‘A French slasher throwback… deadly serious in giving its audience the pleasures of a damn good scare’
Mark Kermode
Prepare for some pulse-racing, heart-pounding High Tension. The fantastic French horror from Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes (2006), Piranha 3D) gets a brand-new Limited Edition 4K/Blu-ray Dual Edition Box set release from masters in the field Second Sight Films.
A new entry to the French extremity movement on its release in 2003, this fearsomely violent slasher stars Cécile de France (The French Dispatch, Around the World in 80 Days) and Maïwenn (One Deadly Summer, The Fifth Element), as two best friends whose sleepover goes shockingly awry. This brutally violent, fear-fuelled cult classic arrives in the Limited Edition and Standard Edition 4K and Blu-ray versions, on 22nd January 2024.
Alex (Maïwenn) and Marie’s (Cécile de France) study-weekend takes a savage turn, when a murderous maniac (Philippe Nahon – Irreversible), turns up on their doorstep.
Mark Kermode
Prepare for some pulse-racing, heart-pounding High Tension. The fantastic French horror from Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes (2006), Piranha 3D) gets a brand-new Limited Edition 4K/Blu-ray Dual Edition Box set release from masters in the field Second Sight Films.
A new entry to the French extremity movement on its release in 2003, this fearsomely violent slasher stars Cécile de France (The French Dispatch, Around the World in 80 Days) and Maïwenn (One Deadly Summer, The Fifth Element), as two best friends whose sleepover goes shockingly awry. This brutally violent, fear-fuelled cult classic arrives in the Limited Edition and Standard Edition 4K and Blu-ray versions, on 22nd January 2024.
Alex (Maïwenn) and Marie’s (Cécile de France) study-weekend takes a savage turn, when a murderous maniac (Philippe Nahon – Irreversible), turns up on their doorstep.
- 1/31/2024
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live: "AMC Networks announced tonight that The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, the highly anticipated next series in the Walking Dead Universe, will premiere Sunday, February 25, 2024 on AMC and AMC+. A new teaser for the series, which stars Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira as beloved Twd characters Rick Grimes and Michonne, was also released during tonight’s series finale of Fear the Walking Dead.
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live presents an epic love story of two characters changed by a changed world. Kept apart by distance. By an unstoppable power. By the ghosts of who they were. Rick and Michonne are thrown into another world, built on a war against the dead... And ultimately, a war against the living. Can they find each other and who they were in a place and situation unlike any they've ever known before? Are they enemies?...
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live presents an epic love story of two characters changed by a changed world. Kept apart by distance. By an unstoppable power. By the ghosts of who they were. Rick and Michonne are thrown into another world, built on a war against the dead... And ultimately, a war against the living. Can they find each other and who they were in a place and situation unlike any they've ever known before? Are they enemies?...
- 11/21/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Saudi Arabia’s nascent film industry is in the spotlight this week thanks to the inaugural edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, which runs until December 15.
Few international productions had ventured into the Saudi desert to shoot prior to this year, which saw the first real influx of high-profile projects, such as the Gerard Butler action pic Kandahar and $100M action blockbuster Desert Warrior.
Another film to have based itself in Saudi is Cello, the Jeremy Irons and Tobin Bell-starring English and Arabic-language horror from Saw filmmaker Darren Lynn Bousman.
But how did this seemingly American project end up filming in the Kingdom? And for those involved – with the crew being a truly international gang – how was that experience? Producer Lee Nelson of Envision Media Arts reveals all below.
Deadline: How did Cello end up shooting in Saudi Arabia?
Lee Nelson: The project was...
Few international productions had ventured into the Saudi desert to shoot prior to this year, which saw the first real influx of high-profile projects, such as the Gerard Butler action pic Kandahar and $100M action blockbuster Desert Warrior.
Another film to have based itself in Saudi is Cello, the Jeremy Irons and Tobin Bell-starring English and Arabic-language horror from Saw filmmaker Darren Lynn Bousman.
But how did this seemingly American project end up filming in the Kingdom? And for those involved – with the crew being a truly international gang – how was that experience? Producer Lee Nelson of Envision Media Arts reveals all below.
Deadline: How did Cello end up shooting in Saudi Arabia?
Lee Nelson: The project was...
- 12/10/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
As someone who has always loved the other Resident Evil film series, I was excited to see Johannes Roberts at the helm of the Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City reboot, which follows the first few installments of the popular video game series of the same name. And while this newest film does have a few issues, they weren’t enough to derail my overall enjoyment, as Roberts has done an incredible job of creating something that feels like it was plucked right out of the world of the Resident Evil games, which should make longtime fans pretty darned happy.
Based on the title alone, it probably comes as no surprise that this adaptation takes viewers into the ill-famed Raccoon City, where Umbrella Corporation has left the city in ruins now that it has achieved its nefarious goals and moved on. There are still some folks living in Raccoon City,...
Based on the title alone, it probably comes as no surprise that this adaptation takes viewers into the ill-famed Raccoon City, where Umbrella Corporation has left the city in ruins now that it has achieved its nefarious goals and moved on. There are still some folks living in Raccoon City,...
- 11/23/2021
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Popular genre franchises never truly die; they’re always primed to rise from the grave in mutated modernized forms. Thus, following six feature films headlined by Milla Jovovich (and often spearheaded by director Paul W.S. Anderson), Capcom’s zombie video games get new big-screen life with “Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City,” a reboot that does away with its signature leading lady and aims for a more faithful adaptation of its interactive source material. That tack proves to be . Throw in chintzy CGI effects, and the theatrical prognosis for this undead saga appears dire.
Combining characters and premises from the Capcom series’ first two titles, “Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City” opens with a flashback to the youthful experiences of siblings Claire and Chris Redfield at an orphanage run by the Umbrella Corporation, a nefarious Big Pharma conglomerate that dominates midwestern hamlet Raccoon City. This prologue is revisited occasionally throughout the remainder of Roberts’ tale,...
Combining characters and premises from the Capcom series’ first two titles, “Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City” opens with a flashback to the youthful experiences of siblings Claire and Chris Redfield at an orphanage run by the Umbrella Corporation, a nefarious Big Pharma conglomerate that dominates midwestern hamlet Raccoon City. This prologue is revisited occasionally throughout the remainder of Roberts’ tale,...
- 11/23/2021
- by Nick Schager
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Here are your first look images of Jeremy Irons (House of Gucci) and Saw star Tobin Bell in recently-wrapped horror movie Cello, which we brought you news of last week.
Filming completed last week on the under-the-radar English- and Arabic-language feature, which was filmed in Saudi Arabia and Czech Republic by Saw filmmaker Darren Lynn Bousman.
Also starring are Syrian actor Samer Ismail (The Day I Lost My Shadow) and Saudi actress Elham Ali (Ashman), in the story of an aspiring cellist who learns that the cost of his brand-new cello is a lot more insidious than he first thought. Pic is scripted by Turki Al Alshikh, based on his novel.
The film heralds from The Ice Road producer Lee Nelson of Envision Media Art. Exec producers include Sultan Al Muheisen and Niko Ruokosuo of Saudi outfit Alamiya and David Tish for Envision Media Arts. The movie was financed by Saudi firm Rozam Media,...
Filming completed last week on the under-the-radar English- and Arabic-language feature, which was filmed in Saudi Arabia and Czech Republic by Saw filmmaker Darren Lynn Bousman.
Also starring are Syrian actor Samer Ismail (The Day I Lost My Shadow) and Saudi actress Elham Ali (Ashman), in the story of an aspiring cellist who learns that the cost of his brand-new cello is a lot more insidious than he first thought. Pic is scripted by Turki Al Alshikh, based on his novel.
The film heralds from The Ice Road producer Lee Nelson of Envision Media Art. Exec producers include Sultan Al Muheisen and Niko Ruokosuo of Saudi outfit Alamiya and David Tish for Envision Media Arts. The movie was financed by Saudi firm Rozam Media,...
- 11/9/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Here’s an interesting one. Production has just wrapped on Cello, an under-the-radar English- and Arabic-language horror movie shot in Saudi Arabia by Saw filmmaker Darren Lynn Bousman.
