Following the news that Arrow Video FrightFest annual genre film festival in London was postponed for 2020 due to Covid19; the organisers have now announced that an event will go ahead; albeit virtually over the August Bank Holiday weekend, presenting up-to twenty-five films from Friday 28th to Mon 31st August inclusive.
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Bruce Campbell Reveals Evil Dead 4 Plans
Few horror movies have the legacy and cult status of Sam Raimi‘s Evil Dead trilogy.
And after a spiritual remake, and the small-screen adventures of Ash Vs. Evil Dead, it seems the Necronomicon is once again being opened for an all-new Evil Dead movie.
FRIGHTFEST POSTPONES AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY EVENT
Due to the continuing COVID-19 restrictions on social distancing, Arrow FrightFest’s traditional five day event in August has been regretfully put on hold. Instead, the organisers are planning to expand their traditional all-day Halloween event at the end of October.
Jamie Lee Curtis Set to Direct Horror Film For Blumhouse
Two time Golden Globe winning actress and filmmaker Jamie Lee Curtis and her Comet Pictures label have signed a three-year, first look deal with Blumhouse in both the film and TV arena, Deadline has reported.
Curtis, who has directed episodes of both Anything But Love and Scream Queens, is stepping back behind the camera for the feature horror project Mother Nature.
David Arquette Will Return In Scream 5
David Arquette will reprise his role as Sheriff Dewey Riley in the upcoming Scream ‘reboot’.
Purge 5 Release Put On Hold
‘Purge 5’ the latest chapter in Universal Pictures’ dystopian horror franchise, has been indefinitely delayed. The film, titled “The Forever Purge,” was set to release in theaters July 10 and has been pulled indefinitely from the studio’s release slate.
The Purge Cancelled By USA Network
USA Network has cancelled The Purge and Treadstone, two highly-visible series based on theatrical properties.
The Purge, based on the Blumhouse horror franchise of the same name, made it through two seasons, with its season two finale airing back in December. Treadstone, a spinoff from The Bourne Identity, is the latest attempt by USA parent company NBC Universal to extend the life of that franchise. It was cancelled after only one season.
Neve Campbell Potentially Returning for A New Scream Movie
Horror fans were delighted earlier this year when news broke that the iconic slasher series Scream would be returning to the big screen with a fifth installment.
But will we see the original cast return?
The franchise’s leading lady, Neve Campbell AKA Sidney Prescott recently spoke to that possibility for the first time.
American Horror Story Season 10’s ‘Weather-Dependent’ Theme May Need to Change, Ryan Murphy Reveals
The theme for the 10th season of American Horror Story might need to change amid production shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Show creator Ryan Murphy told TheWrap his original idea for the coming installment of his FX anthology has to be filmed during the warmer months. Continue reading
The New Mutants Looks Set For VOD Release
The New Mutants is the last of the X-Men movies to be produced by 20th Century Fox to be released, following 2019’s Dark Phoenix. Disney’s purchase of Fox means that the X-Men characters are now able to be used in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and those characters may be recast or disregarded entirely in future movies featuring the X-men. Since the acquisition it has been unclear what this would mean for the unreleased ‘The New Mutants’; directed by Josh Boone (The Fault In Our Stars); which had already faced numerous difficulties on it’s road to release.
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