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The King Kong universe continues to expand. Word has come that a new King Kong project is in the works at Disney with James Wan and his Atomic Monster banner will be producing the live-action project that is not connected to Legendary’s Monsterverse. Deadline is reporting that the current working title is simply “King Kong” and will be a “serialized action/adventure drama that brings the classic monster story into the modern age, with a return to Skull Island and the dawn of a new Kong.” Stephany Folsom (“Paper Girls”) is writing the series, which will “explore the mythology of King Kong’s origin story and the supernatural mysteries of his home based on IP from Merian C. Cooper’s original books and the new King Kong novelizations by Joe DeVito.” Deadline explains, “The Merian C. Cooper Estate had teamed up with artist Joe DeVito to produce new novelizations that are being used as source material for the series, along with the original
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It’s been ages since we’ve heard any news about the upcoming reboot of the murder mystery movie Clue. But today, we have an update. Deadline reports that the movie is still coming and has found a new writer, Oren Uziel (The Lost City, Escape Romm: Tournament of Champions) who will rework the most recent script written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (Zombieland, Deadpool). James Bobin (The Muppets) will be directing the reboot for 20th Century Studios which will star Deadpool and Free Guy actor Ryan Reynolds. In the original, “six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up.” The original film was released back in 1985 and starred Tim Curry. It is based upon the classic board game that hit the market in 1943. We’ll update you when we know more. In the meantime, here’s a
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Justin Long (Drag Me to Hell), exploring underground passageways, discovers he’s not alone in the new creepy AF clip from Barbarian. In the film, a young woman (Georgina Campbell) traveling to Detroit for a job interview books a rental home. But when she arrives late at night, she discovers that the house is double-booked, and a strange man (Bill Skarsgård) is already staying there. Against her better judgment, she decides to spend the evening but soon discovers that there’s a lot more to fear than just an unexpected house guest. Written and directed by Zach Cregger (Wrecked) the film co-stars Matthew Patrick Davis, Richard Brake, Jaymes Butler, and Kurt Braunohler. Skarsgård reteams with IT: Chapter One and IT: Chapter Two‘s producer Roy Lee, who is behind movies like The Grudge and the upcoming Salem’s Lot reboot. Boulderlight’s Raphael Margules and J.D. Lifshitz also produce with Arnon Milchan. Natalie Lehmann, Michael Schaefer, Danny Chan, Alex Lebovici, and Bill Skarsgård are executive
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Just about every horror fan can agree on one thing, they can’t wait to see Halloween Ends, the final installment of David Gordon Green‘s Halloween trilogy. Well, we’ve got good news, the movie will be released in theaters and on Peacock on the same day! Star Jamie Lee Curtis made the announcement herself on social media and also stresses that it will be Laurie and Michael’s final battle after 45 years of fighting. “Only one will survive.” A message from Laurie Strode. pic.twitter.com/x9sAOiAHgc — #HalloweenEnds (@halloweenmovie) August 23, 2022 Set “Four years after the events of last year’s Halloween Kills, Laurie is living with her granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak) and is finishing writing her memoir. Michael Myers hasn’t been seen since. Laurie, after allowing the specter of Michael to determine and drive her reality for decades, has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. But when a young man, Corey Cunningham (Rohan Campbell), is accused of
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Star of stage and screen, Kersti Bryan and I sat down to discuss her role in AMC’s new “Walking Dead” anthology spin-off ‘Tales of the Walking Dead.” But our conversation also drifts to the horrifying events that are currently plaguing our lives. Bryan, who you may recognize from the series “Hustlers,” “FBI: Most Wanted,” and “RayDonavan,” stars as Sandra in the premier episode of “Tales of the Walking Dead” alongside Terry Crews. In the episode (out now), Sandra, a die-hard prepper, finally meets the man (Crews) that she’s been chatting with online, only for it to go terribly wrong. Kelli: “You played in a lot of, drama series, like “Hustlers,” “FBI: Most Wanted,” and “Ray Donavan” that have some dark notes. Did those roles help prepare you for your role in “Tales of the Walking Dead?” Kersti: “There’s been a lot of different, characters over years, that probably have helped. I was in a film called ‘Hell’s Heart’ that had
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The first trailer is here for the highly anticipated Terrifier 2, the sequel to the cult-favorite horror film that promises blood, gore and so much more. The trailer arrives ahead of the movie’s World Premiere at FrightFest. After being resurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown returns to the timid town of Miles County where he targets a teenage girl and her younger brother on Halloween night. This gorefest stars Felissa Rose, David Howard Thornton, Griffin Santopietro, Lauren LaVera, and Chris Jericho. It is both written and directed by Damien Leone. Get notifications and tickets by visiting the movie’s official website.
