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There have been a lot comments on the decision to cast Idris Elba as “The Gunslinger” in Nikolaj Arcel’s upcoming adaption of The Dark Tower. I’ve heard both positive and negative remarks. Some have an issues with the choice because the actor and the character (in the book) are different races. It’s true, Roland (The Gunslinger) is Caucasian in the books, but should that dictate who is cast in the film? Stephen King spoke out via Twitter on the decision. King created the character, so I think his verdict should be important and of course, King makes a great point. Elba is a talented actor. Personally I believe he’ll do a great job. Elba has appeared in a large array of films and genres, always leaving me impressed by his performances. Not only did he star in Prometheus, he also had roles in Pacific Rim, Thor: The Dark World, Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Unborn, and many other films and
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Lately everyone seems offended by everything, especially when it comes to Christmas. People’s feathers have been ruffled over everything from coffee cups, to the use of the statement “Merry Christmas”. Now, it seems that the title of one horror film, A Christmas Horror Story, has offended the big wigs of Wal-Mart. The mega-store took it upon itself to actually change the title of Grant Harvey and Steven Hoban’s film. Wal-Mart changed the title on the DVD’s cover from “A Christmas Horror Story” to “A Holiday Horror Story”, in an attempt to be more politically correct. I’m sure whoever ordered the change was fearing a backlash from some group, but that doesn’t make this okay. I wonder, if the movie was bigger, would they have done this? It’s not just about changing the title of the movie that has me upset, it’s about how filmmakers have to bend to the will of big companies to get their films on shelves. I
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Sir Patrick Stewart stars as a diabolical club owner in the upcoming violent film Green Room. In the film a down-and-out punk band, “The Ain’t Rights”, book a gig in a run-down, isolated bar in the back-woods of Oregon. When the band accidentally witnesses an act of violence backstage they weren’t meant to see. Now trapped the band must face off against the club’s owner, Darcy Banker (Stewart) and his henchmen, who will do anything to keep the their activities secret. Green Room was written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier and stars Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Anton Yelchin, Mark Webber, Joe Cole, Eric Edelstein, Callum Turner, Kasey Brown and Kai Lennox. Green Room premiered at TIFF 2015 and will open in select theaters nationwide on April 15th, 2016. Here’s a clip from the film:
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The Hillywood Show is known for their hilarious parody videos, including their version of Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries, Warm Bodies, Pirates of the Caribean and of course The Walking Dead, among others. The Hillywood Show has racked up over a million followers on YouTube. Their Supernatural parody alone has gotten over 7 million views. Now, the sisters, Hilly and Hannah Hindi, are back with a new parody, this time of the Halloween classic Hocus Pocus. The Hindi’s Supernatural parody, featuring the hit show’s cast, is absolutely fantastic! The cast really get into to the Hillywood version of “Shake It Off”. The Walking Dead parody, set to “Another One Bites The Dust”, features some of the most memorable scenes through out The Walking Dead’s past seasons, with a musical twist. For more videos and updates check out The Hillywood Show website or subscribe to their YouTube channel.
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Chris Carter explains that the X-Files is back due to fan demand in this exclusive Fox clip! Duchovny (Mulder) and Anderson (Scully), talk more about what it is like to be a fan and have the show come back after nearly 15 years of being off the air. The behind the scenes first look promises that episodes 1 and 6 will be about the original shows mythology, while episodes 2-5 will be “monsters episodes…” Does this mean we will see the two agents chasing spooks across the country like they used to? The X-Files revival premiers on January 24th. Gillian Anderson’s “Show & Tell” X-Files Comes to Blu-Ray
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After an April Fool’s joke went viral last year, about the spirits on Ringu (The Ring) and Ju-On (The Grudge) battling it out, two Japanese studios thought it was actually a great idea. Kadokawa and NBC Universal Japan are now collaborating to bring the idea to life, in the film Sadako vs Kayako. Director Koji Shiraishi (Carved) will be directing the film. In Ringu (1998) a girl, ruthlessly murdered by her father, seeks vengeance by killing anyone who watches a strange video, with in seven days, unless the viewer can escape the clause. The American version of Ringu, The Ring, was released in 2002 and starred Naomi Watts. Ju-On (2002) centers on a spirit who marks and pursues anyone who dares to enter her home. The 2004 reboot, The Grudge, directed by Takashi Shimizu, starred Sarah Michelle Geller as Karen, an American living and working as a nurse in Tokyo. Karen comes face to face with the spirit of a
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The SyFy channel is currently developing a new series based on Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook’s Dark Horse comic Harrow County. Dominion and Twelve Monkeys writer, Becky Kirsch, will be penning the adaption. Horror County focuses on Emmy, who has always known that the woods surrounding her home is filled with goblins, ghosts and the undead. On her 18th birthday, Emmy learns that she is the reincarnation of a powerful witch. Now the town’s people are set on killing her, again, like they did in previous life. To survive, she must embrace who she really is and her dark powers.
