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New Title And Poster For 'Train To Busan' "Reimagining" Reveals Location

Title And Release Date Announced For The English Reboot Of ‘Train To Busan’

The action-packed South Korean zombie movie Train To Busan impressed a hell of a lot of people, us included. We reported a while back that the film is getting an English reboot from director Timo Tjahanto (May the Devil Take You). Today, we’ve got a major update, the reboot is titled The Last Train to New York, but that’s not the only news that has surfaced about the remake, the release date has been announced as well. The Last Train to New York will hit theaters on April 21, 2023, from New Line Cinema. In the 2016 original directed by Yeon Sang-Ho, a virus breaks out in South Korea. Survivors aboard a train from Seoul to Busan fight to survive the hungry undead. Directed by Sang-HO Yeon, the movie spawned both a sequel, titled Peninsula, and an animated prequel. Horror-heavy hitter Gary Dauberman (IT) is adapting The Last Train to New York screenplay as well as producing along with Atomic

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Dec 20, 2021
'The Munsters' Strike A Pose On The Official Poster For Rob Zombie's Movie

Rob Zombie Shares First Look At Main Character From “The Munsters” Reboot

Rocker turned director Rob Zombie continues to tease fans with images from his upcoming adaptation of the classic TV series “The Minsters“. The latest image Zombie has shared is a group photo that gives us our glimpse of three of the main characters in full wardrobe sitting in front of the Munster Mansion, including Sherri Moon Zombie as Lily Munster, Jeff Daniel Phillips as Herman Munster, and Dan Roebuck as Grandpa. Richard Brake, a frequent fixture in Zombie’s films, is also set to star along with Jorge Carcia (Lost) and Cassandra Peterson (aka Elvira). The original series ran from 1964 to 1966 and was created by Ed Haas and Norm Liebmann. The series, both a satire of horror movies of the day and a wholesome family comedy, depicts a family of monsters as they lived out their lives. Fred Gwynne starred as Frankenstein’s monster, father, and husband Herman Munster. Yvonne De Carlo played Lily, the vampiric mother. Grandpa, an over-the-hill

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Nov 22, 2021
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Noah Jupe & Jaeden Martell Join ‘The Lost Boys’ Reboot

Warner Bros. is sinking its teeth into a new modern-day take on the 1980s horror classic The Lost Boys and according to Variety, the first two cast members have been announced, Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place) and It actor Jaeden Martell. Jonathan Entwistle (“The End of the F**king World”) will direct alongside Randy McKinnon (“Grand Army”), who is also working on “Static Shock” for Warner and DC. Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger are producing through Automatik. Zac Frognowski and Josh Glick are serving as executive producers. The original Lost Boys movie, which spawned two sequels, is one of the best vampire movies ever made. Released back in 1988, it was directed by Joel Schumacher and stars Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric, Alex Winter, Dianne Wiest, and Jami Gertz. The movie centers on two brothers who move to a California beach town with their mother and get involved with a gang of men who turn out to be

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Sep 18, 2021
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Anna Taylor-Joy Reunites With Robert Eggers For His Retelling Of ‘Nosferatu’

Anna Taylor-Joy made her feature acting debut in Robert Eggers‘ The Witch before going on to starring in many high-profile movies such as The Queen’s Gambit. Now, Taylor-Joy is reuniting with the incredible director for his remake of the iconic 1922 vampire film Nosferatu. The original Nosferatu (there was a remake in 1979) was directed by F.W. Murnau and follows vampire Count Orlok who aims to buy a house in Germany. The vampire soon falls in love with the wife of his real estate agent. That may sound familiar, the silent film is an unofficial retelling of Bram Stoker’s iconic novel Dracula. Anna Taylor-Joy is also starring in Eggers’ upcoming project The Northman that will also star Bill Skarsgård, Ethan Hawke, Björk, Nicole Kidman, and Willem Defoe who appeared in Eggers’ The Lighthouse.

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Aug 30, 2021
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‘Under Wraps’ Remake Coming To Disney This October

You may remember Disney’s movie Under Wraps released back in 1997 about a group of kids who accidentally revive a mummy. Well, it’s getting a remake and it’s set to land on the Disney Channel this October, just in time for Halloween. And we’ve got the trailer. The new take on the horror-comedy stars Christian J. Simon (Sydney to the Max), Malachi Barton (Stuck in the Middle), Sophia Hammons (The Social Dilemma), and Phil Wright (Disney Fam Jam). Alex Zamm directed the Under Wraps remake. “The re-imagined story takes place a few days before Halloween when 12-year-old friends Gilbert (Simon), Marshall (Barton), and Amy (Hammons) accidentally revive a mummy they discover in a neighbor’s basement, which they affectionately name Harold (Wright). However, they must rush to return him to his resting place before midnight on Halloween. Along the way, the team narrowly escapes a nefarious group of criminals intent on selling the mummy to the highest bidder. When Harold is

