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‘IT’ Actress Sophia Lillis Joins The Cast Of The ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Movie

Sophia Lillis may be young but she’s already left her mark on the film world, starring in films such as IT, IT: Chapter Two, and Oz Perkin’s critically acclaimed Gretel & Hansel. Next, Lillis will be playing the antagonist in the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons movie that is currently in pre-production from Paramount Pictures. Written and directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, Dungeons & Dragons will also feature Star Trek and Wonder Woman actor Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez (Avatar, The Fast and the Furious), Justice Smith (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), and “Bridgerton” actor Regé-Jean Page. The plot details are being kept quiet at the moment but we are expecting an update soon about the movie inspired by the iconic tabletop game.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 8, 2021
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Sinister & Doctor Strange’s Scott Derrickson Exec Producing New Series “Grace” For Paramount

Scott Derrickson, the writer-director behind Sinister and Doctor Strange, has a new film on the way, The Black Phone, but he’s already moved on to his next project, executive producing the upcoming series “Grace” for Paramount Television under his Crooked Highway banner. Written by Joseph Sousa, “Grace” centers on a man on death row for killing his wife who is set free when she resurfaces. But she may not really be who she says she is,” according to Variety. C. Robert Cargill and Sherryl Clark will also produce for Crooked Highway. Ethan Hawke (Sinister) reunites with Derrickson for The Black Phone, based on a story by Joe Hill. Hawke plays a kidnapper who has taken a kid to a creepy, soundproofed basemen where an ancient evil lurks, connected to a disconnected phone. Then, when night falls, the phone rings.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 7, 2021
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A Car Crash Reveals A Deadly Conspiracy In ‘Dark State’

The chilling psychological thriller Dark State from writer-director Tracy Lucca (The Finders), is headed your way this March from Atlas Distribution Company and Lucca Films in association with Creative Partners International & Realize Studios. In the film, “Katie Marro is on the verge of becoming a movie star when her plans are brutally interrupted. While driving home to her small hometown, she is involved in a fatal car crash in which she is the only survivor. Alicia Gazzara, a local reporter at the Hammonton Herald, begins to write an article about the accident and the deceased passengers: a retired Army intelligence officer, an heir to a pharmaceutical fortune, and a self-confessed serial killer. As Alicia begins to investigate why these seemingly unconnected people would be together in the same car, a complicated picture begins to emerge. Eventually, Alicia uncovers connections deeper and more sinister than anyone in her small town could imagine. When events begin to turn deadly, Alicia must

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 7, 2021
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Christina Ricci Returns To The Genre With The Supernatural Thriller ‘Monstrous’

Christina Ricci (Sleepy Hollow, The Addams Family, “Z”) is starring in the new supernatural thriller Monstrous, directed by Chris Sivertson (All Cheerleaders Must Die, The Lost) and written by Carol Chrest. The news was announced today by Screen Media, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company, in association with Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment. Monstrous, which co-stars Colleen Camp (Spenser Confidential), centers on a traumatized woman fleeing from her abusive ex-husband with her 7-year-old son. In their new, remote sanctuary they find they have a bigger, more terrifying monster to deal with. Principal Photography began in early December in Los Angeles, CA throughout Simi Valley, Sherman Oaks, and Altadena. We’re thrilled to be teaming up with Screen Media on MONSTROUS, an exciting, commercially viable feature film, with a fresh and current take on one of the most popular genres in the world. Christina Ricci’s unmatched talent with an adept group of filmmakers and a spine-tingling script is a recipe

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 6, 2021
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‘Wyrmwood’ Director Is Head Into The ‘Dark West’ To Face Vampires

Back in 2014, writer-director Kiah Roache-Turner unleashed zombies in the action-packed movie Wyrmwood followed by the series of the same name. Now, he’s going to release vampires into the world in the film Dark West, which he will be directing from the script he co-wrote with Richard Kadrey (Sandman Slim). Dark West is already being compared to “The Hitcher and Near Dark” by The Wrap who states that “Dark West is a vampire revenge thriller set on the highways of Texas that follows two car thieves who accidentally T-bone a pair of vampires in the middle of the night.” The project from Winterlight Pictures. Hopefully, we’ll know more soon. In the meantime, be sure to check out Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 6, 2021
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Introduce Your Kids To The World Of King Kong With New Children’s Book

