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Christopher Landon says cancelled Happy Death Day 3 was set to be “post-apocalyptic”

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Happy Death Day brought some refreshing energy into the slasher genre, mixing a little of old and new to delight horror fans. While the sequel didn’t hit quite the same, we still saw a budding franchise led by the always-excellent Jessica Rothe. While a third entry was developing, the lackluster reception to the sequel paused […]

Corey Stoll praises Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon: “By far the biggest scale practical set I’ve ever been on”

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If you know Zack Snyder, the filmmaker is committed to making his films feel epic in scope and scale. His upcoming Netflix space opera will continue the trend. We’ve learned new information about Rebel Moon, Snyder’s upcoming film for the streamer, and it comes from one of the film’s stars, Corey Stoll. In a recent […]

Guillermo del Toro to direct animated version of Kazuo Ishiguro’s The Buried Giant

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Guillermo del Toro will continue working on animation at Netflix, as the legendary filmmaker has another project in the works with the streamer. Deadline reports del Toro will adapt The Buried Giant, based on the fantasy novel by Nobel Prize-winning British writer Kazuo Ishiguro. Del Toro will produce and direct and is co-writing the script […]

New Hellboy director says The Crooked Man will feel like a dark fairy tale

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Last week, we reported Millennium Media is looking to relaunch Hellboy once again. The studio will turn to Crank director Brian Taylor to helm Hellboy: The Crooked Man, and the filmmaker is opening up about what he plans to do with everyone’s favorite red hell beast. During a recent interview with Collider, Taylor said he […]

Eli Roth horror Thanksgiving adds Addison Rae and more

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Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving has gained a host of new bodies to add to the kill count, including one of TikTok’s biggest stars. Variety broke the news that the social media star Addison Rae has joined the slasher movie Thanksgiving, making her horror film debut after appearing in the Netflix rom-com He’s All That. The influencer-turned-actress […]

Steven Yeun joins Marvel’s Thunderbolts, rumors swirl he’ll play Sentry

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From Walking Dead to Nope, Steven Yeun has made a big splash in his pop culture roles. But his latest gig could be his most significant to date. Deadline reports Yeun has joined the cast of Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts, the upcoming superhero team-up movie in 2024. Yeun joins Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Sebastian Stan […]

The Batman Part II will begin filming later this year

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Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson will return to Gotham this fall as it is being reported that The Batman Part II, the sequel to the Oscar-nominated superhero film, will start production in November, ahead of its 2025 release. Initially reported by internet movie scooper Grace Randolph, we got a new report from the latest issue of […]

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania VFX artists slam Marvel: “They’re squeezing blood out of stones”

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There’s no surprise that working in the visual effects department for a Marvel Studios project is no fun. Reports have come out about the hard schedule and unfair pressure, but the latest news is even more shocking. Vulture recently published a story where multiple post-production workers on Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania said the studio […]

Pennywise Returns! HBO Max orders IT prequel series Welcome To Derry

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Just when you thought it was safe to return to Derry, Maine! Pennywise is back, and the Muschiettis are bringing the clown to life again. Welcome To Derry, a prequel to the IT movies, has received a straight-to-series order from HBO Max. Returning to the franchise are filmmakers Andy Muschietti (director of It and It […]

Will Shazam! Fury of the Gods have one of the DCEU’s worst box office openings?

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We aren’t looking at peak-pandemic-era numbers, but Shazam! Fury of the Gods could be off to a rough start in its opening weekend. Per Box Office Pro’s current forecasts, the DCEU sequel will earn between $43 million and $52 million during its opening weekend in North America. Even at the stronger side of $52 million, […]