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‘Grave Hill’: CJ Entertainment Hire Deon Taylor to Direct Horror Remake!!

South Korea’s CJ Entertainment, best known as the studio behind Bong Joon-ho‘s Oscar winner Parasite, has signed Deon Taylor (The Intruder, Black and Blue, Traffik) to direct the upcoming gothic thriller Grave Hill, the company’s English-language remake of the hit Vietnamese horror film The Housemaid. The original version of The Housemaid, written and directed by Derek Nguyen, was released in 2016 and became a Vietnamese … Continue reading ‘Grave Hill’: CJ Entertainment Hire Deon Taylor to Direct Horror Remake!!

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‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Underperforms with $29 Million Opening at the BO!!

“Terminator: Dark Fate” shot past box office competition but fell significantly short of expectations as Paramount, Skydance Media and Disney’s sci-fi sequel debuted to $29 million in North America. The sixth installment in the “Terminator” franchise landed in first place on domestic box office charts, but the results are disappointing given the film’s $185 million budget. Heading into the weekend, the movie was expected to … Continue reading ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Underperforms with $29 Million Opening at the BO!!

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‘Joker’ Regains Top Spot Despite Competition at the BO!!

It’s a narrow race at the top of the box office, but based on estimates WB‘s Joker was able to return to the weekend #1 spot after a brief respite last weekend as Disney‘s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil falls to second in its sophomore frame Meanwhile it was an equally tight race for third as well as fifth with the new releases of Countdown and … Continue reading ‘Joker’ Regains Top Spot Despite Competition at the BO!!

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‘Free Agents’: Lionsgate Acquires Football-Themed Crime Drama!!

Lionsgate has preemptively acquired Free Agents, a football-themed crime drama from The Intruder director Deon Taylor, the studio announced Friday morning. Taylor and Joe Bockol wrote the script, which finds a group of professional football players turning to crime to get back at the owners who are exploiting and under paying them. Lionsgate envisions a high-octane film in the vein of Heat and The Town, though … Continue reading ‘Free Agents’: Lionsgate Acquires Football-Themed Crime Drama!!

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‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ Disappoints While ‘Zombieland 2’ Opens Strong at the BO!!

This weekend saw the release of two new sequels and Disney‘s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil topped the chart as expected, albeit with a lighter performance than expected. However, Sony‘s Zombieland: Double Tap came in on the high side of expectations while WB‘s Joker continued its strong run and will soon top $250 million domestically. Elsewhere, Neon‘s Parasite, A24‘s The Lighthouse and Fox Searchlight‘s Jojo Rabbit … Continue reading ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ Disappoints While ‘Zombieland 2’ Opens Strong at the BO!!

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‘Black and Blue’: First Trailer Has Naomie Harris Fighting Corrupt Cops!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A rookie Detroit African-American female cop stumbles upon corrupt officers who are murdering a drug dealer, who captures the incident in her body cam. They pursue her through the night in an attempt to destroy the footage, but to make matters worse, they’ve tipped off a criminal gang that she’s responsible for the dealer’s death. Directed – Deon Taylor Starring – Frank Grillo, … Continue reading ‘Black and Blue’: First Trailer Has Naomie Harris Fighting Corrupt Cops!! Check It Out!!

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‘Black and Blue’: Cop Thriller Adds Frank Grillo, Reid Scott, Beau Knapp and Tyrese Gibson!!

Deadline is reporting that Screen Gems’ cop thriller Black and Blue has filled out its cast with the addition of Frank Grillo (Captain America: Civil War), Reid Scott (Venom), Beau Knapp (Destroyer) and Tyrese Gibson (The Fate of the Furious). Black and Blue will see Oscar-nominated actress Naomie Harris (Moonlight) taking on the role of a rookie police officer who witnesses the murder of a … Continue reading ‘Black and Blue’: Cop Thriller Adds Frank Grillo, Reid Scott, Beau Knapp and Tyrese Gibson!!

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Screen Gems Casts Constance Wu and Naomie Harris in a Pregnancy Comedy and a Cop Thriller!!!

Screen Gems is stocking up on actors as it preps its upcoming slate, tapping Crazy Rich Asians star Constance Wu to topline an untitled pregnancy comedy, and Oscar-nominated Moonlight actress Naomie Harris to star in the cop thriller Black and Blue, Collider has confirmed. GLOW actress Kimmy Gatewood is directing the pregnancy comedy from a spec script by Savion Einstein. Wu will play a young … Continue reading Screen Gems Casts Constance Wu and Naomie Harris in a Pregnancy Comedy and a Cop Thriller!!!

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‘Birth Of A Nation’ Filmmaker Nate Parker To Write And Direct ‘Black and Blue’!!!

It’s been a while since we’ve heard from actor/writer/director Nate Parker. After exploding on the scene after the 2016 Sundance premiere of his film, “Birth of a Nation,” the filmmaker was positioned to have a huge awards season push, with Oscar nominations in his future. Unfortunately, before that could even happen, Parker become the subject of some controversy. However, now it seems like the filmmaker … Continue reading ‘Birth Of A Nation’ Filmmaker Nate Parker To Write And Direct ‘Black and Blue’!!!

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