As Godzilla vs Kong approaches its release in theaters and on HBO Max on March 26, 2021, Legendary Comics is gearing up for the release of its first children’s book, Kong and Me, a perfect way to introduce your little monster to the legendary Colossus. Kong finds himself in the center of a charming and enthralling children’s book, Kong and Me, by New York Times’ best-selling author Kiki Thorpe (The Never Girl early chapter book series) with illustrations by Nidhi Chanani (Pashmina; I will be fierce). Young fans will be able to follow along as the mighty Titan and his new pal spend a day of fun and adventure exploring the many wonders of Skull Island—proving that friendships come in many sizes and no matter how different we are, no one is too big or small to find a true friend. You can pre-order your copy now ahead of its March 30, 2021 release by Legendary Comics. To show you

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 6, 2021
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Steven Spielberg & The Duffer Bros. Adapting Stephen King’s ‘The Talisman’

A while back we reported that Mike Barker (The Handmaid’s Tale) was set to adapt Stephen King’s The Talisman. Since then there have been some changes. Steven Spielberg is now teaming up with the Duffer Brothers (“Stranger Things”) and the master of written horror himself will be involved. Curtis Gwinn, a writer-executive producer for the Duffer Brothers’ “Stranger Things”, will serve as writer and showrunner for the adaptation produced by Netflix in association with Spielberg’s Amblin Television and Paramount Television Studios. Reportedly, Spielberg, who has been itching to adapt King’s tale for years and secured the rights to the novel back in 1982. In the novel, “Jack Sawyer, twelve years old, is about to begin a most fantastic journey, an exalting, terrifying quest for the mystical Talisman—the only thing that can save Jack’s dying mother. But to reach his goal, Jack must make his way not only across the breadth of the United States but also through the wondrous and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 6, 2021
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‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Arriving Four Months Early!

The highly anticipated sequel A Quiet Place Part II‘s release date has already been rescheduled several times, like many films, with the most recent release date being September. However, we’ve got great news, the film’s arrival has now been bumped up to this May. John Krasinski returns as director and actor. He also co-wrote the script along with Scott Beck. Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, and Djimon Hounsou also star in the sequel to the critically acclaimed 2018 film. . Part II finds the Abbott family (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe) now facing the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path. The origin story is also revealed in the form of flashbacks. Word is, Paramount is already working on a third film

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 6, 2021
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Devon Sawa Will Face “Chucky” In Don Mancini’s Upcoming Series

It’s been a minute since we’ve had an update on Don Mancini‘s upcoming “Chucky” series from USA and Syfy, but today we have some news. The folks over at Collider have reported that the cast list out and includes Devon Sawa, the star of 1999’s horror-comedy Idle Hands, and most recently, IFC Midnight’s thriller Hunter Hunter. Sawa joins returning franchise cast members Brad Dourif, who has long been the voice of Chucky, and Jennifer Tilly who plays Chucky’s wife Tiffany. Zackary Arthur (Transparent), Teo Briones (Ratched), Bjorgvin Arnarson (PEN15), and Alyvia Alyn Lind (The Young and the Restless) will play the series’ four young leads. In the show, “After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of horrifying murders begin to expose the town’s hypocrisies and secrets. Meanwhile, the arrival of enemies — and allies — from Chucky’s past threatens to expose the truth behind

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 5, 2021
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“Shock Docs” Explores The Life And Crimes Of Ed Gein This April

The iconic psychopaths featured in the blockbuster movies Silence of the Lambs, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Psycho were not just fictitious villains, they were inspired by a real-life personification of evil – Ed Gein, s a convicted murderer and a grave robber who had a malicious obsession with human flesh. The next installment of the hit Shock Docs franchise will delve into the man who made a human body suit in Ed Gein: The Real Psycho, premiering on discover+ on Friday, April 9, 2021. The documentary includes a look at Gein’s horrific crimes, a paranormal investigation, archived media, and disturbing recreations. Sixty years after Gein’s arrest, documentary film producer and paranormal investigator Steve Shippy and world-renowned psychic medium Cindy Kaza travel to Gein’s hometown in Plainfield, Wisconsin, to conduct investigations of the most haunted locations connected to the infamous killer. For the first time in history, cameras are allowed on the Gein property where the gruesome evidence was first

