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Plot Details Unveiled For THE NUN

While casting news has come for The Conjuring 2 spin-off The Nun, few other details have been made public, until now. New plot details have come to light, via THR. “The story centers around a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania taking her life, with a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows sent by the Vatican to investigate. Together they uncover the order’s unholy secret and confront a malevolent force in the form of the same demonic nun from ‘The Conjuring 2’.” Jonas Bloquet, Taissa Framiga, Charlotte Hope, Demián Birchir and Bonnie Aarons, who will reprise her role as the demonic nun, star in the film. Corin Hardy is directing from the script penned by James Wan and Gary Dauberman. Wan and Peter Safran are producing the film which has begun production in Romania and will open in theaters nationwide on July 13, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 5, 2017

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Melissa McCarthy To Star Opposite A Puppet In The Crime-Thriller THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS

Brian Henson’s long gestating dark comedy The Happytime Murders is finally moving forward with funny lady Melissa McCarthy (Ghostbusters) attached to both star and produce. The R-rated film is set to begin filming in August in Los Angeles and takes place in a world were humans live alongside puppets. In the movie two detectives, one human, one puppet, are forced to work together to solve the brutal murder of a member of the cast of “The Happytime Gang”, a popular show featuring puppets. The first concept art has already been unveiled. When a really good script combines puppet strippers, Los Angeles’ underbelly and comedy, it’s like my fever dream has finally come true.” McCarthy said. Henson will direct from the script penned by Todd Berger and revised by Erich and John Hoeber, and McCarthy, based on the story by Todd Berger and Dee Robertson. The Happytime Murders will be produced by The Jim Henson Company’s On The Day Productions and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 4, 2017

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Get Out Director Jordan Peele Signs Deal With Universal For Next Film

With the success of Jordan Peele’s genre debut feature Get Out, it was no surprise that he stated back in March that he announced he has plans for a series of social thrillers. THR is reporting that Peele has signed a two-year, first-look deal with Universal. As part of that deal, Universal has snagged the rights to Peele’s next project which he will write, direct and produce. Part of the deal calls for Peele to produce a range of projects, a key part of the agreement is for him to produce small budget films which will reunite Peele with Blumhouse’s Jason Blum with the goal of giving a voice to indie filmmakers. I am thrilled to continue the work we started together on Get Out – pushing the boundaries of storytelling, not only on the film but with all of Monkeypaw’s future projects.” Peele said. THR also stated that Peele’s next film will have a budget of around $25 million,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 4, 2017

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Geoff Harmer Announces Proof Of Concept For Creature Feature DEAD AIR

Award-winning director Geoff Harmer’s short horror film Selfie is still making its rounds at film festivals will soon be joined by his next project, a female-driven horror-comedy he has just announced, titled Dead Air, written by award-winning filmmaker Peter Hearn (Scrawl). The short film will be used as a shop window for the feature film version of the movie. The film “follows an all-female punk rock band who end up on a flight with some nasty little creatures at 30000 feet. With only the help of their instruments, a tape recorder, a dodgy crew member and a bottle of piss, the girls try to fend off the evil to get to play their final gig.” From the Press Release: This ambitious practical fx heavy short, utilising Labyrinth style puppets and prosthetic monster make up effects is a love letter to the creature features of the 80’s as well as being a goopy blood soaked fun ride. This concept short aims

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 3, 2017

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THE CROW Will Be Rated “R”

It has been a while since we have heard an update on the remake of the beloved 1994 film The Crow, being directed by Corin Hardy. Last we heard Aquaman/Game of Thrones actor Jason Mamoa was in talks to play the role of the film’s lead character, Eric Draven. Momoa has posted on social media in the recent past hinting that he will in deed play the part. So far, no formal announcement has been made about the role. Recently, Forbes spoke with executive producer F. Javier Gutiérrez (Rings) about what the rating will be for the film and what type of budget it will have. During the interview, Gutiérrez revealed that not only will film get an R-rated film and a $40 million dollar budget, but that The Crow’s creator James O’Barr will be involved with the project. With The Crow, I haven’t talked to them in a while so I don’t know what is going on with that,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 3, 2017

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Synopsis And First Image Arrives For RAMPAGE

