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"Game Of Thrones" Prequel Series Canceled By HBO

“Game Of Thrones” Prequel Series Canceled By HBO

“Game of Thrones” fans were left disappointed with its final season but found hope when the prequel series “House of the Dragon” was announced. Sadly, HBO has now officially canceled the prequel, ComingSoon.net reports. According to a new book, titled Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers, from former Warner Media chairman Bob Greenblatt, the series was canceled by the studio after already having spent a whopping $30 million on the project. “They had spent over $30 million on a Game of Thrones prequel pilot that was in production when I got there,” Greenblatt states in the book. “And when I saw a cut of it in a few months after I arrived, I said to Casey, ‘This just doesn’t work, and I don’t think it delivers on the promise of the original series.’ And he didn’t disagree, which actually was a relief. We unfortunately decided to pull the plug on it, there was enormous pressure to get it right

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 6, 2021
Disney Announces Predator Prequel ‘Prey’s’ Summer Release

Disney Announces Predator Prequel ‘Prey’s’ Summer Release

Disney Studios announced their summer 2022 release slate. One of the upcoming films is the new Predator prequel, simply titled Prey, set 300 years in the past. The movie pits a female Comanche warrior is pit against a predator. Written by Patrick Aison (Kingdom, Jack Ryan), Prey, is being directed by Dan Trachtenberg (“The Boys,” 10 Cloverfield Lane) and stars indigenous actress Amber Midthunder as the Comanche warrior, Naru who fights to protect her people from a Predator. Prey was inspired by the fan film Warrior Predator, from writer-director Chris Notarile of Blinky Productions. Watch the seven-minute fan film below. Prey debuts in the summer of 2022. We’ll keep you posted.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Title Of ‘Army Of The Dead 2’ Announced On The Day Of The Prequel’s Release

Title Of ‘Army Of The Dead 2’ Announced On The Day Of The Prequel’s Release

This past May Netflix unleashed Zach Snyder‘s action-packed zombie flick Army of the Dead (review), now Netflix has just announced the sequel’s official title, Planet of the Dead. The title seemingly confirms that the zombie virus has spread since the team went on their mission to retrieve the cash. In the final moments, we saw Omari Hardwick’s character Vanderohe survive Las Vegas, or so we thought after he boards a plane and release he’s been bitten. We were also left not knowing the fate of Matthias Schweighöfer’s Ludwig Dieter. The real adventure would be to see what happened to him when that safe door closed,” Snyder teased. “Did he get killed by Zeus or not? What happened? We don’t see him die on camera, and there’s still some time left. I won’t tell you what happens in Army of the Dead 2 — aka Planet of the Dead — but let’s just say that there’s a chance Dieter survives. And

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

New ‘Pet Sematary’ Prequel Re-Writes Character To Suit Double Amputee Actor

The upcoming, still untitled, Pet Sematary prequel is still adding cast members to its roster. Variety is reporting that “actor, disability advocate and double hand amputee” John W. Lawson (“American Horror Story”) has now joined the cast and will star as “Stanny”. This marks the first time a double amputee has been cast in a leading role. The character was originally not an amputee and was rewritten just for the actor. I have myoelectric hands… or what people commonly call ‘cyborg,’” Lawson told the site. “But most of the time, it’s just my hooks.” . After Lawson auditioned and got a call back he learned that new scenes had been written just for him. “And when I got the new sides,” He said to Variety, “they had completely written the role for the character to be an amputee. Which was freakin’ awesome. Because it was not [an amputee role before] in any way. That, to me, was a real turning

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2021
Horror Fuel

“Haunting Of Hill House” Star Henry Thomas Joins The Cast Of The New ‘Pet Sematary” Movie

Following his success in Netflix’s “Haunting of Hill House” and “Haunting of Bly Manor,” Henry Thomas, who also stars in the upcoming “Midnight Mass” series, has now joined the cast of the new installment of Stephen King’s Pet Sematary franchise, from Paramount Players, Deadline reports. Samantha Mathis, who recently starred in the Blumhouse and Hulu’s horror anthology series “Into the Dark”, as well as Guillermo del Toro’s “The Strain” has also joined the cast alongside Jackson White, Forrest Goodluck, Natalie Alyn Lind, Jack Mulhern, Isabella Star LeBlanc and Foxy Brown‘s Pam Grier. Production began last week on the new film, which is rumored to be a prequel. Lindsey Beer (Chaos Walking) is in the director’s chair. Beer wrote the newest draft of the script originally written by Jeff Buhler. Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian are producing the still-untitled movie that will premiere exclusively on Paramount+.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 17, 2021
Horror Fuel

