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Will We Ever See ‘Candyman’? Universal Delays Sequel Yet Again!

You can call his name five times, but Candyman won’t be making an appearance anytime soon. News has come that Nia DaCosta‘s Candyman has been pulled from release. Originally set to open in theaters in June and then moved to next month, Candyman will now arrive sometime next year thanks to the damn Coronavirus! The movie starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (US, Aquaman), Tony Todd (Candyman), Teyonah Parris, Colman Domingo, and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett is produced by horror heavy hitter Jordan Peel who co-wrote the script along with Win Rosenfield. Candyman returns to the neighborhood where the legend began, where Cabrini-Green housing projects once stood. We all know not to say the legend’s name five times, but the characters in the movie say it anyway and bring down Candyman’s wrath upon themselves. We’ll keep you posted. Hopefully, a new release date will be announced soon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 12, 2020
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“Umbrella Academy” Actress Joins Cornfield Horror ‘Escape The Field’

The cast is quickly taking shape for Emerson Moore‘s upcoming horror Escape the Field. Besides all of the additions to the cast, there has been one change to the lineup. Crystal Reed (“Swamp Thing”) has stepped away and been replaced by “Umbrella Academy” actress Jordan Claire Robbins. Other cast members include Theo Rossi (“Sons of Anarchy”, Ghosts of War), and “Salem’s” Shane West. “Escape the Field is the story of six strangers who wake up disoriented and trapped in an endless cornfield only to discover that something mysterious is hunting them. Armed only with seemingly random items, ranging from a compass to a canteen and a revolver with a single bullet, they must work together to escape the field or die.” Emerson Moore is directing from the script he co-wrote with Sean M. Wathen and JD Dobkin. Jason Moring (Super Troopers 2) is producing along with Michael Philip (The Doorman) under their Cr8iv DNA banner, Moore’s Anacapa Pictures is also

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 8, 2020
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Adam Driver Joins Thriller ’65’ From The Team Behind ‘A Quiet Place’ & Ted Raimi

Star Wars actor and Academy Award nominee Adam Driver (Marriage Story) has signed on to star in Sony Pictures’ upcoming sci-fi thriller 65, which will be written and directed “A Quiet Place” writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, Variety reports. Beck and Woods are producing alongside Ted Raimi and Zainab Azizi for Raimi Production. Debbi Liebling will also produce. The studio is currently keeping the film’s plot close to the vest, but with these names involved, there’s no doubt it will be amazing.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2020
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Nightmare On Elm Street Production Designer Boards ‘The House In The Pines’

The upcoming horror The House In The Pines just got a little more frightening with the addition of Mick Strawn, production designer of A Nightmare of Elm Street 4:The Dream Master’ and ‘Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III‘. The collective work of Mick Strawn is simply amazing as he has also worked special effects on Witchboard and Blade. He also has Art Department credit on films such as Candyman, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the television series, “Tales from the Darkside“. Strawn will be partnering with the filmmaking team of Mario Cerrito, Michael Joy, and John DiRenzo for the film described as “an ’80s slasher that is nothing like an 80s slasher.” “Bringing in a guy like Mick Strawn, who has been on sets of some of the biggest horror films in history is an honor. For him to want to work with me is a great feeling. Mick offers up so much knowledge, expertise and wisdom in the horror

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2020
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A New ‘Paranormal Activity’ Movie Is On Its Way

Back in 2015, Paramount referred to Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension as the “final” film of the franchise, but things change. Paramount and Blumhouse have been quietly developing a new installment to the franchise! Christopher Landon has returned to “help” develop the film which could be a spin-off, sequel, or reboot. I am helping my friends and co-collaborators at Paramount set a new course for the franchise,” Landon states. “I AM NOT writing the script nor am I directing the new movie. I am eager and excited to hand the reigns over to a fresh filmmaker who will undoubtedly reinvigorate this franchise that the amazing Oren Peli created so many years ago.” Landon has many impressive genre titles under his belt including Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, Happy Death Day, and Happy Death Day 2U. He also wrote Paranormal Activity II-IV. While the Jason Blum produced seventh film of the franchise is still untitled, we do know when it is set

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 29, 2020
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Netflix’s “Locke & Key” Will Return For Season 2

