“The Last of Us,” “Poker Face,” “Bluey,” “The Bear” and “Jury Duty” are among this year’s additional nominees as the Peabody Awards’ board of jurors revealed 27 nods for its arts, children’s/youth, entertainment, and interactive & immersive categories. They join the 41 nominees across its documentary, news, public service and radio/podcast categories announced by Peabody earlier this week.
According to Peabody, the total of 68 nominees were culled from a list of 1,100 entries in all categories; the final nods were chosen by a unanimous vote of 32 jurors.
Of the 68 total nominations, PBS received the most, with 11, followed by HBO / Max (8), Netflix (4), The Washington Post and Amazon MGM Studios (3 each), and FX and Meta (2 each).
Peabody noted that this year’s nominees focused on issues including women’s health, the justice system, the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, and family.
“Whether a hilarious comedy, an engaging interactive experience, or a heartwarming children’s show,...
According to Peabody, the total of 68 nominees were culled from a list of 1,100 entries in all categories; the final nods were chosen by a unanimous vote of 32 jurors.
Of the 68 total nominations, PBS received the most, with 11, followed by HBO / Max (8), Netflix (4), The Washington Post and Amazon MGM Studios (3 each), and FX and Meta (2 each).
Peabody noted that this year’s nominees focused on issues including women’s health, the justice system, the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, and family.
“Whether a hilarious comedy, an engaging interactive experience, or a heartwarming children’s show,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The Peabody Awards on Thursday revealed its full list of nominations for its 84th edition, with high-profile TV series like The Bear, Bluey, The Last of Us, Reservation Dogs, Fellow Travelers, Blue Eye Samurai, Last Week Tonight, Jury Duty and Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur among those making the cut.
The lists, chosen by a unanimous vote of 32 jurors from more than 1,100 entries this year, represents the year’s most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media as judged by the Peabodys, organized annually by the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.
Winners will be revealed May 9 ahead of an in-person awards ceremony June 9 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles.
A total of 68 nominees came from today’s list of Arts, Children’s/Youth, Entertainment, Interactive & Immersive category noms, following Tuesday’s release of he Documentary, News,...
The lists, chosen by a unanimous vote of 32 jurors from more than 1,100 entries this year, represents the year’s most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media as judged by the Peabodys, organized annually by the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.
Winners will be revealed May 9 ahead of an in-person awards ceremony June 9 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles.
A total of 68 nominees came from today’s list of Arts, Children’s/Youth, Entertainment, Interactive & Immersive category noms, following Tuesday’s release of he Documentary, News,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Actor David Dastmalchian, who was recently seen in the horror films The Boogeyman, The Last Voyage of the Demeter, and Late Night with the Devil, has just launched a new talk show called Grave Conversations, with “first guest” honors going to actress Kate Siegel, whose credits include Hush, The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass, and The Fall of the House of Usher. Grave Conversations interviews are expected to last just six to eight minutes and can be viewed on the official Instagram page. What makes Grave Conversations stand out from other talk shows, other than having Dastmalchian as the host, is the fact that interviews are conducted while Dastmalchian and his guest are both lying in Titan caskets.
Dastmalchian told Forbes, “After playing a talk show host in my most recent film Late Night with the Devil, I felt myself longing to take the...
Dastmalchian told Forbes, “After playing a talk show host in my most recent film Late Night with the Devil, I felt myself longing to take the...
- 4/25/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The 2024 Atx TV Festival will close out its 13th season with a celebration of TV icon Norman Lear, Variety can exclusively announce.
“Norman Lear’s TV for the People: Script Reading and Conversation” will honor the legendary television producer and activist, who died in December 2023, with a night of comedy and conversation. There will be two live script readings — one of the groundbreaking abortion episode from “Maude” and the second of a classic episode from “Good Times.” Guest actors will read for each role, including Katey Sagal (in the role of “Maude”), Phil Rosenthal (in the role of “Walter Findlay”), Danny Pino (in the role of “Dr. Arthur Harmon”), Dulé Hill (in the role of “James Evans Sr.”).
The script readings will be followed by a conversation with Lear’s former collaborators and friends discussing his approach to TV and his ability to use the sitcom format to have important conversations.
“Norman Lear’s TV for the People: Script Reading and Conversation” will honor the legendary television producer and activist, who died in December 2023, with a night of comedy and conversation. There will be two live script readings — one of the groundbreaking abortion episode from “Maude” and the second of a classic episode from “Good Times.” Guest actors will read for each role, including Katey Sagal (in the role of “Maude”), Phil Rosenthal (in the role of “Walter Findlay”), Danny Pino (in the role of “Dr. Arthur Harmon”), Dulé Hill (in the role of “James Evans Sr.”).
The script readings will be followed by a conversation with Lear’s former collaborators and friends discussing his approach to TV and his ability to use the sitcom format to have important conversations.
- 4/25/2024
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
A concept for a talk show with horror guests that just makes so much sense! Fresh off of the release of Late Night with the Devil, I'm very excited that David Dastmalchian is continuing his hosting duties in Grave Conversations, a weekly talk show released every Wednesday on Instagram, where the interview is conducted from within their own caskets:
“Grave Conversations” promises viewers an unforgettable journey into the depths of human existence, while Dastmalchian guides his guests through discussions that delve into personal reflections on mortality, legacy, and the afterlife, all while lying down in Titan caskets. Episode one will feature actress Kate Siegel (“The Fall of the House of Usher”) with episode two bringing prolific filmmaker and showrunner Mike Flanagan, and lastly actor Matthew Lillard (“Five Nights at Freddy’s”) joins Dastmalchian for his time, in the casket.
Of the series David shares “After playing a talk show host in...
“Grave Conversations” promises viewers an unforgettable journey into the depths of human existence, while Dastmalchian guides his guests through discussions that delve into personal reflections on mortality, legacy, and the afterlife, all while lying down in Titan caskets. Episode one will feature actress Kate Siegel (“The Fall of the House of Usher”) with episode two bringing prolific filmmaker and showrunner Mike Flanagan, and lastly actor Matthew Lillard (“Five Nights at Freddy’s”) joins Dastmalchian for his time, in the casket.
Of the series David shares “After playing a talk show host in...
- 4/24/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Stephen King is one of the most adapted authors of all time. By the time we finished writing that first sentence, somewhere in the world production began on three more live-action adaptations of King’s stories, and that’s just how it goes: the writer has been incredibly productive over the decades, and people love watching his scary tales unfold on big and small screens.
Speaking of which, another Stephen King adaptation will soon be released, and its director teases the audience with the most captivating promises.
The Life of Chuck Is So Much More Than We Expect
Mike Flanagan is known for his passion for the horror genre, both as an actor and as a director. Mike Flanagan has already worked on Stephen King adaptations: Doctor Sleep, the sequel to The Shining, was his doing.
Now, Flanagan took on The Life of Chuck, and the post-production on the movie has already concluded,...
Speaking of which, another Stephen King adaptation will soon be released, and its director teases the audience with the most captivating promises.
The Life of Chuck Is So Much More Than We Expect
Mike Flanagan is known for his passion for the horror genre, both as an actor and as a director. Mike Flanagan has already worked on Stephen King adaptations: Doctor Sleep, the sequel to The Shining, was his doing.
Now, Flanagan took on The Life of Chuck, and the post-production on the movie has already concluded,...
- 4/24/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
The upcoming film The Life of Chuck is the latest Stephen King adaptation from Mike Flanagan, who has previously been at the helm of the Stephen King adaptations Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep (and is also developing a series adaptation of The Dark Tower for Amazon Studios) – but it is not a horror movie. Flanagan has let it be known that this isn’t horror, and cast member David Dastmalchian has said the same in a new interview with Gizmodo, describing the film and elements in it as beautiful and heartbreaking.
