Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions’ FREAKY will be released on Friday, November 13, 2020, taking the place of the UNTITLED UNIVERSAL EVENT FILM.
This November, on Friday the 13th, prepare to get Freaky with a twisted take on the body-swap movie when a teenage girl switches bodies with a relentless serial killer.
Check out the trailer.
Seventeen-year-old Millie Kessler (Kathryn Newton, Blockers, HBO’s Big Little Lies) is just trying to survive the bloodthirsty halls of Blissfield High and the cruelty of the popular crowd. But when she becomes the newest target of The Butcher (Vince Vaughn), her town’s infamous serial killer, her senior year becomes the least of her worries.
When The Butcher’s mystical ancient dagger causes him and Millie to wake up in each other’s bodies, Millie learns that she has just 24 hours to get her body back before the switch becomes permanent and she’s trapped in the form of a middle-aged maniac forever. The only problem is she now looks like a towering psychopath who’s the target of a city-wide manhunt while The Butcher looks like her and has brought his appetite for carnage to Homecoming.
With some help from her friends—ultra-woke Nyla (Celeste O’Connor, Ghostbusters: Afterlife), ultra-fabulous Joshua (Misha Osherovich, The Goldfinch) and her crush Booker (Uriah Shelton, Enter the Warriors Gate)—Millie races against the clock to reverse the curse while The Butcher discovers that having a female teen body is the perfect cover for a little Homecoming killing spree. The film also stars Alan Ruck (Succession), Katie Finneran (Why Women Kill), and Dana Drori (High Fidelity).
From the deliciously debased mind of writer-director Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, the Paranormal Activity franchise) comes a pitch-black horror-comedy about a slasher, a senior, and the brutal truth about high school.
Freaky is written by Christopher Landon and Michael Kennedy (Fox’s Bordertown) and is produced by Jason Blum (Halloween, The Invisible Man). The film is produced by Blumhouse Productions in association with Divide/Conquer. The executive producers are Couper Samuelson and Jeanette Volturno.
THE CURSE OF AUDREY EARNSHAW currently sits at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes coming out of the 2020 Fantasia Fest to raving reviews. Check out the trailer:
Set against the autumnal palette of harvest season in 1973, THE CURSE OF AUDREY EARNSHAW explores the disturbed bond between Audrey, an enigmatic young woman, and Agatha, her domineering ‘mother’, who live secretly as occultists on the outskirts of a remote Protestant village. As the community is besieged by a pestilence of unknown origin: children, fields, and livestock begin to die — yet the Earnshaw farm remains strangely unaffected. As mass hysteria sets in the village, the townsfolk commence accusations against Audrey and Agatha of witchcraft.
Capturing a perfect mixture of religious paranoia and folklore horror, Thomas Robert Lee’s THE CURSE OF AUDREY EARNSHAW is a haunting and unflinching tale of vengeance.
THE CURSE OF AUDREY EARNSHAW celebrated its world premiere at Fantasia Fest 2020, coming out with raving reviews. The film will be releasing in limited theaters on Friday, October 2, 2020 and will be available on major VOD/Digital platforms beginning Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
“I wanted to tell a story about legacy, and to specifically explore it within the context of a folk horror narrative,” says writer/director Thomas Robert Lee. “The community grows increasingly desperate as their given circumstances grow dire. In reality, the pandemic appears to have amplified hatred and xenophobia, or at least the voices of those spewing hate speech. Obviously there is a world of difference between my screenplay and the very real ramifications of the pandemic, but the similarities, however surface-level they may be, have certainly been on my mind these past months.”
Excelsior Marvel “Movie-Verse” Maniacs! Going through some strong bouts of “cold turkey”, since it’s been over a year since your last “film fix” (seems like an eternity since Spidey was FAR FROM HOME)? By this time we’ve gotten at least two treks to that home of fast-paced fun adventures. They’re still insisting that we’ll see the BLACK WIDOW “prequel’ (or would “flashback fable’ be more on the nose) before the end of this year. Well, the first real studio film to play in theatres (and lots of drive-ins) since many of them re-opened on August 28 isn’t technically a Marvel Studios film, but (as shown in most ads and in its opening seconds) rather it’s “in association with Marvel”. That’s because it’s a “spin-off” of the X-Men franchise, which has been licensed to Twentieth Century Fox (‘member them) for just over twenty years. So, will this spawn another “side series’ as did both Wolverine and Deadpool? Much as with baseball, this flick’s characters are the “X-farm team”, but there’s plenty of comics fans who have “big league” hopes for THE NEW MUTANTS.
