Warning: This post contains spoilers for Episode 7 of The Midnight Club.
If your heart hadn’t already been shattered by The Midnight Club, “Anya” surely finished the job.
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In Episode 7 of Mike Flanagan‘s supernatural thriller, we follow Anya some time in the future, as she’s working at a grocery store and living a rather listless life. She tells a survivors support group how she almost died, but...
If your heart hadn’t already been shattered by The Midnight Club, “Anya” surely finished the job.
More from TVLineMidnight Club Finale: Mike Flanagan Confirms 'Answers Exist,' Teases Possible Season 2 and Easter EggsWednesday Unveils Full Trailer Featuring Fred Armisen as Uncle FesterPerformer of the Week: Jeremy Sisto
In Episode 7 of Mike Flanagan‘s supernatural thriller, we follow Anya some time in the future, as she’s working at a grocery store and living a rather listless life. She tells a survivors support group how she almost died, but...
- 10/8/2022
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
In a movie filled with exciting visuals and an even more thrilling story, perhaps the best thing about "Doctor Sleep" — and, depending on who you ask, its most debated aspect — is how the film marries Stanley Kubrick's legendary adaptation of "The Shining" with the classic tone of Stephen King's two "Shining" universe novels. Director Mike Flanagan knew he had a huge challenge ahead of him in making a sequel to a beloved film and a very different yet still-treasured novel, plus the extra element of adapting a second novel as the source material for his movie.
But his attachment to both the film and the novel was what ended up making him the perfect candidate for the job. In fact, his fascination with both versions of the Jack Torrance story had originated years prior, back in his early childhood, which made him uniquely suited to approach the story...
But his attachment to both the film and the novel was what ended up making him the perfect candidate for the job. In fact, his fascination with both versions of the Jack Torrance story had originated years prior, back in his early childhood, which made him uniquely suited to approach the story...
- 9/19/2022
- by Lex Briscuso
- Slash Film
Hollywood, Calif. – Hailed as “a crazy, stunt-filled action spectacular” (Scott Mendelson, Forbes) and “a shot of pure adrenaline” (Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly), xXx: Return Of Xander Cage x-plodes on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand May 16, 2017 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. X-cited fans can be the first to get it two weeks early on Digital HD May 2.
When a group of lethal mercenaries steal a hi-tech weapon that poses a global threat, the world needs superspy Xander Cage (Vin Diesel). Recruited back into action, Xander leads a team of death-defying adrenaline junkies on a mission to kick some ass, save the day, and look dope while doing it. Packed with some of the most mind-blowing stunts ever caught on film, xXx: Return Of Xander Cage features a powerhouse international cast including Donnie Yen (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Deepika Padukone, Kris Wu,...
When a group of lethal mercenaries steal a hi-tech weapon that poses a global threat, the world needs superspy Xander Cage (Vin Diesel). Recruited back into action, Xander leads a team of death-defying adrenaline junkies on a mission to kick some ass, save the day, and look dope while doing it. Packed with some of the most mind-blowing stunts ever caught on film, xXx: Return Of Xander Cage features a powerhouse international cast including Donnie Yen (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Deepika Padukone, Kris Wu,...
- 3/23/2017
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Someone must have said his name or entertained a fleeting thought of the urban legend, because The Bye Bye Man is coming to Digital HD on April 11th, followed by an April 25th Blu-ray / DVD / Digital HD unrated release (and VOD release) from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
Press Release: Universal City, Calif., Feb. 23, 2017 -- People commit unthinkable acts every day. Time and again, we grapple to understand what drives a person to do such terrible things. But what if all of the questions we're asking are wrong? What if the cause of all evil is not a matter of what…but who? Stx Entertainment (Bad Moms, The Boy) redefines horror with an-all new iconic villain in The Bye Bye Man, arriving on Digital HD on April 11, 2017 and on Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on April 25, 2017 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Starring Doug Smith (Ouija), Lucien Laviscount ("Scream Queens"), Cressida Bonas...
