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Several months ago we reported that NBC was working on a television adaptation of Jeffrey Deaver‘s novel The Bone Collector which was made into a film back in 1999 starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. Deadline has reported that NBC has ordered the pilot for the new series titled “Lincoln.” The series centers on Lincoln Rhyme, a legendary forensic criminologist who was seriously injured during his hunt for the serial killer known as the Bone Collector. He is called back into action when the killer re-emerges and forms a one of a kind partnership Amelia Sachs, a young cop who helps his search for the killer while working on the most high-profile cases of the NYPD. The writing duo of VJ Boyd (S.W.A.T.) and Mark Bianculli (S.W.A.T.) are penning the script for “Lincoln” from Universal Television and Sony Pictures in association with Keshet Studios.
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Paramount Pictures has just announced that the creature feature Crawl will arrive in theaters this summer from director Alexandre Aja, who has serious horror cred. Aja was also behind High Tension, Hills Have Eyes, Mirrors, Piranha, and Horns. Kaya Scodelario stars along with her fellow Maze Runner actor Barry Pepper in the movie in which Scodelario plays a young woman who, while struggling to save her father during a Category 5 hurricane, finds herself trapped inside a flooding house and fighting for her life against Florida’s most savage and feared predators.” Sam Raimi, the man who brought us Evil Dead, “Ash vs Evil Dead,” and several Spider-Man movies, produces alongside Craig J. Flores (Fathers and Daughters, 300: Rise of an Empire). Crawl, a Ghost House Pictures production, hits theaters on August 19, 2019.
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The first trailer for Painkillers, an all-new genre-twisting dramatic thriller from the producers of The Ring, Starry Eyes, and Fear INC., is here. The film stars Adam Huss (Power), Madeline Zima (Californication, Twin Peaks), and Grant Bowler (Defiance, True Blood), with Mischa Barton making a special appearance. “After a terrible car crash in which his son dies, brilliant surgeon John Clarke, tormented by guilt, becomes prey to unbearable physical pain. While his marriage starts disintegrating, John soon finds out that the only thing that can ease his pain is the taste of human blood. When he encounters Herb Morris, a man who claims he can help him get his life back, John embarks upon a nightmarish journey through which he will either have to come to terms with his pain… or become a monster.” Painkillers marks the second feature film from Taiwanese-American filmmaker Roxy Shih, whose debut feature, The Tribe, won multiple awards on the festival circuit. Shih also recently
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Gothic horror combines with intense suspense in the new trailer for Matthew Butler Hart‘s award-winning film The Isle which teases a supernatural threat to a group of survivors. In the film, when three shipwrecked sailors land on an island abandoned except for four sole residents, one sailor starts to question what happened on the island. He must uncover the truth while he battles to save his own life and escape the isle’s clutches. Written by Matthew Butler-Heart (The Da Vinci Code) and Tori Butler Heart (Two Down) who also stars in The Isle along with Conleth Hill, Alex Hassell, Fisayo Akinade, Alix Wilton Regan, Graham Butler, Emma King, Joe Bannister, and Ben Lee. Journey to The Isle – in theaters on February 8, 2019. For more information on the film and where you can see it please visit the official website.
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It’s been two years since “Penny Dreadful” was sadly canceled, Showtime has ordered the Victorian-era spin-off “City of Angels.” Deadline is reporting that “Fear the Walking Dead” actor Daniel Zovatto (It Follows) has been tapped to play the lead character named Tiago. The site reports that “While City of Angels is being positioned as an ensemble series, Tiago is considered the story’s male protagonist. LAPD’s first Mexican-American detective, Tiago grapples with racism, childhood trauma, and faith issues in 1938 Los Angeles.” In the series “A spiritual descendant of the story set in Victorian-era London, the next chapter employs a new vision, new characters, and storylines. It opens in 1938 Los Angeles, a time and place deeply infused with Mexican-American folklore and social tension. Rooted in the conflict between characters connected to the deity Santa Muerte and others allied with the Devil, “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels” will explore an exciting mix of the supernatural and the combustible reality of that
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Fighter jets scramble during a hostile invasion on the new poster for Conrad Faraj’s otherworldly sci-fi horror film Fighting The Sky. Angela Cole (White Boy Rick) and Roger Conners (The Curse of Lilith Ratchet) star in the film set to invade North America this February from High Octane Pictures. Strange other-worldly sounds are echoing around the world. A group of researchers, led by expert ufologist Lorraine Gardner, begin an expedition to track down the point of origin from which the sounds emerge. Yet as their journey deepens, they begin to discover more than they bargained for. Featuring high end visual effects from Corey McCauley (Kevin Smith’s Tusk, Mike Mendez’s Don’t Kill It), and co-starring Matthew Ward, Nicole Ann Hicks, Alison Headrick, Jinette Faraj, Judith Faraj, Brianna Burke, Bailey Weaver, Logan Roberts, Ed Conrad, and Larry Cahill, Fighting the Sky invades digital and DVD February 5.
