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Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. To keep up with our latest features, sign up for the Weekly Edit newsletter and follow us @mubinotebook on Twitter and Instagram.News No Other Land.Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal was violently attacked by a group of masked Israeli settlers and subsequently arrested by the army, apparently under suspicion of “hurling rocks.” The following day, Yuval Abraham, who codirected No Other Land (2024) with Ballal, wrote that “after being handcuffed all night and beaten in a military base, Hamdan Ballal is now free and is about to go home to his family.” According to the Center for Jewish Nonviolence, there have been at least 43 attacks against the Palestinian residents of Susya since the beginning of the year. “This might be their revenge on us for making the movie,” says Basel Adra, who also codirected the film. “It feels like a punishment.

Émilie Dequenne, the Belgian actor who won a Cannes Film Festival prize for her breakout role in the Dardenne Brothers’ 1999 film “Rosetta,” died on Sunday. She was 43.

Dequenne’s family confirmed to French news agency Afp (via The Guardian) on Sunday night that she died of a rare cancer in a hospital just outside Paris. She revealed in October 2023 that she had been diagnosed with adrenocortical carcinoma, a cancer of the adrenal glands in the kidney.

Born in Belœil, Belgium on Aug. 29, 1981, Dequenne was just 18 when she broke out in “Rosetta,” a coming-of-age story about a teenager who lives in a trailer park with her alcoholic mother. Her performance earned her Cannes Film Festival’s prestigious best actress award, and “Rosetta” also won the Palme d’Or at the 1999 festival.

Her next role was in Christophe Gans’ commercially successful “Brotherhood of the Wolf” (2001), and she went on to star in...

Belgian actress Émilie Dequenne has died at the age of 43. Her family and agent confirmed her passing on Sunday at the Gustave Roussy hospital in Villejuif, just outside Paris. She had been battling adrenocortical carcinoma, a rare cancer of the adrenal gland, which she revealed in October 2023.

Dequenne first gained recognition at 17 for her role in Rosetta, a film by the Dardenne brothers. Her performance earned her the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival, launching a career that spanned over two decades. The film itself won the Palme d’Or, cementing its place in cinematic history.

She continued to receive recognition for roles in The Girl on the Train (2009) and Our Children (2012). In 2021, she won a César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Les Choses qu’on dit, les Choses qu’on fait, directed by Emmanuel Mouret. Audiences in Belgium and France recognized her talent, with performances in Le Pacte des Loups,...

If you're a huge fan of wasting your time and money, there's historically not a surer way to maximize the squandering of both than strolling down to your local multiplex and paying full admission to watch a movie based on a video game. With astonishingly few exceptions, video games have proved stubbornly resistant to film adaptation. There are numerous reasons for this, but the one hurdle that most filmmakers seem incapable of clearing is that watching a game isn't nearly as fun as playing one. Sounds crazy, but I really think there's something to it!

With this in mind, studios have trouble entrusting their would-be video game movie franchises to top flight directors. "Werewolves Within" is an outlier on account of being an indie film adaptation of a game that wasn't widely known outside of hardcore gaming circles, which allowed director Josh Ruben and screenwriter Mishna Wolff to basically do their own thing.

Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Miles Teller, Sigourney Weaver, Sope Dirisu | Written by Zach Dean | Directed by Scott Derrickson

Drasa is a sniper for hire and business has been good. At least until she finds out her identity has been compromised. Needing to drop out of site for a while she accepts a year-long assignment operating a watchtower overlooking a mysterious gorge that doesn’t exist on any maps.

Directly across from it is another tower, this one manned by Levi a former Marine sniper. He’s been recruited by Bartholomew who tells him its a chance for him to pull himself out of the bottle and get his life back together.

Why are the towers there? That has something to do with what’s in the gorge, creatures referred to as The Hollow Men, after a poem by T.S. Eliot. Nobody knows what they are, but they wiped out a force...

There’s no denying that The Fast and the Furious was inspired by a plethora of vehicular heist films that preceded it, but it also ended up being a source of inspiration for many action films that came after it. If we look at the North American market, after the success of the Ff franchise, films like Torque, Need for Speed, and Baby Driver were greenlit. Russia jumped on the trend with Street Racers. So did Malaysia with Evolusi Kl Drift and its sequel Evolusi Kl Drift 2; yes, they weren’t hiding their love for Tokyo Drift. India launched the massively popular Dhoom franchise. The Norwegian film industry also spawned a franchise inspired by the Ff films, i.e., the Borning trilogy. While the French were ahead of the curve with the two Taxi movies, they eventually expanded it into a five-film franchise after the demand for vehicular mayhem increased in the 2000s.

Take a look at the new horror feature “Return to Silent Hill”, based on the Konami “Silent Hill 2” video game, directed by Christophe Gans (“Brotherhood of The Wolf”), starring Jeremy Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson, with a theatrical release date Tba:

“…’James’ is a broken man after being separated from his one true love. But when a mysterious letter calls him back to ‘Silent Hill’ in search of her, he finds a once-recognizable town transformed by an unknown evil.

