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‘Ghost Stories’ Will Haunt Blu-ray And DVD This September

This September the horror anthology Ghost Stories will haunt Blu-ray and DVD. This frightening flick hails from directors Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman and stars Martin Freeman ( Sherlock, Black Panther). Professor Goodman (Andy Nyman, Black Death) has devoted his life to exposing phony psychics and fraudulent supernatural claims. His skepticism is tested, however, when he receives a case file on three chilling and inexplicable incidents: a night watchman (Paul Whitehouse, Corpse Bride) haunted by disturbing visions as he patrols an abandoned asylum; an edgy young man (Alex Lawther, Freak Show) involved in a hellish car accident deep in the woods; and a wealthy former banker (Martin Freeman) visited by the spirit of his unborn child. Even more disturbing is that each of these macabre stories seems to have a sinister connection to Professor Goodman’s own life. Will they make a believer of him yet? Pick up your copy of Ghost Stories on Blu-ray or DVD on September 4, 2018,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 11, 2018
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‘Cargo’ Trailer Teases A More Brutal Zombie Film Than The Original

Following his role in the IFC festival hit Ghost Stories, Martin Freeman plays a father desperate to find a home for his child during the zombie apocalypse in Cargo. The trailer has just arrived and it is a lot more brutal and gore-filled than the short film by the same name that it is based on. From filmmakers Yolanda Ramke and Ben Howling comes the film about, “…a father who, stranded in rural Australia in the aftermath of a violent pandemic and, infected himself, desperately seeks a new home for his infant child and a means to protect her from his own changing nature.” Anthony Hayes, Caren Pistorius, Susie Porter, Kris McQuade, Simone Landers and David Gulpilil also star. Following its run at the Tribeca Film Festival in April, Cargo will arrive on Netflix’s streaming service on May 18, 2018. You can watch the original short film below.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 30, 2018
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‘Ghost Stories’ Trailer Teases Three Haunting Cases

Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s co-directed haunting tale Ghost Stories has unveiled its trailer and teases cases of unexplainable paranormal and supernatural experiences. The film tells of a professor and skeptic, who has his rationality tested when he stumbles across a long-lost file containing details of three terrifying hauntings. He then embarks on a mission to find rational explanations for the ghostly happenings. Martin Freeman, Paul Whitehouse, Alex Lawther, and Jill Halfpenny. Nicolas Burns, Andy Nyman, Jill Halfpenny, Paul Whitehouse, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Daniel Hill, Amy Doyle, and Ryan Oliva co-star. Ghost Stories opens in theaters April 13, 2017, from Lionsgate.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 15, 2018
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First Image Released From ‘Ghost Stories’ Directed By Jeremy Dyson

Award-winning British actor Alex Lawther (The Imitation Game) will star alongside Martin Freeman and Paul Whitehouse in Ghost Stories, based on the stage play by the same name. Andy Nynam, who starred in the original stage production will lead the cast. Nynam also co-wrote the play with Jeremy Dyson who is directing the film whose first image has just been released. In the film, arch Sceptic professor Phillip Goodman embarks upon a terror filled quest, when he stumbles across a long lost file containing details of three cases of inexplicable hauntings. Warp Films’ Claire Jones and Robin Gutch are producing. Altitude Film Sales will be handling worldwide sales. UK distribution will be handled by Lionsgate.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 2, 2017
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‘Sherlock’ Star Adapting ‘Paradise Lost’ For New Series

It is “better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven.”, a quote from one of the most epic poems in history. John Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’, first published in 1667, details the fall of man from a biblical point of view . The 17th century book, which includes over ten-thousand lines of verse, features incredible artwork by Gustave Doré. Now, ‘Paradise Lost’ is about to be brought to life. It is being adapted. Variety is reporting that Dancing Ledge Productions along with Martin Freeman, star of Sherlock and The Hobbit, are currently adapting a series based on the poem. Freeman and Laurence Bowen, the CEO of Dancing Ledge are working with writers and networks in both the U.S. and the U.K. to bring the series to life. Paradise Lost is like a biblical Game of Thrones transporting the reader into a internecine world of political intrigue and incredible violence. At stake? The future of mankind. There’s never been a better

