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Exclusive: Saïd Taghmaoui (Wonder Woman) will appear alongside Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan in the action-comedy The Family Plan from Apple Original Films and Skydance.

The film written by David Coggeshall (Prey) tells the story of a suburban dad who must take his family on the run when his past catches up to him. Simon Cellan Jones (Arthur the King) is directing, with Municipal Pictures’ Stephen Levinson and Wahlberg producing alongside Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger.

Taghmaoui recently wrapped Brad Furman’s action-thriller Tin Soldier opposite Jamie Foxx, Robert De Niro and Scott Eastwood, most recently appearing opposite Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain in Vertical Entertainment and Roadside Attractions’ drama The Forgiven. Past credits for the actor on the film side include both Wonder Woman titles with Gal Gadot, as well as John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, American Hustle, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and The Kite Runner.

The Entertainment Software Ratings Board has posted new content ratings for two Bethesda collections: one featuring the recent titles in the Wolfenstein series and another the includes the recent works of Dishonored developer Arkane Studios.

The Wolfenstein collection (referred to as Wolfenstein: The Alternative History Bundle) will seemingly contain Wolfenstein: The New Order, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus, and Wolfenstein: Youngblood. The Esrb rates the collection for Xbox Series X, while a retail listing on Best Buy’s website indicates that it will also be available for PS4 and Xbox One. The current-gen versions of the game are listed for $79.99, and there’s no word regarding the price of the next-gen release.

As for the Arkane collection, it will consist of Dishonored, Dishonored 2, Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, and Prey. Best Buy suggests that collection will cost $59.99 on current-gen consoles with no word regarding the price...

In a $7.5 billion buyout, it was announced today that Microsoft will acquir ZeniMax Media, the parent company of its better-known video game developer / publisher Bethesda Softworks. That acquisition now brings Bethesda's studios -- Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, ZeniMax Online Studios, Arkane, MachineGames, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog, and Roundhouse Studios -- their 2,300 global employees, and their long list of acclaimed video game titles under Microsoft's roof. Said franchises include The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Wolfenstein, Doom, DisHonored, Prey, Quake, Starfield and likely more to come. What exactly the acquisition means for Bethesda employees (except for the …...

Darkstar Pictures is releasing Jimmy Henderson's human prey action flick The Prey in virtual cinemas in the U.S. and on VOD in the States and up here in Canada later this month.    A red band trailer was released today. Check it out below.    Loosely based on Richard Connell's story of survival and adventure The Most Dangerous Game,  The Prey comes from writer/director Jimmy Henderson and the team behind genre festival hit Jailbreak.    Undercover Chinese cop Xin (newcomer Gu Shangwei), is on a secret international mission when a surprise raid puts him in a remote Cambodian jungle prison that plays by its own rules.Ruthless warden (Vithaya Pansringarm of Only God Forgives ) sells prisoners as human prey for rich hunters looking for thrills...

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In the tradition of The Entity and The Conjuring comes the sexy horror ride Paranormal Attraction! Tiberiusfilm Ltd. (Tfl), the company behind the multi-award winning horror film Lilith and action thriller Prey, in Cold Blood is announcing the completion of their new horror film Paranormal Attraction, starring Brooklyn Haley, Nicole Cinaglia , Eden …

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In the wake of the ongoing pandemic that has gripped the world, gamers have had good reason to stay home and partake in their favourite hobby. With all this extra downtime, publishers have begun doing their bit to help keep folks happy and entertained while they’re stuck indoors. In other words, plenty of companies – like Ubisoft, Amazon and Sony – have rolled out a bunch of eye-catching sales, as well as a bevy of free games, to help keep us busy in these trying times.

Case in point: Sony has just dropped a huge PlayStation Store sale that slashes up to 75% off the price of around 250 video games. Dubbed the “Save Up To 75% Sale,” the new promotion features an assortment of some of the biggest and best titles on PS4, such as Far Cry, Alien, Doom, Dragon Age, Assassin’s Creed, Battlefield, Mass Effect, Yakuza, Mortal Kombat, Watch Dogs, Judgment, The Sinking City,...