Press Release: Universal City, Calif., Feb. 23, 2017 -- People commit unthinkable acts every day. Time and again, we grapple to understand what drives a person to do such terrible things. But what if all of the questions we're asking are wrong? What if the cause of all evil is not a matter of what…but who? Stx Entertainment (Bad Moms, The Boy) redefines horror with an-all new iconic villain in The Bye Bye Man, arriving on Digital HD on April 11, 2017 and on Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on April 25, 2017 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Starring Doug Smith (Ouija), Lucien Laviscount ("Scream Queens"), Cressida Bonas...
- 2/23/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
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From directing Statham vs The Rock in Fast 7, the directing The Conjuring 2: we have a chat with Mr James Wan...
Fittingly on the day of this interview, having just watched a wet, grey depiction of England on screen in The Conjuring 2, I left the film to find that London was characteristically on form by chucking it down with rain just as summer was officially about to start. Director James Wan however was as enthusiastic and full of laughs as you could hope for, talking with a speed and passion that made him a delight to interview.
It’s no surprise I guess, considering that one of his strongest assets as a director is the enthusiasm and love that he has for cinema, especially horror, which shines through in his work and really helps to set him apart from many of his peers. If you take a look at the first Conjuring, you can see influences from the likes of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Poltergeist, yet he somehow always manages to add his own imprint and freshness to stories we either know, or think we know – the sight of a familiar house at the start of The Conjuring 2 is an absolute delight, for instance.
Wan has also successfully managed to create multiple franchises out of his horror movies, with The Conjuring, apart from spawning its own sequel, creating the world of Annabelle which has also now got a second film in the works, then there’s Insidious and of course Saw, both of which have a string of follow ups.
I suspect that his gift for creating worlds is in no small part why Warners decided to give him the reigns to its upcoming Aquaman, so it’s all fingers crossed that he manages to make a hit out of such an unusual DC hero. Of course there’s also the large matter of him directing The Statham fighting The Rock in Fast 7 and for that alone, he merits a spot at the Den of Geek table just about any time he wants.
So with that in mind, we sat down to talk about all things Conjuring, with just a little Statham on the side…
I’ve just come from the screening and there’s something really great about watching a horror film first thing in the morning - you’re completely open to it.
Yikes! It’s, I don’t know, a weird concept to me to see a scary movie first thing in the morning!
It has that more impact, I think, as you have nothing else in your head. The thing I really like about this sequel was that it built on what was set up in the first Conjuring, which was that you have all these rich supporting stories around Ed and Lorraine - was it always your intention to world-build?
Well, I mean you know you kind of fantasise about building a world and having the opportunity to expand down the line, if the first movie works but you know, I try not to think about stuff like that too much because it’s almost like saying to the universe to screw things up for you! But I definitely always plan and think hopefully that we’ll have the opportunity that we could expand on it more and it gives us, gives me as a film maker, places to grow and, like the characters, grow and expand and just leave more stories and places to take it. I always say, what is cool for me with The Conjuring, is it’s not just another scary set piece, or another scary case, it’s more about what I can do with the characters of Ed and Lorraine Warren.
I think the characters are definitely key, because as a life-long horror fan, I think too many horror films can get lost and they can become too cold, because they don’t have any heart at their core. With Ed and Lorraine were those characters you were aware of in real life, or were they something you learnt about?
Well, I definitely pulled inspirations from hanging out with Lorraine, that was something that was important for Patrick Wilson, Vera and myself, is to try and do justice - or at least be respectful to who they are and who Ed was. So, at the same time though I knew that, I wanted it to be like our own cinematic version for the Warrens and so, yet again you know, I think for me anyway, the most successful horror movies that work are the ones that can create characters who you care about and that have characteristics that resonate with you and I think that is highly important, because if you can create characters that are likeable and people you can relate to, to me it makes the scares that much more scarier.
