Theatrical Trailers and Clips

• FRIDAY THE 13TH - New Trailer.  Purists be damned, I think it looks badass.  Plus, was that Willa Ford water skiing topless?  Sold!
• THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL - Four Clips

Studio News and Attachments

• Sigourney Weaver is talking up a theoretical project with Ridley Scott to bring Ripley out of the ALIEN universe.
• Jackson’s THE LOVELY BONES and Whedon/Goddard’s THE CABIN IN THE WOODS have been delayed.  BONES not til 12/11/09, CABIN 2/5/20!
• Len Wiseman to direct comic adaptation ATLANTIS RISING, to be written by mediocre machines Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci.
• David Goyer’s THE UNBORN has been rated PG-13…
• Scout Taylor Compton denies word that Rob Zombie will do the inevitable HALLOWEEN 2.
• J. Michael Straczynki talks WORLD WAR Z a tiny bit, says the “scale of what we’re doing here is phenomenal.“
• Lexi Alexander wants to do JONAH HEX so long as Josh Brolin is involved.
• BENDERSPINk buys the rights to highly praised (read: Stephen King likes it) book/comic series THE STRAW MEN.

Remakes

• CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON has lost Breck Eisner as a director, henceforth replaced by no one.
• But then AICN says that Eisner is still directing.  So…yeah…
• FRIDAY THE 13TH poster has a humongous neck.
• The Depp/Burton DARK SHADOWS lurches a tad closer.
• THEY LIVE, remade.  Could stand an update in my book.

Indie, Foreign and Random News

• Forrest J. Ackerman has passed away.  I won’t pretend to personally feel the weight of his impact in life, but from everything I’ve read we all owe him a debt.
• Because it worked so well with THE SCORNED, REALITY HORROR NIGHT is going to star cast from “SURVIVOR”, “THE MOLE”, and more crap.
• Despite even a distributor for the first go aroung, the Romero produced DEADTIME STORIES already has a sequel underway.
• Frank Spotnitz blames THE DARK KNIGHT for the terrible performance of THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE.
• If you’re going to Sundance, enjoy MOON, DEAD SNOW, GRACE, and THE KILLING ROOM.

Non-Theatrical Trailers and Clips

• NAILBITTER - Teaser
• SCREAMERS 2 - Trailer
• DEAD SNOW - Undead Nazis never lose

Theatrical Trailers and Clips

• FRIDAY THE 13TH - Teaser
• MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3-D - Trailer.  I am so effin’ down for this movie!
• UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS - Trailer
• FEAR(S) OF THE DARK - Clips
• REPO: THE GENETIC OPERA! - Musical Clip
• WHILE SHE WAS OUT - Not exactly horror, but looks nuts!

Studio News and Attachments

• Media Blasters picks up 1940s Louisiana werewolf novel DREG.
• The Weinstein Company bumps all of their theatrical releases left in ‘08 to ‘09.  Yes, this includes THE ROAD.
• Meanwhile, Dimension Extreme, STD arm of TWC, announces 18 titles for ‘09.
• David Gordon Green to adapt the Steve Niles comic FREAKS OF THE HEARTLAND.

Remakes

• In addition to director Martin Campbell and star Naomi Watts, George Clooney is now attached to THE BIRDS.
• MOTEL HELL, not so quick.

Indie, Foreign and Random News

• Sweet poster for the (on my end, at least) hotly anticipated THE BURROWERS.
• Adam Green, he of HATCHET and SPIRAL, once again has a new short film for the public to enjoy on Halloween.  This time around the title in question is THE TIVO.
• CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR will have an unlockable mode in which you and three friends defend against waves of undead Nazis.

Non-Theatrical Trailers and Clips

• MIDNIGHT MOVIE - Trailer
• BOOGEYMAN 3 - Trailer
• AFTERMATH - Trailer
• DEAD SNOW - English friendly trailer
• COLD PREY 2 - Clips
• THE CHILDREN - Full Trailer

Last Week in Horror I realized that the studio horror future is looking grim.  No, not talking quality, talking quantity.  I haven’t come across a new, full trailer for a theatrical studio picture in weeks now.  I’m sure that will change in October as, THE WOLFMAN, FRIDAY THE 13TH, MY BLOODY VALENTINE, and, well, a million other remakes will probably all have their trailers attached to SAW V.

Anyways, on to the tidbits.