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Paramount Pictures and Miramax are teaming up with Neal H. Moritz, a name synonymous with the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, to reboot the Scary Movie series. This collaboration is looking to refresh the iconic series that has been a staple in the horror-comedy genre since its debut in 2000. Spanning five films, the original Scary Movie franchise carved out a niche by humorously critiquing and parodying the clichés and plot devices of mainstream horror films.This reboot marks a significant moment under the first-look deal between the two companies, with financing from Miramax and distribution by Paramount. The timing capitalizes on the enduring popularity of horror films, which continue to perform well at the box office, thereby providing a rich vein of contemporary material for Scary Movie...

Lionsgate and Blumhouse are currently developing a remake of Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez's 1999 classic, The Blair Witch Project.The news was confirmed by Lionsgate's Adam Fogelson and Blumhouse's Jason Blum at CinemaCon 2024, and will mark the first release in a multi-project deal that sees Blumhouse reworking some of Lionsgate's classic horror titles. Roy Lee, who also worked on the 2016's Blair Witch, will be involved in the project. Additional information such as the plot or cast, or the involvement of anybody from the original 1999 movie, however, are yet to be confirmed."I have been incredibly fortunate to work with Jason many times over the years. We forged a strong relationship on The Purge when I was at Universal, and we launched STX with his film The Gift. There is no one b...

It's official -- a sequel to the horror-thriller Five Nights at Freddy's is currently in the works at Universal. In partnership with Blumhouse Productions, the studios confirmed the arrival Five Nights at Freddy's 2 at the recent Cinema Con. More is to come from the Chuck E. Cheese-inspired establishment, Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. The movie was adapted last October from the popular video game of the same name. A big success at the global box office making $297 million USD, it was Blumhouse Production's highest-grossing film of all time. Considering it was a low-budget production with a lot of negative reviews, the film did quite alright. the film benefitted from its PG-13 rating and its prime Halloween release date. In a previous post on X, Jason Blum shared taht the film was in the works si...

Ice Spice has been cast in Spike Lee upcoming adaptation of Akira Kurosawa's crime thriller High and Low. The project stars Denzel Washington and marks Ice Spice's debut acting role. Variety has reported that Ice Spice has already begun filming. The movie is also the fifth collaboration between Washington and Lee. The film is produced in partnership with Apple Original Films and A24 with A24 handling the theatrical release before a global launch on Apple TV+. To commemorate the beginning of production, Apple Original Films posted to X a photo of Washington and Lee earlier this week with the caption, "No. 5 now in production."The film is an English adaptation to Kurosawa's original 1963 film which follows the story of a businessman's ruin after a ransom payment to kidnappers. The project is...

Margot Robbie and her company LuckyChap are on a roll recently. Following the news that she plans to produce The Sims film and has plans to adapt the Avengelyne comic with Olivia Wilde, Robbie and her partners Tom Ackerley and Josie McNamara are setting their sights on a live-action feature film of everyone's family boardgame, Monopoly. Lionsgate announced last summer that they would be developing the Monopoly movie after the company purchased eOne from Hasbro. Now, Robbie and her team are producing alongside Lionsgate. The studio has called Monopoly the world's most popular board game brand, with 99% global awareness. Plot details are under wraps but it remains to be seen how Robbie will spin the game-favorite acts like collecting $200 after passing GO. Variety reported that during Cinema...

The Color Purple director Blitz Bazawule’s upcoming project about Yasuke, the first Black samurai, has reportedly landed at Warner Bros.Sources revealed to Variety that the studio was involved in a "competitive" bidding war against three other studios and streamers. The project, which has a working title of Black Samurai, is written and will be directed by Bazawule, and will be produced via his Inward Gaze banner. Instead of serving as a biopic, however, Black Samurai will supposedly be more similar to 300 and Mad Max.Yasuke was an African warrior who served as a samurai during Japan's Sengoku period, under daimyō Oda Nobunaga. Not much is known about his life, including his origins and real name, prior to his arrival in Japan in 1579, although it was confirmed that he was in the country o...

