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Will Arnett To Play Sweet Tooth In New "Twisted Metal" Series

Will Arnett To Play Sweet Tooth In New “Twisted Metal” Series

Casting news continues to roll in for Peacock’s upcoming live-action series adaptation of the “Twisted Metal” gaming franchise. Fans have been wondering who would play Sweet Tooth, the murder clown who drives the ice-cream truck. We can answer that. “Arrested Development” actor Will Arnett will be voicing the killer clown, AV Club reports. Campbell joins Neve Campbell (Scream franchise), who will play Raven, Stephanie Beatriz (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), Thomas Haden Church (Sideways), and Anthony Mackie (Captain America franchise), who stars as John Doe, in the series about a “motor-mouthed outsider offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. With the help of a trigger-happy car thief, he’ll face savage marauders driving vehicles of destruction and other dangers of the open road, including a deranged clown who drives an all too familiar ice cream truck.” “Anthony Mackie stars as John Doe, a smart-ass milkman who talks as fast as

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 3, 2022
Psychological Horror 'When I Consume You' Snags An August Release Date

Psychological Horror ‘When I Consume You’ Snags An August Release Date

1091 Pictures, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE) company, announced today the acquisition of English-speaking world rights to Perry Blackshear’s atmospheric social horror film When I Consume You. Blackshear, the filmmaker also behind They Look Like People and The Siren, once again has teamed up with the cast and creative collaborators MacLeod Andrews, Evan Dumouchel, and Margaret Ying Drake, alongside Libby Ewing, to deliver a film about family drama, grief, and redemption with When I Consume You. The film is written, directed, and lensed by Blackshear, who also produced alongside Andrews, Dumouchel, and Ewing. The film, which debuted at Fantasia in 2021, will be released by 1091 Pictures on August 16, 2022. “We are thrilled to be partnering with Yellow Veil and 1091 on the release of When I Consume You,” said Blackshear in a statement. “We love this film and can’t wait to bring it out into the world.” The deal was negotiated by Lev-Avery Peck

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 3, 2022
New 'Offseason' Clip Arrives Ahead Of Its Premiere On Shudder

New ‘Offseason’ Clip Arrives Ahead Of Its Premiere On Shudder

Ahead of its premiere this June on Shudder, we’ve got a new clip from director Mickey Keating‘s (Psychopaths) supernatural horror film Offseason. In the film, “upon receiving a mysterious letter that her mother’s gravesite has been vandalized. Marie (Donahue) quickly returns to the isolated offshore island where her late mother is buried. When she arrives, she discovers that the island is closing for the offseason with the bridges raised until Spring, leaving her stranded. One strange interaction with the local townspeople after another, Marie soon realizes that something is not quite right in this small town. To make it out alive, she must unveil the mystery behind her mother’s troubled past.” Offseason stars Jocelin Donahue (Doctor Sleep), Joe Swanberg (The Rental, “Easy”), Richard Brake (3 From Hell, Mandy), Melora Walters (The Pale Door, “Pen15”), and Jeremy Gardner (After Midnight, The Mind’s Eye). Don’t miss the premiere of Offseason on June 10, 2023, on Shudder, the ultimate streaming service for horror,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 3, 2022
Check Out The New Gameplay Trailer For 'The Callisto Protocol' From The Creator Of 'Dead Space'

Check Out The New Gameplay Trailer For ‘The Callisto Protocol’ From The Creator Of ‘Dead Space’

Striking Distance Studios, Inc. and KRAFTON, Inc. today released the gameplay trailer for The Callisto Protocol, a new sci-fi survival horror game from the creator of DeadSpace! Along with the trailer comes the announcement of the game starring Josh Duhamel (Jupiter’s Legacy) and Karen Fukuhara (The Boys, Suicide Squad). The Callisto Protocol is a third-person horror that takes place on Jupiter’s moon Callisto at a maximum-security prison colony called Black Iron where Jacob Lee (Duhamel) a cargo ship pilot who has become stuck within the prison along with a mysterious inmate (Fukuhara) who are trying to find a way to escape after a mysterious outbreak plunged the prison into horrific chaos. Players will have to explore and search their surroundings and adapt their tactics as they have to fight for survival either with shooting or close-range weapons against terrifying monsters. The Callisto Protocol is scheduled to be released December 2nd, 2022 for PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Jun 3, 2022
'Resident Evil 4' Remake Announced

‘Resident Evil 4’ Remake Announced

CAPCOM has announced that their popular 2005 title Resident Evil 4 which was the debut of the over-the-shoulder view gameplay in the game series, is getting a gritty and darker remake! Players will take on the role of Leon S. Kennedy as he is tasked with rescuing the daughter of the president of the United States after a cult in Spain kidnaped her, bringing him to a mysterious village where something is wrong with the locals. The game will feature old and new events in the game’s story as it will delve deeper than it originally has to make the experience for new and old fans to enjoy. Resident Evil 4 will make its return on March 24th, 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam.

