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Super Bowl Hacked And Briefly Taken Over By The ‘Twilight Zone’

During the Super Bowl, a treasure trove of new trailers, first looks, and more were unveiled. At one point the game appeared to be hacked, revealing our first look at Jordan Peele‘s “Twilight Zone“. The series stars an incredible cast that includes Taissa Farmiga, John Cho, Greg Kinnear, Sanaa Lathan, Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Scott, Jacob Tremblay, Jessica Williams, Alison Tolman,DeWanda Wise, Rhea Seehorn, Jefferson White, Lucinda Dryzek, Jonathan Whitesell, Luke Kirby, Ike Barinholtz, Percy Hynes-White and “The Walking Dead” actor Steven Yeun. The anthology series is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, and Simon Kinberg’s Genre Films. Peele, Kinberg, and Ramirez will be executive producing along with Win Rosenfeld and Audrey Chon. The original “The Twilight Zone” series that ran from 1959 to 1964, was created and hosted by Rod Serling. Peele will be hosting the new series that is set to premiere on CBS All Access on April 1, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 4, 2019

MoviesNews

‘Grudge’ Remake To Open On New Date

Sony has moved up the theatrical release of Grudge, from The Eyes of My Mother director Nicolas Pesce, will now open 2 months ahead of its original release date. The cast has some serious horror cred including Insidious actress Lin Shaye, The Nun‘s Demian Bichir, and John Cho who led season 2 of “The Exorcist.” Andrea Riseborough, Betty Gilpin (“Glow”), William Sadler (The Mist), Jacki Weaver, and Frankie Faison also star. The script, penned by Jeff Buhler who is also behind Pet Sematary and Midnight Meat Train, is a new take on the 2004 American remake of Japan’s Ju-on (2002). The new film is the twelfth for the franchise that also includes two short films, several graphic novels, and a video game. Evil Dead‘s Sami Raimi and Robert Tapert are producing with Roy Lee (IT) executive producing. Grudge has already begun filming and its first images have been released. The film will open in theaters nationwide on June 21, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 24, 2018

MoviesNewsTrailers

Find ‘Searching’ On Blu-Ray And DVD This October

Aneesh Chagnaty‘s social media thriller Searching is headed your way just in time for Halloween. Even though it had a limited release it’s already getting rave reviews from critics and viewers alike, even being declared Certified Fresh by Rotten Tomatoes with a 93% score. John Cho stars as a father whose daughter mysteriously disappears. During his desperate hunt for her, he turns to her computer and social media to attempt to find answers. Debra Messing, Michelle La, and Joseph Lee also star. Sara Sohn, Melissa Disney, and Connor McRaith co-star. Searching will be coming to Blu-ray and DVD on October 30, 2018, from Sony.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 26, 2018

MoviesNews

First Images From ‘Grudge’ Surface Revealing A Bloody Mess

Next August Grudge will be unleashed by director Nicolas Pesce (The Eyes of My Mother). The first images from the set of the film have surfaced and we have them to share with you. Lin Shaye (Insidious), John Cho (“The Exorcist”), Demián Bichir (The Nun), William Sadler (Iron Man 3), Betty Gilpin (Glow), Andrea Riseborough (Mandy), and Jacki Weaver (Life of the Party) star. The film, a reboot of the Takashi Shimazu-directed 2004 film based on Japanese horror thriller Ju-On, centers on a mysterious and vengeful spirit who marks and pursues anybody who dares enter the house in which it resides. The new movie, written by Midnight Meat Train scribe Jeff Buhler, will mark the twelfth of the Ju-On/Grudge franchise that includes a video game, two short films, and graphic novels. Evil Dead‘s Sami Raimi and Robert Tapert are producing with Roy Lee (IT) executive producing. Grudge will be unleashed on the US on Friday, August 16, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 20, 2018

MoviesNewsTrailers

Discover The Interactive Website For Sony’s ‘Searching’-In Theaters Later This Month

Aneesh Chaganty‘s new film Searching is told entirely through electronic devices like phones, laptops, and security cameras. Sony Pictures has launched a brand new interactive website for the film that takes you inside the story of a man (John Cho) searching for his missing daughter (Michelle La). Go to FindMargot.com where you can experience a unique website that replicates the phone of David Kim (John Cho). The website allows you to listen to David’s voicemails, look at his photos and videos, read his emails and text messages, in an attempt to uncover clues about what happened to his daughter. In the film, “After David Kim (John Cho)’s 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter’s laptop. In a hyper-modern thriller told via