Dastmalchian, who was also in the recent King adaptation The Boogeyman, said (with thanks to Coming Soon for the transcription), “It’s beautiful. You think, ‘Oh, Mike Flanagan, Stephen King, this thing’s going to just be the most horrifying, terrifying, thing you’ve ever seen.’ [But] it is so beautifully rendered, heartfelt, the drama, the performances. The cast in this is deep.
Dastmalchian, who was also in the recent King adaptation The Boogeyman, said (with thanks to Coming Soon for the transcription), “It’s beautiful. You think, ‘Oh, Mike Flanagan, Stephen King, this thing’s going to just be the most horrifying, terrifying, thing you’ve ever seen.’ [But] it is so beautifully rendered, heartfelt, the drama, the performances. The cast in this is deep.
- 4/24/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Remakes are always a tricky proposition. Some of the greats both in the horror genre and elsewhere are actually remakes, whether it’s a loose one or not. Be it The Magnificent Seven coming from Seven Samurai or The Thing being birthed into imitation dog from the Christian Nyby and Howard Hawks original. I talk about The Thing A Lot but obviously it’s for a reason. You could also throw The Fly in that same category too while we are here. Those are some of the examples of the good but unfortunately, things can go downhill and fast. You have harmless ones like the Friday the 13th remake or Texas Chainsaw, the annoyingly unnecessary like Halloween and Amityville Horror, or the egregiously awful like The Fog and A Nightmare on Elm Street. Like them or loathe them, or in our case both, they are here to stay, and each...
- 4/23/2024
- by Andrew Hatfield
- JoBlo.com
Paramount Pictures has renewed its first-look deal with Lindsey Anderson Beer and her production banner Lab Brew.
In re-upping the deal, the studio has also picked up Here Comes the Dark, a supernatural thriller spec script by Shane and Carey Van Dyke, the duo who co-wrote the 2022 thriller Don’t Worry Darling. Anderson Beer and Lab Brew will produce.
Paramount’s renewal is a vote of confidence in Anderson Beer, who wrote and made her feature directorial debut with the horror movie Pet Sematary: Bloodline for the studio last year. The movie debuted as the No. 1 title on Paramount+ and quickly broke the streamer’s record for the most-watched Paramount+ original movie within the first 30 days of a film’s release in the U.S. Anderson Beer broke through by writing the popular Netflix movie Sierra Burgess Is a Loser.
“Lindsey is a wonderfully gifted writer, director and producer with sharp...
In re-upping the deal, the studio has also picked up Here Comes the Dark, a supernatural thriller spec script by Shane and Carey Van Dyke, the duo who co-wrote the 2022 thriller Don’t Worry Darling. Anderson Beer and Lab Brew will produce.
Paramount’s renewal is a vote of confidence in Anderson Beer, who wrote and made her feature directorial debut with the horror movie Pet Sematary: Bloodline for the studio last year. The movie debuted as the No. 1 title on Paramount+ and quickly broke the streamer’s record for the most-watched Paramount+ original movie within the first 30 days of a film’s release in the U.S. Anderson Beer broke through by writing the popular Netflix movie Sierra Burgess Is a Loser.
“Lindsey is a wonderfully gifted writer, director and producer with sharp...
- 4/22/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Shawshank Redemption is one of the most beloved, and critically acclaimed, films of all time. On top of having an excellent cast; including Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins, Clancy Brown, and Bob Gunton, it was also directed by Frank Darabont, who is best known for his work in The Walking Dead.
Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman in a still from The Shawshank Redemption
Even though the film is a thriller, it almost has a lighthearted essence to it, which makes audiences love it all the more. It has an excellent approach to storytelling, showing the worst sides of humanity being overshadowed by a glimmer of hope. All of these aspects have helped the film become the highest-rated film on IMDb, holding a score of 9.3.
Despite this, the film had a very poor run at the box office when it was initially released. It would seem that Robbins has a theory about why this happened.
Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman in a still from The Shawshank Redemption
Even though the film is a thriller, it almost has a lighthearted essence to it, which makes audiences love it all the more. It has an excellent approach to storytelling, showing the worst sides of humanity being overshadowed by a glimmer of hope. All of these aspects have helped the film become the highest-rated film on IMDb, holding a score of 9.3.
Despite this, the film had a very poor run at the box office when it was initially released. It would seem that Robbins has a theory about why this happened.
- 4/21/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
Welcome to the world of Mike Flanagan — a place where your wildest dreams and most terrifying nightmares can all come true. Sounds fun, right? Whether it’s spooky season or you’re simply looking for a few scares on a random Tuesday night, making the horror king’s film and TV oeuvre your first stop is a smart move. Over the years, Flanagan and his now quite familiar troupe of actors have made some of the scariest, most haunting, and surprisingly heartfelt horror shows and movies out there — and his latest series, The Fall of the House of Usher(out Oct. 12), is no different. Not sure where to start, or what to revisit? We’ve got eight spine-tingling options for you to stream below. Pick your poison, if you dare.
- 4/17/2024
- by Maggie Fremont
- Tudum - Netflix
Exclusive: Carla Gugino (The Fall of the House of Usher) is in talks for one of four female leads in Night Electricity, an indie from her longtime collaborator Sebastian Gutierrez (Jett).
Pic’s plot is under wraps, though it’s been described as a psychological drama with thriller elements. David Lancaster is producing, with Gutierrez set direct from his own script.
Gugino recently landed a Critics Choice Award nomination for her turn as multiple characters in The Fall of the House of Usher, the acclaimed Netflix series from Mike Flanagan, with whom she’s collaborated on The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, the Stephen King adaptation Gerald’s Game and other projects. Currently, she can be seen starring on The Girls on the Bus, a political drama series that premiered on Max last month, having also been seen of late in Zelda Williams’ horror comedy Lisa Frankenstein for Focus Features.
Pic’s plot is under wraps, though it’s been described as a psychological drama with thriller elements. David Lancaster is producing, with Gutierrez set direct from his own script.
Gugino recently landed a Critics Choice Award nomination for her turn as multiple characters in The Fall of the House of Usher, the acclaimed Netflix series from Mike Flanagan, with whom she’s collaborated on The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, the Stephen King adaptation Gerald’s Game and other projects. Currently, she can be seen starring on The Girls on the Bus, a political drama series that premiered on Max last month, having also been seen of late in Zelda Williams’ horror comedy Lisa Frankenstein for Focus Features.
- 4/16/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
While the Big Easy was still shaking off a slight springtime chill, my horror-loving heart was heating up as I rode the escalator to the third floor of the Canal Place mall: home of the sprawling food court, the terrific Prytania Theaters, and, for this weekend, the official headquarters of the “summer camp for genre fans,” the 2024 Overlook Film Festival!
Taking that second escalator up to the third floor is akin to ascending to horror nirvana, as I was immediately immersed in all manner of the macabre: the Vinegar Syndrome table of essential physical media waited on my right, the Super Yaki merch table of eerie apparel lied straight ahead, and must-see screenings lurk around every corner. After meeting up with fellow Daily Dead team members Jonathan and Christy, we headed to our first screening of the fest: I Don’t Understand You. Written and directed by David Joseph Craig and Brian Crano,...
Taking that second escalator up to the third floor is akin to ascending to horror nirvana, as I was immediately immersed in all manner of the macabre: the Vinegar Syndrome table of essential physical media waited on my right, the Super Yaki merch table of eerie apparel lied straight ahead, and must-see screenings lurk around every corner. After meeting up with fellow Daily Dead team members Jonathan and Christy, we headed to our first screening of the fest: I Don’t Understand You. Written and directed by David Joseph Craig and Brian Crano,...
