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EXCLUSIVE: Analeigh Tipton has joined the cast of the Focus and Blumhouse thriller Vengeance, B.J. Novak's directorial debut. Besides directing, Novak also penned the script and is starring in the pic. Issa Rae, Ashton Kutcher, J. Smith Cameron and Boyd Holbrook are also on board. Jason Blum is producing the pic via…

It’s been 35 years since the final episode of the ABC supernatural drama Fantasy Island — does the show still have a foothold in the public imagination? The trailer for the new Blumhouse Productions/Columbia Pictures revival of the brand name suggests that it doesn’t much matter. That’s because this new interpretation…

Something evil lurks in the shadows — or does it? Here’s the first trailer for The Invisible Man, Blumhouse resurrection of the classic Universal Pictures horror franchise. And it’s not your grandfather’s unseen monster. Cecilia Kass (Elisabeth Moss) is trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy and…

Donald Trump is on the warpath against "racist" and "dangerous" Hollywood again today, but Tinseltown thinks this is just the latest straw dog in the incumbent's re-election efforts to ignite his base on the back of an upcoming thriller flick. "Pardon my French, but this guy is all bullshit all the time," a top…

EXCLUSIVE: Cary Elwes has joined the cast of Black Christmas, the Blumhouse Productions remake of the 1974 slasher cult classic for Universal Pictures. Elwes will play a main part in the film but details of the role were not disclosed. Elwes joins a cast led by Imogen Poots and featuring Aleyse Shannon, Brittany…

Blumhouse Productions has set Sophia Takal to direct a remake of the 1974 slasher film Black Christmas with a script written by Takal & April Wolfe. Blumhouse is producing for Universal and shooting soon in New Zealand. Imogen Poots (Green Room), Aleyse Shannon (Charmed), Brittany O'Grady (Star), Lily Donoghue (The Gol…

Jason Blum minted his reputation as a Hollywood producer with wildly lucrative genre franchises including Paranormal Activity, The Purge and Insidious, so it feels unexpected to find him in the thick of things this awards season with a legitimate contender. But, really, how unexpected can something be if it keeps…

Ted Sarandos' loss is Jason Blum's early Christmas present with Karen Barragan set to move from the streaming giant that House of Cards built to the home of Get Out and BlacKkKlansman in 2019. Netflix's long serving Vice-President of original series publicity will be taking over from the departing Teri Everett at the…

Ever since John Carpenter’s original Halloween and Michael Myers first came into our orbit in 1978, it has been the gift that keeps on giving at the box office, with so many spinoffs, sequels and reboots it is hard to keep track. From Halloweens II, III, IV and V to a 20-year revisit in 1998  and Halloween: Resurrectio…

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions' The First Purge has cleaned up over $100M globally, becoming the third film in the micro-budget franchise to reach the milestone. Through yesterday, The First Purge has also become the highest-grossing title in the franchise at the international box office. It’s…

UPDATED with special screening: Season 2 of Crypt TV’s The Look-See has set its premiere as a special screening at RTX Austin on August 4. The Rooster Teeth-hosted fan convention runs August 3-5 at the Austin Convention Center with a focus on animation, gaming and entertainment, and panels and live shows with top…

Entertainment One (eOne) is set to scour its film development slate to find the next Sharp Objects as the producer and distributor prepares for the launch of the Amy Adams-fronted drama on HBO. The eight-part thriller, which is based on the 2006 book by Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn, launches on the premium cable…