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‘Longlegs’ Director Osgood Perkins Explains Why He Doesn’t Watch Contemporary Horror
The filmmaker, who has horror in his DNA as the son of ‘Psycho’ legend Anthony Perkins, uses his new film to explore the lies parents tell in order to protect their children.
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Penguin Random House to Acquire Boom! Studios
Founded in 2005, the comic book publisher is behind Keanu Reeves' 'BRZRKR' comic book series and the forthcoming Prime Video spy show 'Butterfly.'
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Shawn Levy’s Star Wars Movie Taps ‘Adam Project’ Writer Jonathan Tropper
Levy has been attached to the project since late 2022.
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‘Watchmen Chapter 1’ Trailer Introduces Matthew Rhys, Katee Sackhoff as Animated DC Heroes
The Doomsday Clock is ticking in the trailer for the animated feature Watchmen Chapter 1. Hailing from Warner Bros. Animation and Paramount, the title is the first in a two-part film based on the classic DC Comics series Watchmen, a satirical project focusing on an alternate reality in which superheroes — known as costumed vigilantes […]
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‘Longlegs’ Director Osgood Perkins Explains Why He Doesn’t Watch Contemporary Horror
Longlegs’ Osgood “Oz” Perkins is remarkably even-keeled for a filmmaker who’s enjoying the finest reviews of his career. His Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage-led horror-thriller has been the talk of the town for months now, as Neon’s marketing department has put together one of the more inspired promotional campaigns in recent memory. They’ve made Perkins’ […]
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Penguin Random House to Acquire Boom! Studios
Penguin Random House is set to acquire comic book and graphic novel publisher Boom! Studios. The publishing house announced Wednesday that Random House Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, has agreed to the deal for Boom! Studios, which was founded in 2005 by Ross Richie and Andrew Cosby. The deal is expected to […]
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Shawn Levy’s Star Wars Movie Taps ‘Adam Project’ Writer Jonathan Tropper
Shawn Levy’s Star Wars movie is picking up some momentum. Lucasfilm has hired screenwriter Jonathan Tropper to pen the script for the feature, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The movie first came to light in November 2022, but has been on the backburner while Levy completed work on this month’s Deadpool & Wolverine. Tropper is […]
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Marvel Animation Taps Matthew Chauncey to Write Season Three of ‘X-Men ’97’
Marvel Animation has tapped Matthew Chauncey to pen the third season of Disney+’s wildly popular X-Men ’97 series, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Chauncey, who was a writer on Marvel’s Disney+ animated series What If…?, will take over writing duties from Beau DeMayo. In March, a THR exclusive revealed that Marvel had suddenly fired DeMayo […]
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Maika Monroe Talks Fighting for ‘Longlegs,’ Why She Nearly Gave Up Acting and ‘It Follows 2’
Calling Longlegs star Maika Monroe a “scream queen” is a bit of an understatement at this point. Perhaps the term “scream empress” is more appropriate for an actor who already solidified her genre cred ten years ago with the one-two punch of cult classics, The Guest and It Follows. In the decade since, she’s added […]
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Paramount in Final Talks for Robert Pattinson-Parker Finn’s Remake of ’80s Horror Movie ‘Possession’ (Exclusive)
Paramount Pictures is closing deals with Robert Pattinson and Smile filmmaker Parker Finn to tackle a remake of Possession, the cult 1981 psychological supernatural horror movie written and directed by Polish filmmaker Andrzej Zulawski. The deal is being made in the shadow of the landmark transaction that saw parent company Paramount Global agree to be […]
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Phil Lord, Chris Miller to Produce Live-Action ‘Crumble’ From Director Brian Duffield for Laika
Laika has acquired the live-action movie Crumble from writer-director Brian Duffield and producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller. Duffield, who wrote and directed last year’s Hulu feature No One Will Save You, is set to helm the new project from his original script. Crumble focuses on a married couple who end up on a globe-trotting […]
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‘Gladiator II’ Trailer Brings Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington Into the Arena for Battle
Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington raise their swords for an epic arena battle in the first trailer for Ridley Scott’s sequel movie Gladiator II. Paramount Pictures releases the historical drama feature in theaters Nov. 22. Starring Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn and Connie Nielsen, the film is director Scott’s follow-up to his 2000 […]
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‘Agatha All Along’ Trailer Sees Kathryn Hahn Return as Witch for Marvel Series
Kathryn Hahn is back as witch Agatha Harkness in the first trailer for the Disney+ series Agatha All Along. A spinoff series from Disney+’s 2021 show WandaVision, Agatha All Along hails from creator Jac Schaeffer and premieres on the streaming service Sept. 18 with the first two episodes. Rounding out the cast for the Marvel […]
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Nicolas Cage Picks Just One of His 120 Movies That He Wants You to Watch
If you've never seen a Nicolas Cage film — and there are a lot of them to choose from — which should you see?
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Box Office: ‘Despicable Me 4’ Rules July 4th With $122M Opening, ‘MaXXXine’ Scares Up $6.7M
Illumination and Universal’s Minions franchise isn’t getting any worse for the wear as Despicable Me 4 ruled the Fourth of July box office with an estimated five-day domestic opening of $122.6 million from 4,428 theaters, including a three-day weekend haul of $75 million after earning a stellar A CinemaScore. That’s in line with expectations and […]
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Crazy Frog Returns for Netflix’s ‘Axel F’ Promo, Two Decades After Topping Charts With Theme Song
Eddie Murphy’s title character in the Netflix film Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F has an unexpected partner for fighting crime. The streaming service shared a new promo for the action-comedy movie on Friday that features Crazy Frog, the animated character that rose to pop culture prominence with a dance-focused rendition of the franchise’s theme music […]
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‘Mother, Couch’ Director Niclas Larsson Recalls the Day Ewan McGregor Cried for 12 Straight Minutes
Mother, Couch filmmaker Niclas Larsson isn’t afraid to take big swings both personally and professionally. As a teenager in Sweden, Larsson embarked on a five-hour train ride to a Stockholm hotel just so he could have a chance to meet one of his all-time favorite filmmakers, Gus Van Sant. After waiting around all night at […]
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DC’s Arkham Asylum TV Show Not Moving Forward at Max
The gates to Arkham Asylum are closing — for now. A DC show for Max centering on the hospital populated by Batman villains is no longer moving forward, at least in its current iteration, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The latest version of the show had The Staircase‘s Antonio Campos set as showrunner and The […]
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‘MaXXXine’ Filmmaker Ti West on Capping Off His Unexpected Trilogy and Receiving Calls About Superman
Ti West went into 2020’s pandemic with a script for a slasher called X, and he came out on the other side with two-thirds of a trilogy, the best reviews of his career and newfound supporters such as one Martin Scorsese. Since the mid-2000s, West has made a name for himself through low-budget genre fare, […]
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