Horror Movie News That Will Blow your Mind !!
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Now Playing.....Dead Souls Nobody will pay me to surf the net....... ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT !!!! May 19 2000 Hellraiser DVD: Nicholas Vince, the guy behind the voice of the 'chattering cenobite' in the first two "Hellraiser" flicks, apparently spoke to Clive Barker over the phone last week about various things and confirmed that reports of a "Nightbreed" sequel are false. Most interesting though is that Vince is getting to work later in the year on interviews with major cast members from the original movie for a lavish DVD edition of the first "Hellraiser" in 2001 to celebrate the original's 15th anniversary. Thanks to 'Skills' Lestat: Hartnett as Lestat: Josh Hartnett is now in the lead to take on the role of Lestat in the sequel to 'Interview with the Vampire.' Hartnett is expected to hop right into filming on the movie in Melbourne. This would also mark the first time Hartnett has been given the major lead role in a film after starring in either supporting roles or as one of an ensemble. Ritual: Dimension Films snagged a supernatural thriller called 'The Ritual.' Peter Abrams and Robert Levy's Tapestry Films production company will handle the project. Andrew Panay will co-produce the film about three freshman college students who learn that the most popular upperclassmen got that way by secretly practicing black magic. Halloween: H2K: "Halloween: H2K" will not happen this year mainly due to legal issues. Akkad wants to reassure fans though that "there will be another HALLOWEEN. Besides, there are a lot of people who feel that 2001 is when the real millennium begins". Thanks to www.HalloweenMovies.Com Buffy & Angel Details are now out on the last two episodes of the season for these hit shows - Spoilers involved people so watch out. On "Buffy", the May 16th episode has the gang all working together again as Buffy faces down 'Adam' and The Initiative deals with its ex-prisoners. The May 23rd season finale seems to be a stand-alone episode about a primitve animal force that attacks the group in their nightmares - and includes a cameo by Principal Snyder (Armin Shimmerman). On "Angel" next week, he encounters a blind but very skilled Wolfram & Hart employee suspected of murder. The May 23rd finale has our trio trying to decipher the scroll from W&H, while that organisation attempts to raise a great evil. Thanks to 'TVsHenry'. Pitch Black 2: Director of the Sci-fi thriller 'Pitch Black,' David Touhy, has written a treatment for the second film, which is likely to be picked up and green lighted quickly due to the first film's modest success. When this happens, Diesel is expected to return to reprise his role of the night sighted psycho, Richard Riddick. Dario Argento's new film: Italian horror director Dario Argento is putting together his next thriller, which is said to be in the vein of his classic 'Deep Red.' The untitled film, which was previously titled I Can't Sleep, will star Max von Sydow. It will tell the story of a retired detective (von Sydow) who suffers from insomnia and is called back into service to help solve a series of bizarre murders. The English language feature with have a script by Argento and Franco Ferrini with Carlo Lucarelli. The cast also includes Stefano Dionisi and Chiara Caselli Mummy 2 www.zentertainment.com reports Universal Studios has announced a May 11th, 2001 release for its sequel The Mummy Returns. May 7 2000 Dracula 2000 Wes Craven's film "Dracula 2000" is now becoming known as D2K. Craven will produce while his long time editor Patrick Lussier will Direct. Christopher Plummer has been cast as Van Helsing, whilst other more important roles are yet to be cast. Shooting begins on June 15 and wraps on July 28 and it will be shot in Canada. Dracula 2000 is a modern retelling of the Bram Stoker classic. Plummer's character must travel to America to find his daughter Mary and save her from his longtime nemesis, Dracula, the definitive prince of darkness. Hannibal will be released exactly a decade after SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, on Valentines Day 2001. Filming starts in a 1 week, but there is already a streaming TEASER on the official site. www.mgm.com/hannibal Jason X info: Filming for 'Jason X' wraps May 16th, with second unit (FX) wrapping a week later. Director David Cronenberg, plays the role of Dr. Wimmer in the opening sequence of the film. Dr. Wimmer is the head of the project