A few days ago, Fangoria ran an article on character actor Ralph Ineson, whose credits include The Witch, The First Omen, Brahms: The Boy II, The Creator, Willow, The Green Knight, and much more, naming him “a modern horror icon.” Ineson took to social media to thank Fangoria for their kind words – and in response to Ineson’s post, director Guillermo del Toro revealed that Ineson has a “pivotal cameo” in his latest film, Frankenstein! He added that Ineson is amazing and fun to work with.
Ineson responded to del Toro, saying, “Thank you Boss, your set is a joyous place to be.”
Del Toro’s Frankenstein, which is a long-awaited passion project for the filmmaker, might have the following logline: Set in Eastern Europe in the 19th Century, the story of Dr. Pretorius, who needs to track down Frankenstein’s monster- who is believed to have died in a...
Ineson responded to del Toro, saying, “Thank you Boss, your set is a joyous place to be.”
Del Toro’s Frankenstein, which is a long-awaited passion project for the filmmaker, might have the following logline: Set in Eastern Europe in the 19th Century, the story of Dr. Pretorius, who needs to track down Frankenstein’s monster- who is believed to have died in a...
- 4/16/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
"Every year we drive him out, but he stands in the fields and waits..." Magnolia Pictures has unveiled an official trailer for an indie horror film titled Lord of Misrule, the latest film from director William Brent Bell. This is set for a release in December, direct to VOD for everyone to watch. When the daughter of the town's new priest goes missing during the harvest festival, a desperate search begins, uncovering the town's dark history and resurfacing tales of a mysterious, malevolent spirit that demands sacrifice. Yet another horror flick with masked mysteries, and unruly townsfolk who don't want to look into the darker sides. Starring Tuppence Middleton as Rebecca, Ralph Ineson, Matt Stokoe, Evie Templeton, Alexa Goodall, Anton Valensi, Rosalind March, and David Langham. All the masks in this film are seriously creepy, just wonder the rest of it is any good. // Continue Reading ›...
- 10/23/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
More than three and a half years have gone by since it was first announced that William Brent Bell – the director of Stay Alive, The Devil Inside, Wer, The Boy, Brahms: The Boy II, Separation, and Orphan: First Kill – would be making a folk horror film called Lord of Misrule. Two years have gone by since we heard the movie was in production, with filming taking place in Hertfordshire, UK. Now a trailer for Lord of Misrule has finally made its way online, and with that comes the news that the film will be receiving a theatrical and VOD release on December 8th. So check out the trailer in the embed above to see if this looks like a movie you’d want to watch in a couple months!
Starring Tuppence Middleton (Mank), Lord of Misrule was scripted by Tom de Ville and follows Rebecca Holland, who has recently taken over the parish church.
Starring Tuppence Middleton (Mank), Lord of Misrule was scripted by Tom de Ville and follows Rebecca Holland, who has recently taken over the parish church.
- 10/19/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Gareth Edwards has directed the upcoming American science fiction action thriller movie ‘The Creator’.
The plot features a war between humankind and the force of artificial intelligence.
A former special forces agent named Joshua who is grieving the disappearance of his wife, gets tasked with hunting down the elusive architect behind the advanced AI. That architect who has developed the weapon of ending the war as well as the entire humankind, is known as the Creator.
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The film was first planned as an untitled project in February 2020. John David Washington was announced as a cast member in May of 2021.
That year in June some of the other cast members joined with the rest of the cast joining in January and February of 2022. Filming ran from January 17, 2022, to May 30, 2022.
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The plot features a war between humankind and the force of artificial intelligence.
A former special forces agent named Joshua who is grieving the disappearance of his wife, gets tasked with hunting down the elusive architect behind the advanced AI. That architect who has developed the weapon of ending the war as well as the entire humankind, is known as the Creator.
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When Is the Upcoming Science Fiction Movie ‘The Creator’ Releasing? Collider
The film was first planned as an untitled project in February 2020. John David Washington was announced as a cast member in May of 2021.
That year in June some of the other cast members joined with the rest of the cast joining in January and February of 2022. Filming ran from January 17, 2022, to May 30, 2022.
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- 6/28/2023
- by Suvechchha Saha
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
People say you can never go home again. That could be true for Max (Brian Cox) when he returns to his daughter’s house after an extended prison sentence in the new drama Prisoner’s Daughter. Emotions run high as father and daughter reconnect and old wounds open. Boundaries risk getting crossed while Max tries to compensate for the lost time. In Vertical‘s Prisoner’s Daughter trailer, we find Beckinsale and Cox at odds while navigating a damaged relationship. Can Max repair the damage before time runs out?
Catherine Hardwicke directs from a script by Mark Bacci. Prisoner’s Daughter “is a gritty, turbulent thriller that follows Max (Brian Cox) who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and granted a compassionate release after 12 years in prison with the condition he resides with his estranged daughter, Maxine (Kate Beckinsale),” reads the film’s official synopsis. “As a single mom desperate for income to raise her only son,...
Catherine Hardwicke directs from a script by Mark Bacci. Prisoner’s Daughter “is a gritty, turbulent thriller that follows Max (Brian Cox) who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and granted a compassionate release after 12 years in prison with the condition he resides with his estranged daughter, Maxine (Kate Beckinsale),” reads the film’s official synopsis. “As a single mom desperate for income to raise her only son,...
- 5/11/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Orphan
Stars: Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabella Fuhrman, Cch Pounder, Jimmy Bennett, Margo Martindale, Karel Roden, Aryana Engineer, Rosemary Dunsmore, Genelle Williams | Written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick | Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra
Devastated by the loss of their unborn baby, Kate (Vera Farmiga) and John (Peter Sarsgaard) decide to adopt a child. At the orphanage, both feel drawn to a little girl (Isabelle Fuhrman) named Esther, and soon the couple take their new daughter home. But when a dangerous series of events unfolds, Kate begins to suspect that there is something evil lurking behind the child’s angelic exterior.
Although the horror genre is by far my favorite film genre nowadays, the same thing cannot be said for when I was young. As a matter of fact, I was scared to death of practically every horror movie. I remember still to this day, seeing some sort of Chucky parody on some...
Stars: Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabella Fuhrman, Cch Pounder, Jimmy Bennett, Margo Martindale, Karel Roden, Aryana Engineer, Rosemary Dunsmore, Genelle Williams | Written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick | Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra
Devastated by the loss of their unborn baby, Kate (Vera Farmiga) and John (Peter Sarsgaard) decide to adopt a child. At the orphanage, both feel drawn to a little girl (Isabelle Fuhrman) named Esther, and soon the couple take their new daughter home. But when a dangerous series of events unfolds, Kate begins to suspect that there is something evil lurking behind the child’s angelic exterior.
Although the horror genre is by far my favorite film genre nowadays, the same thing cannot be said for when I was young. As a matter of fact, I was scared to death of practically every horror movie. I remember still to this day, seeing some sort of Chucky parody on some...
- 11/10/2022
- by Caillou Pettis
- Nerdly
Released in 2016, William Brent Bell‘s (Orphan: First Kill) horror movie The Boy introduced the character of Brahms, a creepy doll that ended up being a red herring in the film. The doll itself, we learn in the final act, isn’t actually cursed or able to come to life, but rather a man living in the walls of the movie’s central location has been moving the doll around the house.
The 2020 sequel Brahms: The Boy II, however, doesn’t pick up from that point at all, but rather turns Brahms into your run-of-the-mill evil doll. That was not the original plan for a sequel, but the viral popularity of the Brahms character dictated the new direction for the franchise.
