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Jaume Collet-Serra has a fascinating filmography that gets more and more interesting as time goes on. His debut feature was the aughts horror "House of Wax" remake, but he's now at the helm of the DC superhero movie "Black Adam." While the general public may know him best for his films like the Dwayne Johnson-starring "Jungle Cruise" or the Liam Neeson action thrillers "Unknown," "Non-Stop," "Run All Night," and "The Commuter," to horror fans, he'll always be the man behind "Orphan" and "The Shallows." After his foray into the DC Extended Universe, Jaume Collet-Serra is returning to his thrilling roots with the new film "Carry On."

"Carry On" marks the first collaborative effort between Netflix and Amblin as part of the overall deal Amblin signed with the streaming giant last year. Tj Fixman was behind the screenplay's first draft, with Michael Green providing the finishing touches. No word yet...

Exclusive: We hear that Phantom Four’s David S. Goyer and Keith Levine have set T.J. Fixman’s original action-thriller Rogue at Stx Entertainment. Tencent Pictures will co-finance the feature and distribute in China.

Rogue is in the spirit of Die Hard and follows a deep-cover CIA operative on the longest night of her life. Fixman has a number of projects around town, his most recent being Past Midnight at Netflix with the Russo Brothers producing, Dope‘s Rick Famuyiwa directing, and Keanu Reeves headlining. His past sales include One Night on the Hudson to Universal, The Lost to New Line, and The Men Who Kill to Fox.

Phantom Four, which Goyer runs with Levine, is currently in post-production on the horror-thriller Antlers for Fox Searchlight with Scott Cooper directing and Guillermo del Toro producing. Next up for Goyer is Deeper at MGM with Baltasar Kormakur directing as well as...

Netflix is officially getting into the vigilante superhero movie game with Past Midnight. The streaming service has been pouring tons of money into original content lately, doing their best to make themselves a major player in every department. That includes bringing blockbuster movies directly to their subscribers. Their latest attempt is Past Midnight, which is set to be directed by Rick Famuyiwa (Dope), with Keanu Reeves being eyed to star. Details are currently a little scarce, but this looks to be a major project for Netflix.

According to a new report, the script for Past Midnight, which was written by Tj Fixman, was subject to a bit of a bidding war, but other suitors for the project weren't named in the report. Part of what makes the project so appealing, apart from being a superhero movie in an age where superhero movies continue to be by far the biggest movies on the planet,...

Netflix has picked up a new superhero project called Past Midnight, which will center around a "new kind of vigilante superhero" and Keanu Reeves is in talks to star in it!

The film will be directed by Dope director Rick Famuyiwa and it will be produced by Joe and Anthony Russo, who are best known for directing the last two Captain America movies and the upcoming Avengers films. 

Details on the plot are being kept under wraps, all we know at this point is that it will introduce us to a new kind of vigilante hero. There's some great talent attached to it, though, and if Keanu Reeves signs up, you know it's going to be awesome! 

There was a big bidding war on the script that was written by Tj Fixman and Netflix beat out everyone and took home the prize. Fixman has worked on upcoming films such as One Night on the Hudson,...

Keanu Reeves may be returning to the realm of vigilante superheroes. Over a decade after leading a film adaptation of Constantine, Deadline reports that the John Wick actor is being eyed to lead a high-profile original superhero movie for Netflix called Past Midnight. The film hails from writer Tj Fixman and will be directed by Dope helmer Rick Famuyiwa, who was attached to direct DC’s The Flash before dropping out over creative differences. Additionally, this project hails from producers Joe and Anthony Russo, best known as the directors of Marvel’s Captain America sequels and the upcoming Avengers …...

Keanu Reeves may soon become a superhero, thanks to Netflix’s Past Midnight. Netflix continues to look for new original content to add to their library, and aren’t shying away from the type of content that has made them so popular. After finding great success with Marvel TV by bringing Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Defenders, and The Punisher to life, they’re still looking to find more superhero content. In an effort to branch out beyond Marvel, they’ve already ordered a superhero series starring Michael B. Jordan.

After the wildly popular reception of the “It” trailer, author Stephen King tweeted a message on April 4 that made fans very hopeful for the adaptations slated to drop in 2017:

The Mist, Mr. Mercedes, 1922, Gerald’S Game, The Dark Tower, and It: Believe it or not, they all look awesome.

— Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 4, 2017

King’s films and TV series have a tendency to be varied in terms of quality, but if that tweet is to be believed, there’s a definitely a renaissance afoot. Now that filmmakers seem to be able to hit the right tone from his work, here are five properties which have never been adapted that could make for successful endeavors, along with director and lead actor picks that would be pitch-perfect. To narrow down the picks, any novel or short story that is in some stage of acquisition, development, or that has been made already is ineligible.

Two decades after becoming the megaselling author’s publisher, Simon & Schuster imprint Scribner has acquired North American and Open Market print, e-book, and audio rights to 27 titles including It, Misery, Dolores Claiborne, Christine, Cujo, The Dead Zone and Firestarter; the novella collections Different Seasons and Four Past Midnight; and the first four volumes of the Dark Tower series. The CBS-owned publishing house last week announced plans to publish End Of Watch…...

Two decades after becoming the megaselling author’s publisher, Simon & Schuster imprint Scribner has acquired North American and Open Market print, e-book, and audio rights to 27 titles including It, Misery, Dolores Claiborne, Christine, Cujo, The Dead Zone and Firestarter; the novella collections Different Seasons and Four Past Midnight; and the first four volumes of the Dark Tower series. The CBS-owned publishing house last week announced plans to publish End Of Watch…...

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

Adhouse Books

Bad-Ventures Bobo Backslack Gn, $14.95

Antarctic Press

Gold Digger #211, $3.99

Archie Comic Publications

Archie Double Digest #251, $3.99

Sonic The Hedgehog #261 (Ben Bates Regular Cover), $2.99

Sonic The Hedgehog #261 (Tracy Yardley Is It Summer Yet Variant Cover), $2.99

Avatar Press

Caliban #3 (Facundo Percio Dark Matter Cover), $9.99

Crossed Badlands #55 (Christian Zanier Regular Cover), $3.99

Crossed Badlands #55 (Matt Martin Fatal Fantasy Cover), $3.99

Crossed Badlands #55 (Christian Zanier Red Crossed Incentive Cover), Ar

Crossed Badlands #55 (Christian Zanier Torture Cover), $3.99

Crossed Badlands #55 (Gabriel Andrade Wraparound Cover), $3.99

Crossed Volume 9 Hc, $27.99

Crossed Volume 9 Tp, $19.99

Dicks End Of Time #1 (John McCrea Regular Cover), $3.99

Dicks End Of Time #1 (John McCrea Classic Moment Incentive Cover), Ar

Dicks End Of Time #1 (John McCrea Offensive Cover), $3.99

God Is Dead #14 (Jacen Burrows Regular Cover), $3.99

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Eleven regulars have been assembled for DirecTV’s first original comedy series — or should we say they’ve been enlisted? Related | Girls Exclusive: Jason Ritter Set to Guest-Star In Season 4 Parker Young and Keith David, both of whom starred in Fox’s cancelled military comedy, are among the cast of Things You Shouldn’t Say Past Midnight, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Young will play […]...

DirecTV has set the cast for its first original scripted comedy series, Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight. Based on Tony winner Peter Ackerman's (The Americans, Ice Age) critically acclaimed play of the same name, Midnight explores a variety of modern-day relationships through the conceit that nothing good happens after midnight. The series is set in Los Angeles and takes viewers on a 12-hour collision course that begins at dusk and explodes at dawn. Story: DirecTV Orders First Original Comedy Series (Exclusive) The series starts with Ben (Stephen Schneider, Broad City), a sweet, young Jewish professor of English

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DirecTV will be adapting Peter Ackerman‘s play Things You Shouldn’t Say Past Midnight as its first original comedy series. The satcaster has given a 10-episode order to the project, which will start filming in May for a premiere on Audience Network later this year. This is DirecTV’s third original series, following dramas Rogue, which returns for Season 2 next month, and Full Circle, which was based on Neil Labute scripts. Penned by Ackerman, Things You Shouldn’t Say is set in Los Angeles and examines a variety of modern-day relationships through the conceit that nothing good happens after midnight. It comes from DirecTV’s go-to producer, Nick Hamm of Momentum TV, who also was involved in Rogue and Full Circle.

Original content continues to grow at the DirecTV. The formerly exclusive satellite provider has picked up Peter Ackerman's "Things You Shouldn't Say After Midnight" for a 10-episode run, according to The Hollywood Reporter, marking the network's first foray into scripted comedy. "Midnight" focuses on the romantic relationships of a variety of couples with scenarios based around the idea nothing good comes in the wee hours of the morning. Taking place from dusk 'till dawn in La, the show will start production in May and be available via DirecTV's Audience Network later this year. "As DirecTV continues to bolster the slate of original programming on Audience Network, we are thrilled to present 'Things You Shouldn’t Say Past Midnight' as our first foray into comedy," DirecTV Senior VP of Original Content and Production Chris Long told THR. "We have always placed a high premium on working with talented,...

