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One of the fiercest real-life rivalries in WWE involved Cm Punk and Triple H. Long before Punk ever became a WWE star, he had beef with Triple H on the basis that this WWE system, which Triple H ironically represents, would never accept him.

Triple H on Monday Night Raw | Credits: WWE

Meanwhile, in the case of Triple H, he wasn’t a fan of Punk’s appearance and attitude, wreaking further havoc on their relationship. This animosity between them was behind the scenes, but also on TV. But following ten years of bad blood, a simple phone call changed everything, paving the way for Punk’s jaw-dropping 2023 WWE return.

The early feud and growing resentment

There was a mutual dislike between Cm Punk and Triple H even before Punk ever stepped foot in WWE. After all, Punk has often been vocal about his belief that WWE was just a...

Andie MacDowell may be benefiting from some favoritism in the industry as her daughter Margaret Qualley’s star has risen throughout the years.

In a recent spot on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the veteran actress joked she was experiencing “reverse nepotism” because of Qualley.

“She’s crushing it,” MacDowell gushed. “She’s great, so good in The Substance, and the movie is fantastic. And she takes so many chances, she’s so much braver than I could have ever been. She really carved her own road, I’m super proud of her.”

Qualley cemented her star power in Netflix’s Maid, a limited series adaptation of Stephanie Land’s best-selling memoir of the same name, which garnered her second Emmy nomination after 2019’s Fosse/Verdon. That same year she was in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood, and has since made a concerted effort to headline more niche projects,...

Days of our Lives spoilers report that Stephanie Johnson doesn’t always know who she wants. She recently had a brief fling with her ex-boyfriend, Philip Kiriakis. But that ended in disaster when she learned about his lies. Now she holds a huge secret about his forged letter. However, she still has feelings for his cousin, Alex Kiriakis. They only broke up because they thought it best after getting caught getting down and dirty on the Body and Soul set. She even told her mother that her return to Salem had included a string of failed relationships. Does she reunite with Alex? Or will he say no because he now dates Joy Wesley on the NBC Peacock exclusive?

Days of our Lives Spoilers: Stephanie Johnson – Unlucky at Love

Dool spoilers reveal that Stephanie Johnson (Abigail Klein) remains unlucky in the relationship department. She’s had a string of failed relationships...

Coming up tomorrow in Days of our Lives spoilers for January 22, 2025, confronting feelings, and more. Stephanie Talks With Alex Are we in for another spicy love triangle in Salem? It certainly looks that way! Alex (Robert Scott Wilson) has taken a romantic detour, cozying up with Joy (AlexAnn Hopkins), but hold up—his previous […]

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Days of Our Lives spoilers for Tuesday, October 15, 2024, are here! In tomorrow’s episode, fans can expect Fiona Cook (Serena Scott Thomas) to face Xander Cook’s (Paul Telfer) wrath.

Coming Up On Days Of Our Lives

Brady Black (Eric Martsolf) is grateful to Eric Brady (Greg Vaughan). Alex Kiriakis (Robert Scott Wilson) and Stephanie Johnson (Abigail Klein) get a reminder.

Plus, Johnny Dimera (Carson Boatman) prepares to confront Chanel Dupree-dimera (Raven Bowens) for her betrayal.

Keep reading to find out what is coming up in the next episode of the Peacock soap opera.

Days Of Our Lives Spoilers – Fiona Cook Punished

Dool spoilers for Tuesday, October 15 reveal that Fiona was about to push a paralyzed Sarah Horton Kiriakis (Linsey Godfrey) down the stairs.

However, Xander showed up just in time. Now there is no way Fiona can talk her way out of this.

Xander is not only going to...

The screen adaptation of Brandon Sandersons Mistborn has been a hot topic among fantasy fans since the initial announcement that Paloppa Pictures purchased the film rights in 2010. But since then, rights have lapsed and been acquired elsewhere, and the whole project has been paused. Although the struggles to adapt Mistborn, a series offering some of Brandson Sanderson's best books, to film are somewhat vague, a clear challenge faces its transformation to screen: the representation of its magic system. One possible way to overcome this obstacle would be for the Mistborn movie to embrace a rising trend in fantasy movies.

An increasing tendency in fantasy is to adapt or expand an authors vision into animation. The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep is expected to be released in early 2025. Stephanie Meyers Midnight Sun, a retelling of the Twilight series through the eyes of Edward Cullen, will come to life in late 2025 or 2026. George R.