at the Crystal Lake Research Center and butts heads with Rowen, our lovely protagonist. As a large portion of the crew on this film are vets of various Cronenberg projects House of 1000 Corpses The central cast has been announced for Rob Zombie's directoral debut, 'House of 1000 Corpses'. The film is set to feature Rainn Wilson, Chris Hardwick, Jennifer Jostyn, Erin Daniels, Bill Moseley, and Karen Black. Principal photography of the feature is scheduled to start in late May with a mid-2001 release. A 'teaser' for the film will be constructed in the form of a haunted house in Universal Studios Hollywood for their October 2001 celebration of horror. The Hollow Man Director Paul Verhoeven is giving out a few details about what we'll be seeing - or won't be seeing - in his upcoming feature, 'The Hollow Man'. "You won't see Kevin eating a sandwich and then the food floating in his stomach," Verhoeven claims. "This [story] is pure evil. The audience gets to watch evil encroach upon a man's soul. Plato says you'd go into house, get what you want, rape the woman and kill the man. It's the constraints of society that makes man good. Take away those restraints, and you take away the goodness. Hey, people love to see something that starts out good and then morphs into something evil. April 29 2000 BLAIR WITCH 2 If you missed last night's Entertainment Tonight Blair Witch 2 coverage, now you can catch it online. The guys over at Cinemenium's Blair Witch 2 page have managed to digitize last night's segment and posted it on their website. Click here and follow the appropriate link to see it for yourself http://cinemenium.com/blairwitch/ NIGHTBREED 2: Clive Barker attended a horror/fantasy convention in Germany and was asked a question about the possibility of a Special Edition DVD of 'Nightbreed.' Barker replied by saying that he wrote a prequel script to the film back in 1997, but was rejected by various studios. Now Artisian bought the rights and plans to adapt the script soon with him serving as executive producer. Info from Dark Horizons. April 19 2000 THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL haunts video! 4/18/00 ~Raising its supernatural head in video stores across the nation today is Dark Castle & Warner Bros. re-make of the classic 1958 Vincent Price film THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL! Directed by William, HILL revolves around a group of people invited to spend the night in a supposedly haunted house, with the promise of monetary gain should they 'survive' the night. Sounds easy enough to me HAHHAHA THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL 2 ??? Last year's Warner Bros. and Dark Castle production HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL having grossed over $40 million domestically, the studio apparently has plans for a sequel. The film, which made a profit of $21 million at the domestic box office and is expected to make a slaying on video, centers around an eccentric millionaire who unwittingly invites a handful of guests to a supposedly 'haunted' house, only to find that the structure is actually malevolent (and is in fact and abandoned mental facility). Written by Dick Beebe and based on the original William Castle - Vincent Price film, HOUSE fared relatively well last year, regardless of its shortcomings. According to Dark Horizons, Warner Bros. is currently casting a sequel. Penned by HILL's screenwriter Dick Beebe, the story "follows a woman actress Debi Mazar THE DOORS, BATMAN FOREVER, EMPIRE RECORDS) who decides to buy the house and turn it into a business. PHANTASM 2012 A.D Will Bruce Campbell appear in the next installment of PHANTASM? Possibly, as according to Scifi.com, the actor best known to horror fans for his portrayal of Ash in the EVIL DEAD series has committed to the project. The fifth in the franchise, tentatively titled PHANTASM 2012 A.D. In addition, Don Coscarelli stated that Campbell is slated to portray a character entirely new to the series, although one can most certainly expect the return of series staples Angus Scrimm and Reggie Bannister FINAL DESTINATION 2 Phoenix newspaper Star Ledger reports that New Line is now considering turning 'Final Destination' into a possible franchise. The sequel is expected to be written & directed once again by creative duo Glenn Morgan & James Wong, and would see the return of Devon Sawa's character though this time there would be a new theme besides cheating death. April 15 2000 Mimic 2 : Jean de Segonzac is making his feature directing debut on 