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Filming for Resident Evil: The Final Chapter has officially wrapped. The film has now entered the phase when CGI and other special effects are added. Milla Jovovich is reprising her role as zombie ass-kicking Alice. Ali Larder (Heroes) is returning to her role as Claire Redfield, Iain Glen will once again play Dr. Alexander and Shawn Robert is also returning to his character Albert Wesker. New cast members were recently announced including ‘Orange is the New Black’ actress/model Ruby Rose, who will play Abigail, Eoin Macken will star as “Doc”. Cuban-American actor William Levy, once voted one of People’s 50 most beautiful people, has been cast as Christian and Japanese model Rola will play Cobalt and the role of Michael will be played by Fraser James. The film will be picking up right after the events of Resident Evil: Retribution. Alice, in a bid to save what’s left of humanity, has formed an alliance with Albert Wesker, the former leader
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For a while now the franchise based on Stephen King’s novels has almost become a movie, a show, and back and forth, with no project actually seeing completion. We reported back in December of 2014 that the first ‘The Dark Tower’ Film was coming, but the cast and director has since changed. Now, once again, a Dark Tower film series is in the works. The project is being directed by Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’s Nikolaj Arcel, based on a script penned by Akiva Goldsman. The first film of the three film series will focus on King’s first book in the collection, The Gunslinger. We reported back in November that Matthew McConaughey may be signing on to the project, though at the time he was undecided which role to choose. Now, news has come that Prometheus actor Idris Elba has signed on to play the role of Roland Deschain, “The Gunslinger”, in The Dark Tower. This means that McConaughey has
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The Slasher, a new upcoming horror film, has begun their Indiegogo campaign to help fund their project. The film, written by Patrick Rudek, has the feel of the cult classics from the 1970’s and 1980’s, like Halloween and and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The film will also pay homage to the masters of horror, such as George Romero, John Carpenter and Wes Craven. Rudek explains that “There is no big studio or budget at our disposal, but a great story, cast and team. It will be a clever, well-told horror movie.” Emmy award-winner Bill Oberst Jr. has been cast as the film’s killer, John Romero. The Slasher centers on Romero, convicted of multiple murders and committed to a mental institution for the criminally insane, where he was sentenced to live out his days. The audience meets Romero twenty years earlier, at the time he was convicted, then jumps forward to the appearance of Dr. Michael Carpenter, the doctor who wrote
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There have been a lot comments on the decision to cast Idris Elba as “The Gunslinger” in Nikolaj Arcel’s upcoming adaption of The Dark Tower. I’ve heard both positive and negative remarks. Some have an issues with the choice because the actor and the character (in the book) are different races. It’s true, Roland (The Gunslinger) is Caucasian in the books, but should that dictate who is cast in the film? Stephen King spoke out via Twitter on the decision. King created the character, so I think his verdict should be important and of course, King makes a great point. Elba is a talented actor. Personally I believe he’ll do a great job. Elba has appeared in a large array of films and genres, always leaving me impressed by his performances. Not only did he star in Prometheus, he also had roles in Pacific Rim, Thor: The Dark World, Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Unborn, and many other films and
Continue reading →
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Lately everyone seems offended by everything, especially when it comes to Christmas. People’s feathers have been ruffled over everything from coffee cups, to the use of the statement “Merry Christmas”. Now, it seems that the title of one horror film, A Christmas Horror Story, has offended the big wigs of Wal-Mart. The mega-store took it upon itself to actually change the title of Grant Harvey and Steven Hoban’s film. Wal-Mart changed the title on the DVD’s cover from “A Christmas Horror Story” to “A Holiday Horror Story”, in an attempt to be more politically correct. I’m sure whoever ordered the change was fearing a backlash from some group, but that doesn’t make this okay. I wonder, if the movie was bigger, would they have done this? It’s not just about changing the title of the movie that has me upset, it’s about how filmmakers have to bend to the will of big companies to get their films on shelves. I
Continue reading →
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Sir Patrick Stewart stars as a diabolical club owner in the upcoming violent film Green Room. In the film a down-and-out punk band, “The Ain’t Rights”, book a gig in a run-down, isolated bar in the back-woods of Oregon. When the band accidentally witnesses an act of violence backstage they weren’t meant to see. Now trapped the band must face off against the club’s owner, Darcy Banker (Stewart) and his henchmen, who will do anything to keep the their activities secret. Green Room was written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier and stars Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Anton Yelchin, Mark Webber, Joe Cole, Eric Edelstein, Callum Turner, Kasey Brown and Kai Lennox. Green Room premiered at TIFF 2015 and will open in select theaters nationwide on April 15th, 2016. Here’s a clip from the film:
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The Hillywood Show is known for their hilarious parody videos, including their version of Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries, Warm Bodies, Pirates of the Caribean and of course The Walking Dead, among others. The Hillywood Show has racked up over a million followers on YouTube. Their Supernatural parody alone has gotten over 7 million views. Now, the sisters, Hilly and Hannah Hindi, are back with a new parody, this time of the Halloween classic Hocus Pocus. The Hindi’s Supernatural parody, featuring the hit show’s cast, is absolutely fantastic! The cast really get into to the Hillywood version of “Shake It Off”. The Walking Dead parody, set to “Another One Bites The Dust”, features some of the most memorable scenes through out The Walking Dead’s past seasons, with a musical twist. For more videos and updates check out The Hillywood Show website or subscribe to their YouTube channel.
