Killer Bean was a title that got a place in the Summer Game Fest 2024 showcase lineup. Among all the games featured in the showcase, the title stood out primarily because of how peculiar and unhinged the game felt.
Fans have been asking for several games for years. It is baffling for the video game community that an IP like Killer Bean got itself a video game while fan-favorite IPs and characters like Superman haven’t seen a new game in ages.
The Killer Bean Video Game Announcement Has Left Fans Confused
The Summer Game Fest did not leave fans amazed and fascinated; it was anything but. There were a few announcements that weren’t exactly what fans expected from the showcase. Among all the announcements made and video games featured, the strangest one was Killer Bean, an upcoming video game based on the animated media franchise.
Suggested“Jason Blum is...
Fans have been asking for several games for years. It is baffling for the video game community that an IP like Killer Bean got itself a video game while fan-favorite IPs and characters like Superman haven’t seen a new game in ages.
The Killer Bean Video Game Announcement Has Left Fans Confused
The Summer Game Fest did not leave fans amazed and fascinated; it was anything but. There were a few announcements that weren’t exactly what fans expected from the showcase. Among all the announcements made and video games featured, the strangest one was Killer Bean, an upcoming video game based on the animated media franchise.
Suggested“Jason Blum is...
- 6/11/2024
- by Sparsh Jaimini
- FandomWire
The Ubisoft Forward presented several new developments among the studio’s IPs. One of the major trailers revealed the first official season of XDefiant. Following the trailer for Star Wars Outlaws, the first-person action game introduced what will be a new playable faction, in addition to the plans for Season 1, which will officially launch in July.
The trailer for this free-to-play game revealed that the studio will unveil countless maps in the upcoming months, as well as adding a new classic mode that is very popular in this genre.
Ubisoft Forward and the Confirmation of the First Official Season of XDefiant XDefiant revealed that July 2 will be the release date of the first season.
The event, which will finally close the Summer Game Fest, gave us countless new updates about upcoming projects for this company. The Ubisoft Forward presented new gameplay with confirmation once again of the release date for Star Wars Outlaws,...
The trailer for this free-to-play game revealed that the studio will unveil countless maps in the upcoming months, as well as adding a new classic mode that is very popular in this genre.
Ubisoft Forward and the Confirmation of the First Official Season of XDefiant XDefiant revealed that July 2 will be the release date of the first season.
The event, which will finally close the Summer Game Fest, gave us countless new updates about upcoming projects for this company. The Ubisoft Forward presented new gameplay with confirmation once again of the release date for Star Wars Outlaws,...
- 6/10/2024
- by Lucas Lapetina
- FandomWire
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has returned to its annual spring ritual and announced its 2024-25 Board of Governors today. Among new first-time governors are Patricia Cardoso (Real Women Have Curves), elected to the Directors branch, and Jennifer Fox, who has produced the past several Governors Awards ceremonies, who was elected governor of the Producers Branch. Leaving the board from those positions are current Directors Branch Governor Susanne Bier and Producers Governor Jennifer Todd.
Other first-timers named today are K.K. Barrett for Production Designers, Chris Tashima for Short Films and Andy Nelson for the Sound Branch. Returning to the board after a hiatus is Lois Burwell from Makeup and Hairstylists branch.
Here are the incumbent governors re-elected to the 2024-25 board:
Rita Wilson, Actors Branch
Kim Taylor-Coleman, Casting Directors Branch
Paul Cameron, Cinematographers Branch
Eduardo Castro, Costume Designers Branch
Jean Tsien, Documentary Branch
Pam Abdy, Executives Branch
Terilyn A. Shropshire,...
Other first-timers named today are K.K. Barrett for Production Designers, Chris Tashima for Short Films and Andy Nelson for the Sound Branch. Returning to the board after a hiatus is Lois Burwell from Makeup and Hairstylists branch.
Here are the incumbent governors re-elected to the 2024-25 board:
Rita Wilson, Actors Branch
Kim Taylor-Coleman, Casting Directors Branch
Paul Cameron, Cinematographers Branch
Eduardo Castro, Costume Designers Branch
Jean Tsien, Documentary Branch
Pam Abdy, Executives Branch
Terilyn A. Shropshire,...
- 6/10/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
The new Academy board of 55 members for the 2024-25 season comprises 53% women, while 27% of governors belong to an underrepresented racial or ethnic group.
The Academy announced on Monday that the following governors have been elected for the first time: Patricia Cardoso, directors branch; Jennifer Fox, producers branch; K.K. Barrett, production design branch; Chris Tashima, short films branch; and Andy Nelson, sound branch.
The following have been re-elected: Rita Wilson, actors branch; Kim Taylor-Coleman, casting directors branch; Paul Cameron, cinematographers branch; Eduardo Castro, costume designers branch; Jean Tsien, documentary branch; Pam Abdy, executives branch; Terilyn A. Shropshire, film editors branch; Laura C.
The Academy announced on Monday that the following governors have been elected for the first time: Patricia Cardoso, directors branch; Jennifer Fox, producers branch; K.K. Barrett, production design branch; Chris Tashima, short films branch; and Andy Nelson, sound branch.
The following have been re-elected: Rita Wilson, actors branch; Kim Taylor-Coleman, casting directors branch; Paul Cameron, cinematographers branch; Eduardo Castro, costume designers branch; Jean Tsien, documentary branch; Pam Abdy, executives branch; Terilyn A. Shropshire, film editors branch; Laura C.
- 6/10/2024
- ScreenDaily
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the newly elected Board of Governors for the 2024-2025 year.
Elected to the board for the first time are “Real Women Have Curves” director Patricia Cardoso, Oscar-nominated production designer K.K. Barrett (“Her”), two-time Oscar-winning sound designer Andy Nelson (“Saving Private Ryan” and “Les Misérables”), and producer Jennifer Fox, who has helmed the past four Governors Awards. Oscar winner Chris Tashima (“Visas and Virtue”) was elected to the board, representing the shorts branch, following the split from animation earlier this year.
Additionally, 11 incumbents were re-elected to the board: Rita Wilson (actors), Kim Taylor-Coleman (casting directors), Paul Cameron (cinematographers), Eduardo Castro (costume designers), Jean Tsien (documentary), Pam Abdy (executives), Terilyn A. Shropshire (film editors), Laura C. Kim (marketing and public relations), Lesley Barber (music), Brooke Breton (visual effects) and Howard A. Rodman (writers). Oscar-winning makeup artist Lois Burwell (“Braveheart”) is returning to the Board after a hiatus.
Elected to the board for the first time are “Real Women Have Curves” director Patricia Cardoso, Oscar-nominated production designer K.K. Barrett (“Her”), two-time Oscar-winning sound designer Andy Nelson (“Saving Private Ryan” and “Les Misérables”), and producer Jennifer Fox, who has helmed the past four Governors Awards. Oscar winner Chris Tashima (“Visas and Virtue”) was elected to the board, representing the shorts branch, following the split from animation earlier this year.
Additionally, 11 incumbents were re-elected to the board: Rita Wilson (actors), Kim Taylor-Coleman (casting directors), Paul Cameron (cinematographers), Eduardo Castro (costume designers), Jean Tsien (documentary), Pam Abdy (executives), Terilyn A. Shropshire (film editors), Laura C. Kim (marketing and public relations), Lesley Barber (music), Brooke Breton (visual effects) and Howard A. Rodman (writers). Oscar-winning makeup artist Lois Burwell (“Braveheart”) is returning to the Board after a hiatus.
- 6/10/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The results are in after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held elections for 17 seats on its 55-person board of governors, and the newly constituted board will include five rookies, one comeback kid and 11 continuing incumbents.
The five first-time governors will be Patricia Cardoso (directors branch), a 1996 Student Academy Award winner best known for helming 2002’s Real Women Have Curves, who will succeed Susanne Bier; Jennifer Fox (producers), an Oscar nominee for Michael Clayton and five-time producer of the Academy’s Governors Awards, who will succeed Jennifer Todd; K.K. Barrett (production design), an Oscar nominee for Her, who will succeed Tom Duffield; Andy Nelson (sound), a 24-time Oscar nominee who has taken home statuettes for Saving Private Ryan and Les Misérables, who will succeed Gary C. Bourgeois; and Chris Tashima (short films), an Oscar winner for the live action short Visas and Virtue, who becomes the first governor of the short films branch.
