While writer and director Mike Flanagan has been developing Stephen King’s iconic horror novel Carrie into a series for several months, Amazon MGM has now officially greenlit the adaptation with the further news from Variety that Siena Agudong (Resident Evil) is the first confirmed cast member as Carrie White’s bully-turned-friend Sue Snell. Flanagan’s Carrie is […]
Summer H. Howell circling lead role in Mike Flanagan’s Carrie
Summer H. Howell is the leading lady in Mike Flanagan’s TV adaptation of Carrie. At least, that’s who is at the top of the list now. Variety reports that the young actress is nearing a deal to star in the series, but the outlet notes that “negotiations are currently ongoing.” This updated Carrie has reportedly […]
Carrie remake lands a pitch perfect casting in Milly Shapiro
Mike Flanagan has been busy with numerous projects, like winning the TIFF People’s Choice Award for The Life of Chuck, but he still has time for more Stephen King adaptations. With confirmation that Flanagan is developing a TV version of Carrie, it seems he’s found his titular star. Rumors have swirled that Milly Shapiro will […]
Coming of Rage: Eight Essential Horror Movies About Adolescence
EJ Moreno looks at the horrors of teenage life… What do you remember from growing up? Were the changes to your body or navigating high school politics terrifying? Many films capture those experiences throughout other genres, but it’s rare to get a true horror film about coming of age. As a teen, a horror film […]
Mike Flanagan is heading to prom with series adaptation of Stephen King’s Carrie
Mike Flanagan is going right back to the beginning for his next Stephen King project, with Deadline reporting that Flanagan and his producing partner Trevor Macy have set an eight-episode series adaptation of King’s 1974 debut novel Carrie at Prime Video. Carrie tells the story of Carrie White, a timid high school student living with […]
Marvel’s Iron Man has been inducted into the National Film Registry
Marvel Studios’ first feature Iron Man has been announced as part of this year’s inductees into the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry, a collection of films chosen for preservation due to their historical, cultural and aesthetic contributions. The full list of 25 films chosen for the 2022 National Film Registry are: Mardi Gras Carnival […]
The Must Watch School-Set Movies
Summer is over and it’s back to class with our must-watch school-set movies… Hands up if you’re a parent of school-aged kids? Have you counted the minutes until your little cherubs return to school? Is that lazy and moody teenager making you go crazy? Have you spent an absolute fortune? Then don’t worry, as we […]
Horror Movie Remakes That Did Justice to the Originals
Marvelous Videos with a selection of great horror movie remakes… Remakes and reboots get a bad rep. When you have an established product that resonated with a lot of people, it can be hard to replicate that feeling. Most of the time, it seems studios try to compensate for the lack of charm with more […]
Can John Travolta pull a Nicolas Cage?
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at John Travolta, whose recent filmography has largely mirrored the same level as Nicolas Cage, bar the instant cult high points… John Travolta become an instant icon over 40 years ago, starring in the smash hit films Saturday Night Fever and Grease. They’re iconic films, with even more iconic songs. […]
The Best Stephen King Movie Adaptations
EJ Moreno on the best Stephen King movies… After 40 years and 100 adaptations, the work of Stephen King still speaks to viewers. In just 2019 alone, we’ve had four feature films based on his work in Pet Sematary, It Chapter Two, In the Tall Grass and Doctor Sleep, along with several television shows. Starting […]
