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‘Lights Out’: Writer Connor Osborn to Pen Sequel to Popular 2016 Horror Movie!!

In a surprising bit of news, a popular 2016 horror movie is getting a sequel 10 years later, with a writer officially on board. What 2016 horror movie’s sequel got an update? 2016’s Lights Out, which was directed by David F. Sandberg, will be getting a sequel. According to a new report from THR, the sequel will be written by Connor Osborn (Animals), with original … Continue reading ‘Lights Out’: Writer Connor Osborn to Pen Sequel to Popular 2016 Horror Movie!!

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‘Lights Out’ Trailer Sees Frank Grillo Fighting for His Life!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – In Lights Out, a homeless veteran, Michael “Duffy” Duffield (Grillo), meets a talkative Ex-Con, Max Bomer (Phifer) who notices Duffy’s skills after he gets into a bar fight and offers him a well-paying “job” competing in underground fight clubs. The pair form an unlikely partnership after their first fight and decide to travel to LA so Duffy can atone for his past and Max … Continue reading ‘Lights Out’ Trailer Sees Frank Grillo Fighting for His Life!! Check It Out!!

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‘Lights Out 2’: Director David F. Sandberg Reveals Story Ideas!!

David F. Sandberg understands the key to crafting a good horror film. Having a sturdy background in making short films, many from the jumpy genre, Sandberg grasps what audiences expect when they head to the cinema and are ready to be terrified. When the director scored his first feature-length film, Lights Out, which was based on his short of the same name, audiences showed up … Continue reading ‘Lights Out 2’: Director David F. Sandberg Reveals Story Ideas!!

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‘Lights Out’ Director David F. Sandberg Working on New Horror Short Adaptation!!

Back in 2016, writer/director David F. Sandberg released his feature-length horror movie Lights Out, which would mark his feature directorial debut. Though it was Sandberg‘s first foray into feature directing, the Lights Out story was a familiar one to him, as it was adapted from his short film of the same name. Written by Eric Heisserer and directed by Sandberg, Lights Out follows a young … Continue reading ‘Lights Out’ Director David F. Sandberg Working on New Horror Short Adaptation!!

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‘The Culling’: David F. Sandberg Returning to Horror!!

David F. Sandberg is prolific, even in quarantine. The filmmaker got everyone’s attention as Pony Smasher, a YouTube channel devoted to low/no budget horror shorts and thorough breakdowns of how exactly he did it. Then, after he broke through into the feature film space with Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation, and even after he broke into the big budget superhero space with DC’s Shazam!, Sandberg… returned … Continue reading ‘The Culling’: David F. Sandberg Returning to Horror!!

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‘Shadowed’: David F. Sandberg Releases a New Horror Short Film!! Check It Out!!

Before breaking out with horror sensation Lights Out, moving on to studio franchise horror filmmaking with Annabelle: Creation, and taking a crack at big-budget superhero filmmaking with Shazam!, director David F. Sandberg got his start making crafty, creepy, sneaky short films, deftly using prosumer gear and editing software to yield incredible results — often accompanied by his wife, muse, and collaborator Lotta Losten. In fact, Lights Out first began as a short he … Continue reading ‘Shadowed’: David F. Sandberg Releases a New Horror Short Film!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Unsound’: Director David F. Sandberg Set for Netflix Horror Movie!!

Did you see DC’s big-screen Shazam!adaptation? It’s pretty delightful, right? At least when, as our own Matt Goldberg pointed out, it’s not being shockingly dark. How did such intense horror imagery sneak its way into a family-friendly, four-quadrant superhero flick? Because it was directed by David F. Sandberg, who broke out with horror hits like Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation before getting scooped up by DC. Now, Sandberg will be combining these … Continue reading ‘The Unsound’: Director David F. Sandberg Set for Netflix Horror Movie!!

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James Wan Returns to Horror with New Indie Project!!!

Before he dives into production on Aquaman 2, director James Wan will direct an original horror film. The Aquaman pregame project will see Wan returning to his horror roots as a director. Per a press release, Wan is set to begin production on his new film at the end of September in Los Angeles. The film’s title and plot details are being kept under wraps but we know Wan and … Continue reading James Wan Returns to Horror with New Indie Project!!!