The five first-time governors will be Patricia Cardoso (directors branch), a 1996 Student Academy Award winner best known for helming 2002’s Real Women Have Curves, who will succeed Susanne Bier; Jennifer Fox (producers), an Oscar nominee for Michael Clayton and five-time producer of the Academy’s Governors Awards, who will succeed Jennifer Todd; K.K. Barrett (production design), an Oscar nominee for Her, who will succeed Tom Duffield; Andy Nelson (sound), a 24-time Oscar nominee who has taken home statuettes for Saving Private Ryan and Les Misérables, who will succeed Gary C. Bourgeois; and Chris Tashima (short films), an Oscar winner for the live action short Visas and Virtue, who becomes the first governor of the short films branch.
- 6/10/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fresh off some big executive moves, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced its newly elected 2024-2025 Board of Governors. The governors, whose advise on what should be the Academy’s strategic vision, help preserve the organization’s financial health, and assure the fulfillment of its mission, are set to take office at the first scheduled board meeting of the new term.
Incumbent governors, reelected to the board after a three-year term, include actress Rita Wilson and Warner Bros. Pictures executive Pam Abdy. Among those elected to the board for the first time is producer Jennifer Fox, who has helmed the Academy’s Governors Awards several years running.
The Academy has 19 branches total, each represented by three governors, except for the recently established Animation Branch, represented by two governors; the recently established Short Films Branch, represented by one governor; and the Production and Technology Branch, represented by one governor.
Incumbent governors, reelected to the board after a three-year term, include actress Rita Wilson and Warner Bros. Pictures executive Pam Abdy. Among those elected to the board for the first time is producer Jennifer Fox, who has helmed the Academy’s Governors Awards several years running.
The Academy has 19 branches total, each represented by three governors, except for the recently established Animation Branch, represented by two governors; the recently established Short Films Branch, represented by one governor; and the Production and Technology Branch, represented by one governor.
- 6/10/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
Blumhouse Productions has been one of the biggest names in the horror genre for several years – and now they’re branching out from the world of feature films and into the world of video games. Blumhouse Games was officially launched last year, and at the Summer Game Fest the company revealed what their first six games are going to be! The Hollywood Reporter confirms that the six games are Fear the Spotlight, Sleep Awake, Crisol: Theater of Idols, Grave Seasons, The Simulation, and Project C.
Blumhouse Games teamed up with independent designers from across the globe to make this line-up happen. Company president Zach Wood provided the following statement: “We’re blown away by the teams who are creating our first slate of games, and truly couldn’t be more proud to partner with strong, independent game creators who are bringing unique ideas to the horror genre. Our upcoming titles represent standout storytelling,...
Blumhouse Games teamed up with independent designers from across the globe to make this line-up happen. Company president Zach Wood provided the following statement: “We’re blown away by the teams who are creating our first slate of games, and truly couldn’t be more proud to partner with strong, independent game creators who are bringing unique ideas to the horror genre. Our upcoming titles represent standout storytelling,...
- 6/10/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
This year’s Summer Game Fest was a big deal. Some of the most anticipated projects that were unveiled at the event were the first six projects of Blumhouse Games. Jason Blum, the creative force behind some of the freakiest horror titles, made a splash as he took to the stage, promising a blend of innovative storytelling and spine-chilling gameplay.
He made it to the box office with Paranormal Activity and Get Out. But will his gaming venture now captivate the gaming audience in the same way possible?
From the Silver Screen to Gaming at Blumhouse Games, with Awesome Reveal at Summer Game Fest 2024 Jason Blum on stage at Summer Game Fest.
Blum’s approach to horror, of making high-concept movies filled with jump scares, horrific traps, and unique effects with a low budget, has gripped the genre of horror films until now. His vision remains the same for Blumhouse Games.
He made it to the box office with Paranormal Activity and Get Out. But will his gaming venture now captivate the gaming audience in the same way possible?
From the Silver Screen to Gaming at Blumhouse Games, with Awesome Reveal at Summer Game Fest 2024 Jason Blum on stage at Summer Game Fest.
Blum’s approach to horror, of making high-concept movies filled with jump scares, horrific traps, and unique effects with a low budget, has gripped the genre of horror films until now. His vision remains the same for Blumhouse Games.
- 6/8/2024
- by Arkaneel Khan
- FandomWire
Alan Wake 2 is a mysterious journey that has managed to impress those who have been fans of psychological thrillers as well as gamers who are new to the franchise. Remedy Entertainment’s sequel to the gripping tale of a writer coming to terms with his psyche is finally receiving a Dlc.
Alan Wake 2: Night Springs arrives on June 8, 2024, and its trailer during the Summer Game Fest showcased an important part of the expansion that seemingly came to be before the game was even developed.
The Game’s Composer Points Out How the Soundtrack Is Older Than the Expansion Players are going to explore yet another mystery, but this time around the game’s soundtrack.
Petri Alanko, the game’s musical composer, pointed out on Twitter how the Night Springs trailer showcases a soundtrack that’s oddly familiar to many fans. This is because some of these pieces were likely...
Alan Wake 2: Night Springs arrives on June 8, 2024, and its trailer during the Summer Game Fest showcased an important part of the expansion that seemingly came to be before the game was even developed.
The Game’s Composer Points Out How the Soundtrack Is Older Than the Expansion Players are going to explore yet another mystery, but this time around the game’s soundtrack.
Petri Alanko, the game’s musical composer, pointed out on Twitter how the Night Springs trailer showcases a soundtrack that’s oddly familiar to many fans. This is because some of these pieces were likely...
- 6/8/2024
- by Tanay Sharma
- FandomWire
Famous horror film and TV studio Blumhouse, which has released a slew of cult hits such as Paranormal Activity, The Black Phone, M3GAN and Five Nights at Freddy’s, is finally ready to stake its claim in the video game space after the studio’s announcement of its new games division last year.
Friday afternoon during the Summer Games Fest, Blumhouse Games, aimed at partnering with low-budget independent developers of horror games for console, PC and mobile devices, showcased the long-awaited sneak peek of what scares await players in the near future.
Fear the Spotlight by Cozy Game Pals
The company’s debut game will be Cozy Game Pals’ atmospheric horror adventure Fear the Spotlight. The game serves as a twisted and loving homage to classic 90s teen horror stories, as it centers around two young women named Vivian and Amy as they sneak into a school after hours to solve...
Friday afternoon during the Summer Games Fest, Blumhouse Games, aimed at partnering with low-budget independent developers of horror games for console, PC and mobile devices, showcased the long-awaited sneak peek of what scares await players in the near future.
Fear the Spotlight by Cozy Game Pals
The company’s debut game will be Cozy Game Pals’ atmospheric horror adventure Fear the Spotlight. The game serves as a twisted and loving homage to classic 90s teen horror stories, as it centers around two young women named Vivian and Amy as they sneak into a school after hours to solve...
- 6/7/2024
- by Destiny Jackson
- Deadline Film + TV
After The Exorcist: Believer premiered to a lacklustre box office and scathing reviews, Blumhouse was forced to rethink its plans for what was supposed to be a new trilogy. Doctor Sleep director Mike Flanagan officially signed on to direct the next Exorcist movie last week, which is said to be a “radical new take” on the franchise. However, Flanagan is all too aware of the enormous responsibility of following in the footsteps of one of the best horror movies of all time.
Flanagan spoke about his new Exorcist movie at the Atx festival (via /Film), saying he’s “f***ing terrified” of tackling it. Although the first movie is deservedly iconic, the sequels that followed were very hit-and-miss, so I would argue that Flanagan would have to actively go out of his way to make the worst film in the franchise. The director admitted as much, saying, “The franchise has had its up and downs,...
Flanagan spoke about his new Exorcist movie at the Atx festival (via /Film), saying he’s “f***ing terrified” of tackling it. Although the first movie is deservedly iconic, the sequels that followed were very hit-and-miss, so I would argue that Flanagan would have to actively go out of his way to make the worst film in the franchise. The director admitted as much, saying, “The franchise has had its up and downs,...
- 6/3/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
New Exorcist Director Mike Flanagan Is 'Terrified' To Be Taking On The Horror Classic [Atx Festival]
Earlier this month, horror mastermind Mike Flanagan was announced as the new heir apparent to the "Exorcist" franchise, assuming the reins from David Gordon Green in what's being described as a "radical new take" on the truly scary source material. Little is known about the "Haunting of Hill House" and "Midnight Mass" creator's plans for the long-running property, but at the annual Atx festival in Austin today, Flanagan spoke frankly about the pressure of crafting a new story in the shadow of one of the most frightening tales ever told.
"For 'The Exorcist' specifically, I'm f**king terrified," Flanagan admitted at a panel attended by /Film's Ryan Scott. A spotlight on adaptations titled "From Book To Script To Screen," the event also featured a number of other panelists, including the executive producers behind AMC's "Interview with the Vampire," ABC's "Will Trent," Netflix's "Black Mirror," and the Apple TV+ series "Silo.