Production began today in Atlanta on New Line’s adaption of Midway’s video game, ‘Rampage’. Not only has the synopsis been released, the first photo from the set has been unleashed by star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson via his Instagram account. In our story we have three animals (gorilla, crocodile and a wolf) who fall victim to evil genetic editing, rapidly changing every strand of their DNA so they grow, evolve and mutate. Everything becomes amplified.. their size, strength, speed, agility.. and violent aggression. One of the animals infected – a rare Albino gorilla named, George, is my best friend. George, is played by 6’9 @tallie7487, (Jason Liles, pictured here). Jason has been studying gorillas for months now preparing for this motion capture role. Gorilla movements, body language, and all emotions – joy, pain, sadness, love, aggression etc. It’s insane when you get around this man and how he’s able to brilliantly embody a gorilla. This is the most fascinating advanced

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 3, 2017

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Game of Thrones Actress Joins THE NUN

The Nun has claimed another new cast member. We announced last week that Belgian actor Jonas Bloquet had joined the cast of the spin-off of The Conjuring 2. Today news comes, via THR, that Charlotte Hope will now co-star alongside Bloquet, Demián Birchir, Taissa Framiga and Bonnie Aarons who will reprise her role as the demonic nun. Hope currently plays the role of Myranda, the twisted lover of Ramsey Bolton, on the hit series Games of Thrones. In The Nun she will play Sister Victoria, a nun haunted by a demonic presence. The Nun centers on the evil entity faced by Ed and Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring 2 and will serve as a prequel. Bichir will play Father Burke who is dispatched by Rome to investigate the mysterious death of a nun. Corin Hardy is directing from the script penned by James Wan and Gary Dauberman. Wan and Peter Safran are producing the film which begins production this week

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 2, 2017

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Dwayne Johnson Gives Character Details For Adaption Of RAMPAGE

We first reported that a film adaption of the video game Rampage a while back, since we’ve told you that Walking Dead star Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Malin Akerman, has joined that cast alongside Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Naomi Harris, Joe Manganiello, Marley Shelton, Jake Lacey, Jack Quaid, Marley Shelton, Matt Gerald, and Breanne Hill. Over the weekend, Johnson gave fans details about his character via his Instagram account, basically confirming the plot leaked online last week. I head up an anti poaching unit out of Rwanda. My best friend is a rare albino gorilla named, George. Very bad people infect George, an alligator and a wolf with a serum. All three animals grow at an unprecedented rate. Their size, speed, agility and violent aggression is off the charts. They go on a deadly rampage and want to destroy the world. George not happy. Me not happy. When animals like you, they lick you. When they don’t like you, they

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 1, 2017

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Character Posters Unveiled For PITCHFORK Ahead Of Its May Release

Bring home Glenn Douglas Packard’s slasher film Pitchfork (our review) on Blu-ray and DVD this May and witness the birth of a new horror icon. Having recently shared a life-changing secret with his family, Hunter recruits his friends to come with him from New York to the farm where he grew up as he faces his parents for the first time. As the college students enjoy the fresh air of Michigan farm country, an older, more dangerous secret slowly emerges. While Hunter navigates a new place within his conservative family, a vicious creature from their past descends on the farm, putting the unsuspecting city kids in mortal danger. The cast includes Daniel Wilkinson, Lindsey Nicole, Brian Raetz, Ryan Moore, Celina Beach, Keith Webb, Sheila Leason, Nicole Dambro, Vibhu Raghave, Rachel Carter, Andrew Dawe-Collins, Carol Ludwick, Derek Reynolds, Addisyn Wallace and Anisbel Lopez. Ahead of Pitchfork’s May 2, 2017 release, a new series of character posters by Andrew Dawe-Collins has been

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 30, 2017

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A Grave Robber Finds Himself Haunted In THE BONE BOX

Luke Genton is making his directorial debut with The Bone Box, which he also penned and produced. Already in production, The Bone Box centers on a grave robber who believes he is haunted by those he has stolen from. Michelle Krusiec (The Invitation), Aaron Schwartz (Guardians of the Galaxy), Jamie Bernadette (I Spit On Your Grave), David Chokachi (Witchblade), Tess Bellomo (Liked), and newcomer Gareth Koorzen star. Depressed and reeling from the recent death of his wife, Tom (Koorzen) has built up quite a gambling debt. He goes to stay with his wealthy Aunt Florence (Olsen) in hopes that she will write him into her will. When a nasty creditor makes it clear that Tom is out of time, he devises a plan with Elodie (Krusiec), the undertaker’s daughter, to rob the graves of the rich townspeople buried in the cemetery across the road. After plundering the graves, Tom begins hearing and seeing strange things that seem to coincide with

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 30, 2017

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