- 4/13/2024
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Brimming with must-see screenings, immersive experiences, special guests, and a tarantula experience that had to be seen (and felt) to be believed, this year's Overlook Film Festival was the biggest one yet, and if you've been following Daily Dead's Instagram and Twitter accounts, then you know we had yet another unforgettable time at the "summer camp for horror fans."
Be sure to keep an eye on Daily Dead for more coverage of Overlook 2024, and in the meantime, the festival revealed their juried and audience winners for features and short films, including Oddity, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person, and The Looming!
Press Release: April 11, 2024 | New Orleans, LA – The Overlook Film Festival announced today the winners of the audience and juried prizes, as well as festival highlights, from the most heavily-attended edition yet of the annual celebration of all things horror.
The feature film Audience Award, voted on by festival attendees,...
Be sure to keep an eye on Daily Dead for more coverage of Overlook 2024, and in the meantime, the festival revealed their juried and audience winners for features and short films, including Oddity, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person, and The Looming!
Press Release: April 11, 2024 | New Orleans, LA – The Overlook Film Festival announced today the winners of the audience and juried prizes, as well as festival highlights, from the most heavily-attended edition yet of the annual celebration of all things horror.
The feature film Audience Award, voted on by festival attendees,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
CinemaCon is currently going on in Las Vegas, with theater owners and members of the industry on hand to examine the state of the movie business. One issue that's already come up in a big way is piracy. Motion Picture Association (MPA) Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin took the stage during the State of the Industry presentation on Tuesday and spoke passionately about the matter of people pirating films. Rivkin boldly claimed that piracy costs theaters an estimated $1 billion at the box office annually right now. But the MPA isn't content to just let that continue, as it's also announced a plan to help fight the problem.
Rivkin revealed that the MPA now plans to work with Congress to enact site-blocking legislation in the U.S. This is not the first time that such legislation has been proposed, but as Rivkin pointed out, more than 60 countries around the world have adopted such measures.
Rivkin revealed that the MPA now plans to work with Congress to enact site-blocking legislation in the U.S. This is not the first time that such legislation has been proposed, but as Rivkin pointed out, more than 60 countries around the world have adopted such measures.
- 4/9/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Renée Zellweger (Judy) has closed a deal to reprise the role that brought her her first Oscar nomination in Universal Pictures and Working Title’s Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Deadline has learned.
Others set to return in the film, from director Michael Morris (To Leslie), include Hugh Grant (Wonka) and Emma Thompson. Newcomers to the cast will include Chiwetel Ejiofor (Rob Peace) and Leo Woodall (The White Lotus).
Based on the beloved novels from Helen Fielding, and a previous column she wrote as the title character for The Independent, the rom-com franchise Bridget Jones centers on Zellweger’s endearing yet perpetually single character of the same name, examining her relationships with the dashing Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), and the roguish Daniel Cleaver (Grant), among others. The original film adaptation, Bridget Jones’s Diary, was released in 2001, with follow-ups Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason...
Others set to return in the film, from director Michael Morris (To Leslie), include Hugh Grant (Wonka) and Emma Thompson. Newcomers to the cast will include Chiwetel Ejiofor (Rob Peace) and Leo Woodall (The White Lotus).
Based on the beloved novels from Helen Fielding, and a previous column she wrote as the title character for The Independent, the rom-com franchise Bridget Jones centers on Zellweger’s endearing yet perpetually single character of the same name, examining her relationships with the dashing Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), and the roguish Daniel Cleaver (Grant), among others. The original film adaptation, Bridget Jones’s Diary, was released in 2001, with follow-ups Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason...
- 4/9/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Carla Gugino is done playing anyone’s games on set, especially when it comes to sexist directors.
The “Gerald’s Game” alum, frequent Mike Flanagan collaborator, and “Girls on the Bus” star reflected on moments in her career where she felt ignored by male directors. Gugino told Interview magazine while in discussion with “Game of Thrones” alum Lena Headey that she still suffers from “a little Ptsd” over being railroaded on sets.
“I had an instance recently where I needed to assert something important to me and I hesitated because I wondered if it would be perceived as demanding,” Gugino said. “The difference at this age is that I will just push myself to do it. Ultimately, it was received positively. I still do have a little Ptsd from a career full of instances where you’re acting with a male actor, and you say to the director, ‘Hey, what about...
The “Gerald’s Game” alum, frequent Mike Flanagan collaborator, and “Girls on the Bus” star reflected on moments in her career where she felt ignored by male directors. Gugino told Interview magazine while in discussion with “Game of Thrones” alum Lena Headey that she still suffers from “a little Ptsd” over being railroaded on sets.
“I had an instance recently where I needed to assert something important to me and I hesitated because I wondered if it would be perceived as demanding,” Gugino said. “The difference at this age is that I will just push myself to do it. Ultimately, it was received positively. I still do have a little Ptsd from a career full of instances where you’re acting with a male actor, and you say to the director, ‘Hey, what about...
- 4/5/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Carla Gugino has been able to sustain a lengthy career with a wide array of projects. From her early days, she made a mark co-starring with Pauly Shore in Son-In-Law and continued with indies such as Electra Luxx and Women in Trouble. Over her forty years on screen, starting way back in an episode of Webster when she was 17, Carla Gugino was able to bring an ability to play comedy, drama, sci-fi, and action with equal measure. She starred in sitcoms like when she acted opposite Michael J. Fox on Spin City. Recently, she’s been able to parlay a collaboration with Mike Flanagan on projects like The Haunting of Hill House and Bly Manor, as well as her recent turn in The Fall of the House of Usher on Netflix.
In 2001, Gugino would star as a spy mom in the Robert Rodriguez family film Spy Kids. According to Variety,...
In 2001, Gugino would star as a spy mom in the Robert Rodriguez family film Spy Kids. According to Variety,...
- 4/5/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have revealed a number of exciting new projects in the works, including a new Nine Inch Nails album, a music festival, and their own production company.
The duo spoke to Zach Baron for GQ’s annual Creativity Issue. While much of the interview covers the backstory of Reznor and Ross’ friendship and creative partnership, there are also a few anecdotes about what’s next. Notably, after spending the last several years scoring films, Reznor and Ross seem ready to make a new Nine Inch Nails album.
“I think coming out of a stretch of a number of films in a row, I want some time of seeing where the wind blows versus: There’s a looming date on a calendar coming up and we better get our shit together,” Reznor explained. “And certainly in the last few weeks I’ve been itching to do what we often do,...
The duo spoke to Zach Baron for GQ’s annual Creativity Issue. While much of the interview covers the backstory of Reznor and Ross’ friendship and creative partnership, there are also a few anecdotes about what’s next. Notably, after spending the last several years scoring films, Reznor and Ross seem ready to make a new Nine Inch Nails album.
“I think coming out of a stretch of a number of films in a row, I want some time of seeing where the wind blows versus: There’s a looming date on a calendar coming up and we better get our shit together,” Reznor explained. “And certainly in the last few weeks I’ve been itching to do what we often do,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Carla Gugino worried that by playing “Gerald’s Game,” she might lose her career forever.
The actress revealed to Buzzfeed that first collaborating with future “Haunting of Hill House” showrunner Mike Flanagan on the 2017 indie Stephen King adaptation was a daunting task.
“It was always considered an un-adaptable book by Stephen King,” Gugino said. “Also, someone was attached to play the role before. So, from the moment that I spoke to Mike Flanagan to the moment we were filming ‘Gerald’s Game,’ it was literally two weeks. So, to come on to that role in that project, in which I was chained to a bed within that period of time, was a real risk. And I thought, ‘We’re either going to do something really special here, or this is the end of my career.’ You know what I mean? There’s no middle ground here. I’m so thankful that it was the former.
