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The Conjuring 3 Now Possesses A Writer

The Conjuring 3 now possesses a writer. David Leslie Johnson has signed on to write the screenplay for the next film of the ever growing franchise that has just announced its latest spin-off, a movie about the “Crooked Man” featured in The Conjuring 2, which he wrote. He was also behind the disturbing thriller Orphan. The buzz is James Wan, who directed the first film and the second which he co-wrote along with Carey and Chad Hayes, won’t be directing the third installment. This go-around Wan will produce through his company Atomic Monster along with Peter Safran. While the plot has not been revealed we do know that it will continue to document Ed and Lorraine’s investigations. There is a theory circulating that The Conjuring 3 will feature a werewolf, but we will just have to wait until the official plot is released to know for sure. As it stands, The Conjuring 3 will be the seventh film of the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 26, 2017

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Writer/Producer Kerry Fleming Signs On To Write Ghost Walk Studio’s ‘Dead Slate’

Ghost Walk Studios has announced that writer/producer Kerry Fleming (Rock Paper Dead) will pen the screenplay for their upcoming feature film Dead Slate. From the Press Release: June 25, 2017 – Ghost Walk Studios announces that writer/producer Kerry Fleming has signed on to write the official screenplay for the studio’s upcoming feature horror film Dead Slate. Mr. Fleming is an accomplished writer and well-known through his partnership with legendary writer Victor Miller, creator of the original Friday the 13th movie and the infamous Jason Voorhees. Mr. Fleming and Mr. Miller have collaborated on two feature screenplays including the feature Rock Paper Dead, directed by Tom Holland and starring Michael Madsen and Maureen McCormick. “Ghost Walk” looks forward to Mr. Fleming’s official treatment of Dead Slate as a fresh and dynamic vision of the horror/slasher genre. About The Film Dead Slate Lights, camera….murder is the tag line for Ghost Walk Studio’s latest feature Dead Slate. A horror film that is reminiscent

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 26, 2017

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Director And Lead Actor Confirmed For ‘World War Z 2’

In April we reported that David Fincher was in negotiations to direct the long awaited sequel to the 2013 zombie hit World War Z. Now, it’s official. In an interview with THR Paramount chairman Jim Gianopulos confirmed that the director has indeed signed on to helm the sequel. It has now also been confirmed that Brad Pitt will be reprising his role as Gerry Lane. This will be fourth film that Fincher and Pitt have worked together on, including Se7en, Fight Club, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. During the interview Gianopulos revealed that the World War Z 2 is now in “advanced development”. Steven Knight, who penned the script back in 2014, said in 2015 that the sequel will be different from the first film and will be starting with a “clean slate”. There is no word at this time if Knight’s script will be still be used or if a new script has been written. In the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 25, 2017

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Tommy Lee Jones Boards ‘Ad Astra’ Alongside Brad Pitt

Described as Heart of Darkness in deep space, James Gray’s Ad Astra is currently building its cast list. Deadline is reporting that Tommy Lee Jones is in final negotiations to co-star alongside Brad Pitt. While Jones’ role has not been revealed we do know that Pitt will play Roy McBride, a slightly autistic space engineer. In the film, an Army Corps engineer searches across the galaxy for his father, who disappeared on a mission to find alien life 20 years ago. Directed by James Gray, Ad Astra was co-written by Ethan Gross. Gray also produces alongside Marc Butan, Anthony Katagas, and Rodrigo Teixeira. Sophie Mas and Lourenςo Sant’Anna serve as executive producers.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 24, 2017

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‘Saw: Legacy’ Traps A New Title

Lionsgate’s upcoming film Saw: Legacy, the eighth film of the Saw franchise, has a new title, Jigsaw, Variety is reporting. The franchise centers on John Kramer (Tobin Bell), known as “Jigsaw”, who puts his victims in elaborate traps to test their will to survive. Laura Vandervoort, Hannah Anderson, Matt Passmore, Callum Keith Rennie, Brittany Allen, Sonia Dhillon Tully, and Bonnie Siu star. Peter and Michael Spierig share directing duties for the film, penned by Pete Goldfinger, Josh Stolberg, James Wan and Leigh Whannel. Mark Burg, Gregg Hoffman, and Oren Koules have produced all seven films of the franchise and will produce Jigsaw as well. Filming wrapped in November and is currently in post-production. Jigsaw will open in theaters nationwide on October 27, 2017, followed by the international release in early 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 21, 2017