“As James descends deeper into the darkness, he encounters terrifying figures both familiar and new and begins to question his own sanity as he struggles to make sense of reality and hold on long enough to save his lost love…”

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Quick Links Monica Bellucci Plays Delores in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Monica Bellucci Is Beetlejuice 2 Director Tim Burtons Real-Life Partner Monica Belluccis Delores Is Responsible for Beetlejuices Death

The following contains spoilers for Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, now in theaters.

Tim Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice brought back much of the madcap energy of the original with the same irreverent charm. The movie re-introduced a handful of characters from the 1988 release, along with new additions, making the movie even more of a wild ride. One of the actors who received top billing was Italian actress Monica Bellucci, who plays the soul-sucking wife of Beetlejuice in the afterlife, Dolores. The opening credits list Bellucci's name before Jenna Ortega and Willem Defoe -- hinting that her role will play a significant part in the story about to unfold. But that's not exactly how the movie plays out.

Related Beetlejuice 2 Star Reflects on Setting 'Revolutionary' Record With...

Conventional horror movies centered around werewolves often go heavy on special effects, showcasing the transformation from man to wolf and its subsequent uncontrollable slaughter. But the transformative aspect and dual nature of werewolves provide fertile ground for metaphor beyond their primal, animalistic urge to eviscerate everything in their path.

Out this week is The Beast Within, a werewolf movie with a fairy tale twist, framing its horror story from the perspective of a young girl discovering the truth about her afflicted father.

It’s the unconventional approach to werewolf lore that inspires this week’s streaming picks: five unconventional werewolf horror movies that defy easy categorization and use lycanthropy to explore historical horrors, the growing pains of youth, or simply loneliness.

Here’s where you can stream them this week.

For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.

Brotherhood of the Wolf – AMC+, Kanopy, Pluto TV, the Roku Channel,...

Movies about the French Revolution are diverse, including costume dramas, horror films, comedies, and more, all set during this turbulent time period. Some movies aim for historical accuracy and shed light on the horrors faced by ordinary people during the French Revolution. Notable films on the French Revolution include "The Affair of the Necklace," "Napolon," "Brotherhood of the Wolf," and "Marie Antoinette," each offering a unique perspective on this significant historical event.

Few events in Western civilization have been as important as the French Revolution, and French Revolution movies prove its inspiration throughout the years. This expression of popular unrest that toppled the monarchy and ultimately led to a bloody era of repression known as The Terror (and the rise of Napoleon) has proven to be fertile ground for movies. The films have been around since the silent era and remain in demand in 2023, with Ridley Scott's Napoleon another addition to the historical subgenre.

Pluto TV, Paramount’s free streaming service, has revealed its July highlights. The Pluto TV July 2024 schedule includes a new Westerns category and a Yellowstone Fourth of July marathon.

You can also expect fireworks at the Big Brother house when season 26 premieres, and with Pluto TV’s dedicated 24/7 live feeds, you won’t miss a second of the drama. Fans can also relive past seasons of the competition series on a new dedicated channel.

Pluto TV is the leading free streaming television service, delivering hundreds of live, linear channels and thousands of titles on-demand to a global audience. The Emmy Award-winning service curates a diverse lineup of channels in partnership with hundreds of international media companies.

Pluto TV offers various genres, languages, and categories featuring movies, television series, sports, news, lifestyle, kids, and much more. The service can be easily accessed and streamed across mobile, web, and connected TV devices.

Recently we sat down with Shaina West, who has appeared in Black Widow and The Woman King to talk about all things Jade. She leads the film alongside quite a cast, which includes Katherine McNamara, Mickey Rourke, and Mark Dacascos.

The movie is out now digital platforms. Linda Marric asks the questions.

Shaina West Jade Interview

Plot:

After the devastating death of her brother, Jade is determined never to pick up a gun again… but in a twist of fate she’s unwittingly drawn into a deadly world of gang warfare, as she becomes embroiled in a plot to bring down Interpol involving powerful businessman Tork (Mickey Rourke).

With grit, determination and second-to-none combat skills, aided by an old friend on the force, Reese (Mark Dacascos), our heroine must take on the criminals and do whatever it takes to bring them down, in this high-octane battle-filled feature.

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Stars: Shaina West, Katherine McNamara, Mickey Rourke, Mark Dacascos | Written by James Bamford, Lynn Colliar, Glenn Ennis | Directed by James Bamford

Jade begins with an animated sequence telling us that Jade and her brother Brandon came to live in Albuquerque, New Mexico after their parents were murdered in London. Why or by whom they were killed isn’t explained. Nor is exactly how they ended up in a street gang, or how that led to Jade accidentally killing her brother, made clear. But whatever the reason, she’s sworn never to use a gun again.