Because you have that sense of investment and I think that’s what made this more successful than a lot of horror sequels, because you’ve already have one film to become invested in Ed and Lorraine’s relationship and so there is a sort of strange beauty to The Conjuring 2 as a whole, because you care about them…
There is a set of continuity to the characters and because you’ve invested in who they are from the first movie already, you want to go along with them on their second journey - it gives me a lot of short hand to open things up more.
It is always been fascinating to me when directors use the same actors again and again. With Patrick Wilson I wondered if you signed some exclusive rights to use him!?
[Laughs] I joked that I - you know how Johnny Depp was to Tim Burton, Patrick Wilson is my Johnny Depp. I don’t know, I think the guy is such a cool guy and he to me in a lot of ways is the kind of embodiment of a leading actor for me as a director you know, he’s a great actor, he's a very thoughtful thespian, always thinks about his characters.
He’ll really think about the roles that he plays, but at the same time he’s easy going, really cool and as a director that’s so great, you know, like you want to work with people who you enjoy working with, you know, because making a movie is so difficult, and you do not need an extra layer of craziness that go along with it and Patrick is so easy and cool and besides being a talented actor as well, he’s just so fun to have around on set.
I love watching the way he interacts with Vera Farmiga, because they have such an easy chemistry between the two of them and I love it – a lot of them time I see them screwing around, just joking off camera and I just want to turn the camera on and just capture that! [Laughs] And what more can a director ask for than great chemistry between the two leads.
It’s fascinating actually, that you mention like the Burton and Johnny Depp thing, because obviously I grew up with that and a lot of those filmic relationships. Who are your horror influences because of course, I’m a huge Carpenter and Russell fan…
Who isn’t, right? Well especially for us as such genre geeks! Definitely I love Carpenter, I love Craven - these are all the classics - the Romeros of the world, but I think the biggest influence on me as a storyteller and as a filmmaker is actually Steven Spielberg. I love that even though Steven isn't known for being a horror director, he started out his career making scary movies. I mean Jaws to me is one of the scariest movies ever made, and Poltergeist as well and all the way back to Duel, his first movie. I loved those films, I love the way he crafts his scenes with so much tension, and such classic sort of pure cinema style of filmmaking, you now obviously his love for Hitchcock, and so I guess I admire Hitchcock in a roundabout way through Steven Spielberg as well.
And so yeah he's definitely one that I always sort of aspire to and I mean I know it’s a cliché and everything ‘cause everyone loves Steven Spielberg but definitely - you know I even put a lot of that stuff that I love in my horror filmmaking, or tension building into my other movie like Fast And Furious 7, because I think that’s the style of film making that I really love.
Yeah its funny, I hadn't considered it until you said it but Conjuring 2 was obviously about family and so was the first Conjuring and then actually you have a family dynamic in Fast 7, as well…
It just ties into that… I don’t know if that was something consciously that I was doing [laughs]! I think it’s more of a coincidence than anything, but in terms of the stylistic aesthetic, I carried a lot of my sort of my horror film making designs, definitely into Fast And Furious 7 and then now learning from that I bring it into Conjuring 2, and so I like to think that with every movie I make, I develop and I evolve as a filmmaker and I'm still growing which I think is a good thing - I definitely did not peak with my first film! [laughs and looks comically anxious!]
No definitely not! And talking of being a genre geek, I have to ask as you now have the honour of course, talking about Russell and Carpenter, of doing the best Kurt Russell action sequence for well over a decade?
Yeah a long time! Yeah, yeah! [laughs]
Because he sort of disappeared and then he's suddenly come back…
Yeah, believe me it was a big joy for me as a fan to get the chance to direct Kurt Russell, and like you say in this really cool action scene as well, it was small, but yet it was just cool to kinda let Kurt Russell be Kurt Russell! [laughs] Be Snake Plissken, you know just seeing shades of Snake, so that was really fun, and the fact that Patrick actually worked with him on Bone Tomahawk and so we love sharing our Kurt Russell stories! [laughs] He's such a great guy, I love Kurt.
