‘The Others’ Remake Coming From Universal & Sentient Entertainment
Deadline reported back in April that Sentient Entertainment had come out on top of a competitive bidding war to gain control of the rights to remake the classic Nicole Kidman […]
Blumhouse Resurrecting ‘Dracula’, Karyn Kusama Directing
Following the success of Leigh Whannell’s update on The Invisible Man, Variety is now reporting that Blumhouse is sinking its teeth into Dracula. Destroyer and The Invitation director Karyn Kusama […]
Universal Monsters: What’s Coming After ‘The Invisible Man’?
As I mentioned in my review for The Invisible Man, Universal Pictures has been desperate for quite some time now to resurrect their gallery of classical movie monsters. They’ve tried […]
‘The Invisible Man’ (2020) Movie Review: What’s Old Is Frightening Again!
DIRECTORLeigh WhannellSCREENWRITERLeigh WhannellSTARSElisabeth MossOliver Jackson-CohenAldis HodgeStorm ReidHarriet DyerMichael Dorman RATINGR (for some strong bloody violence, and language)RUNTIME113 minutesRELEASE DATEFebruary 28, 2020STUDIOUniversal PicturesGENREHorror, Mystery/Suspense For nearly two decades, Universal Pictures has […]
Blumhouse Adapting Long Lost Novel That Inspired ‘The Thing’
Since its initial 1938 publication, John W. Campbell Jr’s novella Who Goes There?, about a shape-shifting monster from space that terrorizes a group of scientists in Antarctica, has twice been […]
Universal, Warner Bros. Combine Forces to Combat Dwindling Disc Sales
Facing the continued decline of physical disc sales, Universal and Warner Bros. are pooling their DVD distribution resources as part of a major new deal. Courtesy of Variety, Universal Studios […]
‘Black Christmas’ (2019) Movie Review: Holiday horror that’s more broke than woke
Directed by: Sophia Takal Written by: Sophia Takal & April Wolfe Starring: Imogen Poots, Brittany O’Grady, Lily Donoghue, Aleyse Shannon, Cary Elwes & Caleb Eberhardt Rating: PG-13 (for violence, terror, […]
Universal Pulls Release Of Blumhouse’s ‘The Hunt’ Following Mass Shootings
Universal has decided against releasing Blumhouse’s The Hunt, which sees 12 red-state strangers being hunted by the rich and powerful for sport, on Sept. 27 as originally planned. Sources are telling […]
‘The Invisible Man’ Adds ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ Star in Titular Role
With Blumhouse Productions and Universal Pictures gearing up for The Invisible Man, it’s finally been revealed who will take on the titular antagonist. Per Variety, The Haunting of Hill House […]
‘Yesterday’ Movie Review
Directed by: Danny Boyle Starring: Himesh Patel, Lily James, Ed Sheeran, Kate McKinnon, Joel Fry Written by: Richard Curtis Running time: 108 minutes Rating: PG-13 (for suggestive content and language) Studio: Universal Pictures Release […]
‘The Invisible Man’ Remake: ‘A Wrinkle In Time’ Star Joins Cast Plus Plot Details Revealed
We’ve got some updates regarding Blumhouse and Universal’s in-development remake of The Invisible Man. Per Deadline, the Leigh Whannell’s (Upgrade) remake has added Storm Reid to its cast. The A […]
Kevin Hart Remaking Korean Cop Comedy & Box Office Juggernaut ‘Extreme Job’ For Universal
This one’s exciting. According to The Wrap, comedian Kevin Hart is set to produce and star in an English-language remake of the Korean cop comedy Extreme Job (originally called Geukhanjikeob) […]
Amy Pascal Leaves Sony, Pens New Deal With Universal
Amy Pascal is moving on from Sony Pictures, her longtime home. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pascal has penned a new first-look deal with Universal under her Pascal Pictures banner. […]
Simply Put: Exploring The Complicated History Of The ‘Child’s Play’ Film Rights & Why We’re Getting Two Chucky’s
You might be aware of MGM’s upcoming remake of Child’s Play, the supernatural slasher cult classic that introduced the world to Chucky, the now iconic redheaded killer doll. The film […]
‘Halloween’ Sequel Lands ‘Firestarter’ Screenwriter
Jason Blum recently confirmed that he is indeed trying to get going a sequel to last year’s Halloween and now he has his writer. According to Collider, Blumhouse is in […]
Universal Taps Blumhouse for ‘The Invisible Man’ Remake
Upgrade director Leigh Whannell has signed on to direct a reboot of Universal’s sci-fi classic The Invisible Man. Whannell will re-team with producer Jason Blum and will release the film […]