"For 'The Exorcist' specifically, I'm f**king terrified," Flanagan admitted at a panel attended by /Film's Ryan Scott. A spotlight on adaptations titled "From Book To Script To Screen," the event also featured a number of other panelists, including the executive producers behind AMC's "Interview with the Vampire," ABC's "Will Trent," Netflix's "Black Mirror," and the Apple TV+ series "Silo.
- 5/31/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
The Exorcist is getting a new coat of pea soup from horror maestro Mike Flanagan.
Recent franchise revival, The Exorcist: Believer, proved to be a massive disappointment for fans of William Friedkin's original masterpiece, and while it did actually perform reasonably well at the box office, it didn't make enough of an impact for the studio to commit to continuing that particular story.
Shortly after the movie hit theaters, we learned that director David Gordon Green (The new Halloween trilogy) had decided not to helm the next instalment in the planned trilogy, The Exorcist: Deceiver, but that Blumhouse and Universal Pictures still planned to forge ahead with the follow-up.
A recent report claimed that none other than Mike Flanagan was in talks to helm the next Exorcist movie, and it's now been made official.
Flanagan has signed on to write, direct and produce what’s described as a “radical...
Recent franchise revival, The Exorcist: Believer, proved to be a massive disappointment for fans of William Friedkin's original masterpiece, and while it did actually perform reasonably well at the box office, it didn't make enough of an impact for the studio to commit to continuing that particular story.
Shortly after the movie hit theaters, we learned that director David Gordon Green (The new Halloween trilogy) had decided not to helm the next instalment in the planned trilogy, The Exorcist: Deceiver, but that Blumhouse and Universal Pictures still planned to forge ahead with the follow-up.
A recent report claimed that none other than Mike Flanagan was in talks to helm the next Exorcist movie, and it's now been made official.
Flanagan has signed on to write, direct and produce what’s described as a “radical...
- 5/30/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
It’s that time of year again!
The old guard in media and finance and the tech innovators disrupting them are gearing up to hit Allen & Co.’s leadership retreat Sun Valley – where private jets sit bumper-to-bumper and power is carved up and handed out among global players. It’s an ultra-secretive event for the one-percent set (think Davos with higher fences).
But Variety can exclusively report that the guest list for the Idaho gathering includes National Amusements president Shari Redstone — in the thick of a deal to sell Paramount Global and with it her family’s media empire to Skydance — as well as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Hollywood super-producer Jason Blum. They join veterans like Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Bob Iger, Amazon’s Andy Jassy and Jeff Bezos, Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav, Apple’s Tim Cook and Netflix co-ceo’s Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters.
The old guard in media and finance and the tech innovators disrupting them are gearing up to hit Allen & Co.’s leadership retreat Sun Valley – where private jets sit bumper-to-bumper and power is carved up and handed out among global players. It’s an ultra-secretive event for the one-percent set (think Davos with higher fences).
But Variety can exclusively report that the guest list for the Idaho gathering includes National Amusements president Shari Redstone — in the thick of a deal to sell Paramount Global and with it her family’s media empire to Skydance — as well as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Hollywood super-producer Jason Blum. They join veterans like Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Bob Iger, Amazon’s Andy Jassy and Jeff Bezos, Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav, Apple’s Tim Cook and Netflix co-ceo’s Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters.
- 5/30/2024
- by Matt Donnelly and Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Corey Feldman’s cult classic feature is finally hitting the big screen.
Feldman stars in 2004 film “The Birthday,” directed by Eugenio Mira. The feature made its world premiere at the Sitges International Film Festival in 2004 but was essentially lost and never viewed in theaters after its initial festival circuit tour.
Now, 20 years later, “The Birthday” is getting a 4K ultra high definition theatrical release from Drafthouse Films.
“Way back in 2005, during the first-ever Fantastic Fest, we booked ‘The Birthday’ [for its U.S. premiere],” Alamo Drafthouse Founder and Fantastic Fest Director Tim League told IndieWire. “That movie and that now twenty-year relationship with director Eugenio Mira, in no small measure, crystallized the personality of the festival. Twenty years later, I am beyond thrilled to finally herald, ‘The 4K restoration is coming out this year!'”
The film will open in theaters throughout North America this fall. The North American rights to “The Birthday” were negotiated by Drafthouse Films’ CEO,...
Feldman stars in 2004 film “The Birthday,” directed by Eugenio Mira. The feature made its world premiere at the Sitges International Film Festival in 2004 but was essentially lost and never viewed in theaters after its initial festival circuit tour.
Now, 20 years later, “The Birthday” is getting a 4K ultra high definition theatrical release from Drafthouse Films.
“Way back in 2005, during the first-ever Fantastic Fest, we booked ‘The Birthday’ [for its U.S. premiere],” Alamo Drafthouse Founder and Fantastic Fest Director Tim League told IndieWire. “That movie and that now twenty-year relationship with director Eugenio Mira, in no small measure, crystallized the personality of the festival. Twenty years later, I am beyond thrilled to finally herald, ‘The 4K restoration is coming out this year!'”
The film will open in theaters throughout North America this fall. The North American rights to “The Birthday” were negotiated by Drafthouse Films’ CEO,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Mike Flanagan will nach eigenem Bekunden einen völlig neuen „Exorzist“ inszenieren, der kein Sequel zu „Der Exorzist: Bekenntnis“ aus dem vergangenen Jahr sein soll.
Mike Flanagan plant einen völlig neuen „Exorzist“ (Credit: Imago / Everett Collection)
Anfang Mai war schon darüber spekuliert worden, jetzt hat Blumhouse es offiziell gemacht: Mike Flanagan wird nach eigenem Drehbuch einen neuen „Exorzist“ inszenieren und zusammen mit Trevor Macy auch produzieren.
Flanagan, Regisseur von Horrorfilmen wie „Doctor Sleeps Erwachen“, betonte, der neue „Exorzist“ werde eine „radikale Neuausrichtung“ haben. „’Der Exorzist’ ist einer der Gründe, warum ich Filmemacher geworden bin und es ist eine Ehre, die Chance zu bekommen, etwas frisches, bedeutendes und beängstigendes innerhalb dieses Universums zu machen. Wieder mit meinen Freunden von Blumhouse, mit denen ich einige meiner besten Werke gemacht habe, zu arbeiten, macht es nur noch aufregender”, so Flanagan weiter.
Wie Blumhouse in einer Mitteilung erklärte, werde es „eine ganz neue Geschichte im...
Mike Flanagan plant einen völlig neuen „Exorzist“ (Credit: Imago / Everett Collection)
Anfang Mai war schon darüber spekuliert worden, jetzt hat Blumhouse es offiziell gemacht: Mike Flanagan wird nach eigenem Drehbuch einen neuen „Exorzist“ inszenieren und zusammen mit Trevor Macy auch produzieren.
Flanagan, Regisseur von Horrorfilmen wie „Doctor Sleeps Erwachen“, betonte, der neue „Exorzist“ werde eine „radikale Neuausrichtung“ haben. „’Der Exorzist’ ist einer der Gründe, warum ich Filmemacher geworden bin und es ist eine Ehre, die Chance zu bekommen, etwas frisches, bedeutendes und beängstigendes innerhalb dieses Universums zu machen. Wieder mit meinen Freunden von Blumhouse, mit denen ich einige meiner besten Werke gemacht habe, zu arbeiten, macht es nur noch aufregender”, so Flanagan weiter.
Wie Blumhouse in einer Mitteilung erklärte, werde es „eine ganz neue Geschichte im...
- 5/30/2024
- by Jochen Müller
- Spot - Media & Film
Mike Flanagan is leading a "radical new take" on 'The Exorcist'.The 'Haunting of Hill House' creator and modern horror icon - who has also worked on the likes of 'Gerald's Game', 'Midnight Mass' and 'The Fall of the House of Usher' - will write, direct and produce a reboot of the iconic franchise for Blumhouse.He said in a statement: "'The Exorcist' is one of the reasons I became a filmmaker, and it is an honor to have the chance to try something fresh, bold, and terrifying within its universe."Reuniting with my friends at Blumhouse, with whom I’ve made some of my favorite pieces of work, only makes this more exciting."Blumhouse founder Jason Blum admitted he instantly "responded" to Flanagan's idea for the film, and he's looking forward to working with him again after previously teaming up on 'Oculus', '...
