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Bad News For “Lovecraft Country” Fans

Back in 2020, Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams‘ brilliant HBO series “Lovecraft Country” made one hell of an impact on viewers with an amazing story, a brilliant cast, and a ton of fantastic special effects, and exploration of racism in the Jim Crow era, which makes the fact that the show has just been canceled somewhat of a surprise. We will not be moving forward with a second season of ‘Lovecraft Country,’” HBO said in a statement. “We are grateful for the dedication and artistry of the gifted cast and crew, and to Misha Green, who crafted this groundbreaking series. And to the fans, thank you for joining us on this journey.” The reason the cancelation is not completely a surprise is the fact that the series, based upon the novel by Matt Ruff, has run its course with its main star being killed off. In all honesty, the story would more than likely suffer if it was to continue.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 3, 2021
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New Netflix Series “The Woman In The House” Is From J.J. Abrams

Not only is J.J. Abrams working on a new “Constantine” series for HBO Max, but he’s also working on the new Netflix limited series “The Woman in the House” whose main cast has now been announced. Deadline is reporting that Tom Riley (“The Nevers”) will star alongside Kristen Bell (Frozen, Frozen II) who is also executive producing the upcoming show. In the series, “For heartbroken Anna (Kristen Bell), every day is the same. She sits with her wine, staring out the window, watching life go by without her. But when a handsome neighbor moves in across the street, Anna starts to see a light at the end of the tunnel. That is until she witnesses a gruesome murder… Or did she? Riley will play Bell’s new neighbor, a charming and handsome single dad. But is this undeniably sexy widower too good to be true?” “The Woman in the House” was created by Rachel Ramras, Hugh Davidson, and Larry Dorf (Mike

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 22, 2021
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J.J. Abrams Is Rebooting ‘Constantine’ For HBO Max

J.J. Abrams (“Lovecraft Country”, Overlord) and his banner Bad Robot are currently working on bringing fans a new, darker series reboot of DC Comic’s Constantine for HBO Max with Guy Bolton (The Pictures) writing the script and leading the writer’s room that is set to begin working this March, Deadline reports. There will be a few changes to the character that was played by Keanu Reeves in the 2005 film or Matt Ryan who starred in the 2014-2015 series based on the comic book character John Constantine, a British exorcist, and occult detective. This time the character will be much younger and is set to be cast as a diverse lead. At this time no cast has been announced. Constantine is a popular character these days, a sequel to the movie has been confirmed by actor Peter Stormare who played the role of Lucifer in the original. John Constantine will also be featured in Netflix’s new series adaptation of Neil

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 20, 2021
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‘Cloverfield’ Is Finally Getting A Direct Sequel

Back in 2008, there were discussions of a possible new direct sequel to Matt Reeve‘s highly acclaimed monster movie Cloverfield, which spawned 10 Cloverfield Land and The Cloverfield Paradox which both went in new directions. A proper sequel to Cloverfield never materialized, until now. Paramount and Bad Robot have now hired Joe Baron, the showrunner for HBO’s “The Batman”, to pen the script for the direct sequel which will be see J.J Abrams return as a producer. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the true sequel has now entered development. One thing will be different from the original though, it will not be found-footage. While details are still slim we also know that the original movie’s director Matt Reeves will not be involved. In the original 2008 movie, a group of friends venture into the streets of New York after a party on a rescue mission as the city is attacked by a giant monster. Here’s a look back at the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 30, 2021
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Lucifer Himself Confirms ‘Constantine’ Sequel Is In The Works!

Peter Stormare starred as Lucifer in 2005’s supernatural horror Constantine, giving one of the portrayals of Lucifer ever captured on screen. It appears that he has just confirmed that a Constantine sequel is indeed in the works! Stormare has taken to Instagram, posting a picture of himself as Lucifer with the simple caption “Sequel in the works.” While Stormare is the first person “directly involved” to speak out according to Screenrant.com, J.J. Abrams hinted earlier this year that he and director Francis Lawrence (Hunger Games) would return if ever a sequel was made. So we’re keeping our fingers crossed. The 2005 film adaptation of the comic of the same name starred Keanu Reeves as Constantine and Rachel Weiz as Angela. The cast also included Tilda Swinton, Djimon Hounsou, Shia LeBeouf, Pruitt Taylor, and Gavin Rossdale. In the film, an exorcist and demonologist John Constantine sets how to help a policewoman to prove that her sister’s death is not a suicide,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 13, 2020
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“Lovecraft Country: The Complete First Season” Is Coming To Blu-ray

