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Universal, James Wan & Julius Avery Team for New Van Helsing

As Universal has seemingly found its path to success in revitalizing their class Monster movie library with The Invisible Man and a number of promising projects in the works, they are partnering up with James Wan and Julius Avery to develop a new Van Helsing film, according to Deadline.

The film, whose story is being kept under wraps aside from keeping it in the world of the titular monster hunter, will be rewritten by the Overlord director on Eric Pearson (Black Widow, Godzilla vs. Kong)’s original script. The new film will be directed by Avery while modern horror icon Wan (The Conjuring Universe) is attached to produce via his Atomic Monster production banner alongside Michael Clear, while Judson Scott is set to executive produce.

Helsing, who first appeared in Bram Stoker’s legendary novel Dracula, has been seen on screen performed by a number of stars over the years including Edward Van Sloan in Universal’s 1931 adaptation of the novel as well as Peter Cushing in Hammer’s film series, Laurence Olivier, Anthony Hopkins and Thomas Kretschmann.

Most notably was in 2004’s eponymous film written and directed by Stephen Sommers (The Mummy) and starring Hugh Jackman in the titular role in a loose adaptation of the character that Universal was hoping to launch into a new franchise, but following the film’s poor reception from critics and only bringing in $300 million on its estimated $170 million production budget, the studio elected to keep the character in their pockets for a hopeful future outing.

Though it’s currently unclear if Avery’s take on the character will be R-rated like his last directorial effort, the critically acclaimed Nazi zombie actioner Overlord, sources report the studio is very open to this possibility given that the most recent revitalization of a Classic Monster property, Leigh Whannell’s Invisible Man, garnered rave reviews and grossed over $130 million on its $7 million budget.

(Photo Credits: Getty Images)

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The Mauritanian Trailer Starring Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, Shailene Woodley & Benedict Cumberbatch

STXfilms has released the official trailer for the thriller The Mauritanian starring Oscar winner Jodie Foster (The Accused, The Silence of the Lambs), BAFTA nominee Tahar Rahim (A Prophet, The Serpent), Golden Globe nominee Shailene Woodley (Big Little Lies, The Descendants), and Oscar nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game, Patrick Melrose). Based on the book Guantanamo Diary by Mohamedou Ould Slahi, you can check out the trailer for the film in the player below!

Captured by the U.S. Government, Mohamedou Ould Slahi (Rahim) languishes in prison for years without charge or trial. Losing all hope, Slahi finds allies in defense attorney Nancy Hollander (Foster) and her associate Teri Duncan (Woodley). Together they face countless obstacles in a desperate pursuit for justice. Their controversial advocacy, along with evidence uncovered by formidable military prosecutor, Lt. Colonel Stuart Couch (Cumberbatch), eventually reveals a shocking and far-reaching conspiracy. Based on the New York Times best-selling memoir, this is the explosive true story of a fight for survival against all odds.

Pick up your copy of the memoir here!

Directed by Oscar-winner Kevin Macdonald (One Day in September) and written by M.B. Traven and Rory Haines & Sohrab Noshirvani, the movie also stars Zachary Levi and Saamer Usmani.

The Mauritanian was produced by Adam Ackland, Leah Clarke, Cumberbatch, Lloyd Levin, Beatriz Levin, Mark Holder, Christine Holder, Branwen Prestwood Smith, and Michael Bronner. The film is distributed by STXfilms and financed and executive produced by 30West and Topic Studios in partnership with BBC Film.

The movie will release on February 19, 2021.

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Exclusive Celebremos: Eterna Navidad Clip From Pantaya’s Holiday Special

Exclusive Celebremos: Eterna Navidad Clip From Pantaya's Holiday Special

Exclusive Celebremos: Eterna Navidad Clip From Pantaya’s Holiday Special

ComingSoon.net has an exclusive clip from Pantaya’s, a Lionsgate and Hemisphere Media Group joint venture, upcoming holiday special Celebremos: Eterna Navidad, hosted by international superstar and multiple Grammy-winning artist Juanes and his beloved wife Karen Martinez. You can check out the clip now in the player below!

