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Official Trailer Debuts For Jordan Peele’s “Twilight Zone”

We’re just a little over a month away from the premiere of Jordan Peele’s highly-anticipated reboot of the classic series “The Twilight Zone.” After several teasers, CBS All Access has just debuted the official trailer where we get our first look at Peele as the host, a few of the characters, and a creepy monster. The series stars an incredible cast that includes Taissa Farmiga, John Cho, Greg Kinnear, Sanaa Lathan, Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Scott, Jacob Tremblay, Jessica Williams, Alison Tolman,DeWanda Wise, Rhea Seehorn, Jefferson White, Lucinda Dryzek, Jonathan Whitesell, Luke Kirby, Ike Barinholtz, Percy Hynes-White, and “The Walking Dead” actor Steven Yeun. The anthology series is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, and Simon Kinberg’s Genre Films. Peele, Kinberg, and Ramirez will be executive producing along with Win Rosenfeld and Audrey Chon. The original “The Twilight Zone” series that ran from 1959 to 1964, was created and hosted by Rod Serling. Peele will be

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Feb 21, 2019
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Netflix Announces Second Season Of “Haunting of Hill House” Along With New Title

Netflix has made many viewers happy today by announcing that they have officially renewed their hit horror series “The Haunting of Hill House” for its second season with a teaser trailer. They also revealed that they have signed the series’ creator Mike Flanagan to an exclusive deal that means more projects will debut on Netflix from the director of Oculus, Hush, and Gerald’s Game. “The Haunting of Hill House” is now officially an anthology series with each season being titled “The Haunting of…” In the second season, titled “The Haunting of Bly Manor”, we will be introduced to new characters and a new story, inspired by the works of Henry James, will be featured that does not connect to season one. We will see a few a familiar faces though, several of the first season’s cast will be returning. We will have to wait a while to see season two, it’s set to premiere in 2020, but at least we

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Feb 21, 2019
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Kevin Costner And Diane Lane Reunite For ‘Let Him Go”

Back in 2013, in Man of Steel, Kevin Costner and Diane Lane played the roles of husband and wife George and Martha Kent. The two are now reuniting for writer-director Thomas Bezucha‘s Let Him Go. Based on the novel by Larry Watson, the film centers on retired sheriff George Blackledge (Costner) and his wife Margaret (Lane) “who, following the loss of their son, leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the Dakotas, headed by matriarch Blanche Weboy. When they discover the Weboys have no intention of letting the child go, George and Margaret are left with no choice but to fight for their family.” Bezucha is also producing along with Paula Mazur, and Mitchell Kaplan of The Mazur Kaplan Company. Costner, Kimi Armstrong Stein, Jeffrey Lampert, and Rod Lake are executive producing the thriller.

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Feb 21, 2019
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Plot Details And More For The “Lost Boys” Series

A few days ago we reported that the “The Lost Boys” series was swapping the Frog Brothers for the Frog Sisters. Today, we have another update, via Deadline. The site reports that Twilight‘s Catherine Hardwicke is set to direct the pilot for the CW. But that’s not all, we finally have casting and plot details as well. Tyler Posey, Kiele Sanchez, Medalion Rahimi, and Dakota Shapiro are set to star in the pilot written by Heather Mitchell. After the sudden death of their father, brothers Michael (Posey) and Sam Emerson move to Santa Carla with their mother, Lucy (Sanchez), who hopes to start anew in the town where she grew up. But the brothers soon find themselves being drawn deeper and deeper into the seductive world of Santa Carla’s eternally beautiful and youthful undead. According to the site: Michael and Lucy were played by Jason Patric and Dianne Wiest, respectively, in the 1987 movie directed by Joel Schumacher. Shapiro plays

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Feb 21, 2019
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The DC Universe Is Headed Towards A Zombie Apocalypse With “DCeased”

News has now come that the DC Universe is about to have a zombie apocalypse. DC announced today, “DCeased” their six-issue miniseries. Clever name isn’t it? The comic series will be written by Tom Taylor (X-Men: Red) who is teaming up with artists Trevor Hairsine (Red Hoos and the Outlaws) and Stefan Gaudiano of “The Walking Dead”, along with James Harren, and Rain Beredo (Marvel Knights). “A mysterious techno-virus has been released on Earth, infecting 600 million people and turning them instantly into violent, monstrous engines of destruction. The heroes of the DCU are caught completely unprepared for a pandemic of this magnitude and struggle to save their loved ones first…but what happens to the World’s Greatest Heroes if the world ends?” “DCeased” hits shelves on May 1, 2019.

