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Books, games and comics turned into horror films and series — what made the jump to the screen and whether it worked.
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Before Icelandic author, Ragnar Jónasson‘s new novel Outside hits the shelves on June 28, a movie adaptation is already in the works, Deadline reports. Ridley Scott has already optioned the story under his Scott Free Productions banner which will produce along with Truenorth. Henrik Hansen is currently in talks to direct the film that tells the story of “four friends seeking shelter in a small abandoned hunting lodge during a deadly Icelandic storm. Miles from help, and knowing they will die outside in the cold, they break open the lock and make their way inside, hoping to wait out the storm until morning. But nothing can prepare them for what they find behind the door.” “Working with Ridley Scott, one of the great visionaries of cinema, is an immense honor,” Jónasson told Deadline. “I am very much looking forward to the adventure of bringing Outside to the screen with the teams at Scott Free and Truenorth.” You can pre-order your
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In the new adaptation of Stephen King’s classic thriller Firestarter, from the producers of The Invisible Man, a girl with extraordinary pyrokinetic powers fights to protect her family and herself from sinister forces that seek to capture and control her. For more than a decade, parents Andy (Zac Efron; Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile; The Greatest Showman) and Vicky (Sydney Lemmon; Fear the Walking Dead, Succession) have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong; American Horror Story: Double Feature, The Tomorrow War) from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for creating fire into a weapon of mass destruction. Andy has taught Charlie how to defuse her power, which is triggered by anger or pain. But as Charlie turns 11, the fire becomes harder and harder to control. After an incident reveals the family’s location, a mysterious operative (Michael Greyeyes; Wild Indian, Rutherford Falls) is deployed to hunt down
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AMC+‘s new series adaptation of Anne Rice’s 1976 legendary novel Interview With the Vampire is headed your way. Today we’ve got the first images from the series giving us a glimpse of the lead cast, including Lestat (Sam Reid) and Louis (Jacob Anderson). “Interview With the Vampire” centers on an 18th century Lord, Louis, as he recounts his story and tumultuous relationship with his maker – Lestat – to an eager interviewer and biographer. The upcoming series is not the first adaptation of the Anne Rice novel; in fact, the book was famously adapted into a critically acclaimed feature film in 1994 starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Kirsten Dunst, Antonio Banderas, and Christian Slater. The series, which will feature eight episodes in its first season is only part of AMC+’s acquisition of Rice’s library that includes the upcoming “Mayfair Witches” series. Reid and Anderson star along with Bailey Bass as Claudia, Assad Zaman has will play Rashid, and Eric Bogosian
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A pair of friends must fight to survive their new home in Room 203. Japan’s Ammo Inc., California-based Ammo Entertainment, and Vertical Entertainment have just announced the limited theatrical and VOD release of Ben Jagger‘s Room 203, based on the J-horror novel by Nanami Kamon. “After lifelong friends, Kim and Izzy move into Room 203, a quirky apartment with a creepy medieval stained glass window, Kim slowly becomes convinced that their new home may be haunted. With help from her new boyfriend Ian, Kim investigates the tortured history of the apartment, discovering a string of disappearances of former residents, a murder mystery from half a century ago, and an ancient curse that threatens to possess Izzy and kill Kim.” Room 203 stars rising talent Francesca Xuereb (“Swipe Night”, “SEAL Team”, “The Sex Lives of College Girls”), Viktoria Vinyarska (“The Real Drakoolvas”, Highway To Havasu), and Eric Wiegand (Hulu’s “Outsiders”, Boys Will Be Bastards). Room 203 was produced by Ammo Inc.
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My Bloody Valentine: The Game is the second installment in the Stop the Killer game series, produced by Anthony Masi in conjunction with Fright-Rags, following the wildly successful launch of Silent Night, Deadly Night: The Game. The board game is live now on Kickstarter where those who pledge will be able to pre-order the game! 1-4 players move around the board and collect weapons, draw cards, work around roadblocks, use the secret mine tunnel, and try not to get their hearts broken all while trying to stop Harry Warden, the miner killer, from reaching the Valentine’s day dance. A Kickstarter-exclusive drinking game version is built into the board, two optional expansion packs bring even more fun to the game, and five stretch goals can be unlocked to improve the quality of the packaging. The game’s Kickstarter runs now till May 7th!