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Aug 15, 2021
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The ‘Toxic Avenger’ Remake Has Officially Wrapped Filming

Macon Blair (I Don’t Feel At Home in This World Anymore, Green Room) is directing a remake of Troma’s The Toxic Avenger for Legendary Entertainment. Today, we’ve learned via a Tweet from Blair (below), who is not only directing but also wrote the script for the remake, that filming has now officially wrapped. In the 1984 original, directed by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, “The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.” Deadline has described the film as, “A contemporary reimagining of Troma Entertainment’s successful 1984 low-budget action-comedy hit, The Toxic Avenger is steeped in environmental themes and subverts the superhero genre in the vein of Deadpool. When a struggling everyman is pushed into a vat of toxic waste, he is transformed into a mutant freak who must go from shunned outcast to underdog hero as he races to save his son, his

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Aug 14, 2021
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Jason Blum Says The New ‘Paranormal Activity’ Movie Is Finished

Paranormal Activity has created one hell of a franchise, featuring six films already. Now, the latest installment, a remake from director William Eubank (The Signal, Underwater), is on its way and according to Jason Blum of Blumhouse, the movie is already made and set to premiere on Paramount Plus in 2022. The movie’s done,” Blum told Collider. “Yeah, we did it.” Originally the franchise was intended to end in 2015, but Paramount had other ideas. Paramount wanted to continue Paranormal Activity, I probably would have left it alone,” Blum states. “So they wanted to continue it, but I thought if they were gonna continue it, you gotta – it was tired, there was no way to continue the road that we’d been down. So I really encouraged all the creative people involved to think of something new. A lot of people who are going to go see the new Paranormal Activity were 3 years old when the first Paranormal Activity

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Jul 25, 2021
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“Helstrom” & “FTWD” Actress Joins The Cast Of Blumhouse’s “Firestarter”

The Firestarter reboot is beginning to take shape. Today, we’ve learned via a press release that Sydney Lemmon (Helstrom, Succession, Fear of the Walking Dead) has joined the cast to play Vicky. Lemmon joins previously announced actors Zac Efron (Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, The Greatest Showman), Michael Greyeyes (Wild Indian, Rutherford Falls, True Detective), Gloria Reuben (City on a Hill, Mr. Robot), and Ryan Kiera Armstrong (“American Horror Story”, The Tomorrow War, It: Chapter II). Keith Thomas, who brought us the fantastic horror film The Vigil earlier this year, directs from the script adapted by Scott Teems (Halloween Kills), based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name. The tale centers on a young girl (Armstrong) who develops pyrokinetic abilities and is abducted by a secret government agency that wants to harness her powerful gift as a weapon. Jason Blum and Academy Award® winner Akiva Goldsman will produce. Martha De Laurentiis, who was an associate producer on the

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Jun 29, 2021
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Kevin Bacon Starring In The ‘Toxic Avenger’ Reboot

A few days ago we reported that Elijah Wood had supposedly joined the cast of the new Toxic Avenger movie, today we have more casting news. Kevin Bacon (Tremors, Footloose, You Should Have Left) has also joined the cast of the remake and will play the role of the movie’s main villain, THR reports. Bacon will star alongside Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”), Jacob Tremblay (The Predator), and Taylour Paige (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) in the movie written and directed by Macon Blair, who also wrote and directed I Don’t Feel At Home in This World Anymore. In the 1984 original from Troma, “The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.” The new version is being described as “A contemporary reimagining of Troma Entertainment’s successful 1984 low-budget action-comedy hit, The Toxic Avenger is steeped in environmental themes and subverts the superhero genre in

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Jun 12, 2021
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Blumhouse Is Remaking Stephen King’s ‘Christine’ With Bryan Fuller Directing

After years of development, Blumhouse’s Firestarter has finally begun production, but that’s not the only Stephen King project they are working on. Now, they’ve officially announced they are remaking Stephen King‘s classic killer car movie, Christine. But that’s not all, Deadline is reporting that Bryan Fuller, who was behind the brilliant series “Hannibal” and “Dead Like Me”, will be both writing and directing the film, which will be produced by Jason Blum and Vincenzo Natai who has been involved with several King adaptations, including In the Tall Grass and several episodes of the series “The Stand”. In King’s novel, released in 1983, Arnie, a teen who is tired of being bullied and having no luck with the ladies buys a beat-up 1958 Plymouth Fury to restore, not knowing the car is possessed by an evil spirit. Soon, the car begins to corrupt Arnie and the body count begins to rise. It’s up to Arnie’s best friend Dennis Guilder, and his

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New Title And Poster For 'Train To Busan' "Reimagining" Reveals Location

