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A Rambo prequel is officially in development. The iconic action movie franchise, which stars Sylvester Stallone in the role of John Rambo, kicked off in 1982 with the smash hit First Blood, which followed the Vietnam veteran character being targeted by Washington law enforcement, unleashing memories of his time as a prisoner of war that caused him to react violently to the situation. The first movie grossed $160.3 million against a reported budget of $15 million, spawning a multimedia franchise that now includes five Rambo movies, the most recent of which was 2019's Last Blood.

Per Deadline, Millennium Media is bringing a prequel titled John Rambo to the Cannes market. The movie, which is scheduled to begin shooting in Thailand this October, will follow the character's exploits during the Vietnam War. The project has a team attached that includes director Jalmari Helander and screenwriting team Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani. Sylvester Stallone is...

Millennium Media is launching John Rambo, a prequel to the action classic First Blood, at the Cannes market, Deadline revealed.

Jalmari Helander is set to direct from a script by Rory Haines & Sohrab Noshirvani.

The origin story will follow a young John Rambo during the Vietnam War. The aim is to start principal photography in October in Thailand.

Producers on the project are Kevin King-Templeton on behalf of Templeton Media, Les Weldon, Jonathan Yunger and Avi Lerner. Executive producers include Trevor Short and Bonfire Legends’ Dallas Sonnier and Amanda Presmyk.

Original star and co-writer Sylvester Stallone is aware of the project but not currently involved. Deadline reports that the door is open from producers should a fitting role arise.

“We are thrilled to introduce a fresh new chapter to the Rambo legacy. This project is a tribute to one of the best franchises in movie history that will appeal to...

A new Rambo movie is in the works, but there's a catch: it's going to be a prequel. This means that the role of John Rambo will be recast as the film looks to explore the character's roots with a younger actor before the events of 1982's First Blood, the film that launched the hit action franchise.

Per Deadline, a new prequel, dubbed John Rambo, is going to be shopped at the Cannes market. The film comes from Millennium Media, the company behind the Has Fallen, Hitman's Bodyguard, and Expendables franchises. It may excite fans of the genre to learn that the prequel is set to be directed by Jalmari Helander, known for directing Sisu — a film widely hailed as one of the best action movies in years. Filming is expected to start in Thailand in October.

“We are thrilled to introduce a fresh new chapter to the Rambo legacy.

Exclusive: In the words of John Rambo: “Nothing is over!”

Action vets Millennium Media, known for the Has Fallen, Hitman’s Bodyguard and Expendables franchises, are launching John Rambo at the Cannes market, a prequel to 1982 action classic First Blood.

Rare Exports, Big Game and Sisu director Jalmari Helander is set to direct from a screenplay by writing duo Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani (Black Adam). The aim is to start principal photography in October in Thailand.

The film’s plot is under wraps, but it will be the origin story of a young John Rambo during the Vietnam War, with casting in early stages. We understand Sylvester Stallone is aware of the project but is not currently involved. We hear the door is open from producers should a fitting role arise.

One of the most iconic action heroes in U.S. cinema, the character was originally created by...

Aside from an initial promo image and a behind-the-scenes photo, we haven't seen very much from Millennium Films' Red Sonja reboot starring Matilda Lutz, and are still awaiting a first teaser trailer.

However, we do finally have some positive updates on the project.

Deadline reports that Samuel Goldwyn Films will handle U.S. distribution for the movie, which is set to hit theaters later this year. The site has also shared a first official look at Lutz in full costume as the She-Devil with a Sword.

The official synopsis reads: "Captured. Chained. Forced to fight for survival. Red Sonja must battle her way through the blood-soaked pits of a tyrant’s empire and rally an army of outcasts to reclaim her freedom and take down Dragan and his ruthless bride, Dark Annisia."

The movie has also been given an R rating for "Strong, Bloody Violence."

Samuel Goldwyn Seizes U.

The Red Sonja reboot with Matilda Lutz in the titular role has just gotten an exciting update. The film has also gotten its official rating.

Per Deadline, it's been revealed that the new Red Sonja movie has officially been acquired by Samuel Goldwyn Films. The company will handle the movie's U.S. distribution rights with plans to debut Red Sonja on the big screen sometime later this year; its release in the UK and Ireland will be handled by Signature Entertainment. This update immediately follows the reveal that the Red Sonja reboot has officially been rated R for "strong/bloody violence." Additionally, a new image has been released, showcasing the first official still of Lutz as Red Sonja as seen in the film. The full image can be seen below.

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M.J. Bassett is the director of this new take on Red Sonja. Tasha Huo wrote the script. Along with Lutz in the lead,...

Exclusive: The long-awaited reboot of Red Sonja has been scooped up by Samuel Goldwyn Films, we can tell you first. The distrib will handle U.S. rights with an eye on a theatrical release later this year.

