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When One Piece live-action took the world by storm last year, the one name that made the most noise was Mackenyu, the actor who played Roronoa Zoro in the series. Although Mackenyu has been part of the industry for quite a long time and has worked on many big projects, his following skyrocketed when he joined the cast of Netflix’s One Piece and took the famous three swords in his hands.

Mackenyu as Zoro in One Piece Live-Action | Netflix

While One Piece gave the actor the recognition he deserved, it was certainly not his first live-action adaptation. From playing Scar in the Fullmetal Alchemist live-action to portraying the role of Pegasus Seiya in Knights of the Zodiac, Mackenyu’s portfolio is quite big for his age. And while Zoro was his biggest role as a swordsman, it was certainly not his first or his favorite one.

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Now on its 8th edition, the international TV forum Conecta Fiction & Entertainment (Cf&e), held in the ancient Spanish city of Toledo from June 18 to 21, is turning its focus to Brazil and Portugal.

The South American country is haltingly reactivating its audiovisual industry under President Lula de Silva’s new government, which earmarked nearly $1 billion for the sector last year. Meanwhile, Portugal has become a thriving hub for Portuguese-language premium dramas and launched a new 30% cash refund incentive program in April to lure higher-budget film and TV productions to shoot in the country.

Conecta expects a delegation of 50 Portuguese and 30 Brazilian participants, who together represent “a market of more than 217 million potential viewers and a long history of content production,” said Conecta’s founder-director, Géraldine Gonard, at the press conference held on June 4.

The forum will be offering a panoply of activities with 175 speakers, 49.1% of whom will be women, said Gonard.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s daughter, North West, is among the cast additions for a special concert celebrating The Lion King this May at the Hollywood Bowl.

Disney’s The Lion King 30th Anniversary – A Live-to-Film Concert Event will feature singers and actors from all three iterations of the beloved Disney franchise — the 1994 animated film, the 1998 Broadway musical, and the 2019 live-action remake — including original Scar actor Jeremy Irons, a pair of Timon actors (Billy Eichner and Nathan Lane), members of the Broadway cast, plus Jennifer Hudson and more.

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Disney fans can look forward to a sequel comic for Hercules, following the success of previous Disney-inspired comics by Dynamite Comics. (90 characters) The new Hercules comic will feature the creative team of Elliott Kalan and George Kambadais, known for their work on Spider-Man, Gargoyles, and The Daily Show. (93 characters) The comic will combine elements of the myth of Pygmalion with a mystery involving Aphrodite, giving readers a fresh take on the Disney hero and the opportunity to explore more of Olympus' gods and goddesses. (135 characters)

A sequel comic for Disney's Hercules is coming from Dynamite Comics in Spring 2024. This is its second sequel series for a Disney hero, as well as its eleventh comic involving the animation company overall. From Disney Villains and 90s cartoon returns, Dynamite has comics for a wide variety of Disney fans.

Among its current Disney titles, Dynamite Comics has an upcoming listing for Hercules. This follows up Lilo and Stitch,...

The Centimillimental project, a solo project by Atsushi Onushi, official YouTube channel began streaming a music video for its new song, "Super Ultra I Love You." The song is featured as the theme for the upcoming two-part new anime film from the given franchise — given The Movie: Hiiragi Mix . It was digitally released first on January 24, with the CD single releasing on February 14. "I wrote a song about how the more you fall in love, the more your feelings grow, the more you can't convey them in nicely arranged words, but in simple words like the ones you used to say when you were a child," Atsushi said of composition. Centimillimental "Super Ultra I Love You" music video First press limited edition CD jacket Centimillimental artist photo Related : Given Anime Film Sequel Drops Main Visual and Trailer, Theme Song Details Centimillimental made its debut with "Kizuato" ( Scar ), the given TV anime opening theme song,...

A biopic about Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis is in development at Universal Pictures.

Deadline reports that the studio has obtained the rights to Kiedis’ 2005 biography, Scar Tissue, which chronicled his upbringing, battles with addiction, and early years in the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Kiedis will serve as a producer on the film alongside the Chili Peppers’ longtime manager Guy Oseary and industry mogul Brian Grazer.

Meanwhile, Chili Peppers’ “Unlimited Love Tour” resumes on May 28th in Ridgefield, Washington, and includes stops in Salt Lake City, Toronto, Buffalo, and more before wrapping up in St. Louis on July 30th. Kid Cudi, Ice Cube, Ken Carson, Otoboke Beaver, Seun Kuti & Egypt80, Wand, and Irontom will serve as special guests on select dates. Tickets are on sale here.

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Out of "love and respect" for his fallen character, an Attack on Titan anime voice actor refuses to finish watching the recently concluded TV series.

