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Nick Offerman Joins HBO’s “The Last Of Us” Series Adaptation

HBO’s upcoming series adaptation of “The Last of Us” continues to add A-list actors to its cast. The latest addition is “Parks and Recreation” actor Nick Offerman. Offerman joins previously announced, cast members Pedro Pascal who will play Joel, and reunites with his fellow “Game of Thrones” alum, Bella Ramsey who will star as Ellie. Gabriel Luna plays Joel’s younger brother Tommy. Merle Dandridge will play Marlene. “The series takes place twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.” Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) penned the series and will be executive producing alongside Neil Druckmann who is the writer and creative director of the game. Kanemir Balagov is directing the pilot episode of “The Last of Us.”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2021

“Game Of Thrones” Prequel Series Canceled By HBO

“Game of Thrones” fans were left disappointed with its final season but found hope when the prequel series “House of the Dragon” was announced. Sadly, HBO has now officially canceled the prequel, ComingSoon.net reports. According to a new book, titled Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers, from former Warner Media chairman Bob Greenblatt, the series was canceled by the studio after already having spent a whopping $30 million on the project. “They had spent over $30 million on a Game of Thrones prequel pilot that was in production when I got there,” Greenblatt states in the book. “And when I saw a cut of it in a few months after I arrived, I said to Casey, ‘This just doesn’t work, and I don’t think it delivers on the promise of the original series.’ And he didn’t disagree, which actually was a relief. We unfortunately decided to pull the plug on it, there was enormous pressure to get it right

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 6, 2021

Bruce Campbell Reveals New ‘Evil Dead Rise’ Plot Details

Earlier this month we reported that Evil Dead Rise had wrapped production. We now have an update courtesy of oh so groovy producer and franchise star Bruce Campbell. During a recent interview with a german horror site, Campbell revealed new plot details. It’s [about] a single mom who now has to deal with this book. These days it’s more about the book. That book gets around. Passed along, people try and get rid of it, they try to bury it or destroy it and they really can’t. So this book just keeps popping up, so really it’s just another story of what happens if this book appears in this particular group of people’s lives and how it intersects.” He continues, “this family is not the same at the end of the movie. They’re gutted. The whole family is destroyed. These people get possessed. Brothers and sisters, sons, daughters, you know. So yeah, it’s a family affair, this one’s a family

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 25, 2021

Director Announces ‘Evil Dead Rise’ Has Wrapped

The new Evil Dead sequel, from Irish director Lee Cronin, has officially wrapped, coming one step closer to release. The news came via Twitter from Cronin himself who states the film ran into a delay thanks to Covid. The fifth film of the franchise, Evil Dead Rise, which went through a massive 6,500 liters of fake blood, centers around two sisters, Beth (Lily Sullivan) and Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland). Set in Los Angeles, the movie finds the sisters fighting off deadites after some moron reads from the Necronomicon. Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, and Nell Fisher also star alongside Sullivan and Sutherland. While franchise star Bruce Campbell will not be starring, he will be executive producing, along with Sam Raimi under his Ghost House Pictures banner, as well as Warner Bros. Pictures, and New Line Cinema. So when will it premiere? Evil Dead Rise will debut on HBO MAX in 2022. 8 months, 1 Covid Lockdown, 6,500 litres of blood, and more

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

‘Dune: The Official Movie Graphic Novel’ Is Available To Pre-Order Now

Legendary Comics, in cooperation with Herbert Properties, LLC, announced today the official movie graphic novel based on Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Dune, which has just made its premiere in theaters and on HBO Max, based on the critically acclaimed film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal bestselling book from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Denis Villeneuve. Both the graphic novel and the film tell the epic hero’s journey of Paul Atreides (played by Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet). Dune: The Official Movie Graphic Novel, is adapted by writer Lilah Sturges (Legendary Comics’ The Science of Ghost, Lumberjanes) with art by Drew Johnson (Legendary Comics’ Godzilla: Aftershock and Godzilla Dominion) and colors by digital painter Zid (Legendary Comics’ Kingdom Kong) and colorist Niezam, features beautiful artwork that brings the cinematic vision of Dune to the world of sequential art. Limited editions of the graphic novel are now available for pre-order today exclusively on Kickstarter, with the book trade edition to follow. Both editions

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

New Stills Arrive Ahead Of September Release Of James Wan’s ‘Malignant’