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 5, 2021

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‘IT’ Actress Sophia Lillis Joins The Cast Of The ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Movie

Sophia Lillis may be young but she’s already left her mark on the film world, starring in films such as IT, IT: Chapter Two, and Oz Perkin’s critically acclaimed Gretel & Hansel. Next, Lillis will be playing the antagonist in the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons movie that is currently in pre-production from Paramount Pictures. Written and directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, Dungeons & Dragons will also feature Star Trek and Wonder Woman actor Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez (Avatar, The Fast and the Furious), Justice Smith (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), and “Bridgerton” actor Regé-Jean Page. The plot details are being kept quiet at the moment but we are expecting an update soon about the movie inspired by the iconic tabletop game.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 8, 2021
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Sinister & Doctor Strange’s Scott Derrickson Exec Producing New Series “Grace” For Paramount

Scott Derrickson, the writer-director behind Sinister and Doctor Strange, has a new film on the way, The Black Phone, but he’s already moved on to his next project, executive producing the upcoming series “Grace” for Paramount Television under his Crooked Highway banner. Written by Joseph Sousa, “Grace” centers on a man on death row for killing his wife who is set free when she resurfaces. But she may not really be who she says she is,” according to Variety. C. Robert Cargill and Sherryl Clark will also produce for Crooked Highway. Ethan Hawke (Sinister) reunites with Derrickson for The Black Phone, based on a story by Joe Hill. Hawke plays a kidnapper who has taken a kid to a creepy, soundproofed basemen where an ancient evil lurks, connected to a disconnected phone. Then, when night falls, the phone rings.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 7, 2021
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A Car Crash Reveals A Deadly Conspiracy In ‘Dark State’

The chilling psychological thriller Dark State from writer-director Tracy Lucca (The Finders), is headed your way this March from Atlas Distribution Company and Lucca Films in association with Creative Partners International & Realize Studios. In the film, “Katie Marro is on the verge of becoming a movie star when her plans are brutally interrupted. While driving home to her small hometown, she is involved in a fatal car crash in which she is the only survivor. Alicia Gazzara, a local reporter at the Hammonton Herald, begins to write an article about the accident and the deceased passengers: a retired Army intelligence officer, an heir to a pharmaceutical fortune, and a self-confessed serial killer. As Alicia begins to investigate why these seemingly unconnected people would be together in the same car, a complicated picture begins to emerge. Eventually, Alicia uncovers connections deeper and more sinister than anyone in her small town could imagine. When events begin to turn deadly, Alicia must

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 7, 2021
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Christina Ricci Returns To The Genre With The Supernatural Thriller ‘Monstrous’

Christina Ricci (Sleepy Hollow, The Addams Family, “Z”) is starring in the new supernatural thriller Monstrous, directed by Chris Sivertson (All Cheerleaders Must Die, The Lost) and written by Carol Chrest. The news was announced today by Screen Media, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company, in association with Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment. Monstrous, which co-stars Colleen Camp (Spenser Confidential), centers on a traumatized woman fleeing from her abusive ex-husband with her 7-year-old son. In their new, remote sanctuary they find they have a bigger, more terrifying monster to deal with. Principal Photography began in early December in Los Angeles, CA throughout Simi Valley, Sherman Oaks, and Altadena. We’re thrilled to be teaming up with Screen Media on MONSTROUS, an exciting, commercially viable feature film, with a fresh and current take on one of the most popular genres in the world. Christina Ricci’s unmatched talent with an adept group of filmmakers and a spine-tingling script is a recipe

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 6, 2021
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‘Wyrmwood’ Director Is Head Into The ‘Dark West’ To Face Vampires

Back in 2014, writer-director Kiah Roache-Turner unleashed zombies in the action-packed movie Wyrmwood followed by the series of the same name. Now, he’s going to release vampires into the world in the film Dark West, which he will be directing from the script he co-wrote with Richard Kadrey (Sandman Slim). Dark West is already being compared to “The Hitcher and Near Dark” by The Wrap who states that “Dark West is a vampire revenge thriller set on the highways of Texas that follows two car thieves who accidentally T-bone a pair of vampires in the middle of the night.” The project from Winterlight Pictures. Hopefully, we’ll know more soon. In the meantime, be sure to check out Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 6, 2021
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Introduce Your Kids To The World Of King Kong With New Children’s Book

