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Warner Bros. In Talks With Two Stars For The ‘Little Shop Of Horror’ Remake

Last year, we reported that Warner Bros. was remaking The Little Shop of Horrors with Arrow’s Greg Berlanti in the director’s chair. Based on Frank Oz’s 1986 movie-musical, the new script was penned by Matthew Robinson (Black Box). According to The Hashtag Show, the studio is now circling two well known actors for the lead roles of Seymour and Audrey, Josh Gad, who recently played LeFou in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and Pitch Perfect actress Rebel Wilson. While the two musically talented actors have not officially signed the studio is reporting that they are very interested. In the original film, Rick Moranis starred as Seymour Krelborn, a down-on-his luck florist who comes across a strange plant who has a taste for blood. While raising the ever growing and always hungry plant, he watches as the woman he loves, Audrey, is mistreated by her boyfriend (Steve Martin). Little Shop of Horrors is one of my favorite horror-comedy-musicals. While I find

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 29, 2017

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Warner Bros. Remaking ‘Invasion Of The Body Snatchers’

One of the classic horror/sci-fi films that has always had a following is Don Siegel’s 1956 Invasion of the Body Snatchers, based on the 1954 novel ‘The Body Snatchers’ by Jack Finney, and was remade in 1978 by director Philip Kaufman. With the current rash of remakes/reboots it is no surprise that Warner Bros. has a new version of the film currently in development. The script is being penned by David Leslie Johnson who also wrote the scripts for The Conjuring 2 and the upcoming sequel, The Conjuring 3. John Davis (Predator, I, Robot) will produce. The film is set in a small town invaded by aliens who plant pods that eventually open to release what looks like a copy of the humans in town, void of any emotion. We will keep you posted as the story develops. In the meantime, check out the trailer for the 1978 film.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 24, 2017

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‘Midnight Meat Train’ Director’s New Thriller ‘Downrange’ Announced

Yesterday at SDCC, Eleven Arts announced the new suspense thriller Downrange from acclaimed director Ryuhei Kitamura, known for The Midnight Meat Train and Godzilla: Final Wars. From the Press Release: July 21, 2017 – San Diego, California – ELEVEN ARTS is proud to announce DOWNRANGE, the terrifying new thriller from acclaimed director Ryuhei Kitamura (The Midnight Meat Train, Versus, Godzilla: Final Wars). Produced by Kitamura and ELEVEN ARTS’ Ko Mori (Lords of Chaos, Man From Reno, Uzumasa Limelight), the film is executive produced by Taro Maki (In This Corner of the World). Screenplay is by Joey O’Bryan (Motorway, Fulltime Killer), with story by O’Bryan and Kitamura. In the film, six college students are carpooling cross-country when one of their tires blows out on a desolate stretch of country road. Getting out to fix the flat, they quickly discover that this was no accident. The tire was shot out. With their vehicle incapacitated, the group is pinned down and mercilessly attacked

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 22, 2017

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‘Van Helsing’ Reboot Reportedly Has Chosen It’s Star

The “Dark Universe” didn’t exactly get off to a good start with The Mummy, but Universal won’t let the franchise die, with everything from The Wolfman to The Hunchback of Notre Dame getting adaptations. I’d be more shocked than Frankenstein’s Monster if even half these films actually get made, but who knows, I’m no fortune teller. Out of the five or six films slated to come out, the only one I really felt any amount of excitement for was Van Helsing. The whole concept of an international monster hunter is a neat idea, and the 2004 adaptation didn’t really do the concept justice. Well that excitement’s sunk into the Black Lagoon with the announcement that Magic Mike pretty boy Channing Tatum is reportedly up for the role. Best known for being the worst part of The Hateful Eight and being the most meh part of 21 Jump Street, Tatum’s casting shows both that Universal hasn’t learned dick from The Mummy

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Capt McNeely

Jul 22, 2017

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Blumhouse Will Produce The New ‘Spawn’ Movie

