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It’s been eight years since ’28 Weeks Later’, the sequel to ’28 Days Later’, was released. Now it seems a third movie in the franchise may actually be coming . The new addition to the zombie/outbreak franchise will be titled ’28 Months Later’. The idea for the sequel came to Alex Garland, who wrote the script for ’28 Days Later’, while he was filming his new movie ‘Ex Machina’. Garland shared his idea with Andrew Macdonald, producer of both ’28 Days Later’ and ’28 Weeks Later’, who will be producing the new sequel. Alex Garland Garland has made it clear that he wants little to do with ’28 Months Later’, but does feel that it will make a great movie. He had this to say: “About two years ago, Danny [Boyle] started collaborating on the potential to make Trainspotting 2,” Garland explained. “In that conversation, an idea for ’28 Months’ arrived. I had a funny idea. I had a sort
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A young woman is found, unconscious, in the street. The woman she claims to be was brutally murdered two weeks prior. Rachel (Tippy Dos Santos) flees the psychiatric hospital intent on proving who she is and finding out about the mystery surrounding her supposed murder. Yam Laranas (The Road) is serving as director for ‘Abomination’, which was written by Gin De Mesa, Oscar Fogelstrom and Paolo Vacirca. David Bianco (Sabine), Justine Pena (The Last Day) and Alexia Fernadez serve as cast for this horror-thriller. ‘Abomination’ will be out later this year.
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Production on ‘The Conjuring 2’, which is said to be based on the events surrounding the “Enfield Poltergeist” that gripped a family in the late 1970’s in the borough of Enfield, England. James Wan will be directing ‘The Conjuring 2’. Wan is the director behind some of the most popular horror films of the past decade, including ‘The Conjuring’, ‘Insidious 1 and 2 ‘and ‘Saw’. Both Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson will be returning to play their roles of Loraine and Ed Warren, the world’s most renown experts in the world of the paranormal. ‘The Conjuring 2’ has already entered preproduction and is in the process of casting now. The paranormal thriller is set to be released in theaters on June 10, 2016. The characters of the Hodgson family: Janet Hodgson Age 12 Janet is a thoughtful and curious child. Billy Hodgson Age 8 Billy is the youngest of the children. He’s a spunky young boy with a stutter. Margaret
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The ‘Saw’ franchise will be getting a new sequel some time in 2016-2017. The ‘Saw VIII’ script is being written by horror mega hitters Leigh Whannell (Saw, Insidious 2) and James Wan (Saw, The Conjuring). Wan will also be directing the project. Only one cast member is listed at this time. Tobin Bell, who played the serial killer “Jigsaw” will be returning to play some aspect of his role for ‘VIII’. More than likely ‘Jigsaw’ will be back in flashbacks or plot reveals. We will post updates as more details become available.
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Lloyd Kaufman, director, screen writer, actor, the co-founder of Troma Entertainment and the genius behind the insane 1986 horror-comedy ‘Class of Nuke ‘Em High’ and it’s 2013 sequel ‘Return to Nuke ‘Em High Volume 1’, has been working on the next sequel in the franchise, ‘Volume 2’ since 2013. The principle photography on ‘Volume 2’ is already wrapped up. Now Kaufman and the Troma team have turned to raise the funds for post production. Kaufman hopes to premier the new film at the Toronto International Film Festival this fall and world wide distribution in January 2016, but he needs our help so, dig deep and let’s do this! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/return2nukeemhigh2/return-to-nuke-em-high-volume-2-by-troma-entertain?ref=discovery ‘Return To Nuke ‘Em High: Volume 2’ Kickstarter Campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/return2nukeemhigh2/return-to-nuke-em-high-volume-2-by-troma-entertain?ref=discovery
