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Trailer for ‘Waco’ Shows Taylor Kitsch as David Koresh

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David Koresh was the manipulative leader of a religious cult called the Branch Davidians, an off-shoot of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. In February of 1993, the FBI and ATF launched a raid on their Mount Carmel compound (just outside of Waco, Texas) upon suspicion of weapons violations. The siege lasted 51 days, ending in a massive fire that caused the deaths of 76 Davidians, including Koresh and 25 children. In Waco, a new mini-series from Weinstein Television, Taylor Kitsch (Friday Night Lights, Lone Survivor) takes the role as Koresh to show us what happened over those nightmarish two months.

If you’re not familiar with his particular brand of crazy, Koresh claimed to be a “prophet” and was suspected of child physical and sexual abuse. He was spiritually married to several women within the Branch Davidian group – including at least one underage girl – and fathered more than 12 children with several of his “wives”.

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The Waco siege began in February 28, 1993 when the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) attempted to raid the Mount Carmel ranch. The ensuing gun battle took the lives of six Branch Davidians and four government agents. The FBI Hostage Rescue Team quickly stepped in and tried to force the group out of their compound. On April 19, 1993, after 51 days, three fires simultaneously broke out across the compound, allegedly set by the members themselves.

The upcoming series uses information from two biographies about the Waco siege. A Place Called Waco, by Branch Davidian member and one of the sect’s nine survivors, David Thibodeau, and Stalling for Time: My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator, written by the FBI’s Head of Crisis Negotiation Unit Gary Noesner, played in the mini-series by Michael Shannon.

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In an interview with People, Kitsch spoke about his extensive research to prepare for the role:

“I was like 99-plus percent of the people who are going to start watching this [and don’t know the whole story], in the sense of we only knew or know what we were told and what they want you to know. The deeper I got into this, the more it unfolded of what exactly happened from the civil rights to the $50 warrant that they had, to the lack of jurisdiction – there are literally jaw-dropping things that happened that the FBI and ATF did during that 51-day siege, it’s genuinely hard to believe that this happened only 25 years ago.”

The six-episode mini-series was written by Drew and John Erick Dowdle (As Above, So Below and The Poughkeepsie Tapes) and stars – alongside Kitsch – Julia Garner (We Are What We Are), Michael Shannon (Midnight Special, Take Shelter), Shea Wingham (Boardwalk Empire, Kong: Skull Island), John Leguizamo (Spawn), Rory Culkin (Intruders), Melissa Benoist (Supergirl), Andrea Riseborough (Nocturnal Animals), Paul Sparks (Boardwalk Empire, House of Cards), and Eric Lange (Narcos).

Waco premieres on the Paramount Network (previously known as Spike TV) in January 2018. Check out the teaser trailer below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhL5Jn4dJjE

Source: Den of Geek

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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed

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The latest exorcism movie is about to drop this summer. It’s aptly titled The Exorcism and it stars Academy Award winner turned B-movie savant Russell Crowe. The trailer dropped today and by the looks of it, we are getting a possession movie that takes place on a movie set.

Just like this year’s recent demon-in-media-space film Late Night With the Devil, The Exorcism happens during a production. Although the former takes place on a live network talk show, the latter is on an active sound stage. Hopefully, it won’t be entirely serious and we’ll get some meta chuckles out of it.

The film will open in theaters on June 7, but since Shudder also acquired it, it probably won’t be long after that until it finds a home on the streaming service.

Crowe plays, “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.”

Crowe did see some success in last year’s The Pope’s Exorcist mostly because his character was so over-the-top and infused with such comical hubris it bordered on parody. We will see if that is the route actor-turned-director Joshua John Miller takes with The Exorcism.

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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween

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Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.

The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.

“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.

Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.

Inside the Lizzie Borden House

The prize also includes:

An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings

A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear

A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room

A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course

The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II

Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two

“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”

Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.

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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power

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Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes

Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.

Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.

There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.

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The original film followed Jim (Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to find that London is currently dealing with a zombie outbreak.

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