We’ve got good news for fans of the Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams-produced brilliant HBO series “Lovecraft Country.” The action-packed, incredibly well-written series is headed to Blu-ray! “Lovecraft Country: The Complete First Season” explores racism, family drama, and monsters is based on the 2016 novel by Matt Ruff. The series follows Atticus Freeman (Jonathan Majors) as he joins up with his friend Letitia (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) and his Uncle George (Courtney B. Vance) to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father (Michael Kenneth Williams) only to encounter terrifying racism, magic, and Lovecraftian monsters along the way. Grab your “must-see” DVD and Blu-ray of “Lovecraft Country” on February 16, 2021. Special Features include: Compendium of Horrors (NEW) Orithyia Blue and the Imagination of Diana Freeman (NEW) Crafting “Lovecraft Country” Exploring “Lovecraft Country” “Lovecraft Country”: The Craft

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 6, 2020
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Hulu’s “Castle Rock” Ends After Just Two Seasons

We have sad news for fans of Hulu’s original series “Castle Rock” series. After just two seasons, the streaming network has canceled the series based on the world created by Stephen King. Deadline reported the news and stated “there were no expectations for a third installment, and the decision to end the series after two seasons was made awhile ago. Once one of the first suppliers of Hulu after it branched out into premium original content, Warner Bros. TV has focused its attention to supplying recently launched sibling HBO Max. There are no plans for Castle Rock to continue on HBO Max, we hear.” “Castle Rock” premiered back in 2018 with the first season centering on Bill Skarsgård‘s character, a mysterious inmate at Shawshank State Penitentiary. The second season revealed the origin story of Annie Wilkes from King’s Misery, played by Lizzy Caplan. Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason created “Castle Rock” which was produced by J.J Abrams

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 4, 2020
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Keanu Reeves Returning As Constantine!

John Constantine has been a popular character over the past decade, being featured in the 2005 hit movie Constantine starring Keanu Reeves as the title demon-hunting character, based on the Hellblazer graphic novels by Alan Moore and Stephen R. Bissette. We saw the character again in 2014’s series “Constantine” starring Matt Ryan who then joined “Legends of Tomorrow.” Constantine will now be kicking demon ass in J.J. Abrams’ “Just League Dark.” Reports are now coming in ( via Dread Central) that there will be feature film spin-offs of “Just League Dark” which includes a new live-action Constantine movie that Abrams will be producing! But that’s not all! According to the Dread Central, Keanu Reeves is returning to reprise his epic role! So far there are no details about the plot or other cast members, but we’ll keep you posted. The original film, written by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello, centers on demon hunter John Constantine who has literally been to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 8, 2020
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Premiere Date Revealed For HBO’s “Lovecraft Country”

This August, take a trip to “Lovecraft Country,” from Jordan Peele, Misha Green, and J.J. Abrams. H.P. Lovecraft’s uniquely terrifying world collides with the Jim Crow era south in the new trailer for HBO’s new series “Lovecraft Country.” Based on the novel Matt Ruff, the first season takes viewers on a road trip through the 1950s, where threats of both racism and supernatural terrors loom. In the series, Atticus Black, his friend Letitia, and his uncle George embark on a road to try to find his missing father. Instead, Atticus is caught in a fight for survival and must overcome the racist terrors of America and terrifying monsters that could have been ripped from the pages of an H.P. Lovecraft novel. “Lovecraft Country” premieres on HBO on August 16th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 2, 2020
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New Trailer Takes Us To Jordan Peele And J.J. Abrams’ “Lovecraft Country”

H.P. Lovecraft’s uniquely terrifying world collides with the Jim Crow era south in the new trailer for HBO’s new series “Lovecraft Country,” from executive producers J.J. Abrams and Jordan Peele. Based on the novel Matt Ruff, the first season takes viewers on a road trip through the 1950s, where threats of both racism and supernatural terrors loom. In the series, Atticus Black, his friend Letitia, and his uncle George embark on a road to try to find his missing father. Instead, Atticus is caught in a fight for survival and must overcome the racist terrors of America and terrifying monsters that could have been ripped from the pages of an H.P. Lovecraft novel. “Lovecraft Country” surfaces on HBO this August.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 1, 2020