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Feb 21, 2019
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Warner Bros. Making A Horror Film Based On “The Banana Splits” Show

Warner Brs. Home Entertainment and Syfy are teaming are adapting Hanna-Barbera’s show the “The Banana Splits Adventure Hour“…as a horror movie. Yes, you read that right. Deadline is reporting that the animal hosts will be back and that the movie is set to premiere later this year from Blue Ribbon Content and Warner Bros. It will make its television premiere on Syfy. In the new horror thriller, “A boy named Harley and his family (brother Austin, mother Beth, and father Mitch) attend a taping of The Banana Splits TV show, which is supposed to be a fun-filled birthday for young Harley and business as usual for Rebecca, the producer of the series. But things take an unexpected turn — and the body count quickly rises. Can Harley, his mom, and their new pals safely escape?” Dani Kind (“Wyonna Earp”), Finlay Wojtak-Hissong (The Kindness of Strangers), Romeo Carere (Pyewacket), Steve Lund (Schitt’s Creek), and Sara Canning (“The Vampire Diaries”) star in

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Feb 20, 2019
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This March “Into The Dark” Takes Us To The “Treehouse”

Hulu and Bluhouse’s horror-themed anthology series “Into the Dark” last took us inside an elevator for Valentine’s Day. Now, we’re ready to check out “Treehouse“, written and directed by James Roday (“Blood Drive”). To celebrate the Ides of March, “Treehouse” tells a tale about chef Peter Rake, who tries to escape a recent wave of negative press by retreating to his family’s vacation home in the woods. But the ghosts of his past are out for blood. Jimmi Simpson (“Westworld”, “Black Mirror”), Mary McCormack (1408, Deep Impact), Shaunette Renee Wilson (Black Panther), Maggie Lawson (Gamer), Stephanie Beatriz (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), Julianna Guill, Michael Weston, Amanda Walsh, Sutton Foster, and Cass Bugge star in “Treehouse” premiering on Hulu March 1, 2019.

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Feb 20, 2019
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Syfy Kills “Nightflyers” After Just One Season

Fans of the series “Nightflyers” have been waiting for word about the second season, today we have an update, though it may not be the one you want to hear. Syfy has canceled the series after only one season. Based on George R. R. Martin’s novella by the same name the series followed eight scientists on an expedition at the edge of our solar system with hopes of making contact with an alien lifeform. Along the way, they encounter terrifying and violent events that cause the crew to turn against one another. One of the series’ downfalls may be the fact that it is the most expensive show Syfy has ever produced, adding a lot of pressure on it to succeed. The premiere only brought in 623,000 viewers and the numbers continued to decline, so it’s no surprise it got the ax.

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Feb 20, 2019
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Neil Gaiman Giving Jim Henson’s “The Storyteller” New Life

Jim Henson‘s The Dark Crystal is getting a prequel via Netflix, but it isn’t his only project that is finding a new life. Henson’s dark fantasy anthology series “The Storyteller” is also on the books to get a modern reimagining. Fremantle has teamed up with The Jim Henson Company and brilliant writer, actor, director, producer Neil Gaiman (“American Gods”) for a new version, Deadline reports. “The Storyteller” which premiered back in 1987, retold European folk tales with a combination of actors and puppets. “In the new incarnation, written and executive produced by Gaiman, The Storyteller will create a mystical world combining various fairy tales and folklore.” Part of what fascinates me about The Storyteller is the stuff that we don’t know,” said Gaiman. “Who was the Storyteller, why was he telling these stories, was he a goblin, what kind of creature? What I’d love to do is an inside story that’s as long as the outside story. We’re going to

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Feb 20, 2019
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First Trailer Arrives For Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Abeyance’

From the multi-award-winning filmmaker and actor Harley Wallen (Betrayed, Moving Parts) who wrote, produced and directed, comes the sci-fi thriller Abeyance. Scout Taylor Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween 1 and 2) stars alongside Richard Tyson(Kindergarten Cop, There’s Something About Mary), Billy Wirth (The Lost Boys), Yan Birch(Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs), Mel Novak (Bruce Lee’s Game of Death), and Harley Wallen. Calhoun Koenig (NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) and Vida Ghaffari (FOX’s The Mindy Project) round out the ensemble cast. “After a revolutionary invention with great implications Bridget (Erika Hoveland), finds a character flaw in the company they’ve partnered with to develop the prototype that could be the fountain of youth. When she pulls the plug and steps away from their original deal, she soon realizes they will stop at nothing to get it back. After her family gets kidnapped to sway a favorable vote, their hopes rely on their teen daughter Miranda (Angelina Cama) and her

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Feb 20, 2019

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Official Trailer Debuts For Jordan Peele’s “Twilight Zone”