Andrew Bird and Madison Cunningham have joined forces for a top-to-bottom cover of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks’ 1973 album Buckingham Nicks. Cleverly titled Cunningham Bird, the project is due out October 18th via Loma Vista Recordings and Verve Forecast. To preview it, the duo have shared two of the record’s songs: “Crying in the Night” and “Crystal.” Stream both covers below.

Buckingham Nicks was the first and only record to come solely from (you guessed it) Buckingham and Nicks, as they both joined Fleetwood Mac in the following year. Today, the album still has yet to hit most streaming services and remains out of print physically, which Bird and Cunningham cite as one of the reasons they became interested in it.

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“This buried Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham record found us in a place where we were trying to figure out what we could do together,...

Days of Our Lives spoilers for Thursday, July 25, 2024 are here! Fans can expect Eric Brady (Greg Vaughan) and Ej Dimera (Dan Feuerriegel) to face off.

Coming Up On Days Of Our Lives

Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis) reels over life-altering news. Brady Black (Eric Martsolf) is caught in another intimate mess. Xander Cook Kiriakis (Paul Telfer) corners Theresa Donovan (Emily O’Brien).

Plus, Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey) tries to soothe Alex Kiriakis (Robert Scott Wilson). Keep reading to find out what is coming up in the next episode of the Peacock soap opera.

Eric Brady vs Ej Dimera

Dool spoilers for Thursday, July 25 reveal that Eric and Ej face off over Nicole Walker (Arianne Zucker).

Even though Nicole has already filled out divorce papers, Ej returned them without any signatures. Ej told Nicole and Eric that he wasn’t going to let them ride off into the sunset together.

During this face off,...

Days of Our Lives (Dool) spoilers reveal that Theresa Donovan Kiriakis (Emily O’Brien) was finally exposed. Once Alex Kiriakis (Robert Scott Wilson) learned the truth, Theresa fled the wedding in her Michelin Man-inspired wedding dress. I’m sorry, that’s all I could see with those gigantic poofy sleeves.

Moving back to the storyline, =was there to comfort Alex afterward. With both suffering from broken hearts, could Alex and Stephanie get freaky? Keep reading and let’s talk about what could happen next in this storyline..

Days Of Our Lives Spoilers – Donovan Kiraikis Busted

Dool spoilers reveal that Theresa was finally exposed at her own wedding. Fiona Cook (Serena Scott Thomas) showed up after the double wedding began. Alex didn’t know who she was, but Xander Cook Kiriakis (Paul Telfer) sure did! Fiona exposed Theresa’s scheme.

Not only did she just marry Alex for his money, but she...

Days of Our Lives fans were stunned when NBC released an official statement saying Ron Carlivati was out at the NBC soap opera. According to reports, Dool has already hired two new writers to replace Carlivati.

The Salem soap has been flirting with cancellation for a few years now, is Ron Carlivati’s exit a last-ditch attempt to save Days? Here’s what we know so far, keep reading for all the details.

Shocking Days Of Our Lives Exit

On Friday July 19, Ken Corday released an official statement introducing their new head writers.

Here’s what the Days of Our Lives press release stated, “We look forward to approaching our 60th Anniversary next year with Paula and Jeanne Marie at the helm and fresh, exciting stories that we know the fans will embrace.

We wish Ron nothing but the best and thank him for his dedication and the respect he has shown to me,...

Days of Our Lives spoilers for the week of July 22, 2024 are here! Fans can expect Theresa Donovan (Emily O’Brien) to finally be exposed.

Nicole Walker (Arianne Zuckerr) shares life-altering news, which might be a big move. This will likely lead Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis) to suggest a drastic solution.

Meanwhile, Gabi Hernandez-dimera (Cherie Jimenez) finds Connie Villinski (Julie Dove) with Rafe Hernandez (Galen Gering). Keep reading to find out what is coming up in the Peacock soap opera.

Fiona Cook’s Bombshell

Dool spoilers for the week of July 22 reveal that Theresa is marrying Alex Kiriakis (Robert Scott Wilson). The double wedding is happening right now, but Theresa is hiding some very big secrets.

Fiona Cook’s (Serena Scott Thomas) debut will likely lead to some bombshells, including the truth about Alex’s paternity. Theresa might act shocked, but then Fiona will likely drop one more bombshell.