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Jun 3, 2022
Happy Death Day's Christopher Landon To Direct 'Arachnophobia' Remake

Happy Death Day’s Christopher Landon To Direct ‘Arachnophobia’ Remake

The writer-director behind Happy Death Day, Freaky, and three Paranormal Activity movies, Christopher Landon, has just found his next film. He will be writing and directing Amblin’s remake of the 1990 horror-comedy Arachnophobia. Landon’s name isn’t the only big one involved. James Wan is producing along with his Atomic Monster partner Michael Clear. Amblin’s Jeb Brody, the studio’s executive vice president Lauren Abrams and Vice President Mia Maniscalco, and Judson Scott are executive producing THR reports. The original movie, directed by Frank Marshall, centers on a town terrorized by deadly spiders and stars Jeff Daniels, John Goodman, and Julian Sands. We’ll keep you posted. In the meantime, here’s a look back at the original trailer for the beloved film.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 3, 2022
David Gordon Green Gives A Video Update About 'The Exorcist: Believer'

Ellen Burstyn Gives An Update About Her Role In New ‘The Exorcist’ Movie

Ellen Burstyn, who is reprising her role as Chris MacNeil, Regan’s mother, in the iconic horror film The Exorcist, recently admitted that she has now filmed her scenes in the upcoming new take on the classic from director David Gordon Green, the man behind the new Halloween trilogy. Burstyn revealed the news a little while ago during an interview with Daily Blast Live (watch below). However, it has just come to light. She also shared that, unlike in the original, nothing strange or paranormal happened on the new movie set. Information about the new movie remains scarce at this point. As for the cast, right now, the only announced actors, besides Burstyn, include Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton), Nick Benas (“Stranger Things” season 4), and Nigel Barto (“P-Valley”). The Exorcist is set to premiere on October 13, 2023. You know it will be a big deal when Blumhouse, Morgan Creek, Peacock, and Universal are all involved and its budget is listed

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 2, 2022
Jack Osbourne & The Ghost Brothers Are Back For Round 2

Jack Osbourne & The Ghost Brothers Are Back For Round 2

This June, “Fright Club” is back with an all-new season filled with things that go bump in the night. Paranormal investigators Jack Osbourne and the Ghost Brothers – Dalen Spratt, Juwan Mass and Marcus Harvey – are back in club headquarters resuming their hilarious competition to creep each other out with the craziest paranormal videos they can find. The new season returns with 10 all-new episodes beginning Thursday, June 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel. New episodes launch the same day on discovery+. Game on! The rules are the same, but the competition is bigger, and a few special guests are now getting in on the action. In each episode, Osbourne and the Ghost Brothers share jaw-dropping videos of UFOs, ghostly apparitions, poltergeists, cryptids and all the unexplained that’s in between, imparting their characteristic witty flavor into their expert analysis of each one. They’ll talk with the witnesses who captured the footage and get intel from psychics, historians,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 2, 2022
Saban Films Sinks Its Teeth Into The Great White Movie 'Maneater'

Saban Films Sinks Its Teeth Into The Great White Movie ‘Maneater’

Summer is here, and many people’s thoughts and daydreams drift to sun-drenched sandy beaches and cool water, but shark movies remind us there may be something lurking beneath the waves, turning dreams into nightmares. That’s the case with Saban Film’s Maneater, which pits a group of teens against a great white this August. “The story follows a group of friends on vacation in a seeming island paradise who are stalked by an unrelenting great white after an accident leaves them stranded and left for dead.” Nicky Whelan (Hall Pass), Shane West (“Salem,” Escape the Field) country music star/actor Trace Adkins (The Lincoln Lawyer) star in the survival thriller written and directed by Justin Lee (Apache Junction). Daemon Hillin is producing under his Hillin Entertainment banner. Adkins is executive producing along with Joseph Lanius, Landon Gorman of BGG Capital, Ellen Wander and Jordan Dykstra of Film Bridge International, and Simon Williams.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 2, 2022
Star Reveals Mad Max: Fury Road Prequel 'Furiosa' Has Begun Filming

Star Reveals Mad Max: Fury Road Prequel ‘Furiosa’ Has Begun Filming

Furiosa, George Miller‘s prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road, has officially kicked off filming, according to a Tweet from star Chris Hemsworth. The film centers on Charlize Theron’s character from Fury Road, with The Witch star Anya Taylor-Joy stepping into the role as a young Furiosa, serving as an origin story. Furiosa will span many years of the character’s life according to the director who also wrote the script has stated, “Whereas Fury Road essentially happened over three days and two nights, this happens over many years,” The action-packed film already has a release date, but it won’t be premiering soon; it’s set for May 24, 2024.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 2, 2022