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Everyone’s favorite mystery-solving gang is back! Grab your Scooby Snacks and get ready to go undercover as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! on Digital and DVD this October. In addition to the 72-minute all-new original animated film, the DVD release also includes three bonus classic Scooby-Doo! episodes. “Mystery Inc. has cracked the case to top all cases! They’ve tracked down Coco Diablo, the head of the notorious costume crime syndicate that colludes The Black Knight, Space Kook and the Ghost Diver. With Coco and her kitty in prison, Mystery Inc. thinks that they can finally enjoy a break. Wrong! Suddenly, menacing doppelgänger ghosts of the Scooby crew and favorite classic foes show up in Coolsville to threaten Halloween. Now it’s up to the meddling kids – and their unlikely new partner Coco – to unmask the latest scoundrel and save Halloween! For Shaggy and Scooby-Doo, with trick-or-treating on the line – this time it’s personal!” Trick
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The stunning final trailer has arrived for Prime Video’s epic new series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” “The trailer highlights the expanse of Middle-earth in its Second Age and reveals how Tolkien’s legendary and beloved characters will come together against all odds and across great distances to guard against the feared reemergence of evil to Middle-earth.” “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history. “This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books and will take viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and one of the greatest villains that ever flowed from Tolkien’s pen threatened to cover all
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Elvar Gunnarsson makes his directorial debut with the “eggcellent” horror-comedy It Hatched, breaking out of its shell this September. Starring Gunnar Kristinsson, Vivian Ólafsdóttir, Þór Túliníus, Halldróra Geirharðsdóttir, and Magnús Ómarsson, the film centers on Pétur and Mira who move from Nashville, Tennesse to a remote fjord in Iceland in search of peace and serenity. Their plans are horrifically altered when an ancient demon escapes from under their basement floor and Mira gives birth to an egg. Filmed on location in Iceland, the film takes advantage of incredible actors from the country, picturesque landscapes, and traditional, dark Icelandic humor. It Hatched made its world premiere at the Austin Film Festival, as well as took home Best International Film at Midwest Weirdfest, and will now arrive on Digital and VOD on September 6, 2022, from Octane Multimedia.
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Academy Award-winner Allison Janney (I, Tonya) stars alongside Jurnee Smollett (Birds of Prey) in Netflix‘s upcoming action-thriller Lou, whose trailer debuted today, revealing Janney has been transformed into a real badass! In Lou, “Thinking she’d put her dangerous past behind her, Lou (Allison Janney) finds her quiet life interrupted when a desperate mother (Jurnee Smollett) begs her to save her kidnapped daughter. As a massive storm rages, the two women risk their lives on a rescue mission that will test their limits and expose dark and shocking secrets from their pasts.” Logan Marshall-Green and Ridley Asha Bateman also star in the film directed by Anna Foerster and penned by Maggie Cohn and Jack Stanley. Bad Robot’s JJ Abrams, Hannah Minghella, and Jon Cohen produce. Lou premieres on September 23, 2022, on Netflix.