Continue reading →
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Chris Carter explains that the X-Files is back due to fan demand in this exclusive Fox clip! Duchovny (Mulder) and Anderson (Scully), talk more about what it is like to be a fan and have the show come back after nearly 15 years of being off the air. The behind the scenes first look promises that episodes 1 and 6 will be about the original shows mythology, while episodes 2-5 will be “monsters episodes…” Does this mean we will see the two agents chasing spooks across the country like they used to? The X-Files revival premiers on January 24th. Gillian Anderson’s “Show & Tell” X-Files Comes to Blu-Ray
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After an April Fool’s joke went viral last year, about the spirits on Ringu (The Ring) and Ju-On (The Grudge) battling it out, two Japanese studios thought it was actually a great idea. Kadokawa and NBC Universal Japan are now collaborating to bring the idea to life, in the film Sadako vs Kayako. Director Koji Shiraishi (Carved) will be directing the film. In Ringu (1998) a girl, ruthlessly murdered by her father, seeks vengeance by killing anyone who watches a strange video, with in seven days, unless the viewer can escape the clause. The American version of Ringu, The Ring, was released in 2002 and starred Naomi Watts. Ju-On (2002) centers on a spirit who marks and pursues anyone who dares to enter her home. The 2004 reboot, The Grudge, directed by Takashi Shimizu, starred Sarah Michelle Geller as Karen, an American living and working as a nurse in Tokyo. Karen comes face to face with the spirit of a
Continue reading →
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The SyFy channel is currently developing a new series based on Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook’s Dark Horse comic Harrow County. Dominion and Twelve Monkeys writer, Becky Kirsch, will be penning the adaption. Horror County focuses on Emmy, who has always known that the woods surrounding her home is filled with goblins, ghosts and the undead. On her 18th birthday, Emmy learns that she is the reincarnation of a powerful witch. Now the town’s people are set on killing her, again, like they did in previous life. To survive, she must embrace who she really is and her dark powers.
Continue reading →
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Filming for Resident Evil: The Final Chapter has officially wrapped. The film has now entered the phase when CGI and other special effects are added. Milla Jovovich is reprising her role as zombie ass-kicking Alice. Ali Larder (Heroes) is returning to her role as Claire Redfield, Iain Glen will once again play Dr. Alexander and Shawn Robert is also returning to his character Albert Wesker. New cast members were recently announced including ‘Orange is the New Black’ actress/model Ruby Rose, who will play Abigail, Eoin Macken will star as “Doc”. Cuban-American actor William Levy, once voted one of People’s 50 most beautiful people, has been cast as Christian and Japanese model Rola will play Cobalt and the role of Michael will be played by Fraser James. The film will be picking up right after the events of Resident Evil: Retribution. Alice, in a bid to save what’s left of humanity, has formed an alliance with Albert Wesker, the former leader
Continue reading →
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For a while now the franchise based on Stephen King’s novels has almost become a movie, a show, and back and forth, with no project actually seeing completion. We reported back in December of 2014 that the first ‘The Dark Tower’ Film was coming, but the cast and director has since changed. Now, once again, a Dark Tower film series is in the works. The project is being directed by Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’s Nikolaj Arcel, based on a script penned by Akiva Goldsman. The first film of the three film series will focus on King’s first book in the collection, The Gunslinger. We reported back in November that Matthew McConaughey may be signing on to the project, though at the time he was undecided which role to choose. Now, news has come that Prometheus actor Idris Elba has signed on to play the role of Roland Deschain, “The Gunslinger”, in The Dark Tower. This means that McConaughey has
Continue reading →
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The Slasher, a new upcoming horror film, has begun their Indiegogo campaign to help fund their project. The film, written by Patrick Rudek, has the feel of the cult classics from the 1970’s and 1980’s, like Halloween and and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The film will also pay homage to the masters of horror, such as George Romero, John Carpenter and Wes Craven. Rudek explains that “There is no big studio or budget at our disposal, but a great story, cast and team. It will be a clever, well-told horror movie.” Emmy award-winner Bill Oberst Jr. has been cast as the film’s killer, John Romero. The Slasher centers on Romero, convicted of multiple murders and committed to a mental institution for the criminally insane, where he was sentenced to live out his days. The audience meets Romero twenty years earlier, at the time he was convicted, then jumps forward to the appearance of Dr. Michael Carpenter, the doctor who wrote
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