Universal Pictures has just announced (via Deadline) release dates – in some cases, new release dates for movies that are shifting around on their schedule – for five upcoming horror films… and every one of them happens to be a Blumhouse production. The movies in question are The Woman in the Yard, Drop, The Black Phone 2, M3GAN 2.0, and Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 – and we’re about to go through them one-by-one.
First up is the thriller The Woman in the Yard, which was once set to reach theatres on January 10, 2025, but was bumped out of that date so the Blumhouse reboot of Wolf Man could move from this October to January 17th. Jaume Collet-Serra is directing the film, which stars Danielle Deadwyler of The Devil to Pay and Till, Okwui Okpokwasili of The Exorcist: Believer and I Am Legend, and Russell Hornsby of The Hate U Give and Fences.
First up is the thriller The Woman in the Yard, which was once set to reach theatres on January 10, 2025, but was bumped out of that date so the Blumhouse reboot of Wolf Man could move from this October to January 17th. Jaume Collet-Serra is directing the film, which stars Danielle Deadwyler of The Devil to Pay and Till, Okwui Okpokwasili of The Exorcist: Believer and I Am Legend, and Russell Hornsby of The Hate U Give and Fences.
- 5/16/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Blumhouse has announced a trio of upcoming horror movie release dates today, the first of which is the official date for the sequel to hit video game movie Five Nights at Freddy’s.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 will release in theaters December 5, 2025.
Released in theaters and available for streaming on Peacock on the same day, the Emma Tammi-directed Five Night’s at Freddy’s was Blumhouse’s highest grossing movie of all time. In other words, it’s no surprise that the sequel was quickly greenlit.
In last year’s horror movie, “After accepting a security guard job from Steve, Mike (Josh Hutcherson; The Hunger Games Franchise) discovers an abandoned restaurant may actually be haunted by murderous animatronics.”
Two other upcoming Blumhouse sequels have also received new dates, with M3GAN 2.0 now coming to theaters on June 27, 2025, previously announced for May 16, 2025.
Allison Williams and Violet McGraw are back for the sequel,...
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 will release in theaters December 5, 2025.
Released in theaters and available for streaming on Peacock on the same day, the Emma Tammi-directed Five Night’s at Freddy’s was Blumhouse’s highest grossing movie of all time. In other words, it’s no surprise that the sequel was quickly greenlit.
In last year’s horror movie, “After accepting a security guard job from Steve, Mike (Josh Hutcherson; The Hunger Games Franchise) discovers an abandoned restaurant may actually be haunted by murderous animatronics.”
Two other upcoming Blumhouse sequels have also received new dates, with M3GAN 2.0 now coming to theaters on June 27, 2025, previously announced for May 16, 2025.
Allison Williams and Violet McGraw are back for the sequel,...
- 5/16/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Freddy Fazbear will return to haunt multiplexes in 2025.
Universal and Blumhouse’s “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,” a horror sequel set in the haunted Chuck E. Cheese-esque establishment known as Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, will land in theaters on Dec. 5, 2025.
Universal added several Blumhouse titles to its release calendar, including “The Woman in the Yard” and “Drop”. The studio also shifted the dates for two other buzzy sequels: “M3GAN 2.0” from May 16, 2025, to June 27, 2025; and “The Black Phone 2” from June 27, 2025, to Oct. 17, 2025.
“Five Nights at Freddy’s,” adapted from the popular video game, made a killing at the box office last October with $297 million globally and became Blumhouse’s highest-grossing film of all time — all while streaming simultaneously on Peacock. Josh Hutcherson starred in the original as a nighttime security guard at Freddys Fazbear’s Pizza, where the animatronic mascots are prone to murder. The studio hasn’t clarified who is returning for the follow-up,...
Universal and Blumhouse’s “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,” a horror sequel set in the haunted Chuck E. Cheese-esque establishment known as Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, will land in theaters on Dec. 5, 2025.
Universal added several Blumhouse titles to its release calendar, including “The Woman in the Yard” and “Drop”. The studio also shifted the dates for two other buzzy sequels: “M3GAN 2.0” from May 16, 2025, to June 27, 2025; and “The Black Phone 2” from June 27, 2025, to Oct. 17, 2025.
“Five Nights at Freddy’s,” adapted from the popular video game, made a killing at the box office last October with $297 million globally and became Blumhouse’s highest-grossing film of all time — all while streaming simultaneously on Peacock. Josh Hutcherson starred in the original as a nighttime security guard at Freddys Fazbear’s Pizza, where the animatronic mascots are prone to murder. The studio hasn’t clarified who is returning for the follow-up,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Universal Pictures on Thursday announced release dates for three major genre titles, revealing at the same time that two of its most anticipated sequels will shift on the calendar.
Blumhouse’s thriller The Woman in the Yard has been set to open on Friday, March 28, 2025, with Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse’s Drop debuting on Friday, April 11, 2025 and Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 to scare up box office on Friday, December 5, 2025.
Meanwhile, Blumhouse’s The Black Phone 2 will shift from June 27, 2025 to Friday, October 17, 2025, with Blumhouse’s M3GAN 2.0 shifting from from May 16, 2025 into the June slot. All of the aforementioned will open wide.
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Danielle Deadwyler, who previously collaborated on the upcoming action thriller Carry On, The Woman in the Yard‘s plot is under wraps. Written by first-time feature screenwriter Sam Stefanak, the film also stars Russell Horsby, Okwui Okpokwasili,...