The actress revealed to Buzzfeed that first collaborating with future “Haunting of Hill House” showrunner Mike Flanagan on the 2017 indie Stephen King adaptation was a daunting task.
“It was always considered an un-adaptable book by Stephen King,” Gugino said. “Also, someone was attached to play the role before. So, from the moment that I spoke to Mike Flanagan to the moment we were filming ‘Gerald’s Game,’ it was literally two weeks. So, to come on to that role in that project, in which I was chained to a bed within that period of time, was a real risk. And I thought, ‘We’re either going to do something really special here, or this is the end of my career.’ You know what I mean? There’s no middle ground here. I’m so thankful that it was the former.
- 4/2/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
How brutal does a film need to be for horror aficionado Mike Flanagan to invent a new "MegaSlasher" genre to describe it? As brutal as "Terrifier 2." The 2022 "MegaSlasher" (a term basically indistinguishable from the "splatter" genre) was director Damien Leone's sequel to his low-budget 2016 "Terrifier," and took the violence to extreme levels in order to differentiate itself from the standard Hollywood slasher fare. As Leone said during a 2022 Q&a, "We have to show the audience things that [Hollywood] would never have the balls to show.'"
It's a tactic that worked, with the film proving too brutal for some horror fans and making headlines with reports of viewers fainting and vomiting during screenings. "Terrifier 2" scared up big wins at the box office, too, making $15.7 million on a $250,000 budget. Not bad at all, especially for a film that contains some of the most sickening on-screen violence you'll ever see.
It's a tactic that worked, with the film proving too brutal for some horror fans and making headlines with reports of viewers fainting and vomiting during screenings. "Terrifier 2" scared up big wins at the box office, too, making $15.7 million on a $250,000 budget. Not bad at all, especially for a film that contains some of the most sickening on-screen violence you'll ever see.
- 4/1/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
A year and a half ago, it was announced that Willa Fitzgerald and Kyle Gallner – who both have experience working in the Scream franchise, as Fitzgerald was in the Scream TV series and Gallner appeared in the 2022 Scream movie – were set to star in the “cat and mouse thriller” Strange Darling. Now we know when we’re going to have a chance to see this movie, as Variety has confirmed that veteran producer Bob Yari’s new company Magenta Light Studios has secured the U.S. distribution rights to the film and they’re planning to give it a wide theatrical release on August 23rd.
Plot details on this thriller are being kept under wraps, and Variety notes that reviews from audience members who saw the movie at Fantastic Fest last year ” hint that the film works best with as little information as possible going in.” Apparently it has something...
Plot details on this thriller are being kept under wraps, and Variety notes that reviews from audience members who saw the movie at Fantastic Fest last year ” hint that the film works best with as little information as possible going in.” Apparently it has something...
- 3/27/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Atx TV Festival announced new updates to its line-up Wednesday, including screenings of Fargo, Pretty Little Liars and the Season 3 premiere of HBO’s critically acclaimed Industry. All of these are in addition to the previously announced Suits reunion panel that’s set to take place at the annual Austin, Texas event later this spring.
Fargo creator, writer and director Noah Hawley will join for a screening of Season 5, Episode 1 (“The Tragedy of the Commons”), followed by a conversation about the overall season, which stars Juno Temple, Jon Hamm and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
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Fargo creator, writer and director Noah Hawley will join for a screening of Season 5, Episode 1 (“The Tragedy of the Commons”), followed by a conversation about the overall season, which stars Juno Temple, Jon Hamm and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
More from TVLineSuits: L.A. Adds One Tree Hill...
- 3/27/2024
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining will undoubtedly stand out as a cult classic horror flick through generations. Featuring a few of the most popular and unforgettably terrifying scenes and starring the ominous Grady twins, the movie is held in high regard, by even casual moviegoers. But surprisingly Stephen King wasn’t quite fond of Kubrick’s take on his novel.
A still from Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)
Despite being adapted from Stephen King’s 1977 novel of the same name, the author wasn’t pleased with Stanley Kubrick’s movie. Mainly disappointed by the character depictions in The Shining, King was eventually able to forgive Kubrick, after Mike Flanagan adapted the author’s 2013 novel Doctor Sleep. Watching Rebecca Ferguson’s underrated 2019 movie, King admitted how Kubrick’s The Shining was redeemed by Doctor Sleep.
Stephen King Was Disappointed in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining
Adapted from Stephen King’s 1977 novel by the same name,...
A still from Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)
Despite being adapted from Stephen King’s 1977 novel of the same name, the author wasn’t pleased with Stanley Kubrick’s movie. Mainly disappointed by the character depictions in The Shining, King was eventually able to forgive Kubrick, after Mike Flanagan adapted the author’s 2013 novel Doctor Sleep. Watching Rebecca Ferguson’s underrated 2019 movie, King admitted how Kubrick’s The Shining was redeemed by Doctor Sleep.
Stephen King Was Disappointed in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining
Adapted from Stephen King’s 1977 novel by the same name,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Karen Gillan "didn't stop crying for days" after watching an unfinished version of 'The Life of Chuck'.The 36-year-old actress features in Mike Flanagan's upcoming movie based on the Stephen King novella and explained that the story – about a man reliving his life in reverse order – tugged at her heartstrings.Speaking to Collider, Karen said: "I saw a not-finished version of it, and literally didn't stop crying for days. In a good way."It's a cathartic experience. It's someone dealing with the end of their life, and it's told in a very imaginative way, and it's just beautiful. It's a celebration of life, I suppose. I think we could all do with a bit of that."It is the second time that the former 'Doctor Who' star has collaborated with Flanagan after she appeared in his 2013 horror film 'Oculus' and she had glowing praise for the director.
- 3/19/2024
- by Alex Getting
- Bang Showbiz
The WGA strike of 2023 has created a fortunate side effect. While writers demanded better pay from studios -- as well as a guarantee that they would not be replaced by clunky automated writing machines -- many films and TV shows halted production. Without writers, the Hollywood system ground slowly to a halt. When the strike was resolved, production began again, but it left a 148-day gap in most studios' production schedules. To fill the gaps, some studios have adopted an ingenious approach: merely re-release some of their biggest hits from years past, allowing audiences to see some of their favorite movies on the big screen again.
In the case of Pixar, films like "Soul," "Luca," and "Turning Red" are being re-released to make up for losses incurred during the pandemic. Those films were all released directly onto Disney+ in the U.S. and only played in select theaters internationally, making...
In the case of Pixar, films like "Soul," "Luca," and "Turning Red" are being re-released to make up for losses incurred during the pandemic. Those films were all released directly onto Disney+ in the U.S. and only played in select theaters internationally, making...
- 3/15/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Exclusive: The Fall of the House of Usher standout Willa Fitzgerald and The Continental star Colin Woodell have been tapped as the leads of Pulse, Netflix’s first original medical procedural. They join previously cast Justina Machado in the drama series from first-time creator Zoe Robyn who serves as showrunner and executive producer alongside veteran Carlton Cuse.
In Pulse, while the staff of Miami’s busiest Level 1 Trauma Center navigate medical emergencies, young ER doc Danny Simms (Fitzgerald) is unexpectedly promoted to Chief Resident amidst the fallout of her own provocative romantic relationship.
When we meet her, Fitzgerald’s Danielle “Danny” Simms is a 3rd year resident in Emergency Medicine at Maguire Hospital in Miami. While her deep empathy makes her an exceptional doctor in training, her brash and self-sabotaging nature disrupts her personal and professional life.