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Fans of the ‘Underworld’ franchise have a reason to celebrate, a new sequel is in the works. Selene, the badass vampire heroine, played by Kate Beckinsale, is back in ‘Underworld 5: Next Generation’ to continue fighting the vampire-lycan-human war. Beckinsale will fight along side her brutal ally David, played by ‘Insurgent’ actor Theo James. For those of you who are not familiar with the awesomeness that is ‘Underworld’, let me fill you in. For centuries, a feud between vampires and lycans (werewolves) has been raging.In ‘Underworld’ (2003) Selene, a vampire and complete badass, has fallen in love with Michael (Scott Speedman), a lycan hybrid. In the next chapter, ‘Underworld: Evolution’ (2006), Selene and Michael are on a mission to investigate the history between vampires and lycans, in hopes of discovering the truth behind the battles. 2009’s ‘Underworld: Rise of the Lycans’ delves into the past and reveals the origin of the hatred between the clans. In ‘Underworld: Awakening’ (2012) humans
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Graphic Novel co-creator Garth Ennis will be working along side Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg on the script for the pilot of AMC’s tv adaption of the graphic novel ‘Preacher’. The guys at ‘Bleeding Cool’ have pulled a ballsy move by sharing sections from the script and script meetings via Twitter. Some fans are overjoyed with the script, others feel it may stray too far from the graphic novels created by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillion . The ’90s comic book series ‘Preacher’ tells the story of a preacher in a small Texas town who mergers with an entity that has escaped heaven. He has the ability to make anyone do what he commands. Jesse Custer “the preacher” , Tulip O’Hare and Cassidy,a vampire, team up and go on a journey to find God. The series is hailed as a favorite by many comic book fans. AMC has shown dark shows before, such as The Walking Dead, but fans of
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Samuel L. Jackson has signed on to the role of a Biochemistry Professor in the new remake of ‘The Blob’, which is being directed by Simon West. In the film Jackson’s character volunteers to find a way to stop The Blob, an organism from space that develops into a big jello type creature that consumes everything in its path. Samuel L. Jackson is known for his roles in movies such as ‘Django Unchained’, ‘Snakes on a Plane’, ‘Pulp Fiction’ and his continued role as Nick Furry in the ‘Avengers’ franchise. Jackson has had over 165 roles, to date. The movie is a remake of the 1958 movie starring Steve McQueen.The original ‘The Blob’ was a big hit at theaters. The special effects in ‘The Blob’ were amazing in 1958 and are still impressive to this day. This will be the movie’s second remake, the first remake was released in 1988 and was directed by Chuck Russell. Right now news about
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I have been waiting to see ‘7500’ for a long time. It was supposed to be released back in 2012, but just recently landed in select theaters. ‘7500’, directed by Takashi Shimizu, the man behind ‘The Grudge’ franchise, was written by Craig Rosenberg (The Uninvited). This supernatural film has a great cast that includes ‘True Blood’ actor Ryan Kwanten, Amy Smart (Mirrors), Leslie Bibb (Iron Man 1 and 2), Jamie Chung (Sucker Punch), Scout Taylor-Compton (Halloween 1 and 2 (remakes), Alex Frost (The Lost), Johnathon Schaech ( Quarantine), Jerry Ferrar (Entourage) and Christian Serratos of ‘The Walking Dead”. Imagine being 30,000 feet in the air when an unseen entity begins to inflict terror on a plane full passengers, that’s exactly what happens on flight ‘7500’ out of L.A. bound for Tokyo. When a mysterious man suddenly dies mid flight it’s only the first event of a horrible flight. The flight attendants relocate the first class passengers down to Economy Class
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The FX vampire apocalypse series ‘The Strain’ has inspired a college course. University of California, Irvine will be offering a four-week course referred to as “Fight or Die: The Science Behind FX’s ‘The Strain'”. The online course is free and open to everyone, including those who are not enrolled in the college. The course will cover a range of themes, including cyber-attacks, disease dynamics and parasites. Where were cool courses like this when I was in college? Kenya Hardaway the, VP of integrated promotions at FX made this statement: “beyond putting a unique twist on the vampire legend, ‘The Strain’ creates an opportunity for serious acedemic discussions about some of today’s most important topics. As society becomes more globally and technologically interconnected, the impact of biological parasites and computer hacks will only become more pronounced.” Sign up for the course here: https://www.canvas.net/browse/ucirvine/fx/courses/the-strain-mooc