Blumhouse’s thriller The Woman in the Yard has been set to open on Friday, March 28, 2025, with Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse’s Drop debuting on Friday, April 11, 2025 and Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 to scare up box office on Friday, December 5, 2025.
Meanwhile, Blumhouse’s The Black Phone 2 will shift from June 27, 2025 to Friday, October 17, 2025, with Blumhouse’s M3GAN 2.0 shifting from from May 16, 2025 into the June slot. All of the aforementioned will open wide.
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Danielle Deadwyler, who previously collaborated on the upcoming action thriller Carry On, The Woman in the Yard‘s plot is under wraps. Written by first-time feature screenwriter Sam Stefanak, the film also stars Russell Horsby, Okwui Okpokwasili,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Gerard Butler and Den of Thieves director Christian Gudegast could head to the Big Apple as Butler is in talks to join the filmmaker for the comedic action-thriller Empire State. The upcoming project finds Butler and Gudegast re-teaming after joining forces for 2018’s Den of Thieves, Plane, and London Has Fallen.
According to Deadline‘s exclusive report, Empire State focuses on what happens when “the Empire State Building is attacked by a military contractor hellbent on revenge. Navy Seal turned NY firefighter Rhett (Butler) and NYPD Tactical officer Dani (yet to be cast) must put aside their relationship troubles as they work to rescue hostages and save the famous landmark.”
S. Craig Zahler of Bone Tomahawk fame co-wrote the script with Brian Tucker (Secret Invasion).
Butler recently wrapped his role as Stoick for the live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon. Mason Thames, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James,...
According to Deadline‘s exclusive report, Empire State focuses on what happens when “the Empire State Building is attacked by a military contractor hellbent on revenge. Navy Seal turned NY firefighter Rhett (Butler) and NYPD Tactical officer Dani (yet to be cast) must put aside their relationship troubles as they work to rescue hostages and save the famous landmark.”
S. Craig Zahler of Bone Tomahawk fame co-wrote the script with Brian Tucker (Secret Invasion).
Butler recently wrapped his role as Stoick for the live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon. Mason Thames, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Screen reveals a snapshot of the latest high-end TV and film productions shooting in the UK for the big studios and streamers.
Please contact us here to add or update changes to the following or new productions taking place in the UK.
Films
Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy
Follows the titular Bridget Jones as a single mother in her early fifties.
Dir: Michael Morris
Prod: Working Title Films
Where: London
When: May - ongoing
Distributor: Universal
Cast: Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson
Mission
A solitary man decides to embark on a journey of extreme experiences.
Dir: Paul Wright
Prod: Early Day Films,...
Please contact us here to add or update changes to the following or new productions taking place in the UK.
Films
Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy
Follows the titular Bridget Jones as a single mother in her early fifties.
Dir: Michael Morris
Prod: Working Title Films
Where: London
When: May - ongoing
Distributor: Universal
Cast: Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson
Mission
A solitary man decides to embark on a journey of extreme experiences.
Dir: Paul Wright
Prod: Early Day Films,...
- 5/10/2024
- ScreenDaily
Scott Derrickson is set to direct a new adaptation of Davis Grubb’s classic 1953 crime novel, The Night of the Hunter.
The Night of the Hunter tells the twisted story of Harry Powell, a serial killer who poses as a preacher and marries a widow in order to get his hands on her deceased husband’s hidden fortune. Unfortunately, Powell’s new stepchildren, John and Pearl, grow suspicious and quickly become his targets. The novel was previously adapted in 1955 with Robert Mitchum starring as Powell and delivering one of his very best performances. Although the film is now considered to be one of the best of all time (and one of my personal favourites), it received negative reviews upon its release. Acclaimed actor Charles Laughton made his directorial debut with the film, but he took the failure personally and never directed another movie again.
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The Night of the Hunter tells the twisted story of Harry Powell, a serial killer who poses as a preacher and marries a widow in order to get his hands on her deceased husband’s hidden fortune. Unfortunately, Powell’s new stepchildren, John and Pearl, grow suspicious and quickly become his targets. The novel was previously adapted in 1955 with Robert Mitchum starring as Powell and delivering one of his very best performances. Although the film is now considered to be one of the best of all time (and one of my personal favourites), it received negative reviews upon its release. Acclaimed actor Charles Laughton made his directorial debut with the film, but he took the failure personally and never directed another movie again.
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- 3/26/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, the terrorific team behind horror hits Sinister and The Black Phone, are going noir.
Universal has tapped Derrickson to direct an adaptation of The Night of the Hunter, the acclaimed 1953 crime novel by Davis Grubb that was previously turned into a 1955 thriller starring Robert Mitchum.
Derrickson will write the script with Cargill, his frequent collaborator who also worked with him on Marvel Studios entry Doctor Strange.
Peter Gethers will produce through his KramMar Delicious Mystery Productions, and Amy Pascal will produce through her Pascal Pictures first-look deal with Universal Pictures.
Hunter told the story of Harry Powell, a murderous ex-con who takes up the identity of a preacher in order to do his misdeeds. While in prison, a cellmate slated for execution tells Powell that he hid stolen cash with his kids. Upon his release, Powell finds the widow, woos her and marries her,...
Universal has tapped Derrickson to direct an adaptation of The Night of the Hunter, the acclaimed 1953 crime novel by Davis Grubb that was previously turned into a 1955 thriller starring Robert Mitchum.