This version of the feature take of the comic series is directed by M. J. Bassett who has directed episodes of Iron Fist, Power and Ash vs. Evil Dead. The original movie, released in 1985 during the heyday of the Conan the Barbarian movies, starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bridgitte Nielsen in the title role.

Captured. Chained. Forced to fight for survival. Red Sonja must battle her way through the blood-soaked pits of a tyrant’s empire and rally an army of outcasts to reclaim her freedom and take down Dragan and his ruthless bride, Dark Annisia. Tasha Huo wrote the screenplay and Matilda Lutz (Daisy Ridley’s Magpie) stars in the title role alongside...

Samuel Goldwyn Films continues to move into larger, action-oriented films and has picked up US rights from Millennium Media to the fantasy action title Red Sonja starring Matilda Lutz.

M.J. Bassett directed from a screenplay by Tasha Huo. Adapted from the comic book series currently published by Dynamite Entertainment, the film follows the titular character as she battles her way through the blood-soaked pits of a tyrant’s empire and rallies an army of outcasts to reclaim her freedom and take down Dragan and his ruthless bride, Dark Annisia.

The cast includes Robert Sheehan, Wallis Day, Martyn Ford, and Michael Bisping,...

A reboot of Red Sonja spent nearly fifteen years in development hell before going into production in 2022 with director M.J. Bassett (Solomon Kane) at the helm. Before Bassett signed on, the project had passed through the hands of directors Robert Rodriguez, Simon West, Bryan Singer, and Joey Soloway, with Hannah John-Kamen, Rose McGowan, and Amber Heard being considered for the lead role. Matilda Lutz ended up starring in the film, and while we still don’t know when we’ll get to see her version of the title character in action, the long-delayed movie has taken a step forward, earning its rating from the Motion Picture Association ratings board! The Red Sonja reboot is officially rated R for strong/bloody violence.

Bassett directed the film from a screenplay by Joey Soloway (Transparent) and Tasha Huo (Netflix’s Tomb Raider anime). This version of Red Sonja is derived from the sword...

Exclusive: The long-gestating Red Sonja reboot has been sold to the UK, where it is due for release “later this year” after two years in post.

Signature Entertainment has picked up UK and Irish rights to the action fantasy film from Millennium Media, which has previously sold the movie in multiple international markets but a first release date has yet to be revealed.

Based on the best-selling comic book series, the fantasy follows barbarian huntress Red Sonja, who must unite a group of unlikely warriors to face off against the evil tyrant Emperor Draygan and his deadly bride, Dark Annisia. M.J. Bassett directs.

The film stars Matilda Lutz (Revenge), Robert Sheehan (The Umbrella Academy), Wallis Day (Sheroes), Michael Bisping (Den of Thieves), Luca Pasqualino (Snowpiercer), Rhona Mitra (Underworld: Rise of the Lycans), Martyn Ford (Final Score), Ben Radcliffe (Cuban Fury), Eliza Matengu (Predestination), Veronica Ferres (Crisis), Phillip Winchester (Strike Back...

Exclusive: Vertical has acquired U.S. and UK/Ire rights to Guns Up, a new action comedy starring actor and comedian Kevin James. Hailing from writer-director Edward Drake (Detective Knight film series) and Millennium Media, the studio behind the Hitman’s Bodyguard franchise, the film is set to hit theaters this summer.

Also starring Christina Ricci (Yellowjackets), Luis Guzmán (Wednesday), Melissa Leo (The Fighter) and Keana Marie (Dash & Lily), Guns Up follows Ray Hayes (James), an ex-cop and devoted husband and father who leads a dangerous double life as a mob henchman. On the brink of leaving “The Family” and making his dream of opening a diner with his wife Alice (Ricci) a reality, his final job goes off the rails. With the clock ticking, Ray has one night to get his unsuspecting family out of the city before he gets snuffed out.

Writer-director Drake called the film “a love-letter...

One of the most tragically unsung heroes in action movies, Scott Adkins, has declared that he would love to return to one of his most popular martial arts franchises. Known for roles in the likes of Ninja, Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, Ip Man 4, The Expendables 2, and John Wick: Chapter 4, the character that put Adkins on the map of many an action movie fan is that of the most complete fighter in the world, Yuri Boyka. And Adkins wants to return to the ring for more.

Answering fans questions on X/Twitter recently, Adkins responded to the idea of returning as Boyka in an Undisputed 5. Introduced back in 2006s Undisputed II: Last Man Standing, Yuri Boyka began life as the villain, going up against Michael Jai Whites more heroic ex-boxer as the pair are forced to fight while serving time in a Russian prison. Since then, Adkins Boyka has become the lead,...