What made me laugh as well when thinking of crossover questions is the fact that you've gone from working with a handful of the greatest action movie stars in Fast 7, and then decided that the easiest thing to do would then be to work with a whole load of children in Conjuring 2 and that was your wind down!
[Laughs] It’s definitely challenging obviously working with children, but at the same time it’s really cool as well. I think I've been very fortunate that I've had really great casting director Annie McCarthy, who’s worked on a bunch of my movies from Insidious to The Conjuring films and she's so great in helping me find really likeable and really talented kid actors and I think I was very fortunate to work with great child actors in the first Conjuring and again in Conjuring 2.
But definitely more so with Madison Wolfe in this one, who has such a difficult role to play - someone that has to ride that wave of – to play a character that is so nuanced from innocence and naïve, to now very troubled, to possessed, you know to all of that range. I think we definitely got very lucky with finding Madison, I think she has such an amazing, bright future ahead of her.
I thought she was outstanding, actually, so much so I wrote her name down on my notes. So last question, traditionally we always ask what your favourite Jason Statham film is…
[Laughs] Wow, what is my favourite Statham movie? I mean I definitely I love the Transporter films, they're so much fun I mean, obviously Lock, Stock and Snatch, I actually like a lot of movies that he's been in and of course I think you know!
Fast 7!
Fast 7! Yeah he’s super cool in Fast 7 there’s no doubt about that! Yeah he's a cool guy to begin with and I got to make him even cooler, so I'm very proud of that.
Yeah you made him like a Terminator - that was an awesome move, that opening in the hospital was just fantastic!
Yes, yeah that was fun to just design from a filmmaking standpoint!
Yeah I bet! Well thank you so much!
Thank you sir, it was pleasure to meet you!
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From directing Statham vs The Rock in Fast 7, the directing The Conjuring 2: we have a chat with Mr James Wan...
Fittingly on the day of this interview, having just watched a wet, grey depiction of England on screen in The Conjuring 2, I left the film to find that London was characteristically on form by chucking it down with rain just as summer was officially about to start. Director James Wan however was as enthusiastic and full of laughs as you could hope for, talking with a speed and passion that made him a delight to interview.
It’s no surprise I guess, considering that one of his strongest assets as a director is the enthusiasm and love that he has for cinema, especially horror, which shines through in his work and really helps to set him apart from many of his peers. If you take a look at the first Conjuring, you can see influences from the likes of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Poltergeist, yet he somehow always manages to add his own imprint and freshness to stories we either know, or think we know – the sight of a familiar house at the start of The Conjuring 2 is an absolute delight, for instance.
Wan has also successfully managed to create multiple franchises out of his horror movies, with The Conjuring, apart from spawning its own sequel, creating the world of Annabelle which has also now got a second film in the works, then there’s Insidious and of course Saw, both of which have a string of follow ups.
I suspect that his gift for creating worlds is in no small part why Warners decided to give him the reigns to its upcoming Aquaman, so it’s all fingers crossed that he manages to make a hit out of such an unusual DC hero. Of course there’s also the large matter of him directing The Statham fighting The Rock in Fast 7 and for that alone, he merits a spot at the Den of Geek table just about any time he wants.
So with that in mind, we sat down to talk about all things Conjuring, with just a little Statham on the side…
I’ve just come from the screening and there’s something really great about watching a horror film first thing in the morning - you’re completely open to it.
Yikes! It’s, I don’t know, a weird concept to me to see a scary movie first thing in the morning!
It has that more impact, I think, as you have nothing else in your head. The thing I really like about this sequel was that it built on what was set up in the first Conjuring, which was that you have all these rich supporting stories around Ed and Lorraine - was it always your intention to world-build?
