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Source: Paramount is finished with ‘Friday the 13th’ film franchise
When Paramount abruptly cancelled the planned Friday the 13th reboot film in February 2017, disappointed Friday the 13th fans were left to wonder if a new Friday the 13th film would ever get made. If a new Friday the 13th film does get made, don’t expect to see the Paramount Pictures logo attached to it.
When Paramount-based production company Platinum Dunes, the company behind the 2009 film Friday the 13th and the aborted reboot, completed the 2016 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, all of the company’s energy moved toward the proposed Friday the 13th reboot film. As Friday the 13th fans painfully recall, the reboot was literally set to start filming, with Breck Eisner directing from an Aaron Guzikowski script, when Paramount pulled the plug.
Paramount’s decision to cancel the Friday the 13th reboot film was, according to a source close to both Platinum Dunes owner Michael Bay and the lawsuit between Friday the 13th series creators Sean S. Cunningham and Victor Miller, solely due to the poor box office showing of the film Rings in February 2017. “After Rings was released, the studio didn’t see any point in spending tens of millions of dollars on Friday the 13th, on another horror franchise,” says the source, someone who was present when Cunningham and Miller were deposed. “I think the studio’s doubts about Friday the 13th also go back to the previous film, which made, like, $40 million in its opening weekend and then dropped off precipitously. They thought a new Friday the 13th film, the first in nearly a decade, would perform like Rings.”
The still-brewing legal wrangling between Cunningham and Miller has also raised questions, and fears, as to whether a new Friday the 13th film can be made without the threat of a legal challenge.
Now, approximately one year after the proposed Friday the 13th film, which was set to be a period piece, was scrapped, there are no plans, and there have been no discussions at Paramount, regarding the possibility of resuscitating the Friday the 13th film franchise at any point in the future.
April will see the release of the supernatural-horror film A Quiet Place, which is the first Platinum Dunes project to be released since the Friday the 13th reboot film was shelved. After A Quiet Place is released, the next film projects that Platinum Dunes is focusing on are Dora the Explorer and Duke Nukem.
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‘Longlegs’ Creepy “Part 2” Teaser Appears on Instagram
Neon Films released an Insta-teaser for their horror film Longlegs today. Titled Dirty: Part 2, the clip only furthers the mystery of what we are in for when this movie is finally released on July 12.
The official logline is: FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes unexpected turns, revealing evidence of the occult. Harker discovers a personal connection to the killer and must stop him before he strikes again.
Directed by former actor Oz Perkins who also gave us The Blackcoat’s Daughter and Gretel & Hansel, Longlegs is already creating buzz with its moody images and cryptic hints. The film is rated R for bloody violence, and disturbing images.
Longlegs stars Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, and Alicia Witt.
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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Eli Roth and Crypt TV’s VR Series ‘The Faceless Lady’ Episode Five
Eli Roth (Cabin Fever) and Crypt TV are knocking it out of the park with their new VR show, The Faceless Lady. For those unaware, this is the first fully scripted VR horror show on the market.
Even for masters of horror like Eli Roth and Crypt TV, this is a monumental undertaking. However, if I trust anyone to change the way that we experience horror, it would be these two legends.
Ripped from the pages of Irish folklore, The Faceless Lady tells the story of a tragic spirit cursed to wander the halls of her castle for all of eternity. However, when three young couples are invited to the castle for a series of games, their fates may soon change.
So far, the story has provided horror fans with a gripping game of life or death that doesn’t look as if it will slow down in episode five. Luckily, we have an exclusive clip that may be able to satiate your appetites until the new premiere.
Airing on 4/25 at 5pmPT/8pmET, episode five follows our final three contestants in this wicked game. As the stakes are raised ever higher, will Ella be able to fully awaken her connection with Lady Margaret?
The newest episode can be found on Meta Quest TV. If you haven’t already, follow this link to subscribe to the series. Make sure to check out the new clip below.
Eli Roth Present’s THE FACELESS LADY S1E5 Clip: THE DUEL – YouTube
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‘Blink Twice’ Trailer Presents a Thrilling Mystery in Paradise
A new trailer for the movie formerly known as Pussy Island just dropped and it has us intrigued. Now with the more restrained title, Blink Twice, this Zoë Kravitz-directed black comedy is set to land in theaters on August 23.
The film is packed with stars including Channing Tatum, Naomi Ackie, Alia Shawkat, Simon Rex, Adria Arjona, Haley Joel Osment, Christian Slater, Kyle MacLachlan, and Geena Davis.
The trailer feels like a Benoit Blanc mystery; people are invited to a secluded location and disappear one by one, leaving one guest to figure out what is going on.
In the film, a billionaire named Slater King (Channing Tatum) invites a waitress named Frida (Naomi Ackie) to his private island, “It’s paradise. Wild nights blend into sun-soaked days and everyone’s having a great time. No one wants this trip to end, but as strange things start to happen, Frida begins to question her reality. There is something wrong with this place. She’ll have to uncover the truth if she wants to make it out of this party alive.”
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