Once the film turn to live action, we see Jade dropping in to see Layla who is not happy to see her. That might be because the baby she’s carrying will never know its father, thanks to Jade’s errant bullet.

As if that isn’t enough for her to deal with, she soon...

Let’s dream the crow black dream. I’m Niki Minter and this week on the Eric Draven files, we have The Crow: Stairway to Heaven. This is the first time we have a series that I feel lukewarm about. However, this is one that does have its fans and there’s a reason, aside from the upcoming reimagining, that we’re discussing it. This should be a fun time.

Okay, so, I caught Stairway on the Sci-Fi channel a few times here and there during its initial run. It caught my interest but never enough to start it from the beginning. What’s interesting about this is that it’s based on the 1994 movie adaptation which was pulled from James O’Barr’s original comic. Mark Dacascos would be the one and only person ever to fill the role once held by Brandon Lee. This is an interesting take, right?...

101 Films has dropped the trailer for the full-throttle actioner, ‘Jade.’

After the devastating death of her brother, Jade is determined never to pick up a gun again… but in a twist of fate she’s unwittingly drawn into a deadly world of gang warfare, as she becomes embroiled in a plot to bring down Interpol involving powerful businessman Tork (Mickey Rourke).

With grit, determination and second-to-none combat skills, aided by an old friend on the force, Reese (Mark Dacascos), our heroine must take on the criminals and do whatever it takes to bring them down, in this high-octane battle-filled feature.

Cast includes Shaina West, Katherine McNamara, Mickey Rourke, Mark Dacascos.

Also in trailers – “I went to the future…” New trailer drops for Rapman’s ‘Supacell’

The movie is released digitally on June 24th

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Take a look at the new horror feature “Return to Silent Hill”, based on the Konami “Silent Hill 2” video game, directed by Christophe Gans (“Brotherhood of The Wolf”), starring Jeremy Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson, with a theatrical release date Tba:

“…’James’ is a broken man after being separated from his one true love. But when a mysterious letter calls him back to ‘Silent Hill’ in search of her, he finds a once-recognizable town transformed by an unknown evil.

“As James descends deeper into the darkness, he encounters terrifying figures both familiar and new and begins to question his own sanity as he struggles to make sense of reality and hold on long enough to save his lost love…”

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There was talk that Brotherhood of the Wolf and Silent Hill director Christophe Gans’ new Silent Hill movie Return to Silent Hill, which is said to be “totally independent from the two previous movies,” would be having its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this month, but that’s not exactly what happened. What actually happened was that there was a private screening of the film for potential distributors. We don’t know how that went, but we are benefiting from the film’s search for distributors. The first image made its way online a couple weeks ago (that can be seen above), and now a teaser trailer has made its way online. You can check that out right here:

Take a look at the gripping new trailer of #Returntosilenthill directed and produced by Christophe Gans with music composer @AkiraYamaoka.

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"Leave now! And tell your kind about me... Tell your kind a new God will soon rule!" Oh damn!! Holy hell this is awesome. A badass fan-film has debuted online called Logan the Wolf, made by a French stuntman / filmmaker / fight choreographer named Godefroy Ryckewaert. He's most recently worked as a fighter choreographer on The Witcher series, and also the upcoming The Crow remake. Set in a desolate, post-apocalyptic world, the 12-minute short film follows Logan as he navigates a hostile environment, facing both old and new enemies. The narrative focuses on Logan's struggle with the burden of his past. This looks like it's inspired by the underrated French action film Brotherhood of the Wolf. It reinvents Wolverine as if he were a fighter in a time with Vikings and fur-clad warriors. It's extremely violent & uber brutal, and is pretty much one giant 10 minute action sequence with kick ass stunt work from Ryckewaert's team.

Take a look at new images of actress Monica Bellucci in the March 2024 issue of “Vogue” (Czechoslovakia) magazine, photographed by Paolo Roversi:

Bellucci's film career began in the early 1990's, playing roles in "La Riffa" (1991) and "Bram Stoker's Dracula" (1992).

In 1996 she was nominated for a 'César Award' for best supporting actress for her portrayal of 'Lisa' in "L'Appartement".

This was followed by roles in "Malèna" (2000), "Brotherhood of the Wolf" and "Irréversible" (2002).

She has since played in numerous films including "Tears of the Sun" (2003), "The Matrix Reloaded" (2003), "The Brothers Grimm" (2005), "Le Deuxième souffle" (2007), "Don't Look Back" (2009), and "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (2010).

Bellucci dubbed her own voice for the French and Italian releases of the film "Shoot 'Em Up" (2007), also voicing 'Kaileena' in the video game "Prince of Persia: Warrior Within" and the French voice of 'Cappy' for the international version of the 2005 animated feature "Robots".

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The 2000s were a great time for French blockbusters; from the beloved Amélie to the comedy classics like Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra and Taxi 3, there was a lot to be happy about going to the cinema. In 2001, one of the movies worth watching in a dark room, with popcorn in the lap, and a massive screen in front was Brotherhood of the Wolf.