Well, I mean you know you kind of fantasise about building a world and having the opportunity to expand down the line, if the first movie works but you know, I try not to think about stuff like that too much because it’s almost like saying to the universe to screw things up for you! But I definitely always plan and think hopefully that we’ll have the opportunity that we could expand on it more and it gives us, gives me as a film maker, places to grow and, like the characters, grow and expand and just leave more stories and places to take it. I always say, what is cool for me with The Conjuring, is it’s not just another scary set piece, or another scary case, it’s more about what I can do with the characters of Ed and Lorraine Warren.
I think the characters are definitely key, because as a life-long horror fan, I think too many horror films can get lost and they can become too cold, because they don’t have any heart at their core. With Ed and Lorraine were those characters you were aware of in real life, or were they something you learnt about?
Well, I definitely pulled inspirations from hanging out with Lorraine, that was something that was important for Patrick Wilson, Vera and myself, is to try and do justice - or at least be respectful to who they are and who Ed was. So, at the same time though I knew that, I wanted it to be like our own cinematic version for the Warrens and so, yet again you know, I think for me anyway, the most successful horror movies that work are the ones that can create characters who you care about and that have characteristics that resonate with you and I think that is highly important, because if you can create characters that are likeable and people you can relate to, to me it makes the scares that much more scarier.
Because you have that sense of investment and I think that’s what made this more successful than a lot of horror sequels, because you’ve already have one film to become invested in Ed and Lorraine’s relationship and so there is a sort of strange beauty to The Conjuring 2 as a whole, because you care about them…
There is a set of continuity to the characters and because you’ve invested in who they are from the first movie already, you want to go along with them on their second journey - it gives me a lot of short hand to open things up more.
It is always been fascinating to me when directors use the same actors again and again. With Patrick Wilson I wondered if you signed some exclusive rights to use him!?
[Laughs] I joked that I - you know how Johnny Depp was to Tim Burton, Patrick Wilson is my Johnny Depp. I don’t know, I think the guy is such a cool guy and he to me in a lot of ways is the kind of embodiment of a leading actor for me as a director you know, he’s a great actor, he's a very thoughtful thespian, always thinks about his characters.
He’ll really think about the roles that he plays, but at the same time he’s easy going, really cool and as a director that’s so great, you know, like you want to work with people who you enjoy working with, you know, because making a movie is so difficult, and you do not need an extra layer of craziness that go along with it and Patrick is so easy and cool and besides being a talented actor as well, he’s just so fun to have around on set.
I love watching the way he interacts with Vera Farmiga, because they have such an easy chemistry between the two of them and I love it – a lot of them time I see them screwing around, just joking off camera and I just want to turn the camera on and just capture that! [Laughs] And what more can a director ask for than great chemistry between the two leads.
It’s fascinating actually, that you mention like the Burton and Johnny Depp thing, because obviously I grew up with that and a lot of those filmic relationships. Who are your horror influences because of course, I’m a huge Carpenter and Russell fan…
Who isn’t, right? Well especially for us as such genre geeks! Definitely I love Carpenter, I love Craven - these are all the classics - the Romeros of the world, but I think the biggest influence on me as a storyteller and as a filmmaker is actually Steven Spielberg. I love that even though Steven isn't known for being a horror director, he started out his career making scary movies. I mean Jaws to me is one of the scariest movies ever made, and Poltergeist as well and all the way back to Duel, his first movie. I loved those films, I love the way he crafts his scenes with so much tension, and such classic sort of pure cinema style of filmmaking, you now obviously his love for Hitchcock, and so I guess I admire Hitchcock in a roundabout way through Steven Spielberg as well.
And so yeah he's definitely one that I always sort of aspire to and I mean I know it’s a cliché and everything ‘cause everyone loves Steven Spielberg but definitely - you know I even put a lot of that stuff that I love in my horror filmmaking, or tension building into my other movie like Fast And Furious 7, because I think that’s the style of film making that I really love.