More importantly, how...

Days of Our Lives spoilers and updates ask the question, is Rafe Hernandez dead or alive-is Galen Gering leaving the show?

Rafe Hernandez has been a beloved character, and recent plot twists have left fans wondering about his future-here’s everything you need to know; including spoilers and insights into whether he’s leaving.

Days Of Our Lives Spoilers – Professional Turmoil, Personal Challenges

In the latest installments, Rafe has faced a rollercoaster of professional setbacks and personal hurdles.

Despite finding his footing again as police commissioner thanks to Mayor Paulina Price (Jackée Harry), Rafe’s personal struggles have come to the forefront.

His romance with Jada Hunter (Elia Cantu) has flourished despite initial obstacles, with the pair finally confessing their love.

Moreover, Rafe brought on Harris Michaels (Steve Burton) and Wendy Shin (Victoria Grace) to bolster his team at the Salem Pd, but both have since departed in recent days.

Days of our Lives spoilers July 15, 2024: coming up tomorrow on Peacock, the episode includes heartbreak, an investment opportunity and more. Heartbreak Stephanie (Abigail Klein) learns that Everett (Blake Berris) is out of Bayview, and immediately she wants to see him for herself — for one, to ensure that he’s not Bobby. So she […]

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Long Live The Bear’s epic soundtrack, and especially the show’s relationship with Taylor Swift. Season 3 is back with a new set of challenges and road bumps for the crew at Carmy’s fine dining restaurant. As always, emotional moments and certain scenes in episodes are accompanied by a resonant song.

This season will see an English Beat cover from Eddie Vedder, as well as score from Challengers masterminds Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Other staples include Radiohead, Weezer, The Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys, Kate Bush, Smashing Pumpkins and more.

Read on for the full soundtrack of The Bear Season 3:

Episode 1 – “Tomorrow”

“Together” by Nine Inch Nails Score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Episode 2 – “Next”

“Save It for Later” by Eddie Vedder “(Nice Dream)” by Radiohead

Episode 3 – “Doors”

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Episode 4 – “Violet”

“Pearly-Dewdrops’ Drops” by Cocteau Twins ‘Spinning Away’ by Brian Eno & John Cale “Long Live’ by Taylor...

Days of Our Lives spoilers reveal that Everett Lynch aka Robert “Bobby” Stein (Blake Berris) is in Bayview getting treatment for dissociative identity disorder (Did). However, Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) has upsetting news to share about Everett/Bobby. Could Bobby break out of Bayview?

If so, it could put both Jada Hunter (Elia Cantu) and Stephanie Johnson (Abigail Klein) in grave danger. Keep reading to find out what could be coming up in the Peacock soap opera.

Days Of Our Lives Spoilers – Everett Lynch’s Did Treatment

Dool spoilers reveal that Everett is suffering from Did. Even though Everett is in Bayview getting mental health treatment, Bobby doesn’t want that treatment. Bobby knows that treatment means he no longer exists… or at the very least, will get locked away in Everett’s mind for a while.

Dool Spoilers – Marlena Evans’ Bombshell

However, during the week of June 17, 2024, Marlena shares...

Days of Our Lives spoilers for Tuesday, June 11, 2024 are here! Fans can expect Alex Kiriakis (Robert Scott Wilson), Brady Black (Eric Martsolf), and Xander Cook (Paul Telfer) to ruminate over Konstantin Meleounis’ (John Kapelos) warning.

Coming Up On Days Of Our Lives

Meanwhile, Marlena Evans (Diedre Hall) shares bad news about Everett Lynch aka Robert “Bobby” Stein (Blake Berris) to Stephanie Johnson (Abigail Klein). Keep reading and let’s talk about what is coming up in the Peacock soap opera.

Kiriakis Family Puzzle

Dool spoilers for Tuesday, June 11 reveal that there will be a new puzzle for the Kiriakis family to solve. Even though Kon-Man was finally taken down, he dropped one final cryptic message.

Konstantin told Alex, Xander, and Brady that the Kiriakis family still has an enemy in their midst. Of course, Konny was talking about Theresa Donovan (Emily O’Brien).

Trending! Dool Spoilers Weekly Update: Wedding Bullets, Marlena’s Bad News,...