Alexandra Monir's new novel "Black Canary: Breaking Silence", with a cover illustration by Jen Bartel, is part of Random House Books' "DC Icons" line, available December 29, 2020:

"...'Dinah Lance' was seven years old when she overheard the impossible: the sound of a girl singing. It was something she was never meant to hear--not in her lifetime and not in 'Gotham City', taken over by the vicious, patriarchal 'Court of Owls'. The sinister organization rules Gotham City as a dictatorship and has stripped women of everything--their right to work, to make music, to learn and to be free.

"Now at seventeen, Dinah can't forget that haunting sound, and she's beginning to discover that her own voice is just as powerful. But singing is forbidden. Fighting to balance her father's desire to keep her safe, a blossoming romance with mysterious new student 'Oliver Queen' (the future 'Green Arrow') and...

Since 1995, E3 has been the biggest video game show of the year. What started as a trade show largely intended to appeal to industry figures soon ballooned into an absolute spectacle that captured the attention of millions of gamers across the world.

E3 has endured a few ups and downs over the years, but it remains the most exciting time of the year for gamers. Despite its incredible popularity, though, there’s actually quite a few pieces of E3 history that remain obscure to those millions of gamers across the world who eagerly watch every day of the show. That’s especially true of the show’s early years, which weren’t widely broadcast and have been somewhat lost to time.

Since there will not be a traditional E3 event in 2020, we thought we’d take a look at some of the more fascinating facts of the event’s past...

Sneak Peek more new footage from director Cathy Yan's 2-fisted, R-rated, $85 million budgeted "Birds of Prey" feature, based on the psycho DC Comics character 'Harley Quinn, played by Margot Robbie, available May 12, 2020 on DVD and Blu-ray:

Notwithstanding actress Robbie's bubbly personality, babydoll beauty and recent Oscar-nominated turn in the anti-Fox News box office loser "Bombshell", "Birds of Prey" was also a box office disappointment, released just before the pandemic, as fanboys seemed to prefer their super females as 'companions' rather than 'competitors' in the brains and brawn department. 

"...since the events of 'Suicide Squad', 'Batman' has disappeared, leaving 'Gotham City' unprotected from crime...

"...while 'Harley Quinn' has left the 'Joker'. Then when young 'Cassandra Cain comes across a diamond belonging to crime lord 'Black Mask'...

"...Harley joins forces with 'Black Canary', 'Huntress'...

"....and 'Renee Montoya' to help protect her..."

Cast also includes Ella Jay Basco,...

As subscription-based, on-demand gaming services have gained popularity in recent years, both PlayStation Now and Xbox Game Pass have established their positions at the top of the market by offering a variety of content and great value for subscribers. There’s just one burning question demands to be answered: Which one is better?

It’s a tough one. Each has advantages over the other – Ps Now has more attractive pricing plus its library of 700+ titles makes Game Pass’ library of 200+ titles look paltry in comparison, whereas Xbox Game Pass tends to offer more recent games as well as including first party titles on the day of release.

It’s hard to say which one is better overall, but taken one month at a time, we may get our answer. So join us as we look at what’s been added and what was removed from each service and declare which...

Hello, dear readers! We have a brand new batch of Blu-ray and DVD releases coming our way this week, and there are some killer titles that you’re definitely going to want to pick up, including Scream Factory’s Blu-ray release of The Curse of the Werewolf.

We also have some excellent recent titles headed to various formats this week, including Why Don’t You Just Die! (which this writer absolutely loved), Sea Fever (another film I really enjoyed immensely), The Turning, and Party Hard, Die Young.

Other releases for April 21st include Prey, Colour of the Dark, and a brand new Blu-ray for Fatal Attraction.

The Curse of the Werewolf

His beast-blood demanded he Kill ... Kill ... Kill! Directed by legendary horror filmmaker Terence Fisher, this atmospheric tale of terror stars Oliver Reed as the orphan of a maniacal beggar and a mute girl. From his birth to young manhood, he discovers a horrible secret.

In these strange times, the movie industry’s having to adapt so that folks can still get their cinematic fix. Given that theaters are closed across the globe, many films are either being switched to VOD releases or are dropping online much sooner than expected. One of the latter is Birds of Prey, which Warner Bros. made available to rent last month, despite it only debuting on the big screen at the beginning of February. The move, backed by director Cathy Yan, was a successful one. And it seems the studio has now decided to open up the film to even more people.