- 5/30/2024
- by Alistair McGeorge
- Bang Showbiz
Confirming recent reports, Blumhouse has officially announced that Mike Flanagan will be taking on the next installment of The Exorcist, but don't expect it to be a follow up to Believer. Instead, a "radical new take" is promised in the upcoming film that will see Flanagan as the writer, director, and producer:
Mike Flanagan, the visionary writer/director behind the acclaimed films Doctor Sleep and Gerald’s Game and creator of the hit series Midnight Mass, The Haunting of Hill House and most recently The Fall of the House of Usher will write, direct and produce a radical new take on The Exorcist in a new film for Blumhouse and Morgan Creek.
The film will tell an all-new story set in The Exorcist universe and is not a sequel to 2023’s The Exorcist: Believer. The film will be produced by Trevor Macy on behalf of Intrepid Pictures and Flanagan via his new Red Room Pictures banner.
Mike Flanagan, the visionary writer/director behind the acclaimed films Doctor Sleep and Gerald’s Game and creator of the hit series Midnight Mass, The Haunting of Hill House and most recently The Fall of the House of Usher will write, direct and produce a radical new take on The Exorcist in a new film for Blumhouse and Morgan Creek.
The film will tell an all-new story set in The Exorcist universe and is not a sequel to 2023’s The Exorcist: Believer. The film will be produced by Trevor Macy on behalf of Intrepid Pictures and Flanagan via his new Red Room Pictures banner.
- 5/29/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The Fall of the House of Usher. (L to R) Executive Producer/Director Mike Flanagan, Executive Producer/Director Michael Fimognari in episode 101 of The Fall of the House of Usher. Cr. Eike Schroter/Netflix © 2023
Mike Flanagan, the visionary writer/director behind the acclaimed films Doctor Sleep and Gerald’s Game and creator of the hit series Midnight Mass, The Haunting of Hill House and most recently The Fall of the House of Usher will write, direct and produce a radical new take on The Exorcist in a new film for Blumhouse and Morgan Creek.
The film will tell an all-new story set in The Exorcist universe and is not a sequel to 2023’s The Exorcist: Believer. The film will be produced by Trevor Macy on behalf of Intrepid Pictures and Flanagan via his new Red Room Pictures banner. John Scherer will also be working on the film on behalf of Intrepid.
Mike Flanagan, the visionary writer/director behind the acclaimed films Doctor Sleep and Gerald’s Game and creator of the hit series Midnight Mass, The Haunting of Hill House and most recently The Fall of the House of Usher will write, direct and produce a radical new take on The Exorcist in a new film for Blumhouse and Morgan Creek.
The film will tell an all-new story set in The Exorcist universe and is not a sequel to 2023’s The Exorcist: Believer. The film will be produced by Trevor Macy on behalf of Intrepid Pictures and Flanagan via his new Red Room Pictures banner. John Scherer will also be working on the film on behalf of Intrepid.
- 5/29/2024
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Before Universal Pictures even spent a single penny on producing its planned "Exorcist" trilogy, the studio had already shelled out an eye-watering $400 million for the rights to make the trilogy. So, when David Gordon Green's "The Exorcist: Believer" was widely panned in reviews and grossed $136.2 million worldwide, there was a change of plans.
We already knew that Green wouldn't be returning to direct the next sequel, and we recently learned that beloved modern horror maestro Mike Flanagan ("The Haunting of Hill House") had been recruited to replace him. Now, Morgan Creek and Blumhouse have put out a press release to emphasize that the trilogy concept is caput. Flanagan's movie will not be a sequel to "The Exorcist: Believer," but a "radical new take" on the source material.
By the sounds of it, Flanagan came in with a strong pitch. "I immediately responded to Mike's new take on the world...
We already knew that Green wouldn't be returning to direct the next sequel, and we recently learned that beloved modern horror maestro Mike Flanagan ("The Haunting of Hill House") had been recruited to replace him. Now, Morgan Creek and Blumhouse have put out a press release to emphasize that the trilogy concept is caput. Flanagan's movie will not be a sequel to "The Exorcist: Believer," but a "radical new take" on the source material.
By the sounds of it, Flanagan came in with a strong pitch. "I immediately responded to Mike's new take on the world...
- 5/29/2024
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
It’s official: Mike Flanagan is set to write, direct, and produce the next Exorcist film for Blumhouse and Universal. But don’t expect a sequel to 2023’s The Exorcist: Believer; Flanagan will offer a radical new take on The Exorcist.
To reiterate, the new film will tell an all-new story set in The Exorcist universe and is not a sequel to David Gordon Green‘s The Exorcist: Believer. Plans for that trilogy are no longer moving forward.
Flanagan said in a statement, “The Exorcist is one of the reasons I became a filmmaker, and it is an honor to have the chance to try something fresh, bold, and terrifying within its universe. Reuniting with my friends at Blumhouse, with whom I’ve made some of my favorite pieces of work, only makes this more exciting.”
“Mike’s voice and vision are indispensable for horror fans and we are excited...
To reiterate, the new film will tell an all-new story set in The Exorcist universe and is not a sequel to David Gordon Green‘s The Exorcist: Believer. Plans for that trilogy are no longer moving forward.
Flanagan said in a statement, “The Exorcist is one of the reasons I became a filmmaker, and it is an honor to have the chance to try something fresh, bold, and terrifying within its universe. Reuniting with my friends at Blumhouse, with whom I’ve made some of my favorite pieces of work, only makes this more exciting.”
“Mike’s voice and vision are indispensable for horror fans and we are excited...
- 5/29/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
It was announced earlier this month that Mike Flanagan was in talks to direct the next installment of The Exorcist franchise, and now it’s official. Flanagan is set to write, direct, and produce what is being described as a “radical new take” on the franchise. While it will still be set in the Exorcist universe, the project will not be a sequel to The Exorcist: Believer, which was largely trashed by critics upon its release last year.
“The Exorcist is one of the reasons I became a filmmaker, and it is an honor to have the chance to try something fresh, bold and terrifying within its universe,” Flanagan said in a statement. “Reuniting with my friends at Blumhouse, with whom I’ve made some of my favorite pieces of work, only makes this more exciting.“
Jason Blum, founder and CEO of Blumhouse, added, “Mike’s voice and vision are indispensable for horror fans,...
“The Exorcist is one of the reasons I became a filmmaker, and it is an honor to have the chance to try something fresh, bold and terrifying within its universe,” Flanagan said in a statement. “Reuniting with my friends at Blumhouse, with whom I’ve made some of my favorite pieces of work, only makes this more exciting.“
Jason Blum, founder and CEO of Blumhouse, added, “Mike’s voice and vision are indispensable for horror fans,...
- 5/29/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Blumhouse has made official that which is already out there: Doctor Sleep filmmaker Mike Flanagan is writing, directing and producing “a radical new take” on The Exorcist in a new film with the genre producer and Morgan Creek.
This all comes in the wake of the last movie, The Exorcist: Believer, flailing at the B.O. with $65.5M U.S./Canada and $136.2M WW, this after NBCUni, Peacock, Blumhouse bought the rights from Morgan Creek back in July 2021 for $400M. David Gordon Green, the director of that movie, withdrew from the next installment.
The next movie here about demon-possessed people and the Jesuit priests that wrangle them is billed as “an all-new story set in The Exorcist universe and is not a sequel to 2023’s The Exorcist: Believer” per the press release. Pic will be produced by Trevor Macy on behalf of Intrepid Pictures and Flanagan via his new Red Room Pictures banner.
This all comes in the wake of the last movie, The Exorcist: Believer, flailing at the B.O. with $65.5M U.S./Canada and $136.2M WW, this after NBCUni, Peacock, Blumhouse bought the rights from Morgan Creek back in July 2021 for $400M. David Gordon Green, the director of that movie, withdrew from the next installment.
The next movie here about demon-possessed people and the Jesuit priests that wrangle them is billed as “an all-new story set in The Exorcist universe and is not a sequel to 2023’s The Exorcist: Believer” per the press release. Pic will be produced by Trevor Macy on behalf of Intrepid Pictures and Flanagan via his new Red Room Pictures banner.
- 5/29/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Exorcist” universe will continue to expand thanks to “Doctor Sleep” and “The Fall of the House of Usher” visionary Mike Flanagan.
Flanagan has signed on to write, direct and produce what’s described as a “radical new take” on “The Exorcist” for Blumhouse and Morgan Creek.
“’The Exorcist’ is one of the reasons I became a filmmaker, and it is an honor to have the chance to try something fresh, bold, and terrifying within its universe,” Flanagan stated. “Reuniting with my friends at Blumhouse, with whom I’ve made some of my favorite pieces of work, only makes this more exciting.”
The new “Exorcist” movie will be produced by longtime collaborators Trevor Macy (on behalf of Intrepid Pictures) and Flanagan (via his new Red Room Pictures banner). John Scherer will also be working on the film on behalf of Intrepid. This film marks the fourth collaboration for Flanagan and...