Woodell plays Xander Phillips. Hailing from one of Miami’s most powerful medical families,...
In Pulse, while the staff of Miami’s busiest Level 1 Trauma Center navigate medical emergencies, young ER doc Danny Simms (Fitzgerald) is unexpectedly promoted to Chief Resident amidst the fallout of her own provocative romantic relationship.
When we meet her, Fitzgerald’s Danielle “Danny” Simms is a 3rd year resident in Emergency Medicine at Maguire Hospital in Miami. While her deep empathy makes her an exceptional doctor in training, her brash and self-sabotaging nature disrupts her personal and professional life.
Woodell plays Xander Phillips. Hailing from one of Miami’s most powerful medical families,...
- 3/14/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
As Netflix’s library of films ebbs and flows, finding the right movie to watch can feel like bailing out an ocean with a spoon. And if you’re looking for a quality horror movie in particular, the search only gets harder. With the reality that Horror is one of the cheapest genres to produce, streamers like Netflix are cluttered with a veritable tsunami of bloody titles that sometimes seem indistinguishable from one another.
If you’re looking for a good horror movie to watch on Netflix that will truly scare you, picking a final selection can prove a more daunting task than sitting through yet another “Haunting of Hill House” rewatch; with or without its beloved “Bly Manor” chaser. But while the streamer’s priorities seem to shift as quickly as its content selection grows, Netflix’s horror library remains a high point — with original triumphs, including Guillermo del Toro...
If you’re looking for a good horror movie to watch on Netflix that will truly scare you, picking a final selection can prove a more daunting task than sitting through yet another “Haunting of Hill House” rewatch; with or without its beloved “Bly Manor” chaser. But while the streamer’s priorities seem to shift as quickly as its content selection grows, Netflix’s horror library remains a high point — with original triumphs, including Guillermo del Toro...
- 3/14/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Well, Mr. King, here’s your answer: the newest version of horror maestro Stephen King’s novel “Salem’s Lot” is coming out this year. Sometime. On streaming.
After initially being expected to hit theaters, New Line’s film adaptation of King’s 1975 bestselling novel “Salem’s Lot” will debut on Max in 2024, the streamer announced today. As for when in 2024, we still don’t know, and as for what this thing will even look like, still no answer there, as today’s announcement came without any sort of handy-dandy still to round out the news.
The film was first announced in 2019 and was shot way back in 2021. Last month, King himself took to Twitter (X?) to publicly wonder where the heck the film was. “Between you and me, Twitter, I’ve seen the new ‘Salem’s Lot’ and it’s quite good,” King wrote on social media. “Old-school horror filmmaking: slow build,...
After initially being expected to hit theaters, New Line’s film adaptation of King’s 1975 bestselling novel “Salem’s Lot” will debut on Max in 2024, the streamer announced today. As for when in 2024, we still don’t know, and as for what this thing will even look like, still no answer there, as today’s announcement came without any sort of handy-dandy still to round out the news.
The film was first announced in 2019 and was shot way back in 2021. Last month, King himself took to Twitter (X?) to publicly wonder where the heck the film was. “Between you and me, Twitter, I’ve seen the new ‘Salem’s Lot’ and it’s quite good,” King wrote on social media. “Old-school horror filmmaking: slow build,...
- 3/12/2024
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Samara Weaving has earned modern scream queen status with roles in films like The Babysitter, The Babysitter: Killer Queen, Mayhem, Ready or Not, Scream VI, and the upcoming horror action movie Azrael, plus a few episodes of the Ash vs. Evil Dead TV series. Since Weaving has worked in both the Scream and Evil Dead franchises, she was asked during a new interview with Collider which horror franchise she would like to be a part of next. Her answer: Nightmare on Elm Street.
The filmmakers behind Azrael had originally wanted to cast Billie Eilish in the role Weaving ended up playing. So when she was asked the horror franchise question, she said, “Nightmare on Elm Street. I can do it. Unless Billie Eilish gets it now.“
Weaving might be waiting a while to get her chance to visit Elm Street, because that is one horror franchise that doesn’t have...
The filmmakers behind Azrael had originally wanted to cast Billie Eilish in the role Weaving ended up playing. So when she was asked the horror franchise question, she said, “Nightmare on Elm Street. I can do it. Unless Billie Eilish gets it now.“
Weaving might be waiting a while to get her chance to visit Elm Street, because that is one horror franchise that doesn’t have...
- 3/11/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
A fan favorite here in the horror world, Samara Weaving has made her mark on the genre with films including Mayhem, The Babysitter and Ready or Not, and she’s also appeared in two iconic horror franchises to date with roles in both “Ash vs. Evil Dead” and Scream VI.
What franchise would Samara Weaving like to appear in next? It’s a question Collider asked the actress at SXSW over the weekend. Her answer? A Nightmare on Elm Street!
Samara Weaving vs. Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street?! Sign us up!!
Wes Craven’s original horror classic celebrates its 40th anniversary here in 2024, though it’s another anniversary that’s at the forefront of our mind right now. It’s now been Fourteen Years since the most recent Nightmare on Elm Street movie, that being the remake in 2010.
At this time, there’s still zero forward momentum...
What franchise would Samara Weaving like to appear in next? It’s a question Collider asked the actress at SXSW over the weekend. Her answer? A Nightmare on Elm Street!
Samara Weaving vs. Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street?! Sign us up!!
Wes Craven’s original horror classic celebrates its 40th anniversary here in 2024, though it’s another anniversary that’s at the forefront of our mind right now. It’s now been Fourteen Years since the most recent Nightmare on Elm Street movie, that being the remake in 2010.
At this time, there’s still zero forward momentum...
- 3/11/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
What made you want to get involved in the film industry? I have always loved movies, since I can remember. When I was a kid I thought I wanted to be an actor but I eventually found that I enjoyed writing more so I pursued that. After having a couple of scripts produced I decided to take it to the next step and started directing. Filmmaking is definitely something I’ve always been passionate about.
From script–to–screen, how close did Horny Teenagers Must Die! come to its original vision? Pretty close. There were some issues we ran into during production that forced some changes. One scene was completely cut from the script due to the loss of a location, and a couple scenes were added after the initial shoot in order to help with some character development. Overall though, the final movie is probably 85% as it was written.
From script–to–screen, how close did Horny Teenagers Must Die! come to its original vision? Pretty close. There were some issues we ran into during production that forced some changes. One scene was completely cut from the script due to the loss of a location, and a couple scenes were added after the initial shoot in order to help with some character development. Overall though, the final movie is probably 85% as it was written.
- 3/7/2024
- by Michael Joy
- Horror Asylum
As we revealed back in January, Encyclopocalypse Publications will be bringing Jason Jenkins’ non-fiction horror book Phantom Limbs to print on April 2nd.
Based upon one of Bloody Disgusting’s longest running and most successful columns, Phantom Limbs provides a treasure trove of insights into the best horror franchise movies Never made.
Bd has learned that Dark Delicacies will be hosting a signing of Phantom Limbs with Jenkins in attendance, along with a number of the creatives he interviewed for the various chapters in the book. To be held on Saturday, March 30th at 3pm, this event will feature Kevin Bocarde (the Chopping Mall remake), Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski (Hellraiser), Andrew Divoff (Wishmaster III: The Third Millenium), Michael January (Psycho II: The Return of Norman Bates), Alex Litvak (Predators: Clan War), Adam Marcus and Debra Sullivan (The Plantation), Scott Milam (Texas Chainsaw II), Nick Principe (Laid to Rest: Exhumed...
Based upon one of Bloody Disgusting’s longest running and most successful columns, Phantom Limbs provides a treasure trove of insights into the best horror franchise movies Never made.