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Will Arnett To Play Sweet Tooth In New "Twisted Metal" Series

Will Arnett To Play Sweet Tooth In New “Twisted Metal” Series

Casting news continues to roll in for Peacock’s upcoming live-action series adaptation of the “Twisted Metal” gaming franchise. Fans have been wondering who would play Sweet Tooth, the murder clown who drives the ice-cream truck. We can answer that. “Arrested Development” actor Will Arnett will be voicing the killer clown, AV Club reports. Campbell joins Neve Campbell (Scream franchise), who will play Raven, Stephanie Beatriz (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), Thomas Haden Church (Sideways), and Anthony Mackie (Captain America franchise), who stars as John Doe, in the series about a “motor-mouthed outsider offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. With the help of a trigger-happy car thief, he’ll face savage marauders driving vehicles of destruction and other dangers of the open road, including a deranged clown who drives an all too familiar ice cream truck.” “Anthony Mackie stars as John Doe, a smart-ass milkman who talks as fast as

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 3, 2022
Psychological Horror 'When I Consume You' Snags An August Release Date

Psychological Horror ‘When I Consume You’ Snags An August Release Date

1091 Pictures, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE) company, announced today the acquisition of English-speaking world rights to Perry Blackshear’s atmospheric social horror film When I Consume You. Blackshear, the filmmaker also behind They Look Like People and The Siren, once again has teamed up with the cast and creative collaborators MacLeod Andrews, Evan Dumouchel, and Margaret Ying Drake, alongside Libby Ewing, to deliver a film about family drama, grief, and redemption with When I Consume You. The film is written, directed, and lensed by Blackshear, who also produced alongside Andrews, Dumouchel, and Ewing. The film, which debuted at Fantasia in 2021, will be released by 1091 Pictures on August 16, 2022. “We are thrilled to be partnering with Yellow Veil and 1091 on the release of When I Consume You,” said Blackshear in a statement. “We love this film and can’t wait to bring it out into the world.” The deal was negotiated by Lev-Avery Peck

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 3, 2022
New 'Offseason' Clip Arrives Ahead Of Its Premiere On Shudder

New ‘Offseason’ Clip Arrives Ahead Of Its Premiere On Shudder

Ahead of its premiere this June on Shudder, we’ve got a new clip from director Mickey Keating‘s (Psychopaths) supernatural horror film Offseason. In the film, “upon receiving a mysterious letter that her mother’s gravesite has been vandalized. Marie (Donahue) quickly returns to the isolated offshore island where her late mother is buried. When she arrives, she discovers that the island is closing for the offseason with the bridges raised until Spring, leaving her stranded. One strange interaction with the local townspeople after another, Marie soon realizes that something is not quite right in this small town. To make it out alive, she must unveil the mystery behind her mother’s troubled past.” Offseason stars Jocelin Donahue (Doctor Sleep), Joe Swanberg (The Rental, “Easy”), Richard Brake (3 From Hell, Mandy), Melora Walters (The Pale Door, “Pen15”), and Jeremy Gardner (After Midnight, The Mind’s Eye). Don’t miss the premiere of Offseason on June 10, 2023, on Shudder, the ultimate streaming service for horror,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 3, 2022
Check Out The New Gameplay Trailer For 'The Callisto Protocol' From The Creator Of 'Dead Space'

Check Out The New Gameplay Trailer For ‘The Callisto Protocol’ From The Creator Of ‘Dead Space’

Striking Distance Studios, Inc. and KRAFTON, Inc. today released the gameplay trailer for The Callisto Protocol, a new sci-fi survival horror game from the creator of DeadSpace! Along with the trailer comes the announcement of the game starring Josh Duhamel (Jupiter’s Legacy) and Karen Fukuhara (The Boys, Suicide Squad). The Callisto Protocol is a third-person horror that takes place on Jupiter’s moon Callisto at a maximum-security prison colony called Black Iron where Jacob Lee (Duhamel) a cargo ship pilot who has become stuck within the prison along with a mysterious inmate (Fukuhara) who are trying to find a way to escape after a mysterious outbreak plunged the prison into horrific chaos. Players will have to explore and search their surroundings and adapt their tactics as they have to fight for survival either with shooting or close-range weapons against terrifying monsters. The Callisto Protocol is scheduled to be released December 2nd, 2022 for PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Jun 3, 2022
'Resident Evil 4' Remake Announced

‘Resident Evil 4’ Remake Announced

CAPCOM has announced that their popular 2005 title Resident Evil 4 which was the debut of the over-the-shoulder view gameplay in the game series, is getting a gritty and darker remake! Players will take on the role of Leon S. Kennedy as he is tasked with rescuing the daughter of the president of the United States after a cult in Spain kidnaped her, bringing him to a mysterious village where something is wrong with the locals. The game will feature old and new events in the game’s story as it will delve deeper than it originally has to make the experience for new and old fans to enjoy. Resident Evil 4 will make its return on March 24th, 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam.