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A few days ago we shared the first teaser for the new Ghostbusters movie. Directed by Jason Reitman, son of Ivan Reitman who directed the first two films, this movie will completely bypass the 2016 bomb. The big question has been will the original cast be returning? According to UK’s Daily Mail, all three surviving Ghostbusters will be back which they learned during an interview with Ernie Hudson, who starred as Winston in the first two films. After reminiscing about his friendship with Harold Ramis, who played Egon, Hudson said: “I miss [Ramis], but his spirit is there.” He continued, “But Ivan Reitman is there and everybody is in.” “Now whether the studio will do it, I’m the guy who sits by the phone and waits for the call. So if they call, I’ll answer. If not, I’ve got other stuff that I’m doing.” Dan Aykroyd teased last year that “there is a possibility of a reunion with the three
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The brand new TV Spot for Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch‘s Pet Sematary declares that “sometimes dead is better”. The TV spot also introduces us to the new Zelda, played by Alyssa Brooke Levine and it may make you sleep with the lights on tonight. Zelda is one of the most disturbing characters ever created. In the original 1989 movie, the sister of Racheal Creed was skeletal, her body twisted from years of suffering from Spinal Meningitis. The first look at Levine in action looks just as creepy. Twins Hugo and Lucas Lavoie star as Gage Creed in the new adaptation that also stars Jeté Laurence as young Ellie Creed. Jason Clarke (Winchester) and Amy Seimetz (Alien: Covenant) star as Louis and Rachel Creed, with John Lithgow as Jud Crandall and Obssa Ahmed playing the role of Victor Pascow. “Pet Sematary follows Dr. Louis Creed, who after relocating with his family from Boston to rural Maine, discovers a mysterious burial
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Continuance Pictures have announced production has begun on the upcoming horror film Isolation, which Tristan Barr (Watch the Sunset) will write and direct. The film tells of a seemingly lone survivor of a plane crash that meets a wild woman in the Australian wilderness when he is thrust against a familiar demonic bearing that haunts his refuge. Barr will produce with Continuance Pictures’ partner David Gim on Isolation, a Korean-Australian co-production. Meanwhile, Continuance has also announced a new filmmaking initiative inspired by the horror maestro himself, Jason Blum. Continuance’s Tristan Barr and David Gim were speaking to Blum (“Halloween”, “The Purge”) at the recent Busan Film Market where he inspired the prolific producing unit to get a film fund going. Jason gave us incredible advice on shooting with low budgets and testing contents with short films”, says Barr, co-founder of the company. The chat led to a new film ‘Continue’ initiative, in which budding filmmakers will have the chance to
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A few months ago we reported that reboot of The Witches was in the works. Today, news has come via Deadline that Anne Hathaway has signed on to star in Robert Zemeckis‘ new adaptation of Roald Dahl‘s 1983 novel first adapted by director Nicolas Roeg in 1990. Hathaway is set to play the role of the Grand High Witch, originally played by Anjelica Huston. According to the site, Viola Davis is also circling the film set in the Gothic South in the 1960s. The 1990 film follows a seven-year-old boy who has a run-in with real-life witches. Zemeckis’ version is reported to be more rooted in the original source material. Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuaron will be producing The Witches.
