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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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The Crooked Man Is Coming – Film Greenlit By New Line Cinema

“There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile. He found a crooked sixpence upon a crooked stile. He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse, And they all lived together in a little crooked house.” As a kid you may have heard the nursery rhyme about the Crooked Man. The rhyme was made frightening in The Conjuring 2 when the entity came to life. The fact that the Crooked Man was NOT CG is even more incredible (you can find out more here). Javier Botet’s portrayal of the long-limbed entity, with a grin made of pointed teeth, was absolutely terrifying. Back in May we reported that the latest spin-off of The Conjuring franchise, based on the Crooked Man, was in the works. Now, we can tell that the film has officially gotten the go-ahead for production to begin, THR says. New Line Cinema has tapped Mike Van Waes to pen the screenplay, based on James

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 15, 2017

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‘Sherlock’ Star Adapting ‘Paradise Lost’ For New Series

It is “better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven.”, a quote from one of the most epic poems in history. John Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’, first published in 1667, details the fall of man from a biblical point of view . The 17th century book, which includes over ten-thousand lines of verse, features incredible artwork by Gustave Doré. Now, ‘Paradise Lost’ is about to be brought to life. It is being adapted. Variety is reporting that Dancing Ledge Productions along with Martin Freeman, star of Sherlock and The Hobbit, are currently adapting a series based on the poem. Freeman and Laurence Bowen, the CEO of Dancing Ledge are working with writers and networks in both the U.S. and the U.K. to bring the series to life. Paradise Lost is like a biblical Game of Thrones transporting the reader into a internecine world of political intrigue and incredible violence. At stake? The future of mankind. There’s never been a better

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 15, 2017

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The Creeper Is Back In The First Images From ‘Jeepers Creepers III’

Last month the first details for Jeepers Creepers III emerged. Now, we have the first images from the film. Not only does the third installment pick up after the events in part 2, it is filled with flash backs. In an interview with Diabolique Magazine, star of both the original film and Jeepers Creepers 3, Gina Phillips, talked about flashbacks and her character, Trish. In the third film Trish is worried that her teenage son will face the same fate that her brother Darry (Justin Long) did . It’s been 23 years and it’s time for the Creeper to come out and feed. Trish Jenner is now a mother of a teenage son named Darry, named after the brother she lost 23 years ago. Trish has a recurring nightmare where her son suffers the same fate as her brother did, killed by the Creeper. Determined to prevent this from happening, Trish, who is now a rich and powerful woman, sets

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 13, 2017

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