So what’s next? Will Brahms be returning for The Boy 3?
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The 2020 sequel Brahms: The Boy II, however, doesn’t pick up from that point at all, but rather turns Brahms into your run-of-the-mill evil doll. That was not the original plan for a sequel, but the viral popularity of the Brahms character dictated the new direction for the franchise.
So what’s next? Will Brahms be returning for The Boy 3?
Speaking with Bloody Disgusting’s The Boo Crew Podcast in a new chat that went live this week,...
- 8/25/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Stars: Isabelle Fuhrman, Julia Stiles, Rossif Sutherland, Hiro Kanagawa, Matthew Finlan | Written by David Coggeshall | Directed by William Brent Bell
After escaping from a psychiatric facility in Estonia, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family. Yet, an unexpected twist arises that pits her against a mother who will protect her family at any cost.
“There’s always been something wrong with Esther,” says the tagline on the poster for William Brent Bell‘s brand new psychological horror film Orphan: First Kill, which serves as a prequel to the 2009 film Orphan, which features one of the most insanely brilliant twists in film history.
The tagline of this film is absolutely true, as well. This tightly constructed 99-minute thrill-ride is a gritty, thrilling, and chillingly dark exploration of Esther’s origins, brought to life beautifully by a sharp script and a powerful performance from Isabelle Fuhrman,...
After escaping from a psychiatric facility in Estonia, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family. Yet, an unexpected twist arises that pits her against a mother who will protect her family at any cost.
“There’s always been something wrong with Esther,” says the tagline on the poster for William Brent Bell‘s brand new psychological horror film Orphan: First Kill, which serves as a prequel to the 2009 film Orphan, which features one of the most insanely brilliant twists in film history.
The tagline of this film is absolutely true, as well. This tightly constructed 99-minute thrill-ride is a gritty, thrilling, and chillingly dark exploration of Esther’s origins, brought to life beautifully by a sharp script and a powerful performance from Isabelle Fuhrman,...
- 8/22/2022
- by Caillou Pettis
- Nerdly
American writer, director, and producer William Brent Bell is a bit of an enigma if you ask us. On the one hand, he has a track record of box office hits. Conversely, those same films that grossed millions of dollars have not been well received. Bell, who has seven feature films under his belt, is probably best known for horror films such as “The Boy,” “Brahms: The Boy II,” and “The Devil Inside.”
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All three of these films are listed as rotten on the critic’s side of the Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes.
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All three of these films are listed as rotten on the critic’s side of the Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- 7/13/2022
- by Jamie Rogers
- The Playlist
Exclusive: Principal photography is underway in the UK on contemporary folk horror, Lord Of Misrule, from The Boy and The Devil Inside filmmaker William Brent Bell.
Tuppence Middleton (Mank) and Ralph Ineson (The Witch) are starring alongside Matt Stokoe (Outlaw King).
Based on a screenplay by Tom de Ville (The Quiet Ones) and set in a rural English village, the film follows Rebecca Holland who has recently taken over the parish church. When her young daughter goes missing at a winter festival, villagers and local police join in the desperate search. However, the closer they edge towards finding the girl, the more secrets emerge from the town’s dark past; soon Rebecca must decide just how much she is willing to sacrifice to rescue her daughter from the grip of evil. Pic is currently shooting in Hertfordshire, UK.
Bankside will be selling the horror film at the upcoming virtual AFM.
Tuppence Middleton (Mank) and Ralph Ineson (The Witch) are starring alongside Matt Stokoe (Outlaw King).
Based on a screenplay by Tom de Ville (The Quiet Ones) and set in a rural English village, the film follows Rebecca Holland who has recently taken over the parish church. When her young daughter goes missing at a winter festival, villagers and local police join in the desperate search. However, the closer they edge towards finding the girl, the more secrets emerge from the town’s dark past; soon Rebecca must decide just how much she is willing to sacrifice to rescue her daughter from the grip of evil. Pic is currently shooting in Hertfordshire, UK.
Bankside will be selling the horror film at the upcoming virtual AFM.
- 10/25/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Christopher Convery (On the Verge) has joined the cast of the upcoming Catherine Hardwicke film, Prisoner’s Daughter. He’ll appear in the family drama alongside previously announced cast members Brian Cox, Kate Beckinsale and Tyson Ritter.
The film penned by Mark Bacci tells the story of Max (Cox), a tough but proud ex-con who’s struggling to find a way to reconnect with his only daughter Maxine (Beckinsale), as well as his grandson; once he begins an attempt at reconciliation, his violent past once again catches up to him.
Convery will play Ezra, Maxine’s sharp-witted pre-teen son who struggles with epilepsy and bullying at school.
Sam Okun is producing for Sam Okun Productions, with Marina Grasic of Oakhurst Entertainment. Robert E. Morgan, Chris Rasmussen, Guy Moshe, and Jai Khanna will exec produce, with Lachlan Towle and Bill Yates serving as co-producers.
Capstone Pictures is co-financing and commenced sales at TIFF.
The film penned by Mark Bacci tells the story of Max (Cox), a tough but proud ex-con who’s struggling to find a way to reconnect with his only daughter Maxine (Beckinsale), as well as his grandson; once he begins an attempt at reconciliation, his violent past once again catches up to him.
Convery will play Ezra, Maxine’s sharp-witted pre-teen son who struggles with epilepsy and bullying at school.
Sam Okun is producing for Sam Okun Productions, with Marina Grasic of Oakhurst Entertainment. Robert E. Morgan, Chris Rasmussen, Guy Moshe, and Jai Khanna will exec produce, with Lachlan Towle and Bill Yates serving as co-producers.
Capstone Pictures is co-financing and commenced sales at TIFF.
- 9/13/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Koreatown Ghost Story, a short film written and directed by Teddy Tenenbaum and Minsun Park, has been sold to Paramount Players with Tenenbaum and Park closing a deal to write and direct the full-length feature film. Neal Moritz and Original’s Toby Jaffe will produce, along with Jim Wedaa. Margaret Cho is attached to reprise her role from the short and will executive produce.
The film is a Supernatural horror tale based on a Korean marriage ritual – a young woman entertains a macabre offer that would let her pursue her dreams, for better or for much, much worse.
Tenenbaum and Park recently sold the pilot The Zone for NBC through ABC Studios and Melissa Rosenberg’s Tall Girl Productions, and they sold their spec horror feature Red Door to Columbia Pictures with Barry Josephson producing.
Wedaa’s credits include Brahms: The Boy II and the soon-to-be-released Netflix film Mixtape.
The film is a Supernatural horror tale based on a Korean marriage ritual – a young woman entertains a macabre offer that would let her pursue her dreams, for better or for much, much worse.
Tenenbaum and Park recently sold the pilot The Zone for NBC through ABC Studios and Melissa Rosenberg’s Tall Girl Productions, and they sold their spec horror feature Red Door to Columbia Pictures with Barry Josephson producing.
Wedaa’s credits include Brahms: The Boy II and the soon-to-be-released Netflix film Mixtape.
- 9/9/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
The bold new take on the 14th century medieval story of “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”, comes home! The Green Knight arrives on 4K, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital October 12 from Lionsgate. From acclaimed writer-director David Lowery, this fantasy re-telling of the classic 14th century medieval tale stars Academy Award® nominee Dev Patel, Academy Award® winner Alicia Vikander, Golden Globe® nominee Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury, Sean Harris, Kate Dickie, and Ralph Iverson. The Green Knight will be available on 4K + Blu-ray + Digital Combo , Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Combo, and Blu-ray for the suggested retail price of $42.99, $39.99, and $29.96, respectively.
