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Netflix’s new fantasy series “The Witcher,” based on the best-selling book and gaming series, is a binge-worthy hit amongst viewers and the streaming giant knows it, they have already renewed the series for season two. The news comes just three days after its premiere. Henry “Superman” Cavill stars as the title character, The Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, a badass monster slayer with a sense of honor. Centering on The Witcher as well as two other main characters, Yennefer (Anya Chalotra), a witch with a rough start and a hunger for power, and Ciri (Freya Allen) a young princess who was forced to flee her homeland. The eight-episode second season is set to begin production in London in early 2020 with its premiere planned for 2021 with Cavill, Chalotra, and Allen all returning. I’m so thrilled that before fans have seen our first season, we are able to confirm that we’ll be returning to The Continent again to continue telling the
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The Tony Award-winning actress Anika Noni Rose (Dreamgirls, “Assassination Nation,” “Bates Motel”) is set to star in the upcoming horror Limbo from Miramax, Barnyard Projects and Snoot Entertainment, according to Deadline. Directed by Chris Peckover, who co-wrote the film with Matthew Jennison, Limbo follows a young mother whose body becomes possessed by something evil, rendering her a disembodied spirit and a ghost in her own house. As this demonic double takes over her life and threatens to harm her family, she must find a way to protect her loved ones while also finding a way back to her body before it’s too late. “I love it! It’s so exciting to me!” Rose told Deadline about starring in her first genre feature film. She is also appearing in the first season of Amazon’s upcoming horror anthology series “Them: Covenant”. Production will begin this January.
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Netflix has ordered the new South Korean original series “The Silent Sea,” a sci-fi mystery thriller set in a future where Earth is running out of water, Variety reports. Based on Choi Hang-Yong’s 2014 short film who will be directing, the Netflix original will star Jung Woo-sung (“The King”, pictured) who will serve as executive producer. Woo-Sung and his management agency Artist Company developed the series that will begin production in the first half of 2020. The series follows a story of a group of Korean scientists who set off for the moon to retrieve unknown samples from an abandoned research station. “The Silent Sea” will be scripted by Park Eun-Kyo, who also penned the script for 2009’s Mother which won the Best Screenplay prize at the Asian Film Awards in 2010. Jung also stars in thriller Beasts Clawing at Straws premiering in February 2020.
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Following her starring role in Guillermo del Toro and André Øvredal’s 2019 film Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Zoe Colletti is joining AMC’s “Fear the Walking Dead” as a series regular, Deadline has announced. Colletti will make her debut in the upcoming sixth season of the series, a spin-off “The Walking Dead.” The young actress will play “a pivotal role that will unfurl as the season progresses.” “Fear the Walking Dead’s” sixth season will explore what happened to Morgan after submitting to Virginia and if his group of survivors will be reunited.