It’s been five years since horror icon James Wan has directed a horror film, with the last being The Conjuring 2. Well, he’s finally back in the director’s chair for one of the most highly anticipated horror films of the year, Malignant which will premiere this September. And we’ve got a batch of images that tease a tension-filled film. In Malignant, “Paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, Madison’s (Annabelle Wallis) torment worsens as she discovers that her waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities.” Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, Mckenna Grace, George Young, Jake Abel, Michole Briana White, Ingrid Bisu, and Jacqueline McKenzie star. Akela Cooper and JT Petty penned the script based on the story by Wan and Ingrid Bisu. Wan has several other horror films in the works. He is producing the new Salem’s Lot adaptation, the new Tommyknockers film, and The Nun 2, just to name a few. Malignant opens in theaters and premieres on HBO Max

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 28, 2021
Horror Fuel

HBO Max Is The New Home For The ‘Evil Dead’ Franchise (September Guide)

It is almost September and Halloween is nearly upon us. You know what that means, horror movies will be flooding every streaming service, and we couldn’t be happier about it. A bunch of horror movies are headed to HBO Max this September, including James Wan‘s Malignant. But that’s not all, they will also be featuring Sam Raimi‘s Evil Dead franchise which includes the new movie Evil Dead Rise that will be released in early 2022. What else is coming to HBO Max? We’ve got the list of every genre movie headed your way next month. September 1st Army of Darkness The Evil Dead Evil Dead 2 Cloverfield Event Horizon The Cell 2 The Gallows Lady in the Water Ouija: Origin of Evil Severance Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: The Suicide Squad Is A Fun Action-Packed Flick

I think that we can agree, 2016’s Suicide Squad wasn’t great. So when the new movie hit HBO Max this weekend, I had my doubts about it. So what did I do? I watched it. The film kicked off with a new squad headed to an island nation to take out a tower, but once they land on the beach, they discover that one of their squad has ratted them out and all hell breaks loose. What they don’t know is a second squad has landed on the island with the same mission, thankfully. As the team moves forward, they are sent to rescue Harley Quinn and Colonel Flagg after they are caught. While attempting to complete their mission of destroying the tower they discover a creature that’s out of this world as their loyalties are tested. The cast is huge, but the most important characters include Bloodsport, a badass played by Idris Elba, who joins the squad so that

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2021
Horror Fuel

We’ve Got Your Ultimate Guide To The Characters Of ‘The Suicide Squad’

DC’s The Suicide Squad, Part sequel, part reboot, is here! The movie features a team of obscure supervillains who go on deadly missions in hopes of lowering their incarceration sentence. These expendable criminals make up the black ops team of Task Force X, otherwise known as “The Suicide Squad”. The movie features a massive cast list includes Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Sylvester Stallone who lends his voice to King Shark, Viola Davis, Idris Elba, John Cena, Pete Davidson, Jai Courtney, Nathan Fillion, Michael Rooker, Taika Waititi, Joel Kinnaman, David Dastmalchian, Daniela Melchior, Steve Agee, Storm Reid, Flula Borg, Peter Capaldi, Alice Braga, Sean Gunn, Joaquín Cosío, Mayling Ng, Juan Diego Botto, Julio Ruiz, Jennifer Holland, and Tinashe Kajese. The Suicide Squad opened in theaters and premiered on HBO Max on August 6, 2021, from Warner Bros. To celebrate the release, we’ve got your ultimate guide to the squad with every character from James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, plus their

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2021
Horror Fuel

Bad News For “Lovecraft Country” Fans

Back in 2020, Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams‘ brilliant HBO series “Lovecraft Country” made one hell of an impact on viewers with an amazing story, a brilliant cast, and a ton of fantastic special effects, and exploration of racism in the Jim Crow era, which makes the fact that the show has just been canceled somewhat of a surprise. We will not be moving forward with a second season of ‘Lovecraft Country,’” HBO said in a statement. “We are grateful for the dedication and artistry of the gifted cast and crew, and to Misha Green, who crafted this groundbreaking series. And to the fans, thank you for joining us on this journey.” The reason the cancelation is not completely a surprise is the fact that the series, based upon the novel by Matt Ruff, has run its course with its main star being killed off. In all honesty, the story would more than likely suffer if it was to continue.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 3, 2021