Vangsness fought for fair pay on Criminal Minds, increasing her net worth to $3 million. Cancer sign Kirsten Vangsness also writes for the show and is a playwright. Vangsness hosts a popular YouTube channel with social media earnings contributing to her wealth.

A major role on the long-running Criminal Minds ,as well as a career performing and writing, has earned Kirsten Vangsness a very respectable net worth. Kirsten Vangsness is probably best known for playing Penelope Garcia in Criminal Minds, the technical analyst at the Bau, and a flamboyant and free-spirited member of the team who's always ready with a joke or a shoulder to cry on. Nearly removed from Criminal Minds after one episode, Penelope became a fan favorite on the show, appearing in Criminal Minds: Suspect Behaviors and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders as well.

Vangsness has also appeared in other television shows, most notably, Lax as Stephanie and...

Days of Our Lives (Dool) spoilers note that the land of Salem can be a revolving door at times. While fans can fall in love with an actor or actress behind a popular character, if and when they leave a show, a recast is the best way to allow a storyline to continue and breathe new life into a role.

Soap Opera Digest (Sod) recently caught up with some Dool stars, as they asked to offer advice to those stepping into a recast role.

Days Of Our Lives Spoilers – Dan Feuerriegel’s Thoughts On Being Recast Into The Ej Dimera Role

Days spoilers note that actor Dan Feuerriegel jumped into the Ej Dimera role in 2021, replacing fan favorite, James Scott.

When asked about advice he’d give potential actors stepping into an already-established role, Dan notes, “Do your own thing. Obviously, they will try and mold you so there is...

Movies with plot twists and gasp-worthy moments continue to be extremely popular, as audiences love the shock factor that these twists bring to the table. It takes a lot of skill and intelligence to lead viewers down one path and then reveal a plot twist (a testament to the skill of these writers and directors) but these can sometimes become very dark, very quickly.

Movies like Fight Club, Gone Girl, and Goodnight Mommy were thrillers to begin with, but first-time audiences did not anticipate the surprising turn of events that occurred at various points in these movies. Some of them even had multiple twists that chilled viewers to the bone when they were revealed.

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John Was Always Going Into the Wolf Territory The Grey (2011)

In one of the cruelest movie plot twists, The Grey went wrong at the last minute. Expert survivalist John...

Sometimes the relationships we try to hold onto the most hold us back forever in the worst possible way, and it isn’t until we recognize that and decide to unshackle ourselves that we can truly be free. In this episode of CW’s Gotham Knights, the amateur crimefighters deal with some personal demons and past traumas by reevaluating their relationship with their respective parental figures, and while that may be liberating to some, others get even more entrapped in their deplorable existence.

In the previous episode, Rebecca March was revealed to be the true leader of the Court of Owls all along, as she murdered her own son, Brody, after knowing that he had learned too much about the Court from Stephanie Brown. The March couple contemplates tying up loose ends by taking care of Stephanie, and unbeknownst to Rebecca, Lincoln resurrects his dead son using the Electrum. Meanwhile,...

Warsaw-based sales outlet New Europe Film Sales has signed an international sales deal for the upcoming Belgian debut “Julie Keeps Quiet” by Leonardo Van Dijl, whose short film “Stephanie,” also repped by New Europe, played in Cannes competition in 2020.

Both films are set in the world of competitive youth sports: the short explored the world of gymnastics, while the feature film takes on tennis. The feature is to be shot in the second half of this year with delivery planned for mid-2024.

In “Julie Keeps Quiet,” when the practices of a prominent tennis coach are investigated, attention quickly shifts to Julie, a young and promising player who is always around him. As pressure mounts for her to share her experiences, Julie chooses to keep quiet and focus on her game, leaving the investigation and the coach’s future in doubt.

Van Dijl said: “In a society where speaking up is highly valued,...

Candace Cameron-Bure and Jodie Sweetin reunite in adorable Fuller House cast images after their alleged falling out. Playing Danny Tanner's daughters, DJ and Stephanie, the pair have worked together for a total of 13 years and maintained a friendship behind the camera. However, Cameron-Bure and Sweetin were rumored to have had a falling out following their contradicting views on same-sex marriage.

As previously reported, the cast of Fuller House attended the '90s Con in Hartford, Connecticut, including Cameron-Bure and Sweetin despite their reported conflict.

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Ever since news broke out about their feud, neither Cameron-Bure nor Sweetin has spoken about the controversy. The pair also didn't reference the matter during the public appearance at the convention.