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Last week, Marvel’s new series “Moon Knight” made its premiere on Disney+. The premiere is hiding a secret that only the sharpest of viewers would have noticed. If you look closely, there’s something cool hidden in the scene where Oscar Isaac‘s character is talking to a young girl in the museum. On the wall behind them is a QR code. But what is it for? If you scan it with your phone you will be sent to a site where you can get free Marvel comics! The Marvel.com website notes that new free issues will be available each week through the QR code. Dune star Oscar Isaac plays the role of Marc Spector, suffering from Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). After dying and being brought back to life by the ancient Egyptian god Khonshu he becomes Moon Knight. To hide his identity he creates the alter ego of a high-roller and playboy Steven Grant. He also uses the identity of taxi
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Season three of Netflix’s hit fantasy/horror game to TV adaptation “The Witcher” is approaching and Netflix has just released the first look at the season. In one image we see Gerald locked in an embrace. The other image is a behind-the-scenes photo of the stars sitting in the snow. Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, and Freya Allan are all returning to reprise their roles as Gerald, Yennefer, and Princess Cirilla respectively. In season three, “As monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent compete to capture her, Geralt takes Ciri of Cintra into hiding, determined to protect his newly-reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it. Entrusted with Ciri’s magical training, Yennefer leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, where she hopes to discover more about the girl’s untapped powers; instead, they discover they’ve landed on a battlefield of political corruption, dark magic, and treachery. They must fight back, put everything on the line — or risk losing each other
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Fans of “Game of Thrones” have been eagerly awaiting HBO’s prequel series “House of the Dragon.” They won’t have to wait much longer, HBO has now revealed the series’ poster which happens to feature the’ premiere date, August 21, 2022. “House of the Dragon,” tells the story of House Targaryen and is set 200 years before the events that unfolded in “Game of Thrones.” which still holds the title of the most Emmy Award-winning series of all time. The series will explore the legendary Targaryen family, the ancestors of Daenerys Targaryen, played in the “Game of Thrones” by Emilia Clarke, known for their ability to master dragons. The massive cast includes Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, Emma D’Arcy playing Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, and Matt Smith starring as Prince Daemon Targaryen. Steve Toussaint appears as Lord Corlys Velaryon, and Eve Best plays Princess Rhaenys Velaryon. Based on the novels of George R. R. Martin, the series’ teaser trailer for “House of
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Get ready to dive into the sequel to the 2018 prehistoric shark action-thriller Meg. Not only has the sequel got its official title, Meg 2: The Trench, it’s also got a release date, set for 2023. Ben Wheatley (High-Rise) is directing this time around, taking the place of Jon Turteltaub. The action-packed sequel will once again pit Jason Statham against a bloodthirsty 80-foot prehistoric shark. The cast also includes Sienna Guillory, Cliff Curtis, Shuya Sophia Cai, Page Kennedy, and Wu Jing. Dean Georgaris, Erich Hoeber, and Jon Hoeber penned the script for the movie is based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Meg author Steve Alten (interview) who is still writing the Meg series with the most recent, The Meg: Purgatory, set to be released on June 14, 2022. The Meg 2: The Trench surfaces in theaters nationwide on Friday, August 4, 2023. Here’s a look back at the first movie’s trailer (review).
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It’s been over two years since IT: Chapter II was released. Just when we thought the story had come to an end, Warner Bros. shares the news that they are teaming up with HBO Max for a new prequel series titled “Welcome to Derry.” Much of the details of the series, including the cast and synopsis for the series, has not been released, but odds are it will explore more of the 27-year cycle of Pennywise. We would hope that if Pennywise is a part of the story that Bill Skarsgard will reprise his role as the monster. Based on Stephen King’s 1986 novel, the story follows seven children as they are terrorized by an evil entity that exploits the fears of its victims to disguise itself while hunting its prey. “It” primarily appears in the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown to attract its preferred prey, young children.