While Midnight Pulp and TokuSHOUTsu are joining forces for the 3rd annual “Monster Bowl” this Sunday, Shout! TV has put together their own Super Bowl alternative.

Shout! TV proudly presents the “Wolf Bowl,” a supernatural streaming event broadcasting 24 hours of werewolf movies on Shout! TV and Scream Factory TV on Sunday, February 11.

The 24-hour “Wolf Bowl” 2024 marathon features classic werewolf films including Dog Soldiers, Bad Moon, Brotherhood of the Wolf and The Beast Must Die, as well as werewolf episodes of Elvira’s Movie Macabre and Hammer House of Horror.

The “Wolf Bowl Marathon” can be viewed on Shout! TV (edited for broadcast) and Scream Factory TV (uncensored); as well as the Shout! TV app on Roku, Android, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV; and the following digital streaming platforms – Amazon Freevee, Amazon Prime Channels, Local Now, Plex, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, Roku Premium Subscriptions, Samsung TV Plus, Sling TV,...

Shout! TV presents a 24-hour werewolf movie marathon called the Wolf Bowl as an alternative to Super Bowl Lviii. The marathon begins at 12 a.m. Pst on Sunday, February 11. The Wolf Bowl will be available to stream on various platforms, including Shout! TV, Scream Factory TV, Amazon Prime Channels and Tubi.

There’s a full moon rising! Okay, technically, the next full moon won’t be visible until Saturday, February 24, at 7:30 a.m. Est. But that’s not stopping Shout! TV from programming a howling good alternative to Super Bowl Lviii, which is guaranteed to be Taylor Swift-free. For those who aren’t exactly followers of the NFL, or even fans of the old pigskin, Shout! TV is offering the Wolf Bowl as an alternative. Check out the official promo below:

Shout! TV's 24-hour werewolf movie marathon begins at midnight Pst on February 11. And while classics like Universal...

John Wick 3 pays homage to Mark Dacasco's iconic role as Iron Chef's "the Chairman" by giving his character a similar position of leadership and skill. Dacasco's character in John Wick 3, named Zero, is not only a deadly assassin but also a talented street-food sushi chef, a nod to Dacasco's history on cooking-related shows. Besides Iron Chef and John Wick, Dacasco has notable accomplishments as a martial artist, starring in films like Crying Freeman and Brotherhood of the Wolf, and as Wo Fat in Hawaii Five-0.

John Wick 3 found an interesting and unique way to pay homage to Mark Dacasco's most iconic role of his career. The third movie in the popular franchise follows John Wick trying to navigate life without an international assassin's guild's protective services and with a $14 million bounty on his head. It is one of the most intriguing movies in the series and manages to...

All for one and … two for all?

In a bold move, French film studio Pathé bet nearly $80 million on an all-star, double-barreled adaptation of “The Three Musketeers,” gambling that interest would be high enough that director Martin Bourboulon could split Alexandre Dumas’ swashbuckling epic over two films, spaced half a year apart, and audiences would show up for both halves. The gamble paid off, as the first part — “The Three Musketeers – Part One: D’Artagnan,” released last April — was a huge hit, and appetites remain strong for the sequel, which opens in France on Dec. 13.

In the States, however, where “Kill Bill,” “The Avengers” and “Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning” have paved the way for two-part blockbusters, that strategy seems less certain. A series of disappointing screen versions has tarnished the legend. It would be easy to eventize a double bill, marketed to fanboys and action-movie enthusiasts, in which all four...

The episode of Revisited covering Hellboy II: The Golden Army was Written by Emilie Black, Edited by Ric Solomon, Narrated by Niki Minter, Produced by Tyler Nichols and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

Following the beloved Hellboy adaptation that was released in 2004 by Guillermo Del Toro, fans wanted more. As reviewed on a previous video, that one is excellent, so it was not surprising when the sequel was announced. Thus, in 2008, Hellboy II: The Golden Army (watch it Here) was released, and it ruled!

Let’s start with the rating here and it’s a complicated one for me. It’s actually hard to rate it because my reviewer brain, the part of me that is highly cinematically educated wants to give it an eight out of ten, which isn’t bad, but my heart wants to say it can’t be rated on a normal scale.

The episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? covering The Descent was Written by Emilie Black, Narrated by Adam Walton, Edited by Jaime Vasquez, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

The decade comprised of the years 2000 to 2009 seems to be maligned by many horror fans as a bad period, a period where nothing good was released. Much like the decades before it when folks maligned the 1990s, 1980s, and now more recent movies, there was some bad stuff put out of course, but there were also a whole of good movies too. Some of them, like The Strangers in 2008, The House of the Devil in 2009, and Brotherhood of the Wolf in 2001 were excellent even. People often seem to paint the past in a better light and vilify the more recent eras when it comes to horror films. In 2005, plenty of horror films were released.