The star-studded comedy and musical event featuring worldly renowned Latinx talent will premiere on the premium Spanish-language streaming service on December 4. The special is produced by Pantaya, Elefantec Global, Plataforma, and Universal Music Group.

Celebremos: Eterna Navidad will feature musical performances by Alejandro Fernández & América Fernández & Camila Fernández, Valentina Fernández, Juanes & Jay De La Cueva, Los Tigres Del Norte, Manuel Carrasco, Banda El Recodo, Morat & Danna Paola, Gloria Trevi, Edith Márquez & Luciano Pereyra, Paty Cantú, Kurt, La Adictiva Banda San José De Mesillas. The feel good special will also include A-list guests Aislinn Derbez, Ana De La Reguera, Sebastian Zurita, Ricardo O’Farrill, Chef Benito Molina and Chef Solange Muris.

“We all need a little extra Christmas cheer this year and what better way to bring people together than by a holiday special featuring joyful music and celebrity fun,” said Mario Almeida, Pantaya Vice President of Programming, Development, and Acquisitions. “We are excited to be working with the biggest names in Latinx entertainment and to partner with Pepe Baston’s Elefantec Global, Plataforma and Universal Music Group.”

Enjoy cheerful music, celebrity secrets, and delicious “Nochebuena” cooking recipes as you experience a holiday special unlike anything you’ve seen before and share in the magic that is Christmas when Celebremos: Eterna Navidad premieres on Pantaya across the U.S. and Puerto Rico on Friday, December 4.

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Earwig and the Witch Trailer Introduces Studio Ghibli’s Newest Heroine

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Earwig and the Witch Trailer Introduces Studio Ghibli’s Newest Heroine

The first trailer for Studio Ghibli’s newest animated and first-ever CG film Earwig and the Witch has finally arrived online through Twitter (via NHK), featuring a new look at Aya’s magical world as she bravely stands up to her evil foster parents. The film is still set to make its world premiere on December 18 in Japan and it is expected to be released in the U.S. by GKIDS. Check out the video in the player below!

First trailer of new Studio Ghibli movie “Earwig and the Witch”, directed by Goro Miyazaki.https://t.co/KDUFbyclII pic.twitter.com/fV9Rzn7lcq

— Catsuka (@catsuka) December 1, 2020

Earwig and the Witch (or Aya and the Witch) will be based on the 2011 children’s novel of the same name which was written by the late British author Diana Wynne Jones, who has also written the source novel for Studio Ghibli’s popular fantasy film Howl’s Moving Castle. The novel follows the story of a smart orphan girl named Earwig as she gets adopted by a woman named Bella Yaga, who turns out to be a cruel witch that takes her to live in a haunted house.

Pick up a copy of the book here!

In the film, Not every orphan would love living at St. Morwald’s Home for Children, but Earwig does. She gets whatever she wants, whenever she wants it, and it’s been that way since she was dropped on the orphanage doorstep as a baby. But all that changes the day Bella Yaga and the Mandrake come to St. Morwald’s, disguised as foster parents. Earwig is whisked off to their mysterious house full of invisible rooms, potions, and spell books, with magic around every corner. Most children would run in terror from a house like that . . . but not Earwig. Using her own cleverness—with a lot of help from a talking cat—she decides to show the witch who’s boss.

Earwig and the Witch is directed by Goro Miyazaki, the son of Spirited Away director Hayao Miyazaki, who is also being credited with the planning of the film. It is a co-production by Studio Ghibli, NHK, and NEP.