Flanagan has signed on to write, direct and produce what’s described as a “radical new take” on “The Exorcist” for Blumhouse and Morgan Creek.
“’The Exorcist’ is one of the reasons I became a filmmaker, and it is an honor to have the chance to try something fresh, bold, and terrifying within its universe,” Flanagan stated. “Reuniting with my friends at Blumhouse, with whom I’ve made some of my favorite pieces of work, only makes this more exciting.”
The new “Exorcist” movie will be produced by longtime collaborators Trevor Macy (on behalf of Intrepid Pictures) and Flanagan (via his new Red Room Pictures banner). John Scherer will also be working on the film on behalf of Intrepid. This film marks the fourth collaboration for Flanagan and...
- 5/29/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
The Exorcist franchise is getting a makeover following the polarizing response to last year’s The Exorcist: Believer.
Horror maestro Mike Flanagan will write, direct and produce what Blumhouse is describing as a “radical new take” on the franchise, one that will be set in the Exorcist universe but not as a sequel to Believer.
Flanagan’s Exorcist hiring is a notable change in direction that comes nearly three years after Universal announced a $400 million megadeal that would allow it to make a trilogy of Exorcist films to be helmed by David Gordon Green, the filmmaker behind Universal and Blumhouse’s hit Halloween movies. Those plans were put on the shelf after Green’s Believer earned negative reviews and brought in $137 million at the box office.
Flanagan is a prolific and respected hand in the horror world, known for directing Stephen King adaptations such as Doctor Sleep and Gerald’s Game...
Horror maestro Mike Flanagan will write, direct and produce what Blumhouse is describing as a “radical new take” on the franchise, one that will be set in the Exorcist universe but not as a sequel to Believer.
Flanagan’s Exorcist hiring is a notable change in direction that comes nearly three years after Universal announced a $400 million megadeal that would allow it to make a trilogy of Exorcist films to be helmed by David Gordon Green, the filmmaker behind Universal and Blumhouse’s hit Halloween movies. Those plans were put on the shelf after Green’s Believer earned negative reviews and brought in $137 million at the box office.
Flanagan is a prolific and respected hand in the horror world, known for directing Stephen King adaptations such as Doctor Sleep and Gerald’s Game...
- 5/29/2024
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“It was, by every objective measure, one of the most devastating days of my life,” Dallas Jenkins recalls.
The Midwest-born director and son of a best-selling author of Christian novels had for years struggled to build a Hollywood career and had finally landed his big break: directing a movie for Get Out producer Jason Blum, who shared Jenkins’ belief that there was an untapped market for elevated religious fare. Their film — 2017’s rom-com The Resurrection of Gavin Stone — scored “insanely” well at a test screening and their hopes were high.
Then came opening weekend.
“I was at home with my wife and shell-shocked,” Jenkins recalls. Gavin Stone ranked 18th at the box office and opened to just $1.2 million. “I mean, we were crying. I thought this was my chance. I had finally got in the door. I was working with one of the most prolific and influential producers in Hollywood,...
The Midwest-born director and son of a best-selling author of Christian novels had for years struggled to build a Hollywood career and had finally landed his big break: directing a movie for Get Out producer Jason Blum, who shared Jenkins’ belief that there was an untapped market for elevated religious fare. Their film — 2017’s rom-com The Resurrection of Gavin Stone — scored “insanely” well at a test screening and their hopes were high.
Then came opening weekend.
“I was at home with my wife and shell-shocked,” Jenkins recalls. Gavin Stone ranked 18th at the box office and opened to just $1.2 million. “I mean, we were crying. I thought this was my chance. I had finally got in the door. I was working with one of the most prolific and influential producers in Hollywood,...
- 5/29/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jason Blum and co. are bringing back the pickaxes as they get ready to reboot the My Bloody Valentine franchise.
Freddy Krueger. Jason Voorhees. Michael Myers. Jigsaw. There’s a lot of iconic killers in horror franchises, but there’s one that might have slipped past you; Harry Warden.
Harry Warden was the slightly supernatural killer in 1981’s My Bloody Valentine and while the film never became a hit in its own time, Blumhouse is looking to reboot it as reported first by Bloody Disgusting.
My Bloody Valentine is only the latest in Blumhouse’s reboot plans. The studio, headed by Jason Blum, is also working on a new Blair Witch Project film and have previously released a remake of Fantasy Island and of course, the new Halloween and The Exorcist sequels.
My Bloody Valentine will certainly be more of a challenge. The original film took place in the fictional town of Valentine Bluffs,...
Freddy Krueger. Jason Voorhees. Michael Myers. Jigsaw. There’s a lot of iconic killers in horror franchises, but there’s one that might have slipped past you; Harry Warden.
Harry Warden was the slightly supernatural killer in 1981’s My Bloody Valentine and while the film never became a hit in its own time, Blumhouse is looking to reboot it as reported first by Bloody Disgusting.
My Bloody Valentine is only the latest in Blumhouse’s reboot plans. The studio, headed by Jason Blum, is also working on a new Blair Witch Project film and have previously released a remake of Fantasy Island and of course, the new Halloween and The Exorcist sequels.
My Bloody Valentine will certainly be more of a challenge. The original film took place in the fictional town of Valentine Bluffs,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Dan Lin’s nonprofit content accelerator for Poc creators is continuing to grow.
Rideback Rise has tapped Diana Mogollón, the founder and former head of Warner Bros.’ Stage 13 digital content studio, to serve as its first-ever CEO. She will take the reins from Rise founding executive director Sabrina Pourmand, who was hired alongside Tracey Bing as head of content in February 2023. Pourmand and Bing will be departing Rise.
“Diana is an inspiring leader with an impressive track record of bringing underrepresented voices to the forefront, as evidenced by her vision and tenacity in building the Stage 13 studio to champion Poc storytellers. On behalf of the Rise board, I’m thrilled Diana is taking the help at Rise and applying her distinct vision, passion and leadership to advancing the Rise mission and working with Rise’s supremely talented storytellers of color to drive narrative change,” said Lin, who stepped down from...
Rideback Rise has tapped Diana Mogollón, the founder and former head of Warner Bros.’ Stage 13 digital content studio, to serve as its first-ever CEO. She will take the reins from Rise founding executive director Sabrina Pourmand, who was hired alongside Tracey Bing as head of content in February 2023. Pourmand and Bing will be departing Rise.
“Diana is an inspiring leader with an impressive track record of bringing underrepresented voices to the forefront, as evidenced by her vision and tenacity in building the Stage 13 studio to champion Poc storytellers. On behalf of the Rise board, I’m thrilled Diana is taking the help at Rise and applying her distinct vision, passion and leadership to advancing the Rise mission and working with Rise’s supremely talented storytellers of color to drive narrative change,” said Lin, who stepped down from...
- 5/23/2024
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Stephen King has been terrifying his audience since his first full-length novel, Carrie, released in 1974. The world has come to know him as the ‘King of Horror’ and rightfully so. Whether it is the story of a sinister presence in an empty hotel or the trauma caused by Pennywise, the author sure knows how to keep his readers up at night. His books have been adapted into films which are equally, if not more, petrifying.
It (2017) based on Stephen King’s namesake novel | New Line Cinema
However, the question is, is there anything that terrifies the man who has made scaring others into a living? Well, there might be one such film out there. Released in 1999, The Blair Witch Project is a unique take on the horror genre that uses the found-footage technique to scare its audience, including Stephen King who had to turn his screen off without watching it to the end.
It (2017) based on Stephen King’s namesake novel | New Line Cinema
However, the question is, is there anything that terrifies the man who has made scaring others into a living? Well, there might be one such film out there. Released in 1999, The Blair Witch Project is a unique take on the horror genre that uses the found-footage technique to scare its audience, including Stephen King who had to turn his screen off without watching it to the end.
- 5/19/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
A new entry in the “Insidious” franchise has been set for the theaters. The next installment of the Blumhouse Productions horror property, co-produced by Screen Gems, has been added to Sony’s theatrical slate, with the studio dating the film for an Aug. 29, 2025 release.
No further details on the project were disclosed, including whether series regulars such as Patrick Wilson and Leigh Whannell would be involved. The newly announced feature is different from “Thread: An Insidious Tale,” an in-universe series spin-off that was first reported on by Deadline in May 2023 and is said to star Mandy Moore and Kumail Nanjiani, with Jeremy Slater attached to write and direct.
Barring no other “Insidious” installments releasing before this newly announced one, this would mark the sixth entry in the horror franchise and the first since last year’s “Insidious: The Red Door,” which saw actors Patrick Wilson and Ty Simpkins return to...