As with most “X-flicks”, this movie puts us right in the center of chaos and calamity during its opening sequence. On a cold winter night (or so it appears), something is wiping out a remote village. While shops and homes explode, a young father carries his teenage daughter into the woods, placing her inside the opening of an old tree. As he dashes back to town, she tightly shuts her eyes. All goes black as the sounds of doom begin to fade. When she opens her eyes again, the young woman is in a spartan room, one arm chained to the hospital-style bed. A voice on the intercom is soon given flesh and blood as she meets Dr. Reyes (Alice Braga), who confirms the teen’s identity as Danielle (“Danni”) Moonstar (Blu Hunt). Reyes tries to get Danni to recall what happened at her home and tells her that her new refuge is a hospital lab (or is it a holding cell) for young people with “enhanced abilities” (sounds nicer than mutants). Hours later she meets the other residents. Danni quickly bonds with the shy Irish “lass” Rahne (Maisie Williams), who feels most alive as she dashes through the forest as a wolf. On the opposite end, there’s immediate friction with the tough, taunting Illyana (Anya Taylor-Joy) whose right arm can be covered in armor complete with a flaming sword even as she transports to a weird “limbo dimension” where he prized puppet, the dragon Lockheed, becomes real. Oh, and it’s “co-ed”. There’s the timid Kentucky-born Sam (Charlie Heaton), his left arm always in a cast, due to his talent at “blasting off’ like a rocket and crashing back to Earth. And though he keeps his “gift” under wraps, there’s also South American “rich kid” Roberto (Henry Zaga), who the others find out has heat-based “talents”. But what of Danni? Reyes, who encases the building in an escape-proof “force field”, subjects her to a series of tests to find out just what makes her tick (and raise the readings on the psionic meter). All this while her new pals are being attacked by twisted versions of past events and tormentors. Will the group be destroyed by these fearsome brought-to-life nightmares. And just who are the “superiors’ who Reyes says are her employers?
Like the original X series, this film showcases some of cinema’s (and TV’s) most talented on-the-rise actors. The most prolific one is probably Taylor-Joy who has bounced between “indie” flicks (THE WITCH and this year’s EMMA.) and studio fare (SPLIT and GLASS). As Illyana (AKA Majik in the comics series), she commands the screen with her charismatic take on the school’s “cool bad girl” ( memories of Jolie in GIRL, INTERRUPTED) even as we’re trying to place that “wonky” accent (guessing Eastern Europe transplant in the Bronx). No wonder she’s so busy since Ms. Taylor-Joy appears to be having a blast, delivering “burns’ and dashing into battle like a golden-haired knight. On the other end, there’s the quiet work of Williams who’s in constant conflict over her “gift” and her sexuality as both go against her strict religious training. Her Rahne (AKA Wolfsbane) isn’t comfortable in her own skin (and sometimes fur) until she connects with Hunt’s Danni (AKA Mirage), who is dealing with extreme loss while searching for the truth about her troubled past. Hunt expertly conveys her confused unstable mindset. That’s part of what troubles Heaton as Sam (AKA Cannonball) whose dark brooding demeanor stem from the collateral damage of his abilities. While he’s all darkness, Zaga as Roberto (AKA Sunspot) puts up a facade as the fun-loving “playa” but tries to suppress the visions of his out-of-his-control power, which he believes is a true curse. Pulling the strings in her unseen office, Braga as Reyes exudes the air of the unemotional researcher, but often resorts to the passive/aggressive manipulations of Nurse Ratched, cooly trying to clamp the lid down on her own deadly “cuckoo’s nest”. Though Braga is consistently aloof, this heroes’ origin tale needs a more dynamic antagonist.