We’re just a little over a month away from the premiere of Jordan Peele’s highly-anticipated reboot of the classic series “The Twilight Zone.” After several teasers, CBS All Access has just debuted the official trailer where we get our first look at Peele as the host, a few of the characters, and a creepy monster. The series stars an incredible cast that includes Taissa Farmiga, John Cho, Greg Kinnear, Sanaa Lathan, Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Scott, Jacob Tremblay, Jessica Williams, Alison Tolman,DeWanda Wise, Rhea Seehorn, Jefferson White, Lucinda Dryzek, Jonathan Whitesell, Luke Kirby, Ike Barinholtz, Percy Hynes-White, and “The Walking Dead” actor Steven Yeun. The anthology series is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, and Simon Kinberg’s Genre Films. Peele, Kinberg, and Ramirez will be executive producing along with Win Rosenfeld and Audrey Chon. The original “The Twilight Zone” series that ran from 1959 to 1964, was created and hosted by Rod Serling. Peele will be

Continue reading →
Feb 21, 2019
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Netflix Announces Second Season Of “Haunting of Hill House” Along With New Title

Netflix has made many viewers happy today by announcing that they have officially renewed their hit horror series “The Haunting of Hill House” for its second season with a teaser trailer. They also revealed that they have signed the series’ creator Mike Flanagan to an exclusive deal that means more projects will debut on Netflix from the director of Oculus, Hush, and Gerald’s Game. “The Haunting of Hill House” is now officially an anthology series with each season being titled “The Haunting of…” In the second season, titled “The Haunting of Bly Manor”, we will be introduced to new characters and a new story, inspired by the works of Henry James, will be featured that does not connect to season one. We will see a few a familiar faces though, several of the first season’s cast will be returning. We will have to wait a while to see season two, it’s set to premiere in 2020, but at least we

Continue reading →
Feb 21, 2019
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Kevin Costner And Diane Lane Reunite For ‘Let Him Go”

Back in 2013, in Man of Steel, Kevin Costner and Diane Lane played the roles of husband and wife George and Martha Kent. The two are now reuniting for writer-director Thomas Bezucha‘s Let Him Go. Based on the novel by Larry Watson, the film centers on retired sheriff George Blackledge (Costner) and his wife Margaret (Lane) “who, following the loss of their son, leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the Dakotas, headed by matriarch Blanche Weboy. When they discover the Weboys have no intention of letting the child go, George and Margaret are left with no choice but to fight for their family.” Bezucha is also producing along with Paula Mazur, and Mitchell Kaplan of The Mazur Kaplan Company. Costner, Kimi Armstrong Stein, Jeffrey Lampert, and Rod Lake are executive producing the thriller.

Continue reading →
Feb 21, 2019
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Plot Details And More For The “Lost Boys” Series

A few days ago we reported that the “The Lost Boys” series was swapping the Frog Brothers for the Frog Sisters. Today, we have another update, via Deadline. The site reports that Twilight‘s Catherine Hardwicke is set to direct the pilot for the CW. But that’s not all, we finally have casting and plot details as well. Tyler Posey, Kiele Sanchez, Medalion Rahimi, and Dakota Shapiro are set to star in the pilot written by Heather Mitchell. After the sudden death of their father, brothers Michael (Posey) and Sam Emerson move to Santa Carla with their mother, Lucy (Sanchez), who hopes to start anew in the town where she grew up. But the brothers soon find themselves being drawn deeper and deeper into the seductive world of Santa Carla’s eternally beautiful and youthful undead. According to the site: Michael and Lucy were played by Jason Patric and Dianne Wiest, respectively, in the 1987 movie directed by Joel Schumacher. Shapiro plays

Continue reading →
Feb 21, 2019
Horror Fuel

The DC Universe Is Headed Towards A Zombie Apocalypse With “DCeased”

News has now come that the DC Universe is about to have a zombie apocalypse. DC announced today, “DCeased” their six-issue miniseries. Clever name isn’t it? The comic series will be written by Tom Taylor (X-Men: Red) who is teaming up with artists Trevor Hairsine (Red Hoos and the Outlaws) and Stefan Gaudiano of “The Walking Dead”, along with James Harren, and Rain Beredo (Marvel Knights). “A mysterious techno-virus has been released on Earth, infecting 600 million people and turning them instantly into violent, monstrous engines of destruction. The heroes of the DCU are caught completely unprepared for a pandemic of this magnitude and struggle to save their loved ones first…but what happens to the World’s Greatest Heroes if the world ends?” “DCeased” hits shelves on May 1, 2019.