No further details on the project were disclosed, including whether series regulars such as Patrick Wilson and Leigh Whannell would be involved. The newly announced feature is different from “Thread: An Insidious Tale,” an in-universe series spin-off that was first reported on by Deadline in May 2023 and is said to star Mandy Moore and Kumail Nanjiani, with Jeremy Slater attached to write and direct.
Barring no other “Insidious” installments releasing before this newly announced one, this would mark the sixth entry in the horror franchise and the first since last year’s “Insidious: The Red Door,” which saw actors Patrick Wilson and Ty Simpkins return to...
- 5/17/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 has received an official release date in theaters — Dec. 5, 2025.
The move was among a handful of key additions and changes Universal and prolific partner Blumhouse made to their 2025 theatrical calendar, including pushing back the release of M3GAN 2.0 by a month, from May 16 to June 27.
Previously, The Black Phone 2 was set to open on June 27, 2025. It will now go out months later on Oct. 17, 2025.
The Five Nights at Freddy’s sequel wasn’t the only pic getting a release date for the first time.
Blumhouse’s original horror-thriller The Woman in the Yard will open on March 28 of next year, followed quickly by Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse’s thriller Drop on April 22.
The sequel to Five Nights at Freddy‘s was announced at CinemaCon in April, minus a release date. The first film was a surprise sensation that weathered poor reviews and a day-and-date release...
The move was among a handful of key additions and changes Universal and prolific partner Blumhouse made to their 2025 theatrical calendar, including pushing back the release of M3GAN 2.0 by a month, from May 16 to June 27.
Previously, The Black Phone 2 was set to open on June 27, 2025. It will now go out months later on Oct. 17, 2025.
The Five Nights at Freddy’s sequel wasn’t the only pic getting a release date for the first time.
Blumhouse’s original horror-thriller The Woman in the Yard will open on March 28 of next year, followed quickly by Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse’s thriller Drop on April 22.
The sequel to Five Nights at Freddy‘s was announced at CinemaCon in April, minus a release date. The first film was a surprise sensation that weathered poor reviews and a day-and-date release...
- 5/16/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Freddy Fazbear will return to haunt multiplexes in 2025.
Universal and Blumhouse’s “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,” a horror sequel set in the haunted Chuck E. Cheese-esque establishment known as Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, will land in theaters on Dec. 5, 2025.
Universal added several Blumhouse titles to its release calendar, including “The Woman in the Yard” and “Drop”. The studio also shifted the dates for two other buzzy sequels: “M3GAN 2.0” from May 16, 2025, to June 27, 2025; and “The Black Phone 2” from June 27, 2025, to Oct. 17, 2025.
“Five Nights at Freddy’s,” adapted from the popular video game, made a killing at the box office last October with $297 million globally and became Blumhouse’s highest-grossing film of all time — all while streaming simultaneously on Peacock. Josh Hutcherson starred in the original as a nighttime security guard at Freddys Fazbear’s Pizza, where the animatronic mascots are prone to murder. The studio hasn’t clarified who is returning for the follow-up,...
Universal and Blumhouse’s “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,” a horror sequel set in the haunted Chuck E. Cheese-esque establishment known as Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, will land in theaters on Dec. 5, 2025.
Universal added several Blumhouse titles to its release calendar, including “The Woman in the Yard” and “Drop”. The studio also shifted the dates for two other buzzy sequels: “M3GAN 2.0” from May 16, 2025, to June 27, 2025; and “The Black Phone 2” from June 27, 2025, to Oct. 17, 2025.
“Five Nights at Freddy’s,” adapted from the popular video game, made a killing at the box office last October with $297 million globally and became Blumhouse’s highest-grossing film of all time — all while streaming simultaneously on Peacock. Josh Hutcherson starred in the original as a nighttime security guard at Freddys Fazbear’s Pizza, where the animatronic mascots are prone to murder. The studio hasn’t clarified who is returning for the follow-up,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Universal Pictures on Thursday announced release dates for three major genre titles, revealing at the same time that two of its most anticipated sequels will shift on the calendar.
Blumhouse’s thriller The Woman in the Yard has been set to open on Friday, March 28, 2025, with Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse’s Drop debuting on Friday, April 11, 2025 and Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 to scare up box office on Friday, December 5, 2025.
Meanwhile, Blumhouse’s The Black Phone 2 will shift from June 27, 2025 to Friday, October 17, 2025, with Blumhouse’s M3GAN 2.0 shifting from from May 16, 2025 into the June slot. All of the aforementioned will open wide.
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Danielle Deadwyler, who previously collaborated on the upcoming action thriller Carry On, The Woman in the Yard‘s plot is under wraps. Written by first-time feature screenwriter Sam Stefanak, the film also stars Russell Horsby, Okwui Okpokwasili,...
Blumhouse’s thriller The Woman in the Yard has been set to open on Friday, March 28, 2025, with Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse’s Drop debuting on Friday, April 11, 2025 and Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 to scare up box office on Friday, December 5, 2025.
Meanwhile, Blumhouse’s The Black Phone 2 will shift from June 27, 2025 to Friday, October 17, 2025, with Blumhouse’s M3GAN 2.0 shifting from from May 16, 2025 into the June slot. All of the aforementioned will open wide.
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Danielle Deadwyler, who previously collaborated on the upcoming action thriller Carry On, The Woman in the Yard‘s plot is under wraps. Written by first-time feature screenwriter Sam Stefanak, the film also stars Russell Horsby, Okwui Okpokwasili,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Blumhouse and Lionsgate’s horror movie Imaginary is now available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital from Lionsgate, in the wake of the film scaring up $39 million at the box office.
To whet your appetite for the home video release, Lionsgate has provided Bloody Disgusting with an exclusive clip from the bonus features package, which takes you into the Never-Ever, a land of pure imagination where monsters roam free. This is a horror movie, after all.
“The Never-Ever set was a really fun set to conceive with [director Jeff Wadlow],” production designer Meghan Rogers recalls. “We really had to kind of think outside the box.”
The team built a real practical set and augmented it with visual effects to “make it seem a little bit more fantastical.” See how the Never-Ever came to life in the exclusive clip below.
DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion) stars in Imaginary…
“Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family.
To whet your appetite for the home video release, Lionsgate has provided Bloody Disgusting with an exclusive clip from the bonus features package, which takes you into the Never-Ever, a land of pure imagination where monsters roam free. This is a horror movie, after all.
“The Never-Ever set was a really fun set to conceive with [director Jeff Wadlow],” production designer Meghan Rogers recalls. “We really had to kind of think outside the box.”
The team built a real practical set and augmented it with visual effects to “make it seem a little bit more fantastical.” See how the Never-Ever came to life in the exclusive clip below.
DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion) stars in Imaginary…
“Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family.
- 5/14/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Christopher Landon’s Drop has added British writer/performer Ed Weeks to the Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse’s fast-paced thriller.
Weeks joins a cast that includes Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar, Violett Beane and Jacob Robinson. Pic’s logline is under wraps. Universal is releasing the pic.
Weeks starred as “Dr. Jeremy Reed” in Fox’s The Mindy Project. He can currently be seen in Paramount+’s French Girl, opposite Zach Braff, which premiered at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. He most recently starred in the Fox Broadcasting series LA to Vegas opposite Dylan McDermott. Additional feature credits include the HBO feature film The Leisure Class, produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, and Negin Fasad and Jeremy Redleaf’s 3rd Street Blackout. His television credits include Channel 4’s The It Crowd, Dirty Sexy Funny (Comedy Central), and The BBC’s My Family and Not Going Out. Weeks has...
Weeks joins a cast that includes Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar, Violett Beane and Jacob Robinson. Pic’s logline is under wraps. Universal is releasing the pic.
Weeks starred as “Dr. Jeremy Reed” in Fox’s The Mindy Project. He can currently be seen in Paramount+’s French Girl, opposite Zach Braff, which premiered at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. He most recently starred in the Fox Broadcasting series LA to Vegas opposite Dylan McDermott. Additional feature credits include the HBO feature film The Leisure Class, produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, and Negin Fasad and Jeremy Redleaf’s 3rd Street Blackout. His television credits include Channel 4’s The It Crowd, Dirty Sexy Funny (Comedy Central), and The BBC’s My Family and Not Going Out. Weeks has...
- 5/13/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Director Karyn Kusama has talked about her aborted Dracula movie at Blumhouse, claiming the film’s critical take on men was too much for the studio.
Go back three years or so and we were awash with projects based on Dracula. There was Last Voyage Of The Demeter, Renfield, Chloe Zao’s sci-fi vampire Western and Karyn Kusama’s Blumhouse project, all of which were set to offer varying takes on the Prince of Darkness.