A reboot of Red Sonja spent nearly fifteen years in development hell before going into production in 2022 with director M.J. Bassett (Solomon Kane) at the helm. Before Bassett signed on, the project had passed through the hands of directors Robert Rodriguez, Simon West, Bryan Singer, and Joey Soloway, with Hannah John-Kamen, Rose McGowan, and Amber Heard being considered for the lead role. Matilda Lutz ended up starring in the film, and while we still don’t know when we’ll get to see her version of the title character in action, a set pic has just arrived online to give us a look at a blood spattered Lutz wearing a version of the character’s iconic bikini armor. You can check it out at the bottom of this article.

Lutz has previously said that she wore the metal bikini during a sequence that takes place in an arena with lots...

Millennium Media is reuniting with The Outpost director Rod Davis Lurie and star Scott Eastwood on Second World War action feature Lucky Strike with Colin Hanks and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor.

Sales talks have begun in Toronto and the producers have earmarked a November start of production on the story of a wounded American soldier (Eastwood) who struggles to survive behind enemy lines in war-torn Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge, the Germans’ final offensive of the conflict.

Taylor John Smith rounds out the key cast on the project, which is based on an interview screenwriter and producer Marc Frydman conducted...

Millennium Media is reuniting with The Outpost director Rod Davis Lurie and star Scott Eastwood on Second World War action feature Lucky Strike with Colin Hanks and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor.

Sales talks have begun in Toronto and the producers have earmarked a November start of production on the story of a wounded American soldier (Eastwood) who struggles to survive behind enemy lines in war-torn Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge, the Germans’ final offensive of the conflict.

Taylor John Smith rounds out the key cast on the project, which is based on an interview screenwriter and producer Marc Frydman conducted...

Megan Fox and director S.K. Dale, who previously worked together on the thriller Till Death (about a woman who has to deal with a pair of killers while handcuffed to the corpse of her husband), have teamped up again on the sci-fi thriller Subservience, which was filmed at the Bulgarian Nu Boyana Studio last year. Subservience is now ready to make its way out into the world, with XYZ Films planning to give it a digital and VOD release on September 13th. With that release date swiftly approaching, a trailer for Subservience has arrived online and can be seen in the embed above.

Will Honley (Escape Room: Tournament of Champions) and April Maguire (Lost Girls) wrote the screenplay for Subservience, crafting a story about a struggling father who purchases a domestic Sim to help care for his house and family until she gains awareness and turns deadly. Here’s the...

A reboot of Red Sonja spent nearly fifteen years in development hell before going into production in 2022 with director M.J. Bassett (Solomon Kane) at the helm. Before Bassett signed on, the project had passed through the hands of directors Robert Rodriguez, Simon West, Bryan Singer, and Joey Soloway, with Hannah John-Kamen, Rose McGowan, and Amber Heard being considered for the lead role. Matilda Lutz ended up starring in the film, and while we still don’t know when we’ll get to see her version of the title character in action, she did talk about the making of the film (and the metal bikini she had to wear in it) during an interview with Collider.

Lutz said she had a great experience working on Red Sonja, getting the chance to do stunts and horseback riding, to work with Bassett. She added, “What I think is different from what we know...

The late Julian Sands (Warlock) leaves behind a few final roles, one of which is upcoming horror movie The Piper. Our friends over at Rue Morgue have debuted the official trailer.

Rue Morgue reports, “Samuel Goldwyn Films and Tubi Films will bring The Piper to select theaters and VOD/digital platforms March 8.” You can watch the trailer down below.

Charlotte Hope (The Conjuring Universe’s The Nun) also stars.

In The Piper, “A young composer is given the opportunity of a lifetime when she is tasked with finishing her late mentor’s concerto. She soon discovers that playing the music summons deadly consequences, leading her to uncover the disturbing origins of the melody and the evil force it has awakened: the Pied Piper.”

Erlingur Thoroddsen wrote and directed The Piper.

Bernard Kira and Les Weldon are producing with Millennium Media’s Yariv Lerner, Jeffrey Greenstein, Jonathan Yunger and Tanner Mobley.

Back in June of 2021, it was announced that Julian Sands, best known around here for playing the Warlock in the 1989 horror film fittingly titled Warlock and then coming back for the sequel Warlock: The Armageddon, had signed on to star in a new genre project called The Piper, which puts a horrific twist on the legend of the Pied Piper. Sadly, it was only seven months later that we heard Sands had gone missing while hiking on California’s Mount Baldy. Six months later, his body was found. He did get to work on The Piper before he passed away, though, and the film is now ready to make its way out into the world. It’s set to receive a theatrical and digital/on demand release on March 8th, and with that date exactly one month away a trailer has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.

Action icon Dolph Lundgren and Frasier himself Kelsey Grammer – who have actually worked together before, on The Expendables 3 – star in the upcoming action thriller Wanted Man, which is set to receive a theatrical, VOD, and digital release on January 19th. With that date just one month away, a trailer for Wanted Man has arrived online, and you can check it out in the embed above. A poster for the film has also been unveiled, and that can be found at the bottom of this article.