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After their alleged falling out, Full House stars Candace Cameron-Bure and Jodie Sweetin are set to reunite in public for the first time by attending a convention. Playing Danny Tanner's daughters, DJ and Stephanie, the pair have maintained a good working relationship, even reprising their roles in Netflix's Fuller House. Sadly, rumors started swirling around that Cameron-Bure and Sweetin are in conflict after their differing views on same-sex marriage.

For the first time since their alleged fighting, Cameron-Bure and Sweetin are set to make a joint public appearance at '90s Con alongside their other Full House co-stars Andrea Barber and Dave Coulier.

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Neither Cameron-Bure nor Sweetin have spoken up about the matter, and it's uncertain if they have maintained contact privately. Although the Full House cast, including the pair, put up a united front...

Australian production and distribution firm Arcadia has begun development of non-fiction best-selling book “Stephanie Alexander and Maggie Beer’s Tuscan Cookbook” as a feature film.

Envisaged in the style of “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” or “Under the Tuscan Sun,” the feature film is currently in development and is being written by Australian film and television writer Katherine Thomson.

Written by two of Australia’s most celebrated cooks and food writers, and published by Penguin, “Tuscan Cookbook,” took readers on a journey, beginning in 1977 when the pair left Australia to open a cooking school in a villa outside of Siena. It records their time in Italy, the dishes cooked, the places visited, people who made it happen and the guests who joined for the ride.

Arcadia has optioned the film rights to both the “Tuscan Cookbook” and Stephanie’s Journal, Alexander’s account of 1997, which saw: the opening of the...

Debuting on September 28, 2021, the Netflix original drama series Maid has become one of the platform's most popular new titles. Based on the Stephanie Land memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive, much of the appeal comes from protagonist Alex (Margaret Qualley), a woman who leaves her abusive husband with her young daughter in tow and begins life as a domestic worker.

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While Alex is the primary player, it's her close friends, casual acquaintances, and complicated family members that help and sometimes hinder her path to happiness and success as she struggles to make ends meet and provide for her daughter Maddy (Rylea Nevaeh Whittet).

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” fans, we know you are ready to rate a whole new set of queens. Season 13 of this Emmy-winning reality competition series kicks off on Friday. Watch with us as the girls duke it out for the honor of being chosen by RuPaul Charles to join the Drag Race Hall of Fame. A lucky 13 contestants are in the fight for the coveted title. So who shantayed with the first all-important win and which queen sashayed away?

Among the baker’s dozen is the usual gaggle of girls from New York City that boast a handful of connections to former contestants. Kandy Muse‘s drag mother is season 9’s Aja and she’s a sister to season 12’s Dahlia Sin while Rosé is in a girl group (Stephanie’s Child) with season 12’s Jan. Then there’s Olivia Lux who is admittedly gobsmacked to be competing among the other three “legends” from NYC,...

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ announced on Instagram and Twitter the queens set to compete on the 13th season of the Emmy winning reality competition series premiering January 1, 2021 on VH1. In the special “RuVeal,” 13 all new queens were introduced to the public by season 12 champion Jaida Essence Hall via unique video posts and a group shot showing off their individual sense of glamour in pastel realness. Watch the season’s official first look clip above!

Although there’s no rumors (so far) of any disqualifications, there is much to talk about with the stunning new cast. We were treated to a video introduction from each of the queens on the show’s official Twitter page, giving us a glimpse into their personalities and all the things that make them tick as stage performers and pop culture entertainers.

Among the 13 is a usual gaggle of girls from New York City that boast a...

Magdalena Orellana’s “Until The Place Becomes Improbable,” Eduardo Crespo “The Wind’s Cave,” Manuel Muñoz Rivas’ “Manantial,” Marina Palacio “And Thus It Will Go On” and Mina Fitzpatrick’s “Wandervogel” are the five projects selected for this year’s Ikusmira Berriak.

A project-based training-residence program, the development initiative has been launched by the San Sebastian Film Festival, the Tabakalera International Centre for Contemporary Culture and the Elías Querejeta ZineEskola (Eqze) film school.

With “Until The Place Becomes Improbable” Buenos Aires’ Magdalena Orellana, a second year Eqze film school graduate, offers up a fantasy tale of an expedition to investigate the mysteries of the North Pole, where the magnetic pole is moving away from its usual axis and scientists can’t explain why.