Director Josh Boone has taken a very different approach to that superhero origin tale, combing it with a 1980s haunted house tale, or closer to the Elm Street series, as rebellious teens are separated to face their fears. Since they’re mutants they are better prepared to stand their ground than the “fodder for Freddie K”. It’s not until the somewhat rushed final show-down when they truly bond, certainly more than in their “Reyes is out so let’s frolic” sequence. Although that’s the only time they really make mention of the “X-Team” we all know so well (Roberto twirls around in a wheelchair as he puts his hand on his temple in the Prof’s familiar pose). Everything seems to be hastily chopped and pasted (maybe to get the PG-13 rating rather than the R), from the romance of Rahne and Danni (it’s hinted at early as they enjoy some Willow and Tara action from the vastly superior TV series of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, which is always playing on their rec room DVD set-up) to the big “beastie” throw-down in limbo (complete with a twitchy CGI dragon-baby). Still, this is a better flick than the spectacular flame-out that was X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX last year, if just for its 94-minute run-time (the former went on and on and…). And so, the twenty-year reign of Lauren Shuler-Donner mutant movies staggers (it was originally pegged for April of 18) to a close. Now Kevin Feige and his crew will devise a new X-series and its spin-offs (the “rumor mill” seems to want Taron Egerton as the new Logan). Till then, these teens that form THE NEW MUTANTS will send those “gifted youngsters” into the “franchise horizon”.
With last weekend’s big holiday, the official Summer movie season is over. If this were your normal average year. But it’s most definitely not movie biz as usual. One of the staples of said season, along with the fast cars and super-folks is the romantic comedy or “rom-com”. And these frothy bits of fun ‘flings” can really play any time of the year. Many of the most successful of these flicks have a few things in common. Let’s check off a couple with this week’s release (oh, and it’s only in theatres and drive-ins). Number one: set in a big city (NYC, large ‘check”). And for the “number two” it needs to be centered around an exciting career choice for the main heroine. There’s the world of journalism (glossy mags and such), entertainment (like this Spring’s THE HIGH NOTE), and the art world with fancy shows and paintings with big price tags. A big check for the last setting, since it’s right in the title. But what kind of fun comic hi-jinks are on display in a place called THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY? Ah, that’s a good question…
To answer that, the story begins with an “eight years ago” flashback. Poor lil’ Lucy (Geraldine Viswanathan) is trying to get over the latest romantic “dumping”, helped by her two life-long BFFs, tough no-nonsense Amanda (Molly Gordon) and adventurous, exotic Nadine (Phillipa Soo). Despite the pleadings of her pals, Lucy insists on keeping a “knick-knack” from her now “ex”, adding to a big collection of various items (keys, shoes, shirts, etc.). Cut to today as the three share a spacious “Big Apple” apartment. Amanda’s in law school and has a near-silent beau named Jeff (Nathan Dale) who’s always playing a game app on his cell, while Nadine dabbles in fashion while “hooking up” with a new foreign-born “waif” model every week. As for Lucy, she’s still got that BF “haul” on display in her bedroom, though she’s also got a great new “man”, artist Max Vora (Utkarsh Ambudkar) who has a new show opening at the prestigious art gallery run by the famous Eva Woolf (Bernadette Peters), where Lucy works as an assistant. On the night of the show, Eva tasks Lucy with introducing Max to the patrons (the “big speech” of the night). Unfortunately, Lucy is distracted by the sight of Max reconnecting with his ex. Too many cocktails fuel the humiliating scene. As she leaves, Max informs her that he is indeed back with that ex. Oh, and she’s been fired from the gallery. Later Lucy stumbles into a car that she believes is from her ‘transport app”. Despite the pleadings of the driver, Nick (Dacre Montgomery), and the backseat full of lumber and paint cans, Lucy insists on being driven home. Which he does. Soon after, Lucy (lugging a bag of her “bust-up” momentoes) spots Max in a restaurant and tries to confront him. Luckily Nick is there to whisk her away to his big project. He’s renovating an old YMCA, transforming it into a small upscale specialty hotel. Lucy impulsively volunteers to help (unpaid) and hammers an old necktie on to an unfinished wall. Using a marker to scribble next to it, she announces that the hotel will be the home of her “broken hearts gallery”. Over the next weeks, Lucy reaches out to the city via social media and begins getting items, and donations, to fund the “space”. All this while forges a close friendship with the soft-spoken Nick. Could this lead to something more? Or will things go south when Max re-enters the picture?
