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Nicholas Hoult meets Bill Skarsgård’s Nosferatu in new image from Robert Eggers’ remake

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Robert Eggers is promising some throwback horror with his Nosferatu film, and a new image gives us a taste of the terror to come.  Empire Magazine teased the photo you see above, which showcases Nicholas Hoult’s character, but if you look closely, we also get a new glimpse of Bill Skarsgård’s Count Orlok. In the […]

Tim Burton shuts down any prospect of more of Nightmare Before Christmas

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As The Nightmare Before Christmas turns 30 this holiday season, producer Tim Burton wants you to know there won’t be any sequels. In a new interview for the anniversary, Burton tells Empire that he feels the film should exist on its own two feet, and stands firm against mining the franchise for more material. “To me, […]

The Toxic Avenger director compares the film’s violence to Itchy & Scratchy from The Simpsons

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The Toxic Avenger is known for some brutal violence, with the original Troma film being a shocking cult classic.  With an upcoming remake from the director Macon Blair, fans were worried if the violence and gore would compare, and Blair is here to let fans know not to worry. In a new interview with Empire, […]

McG planning a third entry in The Babysitter franchise

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Following The Babysitter: Killer Queen, fans were curious if McG has a third outing in this twisted horror comedy world, and it seems like we have our answer. Speaking with ComicBook.com to promote his new family comedy Family Switch, McG addressed the looming Babysitter 3. “Yeah, we’re still talking about it. It was fun. The first […]

Horror comedy The Blackening set for sequel

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Like any good slasher, The Blackening will return for another round of killings. It’s being reported that MRC and Lionsgate are in early development of a sequel to The Blackening with filmmakers Dewayne Perkins and Tracy Oliver. Variety confirms the studios “have entered into talks with Perkins, Oliver, and producer E. Brian Dobbins to develop a […]

The Batman spin-off The Penguin will take place “days after” the film

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After delays from the Hollywood strikes, The Penguin is gearing up to begin production once again and Empire has offered a new look at Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobbelpot, as well as some further information concerning the timeline of The Batman spin-off. Initially, the impression was that the Farrell-led series would take place after Matt […]

Scream 7 to see creative reboot, Spyglass wants Neve Campbell and Patrick Dempsey returns

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The Scream franchise has seen its most shocking week since the passing of Wes Craven. With the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes ending, many were excited to see development begin on Scream VII. Then, this week saw the firing of Melissa Barrera, as well as Jenna Ortega leaving the franchise. Alongside a new director in Christopher […]

Cape Fear series in development from Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg

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Cape Fear is the story that keeps scaring us generation after generation, and now we can brace ourselves for and upcoming TV series adaptation. Filmmaking legends Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese are teaming up to executive produce the update, with Nick Antosca (Channel Zero, Brand New Cherry Flavor) serving as creator, executive producer, and showrunner. […]

Jenna Ortega leaves Scream 7 after Melissa Barrera exit

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One studio has learned that you don’t mess with the new sisters of Scream. Just hours after Melissa Barrera was fired from Scream VII for what the studio Spyglass labeled as “anti-Semitic” posts, actress Jenna Ortega has left the project. THR confirms that Ortega will no longer appear in the seventh Scream film, which was […]