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‘Shazam!’ Director Promises a Lighthearted Movie for the DCEU!!

David F. Sandberg has made a name for himself the last couple of years with the well-received horror films Lights Out and the upcoming Annabelle: Creation, but he’ll be shifting gears when goes on to helm Shazam! for the DCEU. For those unfamiliar with the DC Comics superhero, he’s kind of unusual. His alter ego is a kid, Billy Batson. When Batson shouts, “SHAZAM”, he … Continue reading ‘Shazam!’ Director Promises a Lighthearted Movie for the DCEU!!

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‘The Wizard of Oz’ Is Going A Horror Makeover at New Line!!!

New Line Cinema has acquired a pitch from Black List screenwriter Mike Van Waes for a horror movie set in the world of The Wizard of Oz. The project is in the early development stages, so details are scarce, but the plan is to tie into the universe created in L. Frank Baum‘s 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz about the intrepid dimension-hopping Dorothy … Continue reading ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Is Going A Horror Makeover at New Line!!!

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‘Lights Out’ Director May Head to the DCEU to Helm ‘Shazam’!!!

While Warner Bros. has had trouble keeping directors on its DC projects in the past (see: Seth Grahame-Smith and Rick Famuyiwa on The Flash, Ben Affleck on The Batman, and Michelle MacLaren on Wonder Woman), it appears as though they’re zeroing in on a filmmaker for the planned Shazam movie. Per The Wrap, Lights Out director David F. Sandberg is in talks to take the helm of Shazam, based on … Continue reading ‘Lights Out’ Director May Head to the DCEU to Helm ‘Shazam’!!!

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Lights Out (2016) Review!!!

Synopsis – When her little brother, Martin, experiences the same events that once tested her sanity, Rebecca works to unlock the truth behind the terror, which brings her face to face with an entity that has an attachment to their mother, Sophie. My Take – I remember seeing this short horror video a couple of years ago as it was scaring people, including myself, across … Continue reading Lights Out (2016) Review!!!

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Who Won and Who Lost in the Summer Movie Box Office Wars? Check Out This Awesome Report!!

What a summer. The first half was dominated by the talk of sequelitis doom. After some major sequels opened in May and early June to disappointing returns the industry and entertainment media was obsessed with the idea that audiences were looking for something new. Then The Conjuring 2 and Finding Dory opened and those naysayers quieted for a bit as clearly the quality of the sequels had something to do … Continue reading Who Won and Who Lost in the Summer Movie Box Office Wars? Check Out This Awesome Report!!

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‘Suicide Squad’ Repeats No 1 Spot, While ‘Ben-Hur’ Is A Big Flop At The BO!!!

It’s a repeat at the top of the domestic box office as Suicide Squad and Sausage Party finished one and two respectively for a second weekend in a row and serving as the third straight weekend at number one for the DC Comics adaptation. The rest of the top five is made up of the weekend’s three new wide releases—War Dogs, Kubo and the Two Strings and Ben-Hur—as this weekend’s top twelve … Continue reading ‘Suicide Squad’ Repeats No 1 Spot, While ‘Ben-Hur’ Is A Big Flop At The BO!!!

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‘Suicide Squad’ Drops, While ‘Sausage Party’ Opens Big At the Box Office!!!

Despite Suicide Squad‘s large, to-be-expected second weekend drop, the film pulled in more than enough to hold off all newcomers for a second weekend at number one at the box office as it now totals more than $465 million worldwide. Meanwhile, Sony‘s R-rated animated comedy Sausage Party scored a strong second place finish, ahead of fellow new releases including Disney‘s reboot of Pete’s Dragon and Paramount‘s release of Florence Foster Jenkins. … Continue reading ‘Suicide Squad’ Drops, While ‘Sausage Party’ Opens Big At the Box Office!!!

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‘Suicide Squad’ Shoots Down August Record with $135 Million Opening at the BO!!

For the third time this year a superhero movie has broken an opening weekend record and with it a continuing trend that finds the previous week’s box office champion suffering a hefty second weekend drop. This time around it’s Warner Bros‘ Suicide Squad decimating the previous August opening weekend record by more than $40 million while Universal’s Jason Bourne experiences a 62% drop in its sophomore session. That said, … Continue reading ‘Suicide Squad’ Shoots Down August Record with $135 Million Opening at the BO!!