An energetic cast of twenty-something (mostly) actors do their best to put a post-modern spin on the rom-com formulas. Viswanathan, who completely stole the comedy BLOCKERS a few years ago, is a rather unconventional lead as the smart, snarky Lucy whose brain seems to be racing to keep up with her near-nonstop commentary on, well, everything and everybody. Although Lucy may often seem endearingly quirky, she often plays as slightly abrasive (especially as she vocally “steamrollers” over Nick and other characters), despite Viswanathan’s confident efforts (I was gasping for breath during so many of her rapid-fire exchanges). On the opposite end is Montgomery, in a big change from the “evil Billy” of Netflix’s “Stranger Things”, whose Nick feels too stoic at times, perhaps in an effort to draw us in, but keeps him at arm’s length. As he and Lucy connect, particularly as they “dumpster scavenge’ for the lobby decor, we get more of his casual, charming line delivery, spiced with a raspy voice and smoldering smoky eyes. They can be funny, but the lion’s share of laughs comes from Gordon who hurls insults and advice with little “filter”. She’s a good counter-part (like an angel and devil on Lucy’s shoulders) to the smooth sultry Soo (so great as Eliza in HAMILTON), who deigns to share her wisdom with those mixed-up “breeders”, particularly as she imparts her “sure-fire dumping” rap (“Time to return home.”). Ambudkah, so funny as the con-man in BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON, is saddled with the louse/”Baxter” hybrid and somehow is able to squeeze out some knowing laughs. Peters is absent for much of the plot but is effective as the “dragon lady” turned wise mentor. The story is also enhanced by several smaller roles played by Megan Ferguson, Suki Waterhouse, and SNL’s Ego Nwodim, who must find a way to mention her time at Havard in any conversation.
Natalie Krinsky makes her feature film debut here working from her own script (she’s a prolific TV scribe). She has some fun with the opening titles as Lucy’s collection towers over the NYC streets, but it’s not long before she’s settling into some the genre’s more stale cliches ( a collage of dancing in the lobby while a forgettable pop tune plays), and digs back to WHEN HARRY MET SALLY for some “confessionals” with the characters, stopping the story “flow” right in its tracks. The biggest problem is the “meet cute” of Lucy and Nick is more annoying than adorable. It makes us wonder why he doesn’t dash out the back exit when he spots her about to make a big scene in his pal’s restaurant. This leads to lots of bits that feel cloying and a bit pretentious, while a big third act dramatic reveal plays as a heavy-handed attempt to insert some pathos into Lucy’s obsessions ( a running gag is her being insulted by being called a hoarder…” We don’t use the ‘H’ word!”). Also in those last minutes, some obstacles must be placed in front of the two leads in order to detour us into a big out of character public declaration that doesn’t feel “earned”. But the biggest “thorn’ may be the title itself, making a standing shrine to failed romance seems to be a not-so-distant cousin to the displays near the sites of accidents or big social media staged proposals or gender reveals. It’s the next level of self-absorbed aggrandizement. The film’s hotel looks pretty great, but I’ll skip THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY and head right to my suite and order up a much-better flick.
” All you people are so scared of me. Most days I’d take that as a compliment. But it ain’t me you gotta worry about now.”
Vin Diesel in an extras-packed new Blu-ray of PITCH BLACK is currently available from Arrow Video.
THERE S A NEW REASON TO BE AFRAID OF THE DARK.
When an intergalactic transport ship crashes on a remote desert planet with no sign of help on the horizon, the survivors, led by Fry (Radha Mitchell), band together to find a way back home. Among the passengers is Riddick (Vin Diesel), a convicted murderer being transported by marshal Johns (Cole Hauser) and now freed of his chains and on the loose. But as a solar eclipse plunges the planet into total darkness, a threat even worse than Riddick reveals itself, and the last humans standing may have to form an uneasy truce with the cunning fugitive (whose eyes have been surgically altered to see in the dark) to last the long night.