Amazon is running a massive sale on over 100 Scream Factory titles today, including some of the lowest-ever prices on their 4K UHDs and Blu-rays. Now is the time to stock up!

Here are some of the top horror highlights from the sale…

Halloween 4K UHDs:

Halloween – $22.99 Halloween II – $20.99 Halloween III – $20.99 Halloween 4 – $20.99 Halloween 5 – $19.99 Halloween 6 / Halloween H20 / Halloween: Resurrection – $59.99

John Carpenter 4K UHDs:

They Live – $18.99 They Live [Steelbook] – $23.99 The Fog – $19.99 The Fog [Steelbook] – $25.99 Prince of Darkness – $19.99 Escape From New York – $20.99 Halloween – $22.99

4K UHDs:

Child’s Play – $22.99 Child’s Play 2 – $20.99 Child’s Play 3 – $19.99 The Howling – $19.99 The Funhouse – $19.99 Slumber Party Massacre / Slumber Party Massacre II – $20.99 Carrie – $20.99 Carrie [Steelbook] – $22.17 Brotherhood of the Wolf – $20.99 Cat People – $20.99 Happy Death Day – $20.99 Happy Death Day 2U – $20.99 Army of Darkness – $21.99 Evil Dead (2013) – $21.99 Dog Soldiers – $21.99 The Haunting of Julia – $21.99 Lifeforce – $21.99 Krampus: The Naughty Cut – $21.99 Alligator – $21.99 The People Under the Stairs -$22.99 Bubba Ho-Tep – $22.99 The Exorcist III – $22.99 Dawn of the Dead (2004) – $22.99 Motel Hell – $22.99 Dead Silence – $22.99 The Return of the Living Dead...

The episode of Revisited covering Brotherhood of the Wolf was Written by Emilie Black, Narrated by Niki Minter, Edited by Ryan Cultrera, Produced by Tyler Nichols and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

Have you ever seen a film in theaters that made you go “Holy Bird Poop Batman” I wish I could see that again for the first time? Has there been a film that has made you want to find the biggest possible screen to see it on within a manageable distance? Or a film that has since become one of your “new Blu-ray player test movies”? I have. In fact, there have been a few of these in my lifetime so far, but the one for today is Brotherhood of the Wolf (watch it Here).

In early 2001, Brotherhood of the Wolf was released in France and its marketing campaign started in Quebec. Soon, there was...

To celebrate the release of Brotherhood Of The Wolf, Director’S Cut on 4K Uhd, Blu-Ray, DVD & Digital out 15th May, we have a 4K Uhd to give away!

Studiocanal announce a stunning brand-new restoration of the thrilling 2001 cult classic Brotherhood Of The Wolf Director’s Cut by Christophe Gans, starring Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos, Jérémie Renier, Vincent Cassel and Monica Bellucci. The 2-disc Blu-ray includes deleted scenes and a host of extras, while the 4-disc 4K Uhd release also includes the theatrical cut and eight featurettes – while all formats include the English audio as well as the French audio in Dolby Atmos.

During the reign of Louis Xv an isolated district of south-central France is haunted by the “Beast of Gévaudan” which has savagely killed over 100 people, mostly women and children. As panic sweeps across the region, the King sends his finest military minds, the scientist and adventurer...

The now confirmed Beetlejuice sequel, which at present is known simply as Beetlejuice 2, continues to round out its supporting cast, adding Malèna and The Matrix Reloaded star Monica Bellucci as the wife of the titular ghoul. As per a report by The Hollywood Reporter, the Mafia Mamma star will join the likes of Michael Keaton and Jenna Ortega in the long, long-awaited follow-up, which is now in production over at Warner Bros. Pictures.

Monica Bellucci is well-known both in the United States and internationally for roles in such critically acclaimed Italian and French movies like Malèna, Brotherhood of the Wolf, and Irréversible as well as roles in such major blockbusters as The Matrix Reloaded and its sequel The Matrix Revolutions, the James Bond outing Spectre, and the action flick Shoot 'Em Up. No doubt she will make a very welcome addition to the world of Beetlejuice, with her role...

The Ghost with the Most, Beetlejuice, is finally getting a sequel to his 1988 classic, and Italian actress Monica Bellucci is in talks to join the cast. Cameras will roll later this month on Beetlejuice 2, with Michael Keaton, Catharine O’Hara, Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega, and Justin Theroux also starring.

Beetlejuice 2 haunts theaters on September 6, 2024, with Ortega playing Lydia Deetz’s daughter. Tim Burton directs from a script by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, co-creators and co-showrunners of Netflix’s Wednesday series. Filming is going down this summer in London. Burton’s longtime collaborator, Danny Elfman, provides the score. Brad Pitt’s Plan B banner is producing the sequel.