Oscar winner Jeremy Irons (House of Gucci) and Saw star Tobin Bell lead cast alongside Syrian actor Samer Ismail (The Day I Lost My Shadow) and Saudi actress Elham Ali (Ashman), in the story of an aspiring cellist who learns that the cost of his brand-new cello is a lot more insidious than he first thought. Pic is scripted by Turki Al Alshikh, based on his novel.
The film, shot on location in Saudi Arabia and the Czech Republic, heralds from The Ice Road producer Lee Nelson of Envision Media Art. Exec producers include Sultan Al Muheisen and Niko Ruokosuo of Saudi outfit Alamiya and David Tish for Envision Media Arts. The movie was financed by Saudi firm Rozam Media, which...
Oscar winner Jeremy Irons (House of Gucci) and Saw star Tobin Bell lead cast alongside Syrian actor Samer Ismail (The Day I Lost My Shadow) and Saudi actress Elham Ali (Ashman), in the story of an aspiring cellist who learns that the cost of his brand-new cello is a lot more insidious than he first thought. Pic is scripted by Turki Al Alshikh, based on his novel.
The film, shot on location in Saudi Arabia and the Czech Republic, heralds from The Ice Road producer Lee Nelson of Envision Media Art. Exec producers include Sultan Al Muheisen and Niko Ruokosuo of Saudi outfit Alamiya and David Tish for Envision Media Arts. The movie was financed by Saudi firm Rozam Media, which...
- 11/1/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
If you’ve felt physically trapped over the past 14 months, you’ll feel right at home in Oxygen (Oxygène), a locked-in-a-box conceptual thriller that more or less succeeds almost entirely due to Mélanie Laurent’s resourceful performance as a woman who has no idea why she’s become trapped in a tiny cryogenic pod.
The Netflix offering, which debuts May 12, does feel rather like an exercise the filmmakers have set for themselves just to see if they could pull it off; to that end, they would have benefitted from strictly limiting themselves to a 90-minute running time. It’s also likely that this is a film that would play better to captive audiences in a darkened theater, rather than at home where you can put it on pause, take a break or grab a beer. All the same, this French-language slice of speculative fiction boasts smarts and skills that will...
The Netflix offering, which debuts May 12, does feel rather like an exercise the filmmakers have set for themselves just to see if they could pull it off; to that end, they would have benefitted from strictly limiting themselves to a 90-minute running time. It’s also likely that this is a film that would play better to captive audiences in a darkened theater, rather than at home where you can put it on pause, take a break or grab a beer. All the same, this French-language slice of speculative fiction boasts smarts and skills that will...
- 5/10/2021
- by Todd McCarthy
- Deadline Film + TV
Oxygen Trailer — Alexandre Aja‘s Oxygen (2021) movie trailer has been released by Netflix. The Oxygen trailer stars Mélanie Laurent, Mathieu Amalric, Marc Saez, Malik Zidi, Eric Herson-Macarel, and Cathy Cerda. Crew Christie LeBlanc wrote the screenplay for Oxygen. Robin Coudert created the music for the film. Maxime Alexandre crafted the cinematography for [...]
Continue reading: Oxygen Trailer: Mélanie Laurent wakes in a Cryotube with Depleting Air in Alexandre Aja’s 2021 Thriller Movie...
Continue reading: Oxygen Trailer: Mélanie Laurent wakes in a Cryotube with Depleting Air in Alexandre Aja’s 2021 Thriller Movie...
- 3/10/2021
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
There’s a monster in “Come Play” that no one can quite grab, and if there’s an underlying metaphor for that monster, writer-director Jacob Chase (adapting his short film) has similar difficulties getting his arms around any deeper meaning.
Not that all monster movies have to be laden with significance, obviously, but without some deeper idea at play here, all that’s left is a routine, jump-scare-laden PG-13 horror tale featuring a cast that’s above the film’s paygrade.
Azhy Robertson stars as Oliver, an autistic child who, like many children, spends most of his day staring at screens, although when he’s not watching “SpongeBob Squarepants,” he uses an app on his phone for verbal communication. Oliver’s special needs have, perhaps, strained the marriage of his parents Sarah (Gillian Jacobs) and Marty (John Gallagher Jr.), but their estrangement is one of several plot threads the film raises,...
Not that all monster movies have to be laden with significance, obviously, but without some deeper idea at play here, all that’s left is a routine, jump-scare-laden PG-13 horror tale featuring a cast that’s above the film’s paygrade.
Azhy Robertson stars as Oliver, an autistic child who, like many children, spends most of his day staring at screens, although when he’s not watching “SpongeBob Squarepants,” he uses an app on his phone for verbal communication. Oliver’s special needs have, perhaps, strained the marriage of his parents Sarah (Gillian Jacobs) and Marty (John Gallagher Jr.), but their estrangement is one of several plot threads the film raises,...
- 10/28/2020
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
While expanding a short film into a feature may not be a new invention, what matters is how the filmmaker innovates, fashioning a full garment out of the scrap of existing cloth. In “Come Play,” writer-director Jacob Chase takes the titular creature of his five-minute short “Larry” and imagines him as the primary instigator in fracturing a family — think “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” if the kind-hearted alien wanted to kidnap Elliot. But for all the ingenuity Chase brings to subverting the traditional “boy and his dog” formula, spinning it into a horror-fueled “boy and the dog he doesn’t want” story, the end result yields little more than a shrug.
Lonely 8-year-old Oliver Sutton (Azhy Robertson) has nonverbal autism and is reliant on his iPhone as his main form of communication with the world. Though he’s desperate to make friends, all that surrounds him are foes, like bullies Mateo...
Lonely 8-year-old Oliver Sutton (Azhy Robertson) has nonverbal autism and is reliant on his iPhone as his main form of communication with the world. Though he’s desperate to make friends, all that surrounds him are foes, like bullies Mateo...
- 10/28/2020
- by Courtney Howard
- Variety Film + TV
Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you have not yet watched “The Haunting of Bly Manor,” streaming now on Netflix.
It isn’t just the beginning of a title that “The Haunting of Bly Manor” shares with “The Haunting of Hill House.”
The horror anthology from Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy had to carry a tonal through-line between seasons, despite each one featuring different characters, locations and time periods — not to mention the new season also blending genres a bit to include a deep love story. While much of this tone was captured in the scripts and through the performances, it was also imperative for both seasons to share style an camera language, says cinematographer James Kniest.
“If there was ever a mandate, it was ‘refer back to “Haunting of Hill House”‘ — that was the roadmap that had been established,” Kniest tells Variety. “That was the discussion point to start...
It isn’t just the beginning of a title that “The Haunting of Bly Manor” shares with “The Haunting of Hill House.”
The horror anthology from Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy had to carry a tonal through-line between seasons, despite each one featuring different characters, locations and time periods — not to mention the new season also blending genres a bit to include a deep love story. While much of this tone was captured in the scripts and through the performances, it was also imperative for both seasons to share style an camera language, says cinematographer James Kniest.
“If there was ever a mandate, it was ‘refer back to “Haunting of Hill House”‘ — that was the roadmap that had been established,” Kniest tells Variety. “That was the discussion point to start...
- 10/9/2020
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Come Play will open in theaters October 30 and the phrase “I just want to be your friend” will never be the same again.
Yikes! Check out the trailer now and get ready for some true nightmares this Halloween.
Newcomer Azhy Robertson stars as Oliver, a lonely young boy who feels different from everyone else. Desperate for a friend, he seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses Oliver’s devices against him to break into our world, Oliver’s parents (Gillian Jacobs and John Gallagher Jr.) must fight to save their son from the monster beyond the screen.
Come Play’s music is from composer Roque Banos and the cinematographer is Maxime Alexandre.
The film is produced by The Picture Company for Amblin Partners.
https://www.focusfeatures.com/come-play/
Azhy Robertson stars as ‘Oliver’ in writer/director Jacob Chase’s Come Play.
Yikes! Check out the trailer now and get ready for some true nightmares this Halloween.
Newcomer Azhy Robertson stars as Oliver, a lonely young boy who feels different from everyone else. Desperate for a friend, he seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses Oliver’s devices against him to break into our world, Oliver’s parents (Gillian Jacobs and John Gallagher Jr.) must fight to save their son from the monster beyond the screen.