As pointed out by IndieWire, Birds of Prey has had its price dropped on iTunes, Amazon and Vudu to a mere $5.99. That’s a sharp decrease from its original $19.99 price tag. This comes just over two months to the day when it first debuted in cinemas. Presumably,...

The recent DC superhero film Birds of Prey featured many memorable and amazing characters. While it focused primarily on everyone's favorite supervillain Harley Quinn, played by Margot Robbie, other heroes also got their time in the spotlight and managed to impress the film's wide audience. One of these heroes was none other than Dinah Lance aka the Black Canary, a superhero in the making, who later became a member of the new superhero group Birds of Prey. American actress Jurnee Smollett-Bell played Black Canary and while she had her fair share of previous acting parts, there still might be a lot of things you don't know about her.

Related: Birds Of Prey: 10 Questions About Black Canary, Answered...

DC Universe has found success with its R-rated Harley Quinn animated series, and it seems that Warner Bros. is hoping to repeat that success by producing a live-action show for the Clown Princess of Crime that would pair her up with her best pal/sometimes girlfriend Poison Ivy.

We Got This Covered has been informed by our sources – the same ones who told us a Green Lantern show is in the works and that a She-Hulk series is coming to Disney Plus, both of which we now know to be true – that the studio is developing a Harley and Ivy show for HBO Max. We’ve heard that this would be part of the Dceu and so the intention is to get Margot Robbie back to portray the Joker’s ex. Who’ll play Ivy is up in the air, but the actress chosen will likely be a person of color,...

2019 was undoubtedly a good year for horror fans. In March, Jordan Peele's newest hit film, Us, was released to critical and commercial acclaim. Blumhouse, a production company famous for producing thrilling horror movies, released an impressive collection that included such hits as Prey and Sweetheart.

Related: 10 Famous Actors Who Started In Horror Movies

Ari Aster followed up his 2018 psychological horror masterpiece, Hereditary, with his newest hit, Midsommar. Looking back, horror fans were certainly treated in 2019, but that's not to say that there weren't several duds for the genre. 2019 was the source of many hits and misses for horror, so let's take a look at some notable ones.

In something of a surprise announcement, it's been revealed that we're getting a prequel to 2009's Orphan. William Brent Bell, who most recently directed Brahms: The Boy 2, has been tapped to helm Esther. It's not at all uncommon for horror movies that made money to get sequels or follow-ups, but it's certainly less common for a prequel to happen more than a decade later to a movie such as this, which makes it all the more intriguing.

According to several reports, eOne and Dark Castle are behind Esther, which is named after the lead character in Orphan, played by Isabelle Fuhrman. The script was penned by David Coggeshall, whose previous credits include The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia and Prey. He also served as a producer on Spike TV's 1000 Ways to Die. There is no word on casting yet, but production is expected to begin this summer,...

With his sequel set to open this weekend, Stx’s Brahms: The Boy II, William Brent Bell will next direct Esther, a prequel to to Warner Bros.’/Dark Castle’s 2009 genre pic Orphan for eOne. Sierra/Affinity is also launching sales at the Berlin Film Festival.

The prequel is written by David Coggeshall. In it, Lena Klammer orchestrates a brilliant escape from a Russian psychiatric facility and travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family. But Lena’s new life as “Esther” comes with an unexpected wrinkle and pits her against a mother who will protect her family at any cost. Filming is expected to start in the third quarter.

Bell also directed the first The Boy for Stx. He is in the final stages of post-production on his next feature, Separation, a Brooklyn-set supernatural thriller starring Emmy Award nominee Rupert Friend and Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner Brian Cox.

Despite a slew of positive reviews, Birds of Prey is floundering at the box office. The film had the worst opening for the Dceu yet, breaking the winning streak that Warner Bros. have been on ever since their post-Justice League course correction. It scored just $33 million on its opening weekend, meaning that right now, it’s one of the lowest-grossing comic book movies ever (and is the worst since Jonah Hex).

Clearly, then, Warner Bros. are in damage limitation mode and, in an effort to shore up numbers, decided that the title of the movie needs to change. Though most simply referred to the film as Birds of Prey, its official title is the cumbersome Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). Some industry analysts blamed this for the movie’s failure, arguing that the studio should have made sure that Margot Robbie’s popular Harley Quinn was front and center.