Lundgren also directed this film, working from a screenplay he wrote with Hank Hugues and Michael Worth. Here’s the synopsis: Johansen (Lundgren) is an aging detective, whose outdated policing methods have given the department a recent public relations problem. To save his job, he is sent to Mexico to extradite a female witness to the murders of two DEA agents. Once there, he finds...

Exclusive: Quiver Distribution has picked up North American rights to the action thriller Wanted Man, co-written, directed by and starring Dolph Lundgren, for release in select theaters and on VOD on January 19, 2024.

Also starring Kelsey Grammer (Frasier) and Christina Villa (The Wedding in the Hamptons), the film centers on Johansen (Lundgren), an aging detective whose outdated policing methods have given the department a recent public relations problem. To save his job, he is sent to Mexico to extradite a female witness (Villa) to the murders of two DEA agents. Once there, he finds not only his old opinions challenged, but that bad guys on both sides of the border are now gunning for him and his witness.

Writing the script with Lundgren was Michael Worth (Killing Cupid). Producers included Craig Baumgarten (Universal Soldier), Lundgren and Emma Krokdal, as well as Jeffrey Greenstein and Jonathan Yunger of Millennium Media. Exec producers...

For a comic book movie franchise that has never reached the heights of most Marvel or DC films of the last two decades, "Hellboy" has remained shockingly resilient. To that end, Mike Mignola's beloved character is set for yet another big-screen reboot in the form of "Hellboy: The Crooked Man." This time around, the character will be headed back to the 1950s for a folk horror adventure based on one the most celebrated storylines from the comics.

This will be the character's first film since 2019's "Hellboy." Starring David Harbour, it proved to be a critical and commercial disaster. Be that as it may, Millennium Media is set to try to bring the character to life once again with a lower-budget take on the material. So, when will you be able to see the movie? Who is playing Hellboy? Who is directing this time around? We've got all of...

The next Hellboy reboot has been acquired with Ketchup Entertainment landing the rights to the feature film.

Deadline reports that Hellboy: The Crooked Man has officially landed at Ketchup Entertainment. The movie will serve as the third live-action incarnation of Hellboy on the big screen, but the fourth movie overall, following a pair of films starring Ron Perlman and 2019's reboot with David Harbour. Jack Kesy is playing Hellboy this time around in Hellboy: The Crooked Man, which was developed at Millennium Media. Filming was wrapped on the project this past May.

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In a statement addressing the acquisition, Ketchup Entertainment CEO Gareth West said, "We are very excited by this latest acquisition, this film holds a special place in the hearts of fans worldwide and we are committed to preserving and building its legacy as we bring the film to fans and new audiences.

Exclusive: Ketchup Entertainment has landed the rights to Millenium Media’s latest Hellboy pic Hellboy: The Crooked Man starring Jack Kesy in the titular role. The superhero horror movie is a reimagining of the franchise based on the Dark Horse Comics character of the same name, created by Mike Mignola. Directed by Brian Taylor, the movie follows Hellboy and a rookie Bprd agent as they get stranded in 1950s rural Appalachia, only to discover a small community haunted by witches, led by the Crooked Man.

“We are very excited by this latest acquisition, this film holds a special place in the hearts of fans worldwide and we are committed to preserving and building its legacy as we bring the film to fans and new audiences,” said Ketchup Entertainment CEO Gareth West. “We are confident that our collaboration with Jeffrey Greenstein and the exceptional team at Millennium Media will enable us to achieve just that,...

A lot of the major studios have decided not to have presentations at the San Diego Comic Con this year. Disney, Marvel Studios, DC Studios, Netflix, Sony, Universal, they’re all sitting this one out. But Millennium Media has now confirmed that they’ll have an Sdcc presence, as they’ll be unveiling the teaser trailer for their long-awaited Red Sonja reboot during a panel that will celebrate the title character’s 50th anniversary!

The main focus of this panel will be Red Sonja’s comic book history. A press release notes that Red Sonja, LLC president, executive editor, and film producer Luke Lieberman will be panel moderator, and guests will include franchise contributors Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner, Amy Chu, Dan Panosian, Mark Canton, and more. “

Here’s some more information:

In addition to a retrospective discussion on the character’s legacy and past, her future will be looked to with new comics,...

The official trailer for Expendables 4, written as Expend4bles – looks great in print, sounds weird if you say it as it’s spelled – shows Jason Statham and Megan Fox getting physical while the tagline declares: “Some relationships are built to last and some relationships are…Expendable.” The two-minute trailer then shows action fans a montage of select members of the ensemble cast, including Sylvester Stallone, Curtis 50 Cent Jackson, Dolph Lundgren, and Andy Garcia.