Come Play’s music is from composer Roque Banos and the cinematographer is Maxime Alexandre.
The film is produced by The Picture Company for Amblin Partners.
https://www.focusfeatures.com/come-play/
Azhy Robertson stars as ‘Oliver’ in writer/director Jacob Chase’s Come Play.
- 8/27/2020
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
"Death? There's an app for that." In her review, Daily Dead Managing Editor Heather Wixson wrote that Justin Dec's Countdown "successfully delivers up a twist on Final Destination for the tech generation." If you missed Countdown in theaters, you won't have to wait long to see it from the comfort of your own couch, as STXfilms and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment are releasing it on Blu-ray, DVD, and VOD on January 21st, following its Digital debut on January 7th:
Press Release: Universal City, California, November 21, 2019 – What if your phone could tell you when you’re going to die? Would you want to know? There’s a killer new app in Countdown, the terrifyingly original and inventive horror-thriller arrives on Digital January 7, 2020 and on Blu-ray™️, DVD and On Demand January 21, 2020 from STXfilms and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat, the “fun and...
Press Release: Universal City, California, November 21, 2019 – What if your phone could tell you when you’re going to die? Would you want to know? There’s a killer new app in Countdown, the terrifyingly original and inventive horror-thriller arrives on Digital January 7, 2020 and on Blu-ray™️, DVD and On Demand January 21, 2020 from STXfilms and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat, the “fun and...
- 11/21/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
It takes almost half the film to figure out if Justin Dec’s directorial debut, “Countdown,” is seriously being serious. The film aspires to belong in the small but noteworthy horror subgenre about killer curses, right alongside Jacques Tourneur’s “Night of the Demon” and Sam Raimi’s “Drag Me To Hell,” but this time it’s about a killer cell phone app. Yes, really.
The titular “Countdown” app is very simple: you download it to your phone, and it gives you a countdown that reveals when you’re going to die. Most people find out they’ve got decades left to live and go on about their days. But some people find out they’ve only got a few days, or even hours, so they freak out and try to change their destiny.
That’s when the demons come after you — when nobody’s looking, of course, and only in spooky hallways and bathrooms.
The titular “Countdown” app is very simple: you download it to your phone, and it gives you a countdown that reveals when you’re going to die. Most people find out they’ve got decades left to live and go on about their days. But some people find out they’ve only got a few days, or even hours, so they freak out and try to change their destiny.
That’s when the demons come after you — when nobody’s looking, of course, and only in spooky hallways and bathrooms.
- 10/25/2019
- by William Bibbiani
- The Wrap
Stars: Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper, Morfydd Clark, Ross Anderson, Jose Palma, George Somner, Anson Boon, Ami Metcalf | Written by Michael Rasmussen, Shawn Rasmussen | Directed by Alexandre Aja
Famed horror director Alexandre Aja, whose credits include The Hills Have Eyes, Horns, Piranha and Mirrors, returns to cinema screens after a three-year absence with Crawl. A creature-feature set during a category five hurricane in Florida. Crawl follows Kaya Scodelario’s Haley in a desperate state for survival with her father Dave (Barry Pepper) as they both become trapped in his basement that is flooding at an enormous pace. Only to be joined by a few hungry alligators for good measure.
Crawl is a return to form on a few levels. Namely elevating the genre from that of the dwindling and limited explosive creature feature genre that has been reappropriated for a more comedic and less cinematic fortune with features from production company The Asylum.
Famed horror director Alexandre Aja, whose credits include The Hills Have Eyes, Horns, Piranha and Mirrors, returns to cinema screens after a three-year absence with Crawl. A creature-feature set during a category five hurricane in Florida. Crawl follows Kaya Scodelario’s Haley in a desperate state for survival with her father Dave (Barry Pepper) as they both become trapped in his basement that is flooding at an enormous pace. Only to be joined by a few hungry alligators for good measure.
Crawl is a return to form on a few levels. Namely elevating the genre from that of the dwindling and limited explosive creature feature genre that has been reappropriated for a more comedic and less cinematic fortune with features from production company The Asylum.
- 8/8/2019
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
Alexandre Aja’s Crawl takes a ferocious bite out of this summer’s horror competition. As a lover of “Aqua Terror” and “When Animals Attack” savagery, a smile stayed plastered across my face all screening long. Keep your seventeenth Annabelle sequels and Chucky 2.0 reboots, because 2019 is the Year of the ‘Gator. Aja’s latest is packed sardine-solid with genuine scares, unleashed intensity, and more submerged danger than Caddyshack’s Baby Ruth scene. Am I overselling Crawl? Hell no (not in my eyes). Summer horror greatness has assumed its rightfully scaly form.
Kaya Scodelario stars as Floridian collegiate swimmer Haley Keller, who’s en route to check on her father Dave (Barry Pepper) before a Category 5 hurricane touches land. Not at his bachelor’s condo, Haley finds pops’ truck at their old homestead (pre-divorce). She enters, but still no sign of Dave. “Sugar,” the family dog, barks down a rickety crawlspace...
Kaya Scodelario stars as Floridian collegiate swimmer Haley Keller, who’s en route to check on her father Dave (Barry Pepper) before a Category 5 hurricane touches land. Not at his bachelor’s condo, Haley finds pops’ truck at their old homestead (pre-divorce). She enters, but still no sign of Dave. “Sugar,” the family dog, barks down a rickety crawlspace...
- 7/12/2019
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
While aquatic horror can be fun any time of the year, there’s just something about a genre movie that pits human characters versus nature’s greatest water-bound predators during these warmer months that really puts me into the summertime mood. And with that in mind, you could say that I was already primed to enjoy Crawl even before the first bloodthirsty alligator snapped into action. Director Alexandre Aja, who already has some experience in this realm with his gore-tastic horror comedy Piranha 3D, proves here yet again that he’s a master manipulator of heightened tension and thrills, but he also delivers up a no-nonsense disaster/killer animal mash-up that doesn’t waste a single minute of its efficient 87-minute running time, and even gives us compelling characters (plus Sugar the dog!) that we give a damn about to boot.
Written by Michael and Shawn Rasmussen, Crawl transports us...
Written by Michael and Shawn Rasmussen, Crawl transports us...
- 7/11/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
We forget, given how ubiquitous they’ve become in pop culture of all stripes, but superheroes were primarily created to appeal to kids. In fact, most of us were introduced to comic book characters during childhood. Too often, especially within the DC Extended Universe, that is forgotten. Not so with Shazam!, which is not just the best DC superhero outing since Christopher Nolan finished his Batman trilogy, but one of the most purely enjoyable times at the theater so far this year. This is a ridiculously good time, full of joy and a mix of exciting and innocence. As you’ll see this week, DC has cracked the code here. The movie is a superhero origin story for the title character. After a short prologue, we meet Billy Batson (Asher Angel), an orphan on the streets who constantly searches for his mother. His latest foster family is a kind one running a group home,...
- 4/3/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
It’s a good time for superhero films. Captain Marvel is in theaters now, killing it at the box office. Aquaman is currently finishing up its blockbuster theatrical run. In just about a month both Avengers: Endgame and Shazam! will be coming out. A few days ago, Shazam! debuted a brand new Trailer, as Warner Bros. and DC hype up their high profile April release. This is wha we wrote, in part: “While the Marvel Cinematic Universe has more or less chugged along with success after success, the same has not been the case for the DC Cinematic Universe. In fact, it’s largely been considered a misfire. As DC and Warner Bros. attempt to course correct, they’re worrying less about connecting their films and more about making fun ones. To that end, Shazam! looks to be their first near comedy.” Well, some of my colleagues have seen the film,...
- 3/9/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
While the Marvel Cinematic Universe has more or less chugged along with success after success, the same has not been the case for the DC Cinematic Universe. In fact, it’s largely been considered a misfire. As DC and Warner Bros. attempt to course correct, they’re worrying less about connecting their films and more about making fun ones. To that end, Shazam! looks to be their first near comedy. A new Trailer debuted today for the flick, which opens in just over a month. You’ll be able to see the Trailer at the end of this post, as per the usual. First though, lets talk about it a bit… The movie is a superhero origin story, as you might have guessed. The rather simple description from IMDb goes like this: “We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out.