'Mimic 2', based on the 1997 film directed by Guillermo del Toro. Production starts in May in Los Angeles. The sequel is based on Mimic's supporting character of Remy, now taking on the surviving monster bugs. JASON X: Began shooting on March 2nd in Toronto, Canada. It is being directed by Jim Issac and produced by Sean Cunningham, who has worked on other Friday The 13th films. They are hoping for a Friday, October 13th release date. Blade 2: Blood Hunt: Guillermo del Toro is directing 'Blade 2: Blood Hunt' for New Line Cinema. Wesley Snipes and Kris Kristofferson are returning to their roles from the first 'Blade' in a new script by David Goyer. Look for a summer 2001 release. THE QUEEN OF THE DAMNED. The film, a marriage of the Anne Rice novels 'The Vampire Lestat' and 'Queen of the Damned' is slated to kick off principal photography in Australia this fall, although according to Dark Horizons casting may not be as far along as previously thought. AMERICAN BEAUTY's Wes Bentley, who apparently had expressed great interest in portraying Lestat de Lioncourt (the character portrayed by Tom Cruise in INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE) may no longer be in the running. Although this hasn't been confirmed. American Psycho 2: The Phoenix New Times reports that Lions Gate Films, the distributor of the film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' "American Psycho" novel, is in negotiations with the author to buy sequel rights. According to Ellis himself, LG execs have envisioned a whole series of films featuring serial killer Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) and is already tossing around ideas like the dangerous psychotic moving to Silicon Valley or even that home of sex & slaughter - Hollywood. Ellis says "It's insane. I am not kidding at all. I have been pressured, and they've been in negotiations with my agency, and nothing's been settled yet, but I just think things are getting out of hand, basically". Ellis confirms though if a deal does get made, he will have nothing to do with any sequels or other films based on the character. Thanks to Dark Horizons and 'TVsHenry'
Now Playing.....Dead Souls
Nobody will pay me to surf the net....... ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT !!!!
May 19 2000
Hellraiser DVD: Nicholas Vince, the guy behind the voice of the 'chattering cenobite' in the first two "Hellraiser" flicks, apparently spoke to Clive Barker over the phone last week about various things and confirmed that reports of a "Nightbreed" sequel are false. Most interesting though is that Vince is getting to work later in the year on interviews with major cast members from the original movie for a lavish DVD edition of the first "Hellraiser" in 2001 to celebrate the original's 15th anniversary. Thanks to 'Skills'
Lestat: Hartnett as Lestat: Josh Hartnett is now in the lead to take on the role of Lestat in the sequel to 'Interview with the Vampire.' Hartnett is expected to hop right into filming on the movie in Melbourne. This would also mark the first time Hartnett has been given the major lead role in a film after starring in either supporting roles or as one of an ensemble.
Ritual: Dimension Films snagged a supernatural thriller called 'The Ritual.' Peter Abrams and Robert Levy's Tapestry Films production company will handle the project. Andrew Panay will co-produce the film about three freshman college students who learn that the most popular upperclassmen got that way by secretly practicing black magic.
Halloween: H2K: "Halloween: H2K" will not happen this year mainly due to legal issues. Akkad wants to reassure fans though that "there will be another HALLOWEEN. Besides, there are a lot of people who feel that 2001 is when the real millennium begins". Thanks to www.HalloweenMovies.Com
Buffy & Angel Details are now out on the last two episodes of the season for these hit shows - Spoilers involved people so watch out. On "Buffy", the May 16th episode has the gang all working together again as Buffy faces down 'Adam' and The Initiative deals with its ex-prisoners. The May 23rd season finale seems to be a stand-alone episode about a primitve animal force that attacks the group in their nightmares - and includes a cameo by Principal Snyder (Armin Shimmerman). On "Angel" next week, he encounters a blind but very skilled Wolfram & Hart employee suspected of murder. The May 23rd finale has our trio trying to decipher the scroll from W&H, while that organisation attempts to raise a great evil. Thanks to 'TVsHenry'.