J. Michael Tatum, an American voice actor, Adr director and scriptwriter in the anime and video game industry, recently explained why he hasn't seen any new episodes of Attack on Titan since his character, Erwin Smith, was killed off. "Out of love and respect for a character to whom I’d grown exceptionally close over the years, I stopped following AoT after Erwin died," Tatum said on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). "If he never reached the basement, neither would I. I wasn’t ready to let go; this was how I stayed connected to him."

Related New Zealand-Based Company Awards Attack on Titan Finale "Best TV Movie" of 2023 The much-lauded finale to the Attack on Titan anime has been hailed by a popular...

While Disney's live-action reimaginings of classic tales are often criticized for retelling an already iconic story. However, some of them include unique depictions of iconic characters that deserve celebration in their own right. From villains to princesses, live-action Disney movies are ripe with the potential for new takes on tales as old as time.

Some fans would rather nothing be changed in the transition between mediums, but others would much rather they be completely redone. The best live-action Disney characters live somewhere in between; unabashedly the characters fans have come to know and love and yet wonderfully reimagined and recontextualized.

Scar Translates Into an Imposing Lion Antagonist

The Lion King (2019)

After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.

Release Date July 19, 2019 Director Jon Favreau Cast Donald Glover , Beyonc , Chiwetel Ejiofor , James Earl Jones , Seth Rogen...

The cast of the Asacha Media-backed Spanish-Serbian thriller series Scar (Cicatriz) has taken shape.

Cameras are rolling today in Spain on the European co-production from Plano a Plano, Dopamine and Adrenalin. Milena Radulovic, Juanlu González, Luis Fernández will lead the scripted series, with Stefan Kapicic, Mladen Sovilj, Goran Susljik and Julen Serrano also attached.

Radulovic is known for Serbian-British drama series Besa and Russian thriller Superdeep, while González starred in Netflix’s Valeria and the popular Spanish TV crime series La Caza, La Otra Mirada and features including Operación Camarón.

Fernández is known for roles in Antena 3 fantasy series Los Protegidos, and other shows such as A Tres Metros Sobre el Cielo, Desaparecidos and Servir y Proteger.

Scar is billed as follows: “An enigmatic woman with a mysterious scar across her face, Irina (Radulovic) has lived with the emotional scars of tragedy since she was a young child and ever since,...

Warning: Spoilers for Disney Villains – Scar #4

Dynamite Entertainment's series of Disney prequel comics, focusing on the company's iconic animated villains, has expanded on the moment in The Lion King when Mufasa's "little stooge" Zazu interrupts Simba's pouncing lesson, announcing that hyenas are in the Pride Lands. Disney Villains – Scar reveals this was more than just a random attack, with the moment being pivotal to Scar's future rise to power.

Disney Villains – Scar #4 – by writer Chuck Brown, artist Trevor Fraley, colorist Chiara Di Francia and letterer Jeff Eckleberry – depicts the hyenas Ed and Banzai entering the Pride Lands to frighten Zazu, so he will inform Mufasa of their whereabouts.

Their intent is to distract Mufasa, so Scar can conquer the hyenas' current queen, who threatens his rise to power, and bring her army to his command.

Disney Villains Retcons A Memorable Scene From The Lion King

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Warning: Spoilers for Disney Villains – Scar #4 One of the more significant takeaways from Disney's The Lion King is that Scar was an ineffective leader, resulting from his failure to respect the Circle of Life. Although the movie's new prequel comic recently made an effort to portray Scar as a more effective king, the latest issue from the same series confirms that Scar actually had no excuse for his later failings.

Disney Villains – Scar #4 – by writer Chuck Brown, artist Trevor Fraley, colorist Chiara Di Francia and letterer Jeff Eckleberry – features the villain at the height of his power, yet plagued by visions of a desolate Pride Lands, one that will be familiar to viewers of the film.

Related: Disney Confirms Real Meaning of Lion King's Elephant Graveyard

The Lion King Prequel Echoes Scar's Hyenas Concerns In The Movie

As described by Timon in The Lion King, Scar's poor decisions famously resulted...

A little-known abandoned Disney movie concept, concerning the adaptation of the medieval fable Reynard the Fox, resurfaced in an important Disney comic, as Disney Villains: Maleficent #1 brings the Reynard character back within Disney's Sleeping Beauty lore. Hardcore Disney fans will be pleased with the deep cut making its way into this upcoming comic, paying homage to an obscure idea for a movie that was never to be.

