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Annabelle 2 Conjures A New Title

Ahead of its summer release, Warner Brothers has just been announced that the possessed doll film Annabelle 2, from Lights Out Director David F. Sandberg, has a brand new title, Annabelle: Creation. The film, produced by horror heavy-hitter James Wan, takes place several years after the tragic death of a dollmaker’s little girl. He and his wife “welcome into their home a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage. Soon they become the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.” Stephanie Sigman (Spectre) co-stars in this prequel alongside Talitha Bateman (The 5th Wave), Lulu Wilson (Deliver Us from Evil), Philippa Anne Coulthard (After the Dark), Grace Fulton (Badland), Lou Lou Safran (The Choice), Samara Lee (The Last Witch Hunter), Anthony LaPaglia (Without a Trace), Miranda Otto (Homeland) and new comer Tayler Bucks. Annabelle: Creation opens in theaters nationwide on August 11, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 30, 2017

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‘Ghosts Of War’ Drafts Billy Zane And Three Others

The supernatural thriller, Ghosts of War has drafted four new actors to add to their cast, including Billy Zane, Alan Ritchson, Kyle Gallner, and Shaun Toub, Variety reports. The four will co-star alongside Brenton Thwaites (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, (pictured below)), Theo Rossi (Sons of Anarchy), and Pitch Perfect’s Skylar Astin. Adrian Jayasinha will executive produce alongside Bernard Stewart, Andrew Mann, and Zane. Written and directed by Eric Bress (The Butterfly Effect), this World War II era film follows five American soldiers tasked with guarding a French chateau at the end of World War II. The home was previously occupied by Nazi commanders, and the soldiers soon find that there is a terrifying, supernatural force within its walls. Filming for Ghosts of War has already begun in Bulgaria. We will update you when we know more.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 29, 2017

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‘Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich’ Begins Filming With ‘Wither’ Directors Pulling The Strings

Thomas Lennon’s Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich is set to begin principle photography next week in Dallas, Texas with a great cast that includes Udo Kier (Blade), Jenny Pellicer (State of Affairs), Nelson Franklin (Jobs), Charlyne Yi (Cloverfield), Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, You’re Next), Tina Parker (Breaking Bad, Final Destination), Skeeta Jenkins (12 Masks) and Michael Paré who starred in Eddie and the Cruisers II (a personal favorite) and more recently, The Shelter and Abattoir. Sonny Laguna and Tommy Wiklund, the team behind Wither, will be directing from the script penned by S. Craig Zahler (Bone Tomahawk). The Littlest Reich will expand on Toulon’s (Kier) backstory. It centers on a young man who discovers a mint condition Blade doll while cleaning out his deceased brother’s closet. The man has plans to sell the doll at a toy convention on the 30th anniversary of the Toulon murders. All hell breaks loose at the lodge during an auction when a mysterious force brings

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 28, 2017

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Three New Images Surface From ‘IT’ Delivering Terror And A Balloon

With the trailer for Andy Muschietti’s IT only days away, a new batch of images have surfaced. While we don’t to see much more of Pennywise, we do get a good look at the “Losers’ Club”, Finn Wolfhard Nicholas Hamilton, Jaeden Lieberher, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs, and Jack Dylan Grazer. Bill Skarsgard stars as Pennywise, the demented entity that appears as a clown, the role previously made famous by Tim Curry. Last week we shared a photo of Georgie (Jackson Robert Scott) from Empire Magazine, as he meets Pennywise in the gutter while playing with his paper boat. And soon we will have the trailer for IT, written by Gary Dauberman. The trailer will be arriving this week and we will be there to share it with you. IT opens in theaters nationwide on September 8, 2017, followed by part two which began production this month.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 27, 2017

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More Details Surface For Godzilla: Monster Planet

Earlier this month we reported that Netflix will be delivering a new anime Godzilla film, titled Godzilla: Monster Planet. Today, we have more details, thanks to the official website. Set 20,000 years in the future, the film reveals that monsters have taken over the planet, human civilization has been destroyed, and the remaining survivors have fled to outer space. Haruo, a young man who witnessed his parents killed by Godzilla, leads a group of explorers back to earth in an attempt to reclaim it from the monstrous beasts. Yuki Kaji, Takahiro Sakurai, Junichi Suwabe, Kana Hanazawa, Tomokazu Sugita, and Mamoru Miyano will lend their voices to the characters of the film. Directed by Kobun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita, Godzilla: Monster Planet is scheduled for a Japanese theatrical release this November, followed by a worldwide release later this year.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 27, 2017

