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Bruce Willis & Neal McDonough Star In ‘Apex’ (Trailer)

RLJE Films has just released the trailer for the highly-anticipated sci-fi action thriller, Apex, starring Bruce Willis (Die Hard, The Sixth Sense) and Neal McDonough (“Yellowstone,” Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City). “Serving a life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit, ex-cop James Malone (Willis) is offered a chance at freedom if he can survive a deadly game of Apex. Six hunters pay for the pleasure of hunting another human on a remote island, but once Malone arrives all hell breaks loose. Laying traps and playing mind games, Malone tries to turn the tables and fight for his life and his future.” Directed by Edward Drake (Cosmic Sin, Breach), the film also stars Lochlyn Munro (“Riverdale”), Megan Peta Hill (Open Water 3), and Trevor Gretzky (Spiral). This film brings a new twist to the definition of hunter versus prey,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer at RLJE Films. “Bruce Willis and Neal McDonough go toe to toe with incredible

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 22, 2021

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The Trailer For The Asylum’s ‘Planet Dune’ Has Landed

Asylum Entertainment has just unleashed the out-of-this-world trailer for their new sci-fi flick Planet Dune. In the movie, a crew on a mission to rescue a marooned base on a desert planet turns deadly when the crew finds themselves hunted and attacked by the planet’s apex predators: giant sand worms. Directed by Glenn Campbell and Tammy Klein, and written by Lauren Pritchard and Joe Roche, Planet Dune stars Sean Young (Dune, Blade Runner) Emily Killian, Tammy Klein, Clark Moore, and others. Planet Dune lands on October 29, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 21, 2021

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Bruce Willis & Neal McDonough Starring In The Sci-Fi Action-Thriller ‘Apex’

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has acquired the North American rights to the highly-anticipated sci-fi action thriller, Apex, starring Bruce Willis (Die Hard, The Sixth Sense) and Neal McDonough (“Yellowstone,” Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City). Check out the first image from the film below. “Serving a life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit, ex-cop James Malone (Willis) is offered a chance at freedom if he can survive a deadly game of Apex. Six hunters pay for the pleasure of hunting another human on a remote island, but once Malone arrives all hell breaks lose. Laying traps and playing mind games, Malone tries to turn the tables and fight for his life and his future.” Directed by Edward Drake (Cosmic Sin, Breach), the film also stars Lochlyn Munro (“Riverdale”), Megan Peta Hill (Open Water 3), and Trevor Gretzky (Spiral). This film brings a new twist to the definition of hunter versus prey,” said Mark Ward, Chief

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 3, 2021

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Yellow Veil Pictures Acquires Mattie Do’s Sci-fi Thriller ‘The Long Walk’

Yellow Veil Pictures has snagged the North American rights to Mattie Do‘s acclaimed Laos sci-fi thriller The Long Walk and is set to release it in early 2022. The film tells “the story of an elderly man who has the power to travel back in time thanks to a mysterious spectral companion whose death he witnessed fifty years earlier. He decides to trespass into his own past and set in motion a plan to preempt his mother’s terminal suffering, and ultimately appease his soul.” The Long Walk made its world premiere at the 76th Venice International Film Festival in the Giornate degli Autori section and later went on to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival in the Contemporary World Cinema program, Fantastic Fest, and Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival. The Long Walk was written by Christopher Larsen, who also penned Do’s previous films, produced by Do, Larsen, Annick Mahnert, Justin Deimen, Anousone Sirisackda, and Abhi Rastogi. Jeremy Sim and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 22, 2021

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Start Your Engines! ‘The Wraith’ Is Being Released As Part Of The Vestron Video Collector’s Series

The iconic 80s film The Wraith is set to be the latest addition to the Vestron Video Collector’s Series, Lionsgate’s collection of cult classic Special Edition Blu-rays loaded with special features. Set to be released this July, The Wraith stars Golden Globe® winner Charlie Sheen (2002, Best Television Actor — Musical/Comedy Series, “Spin City”), Nick Cassavetes (Face/Off, The Hangover Part II, TV’s “Entourage”), Golden Globe® nominee Sherilyn Fenn (1991, Best Supporting Actress — Television, “Twin Peaks”), and Academy Award® nominee Randy Quaid (1973, Best Supporting Actor, The Last Detail). The Wraith will be available on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital) for the suggested retail price of $17.99. The film, written and directed by Mike Marvin is a turbocharged cult classic! “When four glowing orbs crash into each other over the Arizona desert, they leave in their wake a badass Dodge Turbo Interceptor — and its enigmatic, helmeted driver. The next day, the mysterious Jake (Sheen) appears in the town of Brooks, catching

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 1, 2021

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‘PG: Psycho Goreman’ Lands Exclusively On Shudder This May