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The King Kong universe continues to expand. Word has come that a new King Kong project is in the works at Disney with James Wan and his Atomic Monster banner will be producing the live-action project that is not connected to Legendary’s Monsterverse. Deadline is reporting that the current working title is simply “King Kong” and will be a “serialized action/adventure drama that brings the classic monster story into the modern age, with a return to Skull Island and the dawn of a new Kong.” Stephany Folsom (“Paper Girls”) is writing the series, which will “explore the mythology of King Kong’s origin story and the supernatural mysteries of his home based on IP from Merian C. Cooper’s original books and the new King Kong novelizations by Joe DeVito.” Deadline explains, “The Merian C. Cooper Estate had teamed up with artist Joe DeVito to produce new novelizations that are being used as source material for the series, along with the original
Continue reading →
AdaptationGamingMoviesNewsTrailers
It’s been ages since we’ve heard any news about the upcoming reboot of the murder mystery movie Clue. But today, we have an update. Deadline reports that the movie is still coming and has found a new writer, Oren Uziel (The Lost City, Escape Romm: Tournament of Champions) who will rework the most recent script written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (Zombieland, Deadpool). James Bobin (The Muppets) will be directing the reboot for 20th Century Studios which will star Deadpool and Free Guy actor Ryan Reynolds. In the original, “six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up.” The original film was released back in 1985 and starred Tim Curry. It is based upon the classic board game that hit the market in 1943. We’ll update you when we know more. In the meantime, here’s a
Continue reading →
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Justin Long (Drag Me to Hell), exploring underground passageways, discovers he’s not alone in the new creepy AF clip from Barbarian. In the film, a young woman (Georgina Campbell) traveling to Detroit for a job interview books a rental home. But when she arrives late at night, she discovers that the house is double-booked, and a strange man (Bill Skarsgård) is already staying there. Against her better judgment, she decides to spend the evening but soon discovers that there’s a lot more to fear than just an unexpected house guest. Written and directed by Zach Cregger (Wrecked) the film co-stars Matthew Patrick Davis, Richard Brake, Jaymes Butler, and Kurt Braunohler. Skarsgård reteams with IT: Chapter One and IT: Chapter Two‘s producer Roy Lee, who is behind movies like The Grudge and the upcoming Salem’s Lot reboot. Boulderlight’s Raphael Margules and J.D. Lifshitz also produce with Arnon Milchan. Natalie Lehmann, Michael Schaefer, Danny Chan, Alex Lebovici, and Bill Skarsgård are executive
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Just about every horror fan can agree on one thing, they can’t wait to see Halloween Ends, the final installment of David Gordon Green‘s Halloween trilogy. Well, we’ve got good news, the movie will be released in theaters and on Peacock on the same day! Star Jamie Lee Curtis made the announcement herself on social media and also stresses that it will be Laurie and Michael’s final battle after 45 years of fighting. “Only one will survive.” A message from Laurie Strode. pic.twitter.com/x9sAOiAHgc — #HalloweenEnds (@halloweenmovie) August 23, 2022 Set “Four years after the events of last year’s Halloween Kills, Laurie is living with her granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak) and is finishing writing her memoir. Michael Myers hasn’t been seen since. Laurie, after allowing the specter of Michael to determine and drive her reality for decades, has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. But when a young man, Corey Cunningham (Rohan Campbell), is accused of
Continue reading →
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Star of stage and screen, Kersti Bryan and I sat down to discuss her role in AMC’s new “Walking Dead” anthology spin-off ‘Tales of the Walking Dead.” But our conversation also drifts to the horrifying events that are currently plaguing our lives. Bryan, who you may recognize from the series “Hustlers,” “FBI: Most Wanted,” and “RayDonavan,” stars as Sandra in the premier episode of “Tales of the Walking Dead” alongside Terry Crews. In the episode (out now), Sandra, a die-hard prepper, finally meets the man (Crews) that she’s been chatting with online, only for it to go terribly wrong. Kelli: “You played in a lot of, drama series, like “Hustlers,” “FBI: Most Wanted,” and “Ray Donavan” that have some dark notes. Did those roles help prepare you for your role in “Tales of the Walking Dead?” Kersti: “There’s been a lot of different, characters over years, that probably have helped. I was in a film called ‘Hell’s Heart’ that had
Continue reading →
IndieMoviesNewsTrailers
The first trailer is here for the highly anticipated Terrifier 2, the sequel to the cult-favorite horror film that promises blood, gore and so much more. The trailer arrives ahead of the movie’s World Premiere at FrightFest. After being resurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown returns to the timid town of Miles County where he targets a teenage girl and her younger brother on Halloween night. This gorefest stars Felissa Rose, David Howard Thornton, Griffin Santopietro, Lauren LaVera, and Chris Jericho. It is both written and directed by Damien Leone. Get notifications and tickets by visiting the movie’s official website.