With the pandemic causing chaos and delays with the film and TV industry we are left with questions to what will be renewed and what will be canceled. Today, we’ve got some good news, Netflix’s hit series “Locke & Key” is confirmed to be returning for season two and we’ve got an update. Carlton Cuse told IGN earlier this week that the team of writers are currently hard at work on the show’s second season, which Netflix has already months ago green-lighted. As for the cast of the adaptation of Joe Hill‘s graphic novel, Jackson Robert Scott will be returning as Connor Jessup. Lyla De Oliveri and Darby Stanchfield are also expected to return and will be joined by Sherri Saum as Ellie Whedon, Emilia Jones as Kinsley Locke, and Gryphon Gluck as Gabe. The series is said to pick up right after the events in season one. We can expect it to return sometime in 2021. If you haven’t

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 26, 2020
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Keira Knightley To Star In New Apple TV+ Series “The Essex Serpent”

Pirates of the Caribbean star Keira Knightley is setting sail for a new adventure with “The Essex Serpent”, the Apple TV+ series adaptation of Sarah Perry‘s novel set in 1893, Deadline reports. In the novel, “When Cora Seaborne’s brilliant, domineering husband dies, she steps into her new life as a widow with as much relief as sadness: her marriage was not a happy one. Wed at nineteen, this woman of exceptional intelligence and curiosity was ill-suited for the role of society wife. Seeking refuge in the fresh air and open space in the wake of the funeral, Cora leaves London for a visit to coastal Essex, accompanied by her inquisitive and obsessive eleven-year-old son, Francis, and the boy’s nanny, Martha, her fiercely protective friend. While admiring the sites, Cora learns of an intriguing rumor that has arisen further up the estuary, of a fearsome creature said to roam the marshes claiming human lives. After nearly 300 years, the mythical Essex

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 25, 2020
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‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Hunts Down New Director One Week Into Production

Back in September, we reported that Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe) will be producing a new present-day incarnation of Tobe Hooper’s iconic movie The Texas Chainsaw Massacre for Legendary Pictures. A week into production in Bulgaria, the film has a new director, replacing Ryan and Andy Tohill (The Dig). David Blue Garcia (Tejano) is taking the place of the Tohill brothers who have exited the movie due to creative differences. Filming will now begin again from scratch with the brothers’ footage being scrapped. The cast of the movie includes Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade), Sarah Yarkin (Happy Death Day 2U), Jacob Latimore (The Maze Runner), and Moe Dunford (“Vikings”). Alvarez produces alongside Bad Hombre’s Rodolfo Sayagues and Kim Henkel, Ian Henkel, and Pat Cassidy who are producing under their Exurbia Films banner. Legendary is hoping that the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie will be the beginning of a new franchise.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 24, 2020
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Say A Prayer, It Appears That ‘The Exorcist’ Is Being Rebooted

Break out the holy water and call a priest, Morgan Creek is about to commit blasphemy. They are reportedly rebooting the most iconic horror film in history, 1973’s The Exorcist. The news that was hidden in a recent Deadline article. The single sentence has sent heads spinning throughout the genre. Current Morgan Creek Projects include Stay Tuned at AMC, with a theatrical reboot of The Exorcist in the works for 2021.” The strange part about all this, besides that anyone is attempting to reboot it, is that Morgan Creek swore on Twitter back on September 28, 2015, that, “For the record, we will never attempt to remake THE EXORCIST.” It seems they’ve decided to follow the sad trend of rebooting/remaking anything that could make a dime. There is one thing, the term “reboot” being used which implies that the story will differ from the original, but who knows. The film is not currently featured on their “in development” list. There’s

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 19, 2020
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Elisabeth Moss Teams Up With Blumhouse For ‘Mrs. March’ Adaptation

Elisabeth Moss is a busy woman with multiple projects, including the most recently announced movie Mrs. March who her Love and Squalor Pictures production company is teaming up with Blumhouse for. The feature film, in which Moss will play the titular character, is based on Virginia Feito’s psychological thriller by the same name, is the story of a polished Upper East Side housewife who unravels when she begins to suspect the detestable protagonist of her husband’s latest bestselling novel is based on her. Mrs. March the novel, will be released in the United States in August 2021 via Liveright, an imprint of the W. W. Norton & Company. Feito is penning the script. Elisabeth Moss and Lindsey McManus will produce for Love and Squalor Pictures. Jason Blum will produce for Blumhouse. Virginia Feito, Carla Hacken, and Bea Sequeira are executive producers. Elisabeth Moss is represented by WME, Ribisi Entertainment Group, Independent Talent Group in the UK, and Viewpoint. Feito is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 13, 2020

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Will We Ever See ‘Candyman’? Universal Delays Sequel Yet Again!