Producers Of New Predator Movie ‘Skull’ Reveal New Details

There have been rumors about the new upcoming Predator movie, Skull since the news broke back in 2020. The producers, John Davis and John Fox have now confirmed some of the details. The two recently told Collider that the film, which is already “three-quarters of the way through” production, will be a “Predator origin story” about “the Predators’ first journey to this planet.”According to Fox, “it actually has more akin to The Revenant than it does any film in the Predator canon.” It’s rumored that the film will be set hundreds of years in the past and centers on Native Americans before the territories were taken by the American settlers and will feature a First Nations cast. But that has yet to be confirmed. Dan Trachtenberg is in the director’s chair and has been working on the project in secret for the past four years. Patrick Aison penned the script. The release date has yet to be announced, but as

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 30, 2021
Horror Fuel

Pam Grier Has Boarded The Upcoming ‘Pet Semataty’ Prequel

The upcoming new installment of the Pet Sematary franchise, set to air exclusively on Paramount+, has added legendary actress Pam Grier (Foxy Brown, Jackie Brown, Mars Attacks) to its cast, Variety reports. Grier joins previously announced cast members Natalie Alyn Lind (“Big Sky”), Forrest Goodluck (The Revenant), Jack Mulhern (“Mare of Easttown”), and newcomer Isabella Star LaBlanc, with Jackson White (“Mrs. Fletcher”) playing a young version of Jud Crandall. As we reported earlier this month, the movie will serve as a prequel to the Stephen King classic with which Lindsey Beer (Sierra Burgess Is a Loser) will be making her directorial debut. Beer also wrote the latest draft of the movie’s script originally written by Jeff Buhler who penned the 2019 adaptation of the classic. At this time the film’s title has yet to be announced. It is set to begin filming this August. We’ll keep you posted.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 24, 2021
Horror Fuel

“The Witcher: Nightmare Of The Wolf” Anime Series Hunts Down A Trailer & Premiere Date

Can’t wait until December for season 2 of “The Witcher” to premiere? Netflix has got you covered. Their prequel anime series “The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf” is headed your way this August. First announced last year, “Nightmare of the Wolf” centers on Vesemir, Geralt’s mentor. “Before Geralt, there was Vesemir — a cocky young witcher who delights in slaying monsters for coin. When a dangerous new power rises on the Continent, Vesemir learns that some witchering jobs are about more than just money…” The prequel is from Korean animations house Studio Mir, who made a name for themselves with The Legend of Korra which involved “The Witcher” showrunner Lauren Hissrich. We’ve got the first teaser for the series which was released this weekend as part of WitcherCon. Tune in for the premiere of “The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf” on Netflix on August 23, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 11, 2021
Horror Fuel

Paramount+ Is Taking Us Back To The ‘Pet Sematary’ With A New Prequel

The world of Pet Sematary is expanding with a new prequel in the works at Paramount+, which will be Lindsey Beer’s feature directorial debut. Jeff Buhler, who penned the script for the 2019 adaptation, based on the Stephen King story, wrote the prequel which was last revised by Beer, THR is reporting. Natalie Alyn Lind (“Big Sky,” “Tell Me a Story”), Jack Mulhern (“Mare of Easttown”), Forrest Goodluck (The Revenant), and Isabella Star LaBlanc have joined the cast with Jackson White (“Mrs. Fletcher”) playing a young Jud Crandall. While there have been no plot details revealed at this point, there are a couple of ways it could go. We can’t help but wonder if the prequel will involve the cautionary story that Jud recounts to Louis about Timmy, the young man who was the last person buried in the Pet Sematary. During the story, Jud says those famous lines, “Sometimes dead is better.” But we could be completely wrong. We

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 11, 2021
Horror Fuel

Jensen Ackles Returns For “Supernatural” Spin-Off “The Winchesters”

Few series have such a huge, loyal fan base as “Supernatural.” When it ended earlier this year after its 15th season, fans were left heartbroken. If you are one of them, you’ll be happy to hear that The CW is taking us back into that world for the new series “The Winchesters” Before there was Sam and Dean, there was John and Mary. The series will be told from the perspective of Dean (Jensen Ackles), who narrates the show. “The Winchesters” will tell not only the love story of John and Mary but also how they saved the world. Ackles recently had this to say to Deadline: “After Supernatural wrapped its 15th season, we knew it wasn’t over. because like we say in the show, ‘nothing ever really ends, does it?’ When Danneel and I formed Chaos Machine Productions, we knew the first story we wanted to tell was the story of John and Mary Winchester, or rather the Supernatural