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It’s been eight years since ’28 Weeks Later’, the sequel to ’28 Days Later’, was released. Now it seems a third movie in the franchise may actually be coming . The new addition to the zombie/outbreak franchise will be titled ’28 Months Later’. The idea for the sequel came to Alex Garland, who wrote the script for ’28 Days Later’, while he was filming his new movie ‘Ex Machina’. Garland shared his idea with Andrew Macdonald, producer of both ’28 Days Later’ and ’28 Weeks Later’, who will be producing the new sequel. Alex Garland Garland has made it clear that he wants little to do with ’28 Months Later’, but does feel that it will make a great movie. He had this to say: “About two years ago, Danny [Boyle] started collaborating on the potential to make Trainspotting 2,” Garland explained. “In that conversation, an idea for ’28 Months’ arrived. I had a funny idea. I had a sort
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A young woman is found, unconscious, in the street. The woman she claims to be was brutally murdered two weeks prior. Rachel (Tippy Dos Santos) flees the psychiatric hospital intent on proving who she is and finding out about the mystery surrounding her supposed murder. Yam Laranas (The Road) is serving as director for ‘Abomination’, which was written by Gin De Mesa, Oscar Fogelstrom and Paolo Vacirca. David Bianco (Sabine), Justine Pena (The Last Day) and Alexia Fernadez serve as cast for this horror-thriller. ‘Abomination’ will be out later this year.
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Production on ‘The Conjuring 2’, which is said to be based on the events surrounding the “Enfield Poltergeist” that gripped a family in the late 1970’s in the borough of Enfield, England. James Wan will be directing ‘The Conjuring 2’. Wan is the director behind some of the most popular horror films of the past decade, including ‘The Conjuring’, ‘Insidious 1 and 2 ‘and ‘Saw’. Both Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson will be returning to play their roles of Loraine and Ed Warren, the world’s most renown experts in the world of the paranormal. ‘The Conjuring 2’ has already entered preproduction and is in the process of casting now. The paranormal thriller is set to be released in theaters on June 10, 2016. The characters of the Hodgson family: Janet Hodgson Age 12 Janet is a thoughtful and curious child. Billy Hodgson Age 8 Billy is the youngest of the children. He’s a spunky young boy with a stutter. Margaret
Continue reading →
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The ‘Saw’ franchise will be getting a new sequel some time in 2016-2017. The ‘Saw VIII’ script is being written by horror mega hitters Leigh Whannell (Saw, Insidious 2) and James Wan (Saw, The Conjuring). Wan will also be directing the project. Only one cast member is listed at this time. Tobin Bell, who played the serial killer “Jigsaw” will be returning to play some aspect of his role for ‘VIII’. More than likely ‘Jigsaw’ will be back in flashbacks or plot reveals. We will post updates as more details become available.
Continue reading →
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Lloyd Kaufman, director, screen writer, actor, the co-founder of Troma Entertainment and the genius behind the insane 1986 horror-comedy ‘Class of Nuke ‘Em High’ and it’s 2013 sequel ‘Return to Nuke ‘Em High Volume 1’, has been working on the next sequel in the franchise, ‘Volume 2’ since 2013. The principle photography on ‘Volume 2’ is already wrapped up. Now Kaufman and the Troma team have turned to raise the funds for post production. Kaufman hopes to premier the new film at the Toronto International Film Festival this fall and world wide distribution in January 2016, but he needs our help so, dig deep and let’s do this! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/return2nukeemhigh2/return-to-nuke-em-high-volume-2-by-troma-entertain?ref=discovery ‘Return To Nuke ‘Em High: Volume 2’ Kickstarter Campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/return2nukeemhigh2/return-to-nuke-em-high-volume-2-by-troma-entertain?ref=discovery
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Fans of the ‘Underworld’ franchise have a reason to celebrate, a new sequel is in the works. Selene, the badass vampire heroine, played by Kate Beckinsale, is back in ‘Underworld 5: Next Generation’ to continue fighting the vampire-lycan-human war. Beckinsale will fight along side her brutal ally David, played by ‘Insurgent’ actor Theo James. For those of you who are not familiar with the awesomeness that is ‘Underworld’, let me fill you in. For centuries, a feud between vampires and lycans (werewolves) has been raging.In ‘Underworld’ (2003) Selene, a vampire and complete badass, has fallen in love with Michael (Scott Speedman), a lycan hybrid. In the next chapter, ‘Underworld: Evolution’ (2006), Selene and Michael are on a mission to investigate the history between vampires and lycans, in hopes of discovering the truth behind the battles. 2009’s ‘Underworld: Rise of the Lycans’ delves into the past and reveals the origin of the hatred between the clans. In ‘Underworld: Awakening’ (2012) humans