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Stephen King’s Carrie is being adapted once again. With three adaptations of one of King’s most famous works already in existence, it was a bit of surprise when we learned via Collider that yeat another version is in the works. There is one difference, this time Carrie‘s getting a limited series from FX and MGM. There may be one change to the iconic character played in the past by Sissy Spacek, Angela Bettis, and Chloë Grace Moretz. According to Collider’s Jeff Sneider, Carrie White will likely this time be played by an actress of color or a trans actress. Though it’s still very early in the development process and there’s no script yet, sources say that this time around, telekinetic teen Carrie White will likely be played by either a trans performer or an actress of color rather than a cis white woman.” Sneider stated. King’s famous tale centers on Carrie White, a shy, high school outcast who has been
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Based on the bestselling Valiant comic book, director David S. F. Wilson‘s Bloodshot follows Vin Diesel (Fast and the Furious franchise) as Ray Garrison, a soldier recently killed in action and brought back to life as the superhero Bloodshot by the RST corporation. The adaptation has a new release date. Originally set to be released on February 21, 2020, the movie ‘s arrival has moved up nearly a month to March 13th! With an army of nanotechnology in his veins, he’s an unstoppable force -stronger than ever and able to heal instantly. But in controlling his body, the company has sway over his mind and memories, too. Now, Ray doesn’t know what’s real and what’s not – but he’s on a mission to find out. Eiza Gonzalez, Sam Heughan, Toby Kebbell, and Guy Pearce also star in this action-packed adaptation. Neal H. Moritz, Toby Jaffe, Dinesh Shamdasani, and Vin Diesel are producing with Dan Mintz, Louis G. Friedman, YU Dong,
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Netflix’s adaptation of Joe Hill‘s best-selling graphic novel “Locke and Key” will be unleashed this February, to the delight of fans. Last week we shared the first image from the series, today we have the first teaser which includes the caption: “Sometimes the secrets have to burn.” The teaser unveiled by the series’ Twitter account tonight. In the coming-of-age series “After their father is murdered under mysterious circumstances, the three Locke siblings and their mother move into their ancestral home, Keyhouse, which they discover is full of magical keys that may be connected to their father’s death. As the Locke children explore the different keys and their unique powers, a mysterious demon awakens — and will stop at nothing to steal them.” “Locke and Key” is from Carlton Cuse (“Lost”, “Bates Motel”) and Meredith Averill (“The Haunting of Hill House”) and stars Darby Stanchfield (“Scandal”) stars alongside, Jackson Robert Scott (IT), Connor Jessup (“American Crime”), Bill Heck (The Ballad of
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“The Worst Serial Killer in U.S. history,” that’s the title the FBI has given Samuel Little who has recently been indicted for a killing that happened more than 30 years ago in Georgia, news channel WGXA is reporting. The killer confessed to two murders that took place in Macon, Georgia in 1977 and 1982. On Wednesday during a grand jury hearing in Savannah, Georgia, Little was charged with the murder of Frances Campbell. There is an ongoing investigation into the second murder, which Little also confessed to strangling while serving two life sentences in a California prison. Captain Shermaine Jones and Investigator Daniel Shurley flew to Decatur, Texas to interview Little, who had been extradited to Texas to be interviewed by investigators about the cold cases he claims responsibility for. In 1982 new homeowners discovered skeletal remains of a woman while clearing overgrown vegetation in their back yard. The clothing on the victim matched a missing person case. First, Little
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Ring in the new year with Brian and Laurence Avenet-Bradley’s acclaimed excursion film Echoes of Fear premiering on digital this January from Artist Rights Distribution. “Alysa inherits her grandfather’s house following his sudden death from an apparent heart attack. She cannot keep the house so travels there to prepare it for sale. While she is packing away her grandfather’s belongings some strange and unexplained events inside the house start to spook her and she soon comes to the conclusion that she is not alone there. Even her pet mouse senses a presence. Something supernatural lurks in the house and she begins to believe that her grandfather was trying to find something before he died. When her friend Steph arrives they attempt to solve the mystery and what they uncover together forces them to confront the diabolical truth and the evil that hides inside.” Echoes of Fear received its World Premiere at the 18th annual Shriekfest Horror Festival, the longest-running horror