Boasting crackerjack direction and a whip-smart script by David Twohy, as well as a star-making performance by Diesel, Riddick s first outing is freshly unleashed in an illuminating, brand new 4K restoration, with hours of exclusive bonus content.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
Brand new 4K restoration by Arrow Films of the Theatrical and Director s Cuts of the film, approved by director David Twohy
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround on both cuts
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing on both cuts
Archive commentary with director David Twohy and stars Vin Diesel and Cole Hauser
Archive commentary with director David Twohy, producer Tom Engelman and visual effects supervisor Peter Chiang
Nightfall: The Making of Pitch Black, a newly filmed interview with director/co-writer David Twohy
Black Box: Jackie’s Journey, a newly filmed interview with actor Rhiana Griffith
Black Box: Shazza’s Last Stand, a newly filmed interview with actor Claudia Black
Black Box: Bleach Bypassed, a newly filmed interview with cinematographer David Eggby
Black Box: Cryo-Locked, a newly filmed interview with visual effects supervisor Peter Chiang
Black Box: Primal Sounds, a newly filmed interview with composer Graeme Revell
The Making of Pitch Black, a short behind-the-scenes featurette
Pitch Black Raw, a comparison between early CG tests and the final footage
Additional behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the film
2004 archive bonus features, including an introduction by Twohy, A View Into The Dark, and Chronicles of Riddick Visual Encyclopedia
Johns Chase Log, a short prequel narrated by Cole Hauser detailing the character s hunt for Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury (in 16:9 widescreen with DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio), an animated short film directed by Peter Chung that acts as a bridgepoint between Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick, featuring vocal performances by Vin Diesel, Keith David and Rhiana Griffith reprising their roles
Dark Fury bonus features including Bridging The Gap, Peter Chung: The Mind of an Animator, A View Into The Light, and a pre-animation version of the film
Slam City, a motion comic from the film s official website
Into Pitch Black, a TV special offering an alternative non-canon glimpse into what happened before and after the events of the film
Raveworld: Pitch Black Event, footage of a dance music event held to promote the film
Theatrical trailers, plus trailers for the two sequels and video game
Image galleries
Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned ‘night’ and ‘day’ artwork by Luke Preece
Nobody is safe from the POOL BOY NIGHTMARE, from writer / director Rolfe Kanefsky (Art of the Dead), now airing on Lifetime!
This trailer looks amazing!
Pool Boy Nightmare is a sexy suspense thriller about Gale (Jessica Morris, Art of the Dead) a divorced woman and her 18 year old daughter, Becca (Ellie-Darcey Alden, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2) who have just moved into a new home that comes with a beautiful pool in the back yard. Gale hires Adam (Tanner Zagarino, son of action star Frank Zagarino, in his film debut), a local pool boy who used to work for the previous owner, Rhonda (Sarah French, Automation) who died in a “freak drowning” accident. Turns out that Adam has a thing for older women and has a fling with Gale. Knowing she made a mistake, Gale ends the affair quickly but Adam is a very determined young man. He starts dating Becca, Gale’s daughter, to make Gale jealous. As the twisted love triangle heats up, danger also mounts since Adam will do just about anything to get the woman he wants! As Jackie, Becca’s best friend (Cynthia Aileen Strahan, Art of the Dead) and Gale’s ex-husband, Tony (Clark Moore, Stumptown) soon discover, Adam is not only obsessed but very dangerous! In the end, nobody is safe from this POOL BOY NIGHTMARE!
POOL BOY NIGHTMARE premiered on The Lifetime Channel on Labor Day, Monday, September 7th at 8:00 pm as part of their “End Of The Summer Marathon”. It will play all throughout the month. Check your local listings for showtimes and airings. Visit MyLifetime.
The J’s St. Louis Jewish Film Festival showcases national and international cinema that explores universal issues through traditional Jewish values, opposing viewpoints and new perspectives. The Jewish Film Festival now offers year-round opportunities to experience Jewish films from around the world.In 2020 all films will be presented virtually!More details can be found at The Jewish Community Center’s site HERE
The 25th Annual St. Louis Jewish Film Festival will have a new and exciting look and feel this year. From Sunday, November 9 through Thursday, November 15 the Festival will present a wonderful selection of 12 documentary and narrative feature films from around the world virtually, so you can watch them in the comfort of your home…either on your computer or TV! While all films depict a slice of the Jewish experience, the films are universal and meant to be appealing to all, regardless of faith.
Music and Broadway play a big part in this year’s festival including Fiddler: Miracle of Miracles, an incredible tale of the world wide influence of the famous musical, Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds, a portrait of Zuben Mehta, Conductor of the Israeli Philharmonic and Crescendo a feature about young Palestinian and Israeli musicians who try to find common ground through music. Remarkable historic figures will be showcased in The Spy Behind Home Plate, a documentary about Mo Berg, professional baseball player and Spy during WWII, and Golda, a window into the life and career of Israel’s only female Prime Minister. Holy Silence, looks into the role of the Catholic Church during the Holocaust and Shared Legacies examines the shared struggles of Blacks and Jews in the US. There is also a comedy called Love in Suspenders. Features originate from France, Germany, Uzbekistan, Israel, Poland and the United States.
Many of the filmmakers will be on hand for interactive film discussions the week of the Jewish Film Festival. For a complete list of films and discussions, go to www.stljewishfilmfestival.org.
