( CNN ) With his KISS makeup on , frontman Gene Simmons always looked a little scary . So maybe this new venture makes sense . The rocker and reality-show star is teaming with WWE Studios to launch Erebus Pictures , a label that will finance and produce horror movies . The joint venture kicks off with a three-picture deal starting with `` Temple , '' expected to begin shooting this summer . `` The horror genre continues to fascinate me as it proves to be endlessly thrilling and engaging for audiences , '' said Simmons , who with KISS has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide . Erebus Pictures is named after the Greek mythological deity that personifies darkness . It has a logical marketing platform in the WWE Network , a subscription-based streaming service known for pro-wrestling shows such as `` Monday Night Raw '' and `` SmackDown '' that appeal to primarily young male fans , arguably the core of the horror-movie audience . WWE says `` Temple '' is about a team of highly trained operatives who find themselves trapped inside an isolated military compound after its artificial intelligence is suddenly shut down . While investigating the source of the malfunction , the crew begins to experience strange and horrific phenomena as they try to uncover who or what killed the team previously stationed at the compound . The studio says a director for `` Temple '' will be announced shortly . Erebus Pictures ' second feature will go into production later this year . WWE Studios ' most lucrative film has been `` The Call , '' a 2013 thriller starring Halle Berry , which earned $ 68 million worldwide .
KISS ' Gene Simmons is teaming with WWE Studios to launch Erebus Pictures . First film will be `` `` The Call , '' about operatives trapped inside an isolated military compound .