Theatrical Trailers and Clips

• THE CRAZIES – Second trailer.
• SOLOMON KANE – A cool clip from the movie, which still lacks distribution in the States but since it is a sold, dark fantasy flick, I’m putting it here out of hope.

Studio News and Attachments

• MIRRORS 2 – The Nick Stahl starring sequel to Alexandre Aja’s dull remake of a dull movie gets a longer plot description and a full cast.
• SEASON OF THE WITCH – If you like fire and Nicholas Cage’s forehead, then have I got a poster for you!
• GHOSTBUSTERS 3 – Sigourney Weaver hints that Bill Murray might be playing a ghost this time around…
• PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES – Natalie Portman will produce and star in a big screen adaptation of no one’s favorite alternate universe literary classic.
• VLAD – Summit’s Vlad the Impaler film, written by “SONS OF ANARCHY” and GREEN STREET HOOLIGANS star Charlie Hunnam, will have no hits of vampires in it.
• HALLOWEEN 3D – The Weinstein Company is scrambling for new ideas to make a movie no one wants into a movie at least one person wants.
• RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE – Slides from fall 2010 to the second week of 2011.

Remakes

• THE WOLFMAN – Emily Blunt says the reason for the shifting WOLFMAN release date has always been driven by special effects deadlines; not because Joe Johnston made a crappy movie.  Speaking of, the flick got an R rating this week.
• FANTASTIC VOYAGE – The ’60s classic sci-fi flick about shrinking down and going inside the human body joins the growing list of movies James Cameron might tackle next.
• THE GATE – H.R. Giger will be designing some of the creatures for Alex Winter’s THE GATE 3D.
• FRIDAY THE 13TH 2 – Unsurprisingly, Platinum Dunes’ proposed sequel to Marcus Nispel’s reboot of F13 has slid from its extremely tentative August 13th, 2010 date to the ambiguous To Be Determined.
• DON’T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT – Josh Vargas wants to remake S.F. Brownrigg’s film, but with some violent updates.
• NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET – Samuel Bayer’s remake of NOES is currently undergoing some reshoots, presumably after first test screenings weren’t so hot.

Indie, Foreign, and Random News

• Zombie STAR WARS – Some guy zombiefied Drew Struzan’s original STAR WARS posters.
• 2010 Slamdance Lineup – The Sundance offshoot that essentially discovered PARANORMAL ACTIVITY has announced its competition slate for next year.
• Paramount Goes Low-Budget – The massive studio has set up a fund to produce micro-budget films in at attempt to recapture the profit margins of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, which they released earlier this year.
• PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE SEARCH FOR KATE – Speaking of, PA now has a follow-up comic series.

Non-theatrical Trailers and Clips

• [REC] 2 – The first 5 minutes of the film are online, and though they are badass, they’re not nearly as awesome as what happens later on in the movie.
• HALLOWEEN 2 – The alternate ending.
• RARE EXPORTS – This is what happens when you dig up Santa Claus.
• CABIN FEVER 2 – There is no reason you should be looking forward to this movie.
• 13 HRS. – The producers of DOG SOLDIERS would like to show you their new werewolf movie.

Either this was a weak week for news or I just missed a ton of crap because I was busy buying a house.  Austin here we come!

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• THE TORTURED – First trailer.

Studio News and Attachments

• THE BOX – Richard Kelly gives some bullet points on his adaptation of the Matheson story.  A few interesting bits, the most important of which is the October 30th release date.

Remakes

• A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET – It’s now just a matter of signing on the dotted line for Jackie Earle Haley as Freddy Krueger.  Great, great, great news!
• A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET – Kyle Gallner staged to take on the revamped Johnny Depp role?
• H2 – I really, really, really, really hate this.
• THE STEPFATHER – I actually like this poster.

Indie, Foreign and Random News

• PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES – Elisabeth Rappe reviews the buzzed book.  Is not blown away.
• NIGHT OF THE CREEPS – Is most certainly coming to DVD and maybe even Blu-ray!!  Includes the original ending, which I’ve never actually seen.
• FEARnet – Help get FEARnet back on Time Warner Cable On-Demand.
• ANITA BLAKE – IFC is doing a TV movie of ANITA BLAKE: VAMPIRE HUNTER

Non-Theatrical Trailers and Clips

• MUTANTS – Trailer.
• SKJULT (HIDDEN) – TV spot.

Theatrical Trailers and Clips

• THE DESCENT 2 – Trailer.  Gander it quick as it keeps getting yanked from YouTube.  Despite severely hating the first one, this looks like like a solid flick.

Studio News and Attachments

• SUBTERRANEAN – Sean Hood has scored writing duties on Marcus Nispel’s next film, as explained by this amusing anecdote from the writer himself.  A plot set in an underground labyrinth of tunnels below NYC helps explain Nispel’s need for Jason to run around tunnels of his own.
• UNTITLED SHITTY MOVIE – Dimension Films wants to do a thriller based around some kind of social networking app.
• JONAH HEX – Josh Brolin now vs. John Malkovich.

Remakes

• THE GATE – Alex Winters, yes that Alex Winters, will be directing a remake of the Tibur Takacs flick from ‘87.
• FRIDAY THE 13TH – Surprise, there was material left out of the theatrical cut!  And not just an extra dollop of karyo syrup.  Also, it now holds an opening weekend slasher record at over $42mil.
• NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET – Samuel Bayer, perhaps best known for creating the Smells Like Teen Spirit music video, will be calling the shots on Platinum Dunes’ next remake.
• NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET – If you believed that Lindsay Lohan was going to star in the reboot you are a sucker.
• DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS – BBC is doing a two-part mini-series remake that will star Brian Cox and Eddie Izzard.  Sold!

Indie, Foreign and Random News

• PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES – A literary update of Jane Austen’s classic tale…with zombies.
• “HOT GIRLS IN SCARY PLACES” – Give E! some credit for cutting through bull and putting out a show that is only about hot girls in scary places.  They’re hoping to air on March 13th.
• BREATHERS: A ZOMBIE’S LAMENT – Diablo Cody is looking to produce an adaptation of S. G. Browne’s forthcoming novel.
• BLAIR WITCH Prequel? – Daniel Myrick says he has an idea, but it’s up to Lionsgate to make it.
• No EVIL DEAD 4 for Bruce – The Chin dismisses the idea that the world needs an EVIL DEAD 4.

Non-Theatrical Trailers and Clips

• BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE – Teaser for the live action adaptation.
• DIRE WOLF – Trailer for a resurrected prehistoric werewolf.