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  • First Details for HBO Max’s ‘Evil Dead Rise’ Film Revealed

    First Details for HBO Max’s ‘Evil Dead Rise’ Film Revealed

    It looks like Evil Dead is back, as Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell are developing a brand new entry in the iconic franchise for HBO Max. The original released back in 1981 and is about to celebrate its 40th anniversary. It has been a mainstay in a popular culture far beyond the original trilogy with a 2013 remake and the Ash vs. Evil Dead series. Sadly, it seems the next entry won’t be heading back to theaters, as Evil Dead Rise will become an exclusive HBO Max series.

    This continuation will focus on two estranged sisters, played by Alyssa Sutherland and Lily Sullivan, whose reunion gets interrupted by flesh-possessing demons. The new entry will be directed by The Hole in the Ground‘s Lee Cronin, who will also write its script. Raimi shared his enthusiasm returning to the franchise:

    I’m thrilled to bring ‘Evil Dead’ back to its original home at New Line 40 years after the release of the first film. The company’s history as pioneers of horror speaks for itself. I’m equally excited to be working with Lee Cronin, whose gifts as a storyteller make him the ideal filmmaker to continue the enduring legacy of the franchise

    Campbell also shared his excitement for the two young actresses joining the franchise and the blood-soaked shoes they will have to fill. They haven’t mentioned if Ash Williams will have a role of some kind in the film, as he has been the face of the franchise. He even had a brief cameo in a post-credit sequence from the 2013 remake. It’ll be interesting to see what new direction the franchise is heading once it hits HBO Max.

    Source: Variety

  • New ‘American Horror’ Story Spin-Off Set Photos Offer First Look at Danny Trejo and Charles Melton

    New ‘American Horror’ Story Spin-Off Set Photos Offer First Look at Danny Trejo and Charles Melton

    One of the best parts of American Horror Story is its ability to constantly reinvent itself every season, keeping around familiar faces, while remaining fresh and inventive. What started with a haunted house moved on to a slasher-infested campground or the end of the world. Now, the series aims to do so each episode with its anthology spin-off titled American Horror Stories. We previously reported that the series would kick off with yet another return to the Murder House. It’ll introduce a new set of characters daring to journey within, but now we have more insight into other episodes

    New photos from the series’ set reveal that the production has set up shop at the Los Cerritos Center in Cerritos, California. What’s stands out is that the mall has been completely redecorated for what seems to be a Christmas-themed episode. First spotted by fans, actors Dany Trejo and Charles Melton appear to be the big stars of this episode. Trejo seems to be playing a mall Santa, who could be the main threat that Melton‘s character faces. It isn’t the actor’s first time on AHS, as he previously had a guest appearance in the Hotel storyline. Here is a closer look at both actors on set

     

    Trejo’s role in the upcoming episode wouldn’t be the first time the series has seen a psychotic Santa. In the second season, episode “Holy Night” introduced us to Leigh Emerson. The episode opened in 1962 with Leigh murdering a charity collection Santa, stealing his costume, and proceeding to go on a killing spree. Could Trejo‘s character be inspired by those killings and is following in the footsteps?

    Source: Instagram (Trejo), Instagram (Melton)

  • REPORT: Dan Trachtenberg’s ‘Predator’ Adds Amber Midthunder in Leading Role

    REPORT: Dan Trachtenberg’s ‘Predator’ Adds Amber Midthunder in Leading Role

    Around three months, we broke the first plot details on Dan Trachtenbergs‘s adaptation of Predator. Originally, the film was given the title Skulls before it was revealed by DiscussingFilm that it was actually part of the well-known franchise that started back in 1984. Now, it looks like DiscussingFilm shared that Amber Midthunder was cast in the film’s lead role. The Native American actress may be well-known to Legion fans and CW’s Roswell, New Mexico series. She will take on the role of a Comanche woman, who breaks her tribe’s gender norms and becomes a warrior, as she faces an unlikely nemesis. It will be based on a screenplay by Patrick Aison, who previously worked on USA’s Treadstone.

