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ScoreG Productions and Super Channel have teamed up to release a new revealing three-part true-crime docuseries, Thunder: The Life and Death of Arturo Gatti, a chronicle of the original “blood and guts warrior” and his illustrious career with never-before-seen evidence surrounding his mysterious death. Arturo Gatti is one of the most remarkable yet heartbreaking stories that need to be told in an episodic documentary series. From the Italian neighborhood of St. Leonard in Montréal to the boxing rings of New Jersey, and his enormous success in Atlantic City, Thunder celebrates the life of this legendary throwback fighter in all his guts and glory. Many called him a “throwback fighter” or an “old school gladiator”. On July 11, 2009, while on vacation with his family in Brazil, Gatti was found dead in his hotel room of apparent suicide, at the age of 37. His wife, Amanda Rodriquez reportedly woke up to discover his body and repeatedly stated to police that she
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Gravitas Ventures continues to keep the horror coming with two soon-to-be-released new films, The Other Me and Tethered, both featuring vision-impaired main characters. Giga Agladze’s thriller The Other Me, exec produced by David Lynch, centers on “An architect who is diagnosed with a rare eye disease, entering him into a surreal reality in which he sees people’s true motives. As the visions become intolerable, he falls for a mysterious woman and confronts the truth about his own identity.” Jim Sturgess, Rhona Mitra, and Orla Brady star in The Other Me arriving on Digital platforms on February 4, 2022. The second film, Tethered (pictured above), is based on the 2017 short film of the same name by Daniel Robinette. It centers on “A blind teenager and the hunter he befriends are tormented by a mysterious creature lurking in the woods of North Carolina.” Tethered stars Alexandra Paul, Kareem Ferguson, Jared Laufree, and Brody Bett, and is produced by 4 Leagues Media.
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The live-action Masters of the Universe reboot has officially found its home, on Netflix. It’s also found a new star, Kyle Allen (Westside Story) has been cast as He-Man, taking over the role from Noah Centineo, Deadline reports. Adam and Aaron Nee (The Lost City) are directing the movie, which they wrote along with David Callaham (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings). The movie is based on the beloved Mattel toy collection and the hit animated series that aired from 1983 to 1985. “In Masters of the Universe, an orphan named Adam discovers he is a prince destined to be the savior of a faraway land and must quickly learn of his power and the importance of saving his true home from an evil force.” “Masters of the Universe is an iconic property that shaped the imaginations of an entire generation of kids with the message of becoming the best version of yourself. With our partners at Netflix,
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Ahead of its February premiere on Netflix, a new poster (above) has been unveiled for Texas Chainsaw Massacre, showing Leatherface hiding amongst the sun flowers. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) serves as a direct sequel to the original and is set nearly fifty years after the first massacre. It centers on “Melody (Sarah Yarkin), her teenage sister Lila (Elsie Fisher), and their friends Dante (Jacob Latimore) and Ruth (Nell Hudson), who head to the remote town of Harlow, Texas to start a new business venture. But after accidentally disrupting the home of Leatherface, their dreams turn into a nightmare when the deranged, chainsaw-swinging killer sets out to hunt them and the town’s residents, including Sally Hardesty who is hell-bent on revenge. Chris Thomas Devlin wrote the screenplay based on a story by Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues. Alvarez (Evil Dead) is producing. Texas Chainsaw Massacre premieres on Netflix on February 18, 2022.
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The long-awaited sequel to the beloved Halloween movie Hocus Pocus now officially has a release date! Producer Adam Shankman revealed in an Instagram post that the sequel to the 1993 Disney classic has wrapped and will premiere on Disney+ this Halloween! In the original, a curious teen name Max (Omari Katz) struggles to fit in after moving to Salem. On Halloween night he lights the black flame candled unleashing the Sanderson sisters, three witches who want to siphon the youth from children to regain their beauty. “In Hocus Pocus 2, three young women accidentally bring the Sanderson Sisters back to modern-day Salem and must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on the world.” Anne Fletcher (Dumplin’, The Proposal) is directing. Jen D’Angelo penned the script for Hocus Pocus 2. The original Sanderson sisters, Bette Midler (Winifred), Sarah Jessica Parker (Sarah), and Kathy Njimy (Mary) are all returning. They will be joined
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To celebrate the release of The Requin, starring Alicia Silverstone (Clueless) and James Tupper (“Big Little Lies”), a new trailer has been unleashed featuring the two fighting to stay alive against the elements and a school of Great White sharks. “There’s terror in paradise when Jaelyn (Alicia Silverstone) and Kyle (James Tupper) arrive at a remote seaside villa in Vietnam for a romantic getaway. A torrential storm descends, reducing the villa to little more than a raft and sweeping the young couple out to sea. Suddenly, another danger appears, a school of great white sharks. With her injured husband watching helplessly, Jaelyn must battle the deadly predators alone in this tense thriller that rides an unrelenting wave of fear.” Written and directed by Le-Van Kiet (Furie), The Requin swam into theaters, on Digital and On Demand on January 28, 2022, from Lionsgate.