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Several months ago we reported that NBC was working on a television adaptation of Jeffrey Deaver‘s novel The Bone Collector which was made into a film back in 1999 starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. Deadline has reported that NBC has ordered the pilot for the new series titled “Lincoln.” The series centers on Lincoln Rhyme, a legendary forensic criminologist who was seriously injured during his hunt for the serial killer known as the Bone Collector. He is called back into action when the killer re-emerges and forms a one of a kind partnership Amelia Sachs, a young cop who helps his search for the killer while working on the most high-profile cases of the NYPD. The writing duo of VJ Boyd (S.W.A.T.) and Mark Bianculli (S.W.A.T.) are penning the script for “Lincoln” from Universal Television and Sony Pictures in association with Keshet Studios.
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Paramount Pictures has just announced that the creature feature Crawl will arrive in theaters this summer from director Alexandre Aja, who has serious horror cred. Aja was also behind High Tension, Hills Have Eyes, Mirrors, Piranha, and Horns. Kaya Scodelario stars along with her fellow Maze Runner actor Barry Pepper in the movie in which Scodelario plays a young woman who, while struggling to save her father during a Category 5 hurricane, finds herself trapped inside a flooding house and fighting for her life against Florida’s most savage and feared predators.” Sam Raimi, the man who brought us Evil Dead, “Ash vs Evil Dead,” and several Spider-Man movies, produces alongside Craig J. Flores (Fathers and Daughters, 300: Rise of an Empire). Crawl, a Ghost House Pictures production, hits theaters on August 19, 2019.
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The first trailer for Painkillers, an all-new genre-twisting dramatic thriller from the producers of The Ring, Starry Eyes, and Fear INC., is here. The film stars Adam Huss (Power), Madeline Zima (Californication, Twin Peaks), and Grant Bowler (Defiance, True Blood), with Mischa Barton making a special appearance. “After a terrible car crash in which his son dies, brilliant surgeon John Clarke, tormented by guilt, becomes prey to unbearable physical pain. While his marriage starts disintegrating, John soon finds out that the only thing that can ease his pain is the taste of human blood. When he encounters Herb Morris, a man who claims he can help him get his life back, John embarks upon a nightmarish journey through which he will either have to come to terms with his pain… or become a monster.” Painkillers marks the second feature film from Taiwanese-American filmmaker Roxy Shih, whose debut feature, The Tribe, won multiple awards on the festival circuit. Shih also recently
Continue reading →
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Gothic horror combines with intense suspense in the new trailer for Matthew Butler Hart‘s award-winning film The Isle which teases a supernatural threat to a group of survivors. In the film, when three shipwrecked sailors land on an island abandoned except for four sole residents, one sailor starts to question what happened on the island. He must uncover the truth while he battles to save his own life and escape the isle’s clutches. Written by Matthew Butler-Heart (The Da Vinci Code) and Tori Butler Heart (Two Down) who also stars in The Isle along with Conleth Hill, Alex Hassell, Fisayo Akinade, Alix Wilton Regan, Graham Butler, Emma King, Joe Bannister, and Ben Lee. Journey to The Isle – in theaters on February 8, 2019. For more information on the film and where you can see it please visit the official website.
Continue reading →
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It’s been two years since “Penny Dreadful” was sadly canceled, Showtime has ordered the Victorian-era spin-off “City of Angels.” Deadline is reporting that “Fear the Walking Dead” actor Daniel Zovatto (It Follows) has been tapped to play the lead character named Tiago. The site reports that “While City of Angels is being positioned as an ensemble series, Tiago is considered the story’s male protagonist. LAPD’s first Mexican-American detective, Tiago grapples with racism, childhood trauma, and faith issues in 1938 Los Angeles.” In the series “A spiritual descendant of the story set in Victorian-era London, the next chapter employs a new vision, new characters, and storylines. It opens in 1938 Los Angeles, a time and place deeply infused with Mexican-American folklore and social tension. Rooted in the conflict between characters connected to the deity Santa Muerte and others allied with the Devil, “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels” will explore an exciting mix of the supernatural and the combustible reality of that
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsTrailers
Fighter jets scramble during a hostile invasion on the new poster for Conrad Faraj’s otherworldly sci-fi horror film Fighting The Sky. Angela Cole (White Boy Rick) and Roger Conners (The Curse of Lilith Ratchet) star in the film set to invade North America this February from High Octane Pictures. Strange other-worldly sounds are echoing around the world. A group of researchers, led by expert ufologist Lorraine Gardner, begin an expedition to track down the point of origin from which the sounds emerge. Yet as their journey deepens, they begin to discover more than they bargained for. Featuring high end visual effects from Corey McCauley (Kevin Smith’s Tusk, Mike Mendez’s Don’t Kill It), and co-starring Matthew Ward, Nicole Ann Hicks, Alison Headrick, Jinette Faraj, Judith Faraj, Brianna Burke, Bailey Weaver, Logan Roberts, Ed Conrad, and Larry Cahill, Fighting the Sky invades digital and DVD February 5.