Notoriously, Beetlejuice 2 was in limbo for years. Burton would only make the film if Keaton agreed to return, and Ryder would only play Lydia if Burton and Keaton were on board. With all three returning, work on the long-awaited sequel is underway.

Monica Bellucci, currently on screens in the comedy Mafia Mamma, is in negotiations to join the cast of bold-faced names in Beetlejuice 2.

Warner Bros. is in full-on casting mode as the feature goes before cameras this month, with Tim Burton, who directed the original movie that was released in 1988, back in the director’s chair.

Jenna Ortega is leading the cast with Michael Keaton reprising his role as the obnoxious ghost. Winona Ryder is also back, playing Ortega’s mother. Catherine O’Hara is also among the returnees, while Justin Theroux is a newcomer to the proceedings.

While plot details are being kept in the coffin, it is known that Bellucci will play Beetlejuice’s wife.

Warners announced Tuesday that the feature will be released Sept. 6, 2024, taking over the date from Marvel’s Blade, which last week shut down preproduction due to the writers strike.

Producing Beetlejuice 2 are Burton...

The classic manga story Saint Seiya, created by Masami Kurumada, is getting a lush, live-action adaptation on the big screen with the new movie Knights of the Zodiac. Led by an ensemble cast and blending everything from high fantasy to super sentai storytelling sensibilities, the film is sure to thrill fans of the manga/anime franchise and Power Rangers alike. While the uninitiated to the story and genre may be a harder sell on the movie overall, Knights of the Zodiac is packed with enough self-assuredly over-the-top fight sequences and earnest performances to make for an entertaining ride as long as one doesn’t think too hard about it.

Streetwise orphan and underground fight club scrapper Seiya learns he has strange abilities and a magical destiny. Soon, he is targeted by Guraad and her enforcer Nero. Taken in by the enigmatic Alman Kiddo, Seiya learns that Kiddo’s daughter, Sienna,...

Mark Dacascos has been around on our screens since 1989, playing mostly in films that required fighting skills which he has in spades. With over 80 parts in film, television, and even video games, the man has made his mark. His martial arts background is impressive, being the son of Al Dacascos, one of the founder of Wun Hop Kuen Do (Whkd) Kung Fu, he has been trained from a young age and it shows. Mark Dacascos is one of the most skilled fighters in the industry, something that shows through many of his roles. Here are our picks for the best Mark Dacascos movies.

Only the Strong (1993)

Early on in his career, but not exactly at the start, this film is one that helped put Dacascos on the map. Yes, he had done other work, but for most action film fans, this capoeira film really shows his talent as an actor and a martial artist.

To celebrate the stunning brand-new restoration of the thrilling 2001 cult classic Brotherhood of the Wolf: Director’s Cut – released on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray & DVD 15th May from Studiocanal – we have a 4K Uhd up for grabs!

Lavishly filmed and thrillingly gripping, Christophe Gans’ film is an irresistible mix of period drama, blood-pumping action and chilling horror. With a fantastic cast including Samuel Le Bihan (Braquo), Jérémie Renier (In Bruges), Vincent Cassel (La Haine), Monica Bellucci (Irreversible), it also features a breakout performance from John Wick 3 martial arts star Mark Dacascos.

The 4-disc 4K Uhd release also includes the theatrical cut and eight featurettes.

During the reign of Louis Xv an isolated district of south-central France is haunted by the “Beast of Gévaudan” which has savagely killed over 100 people, mostly women and children. As panic sweeps across the region, the King sends his finest military minds, the scientist and adventurer Grégoire...

Take a look at new images of actress Monica Bellucci ("Spectre") in the March 2023 'Black & White" issue of "Vogue" (Greece) magazine, wearing Chanel, photographed by Ellen von Unwerth:

Bellucci's film career began in the early 1990's, playing roles in "La Riffa" (1991) and "Bram Stoker's Dracula" (1992).

In 1996 she was nominated for a 'César Award' for best supporting actress for her portrayal of 'Lisa' in "L'Appartement".

This was followed by roles in "Malèna" (2000), "Brotherhood of the Wolf" and "Irréversible" (2002).

She has since played in numerous films including "Tears of the Sun" (2003), "The Matrix Reloaded" (2003), "The Brothers Grimm" (2005), "Le Deuxième souffle" (2007), "Don't Look Back" (2009), and "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (2010).

Bellucci dubbed her own voice for the French and Italian releases of the film "Shoot 'Em Up" (2007), also voicing 'Kaileena' in the video game "Prince of Persia: Warrior Within" and the French voice of 'Cappy' for the international version of the 2005 animated...

With filming set to start next month in Europe, we have official details on the Return to Silent Hill, including confirmation that Jeremy Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson will star in the film:

"Jeremy Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson will star in the new psychological horror Return to Silent Hill. Christophe Gans, director of the first Silent Hill feature, is returning to reprise his role at the helm of this next installment in the film franchise. Written by Gans, Sandra Vo-Anh (Beauty and the Beast) and William Josef Schneider, Return to Silent Hill is based on Silent Hill 2, the second and most popular game in Konami’s successful video game series.