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XYZ Films’ new mystery thriller, Ghosts of the Ozarks, a twist on the southern ghost story, is heading to select theaters and Digital this February. In the film, set In post-Civil War Arkansas, a young doctor is mysteriously summoned to a remote town in the Ozarks only to discover that the utopian paradise is filled with secrets and surrounded by a menacing, supernatural presence. Thomas Hobson (That Girl Lay Lay), Phil Morris (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock), Tara Perry (Proxy), Tim Blake Nelson (Old Henry), and Angela Bettis (Girl Interrupted) star alongside David Arquette of the Scream franchise. The film is directed by Matt Glass (The Party’s Just Beginning) and Jordan Wayne Long (12 Hour Shift). Long also co-wrote the film along with Sean Anthony Davis (Think Brilliance) and Tara Perry (Proxy). XYZ Films will release Ghosts of the Ozark in select theaters, on Digital, and On Demand on February 3, 2022.
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The upcoming horror film Incarnation conjures a legendary demon next month and we’ve got the trailer for the film, directed by Isaac Walsh (Rook) who co-wrote the script along with Tyler Clair Smith. “A throwback to the popular haunted house sub-genre, Incarnation centers around a young couple chasing the American dream. Brad (Taye Diggs) and Jess (Jessica Uberuaga) move to Los Angeles in search of a better life. When they stumble upon a hidden real estate gem, managed by the laid-back landlord Peter (Michael Madsen), they are elated by their turn of fortune. But their ideal home is hiding a secret far more sinister than they could have ever imagined, for the very walls are alive with an ancient evil, and they soon learn that greed comes with a hefty price.” Starring Taye Diggs (“Chicago”), Jessica Uberuaga, and Michael Madsen, Cinedigm’s Incarnation will arrive In Theaters and on VOD on February 18, 2022. Executive Producers include Diggs, Sandra Siegal, Eric
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Hot off the heels of her roles in 2022’s Scream, Jenna Ortega is set to play the iconic character Wednesday Addams in Tim Burton‘s upcoming live-action series “Wednesday,” which will premiere exclusively on Netflix. Described as a “spooky coming-of-age” story, the series’ star talked with The Hollywood Reporter about her role. “To step into the shoes of somebody who’s a bit more eccentric and frightening has been really exciting for me, and definitely a challenge — especially with such a beloved character, I really want to take care of her and do her justice.” Ortega explains, “The thing is, there are several different paths that anyone could have taken for this character,” the actress continues. “We’ve never seen Wednesday Addams as a teenage girl, so some of her harsh mannerisms may come off as hilarious when she’s younger, but as you get older, how much of that can you get away with? Or how do you keep that at the
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A few days ago Jurassic World: Dominion teamed up with the winter Olympics for a TV Spot featuring a T-Rex crashing the Olympics and scaring a skier. Now, a new TV Spot has arrived featuring a heard of Parasaurolophus and Nathan Chen, a very surprised Olympic figure skater. While the official plot has yet to released for Dominion, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom ended with a bunch of dinosaurs escaping into a modern-day city. Colin Trevorrow, who was also behind Jurassic World, directs from a script written by Emily Carmichael, based on a story by Trevorrow and Derek Connolly. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, and BD Wong are returning for Dominion as are stars of the original trilogy, Sam Neill, Lauren Dern, and Jeff Goldblum. New cast members include María Gabriela de Faría (Deadly Class) and Joseph Marcell (“The Sandman”). Jurassic World: Dominion will open in theaters on June 10, 2022. As for the Winter Olympics, they kick off on February
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ScoreG Productions and Super Channel have teamed up to release a new revealing three-part true-crime docuseries, Thunder: The Life and Death of Arturo Gatti, a chronicle of the original “blood and guts warrior” and his illustrious career with never-before-seen evidence surrounding his mysterious death. Arturo Gatti is one of the most remarkable yet heartbreaking stories that need to be told in an episodic documentary series. From the Italian neighborhood of St. Leonard in Montréal to the boxing rings of New Jersey, and his enormous success in Atlantic City, Thunder celebrates the life of this legendary throwback fighter in all his guts and glory. Many called him a “throwback fighter” or an “old school gladiator”. On July 11, 2009, while on vacation with his family in Brazil, Gatti was found dead in his hotel room of apparent suicide, at the age of 37. His wife, Amanda Rodriquez reportedly woke up to discover his body and repeatedly stated to police that she