Directed by Scott Waugh, the fourth film of the action franchise also stars Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Randy Couture, Jacob Scipio, and Levy Tran.

Kurt Wimmer, Tad Daggerhart, and Max Adams wrote the screenplay, based on characters created by David Callaham. Avi Lerner, Trevor Short, Boaz Davidson, Robert Van Norden, Jeffrey Greenstein, Jonathan Yunger, Spenser Cohen, Anna Halberg, and Stephen Paul executive produce. Additional executive producers include Gareth West, Allen Dam, Michael S. Constable, Lati Grobman,...

Exclusive: Luther and Hobbs & Shaw star Idris Elba is set to star in, produce and direct action-thriller Infernus, which Millennium Media will also produce and shop at next week’s Cannes market.

Elba will play Donovan Kamara, a U.N. human rights activist sent to investigate reports of refugees being illegally detained inside a U.S. black site prison. A seemingly simple task turns deadly when the world’s most dangerous inmates break free. Kamara must work to safely extricate the refugees, all while going head-to-head with a brilliant criminal mastermind.

Based on a story by Tom Boyle and screenplay by Robert Mark Kamen, the film is due to go into production on October 9th in London.

While most filming will be done in London, additional principal photography will take place in the new Td Akuna Studios in Ghana, a venture Elba — who has both Ghanaian and Sierre Leonean lineage...

A new "Hellboy" reboot is coming! Created by artist and writer Mike Mignola in 1993 for Dark Horse Comics, Hellboy is a larger-than-life half-human, a half-demon superhero. Through the decades, Hellboy has found steady success in printed publications and continued to appear on the page even 30 years after his origin. In a comics landscape that is consistently changing, Hellboy has managed to stay endlessly relevant.

While the monster hunter has been successful in the arena of comic books, his arrival on the silver screen is mired with uncertainty. The character has been previously brought to life in Guillermo del Toro's two-part film franchise starring actor Ron Perlman as the harbinger of the apocalypse. While the first two films made a "little bit of profit," a third never materialized as studios saw it as a "dangerous" project, del Toro once revealed.

A 2019 reboot of the film starring actor David Harbour was a commercial and critical failure.

Jefferson White in ‘Yellowstone’ season 4 episode 7 (Photo Credit: Paramount Network)

Jefferson White’s going from roping cattle in Yellowstone to hanging out with Hellboy in The Crooked Man. Millennium Media says White has joined the cast of the comic book-inspired film and will play Tom Ferrell.

Adeline Rudolph (Resident Evil) has also just boarded the project and will star as Bobbie Jo Song. Jack Kesy was announced as the new Hellboy on March 2, 2023.

Brian Taylor is on board to direct. Mike Mignola, creator of the Hellboy comic book, is co-writing the screenplay with Chris Golden.

Dark Horse Entertainment’s Mike Richardson and Millennium Media’s Jeffrey Greenstein, Jonathan Yunger, Les Weldon, Rob Van Norden, and Yariv Lerner are producing. Executive producers include Mike Mignola, Millennium Media’s Avi Lerner, Trevor Short, Boaz Davidson, and Tanner Mobley, and Campbell Grobman Films’ Lati Grobman and Christa Campbell. Telepool’s Michael Muellner and...

Yellowstone actor Jefferson White and Adeline Rudolph have joined The Crooked Man, Millennium Media’s new take on the comic book antihero.

White will star as Tom Ferrell and Rudolph will play Bobbie Jo Song alongside Jack Kesy in the earlier-announced role as Hellboy. Brian Taylor (Crank) will direct from a script penned by Hellboy comic book creator Mike Mignola and Chris Golden.

In The Crooked Man, which is set in 1950s rural Appalachia, Hellboy and a rookie Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (Bprd) agent discover a small community haunted by witches, led by the Crooked Man, a local devil with a troubling connection to Hellboy’s past.

White also had roles in Eileen, which recently had its world premiere at Sundance, and IFC Films’ God’s Country. He’s also set to appear in A24’s upcoming Civil War. Rudolph has credits like Netflix’s Resident Evil and Chilling...

Millennium Media announced today that The Crooked Man has its Hellboy. Jack Kesy (12 Strong) will star as Hellboy. As previously announced, Brian Taylor (Crank) will be directing with a script penned by Hellboy comic book creator Mike Mignola and Chris Golden.

The Crooked Man will be the first film in the Millennium Media partnered development slate with leading German film and TV distributor, Telepool, a division of Westbrook Inc.

Stranded in 1950s rural Appalachia, Hellboy and a rookie Bprd agent discover a small community haunted by witches, led by a local devil with a troubling connection to Hellboy’s past: the Crooked Man.

“Jack Kesy is a dynamic actor who has the ability to morph into his roles. His talent and stature are perfect for this younger Hellboy. I was very impressed with him while working together on The Outpost.” Co-President of Millennium Media, Jonathan Yunger stated.