Official Synopsis
An epic fantasy adventure, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel),
King Arthur’s reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men. Gawain contends with ghosts, giants, thieves, and schemers in...
Official Synopsis
An epic fantasy adventure, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel),
King Arthur’s reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men. Gawain contends with ghosts, giants, thieves, and schemers in...
- 9/4/2021
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Exclusive: Katie Holmes has launched her new production label, Lafayette Pictures, in partnership with Jordan Yale Levine, Jordan Beckerman and Jesse Korman of Yale Productions.
Holmes recently teamed with Yale on the new untitled movie she wrote, directed, produced and starred in, along with Jim Sturgess, Derek Luke, Melissa Leo, and Zosia Mamet. The film centers on two strangers embroiled in bad relationships, who accidentally book the same upstate New York Airbnb, where they’re forced to confront quarantine and their disdain for one another in this unexpected and unlikely love story. The pic is in post-production.
The Lafayette Pictures team is currently prepping Holmes’ third movie, Rare Objects, and developing the limited series The Watergate Girl in which Holmes will also star.
“I am very excited to embark on this journey, working to bring authentic characters and stories to the screen,” Holmes said.
“We’re thrilled to be partnering...
Holmes recently teamed with Yale on the new untitled movie she wrote, directed, produced and starred in, along with Jim Sturgess, Derek Luke, Melissa Leo, and Zosia Mamet. The film centers on two strangers embroiled in bad relationships, who accidentally book the same upstate New York Airbnb, where they’re forced to confront quarantine and their disdain for one another in this unexpected and unlikely love story. The pic is in post-production.
The Lafayette Pictures team is currently prepping Holmes’ third movie, Rare Objects, and developing the limited series The Watergate Girl in which Holmes will also star.
“I am very excited to embark on this journey, working to bring authentic characters and stories to the screen,” Holmes said.
“We’re thrilled to be partnering...
- 6/24/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Principal photography underway in Bulgaria on Revelations Entertainment, B2Y Production horror thriller.
Jason Flemyng, Raza Jaffrey and Sophie Simnett (Netflix’s Daybreak) are on board Renny Harlin horror thriller The Refuge, which Voltage Pictures has acquired for worldwide sales ahead of the virtual Cannes market.
Principal photography is underway in Bulgaria on the film from Revelations Entertainment and B2Y Production that marks the latest action foray from the director of Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger.
The Refuge centres on US military veteran Sergeant Rick Pedroni, who returns home a changed and dangerous man after a tour of duty...
Jason Flemyng, Raza Jaffrey and Sophie Simnett (Netflix’s Daybreak) are on board Renny Harlin horror thriller The Refuge, which Voltage Pictures has acquired for worldwide sales ahead of the virtual Cannes market.
Principal photography is underway in Bulgaria on the film from Revelations Entertainment and B2Y Production that marks the latest action foray from the director of Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger.
The Refuge centres on US military veteran Sergeant Rick Pedroni, who returns home a changed and dangerous man after a tour of duty...
- 6/7/2021
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Batman Begins and Thank You for Smoking actress Katie Holmes has completed shooting on her second feature directorial, untitled romance in Connecticut. This is the first news we’re hearing about the project.
Produced by Yale Productions, the movie stars Holmes, Jim Sturgess, Derek Luke, Melissa Leo, Zosia Mamet, Luke Kirby, and Becky Ann Baker.
In the pic, two strangers embroiled in bad relationships wind up in the same upstate New York Airbnb. They’re forced to confront quarantine and their disdain for one another in this unexpected and unlikely love story. Holmes wrote and produced alongside Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman of Yale Productions.
“As soon as we read this script, and heard Katie’s vision, we knew this was a project we had to be a part of. Katie is just as talented a writer/director as she is an actress,” said Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman.
Produced by Yale Productions, the movie stars Holmes, Jim Sturgess, Derek Luke, Melissa Leo, Zosia Mamet, Luke Kirby, and Becky Ann Baker.
In the pic, two strangers embroiled in bad relationships wind up in the same upstate New York Airbnb. They’re forced to confront quarantine and their disdain for one another in this unexpected and unlikely love story. Holmes wrote and produced alongside Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman of Yale Productions.
“As soon as we read this script, and heard Katie’s vision, we knew this was a project we had to be a part of. Katie is just as talented a writer/director as she is an actress,” said Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman.
- 5/4/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Divorce of Force: Bell Peddles Puppets in Congested Ghost Story
“Separate’s always better when there’s feelings involved,” per Outkast’s 2003 track Hey Ya!, and one wonders if William Brent Bell’s blandly titled Separation couldn’t have felt a bit more concise about these same sentiments.
A ghost story divorce drama about a woefully inept husband, his long-suffering wife, and their traumatized daughter who become embroiled in a malevolent haunting following a violent tragedy, on paper this latest offering from the director behind The Devil Inside (2012), The Boy (2016), and Brahms: The Boy II (2020) suggests a continually evolving genre enthusiast honing his craft.…...
“Separate’s always better when there’s feelings involved,” per Outkast’s 2003 track Hey Ya!, and one wonders if William Brent Bell’s blandly titled Separation couldn’t have felt a bit more concise about these same sentiments.
A ghost story divorce drama about a woefully inept husband, his long-suffering wife, and their traumatized daughter who become embroiled in a malevolent haunting following a violent tragedy, on paper this latest offering from the director behind The Devil Inside (2012), The Boy (2016), and Brahms: The Boy II (2020) suggests a continually evolving genre enthusiast honing his craft.…...
- 5/3/2021
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Arriving on the heels of his “The Boy” and “Brahms: The Boy II,” William Brent Bell’s “Separation” reconfirms the director’s belief that nothing is scarier than creepy killer dolls. His latest, alas, fails to successfully prove that case, and worse, its story about a recently widowed single father struggling with supernatural phenomena is The outlook is dim for this fright-free thriller when it debuts in theaters on April 30.
Jeff (Rupert Friend) is a cartoonist whose former hit, The Grisly Kin, is now firmly in the rearview mirror, even if he refuses to accept that and clings to his artistic integrity like a crutch while his wife (and former creative partner) Maggie (Mamie Gummer) assumes responsibility for financially supporting them and their daughter Jenny (Violet McGraw). Given Jeff’s deadbeat narcissism — as well as his too-close-for-comfort relationship with doting nanny Samantha (Madeline Brewer) — Maggie naturally decides to leave Jeff...
Jeff (Rupert Friend) is a cartoonist whose former hit, The Grisly Kin, is now firmly in the rearview mirror, even if he refuses to accept that and clings to his artistic integrity like a crutch while his wife (and former creative partner) Maggie (Mamie Gummer) assumes responsibility for financially supporting them and their daughter Jenny (Violet McGraw). Given Jeff’s deadbeat narcissism — as well as his too-close-for-comfort relationship with doting nanny Samantha (Madeline Brewer) — Maggie naturally decides to leave Jeff...
- 4/29/2021
- by Nick Schager
- Variety Film + TV
As is tradition, the Golden Raspberry Awards announced its winners on the eve of the Oscars. The Razzies, now in their 41st year, are a tongue-in-cheek ceremony that “honor” the worst films of the year. Scroll down for the full list of winners (and nominees) in all nine Razzie Awards categories ranging from Worst Picture to Worst Remake, Rip-Off, or Sequel.
