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Blumhouse Conjures A Trailer And Release Date For ‘The Craft: Legacy’

Back last March, we reported that Blumhosue was working on a new version of The Craft. Today, we can tell you that the official title is The Craft: Legacy and that the movie is actually a sequel, not a reboot (thank god). To top it all off, the trailer is also here, introducing us to the new witches! Legacy is a continuation of the cult hit The Craft (1996), in which an eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches get more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers. Written and directed by Zoe Lister-Jones, the film stars Cailee Spaeny (Bad Times at the El Royale, On the Basis of Sex), Gideon Adlon (The Society, Blockers, The Mustang), Lovie Simone (Selah & the Spades, Greenleaf), Zoey Luna (Pose, Boundless), and Nicholas Galitzine (Cinderella), with Michelle Monaghan and David Duchovny. Zoe Lister-Jones is writing, directing, and executive producing. Jason Blum is producing for Blumhouse. Academy Award-winning producer Douglas Wick

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 29, 2020
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‘The Craft’ Remake Conjures Its Witches (Cast)

The main cast for Blumhouse’s new take on 1996’s witchy classic The Craft has been conjured. The first actress to join was Cailee Spaeny (Pacific Rim: Uprising). Deadline reported today that Spaeny will be joined by Gideon Adlon (“The Society”), Lovie Simone (Selah & the Spades), and Zoey Luna (15: A 15: A Quinceañera Story). In the original film, a newcomer at a Catholic prep high school who falls in with a trio of outcast teen girls who practice witchcraft and wage war on those who have mistreated them. From Blumhouse and Columbia Pictures, the remake will be executive produced by Andrew Fleming who co-wrote and directed the original film. Jason Blum, Douglas Wick, and Lucy Fisher are producing.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 19, 2019
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The Craft Reboot Conjures Its First Witch

For years we’ve rumors of reboots and sequels for the classic witch movie The Craft. It’s now been confirmed that Blumhouse is indeed working on a reboot and has cast the first witch, 21-year old Cailee Spaeny (Pacific Rim Rising) will be starring as Sarah Bailey, originally played by Robin Tunney. Life in Pieces‘ Zoe Lister-Jones will be in the director’s chair for the reboot which is set to begin production this July. The original film’s Doug Wick will be returning to produce. In the original, Sarah was the new girl in town who befriended a group of witches whose new powers corrupt the high schoolers. Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True also starred. The rest of the cast should be announced soon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 25, 2019
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Cailee Spaeny To Star In The Craft Remake

The Craft is the latest horror classic to fall prey to Hollywood’s obsession with remakes. Variety is reporting that Bad Times at the El Royale actress Cailee Spaeny is currently in final negotiations to star as one of the young witches. In the 1996 original, “a newcomer to a Catholic prep high school falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft, and they all soon conjure up various spells and curses against those who anger them.” Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True starred. Watch the original trailer below. Life in Pieces’ Zoe Lister-Jones will both write and direct the remake. Doug Wick, the producer of the original The Craft, will return to produce along with partner Lucy Fisher under their Red Wagon banner. The Craft is aiming to begin filming this July.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 23, 2019
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‘Bad Times At The El Royale’ Scores New Release Date

Bad Times at the El Royale has a new release date. Originally set to arrive on October 5th, the film would have gone up against some serious competition like, Venom, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, and A Star is Born. From the director of Cabin in the Woods, Drew Goddard comes the story of “Seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at Lake Tahoe’s El Royale, a rundown hotel with a dark past. Over the course of one fateful night, everyone will have a last shot at redemption… before everything goes to hell.” Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Chris Hemsworth, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pullman, and Nick Offerman star. Bad Times at the El Royale will now arrive on October 12, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 27, 2018
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‘Pacific Rim: Amara’ Webtoon Launches Today

