Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi actor Gerald Home has passed away age 70 from liver cancer.
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All-star lineup announced for DC FanDome
DC have announced a packed star line-up for DC FanDome, the ultimate global fan experience, which is set will return on Saturday, October 16 at 10 a.m. PDT, with an all-new, epic streaming event. Details of specific panels are still to be announced.
BlumFest 2021: Return to Haddonfield – new Halloween Kills featurette released
David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills is finally making its way into cinemas and streaming on Peacock on October 15.
In the same vein of its predecessor, Halloween Kills is set to have many returning characters appear. Charles Cyphers has reprised the role of Sheriff Leigh Brackett one of many fan favourites of the original 1978 Halloween. Some of the other confirmed stars from the first movie set to return are Kyle Richards as Lindsey Wallace and Nancy Stephens as Nurse Marion Chambers.
During BlumFest a new featurette was released highlighting some of these reunions. As co-writer Danny McBride explains, it was about “finding ways to keep them involved with the story.”
BlumFest 2021 – Live stream/live updates
The coronavirus pandemic saw most major in-person events get either cancelled or delayed back in 2020, which resulted in Blumhouse Productions delivering their first virtual BlumFest, a celebration which has returned this year again in virtual form bringing with it “surprises and sneak peeks” of many of their upcoming projects.
Jason Blum hopes BlumFest 2022 will be an in-person event.
Victor Miller wins Friday The 13th copyright battle
Screenwriter Victor Miller has won the appeal in the case for the rights to the Friday The 13th franchise, sending Sean Cunningham and Horror Inc. to defeat.
IMDb TV, -Amazon’s premium free streaming service launches in UK
IMDb TV, Amazon’s premium free streaming service, is now available in the UK. The ad-supported streaming service debuts with IMDb TV Originals Luke Bryan: My Dirt Road Diary, Moment of Truth and Top Class: The Life and Times of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers, as well as a library of thousands of popular movies and television shows, including Pulp Fiction, Anger Management, The English Patient, Person of Interest, Community, 2 Broke Girls, and more.
Lionsgate to release ‘The Evil Dead Groovy Collection’
The Evil Dead franchise has yet another brand new box set is on the way with “The Evil Dead Groovy Collection“!
This collection brings The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, and all three seasons of Ash vs. Evil Dead to 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray in one box set.
Title released for ‘Fantastic Beasts’ sequel
Warner Bros. has revealed the title the next Wizarding World film titled ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’ The film will open globally on April 15, 2022, moving up three months from its previously announced July 15, 2022 date. Continue reading
‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ headed exclusively to theaters.
Director Jason Reitman has released a new poster for Ghostbusters: Afterlife. The poster confirms Sony’s intention to release the film exclusively to theaters on November 18th; a move which has become rare with most major studio releases choosing to release on VOD/Streaming either the same day or within two weeks of theatrical release. Continue reading
Final trailer released for Halloween Kills
The final trailer for the latest installment in the Halloween franchise, Halloween Kills, has dropped.
The current release date for Halloween Kills is October 15th 2021 following its postponement and will be released to theaters and the Peacock streaming service the same day.
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