DirecTV is expanding its original scripted fare to include a comedy. The entertainment network has picked up 10 episodes of original comedy Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Based on Tony winner Peter Ackerman's (The Americans, Ice Age) critically acclaimed play of the same name, Midnight explores a variety of modern-day relationships through the conceit that nothing good happens after midnight. The series is set in L.A. and takes viewers on a 12-hour collision course that begins at dusk and explodes at dawn. Production on the series will begin in L.A.

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Standing by her daughter. Past midnight on Twitter Tuesday, Feb. 4, Mia Farrow shared a response to daughter Dylan Farrow's Feb. 1 open letter in the New York Times that claimed her father, Woody Allen, molested her when she was seven. "I love my daughter. I will always protect her," the 68-year-old actress wrote. "A lot of ugliness is going to be aimed at me. But this is not about me, it's about her truth." Farrow has been the target of Allen's defense against Dylan's accusations. The 78-year-old [...]...

Comic Con hasn’t been strictly superheroes in a long, long time. We have scoured the schedule for this year’s event and have pulled out the dark, the bloody, the monstrous, and the ghostly panels that look to be right up FEARnet readers’s alley.

Paranormal Passion Panel

Authors discuss the inclusion of romantic elements in their action-packed novels. Protagonists must battle the forces of evil while trying to keep the world (and often their lovers) safe from destruction. Maryelizabeth Hart of Mysterious Galaxy leads a discussion with Comic-Con special guest Christine Feehan (The Dark Series), Claudia Gray (Spellcaster), Aprilynne Pike (Earthbound), Lauren Kate (The Fallen Novels), Kendare Blake (Antigoddess), and Magnus Flyte (City of Dark Magic).

Thursday July 18, 2013 10:30am - 11:30am

Room 24Abc

Masters of the Web

Some of the most prominent and influential film pundits on the web discuss the film industry, writing for film online,...

The organizers of the San Diego Comic-Con have begun to rollout the daily schedules for the upcoming event, releasing detailed itinerary’s of what’s to come on Thursday and Friday. In addition to having several noteworthy panels on Thursday, including a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles discussion with Kevin Eastman, Hasbro’s 30th anniversary event for Transformers and The Walking Dead’s 10th anniversary panel, there will also be a special panel held by TV Guide Magazine to celebrates The X-Files’ 20th anniversary!

Rumors have already begun to circulate that “The X-Files” stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson will be in attendance, leading many fans to suspect that an announcement may be coming for the long-overdue X-Files sequel that fans hope will continue to explore the alien mythology established in the series!

Below are some of the highlights from Thursday’s events. You can view even an even more detailed...

With Sdcc 2013 kicking off soon, Preview Night details and the full schedule for Day 1 have arrived. We have some tough decisions to make as The Walking Dead comics take on "The X-Files" reunion and then the "Dexter," "Hannibal," and "Teen Wolf" panels go head-to-head.

Per usual, the abovementioned choices are just the tip of the iceberg for genre fans with panels running all day and evening on July 18th for paranormal novels, sexy steampunkers, horror gaming, horror novels, horror comics, horror journalists (including our own Heather Wixson!), composers, the ever present and popular zombies, The Goon feature film, and - in the last panel of the night - horror sitcom "Holliston." Check out our picks below, and be sure to visit the official San Diego Comic-Con 2013 website for the full lineup.

Preview Night: Wednesday, July 17, 2013

6:00pm - Special Sneak Peek Pilot Screenings

Comic-Con and Warner Bros. Television proudly continue their annual Preview Night tradition,...

Here is last week's caption pic winner. This week's caption pic is at the bottom of the page.

Thanks to everyone for participating! The winner is ...

"Well with G4 cancelling you guys, now Is the time for that "Horse You Rode In On" sketch."

Thanks to David for this week's winning caption!

Darren Criss attends the launch of Tie The Knot in West Hollywood.

Weekend Birthdays! (Note: Birthday shoutouts are for out entertainers, allies, or for any celeb that seems to have a following on Ae). Martha Plimpton is 42, Maggie Gyllenhaal is 35, RuPaul is 52, Linda Evans is 70, Duncan Sheik is 43, Chloe Sevigny is 38, Christian Siriano is 27, Ae reader Rayban is ageless, and Kim Wilde is 52. Below you can see her greatest song, "The Second Time (Go For It!)"