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2021

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"Game Of Thrones" Prequel Series Canceled By HBO

“Game Of Thrones” Prequel Series Canceled By HBO

“Game of Thrones” fans were left disappointed with its final season but found hope when the prequel series “House of the Dragon” was announced. Sadly, HBO has now officially canceled the prequel, ComingSoon.net reports. According to a new book, titled Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers, from former Warner Media chairman Bob Greenblatt, the series was canceled by the studio after already having spent a whopping $30 million on the project. “They had spent over $30 million on a Game of Thrones prequel pilot that was in production when I got there,” Greenblatt states in the book. “And when I saw a cut of it in a few months after I arrived, I said to Casey, ‘This just doesn’t work, and I don’t think it delivers on the promise of the original series.’ And he didn’t disagree, which actually was a relief. We unfortunately decided to pull the plug on it, there was enormous pressure to get it right

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 6, 2021
Disney Announces Predator Prequel ‘Prey’s’ Summer Release

Disney Announces Predator Prequel ‘Prey’s’ Summer Release

Disney Studios announced their summer 2022 release slate. One of the upcoming films is the new Predator prequel, simply titled Prey, set 300 years in the past. The movie pits a female Comanche warrior is pit against a predator. Written by Patrick Aison (Kingdom, Jack Ryan), Prey, is being directed by Dan Trachtenberg (“The Boys,” 10 Cloverfield Lane) and stars indigenous actress Amber Midthunder as the Comanche warrior, Naru who fights to protect her people from a Predator. Prey was inspired by the fan film Warrior Predator, from writer-director Chris Notarile of Blinky Productions. Watch the seven-minute fan film below. Prey debuts in the summer of 2022. We’ll keep you posted.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Title Of ‘Army Of The Dead 2’ Announced On The Day Of The Prequel’s Release

Title Of ‘Army Of The Dead 2’ Announced On The Day Of The Prequel’s Release

This past May Netflix unleashed Zach Snyder‘s action-packed zombie flick Army of the Dead (review), now Netflix has just announced the sequel’s official title, Planet of the Dead. The title seemingly confirms that the zombie virus has spread since the team went on their mission to retrieve the cash. In the final moments, we saw Omari Hardwick’s character Vanderohe survive Las Vegas, or so we thought after he boards a plane and release he’s been bitten. We were also left not knowing the fate of Matthias Schweighöfer’s Ludwig Dieter. The real adventure would be to see what happened to him when that safe door closed,” Snyder teased. “Did he get killed by Zeus or not? What happened? We don’t see him die on camera, and there’s still some time left. I won’t tell you what happens in Army of the Dead 2 — aka Planet of the Dead — but let’s just say that there’s a chance Dieter survives. And

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

New ‘Pet Sematary’ Prequel Re-Writes Character To Suit Double Amputee Actor

The upcoming, still untitled, Pet Sematary prequel is still adding cast members to its roster. Variety is reporting that “actor, disability advocate and double hand amputee” John W. Lawson (“American Horror Story”) has now joined the cast and will star as “Stanny”. This marks the first time a double amputee has been cast in a leading role. The character was originally not an amputee and was rewritten just for the actor. I have myoelectric hands… or what people commonly call ‘cyborg,’” Lawson told the site. “But most of the time, it’s just my hooks.” . After Lawson auditioned and got a call back he learned that new scenes had been written just for him. “And when I got the new sides,” He said to Variety, “they had completely written the role for the character to be an amputee. Which was freakin’ awesome. Because it was not [an amputee role before] in any way. That, to me, was a real turning

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2021
Horror Fuel

“Haunting Of Hill House” Star Henry Thomas Joins The Cast Of The New ‘Pet Sematary” Movie

Following his success in Netflix’s “Haunting of Hill House” and “Haunting of Bly Manor,” Henry Thomas, who also stars in the upcoming “Midnight Mass” series, has now joined the cast of the new installment of Stephen King’s Pet Sematary franchise, from Paramount Players, Deadline reports. Samantha Mathis, who recently starred in the Blumhouse and Hulu’s horror anthology series “Into the Dark”, as well as Guillermo del Toro’s “The Strain” has also joined the cast alongside Jackson White, Forrest Goodluck, Natalie Alyn Lind, Jack Mulhern, Isabella Star LeBlanc and Foxy Brown‘s Pam Grier. Production began last week on the new film, which is rumored to be a prequel. Lindsey Beer (Chaos Walking) is in the director’s chair. Beer wrote the newest draft of the script originally written by Jeff Buhler. Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian are producing the still-untitled movie that will premiere exclusively on Paramount+.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 17, 2021
Horror Fuel

