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The second trailer has just arrived for The Mummy, revealing how the tomb of Princess Ahmanet, played by Sofia Boutella, was discovered and her story, filled with greed and murder. Tom Cruise (Jack Reacher, Mission Impossible) stars alongside, Boutella (Kingsman: The Secret Service), Jake Johnson (Jurassic World), Courtney B. Vance (American Crime Story), Annabelle Wallis (Annabelle) and Russell Crowe (Gladiator) as Dr. Henry Jekyll. Thought to be safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient queen (Sofia Boutella of Kingsman: The Secret Service and Star Trek Beyond) whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension. There’s an origin story happening on two different fronts,” director Alex Kurtzman told EW of the film before its first trailer debuted earlier this month. “I won’t tell you too much more than that, other than to say: One of the things that
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Imagine meeting someone on vacation and feeling that instant connection. Quickly, a romance blooms and it feels like a dream come true, until you wake up to realize that you are actually trapped in a nightmare. Cate Shortland’s thriller Berlin Syndrome centers on a young woman in that exact situation. Recently screened at Sundance in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition, this thriller stars Lights Out actress Teresa Palmer as a young woman caught up in a passionate holiday romance that takes “an unexpected and sinister turn when the Australian photographer wakes up one morning in a Berlin apartment” and realizes that she is trapped. Palmer co-star alongside Max Riemelt. Lucie Aron, Matthias Habich, Cem Tuncay, Maia Absberg, Emma Bading, Kristina Kostiv, and Thuso Lekwape co-star. Vertical Entertainment is set to release the Berlin Syndrome on May 26, 2017. The second trailer has arrived and it looks intense.
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Warner Bros. has reportedly just been hit with a massive lawsuit. The $900 million suit revolves around Warner Bros’ Conjuring franchise that also includes Annabelle, Annabelle 2, and the upcoming spin-off The Nun. Back in the 1970’s, a writer by the name of Gerald Brittle published a book titled ‘The Demonologist’, the story of Ed and Lorraine Warren. Brittle is now claiming that the he and the Warrens struck an agreement in 1978 that had a “no competing work” clause, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ed and Lorraine Warren The lawsuit alleges that Warner Bros. created the franchise with Lorraine Warren, though Brittle’s deal meant that Warner Bros. should have sought his permission. The studio has responded that they have the right to use the stories under “fair use” because they are seen as historical facts, but Brittle says that the stories are actually works of fiction. The Hollywood Reporter has said that Brittle has charged that the studio is
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A few days ago the new title was announced for Annabelle 2, from Lights Out Director David F. Sandberg, as Annabelle: Creation. The second official teaser was released yesterday and today, we witness the beginning of Annabelle’s reign of terror in the first full trailer. The film, produced by horror heavy-hitter James Wan, takes place several years after the tragic death of a dollmaker’s little girl. He and his wife “welcome into their home a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage. Soon they become the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.” Stephanie Sigman (Spectre) co-stars in this prequel alongside Talitha Bateman (The 5th Wave), Lulu Wilson (Deliver Us from Evil), Philippa Anne Coulthard (After the Dark), Grace Fulton (Badland), Lou Lou Safran (The Choice), Samara Lee (The Last Witch Hunter), Anthony LaPaglia (Without a Trace), Miranda Otto (Homeland) and new comer Tayler Bucks. Annabelle: Creation opens in theaters nationwide on August 11, 2017 from Warner Bros.
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The German thriller Reyes has unveiled a brand new trailer that gives viewers a glimpse at the dark world of the occult, including human sacrifice. Kim Sønderholm (Follow the Money, Sinister Visions), Bill Hutchens (Human Centipede 2 & 3), Shawn C. Phillips (The Corpse Grinders, Return to Return to Nuke ‘Em High aka Vol. 2), Antonio Monroi (Apocalypto, “Texas Rising”), Patrick Jahns (Bunker of the Dead, Break), Peter Ahlers (Skatecop), and Aileen Dankyi-Sampong star. In the film, a down-at-heel author is getting into the vortex of an almighty death cult and finds out soon that his destiny is connected to a mysterious woman. While on a journey back to himself, will he be able to get free and to save her? Can the secret society get dashed into pieces, or will it get even stronger? Directed by Patrick Templin and René Wiesner, Reyes is currently filming.