Disney Villains: Maleficent #1, written by Soo Lee, features the character of Reynard the Fox, a folkloric trickster figure, adding him Maleficent's story, along with a completely original background and story. Originally intended for a film adaptation in the 1930s by Walt Disney animation, the Mouse House's version of Reynard is finally seeing the light of day, albeit much different than ever planned.

Relayed: "Second Only to Scar": Lion King's New Villains Transform a Disney Icon

Disney Villains: Maleficent #1 Makes Reynard...

Scar's murder of Mufasa in The Lion King was not the first time he used the same method to kill someone - he also killed Zuhour, the hyena queen, in the same way. Scar's assassination of Zuhour was a crucial step in his plan to take over Pride Rock and eliminate any potential threats to his rule. Scar's attempted murder of Zuhour gave him the experience and practice he needed to successfully kill Mufasa and become the despicable villain that traumatized '90s kids.

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Disney Villains: Scar #4 There are few ‘90s kids who weren’t traumatized by Mufasa’s death in The Lion King, and they may be surprised to learn that the manner in which Scar murdered him wasn’t the first time the villain killed someone that way, as the shocking backstory behind Disney’s most tear-jerking death has finally been revealed.

Warning: Contains Spoilers for Disney Villains: Scar #4

As far as Disney villains go, there are few characters that fans love to hate as much as Scar, the main villain of The Lion King. From his iconic and sinister design to his evil machinations, Scar is peak villainy through and through – but as revealed in an issue of Disney Villains: Scar, Pride Rock’s usurper had yet another skill that nobody knew about – magic.

Disney Villains: Scar #4 – by Chuck Brown, Trevor Fraley, and Chiara Di Francia – finds the titular character running the Pride Lands into the ground, disregarding the needs of subjects who come to him for aid. When royal advisor Rafiki mystically pulls Scar into a dark, prophetic dream of the Pride Land’s future, their brief exchange not only alters fans' understanding of Scar, it also reinforces a notable Disney villain pattern.

Related: Disney Officially Closes a Lion King...

Disney has confirmed a fan theory that the hyenas in The Lion King survived by cannibalizing each other, adding a dark twist to the story. This revelation is smart as it aligns with the natural behavior of hyenas and emphasizes their exclusion from the Circle of Life. The hyenas' desperation and their history of cannibalism explain why they joined Scar's forces and contributed to the destruction of the Pride Lands. It also adds irony to Scar's fate of being consumed by his own promised food source, the scavengers he recruited.

Despite producing the world's most popular kids' movies, Disney is no stranger to darkness, but one recently confirmed The Lion King fan theory goes further than anyone expected. From Bambi's mom to Pinocchio's Pleasure Island scene, many Disney movies have deliberately dark moments, but it turns out a dangling thread from the original Lion King tops them all.

San Francisco, CA — May 28, 2023 —Viz Media, a world-leading producer of manga and anime, today announced Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 based on mangaka legend Tite Kubo's manga will return to Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in select countries internationally on Saturday, July 8th, 2023.

Part 2 will premiere with episode one at 7:30 Am Pdt on Hulu, Star+ and Disney+ and the simulcast will have English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, and Italian subtitles. Viz Media holds worldwide rights (excluding Asia). Part 1 of the series is currently streaming in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Balkans, Baltics, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and Venezuela.

It's been known for a while that part 2 of "Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War" would premiere in July 2023, but we now have a concrete date and a trailer to go with it. The next batch of "Bleach" episodes, subtitled "The Separation," will begin airing on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at 7:30 a.m. Pt. The series will continue to be simulcast outside Japan, with subtitles in six languages available upon premiere: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, and German. Information about dub release dates should be forthcoming following the premiere.

"Thousand-Year Blood War" adapts the final arc of Tite Kubo's original manga, published in Weekly Shonen Jump. "Bleach" is the story of Ichigo Kurosaki, a Japanese teenager with red hair, a punk attitude, and the ability to see ghosts. One day, he's attacked by an evil spirit called a Hollow and given the power to defeat it by Rukia Kuchiki, a Shinigami girl...

A new character has been added to the story of Disney's The Lion King in a comic which focuses on Scar. Disney Villains: Scar #1 reveals events that happened to the titular character at Simba's birth. It shows new relationship dynamics between iconic characters, but it also introduces a new villain fans haven't seen yet.Disney Villains: Scar #1 has the creative team of Chuck Brown, Trevor Fraley, Chiara Di Francia, and Jeff Eckleberry.

The story is a prequel to The Lion King, showing Scar's life before Mufasa's death. In addition to revealing Scar's inner mindset on the major events of the film, it is also adding to the legacy and background of the classic animated feature. This includes introducing "the Wake", as well as two vultures who may be part of the mysterious group.