Derrickson will write the script with Cargill, his frequent collaborator who also worked with him on Marvel Studios entry Doctor Strange.
Peter Gethers will produce through his KramMar Delicious Mystery Productions, and Amy Pascal will produce through her Pascal Pictures first-look deal with Universal Pictures.
Hunter told the story of Harry Powell, a murderous ex-con who takes up the identity of a preacher in order to do his misdeeds. While in prison, a cellmate slated for execution tells Powell that he hid stolen cash with his kids. Upon his release, Powell finds the widow, woos her and marries her,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The How to Train Your Dragon films have been one of the most beloved animated film franchises. The adventures of Hiccup and the emotional payoff with the final 2019 film was such a great end to the franchise. Universal is transforming the franchise into live-action with franchise director Dean DeBlois returning to helm the upcoming film.
A still from 2010’s How to Train Your Dragon
Live-action adaptations of popular animated works have been a tricky road for filmmakers and not many have managed to do it right. The recent Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action series was not received well by fans of the original. However, it seems the makers of the upcoming How to Train Your Dragon live-action film are trying their best to retain the identity of the core franchise.
Upcoming How to Train Your Dragon Film Will Stay True to The Franchise’s Core Julian Dennison was cast as Fishlegs Ingerman,...
A still from 2010’s How to Train Your Dragon
Live-action adaptations of popular animated works have been a tricky road for filmmakers and not many have managed to do it right. The recent Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action series was not received well by fans of the original. However, it seems the makers of the upcoming How to Train Your Dragon live-action film are trying their best to retain the identity of the core franchise.
Upcoming How to Train Your Dragon Film Will Stay True to The Franchise’s Core Julian Dennison was cast as Fishlegs Ingerman,...
- 3/10/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
TikToker-turned-actress Ruth Codd has joined the cast of Universal’s live-action adaptation of DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon.
Dean DeBlois, who co-wrote and directed the original and revered trilogy, is steering the new feature, returning as writer, director and executive producer. Dragon is currently shooting in Ireland.
Codd joins Mason Thames (The Black Phone) and Nico Parker (The Last of Us), who are starring as Hiccup and Astrid, the young Viking teens who befriend dragons.
Gerard Butler, who voiced Stoick the Vast, the leader of the Viking clan and Hiccup’s father, is reprising his role in the flesh. Nick Frost is playing Gobber the Belch.
The cast also includes Julian Dennison (Deadpool 2), Gabriel Howell (Nightsleeper), Bronwyn James (Masters of the Air) and Harry Trevaldwyn (Ten Percent) .
Codd has been cast a Phlegma, a member of the Viking village. In the original animated movie, the character was voiced by Ashley Jensen.
Dean DeBlois, who co-wrote and directed the original and revered trilogy, is steering the new feature, returning as writer, director and executive producer. Dragon is currently shooting in Ireland.
Codd joins Mason Thames (The Black Phone) and Nico Parker (The Last of Us), who are starring as Hiccup and Astrid, the young Viking teens who befriend dragons.
Gerard Butler, who voiced Stoick the Vast, the leader of the Viking clan and Hiccup’s father, is reprising his role in the flesh. Nick Frost is playing Gobber the Belch.
The cast also includes Julian Dennison (Deadpool 2), Gabriel Howell (Nightsleeper), Bronwyn James (Masters of the Air) and Harry Trevaldwyn (Ten Percent) .
Codd has been cast a Phlegma, a member of the Viking village. In the original animated movie, the character was voiced by Ashley Jensen.
- 3/4/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The live-action How to Train Your Dragon movie began shooting last week, and there have been a few new additions to the cast.
Julian Dennison (Deadpool 2), Gabriel Howell (Bodies), Bronwyn James (Masters of the Air), and Harry Trevaldwyn (The Bubble) have joined the cast of How to Train Your Dragon as Fishlegs, Snotlout, Ruffnut, and Tuffnut, respectively. In the original animated movie, Fishlegs was voiced by Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Snotlout was voiced by Jonah Hill, Ruffnut was voiced by Kristen Wiig, and Tuffnut was voiced by T.J. Miller.
Dean DeBlois, who wrote and directed all three of the animated movies, will return to write, direct, and produce the live-action movie. It was announced last year that Mason Thames (The Black Phone) would star as Hiccup alongside Nico Parker (The Last of Us) as Astrid. Gerard Butler is also set to reprise his role of Stoick the Vast, the character he voiced in the animated movies,...
Julian Dennison (Deadpool 2), Gabriel Howell (Bodies), Bronwyn James (Masters of the Air), and Harry Trevaldwyn (The Bubble) have joined the cast of How to Train Your Dragon as Fishlegs, Snotlout, Ruffnut, and Tuffnut, respectively. In the original animated movie, Fishlegs was voiced by Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Snotlout was voiced by Jonah Hill, Ruffnut was voiced by Kristen Wiig, and Tuffnut was voiced by T.J. Miller.
Dean DeBlois, who wrote and directed all three of the animated movies, will return to write, direct, and produce the live-action movie. It was announced last year that Mason Thames (The Black Phone) would star as Hiccup alongside Nico Parker (The Last of Us) as Astrid. Gerard Butler is also set to reprise his role of Stoick the Vast, the character he voiced in the animated movies,...
- 1/24/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, and Harry Trevaldwyn have been cast as Fishlegs, Snotlout, Ruffnut, and Tuffnut in Universal Pictures’ live-action take of DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon.
