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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

DOWN CEMETERY ROAD---trailer released for the Apple TV+ series starring Emma Thompson based on the novel.

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PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION---trailer released for the Netflix romantic comedy movie.

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ROGER CORMAN---Clever Creatures bought the remake movie rights to three Roger Corman horror movies: THE HAUNTING (a 1990 re-edited version of the 1962 movie THE TERROR starring Jack Nicholson), THE TERROR WITHIN (1989) and BATTLE QUEEN 2020 (2001).

A COLT IS MY PASSPORT---Gareth Evans remake of the 1967 Japanese movie has finished with the plot set in 1978 Detroit where a Vietnam vet-turned-hitman goes on the run after killing a mob boss. The cast includes Sope Dirisu, Tim Roth, Jack Reynor and Lucy Boynton.

THE BATMAN PART II---Colin Farrell talked about returning as The Penguin for the sequel, “I’ve got an even smaller role in this one. But I’m OK with that…I’ve read the script, from start to finish, and I can’t say much about it. But it’s deeper, scarier, the stakes are bigger. I’m really excited to see it.”

PREDATOR---Dan Trachtenberg hinted Arnold Schwarzenegger's voice cameo in PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS might lead to him returning, “I met Arnold, and he said, ‘You’d think I get, “l’ll be back,” yelled at me most, but it’s actually, “Get to the chopper!” So, he’s well aware of the franchise’s staying power. He was excited to talk about what else we could do. Because there’s so much more story to tell now — you could tell how [Dutch and Naru] were captured, or what happens when they’re de-iced. Many possibilities.”

BALLARD---Jack Meade-Mullarkey (VIKINGS) will play young Bosch in flashback scenes in Season 2.

DOCTOR WHO---Jodie Whitaker commented on returning, "If someone said to me in 20 years, ‘I’ve written an episode and the Thirteenth comes back,’ I just wouldn’t hesitate. It’s absolute joy.”

CAPTAIN PLANET---Glen Powell commented on the status of the Netflix tv series based on the cartoon environmental superhero, “That one’s no longer in my hands. Yeah, they’re going to take it and run with it, but yeah, I wish them the best on that one.”

TRIVIA---Caroline Dhavernas is best known for co-starring on HANNIBAL as Dr. Alana Bloom. She is also the official voice of of Montreal's Reseau express metropolitain (REM), the fully-automated, electric light rail system. She followed in her mother's footsteps----Michele Deslauriers, has been the voice of Montreal Metro since 2003.

 

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1

FRANKENSTEIN---trailer released for the Guillermo del Toro/Netflix horror movie.

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THE CARPENTER'S SON---trailer released for the Jesus horror movie starring Nicolas Cage.

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WE BURY THE DEAD---trailer released for the zombie movie starring Daisy Ridley.

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MR. SCORSESE---trailer released for the Apple TV docuseries about Martin Scorsese.

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NATIONAL TREASURE 3---producer Jerry Bruckheimer commented on the status of the sequel, "We're getting closer on that one" and he expects Nicolas Cage and director Jon Turteltaub will return.
Bruckheimer said TOP GUN 3 writer Ehren Kruger will turn in the sequel script in November. He also said Margot Robbie is “still involved” in the latest PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN sequel.

HIGHLANDER---Jeremy Irons will co-star in the reboot movie as the leader of a secret order called The Watchers who are enemies of the Immortals.

VERY YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN---Zach Galifianakis, Kumail Nanjiani and Cary Elwes will star in the FX tv pilot based on the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy horror movie. The original movie starred Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle and Madelaine Khan. Mel Brooks and Taika Waititi are the producers.

THE WESTIES---Titus Welliver commented on his new MGM+ crime series, “What it really is, is a story about the Westies. In 1981, there was the building of the Javits Center. And of course, the Irish — the Westies — controlled the docks and they controlled the west side. But the Gambino family, of course, had their own hold on the union. So there had to be a kind of meeting of the minds there, despite the fact that the Westies were outnumbered by the Gambinos 100 to one. They were formidable and they were tough. And of course, the Gambinos used them for hits and things like that, so sort of this odd marriage.”

LIONESS---Paramount+ renewed the series for Season 3.

AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE---Disney+ tv series underway based on the horror comic book.

TRIVIA---Tom Clancy, who wrote THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, died 12 years ago on October 1, 2013.
In THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, CIA analyst Jack Ryan leads a top secret Pentagon meeting about a new stealthy Soviet submarine whose mission is to launch nuclear-armed missiles at the US. A Navy admiral replies, "God-amned thing's made to start a war...oh my god, they've got a madman on their hands"-----the admiral was played by director John McTiernan's father, John McTiernan, Sr.

 

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2

BLACK PHONE 2---trailer released for the horror sequel.

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PSYCHO KILLER---trailer released for the 20th Century Studios serial killer movie.

