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‘Van Helsing’: ‘Overlord’ Director Working on New Movie for Universal!!

Can ‘Overlord’ director Julius Avery make a ‘Van Helsing’ movie so good we forget about Hugh Jackman‘s 2004 outing? Well, folks, 2020 continues to surprise. On Tuesday, it was announced a new Van Helsingmovie is in the works at Universal Pictures. Even better, UniversalPictures and producer James Wan have tapped Overlord director Julius Avery to helm the new movie.This new Van Helsing movie is not the only monster movie in the works … Continue reading ‘Van Helsing’: ‘Overlord’ Director Working on New Movie for Universal!!

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‘Samaritan’: ‘Overlord’s Julius Avery to Direct Sylvester Stallone Superhero Movie!!!

I’ll tell ya, when Sylvester Stallone is working with the right director, he can still deliver the goods as a movie star, as we saw in Ryan Coogler‘s Creed. Which is why I’m not so quick to dismiss his next project, Samaritan. Not only does the premise intrigue me, but Julius Avery (Overlord) just signed on to direct the film for MGM, and his hiring … Continue reading ‘Samaritan’: ‘Overlord’s Julius Avery to Direct Sylvester Stallone Superhero Movie!!!

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‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel Stomps Competition With A $253 Million Opening at the Worldwide BO!!!

While still a solid weekend, the performances fell below Mojo‘s pre-weekend expectations almost across the board. Warner Bros.‘s Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the latest entry in the Fantastic Beasts franchise still topped the weekend as expected, but even it fell a bit below the studio’s expectations, though not by as much as both Paramount‘s Instant Family and Fox‘s Widows, neither of which managed … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel Stomps Competition With A $253 Million Opening at the Worldwide BO!!!

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J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Announces Six New Films!!!

Fresh off the release of Bad Robot’s WWII-set mutant Nazi thriller Overlord, the production company led by J.J. Abrams has acquired six new film projects from a host of up-and-coming writers and directors, according to Variety. Most intriguing among the six genre films is an untitled “female-driven horror allegory” penned by Megan Amram. The writer and comedian currently serves as a producer and resident pun wizard on The … Continue reading J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Announces Six New Films!!!

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Overlord (2018) Review!!

Synopsis – A little squad of American soldiers find horror behind enemy lines on the eve of D-Day. My Take – Nearly every year we get a handful of war films portraying the carnage and the lasting effect of WWII on the society and the human condition. While the events portrayed in the film are quite horrific, they usually end up categorizing them in the … Continue reading Overlord (2018) Review!!

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‘The Grinch’ Opens Strong With $66 Million, While ‘Spider’s Web’ And ‘Overlord’ Struggle at the BO!!

The 2018 box office continues to usher in hits as Universal and Illumination‘s Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch debuted with a chart-topping $66 million this weekend. However, it wasn’t all roses for the weekend’s new wide releases as neither Overlord nor The Girl in the Spider’s Web managed to catch on with audiences. Yet, holdovers such as Bohemian Rhapsody and A Star is Born continued their … Continue reading ‘The Grinch’ Opens Strong With $66 Million, While ‘Spider’s Web’ And ‘Overlord’ Struggle at the BO!!

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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Rocks with $50 Million Debut, While ‘The Nutcracker’ Bombs at the BO!!!

For the first time since early February the top three films at the weekend box office were all new releases and leading the way was Fox‘s Bohemian Rhapsody with a $50 million, chart-topping performance, well above expectations. Disney‘s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms finished at the lower end of industry estimates in second place, followed Paramount‘s release of Nobody’s Fool. That said, the weekend … Continue reading ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Rocks with $50 Million Debut, While ‘The Nutcracker’ Bombs at the BO!!!

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‘Flash Gordon’: ‘Overlord’ Helmer Julius Avery to Write and Direct Fox’s Latest!!

From Nazi zombies to grand space opera. Overlord director Julius Avery is set to write and direct Fox’s new Flash Gordon movie. Matthew Vaughn, who was once attached to direct, will now the produce the film with John Davis and Hearst. Per Deadline, Avery grew up a fan of the comics and pitched his take to the studio. Flash Gordon originated as a comic strip … Continue reading ‘Flash Gordon’: ‘Overlord’ Helmer Julius Avery to Write and Direct Fox’s Latest!!

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‘Overlord’: New TV Spots for the WWII Zombie Horror Arrive!! Check It Out!!

Ahead of its theatrical release next month, Paramount Pictures has unveiled another two TV spots for the J.J.Abrams-produced World War II supernatural action thriller Overlord; check them out below: With only hours until D-Day, a team of American paratroopers drop into Nazi-occupied France to carry out a mission that’s crucial to the invasion’s success. Tasked with destroying a radio transmitter atop a fortified church, the … Continue reading ‘Overlord’: New TV Spots for the WWII Zombie Horror Arrive!! Check It Out!!