    The film is eyeing a production start in Calgary, Alberta. John Davis will produce the film under Davis Entertainment, who also worked on Chronicle, Shane Black‘s The Predator, and Shaft. It is uncertain if the film will embrace its horror roots, or lean more into the action direction. The direction teased seems rather interesting, as moving away from the typical guns could make for some more creative action sequences between Midthunder‘s character and the Predator alien. Whatever direction they choose to go, Trachtenberg will definitely offer a creative new approach to the classic franchise.

    Source: DiscussingFilm

  • New ‘American Horror Story’ Spin-Off Set Video Reveals Cast Members and a Familiar Rubber Man Suit

    New ‘American Horror Story’ Spin-Off Set Video Reveals Cast Members and a Familiar Rubber Man Suit

    American Horror Story has always been one of TV’s most curious properties. Its potential in rebooting the storyline each season with a new set of cast members was the perfect recipe for a never-ending pool of potential. The show is now entering its tenth season, and it won’t be alone. It wasn’t until early last year that series creator Ryan Murphy announced a spin-off titled American Horror Stories would enter production. The series would kick the anthology premise into overdrive as each episode is its own self-contained story. It would see the return of old and new characters. We’ve received little to no casting on the project, aside from setting pics that revealed the return of Evan Peters Tate Langdon, but more footage from the set has revealed a few new cast members.

     

     

    The footage from the set, currently filming at Rammstein manor, better known as the Murder House from the first season, has revealed actresses Sierra McCormick, Kaia Gerber, Paris Jackson, and Ashley Carter. Plot details for this episode seem to revolve around Halloween if we go by the set decoration. The actresses also seem to be in costume to celebrate the season. We have to highlight that McCormick‘s character is wearing the infamous Rubber Man suit. It got previously worn by Tate Langdon in the first season. American Horror Stories currently has no set release date and has only just begun production, so it may be a while before we get yet another return to the murder house. It’s unclear if these actresses will be returning for further episodes as well.

    Source: Instagram

     

  • Denis O’Hare Joins The Cast of ‘AHS: Double Feature’

    Denis O’Hare Joins The Cast of ‘AHS: Double Feature’

    Fans are eager to get their first official look at the upcoming season of American Horror Story. As per tradition, the latest season takes on a new theme to switch things up. This year, the show hit a wall when the pandemic messed with its production plans. It caused things to change and dates to shift back. The series creator, Ryan Murphy, revealed the upcoming theme was indeed a double feature. As such, the season would see two storylines with two different casts. We are still waiting for the casting announcements for the second part of the season. Murphy recently took to Instagram to confirm the return of a fan favorite amongst AHS fans, one that’s awaited for a while now.

     

    Recent rumors began to swirl that AHS alum and fan-favorite Denis O’Hare would be returning for the upcoming season, as he began sharing a lot of the material surrounding the new theme. On the above rumor post about the actor, Murphy confirmed that O’Hare will indeed return for this upcoming season. Considering that Denis was not apart of the initial cast reveal for this season, it’s easy to assume that he’s the first addition to the second cast for the other storyline we’ll be seeing this season.

     

     

    American Horror Story: Double Feature currently has no set release date. The cast for this season continues to feature more and more alum such as Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Lily Rabe, Adina Porter, Frances Conroy, Billie Lourd, Finn Wittrock, and now Denis O’Hare.

    Source: Instagram

     

     

  • ‘American Horror Story’: Frances Conroy May Have Replaced Kathy Bates in Season 10

    ‘American Horror Story’: Frances Conroy May Have Replaced Kathy Bates in Season 10

    American Horror Story is yet another production that suffered from the ongoing pandemic. It usually debuts around October, but the upcoming tenth season will be set back well into 2021. While no new date has been given, the series was able to begin filming last October in Province Town, Massachusetts. The main issue that production faced was this season’s theme, which is still unknown, requiring very specific weather conditions. It obviously would be available around a certain time of year.