They join Mason Thames and Nico Parker who are set to star as Hiccup and Astrid in this adaptation from original How to Train Your Dragon filmmaker Dean DeBlois, who is also directing, writing and producing this new reboot.
Gerard Butler will reprise his role as Stoick the Vast and Nick Frost joins the franchise as Gobber the Belch.
Three-time Best Picture Oscar nominee Marc Platt will produce for his Universal-based Marc Platt Productions alongside Adam Siegel, President of Marc Platt Productions.
The pic hits theaters on June 13, 2025.
Dennison just...
They join Mason Thames and Nico Parker who are set to star as Hiccup and Astrid in this adaptation from original How to Train Your Dragon filmmaker Dean DeBlois, who is also directing, writing and producing this new reboot.
Gerard Butler will reprise his role as Stoick the Vast and Nick Frost joins the franchise as Gobber the Belch.
Three-time Best Picture Oscar nominee Marc Platt will produce for his Universal-based Marc Platt Productions alongside Adam Siegel, President of Marc Platt Productions.
The pic hits theaters on June 13, 2025.
Dennison just...
- 1/24/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The cast of Universal’s live-action “How to Train Your Dragon” movie is shaping up with the additions of Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James and Harry Trevaldwyn.
Dennison, Howell, James and Trevaldwyn have been respectively cast as Fishlegs, Snotlout, Ruffnut and Tuffnut in the live-action adaptation of the hit DreamWorks Animation movie.
The quartet join Mason Thames and Nico Parker, who are set to star as Hiccup and Astrid; Gerard Butler, who reprises his role from the animated movies as Stoick the Vast; and Nick Frost, who joins the franchise as Gobber the Belch. The animated entries, backed by Universal and DreamWorks and based on the books by Cressida Cowell, has generated more than $1.6 billion worldwide.
The new “How to Train Your Dragon” — which is set to hit theaters on June 13, 2025 — is written, directed and produced by Dean DeBlois, who earned three Oscar nominations for his work on the animated features.
Dennison, Howell, James and Trevaldwyn have been respectively cast as Fishlegs, Snotlout, Ruffnut and Tuffnut in the live-action adaptation of the hit DreamWorks Animation movie.
The quartet join Mason Thames and Nico Parker, who are set to star as Hiccup and Astrid; Gerard Butler, who reprises his role from the animated movies as Stoick the Vast; and Nick Frost, who joins the franchise as Gobber the Belch. The animated entries, backed by Universal and DreamWorks and based on the books by Cressida Cowell, has generated more than $1.6 billion worldwide.
The new “How to Train Your Dragon” — which is set to hit theaters on June 13, 2025 — is written, directed and produced by Dean DeBlois, who earned three Oscar nominations for his work on the animated features.
- 1/24/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Universal’s Viking village is growing.
The studio has cast up-and-comers Julian Dennison (Deadpool 2), Gabriel Howell (Nightsleeper), Bronwyn James (Masters of the Air) and Harry Trevaldwyn (Ten Percent) in its live-action adaptation of DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon.
Dean DeBlois, who co-wrote and directed the original and revered trilogy, is steering the new feature, returning as writer, director and producer.
The quartet join has Mason Thames (The Black Phone) and Nico Parker (The Last of Us), who are starring as Hiccup and Astrid, the young teens who befriend dragons. Gerard Butler, who voiced Stoick the Vast, the leader of the Viking clan and Hiccup’s father, is reprising his role in the flesh, while Nick Frost is playing Gobber the Belch, the trusted friend and adviser of Stoick.
The young thespians will play Fishlegs, Snotlout, and sister-brother duo Ruffnut and Tuffnut, respectively. The characters are part...
The studio has cast up-and-comers Julian Dennison (Deadpool 2), Gabriel Howell (Nightsleeper), Bronwyn James (Masters of the Air) and Harry Trevaldwyn (Ten Percent) in its live-action adaptation of DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon.
Dean DeBlois, who co-wrote and directed the original and revered trilogy, is steering the new feature, returning as writer, director and producer.
The quartet join has Mason Thames (The Black Phone) and Nico Parker (The Last of Us), who are starring as Hiccup and Astrid, the young teens who befriend dragons. Gerard Butler, who voiced Stoick the Vast, the leader of the Viking clan and Hiccup’s father, is reprising his role in the flesh, while Nick Frost is playing Gobber the Belch, the trusted friend and adviser of Stoick.
The young thespians will play Fishlegs, Snotlout, and sister-brother duo Ruffnut and Tuffnut, respectively. The characters are part...
- 1/24/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: WME has promoted Annabel Gualazzi, Max Maulitz, and Daniel Molina to Partner in the agency’s talent department, Deadline can exclusively reveal. The rising trio will continue to be based out of the agency’s Beverly Hills office.
Gualazzi has been with WME since 2007 and represents actors and directors alike. She brokered Selena Gomez’s deal for Hulu’s Emmy-winning murder mystery series Only Murders in the Building, catapulted Wednesday breakout Emma Myers into roles in the forthcoming Minecraft and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, and recently closed Rami Malek’s deal for James Vanderbilt’s historical drama Nuremberg. Other notable clients include Justice Smith, who has been all over Sundance this year with The American Society of Magical Negroes (Focus Features) and I Saw the TV Glow (A24); Eliza Scanlen, who will next be seen in BBC One’s Dope Girls and New Line thriller Caddo Lake; and Sophie Wilde,...
