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The CW has now announced that Shades of Blue’s Sarah Jeffery has been cast in one of the lead roles in their upcoming series reboot of Charmed, Deadline is reporting. Jeffery will play the role of the youngest sister, Madison, a college freshman who is joining a sorority. But witchcraft isn’t helping the situation. She will star alongside Melonie Diaz (The Belko Experiment( who has been cast as another sister, and Ser’Darius Blain who will appear as the boyfriend of one of the sisters. The present-day set series is a remake of the hit series of the same name that ran for eight seasons and featured 178 episodes. In the original, the Halliwell sisters who discover that they come from a long line of witches. Written by Jessica O’Toole and Amy Rardin, the revamped series centers on three sisters who discover they are witches. “Between vanquishing demons, tearing down the patriarchy, and maintaining familial bonds, a witch’s work is never
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It has been a while since we’ve heard anything about the television adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, until now. In an unrelated article at Deadline the news was buried that Amazon has claimed the series. “As part of the effort, Amazon made a mega deal for a Lord Of the Rings TV series and is developing a slew of high-profile titles, including The Dark Tower, Wheel of Time, Ringworld, Lazarus and Snow Crash,” wrote Deadline, describing Amazon’s current desire to build their library. Last we heard, Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead) was in line to be the series’ showrunner, but details have been few and far between. We’ll keep you posted as more information becomes available.
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Fans of The Conjuring franchise have eagerly been awaiting the release of the spin-off The Nun. Originally set to open in theaters this July, we are sad to report that the Corin Hardy directed flick has been delayed and will not arrive until this September. Written by James Wan and Gary Dauberman, the film centers on the evil entity faced by Ed and Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring 2 and will serve as a prequel. Demián Bichir will play Father Burke who is dispatched by Rome to investigate the mysterious death of a nun. Demián Bichir, Taissa Framiga, Jonas Bloquet star alongside Bonnie Aarons who will reprise her role as the demonic nun. Wan and Peter Safran are producing with Dauberman and Todd Williams serving as executive producers. The Nun will haunt theaters on September 7, 2018, from New Line Cinema.
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Documentaries
Few films have been more terrifying than William Friedkin’s The Exorcist. Recently, Friedkin set out to make a document the real rites of exorcism, similar to those we witnessed in his terrifying, ground-breaking, 1973 film. In the documentary, The Devil and Father Amorth, we will witness the real exorcism of an Italian woman performed by Father Gabriel Amorth. Yes, I said real. In the early 1970s when I directed The Exorcist, I had not witnessed an exorcism but I wondered how close I had come to portraying reality,” Friedkin said. “I had been curious to meet Father Amorth for many years and when he granted permission to meet and film him in Rome last May, it was the opportunity to complete the circle and see how close that film came to reality.” Last year during an interview with Variety he said, “I had to shoot it alone, obviously. The conditions were that I come along with no crew and no
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If you were eagerly awaiting Death House‘s arrival in theaters this week, we have a bit of bad news. You are going to have to wait one more week. The film’s theatrical release will be delayed by 7 days due to the massive success of Black Panther. Eric Parkinson, CEO of Hannover House, who is distributing Death House (review) in theaters, had this to say: Obviously, we are very disappointed to find such pressure from the exhibitors to hold-over multiple screens for ‘Black Panther’ but we are happy for the success that this film is providing to theatre owners, and we know that the slight delay we are implementing for ‘Death House’ will ultimately pay big dividends for the film.” There is good news though, Death House will premiere on Friday, March 2nd and will hold a media event open to the public at the Regency Plant 16 in Van Nuys, California. 20 cast members, along with additional crew members,
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Streaming TV
Lionsgate’s new Studio L is gearing up to make waves in the digital world. Deadline is reporting that the studio announced today that their initial lineup includes three features this Spring and a series based on Eduardo Sanchez and Daniel Myrick’s The Blair Witch Project. The film, which was groundbreaking for the found-footage subgenre, centers on three film students who have traveled to a small backwoods town to film a documentary on the legendary Blair Witch. The film spawned a sequel in 2000 and another from Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett in 2016, simply titled Blair Witch. The big questions are, will the series continue the story or take a different path, and will it be found footage?