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’12 Monkeys’ Actress ‘Never Saw It Coming’

12 Monkeys actress Emily Hampshire will star as the lead in Gail Harvey’s suspense thriller Never Saw It Coming, Deadline reports. Hampshire will play the role of opportunistic psychic Keisha Ceylon, who finds herself caught in the middle of a small town murder case and must find a way out before it’s too late. Set to begin filming in Sudbury, Ontario next week, the film is an adaption of Linwood Barclay’s 2013 novel. Telefilm Canada is producing with Marina Cordoni. Jay Firestone serves as executive producer. We will keep you posted.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 27, 2017

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The Strangers 2 Finally Set To Begin Production – For Real This Time

After years of talk and rumor we can now tell you that The Strangers II is finally beginning production. At a recent screening of The Blackcoat’s Daughter the good folks over at Dread Central caught up with Brian Bertino. While talking with Bertino, they asked about the long awaited sequel to Bertino’s 2008 home invasion hit The Strangers. Come to find out, the project is a go and is set to begin filming this summer. As for the reason for the long delay, Bertino lays the blame at the feet of Relativity Media and has stated that the wait was due to issues with the rights, which Relativity owned until recently. I’m thrilled that is seems like finally now people are behind the movie that are interested in making it. I was thrilled to see it out of Relativity’s hands and into a group of producers’ hands that are actually excited about making it. It’s very crazy to think that

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 26, 2017

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Dinos Get Weaponized In Jurassic World 2

Will humanity ever learn not to mess with nature? It’s unlikely, and when it comes to movies, I hope not. The Jurassic Park franchise is a great example of how playing god can get you into trouble. It’s been a year since the we reported that J.A. Bayona would be in the director’s chair for Jurassic World 2. And while we have revealed several pieces of information, but so far there have been little information about the plot, until now. While Universal has not announced anything we did track down a small summary on the site Production Weekly. They are reporting the following synopsis: The adventures at the Jurassic World resort and theme park continue as the government has trained dinosaurs to carry weapons and use them for battle purposes. In the previous film training the dinos for war was brought up, so it’s not that surprising. Weaponizing and altering genetics also proved to be a very bad idea in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 25, 2017

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John Carpenter Confirms ‘Escape From New York’ Director

We reported last year that Fox has a remake of Escape From New York planned. Now, it seems it is finally moving forward and they have a director, none other than Robert Rodriguez. John Carpenter has just confirmed, via his Facebook page, that Rodriguez will indeed direct from the script penned by Neil Cross (Pacific Rim). Carpenter, the original director, will be serving as executive producer. Word is he will be playing an important role in the film’s development. This will be Rodriguez’s fourth collaboration with the studio, including Machete, Machete Kills, and Predators, which he produced, and is currently filming Alita: Battle Angel, with James Cameron producing. Rodriguez has many other titles to his credit including: El Mariachi, Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, The Faculty, Planet Terror, Grindhouse, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, and series such us From Dusk Till Dawn. His book ‘Rebel Without A Crew’ has influenced many filmmakers. The 1981 original Escape From New

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 25, 2017

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‘Maniac Cop’ Is Going To Stalk The Streets Again – A New Reboot Is Coming

Last year we told you that a remake of Maniac Cop was on it’s way. After a long delay, it is finally entering production. The film will be a modern adaption of William Lustig’s 1988 genre classic, with Nicolas Winding Refn (The Neon Demon) and Lene Børglum (The Neon Demon) producing. John Hyams (Z Nation, Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning) will be directing from the script penned by Ed Brubaker (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) and Refn, Variety reports. Set in the present day, Maniac Cop follows a L.A. police officer who is determined to reveal the truth about the brutal murders of innocent people by one of her fellow cops. Unlike the original, the reboot of the film will not be pure horror, but more of a “contemporary action thriller”, which will make it very different from the original. In the 1988 version, an ex police officer is killing people on the streets. Jack Forest (Bruce Campbell) finds himself

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 24, 2017

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