New Line’s film adaptation of Stephen King’s 1975 bestselling novel “Salem’s Lot” will debut on Max in 2024. SALEM’S LOT reunites the producing teams behind the record-breaking horror franchises “The Conjuring” universe and the “IT” films.
Gary Dauberman writes, directs, and executive produces with James Wan and Michael Clear for Atomic Monster and Roy Lee for Vertigo alongside Mark Wolper.
The official synopsis: Author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.
SALEM’S LOT stars Lewis Pullman as Ben Mears, Alfre Woodard as Dr. Cody, Makenzie Leigh as Susan Norton, Bill Camp as Matthew Burke, Spencer Treat Clark as Mike Ryerson, Pilou Asbæk as Straker, and John Benjamin Hickey as Father Callahan.
Steven King praised the new film on X in February:
The two-part vampire miniseries, directed by Tobe Hooper, starred David Soul and James Mason and first aired on CBS in November 1979. It still sits at a Rotten Tomatoes score of 89%.
From visionary filmmaker Jeymes Samuel, The Book of Clarence is a bold new take on the timeless Hollywood era Biblical epic. Streetwise but struggling, Clarence (LaKeith Stanfield) is trying to find a better life for himself and his family, make himself worthy to the woman he loves, and prove that he’s not a nobody. Captivated by the power and glory of the rising Messiah and His apostles, he risks everything to carve his own path to a divine life, a journey through which he finds redemption and faith, power and knowledge. The Book of Clarence Official Soundtrack features new music by Jeymes Samuel, JAY-Z, Lil Wayne, Kid Cudi and more.
The film stars LaKeith Stanfield, Omar Sy, Anna Diop, RJ Cyler, David Oyelowo, Micheal Ward, Alfre Woodard, Teyana Taylor, Caleb McLaughlin, Eric Kofi-Abrefa, Marianne Jean-Baptiste with James McAvoy and Benedict Cumberbatch.
Joe Russo and Anthony Russo, directors of The Gray Man and the Captain America and Avengers movies, explain what filmmaking elements they used to capture the essence of the film’s action, humor, and Chris Evans vs. Ryan Gosling star power in a short trailer.
Ryan Gosling is THE GRAY MAN and Chris Evans is his psychopathic adversary in the Netflix/AGBO spy thriller directed by Anthony and Joe Russo.
Also starring Ana de Armas, with Regé-Jean Page, Billy Bob Thornton, Jessica Henwick, Dhanush, Wagner Moura and Alfre Woodard. Based on the novel The Gray Man by Mark Greaney, the screenplay is by Joe Russo, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely.
THE GRAY MAN is CIA operative Court Gentry (Ryan Gosling), aka, Sierra Six. Plucked from a federal penitentiary and recruited by his handler, Donald Fitzroy (Billy Bob Thornton), Gentry was once a highly-skilled, Agency-sanctioned merchant of death. But now the tables have turned and Six is the target, hunted across the globe by Lloyd Hansen (Chris Evans), a former cohort at the CIA, who will stop at nothing to take him out. Agent Dani Miranda (Ana de Armas) has his back. He’ll need it.
Here’s a first look at the brand new trailer and poster for So B. It.
Starring stars Academy Award Nominee Alfre Woodard, John Heard, Jessica Collins, Cloris Leachman and Talitha Bateman (ANNABELLE: CREATION), the film opens in theaters October 6th.
The heartwarming, coming-of-age story will be releasing in theaters on October 6th with a nationwide expansion via Good Deed Entertainment.
Based on the New York Times best selling novel of the same name, the film follows a young girl named Heidi (played by up-and-comer Talitha Bateman of ANNABELLE: CREATION) who lives with her mentally challenged mother and travels alone across the country to learn the truth about her family’s past.