- 3/4/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Exclusive: Nancy Nigrosh, the industry veteran who has worked repping directors and writers as a talent and literary agent at Innovative Artists and running the lit department at Gersh, has joined The Partos Company. She has been tapped to head the Motion Picture & Television department at the Santa Monica-based agency, which is known for its representation of artists behind the camera.
Nigrosh previously ran the consulting firm Literary Business and taught at UCLA Extension’s Writers’ Program. During her career she has repped clients including helmers Kathryn Bigelow, Peter Bogdanovich, Chris Eyre, John Cameron Mitchell and Leslye Headland and scribes Barry Morrow, Amanda Brown, Luke Davies, Albert Magnoli and Stuart Beattie.
Partos, run by Walter Partos, reps clients including costume designers Albert Wolsky (Bugsy), Natalie O’Brien (Honey Boy) and Heidi Bivens (Mid90s); cinematographers Scott Cunningham (Kendrik Lamar’s “Humble”) and Maxime Alexandre; and producer Hartley Gorenstein (The Boys...
Nigrosh previously ran the consulting firm Literary Business and taught at UCLA Extension’s Writers’ Program. During her career she has repped clients including helmers Kathryn Bigelow, Peter Bogdanovich, Chris Eyre, John Cameron Mitchell and Leslye Headland and scribes Barry Morrow, Amanda Brown, Luke Davies, Albert Magnoli and Stuart Beattie.
Partos, run by Walter Partos, reps clients including costume designers Albert Wolsky (Bugsy), Natalie O’Brien (Honey Boy) and Heidi Bivens (Mid90s); cinematographers Scott Cunningham (Kendrik Lamar’s “Humble”) and Maxime Alexandre; and producer Hartley Gorenstein (The Boys...
- 2/8/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Catch the sneak preview of Shazam!
We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s (Asher Angel) case, by shouting out one word—Shazam!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam (Zachary Levi), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart—inside a ripped, godlike body—Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. But he’ll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Mark Strong).
“Shazam!
We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s (Asher Angel) case, by shouting out one word—Shazam!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam (Zachary Levi), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart—inside a ripped, godlike body—Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. But he’ll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Mark Strong).
“Shazam!
- 1/20/2019
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The sequel that swept the nation, The Conjuring 2, was truly a phenomenon unto itself, and now, the dark power of Valak rules once again with the next chapter in The Conjuring Universe, The Nun.
Many images in the new film are memorable as well as majestic in their own right. But there’s a figure within, and although shadowy, she permeates the entire story with pure evil. The terrifying visage of the aptly named Nun has a name and that beast from below is known as Valak. With nothing but a white face, a haunting stature and eyes the color of a darkened sun, the character still continues to scare the hell out of audiences and make fans the world over, and the woman under the makeup has found herself becoming an instant horror icon.
So, who exactly is behind the genre’s most exciting new monster? Well, her name is Bonnie Aarons,...
Many images in the new film are memorable as well as majestic in their own right. But there’s a figure within, and although shadowy, she permeates the entire story with pure evil. The terrifying visage of the aptly named Nun has a name and that beast from below is known as Valak. With nothing but a white face, a haunting stature and eyes the color of a darkened sun, the character still continues to scare the hell out of audiences and make fans the world over, and the woman under the makeup has found herself becoming an instant horror icon.
So, who exactly is behind the genre’s most exciting new monster? Well, her name is Bonnie Aarons,...
- 9/18/2018
- by Rob DiLauro
- We Got This Covered
A foggy, tree-lined graveyard. An old stone abbey sitting atop a hill. A village filled with superstitious residents. An eerie crypt below that holds a dark and dangerous spirit. All of these elements combine to create a tale filled with classic, gothic imagery. While The Nun may have the look of a spine-tingling tale of mystery and death, the story and characters fail to support the macabre imagery, leading to a hollow and tedious entry in “The Conjuring Universe.”
After an unnecessary opening reminding audiences that this is connected to both Conjuring films (later bookended in a slightly more clever but still unnecessary manner), a nun falls to her death after being pursued by a ghastly spirit later revealed to be the demon Valak. At the time of her death, she held a mysterious key, which, of course, will come into play later. The Vatican calls upon Father Burke (Demián Bichir...
After an unnecessary opening reminding audiences that this is connected to both Conjuring films (later bookended in a slightly more clever but still unnecessary manner), a nun falls to her death after being pursued by a ghastly spirit later revealed to be the demon Valak. At the time of her death, she held a mysterious key, which, of course, will come into play later. The Vatican calls upon Father Burke (Demián Bichir...
- 9/7/2018
- by Michael Haffner
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
No doubt there will be high hopes for director Corin Hardy’s first schlep into The Conjuring universe following his striking debut, The Hallow, in 2015. When Hardy’s mooted Crow “remake” was shelved, he was soon after announced as the one to tackle The Nun: an origin/spin off on The Conjuring 2’s prioress possessed by the demon Valak. When the first Annabelle solo film proved a success, a standalone Nun movie had to be set, with Hardy an apt choice to helm considering The Hallow’s top notch mending of tension with cosmic forest monsters. Sadly though, The Nun flounders onto our screens like a hotchpotch ghost train of botched schlock/pop horror, peppered with defective scares and a shrill, dithering plot. Too many clichéd scenes featuring characters creeping down dark corridors slow the pace instead of upping the pulse rate. For the better part, The Nun...
- 9/5/2018
- by Daniel Goodwin
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
While horror has seen its fair share of franchises over the years, James Wan’s 2013 “The Conjuring” has spawned a cinematic universe to rival Marvel, with a rogue’s gallery of creepy characters coming into play for interconnected spin-off films. 2016’s “The Conjuring 2” offered something especially horrifying, a demonic nun named Valek, that stalked the Warrens from Amityville to London before getting its own origin story with “The Nun.” But while “The Nun” has some veritable scares up its sleeve, it’s also proof that sometimes the most terrifying horrors are the ones we don’t understand.
Director Corin Hardy, best known for 2015’s Irish horror offering “The Hallow,” makes the most of the film’s Romanian setting, with Transylvania’s imposing and stunning Corvin Castle serving as a stand-in for the film’s ominous Abbey. Utilizing “The Conjuring” cinematic palette of stark greys and cool blues, not to...
Director Corin Hardy, best known for 2015’s Irish horror offering “The Hallow,” makes the most of the film’s Romanian setting, with Transylvania’s imposing and stunning Corvin Castle serving as a stand-in for the film’s ominous Abbey. Utilizing “The Conjuring” cinematic palette of stark greys and cool blues, not to...
- 9/5/2018
- by Jamie Righetti
- Indiewire
Corin Hardy’s The Nun skulks into Warner Brothers’ Conjurverse as light and airy as it skulks through its own demonic convent storyline. 1950s Romania boasts decades-old cavernous castle dreadfulness, forever the film’s most eye-catching and engaging feature. Hardy understands this. Cinematographer Maxime Alexandre understands this. Sweeping exterior shots soak-up every stony Eastern European inch of masonry clouded by foggy blankets, but staples of Wan’s possession universe are forgone relics in Hardy’s unholy monster mash. This, unfortunately, brands a more generic horror flavor – although still tasty as a sisterly bite of gothic Hammer chills.
Demián Bichir stars as priest Father Burke, sent by Vatican officials to investigate a nun’s sinful suicide. Alongside is Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga), who serves as his gender-opposite insider contact. Their travels lead them to a rural Romanian farming village where the deceased nun’s dilapidated abbey stands far enough outside to drum up local legends.
Demián Bichir stars as priest Father Burke, sent by Vatican officials to investigate a nun’s sinful suicide. Alongside is Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga), who serves as his gender-opposite insider contact. Their travels lead them to a rural Romanian farming village where the deceased nun’s dilapidated abbey stands far enough outside to drum up local legends.
- 9/5/2018
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
On September 7, the unholy evil in holy guise is back in the horror thriller “The Nun,” the latest chapter stemming from James Wan’s “Conjuring” universe, with an entire film dedicated to the origin of her horrifying visage.