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With The Mummy approaching its theatrical release, Universal is moving forward with the next addition to their new shared monster universe. Deadline has revealed that Universal has hooked a writer for The Creature From the Black Lagoon. Aquaman scriptwriter Will Beall will pen the reboot/remake of the 1954 classic that starred Richard Carlson and Julie Adams. Chris Morgan and Alex Kurtzman, who are heading monster universe project, will produce The Creature From the Black Lagoon. The Mummy, arriving in theaters on June 9, 2017, will be the first of the classic Universal monster movie series that will include The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula, and others. In the original film, a strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle. A group of scientists try to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study.
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Samuel L. Jackson, just of his tour with Kong: Skull Island, has confirmed his role in the upcoming remake of the 1958 classic The Blob. First announced back in 2015, the remake is under the direction of Simon West (When A Stranger Calls). In a recent interview with The Toronto Sun, Jackson confirmed that he is still signed on to co-star. “I’ve been running from or chasing King Kong, Godzilla, the Wolfman, whatever, since I was a kid [in Chatanooga, Tenn.]. We’d go home and pretend to do all that stuff. So I’m doing Kong for the same reason I’ll probably be doing The Blob. I just got a call the other day (where the producers) said they finally got their money from China to do Blob.” The site also revealed that The Blob will film before Jackson films his part of Avengers: Infinity War. Jackson will play the role of a Biochemistry Professor In the film Jackson’s character volunteers
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Ouija boards have always been a thing of mystery and and curiosity. Both Ouija and Ouija: Origin of Evil were pretty well received. Now, Paco Plaza is aiming to delve into the unknown with his film revolving around the “talking board”. Paco Plaza who delivered the 2007 zombie flick [REC], will be introducing us to Veronica, written by Fernando Navarro, this summer. Starring Sandra Escacena, Ana Torrent, Leticia Dolvera, Sonia Almarcha, Bruna González, Carla Campra, Consuelo Trujillo, Maru Valdivielso and Claudia Placer, the supernatural film centers on a young woman (Sandra Escacena) who must find a way to protect her younger brother and sister after she attempts to bring back the spirit of their father with a ritual performed with a ouija board. It has been reported by Apache Films, who is producing, that the film was inspired by a true story from Spanish police records. Veronica is set for release on August 25, 2017 from Sony Pictures. I have
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In our last article about Steven Shainberg’s Rapture we shared a new clip. Now, we can report that the film has a release date set for this April. The script, penned by Brian Nelson (30 Days of Night), is based on the story that he created with Shainberg. Noomi Repace (Prometheus) stars alongside Michael Chiklis (American Horror Story), Peter Stormare (Fargo), Kerry Bishe (Argo), Lesley Manville (Maleficent), and Ari Millen (Orphan Black). Renee Morgan (Rapace), a single mom who lives with her twelve-year-old son, Evan, in a quiet suburban home, is terrified of spiders. Unbeknownst to both, their every move is being observed. While running her daily errands, her car breaks down; and she is violently kidnapped by a group of strangers. 24 hours later, in an anonymous laboratory, she is tied up and questioned about her medical history, including her great fear of spiders. Soon her captors explain to her that her genetic abnormality can potentially allow her to
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J.D. Dillard’s kidnap thriller Sleight, which premiered at Sundance, will soon appear in theaters. A new trailer and clip has just arrived ahead of its April release. In the film, a young street magician (Jacob Latimore) who is left to care for his little sister after their parents pass, turns to illegal activities to keep a roof over their head. When he gets in too deep, his sister is kidnapped and he is forced to use his magic and brilliant mind to save her. Seychelle Gabriel, Dulé Hill, Storm Reid, Sasheer Zamata, Michael Villar, Brandon Johnson, Cameron Esposito, Andrew Fitzpatrick, and Jay Walker co-star. The film has already inspired a new comic series by the same name from Oni Press with art by Rob Guillory (The Walking Dead). The comic will be available via digital download for free for a limited time beginning March 30, 2017. BH TIlt in conjunction with WWE Studios will release Sleight in theaters on April
