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Award Winning Horror ‘Parasite’ Getting An English Series Adaptation

It appears that many people can’t deal with subtitles, and I get it. But those people are missing out on some seriously amazing films. One foreign horror that is getting a ton of attention from those who can tolerate subtitles is Parasite, hailed as one of the best films of 2019 by many critics. THR is reporting that award-winning Korean film is being adapted into an English-language limited series for HBO with director Bong Joon Ho teaming up with Adam McKay for the series, but there is no word yet if the series will be a continuance of the film or a reboot. The film centers on two opposing families, one rich and one poor. All unemployed, Ki-taek and his family take peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks, as they ingratiate themselves into their lives and get entangled in an unexpected incident.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 10, 2020
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Will Ferrell and Adam McKay Producing Alexander Payne’s Horror Comedy ‘The Menu’

Oscar winner Alexander Payne, the man behind About Schmidt, Sideways, The Descendants, and Nebraska, is getting his hands bloody, he is finally making his genre directorial debut with the horror-comedy The Menu. Empire is reporting that Payne will be directing from the script penned by Will Tracy and Seth Reiss that “ focuses on a young couple who visits an exclusive destination restaurant on a remote island where the acclaimed chef has prepared a lavish tasting menu, along with some shocking surprise.” As for who will be producing, get this, it’s Will Ferrell and Adam McKay who worked together on Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, The Other Guys, and Step Brothers. Betsy Koch will also be producing.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 13, 2019
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Witch Series Ordered By Freeform

Freeform has ordered the pilot for a new witch centered horror-action series with the working title “Motherland“, also known as “Untitled Eliot Laurence Project”. According to Deadline, the show is “an hour-long fantasy drama” from “Claws” creator Eliot Laurence and Gary Sanchez Productions. The show is “Set in an alternate America where witches ended their persecution 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the U.S. government to fight for their country, the series follows three young women from basic training in combat magic into early deployment at Fort Salem. In this world, the traditional roles of gender and power are flipped with the more dominant women on the front lines fighting looming terrorist threats that are familiar to our world, but with tactics and weapons supernatural.” Steve Adelson (12 Monkeys) will be in the director’s chair for the pilot. Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, and Kevin Messick will be executive producing. We had been looking for a show about witches,”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 10, 2018

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Horror Fuel

Award Winning Horror ‘Parasite’ Getting An English Series Adaptation

It appears that many people can’t deal with subtitles, and I get it. But those people are missing out on some seriously amazing films. One foreign horror that is getting a ton of attention from those who can tolerate subtitles is Parasite, hailed as one of the best films of 2019 by many critics. THR is reporting that award-winning Korean film is being adapted into an English-language limited series for HBO with director Bong Joon Ho teaming up with Adam McKay for the series, but there is no word yet if the series will be a continuance of the film or a reboot. The film centers on two opposing families, one rich and one poor. All unemployed, Ki-taek and his family take peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks, as they ingratiate themselves into their lives and get entangled in an unexpected incident.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 10, 2020
Horror Fuel

Will Ferrell and Adam McKay Producing Alexander Payne’s Horror Comedy ‘The Menu’

Oscar winner Alexander Payne, the man behind About Schmidt, Sideways, The Descendants, and Nebraska, is getting his hands bloody, he is finally making his genre directorial debut with the horror-comedy The Menu. Empire is reporting that Payne will be directing from the script penned by Will Tracy and Seth Reiss that “ focuses on a young couple who visits an exclusive destination restaurant on a remote island where the acclaimed chef has prepared a lavish tasting menu, along with some shocking surprise.” As for who will be producing, get this, it’s Will Ferrell and Adam McKay who worked together on Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, The Other Guys, and Step Brothers. Betsy Koch will also be producing.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 13, 2019
Horror Fuel

Witch Series Ordered By Freeform

Freeform has ordered the pilot for a new witch centered horror-action series with the working title “Motherland“, also known as “Untitled Eliot Laurence Project”. According to Deadline, the show is “an hour-long fantasy drama” from “Claws” creator Eliot Laurence and Gary Sanchez Productions. The show is “Set in an alternate America where witches ended their persecution 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the U.S. government to fight for their country, the series follows three young women from basic training in combat magic into early deployment at Fort Salem. In this world, the traditional roles of gender and power are flipped with the more dominant women on the front lines fighting looming terrorist threats that are familiar to our world, but with tactics and weapons supernatural.” Steve Adelson (12 Monkeys) will be in the director’s chair for the pilot. Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, and Kevin Messick will be executive producing. We had been looking for a show about witches,”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 10, 2018