Leading the 2021 Razzie Awards winners list is “Music,” Sia‘s ill-conceived film about the relationship between an autistic girl (Maddie Ziegler) and her newly sober half-sister (Kate Hudson). Sia won Worst Director while Ziegler, who is not autistic, and Hudson were singled out for acting dishonors.
“Music,” which was filmed in 2017, had been a surprise contender at the Golden Globes, earning bids for Best Musical/Comedy and for leading lady Hudson. Among those that Ziegler faced off against was Glenn Close for “Hillbilly Elegy,” who is also in contention at Sunday’s Oscars.
Leading the 2021 Razzie Awards winners list is “Music,” Sia‘s ill-conceived film about the relationship between an autistic girl (Maddie Ziegler) and her newly sober half-sister (Kate Hudson). Sia won Worst Director while Ziegler, who is not autistic, and Hudson were singled out for acting dishonors.
“Music,” which was filmed in 2017, had been a surprise contender at the Golden Globes, earning bids for Best Musical/Comedy and for leading lady Hudson. Among those that Ziegler faced off against was Glenn Close for “Hillbilly Elegy,” who is also in contention at Sunday’s Oscars.
- 4/24/2021
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Gold Derby users are predicting the “winners” in all nine categories at the 2021 Razzie Awards, which go to the worst achievements in film and will be announced on Saturday, April 24, the day before the Oscars celebrate the industry’s best (though this year there’s some overlap). So who will win? Scroll down for our official racetrack odds, with our projected winners highlighted in gold.
It looks like bad news for “Music,” which is the front-runner to win Worst Picture, Worst Director (Sia), Worst Actress (Kate Hudson), and Worst Supporting Actress (Maddie Ziegler). The film was criticized early on when singer-songwriter Sia cast Ziegler in the title role as an autistic girl instead of an autistic actor. It found itself back in the media’s crosshairs after the Golden Globes surprisingly nominated it for Best Film Comedy/Musical and Best Actress (Hudson). Then reviewers panned the film for depicting autism in harmful,...
It looks like bad news for “Music,” which is the front-runner to win Worst Picture, Worst Director (Sia), Worst Actress (Kate Hudson), and Worst Supporting Actress (Maddie Ziegler). The film was criticized early on when singer-songwriter Sia cast Ziegler in the title role as an autistic girl instead of an autistic actor. It found itself back in the media’s crosshairs after the Golden Globes surprisingly nominated it for Best Film Comedy/Musical and Best Actress (Hudson). Then reviewers panned the film for depicting autism in harmful,...
- 4/23/2021
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
As is tradition, the Golden Raspberry Awards announced their contenders on the eve of the Oscar nominations. The Razzies, now in their 41st year, are a tongue-in-cheek ceremony that “honor” the worst films of the year. Scroll down for the full list of nominees in all nine Razzie Awards categories ranging from Worst Picture to Worst Remake, Rip-Off, or Sequel.
Leading the 2021 Razzie Awards nominations roster are two remakes: “Dolittle” and “365 Days.” Each of these ill-conceived movies reaped six bids, including Worst Picture. Joining them in that race are five-time nominee “Fantasy Island,” three-time contender “Music” and the documentary “Absolute Proof.”
“Music” was a surprise contender at the Golden Globes, earning bids for Best Musical/Comedy and for leading lady Kate Hudson. She is in contention here for Worst Actress and Maddie Ziegler is up for Worst Supporting Actress. Among those that Ziegler faces off against is Glenn Close for “Hillbilly Elegy,...
Leading the 2021 Razzie Awards nominations roster are two remakes: “Dolittle” and “365 Days.” Each of these ill-conceived movies reaped six bids, including Worst Picture. Joining them in that race are five-time nominee “Fantasy Island,” three-time contender “Music” and the documentary “Absolute Proof.”
“Music” was a surprise contender at the Golden Globes, earning bids for Best Musical/Comedy and for leading lady Kate Hudson. She is in contention here for Worst Actress and Maddie Ziegler is up for Worst Supporting Actress. Among those that Ziegler faces off against is Glenn Close for “Hillbilly Elegy,...
- 3/12/2021
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Possession thriller set to begin filming in April.
Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger director Renny Harlin has lined up horror thriller The Refuge as his next project, which Highland Film Group will introduce to buyers this week at the virtual European Film Market (EFM).
Casting is underway on the film, scripted by Ben Sztajnkrycer, with filming set to begin in April on location in Bulgaria.
The story centres on a soldier who returns from Afghanistan a changed man, following an attack by a mysterious force during combat in Afghanistan, only for his wife to discover he has been possessed by a malevolent spirit.
Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger director Renny Harlin has lined up horror thriller The Refuge as his next project, which Highland Film Group will introduce to buyers this week at the virtual European Film Market (EFM).
Casting is underway on the film, scripted by Ben Sztajnkrycer, with filming set to begin in April on location in Bulgaria.
The story centres on a soldier who returns from Afghanistan a changed man, following an attack by a mysterious force during combat in Afghanistan, only for his wife to discover he has been possessed by a malevolent spirit.
- 3/2/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
The new action-horror film set to be shot by acclaimed blockbuster director Renny Harlin is being introduced online at Berlin’s virtual European Film Market. Casting is currently underway with shooting due to start in Bulgaria in April.
Penned by action sci-fi writer Ben Sztajnkrycer, “The Refuge” tells the story of Sergeant Rick Pedroni who returns home from Afghanistan a changed and dangerous man after suffering an attack by a mysterious force during combat. Officials claim he suffered a heavy brain injury, but his wife Kate knows it is more than Ptsd. As Rick undergoes therapy, Kate discovers he has been possessed by a malevolent spirit. She has to race against time to unmask the truth and save her husband from the evil force.
Worldwide rights are handled by Highland Film Group, whose more recent projects include “Wash Me In the Water,” starring Robert de Niro, Jack Huston and John Malkovich,...
Penned by action sci-fi writer Ben Sztajnkrycer, “The Refuge” tells the story of Sergeant Rick Pedroni who returns home from Afghanistan a changed and dangerous man after suffering an attack by a mysterious force during combat. Officials claim he suffered a heavy brain injury, but his wife Kate knows it is more than Ptsd. As Rick undergoes therapy, Kate discovers he has been possessed by a malevolent spirit. She has to race against time to unmask the truth and save her husband from the evil force.
Worldwide rights are handled by Highland Film Group, whose more recent projects include “Wash Me In the Water,” starring Robert de Niro, Jack Huston and John Malkovich,...
- 3/2/2021
- by Lise Pedersen
- Variety Film + TV
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday revealed the 366 feature films that are eligible for consideration at the 93rd Oscars, which are set to air April 25 live on ABC.
The total number of films is up from last year’s 344 films in contention.
This year’s list was compiled based on tweaked eligibility rules implemented because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has pushed the ceremony to its latest date ever. For this year, feature films had to open by February 28 in a commercial motion picture theater for a seven-day qualifying run in at least one of six metro areas: Los Angeles County, New York City, the Bay Area, Chicago, Miami and Atlanta. Drive-in theaters open nightly were included as qualifying venues, as were films intended for theatrical release but because of the lockdown made available first via streaming, VOD service or other broadcast.
Today’s news comes...
The total number of films is up from last year’s 344 films in contention.