As is often the case in Hollywood when lots of similar(ish) projects bubble up at the same time, not all of them made it into production. We did get Last Voyage Of The Demeter and Renfield (although the former never got a theatrical release in the UK) but some other projects have yet to materialise: Chloe Zhao ended up working on Hamnet, her take on Shakespeare and his wife dealing with the loss of their young son.
Go back three years or so and we were awash with projects based on Dracula. There was Last Voyage Of The Demeter, Renfield, Chloe Zao’s sci-fi vampire Western and Karyn Kusama’s Blumhouse project, all of which were set to offer varying takes on the Prince of Darkness.
As is often the case in Hollywood when lots of similar(ish) projects bubble up at the same time, not all of them made it into production. We did get Last Voyage Of The Demeter and Renfield (although the former never got a theatrical release in the UK) but some other projects have yet to materialise: Chloe Zhao ended up working on Hamnet, her take on Shakespeare and his wife dealing with the loss of their young son.
- 5/13/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
We’re currently in the era of movies and shows adapted from fan-favorite and long-standing video games, and so many fans are here for it. From last year’s big hit The Last of Us starring Pedro Pascal to the most recent Prime Video’s bombshell Fallout, the video game world is currently taking over the modern cinema with never-ending ideas for sequels and following seasons.
Last year was also marked by Five Nights at Freddy’s, another major release based on a popular game franchise, and the overall success was so grand that a sequel didn’t take too long to be announced.
While there’s still nothing to know for sure about the upcoming second film, the nascent franchise still needs to keep in mind some major aspects of the original game to stay afloat on the same level of thriving in the future.
Starring The Hunger Games’ Josh Hutcherson,...
Last year was also marked by Five Nights at Freddy’s, another major release based on a popular game franchise, and the overall success was so grand that a sequel didn’t take too long to be announced.
While there’s still nothing to know for sure about the upcoming second film, the nascent franchise still needs to keep in mind some major aspects of the original game to stay afloat on the same level of thriving in the future.
Starring The Hunger Games’ Josh Hutcherson,...
- 5/11/2024
- by benjamin-patel@startefacts.com (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
The "sharks" will be back hunting for new deals during the 2024-25 television season. ABC has renewed Shark Tank for a 16th season. The show's 15th season finished airing last week.
A business-themed reality series, the Shark Tank TV show follows company owners and inventors as they seek investments from a group of savvy, wealthy investors who are "self-made" tycoons. The regular "sharks" are Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, and Kevin O’Leary. The sharks offer everyday people a shot at the American dream and the possibility of striking business deals to grow their companies beyond their wildest dreams. Guest "sharks" in season 15 include Jason Blum, Emma Grede, Daniel Lubetzky, Candace Nelson, and Michael Rubin. Read More…...
A business-themed reality series, the Shark Tank TV show follows company owners and inventors as they seek investments from a group of savvy, wealthy investors who are "self-made" tycoons. The regular "sharks" are Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, and Kevin O’Leary. The sharks offer everyday people a shot at the American dream and the possibility of striking business deals to grow their companies beyond their wildest dreams. Guest "sharks" in season 15 include Jason Blum, Emma Grede, Daniel Lubetzky, Candace Nelson, and Michael Rubin. Read More…...
- 5/11/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The "sharks" are back for another round of episodes and potential deals on ABC. The series has performed very well for the network over the years and is presumably relatively inexpensive to produce. How long will the network and the "sharks" stick with it? Will Shark Tank be cancelled or renewed for season 16? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.
A business-themed reality series, the Shark Tank TV show follows company owners and inventors as they seek investments from a group of savvy, wealthy investors who are "self-made" tycoons. The regular "sharks" are Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, and Kevin O’Leary. The sharks offer everyday people a shot at the American dream and the possibility of striking business deals to grow their companies beyond their wildest dreams. Guest "sharks" in season 15 include Jason Blum, Emma Grede, Daniel Lubetzky, Candace...
A business-themed reality series, the Shark Tank TV show follows company owners and inventors as they seek investments from a group of savvy, wealthy investors who are "self-made" tycoons. The regular "sharks" are Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, and Kevin O’Leary. The sharks offer everyday people a shot at the American dream and the possibility of striking business deals to grow their companies beyond their wildest dreams. Guest "sharks" in season 15 include Jason Blum, Emma Grede, Daniel Lubetzky, Candace...
- 5/10/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The unscripted renewals keep coming at ABC.
The Disney-owned network has renewed another swathe of reality shows including Dancing with the Stars, Shark Tank, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, Celebrity Jeopardy! and What Would You Do?.
American Idol and The Bachelor are also returning.
This comes after it already renewed Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, Claim To Fame and Press Your Luck earlier this month. It also has a reboot of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, as revealed by Deadline.
Related: ‘The Conners’ Renewed By ABC For Abbreviated Seventh and Final Season
Dancing with the Stars returns for Season 33, Shark Tank is back for Season 16, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune is spinning its fifth season, Celebrity Jeopardy! is asking questions for season three and What Would You Do? is back for Season 17.
DWTS, which is hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and co-host Julianne Hough, will once again simulcast on Disney+. The show’s thirty-second season,...
The Disney-owned network has renewed another swathe of reality shows including Dancing with the Stars, Shark Tank, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, Celebrity Jeopardy! and What Would You Do?.
American Idol and The Bachelor are also returning.
This comes after it already renewed Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, Claim To Fame and Press Your Luck earlier this month. It also has a reboot of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, as revealed by Deadline.
Related: ‘The Conners’ Renewed By ABC For Abbreviated Seventh and Final Season
Dancing with the Stars returns for Season 33, Shark Tank is back for Season 16, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune is spinning its fifth season, Celebrity Jeopardy! is asking questions for season three and What Would You Do? is back for Season 17.
DWTS, which is hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and co-host Julianne Hough, will once again simulcast on Disney+. The show’s thirty-second season,...
- 5/10/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Apple Original Films’ Camp Fire drama The Lost Bus has rounded out its cast with the addition of Ashlie Atkinson (BlaKkKlansman) and Spencer Watson (Them).
Details as to their roles are under wraps. But they join an ensemble that also features Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera and Yul Vazquez.
Based on Lizzie Johnson’s novel Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire, the film is set during the disastrous 2018 Camp Fire that became the deadliest fire in California history. The story is told through the perspective of heroic bus driver Kevin McKay and schoolteacher Mary Ludwig, who helped navigate a bus full of children through a deadly wildfire, as the town of Paradise is caught in destruction and chaos.
Paul Greengrass is directing from a script by Brad Ingelsby. Jamie Lee Curtis’ Comet Pictures, Jason Blum’s Blumhouse, Ingelsby and Greg Goodman are producing, with Lizzie Johnson...
Details as to their roles are under wraps. But they join an ensemble that also features Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera and Yul Vazquez.
Based on Lizzie Johnson’s novel Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire, the film is set during the disastrous 2018 Camp Fire that became the deadliest fire in California history. The story is told through the perspective of heroic bus driver Kevin McKay and schoolteacher Mary Ludwig, who helped navigate a bus full of children through a deadly wildfire, as the town of Paradise is caught in destruction and chaos.
Paul Greengrass is directing from a script by Brad Ingelsby. Jamie Lee Curtis’ Comet Pictures, Jason Blum’s Blumhouse, Ingelsby and Greg Goodman are producing, with Lizzie Johnson...
- 5/9/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Peyton Jackson and Estella Kahiha have been added to the cast of Jaume Collet-Serra’s The Woman in the Yard from Blumhouse for Universal.
They join Danielle Deadwyler, Okwui Okpokwasili and Russell Hornsby. The film’s logline is being kept under wraps.
The pic is written by Sam Stefanak, with Jason Blum and Stephanie Allain producing. Collet-Serra, Deadwyler, Gabrielle Ebron and James Moran will exec produce. Haley Pigman and Jungyoon Kim are the executives covering the film for Blumhouse.
Jackson made his big-screen debut as Jr. in Tyler Perry’s Nobody’s Fool with Tiffany Haddish, Omari Hardwick and Tika Sumpter. He can be seen the Emmy-nominated Best Foot Forward. He was also seen in the feature film American Refugee for Blumhouse with Erika Alexander. Other credits include films Respect with Jennifer Hudson, The Harder They Fall with Regina King and Idris Elba, and First Christmas.
Kahiha’s first big...
They join Danielle Deadwyler, Okwui Okpokwasili and Russell Hornsby. The film’s logline is being kept under wraps.
The pic is written by Sam Stefanak, with Jason Blum and Stephanie Allain producing. Collet-Serra, Deadwyler, Gabrielle Ebron and James Moran will exec produce. Haley Pigman and Jungyoon Kim are the executives covering the film for Blumhouse.