Continue reading →
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Gravitas Ventures continues to keep the horror coming with two soon-to-be-released new films, The Other Me and Tethered, both featuring vision-impaired main characters. Giga Agladze’s thriller The Other Me, exec produced by David Lynch, centers on “An architect who is diagnosed with a rare eye disease, entering him into a surreal reality in which he sees people’s true motives. As the visions become intolerable, he falls for a mysterious woman and confronts the truth about his own identity.” Jim Sturgess, Rhona Mitra, and Orla Brady star in The Other Me arriving on Digital platforms on February 4, 2022. The second film, Tethered (pictured above), is based on the 2017 short film of the same name by Daniel Robinette. It centers on “A blind teenager and the hunter he befriends are tormented by a mysterious creature lurking in the woods of North Carolina.” Tethered stars Alexandra Paul, Kareem Ferguson, Jared Laufree, and Brody Bett, and is produced by 4 Leagues Media.
Continue reading →
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The live-action Masters of the Universe reboot has officially found its home, on Netflix. It’s also found a new star, Kyle Allen (Westside Story) has been cast as He-Man, taking over the role from Noah Centineo, Deadline reports. Adam and Aaron Nee (The Lost City) are directing the movie, which they wrote along with David Callaham (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings). The movie is based on the beloved Mattel toy collection and the hit animated series that aired from 1983 to 1985. “In Masters of the Universe, an orphan named Adam discovers he is a prince destined to be the savior of a faraway land and must quickly learn of his power and the importance of saving his true home from an evil force.” “Masters of the Universe is an iconic property that shaped the imaginations of an entire generation of kids with the message of becoming the best version of yourself. With our partners at Netflix,
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Ahead of its February premiere on Netflix, a new poster (above) has been unveiled for Texas Chainsaw Massacre, showing Leatherface hiding amongst the sun flowers. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) serves as a direct sequel to the original and is set nearly fifty years after the first massacre. It centers on “Melody (Sarah Yarkin), her teenage sister Lila (Elsie Fisher), and their friends Dante (Jacob Latimore) and Ruth (Nell Hudson), who head to the remote town of Harlow, Texas to start a new business venture. But after accidentally disrupting the home of Leatherface, their dreams turn into a nightmare when the deranged, chainsaw-swinging killer sets out to hunt them and the town’s residents, including Sally Hardesty who is hell-bent on revenge. Chris Thomas Devlin wrote the screenplay based on a story by Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues. Alvarez (Evil Dead) is producing. Texas Chainsaw Massacre premieres on Netflix on February 18, 2022.
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The long-awaited sequel to the beloved Halloween movie Hocus Pocus now officially has a release date! Producer Adam Shankman revealed in an Instagram post that the sequel to the 1993 Disney classic has wrapped and will premiere on Disney+ this Halloween! In the original, a curious teen name Max (Omari Katz) struggles to fit in after moving to Salem. On Halloween night he lights the black flame candled unleashing the Sanderson sisters, three witches who want to siphon the youth from children to regain their beauty. “In Hocus Pocus 2, three young women accidentally bring the Sanderson Sisters back to modern-day Salem and must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on the world.” Anne Fletcher (Dumplin’, The Proposal) is directing. Jen D’Angelo penned the script for Hocus Pocus 2. The original Sanderson sisters, Bette Midler (Winifred), Sarah Jessica Parker (Sarah), and Kathy Njimy (Mary) are all returning. They will be joined
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To celebrate the release of The Requin, starring Alicia Silverstone (Clueless) and James Tupper (“Big Little Lies”), a new trailer has been unleashed featuring the two fighting to stay alive against the elements and a school of Great White sharks. “There’s terror in paradise when Jaelyn (Alicia Silverstone) and Kyle (James Tupper) arrive at a remote seaside villa in Vietnam for a romantic getaway. A torrential storm descends, reducing the villa to little more than a raft and sweeping the young couple out to sea. Suddenly, another danger appears, a school of great white sharks. With her injured husband watching helplessly, Jaelyn must battle the deadly predators alone in this tense thriller that rides an unrelenting wave of fear.” Written and directed by Le-Van Kiet (Furie), The Requin swam into theaters, on Digital and On Demand on January 28, 2022, from Lionsgate.