Jack Kesy...

Jack Kesy (Photo Credit: Chris Laszlo)

Jack Kesy (12 Strong) has landed the lead role in Millennium Media’s Hellboy: The Crooked Man. Mike Mignola, creator of the Hellboy comics, wrote the screenplay with Chris Golden, and Brian Taylor (Crank) is on board to direct.

“Jack Kesy is a dynamic actor who has the ability to morph into his roles. His talent and stature are perfect for this younger Hellboy. I was very impressed with him while working together on The Outpost,” stated Co-President of Millennium Media, Jonathan Yunger.

In addition to 12 Strong and The Outpost, Kesy’s credits include Dark Web: Cicadia 3301, Without Remorse, Mosquito State, Deadpool 2, Baywatch, and Eli Roth’s Death Wish. He recently wrapped up work on Murder at Hollow Creek and Sheroes.

Ron Perlman took on the character in 2004’s Hellboy and 2008’s Hellboy II: The Golden Army, both directed by Guillermo del Toro.

Jack Kesy will portray Hellboy in “The Crooked Man,” a new movie based on the demonic comic book character. It’s the latest reboot of the role, which has been previously immortalized on screen by Ron Perlman and David Harbour.

Millennium Media is backing “The Crooked Man,” which will be directed by Brian Taylor from a script by “Hellboy” comic book creator Mike Mignola and Chris Golden. It will be the first film in the Millennium Media partnered development slate with German film and TV distributor Telepool, a division of Westbrook Inc.

Based on the 2008 comic of the same name, the movie focuses on the character’s earlier days and takes place as Hellboy and a rookie Bprd (which stands for Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense) agent are stranded in 1950s rural Appalachia. There, they discover a small community haunted by witches, led by a local devil with a...

Actor Jack Kesy, who most recently appeared in “Without Remorse,” will star as the new Hellboy in “Hellboy: The Crooked Man” for Millennium Media. Brian Taylor (“Crank”) is directing the new movie from a script by comics creator Mike Mignola and Chris Golden.

“Jack Kesy is a dynamic actor who has the ability to morph into his roles. His talent and stature are perfect for this younger Hellboy. I was very impressed with him while working together on The Outpost,” Jonathan Yunger, co-president of Millennium Media said in a statement.

The film follows Hellboy, a half-demon summoned from Hell to Earth as he’s stranded in 1950s rural Appalachia with a rookie Bprd (Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense) agent who stumble upon a community of witches led by the Crooked Man, a mysterious figures with connections to Hellboy’s past.

Millennium bought the rights to “Hellboy” back in 2018. This...

Production is first in company’s development slate partnership with Telepool.

Millennium Media has cast Jack Kesy from Deadpool 2, The Outpost and 12 Strong in the lead of Hellboy instalment The Crooked Man, the company’s first film in the development slate partnership with Telepool.

As previously announced, Brian Taylor (Crank) will direct from a screenplay by Hellboy comic book creator Mike Mignola and Chris Golden.

The Crooked Man takes place in 1950s rural Appalachia where a stranded Hellboy and a rookie Bprd (Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense) agent discover a small community haunted by witches, led by...

Production is first in company’s development slate partnership with Telepool.

Millennium Media has cast Jack Kesy from Deadpool 2, The Outpost and 12 Strong in the lead of Hellboy: The Crooked Man, the company’s first film in the development slate partnership with Telepool.

As previously announced, Brian Taylor (Crank) will direct from a screenplay by Hellboy comic book creator Mike Mignola and Chris Golden.

Hellboy: The Crooked Man takes place in 1950s rural Appalachia where a stranded Hellboy and a rookie Bprd (Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense) agent discover a small community haunted by witches, led by...

A reboot feature of “Hellboy,” titled “Hellboy: The Crooked Man,” will begin production in March, Millennium Media announced Saturday.

Brian Taylor, who co-directed the “Crank” films and “Gamer” with Mark Neveldine and solo directed the 2017 horror comedy “Mom and Dad,” will helm the picture. Mike Mignola, the creator of the “Hellboy” comics, co-wrote the script with Chris Golden.

The story will follow Hellboy, the summoned demon turned reluctant hero, as he teams up with a rookie agent to uncover a secluded witch community in 1950s Appalachia. The script draws from the comic “Hellboy: The Crooked Man,” which debuted in July 2008.

Millennium Media first acquired the rights to the property in 2018. The banner had previously worked with Summit Entertainment to produce a 2019 feature adaptation of “Hellboy,” starring David Harbour. Casting announcements for the upcoming reboot will be made in the coming weeks.

“’The Crooked Man’ is a departure from all previous...

Exclusive: Millennium Media has revealed plot and production details about its upcoming Hellboy reboot at the EFM in Berlin.