Yeah its funny, I hadn't considered it until you said it but Conjuring 2 was obviously about family and so was the first Conjuring and then actually you have a family dynamic in Fast 7, as well…
It just ties into that… I don’t know if that was something consciously that I was doing [laughs]! I think it’s more of a coincidence than anything, but in terms of the stylistic aesthetic, I carried a lot of my sort of my horror film making designs, definitely into Fast And Furious 7 and then now learning from that I bring it into Conjuring 2, and so I like to think that with every movie I make, I develop and I evolve as a filmmaker and I'm still growing which I think is a good thing - I definitely did not peak with my first film! [laughs and looks comically anxious!]
No definitely not! And talking of being a genre geek, I have to ask as you now have the honour of course, talking about Russell and Carpenter, of doing the best Kurt Russell action sequence for well over a decade?
Yeah a long time! Yeah, yeah! [laughs]
Because he sort of disappeared and then he's suddenly come back…
Yeah, believe me it was a big joy for me as a fan to get the chance to direct Kurt Russell, and like you say in this really cool action scene as well, it was small, but yet it was just cool to kinda let Kurt Russell be Kurt Russell! [laughs] Be Snake Plissken, you know just seeing shades of Snake, so that was really fun, and the fact that Patrick actually worked with him on Bone Tomahawk and so we love sharing our Kurt Russell stories! [laughs] He's such a great guy, I love Kurt.
What made me laugh as well when thinking of crossover questions is the fact that you've gone from working with a handful of the greatest action movie stars in Fast 7, and then decided that the easiest thing to do would then be to work with a whole load of children in Conjuring 2 and that was your wind down!
[Laughs] It’s definitely challenging obviously working with children, but at the same time it’s really cool as well. I think I've been very fortunate that I've had really great casting director Annie McCarthy, who’s worked on a bunch of my movies from Insidious to The Conjuring films and she's so great in helping me find really likeable and really talented kid actors and I think I was very fortunate to work with great child actors in the first Conjuring and again in Conjuring 2.
But definitely more so with Madison Wolfe in this one, who has such a difficult role to play - someone that has to ride that wave of – to play a character that is so nuanced from innocence and naïve, to now very troubled, to possessed, you know to all of that range. I think we definitely got very lucky with finding Madison, I think she has such an amazing, bright future ahead of her.
I thought she was outstanding, actually, so much so I wrote her name down on my notes. So last question, traditionally we always ask what your favourite Jason Statham film is…
[Laughs] Wow, what is my favourite Statham movie? I mean I definitely I love the Transporter films, they're so much fun I mean, obviously Lock, Stock and Snatch, I actually like a lot of movies that he's been in and of course I think you know!
Fast 7!
Fast 7! Yeah he’s super cool in Fast 7 there’s no doubt about that! Yeah he's a cool guy to begin with and I got to make him even cooler, so I'm very proud of that.
Yeah you made him like a Terminator - that was an awesome move, that opening in the hospital was just fantastic!
Yes, yeah that was fun to just design from a filmmaking standpoint!
Yeah I bet! Well thank you so much!
Thank you sir, it was pleasure to meet you!
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- 6/12/2016
- Den of Geek
Riddick, the latest chapter of the groundbreaking saga that began with 2000′s hit sci-fi film Pitch Black and 2004′s The Chronicles of Riddick reunites writer/director David Twohy (A Perfect Getaway, The Fugitive) and star Vin Diesel (the Fast and Furious franchise, xXx). Diesel reprises his role as the antihero Riddick, a dangerous, escaped convict wanted by every bounty hunter in the known galaxy.
The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he’s encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty.
The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose...
The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he’s encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty.
The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose...
- 8/27/2013
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A few weeks back, I had the chance to go up to San Francisco and chat with director James Wan about the upcoming scary supernatural thriller “The Conjuring,” which opens this week.
The film follows paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren who work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.
Here is what James Wan said about bringing Ed and Lorraine Warren to the big screen.
So stuff that’s happening in between pre-production and the writing phase. Can you talk about that?
