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‘Don’t Breathe 2’ Opens In Theaters In 2021

Stephen Lang is back as the badass blind man for the sequel to the hit 2016 horror film Don’t Breathe. As filming nears completion, Sony’s Screen Gems have now announced the movie’s 2021 premiere date. Directed by Rodo Sayagues, and co-written with Fede Alvarez, Don’t Breathe 2 is set several years after the home invasion in the first movie. Land’s character has withdrawn back into quiet solace, living in an isolated cabin, and raising a young girl orphaned during a fire. When she’s kidnapped he must leave the safety of their home and find a way to save her. Bobby Schofield and Adam Young also star in Don’t Breathe 2 opening in theaters on August 13, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 21, 2020

NewsStreaming TV

Emmy Winner Anna Friel Starring In Horror Anthology Series “The Box”

Adi Hasak (“Shades of Blue”, “Eyewitness”) has teamed up with the Nordic Entertainment Group for the new supernatural anthology series “The Box”, starring Emmy-winner Anna Friel (Marcella), Deadline reports. While details are still being kept under wraps, we do know that Friel will star in the lead role of Sharon Pici, a Kansas City Police Detective who is trapped in a room that she cannot escape. We also know that the series will begin as a character-driven psychological thriller before evolving into a supernatural horror series. Hasak will serve as showrunner and has written or co-written each of the eight, 30-minute long episodes. Paula Killen, Josh Azouz, and Clare Siobhan Byrne also co-write the series. Production is set to begin in February of 2021 in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 12, 2020

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Shudder Captures Russian Creature Feature ‘The Superdeep’

Shudder has captured the inspired by true events Russian creature-feature The Superdeep (aka Kolskaya Sverhglubokaya) ahead of its premiere at Sitges. The film, which looks like it’s paying homage to John Carpenter’s The Thing, was written and directed by Roman Karimov, Superdeep stars Milena Radulovic, Maksim Radugin, Nikita Dyuvbanov, and Andrey Trushin. It was produced by Sergey Torchilin, Alexander Kalushkin, Ivan Tarlykov, Konstantin Elkin, and Andrey Lyakhov. In The Superdeep, “The Kola Superdeep Borehole is the most large-scale secret object of the country. In 1984, inexplicable sounds like the screams of many voices were recorded at a depth of more than 12 kilometers. In the wake of these events, the object was closed. A small research team went down below the surface to find out what secret the world’s deepest borehole was hiding. What they have found turned out to be the greatest threat in history. And the future of humanity is in their hands.” The Superdeep is expected to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 12, 2020

GamingMoviesNews

New Details Emerge About The ‘Resident Evil’ Reboot Including The Cast

We’ve got new details about Constantin Film’s new Resident Evil adaptation including plot details and cast. Writer-director Johannes Roberts’ new reboot will feature an official origin story that will have close ties to the first two classic horror games, Deadline reports. Set in 1998 in Raccoon City, the film will feature characters straight out of the game played by an all-star cast including Maze Runner actress Kaya Scodelario (pictured) as Claire Redfield, Robbie Amell (Upload) as Chis Redfield, Hannah John-Kamen (Ant-Man and the Wasp) as Jill Valentine, “The Umbrella Adademy’s” Tom Hopper as Albert Wesker, Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap) as Leon, and Neal McDonough (“Yellowstone”) as William Birkin, Deadline reports. The franchise’s Robert Kulzer returns as producer along with Hartley Gorenstein, and James Harris of Tea Shop Productions. Constantin’s CEO Martin Moszowicz and Davis Films’ VictorHadida will executive produce. The previous six film of the movie franchise, which began in 2002, were both written and directed by Paul W.S.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 7, 2020

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Zac Efron Set To Star In The New ‘Firestarter’ Adaptation

Zac Efron (Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, The Greatest Showman) has signed on to star in Firestarter, the upcoming film adaptation of Stephen King’s classic sci-fi thriller, from Universal Pictures, Blumhouse, and Weed Road Productions. The film centers on a young girl who develops pyrokinetic abilities and is abducted by a secret government agency that wants to harness her powerful gift as a weapon. Keith Thomas (The Vigil) will direct the film that is being adapted by Halloween Kills writer Scott Teems who will also executive produce. Jason Blum and Academy Award® winner Akiva Goldsman will produce. Firestarter reunites Goldsman and Blum who have previously collaborated on the Paranormal Activity franchise. Martha De Laurentiis, who was an associate producer on the 1984 adaptation of Firestarter starring a young Drew Barrymore, will executive produce. Efron, who currently is the host as well as a producer for Netflix’s docu-series “Down to Earth,” is represented by CAA, Alchemy Entertainment, Viewpoint, and Felker,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 30, 2020