Continue reading →
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Graphic Novel co-creator Garth Ennis will be working along side Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg on the script for the pilot of AMC’s tv adaption of the graphic novel ‘Preacher’. The guys at ‘Bleeding Cool’ have pulled a ballsy move by sharing sections from the script and script meetings via Twitter. Some fans are overjoyed with the script, others feel it may stray too far from the graphic novels created by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillion . The ’90s comic book series ‘Preacher’ tells the story of a preacher in a small Texas town who mergers with an entity that has escaped heaven. He has the ability to make anyone do what he commands. Jesse Custer “the preacher” , Tulip O’Hare and Cassidy,a vampire, team up and go on a journey to find God. The series is hailed as a favorite by many comic book fans. AMC has shown dark shows before, such as The Walking Dead, but fans of
Continue reading →
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Samuel L. Jackson has signed on to the role of a Biochemistry Professor in the new remake of ‘The Blob’, which is being directed by Simon West. In the film Jackson’s character volunteers to find a way to stop The Blob, an organism from space that develops into a big jello type creature that consumes everything in its path. Samuel L. Jackson is known for his roles in movies such as ‘Django Unchained’, ‘Snakes on a Plane’, ‘Pulp Fiction’ and his continued role as Nick Furry in the ‘Avengers’ franchise. Jackson has had over 165 roles, to date. The movie is a remake of the 1958 movie starring Steve McQueen.The original ‘The Blob’ was a big hit at theaters. The special effects in ‘The Blob’ were amazing in 1958 and are still impressive to this day. This will be the movie’s second remake, the first remake was released in 1988 and was directed by Chuck Russell. Right now news about
Continue reading →
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I have been waiting to see ‘7500’ for a long time. It was supposed to be released back in 2012, but just recently landed in select theaters. ‘7500’, directed by Takashi Shimizu, the man behind ‘The Grudge’ franchise, was written by Craig Rosenberg (The Uninvited). This supernatural film has a great cast that includes ‘True Blood’ actor Ryan Kwanten, Amy Smart (Mirrors), Leslie Bibb (Iron Man 1 and 2), Jamie Chung (Sucker Punch), Scout Taylor-Compton (Halloween 1 and 2 (remakes), Alex Frost (The Lost), Johnathon Schaech ( Quarantine), Jerry Ferrar (Entourage) and Christian Serratos of ‘The Walking Dead”. Imagine being 30,000 feet in the air when an unseen entity begins to inflict terror on a plane full passengers, that’s exactly what happens on flight ‘7500’ out of L.A. bound for Tokyo. When a mysterious man suddenly dies mid flight it’s only the first event of a horrible flight. The flight attendants relocate the first class passengers down to Economy Class
Continue reading →
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The FX vampire apocalypse series ‘The Strain’ has inspired a college course. University of California, Irvine will be offering a four-week course referred to as “Fight or Die: The Science Behind FX’s ‘The Strain'”. The online course is free and open to everyone, including those who are not enrolled in the college. The course will cover a range of themes, including cyber-attacks, disease dynamics and parasites. Where were cool courses like this when I was in college? Kenya Hardaway the, VP of integrated promotions at FX made this statement: “beyond putting a unique twist on the vampire legend, ‘The Strain’ creates an opportunity for serious acedemic discussions about some of today’s most important topics. As society becomes more globally and technologically interconnected, the impact of biological parasites and computer hacks will only become more pronounced.” Sign up for the course here: https://www.canvas.net/browse/ucirvine/fx/courses/the-strain-mooc
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