Audiences got their first frightful glimpse of the demonic Nun Valak, who plagued Lorraine Warren’s visions and filled her with dread in the horror hit “The Conjuring 2.” In “The Nun,” the epic battle of good vs. evil pits a priest with a dark history and a novitiate whose own past isn’t the only thing that haunts her against the blasphemy that is the Demon Nun.
The new fright-fest is directed by Corin Hardy (“The Hallow”) and produced by James Wan, and Peter Safran, the latter of whom has produced all the films in “The Conjuring” franchise.
When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life,...
Audiences got their first frightful glimpse of the demonic Nun Valak, who plagued Lorraine Warren’s visions and filled her with dread in the horror hit “The Conjuring 2.” In “The Nun,” the epic battle of good vs. evil pits a priest with a dark history and a novitiate whose own past isn’t the only thing that haunts her against the blasphemy that is the Demon Nun.
The new fright-fest is directed by Corin Hardy (“The Hallow”) and produced by James Wan, and Peter Safran, the latter of whom has produced all the films in “The Conjuring” franchise.
When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life,...
- 8/27/2018
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In cinemas on September 7th is The Nun. New Line Cinema’s horror thriller explores another dark corner of the “Conjuring” universe, whose record-setting films have terrified audiences around the globe.
Read Wamg’s review for The Conjuring here, Conjuring 2 here and Annabelle: Creation here.
If you’re a fan of the series, journey into the dark hallways of the abbey now: http://www.thenunmovie.com/360
The new fright-fest, directed by Corin Hardy (“The Hallow”) and produced by James Wan, and Peter Safran, the latter of whom has produced all the films in “The Conjuring” franchise, delves into the shocking origin of the demonic Nun Valak, who first made her evil presence known in “The Conjuring 2.”
When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate.
Read Wamg’s review for The Conjuring here, Conjuring 2 here and Annabelle: Creation here.
If you’re a fan of the series, journey into the dark hallways of the abbey now: http://www.thenunmovie.com/360
The new fright-fest, directed by Corin Hardy (“The Hallow”) and produced by James Wan, and Peter Safran, the latter of whom has produced all the films in “The Conjuring” franchise, delves into the shocking origin of the demonic Nun Valak, who first made her evil presence known in “The Conjuring 2.”
When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate.
- 8/22/2018
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
If you have any fears of being buried alive, then the new teaser video for The Nun might give you nightmares.
Featuring a new 30-second glimpse at the horrors of The Nun, the new teaser video can be viewed below, and in case you missed it, check out Heather Wixson's thoughts on The Nun footage featured at ScareDiego 2018, as well as her interview with director Corin Hardy.
"Filmmaker James Wan, director of the record-setting horror hits “The Conjuring” and “The Conjuring 2,” explores another dark corner of that universe with “The Nun.” Directed by Corin Hardy (“The Hallow”), the new fright-fest is produced by Wan and by Peter Safran, who has produced all the films in “The Conjuring” franchise.
When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows...
Featuring a new 30-second glimpse at the horrors of The Nun, the new teaser video can be viewed below, and in case you missed it, check out Heather Wixson's thoughts on The Nun footage featured at ScareDiego 2018, as well as her interview with director Corin Hardy.
"Filmmaker James Wan, director of the record-setting horror hits “The Conjuring” and “The Conjuring 2,” explores another dark corner of that universe with “The Nun.” Directed by Corin Hardy (“The Hallow”), the new fright-fest is produced by Wan and by Peter Safran, who has produced all the films in “The Conjuring” franchise.
When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows...
- 8/13/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Witness the next chapter in the Conjuring Universe with a chilling new poster for The Nun from director, Corin Hardy. Warner Brothers Pictures will release the film on September 7.
Starring Oscar nominated Demian Bichir (A Better Life), Taissa Farmiga (American Horror Story), Jonas Bloquet (Elle), Charlotte Hope (Game of Thrones), Ingrid Bisu (Toni Erdmann) and Bonnie Aarons, reprising her “Conjuring 2” role as the title character.
Check out the teaser, in case you missed it.
Filmmaker James Wan, director of the record-setting horror hits “The Conjuring” and “The Conjuring 2,” explores another dark corner of that universe with “The Nun.” Directed by Corin Hardy (“The Hallow”), the new fright-fest is produced by Wan and by Peter Safran, who has produced all the films in “The Conjuring” franchise.
When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on...
Starring Oscar nominated Demian Bichir (A Better Life), Taissa Farmiga (American Horror Story), Jonas Bloquet (Elle), Charlotte Hope (Game of Thrones), Ingrid Bisu (Toni Erdmann) and Bonnie Aarons, reprising her “Conjuring 2” role as the title character.
Check out the teaser, in case you missed it.
Filmmaker James Wan, director of the record-setting horror hits “The Conjuring” and “The Conjuring 2,” explores another dark corner of that universe with “The Nun.” Directed by Corin Hardy (“The Hallow”), the new fright-fest is produced by Wan and by Peter Safran, who has produced all the films in “The Conjuring” franchise.
When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on...
- 7/19/2018
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Ahead of its release this September, the latest installment in the Conjuring cinematic universe is teased in a new poster for The Nun.
Initially featured on Bloody Disgusting, The Nun poster (see below) has also been shared on the movie's official Twitter account, offering fans a stylish new look at the upcoming horror movie from director Corin Hardy and producer James Wan:
"Filmmaker James Wan, director of the record-setting horror hits “The Conjuring” and “The Conjuring 2,” explores another dark corner of that universe with “The Nun.” Directed by Corin Hardy (“The Hallow”), the new fright-fest is produced by Wan and by Peter Safran, who has produced all the films in “The Conjuring” franchise.
When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate.
Initially featured on Bloody Disgusting, The Nun poster (see below) has also been shared on the movie's official Twitter account, offering fans a stylish new look at the upcoming horror movie from director Corin Hardy and producer James Wan:
"Filmmaker James Wan, director of the record-setting horror hits “The Conjuring” and “The Conjuring 2,” explores another dark corner of that universe with “The Nun.” Directed by Corin Hardy (“The Hallow”), the new fright-fest is produced by Wan and by Peter Safran, who has produced all the films in “The Conjuring” franchise.
When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate.
- 7/18/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Believe you me, with San Diego Comic-Con set to kickoff on Thursday, we can expect plenty of comic book-related minutia to be unveiled this week.
After all, in the lead-up to Sdcc, we’ve already seen Aquaman make a big splash with an epic new poster, and Entertainment Weekly provide the exclusive first look at Shazam! I mean, what else would you expect from the outset of the “largest convention of its kind in the world?” Well, according to the titular star of the latter, Zachary Levi, “more firsts are on their wayyyyyyyyyy.”
That’s right, Billy Batson himself took to Twitter yesterday afternoon and teased that a reveal or two might still be in store for those in attendance at Hall H this Saturday. Granted, Levi’s a little late to the party, seeing as the film’s cinematographer, Maxime Alexandre, already confirmed that not only will the first Shazam!
After all, in the lead-up to Sdcc, we’ve already seen Aquaman make a big splash with an epic new poster, and Entertainment Weekly provide the exclusive first look at Shazam! I mean, what else would you expect from the outset of the “largest convention of its kind in the world?” Well, according to the titular star of the latter, Zachary Levi, “more firsts are on their wayyyyyyyyyy.”
That’s right, Billy Batson himself took to Twitter yesterday afternoon and teased that a reveal or two might still be in store for those in attendance at Hall H this Saturday. Granted, Levi’s a little late to the party, seeing as the film’s cinematographer, Maxime Alexandre, already confirmed that not only will the first Shazam!
- 7/17/2018
- by Joseph Falcone
- We Got This Covered
Whether or not Zack Snyder will indeed announce his long-fabled director’s cut of Justice League at San Diego Comic-Con next week, it doesn’t appear to matter anymore. Warner Bros. has apparently gotten the message from a disgruntled fanbase and ironically, the man who once held creative control over their entire operation was the one who delivered the sorely needed kick in the pants.
What with director James Wan confirming via Twitter that the first Aquaman trailer will finally see the light of day at the “largest convention of its kind in the world,” and footage from Wonder Woman 1984 expected to make an appearance, it honestly does look to be DC’s year at the convention, finally. And I’m happy to report, the pot got even sweeter today.