Title And Release Date Announced For The English Reboot Of ‘Train To Busan’

The action-packed South Korean zombie movie Train To Busan impressed a hell of a lot of people, us included. We reported a while back that the film is getting an English reboot from director Timo Tjahanto (May the Devil Take You). Today, we’ve got a major update, the reboot is titled The Last Train to New York, but that’s not the only news that has surfaced about the remake, the release date has been announced as well. The Last Train to New York will hit theaters on April 21, 2023, from New Line Cinema. In the 2016 original directed by Yeon Sang-Ho, a virus breaks out in South Korea. Survivors aboard a train from Seoul to Busan fight to survive the hungry undead. Directed by Sang-HO Yeon, the movie spawned both a sequel, titled Peninsula, and an animated prequel. Horror-heavy hitter Gary Dauberman (IT) is adapting The Last Train to New York screenplay as well as producing along with Atomic

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Dec 20, 2021
'The Munsters' Strike A Pose On The Official Poster For Rob Zombie's Movie

Rob Zombie Shares First Look At Main Character From “The Munsters” Reboot

Rocker turned director Rob Zombie continues to tease fans with images from his upcoming adaptation of the classic TV series “The Minsters“. The latest image Zombie has shared is a group photo that gives us our glimpse of three of the main characters in full wardrobe sitting in front of the Munster Mansion, including Sherri Moon Zombie as Lily Munster, Jeff Daniel Phillips as Herman Munster, and Dan Roebuck as Grandpa. Richard Brake, a frequent fixture in Zombie’s films, is also set to star along with Jorge Carcia (Lost) and Cassandra Peterson (aka Elvira). The original series ran from 1964 to 1966 and was created by Ed Haas and Norm Liebmann. The series, both a satire of horror movies of the day and a wholesome family comedy, depicts a family of monsters as they lived out their lives. Fred Gwynne starred as Frankenstein’s monster, father, and husband Herman Munster. Yvonne De Carlo played Lily, the vampiric mother. Grandpa, an over-the-hill

Continue reading →
Nov 22, 2021
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Noah Jupe & Jaeden Martell Join ‘The Lost Boys’ Reboot

Warner Bros. is sinking its teeth into a new modern-day take on the 1980s horror classic The Lost Boys and according to Variety, the first two cast members have been announced, Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place) and It actor Jaeden Martell. Jonathan Entwistle (“The End of the F**king World”) will direct alongside Randy McKinnon (“Grand Army”), who is also working on “Static Shock” for Warner and DC. Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger are producing through Automatik. Zac Frognowski and Josh Glick are serving as executive producers. The original Lost Boys movie, which spawned two sequels, is one of the best vampire movies ever made. Released back in 1988, it was directed by Joel Schumacher and stars Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric, Alex Winter, Dianne Wiest, and Jami Gertz. The movie centers on two brothers who move to a California beach town with their mother and get involved with a gang of men who turn out to be

Continue reading →
Sep 18, 2021
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Anna Taylor-Joy Reunites With Robert Eggers For His Retelling Of ‘Nosferatu’

Anna Taylor-Joy made her feature acting debut in Robert Eggers‘ The Witch before going on to starring in many high-profile movies such as The Queen’s Gambit. Now, Taylor-Joy is reuniting with the incredible director for his remake of the iconic 1922 vampire film Nosferatu. The original Nosferatu (there was a remake in 1979) was directed by F.W. Murnau and follows vampire Count Orlok who aims to buy a house in Germany. The vampire soon falls in love with the wife of his real estate agent. That may sound familiar, the silent film is an unofficial retelling of Bram Stoker’s iconic novel Dracula. Anna Taylor-Joy is also starring in Eggers’ upcoming project The Northman that will also star Bill Skarsgård, Ethan Hawke, Björk, Nicole Kidman, and Willem Defoe who appeared in Eggers’ The Lighthouse.

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Aug 30, 2021
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‘Under Wraps’ Remake Coming To Disney This October

You may remember Disney’s movie Under Wraps released back in 1997 about a group of kids who accidentally revive a mummy. Well, it’s getting a remake and it’s set to land on the Disney Channel this October, just in time for Halloween. And we’ve got the trailer. The new take on the horror-comedy stars Christian J. Simon (Sydney to the Max), Malachi Barton (Stuck in the Middle), Sophia Hammons (The Social Dilemma), and Phil Wright (Disney Fam Jam). Alex Zamm directed the Under Wraps remake. “The re-imagined story takes place a few days before Halloween when 12-year-old friends Gilbert (Simon), Marshall (Barton), and Amy (Hammons) accidentally revive a mummy they discover in a neighbor’s basement, which they affectionately name Harold (Wright). However, they must rush to return him to his resting place before midnight on Halloween. Along the way, the team narrowly escapes a nefarious group of criminals intent on selling the mummy to the highest bidder. When Harold is