    What we know so far is that the season has a coastal town setting, with seems to have nautical influences stemming from the image teasers provided by the creator, Ryan Murphy. Fans were absolutely ecstatic when he took to social media to announce the cast of the upcoming season. The star-studded lineup will include some of the show’s best recurring actors and actresses. It also is the debut of Macauly Culkin, who will be joining returning AHS vets Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Angelica Ross, Leslie Grossman, Billie Lourd, Finn Wittrock, Lily Rabe, Adina Porter, and Kathy Bates.

     

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    The addition of Kathy Bates is especially essential to note, as the show’s creator was able to get Culkin to join after pitching “crazy, erotic sex” with the famous actress. Suddenly, rumors began to swirl that the fan-favorite AHS alum may have departed the upcoming season due to health concerns resulting from the pandemic. For those who do not know, Bates is a two-time cancer survivor. She beat ovarian cancer in 2003 and then breast cancer in 2012. Due to the ongoing pandemic, it would make it tough for Bates to work on the project, especially if she would risk contracting the virus.

     

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    While these rumors went around for a while they didn’t have any weight to them. It wasn’t until rumors stated that another AHS alum would be joining the cast, who ended up being none other than Frances Conroy. This rumor ended up getting confirmed by Ryan Murphy, who sneakily revealed the casting in a comment from ahsfxnews before it started making the rounds officially.

     

     

    Now, this is where I think things get interesting. Newcomer Ryan Kiera Armstrong has also joined the series and took to social media to post a lineup of the actors and actresses working on set. It featured a lineup of the. If you take a closer look, Bates is noticeably absent from the line-up. Instead, Conroy has a prominent spot even if she only joined later on. Now many would just assume that her picture wasn’t included, but why would anyone want to hide the fact that they’re working with such an icon. It’s not like they’ve kept her inclusion a secret, especially with her being the reason Culkin joined. Conroy was not present in the initial cast reveal and was only confirmed when rumors began to spread about her involvement. It sparked the theory that perhaps she was brought on board to replace Bates. It would add up with her late inclusion, especially with the production delays.

     

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    There is one more piece to this puzzle that was revealed in a teaser reel for FX’s 2021 line-up for the Hulu streaming service. We got a very brief first look at the upcoming season that offers a close look at Conroy. Now, people that have followed the series and the roles she has played might notice it’s quite a departure. Bates and Conroy aren’t far apart in age, so that wouldn’t be an issue if she jumped in for her. What is presented seems to match the kind of role that Bates is known for, especially the hairstyle.

     

     

    News has dried up on the series, so we won’t know anything for sure until it is officially revealed. Yet, there does seem to be some kind of connection between the rumors and Conroy‘s casting. It would be understandable for Bates to have some health concerns, but nothing was finalized due to the pandemic’s uncertainty. Once they were able to film, they may have decided to move forward without her. Strangely, there has been no mention of her exiting the project, as we’ve seen in some cases in the past. Her role was an essential one in getting Culkin to join, so perhaps she might still be involved. At the moment, it seems to be hinting at her

    Instagram Sources: Collider, Boston, Instagram (Tease), Entertainment Weekly, Instagram (Conroy), Instagram (Line up), YouTube

  • Latest ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach’ Trailer Showcases First Gameplay

    Latest ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach’ Trailer Showcases First Gameplay

    The PlayStation’s State of Play has revealed quite a few interesting new details on upcoming games. While I am still waiting for an announcement on that rumored Silent Hill game, we did get a bit of horror in the latest showcase. Around five months ago, it was announced that the next entry in the Five Nights At Freddy‘s franchise, Security Breach. The newest trailer gave us an even better look at the game’s story and gameplay.

     

     

    The opening showcases a very familiar mask to those that played through the VR game, Five Night’s At Freddy’s: Help Wanted. We get a good look at the new location and animatronics that will become our living nightmare. The most exciting aspect is that this is the first time we have a fully realized game, as previously, the games were restricted to smaller sections of the game. Security Breach seems to offer us an entire world to explore, as we avoid getting captured by the various animatronics.