Pitch Black 2: Director of the Sci-fi thriller 'Pitch Black,' David Touhy, has written a treatment for the second film, which is likely to be picked up and green lighted quickly due to the first film's modest success. When this happens, Diesel is expected to return to reprise his role of the night sighted psycho, Richard Riddick.
Dario Argento's new film: Italian horror director Dario Argento is putting together his next thriller, which is said to be in the vein of his classic 'Deep Red.' The untitled film, which was previously titled I Can't Sleep, will star Max von Sydow. It will tell the story of a retired detective (von Sydow) who suffers from insomnia and is called back into service to help solve a series of bizarre murders. The English language feature with have a script by Argento and Franco Ferrini with Carlo Lucarelli. The cast also includes Stefano Dionisi and Chiara Caselli
Mummy 2 www.zentertainment.com reports Universal Studios has announced a May 11th, 2001 release for its sequel The Mummy Returns.
May 7 2000
Dracula 2000 Wes Craven's film "Dracula 2000" is now becoming known as D2K. Craven will produce while his long time editor Patrick Lussier will Direct. Christopher Plummer has been cast as Van Helsing, whilst other more important roles are yet to be cast. Shooting begins on June 15 and wraps on July 28 and it will be shot in Canada. Dracula 2000 is a modern retelling of the Bram Stoker classic. Plummer's character must travel to America to find his daughter Mary and save her from his longtime nemesis, Dracula, the definitive prince of darkness.
Hannibal will be released exactly a decade after SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, on Valentines Day 2001. Filming starts in a 1 week, but there is already a streaming TEASER on the official site. www.mgm.com/hannibal
Jason X info: Filming for 'Jason X' wraps May 16th, with second unit (FX) wrapping a week later. Director David Cronenberg, plays the role of Dr. Wimmer in the opening sequence of the film. Dr. Wimmer is the head of the project at the Crystal Lake Research Center and butts heads with Rowen, our lovely protagonist. As a large portion of the crew on this film are vets of various Cronenberg projects
House of 1000 Corpses The central cast has been announced for Rob Zombie's directoral debut, 'House of 1000 Corpses'. The film is set to feature Rainn Wilson, Chris Hardwick, Jennifer Jostyn, Erin Daniels, Bill Moseley, and Karen Black. Principal photography of the feature is scheduled to start in late May with a mid-2001 release. A 'teaser' for the film will be constructed in the form of a haunted house in Universal Studios Hollywood for their October 2001 celebration of horror.
The Hollow Man Director Paul Verhoeven is giving out a few details about what we'll be seeing - or won't be seeing - in his upcoming feature, 'The Hollow Man'. "You won't see Kevin eating a sandwich and then the food floating in his stomach," Verhoeven claims. "This [story] is pure evil. The audience gets to watch evil encroach upon a man's soul. Plato says you'd go into house, get what you want, rape the woman and kill the man. It's the constraints of society that makes man good. Take away those restraints, and you take away the goodness. Hey, people love to see something that starts out good and then morphs into something evil.
April 29 2000
BLAIR WITCH 2 If you missed last night's Entertainment Tonight Blair Witch 2 coverage, now you can catch it online. The guys over at Cinemenium's Blair Witch 2 page have managed to digitize last night's segment and posted it on their website. Click here and follow the appropriate link to see it for yourself http://cinemenium.com/blairwitch/
NIGHTBREED 2: Clive Barker attended a horror/fantasy convention in Germany and was asked a question about the possibility of a Special Edition DVD of 'Nightbreed.' Barker replied by saying that he wrote a prequel script to the film back in 1997, but was rejected by various studios. Now Artisian bought the rights and plans to adapt the script soon with him serving as executive producer. Info from Dark Horizons.