Producers Of New Predator Movie ‘Skull’ Reveal New Details

There have been rumors about the new upcoming Predator movie, Skull since the news broke back in 2020. The producers, John Davis and John Fox have now confirmed some of the details. The two recently told Collider that the film, which is already “three-quarters of the way through” production, will be a “Predator origin story” about “the Predators’ first journey to this planet.”According to Fox, “it actually has more akin to The Revenant than it does any film in the Predator canon.” It’s rumored that the film will be set hundreds of years in the past and centers on Native Americans before the territories were taken by the American settlers and will feature a First Nations cast. But that has yet to be confirmed. Dan Trachtenberg is in the director’s chair and has been working on the project in secret for the past four years. Patrick Aison penned the script. The release date has yet to be announced, but as

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 30, 2021
Horror Fuel

Pam Grier Has Boarded The Upcoming ‘Pet Semataty’ Prequel

The upcoming new installment of the Pet Sematary franchise, set to air exclusively on Paramount+, has added legendary actress Pam Grier (Foxy Brown, Jackie Brown, Mars Attacks) to its cast, Variety reports. Grier joins previously announced cast members Natalie Alyn Lind (“Big Sky”), Forrest Goodluck (The Revenant), Jack Mulhern (“Mare of Easttown”), and newcomer Isabella Star LaBlanc, with Jackson White (“Mrs. Fletcher”) playing a young version of Jud Crandall. As we reported earlier this month, the movie will serve as a prequel to the Stephen King classic with which Lindsey Beer (Sierra Burgess Is a Loser) will be making her directorial debut. Beer also wrote the latest draft of the movie’s script originally written by Jeff Buhler who penned the 2019 adaptation of the classic. At this time the film’s title has yet to be announced. It is set to begin filming this August. We’ll keep you posted.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 24, 2021
Horror Fuel

“The Witcher: Nightmare Of The Wolf” Anime Series Hunts Down A Trailer & Premiere Date

Can’t wait until December for season 2 of “The Witcher” to premiere? Netflix has got you covered. Their prequel anime series “The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf” is headed your way this August. First announced last year, “Nightmare of the Wolf” centers on Vesemir, Geralt’s mentor. “Before Geralt, there was Vesemir — a cocky young witcher who delights in slaying monsters for coin. When a dangerous new power rises on the Continent, Vesemir learns that some witchering jobs are about more than just money…” The prequel is from Korean animations house Studio Mir, who made a name for themselves with The Legend of Korra which involved “The Witcher” showrunner Lauren Hissrich. We’ve got the first teaser for the series which was released this weekend as part of WitcherCon. Tune in for the premiere of “The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf” on Netflix on August 23, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 11, 2021
Horror Fuel

Paramount+ Is Taking Us Back To The ‘Pet Sematary’ With A New Prequel

The world of Pet Sematary is expanding with a new prequel in the works at Paramount+, which will be Lindsey Beer’s feature directorial debut. Jeff Buhler, who penned the script for the 2019 adaptation, based on the Stephen King story, wrote the prequel which was last revised by Beer, THR is reporting. Natalie Alyn Lind (“Big Sky,” “Tell Me a Story”), Jack Mulhern (“Mare of Easttown”), Forrest Goodluck (The Revenant), and Isabella Star LaBlanc have joined the cast with Jackson White (“Mrs. Fletcher”) playing a young Jud Crandall. While there have been no plot details revealed at this point, there are a couple of ways it could go. We can’t help but wonder if the prequel will involve the cautionary story that Jud recounts to Louis about Timmy, the young man who was the last person buried in the Pet Sematary. During the story, Jud says those famous lines, “Sometimes dead is better.” But we could be completely wrong. We

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 11, 2021
Horror Fuel

Jensen Ackles Returns For “Supernatural” Spin-Off “The Winchesters”

Few series have such a huge, loyal fan base as “Supernatural.” When it ended earlier this year after its 15th season, fans were left heartbroken. If you are one of them, you’ll be happy to hear that The CW is taking us back into that world for the new series “The Winchesters” Before there was Sam and Dean, there was John and Mary. The series will be told from the perspective of Dean (Jensen Ackles), who narrates the show. “The Winchesters” will tell not only the love story of John and Mary but also how they saved the world. Ackles recently had this to say to Deadline: “After Supernatural wrapped its 15th season, we knew it wasn’t over. because like we say in the show, ‘nothing ever really ends, does it?’ When Danneel and I formed Chaos Machine Productions, we knew the first story we wanted to tell was the story of John and Mary Winchester, or rather the Supernatural

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2021
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