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Ten Years After Its Release, ‘Chronicle’ Is Getting A Sequel

Back in 2012, the hit found-footage sci-fi horror flick Chronicle premiered and made a killing at box offices. Now, ten years later, it’s getting a sequel. Earlier this week producer John Davis (Jungle Cruise) spoke with Forbes and revealed that Chronicle 2 is currently in the works and promises that it will be from a fresh point of view. Chronicle was literally the best return on investment, any of my movies ever made. Chronicle we did for $12 million, and it grossed $126.64 million worldwide. Then it had a huge afterlife in syndication. It’s one of the most financially successful movies in my stable. We’re working on Chronicle 2 right now, and I think it’s going to be great,” Davis said. “We’re working on it at Fox (20th Century Studios). It’s going to give us a chance to tell the story in a different way. We’re going to tell it from the female point of view. It will have been

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 9, 2021

News

Censor’s Prano Bailey-Bond Directing Female Driven Horror ‘Things We Lost in the Fire’

C Prano Bailey-Bond left horror fans pleased with her hit horror film Censor (Out now on DVD) earlier this year. She’s wasting no time and has already moved on to her next project, titled Things We Lost in the Fire, based on a short story by Mariana Enriquez. Deadline reports that Prano Bailey-Bond will both write and direct Things We Lost in the Fire for RT Features, with Anthony Fletcher (Censor) penning the screenplay. The film “will chronicle how a terrorized female community resorts to ever more extreme actions in response to male violence.” RT Features’ Rodrigo Teixeira (Call Me by Your Name) and Lourenço Sant’Anna (The Lighthouse) will produce, with Alan Terpins serving as Executive Producer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 8, 2021

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A New Twist On Ancient Mythology, ‘Medusa’ Set To Be Unleashed This July

This July, Medusa, a modern take of the mythological serpent queen, is set to be unleashed by New Era Entertainment in the US, Canada, and the UK. The film tells the story of “a young woman, who is bitten by a lethal snake and starts experiencing unusual changes to her senses and appearance. As she sheds her old skin, she will stop at nothing to get what she wants, as she slowly morphs into a deadly weapon.” The cast includes Megan Purvis (The Young Cannibals, Don’t Knock Twice, Hilda), Sarah T. Cohen (HellKat, The Witches, The Viking War), Nicola Wright (The Gardener, Perfect 10, Silent Place), and Nicole Nabi (Cannibal Troll, Hatched). Matthew B.C. directed and co-wrote the film alongside Scott Jeffrey. Medusa was produced by the UK production house Jagged Edge Productions. Devilworks acquired Worldwide rights and will be selling to International buyers at the Marche’s physical event in Cannes New Era Entertainment will be releasing Medusa across the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 28, 2021

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Werewolf Movie ‘Bloodthirsty’ Sinks Its Teeth Into A New Clip & Release Date

The werewolf horror Bloodthirsty has scored a release date from Brainstorm Media following its world premiere at Fantastic Fest. Check out the new clip below. The female-driven film centers on vegan singer-songwriter Grey (Lauren Beatty) who goes to work on her second album with the notorious music producer Vaughn Daniels (Greg Bryk). As the album progresses, Grey starts to transform into a powerful beast with a thirst for blood, meat, and the hunt. Directed by Amelia Moses (Bleed with Me), the film was written by the mother-daughter duo Wendy Hill-Tout and Lowell, a singer-songwriter whose music is also featured on the film’s soundtrack. Horror veteran Michael Ironside (Scanners, Total Recall) stars alongside Lauren Beatty (Bleed for Me, Jigsaw), Katherine King So (“Transplant”), Judith Buchan (Let Him Go), Greg Bryk (Saw V), and Jayce McKenzie (The Hive). Wendy Hill-Tout and Michael Peterson produced with David Bond and Alan Bacchus executive producing. Brainstorm Media will unleash Bloodthirsty in limited theaters and on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 28, 2021

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Tensions Rise As A Group Is Isolated Due To A Biological Threat In ‘Darkness in Tenement 45’

Writer-director Nicole Groton‘s female-driven horror thriller Darkness in Tenement 45 about a biological threat that causes people to seek isolation, a topic very poignant these days, is set to arrive this November. The award-winning film is set in the 1950s centers on “Joanna (Nicole Tompkins) who has been living with her overbearing Aunt Martha, in a low-income NYC tenement building ever since a violent outburst left her fighting a force that she can only describe as the “darkness.” Little did she know that weeks after moving in, a biological threat from the Soviet Union would leave the building boarded up and the tenants locked inside. With food dwindling and Martha’s controversial role as leader expanding, Joanna rallies the children in an attempt to save the building. Tensions come to a violent head when Martha delves into Joanna’s past and Joanna struggles to keep the darkness from overtaking her entirely.” Nicole Tompkins, David Labiosa, Melissa Macedo, Casey Kramer, Keyon Bowman, and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 17, 2020

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Terrifying Forces Are At Work In ‘The Shasta Triangle’ Trailer

Giant Pictures, the digital film distribution division of Giant Interactive, has acquired North American digital rights for director Barry W. Levy’s female-driven cerebral sci-fi/horror movie The Shasta Triangle. In the film, a young woman returns to her hometown to uncover the truth about her father’s disappearance. Deep in the woods, she and her childhood friends battle ancient and terrifying forces controlling the town. The Shasta Triangle was written by Levy, who also produced the film with his filmmaking partner Helenna Santos under their Mighty Pharaoh Films banner. The Shasta Triangle explores mystical and unsettling phenomena and touches on themes of love, loss, friendship, and sacrifice. The movie is also deeply rooted in unexplained occurrences, conspiracy theories, and fringe science. The five main characters are drawn back together for an adventure that tests the strength of their bonds, and their understanding of the world. Never have there been more questions about what’s ‘real’ in our world, as we see in concepts

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 22, 2019

Trailers

Witness The Trailer For The Female Driven Horror Anthology ‘XX’

‘XX’, a horror anthology film featuring four tales from five female writer-directors including Karyn Kusama (The Invitation) whose segment is titled ‘Her Only Living Son’, Roxanne Benjamin who directed ‘Don’t Fall’, Annie Clark (aka St. Vincent) makes her directorial debut with ‘Birthday Party’, and Jovanka Vuckovic (The Captured Bird), the former editor of Rue Morgue Magazine, directed ‘The Box’. The tales are woven together by award-winning animator Sofia Carrillo (La Casa Triste). ‘XX’ stars Natalie Brown, Mike Doyle, Christina Kirk, Kyle Allen, Peyton Kennedy, Peter DaCunha, Ron Lea, Jonathan Watton, Lisa Renee Pitts, and Morgan Peter Brown. XX is a female-driven horror anthology with each director given full creative license to tell any story they choose revolving around a female protagonist. While the directors have been given free creative rein within budget and time constraints, all of the segments themselves will involve the horror genre.” Magnet Releasing will release ‘XX’ in select theaters and on VOD on February 17, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 11, 2017

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