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Mortal Kombat movie writer on game-accurate fatalities and R-rating

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Greg Russo is currently handling several movie adaptations of popular video game franchises including Saints Row and Resident Evil. However, one film he is currently penning is the upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot which we now know is set to be R-rated and feature the iconic fatalities that fans have come to expect from the beloved fighting game franchise. Russo elaborated […]

James Wan to direct new horror film before Aquaman 2

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Back in February, Warner Bros. and DC Films announced a December 2022 release date for Aquaman 2, but before he ventures back to Atlantis for the superhero sequel, director James Wan is set to return to the horror genre with New Line Cinema. As revealed by Deadline, Wan is co-writing the script for the as-yet-untitled […]

James Wan producing I Know What You Did Last Summer TV series

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Following the early cancellation of DC Universe’ Swamp Thing, it seems that James Wan is wasting little time moving on to his next TV project, with Deadline reporting that the filmmaker is attached to produce a small screen adaptation of the slasher series I Know What You Did Last Summer. Released in 1997 and scripted […]

The Raid’s Joe Taslim cast as Sub-Zero in Mortal Kombat movie reboot

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It’s been a couple of months since the Mortal Kombat reboot was officially announced, but we now have our first piece of casting news for the anticipated film. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed The Raid actor and martial artist Joe Taslim has been chosen to play the fan-favourite character Sub-Zero in the video game adaptation. The rebooted film comes […]

Annabelle Comes Home gets a new trailer

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Warner Bros. Pictures have debuted the second official trailer for the next instalment in The Conjuring Universe and third film in the Annabelle series, Annabelle Comes Home. The newest trailer offers a teaser of fresh supernatural horrors including The Ferryman, who will seemingly play a major part in this next instalment. You can watch the latest […]

James Wan and Sam Raimi producing feature adaptation of horror short The Burden

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Deadline is reporting that James Wan’s Atomic Monster is teaming with Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert’s Ghost House Pictures for a feature film adaptation of The Burden, a horror short written and directed by Dutch filmmaker Nico van den Brink. The Burden follows “a young woman visiting her boyfriend’s family home, where she learns about […]

James Wan and Lindsey Beer to adapt Mark Millar’s The Magic Order for Netflix

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Aquaman director James Wan and screenwriter Lindsey Beer (Sierra Burgess Is a Loser) are teaming for an adaptation of the Mark Millar comic book series The Magic Order. The comic, which Millar’s first publication following Netflix’s acquisition of his Millarworld company, is described as a “multigenerational story follows five families of magicians who are sworn […]

Mortal Kombat movie reboot finally moving forward, will shoot this year

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After years in development, it looks like Warner Bros.’ Mortal Kombat movie reboot is finally set to move forward, with producer James Wan (Aquaman) revealing to EW that filming is slated to begin in Australia later this year. “I’m really happy and excited to be bringing another show back to Australia with Mortal Kombat, especially after […]

James Wan and It’s Gary Dauberman to adapt Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot

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Another adaptation of Stephen King’s work is on the way, this time from The Conjuring creator James Wan and It: Chapter Two writer Gary Dauberman. The pair will bring Salem’s Lot, King’s second novel, to the big screen with Wan producing and Dauberman writing the script for New Line Cinema alongside producers Roy Lee and Mark Wolper. Salem’s Lot follows […]

Jumping the Shark on a Nuked Fridge: How Aquaman dials up the crazy to whole new levels

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Tom Jolliffe looks at Aquaman, and how it dials up the crazy to whole new levels… Some films are ridiculous. Of those, some are self aware of the sheer lunacy of their concept. Some are not aware of their own ridiculousness. The self aware films can often be a little too self-aware, and then feel […]