Set in the same universe as the films, Pacific Rim: Amara is the prequel to the upcoming film Pacific Rim Uprising. Legendary Comics and LINE Webtoon teamed up to distribute the prequel that’s co-written by Cavan Scott of the UK and Zhang Ran of China, the webtoon is illustrated by Chinese artist BigN. The story is about Amara, who will be played by Cailee Spaeny in the film, showcasing her struggles in post-Kaiju Santa Monaca after the invasion of the large monsters called Kaiju that come from the sea. Kaiju is Japanese for “strange beast” and is also the name of the popular film genre in Japanese cinema that depicts large monsters destroying large cities or fighting one another with humanity caught in the middle, the most famous Kaiju is Godzilla. The webtoon will showcase Amara’s adventures to making her own Jaeger, a large mechanical fighter capable of fighting the Kaiju in which a human is inside piloting the machine.

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Capt McNeely
Mar 9, 2018
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Pacific Rim 2 Title Revealed As It Enters Production

Universal and Legendary’s ‘Pacific Rim’ sequel has entered production in Sydney, Australia. The sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 giant robot/monster film will be directed by Steven DeKnight (Daredevil). DeKnight and star John Boyega have confirmed that the film’s title is ‘Pacific Rim: Maelstrom’ through social media posts. On November 9th, DeKnight tweeted a photo of a clapperboard with the film’s name on it and the caption “Day 1 of shooting. The adventure begins… #PacificRim2.” On Thursday, Boyega, who will play the role of Idris Elba’s character’s son, shared a photo on Instagram of his script with “Here’s to a great adventure ahead.” Scott Eastwood, Ron Perlman, Max Martini, Adria Arjona, Tian Jing, Levi Meaden, Mackenyu and Cailee Spaeny will co-star. Guillermo del Toro, John Boyega, Jon Jashni, Mary Parent, Thomas Tull and Femi Qguns will produce. Angarag Davaasuren, and Eric McLeod will serve as executive producers. ‘Pacific Rim: Maelstrom’ is set to open in theaters nationwide on February 23,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 12, 2016

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Blumhouse Conjures A Trailer And Release Date For ‘The Craft: Legacy’

Back last March, we reported that Blumhosue was working on a new version of The Craft. Today, we can tell you that the official title is The Craft: Legacy and that the movie is actually a sequel, not a reboot (thank god). To top it all off, the trailer is also here, introducing us to the new witches! Legacy is a continuation of the cult hit The Craft (1996), in which an eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches get more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers. Written and directed by Zoe Lister-Jones, the film stars Cailee Spaeny (Bad Times at the El Royale, On the Basis of Sex), Gideon Adlon (The Society, Blockers, The Mustang), Lovie Simone (Selah & the Spades, Greenleaf), Zoey Luna (Pose, Boundless), and Nicholas Galitzine (Cinderella), with Michelle Monaghan and David Duchovny. Zoe Lister-Jones is writing, directing, and executive producing. Jason Blum is producing for Blumhouse. Academy Award-winning producer Douglas Wick

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 29, 2020
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‘The Craft’ Remake Conjures Its Witches (Cast)

The main cast for Blumhouse’s new take on 1996’s witchy classic The Craft has been conjured. The first actress to join was Cailee Spaeny (Pacific Rim: Uprising). Deadline reported today that Spaeny will be joined by Gideon Adlon (“The Society”), Lovie Simone (Selah & the Spades), and Zoey Luna (15: A 15: A Quinceañera Story). In the original film, a newcomer at a Catholic prep high school who falls in with a trio of outcast teen girls who practice witchcraft and wage war on those who have mistreated them. From Blumhouse and Columbia Pictures, the remake will be executive produced by Andrew Fleming who co-wrote and directed the original film. Jason Blum, Douglas Wick, and Lucy Fisher are producing.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 19, 2019
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The Craft Reboot Conjures Its First Witch