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 19, 2018

MoviesNews

First Image From The Set Of ‘Grudge’ Revealed

Today, Sony Pictures released a teaser image via Instagram of a clapperboard labeled “Grudge”. That’s right, after a quiet few months, we have learned that the new Grudge is now on its way. To top it off, according to the clapperboard, the movie began filming on May 10th. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bki9A6cBmOj/?taken-by=sonypictures Directed by Nick Pesce, who co-wrote the remake with Jeff Buhler, the film stars Lin Shaye of the Insidious franchise, John Cho (The Exorcist), Demian Bichir (The Nun), and Andrea Riseborough (Oblivian). Sam Raimi, the man behind films like The Evil Dead, Army of Darkness, and the series “Ash vs Evil Dead”, is set to produce. He also produced the 2004 version.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 28, 2018

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Lin Shaye Boards ‘The Grudge’ Reboot

Genre icon Lin Shaye, star of the Insidious franchise, has just boarded Sony’s new take on The Grudge from writer-director Nicholas Pesce. Shaye joins previously announced cast members John Cho, Demian Bichir, and Andrea Riseborough, according to Variety. We are so excited about this new adaptation,” Producer Sam Raimi stated. “We went back to the original source material to deliver a relentless supernatural thrill ride that explores the horrors of American suburbia.” The film is a “reimagining” of 2004’s The Grudge, which was itself a remake of Japan’s Ju-on and is the twelfth film in the combined Ju-On/The Grudge franchise which also includes a graphic novel series, two short films and a video game. Sony Pictures Worldwide recently snagged the rights to the film which begins filming this May. Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert will be producing the film for Ghost House. Nathan Kahane and Erin Westerman will executive produce alongside Schuyler, Roy Lee, and Doug Davidson.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 22, 2018

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The Exorcist’s John Cho Boards ‘The Grudge’ Reboot

A couple of days ago we reported that Demian Bichir (Alien: Covenant) and Andrea Riseborough (Black Mirror) had joined The Grudge reboot. Now, news has come that “The Exorcist” star John Cho has also boarded the film. Cho, best known for his role as Harold in the hilarious Harold & Kumar franchise, will also star in Aneesh Chaganty’s film Searching coming out on August 3rd. We are so excited about this new adaptation,” Producer Sam Raimi stated. “We went back to the original source material to deliver a relentless supernatural thrill ride that explores the horrors of American suburbia.” Based on the script by Jeff Buhler (Midnight Meat Train) the film is a “reimagining” of 2004’s The Grudge, which was itself a remake of Japan’s Ju-on. Nicolas Pesce wrote the latest version of the script and will be in the director’s chair for the film that is the twelfth film in the combined Ju-On/The Grudge franchise which also includes a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 17, 2018

Streaming TVTrailers

A First Look At the Evil In Season 2 Of ‘The Exorcist’

Ahead of the premiere of FOX’s ‘The Exorcist: The Next Chapter’ later this month, a first look has been released, teasing the horrors that we will witness in season 2 (below). This season “Father Bennett (Egyiawan) attempts to weed out those within the Vatican who have turned against God. Ultimately, Tomas and Marcus are led to Andrew Kim (Cho), a former child psychologist who runs a group home for at-risk foster children on a secluded private island off the coast of Seattle. When one of the children under Andrew’s care is targeted by a powerful force, the two priests head west, setting themselves on a collision course with Hell.” John Cho, Li Jun Li, Brianna Hildebrand, Cyrus Arnold, Hunter Dillion, Amélie Eve, Alex Barima, Karin Konoval, and Zibby Allen co-star. Ben Daniels, Alfonzo Herrera, and Kurt Egyiawan who played the priests in the first season are reprising their roles. ‘The Exorcist’ will premiere on Friday, September 29, 2017, on Fox,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 24, 2017

Streaming TV

‘Quantico’ Actress Joins The Cast Of ‘The Exorcist’

We were ecstatic to report back in June that not only were fans getting a second season of The Exorcist, but that a premiere date had been announced. In June, we told you that Harold & Kumar actor John Cho and Brianna Hildebrand, who will play a foster child, had joined the cast which includes returning stars Ben Daniels, Alfonzo Herrera, and Kurt Egyiawan who played the priests in the first season. Today, we have more casting news, Quantico’s Li Jun Li has signed on to play the role of Rose, a social worker assigned to a group home run by Andrew Kim (Cho). This season, “Father Bennett (Egyiawan) attempts to weed out those within the Vatican who have turned against God. Ultimately, Tomas and Marcus are led to Andrew Kim (Cho), a former child psychologist who runs a group home for five at-risk foster children on a secluded private island off the coast of Seattle. When one of the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 26, 2017

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