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‘IT’ Producer Gives Insight On The Reboot And Casting

The 80’s are back in a big way and filmmakers are capitalizing on it. Remakes and reboots of our favorite horror films and series are being announced left and right, including ‘Friday the 13th‘, ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street‘. Let’s not forget ‘IT’. The reboot is still shrouded in secrecy, but thanks to one of its producers we now know a little more. Back in June we got our first look at Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise in ‘IT’. But fans have been wondering what to expect from the new version. ‘IT’s producer Dan Lin recently gave Collider a few hints during the TCA Summer Presentation. I think a great analogy is actually Stranger Things, and we’re seeing it on Netflix right now,” Lin told Collider. “It’s very much an homage to ’80s movies, whether it’s classic Stephen King or even [Steven] Spielberg. Think about Stand by Me as far as the bonding amongst the kids. But there is a really

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 15, 2016

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A First Look At Noomi Repace And Michael Chiklis In Rapture

Stephen Shainberg’s adventure thriller, ‘Rapture’, has just premiered at the 20th annual Fantasia Film Festival and should see its theatrical release soon. The first images from the film have surfaced, along with the plot, via Dread Central. The script penned by Brian Nelson (30 Days of Night) is based on the story that he created with Shainberg. ‘Rapture’ stars Noomi Repace (Prometheus) and Michael Chiklis (American Horror Story), Peter Stormare (Fargo), Kerry Bishe (Argo), Lesley Manville (Maleficent), and Ari Millen (Orphan Black). Renee Morgan (Repace), a single mother who lives with her 12-year-old son Evan in a suburban home, is terrified of spiders. Renee has no idea that someone is watching her every move. While running her daily errands her car breaks down and she is kidnapped. She wakes up 24 hours later, in a strange laboratory. She is bound and is being questioned about her medical history and her fear of spiders. Soon, her captors explain that she has

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 14, 2016

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Game Of Thrones Actress Join Steven Spielberg’s Haunted

Back in March we reported that 28 Weeks Later’s Juan Carlos Fresnadillo had signed on to direct Haunted, a passion project by Steven Spielberg. Game of Thrones and Last Witch Hunter actress Rose Leslie (above) joins Annabelle’s Alfre Woodard (below) as the first cast members for this dark ghost tale from Amblin Entertainment. The script, penned by Chad and Carey Hayes (The Conjuring), for Haunted is inspired by the 1898 gothic novella Turn of the Screw written by Henry James. “The novella’s anonymous narrator is a young woman, a parson’s daughter, who is engaged as governess to two seemingly innocent children at a remote English country house. What initially seems a idyllic soon turns nightmarish, as she becomes convinced that the children are consorting with a pair of malevolent spirits. These are the ghosts of former employees at Bly: a valet and a previous governess. In life, scandalously, the two of them had been discharged as illicit lovers, and their

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 13, 2016

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Bill Moseley Stars As A Dark Entity In Crepitus

Horror icon Bill Moseley is to play the role the role of Crepitus in the film by the same name, co-written, directed and produced by Haynze Whitmore. The character is an ancient entity who feeds by consuming children. Not only is the entity evil, it appears as a clown making it twice as twisted. Moseley has had a great career in the genre, with roles in Army of Darkness, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Devil’s Rejects, House of 1000 Corpses, Halloween (2007) and many other films. He also co-stars in upcoming horror film Death House. In the film Moseley will co-star along with Lance Paul, Raiden Moore, Jackey Hall, Mike Hard, and Caitlin Williams. Eddie and Sarah Renner co-wrote the script with Whitmore. Paul, Renner and Whitmore are listed as producers for the film. Crepitus centers around seventeen year old Elizabeth and her younger brother Julian, The two are about to face something even more frightening than their life with their

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 13, 2016

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1…2… Freddy’s Coming For You…..AGAIN – A New Nightmare On Elm Street Remake

1…2…Freddy’s coming for you – in a brand new remake. That’s right, the man of our dreams is coming back in a new version of Nightmare on Elm Street from New Line Cinema. David Leslie Jones, the man behind Orphan and Wrath of the Titans, will be writing the script for New Line. Jones has also signed on to pen the next film in The Conjuring franchise. So far, Jones is the only person attached to the project. According to Bloody Disgusting, odds are we won’t see Robert Englund in the role. Even though the film already has a lot of potential with Jones on board, it just won’t feel right without Englund as Freddy. Let’s hope New Line decides to offer him the role. We all remember the last remake being a fiasco. Let’s hope that they don’t make the same mistakes with this one. We will keep you posted.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 12, 2016