The film follows James, a man broken after being separated from his one true love. When a mysterious letter calls him back to Silent Hill in search of her, he finds a once-recognizable town transformed by an unknown evil.

Konami's beloved survival horror video game series Silent Hill is set to leave our restless dreams for a resurgence with a slate of new content for the franchise. This includes a new film adaptation called Return to Silent Hill, directed by Christophe Gans, director of the first Silent Hill feature, and will be based on the 2001's Silent Hill 2, regarded as one of the best psychological horror games ever made. It was announced today that Jeremy Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson would be joining the project as the film's leads.

A couple weeks ago, we shared a report that Brotherhood of the Wolf and Silent Hill director Christophe Gans’ new Silent Hill movie Return to Silent Hill, which is said to be “totally independent from the two previous movies”, would star Jeremy Irvine (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again) as a man who ventures into the town of Silent Hill to find his lost love. Now an official press release has arrived to confirm the plot and the involvement of Irvine, and to announce that Hannah Emily Anderson (Jigsaw) is also in the cast!

Gans directed the 2006 version of Silent Hill from a screenplay he wrote with Roger Avary and Nicolas Boukhrief, and will be directing this new film from a screenplay he has written with Sandra Vo-Anh and Will Schneider. Based on the video game Silent Hill 2, Return to Silent Hill will follow James, a man broken after...

A couple weeks ago, we learned that Brotherhood of the Wolf and Silent Hill director Christophe Gans’ new Silent Hill movie, which is said to be “totally independent from the two previous movies”, had secured funding and would begin filming soon. Now the German website Filmportal has revealed a plot synopsis for Gans’ Return to Silent Hill, and where filming is going to take place!

According to the website, Return to Silent Hill has the following synopsis (using an online German to English translator): Driven by the shadows of his past, James Sunderland returns to Silent Hill to find his lost love, Mary Crane. But the dark, depressing small town is no longer the place from his memories. He meets characters who seem all too familiar and who try to divert him from his search for Mary. The longer he searches for Mary, the more he begins to wonder...

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Jamie Lee Curtis Signed Photo from My Hand In Yours

Jamie Lee Curtis made her first and only horror convention appearance back in 2012. If you missed out, the Halloween star is offering signed, personalized, and authenticated 8×10 prints featuring Laurie Strode from Halloween Ends.

They’re available from My Hand In Yours for $150 this month only in honor of Make March Matter, after which the price will go up to $200. All profits are donated to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

Leatherface Action Figures from Trick or Treat Studios

Trick or Treat Studios has unveiled Leatherface 1:6 scale action figures based on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre...

While many of us may still be feeling the icy chill of winter, Scream Factory already has their sights set on a scare-filled spring, as they've announced new 4K Uhd releases for Skyline, Brotherhood of the Wolf, and The Haunting (1999) this May, as well as a Blu-ray double feature for Conquest of Space and I Married a Monster from Outer Space:

From Scream Factory: When sunrise arrives two hours early in the form of a haunting light from an unknown source, a group of friends watch in terror as people across the city are drawn outside and swept into massive alien ships that have blotted out the L.A. skyline. Now, it will take every survival instinct the group has to elude capture in Skyline, starring Eric Balfour (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Donald Faison (Scrubs) and Scottie Thompson (Star Trek).

Pre-order: https://shoutfactory.com/products/skyline?utm_source=facebook...

Take a look at new images of actress Monica Bellucci ("Spectre") in the March 2023 'Black & White" issue of "Vogue" (Greece) magazine, wearing Chanel, photographed by Ellen von Unwerth:

Bellucci's film career began in the early 1990's, playing roles in "La Riffa" (1991) and "Bram Stoker's Dracula" (1992).

In 1996 she was nominated for a 'César Award' for best supporting actress for her portrayal of 'Lisa' in "L'Appartement".

This was followed by roles in "Malèna" (2000), "Brotherhood of the Wolf" and "Irréversible" (2002).

She has since played in numerous films including "Tears of the Sun" (2003), "The Matrix Reloaded" (2003), "The Brothers Grimm" (2005), "Le Deuxième souffle" (2007), "Don't Look Back" (2009), and "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (2010).

Bellucci dubbed her own voice for the French and Italian releases of the film "Shoot 'Em Up" (2007), also voicing 'Kaileena' in the video game "Prince of Persia: Warrior Within" and the French voice of 'Cappy' for the international version of the 2005 animated...

We’ve been hearing for a few years now that Brotherhood of the Wolf and Silent Hill director Christophe Gans has been working with producer Victor Hadida to develop a new Silent Hill movie that would be “totally independent from the two previous movies”. Gans directed the 2006 version of Silent Hill from a screenplay he wrote with Roger Avary and Nicolas Boukhrief, and will be directing this new film – which is titled Return to Silent Hill – from a screenplay he has written with Sandra Vo-Anh and Will Schneider… and now Deadline has reported that the project has secured funding! Filming is expected to begin soon.