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Quibi Is Officially Dead Nearly Eight Months After Debut

After announcing in late October that Jeffrey Katzenberg’s mobile streaming platform Quibi would be shutting down less than seven months following its initial launch on April 6, the bite-sized streamer app is no longer operable as of today (via Variety). The outlet reports that the app will remain on users’ devices until it is officially deleted, but the app “no longer allows users to sign in (returning an error message if they try to) or access any Quibi content.”

Founded by Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, the service’s social accounts on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram have either gone private or been wiped clean as the business winds down.

Word broke in September that Katzenberg was bringing the company to other brands in a pitch effort to sell the service, composed of 500,000 subscribers, to everyone including Apple, WarnerMedia, and Facebook, but failed to sell the programming rights to studios such as NBCUniversal, who were reportedly “put off by the fact that Quibi doesn’t own many of the shows it puts on its platform.”

Variety also shared that the interactive-video company Eko is still “seeking to recoup nearly $100 million in damages from Quibi,” alleging that the streaming service’s “Turnstyle video-toggling feature infringed its patents and that Katzenberg’s startup stole trade secrets. Quibi has called the claims baseless.”

As far as Katzenberg’s future, a media exec told the outlet that they believe he will “go off the grid for a while to lick his wounds. This one must be very painful for him, because it was so high profile and it failed so fast.”

At its April launch, Quibi had roughly 50 original titles including various reality series starring Jennifer Lopez, Chrissy Teigen, and Chance the Rapper, as well as a number of major scripted programs including Sam Raimi’s 50 States of Fright, the Liam Hemsworth-starring Most Dangerous Game, Anna Kendrick-led Dummy, Kevin Hart-starring Die Hart and the revival of Comedy Central’s Reno! 911.

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Penguin Bloom: Netflix Acquires U.S. Rights to Naomi Watts-Led Drama

According to Variety, Netflix has successfully acquired the North American distribution rights to the upcoming film adaptation of Penguin Bloom, based on Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom’s best-selling novel of the same name. The streamer is planning to release the film on January 27, 2021, in the U.S. as well as in the U.K., France, and some select countries in Asia. Starring Oscar nominee Naomi Watts and The Walking Dead alum Andrew Lincoln, the film had its world premiere back in September at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.

“We all fell in love with the life-affirming nature of Sam’s story and her undeniable spirit. The emotional journey she and her family go on after Penguin enters their lives is unforgettable. We have a wonderful partner in Netflix and we’re delighted they will be bringing ‘Penguin Bloom’ to audiences around the world,” the producers said in a joint statement.

Based on the real-life story of Samantha Bloom, the film centers around an active and vibrant Australian mom who is paralyzed from the chest down on holiday with her family. Her struggle to forge ahead is helped along by a wounded baby magpie her kids take in, named Penguin. As they nurse Penguin back to health, the incredible joy, playfulness, and strength she exudes fortify the family and especially lift Sam’s spirits. Penguin’s resilience demonstrates that, however bleak things may seem, compassion, friendship, and support can come from unexpected places ensuring there will always be better days ahead.

Pick up a copy of the book here!

Penguin Bloom stars Naomi Watts (Mulholland Drive, Impossible), Andrew Lincoln (Love Actually, The Walking Dead), Jacki Weaver (Animal Kingdom), Rachel House (Moana, Thor: Ragnarok), and Leeanna Walsman (Star Wars: Attack of the Clones). It will also feature Lisa Hensley, Griffin Murray-Johnston, Felix Cameron, and Abe Clifford-Barr.

Penguin Bloom is directed by Glendyn Ivin from a screenplay adapted by Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps. The film is produced by Watts and Emma Cooper through their Jam Tart Films banner along with Made Up Stories’ Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky, and Jodi Matterson. It is executive produced by Sam and Cameron Bloom along with Sonia Amoroso, George Kekeli, Meryl Metni, Ricci Swart, Greive, Joel Pearlman, Edwina Waddy, and Jill Bilcock.