    Now, we can’t discuss the trailer without talking about the post-credit sequence. We see a human figure with a purple arm. Now, for anyone who doesn’t follow the overly complicated lore of these games, purple is associated commonly with the main antagonist of the franchise. The aptly named “purple guy” has deep ties with the creation of the iconic possessed animatronics. It will be interesting to see how this neon-drenched sequel will connect to the previous entries. I cannot wait to get my hands on the game.

    Source: YouTube

  • Ash Williams Returns in ‘Evil Dead: The Game’

    Ash Williams Returns in ‘Evil Dead: The Game’

    Looks like The Game Awards had a nice surprise for horror fans. A brand new trailer was released for a horror game focused on everyone’s favorite man from Tennessee, Ash Williams. Yes, the Evil Dead franchise is getting its very own game series. This is quite the reveal, as Ash had been a popular fan addition for Mortal Kombat‘s next Kombat Pack. The fact they are developing a game, and Bruce Campbell voicing his iconic character shows that you can’t kill the king.

  • Scott Cawthon Offers ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Film Update

    Scott Cawthon Offers ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Film Update

    Five Nights at Freddy’s is a fascinating franchise. The first entry started as the final project that Scott Cawthon wanted to do before leaving the franchise behind. Suddenly, the game was a massive success, and it started getting one sequel after sequel. Now, the franchise includes merchandise and even a long list of books that take place in a different canon. There was only one thing many of us were waiting for the announced Five Nights at Freddy’s movie. Well, ScottCawthon was working on a new script after the rights were passed on to Blumhouse Studio. We heard nothing on it for years until he suddenly took to Reddit to reveal some details on the script and project. It is quite a long update so don’t let the title mislead you, the film has not been canceled but is entering production soon.

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    Have to give it to him, the title is wonderfully misleading. So yes, the FNAF film is finally going to start shooting in Spring with Scott combining his various story ideas in one. The “Mike” naming of the screenplay is also interesting as Mike Schmidt was the name of the first game’s protagonist. It looks like he went through nine different scripts with some spinning off from the novel series. It is uncertain how the film will tie into the games or novels. They may be trying to set-up a third canon that isn’t bound by the game’s overall lore but will have similar elements.

    I think focusing on something closer to the first game would be a great way to introduce filmgoers to the franchise. Hopefully, they will also be using actual animatronics and not CGI, as it would add a great and unique element to the film. There is still a lot of hype around this franchise, as its next game Security Breach will be a PlayStation exclusive. I cannot wait to see Freddy and the gang in live-action in the coming years.

    Source: Polygon, Reddit

  • Jordan Peele’s Untitled Project May Be a Remake of ‘The People Under The Stairs’

    Jordan Peele’s Untitled Project May Be a Remake of ‘The People Under The Stairs’

    We just ran the exclusive on Jordan Peele‘s next thriller, which will focus on a young man living on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Giving it some thought, it slowly dawned on us that there was one more project that the acclaimed director is currently working on. Empire revealed that he was going to be producing a remake of The People Under the Stairs. The original film was released in 1991 with Wes Craven as the director. It focused on a young resident named Poindexter Williams, who lived in the L.A. ghetto. He breaks into the house of his former landlord, who evicted his family from their apartment. There they discover a dark secret that will put their lives on the line.

    Now, the only real connection we have between these projects is their location. We reported that the protagonist lives on the outskirts of the city, but there were no details or even a film title. So, if he started as a producer on the remake, he may have decided to use the concept to match a project he was working on. In his Business Insider interview from 2017, he already teased having four different projects planned out. He planned to release them throughout the next decade, so there is a chance he had a concept that was similar enough to The People Under the Stairs that he took over the project. It isn’t much to go on, but it is an interesting coincidence that he would produce and direct films that take place in Los Angeles. The lack of title may be an indication that it may just be inspired by the original rather than a direct remake. Peele might add a new twist to the original to adapt it to current social issues. Whatever it may end up being, we’ll be sure to keep an eye out as this project nears production.

    Source: Empire, Deadline, Business Insider