Birds Of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn) was always a bit of a mouthful, but it would appear that we're about to witness a rare event — a title change after the film has been released in theaters. In a move which seems to be a reaction to the film's lackluster box-office, many theater chains, including AMC, Regal, and Cinemark,…...

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Caption: (L-r) Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Huntress, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Rosie Perez as Renee Montoya, Ella Jay Basco as Cassandra Cain and Jurnee Smollett-bell as Black Canary in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Birds Of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn),” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

By Marc Butterfield

Birds Of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn) tells the tale of Harley Quinn’s break up with The Joker, and how she comes to work alongside four other female characters to take down a common enemy, The Black Mask.

As a long-time fan of DC Comics, I’d say that director Cathy Yan kept the characters pretty close to their comic roots; Harley has gone from villain to anti-hero, Huntress’ origin is spot on, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead has her portrayal nailed,...

Despite strong reviews, Cathy Yan’s Birds of Prey is falling short at the domestic box office, at least when compared to the previous seven releases from Warner’s DC Extended Universe.

The Wrap reports that Harley Quinn’s latest big screen outing grossed just $13 million domestically on Friday, and is on course to earn a total of $34 million in its first weekend. This would be the lowest opening for a DC adaptation since 2010’s Jonah Hex, which managed just $5.3 million in its first three days, and the lowest of any Dceu entry to date.

In the lead-up to this weekend, trackers were projecting an opening haul of $55 million, while Warner Bros. offered a more conservative forecast of $45 million. With the film falling below expectations though, it’s now looking like Birds of Prey may not even pass $100 million domestically in its entire run.

Worldwide, Yan’s flick has so...

Warner Bros. has just let fly a flock of new images from Birds Of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn), the studio's glitzy, glitter-covered feature from director Cathy Yan and writer Christina Hodson. Much like the film's energetic trailers, these new pics do much to highlight the colorful characters, outrageous costumes, and off-the-wall antics that are sure…...

Cathy Yan, Director, Chris Messina, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ella Jay Basco, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Ewan McGregor, Margot Robbie, Christina Hodson, Writer,

On Thursday evening Warner Bros. Pictures took over Hollywood & Highland with A Night of Music and Mayhem in “Harleywood,” hosted by the cast of Birds Of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn) with after party at The Dream Hotel.

The ‘Harleywood and Highland’ promotion will be an interactive space with, ‘stunning visuals, courtyard activations, photo and video opportunities for all’ on Friday, January 24 and Saturday, January 25 from 10 Am to 10 Pm each day.

The movie is set to hit theaters and IMAX on February 7.

Margot Robbie

Robbie looked gorgeous in a little back dress with hot pink pumps and a sparkling diamond choker.

Robbie, who reprises the role as well as produces the film, says, “The most exciting thing for an actor is to have choices with your character,...

Photo Credit: Claudette Barius

(L-r) Rosie Perez as Renee Montoya, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Huntress, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Ella Jay Basco as Cassandra Cain and Jurnee Smollett-bell as Black Canary in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Birds Of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn),” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

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Opening in theaters and IMAX nationwide on February 7, 2020 is the highly anticipated Birds Of Prey.

The first teaser was great, but this second big trailer is terrific – especially when Harley blows up Joker’s lair. Margot Robbie was the best thing about David Ayer’s Suicide Squad so to see Quinn in her true comic book form brings a smile to the face.

Check it out below and watch the newest girl gang cut loose!

“Is that a hyena in the bathtub?” “I named him Bruce after that hunky Wayne guy.

Yesterday, we got the second full-length trailer for Birds of Prey, which included an extensive look at the upcoming DC Comics adventure set against the sounds of Lucy Woodward's take on "It's Oh So Quiet", a song made popular by Bjork. Interestingly enough, that number isn't included on the just releases tracklist for the Birds of Prey soundtrack. But none the less, what we do get is pretty exciting for modern day music lovers of all ages.

"Diamonds" is an epic collaboration between Megan Thee Stallion and Normani, and features as the third title on the upcoming soundtrack. It was released today as the first official single from the groundbreaking Birds of Prey: The Album. The star-studded, all-female musical companion to the eagerly awaited new film is notably absent of any male singers.

"Diamonds"&#160makes history as the first song to interpolate and sample Marilyn Monroe's iconic "Diamonds...