Game of Thrones wrapped up its final season nearly five years ago but that doesn’t mean that the saga has come to an end – in fact, there are basically always at least a few GoT spinoffs in development. Along with the ongoing prequel House of the Dragon, creator George R.R. Martin was previously reported to be working on three animated spinoffs.In early 2022, Martin revealed in a blog post that Jon Snow would be getting his own standalone series. The working title for the show was Snow and at the time, was one of four live-action shows in development.Kit Harington, who played Snow in GoT, has now confirmed that the spinoff has been scrapped.“I hadn’t really ever spoken about it, because it was in development,” Harington told Screen Rant. “I didn’t want it leaked out that it was being devel...

The planned Game of Thrones spinoff series focusing on Jon Snow is no longer in active development.The news was revealed by Kit Harington himself, who was meant to reprise his role from the original HBO series. He explained to ScreenRant, "I hadn't really ever spoken about it, because it was in development. I didn't want it leaked out that it was being developed, and I didn't want the thing to happen where people kind of start theorizing, getting either excited about it or hating the idea of it, when it may never happen. Because in development, you look at every angle, and you see whether it's worth it. And currently, it's not.""Currently, it's off the table, because we all couldn't find the right story to tell that we were all excited about enough. So, we decided to lay down tools with it...

Robert Downey Jr. finally revealed whether or not he'll even reprise his role as Tony Stark/Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.In a new cover story with Esquire, the actor revealed that he will "happily" return to the MCU whenever. "It’s too integral a part of my DNA. That role chose me," he said. "And look, I always say, Never, ever bet against Kevin Feige. It is a losing bet. He’s the house. He will always win.”Downey's last appearance as the superhero was in 2019's Avengers: Endgame, where his character experienced a heroic death. It was rumored last year that he would be returning to the MCU in a bid to revive the studio's lackluster performance at the box office, however Feige himself confirmed that the reports were false. “We’d already said tearful goodbyes on the last day of ...

Shortly after dropping a short teaser, Warner Bros. officially released the first full trailer for Todd Phillips' Joker: Folie à Deux.The two-and-a-half-minute visual sees Joaquin Phoenix reprise his role as Arthur Fleck/Joker, who is now in Arkham Asylum following the events of the first film. He meets Lady Gaga's Harley Quinn and the two make a break for it, seemingly eventually finding some type of fame as performers with a group of supporters calling for their release. The pair fall in love in the midst of the madness, as Fleck tells his doctor that he's "not alone anymore."The upcoming sequel is billed as a “jukebox musical” with at least 15 covers of “very well-known” songs, one of which is “That’s Entertainment” from the 1953 musical The Band Wagon; its first trailer features Jackie...

Drew Barrymore recently took to her own talk show to confirm the sequel for Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore. In a recent teaser clip posted to her Instagram, she spoke about Sandler having already written a screenplay for the sequel. The show host started the video by confirming her excitement, "I want it. I need it. And I stayed up last night with my daughter watching Billy Madison," which is another one of Sandler's films. Barrymore and Sandler have maintained a strong friendship over the years and were often considered one of the most recognizable rom-com duos. Having worked in many films together, Barrymore has often talked about her fond memories filming with Sandler. Continuing in the clip, Barrymore stated, "I sent Sandler a video of that, and then he sent me another video back, and I'...

The first footage of Joker: Folie à Deux has finally landed. The Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga-fronted film's debut teaser has surfaced at last, with its first full-length trailer expected to release later tonight.Phoenix's Arthur Fleck is seen standing in the yard – of what fans suspect to be the Arkham Asylym – laughing as the rain pours on him. The camera pans closer to Fleck as he continues laughing aggresively.The teaser is short – just under 30 seconds long – and closes out with an announcement for tonight's trailer.Alongside Phoenix as Fleck and Gaga as Harley Quinn, Zazie Beetz will reprise her role of Arthur’s former neighbor Sophie Dumond from the first film, along with Steve Coogan, Brendan Gleeson and Catherine Keener. The film is set to premiere on October 4, 2024.Stream the t...