James Wan: Yeah. The toughest thing about making a movie like this is when I’m trying to come up with ideas, alone in your house at night, it does creep you out big time. What I usually do is, I think...
The film follows paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren who work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.
Here is what James Wan said about bringing Ed and Lorraine Warren to the big screen.
So stuff that’s happening in between pre-production and the writing phase. Can you talk about that?
James Wan: Yeah. The toughest thing about making a movie like this is when I’m trying to come up with ideas, alone in your house at night, it does creep you out big time. What I usually do is, I think...
- 7/16/2013
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Katee Sackhoff Diesel in Riddick 3
Considering the recent financial woes experienced by cast and crew, it might not be the greatest news for her, but Battlestar Galactica babe Katee Sackhoff has signed on to confront Vin Diesel as the female lead in Riddick 3.
Ever since BSG went off the air, Sackhoff has been making sure her presence on the small screen is felt, with appearances in shows like 24 and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation insuring that she remains in the spotlight. Now, Deadline brings word that the former Starbuck is headed to the big screen in the upcoming Riddick 3.
When Sackhoff goes against the chrome-domed anti-hero, she’ll be portraying a Nordic mercenary named Dahl that’s tracking down Riddick. That’s about all we get as far as character info goes, but since casting director Anne McCarthy has recently described Dahl as a “sexy female merc,” it’s possible that...
Considering the recent financial woes experienced by cast and crew, it might not be the greatest news for her, but Battlestar Galactica babe Katee Sackhoff has signed on to confront Vin Diesel as the female lead in Riddick 3.
Ever since BSG went off the air, Sackhoff has been making sure her presence on the small screen is felt, with appearances in shows like 24 and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation insuring that she remains in the spotlight. Now, Deadline brings word that the former Starbuck is headed to the big screen in the upcoming Riddick 3.
When Sackhoff goes against the chrome-domed anti-hero, she’ll be portraying a Nordic mercenary named Dahl that’s tracking down Riddick. That’s about all we get as far as character info goes, but since casting director Anne McCarthy has recently described Dahl as a “sexy female merc,” it’s possible that...
- 1/11/2012
- by Marty Shaw
- Boomtron
Hayley Atwell, Alexa Davalos and Rosamund Pike are all up for their "One Shot" with Tom Cruise.
The Hollywood Reporter has learned that director Christopher McQuarrie is testing those three actresses for the latest Cruise-starring flick, "One Shot." A casting announcement is expected within the next few days. "One Shot," an adaptation of Lee Child's 2005 crime novel, marks the first time Cruise and McQuarrie have worked together since 2008's "Valkyrie."
Check out the rest of today's casting news after the jump!
Patrick Wilson Joins "Prometheus"
Just because a new big league actor has joined "Prometheus" doesn't mean we're any closer to finding out what that movie is about. The Playlist has confirmed that "Watchmen" star Patrick Wilson is the latest actor to join the star-studded cast. "Prometheus" is filming now, and will hit theaters on June 8, 2012.
Craster Heads To "Game Of Thrones"
Another major player has been cast in...
The Hollywood Reporter has learned that director Christopher McQuarrie is testing those three actresses for the latest Cruise-starring flick, "One Shot." A casting announcement is expected within the next few days. "One Shot," an adaptation of Lee Child's 2005 crime novel, marks the first time Cruise and McQuarrie have worked together since 2008's "Valkyrie."
Check out the rest of today's casting news after the jump!
Patrick Wilson Joins "Prometheus"
Just because a new big league actor has joined "Prometheus" doesn't mean we're any closer to finding out what that movie is about. The Playlist has confirmed that "Watchmen" star Patrick Wilson is the latest actor to join the star-studded cast. "Prometheus" is filming now, and will hit theaters on June 8, 2012.
Craster Heads To "Game Of Thrones"
Another major player has been cast in...
