Author: Michelle McCue

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Uma Thurman, Joe Manganiello And Samuel L. Jackson Star In Trailer For Shout! Studios THE KILL ROOM

Shout! Studios announced on Thursday they are releasing Yale Entertainment’s darkly comedic thriller THE KILL ROOM, in theaters nationwide September 29, 2023. Oscar®-nominee Uma Thurman and Academy Award® recipient actor Samuel L. Jackson have teamed up for the first time since Pulp Fiction for THE KILL ROOM, directed by Nicol Paone and written by Jonathan Jacobson.

The dark comedic thriller follows an art dealer (Thurman) who teams with a hitman (Manganiello) and his boss (Jackson) for a money laundering scheme that accidentally turns the hitman into an overnight Avant-Garde sensation, forcing the dealer to play the art world against the underworld.

Thurman (Kill Bill: Vol.1 and Kill Bill: Vol.2), Joe Manganiello (Magic Mike, Zack Snyder’s Justice League), and Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Die Hard with Vengeance) lead a stellar cast of Debi Mazar (Younger, Goodfellas), Dree Hemingway (The Unicorn, Starlet), Amy Keum (Honor Society, Evil), Candy Buckley (Rare Objects, Bachelorette), Larry Pine (Succession, The Royal Tenenbaums), Jennifer Kim (Mozart in the Jungle, The Bourne Legacy), Matthew Maher (Air, Captain Marvel), Tom Pecinka (The Survivalist), and Alexander Sokovikov (For All Man Kind, The Americans).

Director Nicol Paone said, “Working with Uma, Sam, Joe, and the rest of this incredible cast was nothing short of amazing. I thank each and every member of the cast and our incredible crew for their inspired work and continued support of The Kill Room. We had so much to work with, thanks to Jonathan Jacobson’s extremely fun and original script, and I am thrilled to partner with Shout! Studios’ on the release and know our film is in incredible hands.”

THE KILL ROOM is produced by Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman, Anne Clements, William Rosenfeld, Bill Kenwright, Nicol Paone, Dannielle Thomas, Jason Weinberg, and Uma Thurman.

Photos courtesy: Shout! Studios

Witness The Return Of Jigsaw In First SAW X Trailer

Do you want to play a game? On Saturday in Long Beach, Lionsgate hosted a panel for SAW X at Midsummer Scream Festival moderated by Heather Wixon from Daily Dead and featuring Production Designer Anthony Stabley, Cinematographer Nick Matthews, Director/Editor Kevin Greutert and Producer Oren Koules.

The filmmakers debuted the trailer to a packed and enthusiastic crowd with a special greeting from Tobin Bell (previously recorded), revealing the return of SAW favorite Amanda Young (Shawnee Smith) and showing an exclusive “in-room” only glimpse of John Kramer’s terrifying trap in the tenth installment of the horror franchise.

John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back. The most chilling installment of the SAW franchise yet explores the untold chapter of Jigsaw’s most personal game. Set between the events of SAW I and II, a sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer – only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, John returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through a series of ingenious and terrifying traps.

Directed by Kevin Greutert, written by Pete Goldfinger & Josh Stolberg and produced by Mark Burg, Oren Koules, SAW X will be released on September 29, 2023.

https://www.saw.movie/

Saw X. Photo Credit: Alexandro Bolaños Escamilla

Shawnee Smith as Amanda Young in Saw X. Photo Credit: Ivan Meza

Marvel Studios Drops First “LOKI” Season 2 Teaser – Streaming October 6 On Disney Plus

(L-R): Ke Huy Quan as O.B., Wunmi Mosaku as Hunter B-15, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, and Owen Wilson as Mobius in Marvel Studios’ LOKI, Season 2, exclusively on Disney+. Photo by Gareth Gatrell. © 2023 MARVEL.

Today, Disney+ released a brand-new trailer and poster to celebrate the upcoming second season of Marvel Studios’ “Loki.” The first season of “Loki” is the most watched Marvel Studios series on Disney+, and the second season promises new excitement as it thrusts the infamous God of Mischief into a new set of adventures with the TVA.

The series stars Tom Hiddleston, Sophia Di Martino, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Wunmi Mosaku, Eugene Cordero, Rafael Casal, Tara Strong, Kate Dickie, Liz Carr, Neil Ellice, with Jonathan Majors, Ke Huy Quan and Owen Wilson.

Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead, Dan Deleeuw and Kasra Farahani direct episodes. The head writer is Eric Martin. Kevin Feige, Stephen Broussard, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, Kevin R. Wright, Tom Hiddleston, Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead, Eric Martin and Michael Waldron are the executive producers, with Trevor Waterson serving as co-executive producer.