Gualazzi has been with WME since 2007 and represents actors and directors alike. She brokered Selena Gomez’s deal for Hulu’s Emmy-winning murder mystery series Only Murders in the Building, catapulted Wednesday breakout Emma Myers into roles in the forthcoming Minecraft and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, and recently closed Rami Malek’s deal for James Vanderbilt’s historical drama Nuremberg. Other notable clients include Justice Smith, who has been all over Sundance this year with The American Society of Magical Negroes (Focus Features) and I Saw the TV Glow (A24); Eliza Scanlen, who will next be seen in BBC One’s Dope Girls and New Line thriller Caddo Lake; and Sophie Wilde,...
- 1/22/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Director Scott Derrickson’s adaptation of the Joe Hill short story The Black Phone was well-received by critics and the general audience alike. 83% of the reviews listed on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, and more importantly it earned over $161 million at the box office on a budget of just under $20 million. The Black Phone doesn’t lend itself to being sequelized all that well. The story stands on its own and is wrapped up by the time the end credits start rolling… but when something is as successful as this movie was, that opens the sequel door. Indeed, Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions has announced that The Black Phone 2 will be released on June 27, 2025 – and the intention is that this sequel will be the “launch of a sinister new franchise.” How is this been possible?
Here’s Everything We Know About The Black Phone 2
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Here’s Everything We Know About The Black Phone 2
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- 1/15/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Dean DeBlois wrote and directed all three of the animated How to Train Your Dragon movies, which were inspired by the series of books by written by Cressida Cowell. Now DeBlois is set to write, direct, and produce a live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon – and he’s assembling a strong cast for it. Mason Thames (The Black Phone) is set to play Hiccup, with Nico Parker (The Last of Us) as Astrid and Gerard Butler, who voiced Stoick the Vast, the leader of the Viking clan and Hiccup’s father in the animated films, will be reprising the role in live-action. Now The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that Nick Frost – whose credits include Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World’s End, Paul, and Fighting with My Family – has been cast as the Viking character Gobber the Belch, the trusted friend and advisor of Stoick.
- 1/11/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Nick Frost has entered the Viking village.
Frost, perhaps best known for his starring turns in Edgar Wright movies such as Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead, has joined the cast of Universal Pictures’ live-action adaptation of DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon.
Dean DeBlois, who co-wrote and directed the original and revered trilogy, is steering the new feature, returning as writer, director and producer.
The project already has Mason Thames (The Black Phone) and Nico Parker (The Last of Us) set to star as Hiccup and Astrid, the young teens who befriend dragons. Gerard Butler, who voiced Stoick the Vast, the leader of the Viking clan and Hiccup’s father, is reprising his role in the flesh.
Frost will play Gobber the Belch, the trusted friend and adviser of Stoick.
Using the books by Cressida Cowell as a jumping-off point, How to Train Your Dragon focused...
Frost, perhaps best known for his starring turns in Edgar Wright movies such as Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead, has joined the cast of Universal Pictures’ live-action adaptation of DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon.
Dean DeBlois, who co-wrote and directed the original and revered trilogy, is steering the new feature, returning as writer, director and producer.
The project already has Mason Thames (The Black Phone) and Nico Parker (The Last of Us) set to star as Hiccup and Astrid, the young teens who befriend dragons. Gerard Butler, who voiced Stoick the Vast, the leader of the Viking clan and Hiccup’s father, is reprising his role in the flesh.
Frost will play Gobber the Belch, the trusted friend and adviser of Stoick.
Using the books by Cressida Cowell as a jumping-off point, How to Train Your Dragon focused...
- 1/11/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Still looking to replicate Disney's (albeit hit-and-miss) efforts to convert its animated canon into live-action/CG concoctions, DreamWorks is moving forward with a real people-cg creatures take on :a[How To Train Your Dragon]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/train-dragon-review/' }. And while many of the leads are understandably being re-cast with younger actors, one is making the leap from the successful 'toon outings the new film: Gerard Butler.
The actor, who played Viking chief Stoic the Vast for the three main movies and one TV movie spin-off, will be donning hair, make-up and armour to play the man in live-action. He'll likely be back despairing of his son Hiccup (to be played in the new movie by :a[The Black Phone]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/the-black-phone/' }'s Mason Thames) underperformance as a viking, but once more impressed when the lad forms a bond with a dragon named Toothless.
The actor, who played Viking chief Stoic the Vast for the three main movies and one TV movie spin-off, will be donning hair, make-up and armour to play the man in live-action. He'll likely be back despairing of his son Hiccup (to be played in the new movie by :a[The Black Phone]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/the-black-phone/' }'s Mason Thames) underperformance as a viking, but once more impressed when the lad forms a bond with a dragon named Toothless.
- 1/7/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Actor Gerard Butler is set to reprise his role as the burly Viking leader Stoick in the live-action remake of the animated movie ‘How to Train Your Dragon’. He’s the first legacy cast member to make the jump, which will reteam him with Dean DeBlois, who returns to write, direct and produce the newest entry in the popular franchise, reports Entertainment Weekly.
Joining Butler are previously announced stars Mason Thames and Nico Parker, who will star as Hiccup and Astrid. Further casting has yet to be revealed.
As per Entertainment Weekly, the live-action adaptation will be “rooted in stories that are as sweeping as they are intimate” and will “draw audiences deep into DreamWorks Animation’s imaginative lore.”