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The new paranormal series “Trending Fear” premieres tonight on Travel Channel. Ahead of the premiere, we sat down with paranormal investigator Paul Bradford to learn more about the series and how it stands apart from the others. Paul stars alongside #DearDavid author Adam Ellis and Jen Lewis (researcher/documentarian). “In each hour-long episode, the trio will travel America, hoping to help people take back their lives after unexplainable encounters with the paranormal.” Horror Fuel: “Congratulations on your Travel Channel series Trending Fear. What can you tell us about it?” Paul: “Trending Fear uses social media to reach out to people having paranormal issues, things that people can’t necessarily understand, so that we can help them. The basis of the show is around Adam Ellis and his #DearDavid experience. People followed the story through social media and with that came a lot of traction. He was trying to figure out what was going on. He was asking for help and there are
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Netflix’s new fantasy series “The Witcher,” based on the best-selling book and gaming series, is a binge-worthy hit amongst viewers and the streaming giant knows it, they have already renewed the series for season two. The news comes just three days after its premiere. Henry “Superman” Cavill stars as the title character, The Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, a badass monster slayer with a sense of honor. Centering on The Witcher as well as two other main characters, Yennefer (Anya Chalotra), a witch with a rough start and a hunger for power, and Ciri (Freya Allen) a young princess who was forced to flee her homeland. The eight-episode second season is set to begin production in London in early 2020 with its premiere planned for 2021 with Cavill, Chalotra, and Allen all returning. I’m so thrilled that before fans have seen our first season, we are able to confirm that we’ll be returning to The Continent again to continue telling the
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The Tony Award-winning actress Anika Noni Rose (Dreamgirls, “Assassination Nation,” “Bates Motel”) is set to star in the upcoming horror Limbo from Miramax, Barnyard Projects and Snoot Entertainment, according to Deadline. Directed by Chris Peckover, who co-wrote the film with Matthew Jennison, Limbo follows a young mother whose body becomes possessed by something evil, rendering her a disembodied spirit and a ghost in her own house. As this demonic double takes over her life and threatens to harm her family, she must find a way to protect her loved ones while also finding a way back to her body before it’s too late. “I love it! It’s so exciting to me!” Rose told Deadline about starring in her first genre feature film. She is also appearing in the first season of Amazon’s upcoming horror anthology series “Them: Covenant”. Production will begin this January.
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Netflix has ordered the new South Korean original series “The Silent Sea,” a sci-fi mystery thriller set in a future where Earth is running out of water, Variety reports. Based on Choi Hang-Yong’s 2014 short film who will be directing, the Netflix original will star Jung Woo-sung (“The King”, pictured) who will serve as executive producer. Woo-Sung and his management agency Artist Company developed the series that will begin production in the first half of 2020. The series follows a story of a group of Korean scientists who set off for the moon to retrieve unknown samples from an abandoned research station. “The Silent Sea” will be scripted by Park Eun-Kyo, who also penned the script for 2009’s Mother which won the Best Screenplay prize at the Asian Film Awards in 2010. Jung also stars in thriller Beasts Clawing at Straws premiering in February 2020.
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Following her starring role in Guillermo del Toro and André Øvredal’s 2019 film Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Zoe Colletti is joining AMC’s “Fear the Walking Dead” as a series regular, Deadline has announced. Colletti will make her debut in the upcoming sixth season of the series, a spin-off “The Walking Dead.” The young actress will play “a pivotal role that will unfurl as the season progresses.” “Fear the Walking Dead’s” sixth season will explore what happened to Morgan after submitting to Virginia and if his group of survivors will be reunited.
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Stephen King’s Carrie is being adapted once again. With three adaptations of one of King’s most famous works already in existence, it was a bit of surprise when we learned via Collider that yeat another version is in the works. There is one difference, this time Carrie‘s getting a limited series from FX and MGM. There may be one change to the iconic character played in the past by Sissy Spacek, Angela Bettis, and Chloë Grace Moretz. According to Collider’s Jeff Sneider, Carrie White will likely this time be played by an actress of color or a trans actress. Though it’s still very early in the development process and there’s no script yet, sources say that this time around, telekinetic teen Carrie White will likely be played by either a trans performer or an actress of color rather than a cis white woman.” Sneider stated. King’s famous tale centers on Carrie White, a shy, high school outcast who has been
Continue reading →