Related: Lion King Prequel Exposes the Hidden Horror of Disney's Circle of Life

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Scar, Hades and Maleficent are getting their own prequel comics this year from Dynamite's Disney Villains series and Ursula the Sea Witch has her own prequel comic from Dark Horse. Their pasts are explored and the motives for their later treacherous behavior are examined. Likewise, some villains like Cruella De Vil have gotten the cinematic treatment where their backgrounds have been explored in films. However, there are still so many Disney villains who also deserve their own prequel comics.

These prequels help explain these villainous characters and why they appear how they do in the film versions everyone knows and loves. The Disney Villains prequel comics are a great supplemental material to the films in which they first appeared, providing information that fans have always wanted but were never given in the original. If comics publishers continue to shine a light on the backstories of beloved villains, here are...

Warning: contains spoilers for Disney Villains: Scar #1!Scar served as the main villain of Disney’s The Lion King and impacted every one of the film’s heroes in one way or another, but a new prequel comic from Dynamite details Scar's rise to power and his surprising relationship with one of the film's heroes. Although Scar was seen as a deplorable character by the animal inhabitants of the Pride Lands long before he killed Mufasa, he actually had a surprising connection with Mufasa’s mandrill shaman and advisor Rafiki.

The story of Disney Villains: Scar #1, by Chuck Brown and Trevor Fraley, takes place a short time after the presentation of Simba. Scar finds himself outmatched by an angry wildebeest who knocks him down into a steep gorge (the same one where Mufasa would later die). As a pair of vultures scheme to take advantage of the unconscious Scar, Rafiki...

The classic animated film, The Lion King, is a staple Disney movie that an entire generation of kids grew up loving, with a new comic focusing on the film’s villain, Scar, revealing exactly where he got the idea for using a stampede to kill Mufasa!

A main antagonist who successfully plotted against and murdered his brother, all in the name of taking the king’s throne for himself, Scar is one of the worst Disney villains out there, with the trauma he inflicted on Simba and the horrid conditions he subjected the rest of the animals of Pride Rock to taking years for them to come to terms with and reconcile.

And now, with a new tale detailing the days leading up to the harrowing event that was Mufasa’s death, Scar almost getting killed by a stampede of angry animals and then summarily getting tossed off a cliff...

Warning: Spoilers for Disney Villains: Scar #1 Ahead!A new prequel comic to the hit Disney film The Lion King has revealed the origin of Scar's terrifying hyena army. Scar is undoubtedly one of the best villains in Disney's long history. Not only did he manage to ruin the childhoods of many Disney fans with the murder of his brother Mufasa, but his suave demeanor while plotting his uprising remains iconic. However, one of the most notable aspects about Scar's plan is his huge army of hyenas, who he uses to take over the Pride Lands. For years, it was unclear how he secretly recruited such a vast army and persuaded them to trust him - it turns out, he had help.

In Disney Villains: Scar #1 by Chuck Brown and Trevor Fraley, two new characters have been introduced that change everything fans know about The Lion King. Two vultures are shown...

Fans of Disney may want to 'be prepared' as a new comic series aims to explore an untold chapter of The Lion's King's antagonist, Scar. Disney Villains: Scar will examine the iconic baddie with a story that may put Scar in a whole new light.

The classic Disney Renaissance film The Lion King dazzled audiences everywhere in the '90s. A new series from Dynamite aims to return readers to that period with a new comic book that puts all the attention on the film's villain, Scar. Writer Chuck Brown and artist Trevor Fraley are teaming up for Disney Villains: Scar, a new series that is set during the original film in between scenes.

Chuck Brown: I've watched the whole movie over and over again to prepare. We had to find a way to make our story fit in seamlessly with the film. This story also needs to add something...

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"If you died tomorrow, I don't think I'd cry, I gave you one too many nights," sings Jessie Reyez in "Mutual Friends," a single off her new album, "Yessie," released on Sept. 16. Brimmed with much of the gritty and raw R&b and soul sounds Reyez is known for, the 11-track album is her second studio album and fourth project. In "Yessie," the Grammy-nominated performer mesmerizes with her unique, raspy voice while offering fresh sounds, hopeful lyrics, and dance vibes.

"I'm always just talking about my life and what I go through, but I'm definitely in a different space."

These expressions of joy amid heart-wrenching tracks reflect the journey Reyez has undertaken in her own personal life. "I'm always just talking about my life and what I go through, but I'm definitely in a different space," Reyez says in an interview with Popsugar. "I've just wanted to grow,...