Bd has learned that Dark Delicacies will be hosting a signing of Phantom Limbs with Jenkins in attendance, along with a number of the creatives he interviewed for the various chapters in the book. To be held on Saturday, March 30th at 3pm, this event will feature Kevin Bocarde (the Chopping Mall remake), Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski (Hellraiser), Andrew Divoff (Wishmaster III: The Third Millenium), Michael January (Psycho II: The Return of Norman Bates), Alex Litvak (Predators: Clan War), Adam Marcus and Debra Sullivan (The Plantation), Scott Milam (Texas Chainsaw II), Nick Principe (Laid to Rest: Exhumed...
- 3/6/2024
- by Bloody Disgusting Staff
- bloody-disgusting.com
In recent years, Netflix has picked up something of a reputation for cancelling shows in their early stages. In recent years, their live-action Cowboy Bebop, Mike Flanagan spook-fest The Midnight Club, and ghost-busting YA drama Lockwood & Co are among those shows to have been cut down after a single season. But the streamer is keen – possibly keener than ever, in a week that’s seen The Brothers Sun confirmed for the Netflix scrap pile – to stress to Avatar: The Last Airbender fans that their live-action take on the Nickelodeon show isn’t going anywhere. Season 1 has evidently been a hit – and so Season 2 and Season 3 will both be in the works.
As revealed on social media, there’ll be more from Aang and friends down the line – with a poster teasing Earth and Fire emblems for Seasons 2 and 3, respectively. The plan seems to be that Season 3 will mark the final run of the show,...
As revealed on social media, there’ll be more from Aang and friends down the line – with a poster teasing Earth and Fire emblems for Seasons 2 and 3, respectively. The plan seems to be that Season 3 will mark the final run of the show,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - TV
The Overlook Film Festival announced today their initial lineup for the upcoming 2024 edition, taking place April 4 – April 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
“We are finally able to see the fruits of post-pandemic productions and it’s a sight to behold,” said Michael Lerman, co-founder and director of film programming of The Overlook Film Festival. “This year’s lineup is full of bigger, scarier, more personal, more bombastic fever dreams that are sure to haunt you for the rest of 2024.”
This wide-ranging initial festival lineup includes 43 films (20 features and 23 shorts) from 11 countries, as well as four live presentations and five immersive experiences.
“This festival has always been as much about horror’s history as it is about its future,” said Landon Zakheim, co-founder and executive director of The Overlook Film Festival. “The expanded retrospective screenings, with some of our favorite heroes once again joining in person, allow us to celebrate what drew...
“We are finally able to see the fruits of post-pandemic productions and it’s a sight to behold,” said Michael Lerman, co-founder and director of film programming of The Overlook Film Festival. “This year’s lineup is full of bigger, scarier, more personal, more bombastic fever dreams that are sure to haunt you for the rest of 2024.”
This wide-ranging initial festival lineup includes 43 films (20 features and 23 shorts) from 11 countries, as well as four live presentations and five immersive experiences.
“This festival has always been as much about horror’s history as it is about its future,” said Landon Zakheim, co-founder and executive director of The Overlook Film Festival. “The expanded retrospective screenings, with some of our favorite heroes once again joining in person, allow us to celebrate what drew...
- 3/6/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
These past two years I've been fortunate to experience everything from a séance and a Vampire Ball to Halloween costume parties in April at The Overlook Film Festival (you can read all about it in my previous event report), and as I prepare to attend "summer camp for horror fans" for a third year in a row, the initial lineup for the festival's 2024 edition already has me wishing it were time to head to the Big Easy.
Brimming with must-see screenings and immersive experiences, the initial lineup for The Overlook Film Festival 2024 has plenty for horror fans to mark on their calendars between April 4th–7th, including Cuckoo, Abigail, I Saw the TV Glow, Blackout, a 50th anniversary screening of Phantom of the Paradise (with Paul Williams in attendance), and a 10th anniversary screening of Oculus with director Mike Flanagan, who will be in attendance along with Kate Siegel to...
Brimming with must-see screenings and immersive experiences, the initial lineup for The Overlook Film Festival 2024 has plenty for horror fans to mark on their calendars between April 4th–7th, including Cuckoo, Abigail, I Saw the TV Glow, Blackout, a 50th anniversary screening of Phantom of the Paradise (with Paul Williams in attendance), and a 10th anniversary screening of Oculus with director Mike Flanagan, who will be in attendance along with Kate Siegel to...
- 3/6/2024
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Universal’s monster movie Abigail helmed by Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett has been set to world premiere as the closing night film of horror fest The Overlook Film Festival, which is taking place this year at the Prytania Theatres in New Orleans from April 4 – 7.
Slated for release on April 19, Abigail watches as a group of criminals retreats to an isolated mansion after kidnapping the ballerina daughter (Alisha Weir) of a powerful underworld figure, unaware that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl. Written by Stephen Shields and Guy Busick, the film’s cast also includes Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, William Catlett, Kevin Durand, Giancarlo Esposito, and the late Angus Cloud.
This year’s Overlook lineup includes 45 films — 22 features and 23 shorts — from 11 countries, as well as four live presentations and five immersive experiences. Set to open the fet, on the heels of its Berlin launch,...
Slated for release on April 19, Abigail watches as a group of criminals retreats to an isolated mansion after kidnapping the ballerina daughter (Alisha Weir) of a powerful underworld figure, unaware that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl. Written by Stephen Shields and Guy Busick, the film’s cast also includes Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, William Catlett, Kevin Durand, Giancarlo Esposito, and the late Angus Cloud.
This year’s Overlook lineup includes 45 films — 22 features and 23 shorts — from 11 countries, as well as four live presentations and five immersive experiences. Set to open the fet, on the heels of its Berlin launch,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Overlook Film Festival, which takes place from April 4 to April 7 in New Orleans, La. at the Prytania Theatres, has announced its initial 2024 lineup. The horror festival will open with Neon’s “Cuckoo” and close with the world premiere of Universal Pictures’ “Abigail.”
The lineup includes 45 films — 22 features and 23 shorts — in addition to four live presentations and five immersive experiences.
“We are finally able to see the fruits of post-pandemic productions and it’s a sight to behold,” Michael Lerman, co-founder and director of film programming of Overlook Film Festival, said in a statement. “This year’s lineup is full of bigger, scarier, more personal, more bombastic fever dreams that are sure to haunt you for the rest of 2024.”
As the opening night film, “Cuckoo” will kick off the week. The film stars Hunter Schafer, Dan Stevens and Jessica Henwick. Directed by Tilman Singer, “Cuckoo” follows a 17-year-old who moves...
The lineup includes 45 films — 22 features and 23 shorts — in addition to four live presentations and five immersive experiences.
“We are finally able to see the fruits of post-pandemic productions and it’s a sight to behold,” Michael Lerman, co-founder and director of film programming of Overlook Film Festival, said in a statement. “This year’s lineup is full of bigger, scarier, more personal, more bombastic fever dreams that are sure to haunt you for the rest of 2024.”
As the opening night film, “Cuckoo” will kick off the week. The film stars Hunter Schafer, Dan Stevens and Jessica Henwick. Directed by Tilman Singer, “Cuckoo” follows a 17-year-old who moves...
- 3/6/2024
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
The Overlook Film Festival, billed as “the annual celebration of all things horror,” announced today the initial lineup for its 2024 edition.
Taking place April 4 through 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Prytania Theatres, the horror fest is ready to bring audiences back to “America’s most haunted city” with a selection of both new and classic films, including 2024 releases like Sundance smash hit “I Saw the TV Glow” from director Jane Schoenbrun, Tilman Singer’s opening night pick “Cuckoo,” closing night offering “Abigail” from the Radio Silence team, plus offscreen offerings including interactive events, live performances, immersive programming, special guests and much, much more.