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Bad News For “Lovecraft Country” Fans

Back in 2020, Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams‘ brilliant HBO series “Lovecraft Country” made one hell of an impact on viewers with an amazing story, a brilliant cast, and a ton of fantastic special effects, and exploration of racism in the Jim Crow era, which makes the fact that the show has just been canceled somewhat of a surprise. We will not be moving forward with a second season of ‘Lovecraft Country,’” HBO said in a statement. “We are grateful for the dedication and artistry of the gifted cast and crew, and to Misha Green, who crafted this groundbreaking series. And to the fans, thank you for joining us on this journey.” The reason the cancelation is not completely a surprise is the fact that the series, based upon the novel by Matt Ruff, has run its course with its main star being killed off. In all honesty, the story would more than likely suffer if it was to continue.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 3, 2021
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New Netflix Series “The Woman In The House” Is From J.J. Abrams

Not only is J.J. Abrams working on a new “Constantine” series for HBO Max, but he’s also working on the new Netflix limited series “The Woman in the House” whose main cast has now been announced. Deadline is reporting that Tom Riley (“The Nevers”) will star alongside Kristen Bell (Frozen, Frozen II) who is also executive producing the upcoming show. In the series, “For heartbroken Anna (Kristen Bell), every day is the same. She sits with her wine, staring out the window, watching life go by without her. But when a handsome neighbor moves in across the street, Anna starts to see a light at the end of the tunnel. That is until she witnesses a gruesome murder… Or did she? Riley will play Bell’s new neighbor, a charming and handsome single dad. But is this undeniably sexy widower too good to be true?” “The Woman in the House” was created by Rachel Ramras, Hugh Davidson, and Larry Dorf (Mike

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 22, 2021
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J.J. Abrams Is Rebooting ‘Constantine’ For HBO Max

J.J. Abrams (“Lovecraft Country”, Overlord) and his banner Bad Robot are currently working on bringing fans a new, darker series reboot of DC Comic’s Constantine for HBO Max with Guy Bolton (The Pictures) writing the script and leading the writer’s room that is set to begin working this March, Deadline reports. There will be a few changes to the character that was played by Keanu Reeves in the 2005 film or Matt Ryan who starred in the 2014-2015 series based on the comic book character John Constantine, a British exorcist, and occult detective. This time the character will be much younger and is set to be cast as a diverse lead. At this time no cast has been announced. Constantine is a popular character these days, a sequel to the movie has been confirmed by actor Peter Stormare who played the role of Lucifer in the original. John Constantine will also be featured in Netflix’s new series adaptation of Neil

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 20, 2021
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‘Cloverfield’ Is Finally Getting A Direct Sequel

Back in 2008, there were discussions of a possible new direct sequel to Matt Reeve‘s highly acclaimed monster movie Cloverfield, which spawned 10 Cloverfield Land and The Cloverfield Paradox which both went in new directions. A proper sequel to Cloverfield never materialized, until now. Paramount and Bad Robot have now hired Joe Baron, the showrunner for HBO’s “The Batman”, to pen the script for the direct sequel which will be see J.J Abrams return as a producer. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the true sequel has now entered development. One thing will be different from the original though, it will not be found-footage. While details are still slim we also know that the original movie’s director Matt Reeves will not be involved. In the original 2008 movie, a group of friends venture into the streets of New York after a party on a rescue mission as the city is attacked by a giant monster. Here’s a look back at the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 30, 2021
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Lucifer Himself Confirms ‘Constantine’ Sequel Is In The Works!

Peter Stormare starred as Lucifer in 2005’s supernatural horror Constantine, giving one of the portrayals of Lucifer ever captured on screen. It appears that he has just confirmed that a Constantine sequel is indeed in the works! Stormare has taken to Instagram, posting a picture of himself as Lucifer with the simple caption “Sequel in the works.” While Stormare is the first person “directly involved” to speak out according to Screenrant.com, J.J. Abrams hinted earlier this year that he and director Francis Lawrence (Hunger Games) would return if ever a sequel was made. So we’re keeping our fingers crossed. The 2005 film adaptation of the comic of the same name starred Keanu Reeves as Constantine and Rachel Weiz as Angela. The cast also included Tilda Swinton, Djimon Hounsou, Shia LeBeouf, Pruitt Taylor, and Gavin Rossdale. In the film, an exorcist and demonologist John Constantine sets how to help a policewoman to prove that her sister’s death is not a suicide,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 13, 2020
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“Lovecraft Country: The Complete First Season” Is Coming To Blu-ray