As Godzilla vs Kong approaches its release in theaters and on HBO Max on March 26, 2021, Legendary Comics is gearing up for the release of its first children’s book, Kong and Me, a perfect way to introduce your little monster to the legendary Colossus. Kong finds himself in the center of a charming and enthralling children’s book, Kong and Me, by New York Times’ best-selling author Kiki Thorpe (The Never Girl early chapter book series) with illustrations by Nidhi Chanani (Pashmina; I will be fierce). Young fans will be able to follow along as the mighty Titan and his new pal spend a day of fun and adventure exploring the many wonders of Skull Island—proving that friendships come in many sizes and no matter how different we are, no one is too big or small to find a true friend. You can pre-order your copy now ahead of its March 30, 2021 release by Legendary Comics. To show you

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 6, 2021
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Steven Spielberg & The Duffer Bros. Adapting Stephen King’s ‘The Talisman’

A while back we reported that Mike Barker (The Handmaid’s Tale) was set to adapt Stephen King’s The Talisman. Since then there have been some changes. Steven Spielberg is now teaming up with the Duffer Brothers (“Stranger Things”) and the master of written horror himself will be involved. Curtis Gwinn, a writer-executive producer for the Duffer Brothers’ “Stranger Things”, will serve as writer and showrunner for the adaptation produced by Netflix in association with Spielberg’s Amblin Television and Paramount Television Studios. Reportedly, Spielberg, who has been itching to adapt King’s tale for years and secured the rights to the novel back in 1982. In the novel, “Jack Sawyer, twelve years old, is about to begin a most fantastic journey, an exalting, terrifying quest for the mystical Talisman—the only thing that can save Jack’s dying mother. But to reach his goal, Jack must make his way not only across the breadth of the United States but also through the wondrous and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 6, 2021
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‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Arriving Four Months Early!

The highly anticipated sequel A Quiet Place Part II‘s release date has already been rescheduled several times, like many films, with the most recent release date being September. However, we’ve got great news, the film’s arrival has now been bumped up to this May. John Krasinski returns as director and actor. He also co-wrote the script along with Scott Beck. Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, and Djimon Hounsou also star in the sequel to the critically acclaimed 2018 film. . Part II finds the Abbott family (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe) now facing the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path. The origin story is also revealed in the form of flashbacks. Word is, Paramount is already working on a third film

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 6, 2021
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Devon Sawa Will Face “Chucky” In Don Mancini’s Upcoming Series

It’s been a minute since we’ve had an update on Don Mancini‘s upcoming “Chucky” series from USA and Syfy, but today we have some news. The folks over at Collider have reported that the cast list out and includes Devon Sawa, the star of 1999’s horror-comedy Idle Hands, and most recently, IFC Midnight’s thriller Hunter Hunter. Sawa joins returning franchise cast members Brad Dourif, who has long been the voice of Chucky, and Jennifer Tilly who plays Chucky’s wife Tiffany. Zackary Arthur (Transparent), Teo Briones (Ratched), Bjorgvin Arnarson (PEN15), and Alyvia Alyn Lind (The Young and the Restless) will play the series’ four young leads. In the show, “After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of horrifying murders begin to expose the town’s hypocrisies and secrets. Meanwhile, the arrival of enemies — and allies — from Chucky’s past threatens to expose the truth behind

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 5, 2021
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“Shock Docs” Explores The Life And Crimes Of Ed Gein This April

The iconic psychopaths featured in the blockbuster movies Silence of the Lambs, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Psycho were not just fictitious villains, they were inspired by a real-life personification of evil – Ed Gein, s a convicted murderer and a grave robber who had a malicious obsession with human flesh. The next installment of the hit Shock Docs franchise will delve into the man who made a human body suit in Ed Gein: The Real Psycho, premiering on discover+ on Friday, April 9, 2021. The documentary includes a look at Gein’s horrific crimes, a paranormal investigation, archived media, and disturbing recreations. Sixty years after Gein’s arrest, documentary film producer and paranormal investigator Steve Shippy and world-renowned psychic medium Cindy Kaza travel to Gein’s hometown in Plainfield, Wisconsin, to conduct investigations of the most haunted locations connected to the infamous killer. For the first time in history, cameras are allowed on the Gein property where the gruesome evidence was first

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 5, 2021
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