More from HBO Max

Nick Offerman Joins HBO’s “The Last Of Us” Series Adaptation

HBO’s upcoming series adaptation of “The Last of Us” continues to add A-list actors to its cast. The latest addition is “Parks and Recreation” actor Nick Offerman. Offerman joins previously announced, cast members Pedro Pascal who will play Joel, and reunites with his fellow “Game of Thrones” alum, Bella Ramsey who will star as Ellie. Gabriel Luna plays Joel’s younger brother Tommy. Merle Dandridge will play Marlene. “The series takes place twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.” Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) penned the series and will be executive producing alongside Neil Druckmann who is the writer and creative director of the game. Kanemir Balagov is directing the pilot episode of “The Last of Us.”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2021

“Game Of Thrones” Prequel Series Canceled By HBO

“Game of Thrones” fans were left disappointed with its final season but found hope when the prequel series “House of the Dragon” was announced. Sadly, HBO has now officially canceled the prequel, ComingSoon.net reports. According to a new book, titled Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers, from former Warner Media chairman Bob Greenblatt, the series was canceled by the studio after already having spent a whopping $30 million on the project. “They had spent over $30 million on a Game of Thrones prequel pilot that was in production when I got there,” Greenblatt states in the book. “And when I saw a cut of it in a few months after I arrived, I said to Casey, ‘This just doesn’t work, and I don’t think it delivers on the promise of the original series.’ And he didn’t disagree, which actually was a relief. We unfortunately decided to pull the plug on it, there was enormous pressure to get it right

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 6, 2021

Bruce Campbell Reveals New ‘Evil Dead Rise’ Plot Details

Earlier this month we reported that Evil Dead Rise had wrapped production. We now have an update courtesy of oh so groovy producer and franchise star Bruce Campbell. During a recent interview with a german horror site, Campbell revealed new plot details. It’s [about] a single mom who now has to deal with this book. These days it’s more about the book. That book gets around. Passed along, people try and get rid of it, they try to bury it or destroy it and they really can’t. So this book just keeps popping up, so really it’s just another story of what happens if this book appears in this particular group of people’s lives and how it intersects.” He continues, “this family is not the same at the end of the movie. They’re gutted. The whole family is destroyed. These people get possessed. Brothers and sisters, sons, daughters, you know. So yeah, it’s a family affair, this one’s a family

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 25, 2021

Director Announces ‘Evil Dead Rise’ Has Wrapped

The new Evil Dead sequel, from Irish director Lee Cronin, has officially wrapped, coming one step closer to release. The news came via Twitter from Cronin himself who states the film ran into a delay thanks to Covid. The fifth film of the franchise, Evil Dead Rise, which went through a massive 6,500 liters of fake blood, centers around two sisters, Beth (Lily Sullivan) and Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland). Set in Los Angeles, the movie finds the sisters fighting off deadites after some moron reads from the Necronomicon. Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, and Nell Fisher also star alongside Sullivan and Sutherland. While franchise star Bruce Campbell will not be starring, he will be executive producing, along with Sam Raimi under his Ghost House Pictures banner, as well as Warner Bros. Pictures, and New Line Cinema. So when will it premiere? Evil Dead Rise will debut on HBO MAX in 2022. 8 months, 1 Covid Lockdown, 6,500 litres of blood, and more

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

‘Dune: The Official Movie Graphic Novel’ Is Available To Pre-Order Now

Legendary Comics, in cooperation with Herbert Properties, LLC, announced today the official movie graphic novel based on Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Dune, which has just made its premiere in theaters and on HBO Max, based on the critically acclaimed film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal bestselling book from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Denis Villeneuve. Both the graphic novel and the film tell the epic hero’s journey of Paul Atreides (played by Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet). Dune: The Official Movie Graphic Novel, is adapted by writer Lilah Sturges (Legendary Comics’ The Science of Ghost, Lumberjanes) with art by Drew Johnson (Legendary Comics’ Godzilla: Aftershock and Godzilla Dominion) and colors by digital painter Zid (Legendary Comics’ Kingdom Kong) and colorist Niezam, features beautiful artwork that brings the cinematic vision of Dune to the world of sequential art. Limited editions of the graphic novel are now available for pre-order today exclusively on Kickstarter, with the book trade edition to follow. Both editions

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

New Stills Arrive Ahead Of September Release Of James Wan’s ‘Malignant’