Continue reading →
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XYZ Films’ new mystery thriller, Ghosts of the Ozarks, a twist on the southern ghost story, is heading to select theaters and Digital this February. In the film, set In post-Civil War Arkansas, a young doctor is mysteriously summoned to a remote town in the Ozarks only to discover that the utopian paradise is filled with secrets and surrounded by a menacing, supernatural presence. Thomas Hobson (That Girl Lay Lay), Phil Morris (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock), Tara Perry (Proxy), Tim Blake Nelson (Old Henry), and Angela Bettis (Girl Interrupted) star alongside David Arquette of the Scream franchise. The film is directed by Matt Glass (The Party’s Just Beginning) and Jordan Wayne Long (12 Hour Shift). Long also co-wrote the film along with Sean Anthony Davis (Think Brilliance) and Tara Perry (Proxy). XYZ Films will release Ghosts of the Ozark in select theaters, on Digital, and On Demand on February 3, 2022.
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The upcoming horror film Incarnation conjures a legendary demon next month and we’ve got the trailer for the film, directed by Isaac Walsh (Rook) who co-wrote the script along with Tyler Clair Smith. “A throwback to the popular haunted house sub-genre, Incarnation centers around a young couple chasing the American dream. Brad (Taye Diggs) and Jess (Jessica Uberuaga) move to Los Angeles in search of a better life. When they stumble upon a hidden real estate gem, managed by the laid-back landlord Peter (Michael Madsen), they are elated by their turn of fortune. But their ideal home is hiding a secret far more sinister than they could have ever imagined, for the very walls are alive with an ancient evil, and they soon learn that greed comes with a hefty price.” Starring Taye Diggs (“Chicago”), Jessica Uberuaga, and Michael Madsen, Cinedigm’s Incarnation will arrive In Theaters and on VOD on February 18, 2022. Executive Producers include Diggs, Sandra Siegal, Eric
Continue reading →
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Hot off the heels of her roles in 2022’s Scream, Jenna Ortega is set to play the iconic character Wednesday Addams in Tim Burton‘s upcoming live-action series “Wednesday,” which will premiere exclusively on Netflix. Described as a “spooky coming-of-age” story, the series’ star talked with The Hollywood Reporter about her role. “To step into the shoes of somebody who’s a bit more eccentric and frightening has been really exciting for me, and definitely a challenge — especially with such a beloved character, I really want to take care of her and do her justice.” Ortega explains, “The thing is, there are several different paths that anyone could have taken for this character,” the actress continues. “We’ve never seen Wednesday Addams as a teenage girl, so some of her harsh mannerisms may come off as hilarious when she’s younger, but as you get older, how much of that can you get away with? Or how do you keep that at the
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
A few days ago Jurassic World: Dominion teamed up with the winter Olympics for a TV Spot featuring a T-Rex crashing the Olympics and scaring a skier. Now, a new TV Spot has arrived featuring a heard of Parasaurolophus and Nathan Chen, a very surprised Olympic figure skater. While the official plot has yet to released for Dominion, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom ended with a bunch of dinosaurs escaping into a modern-day city. Colin Trevorrow, who was also behind Jurassic World, directs from a script written by Emily Carmichael, based on a story by Trevorrow and Derek Connolly. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, and BD Wong are returning for Dominion as are stars of the original trilogy, Sam Neill, Lauren Dern, and Jeff Goldblum. New cast members include María Gabriela de Faría (Deadly Class) and Joseph Marcell (“The Sandman”). Jurassic World: Dominion will open in theaters on June 10, 2022. As for the Winter Olympics, they kick off on February
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