In shocking news, Matthew Mitcham reveals in his upcoming autobiography Twists and Turns that he battled a crystal meth addiction last year...

Fresh from Stéphane Rolland's haute couture show in Paris, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian made their way into popular local eatery L'Avenue earlier this week. And they weren't the only famous faces eating there. Spice Girl Melanie Brown and hubby Stephen Belafonte were halfway through their meal on the restaurant's terrace when they spotted the new couple walk in. "Kim and Mel quickly greeted each other," an onlooker tells People. "Mel took a moment to introduce Stephen to Kanye." According to the source, after their meal Kardashian and West headed over to shop at Celine and Hermes, which were nearby.

We know that Mads Mikkelsen is in serious talks to play the villain in Thor 2. So the question becomes: Just which villain will he be playing? Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige has ruled out at least one serious possibility. (Spoiler Alert for anyone who still hasn’t seen Avengers.) In a new interview, Brit film magazine Empire asks Feige about the possibility of a Thor 2 appearance by Thanos, the death-obsessed demigod who was pulling Loki’s strings in The Avengers. After indicating that Thanos will be saved for the future (Avengers 2, perhaps), he promised: “There will be...

Katie Holmes & Tom Cruise's 5-year-old has her own specific idea of style! Love it or leave it? Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter Suri Cruise is definitely a fashionista in the making, but she opted for a sleepover-chic look to dinner with her family at ABC Kitchen in New York City on March 20. Normally dressed up in heels and pretty dresses, Suri went low-key with gold ballet flats, heart-printed pjs and her own Madeline lunchbox! Mom Katie, 33, and grandmother Kathleen Holmes followed and carried some play toys for the tot with them. HollyMoms — Would you let Your kids wear pajamas out to dinner? [polldaddy poll=6062298] More Suri Cruise: Vivienne Jolie-Pitt Vs. Suri Cruise: Who Wore Their Ruby Slippers Better? Suri Cruise’s Big Sister — Revealed Suri Cruise Out In NYC Past Midnight Again...

Suri's big sis, camera-shy Isabella, finally stepped out in the limelight to celebrate her brother Connor's 17th birthday! But where was Nicole Kidman for her son's party? Photographed since her whole life, Suri Cruise has no problem being in the spotlight, but her big sister Isabella is rarely seen. But the 19-year-old made a surprise appearance at her little brother Connor's birthday party in Los Angeles. One person who was missing? Isabella and Connor's mom, Nicole Kidman! Ever since Nicole's high-profile divorce from Tom Cruise, Connor and Isabella have lived with their dad. In a past interview Nicole admitted they chose their dad over her, according to The Daily Mail! "They live with Tom, which was their choice," she explained. "I'd love them to live with us, but what can you do?" Why do You think Nicole skipped out on her son's birthday party, BFFs? More Suri Cruise stories: Suri...

In the 35 years since Carrie came to our screens, Stephen King has become one of the most bankable names in horror and fantasy film. The list of adaptations of his work reads like a who’s-who of filmmaking: Carrie, Salem’s Lot, The Shining, Creepshow, Christine, The Dead Zone, Stand By Me, Pet Semetary, It, Misery, The Shawshank Redemption, The Mist, The Green Mile etc., etc.. It’s hard to think of any other living writer whose work has been so prolifically embraced by filmmakers.

But just as Stephen King has continued to write (despite threatening retirement in 2002), so the public’s appetite for his work remains. While recent adaptations like Secret Window and 1408 have hardly been stellar, there are plenty of other King works which would make for riveting viewing. Here are 5 that we think should be at the top of any film executive’s list for green-lighting.

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Parallel Worlds are popular in sci-fi at the moment, with such films as The Adjustment Bureau and Source Code among the recent examples.

With that in mind, Wolfpak Industry Productions and Zeroinside Films recently unveiled the full trailer to their science-fiction project 15 Till Midnight, and have also announced that work is already under way on a sequel. The trailer is included below.

The film is directed by Wolfgang Meyer and was written by and stars cult actor Brandon Slagle. Also starring are Dee Martin (Notorious), Devanny Pinn (Piranha 3d), Andrew Roth, Andrea Chen, Tony San Miguel and Olivia Baseman.

The film follows Lukas Reyes (Slagle), who is trapped in a seemingly endless loop between parallel existences, one inhabited by his spouse Sera (Chen), the another by a relation from another life, Nara (Pinn).