For years we’ve rumors of reboots and sequels for the classic witch movie The Craft. It’s now been confirmed that Blumhouse is indeed working on a reboot and has cast the first witch, 21-year old Cailee Spaeny (Pacific Rim Rising) will be starring as Sarah Bailey, originally played by Robin Tunney. Life in Pieces‘ Zoe Lister-Jones will be in the director’s chair for the reboot which is set to begin production this July. The original film’s Doug Wick will be returning to produce. In the original, Sarah was the new girl in town who befriended a group of witches whose new powers corrupt the high schoolers. Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True also starred. The rest of the cast should be announced soon.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 25, 2019
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Cailee Spaeny To Star In The Craft Remake

The Craft is the latest horror classic to fall prey to Hollywood’s obsession with remakes. Variety is reporting that Bad Times at the El Royale actress Cailee Spaeny is currently in final negotiations to star as one of the young witches. In the 1996 original, “a newcomer to a Catholic prep high school falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft, and they all soon conjure up various spells and curses against those who anger them.” Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True starred. Watch the original trailer below. Life in Pieces’ Zoe Lister-Jones will both write and direct the remake. Doug Wick, the producer of the original The Craft, will return to produce along with partner Lucy Fisher under their Red Wagon banner. The Craft is aiming to begin filming this July.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 23, 2019
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‘Bad Times At The El Royale’ Scores New Release Date

Bad Times at the El Royale has a new release date. Originally set to arrive on October 5th, the film would have gone up against some serious competition like, Venom, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, and A Star is Born. From the director of Cabin in the Woods, Drew Goddard comes the story of “Seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at Lake Tahoe’s El Royale, a rundown hotel with a dark past. Over the course of one fateful night, everyone will have a last shot at redemption… before everything goes to hell.” Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Chris Hemsworth, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pullman, and Nick Offerman star. Bad Times at the El Royale will now arrive on October 12, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 27, 2018
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‘Pacific Rim: Amara’ Webtoon Launches Today

Set in the same universe as the films, Pacific Rim: Amara is the prequel to the upcoming film Pacific Rim Uprising. Legendary Comics and LINE Webtoon teamed up to distribute the prequel that’s co-written by Cavan Scott of the UK and Zhang Ran of China, the webtoon is illustrated by Chinese artist BigN. The story is about Amara, who will be played by Cailee Spaeny in the film, showcasing her struggles in post-Kaiju Santa Monaca after the invasion of the large monsters called Kaiju that come from the sea. Kaiju is Japanese for “strange beast” and is also the name of the popular film genre in Japanese cinema that depicts large monsters destroying large cities or fighting one another with humanity caught in the middle, the most famous Kaiju is Godzilla. The webtoon will showcase Amara’s adventures to making her own Jaeger, a large mechanical fighter capable of fighting the Kaiju in which a human is inside piloting the machine.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Mar 9, 2018
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Pacific Rim 2 Title Revealed As It Enters Production

Universal and Legendary’s ‘Pacific Rim’ sequel has entered production in Sydney, Australia. The sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 giant robot/monster film will be directed by Steven DeKnight (Daredevil). DeKnight and star John Boyega have confirmed that the film’s title is ‘Pacific Rim: Maelstrom’ through social media posts. On November 9th, DeKnight tweeted a photo of a clapperboard with the film’s name on it and the caption “Day 1 of shooting. The adventure begins… #PacificRim2.” On Thursday, Boyega, who will play the role of Idris Elba’s character’s son, shared a photo on Instagram of his script with “Here’s to a great adventure ahead.” Scott Eastwood, Ron Perlman, Max Martini, Adria Arjona, Tian Jing, Levi Meaden, Mackenyu and Cailee Spaeny will co-star. Guillermo del Toro, John Boyega, Jon Jashni, Mary Parent, Thomas Tull and Femi Qguns will produce. Angarag Davaasuren, and Eric McLeod will serve as executive producers. ‘Pacific Rim: Maelstrom’ is set to open in theaters nationwide on February 23,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 12, 2016