Continue reading →
Feb 21, 2019
Horror Fuel

Warner Bros. Making A Horror Film Based On “The Banana Splits” Show

Warner Brs. Home Entertainment and Syfy are teaming are adapting Hanna-Barbera’s show the “The Banana Splits Adventure Hour“…as a horror movie. Yes, you read that right. Deadline is reporting that the animal hosts will be back and that the movie is set to premiere later this year from Blue Ribbon Content and Warner Bros. It will make its television premiere on Syfy. In the new horror thriller, “A boy named Harley and his family (brother Austin, mother Beth, and father Mitch) attend a taping of The Banana Splits TV show, which is supposed to be a fun-filled birthday for young Harley and business as usual for Rebecca, the producer of the series. But things take an unexpected turn — and the body count quickly rises. Can Harley, his mom, and their new pals safely escape?” Dani Kind (“Wyonna Earp”), Finlay Wojtak-Hissong (The Kindness of Strangers), Romeo Carere (Pyewacket), Steve Lund (Schitt’s Creek), and Sara Canning (“The Vampire Diaries”) star in

Continue reading →
Feb 20, 2019
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This March “Into The Dark” Takes Us To The “Treehouse”

Hulu and Bluhouse’s horror-themed anthology series “Into the Dark” last took us inside an elevator for Valentine’s Day. Now, we’re ready to check out “Treehouse“, written and directed by James Roday (“Blood Drive”). To celebrate the Ides of March, “Treehouse” tells a tale about chef Peter Rake, who tries to escape a recent wave of negative press by retreating to his family’s vacation home in the woods. But the ghosts of his past are out for blood. Jimmi Simpson (“Westworld”, “Black Mirror”), Mary McCormack (1408, Deep Impact), Shaunette Renee Wilson (Black Panther), Maggie Lawson (Gamer), Stephanie Beatriz (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), Julianna Guill, Michael Weston, Amanda Walsh, Sutton Foster, and Cass Bugge star in “Treehouse” premiering on Hulu March 1, 2019.

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Feb 20, 2019
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Syfy Kills “Nightflyers” After Just One Season

Fans of the series “Nightflyers” have been waiting for word about the second season, today we have an update, though it may not be the one you want to hear. Syfy has canceled the series after only one season. Based on George R. R. Martin’s novella by the same name the series followed eight scientists on an expedition at the edge of our solar system with hopes of making contact with an alien lifeform. Along the way, they encounter terrifying and violent events that cause the crew to turn against one another. One of the series’ downfalls may be the fact that it is the most expensive show Syfy has ever produced, adding a lot of pressure on it to succeed. The premiere only brought in 623,000 viewers and the numbers continued to decline, so it’s no surprise it got the ax.

Continue reading →
Feb 20, 2019
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Neil Gaiman Giving Jim Henson’s “The Storyteller” New Life

Jim Henson‘s The Dark Crystal is getting a prequel via Netflix, but it isn’t his only project that is finding a new life. Henson’s dark fantasy anthology series “The Storyteller” is also on the books to get a modern reimagining. Fremantle has teamed up with The Jim Henson Company and brilliant writer, actor, director, producer Neil Gaiman (“American Gods”) for a new version, Deadline reports. “The Storyteller” which premiered back in 1987, retold European folk tales with a combination of actors and puppets. “In the new incarnation, written and executive produced by Gaiman, The Storyteller will create a mystical world combining various fairy tales and folklore.” Part of what fascinates me about The Storyteller is the stuff that we don’t know,” said Gaiman. “Who was the Storyteller, why was he telling these stories, was he a goblin, what kind of creature? What I’d love to do is an inside story that’s as long as the outside story. We’re going to

Continue reading →
Feb 20, 2019
Horror Fuel

First Trailer Arrives For Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Abeyance’

From the multi-award-winning filmmaker and actor Harley Wallen (Betrayed, Moving Parts) who wrote, produced and directed, comes the sci-fi thriller Abeyance. Scout Taylor Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween 1 and 2) stars alongside Richard Tyson(Kindergarten Cop, There’s Something About Mary), Billy Wirth (The Lost Boys), Yan Birch(Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs), Mel Novak (Bruce Lee’s Game of Death), and Harley Wallen. Calhoun Koenig (NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) and Vida Ghaffari (FOX’s The Mindy Project) round out the ensemble cast. “After a revolutionary invention with great implications Bridget (Erika Hoveland), finds a character flaw in the company they’ve partnered with to develop the prototype that could be the fountain of youth. When she pulls the plug and steps away from their original deal, she soon realizes they will stop at nothing to get it back. After her family gets kidnapped to sway a favorable vote, their hopes rely on their teen daughter Miranda (Angelina Cama) and her

Continue reading →
Feb 20, 2019