All films will be available for viewing throughout the festival and screened virtually through the film platform Eventive. Ticket prices are $14 for each individual film and for the first time an all access pass can be purchased for $95. View the complete Film Festival schedule and buy tickets at stljewishfilmfestival.org starting on September 8.
This year’s Jewish Film Festival co-chairs are Marilyn K. Brown, Jeffrey Korn and Paula Sigel. The Jewish Film Festival is a program of the Jewish Community Center.
ABOUT THE J: The J is an interactive, multi-generational gathering place that offers a variety of programs and services to both the St. Louis Jewish community, and the community at large. The Jewish Community Center provides educational, cultural, social, Jewish identity-building and recreational programming and offers two, state-of-the art fitness facilities, all designed to promote physical and spiritual growth. Everyone is welcome at the J.
Here’s a first look at the trailer for director Denis Villeneuve’s (“Arrival,” “Blade Runner 2049”) highly anticipated DUNE, the big-screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal bestseller.
A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, “Dune” tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence—a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential—only those who can conquer their fear will survive.
And gosh, is this a great cast or what?!
Timothée Chalamet (“Call Me by Your Name,” “Little Women”), Rebecca Ferguson (“Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep,” “Mission: Impossible – Fallout”), Oscar Isaac (the “Star Wars” franchise) Oscar nominee Josh Brolin (“Milk,” “Avengers: Infinity War”), Stellan Skarsgård (HBO’s “Chernobyl,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron”), Dave Bautista (the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films, “Avengers: Endgame”), Stephen McKinley Henderson (“Fences,” “Lady Bird”), Zendaya (“Spider-Man: Homecoming,” HBO’s “Euphoria”), Chang Chen (“Mr. Long,” “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”), David Dastmalchian (“Blade Runner 2049,” “The Dark Knight”), Sharon Duncan-Brewster (“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” Netflix’s “Sex Education”), with Oscar nominee Charlotte Rampling (“45 Years,” “Assassin’s Creed”), with Jason Momoa (“Aquaman,” HBO’s “Game of Thrones”), and Oscar winner Javier Bardem (“No Country for Old Men,” “Skyfall”).
Watch the interview now.
Behind the scenes, Villeneuve reteamed with two-time Oscar-nominated production designer Patrice Vermette (“Arrival,” “Sicario,” “The Young Victoria”), two-time Oscar-nominated editor Joe Walker (“Blade Runner 2049,” “Arrival,” “12 Years a Slave”), two-time Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor Paul Lambert (“First Man,” “Blade Runner 2049”), and Oscar-winning special effects supervisor Gerd Nefzer (“Blade Runner 2049”). He also collaborated for the first time with Oscar-nominated director of photography Greig Fraser (“Lion,” “Zero Dark Thirty,” “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”); three-time Oscar-nominated costume designer Jacqueline West (“The Revenant,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Quills”) and co-costume designer Bob Morgan; and stunt coordinator Tom Struthers (“The Dark Knight” trilogy, “Inception”).
Oscar-winning and multiple Oscar-nominated composer Hans Zimmer (“Blade Runner 2049,” “Inception,” “Gladiator,” “The Lion King”) is creating the score.
Many, myself included, love to this day David Lynch’s 1984 version of DUNE that featured a huge cast:
Francesca Annis as Lady Jessica
Leonardo Cimino as the Baron’s Doctor
Brad Dourif as Piter De Vries
José Ferrer as Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV
Linda Hunt as the Shadout Mapes
Freddie Jones as Thufir Hawat
Richard Jordan as Duncan Idaho
Kyle MacLachlan as Paul Atreides
Virginia Madsen as Princess Irulan
Silvana Mangano as Reverend Mother Ramallo
Everett McGill as Stilgar
Kenneth McMillan as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
Jack Nance as Nefud
Siân Phillips as Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam
Jürgen Prochnow as Duke Leto Atreides
Paul Smith as The Beast Rabban
Patrick Stewart as Gurney Halleck
Sting as Feyd Rautha
Dean Stockwell as Doctor Wellington Yueh
Max von Sydow as Doctor Kynes
Alicia Roanne Witt as Alia
Sean Young as Chani
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures Present “Dune.” The film is slated to be released in theaters on December 18, 2020.
The Emmy, BAFTA and Golden Globe Award-Winning Global Sensation KILLING EVE, Season 3from BBC Americawill be available on DVD and Blu-ray September 15th with exciting bonus features including behind-the-scenes featurettes. Now you can win the Win the DVD of KILLING EVE, Season 3. Just leave a comment below telling us what your favorite Sandra Oh performance is. (mine’s SIDEWAYS It’s so easy!)