While there’d been rumblings that the first Shazam! trailer would grace San Diego Comic-Con with its presence, we...
What with director James Wan confirming via Twitter that the first Aquaman trailer will finally see the light of day at the “largest convention of its kind in the world,” and footage from Wonder Woman 1984 expected to make an appearance, it honestly does look to be DC’s year at the convention, finally. And I’m happy to report, the pot got even sweeter today.
While there’d been rumblings that the first Shazam! trailer would grace San Diego Comic-Con with its presence, we...
- 7/12/2018
- by Joseph Falcone
- We Got This Covered
As promised, New Line has released the first trailer for The Nun, the latest installment in James Wan's The Conjuring cinematic universe. Starring Taissa Farmiga, The Nun will explore the backstory of the demonic nun encountered by paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring 2. Check out the trailer below, along with a handful of photos that New Line sent over:
"Filmmaker James Wan, director of the record-setting horror hits “The Conjuring” and “The Conjuring 2,” explores another dark corner of that universe with “The Nun.” Directed by Corin Hardy (“The Hallow”), the new fright-fest is produced by Wan and by Peter Safran, who has produced all the films in “The Conjuring” franchise.
When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate.
"Filmmaker James Wan, director of the record-setting horror hits “The Conjuring” and “The Conjuring 2,” explores another dark corner of that universe with “The Nun.” Directed by Corin Hardy (“The Hallow”), the new fright-fest is produced by Wan and by Peter Safran, who has produced all the films in “The Conjuring” franchise.
When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate.
- 6/13/2018
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Scaring audiences…and me…on September 7 is The Nun. Fans have been waiting for this film ever since the character was introduced. People in the cinemas got all crazy during the Annabelle: Creation sequel last summer when a photo of her showed up in the movie, with cries of “there she is, there’s The Nun.”
In a post-credits scene (Here), set in 1952, Valak, the Demon Nun, walked towards the camera in the candle-lit halls of the Cârța Monastery in Romania, as each candle slowly went out.
Even more unsettling and nightmarish is the scene where she appears during Conjuring 2.
Prepare to pray for forgiveness. Have a look at the terrifying and Creepy teaser trailer and first poster for The Nun, the chilling next chapter in The Conjuring Universe from director, Corin Hardy. Be afraid, be very afraid!
Filmmaker James Wan, director of the record-setting horror hits “The Conjuring” and “The Conjuring 2,...
In a post-credits scene (Here), set in 1952, Valak, the Demon Nun, walked towards the camera in the candle-lit halls of the Cârța Monastery in Romania, as each candle slowly went out.
Even more unsettling and nightmarish is the scene where she appears during Conjuring 2.
Prepare to pray for forgiveness. Have a look at the terrifying and Creepy teaser trailer and first poster for The Nun, the chilling next chapter in The Conjuring Universe from director, Corin Hardy. Be afraid, be very afraid!
Filmmaker James Wan, director of the record-setting horror hits “The Conjuring” and “The Conjuring 2,...
- 6/13/2018
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
After haunting Ed and Lorraine Warren in Enfield, the demonic nun from The Conjuring 2 is going to get even more screen time when her own movie comes out this year, but we'll have to wait a little longer than expected to see the anticipated spinoff, as Warner Bros. has shifted its theatrical release from July to September.
Multiple sources, including Variety, report that New Line Cinema's The Nun is now scheduled to haunt theaters on September 7th, nearly two months after its previous July (Friday the) 13th release date.
Warner Bros. is likely looking to replicate the massive box office success of 2017's It movie, which was released in Us theaters on September 8th and has raked in over $700 million worldwide.
One of several spinoff movies in James Wan's The Conjuring cinematic universe (other entries include the Annabelle movies and the in-development Crooked Man film), The Nun...
Multiple sources, including Variety, report that New Line Cinema's The Nun is now scheduled to haunt theaters on September 7th, nearly two months after its previous July (Friday the) 13th release date.
Warner Bros. is likely looking to replicate the massive box office success of 2017's It movie, which was released in Us theaters on September 8th and has raked in over $700 million worldwide.
One of several spinoff movies in James Wan's The Conjuring cinematic universe (other entries include the Annabelle movies and the in-development Crooked Man film), The Nun...
- 2/14/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Production is underway on New Line Cinema’s “Shazam!” David F. Sandberg (“Annabelle: Creation”) directs the origin story, which stars Zachary Levi (TV’s “Chuck”) as the titular DC Super Hero, along with Asher Angel (TV’s “Andi Mack”) as Billy Batson, and Mark Strong (the “Kingsman” movies) in the role of Super-Villain Dr. Thaddeus Sivana. Peter Safran (upcoming “Aquaman,” “The Conjuring” and “Annabelle” films) serves as the film’s producer.
We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s (Angel) case, by shouting out one word—Shazam!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam (Levi), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart—inside a ripped, godlike body—Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them!
We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s (Angel) case, by shouting out one word—Shazam!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam (Levi), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart—inside a ripped, godlike body—Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them!
- 2/6/2018
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The latest entry into the Dceu, ‘Shazam!‘ has officially begun filming. Although Director David F. Sandberg tweeted some images from the set last week, it seems that New Line has confirmed the film has begun shooting with the release of an official synopsis and a full cast list for the film. This will be the first time that the character formerly known as Captain Marvel (it’s a complicated story) will get the big screen treatment.
In case you are unaware, ‘Shazam!‘ follows the character of Billy Batson, who upon saying the words “Shazam”, transforms himself into an adult superhero who has increased strength, the ability to fly, super speed, among other abilities. Zachary Levi (‘Chuck’) stars as the titular hero, while Asher Angel will play young Billy Batson. In addition to Levi and Angel, the stellar cast includes Mark Strong as the villainous Dr. Thaddeus Sivana, It breakout Jack Dylan Grazer...
In case you are unaware, ‘Shazam!‘ follows the character of Billy Batson, who upon saying the words “Shazam”, transforms himself into an adult superhero who has increased strength, the ability to fly, super speed, among other abilities. Zachary Levi (‘Chuck’) stars as the titular hero, while Asher Angel will play young Billy Batson. In addition to Levi and Angel, the stellar cast includes Mark Strong as the villainous Dr. Thaddeus Sivana, It breakout Jack Dylan Grazer...
- 2/6/2018
- by Taylor Salan
- Age of the Nerd
2014’s Annabelle, which served as the prequel to The Conjuring, was a film that underwhelmed. Quite frankly, it felt like not only a cash grab benefiting on the success of The Conjuring but it didn’t even come close to any of the bars which were raised by James Wan’s film. In fact, the only successful scene in Annabelle was the basement sequence, which James Wan directed. Was it a case of acting too quickly or possibly giving the heavy reins to someone with weak hands? Annabelle: Creation was handed over to newcomer David F. Sandberg who directed 2016’s Lights Out, which seemed to be a success for Warner Bros. Annabelle: Creation is a prequel (the title should have told you that) to Annabelle and, to note, is the first film being advertised as a film in “The Conjuring universe” (more on that later).
Much like James Wan, Sandberg...
Much like James Wan, Sandberg...
- 8/11/2017
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
She’s back!
From New Line Cinema comes “Annabelle: Creation,” with David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who previously partnered on “The Conjuring” hit movies.
In “Annabelle: Creation,” several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home. They soon become the target of the doll maker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.
Sandberg directs from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman, who also wrote “Annabelle.” The film stars Stephanie Sigman (“Spectre”), Talitha Bateman (“The 5th Wave”), Lulu Wilson (“Ouija 2,” “Deliver Us from Evil”), Philippa Coulthard (“After the Dark”), Grace Fulton (“Badland”), Lou Lou Safran (“The Choice”), Samara Lee (“Foxcatcher,...
From New Line Cinema comes “Annabelle: Creation,” with David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who previously partnered on “The Conjuring” hit movies.
In “Annabelle: Creation,” several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home. They soon become the target of the doll maker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.
Sandberg directs from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman, who also wrote “Annabelle.” The film stars Stephanie Sigman (“Spectre”), Talitha Bateman (“The 5th Wave”), Lulu Wilson (“Ouija 2,” “Deliver Us from Evil”), Philippa Coulthard (“After the Dark”), Grace Fulton (“Badland”), Lou Lou Safran (“The Choice”), Samara Lee (“Foxcatcher,...