Some aspects of the reboot, which has been in the works for a while, were covered online earlier this week by website Discussing Film. Now we have official confirmation and more detail.

Brian Taylor (Crank) will be directing the new film, whose title is confirmed as Hellboy: The Crooked Man, with production starting next month in Bulgaria. Conversations with cast are in late stages.

Crucially for fans, and for the first time in the franchise, Mike Mignola, creator of the comics, has penned the script alongside his Dark Horse comics collaborator Chris Golden. The story will “expand Hellboy’s world through one of the most beloved issues of the comic series.”

Comic Hellboy: The Crooked Man debuted in July 2008 to correspond with the cinema release of Hellboy II: The Golden Army.

A reboot of Red Sonja spent nearly fifteen years in development hell before going into production last year with director M.J. Bassett (Solomon Kane) at the helm. Before Bassett signed on, the project had passed through the hands of directors Robert Rodriguez, Simon West, Bryan Singer, and Joey Soloway, with Hannah John-Kamen, Rose McGowan, and Amber Heard being considered for the lead role. Today The Hollywood Reporter posted an interesting article about how Red Sonja was able to escape from development hell… and it basically boils down to a director’s enthusiasm for the material and a producer’s desperation to get the movie made.

The 50-something Bassett says she has been borderline obsessed with Red Sonja since her childhood, and “I cursed every time they announced someone else (as director). I kept telling them, ‘When you change again, let me know.’” And they did let her know when Soloway...

After the buzz from its festival screenings, The Offering is coming to theaters and digital on Friday, January 13th and we have an exclusive clip you can watch right now!

"In the wake of a young Jewish girl’s disappearance, the son of a Hasidic funeral director returns home with his pregnant wife in hopes of reconciling with his father. Little do they know that directly beneath them in the family morgue, an ancient evil with sinister plans for the unborn child lurks inside a mysterious corpse."

Distribution Company: Decal Releasing Release Date: January 13, 2023 Director: Oliver Park Writer: Hank Hoffman Story by: Hank Hoffman, Jonathan Yunger Producers: Les Weldon, Yariv Lerner, Jeffrey Greenstein, Jonathan Yunger, Hank Hoffman, Sam Schulte Executive Producers: Avi Lerner, Trevor Short, Boaz Davidson, Tanner Mobley Starring: Nick Blood, Emily Wiseman, Allan Corduner, Paul Kaye

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A few weeks ago, it was announced that Megan Fox and director S.K. Dale, who previously worked together on the thriller Till Death (about a woman who has to deal with a pair of killers while handcuffed to the corpse of her husband), are teaming up again on the sci-fi thriller Subservience, which was scheduled to begin filming at the Bulgarian Nu Boyana Studio on January 7th. With cameras now rolling, Deadline has revealed that Fox is being joined in the cast by Madeline Zima (Californication), Matilda Firth (Hullraisers), Andrew Whipp (Outlander), and newcomer Jude Greenstein, as well as the previously announced Michele Morrone (365 Days).

Will Honley (Escape Room: Tournament of Champions) and April Maguire (Lost Girls) wrote the screenplay for Subservience, crafting a story about a struggling father who purchases a domestic Sim to help care for his house and family until she gains awareness and turns deadly.

Exclusive: Millennium Media’s sci-fi thriller Subservience, starring Megan Fox (Transformers) and Michele Morrone (365 Days), is rounding out cast with Madeline Lima (Californication), Matilda Firth (Hullraisers), Andrew Whipp (Outlander) and newcomer Jude Greenstein.

As previously announced, the film will be directed by S.K. Dale (Till Death), with a screenplay written by Will Honley (Escape Room: Tournament of Champions) and April Maguire (Lost Girls). Filming started this weekend in Bulgaria at Millennium’s Nu Boyana Studio.

The film is about a struggling father (Morrone) who purchases a domestic Sim (Fox) to help care for his house and family but the Sim gains awareness and turns deadly.

Producers are Jeffrey Greenstein, Jonathan Yunger, Tanner Mobley, Les Weldon, Rob Van Norden, Yariv Lerner and Jon Berg. Avi Lerner, Trevor Short, and Boaz Davidson are among executive producers.

Zima is known for her roles in Showtime’s Californication, Amazon’s Betas and NBC’s Heroes.

Millennium Media have announced that Megan Fox and Michele Morrone (365 Days) will star in their sci-fi thriller Subservience. Fox will rejoin her Till Death director, S.K. Dale, with a screenplay written by Will Honley (Escape Room: Tournament of Champions) and April Maguire (Lost Girls). Production will start filming at the Bulgarian Nu Boyana Studio on January 7th.

Subservience is about a struggling father (Morrone) who purchases a domestic Sim (Fox) to help care for his house and family until she gains awareness and turns deadly.