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The second trailer has just arrived for The Mummy, revealing how the tomb of Princess Ahmanet, played by Sofia Boutella, was discovered and her story, filled with greed and murder. Tom Cruise (Jack Reacher, Mission Impossible) stars alongside, Boutella (Kingsman: The Secret Service), Jake Johnson (Jurassic World), Courtney B. Vance (American Crime Story), Annabelle Wallis (Annabelle) and Russell Crowe (Gladiator) as Dr. Henry Jekyll. Thought to be safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient queen (Sofia Boutella of Kingsman: The Secret Service and Star Trek Beyond) whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension. There’s an origin story happening on two different fronts,” director Alex Kurtzman told EW of the film before its first trailer debuted earlier this month. “I won’t tell you too much more than that, other than to say: One of the things that
Continue reading →
Trailers
Imagine meeting someone on vacation and feeling that instant connection. Quickly, a romance blooms and it feels like a dream come true, until you wake up to realize that you are actually trapped in a nightmare. Cate Shortland’s thriller Berlin Syndrome centers on a young woman in that exact situation. Recently screened at Sundance in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition, this thriller stars Lights Out actress Teresa Palmer as a young woman caught up in a passionate holiday romance that takes “an unexpected and sinister turn when the Australian photographer wakes up one morning in a Berlin apartment” and realizes that she is trapped. Palmer co-star alongside Max Riemelt. Lucie Aron, Matthias Habich, Cem Tuncay, Maia Absberg, Emma Bading, Kristina Kostiv, and Thuso Lekwape co-star. Vertical Entertainment is set to release the Berlin Syndrome on May 26, 2017. The second trailer has arrived and it looks intense.
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
Warner Bros. has reportedly just been hit with a massive lawsuit. The $900 million suit revolves around Warner Bros’ Conjuring franchise that also includes Annabelle, Annabelle 2, and the upcoming spin-off The Nun. Back in the 1970’s, a writer by the name of Gerald Brittle published a book titled ‘The Demonologist’, the story of Ed and Lorraine Warren. Brittle is now claiming that the he and the Warrens struck an agreement in 1978 that had a “no competing work” clause, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ed and Lorraine Warren The lawsuit alleges that Warner Bros. created the franchise with Lorraine Warren, though Brittle’s deal meant that Warner Bros. should have sought his permission. The studio has responded that they have the right to use the stories under “fair use” because they are seen as historical facts, but Brittle says that the stories are actually works of fiction. The Hollywood Reporter has said that Brittle has charged that the studio is
Continue reading →
Trailers
A few days ago the new title was announced for Annabelle 2, from Lights Out Director David F. Sandberg, as Annabelle: Creation. The second official teaser was released yesterday and today, we witness the beginning of Annabelle’s reign of terror in the first full trailer. The film, produced by horror heavy-hitter James Wan, takes place several years after the tragic death of a dollmaker’s little girl. He and his wife “welcome into their home a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage. Soon they become the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.” Stephanie Sigman (Spectre) co-stars in this prequel alongside Talitha Bateman (The 5th Wave), Lulu Wilson (Deliver Us from Evil), Philippa Anne Coulthard (After the Dark), Grace Fulton (Badland), Lou Lou Safran (The Choice), Samara Lee (The Last Witch Hunter), Anthony LaPaglia (Without a Trace), Miranda Otto (Homeland) and new comer Tayler Bucks. Annabelle: Creation opens in theaters nationwide on August 11, 2017 from Warner Bros.
Continue reading →
Trailers
The German thriller Reyes has unveiled a brand new trailer that gives viewers a glimpse at the dark world of the occult, including human sacrifice. Kim Sønderholm (Follow the Money, Sinister Visions), Bill Hutchens (Human Centipede 2 & 3), Shawn C. Phillips (The Corpse Grinders, Return to Return to Nuke ‘Em High aka Vol. 2), Antonio Monroi (Apocalypto, “Texas Rising”), Patrick Jahns (Bunker of the Dead, Break), Peter Ahlers (Skatecop), and Aileen Dankyi-Sampong star. In the film, a down-at-heel author is getting into the vortex of an almighty death cult and finds out soon that his destiny is connected to a mysterious woman. While on a journey back to himself, will he be able to get free and to save her? Can the secret society get dashed into pieces, or will it get even stronger? Directed by Patrick Templin and René Wiesner, Reyes is currently filming.