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HBO Sinks Its Teeth Into New Hip Hop Vampire Series “Thirst”

Marco Television Studios is currently developing a new vampire series for HBO. Titled “Thirst,” this series is described as a “hip hop vampire drama,” by Variety. Scripted by Leah Benavides Rodriguez and Carlito Rodriguez, “The series tells the story of a brilliant but cocky Atlanta rapper who thinks he’s found his way to stardom when he links up with hip-hop’s hottest group. But he has no idea they are hiding a terrifying secret: They are a family of vampires with roots going back centuries.” Music has been integral to both our lives and ‘Thirst’ is the perfect opportunity to blend genres, while exploring the intersection of fame, culture, and what it means to be American,” Benavides Rodriguez and Rodriguez said in a statement. “We’re excited to bring it to life with Macro Television Studios and the rest of our dope team, and thrilled it has found its home at HBO.” The concept for the upcoming series was created by Kevin

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 20, 2020

MoviesNewsTrailers

Janina Gavankar Writing And Starring In A Horror Film Based On A Hindu Myth

“Sleepy Hollow” and “True Blood” actress Janina Gavankar (The Way Back) co-wrote and is set to star in an upcoming untitled female-driven supernatural horror, Deadline reports. The mysterious film is based on the ancient Hindu myth of the Rakshasa, a bloodthirsty demon that makes mankind its prey after it is banished from the realm of the gods and forced to live amongst humankind. Gavankar co-wrote the script with Russo Schelling who she also worked with on the 2019 17 minutes long short horror film Stucco which has already been viewed 14 million times online (Watch Below). The untitled film will be shot in India and is being executive produced by Abhi Rastogi, Matthew Francis Wilson, and Justin Deimen. 108 Media is both financing and producing the project. Hopefully, we will know more soon but in the meantime, you can catch Janina Gavankar in the Amazon Studios/Film 4 sci-fi thriller Invasion, directed by BAFTS-winning director Michael Pearce, in which she plays

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 19, 2020

MoviesNewsThriller

Production Begins On Thriller ‘Cobweb’ Starring “Castle Rock’s” Lizzy Caplan

Lionsgate announced today that production on the upcoming thriller Cobweb will begin production this month in Sophia, Bulgaria. The news came via Erin Westerman, President of Production for the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. Filming commences hot off the heels of the successful wrap of Lionsgate’s The Devil’s Light, which was also filmed in Bulgaria. Commenting on the announcement, Westerman said, “We are big believers in the horror business, and the continuous need for content so we are thrilled to be partnered with Vertigo and Point Grey in bringing Sam Bodin’s first film to screen.” Westerman states. Cobweb centers on a small town, in an ordinary house that seems like any other, where a young boy hears a mysterious tapping from inside the walls – and suspects his parents are hiding a terrible secret. Lizzy Caplan (“Castle Rock”) joins the cast as Carol, the mother of the young boy. Antony Starr (“The Boys”) plays Mark, the boy’s father. Woody Norman (“Poldark”)

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 16, 2020

Comic Books/Graphic NovelsMoviesNews

Gary Dauberman Producing Adaptation Of Horror Comic ‘Stray Dogs’

Ahead of its release, the upcoming horror comic Stray Dogs is getting an animated adaptation by Paramount and IT writer Gary Dauberman, THR reports. The comic, being described as “Silence of the Lambs meets Lady and the Tramp,” will be adapted by Mark Perez (Game Night) with Dauberman producing. For me, the project combines a lot of my passions: animation, horror and, well, dogs,” Dauberman told THR. The scaremonger is also onboard an upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot and a remake of Korean zombie thriller Train to Busan. The mysterious comic is set to be released next year. It was created by Tony Fleecs and Trish Forstner for Image Comics.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 13, 2020

NewsShudderStreaming TV

First Details Revealed As Production Begins On Season 2 Of “Creepshow”

Shudder, has now announced the start of production on the highly-anticipated second season of its hit series “Creepshow” in Atlanta, Georgia. The anthology series, which shattered all Shudder records when it debuted last October, is executive produced by showrunner Greg Nicotero (“The Walking Dead“) and is based on George A. Romero’s iconic 1982 movie. I’ve never been happier to get behind the camera as I am today. After missing our shoot date in March by just over 48 hours, season 2 of Creepshow hits the ground running as cameras begin to roll. The cast and crew have a level of excitement and enthusiasm I’ve never seen before and it’s inspiring. So many of us in the entertainment industry have been waiting for the day we can begin to do what we do best—to have some fun together creating new worlds, new adventures and new thrills,” said Nicotero. Season one was a monster hit for us, setting viewership records across the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 13, 2020

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