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Writer-director Michael Tully’s Don’t Leave Home is set to make its world premiere at this year’s SXSW. Starring Anna Margaret Hollyman, Lalor Roddy, Helena Bereen, David McSavage, and Karrie Cox, the film centers on Melanie Thomas, “an American artist whose latest show recounts the infamous Irish urban legend of Father Alistair Burke, who painted a portrait of 8-year-old Siobhan Callahan in 1986. Days later, Siobhan went missing on the very morning that her figure miraculously vanished from the painting as well. Though absolved of any wrongdoing, Burke abandoned the priesthood and went into self-exile. After receiving a bad review before her opening, Melanie is contacted by the reclusive Burke, who offers to fly her to Ireland to create a new sculpture that he will help her to sell while she’s there. Telling no one where she’s going, Melanie never stops to consider that some urban legends are real.” Screenings: World Premiere: Saturday, March 10th at 1:45 pm (ZACH Theater) Public
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New details have emerged for Ex Machina director Alex Garland’s upcoming sci-fi series “Devs” on the heels of the opening weekend of his film Annihilation. During a recent interview with Collider, he discussed the 8-part series. [It’s titled] Devs, as in Developers,” Garland told the site. “It’s about a particular aspect of technology at the moment which is to do with very, very big data and very powerful processing power, and what can happen when you put the two things together. It’s set in San Francisco… a sort of tech story.” Garland continued.” If they (FX) want to carry it on, I guess they could… it’s a self-contained story though,” He stated. “There’s ways you could carry it on. Hopefully shooting in about six months. I’ve started talking about casting, locations, practical stuff like that.” Garland most likely will not only be writing the series but directing it as well. Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Oscar Isaac, and
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We’ve seen all kinds of zombies, both human and animal, but we’ve never seen a zombie dinosaur, until now. ‘Jurassic Park’ meets ‘The Walking Dead’ in The Jurassic Dead, featuring a T-Rex that turns everything it attacks into a zombie. Ahead of its premiere at EFM in Berlin, the first trailer has been unveiled for The Jurassic Dead. In the film, “A unit of mercenaries must team up with a group of tech-geek students after American is struck with an EMP attack. Deep in the desert, they find the source of the terror, a mad scientist who has also just created a living dead T-Rex dinosaur, one who turns everyone it attacks into a zombie. Now they must scramble to stay alive and save the planet from the ultimate undead predator. Matt Block, Wes Clark, Julie Crisante and American professional bodybuilder Andy Haman star in this Milko Davis film. Wild Eye Releasing will unleash The Jurassic Dead in the U.S
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J.A. Bayona’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom will be arriving in theaters this June. Universal is already banking on the sequel to a big success and to prove it, they’ve already set the release date for Jurassic World 3, according to Variety. Emily Carmichael will co-write the script along with Colin Trevorrow and Steven Spielberg will be returning as executive producer. Frank Marshall and Pat Crowley will return to produce. There is no word yet on the cast. It’s important to this franchise that we welcome new creative voices to keep our storytelling fresh and alive,” Trevorrow said. “I’m thrilled with the tension and beauty J.A. has brought to ‘Fallen Kingdom,’ and I know Emily will add another layer of emotion to the concluding chapter of our trilogy.” Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom opens in theaters nationwide on June 22, 2018, followed by Jurassic World 3 on June 11, 2021.
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The CW has now announced that Shades of Blue’s Sarah Jeffery has been cast in one of the lead roles in their upcoming series reboot of Charmed, Deadline is reporting. Jeffery will play the role of the youngest sister, Madison, a college freshman who is joining a sorority. But witchcraft isn’t helping the situation. She will star alongside Melonie Diaz (The Belko Experiment( who has been cast as another sister, and Ser’Darius Blain who will appear as the boyfriend of one of the sisters. The present-day set series is a remake of the hit series of the same name that ran for eight seasons and featured 178 episodes. In the original, the Halliwell sisters who discover that they come from a long line of witches. Written by Jessica O’Toole and Amy Rardin, the revamped series centers on three sisters who discover they are witches. “Between vanquishing demons, tearing down the patriarchy, and maintaining familial bonds, a witch’s work is never
Continue reading →
Amazon Prime VideoStreaming TV
It has been a while since we’ve heard anything about the television adaption of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, until now. In an unrelated article at Deadline the news was buried that Amazon has claimed the series. “As part of the effort, Amazon made a mega deal for a Lord Of the Rings TV series and is developing a slew of high-profile titles, including The Dark Tower, Wheel of Time, Ringworld, Lazarus and Snow Crash,” wrote Deadline, describing Amazon’s current desire to build their library. Last we heard, Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead) was in line to be the series’ showrunner, but details have been few and far between. We’ll keep you posted as more information becomes available.
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
Fans of The Conjuring franchise have eagerly been awaiting the release of the spin-off The Nun. Originally set to open in theaters this July, we are sad to report that the Corin Hardy directed flick has been delayed and will not arrive until this September. Written by James Wan and Gary Dauberman, the film centers on the evil entity faced by Ed and Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring 2 and will serve as a prequel. Demián Bichir will play Father Burke who is dispatched by Rome to investigate the mysterious death of a nun. Demián Bichir, Taissa Framiga, Jonas Bloquet star alongside Bonnie Aarons who will reprise her role as the demonic nun. Wan and Peter Safran are producing with Dauberman and Todd Williams serving as executive producers. The Nun will haunt theaters on September 7, 2018, from New Line Cinema.