You can call his name five times, but Candyman won’t be making an appearance anytime soon. News has come that Nia DaCosta‘s Candyman has been pulled from release. Originally set to open in theaters in June and then moved to next month, Candyman will now arrive sometime next year thanks to the damn Coronavirus! The movie starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (US, Aquaman), Tony Todd (Candyman), Teyonah Parris, Colman Domingo, and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett is produced by horror heavy hitter Jordan Peel who co-wrote the script along with Win Rosenfield. Candyman returns to the neighborhood where the legend began, where Cabrini-Green housing projects once stood. We all know not to say the legend’s name five times, but the characters in the movie say it anyway and bring down Candyman’s wrath upon themselves. We’ll keep you posted. Hopefully, a new release date will be announced soon.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 12, 2020
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“Umbrella Academy” Actress Joins Cornfield Horror ‘Escape The Field’

The cast is quickly taking shape for Emerson Moore‘s upcoming horror Escape the Field. Besides all of the additions to the cast, there has been one change to the lineup. Crystal Reed (“Swamp Thing”) has stepped away and been replaced by “Umbrella Academy” actress Jordan Claire Robbins. Other cast members include Theo Rossi (“Sons of Anarchy”, Ghosts of War), and “Salem’s” Shane West. “Escape the Field is the story of six strangers who wake up disoriented and trapped in an endless cornfield only to discover that something mysterious is hunting them. Armed only with seemingly random items, ranging from a compass to a canteen and a revolver with a single bullet, they must work together to escape the field or die.” Emerson Moore is directing from the script he co-wrote with Sean M. Wathen and JD Dobkin. Jason Moring (Super Troopers 2) is producing along with Michael Philip (The Doorman) under their Cr8iv DNA banner, Moore’s Anacapa Pictures is also

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 8, 2020
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Adam Driver Joins Thriller ’65’ From The Team Behind ‘A Quiet Place’ & Ted Raimi

Star Wars actor and Academy Award nominee Adam Driver (Marriage Story) has signed on to star in Sony Pictures’ upcoming sci-fi thriller 65, which will be written and directed “A Quiet Place” writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, Variety reports. Beck and Woods are producing alongside Ted Raimi and Zainab Azizi for Raimi Production. Debbi Liebling will also produce. The studio is currently keeping the film’s plot close to the vest, but with these names involved, there’s no doubt it will be amazing.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 1, 2020
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Nightmare On Elm Street Production Designer Boards ‘The House In The Pines’

The upcoming horror The House In The Pines just got a little more frightening with the addition of Mick Strawn, production designer of A Nightmare of Elm Street 4:The Dream Master’ and ‘Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III‘. The collective work of Mick Strawn is simply amazing as he has also worked special effects on Witchboard and Blade. He also has Art Department credit on films such as Candyman, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the television series, “Tales from the Darkside“. Strawn will be partnering with the filmmaking team of Mario Cerrito, Michael Joy, and John DiRenzo for the film described as “an ’80s slasher that is nothing like an 80s slasher.” “Bringing in a guy like Mick Strawn, who has been on sets of some of the biggest horror films in history is an honor. For him to want to work with me is a great feeling. Mick offers up so much knowledge, expertise and wisdom in the horror

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2020
Horror Fuel

A New ‘Paranormal Activity’ Movie Is On Its Way

Back in 2015, Paramount referred to Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension as the “final” film of the franchise, but things change. Paramount and Blumhouse have been quietly developing a new installment to the franchise! Christopher Landon has returned to “help” develop the film which could be a spin-off, sequel, or reboot. I am helping my friends and co-collaborators at Paramount set a new course for the franchise,” Landon states. “I AM NOT writing the script nor am I directing the new movie. I am eager and excited to hand the reigns over to a fresh filmmaker who will undoubtedly reinvigorate this franchise that the amazing Oren Peli created so many years ago.” Landon has many impressive genre titles under his belt including Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, Happy Death Day, and Happy Death Day 2U. He also wrote Paranormal Activity II-IV. While the Jason Blum produced seventh film of the franchise is still untitled, we do know when it is set

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 29, 2020
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Netflix’s “Locke & Key” Will Return For Season 2