The Return to Silent Hill news was included in a report that Ashland Hill Media Finance has agreed to co-finance a slate of four films at various stages of production. Return to Silent Hill is one of those films. The others are an action movie...

As hard as he tries to leave this life behind him, John Wick just can't catch a break. You go on one rampage to avenge your dead puppy and the next thing you know, your face lights up on every assassin's wishlist. Given that he's made it all the way to" John Wick: Chapter 4," it's going to take a lot for someone to take Wick down. Michael Nyqvist, Riccardo Scamarcio, Common, Ruby Rose, and Asia Kate Dillon have all made some fun adversaries to Baba Yaga. But then we have Mark Dacascos as Zero, who really switches things up.

Most of Wick's enemies go after him because a sacred rule has been broken or it's just business, but Dacascos' Zero takes a different approach. In "John Wick: Chapter 3," after the hit order is put out for Wick, the Adjudicator (Dillon) recruits the hitman and his crew to put an end to him.

Director Emily Atef and producer Xénia Maingot paid tribute to late French actor Gaspard Ulliel on the first of anniversary of his death at a screening in London of his last feature More Than Ever on Thursday evening.

The title was the last feature film production Ulliel worked on before he died in a skiing accident in the French Alps on January 19, 2022 at the age of 37 years old.

The drama stars Vicky Krieps as a woman who retreats to the Norwegian fjords as she comes to terms with a life-threatening respiratory illness. Ulliel co-starred as her devoted husband who struggles to come to terms with her decision to strike off on her own.

“Today is a special screening. To be honest, I wouldn’t have been able to do this event in France today because Gaspard was so immensely loved in France,” Atef told the audience at the French Institute’s Lumière Cinema.

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Frank Miller is set to create, write and executive produce a limited series adaptation of Hugo Pratt’s Corto Maltese graphic novels for StudioCanal.

Italian illustrator Hugo Pratt created the Corto Maltese fantasy comic character in 1967 as a heroic sailor finding adventure around the world. Miller, the writer-artist behind The Dark Knight, Sin City and 300, will develop the six-episode live action-adventure series in partnership with StudioCanal and Canal+.

“I first discovered Corto Maltese reading the books at Forbidden Planet in New York as a young man. Then on my travels, I studied and discovered an edition at a newsstand in Rome. The artwork was so expressive and so bold that it leapt off the newsprint. It swept me away,” Miller said in a statement.

Earlier this year, Miller launched his own publishing banner, Frank Miller Presents. The Corto Maltese adaptation will be executive produced by Miller,...

Just in time for Halloween, Neil Marshall returns to the war-torn horror genre with The Lair, a gory creature feature due in theaters on October 28, 2022. The film comes 20 years after Marshall mortified viewers with his feature film debut Dog Soldiers, a rabid and relentless new take on the age-old werewolf formula. Hopefully, Marshall can restore his reputational luster after directing the abysmal Hellboy reboot in 2019.

While many war-set horror movies explore the horrifying psychological ramifications of combat, i.e. Jacob's Ladder and Under The Shadow, The Lair joins a crop of breathless action-packed horror movies featuring brutal monsters and mutated creations that run amok on the battlefield and beyond.

Predator (1987) Available On Hulu

The best and most definitive action-horror movie set during wartime, Predator follows an expert team of U.S. Commandos conducting a dangerous mission in the Central American rainforest. Upon discovering a highly lethal shape-shifting alien with hi-tech...

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There are few words in the world of horror that can make fans react the way that "Silent Hill" can. While "Resident Evil" has always been the bigger horror video game franchise, there are many out there who would happily tell you that "Silent Hill" is easily the better of the two. We need look no further than the excitement that gripped the internet recently when Konami announced a slew of new video games to go along with a brand new movie titled "Return to Silent Hill."

What is particularly interesting about the new film is that Christophe Gans, who directed the original 2006 video game adaptation, is returning to the director's chair. In fact, this entire revival of the franchise is being...

Idris Elba is poised to fight for survival against a ravenous lion when Beast roars into theaters this weekend. And Steven Spielberg’s shark classic, Jaws, swims back into theaters next month with a first-ever IMAX and Real 3D re-release. Both films send the clear message that this summer belongs to pissed-off animals on the attack.

This week’s streaming picks celebrate the summer subgenre with five titles that center around predators from the animal kingdom, some real and some a bit farfetched. All bring the teeth, claws, scales, and attitude to deliver summer thrills.

Here’s where you can stream them this week.

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Alligator – AMC+, Shout TV, Shudder

The plot, borrowing from a popular urban legend, follows a baby alligator flushed down the toilet. It winds up in the sewer, a local laboratory’s precise spot used as a dumping...