This year’s list was compiled based on tweaked eligibility rules implemented because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has pushed the ceremony to its latest date ever. For this year, feature films had to open by February 28 in a commercial motion picture theater for a seven-day qualifying run in at least one of six metro areas: Los Angeles County, New York City, the Bay Area, Chicago, Miami and Atlanta. Drive-in theaters open nightly were included as qualifying venues, as were films intended for theatrical release but because of the lockdown made available first via streaming, VOD service or other broadcast.
Today’s news comes...
- 2/25/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
It's been over a decade since the release of Orphan, but a prequel to the horror thriller is already shooting in Winnipeg, Canada under the direction of William Brent Bell (Brahms: The Boy II). Deadline has reported that Julia Stiles (Jason Bourne) has joined the cast of Orphan: First Kill, and also confirms that Isabelle Fuhrman has returned to play Esther, the titular orphan who…...
- 11/2/2020
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
On the June 24, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler. At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing: […]
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- 6/24/2020
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Stars: Katie Holmes, Owain Yeoman, Christopher Convery, Ralph Ineson, Anjali Jay, Oliver Rice, Natalie Moon, Daphne Hoskins, Joely Collins | Written by Stacey Menear | Directed by William Brent Bell
Katie Holmes stars in this sequel to 2016’s little-seen creepy doll horror The Boy. It’s directed by William Brent Bell, who clearly has an affinity for this sort of thing, because in addition to helming the original film, he’s just signed on to direct Esther, a prequel to 2009’s superficially similar Orphan.
Brahms begins with a poorly staged prologue in which Liza (Holmes) and her young son Jude (Christopher Convery) are traumatised by a home invasion. The attack leaves Jude unable to speak, so Liza and husband Sean (Owain Yeoman) decide to get away from it all and holiday in the guest house of a mansion in the north of England. They’re there all of five minutes before Jude...
Katie Holmes stars in this sequel to 2016’s little-seen creepy doll horror The Boy. It’s directed by William Brent Bell, who clearly has an affinity for this sort of thing, because in addition to helming the original film, he’s just signed on to direct Esther, a prequel to 2009’s superficially similar Orphan.
Brahms begins with a poorly staged prologue in which Liza (Holmes) and her young son Jude (Christopher Convery) are traumatised by a home invasion. The attack leaves Jude unable to speak, so Liza and husband Sean (Owain Yeoman) decide to get away from it all and holiday in the guest house of a mansion in the north of England. They’re there all of five minutes before Jude...
- 6/16/2020
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
Exclusive: It’s all very quiet on the international box office front, but this past weekend saw some decent increases in various markets. Cinemas are still just sputtering back to operations around the world, notably in parts of Europe and Asia.
Germany remains the key major driving admissions — and largely from drive-ins, though Vue International’s CinemaxX circuit re-opened three multiplexes this weekend.
May is a test-the-waters month while June will see further majors welcome moviegoers amid stringent safety measures. They include Italy and Spain. Also set to start the turnstiles again in June are Poland and the Netherlands.
The UK is still looking at July 4 to re-open, however the majority of independent cinemas recently polled are thinking September is more likely for them. The Independent Cinema Office said that 59% of respondents believe they can enforce social distancing, 41% did not think they could. While some think they may open in July or August,...
Germany remains the key major driving admissions — and largely from drive-ins, though Vue International’s CinemaxX circuit re-opened three multiplexes this weekend.
May is a test-the-waters month while June will see further majors welcome moviegoers amid stringent safety measures. They include Italy and Spain. Also set to start the turnstiles again in June are Poland and the Netherlands.
The UK is still looking at July 4 to re-open, however the majority of independent cinemas recently polled are thinking September is more likely for them. The Independent Cinema Office said that 59% of respondents believe they can enforce social distancing, 41% did not think they could. While some think they may open in July or August,...
- 5/26/2020
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Happy Monday! We have a relatively quiet home media releases week ahead of us, so I’ll just jump into all the good stuff coming out tomorrow. If you missed it in theaters (like this writer did), you can catch up with Brahms: The Boy II on Tuesday once it hits both Blu-ray and DVD. Scream Factory has put together a Collector’s Edition release of The Evil of Frankenstein that fans will definitely want to pick up, and if you’re a big fan of Mandy, it’s getting the nifty Steelbook treatment this week as well.
Other releases for May 19th include War of the Worlds (2005) 4K, Behind You, Zombi Child, Penance Lane, Breakdown Forest, and Scarecrow’s Revenge.
Brahms: The Boy II
Unaware of the terrifying history of Heelshire Mansion, a young family moves into a guest house on the estate where their young son soon makes an unsettling new friend,...
Other releases for May 19th include War of the Worlds (2005) 4K, Behind You, Zombi Child, Penance Lane, Breakdown Forest, and Scarecrow’s Revenge.
Brahms: The Boy II
Unaware of the terrifying history of Heelshire Mansion, a young family moves into a guest house on the estate where their young son soon makes an unsettling new friend,...
- 5/18/2020
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Horror sequel Brahms: The Boy II might have passed you by even if you were a fan of the original. If you did catch it and care enough to remember though, an alternative ending has been made available ahead of the movie’s home release.
After surviving a home invasion, the story sees spouses Liza and Sean move across the country with their young son Jude, only to end up in a house with a sinister history surrounding the titular porcelain doll Jude finds buried in the surrounding woods. Initially believing Jude is using the doll to express himself following his muteness from the trauma, Liza and Sean realize too late that it houses a malevolent force that wants their son for itself.
The ‘alternative’ ending, which for the most part just cuts off an epilogue that leaves things considerably less ambiguous, sees Jude staring into a furnace after throwing in the doll,...
After surviving a home invasion, the story sees spouses Liza and Sean move across the country with their young son Jude, only to end up in a house with a sinister history surrounding the titular porcelain doll Jude finds buried in the surrounding woods. Initially believing Jude is using the doll to express himself following his muteness from the trauma, Liza and Sean realize too late that it houses a malevolent force that wants their son for itself.
The ‘alternative’ ending, which for the most part just cuts off an epilogue that leaves things considerably less ambiguous, sees Jude staring into a furnace after throwing in the doll,...
- 5/13/2020
- by Andrew Marshall
- We Got This Covered
Brahms: The Boy II was lucky enough to open in theaters before the coronavirus pandemic shut them all down. But the horror sequel will find more of an audience at home now that it’s available on digital and is set to arrive on Blu-ray/DVD next week. With the home video release just around the corner, […]
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- 5/12/2020
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
We have charts from five VOD and streaming platforms; they don’t use the same metrics, and are not independently verified. However, FandangoNOW leads the herd in its decision to list by the nearest equivalent of “grosses” — that is, the number of transactions times the cost. With the majority of releases at $19.99, it gives a better view of comparative performance.
Across the board at FandangoNOW, iTunes, and Amazon Prime, “Sonic the Hedgehog” (Paramount) and “Bad Boys for Life” (Sony) —the two top theatrical releases of 2020 — are thriving. Spectrum Cable’s weekly chart, which appears to be a little slower to pick up trends, doesn’t yet show those two films at all. However, like FandangoNOW, it does reflect the presence of the faith-based terminal illness romance “I Still Believe” (Lionsgate), the other significant new release over the past week.
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Across the board at FandangoNOW, iTunes, and Amazon Prime, “Sonic the Hedgehog” (Paramount) and “Bad Boys for Life” (Sony) —the two top theatrical releases of 2020 — are thriving. Spectrum Cable’s weekly chart, which appears to be a little slower to pick up trends, doesn’t yet show those two films at all. However, like FandangoNOW, it does reflect the presence of the faith-based terminal illness romance “I Still Believe” (Lionsgate), the other significant new release over the past week.