Continue reading →
Documentaries
Few films have been more terrifying than William Friedkin’s The Exorcist. Recently, Friedkin set out to make a document the real rites of exorcism, similar to those we witnessed in his terrifying, ground-breaking, 1973 film. In the documentary, The Devil and Father Amorth, we will witness the real exorcism of an Italian woman performed by Father Gabriel Amorth. Yes, I said real. In the early 1970s when I directed The Exorcist, I had not witnessed an exorcism but I wondered how close I had come to portraying reality,” Friedkin said. “I had been curious to meet Father Amorth for many years and when he granted permission to meet and film him in Rome last May, it was the opportunity to complete the circle and see how close that film came to reality.” Last year during an interview with Variety he said, “I had to shoot it alone, obviously. The conditions were that I come along with no crew and no
Continue reading →
News
If you were eagerly awaiting Death House‘s arrival in theaters this week, we have a bit of bad news. You are going to have to wait one more week. The film’s theatrical release will be delayed by 7 days due to the massive success of Black Panther. Eric Parkinson, CEO of Hannover House, who is distributing Death House (review) in theaters, had this to say: Obviously, we are very disappointed to find such pressure from the exhibitors to hold-over multiple screens for ‘Black Panther’ but we are happy for the success that this film is providing to theatre owners, and we know that the slight delay we are implementing for ‘Death House’ will ultimately pay big dividends for the film.” There is good news though, Death House will premiere on Friday, March 2nd and will hold a media event open to the public at the Regency Plant 16 in Van Nuys, California. 20 cast members, along with additional crew members,
Continue reading →
Streaming TV
Lionsgate’s new Studio L is gearing up to make waves in the digital world. Deadline is reporting that the studio announced today that their initial lineup includes three features this Spring and a series based on Eduardo Sanchez and Daniel Myrick’s The Blair Witch Project. The film, which was groundbreaking for the found-footage subgenre, centers on three film students who have traveled to a small backwoods town to film a documentary on the legendary Blair Witch. The film spawned a sequel in 2000 and another from Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett in 2016, simply titled Blair Witch. The big questions are, will the series continue the story or take a different path, and will it be found footage?
Continue reading →
Film FestivalsIndie
Writer-director Michael Tully’s Don’t Leave Home is set to make its world premiere at this year’s SXSW. Starring Anna Margaret Hollyman, Lalor Roddy, Helena Bereen, David McSavage, and Karrie Cox, the film centers on Melanie Thomas, “an American artist whose latest show recounts the infamous Irish urban legend of Father Alistair Burke, who painted a portrait of 8-year-old Siobhan Callahan in 1986. Days later, Siobhan went missing on the very morning that her figure miraculously vanished from the painting as well. Though absolved of any wrongdoing, Burke abandoned the priesthood and went into self-exile. After receiving a bad review before her opening, Melanie is contacted by the reclusive Burke, who offers to fly her to Ireland to create a new sculpture that he will help her to sell while she’s there. Telling no one where she’s going, Melanie never stops to consider that some urban legends are real.” Screenings: World Premiere: Saturday, March 10th at 1:45 pm (ZACH Theater) Public
Continue reading →
Streaming TV
New details have emerged for Ex Machina director Alex Garland’s upcoming sci-fi series “Devs” on the heels of the opening weekend of his film Annihilation. During a recent interview with Collider, he discussed the 8-part series. [It’s titled] Devs, as in Developers,” Garland told the site. “It’s about a particular aspect of technology at the moment which is to do with very, very big data and very powerful processing power, and what can happen when you put the two things together. It’s set in San Francisco… a sort of tech story.” Garland continued.” If they (FX) want to carry it on, I guess they could… it’s a self-contained story though,” He stated. “There’s ways you could carry it on. Hopefully shooting in about six months. I’ve started talking about casting, locations, practical stuff like that.” Garland most likely will not only be writing the series but directing it as well. Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Oscar Isaac, and
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
We’ve seen all kinds of zombies, both human and animal, but we’ve never seen a zombie dinosaur, until now. ‘Jurassic Park’ meets ‘The Walking Dead’ in The Jurassic Dead, featuring a T-Rex that turns everything it attacks into a zombie. Ahead of its premiere at EFM in Berlin, the first trailer has been unveiled for The Jurassic Dead. In the film, “A unit of mercenaries must team up with a group of tech-geek students after American is struck with an EMP attack. Deep in the desert, they find the source of the terror, a mad scientist who has also just created a living dead T-Rex dinosaur, one who turns everyone it attacks into a zombie. Now they must scramble to stay alive and save the planet from the ultimate undead predator. Matt Block, Wes Clark, Julie Crisante and American professional bodybuilder Andy Haman star in this Milko Davis film. Wild Eye Releasing will unleash The Jurassic Dead in the U.S
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
J.A. Bayona’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom will be arriving in theaters this June. Universal is already banking on the sequel to a big success and to prove it, they’ve already set the release date for Jurassic World 3, according to Variety. Emily Carmichael will co-write the script along with Colin Trevorrow and Steven Spielberg will be returning as executive producer. Frank Marshall and Pat Crowley will return to produce. There is no word yet on the cast. It’s important to this franchise that we welcome new creative voices to keep our storytelling fresh and alive,” Trevorrow said. “I’m thrilled with the tension and beauty J.A. has brought to ‘Fallen Kingdom,’ and I know Emily will add another layer of emotion to the concluding chapter of our trilogy.” Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom opens in theaters nationwide on June 22, 2018, followed by Jurassic World 3 on June 11, 2021.
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