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Based on the bestselling Valiant comic book, director David S. F. Wilson‘s Bloodshot follows Vin Diesel (Fast and the Furious franchise) as Ray Garrison, a soldier recently killed in action and brought back to life as the superhero Bloodshot by the RST corporation. The adaptation has a new release date. Originally set to be released on February 21, 2020, the movie ‘s arrival has moved up nearly a month to March 13th! With an army of nanotechnology in his veins, he’s an unstoppable force -stronger than ever and able to heal instantly. But in controlling his body, the company has sway over his mind and memories, too. Now, Ray doesn’t know what’s real and what’s not – but he’s on a mission to find out. Eiza Gonzalez, Sam Heughan, Toby Kebbell, and Guy Pearce also star in this action-packed adaptation. Neal H. Moritz, Toby Jaffe, Dinesh Shamdasani, and Vin Diesel are producing with Dan Mintz, Louis G. Friedman, YU Dong,
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NetflixNewsStreaming TVTrailers
Netflix’s adaptation of Joe Hill‘s best-selling graphic novel “Locke and Key” will be unleashed this February, to the delight of fans. Last week we shared the first image from the series, today we have the first teaser which includes the caption: “Sometimes the secrets have to burn.” The teaser unveiled by the series’ Twitter account tonight. In the coming-of-age series “After their father is murdered under mysterious circumstances, the three Locke siblings and their mother move into their ancestral home, Keyhouse, which they discover is full of magical keys that may be connected to their father’s death. As the Locke children explore the different keys and their unique powers, a mysterious demon awakens — and will stop at nothing to steal them.” “Locke and Key” is from Carlton Cuse (“Lost”, “Bates Motel”) and Meredith Averill (“The Haunting of Hill House”) and stars Darby Stanchfield (“Scandal”) stars alongside, Jackson Robert Scott (IT), Connor Jessup (“American Crime”), Bill Heck (The Ballad of
Continue reading →
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“The Worst Serial Killer in U.S. history,” that’s the title the FBI has given Samuel Little who has recently been indicted for a killing that happened more than 30 years ago in Georgia, news channel WGXA is reporting. The killer confessed to two murders that took place in Macon, Georgia in 1977 and 1982. On Wednesday during a grand jury hearing in Savannah, Georgia, Little was charged with the murder of Frances Campbell. There is an ongoing investigation into the second murder, which Little also confessed to strangling while serving two life sentences in a California prison. Captain Shermaine Jones and Investigator Daniel Shurley flew to Decatur, Texas to interview Little, who had been extradited to Texas to be interviewed by investigators about the cold cases he claims responsibility for. In 1982 new homeowners discovered skeletal remains of a woman while clearing overgrown vegetation in their back yard. The clothing on the victim matched a missing person case. First, Little
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Ring in the new year with Brian and Laurence Avenet-Bradley’s acclaimed excursion film Echoes of Fear premiering on digital this January from Artist Rights Distribution. “Alysa inherits her grandfather’s house following his sudden death from an apparent heart attack. She cannot keep the house so travels there to prepare it for sale. While she is packing away her grandfather’s belongings some strange and unexplained events inside the house start to spook her and she soon comes to the conclusion that she is not alone there. Even her pet mouse senses a presence. Something supernatural lurks in the house and she begins to believe that her grandfather was trying to find something before he died. When her friend Steph arrives they attempt to solve the mystery and what they uncover together forces them to confront the diabolical truth and the evil that hides inside.” Echoes of Fear received its World Premiere at the 18th annual Shriekfest Horror Festival, the longest-running horror
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InterviewsNewsParanormalStreaming TVTravel Channel
The new paranormal series “Trending Fear” premieres tonight on Travel Channel. Ahead of the premiere, we sat down with paranormal investigator Paul Bradford to learn more about the series and how it stands apart from the others. Paul stars alongside #DearDavid author Adam Ellis and Jen Lewis (researcher/documentarian). “In each hour-long episode, the trio will travel America, hoping to help people take back their lives after unexplainable encounters with the paranormal.” Horror Fuel: “Congratulations on your Travel Channel series Trending Fear. What can you tell us about it?” Paul: “Trending Fear uses social media to reach out to people having paranormal issues, things that people can’t necessarily understand, so that we can help them. The basis of the show is around Adam Ellis and his #DearDavid experience. People followed the story through social media and with that came a lot of traction. He was trying to figure out what was going on. He was asking for help and there are
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