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- 4/6/2020
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Hello again, dear readers. Right now, we’re living in unprecedented times, and it’s nice that, if nothing else, we still have entertainment to help us through all of this. Most of us are preparing for another month of self-isolation and thankfully we have a ton of horror and sci-fi titles hitting various VOD and Digital platforms throughout the month of April. Also, I decided to feature some special streaming events here as well, beyond the regular digital releases we usually get, as I thought it might be helpful to have as many distractions as we could possibly get over the next few weeks or so.
Later today, the Salem Horror Fest is hosting a virtual premiere for Mass Hysteria over on Facebook Live and the very next day, Shudder’s new series, Cursed Films, kicks off with their first episode on The Exorcist. The next installment of Blumhouse’s Into the Dark series,...
Later today, the Salem Horror Fest is hosting a virtual premiere for Mass Hysteria over on Facebook Live and the very next day, Shudder’s new series, Cursed Films, kicks off with their first episode on The Exorcist. The next installment of Blumhouse’s Into the Dark series,...
- 4/1/2020
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
If you missed it in theaters, you can return to Heelshire Mansion when Brahms: The Boy II is released on VOD on April 3rd ahead of its Blu-ray and DVD release on May 19th.
According to Blu-ray.com, the Blu-ray/DVD release of Brahms: The Boy II will include an "alternate ending" and "deleted and alternate scenes."
We have a look at the cover art below (via Amazon), as well as pricing details for the VOD release of the film, and in case you missed it, check out our Q&a with co-star Christopher Convery.
"STXfilms and Lakeshore Entertainment will release Brahms: The Boy II on Friday, April 3 for (Est) electronic sell thru on all premium platforms at the suggested retail price of only $9.99.
In Brahms: The Boy II, unaware of the terrifying history of Heelshire Mansion, a young family moves into a guest house on the estate where their...
According to Blu-ray.com, the Blu-ray/DVD release of Brahms: The Boy II will include an "alternate ending" and "deleted and alternate scenes."
We have a look at the cover art below (via Amazon), as well as pricing details for the VOD release of the film, and in case you missed it, check out our Q&a with co-star Christopher Convery.
"STXfilms and Lakeshore Entertainment will release Brahms: The Boy II on Friday, April 3 for (Est) electronic sell thru on all premium platforms at the suggested retail price of only $9.99.
In Brahms: The Boy II, unaware of the terrifying history of Heelshire Mansion, a young family moves into a guest house on the estate where their...
- 3/31/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The public is watching current movies in large (but uncertain) numbers at home. But a key question is how they are performing in terms of relative revenue draw even as we (unlike box office grosses) we don’t get exact figures. Fandango just released their weekly chart of the last seven days, and it is filled with interesting information supplementing our reports on iTunes, Amazon Prime, and Spectrum charts that only list by number of transactions without distinction among the diverse pricing they have.
Here is the Fandango top 10, which like traditional box office ranking is based on revenue (though actual amount not reported) :
More from IndieWireSony Aggressively Pushes Back Its Entire Summer Release SlateExhibitors Sweat as Audiences Warm to the Studios' VOD Experiment The Invisible Man (Universal) – $19.99 Onward (Disney) – $19.99 Bloodshot (Sony) – $19.99 Birds of Prey (Warner Bros.) – $19.99 Jumanji: The Next Level (Sony) – $4.99 1917 (Universal) – $5.99 I Still Believe (Lionsgate) – $19.99 The Way Back...
Here is the Fandango top 10, which like traditional box office ranking is based on revenue (though actual amount not reported) :
More from IndieWireSony Aggressively Pushes Back Its Entire Summer Release SlateExhibitors Sweat as Audiences Warm to the Studios' VOD Experiment The Invisible Man (Universal) – $19.99 Onward (Disney) – $19.99 Bloodshot (Sony) – $19.99 Birds of Prey (Warner Bros.) – $19.99 Jumanji: The Next Level (Sony) – $4.99 1917 (Universal) – $5.99 I Still Believe (Lionsgate) – $19.99 The Way Back...
- 3/30/2020
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
The Korean box office hit rock bottom this weekend due to coronavirus that is fast spreading in the country. According to Kobis, the box-office tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the country’s box office managed some 230,803 ticket sales between Saturday and Sunday. That is lower than the previous weekend’s 285,663 admissions and is not even half the sales managed over the weekend before that.
In the much weakened box office, “The Invisible Man,” “1917” and “Beasts Clawing at Straws” remained in the top spots. Upi’s horror flick “Invisible Man” earned $651,600 from 85,171 admissions between Friday and Sunday for a total of $2.28 million from 314,600 admissions after two weekends on release. War drama “1917” added $490,000 from 60,600 admissions over the weekend to extend its three-weekend total of $4.13 million from 538,700 admissions. Megabox’s Korean crime thriller “Beasts” earned $233,200 from 30,400 admissions over the same period and extended its total to $4.1 million from 568,300 after three weekends.
In the much weakened box office, “The Invisible Man,” “1917” and “Beasts Clawing at Straws” remained in the top spots. Upi’s horror flick “Invisible Man” earned $651,600 from 85,171 admissions between Friday and Sunday for a total of $2.28 million from 314,600 admissions after two weekends on release. War drama “1917” added $490,000 from 60,600 admissions over the weekend to extend its three-weekend total of $4.13 million from 538,700 admissions. Megabox’s Korean crime thriller “Beasts” earned $233,200 from 30,400 admissions over the same period and extended its total to $4.1 million from 568,300 after three weekends.
- 3/9/2020
- by Sonia Kil
- Variety Film + TV
Two new releases made noise this box-office weekend while another film rode a nationwide expansion to a place on the top ten as well. The latest Disney/Pixar production, Onward, led the weekend box office with an opening weekend debut of $40 million, easily besting the second-place film by nearly $25 million.
Last week’s number one film, The Invisible Man, dropped to second place this weekend with $15.2 million, giving the horror film a two-week total of $52.7 million. In third place was the weekend’s second new film, the Ben Affleck-led drama The Way Back. The film inspired enough people to see it that it managed to pick up $8.5 million during its opening weekend.
Meanwhile, Sonic the Hedgehog fell from second-place to fourth making $8.0 million. Still, the film has made $140.8 million through four weeks, so the little guy probably doesn’t feel like he’s spinning his wheels too badly at this point.
Last week’s number one film, The Invisible Man, dropped to second place this weekend with $15.2 million, giving the horror film a two-week total of $52.7 million. In third place was the weekend’s second new film, the Ben Affleck-led drama The Way Back. The film inspired enough people to see it that it managed to pick up $8.5 million during its opening weekend.
Meanwhile, Sonic the Hedgehog fell from second-place to fourth making $8.0 million. Still, the film has made $140.8 million through four weeks, so the little guy probably doesn’t feel like he’s spinning his wheels too badly at this point.
- 3/9/2020
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
Christopher Convery to work alongside Katie Holmes, in the summer horror offering 'Brahms The Boy 2'
The second instalment of the 2017 horror film ?The Boy? has already hit the screens and has kept up to the tone and the setting of the series. The director and the screenwriter of the franchise had already promised for a creepier experience with the film. ?
Acclaimed actress Katie Holmes will be seen playing the lead role as the mother, Liza. Interestingly, Christopher Convery who we have seen playing ?Young Billy? in the popular series ?The Stranger Things? will be seen in the lead role alongside Katie Holmes.?