MISSISSIPPI GRIND is a low-budget, indie-style road trip movie about two down-on-their-luck fellows, a gambler and his smooth-talking financier, as they make their way down the Mississippi River to a big poker game in New Orleans. With beautifully shot scenes in St. Louis, as well as other river town locations, this rambling, gambling road trip features a fine performance by Ben Mendelsohn and possibly the best-ever performance by Ryan Reynolds, who play a pair of losers looking for redemption and a final jackpot.
Gerry (Ben Mendelsohn) is a middle-aged addictive gambler who has some skill at poker but no little judgment on when to walk away. Gerry is eking out a living in a dead-end job in a small upper Midwestern town when he meets Curtis (Ryan Reynolds), a younger man looking for a “talent” to back. The set-up has echoes of Paul Newman’s “The Hustler” but Gerry is no Eddie Felton. He is one step ahead of loan sharks when he leaves town with Curtis for a road trip to New Orleans, despite a nagging feeling that Curtis is just a con man playing him as Jerry has played so many others in his own life. Part of the appeal of this film is this persistent tension between Gerry and Curtis, and our uncertainty where they are friends or not, and who is conning who at any given moment.
Directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, and also starring Sienna Miller, Analeigh Tipton, Robin Weigert and Alfre Woodard, the major appeal of “Mississippi Grind” is in its fine performances and the characters’ believable quirky relationship. We are never sure, until the end, if these men are conning each other or just themselves. Both have histories of deceit and self-delusion, and are hardly reliable in any sense. Yet each has an unwavering hope in the next big score, the next second chance, or a redeeming love just on the horizon.
The other appeal for St. Louis audiences are the scenes filmed here, which present the city as an exciting and attractive place.
Despite the shady, outsider world that both Gerry and Curtis live in, the photography is often bright and colorfully appealing, making the various location sparkle like Las Vegas lights. The photographer is a kind of visual metaphor for the gamblers’ unreasoning optimism. There is a thrill in seeing St. Louis shown as a romantic city with lively nightlife, even if the riverboat gambling cruise that the tuxedo-suited pair take is probably fiction. Even driving down the highway, “Mississippi Grind” is filled with bright, hopeful light and pretty vistas. The film’s title comes from a horse in one of the races at a track, one of many gambling stops Gerry and Curtis make as they follow the river down to New Orleans.
The affection and appealing treatment of locations in the middle of the country is refreshing and one of many things that make this film different from the usual Hollywood film. The characters are the other appeal, not just the fine performances of Mendelsohn, who is amazing in this film, and Ryan Reynolds, doing his best dramatic work ever, as they con or confide in each other, but the whole cast. Sienna Miller gives a touching performance as a prostitute with whom Curtis has an on-and-off relationship. The weaker side of this film is its rambling plot, which gives it an unfocused quality that may cause viewer interest to wander as well. However, the story has enough twists and surprises to bring that attention back.
While it has its flaws, MISSISSIPPI GRIND is worth the trip, thanks in large part to Mendelsohn’s remarkable performance and to the nice St. Louis sequence.
MISSISSIPPI GRIND OPENS IN ST. LOUIS AT THE CHASE THEATER
ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2015
Ryan Reynolds & Ben Mendelsohn star in the new trailer and poster for MISSISSIPPI GRIND.
Mendelsohn plays Gerry, a talented but down-on-his-luck gambler whose fortunes begins to change when he meets Curtis (Reynolds), a younger, highly charismatic poker player. The two strike up an immediate friendship and Gerry quickly persuades his new friend to accompany him on a road trip to a legendary high stakes poker game in New Orleans.
As they make their way down the Mississippi River, Gerry and Curtis manage to find themselves in just about every bar, racetrack, casino, and pool hall they can find, experiencing both incredible highs and dispiriting lows, but ultimately forging a deep and genuine bond that will stay with them long after their adventure is over.
