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New Horror Filmmaking Competition Series “Night Vision” Coming in 2019

Stage 13, the award-winning original premium digital content brand of Warner Bros. Digital Networks, and pioneering film studio New Line Cinema today announced the exciting, one-of-a-kind competition horror reality series “Night Vision.” The 13-episode series will be executive produced by filmmaker James Wan and his production company Atomic Monster and produced by award-winning production company Magical Elves. The 2019 series will open a general call for entries later this year; click here for more information. I can’t wait to discover the next, new talent in horror,” said James Wan. “This competition is an exciting opportunity for up-and-coming horror directors to get noticed by the industry and audiences alike.” In this distinctive competition reality series, 13 filmmakers will be chosen by a panel of the leading horror directors, producers, writers, and executives, and presented with the challenge of creating the best, scariest short films possible. The winner will receive a once-in-a-lifetime development deal with New Line Cinema, the preeminent horror studio

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 3, 2018

From the Crypt

New Line And Zodiac Writer Taking On Stephen King’s ‘The Long Walk’

After years of being in possession of Frank Darabont, the filmmaker behind the King adaptations The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile and The Mist, the movie rights for Stephen King’s The Long Walk is now possessed by New Line. New Line has brought on James Vanderbilt, the writer of 2007’s Zodiac and Independent’s Day: Resurrection, who wrote the script before the rights were even acquired. He will also produce alongside William Sherak. Tracey Nyberg of Mythology Entertainment will executive produce the film. The Long Walk, written under King’s pen name Richard Bachman, is set in “a future dystopian America ruled by an authoritarian. The Country holds an annual walking contest in which one hundred teens must journey, non-stop and under strict rules, until one of them is still standing alive to receive the prize. The story told of a 16-year-old walker named Raymond Garraty and the teens – some good, some bad, some mysterious – in his orbit.” The Long

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 26, 2018

From the Crypt

New Line To Remake The House At The End Of Time

Odds are you have probably heard of the film The House at the End of Time. It is Venezuela’s highest grossing horror film of all time. Well, I guess not even Venezuela is immune to one Hollywood’s latest addiction, remakes. New Line has picked up the rights to make an American remake. New Line has delivered several big hits recently, including Lights Out and The Conjuring 2. The original film was written, directed, produced and edited by Alejandro Hidalgo who will helm the new version. Henry Gayden (Earth to Echo) is in talks to pen the new script. The House at the End of Time centers on Dulce, a mother, who returns to her old home where a terrible tragedy took place 30 years before so that she can decipher the mystery that has tormented her for so long. Chris Bender (A History of Violence) and Jake Weiner (Zombeavers) will co-produce under the banner of their newly created company, Good

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 10, 2016

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New Line May Have Found Their Director For Annabelle 2

Last October we reported that a sequel was in the works for Annabelle, the spin-off of The Conjuring. We told you that Gary Dauberman, who wrote the first film, will be returning for part two. We have since learned, via Bloody-Disgusting, that New Line has set there sights on David F. Sandberg for the directors chair. Sandberg is also the writer/director of direct James Wan’s full length adaption of the short horror film Lights Out, which will open in theaters July 22, 2016. In the first film a loving husband gifts his pregnant wife with an antique doll for their baby’s nursery. When their neighbors are murdered the doll becomes possessed by one of their spirits. Soon the family is plagued with intense paranormal activity. Annabelle was actually based on a true case handled by paranormal experts Ed and Lorraine Warren, though the doll was given a makeover for her film debut. The real Annabelle is actually a Raggedy-Anne doll

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 16, 2016

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Robbie Amell And Bella Thorne Star In The Babysitter

What started out as just an average night for a babysitter and a twelve-year-old boy turns into a nightmare in The Babysitter. The upcoming horror film stars Bella Thorne, Robbie Amell, Hana Mae Lee, Emily Alyn Lind, Samara Weaving, Andrew Bachelor, Judah Lewis, Doug Haley and Chris Wylde. McG (Supernatural) directed this horror-comedy, written by Brian Duffield (Insurgent). The Babysitter will be released later this year by New Line in conjunction with Wonderland Sound.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 8, 2016

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‘IT’ Has A New Director

The ‘IT’ reboot is back on track with a new director. We reported a few months ago that director Carey Fukunaga had excited his position. Now Andy Mushietti , who was behind 2013’s horror movie ‘Mama’, has stepped in to direct Pennywise in the new updated version of Stephen King’s ‘IT’ . ‘IT’ was set to start filming this past June, but will suffer a delay due to the changes. New Line is now in the market for a new writer to shape the script to Mushietti’s vision. We will keep you updated as the movie continues to progress.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 17, 2015

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Studios Race To Buy Movie Rights From Family Stalked By “The Watcher”

A couple with three young children thought they had purchased their $1.3M dream home in Westfield, New Jersey, but what should have been a happy time in their lives, has turned into a real nightmare. The family has been driven out by some psycho who is sending terrifying letters to the family, someone who refers to themselves as “The Watcher”. It may sound like the plot of a horror movie, but for this family, it’s very real. The letters they have received includes statements like “I was put in charge of watching and waiting for its second coming.” and “I asked the [previous owners] to bring me young blood … once I know their names, I will call to them and draw them to me.” The letters have continued to become more disturbing with statements like “I am pleased to know your names now and the name of the young blood you have brought to me,” it continues “Who has

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 2, 2015

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