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TRAP HOUSE---trailer released for the action movie starring Dave Bautista.

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JAMES BOND---World of Reel claims Amazon MGM Studios is "quietly pushing" Australian Jacob Elordi as the lead candidate to be the next James Bond. The other lead candidates are rumored to be Tom Holland and Harris Dickinson.

INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY---FORBES reports that DIAL OF DESTINY's actual budget was $419 million compared to Disney's official figure of $300 million. After tax credits, etc., the budget was $352 million which makes DIAL OF DESTINY the ninth-most expensive movie ever made. FORBES estimated with a gross of $384 million worldwide and advertising costs, etc., the sequel lost $160 million. The most expensive movies ever made are JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM and JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION at $465 million each.

AMI---Mads Mikkelsen and Diane Kruger star in the sci fi survival movie whose plot is described as, "AMI centers on an astronaut (Mikkelsen) who crash-lands on an uncharted planet after a catastrophic accident, with only his Quantum AI companion Ami (Kruger) left to aid in his escape. As he navigates an alien landscape and a battle for survival, he is forced to confront the fragility of memory, the isolation of space, and the resilience of the human spirit.

DCU---James Gunn commented on future DCU projects, “Right now, there’s actually two really cool film scripts that I’m hoping to take to the next level that we have general plans for, and I’m excited about both of those. And then I’m excited about one TV project in particular. I don’t know why we’re not greenlighted on that already—it’s just figuring out the budget. So there’s a couple of things that are very present that I’m excited about. Dealing with getting SUPERGIRL into shape, all these other things.
Watching episodes of LANTERNS—that’s coming along well. So, it’s really just dealing a little bit with everything and then mostly MAN OF TOMORROW. That’s the biggest thing for me. I mean, we go into production in April, so it may seem like far away to you, but to me, it seems awful close.”

SHERLOCK HOLMES 3---producer Susan Downey, wife of Robert Downey, Jr., commented on the status of the sequel, "I would love to bring a third Sherlock to the world. I really would. And we've been playing with it for a long time. We've been talking about a slightly different direction. It's always been kind of set in America, and whether that's a good idea or not, I'm not sure, but I love it. I love that idea. So, I would just love to do it. It's just hard. It's been a while, the bar is really high, or at least Robert has set the bar really high, so I don't know."

JOHN WICK---writer Austin Everett said he is working on a new JOHN WICK movie which is an “original samurai Western set in the John Wick universe. That’s probably as much as I can say”.

PEAKY BLINDERS---BBC/Netflix is developing a sequel with two seasons. The synopsis says, “Britain, 1953. After being heavily bombed in WWII, Birmingham is building a better future out of concrete and steel. In a new era of Steven Knight’s Peaky Blinders, the race to own Birmingham’s massive reconstruction project becomes a brutal contest of mythical dimensions. This is a city of unprecedented opportunity and danger, with the Shelby family right at its blood-soaked heart.”

TRIVIA---in JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH, when paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey) touches a dinosaur, a Titanosaurus, for the first time, Bailey performed the solo clarinet for the soundtrack. Bailey said, “This really was the highlight of my career. The nerd in me erupted like Vesuvius.”

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3

PEACEMAKER---trailer released for the Season 2 finale.

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A BREED APART---trailer released for the remake starring Hayden Panettiere of THE BREED.

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MUZZLE: CITY OF WOLVES---trailer released for the action movie starring Aaron Eckhart.

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LAST DAYS---trailer released for the Justin Lin movie based on a true story.

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R.L. STINE'S PUMPKINHEAD---trailer released for the Tubi horror movie.

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ALONE AT DAWN---Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway will star in the Ron Howard movie based on the book about US Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor after saving the lives of 23 SEALs and other soldiers in Afghanistan.

THE BATMAN PART II---Tobias Menzies (GAME OF THRONES) is a candidate to play Amadeus Arkham, founder of Arkham Asylum.

STAR WARS---Jared Leto was asked if he would like to be part of the STAR WARS franchise, “Okay, yeah. I mean, I love that too. I got a chance to be in BLADE RUNNER, which was another one of my favorites. I got a chance to be in Tron, I got a chance to be a part of so many amazing projects, I really feel like it’s icing on the cake from here on out.”

CONSTANTINE 2---Keanu Reeves commented on the status of the sequel, "Fingers crossed. Another draft of the script came in. We're gonna take it to the studio and hopefully they like it, too."

TRIVIA---Mel Blanc is one the greatest voice actors of all time and is known as "The Man of 1,000 Voices". He is best known for providing the voices for Looney Tunes characters including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Foghorn Leghorn, Marvin the Martian, Yosemite Sam, Road Runner, Tweety, Sylvester the Cat, Tasmanian Devil, Speedy Gonzales and others.
His headstone is inscribed with Porky Pig's famous sign-off line, "THAT'S ALL FOLKS".


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