Selected for the main section at San Sebastian Film Festival this year with “We Will Never Die,” fellow Argentine Crespo will attend with his upcoming directorial effort “Cave,...

A new teaser trailer for You Season 2 viciously mocks Los Angeles culture, where “everyone is pretending to be somebody they’re not” — including Joe Goldberg.

Netflix on Thursday dropped the above video to tee up the return of the Penn Badgley thriller, which reveals a new identity for the aforementioned Joe, who has recently relocated to the Left Coast.

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Happy (almost) May Day, readers! A new month brings us new home media releases, and we have another great batch of titles to look forward to this week. For all you movie monster fans out there, Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell hits both Blu-ray and DVD, and Universal has assembled Tremors: The Complete Collection on DVD as well. Cult film fans are going to want to pick up the new HD releases of Blood Hook and Terror, and for those of you who missed it in theaters earlier this year, Winchester comes home to haunt your shelves this Tuesday.

Other releases for May 1st include Desolation, Stephanie, Caught, Followers, The Ballerina, Trailer Park Shark, The Unwilling, and Kaleidoscope.

Blood Hook

7 years ago, Peter's grandfather went missing under mysterious circumstances. Now, Peter and his friends have returned to the placid Wisconsin town to check out his inherited lake house and...

Oliver Stark (“Into The Badlands”), Aisha Hinds (“Shots Fired,” “Underground”), Kenneth Choi (“The People v. Oj Simpson: American Crime Story”) and Rockmond Dunbar (“Prison Break,” “The Path”) have been cast in series regular roles in Fox’s provocative new drama, 9-1-1, from creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear. The series will premiere in 2018 on Fox.

Academy and Emmy Award nominee Angela Bassett (“American Horror Story,” “What’s Love Got to Do with It”), Emmy Award and Golden Globe nominee Peter Krause (“The Catch,” “Six Feet Under”) and Emmy Award nominee Connie Britton (“Nashville,” “Friday Night Lights,” “American Horror Story”) star in the series, which explores the high-pressure experiences of police, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives.

Fabien M., our good overseas pal, just sent in several new looks at Akiva Goldsman’s Stephanie, which originally premiered back in May at the Overlook Film Festival. Kalyn caught the world premiere and wrote that “Stephanie is a mixed bag of innovative ideas and an overabundance of exposition.” Stephanie is, a supernatural horror-thriller written by Ben Collins and […]...

Next week is a big one for Universal Pictures, as they launch their Dark Universe franchise with The Mummy. The movie stars Hollywood A-listers such as Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe, along with rising stars like Sofia Boutella and Annabelle Wallis, and with stars of this magnitude, the budget is quite large. A new report claims that the budget was $125 million, which comes after a "considerable U.K. rebate," while Tom Cruise is said to earn upwards of $13 million up front, with "sizable back end participation." While the other movies that are being developed in this franchise will likely be big-budget affairs as well, this report also claims that there may be room for some small-budget movies.

The Hollywood Reporter reveals that micro-budget producer Jason Blum has "expressed interest" in shepherding a low-budget entry into this monster universe. This report also claims that Universal has a few advantages over other "shared universes,...

“Mudbound” director Dee Rees will write and direct an untitled horror project for Blumhouse “centered on the domestic lives of black lesbians in rural America,” the New York Times revealed in a profile of Blumhouse founder Jason Blum. The news was confirmed by The Tracking Board.

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Blum saw “Mudbound” at the Sundance Film Festival, where it received a standing ovation and sold to Netflix for a whopping $12.5 million — the largest acquisition of the 2017 festival. When he had the chance to meet Rees at a Sundance Institute event in March, he teared up as he told her it was “one of the most powerful movies.” A mutual admiration society, Rees had recently seen Jordan Peele’s “Get Out,” which was produced by Blumhouse, and had similarly nice things to say to Blum.

The two sat down...

Filmmaker Trey Shults was an overnight sensation after his debut film, the tense family addiction drama “Krisha,” won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2015 SXSW Film Festival. His followup, the horror-thriller “It Comes at Night,” has also unexpectedly surfaced at a film festival — this time, by premiering in a secret screening slot as the closing night entry at The Overlook Film Festival, a new horror film festival in the Timerline Lodge in Mt. Hood, Oregon.