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‘Lights Out 2′ Is a Go at New Line!!

It’s a good time to be James Wan. The talented multi-hyphenate did such a tremendous job with Furious 7 last summer that DC gave him his choice of directing either Aquaman or The Flash. He took Aquaman, all but ensuring that Aquaman will be the best of this wave of DC films, while Rick Famuyiwa taking on The Flash with Ezra Miller as Barry Allen. … Continue reading ‘Lights Out 2′ Is a Go at New Line!!

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‘Jason Bourne’ Opens Big with $60M, ‘Mom’ and ‘Nerve’ are Alright, while ‘Star Trek’ Dips at the BO!!

With the second largest opening for a film in the Bourne franchise, Jason Bourne topped the weekend box office as audiences came out in support of Matt Damon‘s return to the title role nine years after The Bourne Ultimatum. STX’s ensemble comedy Bad Moms delivered a third place finish and the fifth largest R-rated opening of the year while Lionsgate’s Nerve fell a bit below … Continue reading ‘Jason Bourne’ Opens Big with $60M, ‘Mom’ and ‘Nerve’ are Alright, while ‘Star Trek’ Dips at the BO!!

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‘Pets’ Holds On To Top Spot while ‘Ghostbusters’ Opens Well At The BO!!

For a fifth straight weekend in a row an animated film has taken the #1 spot at the box office as Illumination and Universal‘s The Secret Life of Pets followed up its record-breaking opening with a chart-topping sophomore session, pushing the launch of Sony‘s Ghostbusters reboot to second. Meanwhile, Finding Dory has now become the highest grossing animated release of all-time domestically as Warner Bros. … Continue reading ‘Pets’ Holds On To Top Spot while ‘Ghostbusters’ Opens Well At The BO!!

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New ‘Lights Out’ Trailer Teases That Which Goes Bump in the Night!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A woman is haunted by a creature that only appears when the lights go out. A feature adaptation of the 2013 short film, “Lights Out” by David Sandberg. Director – David F. Sandberg Starring – Teresa Palmer, Emily Alyn Lind, Billy Burke Check out the new trailer:   Continue reading New ‘Lights Out’ Trailer Teases That Which Goes Bump in the Night!! Check It Out!!

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‘Malignant Man’: ‘San Andreas’ Director Teaming With James Wan For Comic Book Adaptation!!

Brad Peyton is making an earth-shattering move into comic book movies. After helming San Andreas with The Rock himself, the helmer is teaming up with James Wan of The Conjuring 2 to direct a film adaptation of the graphic novel Malignant Man. THR first reported the news, including the addition of producers Ross Richie and Stephen Christy from Boom! Studios. Zak Olkewicz, who co-produced the horror film Light’s Out with Wan, wrote an adaptation of the screenplay. Wan created the Malignant Man comic for Boom! with … Continue reading ‘Malignant Man’: ‘San Andreas’ Director Teaming With James Wan For Comic Book Adaptation!!

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First Posters for ‘Passengers’, ‘The Magnificent 7’, ‘The Girl on the Train’, ‘Snowden’, ‘Patriots Day’, and More unveil at Cinema Con!!

With CinemaCon starting tomorrow in Las Vegas, I arrived earlier today to take pictures of the new posters on display. For those who don’t know, CinemaCon is a convention where theater owners get a look at what the studios have to offer for the rest of the year, and where vendors can show new products for theaters to buy. It’s basically Comic-Con for theater owners.  … Continue reading First Posters for ‘Passengers’, ‘The Magnificent 7’, ‘The Girl on the Train’, ‘Snowden’, ‘Patriots Day’, and More unveil at Cinema Con!!

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Check out the terrifying trailer of ‘Lights Out’ from producer James Wan!!

Synopsis – A woman is haunted by a creature that only appears when the lights go out. A feature adaptation of the 2013 short film, “Lights Out” by David Sandberg. Director – David F. Sandberg Starring – Teresa Palmer, Emily Alyn Lind, Billy Burke Check out the trailer: Continue reading Check out the terrifying trailer of ‘Lights Out’ from producer James Wan!!

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