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New Adaptation of Clive Barker’s ‘Books of Blood’ Will Hit Hulu in 2020
Hulu is in the process of finalizing a deal that will bring Clive Barker’s classic Books of Blood collection to the streaming service next fall under the direction of Brannon Braga (Salem, The Orville) with Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy, The Orville) serving as an executive producer.
The project had previously been pitched as a series, but will now take on the form of what appears to be an anthology film based around Barker’s work with original material as well.
Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies) will star in the film as Mary, a psychologist who debunks psychic phenomena, who is taken in by a charming, handsome, and charismatic charlatan named Simon (Rafi Gavron, Tracers) who convinces her he can speak to the dead and can connect her with her young son who died of leukemia.
Britt Robertson (Tomorrowland) will play a young woman named Jenna who suffers from misophonia, a condition which makes her hyper-sensitive to sound, who runs away from home after she learns of her mother’s plans to lock her away.
Yul Vazquez (Midnight, Texas) will also appear in the film as a hitman who finds himself in dangerous supernatural territory when he learns of a book that could allow him to retire permanently.
Barker’s Books of Blood were published in six volumes from 1984 to 1985 and were the stories that put the author on the map with Stephen King proclaiming him the “future of horror.” The tales in the six volumes blended dark fantasy with horror in ways that few had ever imagined and they have served as the basis/inspiration for numerous films and television shows in the last three decades. (See the list below.)
There’s little doubt that this film will be one to watch for if the filmmakers are faithful to the source material. After all, there are few authors who can so quickly grip the imagination quite like Barker.
Hopefully, if it’s done well, we could see more on the streaming platform in the future!
Previous Adaptations of Books of Blood:
- Rawhead Rex (1986)
- “The Yattering and Jack” Season 7, Episode 4 of Tales from the Darkside
- Candyman (1992): Based on a story titled “The Forbidden.”
- Lord of Illusions (1995): Based on a story titled “The Last Illusion”
- Quicksilver Highway (1997): This made for TV anthology film featured a segment based on Barker’s story “The Body Politic”
- The Midnight Meat Train (2008)
- Book of Blood (2009): This combined the first and final stories of the Books of Blood series with “Book of Blood” and “On Jerusalem Street (a Postscript).
- Dread (2009)
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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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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