His additional feature film credits include, but are not limited to: Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash; Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman; and Get Out from Jordan Peele, all of which were Academy Award®-nominated, as well as Glass, Split and The Visit from M. Night Shyamalan. Blumhouse Television’s high-profile slate of series includes Worst Roommate Ever and Worst Ex Ever for Netflix, as well as a new adaptation of John Grisham’s The Rainmaker for USA Network and the upcoming crime drama Scarpetta for Prime Video, based on Patricia Cornwell’s best-selling novels, starring and executive produced by Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Blum has been recognized by TIME magazine’s 100 list of the world’s most influential people and has appeared several times on Vanity Fair’s “New Establishment” List. In 2019 he received the Special Achievement honors from the African American Film Critics Association, the largest body of Black film critics in the world. In 2016, he received the Producer of the Year Award at CinemaCon. In addition, Blum was named to the Annenberg Initiative’s first-ever Inclusion List as one of the Top Inclusive Producers from 2019-2022, with three films appearing on the list of Top 100 Most Inclusive Films.
The 2026 Producers Guild Awards Event Chairs are Mike Farah and Joe Farrell. The 2026 Producers Guild Awards are produced by Anchor Street Collective. Branden Chapman is executive producer, and Carleen Cappelletti is co-executive producer. Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis is PR agency of record, and Diane Salerno manages sponsorships.
Sponsors of the 2026 Producers Guild Awards include McLaren, the Official Vehicle; Delta Air Lines, the Official Airline; Glenfiddich Scotch Whisky; and GreenSlate.