Disney dominated the 18th annual Ves Awards with five nominations apiece for Jon Favreau’s frontrunner “The Lion King” and Robert Rodriguez’s surprising “Alita: Battle Angel” (acquired from Fox). Joining them for the top photo-real prize were the Disney-led “Avengers: Endgame” and “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” along with Ang Lee’s “Gemini Man”. The Ves Awards will be held January 29th at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Competing for supporting VFX were Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman”, Sam Mendes’ “1917,” (which stitched together the World War I thriller as one continuous shot and offered various enhancements), James Mangold’s “Ford v Ferrari,” Todd Phillips’ “Joker,” and “The Aeronauts.”

In animation, Disney also fared well, with Pixar’s “Toy Story 4” (which grabbed five nominations) and “Frozen 2.” They were joined by Golden Globe nominee “Missing Link” from Laika, surprise nominee “Klaus” (the innovative 2D feature from Netflix and Spanish director Sergio Pablos), and,...

Disney has been releasing a wave of live-action remakes of their classic animated features over the last few years. While there are still many of those on the slate, we appear to be entering the next phase of this venture, as we’re getting sequels and spinoffs to the original films that expand the story. And one more that we can now report is in the works is a solo movie for Beauty and the Beast villain Gaston, as played by Luke Evans.

Sources close to Wgtc – the same ones who told us an Aladdin sequel is in development, which we now know to be true – have informed us that Disney is putting together a film based around the handsome hunter, with the project set to end up on the Disney Plus streaming service. And while details beyond that remain scarce, this news follows on from our previous report that...

Does Nala wear lipstick? Probably not, but “The Lion King” fans can celebrate the release of the live-action remake with a new line of makeup that’s themed to Disney’s latest redo. For about $40, the Can’t Wait to Be Queen eyeshadow palette by Luminess Cosmetics includes shades named after the Nala, Mufasa and the film’s setting (“Pride Rock”).

Merchandising is a key component of any Disney release, though the studio saw a decrease in consumer products sales in 2018 following a lack of overall interest in movie merchandise for 2017 films “Star Wars” and “Cars.” But Karina Masolova, executive editor of the Licensing Letter, thinks revenue from merchandising is likely to bounce back in 2019 due to recent box-office titans such as “Toy Story 4,” “Aladdin” and “Avengers: Endgame.”

And then there is “The Lion King,” which rules the licensing world in addition to the jungle. The 1994 Disney animated film,...

While it was reported earlier in the week that EastEnders star Sam Strike is starring as a teenage Leatherface in the Texas Chainsaw prequel, that may not be entirely true. While he is confirmed to be playing a killer in this latest entry in the horror franchise, the movie will actually be a mystery that revolves around 3 teenage psychopaths. And the big question at the end of the movie will be: Who is Leatherface?

Relative unknown James Bloor will play the second teenage psychopath in a role that is described exactly like Sam Strike's character. Both will play budding young maniacs who have an affinity for the chainsaw. And 'saw', as any true The Texas Chainsaw Massacre fan knows, is family! At this point, it is unknown if different actors will play Leatherface at different stages of his life, or if it will all take place in one time period.

"So many pretty parts and no pretty wholes." That basically sums up the motivation behind the title character of Lucky McKee's 2002 breakout film, May. And there was no bigger reason that the film and director found success than the unforgettable star of the film, and the newest Doctor Gash's Tip of the Scalpel honoree, Angela Bettis.

Although she had done sporadic film and television work before starring as the lead character in May (including an outstanding supporting role in Girl, Interrupted, the horror film Bless the Child with Kim Basinger and Jimmy Smits, and the little known thriller People are Dead with Jennifer Carpenter and Kristen Bell), this was the film (premiering at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival) that launched Bettis onto the mainstream horror scene. And since her trumpeted arrival, there has been no turning back for this brilliant actress and horror mainstay.

May was a stunning film in several ways.

 Year:  2007

Director:  Jed Weintrob

Cast:  Angela Bettis, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Devon Graye, Ben Cotton, Christopher Titus

Joan Burrows (two time Fright Meter Award Winner Angela Bettis) returns to her hometown where, years earlier, she was the sole survivor of a sadistic, brutal serial killer's rampage in which she witnessed her best friend tortured and ultimately killed.  It's her niece's graduation; however, the joyous atmosphere of the small town quickly shifts as teenagers begin showing up murdered in the same manner in which the serial killer that Joan thought she killed all those years earlier killed his victims.  Could it really be him, or is someone recreating the carnage with the hopes of succeeding in what his/her inspiration failed to do before: murder Joan?

Scar really boils down to being part Saw/Hostel and part name any teenage slasher flick from the 80's.  However, despite its obvious influences, Scar ultimately...