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The A24-produced film marks a step up in production for Shults, who shot “Krisha” in his Texas home with members of his family. With a cast that includes Riley Keough, Joel Edgerton and Christopher Abbott, “It Comes at Night” revolves around the experiences a man holed up in a remote home with his family after a mysterious...

The Stanley Film Festival kicked off at the Timberline Lodge in Mt. Hood, Oregon last night, with producer Jason Blum and director Akiva Goldsman debuting their new thriller Stephanie as the opening night screening. The producer and director also used the event to break some news, announcing that they are both collaborating on a new remake of Firestarter, the 1984 horror classic starring Drew Barrymore. Universal Pictures is also involved in the development, but it hasn't been said when production may begin.

Deadline reports that Scott Teems (Rectify) has come aboard to write the screenplay, with Akiva Goldsman set to direct and Jason Blum producing. Universal previously tried to put together a Firestarter reboot back in 2010, with the studio bringing on Mark L. Smith (The Revenant) to write the screenplay, but that incarnation never moved forward. Martha de Laurentiis, who made her producing debut as an associate producer on the original movie,...

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Another Stephen King novel is getting the remake treatment with news that Blumhouse Productions and Universal Pictures are readying a new version of Firestarter (via The Daily Dead).

The original novel, published in 1981, was made into a feature film in 1984 by Mark Lester (Commando) and starred Drew Barrymore (Santa Clarita Diet, The Wedding Singer) in the lead role. Martin Sheen, George C. Scott, Art Carney, David Kieth and Heather Locklear co-starred and grossed over $17million domestically.

For the remake, Blumhouse have secured Akiva Goldsman (A New York Winters Tale) to direct the film after recently helming Stephanie for the production company and which debuted this week at the Overlook Film Festival. Goldsman is an Academy Award Winning writer for his work on A Beautiful Mind and has also scribed a wide range of films including the upcoming The Dark Tower, Angels & Demons, Batman and Robin, and A Time To Kill.

Between It, Castle Rock, and The Dark Tower, we seem to living during a renaissance of Stephen King adaptations. While King’s work has always been a huge subject of adaptation in film, it seems like technology has caught up enough to really bring these properties to life in an unprecedented way. Well, it looks like we’ll be getting yet another Stephen King adaptation — this time in the form of the remake Firestarter.

According to Deadline, Oscar-winning writer Akiva Goldsman is teaming up with Blumhouse — the studio behind this year’s hits Split and Get Out — to bring Firestarter to the big screen. Taking the helm is Goldsman himself. Goldsman is best known for his writing work, but in 2014, after some work in TV, he made the leap to feature directing with Winter’s Tale. Firestarter will be Goldsman’s third feature, and his fifth collaboration with Blumhouse (including...

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The new film version of Stephen King’s pyrokinetic thriller Firestarter will be directed by Akiva Goldsman.

Stephen King’s 1980 novel Firestarter is going to be adapted as a feature film for the second time, it was announced at the end of last week at the Overlook Film Festival in Mount Hood, Oregon. The news was revealed by producer Jason Blum (Get Out, Split, The Purge) and the man who will direct the picture, Akiva Goldsman.

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King’s novel focused on a little girl named Charlie who develops the ability to start fires and control the flames with her mind. A secret government agency known as the Shop - which injected Charlie’s parents with the drug that gave...

The horror genre often derives much of its appeal from playing into expectations and generating visceral terror at the same time. That’s certainly the case with “Stephanie,” a more-than-competent entry in the creepy kid subgenre that doesn’t break new ground but manages to find its footing anyway. Directed on a microbudget scale by “A Beautiful Mind” screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, the movie never crystalizes into the ominous extremes of “The Omen” or “The Bad Seed,” but it nevertheless develops a prevalent eeriness around the chilling performance of a young child.

That would be the titular Stephanie (Shree Crooks, the youngest member of the anarchistic family in “Captain Fantastic”), who spends most of the movie entirely on her own in an empty house. After a bizarre and somewhat cheesy opening segment set in an inexplicable dystopian future, the movie flashes back to the disquieting story of Stephanie, who inhabits her...

Akiva Goldsman may be best known as an Oscar-winning screenwriter whose credits include “A Beautiful Mind” and “Cinderella Man,” but he appears to have found a second act as a horror director. At the inaugural edition of The Overlook Film Festival, a horror film festival taking place at the Timberline Lodge in Mt. Hood, Oregon, Goldsman premiered “Stephanie,” the low-budget supernatural horror film that he directed for Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Productions.