Before Cathy Yan's Birds Of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn) came along, Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment were toying with the idea of assigning Suicide Squad director David Ayer to a big screen adaptation of the female-fronted DC property Gotham City Sirens. Unfortunately, as Warners bore witness to less-than-desirable reactions to the director's…...

Although Margot Robbie quickly "fell in love" with playing Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad, she couldn't understand why the character would stay in a relationship with the Joker (Jared Leto), so the upcoming Birds Of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn) will find Quinn having split with the Clown Prince of Crime; In fact, Robbie told Variety that…...

Fandango, the movie ticket seller outlet, has been quite busy Thursday afternoon while posting exclusive images from upcoming films to their offical Twitter account. Among the many pics posted are new stills from two of DC's most anticipated movies of 2020: Wonder Woman 1984 and Birds Of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn). For the pic related to director…...

The relationship between Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) and Joker (Jared Leto) isn't exactly the healthiest one on the planet, and the upcoming Birds Of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn) will find Quinn having split with the Clown Prince of Crime in order to forge her own path. [Seemore] "She’s trying to own it," Margot…...

Get ready for social media to eat itself and the Internet to resemble a melted object after being hit with a powerful blast of heat vision. Ever since 2017's Wonder Woman, Warner Bros. has appeared to right the DC ship. Aside from Justice League, the company has scored a succession of commercial and/or critical hits with Shazam!, Aquaman, and Joker. The upcoming Birds Of Prey looks like a blast…...

Happy Friday, readers! For this month’s installment of Daily Dead’s ongoing Salutes Your Shorts series, we have a trio of terrific short films you definitely should check out. First up is the gorgeously animated La Noria from Carlos Baena, which has been making the rounds online lately, then we have the thrilling Prey from Bill Whirity on tap. To wrap things up, we have the newly released Malacostraca from Charles Pieper, which features the brilliant special effects of industry legend Gabe Bartalos.

Enjoy!

La Noria (Directed by Carlos Baena)

Synopsis: From seasoned animator Carlos Baena and a crowd-sourced community of over 100 people, "La Noria" tells the tale of a grieving young boy who one day encounters dark creatures that turn his life upside down.

Prey (Directed by Bill Whirity)

Synopsis: While on a first date, a young couple finds themselves pursued by more than just each other.



Malacostraca...

DC Comics, in support of the live-action feature "Birds of Prey" will release three trade paperbacks December 2019, collecting a past run of comics specific to one "Birds of Prey" movie character including 'Black Canary' (Jurnee Smollett-Bell), 'Harley Quinn' (Margot Robbie) and 'Huntress' (Mary Elizabeth Winstead):

"Birds Of Prey: Harley Quinn" Tp: "...when 'Gotham' sociopath 'Harley Quinn' inherits a building on the famous 'Coney Island' boardwalk, she feels right at home in the (literal) freakshow. Unfortunately, the legion of bounty hunters after the price on her head seem to know it, too. Who else but Harley Quinn could handle all that Brooklyn's criminal underbelly has to offer—including Russian spies, senior citizens and rival roller derby teams -and still have time for a double chili dog..."

"Birds Of Prey: The Huntress" Tp: "...in these these stories from 'Batman/Huntress: Cry for Blood' #1-6, the 'Huntress' is framed for murder,...

Rob Leane Nov 14, 2019

Bethesda has snapped up the team from Human Head Studios, makers of 2006's Prey

Human Head Studios, the studio behind 2006's Prey, the Rune franchise, and 2018's The Quiet Man, is closing down. But there is a happy ending to the story: Bethesda has swooped in to acquire the team from Human Head, which wil form a new Bethesda-owned studio called Roundhouse Studios.

"The last month has been a unique one for all of us at Human Head Studios," reads an official blog post on HumanHead.com. "We recently launched Rune II on the Epic Store and we hope that you’re enjoying the game and checking out the Rune II streams. We’re proud of what our talented team has created and encourage everyone to sail their longships in search of battle against the dark forces of Ragnarok."

The blog continues: "However, Rune II will be...