Drafthouse Films, Timpson Films and Magnet Releasing have secured genre heavyweights Xavier Gens (Frontier(s), Hitman) and Christopher Smith (Severance, Black Death) to join Noburo Iguchi (RoboGeisha) and Kaare Andrews (Altitude) along with 21 other directors to make up the talented roster behind The ABCs of Death, a twenty-six chapter anthology feature that showcases death letter by letter. The 26th Director spot will be determined by short film competition to discover an aspiring new talent. The winning filmmaker will receive a $5000 cash prize and will be included in the final release of the film.

Participants will choose their own word and create a short film based off the letter "T." The interpretation of the word and the format of the short film will be entirely up to competitors. The top 10 shorts will be determined by public voting and the winning director will be selected by the 25 The ABCs of Death directors...

"The Resident" (2011)

Directed by Antti Jokinen

Released by Image Entertainment

This actually isn't the first time Hilary Swank has seen one of her films go direct to DVD after the films "Red Dust" and "Birds of America" suffered the same fate, but surely there was more riding on this horror film from the resurgent Hammer Films about a recently separated doctor who learns her Brooklyn loft isn't quite as wonderful as she thought it would be. "Secretary" screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson co-wrote this film, which co-stars Christopher Lee, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Lee Pace.

"The Mikado" (1939)

Directed by Victor Schertzinger

Released by Criterion Collection

"Topsy-Turvy" (1999)

Directed by Mike Leigh

Released by Criterion Collection

Sold separately, Criterion is making no secret of trying to appeal to Gilbert and Sullivan fanatics with special editions of "The Mikado," a straight-up adaptation of the musical duo's most famous opera, and Mike Leigh's "Topsy-Turvy,...

It doesn't matter if you're a black swan or a white swan; we're sure you're going to want to bring home the dementedness that is Natalie Portman's Oscar-winning performance in Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan.

The film also stars Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey and Winona Ryder. If you live in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco or Chicago, you can participate in the Black Swan Experience on April 2nd.

Since Scream 4 is coming out in theaters shortly, it is only appropriate that the Scream trilogy is being re-released in glorious Blu-ray. Bring home the franchise created by Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson that gave the horror genre a booster shot back in the mid 1990s. A trio from the original cast -- Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette -- will be gracing the big screens with a whole new cast soon enough.

In addition, don't...

Fangoria and Phase 4 Films are proud to announce the winners in our Scar contest! Three lucky winners will receive a copy of the gory 3D Angela Bettis slasher flick, which include two pairs of 3D glasses and the 2D version of the film. See below the jump to see if Scar (out on disc this Tuesday) will be popping out of your mailbox soon!

After Dark Originals' upcoming release 'Husk' has received a new one-sheet. The crow-related horror tale which stars Wes Chatham ('The Unit'), C.J. Thomason ('The Big Bank Theory'), Devon Graye ('Scar 3D' and Showtime's 'Dexter'), Ben Easter and the gorgeous hottie Tammin Sursok - below ('Pretty Little Liars') is based on a short story by writer and director Brett Simmons, whom has expanded his creepy tale into feature-length format. Check out the new poster below....

Out of all of the "After Dark Original Films" slated to be released this year, Husk is the film that we are most excited for. From the instant we queued up the trailer to the old school American horror feel the film portrays, this is what we've been waiting for. And now we have a brand new one-sheet poster to complete the package...

After Dark Films CEO Courtney Solomon has once again planted terror into the hearts of horror fans. Husk, the sixth chilling feature film as part of the After Dark Originals is a gruesome tale written and directed by Brett Simmons (Markof Love) based on Simmons’ short film of the same name.

The film stars Wes Chatham (The Unit, In the Valley of Elah), C.J. Thomason (The Big Bank Theory), and Devon Graye (Scar 3D and Showtime’s Dexter). When a murder of crows smash into the windshield causing their car to crash,...

This is a film that we've been dying to see more of and today we finally get a chance to show you the trailer. Fans of old school horror should like what they see here. Feast on the all new Husk trailer after the break!...

After Dark Films CEO Courtney Solomon has once again planted terror into the hearts of horror fans. Husk, the sixth chilling feature film as part of the After Dark Originals is a gruesome tale written and directed by Brett Simmons (Markof Love) based on Simmons’ short film of the same name.

The film stars Wes Chatham (The Unit, In the Valley of Elah), C.J. Thomason (The Big Bank Theory), and Devon Graye (Scar 3D and Showtime’s Dexter). When a murder of crows smash into the windshield causing their car to crash, the group of young friends, inside, are forced to abandon the vehicle. Stranded beside a desolate cornfield,...