After the screening, Goldsman and Blum shared some breaking news with the audience: The pair would be teaming up again for a new adaptation of “Firestarter,” Stephen King’s 1980 novel about a young girl with pyrokensis and the government agency on her trail.

“No one knows about this at all,” said Blum, who also received the festival’s Visionary Award for his support of horror films. “Akiva and Stephen King have a long relationship. We wouldn’t do...

Daily Dead Editor-in-Chief Jonathan James is attending The Overlook Film Festival in Oregon, where they have announced that a new version of Firestarter is in development.

Following the screening of Akiva Goldsman's new supernatural horror film, Stephanie, Goldsman and Jason Blum stepped on stage for a Q&A, where they announced that Goldsman will direct a new version of Stephen King's 1980 novel, Firestarter.

Goldsman will direct the new take on the story about a girl with pyrokinetic abilities who is hunted by a sinister organization known as The Shop. The new Firestarter movie will be co-written by Goldsman (who also co-wrote The Dark Tower movie, based on King's epic fantasy book series) and Scott Teems (Rectify, That Evening Sun), and Goldsman mentioned that they are looking to the book for inspiration.

Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions will support the new Firestarter film, and Universal is taking part in its development,...

Stephen King’s classic Firestarter will be ablaze on the big screen again in a remake with Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman behind the camera. Goldsman and Blumhouse’s Jason Blum announced the news tonight during the Overlook Film Festival at Timberline Lodge in Mt. Hood, Or, following the opening-night premiere of their latest collaboration Stephanie which Goldsman directed. In Firestarter, a young girl develops pyrokinetic abilities and is abducted by a secret government…...

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It’s a simple grift, and one that’s never played for titillation: Erica uses her jailbait charms to...

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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...

Blumhouse Productions’ latest horror-thriller, “Stephanie,” is set to open the first annual Overlook Film Festival, marking the movie’s world premiere. The festival, which will “celebrate horror in all of its forms,” will run from Thursday, April 27 through Sunday, April 30 at the historic Timberline Lodge located in Mt. Hood, Oregon, which was featured as the location of the infamous Overlook Hotel in Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining.”

Helmed by “Winter’s Tale” director Akiva Goldsman, “Stephanie” follows an orphaned young girl (played by Shree Crooks) with supernatural powers. Anna Torv and Frank Grillo play a couple who takes in the girl claiming to be her parents. “With this film, Akiva Goldsman has crafted a horror thriller that’s going to take audiences to unexpected places. We’re proud to be its site of premiere,” said Festival...

Next week, the first-ever Overlook Film Festival will kick off at the Timberline Lodge in Oregon, and Daily Dead couldn't be more excited to attend and come on board as a sponsor for the event. Now attendees have even more to look forward to, as Blumhouse's Stephanie has been announced as the opening night movie, followed by a Q&A with Akiva Goldsman and Jason Blum and a special screening that should please fans of the Paranormal Activity franchise.

We have the press release below with full details, and to learn more about The Overlook Film Festival, check out their initial announcement of programming.

Press Release: (Portland, Or) – The Overlook Film Festival reveals further details about its line-up today including its Opening Night film - Stephanie from Akiva Goldsman, a special screening and its Visionary Award winner. In its first year, the festival is bringing 39 films (22 features and 17 short films from 16 countries) to Mt.

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After years of anticipation, the sequel to 2008’s home invasion hit The Strangers is officially moving forward with Johannes Roberts (The Other Side of the Door) directing from a screenplay co-written by Bryan Bertino, the director of the first film. Bloom has acquired international rights to the sequel, which is slated to start filming this summer and will feature the return of the killers from the first film:

Press Release: Berlin (February 4, 2017) –– Bloom has taken international rights to The Strangers 2, the sequel to the 2008 hit which grossed over $82 million worldwide. Johannes Roberts (The Other Side of the Door, 47 Meters Down) is on board to direct from a script written by Bryan Bertino, who wrote and directed the original, and Ben Ketai. The Fyzz Facility Pictures’ Wayne Marc Godfrey (The Foreigner, The Survivalist), Robert Jones (Centurion, The Usual Suspects), Mark Lane & James Harris (47 Meters Down, I Am Not A Serial Killer) are producing,...