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‘Overlord’: New Images and Synopsis Reveals The WWII-Set Horror!! Check It Out!!

We’re still a few months out from the bonkers-looking WWII-set horror flick Overlord—which is definitely not a Cloverfield movie, or so we’re told—but Paramount and Bad Robot released a whole bunch of new photos and a synopsis that shed a little more light on this dark thriller. These batch of images gel with the over-the-top insanity promised by that first AC/DC-set trailer, with a troupe … Continue reading ‘Overlord’: New Images and Synopsis Reveals The WWII-Set Horror!! Check It Out!!

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‘Overlord’: First Domestic Poster and Teaser Reveals J.J. Abrams’s Next!! Check It Out!!

Bad Robot, Paramount Pictures, and J.J. Abrams are dropping an original, non-franchise feature this fall, so you just know that it’s got to have some mystery box elements. Proof positive, the arrival of a new Overlord poster reveals not only the clever design that ties into the film’s plot, but also hides the beginning of a viral marketing campaign in plain sight. In the upcoming WWII horror-thriller, … Continue reading ‘Overlord’: First Domestic Poster and Teaser Reveals J.J. Abrams’s Next!! Check It Out!!

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Paramount Developing A True ‘Cloverfield’ Sequel and It’s not ‘Overlord’!!!

Contrary to rumors, Paramount’s upcoming World War II horror movie Overlord is not a Cloverfield sequel. Speaking at CinemaCon, producer J.J. Abrams told the crowd that Overlord which is about soldiers who find out the Nazis are using supernatural forces and engaging in gruesome experiments, will be Bad Robot’s first R-rated picture. Per Variety, the footage shown included “eerie shots of dead soldiers hanging from … Continue reading Paramount Developing A True ‘Cloverfield’ Sequel and It’s not ‘Overlord’!!!

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Paramount’s Struggle at Box Office Continues as ‘Sherlock Gnomes’ Disappoints!!!

Paramount Pictures’ latest release, “Sherlock Gnomes,” fell flat with a $10.6 million opening against a $59 million budget. Critics panned the sequel to 2011’s “Gnomeo and Juliet,” while audiences gave the film a B+ on CinemaScore, a below average mark considering that most family animated films receive an A or A- from opening night audiences This is the latest disappointment for distributor Paramount Pictures, which … Continue reading Paramount’s Struggle at Box Office Continues as ‘Sherlock Gnomes’ Disappoints!!!

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Netflix Paid More than $50 Million for ‘The Cloverfield Paradox’!!!

The Cloverfield Paradox isn’t very good, but the business deal that got it on Netflix could have major ramifications for Hollywood. It was a marketing coup for Netflix, and while we’ll never know how many people ended up watching the movie after the Super Bowl on Sunday, it was still a major deal for the streaming service. The terms were pretty favorable to Paramount, the … Continue reading Netflix Paid More than $50 Million for ‘The Cloverfield Paradox’!!!

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‘Cloverfield 4’ aka ‘Overlord’ May Be on the Way Sooner Than We Thought!!

There’s been a lot of Cloverfield chatter on the web lately, so let’s try to clear some of it up, shall we? Everything started back in 2008 with writer Drew Goddard and director Matt Reeves‘s original film, produced by J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The found-footage film was shrouded in secrecy right up until its release. Afterwards, however, the monster movie, which put actors like T.J. … Continue reading ‘Cloverfield 4’ aka ‘Overlord’ May Be on the Way Sooner Than We Thought!!

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Paramount Sets Bad Robot’s WWII Thriller ‘Overlord’ for October 2018!!

The supernatural WWII thriller from Paramount and Bad Robot will be released wide on Oct. 26, 2018. It will open a week after Sony‘s The Girl in the Spider’s Web adaptation and Warner Bros.’ Jungle Book: Origins take, and just ahead of Disney‘s live-action Mulan and Fox’s actioner Dark Phoenix. Wyatt Russell and Jovan Adepo star as American paratroopers dropped into enemy territory. As they approach their target … Continue reading Paramount Sets Bad Robot’s WWII Thriller ‘Overlord’ for October 2018!!

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‘Overlord’ Could Be Tied into Bad Robot and Paramount Pictures’ “Clover-verse”!!!

What might seem like an ordinary casting story on the surface could be much more than that, thanks to the tendency for J.J. Abrams and his production banner Bad Robot to keep secrets when it comes to their movie productions, especially those tied into the Cloverfield universe. So when it was announced earlier today that the Paramount Pictures production of the World War II film Overlord was aiming to … Continue reading ‘Overlord’ Could Be Tied into Bad Robot and Paramount Pictures’ “Clover-verse”!!!

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