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Time-Bending Thriller ‘Breaking Infinity’ Lands New Trailer

This July, the British sci-fi thriller, Breaking Infinity takes you on a time-bending trip through the ages as a scientist tries to prevent the apocalypse. The film stars Neil Bishop (Beautiful Disaster), Zoe Cunningham (The Look of Love), Martin Bishop (Wonder Woman), Zed Josef (King of Crime), and Jonny Phillips (Titanic, The Death of Stalin), with director Marianna Dean making her feature-length directorial debut. Breaking Infinity centers on “Liam, a research scientist who has become unstuck in time. The only people Liam can count on for help are the doctor treating him, Emma, who’s convinced he’s suffering from delusions, and his lab assistant Garret. As Liam’s episodes become more intense, and his jumps through time more extreme, Liam travels from the distant past, where he’s guided by a mysterious Old Man, to the future, where he witnesses the end of the world – an apocalypse he may have caused.” This marks the second time that director Marianna Dean and actor/producer

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 17, 2023

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Spoiler-Free Review: KING ON SCREEN (Panic Fest 2023)

French/Belgian coproduction King on Screen is a valentine to the film adaptations of prolific author Stephen King — who truly needs no introduction here — and to the writer himself. Featuring talking-head interviews with filmmakers who adapted King’s works to big and small screens alike, along with behind-the-scenes footage and film clips galore, the film shows the diverse range of genres in which King has worked, and examines why his stories work as well as they do. Director Daphné Baiwir begins her documentary with an Easter-egg–filled seven-minute sequence in which King’s short stories and novels get name checked or alluded to, and it’s a fun way to begin this film. Even the most casual of the author’s fans will get some of the references, while more seasoned aficionados will appreciate the deeper cuts. From there, the interview segments, archival footage that includes King on different sets, and clips from both classic and lesser known King films begin. Filmmakers such as

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Joseph Perry

Apr 17, 2023

'The Boogeyman' Scares Up New Clips To Celebrate Home Release

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New King Adaptation Will Introduce You To ‘The Boogeyman’ This Summer

The new adaptation of Stephen King’s tale, The Boogeyman, is on its way. The theatrical release has now been announced for the summer. In the film, a man named Lester Billings talks to his psychiatrist about the “murders” of his three young children, describing the events of the past several years. His first two children died mysteriously of apparently unrelated causes (diagnosed as crib death and convulsions, respectively) when left alone in their bedrooms. The only commonalities were that the children cried, “Boogeyman!” and the closet door was found ajar after discovering their corpses, even though Billings is certain the door was shut. Host and “Bite Size Horror” director Rob Savage is at the helm of the film that began filming this past spring and will expand on the original tale. The film stars David Dastmalchian, Chris Messian, Sophie Thatcher, Marin Ireland, and Vivian Lyre Blair. Written by Scott Beck and Mark Heyman, The Boogeyman will open in theaters on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 6, 2023

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First Look: Sci-fi Thriller ‘Divinity’ Stars Bella Thorne & Stephen Dorff

Following its premiere at Sundance, Utopia and Sumerian have nabbed the rights to writer-director Eddie Alcazar‘s sci-fi thriller Divinity, starring Bella Thorne, Stephen Dorff, and Scott Bakula. Today, we have the first image and the poster to share with you. “Set in an otherworldly human existence, scientist Sterling Pierce dedicated his life to the quest for immortality, slowly creating the building blocks of a groundbreaking serum named “Divinity.” Jaxxon Pierce, his son, now controls and manufactures his father’s once-benevolent dream. Society on this barren planet has been entirely perverted by the supremacy of the drug, whose true origins are shrouded in mystery. Two mysterious brothers arrive with a plan to abduct the mogul, and with the help of a seductive woman named Nikita, they will be set on a path hurtling toward true immortality.” Moises Arias, Jason Genao, Michael O’Hearn, Karrueche Tran, and Emily Willis also star. Divinity was written and directed by Eddie Alcazar and executive produced by Steven

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 2, 2023

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Star Says New ‘Salem’s Lot’ Movie Is A True Adaptation Of King’s Story

Writer-director Gary Dauberman‘s new adaptation of Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot is currently in production. Star Lewis Pullman (Top Gun: Maverick, Strangers: Prey At Night) has now said that this adaptation is much closer to the book than the mini-series that debuted back in 1979. “Gary Dauberman, the director, is really keen on doing justice to the book. But also, the previous adaptation was a two-parter, because it’s such a hefty book and there are so many different moving parts and so many characters.” Pullman told ComicBook.com. “So there are some parts where Gary had to press and find what was really at the heart of the movie to keep in, but for the most part, he’s really true to the book and keeping a lot of the original dialogue in there. He’s a Stephen King hound dog so he doesn’t wanna do Stephen dirty. So I think it’s in good hands, Gary’s a really smart guy who has a keen