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 15, 2017
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Martin Freeman Cast In The Lead Role In The Zombie Drama Cargo

Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, Captain America: Civil War) has signed on the play the lead role in the zombie thriller Cargo which is based on the short film by the same name, ScreenDaily reports. Photo By Evan Agostini In the film “…a father (Freeman) who, stranded in rural Australia in the aftermath of a violent pandemic and, infected himself, desperately seeks a new home for his infant child and a means to protect her from his own changing nature.” Cargo is produced by Kristina Ceyton, who also produced the 2014’s The Babadook. “Martin Freeman is a singular talent who will add such depth and emotional sophistication to the role, and we know will make this story come alive in an unexpected and deeply moving way.” She said of their new lead actor The short film, from Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke, is one of the best I’ve ever seen. It’s incredibly moving, heartbreaking and brilliant.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 15, 2016
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Fargo’s Martin Freeman To Star In The Adaption Of Ghost Stories

The Stage play Ghosts Stories is getting a big screen adaption. The well-known cast of the play will also star in the film, including Fargo‘s Martin Freeman. Both the play and the film follow Professor Goodman, a psychological specialist. The professor is also a firm non-believer in the paranormal, but when he is sent a letter from his former dead mentor he begins to question his stance on ghosts. The letter urges the professor to put his skill to good use and solve three unsolved mysteries. According to Screen Daily, Andy Nyman (ABCs of Death 2) will reprise his role as the professor as well as co-direct along side Jeremy Dyson (Funland). Freeman (Fargo,The Hobbit) and George MacKay (Defiance) will also reprise their roles in the film version. Filming is set to begin in September.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 4, 2016

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‘Ghost Stories’ Will Haunt Blu-ray And DVD This September

This September the horror anthology Ghost Stories will haunt Blu-ray and DVD. This frightening flick hails from directors Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman and stars Martin Freeman ( Sherlock, Black Panther). Professor Goodman (Andy Nyman, Black Death) has devoted his life to exposing phony psychics and fraudulent supernatural claims. His skepticism is tested, however, when he receives a case file on three chilling and inexplicable incidents: a night watchman (Paul Whitehouse, Corpse Bride) haunted by disturbing visions as he patrols an abandoned asylum; an edgy young man (Alex Lawther, Freak Show) involved in a hellish car accident deep in the woods; and a wealthy former banker (Martin Freeman) visited by the spirit of his unborn child. Even more disturbing is that each of these macabre stories seems to have a sinister connection to Professor Goodman’s own life. Will they make a believer of him yet? Pick up your copy of Ghost Stories on Blu-ray or DVD on September 4, 2018,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 11, 2018
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‘Cargo’ Trailer Teases A More Brutal Zombie Film Than The Original

Following his role in the IFC festival hit Ghost Stories, Martin Freeman plays a father desperate to find a home for his child during the zombie apocalypse in Cargo. The trailer has just arrived and it is a lot more brutal and gore-filled than the short film by the same name that it is based on. From filmmakers Yolanda Ramke and Ben Howling comes the film about, “…a father who, stranded in rural Australia in the aftermath of a violent pandemic and, infected himself, desperately seeks a new home for his infant child and a means to protect her from his own changing nature.” Anthony Hayes, Caren Pistorius, Susie Porter, Kris McQuade, Simone Landers and David Gulpilil also star. Following its run at the Tribeca Film Festival in April, Cargo will arrive on Netflix’s streaming service on May 18, 2018. You can watch the original short film below.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 30, 2018
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‘Ghost Stories’ Trailer Teases Three Haunting Cases

Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s co-directed haunting tale Ghost Stories has unveiled its trailer and teases cases of unexplainable paranormal and supernatural experiences. The film tells of a professor and skeptic, who has his rationality tested when he stumbles across a long-lost file containing details of three terrifying hauntings. He then embarks on a mission to find rational explanations for the ghostly happenings. Martin Freeman, Paul Whitehouse, Alex Lawther, and Jill Halfpenny. Nicolas Burns, Andy Nyman, Jill Halfpenny, Paul Whitehouse, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Daniel Hill, Amy Doyle, and Ryan Oliva co-star. Ghost Stories opens in theaters April 13, 2017, from Lionsgate.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 15, 2018
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First Image Released From ‘Ghost Stories’ Directed By Jeremy Dyson

Award-winning British actor Alex Lawther (The Imitation Game) will star alongside Martin Freeman and Paul Whitehouse in Ghost Stories, based on the stage play by the same name. Andy Nynam, who starred in the original stage production will lead the cast. Nynam also co-wrote the play with Jeremy Dyson who is directing the film whose first image has just been released. In the film, arch Sceptic professor Phillip Goodman embarks upon a terror filled quest, when he stumbles across a long lost file containing details of three cases of inexplicable hauntings. Warp Films’ Claire Jones and Robin Gutch are producing. Altitude Film Sales will be handling worldwide sales. UK distribution will be handled by Lionsgate.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 2, 2017
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‘Sherlock’ Star Adapting ‘Paradise Lost’ For New Series

It is “better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven.”, a quote from one of the most epic poems in history. John Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’, first published in 1667, details the fall of man from a biblical point of view . The 17th century book, which includes over ten-thousand lines of verse, features incredible artwork by Gustave Doré. Now, ‘Paradise Lost’ is about to be brought to life. It is being adapted. Variety is reporting that Dancing Ledge Productions along with Martin Freeman, star of Sherlock and The Hobbit, are currently adapting a series based on the poem. Freeman and Laurence Bowen, the CEO of Dancing Ledge are working with writers and networks in both the U.S. and the U.K. to bring the series to life. Paradise Lost is like a biblical Game of Thrones transporting the reader into a internecine world of political intrigue and incredible violence. At stake? The future of mankind. There’s never been a better

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 15, 2017
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Martin Freeman Cast In The Lead Role In The Zombie Drama Cargo

Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, Captain America: Civil War) has signed on the play the lead role in the zombie thriller Cargo which is based on the short film by the same name, ScreenDaily reports. Photo By Evan Agostini In the film “…a father (Freeman) who, stranded in rural Australia in the aftermath of a violent pandemic and, infected himself, desperately seeks a new home for his infant child and a means to protect her from his own changing nature.” Cargo is produced by Kristina Ceyton, who also produced the 2014’s The Babadook. “Martin Freeman is a singular talent who will add such depth and emotional sophistication to the role, and we know will make this story come alive in an unexpected and deeply moving way.” She said of their new lead actor The short film, from Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke, is one of the best I’ve ever seen. It’s incredibly moving, heartbreaking and brilliant.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 15, 2016
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Fargo’s Martin Freeman To Star In The Adaption Of Ghost Stories

The Stage play Ghosts Stories is getting a big screen adaption. The well-known cast of the play will also star in the film, including Fargo‘s Martin Freeman. Both the play and the film follow Professor Goodman, a psychological specialist. The professor is also a firm non-believer in the paranormal, but when he is sent a letter from his former dead mentor he begins to question his stance on ghosts. The letter urges the professor to put his skill to good use and solve three unsolved mysteries. According to Screen Daily, Andy Nyman (ABCs of Death 2) will reprise his role as the professor as well as co-direct along side Jeremy Dyson (Funland). Freeman (Fargo,The Hobbit) and George MacKay (Defiance) will also reprise their roles in the film version. Filming is set to begin in September.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 4, 2016