There are precisely two reasons that a thorough horror fan would still be waiting around for the four-year-old Canadian indie flick Scar: 1. It was presented (and therefore "shot") in 3D -- and that's not something you often see in a low-budget Canadian horror movie. 2. It has Angela Bettis in the lead role, whom we know and love from Toolbox Murders, the Carrie remake, The "Sick Girl" episode of 'Masters of Horror', lots of TV work, and (of course) Lucky Mckee's May -- which I'd still maintain is one of the best horror films of the past ten years. Were it not for those two points, Scar would barely rate above a disinterested blip on the radar of the average horror fan. And...

It's been a really long road for Jed Weintrob's Scar 3D. From numerous delays to everything in between, the finish line is finally in sight for all those involved.

Phase 4 Film has announced that the film, starring Angela Bettis (Girl, May, "Carrie"), Devon Graye ("Dexter," Husk, Lure), Christopher Titus ("Big Shots"), and Kirby Bliss Blanton ("Hannah Montana," "Entourage," "Zoey 101"), will finally be available on Blu-ray and DVD on March 29th, 2011.

Dig on the cover art below.

Synopsis

"In the small town of Ovid, Colorado, Joan Burrows (Angela Bettis) awakens in the basement morgue of Ernie Bishop, a local undertaker who secretly tortures, mutilates, and kills teenage girls. Before becoming Bishop’s latest victim, Joan manages to kill him and escape with her life. Sixteen years later and still bearing the scars of her torment, Joan returns to her hometown in time to see her niece, Olympia, be crowned Prom Queen.

It's been a long road of delays but Jed Weintrob's Scar 3D will finally release on DVD and Blu-ray on March 28th. Angela Bettis(May, Carrie), Devon Graye (Dexter, Husk), Christopher Titus ( Titus), Kirby Bliss Blanton (Hannah Montana) will all star in the Phase 4 release. Dig on the cool cover art up top, seriously good stuff! Hey and it comes with 2 pairs of 3D glasses, Yahoo!

Synopsis:

"In the small town of Ovid, Colorado, Joan Burrows (Angela Bettis) awakens in the basement morgue of Ernie Bishop, a local undertaker who secretly tortures, mutilates, and kills teenage girls. Before becoming Bishop’s latest victim, Joan manages to kill him and escape with her life. Sixteen years later and still bearing the scars of her torment, Joan returns to her hometown in time to see her niece, Olympia, be crowned Prom Queen. Soon after Joan’s arrival, murders by an alleged...

Finished many moons ago is Scar 3D, a horror film that was made long before the current three dimensional craze. Fangoria has the goods on the Blu-ray/DVD release on March 29, 2011.

“Phase 4 Films will release Scar March 29 on 3-D/2-D combo DVD and Blu-ray (each with two pairs of glasses), plus a 2-D DVD. The discs will present the movie in 16×9 transfers with 5.1 Surround Sound; the only announced special feature is a trailer, and each edition streets for $29.99. In Scar, directed by Jed Weintrob and scripted by Zack Ford, Bettis plays a young woman who once escaped and killed a sadistic serial murderer, and returns to her hometown years later—just in time for another round of kidnappings and slayings to start, with her niece (Kirby Bliss Blanton) one of the targets.”...

Jed Weintrob's Scar 3D languished on the shelf until it was finally issued a VOD run last October. It looks like Phase 4 is bring the slasher pic to DVD and Blu-Ray on February 22 and it is indeed arriving in 3D with glasses. In the small town of Ovid, Colorado, Joan Burrows (Angela Bettis) awakens in the basement morgue of Ernie Bishop, a local undertaker who secretly tortures, mutilates, and kills teenage girls. Before becoming Bishop.s latest victim, Joan manages to kill him and escape with her life. Sixteen years later and still bearing the scars of her torment, Joan returns to her hometown in time to see her niece, Olympia, be crowned Prom Queen. Soon after Joan.s arrival, murders by an alleged copycat killer begin targeting Olympia and her girlfriends. As the police...

Scar starring Angela Bettis, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Ben Cotton, Devon Graye and Al Sapienza and directed by Jed Weintrob finally arrives to DVD and Blu-Ray on March 29, 2011 in both 2D and 3D.  

A woman trying to escape traumatic memories from her past finds history repeating itself in this gory horror story. Joan Burrows (Brittney Wilson) was an ordinary teenager growing up in a small Colorado town until she and a friend were abducted by Ernie Bishop, who ran the local funeral parlor. Joan and her friend discovered to their horror that Ernie was a violent lunatic who performed elaborate torture rituals on young women, and while Joan was able to escape with her life, her friend was killed. Sixteen years later, Joan (now played by Angela Bettis), who bears a facial scar and vivid memories of the attack, returns home for the first time to visit her older brother Jeff...

