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‘Imaginary’ 2nd Trailer Unveils A Teddy Bear You Wouldn’t Want to Cuddle With

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February 6, 2024

In the realm of horror, it’s not just the shadow-lurking monsters or the faceless entities that send shivers down our spines; sometimes, it’s the childhood comforts that turn against us. Enter “Imaginary,” Lionsgate’s latest foray into the horror genre, slated to hit theaters on March 8, 2024. This isn’t your average bedtime story. It’s a tale that transforms a seemingly innocent teddy bear into the stuff of nightmares.

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Starring DeWanda Wise, known for her role in “Jurassic World Dominion,” “Imaginary” dives deep into the eerie and unsettling. Wise isn’t just leading the cast; she’s also putting on the producer’s hat for this venture. The story unfolds as Jessica and her family move back into her childhood home. Among the dusty memories and forgotten toys, her youngest stepdaughter, Alice, discovers Chauncey, a stuffed bear with a sinister twist, in the basement.

What starts as playful interactions between Alice and Chauncey quickly spirals into a series of increasingly disturbing events. Jessica soon realizes that this is no ordinary teddy bear but a harbinger of dark and sinister games. The film promises to take viewers on a psychological rollercoaster, blurring the lines between imagination and reality.

Behind the camera is Jeff Wadlow, a name synonymous with thrillers and horror, having directed films like “Cry Wolf” and “Truth or Dare.” Wadlow, who also contributed to the screenplay alongside Greg Erb and Jason Oremland, shared his excitement about the project. “Not all imaginary friends are friendly… at least that’s what the characters at the heart of ‘Imaginary’ are about to find out,” he said. Wadlow’s ambition to play with audience perceptions of reality shines through in this project, promising a film filled with unexpected twists, big scares, and, most importantly, thrilling fun.

The cast also includes Tom Payne, Taegen Burns, Pyper Braun, Veronica Falcon, and Betty Buckley, rounding out a talented ensemble that brings this chilling story to life. With Blumhouse’s Jason Blum producing, the film is poised to be a memorable addition to the horror genre.

Jeff Wadlow’s parting words serve as a haunting reminder of the film’s premise: “I promise, you’ll never look at a Teddy the same way again.” As “Imaginary” prepares to make its mark, it’s clear that this film aims to redefine our childhood fears, proving that sometimes, the most terrifying monsters are the ones we once held dear.

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‘Evil Dead’ Film Franchise Getting TWO New Installments

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2 days ago

April 26, 2024

Timothy Rawles

It was a risk for Fede Alvarez to reboot Sam Raimi’s horror classic The Evil Dead in 2013, but that risk paid off and so did its spiritual sequel Evil Dead Rise in 2023. Now Deadline is reporting that the series is getting, not one, but two fresh entries.

We already knew about the Sébastien Vaniček upcoming film that delves into the Deadite universe and should be a proper sequel to the latest film, but we are broadsided that Francis Galluppi and Ghost House Pictures are doing a one-off project set in Raimi’s universe based off of an idea that Galluppi pitched to Raimi himself. That concept is being kept under wraps.

“Francis Galluppi is a storyteller who knows when to keep us waiting in simmering tension and when to hit us with explosive violence,” Raimi told Deadline. “He is a director that shows uncommon control in his feature debut.”

That feature is titled The Last Stop In Yuma County which will release theatrically in the United States on May 4. It follows a traveling salesman, “stranded at a rural Arizona rest stop,” and “is thrust into a dire hostage situation by the arrival of two bank robbers with no qualms about using cruelty-or cold, hard steel-to protect their bloodstained fortune.”

Galluppi is an award-winning sci-fi/horror shorts director whose acclaimed works include High Desert Hell and The Gemini Project. You can view the full edit of High Desert Hell and the teaser for Gemini below:

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Fede Alvarez Teases ‘Alien: Romulus’ With RC Facehugger

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2 days ago

April 26, 2024

Timothy Rawles

Happy Alien Day! To celebrate director Fede Alvarez who is helming the latest sequel in the Alien franchise Alien: Romulus, got out his toy Facehugger in the SFX workshop. He posted his antics on Instagram with the following message:

“Playing with my favorite toy on set of #AlienRomulus last summer. RC Facehugger created by the amazing team from @wetaworkshop Happy #AlienDay everybody!”

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To commemorate the 45th anniversary of Ridley Scott’s original Alien movie, April 26 2024 has been designated as Alien Day, with a re-release of the film hitting theaters for a limited time.

Alien: Romulus is the seventh film in the franchise and is currently in post-production with a scheduled theatrical release date of August 16, 2024.

In other news from the Alien universe, James Cameron has been pitching fans the boxed set of Aliens: Expanded a new documentary film, and a collection of merch associated with the movie with pre-sales ending on May 5.

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‘Invisible Man 2’ Is “Closer Than Its Ever Been” to Happening

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2 days ago

April 26, 2024

Timothy Rawles

Elisabeth Moss in a very well-thought-out statement said in an interview for Happy Sad Confused that even though there have been some logistical issues for doing Invisible Man 2 there is hope on the horizon.

Podcast host Josh Horowitz asked about the follow-up and if Moss and director Leigh Whannell were any closer to cracking a solution to getting it made. “We are closer than we have ever been to cracking it,” said Moss with a huge grin. You can see her reaction at the 35:52 mark in the below video.

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Whannell is currently in New Zealand filming another monster movie for Universal, Wolf Man, which might be the spark that ignites Universal’s troubled Dark Universe concept which hasn’t gained any momentum since Tom Cruise’s failed attempt at resurrecting The Mummy.

Also, in the podcast video, Moss says she is not in the Wolf Man film so any speculation that it’s a crossover project is left in the air.

Meanwhile, Universal Studios is in the middle of constructing a year-round haunt house in Las Vegas which will showcase some of their classic cinematic monsters. Depending on attendance, this could be the boost the studio needs to get audiences interested in their creature IPs once more and to get more films made based on them.

The Las Vegas project is set to open in 2025, coinciding with their new proper theme park in Orlando called Epic Universe.