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World War Z 2 May Have Found Its Director

A while back World War Z 2 lost its director, J.A. Bayona due to his commitment to another project. The film did find a new writer, Dennis Kelly. Since then there has been next to no updates on the film, until now. News comes that Brad Pitt is attempting to persuade David Fincher to have a seat in the director’s chair and join him on WWZ 2. Variety is reporting that the odds look good, as the talks are progressing. Fincher and Pitt have worked together on several great projects including Fight Club, the psychological thriller Seven, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. They seem to be a great team, making WWZ 2 a good fit to continue their actor/director relationship. The film is set to be released on June 9th, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that date is pushed back considering the huge amount of CGI and special effects that the film requires. The first film follows

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 11, 2016

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From Aquaman To The Crow – Jason Momoa In Talks To Star In The Roboot

Alex Proya’s 1994 film The Crow is cherished among many film fans. There has been numerous attempts from Relativity to bring about a reboot/remake for years with different directors and actors. Now, it seems a reboot might actually be happening under Corin Hardy’s direction. If you are wondering who they may be casting as Eric Draven, the lead character, we can answer that. None-other than Aquaman (Justice League) himself, Jason Momoa is in talks to star. You might also recognize Momoa from the hit series Game of Thrones. Momoa posted a photo on his Instagram account a couple of days ago of him and Hardy shaking hands over beer. The post had several interesting hashtags, including #sealthedeal #greatnewstocome and #dreamjob. The Crow is the only film Hardy is currently casting, according to Mashable. The Crow follows Eric Draven, who returns from the dead to seek revenge for his and his fiancee’s murders at the hands of a gang. Draven paints

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 10, 2016

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Night Of The Living Deb Coming To Blu-ray And DVD This September

There has been quite a buzz about director Kyle Ranking’s new zombie flick Night of the Living Deb. The horror-comedy has already received great reviews. The good news is you won’t have to wait very long to see it for yourself. It’s being released next month. From the Press Release: A sweet but insecure girl tries to make the most of her biggest romantic opportunity — if only she can fight off the undead closing in on her! — in the delirious NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEB. Directed by Kyle Rankin, winner of HBO’s “Project Greenlight” (Season 2), the “disarmingly sweet horror comedy”(Starburst) will charm its way onto Blu-ray, DVD, and digital platforms from MPI Home Video on September 6, 2016. After a girls’ night out, endearingly awkward Deb wakes up in the apartment of the most attractive guy in Portland, Maine. She’s thrilled but can’t remember much about what actually got her there. Pretty boy Ryan, who’s engaged to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 10, 2016

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New Line To Remake The House At The End Of Time

Odds are you have probably heard of the film The House at the End of Time. It is Venezuela’s highest grossing horror film of all time. Well, I guess not even Venezuela is immune to one Hollywood’s latest addiction, remakes. New Line has picked up the rights to make an American remake. New Line has delivered several big hits recently, including Lights Out and The Conjuring 2. The original film was written, directed, produced and edited by Alejandro Hidalgo who will helm the new version. Henry Gayden (Earth to Echo) is in talks to pen the new script. The House at the End of Time centers on Dulce, a mother, who returns to her old home where a terrible tragedy took place 30 years before so that she can decipher the mystery that has tormented her for so long. Chris Bender (A History of Violence) and Jake Weiner (Zombeavers) will co-produce under the banner of their newly created company, Good

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 10, 2016

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CBS Films Opens The Door To Winchester, Based On The Winchester Mystery House

CBS has snatched up the rights to Winchester, starring Dame Helen Mirren. The film, directed by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig and co-written with Tom Vaughan, follows Sarah Winchester, heir to the Winchester fortune. After her husband and daughter died suddenly, she became convinced that she is cursed and haunted by spirits killed by “the gun that won the west”., the Winchester Repeating Rifle. We were immediately obsessed with the Spierig brothers’ intelligent and twisted take on a great American legend and could not be more excited to be working with the Spierig brothers and Dame Helen Mirren to bring this film to audiences.” said Scott Shooman, EVP Acquisition and Co-Productions at CBS Films. Michael and Peter Spierig added, “We were impressed by CBS Films’ experience with the genre and their passion for and understanding of the material and know that they are the perfect U.S. Distribution partner for this film. The real Sarah Winchester consulted a medium after her

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 9, 2016

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