April 19 2000
THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL haunts video! 4/18/00 ~Raising its supernatural head in video stores across the nation today is Dark Castle & Warner Bros. re-make of the classic 1958 Vincent Price film THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL! Directed by William, HILL revolves around a group of people invited to spend the night in a supposedly haunted house, with the promise of monetary gain should they 'survive' the night. Sounds easy enough to me HAHHAHA
THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL 2 ??? Last year's Warner Bros. and Dark Castle production HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL having grossed over $40 million domestically, the studio apparently has plans for a sequel. The film, which made a profit of $21 million at the domestic box office and is expected to make a slaying on video, centers around an eccentric millionaire who unwittingly invites a handful of guests to a supposedly 'haunted' house, only to find that the structure is actually malevolent (and is in fact and abandoned mental facility). Written by Dick Beebe and based on the original William Castle - Vincent Price film, HOUSE fared relatively well last year, regardless of its shortcomings. According to Dark Horizons, Warner Bros. is currently casting a sequel. Penned by HILL's screenwriter Dick Beebe, the story "follows a woman actress Debi Mazar THE DOORS, BATMAN FOREVER, EMPIRE RECORDS) who decides to buy the house and turn it into a business.
PHANTASM 2012 A.D Will Bruce Campbell appear in the next installment of PHANTASM? Possibly, as according to Scifi.com, the actor best known to horror fans for his portrayal of Ash in the EVIL DEAD series has committed to the project. The fifth in the franchise, tentatively titled PHANTASM 2012 A.D. In addition, Don Coscarelli stated that Campbell is slated to portray a character entirely new to the series, although one can most certainly expect the return of series staples Angus Scrimm and Reggie Bannister
FINAL DESTINATION 2 Phoenix newspaper Star Ledger reports that New Line is now considering turning 'Final Destination' into a possible franchise. The sequel is expected to be written & directed once again by creative duo Glenn Morgan & James Wong, and would see the return of Devon Sawa's character though this time there would be a new theme besides cheating death.
April 15 2000
Mimic 2 : Jean de Segonzac is making his feature directing debut on 'Mimic 2', based on the 1997 film directed by Guillermo del Toro. Production starts in May in Los Angeles. The sequel is based on Mimic's supporting character of Remy, now taking on the surviving monster bugs.
JASON X: Began shooting on March 2nd in Toronto, Canada. It is being directed by Jim Issac and produced by Sean Cunningham, who has worked on other Friday The 13th films. They are hoping for a Friday, October 13th release date. Blade 2: Blood Hunt: Guillermo del Toro is directing 'Blade 2: Blood Hunt' for New Line Cinema. Wesley Snipes and Kris Kristofferson are returning to their roles from the first 'Blade' in a new script by David Goyer. Look for a summer 2001 release.
THE QUEEN OF THE DAMNED. The film, a marriage of the Anne Rice novels 'The Vampire Lestat' and 'Queen of the Damned' is slated to kick off principal photography in Australia this fall, although according to Dark Horizons casting may not be as far along as previously thought. AMERICAN BEAUTY's Wes Bentley, who apparently had expressed great interest in portraying Lestat de Lioncourt (the character portrayed by Tom Cruise in INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE) may no longer be in the running. Although this hasn't been confirmed.
American Psycho 2: The Phoenix New Times reports that Lions Gate Films, the distributor of the film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' "American Psycho" novel, is in negotiations with the author to buy sequel rights. According to Ellis himself, LG execs have envisioned a whole series of films featuring serial killer Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) and is already tossing around ideas like the dangerous psychotic moving to Silicon Valley or even that home of sex & slaughter - Hollywood. Ellis says "It's insane. I am not kidding at all. I have been pressured, and they've been in negotiations with my agency, and nothing's been settled yet, but I just think things are getting out of hand, basically". Ellis confirms though if a deal does get made, he will have nothing to do with any sequels or other films based on the character. Thanks to Dark Horizons and 'TVsHenry'