Reminiscent of classic 1970s American Cinema, MISSISSIPPI GRIND is an unforgettable journey featuring two characters who—flawed as they may be—are always worth rooting for. It’s a film about friendship, addiction, regret, family, and the paths we sometimes unexpectedly find ourselves on—told with empathy, humor, and a remarkable light touch by filmmakers Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden (HALF NELSON, IT’S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY).
MISSISSIPPI GRIND also stars Sienna Miller, Analeigh Tipton, Robin Weigert, and Alfre Woodard.
It is produced by Jamie Patricof and Lynette Howell, who previously worked with Fleck and Boden on Half Nelson, and also produced THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES and BLUE VALENTINE.
MISSISSIPPI GRIND is available on DirecTV August 13 and opens in theaters September 25, 2015.
She terrified you in THE CONJURING, but this is where it all began for Annabelle. Capable of unspeakable evil, the actual doll exists locked up in an occult museum in Connecticut – visited only by a priest who blesses her twice a month.
New Line Cinema’s supernatural thriller ANNABELLE begins before the evil was unleashed. John Form has found the perfect gift for his expectant wife, Mia – a beautiful, rare vintage doll in a pure white wedding dress. But Mia’s delight with Annabelle doesn’t last long.
On one horrific night, their home is invaded by members of a satanic cult, who violently attack the couple. Spilled blood and terror are not all they leave behind. The cultists have conjured an entity so malevolent that nothing they did will compare to the sinister conduit to the damned that is now… Annabelle.
From Warner Bros. Pictures, ANNABELLE will be in theaters on October 3, 2014.
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Directed by John Leonetti. Stars Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton, and Alfre Woodard.
She’s back and creepy girl is starring in her own movie.
New Line Cinema’s 2013 film drew from the case files of married demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren. Based on a true story, THE CONJURING was the horrifying tale of how these world renowned paranormal investigators were called upon to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. Confronted by a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens found themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.
THE CONJURING starred Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson as the Warrens, and Ron Livingston and Lili Taylor as Roger and Carolyn Perron, residents of the house.
Check out the first trailer for ANNABELLE below.
Last summer, James Wan’s terrifying supernatural horror thriller opened to rave reviews from critics and had a $41.9 million opening weekend at the domestic box office, the largest opening ever for an original horror film. It surpassed $100 million at the domestic box office on only its third weekend in theatres.
ANNABELLE is directed by John Leonetti (cinematographer on five of James Wan’s films), the movie stars Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard, Ward Horton, Tony Amendola, Eric Ladin, and Brian Howe. ANNABELLE is produced by Peter Safran, Joan Mao, James Wan and written by Gary Dauberman.
Presented by Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema, ANNABELLE opens in theaters October 3rd.
The powerful, new trailer has arrived for director Steve McQueen’s 12 YEARS A SLAVE starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fasbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Lupita Nyong’o, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, and Alfre Woodard.
McQueen and Fassbender worked together on 2011’s SHAME.
Rest assured, 12 YEARS A SLAVE will garnish awards and catapult careers to new heights.
12 YEARS A SLAVE is based on an incredible true story of one man’s fight for survival and freedom.
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Michael Fassbender), as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity.
In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist (Brad Pitt) will forever alter his life.
Fox Searchlight Pictures has announced that the company will release Regency Enterprises’ and River Road’s drama TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE. Directed by Steve McQueen (HUNGER, SHAME) and written by John Ridley, based on the book by Solomon Northup, TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender (who starred in McQueen’s previous films HUNGER & SHAME), Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Sarah Paulson, Alfre Woodard, Lupita Nyong’o and Paul Giamatti.
The film is scheduled to be released in theaters right in the middle of Awards season – Friday, December 27, 2013.
TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE is based on an incredible true story of one man’s fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (CHIWETEL EJIOFOR), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by MICHAEL FASSBENDER), as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist (BRAD PITT) will forever alter his life.
The film is produced by Brad Pitt, DeDe Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Bill Pohlad, Arnon Milchan, and Anthony Katagas.