Jackson made his big-screen debut as Jr. in Tyler Perry’s Nobody’s Fool with Tiffany Haddish, Omari Hardwick and Tika Sumpter. He can be seen the Emmy-nominated Best Foot Forward. He was also seen in the feature film American Refugee for Blumhouse with Erika Alexander. Other credits include films Respect with Jennifer Hudson, The Harder They Fall with Regina King and Idris Elba, and First Christmas.
Kahiha’s first big...
- 5/6/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Yul Vazquez (Severance) has been tapped to star opposite Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera in Apple Original Films’ Camp Fire drama The Lost Bus from writer Brad Ingelsby and director Paul Greengrass, joining in an undisclosed role.
Based on Lizzie Johnson’s novel Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire, the film is set during the disastrous 2018 Camp Fire that became the deadliest fire in California history. Pic will be told through the perspective of heroic bus driver Kevin McKay and schoolteacher Mary Ludwig, who helped navigate a bus full of children through a deadly wildfire, as the town of Paradise is caught in destruction and chaos.
Produced by Jamie Lee Curtis’ Comet Pictures, Jason Blum’s Blumhouse, Ingelsby and Greg Goodman, the film’s EPs are Lizzie Johnson and Amy Lord. Curtis got the ball rolling on development after hearing the author on Np, reading...
Based on Lizzie Johnson’s novel Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire, the film is set during the disastrous 2018 Camp Fire that became the deadliest fire in California history. Pic will be told through the perspective of heroic bus driver Kevin McKay and schoolteacher Mary Ludwig, who helped navigate a bus full of children through a deadly wildfire, as the town of Paradise is caught in destruction and chaos.
Produced by Jamie Lee Curtis’ Comet Pictures, Jason Blum’s Blumhouse, Ingelsby and Greg Goodman, the film’s EPs are Lizzie Johnson and Amy Lord. Curtis got the ball rolling on development after hearing the author on Np, reading...
- 5/3/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Universal Pictures and Peacock forked over an amount somewhere in the range of $400 million to acquire the rights to distribute a trilogy of sequels to the 1973 classic The Exorcist, which we’re going to another collaboration between Blumhouse Productions and director David Gordon Green (who recently delivered a trilogy of Halloween sequels), they were definitely expecting the first entry in the new trilogy to go over better with audiences than The Exorcist: Believer did when it was released last October. (You can read our 4/10 review Here.) The box office numbers were okay, the movie pulled in $137 million on a $30 million budget, but Universal was hoping for a lot better than “okay,” and viewer reactions were largely negative. Soon after the release of Believer, we heard that Universal and Blumhouse still intended to carry out the trilogy, but the follow-ups would be reworked – and Green had left the project. Now it...
- 5/3/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Following the exit of David Gordon Green, Doctor Sleep and The Haunting Of Hill House director Mike Flanagan is in talks to make the next Exorcist.
Horror specialist Mike Flanagan – director of The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep and TV’s The Fall Of The House Of Usher, among other things – could be about to direct the next film in the Exorcist franchise.
The report, courtesy of Deadline, comes in the wake of the icy reception to 2023’s The Exorcist: Believer, intended to be the first part of a trilogy directed by David Gordon Green. After that film’s critical and financial disappointment, Green announced his departure from the franchise in January, and Blumhouse boss Jason Blum hinted that a future sequel would take a somewhat different approach.
“We are definitely going to make another Exorcist movie,” Blum said in March, “but I wanted more time to figure out what it would be.
Horror specialist Mike Flanagan – director of The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep and TV’s The Fall Of The House Of Usher, among other things – could be about to direct the next film in the Exorcist franchise.
The report, courtesy of Deadline, comes in the wake of the icy reception to 2023’s The Exorcist: Believer, intended to be the first part of a trilogy directed by David Gordon Green. After that film’s critical and financial disappointment, Green announced his departure from the franchise in January, and Blumhouse boss Jason Blum hinted that a future sequel would take a somewhat different approach.
“We are definitely going to make another Exorcist movie,” Blum said in March, “but I wanted more time to figure out what it would be.
- 5/3/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
The Black Phone 2 is in the works!
It was previously revealed that the Blumhouse horror film sequel was coming in summer 2025, and it has since been confirmed that director/co-writer Scott Derrickson is back on to pen the sequel alongside C. Robert Cargill.
The two writers will also produce, alongside Blumhouse’s Jason Blum.
In the first movie, Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.
Keep reading to find out which stars are returning and who’s not coming back…...
It was previously revealed that the Blumhouse horror film sequel was coming in summer 2025, and it has since been confirmed that director/co-writer Scott Derrickson is back on to pen the sequel alongside C. Robert Cargill.
The two writers will also produce, alongside Blumhouse’s Jason Blum.
In the first movie, Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.
Keep reading to find out which stars are returning and who’s not coming back…...
- 5/3/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Recent comments from producer Jason Blum suggested that a retool was in order when last year’s The Exorcist: Believer wasn’t as successful as Blumhouse and Universal hoped. That certainly seems to be the case, as Deadline reports tonight that Mike Flanagan is in talks to direct the next Exorcist movie.
Director David Gordon Green was initially on board to direct an entire trilogy of new movies in the franchise, with The Exorcist: Believer intended to be only the first film in that three-film sequel series. Originally set to hit theaters on April 18, 2025, sequel The Exorcist: Deceiver was delayed when Green left the project.
If talks come to fruition, Flanagan will take over, likely steering the franchise in a new direction.
The first film in the trilogy was released theatrically on October 13, 2023, with Leslie Odom Jr. starring alongside a returning Ellen Burstyn from the original classic.
In Believer, “Since...
Director David Gordon Green was initially on board to direct an entire trilogy of new movies in the franchise, with The Exorcist: Believer intended to be only the first film in that three-film sequel series. Originally set to hit theaters on April 18, 2025, sequel The Exorcist: Deceiver was delayed when Green left the project.
If talks come to fruition, Flanagan will take over, likely steering the franchise in a new direction.
The first film in the trilogy was released theatrically on October 13, 2023, with Leslie Odom Jr. starring alongside a returning Ellen Burstyn from the original classic.
In Believer, “Since...
- 5/3/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
The sci-fi thriller M3GAN (read our review Here, get a copy Here) was such a financial success when it reached theatres in January of last year, it didn’t even take Universal Pictures and production companies Blumhouse and Atomic Monster two weeks to announce that they’d be re-teaming for a sequel. We’ve known that M3GAN stars Allison Williams and Violet McGraw will be reprising their roles in M3GAN 2.0, which is set to reach theatres on May 16, 2025, and now Deadline reports that they’re being joined in the cast by Ivanna Sakhno, who is said to have landed a major part in the sequel.
Sakhno’s previous credits include Ivan the Powerful, Can’t Take It Back, The Body Tree, Pacific Rim: Uprising, The Spy Who Dumped Me, High Fidelity, Let It Snow, The Reunion, and the Star Wars series Ahsoka. Details on the character she’ll be playing...
Sakhno’s previous credits include Ivan the Powerful, Can’t Take It Back, The Body Tree, Pacific Rim: Uprising, The Spy Who Dumped Me, High Fidelity, Let It Snow, The Reunion, and the Star Wars series Ahsoka. Details on the character she’ll be playing...
- 5/1/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Following her breakout role as Shin Hati in the hit Star Wars series Ahsoka, Ivanna Sakhno has found her next big role. Sources tell Deadline she has landed a major part in M3GAN 2.0, a sequel to the hit film from Atomic Monster and Blumhouse in association with Divide/Conquer.
She joins a cast that includes Allison Williams and Violet McGraw.
Plot details on M3GAN 2.0 are unknown, but the original film revolves around a life-like AI doll that is programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. Designed by brilliant toy-company roboticist Gemma (Williams), M3GAN can listen, watch and learn as she becomes friend and teacher, playmate and protector, for the child she is bonded to. That film would go on to make $180 million worldwide on a $12 million budget, with a sequel quickly going into development.
Related: How ‘M3GAN’ Boogied Her Way To...
She joins a cast that includes Allison Williams and Violet McGraw.
Plot details on M3GAN 2.0 are unknown, but the original film revolves around a life-like AI doll that is programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. Designed by brilliant toy-company roboticist Gemma (Williams), M3GAN can listen, watch and learn as she becomes friend and teacher, playmate and protector, for the child she is bonded to. That film would go on to make $180 million worldwide on a $12 million budget, with a sequel quickly going into development.
Related: How ‘M3GAN’ Boogied Her Way To...
- 5/1/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
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