As worlds seem to begin colliding and further bleeding into one another, he finds himself pursued by...

Wolfpak Industry Productions and Zeroinside Films have released the new, full trailer to their science fiction film, 15 Till Midnight.

The film is directed by Wolfgang Meyer and was written by and stars cult actor Brandon Slagle. Also starring are Dee Martin (Notorious), Devanny Pinn (Piranha 3d), Andrew Roth, Andrea Chen, Tony San Miguel, and Olivia Baseman.

The film, whose style is much in the tradition of the works of author Phillip K. Dick and films such as “Inception” and “The Adjustment Bureau”, follows Lukas Reyes (Slagle), who is trapped in a seemingly endless loop between parallel existences, one being occupied by his spouse, Sera (Chen), and another being occupied by a relation from another life, Nara (Pinn). As worlds seem to begin colliding and further bleeding into one another, he finds himself pursued by a group of shadow-men known as “The Knowers”. The common thread between everything being a significance...

A bit earnest. A bit cocky. Fully confident. Brandon Slagle (Vivid, 15 Till Midnight, Cut, Plasterhead) is the brooding bad boy of independent horror and science fiction films who was just recently deemed one of the potential breakout genre stars in the making on our site. And we fully stand behind that statement. Brandon Slagle's undeniable screen presence is fully evident in just about everything he has done. So what is it, that is making him stand out now over years past? Well, you see, with Brandon Slagle the earnestness, the confidence, the appreciation for science fiction and horror, the human aspect in universal truths and / or emotions & the ability to relate that to audiences, it's all finally coming together with his work. It's all finally gelling. You finally get a sense of who is and what is he all about. His work finally feels distinctive and stands out. Three...

Horror fanatics are still buzzing like chainsaws over the Academy Awards’ genre montage. Anywhere there could be a conversation about it online, there was one. Many were upset over the Twilight ‘tweens’ participation, as if their mere presence sent a message about the state of scary in Hollyweird, USA.

A few seemed happy, though, to just get a glimpse of their beloved Evil Dead and Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 if only for a few seconds. But many called the selections generic and thoughtless, demanding the likes of Demons and TerrorVision instead (well, maybe not TerrorVision; that was just me).

How about Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer? Re-Animator? It’s Alive? Tombs of the Blind Dead? Coffin Joe? No list is perfect, but with a bit more care and a phone call to any one of us, the Oscars could have elevated that section into a real scream. Or maybe they...

Finished with "Under the Dome," or still wading through it? Don't worry there's more Stephen King on the way... The moderator of the author's official site just posted on its message boards: "I have been given permission to announce that Steve's next book titled Full Dark, No Stars, is a collection of 4 previously unpublished novellas and is expected to be released in November (possibly 9th, but that is subject to change). We will announce more details as they become available." Although I'm a bit disappointed to learn the news isn't about a new novel, a "Four Past Midnight"-esque anthology is always welcome.

Actress Natasha Richardson has died after suffering serious head injuries in a skiing accident. She was 45.

The Maid in Manhattan star, who was married to actor Liam Neeson, was taken to hospital in Montreal, Canada after the incident on the slopes of Mont Tremblant on Monday.

Schindler's List star Neeson rushed to her bedside at the Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal as doctors battled to save her. He flew her to Lenox Hill Hospital in New York on Tuesday, where he was joined by the actress' mother Vanessa Redgrave and close friends and family.

She was removed from life support on Wednesday morning and died hours later.

Confirming the sad news, the actress' publicist Alan Nierob tells WENN, "Liam Neeson, his sons, and the entire family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Natasha. They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time."

The daughter of late director/producer Tony Richardson and actress Redgrave, Richardson began her career in regional theatre before moving into television and film work.

Her first major movie was Ken Russell's 1986 drama Gothic, and she also notably starred in The Handmaid's Tail, Past Midnight, and 2001 comedy Blow Dry.

She also portrayed heiress and socialite-turned bank robber Patty Hearst in a biopic and played Lindsay Lohan's mum in the 1998 remake of The Parent Trap.

Richardson won a string of honours during her career, including a 1999 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her turn in Cabaret on Broadway.

She also scooped the Plays and Players Best Actress in 1990, and was twice honoured with Britain's Evening Standard Film Award - in 1990 and 2006.

Richardson wed filmmaker Robert Fox in 1990 but they split two years later. She married Neeson in 1994.

She is survived by her mother, her sister Joely Richardson, half-brother Carlo Nero, and her two sons with Neeson, Micheal Richard Antonio, 13, and 12-year-old Daniel Jack.