“We are finally able to see the fruits of post-pandemic productions and it’s a sight to behold,” said Michael Lerman, co-founder and director of film programming of the Overlook Film Festival, in an officials statement. “This year’s lineup is full of bigger, scarier, more personal,...
Taking place April 4 through 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Prytania Theatres, the horror fest is ready to bring audiences back to “America’s most haunted city” with a selection of both new and classic films, including 2024 releases like Sundance smash hit “I Saw the TV Glow” from director Jane Schoenbrun, Tilman Singer’s opening night pick “Cuckoo,” closing night offering “Abigail” from the Radio Silence team, plus offscreen offerings including interactive events, live performances, immersive programming, special guests and much, much more.
“We are finally able to see the fruits of post-pandemic productions and it’s a sight to behold,” said Michael Lerman, co-founder and director of film programming of the Overlook Film Festival, in an officials statement. “This year’s lineup is full of bigger, scarier, more personal,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Mike Flanagan’s latest Netflix original, The Fall of the House of Usher, has become another massive hit for the director, scoring a whopping 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, and a newer face, Ruth Codd, is at the center of it all! The show was Flanagan’s biggest and most ambitious project yet, featuring the largest ensemble cast of any of his shows. And while you may have recognized most of the Usher family cast from Flanagan’s previous shows like The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass, one of the main and fresher faces was Juno Usher, played by Codd. Unlike the rest...
- 3/6/2024
- by Safwan Azeem
- TVovermind.com
Exclusive: After earning a Critics Choice’ Award nomination for her role as Verna on Netflix’s hit gothic horror The Fall of the House of Usher, the latest of many projects she’s taken on with creator Mike Flanagan, Carla Gugino has been tapped for a role in The Friend, the indie dramedy starring Naomi Watts and Bill Murray, which adapts Sigrid Nunez’s New York Times bestseller.
Character details haven’t been disclosed. Others set to star, as previously announced, include Sarah Pidgeon, Constance Wu, Ann Dowd, Noma Dumezweni, Felix Solis, and Owen Teague.
Winner of the 2018 National Book Award for Fiction, The Friend follows a New York writer in the aftermath of her lifelong friend and mentor’s unexpected death. Thereafter, she’s left to deal with his complicated literary legacy, three eccentric ex-wives — and a massive, brokenhearted Great Dane named Apollo.
Scott McGehee and David Siegel, the...
Character details haven’t been disclosed. Others set to star, as previously announced, include Sarah Pidgeon, Constance Wu, Ann Dowd, Noma Dumezweni, Felix Solis, and Owen Teague.
Winner of the 2018 National Book Award for Fiction, The Friend follows a New York writer in the aftermath of her lifelong friend and mentor’s unexpected death. Thereafter, she’s left to deal with his complicated literary legacy, three eccentric ex-wives — and a massive, brokenhearted Great Dane named Apollo.
Scott McGehee and David Siegel, the...
- 3/5/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
TikToker-turned-actress Ruth Codd has joined the cast of Universal’s live-action adaptation of DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon.
Dean DeBlois, who co-wrote and directed the original and revered trilogy, is steering the new feature, returning as writer, director and executive producer. Dragon is currently shooting in Ireland.
Codd joins Mason Thames (The Black Phone) and Nico Parker (The Last of Us), who are starring as Hiccup and Astrid, the young Viking teens who befriend dragons.
Gerard Butler, who voiced Stoick the Vast, the leader of the Viking clan and Hiccup’s father, is reprising his role in the flesh. Nick Frost is playing Gobber the Belch.
The cast also includes Julian Dennison (Deadpool 2), Gabriel Howell (Nightsleeper), Bronwyn James (Masters of the Air) and Harry Trevaldwyn (Ten Percent) .
Codd has been cast a Phlegma, a member of the Viking village. In the original animated movie, the character was voiced by Ashley Jensen.
Dean DeBlois, who co-wrote and directed the original and revered trilogy, is steering the new feature, returning as writer, director and executive producer. Dragon is currently shooting in Ireland.
Codd joins Mason Thames (The Black Phone) and Nico Parker (The Last of Us), who are starring as Hiccup and Astrid, the young Viking teens who befriend dragons.
Gerard Butler, who voiced Stoick the Vast, the leader of the Viking clan and Hiccup’s father, is reprising his role in the flesh. Nick Frost is playing Gobber the Belch.
The cast also includes Julian Dennison (Deadpool 2), Gabriel Howell (Nightsleeper), Bronwyn James (Masters of the Air) and Harry Trevaldwyn (Ten Percent) .
Codd has been cast a Phlegma, a member of the Viking village. In the original animated movie, the character was voiced by Ashley Jensen.
- 3/4/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Horror can always be counted on to transform the most innocuous concepts into unsettling nightmares, especially when it comes to exploring themes of parenthood.
In horror, children frequently veer straight into creepy territory with unsettling statements and empty stares. Creepy kids in horror have been a long-running archetype, turning out iconic characters like Antichrist Damien Thorn in The Omen, The Bad Seed’s Rhoda Penmark, and the possessed Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist.
This week’s streaming picks highlight some of horror’s most unnerving children.
Here’s where to stream these creepy kid horror movies this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
The Brood – Criterion Channel, Max
Frank Carveth (Art Hindle) is in the midst of an embittered separation process from his estranged wife Nola (Samantha Eggar), a woman currently undergoing experimental therapy. Her psychotherapist, Hal Raglan (Oliver Reed), has developed an experimental process that...
In horror, children frequently veer straight into creepy territory with unsettling statements and empty stares. Creepy kids in horror have been a long-running archetype, turning out iconic characters like Antichrist Damien Thorn in The Omen, The Bad Seed’s Rhoda Penmark, and the possessed Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist.
This week’s streaming picks highlight some of horror’s most unnerving children.
Here’s where to stream these creepy kid horror movies this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
The Brood – Criterion Channel, Max
Frank Carveth (Art Hindle) is in the midst of an embittered separation process from his estranged wife Nola (Samantha Eggar), a woman currently undergoing experimental therapy. Her psychotherapist, Hal Raglan (Oliver Reed), has developed an experimental process that...
- 3/4/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
It remains a mystery who the actor Rebecca Ferguson talks about abusing her on a movie set. Apparently, this person of interest made her cry to the point that she had to work with a tennis ball instead of facing the costar.
Rebecca Ferguson in Mission: Impossible
While speculations were thrown here and there, she made sure to ascertain that it was not Tom Cruise, Hugh Jackman, and Dwayne Johnson. Now, a new viral clip also suggests that it was not Ewan McGregor.
Rebecca Ferguson Opens Up About A Costar Who Bullied Her Rebecca Ferguson in The Greatest Showman
In her interview via Reign with Josh Smith podcast, actress Rebecca Ferguson spills the tea on a costar who she allegedly had a feud with on a movie set.
“I did a film with an absolute idiot of a costar. I remember there was a moment and this human being was...
Rebecca Ferguson in Mission: Impossible
While speculations were thrown here and there, she made sure to ascertain that it was not Tom Cruise, Hugh Jackman, and Dwayne Johnson. Now, a new viral clip also suggests that it was not Ewan McGregor.
Rebecca Ferguson Opens Up About A Costar Who Bullied Her Rebecca Ferguson in The Greatest Showman
In her interview via Reign with Josh Smith podcast, actress Rebecca Ferguson spills the tea on a costar who she allegedly had a feud with on a movie set.
“I did a film with an absolute idiot of a costar. I remember there was a moment and this human being was...