With the pandemic causing chaos and delays with the film and TV industry we are left with questions to what will be renewed and what will be canceled. Today, we’ve got some good news, Netflix’s hit series “Locke & Key” is confirmed to be returning for season two and we’ve got an update. Carlton Cuse told IGN earlier this week that the team of writers are currently hard at work on the show’s second season, which Netflix has already months ago green-lighted. As for the cast of the adaptation of Joe Hill‘s graphic novel, Jackson Robert Scott will be returning as Connor Jessup. Lyla De Oliveri and Darby Stanchfield are also expected to return and will be joined by Sherri Saum as Ellie Whedon, Emilia Jones as Kinsley Locke, and Gryphon Gluck as Gabe. The series is said to pick up right after the events in season one. We can expect it to return sometime in 2021. If you haven’t

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 26, 2020
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Keira Knightley To Star In New Apple TV+ Series “The Essex Serpent”

Pirates of the Caribbean star Keira Knightley is setting sail for a new adventure with “The Essex Serpent”, the Apple TV+ series adaptation of Sarah Perry‘s novel set in 1893, Deadline reports. In the novel, “When Cora Seaborne’s brilliant, domineering husband dies, she steps into her new life as a widow with as much relief as sadness: her marriage was not a happy one. Wed at nineteen, this woman of exceptional intelligence and curiosity was ill-suited for the role of society wife. Seeking refuge in the fresh air and open space in the wake of the funeral, Cora leaves London for a visit to coastal Essex, accompanied by her inquisitive and obsessive eleven-year-old son, Francis, and the boy’s nanny, Martha, her fiercely protective friend. While admiring the sites, Cora learns of an intriguing rumor that has arisen further up the estuary, of a fearsome creature said to roam the marshes claiming human lives. After nearly 300 years, the mythical Essex

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 25, 2020
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‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Hunts Down New Director One Week Into Production

Back in September, we reported that Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe) will be producing a new present-day incarnation of Tobe Hooper’s iconic movie The Texas Chainsaw Massacre for Legendary Pictures. A week into production in Bulgaria, the film has a new director, replacing Ryan and Andy Tohill (The Dig). David Blue Garcia (Tejano) is taking the place of the Tohill brothers who have exited the movie due to creative differences. Filming will now begin again from scratch with the brothers’ footage being scrapped. The cast of the movie includes Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade), Sarah Yarkin (Happy Death Day 2U), Jacob Latimore (The Maze Runner), and Moe Dunford (“Vikings”). Alvarez produces alongside Bad Hombre’s Rodolfo Sayagues and Kim Henkel, Ian Henkel, and Pat Cassidy who are producing under their Exurbia Films banner. Legendary is hoping that the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie will be the beginning of a new franchise.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 24, 2020
Horror Fuel

Say A Prayer, It Appears That ‘The Exorcist’ Is Being Rebooted

Break out the holy water and call a priest, Morgan Creek is about to commit blasphemy. They are reportedly rebooting the most iconic horror film in history, 1973’s The Exorcist. The news that was hidden in a recent Deadline article. The single sentence has sent heads spinning throughout the genre. Current Morgan Creek Projects include Stay Tuned at AMC, with a theatrical reboot of The Exorcist in the works for 2021.” The strange part about all this, besides that anyone is attempting to reboot it, is that Morgan Creek swore on Twitter back on September 28, 2015, that, “For the record, we will never attempt to remake THE EXORCIST.” It seems they’ve decided to follow the sad trend of rebooting/remaking anything that could make a dime. There is one thing, the term “reboot” being used which implies that the story will differ from the original, but who knows. The film is not currently featured on their “in development” list. There’s

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 19, 2020
Horror Fuel

Elisabeth Moss Teams Up With Blumhouse For ‘Mrs. March’ Adaptation

Elisabeth Moss is a busy woman with multiple projects, including the most recently announced movie Mrs. March who her Love and Squalor Pictures production company is teaming up with Blumhouse for. The feature film, in which Moss will play the titular character, is based on Virginia Feito’s psychological thriller by the same name, is the story of a polished Upper East Side housewife who unravels when she begins to suspect the detestable protagonist of her husband’s latest bestselling novel is based on her. Mrs. March the novel, will be released in the United States in August 2021 via Liveright, an imprint of the W. W. Norton & Company. Feito is penning the script. Elisabeth Moss and Lindsey McManus will produce for Love and Squalor Pictures. Jason Blum will produce for Blumhouse. Virginia Feito, Carla Hacken, and Bea Sequeira are executive producers. Elisabeth Moss is represented by WME, Ribisi Entertainment Group, Independent Talent Group in the UK, and Viewpoint. Feito is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 13, 2020
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