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Jun 3, 2022
Happy Death Day's Christopher Landon To Direct 'Arachnophobia' Remake

Happy Death Day’s Christopher Landon To Direct ‘Arachnophobia’ Remake

The writer-director behind Happy Death Day, Freaky, and three Paranormal Activity movies, Christopher Landon, has just found his next film. He will be writing and directing Amblin’s remake of the 1990 horror-comedy Arachnophobia. Landon’s name isn’t the only big one involved. James Wan is producing along with his Atomic Monster partner Michael Clear. Amblin’s Jeb Brody, the studio’s executive vice president Lauren Abrams and Vice President Mia Maniscalco, and Judson Scott are executive producing THR reports. The original movie, directed by Frank Marshall, centers on a town terrorized by deadly spiders and stars Jeff Daniels, John Goodman, and Julian Sands. We’ll keep you posted. In the meantime, here’s a look back at the original trailer for the beloved film.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 3, 2022
David Gordon Green Gives A Video Update About 'The Exorcist: Believer'

Ellen Burstyn Gives An Update About Her Role In New ‘The Exorcist’ Movie

Ellen Burstyn, who is reprising her role as Chris MacNeil, Regan’s mother, in the iconic horror film The Exorcist, recently admitted that she has now filmed her scenes in the upcoming new take on the classic from director David Gordon Green, the man behind the new Halloween trilogy. Burstyn revealed the news a little while ago during an interview with Daily Blast Live (watch below). However, it has just come to light. She also shared that, unlike in the original, nothing strange or paranormal happened on the new movie set. Information about the new movie remains scarce at this point. As for the cast, right now, the only announced actors, besides Burstyn, include Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton), Nick Benas (“Stranger Things” season 4), and Nigel Barto (“P-Valley”). The Exorcist is set to premiere on October 13, 2023. You know it will be a big deal when Blumhouse, Morgan Creek, Peacock, and Universal are all involved and its budget is listed

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 2, 2022
Jack Osbourne & The Ghost Brothers Are Back For Round 2

Jack Osbourne & The Ghost Brothers Are Back For Round 2

This June, “Fright Club” is back with an all-new season filled with things that go bump in the night. Paranormal investigators Jack Osbourne and the Ghost Brothers – Dalen Spratt, Juwan Mass and Marcus Harvey – are back in club headquarters resuming their hilarious competition to creep each other out with the craziest paranormal videos they can find. The new season returns with 10 all-new episodes beginning Thursday, June 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel. New episodes launch the same day on discovery+. Game on! The rules are the same, but the competition is bigger, and a few special guests are now getting in on the action. In each episode, Osbourne and the Ghost Brothers share jaw-dropping videos of UFOs, ghostly apparitions, poltergeists, cryptids and all the unexplained that’s in between, imparting their characteristic witty flavor into their expert analysis of each one. They’ll talk with the witnesses who captured the footage and get intel from psychics, historians,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 2, 2022
Saban Films Sinks Its Teeth Into The Great White Movie 'Maneater'

Saban Films Sinks Its Teeth Into The Great White Movie ‘Maneater’

Summer is here, and many people’s thoughts and daydreams drift to sun-drenched sandy beaches and cool water, but shark movies remind us there may be something lurking beneath the waves, turning dreams into nightmares. That’s the case with Saban Film’s Maneater, which pits a group of teens against a great white this August. “The story follows a group of friends on vacation in a seeming island paradise who are stalked by an unrelenting great white after an accident leaves them stranded and left for dead.” Nicky Whelan (Hall Pass), Shane West (“Salem,” Escape the Field) country music star/actor Trace Adkins (The Lincoln Lawyer) star in the survival thriller written and directed by Justin Lee (Apache Junction). Daemon Hillin is producing under his Hillin Entertainment banner. Adkins is executive producing along with Joseph Lanius, Landon Gorman of BGG Capital, Ellen Wander and Jordan Dykstra of Film Bridge International, and Simon Williams.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 2, 2022
Star Reveals Mad Max: Fury Road Prequel 'Furiosa' Has Begun Filming

Star Reveals Mad Max: Fury Road Prequel ‘Furiosa’ Has Begun Filming

Furiosa, George Miller‘s prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road, has officially kicked off filming, according to a Tweet from star Chris Hemsworth. The film centers on Charlize Theron’s character from Fury Road, with The Witch star Anya Taylor-Joy stepping into the role as a young Furiosa, serving as an origin story. Furiosa will span many years of the character’s life according to the director who also wrote the script has stated, “Whereas Fury Road essentially happened over three days and two nights, this happens over many years,” The action-packed film already has a release date, but it won’t be premiering soon; it’s set for May 24, 2024.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 2, 2022
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