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Before Icelandic author, Ragnar Jónasson‘s new novel Outside hits the shelves on June 28, a movie adaptation is already in the works, Deadline reports. Ridley Scott has already optioned the story under his Scott Free Productions banner which will produce along with Truenorth. Henrik Hansen is currently in talks to direct the film that tells the story of “four friends seeking shelter in a small abandoned hunting lodge during a deadly Icelandic storm. Miles from help, and knowing they will die outside in the cold, they break open the lock and make their way inside, hoping to wait out the storm until morning. But nothing can prepare them for what they find behind the door.” “Working with Ridley Scott, one of the great visionaries of cinema, is an immense honor,” Jónasson told Deadline. “I am very much looking forward to the adventure of bringing Outside to the screen with the teams at Scott Free and Truenorth.” You can pre-order your
Continue reading →
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In the new adaptation of Stephen King’s classic thriller Firestarter, from the producers of The Invisible Man, a girl with extraordinary pyrokinetic powers fights to protect her family and herself from sinister forces that seek to capture and control her. For more than a decade, parents Andy (Zac Efron; Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile; The Greatest Showman) and Vicky (Sydney Lemmon; Fear the Walking Dead, Succession) have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong; American Horror Story: Double Feature, The Tomorrow War) from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for creating fire into a weapon of mass destruction. Andy has taught Charlie how to defuse her power, which is triggered by anger or pain. But as Charlie turns 11, the fire becomes harder and harder to control. After an incident reveals the family’s location, a mysterious operative (Michael Greyeyes; Wild Indian, Rutherford Falls) is deployed to hunt down
Continue reading →
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AMC+‘s new series adaptation of Anne Rice’s 1976 legendary novel Interview With the Vampire is headed your way. Today we’ve got the first images from the series giving us a glimpse of the lead cast, including Lestat (Sam Reid) and Louis (Jacob Anderson). “Interview With the Vampire” centers on an 18th century Lord, Louis, as he recounts his story and tumultuous relationship with his maker – Lestat – to an eager interviewer and biographer. The upcoming series is not the first adaptation of the Anne Rice novel; in fact, the book was famously adapted into a critically acclaimed feature film in 1994 starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Kirsten Dunst, Antonio Banderas, and Christian Slater. The series, which will feature eight episodes in its first season is only part of AMC+’s acquisition of Rice’s library that includes the upcoming “Mayfair Witches” series. Reid and Anderson star along with Bailey Bass as Claudia, Assad Zaman has will play Rashid, and Eric Bogosian
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A pair of friends must fight to survive their new home in Room 203. Japan’s Ammo Inc., California-based Ammo Entertainment, and Vertical Entertainment have just announced the limited theatrical and VOD release of Ben Jagger‘s Room 203, based on the J-horror novel by Nanami Kamon. “After lifelong friends, Kim and Izzy move into Room 203, a quirky apartment with a creepy medieval stained glass window, Kim slowly becomes convinced that their new home may be haunted. With help from her new boyfriend Ian, Kim investigates the tortured history of the apartment, discovering a string of disappearances of former residents, a murder mystery from half a century ago, and an ancient curse that threatens to possess Izzy and kill Kim.” Room 203 stars rising talent Francesca Xuereb (“Swipe Night”, “SEAL Team”, “The Sex Lives of College Girls”), Viktoria Vinyarska (“The Real Drakoolvas”, Highway To Havasu), and Eric Wiegand (Hulu’s “Outsiders”, Boys Will Be Bastards). Room 203 was produced by Ammo Inc.
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My Bloody Valentine: The Game is the second installment in the Stop the Killer game series, produced by Anthony Masi in conjunction with Fright-Rags, following the wildly successful launch of Silent Night, Deadly Night: The Game. The board game is live now on Kickstarter where those who pledge will be able to pre-order the game! 1-4 players move around the board and collect weapons, draw cards, work around roadblocks, use the secret mine tunnel, and try not to get their hearts broken all while trying to stop Harry Warden, the miner killer, from reaching the Valentine’s day dance. A Kickstarter-exclusive drinking game version is built into the board, two optional expansion packs bring even more fun to the game, and five stretch goals can be unlocked to improve the quality of the packaging. The game’s Kickstarter runs now till May 7th!