Katie sharing her experience of returning to the big screen after a break and her views on the films, says, ?It ?is great returning and doing a film and specially a character like Liza, I am really happy.? She adds ?It's a very scary movie. ?It gets in your bones which I think every good horror movie does. It sneaks up on you,...
Acclaimed actress Katie Holmes will be seen playing the lead role as the mother, Liza. Interestingly, Christopher Convery who we have seen playing ?Young Billy? in the popular series ?The Stranger Things? will be seen in the lead role alongside Katie Holmes.?
Katie sharing her experience of returning to the big screen after a break and her views on the films, says, ?It ?is great returning and doing a film and specially a character like Liza, I am really happy.? She adds ?It's a very scary movie. ?It gets in your bones which I think every good horror movie does. It sneaks up on you,...
- 3/3/2020
- GlamSham
Actress Katie Holmes, who plays Liza in the horror movie "Brahms: The Boy II", was freaked out by the doll and said working on the film was incredible unnerving.
"It was creepy. It was really creepy every single time. They did such a good job with that doll and I mean, I didn't want to be alone with the doll. It was weird. By the end, it was like, 'Am I waiting in line behind a doll at catering? I might be. I think this thing really is alive'," Holmes told Bloody Disgusting, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Also Read:?Katie Holmes talks about her nerve-racking experience in her forthcoming film
The actress said she is drawn to the horror genre because of the "communal experience" that comes with watching a scary movie at the cinema.
"Well, what I love about the genre is it's really fun to go and see...
"It was creepy. It was really creepy every single time. They did such a good job with that doll and I mean, I didn't want to be alone with the doll. It was weird. By the end, it was like, 'Am I waiting in line behind a doll at catering? I might be. I think this thing really is alive'," Holmes told Bloody Disgusting, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Also Read:?Katie Holmes talks about her nerve-racking experience in her forthcoming film
The actress said she is drawn to the horror genre because of the "communal experience" that comes with watching a scary movie at the cinema.
"Well, what I love about the genre is it's really fun to go and see...
- 3/2/2020
- GlamSham
‘Parasite’ still taking over £1m-per-weekend after four weekends.
Rank Film (Distributor) Three-day gross (Feb 28-Mar 1) Total gross to date Week 1 The Invisible Man (Universal) £2.2m £2.2m 1 2 Sonic The Hedgehog (Paramount) £1.9m £14.7m 3 3 Parasite (Curzon/Studiocanal) £1m £10.4m 4 4 Dark Waters (eOne) £860,493 £860,493 1 5 Dolittle (Universal) £836,229 £15.2m 4
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.28
Universal
The Invisible Man took top spot with a strong opening for Universal, grossing £2.2m on its opening weekend. Playing in 582 locations, it brought in a decent £3,714 location average.
Dolittle took £836,229 on its fourth weekend and has £15.2m to date, leaving it with a chance of catching the £19.9m of Fox International...
Rank Film (Distributor) Three-day gross (Feb 28-Mar 1) Total gross to date Week 1 The Invisible Man (Universal) £2.2m £2.2m 1 2 Sonic The Hedgehog (Paramount) £1.9m £14.7m 3 3 Parasite (Curzon/Studiocanal) £1m £10.4m 4 4 Dark Waters (eOne) £860,493 £860,493 1 5 Dolittle (Universal) £836,229 £15.2m 4
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.28
Universal
The Invisible Man took top spot with a strong opening for Universal, grossing £2.2m on its opening weekend. Playing in 582 locations, it brought in a decent £3,714 location average.
Dolittle took £836,229 on its fourth weekend and has £15.2m to date, leaving it with a chance of catching the £19.9m of Fox International...
- 3/2/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
A new film not only led the weekend box office, but it also displaced the former number one film by $13.0 million. The horror film, The Invisible Man debuted over the weekend, earning $29 million. The film seems to be a hit with both critics and audiences and could possibly enjoy a healthy stay in the top ten. But, only time will tell.
With a strong opening weekend, The Invisible Man easily bested second-place finisher, and former first-place film, Sonic the Hedgehog, which only brought in $16 million. Despite finishing in second-place, the film has managed to earn $128.3 million in its first three weeks of release, so it’s doubtful anyone is too upset about the fall from the top spot.
Similarly dropping a spot over the weekend was the Harrison Ford vehicle The Call of the Wild, which added $24.8 million to give the film a two-week total of $45.9 million and a third-place finish on our countdown.
With a strong opening weekend, The Invisible Man easily bested second-place finisher, and former first-place film, Sonic the Hedgehog, which only brought in $16 million. Despite finishing in second-place, the film has managed to earn $128.3 million in its first three weeks of release, so it’s doubtful anyone is too upset about the fall from the top spot.
Similarly dropping a spot over the weekend was the Harrison Ford vehicle The Call of the Wild, which added $24.8 million to give the film a two-week total of $45.9 million and a third-place finish on our countdown.
- 3/2/2020
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
The weekend box office brought both good and bad news. Universal’s “The Invisible Man” exceeded expectations with a $29 million opening, but the overall box-office total fell under $100 million, a rarity between Super Bowl Sunday and Labor Day.
And strangely this weekend, both “My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising” (Funimation) and “Impractical Jokers: The Movie” (truTV) showed up in the Top Ten.
Meanwhile exhibitors are facing rising concerns about the coronavirus pandemic and its possible impact on public activities like moviegoing ahead. The case for some impact comes from recent declines after a strong start to 2020 that left the totals up 6% after two months. That’s down sharply from initial weeks, and comes with the bonus of the leap year Saturday that accounts for 40% of the higher number. So the bloom is off the rose.
However, results for the first two months are usually not a good guide for a full year’s prospects.
And strangely this weekend, both “My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising” (Funimation) and “Impractical Jokers: The Movie” (truTV) showed up in the Top Ten.
Meanwhile exhibitors are facing rising concerns about the coronavirus pandemic and its possible impact on public activities like moviegoing ahead. The case for some impact comes from recent declines after a strong start to 2020 that left the totals up 6% after two months. That’s down sharply from initial weeks, and comes with the bonus of the leap year Saturday that accounts for 40% of the higher number. So the bloom is off the rose.
However, results for the first two months are usually not a good guide for a full year’s prospects.
- 3/1/2020
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Elisabeth Moss’ “The Invisible Man” scared up a solid $26 million opening weekend at 3,610 North American locations, estimates showed Saturday.
Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog,” which had led for the past two weekends, will finish second with about $15 million at 4,177 sites for a 17-day total of roughly $127 million. The sophomore frame of Disney-20th Century’s “Call of the Wild” is heading for third with $13 million at 3,865 venues and is nearing $46 million for its first 10 days.
Universal-Blumhouse’s “The Invisible Man” dominated Friday’s moviegoing with about $9.8 million and generated a B+ Cinemascore from opening-day patrons. The thriller is coming in above studio forecasts, which had been north of $20 million this weekend.
The film, made for a modest $7 million, is written and direct by Leigh Whannell, co-creator of the “Saw” franchise. Set in the San Francisco region, the movie is a modern take on Universal’s 1933 Claude Rains film, which...
Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog,” which had led for the past two weekends, will finish second with about $15 million at 4,177 sites for a 17-day total of roughly $127 million. The sophomore frame of Disney-20th Century’s “Call of the Wild” is heading for third with $13 million at 3,865 venues and is nearing $46 million for its first 10 days.