In 1932, Rko Radio Pictures released The Most Dangerous Game, a survival thriller about a man who hunts humans for sport when four survivors take shelter in a castle on an island at sea after their boat is capsized. The castle is home to a Russian count who is a hunting enthusiast, but what he hunts aren’t animals of the tropical variety. This idea of a hunter and its prey is a big part of horror narratives. There’s almost always an innocent being chased by a hunter wearing a mask. A most dangerous game indeed, and one that co-writer/director Franck Khalfoun takes on in his new film. Despite the suspenseful premise, Prey turns in one of Blumhouse’s weaker productions, which all comes down to unoriginality and an underdeveloped backstory.

Prey introduces what a solo episode of Survivor would look like. Called the “Lost and Found Program,” a...

While Halloween season is officially over, the world of horror (and sci-fi) marches on with this week’s Blu-ray and DVD releases. November 5th is probably one of our quieter days of home media releases in some time, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t some killer stuff to get excited for. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark arrives on Tuesday on multiple formats, and for those of you who love Galaxy Quest as much as I do, the sci-fi comedy is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a brand new Steelbook as well.

All three entries in Edgar Wright’s Cornetto Trilogy are headed to 4K this week—Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World’s End—and for those of you who were unable to keep up with it on Amazon, the Good Omens series hits both Blu and DVD this Tuesday.

Other notable releases...

Grief-stricken and looking for a new start in life, a young man (Logan Miller) signs up to be secluded on an island for three days as part of a "Lost and Found" project, but he didn't anticipate finding a shipwreck and a new arrival to the island in Prey, a new horror movie from Hyde Park Entertainment, ImageNation, and Blumhouse Productions. Ahead of its theatrical and VOD release, we've been provided with an exclusive clip from Prey as a special treat for Daily Dead readers!

Discover an eerie shipwreck and a mysterious survivor in our exclusive clip below, and keep an eye out for Prey in theaters and on VOD beginning this Friday, September 27th.

Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – Cinedigm Corp (Nasdaq: Cidm) has officially announced that it will release Prey, directed by Franck Khalfoun (Amityville: The Awakening), theatrically and on VOD September 27, 2019. From Hyde Park Entertainment, ImageNation and Blumhouse Productions,...

Exclusive: Alessandro Nivola and Gemma Arterton head a killer cast for a three-part adaptation of the 1939 classic Rumer Godden literary novel Black Narcissus, a tale of sexual repression and forbidden love. BAFTA-winning writer Amanda Coe wrote the three hourlong episodes and renowned Dp Charlotte Bruus Christensen makes her directing debut.

BBC One is producing with DNA TV and FX Productions. The exec producers are Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich and Coe for DNA TV and FX Productions and Lucy Richer for the BBC. Filming starts in October in Jomsom, Nepal and Pinewood Studios, UK.

Black Narcissus was previously adapted for screen in 1947 by Powell and Pressburger and subsequently won two Oscars for Cinematography (Jack Cardiff) and Art Direction (Alfred Junge).

Arterton plays Sister Clodagh, the leader of the nuns of St Faiths, who travel to Nepal to...

Dread Central will be hosting a free screening of Prey, the latest film from the horror masters at Blumhouse Productions. Screening will take place on Tuesday, September 24 at 7:30 pm at Hollywood’s swanky Arena Cinelounge Sunset (6464 Sunset Boulevard; 323-924-1644). Directed by Franck Khalfoun, Prey stars Logan Miller (Escape Room, […]

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Local public broadcaster Kcet has announced the 14 student short film finalists for the 20th annual Fine Cut Festival of Films.

Finalists, all hailing from schools across Southern California, will have their shorts aired as part of a television series, premiering Oct. 2 and running until Nov. 6 on Kcet. Each film will premiere on a weekly basis, airing on themed days that are in line with their respective stories, such as “Fight,” “Play,” “Come Alive,” “Separated,” “Save Me!” and “You’re Crazy.”

Finalists include “The Moon and the Night” (Erin Lau), “Prey” (Jing Sun), “Delay of Game” (Shaun Dikilato), “888 Tours” (Jennifer Nie), “Teddy Mate” (Rommel Villa), “Love Letter Rescue Squad” (Megan Rossman),”Gallery Experience” (Jinghan Tian), “Lalo’s House” (Kelley Kali), “Starlight” (Robyn Romaine), “Bleeding, Kansas” (Daniel Lafrentz), “Assembly Required” (Christian Whittemore), Hau Nguyen’s Coast College’s Food Riders documentary, “Divided”, and “Shoot the Moon” (William Rowe).