It’s been five years since horror icon James Wan has directed a horror film, with the last being The Conjuring 2. Well, he’s finally back in the director’s chair for one of the most highly anticipated horror films of the year, Malignant which will premiere this September. And we’ve got a batch of images that tease a tension-filled film. In Malignant, “Paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, Madison’s (Annabelle Wallis) torment worsens as she discovers that her waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities.” Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, Mckenna Grace, George Young, Jake Abel, Michole Briana White, Ingrid Bisu, and Jacqueline McKenzie star. Akela Cooper and JT Petty penned the script based on the story by Wan and Ingrid Bisu. Wan has several other horror films in the works. He is producing the new Salem’s Lot adaptation, the new Tommyknockers film, and The Nun 2, just to name a few. Malignant opens in theaters and premieres on HBO Max

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 28, 2021
Horror Fuel

HBO Max Is The New Home For The ‘Evil Dead’ Franchise (September Guide)

It is almost September and Halloween is nearly upon us. You know what that means, horror movies will be flooding every streaming service, and we couldn’t be happier about it. A bunch of horror movies are headed to HBO Max this September, including James Wan‘s Malignant. But that’s not all, they will also be featuring Sam Raimi‘s Evil Dead franchise which includes the new movie Evil Dead Rise that will be released in early 2022. What else is coming to HBO Max? We’ve got the list of every genre movie headed your way next month. September 1st Army of Darkness The Evil Dead Evil Dead 2 Cloverfield Event Horizon The Cell 2 The Gallows Lady in the Water Ouija: Origin of Evil Severance Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: The Suicide Squad Is A Fun Action-Packed Flick

I think that we can agree, 2016’s Suicide Squad wasn’t great. So when the new movie hit HBO Max this weekend, I had my doubts about it. So what did I do? I watched it. The film kicked off with a new squad headed to an island nation to take out a tower, but once they land on the beach, they discover that one of their squad has ratted them out and all hell breaks loose. What they don’t know is a second squad has landed on the island with the same mission, thankfully. As the team moves forward, they are sent to rescue Harley Quinn and Colonel Flagg after they are caught. While attempting to complete their mission of destroying the tower they discover a creature that’s out of this world as their loyalties are tested. The cast is huge, but the most important characters include Bloodsport, a badass played by Idris Elba, who joins the squad so that

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 8, 2021
Horror Fuel

We’ve Got Your Ultimate Guide To The Characters Of ‘The Suicide Squad’

DC’s The Suicide Squad, Part sequel, part reboot, is here! The movie features a team of obscure supervillains who go on deadly missions in hopes of lowering their incarceration sentence. These expendable criminals make up the black ops team of Task Force X, otherwise known as “The Suicide Squad”. The movie features a massive cast list includes Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Sylvester Stallone who lends his voice to King Shark, Viola Davis, Idris Elba, John Cena, Pete Davidson, Jai Courtney, Nathan Fillion, Michael Rooker, Taika Waititi, Joel Kinnaman, David Dastmalchian, Daniela Melchior, Steve Agee, Storm Reid, Flula Borg, Peter Capaldi, Alice Braga, Sean Gunn, Joaquín Cosío, Mayling Ng, Juan Diego Botto, Julio Ruiz, Jennifer Holland, and Tinashe Kajese. The Suicide Squad opened in theaters and premiered on HBO Max on August 6, 2021, from Warner Bros. To celebrate the release, we’ve got your ultimate guide to the squad with every character from James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, plus their

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 7, 2021
Horror Fuel

Bad News For “Lovecraft Country” Fans

Back in 2020, Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams‘ brilliant HBO series “Lovecraft Country” made one hell of an impact on viewers with an amazing story, a brilliant cast, and a ton of fantastic special effects, and exploration of racism in the Jim Crow era, which makes the fact that the show has just been canceled somewhat of a surprise. We will not be moving forward with a second season of ‘Lovecraft Country,’” HBO said in a statement. “We are grateful for the dedication and artistry of the gifted cast and crew, and to Misha Green, who crafted this groundbreaking series. And to the fans, thank you for joining us on this journey.” The reason the cancelation is not completely a surprise is the fact that the series, based upon the novel by Matt Ruff, has run its course with its main star being killed off. In all honesty, the story would more than likely suffer if it was to continue.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 3, 2021
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