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Last week, Marvel’s new series “Moon Knight” made its premiere on Disney+. The premiere is hiding a secret that only the sharpest of viewers would have noticed. If you look closely, there’s something cool hidden in the scene where Oscar Isaac‘s character is talking to a young girl in the museum. On the wall behind them is a QR code. But what is it for? If you scan it with your phone you will be sent to a site where you can get free Marvel comics! The Marvel.com website notes that new free issues will be available each week through the QR code. Dune star Oscar Isaac plays the role of Marc Spector, suffering from Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). After dying and being brought back to life by the ancient Egyptian god Khonshu he becomes Moon Knight. To hide his identity he creates the alter ego of a high-roller and playboy Steven Grant. He also uses the identity of taxi
Continue reading →
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Season three of Netflix’s hit fantasy/horror game to TV adaptation “The Witcher” is approaching and Netflix has just released the first look at the season. In one image we see Gerald locked in an embrace. The other image is a behind-the-scenes photo of the stars sitting in the snow. Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, and Freya Allan are all returning to reprise their roles as Gerald, Yennefer, and Princess Cirilla respectively. In season three, “As monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent compete to capture her, Geralt takes Ciri of Cintra into hiding, determined to protect his newly-reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it. Entrusted with Ciri’s magical training, Yennefer leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, where she hopes to discover more about the girl’s untapped powers; instead, they discover they’ve landed on a battlefield of political corruption, dark magic, and treachery. They must fight back, put everything on the line — or risk losing each other
Continue reading →
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Fans of “Game of Thrones” have been eagerly awaiting HBO’s prequel series “House of the Dragon.” They won’t have to wait much longer, HBO has now revealed the series’ poster which happens to feature the’ premiere date, August 21, 2022. “House of the Dragon,” tells the story of House Targaryen and is set 200 years before the events that unfolded in “Game of Thrones.” which still holds the title of the most Emmy Award-winning series of all time. The series will explore the legendary Targaryen family, the ancestors of Daenerys Targaryen, played in the “Game of Thrones” by Emilia Clarke, known for their ability to master dragons. The massive cast includes Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, Emma D’Arcy playing Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, and Matt Smith starring as Prince Daemon Targaryen. Steve Toussaint appears as Lord Corlys Velaryon, and Eve Best plays Princess Rhaenys Velaryon. Based on the novels of George R. R. Martin, the series’ teaser trailer for “House of
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Get ready to dive into the sequel to the 2018 prehistoric shark action-thriller Meg. Not only has the sequel got its official title, Meg 2: The Trench, it’s also got a release date, set for 2023. Ben Wheatley (High-Rise) is directing this time around, taking the place of Jon Turteltaub. The action-packed sequel will once again pit Jason Statham against a bloodthirsty 80-foot prehistoric shark. The cast also includes Sienna Guillory, Cliff Curtis, Shuya Sophia Cai, Page Kennedy, and Wu Jing. Dean Georgaris, Erich Hoeber, and Jon Hoeber penned the script for the movie is based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Meg author Steve Alten (interview) who is still writing the Meg series with the most recent, The Meg: Purgatory, set to be released on June 14, 2022. The Meg 2: The Trench surfaces in theaters nationwide on Friday, August 4, 2023. Here’s a look back at the first movie’s trailer (review).
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It’s been over two years since IT: Chapter II was released. Just when we thought the story had come to an end, Warner Bros. shares the news that they are teaming up with HBO Max for a new prequel series titled “Welcome to Derry.” Much of the details of the series, including the cast and synopsis for the series, has not been released, but odds are it will explore more of the 27-year cycle of Pennywise. We would hope that if Pennywise is a part of the story that Bill Skarsgard will reprise his role as the monster. Based on Stephen King’s 1986 novel, the story follows seven children as they are terrorized by an evil entity that exploits the fears of its victims to disguise itself while hunting its prey. “It” primarily appears in the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown to attract its preferred prey, young children.
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