- 8/15/2011
- by Terri Schwartz
- MTV Movies Blog
So far, just about everything we know about the sequel to The Chronicles of Riddick has come from the series star himself, Vin Diesel, who has been using his personal Facebook page to update his 26.9 million followers about the movie. Diesel has commented many times about his desire to see the movie get an R-rating like the first movie in the franchise, Pitch Black, and recently posted online a piece of Riddick 3 (formerly The Chronicles of Riddick: Dead Man Stalking) concept art sent to him by writer-director David Twohy.
Diesel has also said that the movie would begin shooting this summer. Given the movie's budget — Diesel would have to work for scale — and rating issues, this seemed overly optimistic, but now we have our first indication that Diesel might have been right on target with that estimation. According to MovieHole, casting director Anne McCarthy has been "bringing in actors...
Diesel has also said that the movie would begin shooting this summer. Given the movie's budget — Diesel would have to work for scale — and rating issues, this seemed overly optimistic, but now we have our first indication that Diesel might have been right on target with that estimation. According to MovieHole, casting director Anne McCarthy has been "bringing in actors...
- 8/11/2011
- by BrentJS Sprecher
- Reelzchannel.com
It looks like “Riddick” is finally moving forward with a casting call. And, that’s a good sign. Moviehole reported casting Anne McCarthy is bringing in actors to test for various supporting roles. She handled the casting for “Pitch Black” and “Chronicles of Riddick” in the past. The announced roles include Boss Johns, Santana, the sexy female merc Dahl and the smug commander Krone. David Twohy, who directed and written both previous films, will be back at the helm for the third film. Moviehole also provided some juicy plot details and character descriptions. So please be reminded that there is Spoilers Alert below. Spoilers Alert!!! The site revealed that “Riddick” will be a direct sequel to “Pitch Black” and will “tie up any loose threads and plots.” The introduction has Riddick on a barren planet, surrounded by monsters and mercenaries. Then it goes into a flashback on how Riddick got there.
- 8/11/2011
- LRMonline.com
After a few months of teasing and negotiating, it seems that the follow-up to Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick is finally up and running, with casting for what's so-far known simply as Riddick officially underway.And with casting news comes character reveals. In the first round of auditions, director David Twohy and his casting director Anne McCarthy are on the lookout for "sexy female mercenary" Dahl, "smug commander" Krone, the undescribed henchman Santana (not Joey, as far as we're aware), and [Possible Spoiler] Boss Johns, who's the father of the Johns played by Cole Hauser previously, and who's apparently rather keen to learn what happened to his son on Hades.Moviehole have seen a script of undisclosed age and draft, and are saying that Riddick is much more aligned with Pitch Black than Chronicles, making little or no mention of Furya or the (ahem) Underverse, and quickly dispensing with the...
- 8/11/2011
- EmpireOnline
Well I guess budget and rating woes have been worked out because word has hit the interwebs that casting has officially begun for the third film in the Riddick franchise, The Chronicles of Riddick: Dead Man Stalking.
The news comes from MovieHole, who reports that casting director Anne McCarthy (Pitch Black, Chronicles of Riddick, Insidious) has begun scouting for a few supporting roles, including Boss Johns, Santana, the sexy female merc Dahl, and the smug commander Krone. Hit up the link below for descriptions of each.
Boss Johns is the father of William J. Johns (Cole Hauser) from the first film. He is contacted by the mercs and captures Riddick - with help from Santana, his subordinate - to find out what exactly happened to his son.
Synopsis
Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick (Diesel) fights for survival against alien predators...
The news comes from MovieHole, who reports that casting director Anne McCarthy (Pitch Black, Chronicles of Riddick, Insidious) has begun scouting for a few supporting roles, including Boss Johns, Santana, the sexy female merc Dahl, and the smug commander Krone. Hit up the link below for descriptions of each.
Boss Johns is the father of William J. Johns (Cole Hauser) from the first film. He is contacted by the mercs and captures Riddick - with help from Santana, his subordinate - to find out what exactly happened to his son.
Synopsis
Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick (Diesel) fights for survival against alien predators...
- 8/10/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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