The first film in the animated franchise was released in 2010, and captivated audiences with the unlikely friendship of an adolescent Viking named Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel) and a fearsome Night...
Joining Butler are previously announced stars Mason Thames and Nico Parker, who will star as Hiccup and Astrid. Further casting has yet to be revealed.
As per Entertainment Weekly, the live-action adaptation will be “rooted in stories that are as sweeping as they are intimate” and will “draw audiences deep into DreamWorks Animation’s imaginative lore.”
The first film in the animated franchise was released in 2010, and captivated audiences with the unlikely friendship of an adolescent Viking named Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel) and a fearsome Night...
- 1/6/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Someone better start shipping a freight of Biotin over to Gerard Butler's house because the "300," "Phantom of the Opera," and "Plane" star has got a mighty big beard to grow! Butler is a well-decorated performer who has dabbled in just about every film genre possible, but arguably his best role is as Stoick the Vast in "How To Train Your Dragon." As /Film's Leo Noboru Lima explained when ranking the animated adventure flick as the best in Butler's filmography, "How to Train Your Dragon" is one of the few mainstream movies to take Butler seriously as both an imposing leading man and a heartfelt performer, noting, "The film captures those two dimensions of Butler and layers them on top of one another, allowing Butler's prowess as a heartrending dramatic performer to erupt through the cracks of his — ahem — stoic persona." Lima also rightfully highlighted his delivery of "I...
- 1/5/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Gerard Butler is returning to an iconic role and doing so in a new way!
The 54-year-old Olympus Has Fallen actor is set to reprise the role of Stoik the Vast in the live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon, which is expected to premiere in 2025.
This marks the first time that Gerard will bring the character to life since 2019′s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. It is also the first time that he’ll provide more than his voice as the previous moves were all animated.
Read more about Gerard Butler’s newest role…
Gerard originated the role in the animated franchise. His first outing as Stoik was in 2010. He returned to the role the following two movies and a handful of shorts.
Deadline confirmed that he was set to return to the project.
News about the live-action addition to the franchise has been slow.
The 54-year-old Olympus Has Fallen actor is set to reprise the role of Stoik the Vast in the live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon, which is expected to premiere in 2025.
This marks the first time that Gerard will bring the character to life since 2019′s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. It is also the first time that he’ll provide more than his voice as the previous moves were all animated.
Read more about Gerard Butler’s newest role…
Gerard originated the role in the animated franchise. His first outing as Stoik was in 2010. He returned to the role the following two movies and a handful of shorts.
Deadline confirmed that he was set to return to the project.
News about the live-action addition to the franchise has been slow.
- 1/5/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Deadline reports that Gerard Butler will reprise his role of Stoick the Vast for Universal’s upcoming live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon.
We don’t often see actors reprise their animated roles in live-action, but in the case of Gerard Butler, you can certainly understand why Universal wanted him back for their live-action take on the beloved animated franchise. This is going to be fun.
Dean DeBlois, who wrote and directed all three of the animated movies, will return to write, direct, and produce the live-action movie. It was announced last year that Mason Thames (The Black Phone) would star as Hiccup alongside Nico Parker (The Last of Us) as Astrid. Jay Baruchel voiced Hiccup in the animated movie, with America Ferrera voicing Astrid. Gerard Butler was always a highlight in the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, and I’m sure he’ll do just as...
We don’t often see actors reprise their animated roles in live-action, but in the case of Gerard Butler, you can certainly understand why Universal wanted him back for their live-action take on the beloved animated franchise. This is going to be fun.
Dean DeBlois, who wrote and directed all three of the animated movies, will return to write, direct, and produce the live-action movie. It was announced last year that Mason Thames (The Black Phone) would star as Hiccup alongside Nico Parker (The Last of Us) as Astrid. Jay Baruchel voiced Hiccup in the animated movie, with America Ferrera voicing Astrid. Gerard Butler was always a highlight in the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, and I’m sure he’ll do just as...
- 1/5/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Universal Pictures’ live-action adaptation of the DreamWorks Animation franchise How to Train Your Dragon is bringing back a familiar face, as sources tell Deadline that Gerard Butler, who voiced Hiccup’s father Stoick in the original movies, will reprise the role. Mason Thames and Nico Parker are set to star as Hiccup and Astrid, with Dean DeBlois directing, writing and producing.
The film is set to bow on June 13, 2025.
The new pic will draw audiences deep into Dwa’s imaginative lore. Working from a single narrative tapestry, the adventures of Hiccup and Toothless have captivated fans across three films that have grossed more than $1.6 billion combined.
Marc Platt is producing the live-action movie for his Universal-based Marc Platt Productions alongside Marc Platt Productions president Adam Siegel. VP Production Lexi Barta will oversee the film on behalf of Universal.
While the studio went with new faces for Hiccup and...
The film is set to bow on June 13, 2025.
The new pic will draw audiences deep into Dwa’s imaginative lore. Working from a single narrative tapestry, the adventures of Hiccup and Toothless have captivated fans across three films that have grossed more than $1.6 billion combined.
Marc Platt is producing the live-action movie for his Universal-based Marc Platt Productions alongside Marc Platt Productions president Adam Siegel. VP Production Lexi Barta will oversee the film on behalf of Universal.
While the studio went with new faces for Hiccup and...
