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Paramount in Final Talks for Robert Pattinson-Parker Finn’s Remake of ’80s Horror Movie ‘Possession’ (Exclusive)
Paramount Pictures is closing deals with Robert Pattinson and Smile filmmaker Parker Finn to tackle a remake of Possession, the cult 1981 psychological supernatural horror movie written and directed by Polish filmmaker Andrzej Zulawski. The deal is being made in the shadow of the landmark transaction that saw parent company Paramount Global agree to be […]
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Lego Unveils ‘Jaws’ Set Timed for Summer Season
Cue the famous John Williams score, because it’s time to not go into the water. Instead, it’s time to head to a fine table to build with bricks. Lego has unveiled a new set based on Jaws, the Steven Spielberg blockbuster that changed summer moviegoing and made countless people afraid to go into the ocean. […]
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Comic-Con: Dean Devlin’s Electric Entertainment Teams with Heidi MacDonald’s Comics Beat for Daily News Show (Exclusive)
This year’s San Diego Comic-Con is getting a spotlight though a journalistic lens via award-winning website Comics Beat and OTT app and FAST channel ElectricNOW. The comics news site, run by longtime comics journalist Heidi MacDonald, has partnered with the division of the media company created by Dean Devlin to produce Con Daily Powered by […]
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Ryan Coogler, Mattson Tomlin Team for ‘A Vicious Circle’ at Universal (Exclusive)
Universal Pictures has landed the rights to A Vicious Circle, a Boom! Studios graphic novel series created by Terminator Zero showrunner Mattson Tomlin and artist Lee Bermejo. Tomlin will write the screenplay adapting his own work while Ryan Coogler, the filmmaker behind the Black Panther movies, will produce via his Proximity Media banner. Also producing are […]
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Digital Comic Company Webtoon Launches IPO as It Aims for Inroads into Hollywood
Webtoon already changed the face of 21st century comics by pioneering the mobile webcomic format. Yesterday, the company took a major step toward global and Hollywood domination by launching its initial public offering on the Nasdaq. With a ticker symbol of WBTN, the company, backed by South Korean tech titan Naver, quickly gained a valuation […]
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Amazon MGM, Ryan Gosling Team for Zombie Comedy ‘I Used to Eat Brains, Now I Eat Kale’
Amazon MGM Studios has landed zombie comedy film package I Used to Eat Brains, Now I Eat Kale. Ryan Gosling will produce the feature with Jessie Henderson, his partner at General Admission, the production banner the duo launched earlier this year. The project will fall under the company’s first-look deal with Amazon. Twins Adam and […]
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Ghost’s ‘Rite Here Rite Now’ Expanding Its Theatrical Release
Rite Here Rite Now, the concert/narrative film hybrid from Swedish hard rock band Ghost, is expanding its release. The move comes after the movie grossed $5.04 million from opening on 751 screens for distributor Trafalgar Releasing. The haul was a surprise, as the band is not a well-known commodity like Queen, which had its own […]
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Jennifer Lawrence to Star in, Produce Murder Mystery ‘The Wives’ for Apple, A24
Apple Original Film, A24 and Jennifer Lawrence are reteaming for a new feature film. Landing on top of a competitive situation, Apple has acquired murder mystery package The Wives, which has Lawrence attached to star and produce. Joining Lawrence on the producing team is Justine Ciarrocchi, her partner at the duo’s Excellent Cadaver production banner, as […]
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‘Maxxxine’: Ti West, Lily Collins Shock Fans with Surprise Screening of New Horror Movie
Ti West and A24 pulled off a killer surprise Thursday night, unveiling an early screening of their upcoming slasher movie Maxxxine to a group of unsuspecting horror fans. The evening was billed as a double feature of West’s X horror series, which includes X and Pearl, the movies that thrust Mia Goth into the role […]
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Why ‘Blade’ Can’t Cut Through Development Hell
Marvel Studios keeps trying to unsheathe Blade, but the vampire thriller is stuck in its scabbard. The latest setback occurred in recent weeks when the feature lost director Yann Demange, the second helmer to exit the project. Some sources say both sides grew frustrated by Blade’s prolonged development process. Star Mahershala Ali is also said […]
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‘M3GAN’ Getting Horror Spinoff ‘SOULM8TE’ From Atomic Monster, Blumhouse
M3GAN, the hit horror movie from James Wan’s Atomic Monster and Jason Blum’s Blumhouse, is getting a spinoff. The two companies known for their horror output, are in active development on SOULM8TE, a thriller that expands the M3GAN universe, according to Wan and Blum, who are producing the project. SOULM8TE is on the fast-track: […]
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‘Street Fighter’ Movie Loses ‘Talk to Me’ Filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou (Exclusive)
The streets are empty for Danny and Michael Philippou. The Australian twin filmmaking duo behind last year’s surprise horror hit Talk to Me are no longer working on Street Fighter, Legendary’s feature adaptation of the classic video game from Capcom. Scheduling is partly to blame, according to sources. Legendary and Capcom were hoping to begin […]
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