Continue reading →
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A few days ago we shared the first teaser for the new Ghostbusters movie. Directed by Jason Reitman, son of Ivan Reitman who directed the first two films, this movie will completely bypass the 2016 bomb. The big question has been will the original cast be returning? According to UK’s Daily Mail, all three surviving Ghostbusters will be back which they learned during an interview with Ernie Hudson, who starred as Winston in the first two films. After reminiscing about his friendship with Harold Ramis, who played Egon, Hudson said: “I miss [Ramis], but his spirit is there.” He continued, “But Ivan Reitman is there and everybody is in.” “Now whether the studio will do it, I’m the guy who sits by the phone and waits for the call. So if they call, I’ll answer. If not, I’ve got other stuff that I’m doing.” Dan Aykroyd teased last year that “there is a possibility of a reunion with the three
Continue reading →
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The brand new TV Spot for Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch‘s Pet Sematary declares that “sometimes dead is better”. The TV spot also introduces us to the new Zelda, played by Alyssa Brooke Levine and it may make you sleep with the lights on tonight. Zelda is one of the most disturbing characters ever created. In the original 1989 movie, the sister of Racheal Creed was skeletal, her body twisted from years of suffering from Spinal Meningitis. The first look at Levine in action looks just as creepy. Twins Hugo and Lucas Lavoie star as Gage Creed in the new adaptation that also stars Jeté Laurence as young Ellie Creed. Jason Clarke (Winchester) and Amy Seimetz (Alien: Covenant) star as Louis and Rachel Creed, with John Lithgow as Jud Crandall and Obssa Ahmed playing the role of Victor Pascow. “Pet Sematary follows Dr. Louis Creed, who after relocating with his family from Boston to rural Maine, discovers a mysterious burial
Continue reading →
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Continuance Pictures have announced production has begun on the upcoming horror film Isolation, which Tristan Barr (Watch the Sunset) will write and direct. The film tells of a seemingly lone survivor of a plane crash that meets a wild woman in the Australian wilderness when he is thrust against a familiar demonic bearing that haunts his refuge. Barr will produce with Continuance Pictures’ partner David Gim on Isolation, a Korean-Australian co-production. Meanwhile, Continuance has also announced a new filmmaking initiative inspired by the horror maestro himself, Jason Blum. Continuance’s Tristan Barr and David Gim were speaking to Blum (“Halloween”, “The Purge”) at the recent Busan Film Market where he inspired the prolific producing unit to get a film fund going. Jason gave us incredible advice on shooting with low budgets and testing contents with short films”, says Barr, co-founder of the company. The chat led to a new film ‘Continue’ initiative, in which budding filmmakers will have the chance to
Continue reading →
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A few months ago we reported that reboot of The Witches was in the works. Today, news has come via Deadline that Anne Hathaway has signed on to star in Robert Zemeckis‘ new adaptation of Roald Dahl‘s 1983 novel first adapted by director Nicolas Roeg in 1990. Hathaway is set to play the role of the Grand High Witch, originally played by Anjelica Huston. According to the site, Viola Davis is also circling the film set in the Gothic South in the 1960s. The 1990 film follows a seven-year-old boy who has a run-in with real-life witches. Zemeckis’ version is reported to be more rooted in the original source material. Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuaron will be producing The Witches.
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