Universal-Blumhouse’s “The Invisible Man” dominated Friday’s moviegoing with about $9.8 million and generated a B+ Cinemascore from opening-day patrons. The thriller is coming in above studio forecasts, which had been north of $20 million this weekend.
The film, made for a modest $7 million, is written and direct by Leigh Whannell, co-creator of the “Saw” franchise. Set in the San Francisco region, the movie is a modern take on Universal’s 1933 Claude Rains film, which...
- 2/29/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Three years ago, Universal rebooted its “Dark Universe” — a stable of classic monster characters still beloved almost nine decades after their Hollywood debut. First was “The Mummy” in 2017, starring Tom Cruise; budgeted around $125 million, the studio hoped to launch a major new franchise.
“The Mummy” wasn’t a blockbuster, but it wasn’t a flop; it made $400 million worldwide. Other studios might believed that was good enough and moved on to “Frankenstein,” “Dracula,” and the rest.
Instead, Universal showed why it is the only Hollywood studio in the same league as Disney. It stepped back, looked at the options, and changed course. Three years later, the next effort is “The Invisible Man” and it’s budgeted at just $7 million — and could open as high as $30 million and at no. 1.
Of course, audiences have defied predictions in recent weeks with “Birds of Prey” falling short of predictions while “Bad Boys for Life,...
“The Mummy” wasn’t a blockbuster, but it wasn’t a flop; it made $400 million worldwide. Other studios might believed that was good enough and moved on to “Frankenstein,” “Dracula,” and the rest.
Instead, Universal showed why it is the only Hollywood studio in the same league as Disney. It stepped back, looked at the options, and changed course. Three years later, the next effort is “The Invisible Man” and it’s budgeted at just $7 million — and could open as high as $30 million and at no. 1.
Of course, audiences have defied predictions in recent weeks with “Birds of Prey” falling short of predictions while “Bad Boys for Life,...
- 2/27/2020
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
On the February 25, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler. At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing: Hoai-Tran saw The Lion King on Broadway What […]
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- 2/25/2020
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Katie Holmes has always been a dedicated actress even in the most challenging roles. In her upcoming film Brahms: The Boy II, she plays the role of a mother to a young boy who befriend?s a possessed doll. Being a mother in real life too, it was a difficult and sensitive to work in this movie.
Also read: Brahms The Boy II Movie review: Critics Review, Rating, Cast and Crew
She recalls her experience during the making of the films and says,??Liza is a mother, just like I am. To see your child in a state of horror is no less than a nightmare. I would come back home post the shoot to my daughter appreciating her even more than usual sometimes. (Chuckles)
There would be instance where I'd hear certain uncanny sounds or vibes at home. Or I'd have some vividly unusual nightmares of me being suffocated.
Also read: Brahms The Boy II Movie review: Critics Review, Rating, Cast and Crew
She recalls her experience during the making of the films and says,??Liza is a mother, just like I am. To see your child in a state of horror is no less than a nightmare. I would come back home post the shoot to my daughter appreciating her even more than usual sometimes. (Chuckles)
There would be instance where I'd hear certain uncanny sounds or vibes at home. Or I'd have some vividly unusual nightmares of me being suffocated.
- 2/25/2020
- GlamSham
’Parasite’ up to £8m after expanding into 560 sites this weekend.
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Paramount
Sonic The Hedgehog performed strongly for the second consecutive weekend, with an 11.8% drop and £4.2m easily enough for it to hold top spot.
The film is now up to £14.7m, already past the £13.6m of fellow videogame adaptation Pokémon Detective Pikachu; Paramount have a hit on their hands.
Like A Boss opened to £375,000 from 470 sites for a low £798 average. It has £520,000 including previews.
Paw Patrol: Ready Race Rescue saw a 4.9% uptick on the second half-term weekend with £151,000 taking it to £1.8m overall; while Playing With Fire did even better,...
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.29
Paramount
Sonic The Hedgehog performed strongly for the second consecutive weekend, with an 11.8% drop and £4.2m easily enough for it to hold top spot.
The film is now up to £14.7m, already past the £13.6m of fellow videogame adaptation Pokémon Detective Pikachu; Paramount have a hit on their hands.
Like A Boss opened to £375,000 from 470 sites for a low £798 average. It has £520,000 including previews.
Paw Patrol: Ready Race Rescue saw a 4.9% uptick on the second half-term weekend with £151,000 taking it to £1.8m overall; while Playing With Fire did even better,...
- 2/24/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
For the second week in a row, Sonic the Hedgehog held the top spot over the box-office weekend. The film added $26.3 million this weekend to give it a two-week tally of $106.6 million. Even though it took the number one spot over the weekend, it was not as dominant a finish as it enjoyed last weekend as it only out earned the second place film by $1.5 million.
Harrison Ford and The Call of the Wild finished in the second spot with a debut weekend of $24.8 million. Meanwhile, Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn was dropped one spot from second to third earning $7.0 million for the weekend and listing its three-week total to $72.5 million.
The horror film, Brahms: The Boy II, debuted this weekend in fourth place with $5.9 million. The critically acclaimed film, 1917, held firm in the sixth position with $4.4 million. This gives the film a nine-week total of $152 million.
Harrison Ford and The Call of the Wild finished in the second spot with a debut weekend of $24.8 million. Meanwhile, Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn was dropped one spot from second to third earning $7.0 million for the weekend and listing its three-week total to $72.5 million.
The horror film, Brahms: The Boy II, debuted this weekend in fourth place with $5.9 million. The critically acclaimed film, 1917, held firm in the sixth position with $4.4 million. This gives the film a nine-week total of $152 million.
- 2/24/2020
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
Weekend box office dropped post-Presidents Day, by the margin expected — but with an unexpected combination of results. “Call of the Wild” performed far better than predicted and nearly beat out “Sonic the Hedgehog” in week two. The pre-weekend consensus had the canine classic remake to gross in the teens, with the video game hitting closer to $30 million. Instead, the estimated margin is under $2 million, with “Sonic” ahead at $26.3 million.
Those two family-oriented titles made up about half the business, a big reason the weekend overall fell 20%. Recent openers have been weak to disastrous and while these two films were credible, they didn’t quite fill the void.
Year-to-date grosses are a little over $1.6 billion, around $180 million better than the same date in 2019. That’s a healthy uptick of about 12%.
The downward trend could continue next weekend with only one new wide release (“Invisible Man” from Universal), but Pixar with “Onward...
Those two family-oriented titles made up about half the business, a big reason the weekend overall fell 20%. Recent openers have been weak to disastrous and while these two films were credible, they didn’t quite fill the void.
Year-to-date grosses are a little over $1.6 billion, around $180 million better than the same date in 2019. That’s a healthy uptick of about 12%.
The downward trend could continue next weekend with only one new wide release (“Invisible Man” from Universal), but Pixar with “Onward...
- 2/23/2020
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Welcome back one and all to the weekly box office report! As is always the case, each and every Sunday you can expect a look at what made the most money in theaters, as well as just how all of the new releases fared. This week, we have a small group of of new releases opening, including Brahms: The Boy II, The Call of the Wild, and Impractical Jokers: The Movie, each battling it out with the second weekend of surprise hit Sonic the Hedgehog. How did they all do? Read on to see how the weekend turned out… Top honors this week went to Sonic the Hedgehog, retaining the crown with a $26.3 million haul. As said last time around, this is a real big hit for Paramount, already beyond $100 million domestically, so look for a sequel in a few years. Without question, we have a new franchise on our hands.
- 2/23/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
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