- 7/24/2017
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
For his second feature, David F. Sandberg really went all out for Annabelle: Creation, mixing up his bag of horror tricks to deliver a cinematic experience that just relentlessly comes at you with the scares once the titular doll is discovered and all hell is unleashed on anyone in her path. As far as prequels go, Sandberg has done a helluva job with Annabelle: Creation, and I commend the filmmaker for creating a clever and wickedly fun horror movie that surpasses its predecessor in numerous ways (akin to Mike Flanagan’s Ouija: Origin of Evil last year). And, beyond that, Sandberg actually found a way to make the Annabelle doll super creepy, and I’m not one to be easily unnerved by evil inanimate objects. Well done all around, sir.
Annabelle: Creation precedes the events of Annabelle by more than a decade, when we first meet a doll-maker named Samuel Mullins (Anthony Lapaglia) and his family (Miranda Otto as the missus and Samara Lee as the adorable little “Bee”), who enjoy an idyllic life on their homestead until an accident claims the life of Bee, leaving her parents grief-stricken and despondent over their loss. After some time, they decide to invite a group of orphans who have been displaced to live with them, hoping the new residents will help bring some life into the otherwise empty-feeling abode.
But the Mullins quickly realize that bringing the children and their caretaker, Sister Charlotte (Stephanie Sigman) into their home was a big mistake, as young Janice (Talitha Bateman) discovers a secret hidden away in Bee’s bedroom: an evil doll that seems to be hellbent on torturing the little girl, as well as her best friend, Linda (Lulu Wilson), and the rest of their fellow orphans. And that’s when things go absolutely bonkers in the best ways possible.
Sandberg proved he was more than capable of concocting some innovative, yet beautifully simple scares with last summer’s breakout hit Lights Out. For Annabelle: Creation, though, he steps up his game and devises some truly inspired scares, once again tapping into childhood fears to bring his beautifully twisted genre sensibilities to life.
Oh, and just because he’s dealing with children, don’t expect Sandberg to take it easy on the young protagonists in Annabelle: Creation. All the girls get their fair share of terror-filled moments to endure throughout the story, but it’s Bateman’s character, Janice, who really feels the brunt of most of it, being tortured by ghostly figures, creepy entities hiding in the shadows, an unseen force that tosses her nearly 20 feet in the air and then, just a short time later, drags her through an old barn as she’s trying to convalesce from the heinous fall. Beyond that, Sandberg also gives us one of the creepiest scarecrows I’ve seen in some time, and a few other unexpected otherworldly delights that I don’t want to go into much further, as it would probably ruin some stuff. But suffice to say, Sandberg and Annabelle: Creation earn that R rating.
At the forefront of Creation are Bateman and Wilson (who gave me chills with her turn in the aforementioned Ouija: Origin of Evil), who both deliver fantastic performances. The actresses share an infectious chemistry together, and I enjoyed watching their dynamic shift throughout the prequel, as poor Janice can’t escape being a punching bag for the evil forces lurking inside the Mullins house, and Linda desperately wants to help her friend, but isn’t sure of how exactly to do just that. The actresses have a natural camaraderie in Annabelle: Creation, which makes them easy to invest in as characters you want to see survive the horrors of the Mullins house.
Also, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the amazing production design by Jennifer Spence for Annabelle: Creation (seriously, you could get lost in the details of the Mullins’ house), and the inventive and stunning camerawork from cinematographer Maxime Alexandre (who has also lensed a slew of other great modern genre films like High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes remake, The Crazies remake, the Maniac remake, as well as the dark comedy The Voices). The contributions of both creative individuals really elevate the overall look and feel of Annabelle: Creation, and it was easy to get immersed in Sandberg’s world because of their combined efforts.
And for those of you who are curious, Creation does tie into the original Annabelle and we also get nods to The Conjuring as well as the real-life haunted doll, too. I won’t go into specifics because I don’t want to ruin the fun, but for those of you on the hunt for some Easter eggs, Sandberg has incorporated several that you should definitely enjoy discovering in his latest project.
With Annabelle: Creation, Sandberg successfully moves the James Wan-iverse forward with an unyielding sense of glee, and I think he’s done something very special with his latest film. I may not have been someone who needed another Annabelle movie, but I’m so glad it was Sandberg who was behind it, because his pure passion for classic horror oozes through in every single frame, and I really had a blast with it. I wouldn’t call it “scary” by any means for those of us who eat, sleep, and breathe horror, but Sandberg has managed to create something of an entertaining roller coaster ride that never lets up once the director lets the evil in Creation go full throttle.
Movie Score: 4/5
The post Laff 2017 Review: Annabelle: Creation is a Clever Mix of Old-School Horror Tricks appeared first on Daily Dead.
Annabelle: Creation precedes the events of Annabelle by more than a decade, when we first meet a doll-maker named Samuel Mullins (Anthony Lapaglia) and his family (Miranda Otto as the missus and Samara Lee as the adorable little “Bee”), who enjoy an idyllic life on their homestead until an accident claims the life of Bee, leaving her parents grief-stricken and despondent over their loss. After some time, they decide to invite a group of orphans who have been displaced to live with them, hoping the new residents will help bring some life into the otherwise empty-feeling abode.
But the Mullins quickly realize that bringing the children and their caretaker, Sister Charlotte (Stephanie Sigman) into their home was a big mistake, as young Janice (Talitha Bateman) discovers a secret hidden away in Bee’s bedroom: an evil doll that seems to be hellbent on torturing the little girl, as well as her best friend, Linda (Lulu Wilson), and the rest of their fellow orphans. And that’s when things go absolutely bonkers in the best ways possible.
Sandberg proved he was more than capable of concocting some innovative, yet beautifully simple scares with last summer’s breakout hit Lights Out. For Annabelle: Creation, though, he steps up his game and devises some truly inspired scares, once again tapping into childhood fears to bring his beautifully twisted genre sensibilities to life.
Oh, and just because he’s dealing with children, don’t expect Sandberg to take it easy on the young protagonists in Annabelle: Creation. All the girls get their fair share of terror-filled moments to endure throughout the story, but it’s Bateman’s character, Janice, who really feels the brunt of most of it, being tortured by ghostly figures, creepy entities hiding in the shadows, an unseen force that tosses her nearly 20 feet in the air and then, just a short time later, drags her through an old barn as she’s trying to convalesce from the heinous fall. Beyond that, Sandberg also gives us one of the creepiest scarecrows I’ve seen in some time, and a few other unexpected otherworldly delights that I don’t want to go into much further, as it would probably ruin some stuff. But suffice to say, Sandberg and Annabelle: Creation earn that R rating.
At the forefront of Creation are Bateman and Wilson (who gave me chills with her turn in the aforementioned Ouija: Origin of Evil), who both deliver fantastic performances. The actresses share an infectious chemistry together, and I enjoyed watching their dynamic shift throughout the prequel, as poor Janice can’t escape being a punching bag for the evil forces lurking inside the Mullins house, and Linda desperately wants to help her friend, but isn’t sure of how exactly to do just that. The actresses have a natural camaraderie in Annabelle: Creation, which makes them easy to invest in as characters you want to see survive the horrors of the Mullins house.
Also, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the amazing production design by Jennifer Spence for Annabelle: Creation (seriously, you could get lost in the details of the Mullins’ house), and the inventive and stunning camerawork from cinematographer Maxime Alexandre (who has also lensed a slew of other great modern genre films like High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes remake, The Crazies remake, the Maniac remake, as well as the dark comedy The Voices). The contributions of both creative individuals really elevate the overall look and feel of Annabelle: Creation, and it was easy to get immersed in Sandberg’s world because of their combined efforts.
And for those of you who are curious, Creation does tie into the original Annabelle and we also get nods to The Conjuring as well as the real-life haunted doll, too. I won’t go into specifics because I don’t want to ruin the fun, but for those of you on the hunt for some Easter eggs, Sandberg has incorporated several that you should definitely enjoy discovering in his latest project.