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J.J. Abrams Produced Supernatural Thriller ‘Overlord’ Lands A Release Date

We will be getting a treat next year just in time for Halloween, Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot’s supernatural drama Overlord will be released. Directed by Julius Avery and produced by genre heavy-hitter J.J. Abrams, Overlord was written by Billy Ray and Mark L. Smith (The Revenant), based on a shared idea with Abrams. Abrams will co-produce with Lindsey Weber. Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Jacob Anderson, Dominic Applewhite, Pilou Asbaek, Lain de Caestecker, Mathilde Ollivier, John Magaro, and Bokeem Woodbine. On the eve of D-Day, a group of American paratroopers are dropped behind enemy lines to carry out a mission crucial to the invasion’s success, but as they approach their target, they begin to realize there is more going on in this Nazi-occupied village than a simple military operation. They find themselves fighting against supernatural forces, part of a Nazi experiment. Overlord, which is already filming, will land on October 26, 2018. There are rumors that the film is actually

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 21, 2017

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Plot For ‘Godzilla: King Of Monsters’ Reveals The Big Lizard Is Not Coming Alone

Filming kicked off today on Godzilla: King of Monsters the sequel to 2014’s Godzilla. Trick r’ Treat’s Michael Dougherty is in the director’s chair for what is the third installment of Legendary’s Monsterverse. Today, the full plot has been revealed, confirming what was teased following the credits in Kong: Skull Island. King of Monsters “follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species thought to be mere myths rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity’s very existence hanging in the balance.” That’s right, not only do we get Godzilla, we get Mothra, Rodan and King Ghidorah! Co-written by Dougherty and Zach Shields, the film stars Zhang Ziyi, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Kyle Chandler, Bradley Whitford, Ken Watanabe, Thomas Middleditch, Charles Dance, O’Shea Jackson Jr. and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 19, 2017

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Director Johannes Roberts Confirms ‘The Strangers 2’ Has Begun Filming

After an eight years wait, the long-awaited sequel to Bryan Bertino’s frightening home invasion thriller The Strangers is finally on it’s way. Johannes Roberts, whose shark infested film 47 Meters Down opened in theaters this weekend, is at the helm for The Strangers 2 which has now begun filming. Roberts has said that the film, written by Bertino and Ben Ketai, will have a heavy John Carpenter influence. I’m in week two of filming. I looks absolutely incredible,” Roberts told Dread Central. “I love Bertino’s film, I think it’s an amazing movie and tonally this movie is going to fit very well into that universe. It has a real strong emotional heart, which the first one did, and it has a very cool retro feel to it, a lot of sort of references to… I mean, I always bring a lot of John Carpenter with me because that’s what I grew up on, but also maybe going back a bit

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 17, 2017

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The Witch’s Black Philip Makes His Second Appearance In A Horror Film

There’s a rising star in the genre, but he’s not human. For those of you who saw 2015’s amazing film The Witch, you know who Black Philip is. The creepy, horned black goat was much more than he appeared. It turns out that The Witch was just his debut. The 200-pound goat, whose real name is Charlie, has now starred in his second horror film, the highly anticipated film It Comes At Night (review), from director Trey Edward Shults which is now in theaters. Both films were released by A24. Coincidence? In an interview with MIC stars of It Comes at Night, Christopher Abbot and Riley Keough, admitted that the goat in the film is indeed Charlie. It was literally the same goat,” Abbot said. “He or she wasn’t as featured in our movie, but [it was the] same goat actor. It must just be A24’s goat. It’s in the mailing room, too. That’s a fun little fact. People are

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 17, 2017

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Kevin Smith To Begin New Horror Trilogy With ‘Killroy Was Here’

The wait for Kevin Smith’s third installment of the “True North Trilogy” might take a little longer than we expected. Smith is going a head with a new horror film, the first of another trilogy, one in the vein of Creepshow. Smith has partnered with with Florida’s Ringling College of Art and Design for Killroy Was Here, Variety is reporting. The idea for the film came to Smith while doing a podcast. The phrase “Killroy Was Here” was the subject of graffiti during World War II. The image of a bald man with a big nose peeking over walls was almost always present with the street art. This is a monster movie in the sense of a classic morality tale,” Smith stated.”No one wants to see you spill the blood of innocents, but when someone crosses the line and goes bad, you get to make them pay in horrible ways, and the audience cheers. We wanted to make an anthology

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 16, 2017

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