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 7, 2022

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Sharks, Slashers, and Cocktail-Making Robots Descend on Austin’s Hybrid Fantastic Fest

Renowned genre-focused film festival Fantastic Fest has announced a jaw-dropping, drool-inducing lineup of films and in-person events — and those unable to attend in person in Austin, Texas, can enjoy a virtual experience with some chilling, thrilling new releases in the comfort of their own homes. This year’s dates are from September 22nd–29th at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin and on the web via the virtual FF@Home experience from September 29th–October 4th. Following is the official press announcement. There’s only one place where you’ll find killer teddy bears, man-eating sharks, elderly zombies, cocktail-serving robots, and Park Chan-wook . . . all under one roof. That’s right, world-famous genre festival Fantastic Fest is back for its seventeenth edition featuring 21 World Premieres, 14 North American Premieres, and 21 U.S Premieres. The festival will once again take over the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, TX from September 22nd – 29th and on the web via a virtual FF@Home experience

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Joseph Perry

Aug 17, 2022

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Paramount Is Taking Us Back To ‘Sleepy Hollow’

Paramount is taking us back to Sleepy Hollow for a brand new take on the legendary story of the Headless Horseman. Lindsey Beer, hot off the heels of writing and directing the soon-to-be-released prequel to Stephen King’s Pet Sematary, is set to write and direct. Beer will also produce the new Sleepy Hollow reboot along with Todd Graner and Spencer Walken of Broken Road Productions. The Headless Horseman was initially born in the Washington Irving story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” published in 1819. In 1999 Tim Burton brought the tale to the big screen, starring Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, and Christopher Walken as the horseman.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 11, 2022

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New ‘Nope’ TV Spot Features Terrified Basketball Star Stephen Curry

During this weekend’s NBA playoffs, Universal Pictures aired a brand new 30-second TV spot for Jordan Peele‘s upcoming sci-fi horror film Nope. The video features Golden State Warriors basketball star Stephen Curry. The video is reportedly inspired by one of the terrifying scenes in the film. The film reunites Peele with Oscar® winner Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out, Judas and the Black Messiah), who is joined by Keke Palmer (Hustlers) and Oscar® nominee Steven Yeun (“The Walking Dead”) as residents in a lonely gulch of inland California who bears witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery.” Nope, which co-stars Michael Wincott (Hitchcock, “Westworld”) and Brandon Perea (“The OA,” American Insurrection), is written and directed by Jordan Peele and is produced by Ian Cooper (Us, Candyman) and Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions. Nope will be released by Universal Pictures worldwide in theaters on July 22, 2022. Check out the TV spot below.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 18, 2022

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More Cast Announced For Netflix’s Adaptation Of King’s ‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’

Last month we reported that a feature adaptation of Stephen King‘s tale Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is on its way to Netflix. Today, we’ve got casting news. Acting legend Donald Sutherland stars as Mr. Harrigan and Jaeden Martell (IT) plays Craig. Kirby Howell-Baptiste (“Bary”) will play the role of Ms. Heart. Colin O’Brien (The Mothership) and Cyrus Arnold (Just Beyond) have also now joined the cast. “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is about a young boy named Craig, living in a small town, who befriends an older, reclusive billionaire, Mr. Harrigan. The two form a bond over books and an iPhone, but when the man passes away, the boy discovers that not everything dead is gone, and finds himself able to communicate with his friend from the grave through the iPhone that was buried with him.” Mr. Harrigan’s Phone was featured in King’s recently released collection “If It Bleeds.” The adaptation is from “American Horror Story” creator Ryan Murphy along with Blumhouse. John

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 24, 2021

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Paramount+ Is Taking Us Back To The ‘Pet Sematary’ With A New Prequel

The world of Pet Sematary is expanding with a new prequel in the works at Paramount+, which will be Lindsey Beer’s feature directorial debut. Jeff Buhler, who penned the script for the 2019 adaptation, based on the Stephen King story, wrote the prequel which was last revised by Beer, THR is reporting. Natalie Alyn Lind (“Big Sky,” “Tell Me a Story”), Jack Mulhern (“Mare of Easttown”), Forrest Goodluck (The Revenant), and Isabella Star LaBlanc have joined the cast with Jackson White (“Mrs. Fletcher”) playing a young Jud Crandall. While there have been no plot details revealed at this point, there are a couple of ways it could go. We can’t help but wonder if the prequel will involve the cautionary story that Jud recounts to Louis about Timmy, the young man who was the last person buried in the Pet Sematary. During the story, Jud says those famous lines, “Sometimes dead is better.” But we could be completely wrong. We

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 11, 2021