With Annabelle: Creation, Sandberg successfully moves the James Wan-iverse forward with an unyielding sense of glee, and I think he’s done something very special with his latest film. I may not have been someone who needed another Annabelle movie, but I’m so glad it was Sandberg who was behind it, because his pure passion for classic horror oozes through in every single frame, and I really had a blast with it. I wouldn’t call it “scary” by any means for those of us who eat, sleep, and breathe horror, but Sandberg has managed to create something of an entertaining roller coaster ride that never lets up once the director lets the evil in Creation go full throttle.
Movie Score: 4/5
The post Laff 2017 Review: Annabelle: Creation is a Clever Mix of Old-School Horror Tricks appeared first on Daily Dead.
- 6/22/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Who doesn’t love a chilling, scary movie during the hot days of summer!
In Annabelle: Creation, several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.
The film is from director of the spooky Lights Out, David F. Sandberg. Get ready for more frightening images from the filmmaker.
While the film doesn’t open in cinemas until August 11th, Annabelle: Creation premiered Monday, June 19th, at the Los Angeles Film Festival. Variety said in their review, “At one point, visiting Annabelle’s Victorian-looking chamber for what feels like the umpteenth time, Janice finds herself face to face with what looks to be the dead girl. “Will you help me?” the ghostly stranger asks, to which Janice helpfully replies, “What do you need?...
In Annabelle: Creation, several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.
The film is from director of the spooky Lights Out, David F. Sandberg. Get ready for more frightening images from the filmmaker.
While the film doesn’t open in cinemas until August 11th, Annabelle: Creation premiered Monday, June 19th, at the Los Angeles Film Festival. Variety said in their review, “At one point, visiting Annabelle’s Victorian-looking chamber for what feels like the umpteenth time, Janice finds herself face to face with what looks to be the dead girl. “Will you help me?” the ghostly stranger asks, to which Janice helpfully replies, “What do you need?...
- 6/20/2017
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
To celebrate the special screening of Annabelle: Creation at the Los Angeles Film Festival, Warner Bros. revealed a new trailer to help hold fans over until the movie's wide theatrical release this August.
A New Line Cinema film directed by David F. Sandberg (Lights Out), Annabelle: Creation will be released in theaters on August 11th from Warner Bros. You can watch the new trailer below, and in case you missed it, read our own Heather Wixson's set visit report for Annabelle: Creation, and be sure to check out the new poster for the prequel to 2014's Annabelle.
"She’s back!
From New Line Cinema comes “Annabelle: Creation,” with David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan,...
A New Line Cinema film directed by David F. Sandberg (Lights Out), Annabelle: Creation will be released in theaters on August 11th from Warner Bros. You can watch the new trailer below, and in case you missed it, read our own Heather Wixson's set visit report for Annabelle: Creation, and be sure to check out the new poster for the prequel to 2014's Annabelle.
"She’s back!
From New Line Cinema comes “Annabelle: Creation,” with David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan,...
- 6/20/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
With New Line Cinema's Annabelle: Creation screening tonight at the Los Angeles Film Festival, and a new trailer for the film premiering this evening, the latest poster for David F. Sandberg's next movie shows a girl cautiously approaching a foreboding well, all while the real horror rests in her right arm.
You can view the new poster below, stay tuned for the latest trailer, and in case you missed it, read our own Heather Wixson's set visit report for Annabelle: Creation.
"She’s back!
From New Line Cinema comes “Annabelle: Creation,” with David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who previously partnered on “The Conjuring” hit movies.
In “Annabelle: Creation,” several...
You can view the new poster below, stay tuned for the latest trailer, and in case you missed it, read our own Heather Wixson's set visit report for Annabelle: Creation.
"She’s back!
From New Line Cinema comes “Annabelle: Creation,” with David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who previously partnered on “The Conjuring” hit movies.
In “Annabelle: Creation,” several...
- 6/20/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Filmmaker James Wan, director of the record-setting horror hits The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2, explores another dark corner of that universe with New Line Cinema’s The Nun.
Helmed by award-winning director Corin Hardy (“The Hallow”), the new fright-fest has begun production on location in Romania. It will be produced by Wan through his Atomic Monster production company, along with Peter Safran, who has produced all of the films in The Conjuring franchise.
The Nun is set for release on July 13, 2018.
When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate. Together they uncover the order’s unholy secret. Risking not only their lives but their faith and their very souls, they confront a malevolent force in the form of the same...
Helmed by award-winning director Corin Hardy (“The Hallow”), the new fright-fest has begun production on location in Romania. It will be produced by Wan through his Atomic Monster production company, along with Peter Safran, who has produced all of the films in The Conjuring franchise.
The Nun is set for release on July 13, 2018.
When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate. Together they uncover the order’s unholy secret. Risking not only their lives but their faith and their very souls, they confront a malevolent force in the form of the same...
- 5/4/2017
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
You saw her haunt Ed and Lorraine Warren in Enfield, but the demonic nun from The Conjuring 2 is going to get even more screen time when her own movie comes out in 2018. Warner Bros. announced that production on New Line Cinema's The Nun (starring Taissa Farmiga and Demián Bichir) is officially underway in Romania, and the synopsis and full core cast have been revealed.
Press Release: (May 3, 2017 – Burbank, CA) – Filmmaker James Wan, director of the record-setting horror hits “The Conjuring” and “The Conjuring 2,” explores another dark corner of that universe with New Line Cinema’s “The Nun.” Helmed by award-winning director Corin Hardy (“The Hallow”), the new fright-fest has begun production on location in Romania. It will be produced by Wan through his Atomic Monster production company, along with Peter Safran, who has produced all of the films in “The Conjuring” franchise. “The Nun” is set for...
Press Release: (May 3, 2017 – Burbank, CA) – Filmmaker James Wan, director of the record-setting horror hits “The Conjuring” and “The Conjuring 2,” explores another dark corner of that universe with New Line Cinema’s “The Nun.” Helmed by award-winning director Corin Hardy (“The Hallow”), the new fright-fest has begun production on location in Romania. It will be produced by Wan through his Atomic Monster production company, along with Peter Safran, who has produced all of the films in “The Conjuring” franchise. “The Nun” is set for...
- 5/4/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Lets go back to the very beginning with a new teaser trailer and poster for Annabelle: Creation creeping into cinemas August 11.
From the master of horror, James Wan and director of Lights Out, David F. Sandberg, audiences will see how Annabelle was first brought to life.
In Annabelle: Creation, several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.
Sandberg directs from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman, who also wrote “Annabelle.” The film stars Stephanie Sigman (“Spectre”), Talitha Bateman (“The 5th Wave”), Lulu Wilson (upcoming “Ouija 2,” “Deliver Us from Evil”), Philippa Coulthard (“After the Dark”), Grace Fulton (“Badland”), Lou Lou Safran (“The Choice”), Samara Lee (“Foxcatcher,” “The Last Witch Hunter”), Tayler Buck in her feature film debut, with Anthony Lapaglia (TV...
From the master of horror, James Wan and director of Lights Out, David F. Sandberg, audiences will see how Annabelle was first brought to life.
In Annabelle: Creation, several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.
Sandberg directs from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman, who also wrote “Annabelle.” The film stars Stephanie Sigman (“Spectre”), Talitha Bateman (“The 5th Wave”), Lulu Wilson (upcoming “Ouija 2,” “Deliver Us from Evil”), Philippa Coulthard (“After the Dark”), Grace Fulton (“Badland”), Lou Lou Safran (“The Choice”), Samara Lee (“Foxcatcher,” “The Last Witch Hunter”), Tayler Buck in her feature film debut, with Anthony Lapaglia (TV...
- 4/4/2017
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Warner Bros. wasn't joking around on April Fools' Day with their new trailer for Annabelle: Creation, which teases the eerie origin of the murderous doll from The Conjuring franchise and introduces us to some of her first victims.
"She’s back!
From New Line Cinema comes “Annabelle: Creation,” with David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who also partnered so effectively on “The Conjuring” movies.
In “Annabelle: Creation,” several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.
Sandberg directs from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman,...
"She’s back!
From New Line Cinema comes “Annabelle: Creation,” with David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who also partnered so effectively on “The Conjuring” movies.
In “Annabelle: Creation,” several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.
Sandberg directs from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman,...
- 4/2/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
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