Benson & Moorhead previously directed two episodes of Marvel Studios’, Moon Knight (2022).

Composer Natalie Holt returns to write the score for season 2 .

Sophia Di Martino as Sylvie in Marvel Studios’ LOKI, Season 2, exclusively on Disney+. Photo by Gareth Gatrell. © 2023 MARVEL.

Marvel Studios’ “Loki” Season 2 begins streaming on October 6, exclusively on Disney+.

Tom Hiddleston as Loki in Marvel Studios’ LOKI, Season 2, exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2023 MARVEL.

Tom Hiddleston as Loki in Marvel Studios’ LOKI, Season 2, exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2023 MARVEL.

LOKI, Season 2, exclusively on Disney+. © 2023 MARVEL.

LOKI, Season 2, exclusively on Disney+. © 2023 MARVEL.

Watch The Trailer For The Upcoming Thriller STRONGHOLD

Here’s a first look at the trailer for the post-apocalyptic thriller STRONGHOLD, written and directed by Julia Camara.

STRONGHOLD is a dystopian tale of resilience in which a young survivalist and her mother live completely isolated in the woods. When a distressed stranger appears, their lives are disrupted and their future threatened.

Gravitas Ventures will release the film August 1st.

Toplining Camara’s cast are Bianca A. Santos (The Fosters, Legacies, Ouija, Priceless, The Duff) and Jaqueline Fleming (To Her With Love, Hell On The Border, Don’t Look Back, Red, Atone) as the familial pair in peril, and Oliver Rayón (Room for Rent, The Chosen, Studio City Kings, Doc Holliday’s Revenge) as the stranger who threatens the isolated duo. The film premiered at the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles.

GOLDA Trailer Features Helen Mirren And Liev Schreiber

Academy Award® winner Helen Mirren is Golda Meir, Israel’s first female Prime Minister, in the new trailer for Bleeker Street’s GOLDA.

Written by Nicholas Martin (Florence Foster Jenkins), Golda is a ticking-clock thriller – sharing the intensely dramatic events, high-stake responsibilities, and controversial decisions that Meir – also known as the ‘Iron Lady of Israel’ – faced during the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Helen Mirren), faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction, must navigate overwhelming odds, a skeptical cabinet, and a complex relationship with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (Liev Schreiber), with millions of lives in the balance. Her tough leadership and compassion would ultimately decide the fate of her nation and leave her with a controversial legacy around the world.

Camille Cottin plays Lou Kaddar, Golda’s long-time personal assistant, who stood beside her throughout the war.

When the film was announced in 2021, Mirren said “Golda Meir was a formidable, intransigent and powerful leader. It is a great challenge to portray her at the most difficult moment of her extraordinary life. I only hope I do her justice!”

GOLDA had its world premiere at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival on February 20, 2023. It also screened at the Jerusalem Film Festival on July 13, 2023.

Frightening Is What THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER First Trailer Is And Sees The Return Of Ellen Burstyn

(from left) Angela Fielding (Lidya Jewett) and Katherine (Olivia Marcum) in The Exorcist: Believer, directed by David Gordon Green.

Exactly 50 years ago this fall, the most terrifying horror film in history landed on screens, shocking audiences around the world. Now, on Friday, October 13, a new chapter begins. From Blumhouse and director David Gordon Green, who shattered the status quo with their resurrection of the Halloween franchise, comes THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER.

Since the death of his pregnant wife in a Haitian earthquake 12 years ago, Victor Fielding (Tony winner and Oscar® nominee Leslie Odom, Jr.; One Night in Miami, Hamilton) has raised their daughter, Angela (Lidya Jewett, Good Girls) on his own.

But when Angela and her friend Katherine (newcomer Olivia Marcum), disappear in the woods, only to return three days later with no memory of what happened to them, it unleashes a chain of events that will force Victor to confront the nadir of evil and, in his terror and desperation, seek out the only person alive who has witnessed anything like it before: Chris MacNeil.

Body and the Blood – hit the iconic Tubular Bells and catch the truly scary trailer now!

For the first time since the 1973 film, Oscar® winner Ellen Burstyn reprises her iconic role as Chris MacNeil, an actress who has been forever altered by what happened to her daughter Regan five decades before.

The film also stars Emmy winner Ann Dowd (The Handmaid’s Tale, Hereditary) as Victor and Angela’s neighbor, and Grammy winner Jennifer Nettles (Harriet, The Righteous Gemstones) and two-time Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz (Fosse/Verdon, Bloodline) as the parents of Katherine, Angela’s friend.

(from left) Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn) and Victor Fielding (Leslie Odom, Jr.) in The Exorcist: Believer, directed by David Gordon Green.