“Megan and Michele are perfect for this timely and provocative thriller! As Megan’s 3rd film with us, this high concept and topical subject makes for a cautionary tale of AI and the frighteningly real dangers that could rise. With the addition of the talented Michele to add an extra layer of spice as our leading man, we are excited to see leading lady Megan and S.

Last year Megan Fox and director S.K. Dale teamed up for the thriller Till Death, about a woman who has to deal with a pair of killers while handcuffed to the corpse of her husband. I thought that movie was pretty good, so I’m glad to hear that Fox and Dale are going to be working together again on the sci-fi thriller Subservience, which is scheduled to begin filming at the Bulgarian Nu Boyana Studio on January 7th.

Will Honley (Escape Room: Tournament of Champions) and April Maguire (Lost Girls) wrote the screenplay for Subservience, crafting a story about a struggling father who purchases a domestic Sim to help care for his house and family until she gains awareness and turns deadly.

Fox will be playing the Sim, while the struggling father will be played by Michele Morrone (365 Days).

Subservience is coming to us from Millennium Media. The company’s Jeffrey Greenstein,...

Millennium Media announced today that Megan Fox (Jennifer’s Body) and Michele Morrone (365 Days) will star in their sci-fi thriller Subservience. Fox will rejoin her Till Death director, S.K. Dale, with a screenplay written by Will Honley (Escape Room: Tournament of Champions) and April Maguire (Lost Girls).

Filming will begin at the Bulgarian Nu Boyana Studio on January 7th.

Subservience is about a struggling father (Morrone) who purchases a domestic Sim (Fox) to help care for his house and family until she gains awareness and turns deadly.

“Megan and Michele are perfect for this timely and provocative thriller! As Megan’s 3rd film with us, this high concept and topical subject makes for a cautionary tale of AI and the frighteningly real dangers that could rise. With the addition of the talented Michele to add an extra layer of spice as our leading man, we are excited to see leading lady Megan and S.

Exclusive: Megan Fox (Transformers) and Michele Morrone (365 Days) have been set to star in sci-fi thriller Subservience from Angel Has Fallen and The Hitman’s Bodyguard producer Millennium Media.

On the project, Fox will rejoin with her Till Death director S.K. Dale, with a screenplay written by Will Honley (Escape Room: Tournament of Champions) and April Maguire (Lost Girls).

Production is due to start filming at the Bulgarian Nu Boyana Studio on January 7, 2023.

The film is about a struggling father (Morrone) who purchases a domestic Sim (Fox) to help care for his house and family until she gains awareness and turns deadly.

Producers on Subservience are Millennium Media’s Jeffrey Greenstein, Jonathan Yunger, Tanner Mobley, Les Weldon, Rob Van Norden, and Yariv Lerner and Jon Berg. Millennium Media’s Avi Lerner, Trevor Short, and Boaz Davidson are among executive producers.

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Chris Backus, who appeared as a regular the Apple TV drama Truth Be Told, has joined Eva Green and Ruby Rose in Millennium Media’s action thriller, Dirty Angels.

Maria Bakalova, JoJo T. Gibbs and Rona-Lee Shimon are also on the call sheet of the movie that is currently in production with Martin Campbell directing. Morocco and Greece are the shooting locations.

Written by Alissa Silverman, the fictional story is set against the backdrop of the U.S.’ withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 and follows a group of female soldiers posing as medical relief who are sent back in to rescue a group of kidnapped teenagers caught between Isis and the Taliban.

Backus will play the Navy Seal commander who recruits and assembles the team and ends up on the mission.

Producing are Signature Pictures’ Moshe Diamant as well as Millennium Media’s Rob Van Norden and Yariv Lerner.

At the start of 2021, we heard that filming was underway on A Night of Horror: Nightmare Radio director Oliver Park’s horror thriller Abyzou, which was said to be “loosely based on a Jewish folk tale”. Five months ago, it was announced that Decal had picked up the U.S. distribution rights to the Millennium Media production and were planning to give the film a theatrical release later this year. Now we know exactly when Decal will be releasing the film – and it’s not going to be before the end of this year, but it’s not too far off. Abyzou, which is now going by the less unique title The Offering, will be reaching theatres in 20+ US Markets on January 13th. It will be available on VOD the same day. In anticipation of this release, a trailer for The Offering has arrived online and can be seen in the embed above.

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Distribution Company: Decal Releasing Release Date: January 13, 2023 Director: Oliver Park Writer: Hank Hoffman Story by: Hank Hoffman, Jonathan Yunger Producers: Les Weldon, Yariv Lerner, Jeffrey Greenstein, Jonathan Yunger, Hank Hoffman, Sam Schulte Executive Producers: Avi Lerner, Trevor Short, Boaz Davidson, Tanner Mobley Starring: Nick Blood, Emily Wiseman, Allan Corduner, Paul Kaye Synopsis: In the wake of a young Jewish girl’s disappearance, the son …

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