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Noah Hawley Talks Future of Alien TV Series and Star Trek 4

Well, fans will have to wait for a while before watching anything new from the Alien Universe. When Disney acquired 21st Century Fox, the rights of the franchise passed to the House of Mouse, which seemed potentially interested in a TV series with the famous xenomorph. But according to Legion showrunner Noah Hawley, the talks for a show have stalled, for the moment (via SuperHeroHype).

“I know that there’s an effort to reshuffle a lot of things post-Disney takeover and it was a conversation that I had a couple years back,” he said to Deadline. “And I have not in the last few weeks been having those conversations about it. But I know that like any studio that there’s a great desire to make the most of one’s library so I wouldn’t be surprised to see something like that.”

In the same interview, Hawley also talked about the future of the Star Trek movies. He was at one point attached to the fourth movie after the reboot. But like with the Alien show, it seems that things are on hold at Paramount right now.

“It doesn’t appear to be in my immediate future,” he added. “I think when Emma [Watts, President of Paramount Pictures] came in, she took a look at the franchise and wanted to go in a different direction with it. But you know, life is long, we were very close to production but in this business that doesn’t mean much. You got to get out of the gate to be in the race if you know what I mean.”

Do you think that we will get an Alien series? And what do you think about the future of Star Trek 4? Let us know in the comments section below.

Recommended Reading: The Making of Alien

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Exclusive Angie: Lost Girls Trailer Starring Olivia d’Abo, Dylan Sprayberry & Randall Batinkoff

Exclusive Angie: Lost Girls Trailer Starring Olivia d'Abo, Dylan Sprayberry & Randall Batinkoff

Exclusive Angie: Lost Girls Trailer Starring Olivia d’Abo, Dylan Sprayberry & Randall Batinkoff

ComingSoon.net is debuting the exclusive trailer for the upcoming drama Angie: Lost Girls, starring Olivia d’Abo (Conan The Destroyer), Dylan Sprayberry (Teen Wolf), and Randall Batinkoff (For Keeps?). Releasing on VOD on December 18 from Freestyle Digital Media, you can check out the trailer for the film in the player below!

Angie Morgan (Jane Widdop) is deep in her rebellious teen phase, acting out against her absent parents with her secret new boyfriend, Mario (Sprayberry). However, unbeknownst to her, Mario is a reluctant agent of a vast sex trafficking network, and he is forced to drag Angie into a horrifying world of rape and abuse. As the police and her heartbroken parents fight to find her, Angie and the other trafficked girls struggle to maintain hope and stay alive. When Angie finally escapes and is brought home, she is haunted by the atrocities done to her and by the shadowy figures still pursuing her. She must eventually confront the shame and fear instilled in her in order to save the girls she left behind. This story depicts the horrors of sex trafficking in a deeply visceral way, serving as a call to action for many who consider their lives untouched by this world. Beyond that, however, Lost Girls is also a story of family, of bravery, and of self-worth that cannot be dictated by the world around you.

Angie: Lost Girls also stars Jane Widdop (The Kicks), MC Lyte (Bad Hair), Amin Joseph (Snowfall), and Anthony Montgomery (Star Trek: Enterprise). The movie is directed by Julia Verdin who co–wrote the script along with Janet Odogwu Butters.

The drama is produced by Verdin, Jason Piette, Sean Acosta, Cady McClain, and Morris S. Levy.

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David Leitch’s Bullet Train Expands Cast With Hiroyuki Sanada

David Leitch’s Bullet Train expands cast with Hiroyuki Sanada

David Leitch (Hobbs & Shaw) is keeping the casting train rolling for his upcoming action thriller Bullet Train as The Last Samurai and The Wolverine star Hiroyuki Sanada has joined the ensemble roster led by Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), according to Deadline.