- 2/29/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Exclusive: David Dastmalchian (Oppenheimer) has been tapped to star opposite Alexander Skarsgård on Apple TV+’s new sci-fi series Murderbot from Academy Award nominees Chris and Paul Weitz.
Based on Martha Wells’ bestselling book series The Murderbot Diaries, the 10-episode series is about a self-hacking security android who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable “clients.” Murderbot must hide its free will and complete a dangerous assignment when all it really wants is to be left alone to watch futuristic soap operas and figure out its place in the universe.
Dastmalchian plays Gurathin.
Hailing from Paramount Television Studios, the show has The Weitz Brothers set to showrun, write, direct, and produce under their Depth of Field banner. Additional EPs include Andrew Miano for Depth of Field, David S. Goyer and Keith Levine for Phantom Four, and Skarsgård. Martha Wells serves as consulting producer.
Based on Martha Wells’ bestselling book series The Murderbot Diaries, the 10-episode series is about a self-hacking security android who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable “clients.” Murderbot must hide its free will and complete a dangerous assignment when all it really wants is to be left alone to watch futuristic soap operas and figure out its place in the universe.
Dastmalchian plays Gurathin.
Hailing from Paramount Television Studios, the show has The Weitz Brothers set to showrun, write, direct, and produce under their Depth of Field banner. Additional EPs include Andrew Miano for Depth of Field, David S. Goyer and Keith Levine for Phantom Four, and Skarsgård. Martha Wells serves as consulting producer.
- 2/28/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
If you are not over the spooks of Halloween and would like to continue to get scared on Christmas, there is a fantastic way to celebrate – by watching a bunch of spooky movies that will give you goosebumps. We’ve put together a list of the best movies for your Christmas movie nights.
Some are old classics, and others are new favorites, but they’re all designed to make your spine tingle. So, turn off the lights, get some popcorn, and be prepared for a scary movie marathon. Our selection of Halloween plus Christmas movies will leave you breathless and wanting more.
But do make sure that you aren’t disturbed by the constant buffer of the movies, or not finding a good selection on TV, or worse that your movie night just comes to an end before it starts. The internet is by far the most essential item when...
Some are old classics, and others are new favorites, but they’re all designed to make your spine tingle. So, turn off the lights, get some popcorn, and be prepared for a scary movie marathon. Our selection of Halloween plus Christmas movies will leave you breathless and wanting more.
But do make sure that you aren’t disturbed by the constant buffer of the movies, or not finding a good selection on TV, or worse that your movie night just comes to an end before it starts. The internet is by far the most essential item when...
- 2/23/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
An unpublished story from author Joe Hill, the mysterious Ushers has been picked up for feature film adaptation by Sony Screen Gems this week.
Deadline reports that Gary Dauberman (Salem’s Lot) will produce the film.
The website reports, “Under his first look deal with the studio, Gary Dauberman and his team at Coin Operated will develop and produce with Zak Olkewicz set to write the script. Coin Operated’s President, Mia Maniscalco, will also be a producer.”
Zak Olkewicz recently wrote Fear Street: Part Two and The Last Voyage of the Demeter.
At this time, the plot is being kept under wraps. Does Joe Hill’s Ushers have something to do with the Edgar Allan Poe tale The Fall of the House of Usher, which served as the backbone for Mike Flanagan’s same-titled Netflix horror series? Is it even a horror story at all?
Stay tuned for more…...
Deadline reports that Gary Dauberman (Salem’s Lot) will produce the film.
The website reports, “Under his first look deal with the studio, Gary Dauberman and his team at Coin Operated will develop and produce with Zak Olkewicz set to write the script. Coin Operated’s President, Mia Maniscalco, will also be a producer.”
Zak Olkewicz recently wrote Fear Street: Part Two and The Last Voyage of the Demeter.
At this time, the plot is being kept under wraps. Does Joe Hill’s Ushers have something to do with the Edgar Allan Poe tale The Fall of the House of Usher, which served as the backbone for Mike Flanagan’s same-titled Netflix horror series? Is it even a horror story at all?
Stay tuned for more…...
- 2/22/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Plot: Years after her sister disappeared at Arvores National Park, a young woman named Lennon gets a job as an Arvores park ranger in hopes of finding out what happened to her sibling. Unfortunately for her, she does find out.
Review: Teresa Sutherland wrote the screenplay for Emma Tammi’s 2018 horror Western The Wind and was part of the writing staff on the Mike Flanagan series Midnight Mass, and now she has made her feature directorial debut with the horror film Lovely, Dark, and Deep, which she was inspired to make after hearing “real-life conspiracy theories surrounding the unusually high number of unsolved missing person cases that happen in national parks and forests”. She came up with a theory of her own… something dealing with an ancient supernatural force that still operates in these isolated places “where it still gets dark”… and delivered it in the form of a movie that has some interesting ideas,...
Review: Teresa Sutherland wrote the screenplay for Emma Tammi’s 2018 horror Western The Wind and was part of the writing staff on the Mike Flanagan series Midnight Mass, and now she has made her feature directorial debut with the horror film Lovely, Dark, and Deep, which she was inspired to make after hearing “real-life conspiracy theories surrounding the unusually high number of unsolved missing person cases that happen in national parks and forests”. She came up with a theory of her own… something dealing with an ancient supernatural force that still operates in these isolated places “where it still gets dark”… and delivered it in the form of a movie that has some interesting ideas,...
- 2/22/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Echo and Reservation Dogs standout Devery Jacobs will be honored at this year’s Atx TV Festival with the 2024 Breakthrough Award. The award is given to a creative “whose voice has made a distinct impact on the current moment in TV and whose work exemplifies the emotional, entertaining, and artistic possibilities of the medium”, the festival announced Wednesday.
Jacobs will discuss her career in a one-on-one conversation, including her multi-hyphenate role as actor, writer and director on FX’s critically acclaimed series Reservation Dogs, her recent role in Marvel Studios’ Echo, and her producorial debut feature film, Backspot, in which she also stars.
Previous recipients of the award include Angelica Ross (Pose) and Sydney Sweeney.
The fest also will announce live TV-themed episode taping of The Ringer’s original podcast Trial By Content with hosts Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales and Neil Miller, as well as additional...
Jacobs will discuss her career in a one-on-one conversation, including her multi-hyphenate role as actor, writer and director on FX’s critically acclaimed series Reservation Dogs, her recent role in Marvel Studios’ Echo, and her producorial debut feature film, Backspot, in which she also stars.
Previous recipients of the award include Angelica Ross (Pose) and Sydney Sweeney.
The fest also will announce live TV-themed episode taping of The Ringer’s original podcast Trial By Content with hosts Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales and Neil Miller, as well as additional...
- 2/21/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
For a guy who writes about awful stuff happening to people, Stephen King sure likes liking things. Just think about how many times he’s used his position to praise other creatives and projects. “I have seen the future of horror and his name is Clive Barker,” declared his blurb for the American release of Books of Blood. “Tight, terrific, and very, very scary. Reminded me a bit of Duel,” he said of The Fall on Twitter in 2022. “Wish I’d written it.” Heck, his horror history book Danse Macabre ends with an appendix recommending over 100 books and nearly 100 movies.
But when the 76-year-old writer praises the upcoming film adaptation of his seminal novel Salem’s Lot , King’s word carries a bit more weight. King published Salem’s Lot, about a man who learns that his old hometown has become infested with vampires, in 1975 and is still regarded decades later as...
But when the 76-year-old writer praises the upcoming film adaptation of his seminal novel Salem’s Lot , King’s word carries a bit more weight. King published Salem’s Lot, about a man who learns that his old hometown has become infested with vampires, in 1975 and is still regarded decades later as...
- 2/21/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
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