Spawn has had a difficult time making it to the big screen in years past, but with producing powerhouse Blumhouse given the reigns, the chances of seeing everyones favorite vigilante demon on the big screen is higher than ever. With a script from original Spawn Comic Writer Todd McFarlane, this could be the hard R big budget film Spawn fans have been waiting for. While there was a previous film adaptation released in ’97 it’s probably best left in the dustbin of history. The HBO animated series, which ran for a few years in the late 90’s, was better, but still not the balls to the wall live action gore fest that fans crave. Another animated series, revealed back in ’09, has yet to be released at all. Blumhouse is more well known for their tightly budgeted and independent films than comic book blockbusters, so here’s hoping they give Spawn the attention to detail it deserves. Because if there’s anything

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Capt McNeely

Jul 21, 2017

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‘The Purge 4’ Finds Its Director In ‘Burning Sands’

The fourth film of The Purge franchise has now entered development. A few days ago we announced the producers for The Purge 4. Today, we are able to report that the director for the film has just been announced. Burning Sands’ Gerard McMurray will be in the director’s chair for part 4, written by James DeManaco. Besides being a director and producer, McMurray is also an actor, appearing in the film Something Like a Business, along with others. While the cast and synopsis has yet to be announced, it has been said that it will be prequel. We do know that Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, and Sebastian Lemercier will be producing. We’ll keep you posted as this film develops alongside the new Purge television series.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 20, 2017

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King’s Son Has High Praise for ‘IT’ Remake

It’s a pretty big year for Stephen King fans, with a film adaptation of The Dark Tower, a new original show Castle Rock, a television adaptation of Mr. Mercedes, and more being announced/released. But the most exciting upcoming project has got to be the IT remake, a new adaptation of one of King’s most famous (and longest) novels. The first trailer blew up online, with its terrifying new vision of Pennywise the Clown and 1980’s setting (as opposed to the 60’s setting in the novel). With just a few months until IT is released, a few people in the industry have seen an early cut, and at least one of them has high praise for the Andres Muschietti’s directed film. “Andres’ adaptation of IT is one of the 5 scariest films ever made,” Hill confidently stated. “It’s tremendously humane. You love the characters in it. But it is just relentlessly terrifying.” That quotes from author and Stephen King’s son Joe

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Capt McNeely

Jul 20, 2017

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Get Out Director Jordan Peele’s Next Social Thriller Gets A Release date

Get Out is one of the best films of the year and writer-director Jordan Peele doesn’t show any signs of slowing down, even though he and his wife, actress Chelsea Peretti, welcomed their son into the world on July 1st. A few months ago Peele signed a deal with Universal to make more of his social thriller film series and other projects. It’s no surprise that his next film, still unnamed, has already entered development. While no plot details have been released or cast announced, the film already has a release date, according to Movie Insider. The film, which has a budget that is five times larger than Get Out, is set to arrive in theaters on Friday, March 15, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 20, 2017

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Australian Sci-fi Invasion Film ‘1’ Begins Filming

Writer-director Robert Braiden’s new sci-fi thriller 1 has now begun production. Filming in South-East Queensland, 1 follows the last man earth searching for redemption during an alien invasion. From the Press Release: A new sci–fi thriller starring rising young star Dan Ewing begins filming in Australia this week. “1” from Truant Productions, will tell of the last man on Earth as he undertakes a long, perilous journey in search of redemption while trying to stay one step ahead of a malevolent alien invasion. The film, from writer-director Robert Braiden, will shoot in South East Queensland – which previously played host to fellow science-fiction films and series Terra Nova, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treaderand Thor : Ragnarok. Reckless car hooner Darren (Dan Ewing, TVs “Home & Away”) lives for the thrill of high-speed highway racing and burnouts. His life is going nowhere fast while his adoring girlfriend Misha dreams of them settling down and for Darren

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 19, 2017

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Michael Bay And Jason Blum To Produce ‘The Purge 4’

It has become a tradition that a new film for The Purge franchise arrives in theaters every Independence Day. Next year will be no different. The fourth film of the franchise has now entered development with James DeManaco once again writing the script. Part 4 will be a little different from the previous films, the still unnamed movie will be a prequel. After three films we will finally learn exactly how it all began. While the cast has yet to be announced, we do know that Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, and Sebastian Lemercier will be producing. The Purge 4 is set to open in theaters on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. We’ll keep you posted as this film develops alongside the new Purge television series.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 18, 2017

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