We’ve got good news for fans of the Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams-produced brilliant HBO series “Lovecraft Country.” The action-packed, incredibly well-written series is headed to Blu-ray! “Lovecraft Country: The Complete First Season” explores racism, family drama, and monsters is based on the 2016 novel by Matt Ruff. The series follows Atticus Freeman (Jonathan Majors) as he joins up with his friend Letitia (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) and his Uncle George (Courtney B. Vance) to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father (Michael Kenneth Williams) only to encounter terrifying racism, magic, and Lovecraftian monsters along the way. Grab your “must-see” DVD and Blu-ray of “Lovecraft Country” on February 16, 2021. Special Features include: Compendium of Horrors (NEW) Orithyia Blue and the Imagination of Diana Freeman (NEW) Crafting “Lovecraft Country” Exploring “Lovecraft Country” “Lovecraft Country”: The Craft

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 6, 2020
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Hulu’s “Castle Rock” Ends After Just Two Seasons

We have sad news for fans of Hulu’s original series “Castle Rock” series. After just two seasons, the streaming network has canceled the series based on the world created by Stephen King. Deadline reported the news and stated “there were no expectations for a third installment, and the decision to end the series after two seasons was made awhile ago. Once one of the first suppliers of Hulu after it branched out into premium original content, Warner Bros. TV has focused its attention to supplying recently launched sibling HBO Max. There are no plans for Castle Rock to continue on HBO Max, we hear.” “Castle Rock” premiered back in 2018 with the first season centering on Bill Skarsgård‘s character, a mysterious inmate at Shawshank State Penitentiary. The second season revealed the origin story of Annie Wilkes from King’s Misery, played by Lizzy Caplan. Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason created “Castle Rock” which was produced by J.J Abrams

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 4, 2020
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Keanu Reeves Returning As Constantine!

John Constantine has been a popular character over the past decade, being featured in the 2005 hit movie Constantine starring Keanu Reeves as the title demon-hunting character, based on the Hellblazer graphic novels by Alan Moore and Stephen R. Bissette. We saw the character again in 2014’s series “Constantine” starring Matt Ryan who then joined “Legends of Tomorrow.” Constantine will now be kicking demon ass in J.J. Abrams’ “Just League Dark.” Reports are now coming in ( via Dread Central) that there will be feature film spin-offs of “Just League Dark” which includes a new live-action Constantine movie that Abrams will be producing! But that’s not all! According to the Dread Central, Keanu Reeves is returning to reprise his epic role! So far there are no details about the plot or other cast members, but we’ll keep you posted. The original film, written by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello, centers on demon hunter John Constantine who has literally been to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 8, 2020
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Premiere Date Revealed For HBO’s “Lovecraft Country”

This August, take a trip to “Lovecraft Country,” from Jordan Peele, Misha Green, and J.J. Abrams. H.P. Lovecraft’s uniquely terrifying world collides with the Jim Crow era south in the new trailer for HBO’s new series “Lovecraft Country.” Based on the novel Matt Ruff, the first season takes viewers on a road trip through the 1950s, where threats of both racism and supernatural terrors loom. In the series, Atticus Black, his friend Letitia, and his uncle George embark on a road to try to find his missing father. Instead, Atticus is caught in a fight for survival and must overcome the racist terrors of America and terrifying monsters that could have been ripped from the pages of an H.P. Lovecraft novel. “Lovecraft Country” premieres on HBO on August 16th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 2, 2020
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New Trailer Takes Us To Jordan Peele And J.J. Abrams’ “Lovecraft Country”

H.P. Lovecraft’s uniquely terrifying world collides with the Jim Crow era south in the new trailer for HBO’s new series “Lovecraft Country,” from executive producers J.J. Abrams and Jordan Peele. Based on the novel Matt Ruff, the first season takes viewers on a road trip through the 1950s, where threats of both racism and supernatural terrors loom. In the series, Atticus Black, his friend Letitia, and his uncle George embark on a road to try to find his missing father. Instead, Atticus is caught in a fight for survival and must overcome the racist terrors of America and terrifying monsters that could have been ripped from the pages of an H.P. Lovecraft novel. “Lovecraft Country” surfaces on HBO this August.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 1, 2020
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