When The Exorcist, based on the best-selling book by William Peter Blatty, was released, it changed the culture forever, obliterating box office records and earning 10 Academy Award® nominations, becoming the first horror film ever nominated for Best Picture.

Check out the new book The Exorcist Legacy: 50 Years of Fear by Nat Segaloff who was an original publicist for the movie and the acclaimed biographer of its director.

As William Friedkin said on many occasions, “I didn’t set out to scare the hell out of people as you do with a horror film. I set out to make a film that would make them think about the concept of good and evil.”

The THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER is directed by David Gordon Green from a screenplay by Peter Sattler (Camp X-Ray) and David Gordon Green, from a story by Scott Teems (Halloween Kills), Danny McBride (Halloween trilogy) and David Gordon Green, based on characters created by William Peter Blatty.

Director David Gordon Green on the set of The Exorcist: Believer.

The film is produced by Jason Blum for Blumhouse and by David Robinson and James G. Robinson for Morgan Creek Entertainment.

The executive producers are Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Stephanie Allain, Ryan Turek and Atilla Yücer. Universal Pictures presents a Blumhouse/Morgan Creek Entertainment production in association with Rough House Pictures.

Listen To Composer Steven Price’s Score For BLUE WHALES: RETURN OF THE GIANTS

BLUE WHALES: RETURN OF THE GIANTS 3D takes viewers on a journey of a lifetime to explore the world of the magnificent blue whale, a species rebounding from its near extinction. Following two scientific expeditions—one to find a missing population of blues off the exotic Seychelles Islands, the other to chronicle whale families in Mexico’s stunning Gulf of California—the film transforms our understanding of the largest animal ever to have lived. From its almost incomprehensible size to its spectacular feeding habits; from the surprising role it plays in the health of our oceans to its awesome long-distance communications, the film provides an unforgettable window into the lives these animals live—and the extremes scientists must endure to study them. Joined by a cast of supporting characters—from dolphins and sperm whales to sea lions and orcas—the blue whale finally gets its star turn … in life size, on the giant screen.

Narrated by award-winning actor Andy Serkis (best known for his roles in the Lord of the Rings franchise and the final Star Wars saga) and accompanied by a powerful score composed by Academy-Award winner Steven Price (best known for his score in Gravity) heard through IMAX’s next-generation 12 channel surround sound system, audiences find themselves fully submerged in the underwater home of the blue whale. There, they will catch a glimpse of the day-to-day life of these gentle giants and the extremes and challenges scientists must endure as they research these incredible animals.

This once-in-a-lifetime adventure not only brings us never-before-seen blue whale footage, but also transforms our understanding of the entire species. Viewers will discover newfound hope in the future of our oceans through the return of the spectacular blue whale.

Check out the official site for a cinema near you: https://bluewhalesfilm.com/

Price talks about his emotional journey when composing the various cues for the film below.

BLUE WHALES: RETURN OF THE GIANTS is available now –- https://soundtracks.lnk.to/bluewhales

On May 25th 2023, the inspiring story of recovery and adventure about the largest animals to have ever lived made its global debut at the California Science Center IMAX Theater. Audiences witnessed their strong family bonds, their harmonious long-distance communication tactics, and the vital and surprising role these incredible animals play in the health of our oceans.

01. The Age of Giants (4:01)
02. Finding the Lost Population (2:49)
03. Lifeless Again (1:58)
04. Like the Sea Is Breathing (2:26)
05. Social Networks (3:13)
06. Nice and Fat (1:57)
07. 100 Miles In a Day (2:56)
08. In Luck (2:00)
09. An Unexpected Sight (2:43)
10. A Big Cloud (3:48)
11. The Inevitable (1:13)
12. Life Flourishes (2:25)
13. To Push for More (1:22)
14. A Narrow Window (2:19)
15. They Will Return (1:05)
16. Hope (3:29)

Steven Price is an Academy Award, Emmy and Bafta winning composer. In 2014, his groundbreaking score for Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity (interview) garnered wins in the Best Original Score category for the Academy Awards, BAFTAs, and Critics’ Choice Awards, along with ASCAP’s first-ever Film Composer of the Year award. Other prominent projects include Edgar Wright’s Last Night In Soho, Baby Driver, and The World’s End (interview), Tom Harper’s The Aeronauts, Warner Bros.’ blockbuster hit Suicide Squad, and the WWII epic Fury (interview), written and directed by David Ayer, and starring Brad Pitt.