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Starring Acclaimed actors Sandra Oh (Grey’s Anatomy) and Jodie Comer (The White Princess)
AMC Networks’ RLJE Filmsfeatures the DVD/Blu-ray debut of BBC America’s must-see drama KILLING EVE, Season 3 on September 15, 2020. Nominated for eight Primetime Emmys® (including Outstanding Drama Series and two nominations for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series), this thrilling 8-episode series is the story of two women with brutal pasts, addicted to each other, trying desperately to live apart. Featuring fantastic returning performances by Golden Globe® and SAG Award® winner Sandra Oh (Grey’s Anatomy) and Emmy® Award winner Jodie Comer (The White Princess), the third season includes a stellar ensemble cast, both new and returning. Now on a 2-Disc DVD or Blu-ray set ($34.97/$35.97) with 24 minutes of bonus features, Killing Eve, Season 3 previously premiered on BBC America and AMC in April 2020.
The third season of the award-winning drama continues the story of two women with brutal pasts, addicted to each other but now trying desperately to live their lives without their drug of choice. For Villanelle (Comer), the assassin without a job, Eve (Oh) is dead. For Eve, the ex-MI6 operative hiding in plain sight, Villanelle will never find her. All seems fine until a shocking and personal death sets them on a collision course yet again. The journey back to each other will cost both of them friends, family, and allegiances…and perhaps a share of their souls.
Cast members Fiona Shaw (Harry Potter films), Kim Bodnia (The Bridge), Sean Delaney (Midsomer Murders), and Owen McDonnell (Paula) return with amazing new additions including Dame Harriet Walter (Succession), Danny Sapani (Harlots), Gemma Whelan (Game of Thrones), Camille Cottin (Call My Agent), Steve Pemberton (Inside No. 9), Raj Bajaj (A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding), Turlough Convery (Ready Player One), Pedja Bjelac (Harry Potter), and Evgenia Dodina (One Week and a Day).
“It’s juicy and entertaining and shocking and stylish as always” –Observer
“…Compulsively watchable, and that’s largely down to its excellent central performances”—Rolling Stone
“It still sizzles, this warped thriller, loaded with dry wit and featuring two brilliant performances” –Globe & Mail
“Suzanne Heathcote keeps the dialogue fresh, lean and zippy”—Times
“Killing Eve ultimately remains a devilish delight” –Paste Magazine
“You see, Jason was my son, and today is his birthday…”
Paramount Pictures and Fathom Events Bring a Newly Remastered ‘Friday the 13th 40th Anniversary’to Select Movie Theaters on October 4th & 7th
Head back to Camp Crystal Lake to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of one of the most influential horror films of all time, Paramount Pictures’ 1980’s classic “Friday the 13th.” In October, moviegoers can experience a newly remastered version of the original terrifying film that started it all as “Friday the 13th 40th Anniversary” comes to their local cinema for a two-night event. In addition to watching “Friday the 13th” on the big screen, attendees will view a special bonus, “SECRETS GALORE BEHIND THE GORE – Friday the 13th,” in which revolutionary special-effects and makeup artist Tom Savini (“Friday the 13th,” “Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter,” “Dawn of the Dead,” “Day of the Dead,” “Creepshow,” etc.) details some of the groundbreaking, gory, and great moments of the original “Friday the 13th.”
Presented by Fathom Events and Paramount Pictures.Sunday, October 4 at 7 p.m. local time.Wednesday, October 7 at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. local time.
Tickets for “Friday the 13th 40th Anniversary” are available now at FathomEvents.com and participating theater box offices. For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change based on local cinema openings).
“Friday the 13th” follows a group of young counselors preparing for the reopening of Camp Crystal Lake, where a boy drowned years earlier. One by one, the counselors are stalked by a mysterious and violent killer. The film spawned one of the longest-running and most successful horror franchises in film history with 11 subsequent movies and, 40 years later, the iconic machete-wielding killer continues to haunt, fascinate, and terrify new generations.
The health and safety of our patrons is top priority. Fathom is in regular conversations with our owners – Regal, AMC and Cinemark – and more than 70 affiliate theaters, all of whom are instituting necessary health and safety policies, protocols and procedures in accordance with the CDC and local governments, to ensure a clean and safe environment. Please visit your local theatre website for the most up to date information related to their safety measures.