The highly-buzzed about horror-comedy PG: Psycho Goreman (reviews here and here) makes its exclusive Shudder premiere this May following its release on DVD. In PG: Psycho Goreman, siblings Mimi and Luke unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien overlord who was entombed on Earth millions of years ago after a failed attempt to destroy the universe. The kids nickname the evil creature Psycho Goreman (or PG for short) and use the magical amulet they discovered to force him to obey their childish whims. It isn’t long before PG’s reappearance draws the attention of intergalactic friends and foes from across the cosmos and a rogues’ gallery of alien combatants converges in small-town suburbia to battle for the fate of the galaxy. Written and directed by Steven Kostanski (The Void, The Divide, Father’s Day), this out of the world film stars Nita-Josee Hanna (Books of Blood, 4teen), Owen Myre (“NOS4A2,” Alternate Ground), Adam Brooks (The Return, Father’s Day), Alexis Hancey (Silver Tongue ), and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 12, 2021

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Trapped In An Elevator, A Woman Discovers Her Power In ‘Ascendant’

20 FLOORS. 4 WALLS. 1 SECRET TRAPPED INSIDE. Antaine Furlong makes his feature directorial debut with the high tech fantasy-thriller Ascendant this April. Ahead of the release we’ve got the trailer. Kidnapped and held hostage in a high-speed elevator in a 120-floor building in Shanghai, Aria Wolf (Charlotte Best) has no memory of her past, who her captors are, or what they want from her. Pushed to her limits, she begins to realize that she has incredible powers within, kept secret to protect her and her family. Now, unlocking these powers is her only chance to save both herself and her father. Charlotte Best (Tidelands, Puberty Blues), Jonny Pasvolsky (Westworld, The Front Runner, Mortdecai), Alex Menglet, Susan Prior (The Rover, The Gloaming, The Commons), Justin Stewart Cotta, Tahlia Sturzaker, and Karelina Clarke star. Antaine Furlong, Kristy Vernon (Sweet River, Gabriel), James M. Vernon (Hacksaw Ridge, Predestination, A Few Best Men), and Drew Bailey (Standing Up For Sunny, Ellie & Abbie

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 1, 2021

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New Trailer For Netflix’s New Dark Fantasy Series “Shadow And Bone”

The release date for Netflix’s upcoming series “Shadow and Bone” was revealed today along with the second teaser trailer. The series, an adaptation of the best-selling Grishaverse novels, is set in a war-torn world where Alina Starkov has just discovered a power that could be the key to setting her country free. With the threat of the Shadow Fold looming, Alina is torn from everything she knows to train as part of an elite army of magical soldiers known as Grisha. As she struggles to hone her power, she discovers that allies and enemies can be one and the same and that nothing in this world is what it seems. There are dangerous forces at play, including a crew of charismatic criminals, and it will take more than magic to survive. Lee Toland Krieger directs the series that stars Jessie Mei Li (Alina Starkov) along with Archie Renaux (Malyen Oretsev), Kit Young (Jesper Fahey), Freddy Carter (Kaz Brekker), Amita Suman

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 27, 2021

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Neill Blomkamp Announces ‘District 9’ Sequel, ‘District 10’

It’s been over a decade since Neill Blomkamp blurred the line between sci-fi and horror with District 9. Now, it appears that the story of the unfortunate government worker Wikus Van De Merwe (Sharlto Copley) turned alien hybrid, will continue in the sequel, District 10. Blomkamp revealed on Twitter that a sequel is indeed finally on its way with Copley returning along with the original’s co-writer Terri Tatchell penning the screenplay. In District 9, an extraterrestrial race is forced to live in refugee camps/slums on Earth. A government agent is exposed to their technology which begins to transform him into one of them. During an interview with Blomkamp, the director talked with us about some of his projects. Since then he has several new films in the works including a Robocop movie and Demonic, a horror film he made in secret that has just been announced. Here’s a look back at the 2009 District 9 trailer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 26, 2021

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Sci-Fi Meets Horror In The Upcoming Alternate Reality Film ‘Doors’

Epic Picture’s new sci-fi horror film Doors is set to arrive this March and will take a crew of volunteers through mysterious doors and into parallel realities. In the film, “without explanation or warning, a number of mysterious, alien “doors” suddenly appear in every corner of the globe. While many of those that encounter these sentient visitors feel the strange urge to interact with them – never to be seen again – others stay behind to face the potential threat of what their ultimate agenda towards mankind is. In a rush to determine the reason for the arrival of these cosmic anomalies, the government enlists volunteers to brave the journey to enter the doors so that we might learn more about their origin or purpose. But even these brave volunteers are not prepared for what lies beyond the threshold. The story of the doors is told through multiple perspectives: a ragtag band of high school students discover a door for

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 21, 2021

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