Television credits include the BBC’s The Hunt, a landmark natural history documentary series for which Price won his second BAFTA Award, and Our Planet (Netflix), which earned two Emmy score nominations for the composer in 2019. Price also scored David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (Netflix) for which he won an Emmy and an ASCAP Composers’ Choice Award for Documentary Score of the Year in 2020. That year also saw Price venture into animation with Glen Keane’s Academy Award-nominated animated feature Over the Moon (Netflix) for which he received an Annie nomination for Best Music –Feature. Recent projects include Beast (Universal), directed by Baltasar Kormákur and starring Idris Elba, The Swimmers (Working Title/Netflix) and Michael Grandage’s My Policeman (Amazon Studios).

The Gang Is Back In First EXPEND4BLES Poster

Lionsgate has released a star-studded new poster for EXPEND4BLES, in theaters September 22.

A new generation of stars join the world’s top action stars for an adrenaline-fueled adventure.

Reuniting as the team of elite mercenaries, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, and Sylvester Stallone are joined for the first time by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran, and Andy Garcia. Armed with every weapon they can get their hands on and the skills to use them, The Expendables are the world’s last line of defense and the team that gets called when all other options are off the table.

But new team members with new styles and tactics are going to give “new blood” a whole new meaning.  

Watch the first trailer below.

https://expendables.movie/

Dar-Benn, Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel and Captain Monica Rambeau Are Featured In THE MARVELS Trailer

THE MARVELS. © 2023 MARVEL.

Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel and Captain Monica Rambeau go HIGHER. FURTHER. FASTER. TOGETHER. in an exciting new trailer for Marvel Studios’ feature film “The Marvels,” opening in theaters on November 10.  

The film is sequel to Disney+’s WandaVision, Ms. Marvel and Secret Invasion – all amazing and intriguing series.

Check out the trailer

Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe.

Zawe Ashton as Dar-Benn in Marvel Studios’ THE MARVELS. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2023 MARVEL.

When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan, Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol’s estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must team-up and learn to work in concert to save the universe as “The Marvels.” 

Dar-Benn, whose powers are revealed in this video, is an revolutionary Accuser for the Kree Empire, who’s fighting to restore her homeland after a long civil war. At the end of Eternals, audiences saw Avenger Dane Whitman, AKA Black Knight, and could figure into this and future MCU films in connection to the Kree Supreme Intelligence. A demanding and unforgiving ruler, Dar-Benn comes to believe that all members of the old regime should be eradicated, including Kree enforcer Ronan the Accuser.

Zawe Ashton as Dar-Benn in Marvel Studios’ THE MARVELS. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2023 MARVEL.

Teyonah Parris as Captain Monica Rambeau in Marvel Studios’ THE MARVELS. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2023 MARVEL.

Marvel Studios’ “The Marvels” stars Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Zawe Ashton, Gary Lewis, Park Seo-joon, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Saagar Shaikh, and Samuel L. Jackson.

Nia DaCosta directs with Kevin Feige producing. Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Mary Livanos, Jonathan Schwartz and Matthew Jenkins serve as executive producers. The screenplay is by Megan McDonnell, Nia DaCosta, Elissa Karasik and Zeb Wells.

Brie Larson as Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers in Marvel Studios’ THE MARVELS. Photo by Laura Radford. © 2023 MARVEL.

Must-See! New Posters Are Here For THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER – In Theaters October 13

Alright horror fans… Universal and Blumhouse released on Thursday three brand new posters for their upcoming movie THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER.

Looking very much like Regan from the original movie, the sequel will hit theaters on October 13. The 1973 film (directed by William Friedkin and written by William Peter Blatty) is about a 12-year-old girl who is possessed by a mysterious demonic entity, forcing her mother to seek the help of two priests to save her.

THE EXORCIST won two Oscars for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium – William Peter Blatty and Best Sound – Christopher Newman, Robert Knudson. It went onto have a worldwide box office gross of $441,306,145 (Box Office Mojo) with only a $11 million budget. It starred Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller, and Linda Blair.

David Gordon Green (HALLOWEEN 2018) directs the new film, and is produced by Jason Blum, David Robinson and James G. Robinson.

As reported by Collider in July 2021:

The New York Times broke the news, reporting that Ellen Burstyn will reprise her role from William Friedkin‘s original 1973 classic, and she’ll be joined by Leslie Odom Jr., the Tony-winning Hamilton star who recently earned two Oscar nominations for One Night in Miami — one for his supporting turn as Sam Cooke, and another for original song.

Jason Blum will produce alongside James Robinson and David Robinson of Morgan Creek, which holds the rights to the Exorcist franchise. The Times reported that Universal and Peacock have acquired the trilogy in a mega-deal worth more than $400 million, with the first film expected to hit theaters on Oct. 13, 2023 — a year after Green’s final Halloween movie. Meanwhile, the second and third Exorcist films could wind up debuting on Peacock under the terms of the deal.

The movie also features Ann Dowd, Jennifer Nettles, Norbert Leo Butz and Okwui Okpokwasili.