Director Lucky McKee and Angela Bettis ('Toolbox Murders', 'Scar') reunite for 'The Woman' following their previous team up on 'May' all the way back in 2002. A batch of new stills have been revealed to tie in with 'The Woman's imminent Sundance debut and you can check out just some of them below. Pollyanna McIntosh, Marcia Bennett, Sean Bridgers and Carlee Baker are amongst the movies co-stars....

We've got a couple clips from this week's Dexter for you.  Dexter brings Lumen to his apartment (which won't help his "she's just a tenant" story) to plan the next phase in their revenge.  Lumen wants to go straight for Jordan, but Dexter wants to wait.  Not a good move Dex; look at what happened last time you waited.  Instead, Dexter thinks they should go speak to the Woman in the Vial - Emily (played by Angela Bettis from May and Scar). In the second clip, Quinn and Deb confront Jordan Chase in their hunt for Cole.  Jordan's assistance is waning, and he is getting defensive.

After Dark Films CEO Courtney Solomon has once again planted terror into the hearts of horror fans. 'Husk', the sixth chilling feature film as part of the After Dark Originals is a gruesome tale written and directed by Brett Simmons ('Mark of Love') based on Simmons' short film of the same name. The film stars Wes Chatham ('The Unit', 'In the Valley of Elah'), C.J. Thomason ('The Big Bank Theory'), Devon Graye ('Scar 3D' and Showtime's 'Dexter'), the stunning Tammin Sursok (whom we just had to give you a slew of hot pics of below) and Ben Easter....

After Dark Films Shows Its Mettle With Latest Title

Husk

Sows Fear And Reaps Horror In The Latest “After Dark Originals” Film

After Dark Films CEO Courtney Solomon has once again planted terror into the hearts of horror fans. Husk, the sixth chilling feature film as part of the After Dark Originals is a gruesome tale written and directed by Brett Simmons (Mark of Love) based on Simmons’ short film of the same name. The film stars Wes Chatham (The Unit, In the Valley of Elah), C.J. Thomason (The Big Bank Theory), and Devon Graye (Scar 3D and Showtime’s Dexter).

When a murder of crows smash into the windshield causing their car to crash, the group of young friends, inside, are forced to abandon the vehicle. Stranded beside a desolate cornfield, they see a light on in a window and decide to go in search of help. They head...

I've been totally stoked all year long about the new After Dark Originals movies hitting early in 2011 and today we have some more news on the upcoming scarecrow film Husk. From the Press Release:

After Dark Films Shows Its Mettle With Latest Title

Husk sows fear and reaps horror in the latest "After Dark Originals" film.

After Dark Films CEO Courtney Solomon has once again planted terror into the hearts of horror fans. Husk, the sixth chilling feature film as part of the After Dark Originals is a gruesome tale written and directed by Brett Simmons (Mark of Love) based on Simmons’ short film of the same name. The film stars Wes Chatham (The Unit, In the Valley of Elah), C.J. Thomason (The Big Bank Theory), and Devon Graye (Scar 3D and Showtime’s Dexter).

When a murder of crows smash into the windshield causing their car to crash, the group of young friends,...

After Dark Films Shows Its Mettle With Latest Title Husk Sows Fear And Reaps Horror In The Latest “After Dark Originals” Film After Dark Films CEO Courtney Solomon has once again planted terror into the hearts of horror fans. Husk, the sixth chilling feature film as part of the After Dark Originals is a gruesome tale written and directed by Brett Simmons (Mark of Love) based on Simmons’ short film of the same name. The film stars Wes Chatham (The Unit, In the Valley of Elah), C.J. Thomason (The Big Bank Theory), and Devon Graye (Scar 3D and Showtime’s Dexter). When a murder of crows smash into the windshield causing their car to crash, the group of young friends, inside, are forced to abandon the vehicle. Stranded beside a desolate cornfield, they see a light on in a window and decide to go in search of help. They head...

After Dark Films CEO Courtney Solomon has once again planted terror into the hearts of horror fans. Husk, the sixth chilling feature film as part of the After Dark Originals is a gruesome tale written and directed by Brett Simmons (Markof Love) based on Simmons’ short film of the same name...

The film stars Wes Chatham (The Unit, In the Valley of Elah), C.J. Thomason (The Big Bank Theory), and Devon Graye (Scar 3D and Showtime’s Dexter). When a murder of crows smash into the windshield causing their car to crash, the group of young friends, inside, are forced to abandon the vehicle. Stranded beside a desolate cornfield, they see a light on in a window and decide to go in search of help. They head into the fields but instead of finding sanctuary they discover something evil and unnatural lurking in the corn. “Think classic original horror films when you think of Husk!