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
With The Mummy approaching its theatrical release, Universal is moving forward with the next addition to their new shared monster universe. Deadline has revealed that Universal has hooked a writer for The Creature From the Black Lagoon. Aquaman scriptwriter Will Beall will pen the reboot/remake of the 1954 classic that starred Richard Carlson and Julie Adams. Chris Morgan and Alex Kurtzman, who are heading monster universe project, will produce The Creature From the Black Lagoon. The Mummy, arriving in theaters on June 9, 2017, will be the first of the classic Universal monster movie series that will include The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula, and others. In the original film, a strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle. A group of scientists try to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study.
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
Samuel L. Jackson, just of his tour with Kong: Skull Island, has confirmed his role in the upcoming remake of the 1958 classic The Blob. First announced back in 2015, the remake is under the direction of Simon West (When A Stranger Calls). In a recent interview with The Toronto Sun, Jackson confirmed that he is still signed on to co-star. “I’ve been running from or chasing King Kong, Godzilla, the Wolfman, whatever, since I was a kid [in Chatanooga, Tenn.]. We’d go home and pretend to do all that stuff. So I’m doing Kong for the same reason I’ll probably be doing The Blob. I just got a call the other day (where the producers) said they finally got their money from China to do Blob.” The site also revealed that The Blob will film before Jackson films his part of Avengers: Infinity War. Jackson will play the role of a Biochemistry Professor In the film Jackson’s character volunteers
Continue reading →
Trailers
Ouija boards have always been a thing of mystery and and curiosity. Both Ouija and Ouija: Origin of Evil were pretty well received. Now, Paco Plaza is aiming to delve into the unknown with his film revolving around the “talking board”. Paco Plaza who delivered the 2007 zombie flick [REC], will be introducing us to Veronica, written by Fernando Navarro, this summer. Starring Sandra Escacena, Ana Torrent, Leticia Dolvera, Sonia Almarcha, Bruna González, Carla Campra, Consuelo Trujillo, Maru Valdivielso and Claudia Placer, the supernatural film centers on a young woman (Sandra Escacena) who must find a way to protect her younger brother and sister after she attempts to bring back the spirit of their father with a ritual performed with a ouija board. It has been reported by Apache Films, who is producing, that the film was inspired by a true story from Spanish police records. Veronica is set for release on August 25, 2017 from Sony Pictures. I have
Continue reading →
Trailers
In our last article about Steven Shainberg’s Rapture we shared a new clip. Now, we can report that the film has a release date set for this April. The script, penned by Brian Nelson (30 Days of Night), is based on the story that he created with Shainberg. Noomi Repace (Prometheus) stars alongside Michael Chiklis (American Horror Story), Peter Stormare (Fargo), Kerry Bishe (Argo), Lesley Manville (Maleficent), and Ari Millen (Orphan Black). Renee Morgan (Rapace), a single mom who lives with her twelve-year-old son, Evan, in a quiet suburban home, is terrified of spiders. Unbeknownst to both, their every move is being observed. While running her daily errands, her car breaks down; and she is violently kidnapped by a group of strangers. 24 hours later, in an anonymous laboratory, she is tied up and questioned about her medical history, including her great fear of spiders. Soon her captors explain to her that her genetic abnormality can potentially allow her to
Continue reading →
Trailers
J.D. Dillard’s kidnap thriller Sleight, which premiered at Sundance, will soon appear in theaters. A new trailer and clip has just arrived ahead of its April release. In the film, a young street magician (Jacob Latimore) who is left to care for his little sister after their parents pass, turns to illegal activities to keep a roof over their head. When he gets in too deep, his sister is kidnapped and he is forced to use his magic and brilliant mind to save her. Seychelle Gabriel, Dulé Hill, Storm Reid, Sasheer Zamata, Michael Villar, Brandon Johnson, Cameron Esposito, Andrew Fitzpatrick, and Jay Walker co-star. The film has already inspired a new comic series by the same name from Oni Press with art by Rob Guillory (The Walking Dead). The comic will be available via digital download for free for a limited time beginning March 30, 2017. BH TIlt in conjunction with WWE Studios will release Sleight in theaters on April
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