- 1/5/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Back in October, Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions announced that The Black Phone 2 will be receiving a theatrical release on June 27, 2025, marking the “launch of a sinister new franchise.” Soon after, it was revealed that the sequel will see the return of Mason Thames (How to Train Your Dragon) as Finney Shaw, Madeleine McGraw (Secrets of Sulphur Springs) as Finney’s sister Gwen, Jeremy Davies (Justified) as their dad Terrence, and Miguel Mora, whose only previous credit is The Black Phone, as Robin, a friend of Finney’s who was killed in the first movie. Plus, yes, Ethan Hawke (Moon Knight) will be reprising the role of the child-killer known as The Grabber. The Black Phone director Scott Derrickson had said he would only return for a sequel if Hawke did as well… and after Hawke was confirmed to be returning, we learned that Derrickson will indeed be directing The Black Phone 2.
- 1/5/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
A snapshot of the film and high-end TV projects shooting in the UK and Ireland.
Screen reveals a snapshot of the latest high-end TV and film productions shooting in the UK for the big studios and streamers.
Productions that are still on hold following the SAG-AFTRA strike are noted.
Please contact us here to add or update changes to the following or new productions taking place in the UK.
Films
How To Train Your Dragon
Live-action remake of the 2010 animation about a hapless Viking who befriends a dragon.
Dir: Dean DeBlois
Production company: Universal, Marc Platt
Where: Titanic Studios,...
Screen reveals a snapshot of the latest high-end TV and film productions shooting in the UK for the big studios and streamers.
Productions that are still on hold following the SAG-AFTRA strike are noted.
Please contact us here to add or update changes to the following or new productions taking place in the UK.
Films
How To Train Your Dragon
Live-action remake of the 2010 animation about a hapless Viking who befriends a dragon.
Dir: Dean DeBlois
Production company: Universal, Marc Platt
Where: Titanic Studios,...
- 1/2/2024
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Back in October, Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions announced that The Black Phone 2 will be receiving a theatrical release on June 27, 2025, marking the “launch of a sinister new franchise.” Last month, it was revealed that the sequel will see the return of Mason Thames (How to Train Your Dragon) as Finney Shaw, Madeleine McGraw (Secrets of Sulphur Springs) as Finney’s sister Gwen, Jeremy Davies (Justified) as their dad Terrence, and Miguel Mora, whose only previous credit is The Black Phone, as Robin, a friend of Finney’s who was killed in the first movie. Plus, yes, Ethan Hawke (Moon Knight) will be reprising the role of the child-killer known as The Grabber. Now producer Ryan Turek has confirmed to ComicBook.com that The Black Phone director Scott Derrickson is coming back to direct The Black Phone 2.
Turek said, “Yeah, Scott’s coming back. I think it’s too...
Turek said, “Yeah, Scott’s coming back. I think it’s too...
- 12/29/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Even though the first film seemed to wrap the tale up — and was, after all, an expanded version of Joe Hill's short story — :a[The Black Phone]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/the-black-phone/' } is headed down the sequel route with much of the original cast returning to their roles. Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies and Miguel Mora are all back on board for the new horror, which will once again come from Blumhouse.
Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, who wrote the original (Derrickson also directed), are back on script patrol, though Deadline's report doesn't specify whether Derrickson will once more direct, but it's a fair bet.
The first film saw a 13-year old boy (Thames) abducted by a child killer (Hawke's masked The Grabber) in a suburban neighborhood and locked in a soundproof basement. But that's only the start of the horror...
Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, who wrote the original (Derrickson also directed), are back on script patrol, though Deadline's report doesn't specify whether Derrickson will once more direct, but it's a fair bet.
The first film saw a 13-year old boy (Thames) abducted by a child killer (Hawke's masked The Grabber) in a suburban neighborhood and locked in a soundproof basement. But that's only the start of the horror...
- 11/30/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
The live-action remake was prepping for filming in July when the SAG-AFTRA strike began.
Universal Pictures’ How To Train Your Dragon will begin shooting in Northern Ireland in January 2024.
The live-action feature, which is an adaptation of the 2010 animation of the same name, had been prepping for filming at Belfast’s Titanic Studio in July when the SAG-AFTRA strike kicked in and caused production to be delayed.
Screen understands that camera tests will take place before Christmas while the film will officially go into production in January for four months.
How To Train Your Dragon is directed by Dean DeBlois...
Universal Pictures’ How To Train Your Dragon will begin shooting in Northern Ireland in January 2024.
The live-action feature, which is an adaptation of the 2010 animation of the same name, had been prepping for filming at Belfast’s Titanic Studio in July when the SAG-AFTRA strike kicked in and caused production to be delayed.
Screen understands that camera tests will take place before Christmas while the film will officially go into production in January for four months.
How To Train Your Dragon is directed by Dean DeBlois...
- 11/30/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
The Black Phone 2 is confirmed for release in the summer of 2025, with the original creatives returning for the new film.
Director Scott Derrickson came to box office prominence in particular through his success in horror cinema, with the film Sinister notably. That then got him onto the Marvel payroll, with Doctor Strange, before ultimately declining the opportunity to return for Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness. Sam Raimi took that particular job on instead, to middling results.
Instead, Scott Derrickson focused on making a horror movie, the box office success The Black Phone, that gave a meaty role to Ethan Hawke amongst its many qualities. It’s been known for a little while now that there were plans for a follow up to the movie, and now comes the confirmation of The Black Phone 2.
June 27th 2025 is the date that’s been announced for the sequel, that...