Continue reading →
HalloweenMoviesNewsTrailers
Everyone’s favorite mystery-solving gang is back! Grab your Scooby Snacks and get ready to go undercover as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! on Digital and DVD this October. In addition to the 72-minute all-new original animated film, the DVD release also includes three bonus classic Scooby-Doo! episodes. “Mystery Inc. has cracked the case to top all cases! They’ve tracked down Coco Diablo, the head of the notorious costume crime syndicate that colludes The Black Knight, Space Kook and the Ghost Diver. With Coco and her kitty in prison, Mystery Inc. thinks that they can finally enjoy a break. Wrong! Suddenly, menacing doppelgänger ghosts of the Scooby crew and favorite classic foes show up in Coolsville to threaten Halloween. Now it’s up to the meddling kids – and their unlikely new partner Coco – to unmask the latest scoundrel and save Halloween! For Shaggy and Scooby-Doo, with trick-or-treating on the line – this time it’s personal!” Trick
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The stunning final trailer has arrived for Prime Video’s epic new series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” “The trailer highlights the expanse of Middle-earth in its Second Age and reveals how Tolkien’s legendary and beloved characters will come together against all odds and across great distances to guard against the feared reemergence of evil to Middle-earth.” “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history. “This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books and will take viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and one of the greatest villains that ever flowed from Tolkien’s pen threatened to cover all
Continue reading →
IndieMoviesNewsTrailers
Elvar Gunnarsson makes his directorial debut with the “eggcellent” horror-comedy It Hatched, breaking out of its shell this September. Starring Gunnar Kristinsson, Vivian Ólafsdóttir, Þór Túliníus, Halldróra Geirharðsdóttir, and Magnús Ómarsson, the film centers on Pétur and Mira who move from Nashville, Tennesse to a remote fjord in Iceland in search of peace and serenity. Their plans are horrifically altered when an ancient demon escapes from under their basement floor and Mira gives birth to an egg. Filmed on location in Iceland, the film takes advantage of incredible actors from the country, picturesque landscapes, and traditional, dark Icelandic humor. It Hatched made its world premiere at the Austin Film Festival, as well as took home Best International Film at Midwest Weirdfest, and will now arrive on Digital and VOD on September 6, 2022, from Octane Multimedia.
Continue reading →
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Academy Award-winner Allison Janney (I, Tonya) stars alongside Jurnee Smollett (Birds of Prey) in Netflix‘s upcoming action-thriller Lou, whose trailer debuted today, revealing Janney has been transformed into a real badass! In Lou, “Thinking she’d put her dangerous past behind her, Lou (Allison Janney) finds her quiet life interrupted when a desperate mother (Jurnee Smollett) begs her to save her kidnapped daughter. As a massive storm rages, the two women risk their lives on a rescue mission that will test their limits and expose dark and shocking secrets from their pasts.” Logan Marshall-Green and Ridley Asha Bateman also star in the film directed by Anna Foerster and penned by Maggie Cohn and Jack Stanley. Bad Robot’s JJ Abrams, Hannah Minghella, and Jon Cohen produce. Lou premieres on September 23, 2022, on Netflix.
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