Schools represented by the finalists include USC,...

Matthew Byrd Aug 12, 2019

System Shock 2 is getting an Enhanced Edition courtesy of Nightdive Studios

Nightdive Studios (the studio behind the troubled development of the System Shock remake) are working on an enhanced version of System Shock 2. 

"You asked for it and we are working on it," reads a post on the Nightdive Studios' Twitter account. "System Shock 2 Enhanced Edition coming soon!!!"

The studio doesn't offer any additional details about the enhanced edition of the game at this time. However, the words "In Development" are included in the teaser photo for the project, which suggests that this Enhanced Edition likely won't be released in the near future. It's also worth noting that Nightdive is responsible for the re-release of System Shock 2 in 2013. At that time, System Shock 2 was one of the great "lost" games that hadn't been brought to modern digital marketplaces. 

To that end, we do wonder what, exactly, Nightdive...

Kayti Burt Joseph Baxter Kirsten Howard Nov 18, 2019

The Birds of Prey movie will adapt the Gotham-centric DC superhero team, headlined by Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn.

Margot Robbie is about to return for her own Harley Quinn movie, which is known as Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of Harley Quinn.. We'll just call it Birds of Prey for brevity and sanity's sake, but still.

Director Cathy Yan will be the first Asian American woman to direct a superhero film. Christina Hodson, whose name you may recognize as the writer of the upcoming Batgirl movie, as well as the excellent Bumblebee, wrote the script.

Here's everything else you need to know about Birds of Prey...

Birds of Prey Trailer

The first full-length trailer is here! Watch it below:

Video of Birds Of Prey - Official Trailer 1

This mysterious teaser of the cast's costume tests arrived in February and reveals...

Three-year production deal aims for one genre film a year.

Image Nation Abu Dhabi has struck a production deal with veteran producers Roy Lee and Steven Schneider on a slate of high-concept, modestly- budgeted English-language genre films.

The goal is for the projects to demonstrate broad international appeal and franchise potential and make at least one film a year that Image Nation will fully finance. The parties declined to reveal titles.

The deal reunites Schneider with Image Nation after their recent collaboration on Ali F. Mostafa’s dystopian thriller The Worthy, set to debut worldwide this month on Netflix after it became the streaming service’s first acquisition in the UAE.Schneider produced with Peter Safran and Rami Yasin.

Lee and Schneider helped launch genre franchises including The Ring, Paranormal Activity, Insidious and The Grudge.

Besides The Worthy, Image Nation’s regional genre credits encompass Djinn, Majid Al Ansari’s debut feature Rattle The Cage (Zinzana).

Schneider...

Oregon’s newest film festival offers up a world premiere and a whole lot of other goodies.‘Boys in the Trees’ features clowns on the bikes.

The Timberline Lodge located at Mt. Hood, Oregon is set to be home for The Overlook Film Festival — a brand-new horror film festival stuffed with 39 films (22 features and 17 shorts from 16 countries). Naturally this is the perfect setting for horror hounds to gather as the Timberline was famously used as the exterior setting in Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece, The Shining.

The festival is scheduled to kick off in a little over a week on April 27th (and run through the 30th) and we now know that the Opening Night Selection will be the world premiere of Stephanie, the new supernatural thriller from director Akiva Goldsman and Blumhouse Productions. Stephanie was written by the dynamic duo of Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski and stars Frank Grillo, Anna Torv...

The industry veteran has left K5 Media Group to serve as Ashok Amritraj’s president of international, effective immediately.

Clifton will continue to be based in London and will travel frequently to Los Angeles.

He replaces Eric Christenson, who served four years at Hyde Park International and departed the company in December through mutual consent.

Hyde Park International heads to the Efm in Berlin next month with the horror-thriller Prey starring Logan Miller from The Walking Dead and Scouts’ Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse alongside Kristine Froseth, who can next be seen in Sundance world premiere Rebel In The Rye.

Franck Khalfoun directs the story about an unruly adolescent sent to what everybody believes to be an uninhabited island. The project is in post and Amritraj’s (pictured) Hyde Park is co-producing with Blumhouse Productions.

Clifton was a partner and head of sales at K5 Media Group and prior to that held executive posts at Universal and Polygram...