Bullet Train will mark the eighth collaboration between Leitch and Pitt, who first worked together in 1999 on Fight Club on which Leitch worked as an uncredited stunt double for Pitt, followed by 2001’s The Mexican, Ocean’s Eleven and Spy Game, the latter two in which he doubled again for Pitt and helped coordinate the martial arts stunts on the Tony Scott-helmed film. Leitch would once again double for Pitt in 2004’s Troy and 2005’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith and would later reunite with the star in 2018’s Deadpool 2, in which Pitt cameoed as Vanisher and Leitch directed.

Plot details for the film are currently being kept under wraps, but it is based on the Japanese novel Maria Beetle by Isaka Kotaro. The cast for the film, led by Pitt, already includes Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass), Andrew Koji (Warrior), Joey King (The Lie), Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta), Zazie Beetz (Deadpool 2), Michael Shannon (The Shape of Water), Logan Lerman (Hunters) and Masi Oka (Spies in Disguise).

On top of directing, Leitch will supervise the script written by Zak Olkewicz (Fear Street). Leitch and Kelly McCormick will produce the project via their company 87North along with Antoine Fuqua (The Magnificent Seven, Training Day, The Equalizer) and Kat Samick (The Equalizer, Southpaw, Infinite). Ryosuke Saegusa and Yuma Terada are executive producing in behalf of Kotaro. Brittany Morrissey is the executive overseeing the film for Sony Pictures.

Leitch and McCormick recently signed a first-look deal at Universal and produced the action film Nobody, starring Better Call Saul’s Bob Odenkirk, which is expected to release in February 2021. The duo is also developing a biopic of Jutta Kleinschmidt, the first and only woman to win the brutal off-road endurance race known as The Dakar Rally, as well as the rights to her book My Victory at Dakar.

(Photo Credit: Greg Doherty/Getty Images for Asian World Film Festival)

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Netflix Unveils Character Posters & Trailer for Ryan Murphy’s The Prom

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Netflix unveils character posters & trailer for Ryan Murphy’s The Prom

Just in time for Thanksgiving, Netflix surprised audiences with the first full trailer and character poster for Ryan Murphy’s upcoming screen adaptation of the acclaimed Broadway musical The Prom featuring an ensemble cast with Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, James Corden and more! The trailer and posters can be viewed below!

Surely you know who they are… Introducing the cast of #TheProm! Meryl Streep is Deedee Allen.
Get ready to CELEBRATE! pic.twitter.com/0IKHWOc0X4

— The Prom (@promnetflix) November 23, 2020

In The Prom, Dee Dee Allen (three-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep) and Barry Glickman (Tony Award winner James Corden) are New York City stage stars with a crisis on their hands: their expensive new Broadway show is a major flop that has suddenly flatlined their careers. Meanwhile, in small-town Indiana, high school student Emma Nolan (newcomer Jo Ellen Pellman) is experiencing a very different kind of heartbreak: despite the support of the high school principal (Keegan-Michael Key), the head of the PTA (Kerry Washington) has banned her from attending the prom with her girlfriend, Alyssa (Ariana DeBose). When Dee Dee and Barry decide that Emma’s predicament is the perfect cause to help resurrect their public images, they hit the road with Angie (Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman) and Trent (Andrew Rannells), another pair of cynical actors looking for a professional lift. But when their self-absorbed celebrity activism unexpectedly backfires, the foursome find their own lives upended as they rally to give Emma a night where she can truly celebrate who she is.

The film adaptation stars newcomer Jo Ellen Pellman, Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Kerry Washington, James Corden, Tracey Ullman, Ariana DeBose, Keegan-Michael Key, Andrew Rannells and Kevin Chamberlin. It is being produced by Bill Damaschke (Shrek the Musical) and Dori Berinstein (One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest). Nicholaw, Sklar, Beguelin and Martin will also be joining Murphy for the film’s creative production.

Murphy is no stranger to the musical comedy genre as he previously created and produced Fox’s Golden Globe-winning musical series Glee which ran on air for six seasons from 2009-2015.

The Prom is set to hit select theaters and Netflix on December 11!