Continue reading →
Aug 15, 2021
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The ‘Toxic Avenger’ Remake Has Officially Wrapped Filming

Macon Blair (I Don’t Feel At Home in This World Anymore, Green Room) is directing a remake of Troma’s The Toxic Avenger for Legendary Entertainment. Today, we’ve learned via a Tweet from Blair (below), who is not only directing but also wrote the script for the remake, that filming has now officially wrapped. In the 1984 original, directed by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, “The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.” Deadline has described the film as, “A contemporary reimagining of Troma Entertainment’s successful 1984 low-budget action-comedy hit, The Toxic Avenger is steeped in environmental themes and subverts the superhero genre in the vein of Deadpool. When a struggling everyman is pushed into a vat of toxic waste, he is transformed into a mutant freak who must go from shunned outcast to underdog hero as he races to save his son, his

Continue reading →
Aug 14, 2021
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Jason Blum Says The New ‘Paranormal Activity’ Movie Is Finished

Paranormal Activity has created one hell of a franchise, featuring six films already. Now, the latest installment, a remake from director William Eubank (The Signal, Underwater), is on its way and according to Jason Blum of Blumhouse, the movie is already made and set to premiere on Paramount Plus in 2022. The movie’s done,” Blum told Collider. “Yeah, we did it.” Originally the franchise was intended to end in 2015, but Paramount had other ideas. Paramount wanted to continue Paranormal Activity, I probably would have left it alone,” Blum states. “So they wanted to continue it, but I thought if they were gonna continue it, you gotta – it was tired, there was no way to continue the road that we’d been down. So I really encouraged all the creative people involved to think of something new. A lot of people who are going to go see the new Paranormal Activity were 3 years old when the first Paranormal Activity

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Jul 25, 2021
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“Helstrom” & “FTWD” Actress Joins The Cast Of Blumhouse’s “Firestarter”

The Firestarter reboot is beginning to take shape. Today, we’ve learned via a press release that Sydney Lemmon (Helstrom, Succession, Fear of the Walking Dead) has joined the cast to play Vicky. Lemmon joins previously announced actors Zac Efron (Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, The Greatest Showman), Michael Greyeyes (Wild Indian, Rutherford Falls, True Detective), Gloria Reuben (City on a Hill, Mr. Robot), and Ryan Kiera Armstrong (“American Horror Story”, The Tomorrow War, It: Chapter II). Keith Thomas, who brought us the fantastic horror film The Vigil earlier this year, directs from the script adapted by Scott Teems (Halloween Kills), based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name. The tale centers on a young girl (Armstrong) who develops pyrokinetic abilities and is abducted by a secret government agency that wants to harness her powerful gift as a weapon. Jason Blum and Academy Award® winner Akiva Goldsman will produce. Martha De Laurentiis, who was an associate producer on the

Continue reading →
Jun 29, 2021
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Kevin Bacon Starring In The ‘Toxic Avenger’ Reboot

A few days ago we reported that Elijah Wood had supposedly joined the cast of the new Toxic Avenger movie, today we have more casting news. Kevin Bacon (Tremors, Footloose, You Should Have Left) has also joined the cast of the remake and will play the role of the movie’s main villain, THR reports. Bacon will star alongside Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”), Jacob Tremblay (The Predator), and Taylour Paige (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) in the movie written and directed by Macon Blair, who also wrote and directed I Don’t Feel At Home in This World Anymore. In the 1984 original from Troma, “The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.” The new version is being described as “A contemporary reimagining of Troma Entertainment’s successful 1984 low-budget action-comedy hit, The Toxic Avenger is steeped in environmental themes and subverts the superhero genre in

Continue reading →
Jun 12, 2021
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Blumhouse Is Remaking Stephen King’s ‘Christine’ With Bryan Fuller Directing

After years of development, Blumhouse’s Firestarter has finally begun production, but that’s not the only Stephen King project they are working on. Now, they’ve officially announced they are remaking Stephen King‘s classic killer car movie, Christine. But that’s not all, Deadline is reporting that Bryan Fuller, who was behind the brilliant series “Hannibal” and “Dead Like Me”, will be both writing and directing the film, which will be produced by Jason Blum and Vincenzo Natai who has been involved with several King adaptations, including In the Tall Grass and several episodes of the series “The Stand”. In King’s novel, released in 1983, Arnie, a teen who is tired of being bullied and having no luck with the ladies buys a beat-up 1958 Plymouth Fury to restore, not knowing the car is possessed by an evil spirit. Soon, the car begins to corrupt Arnie and the body count begins to rise. It’s up to Arnie’s best friend Dennis Guilder, and his

Continue reading →