Director Scott Derrickson came to box office prominence in particular through his success in horror cinema, with the film Sinister notably. That then got him onto the Marvel payroll, with Doctor Strange, before ultimately declining the opportunity to return for Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness. Sam Raimi took that particular job on instead, to middling results.
Instead, Scott Derrickson focused on making a horror movie, the box office success The Black Phone, that gave a meaty role to Ethan Hawke amongst its many qualities. It’s been known for a little while now that there were plans for a follow up to the movie, and now comes the confirmation of The Black Phone 2.
June 27th 2025 is the date that’s been announced for the sequel, that...
- 11/30/2023
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that a film with a very small budget that earns over $160 million worldwide is going to get a sequel. But hey, if there was any question that Scott Derrickson’s “The Black Phone” would get a sequel, then rest assured it’s happening and we now know more details.
Listen: ‘V/H/S/85’: Scott Derrickson Talks Joining the Cult Anthology Series, ‘Doctor Strange’ Creative Differences, ‘The Gorge’ & More [The Discourse Podcast]
According to Deadline, Blumhouse is set to produce “The Black Phone 2,” the sequel to the hugely successful (and really fucking good) horror film from director Scott Derrickson.
Continue reading ‘The Black Phone 2’: Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Jeremy Davies & More Returning For Scott Derrickson’s Sequel Arriving In 2025 at The Playlist.
Listen: ‘V/H/S/85’: Scott Derrickson Talks Joining the Cult Anthology Series, ‘Doctor Strange’ Creative Differences, ‘The Gorge’ & More [The Discourse Podcast]
According to Deadline, Blumhouse is set to produce “The Black Phone 2,” the sequel to the hugely successful (and really fucking good) horror film from director Scott Derrickson.
Continue reading ‘The Black Phone 2’: Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Jeremy Davies & More Returning For Scott Derrickson’s Sequel Arriving In 2025 at The Playlist.
- 11/29/2023
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Last month, Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions announced that The Black Phone 2 will be receiving a theatrical release on June 27, 2025, marking the “launch of a sinister new franchise.” Now Deadline has broken the news that Ethan Hawke (Moon Knight) will be reprising the role of the child-killer known as The Grabber in the sequel – and he’s joined in the cast by several of his co-stars from The Black Phone! Also returning for this one are Mason Thames (How to Train Your Dragon) as Finney Shaw, Madeleine McGraw (Secrets of Sulphur Springs) as Finney’s sister Gwen, Jeremy Davies (Justified) as their dad Terrence, and Miguel Mora, whose only previous credit is The Black Phone, as Robin, a friend of Finney’s who was killed in the first movie.
Details on the plot and exactly what the characters will be doing this time around are being kept under wraps.
Details on the plot and exactly what the characters will be doing this time around are being kept under wraps.
- 11/29/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It was announced earlier this year that Scott Derrickson’s The Black Phone is getting a sequel, and Deadline reports today that Ethan Hawke will be back as The Grabber.
Actors Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies (Justified) and Miguel Mora (The Black Phone) are also set to return for The Black Phone 2, Deadline reports.
Universal and Blumhouse will release The Black Phone 2 in theaters on June 27, 2025, and Deadline also confirms that Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill will be writing and producing the upcoming sequel. The first movie was based on Joe Hill’s short story.
No word on whether or not Derrickson will again be directing. Stay tuned.
In the first film, Finney (Thames), a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer (Hawke) and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use.
When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring,...
Actors Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies (Justified) and Miguel Mora (The Black Phone) are also set to return for The Black Phone 2, Deadline reports.
Universal and Blumhouse will release The Black Phone 2 in theaters on June 27, 2025, and Deadline also confirms that Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill will be writing and producing the upcoming sequel. The first movie was based on Joe Hill’s short story.
No word on whether or not Derrickson will again be directing. Stay tuned.
In the first film, Finney (Thames), a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer (Hawke) and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use.
When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring,...
- 11/29/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Four-time Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke (First Reformed), Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Emmy and BAFTA award winning actor Jeremy Davies (Justified) and Miguel Mora (The Black Phone) are set to return for Black Phone 2, the sequel to the hit 2022 Blumhouse-Crooked Highway Production-Universal production. A theatrical release of June 27, 2025 has been set.
The first movie, directed by Scott Derrickson and co-written by Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill racked up over $161M worldwide, becoming a sleeper hit in a rebounding summer last year from Covid. The movie also made Deadline’s list of most profitable movies last year with an estimated net of $68M. The duo are back penning Black Phone 2 and are producing with Blumhouse’s Jason Blum.
In the first movie, a 13-year old boy, who is abducted by a child killer in a suburban neighborhood and locked in a soundproof basement,...
The first movie, directed by Scott Derrickson and co-written by Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill racked up over $161M worldwide, becoming a sleeper hit in a rebounding summer last year from Covid. The movie also made Deadline’s list of most profitable movies last year with an estimated net of $68M. The duo are back penning Black Phone 2 and are producing with Blumhouse’s Jason Blum.
In the first movie, a 13-year old boy, who is abducted by a child killer in a suburban neighborhood and locked in a soundproof basement,...
- 11/29/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has snapped up rights to Incoming, a comedy written and directed by The Mick creators Dave Chernin and John Chernin, in their feature debut.
First announced last summer, the film stars Mason Thames (The Black Phone), Bardia Seiri (Grey’s Anatomy), Ramon Reed (Just Roll with It) and Raphael Alejandro (Acapulco) as four high school freshmen who navigate the terrors of adolescence at their first-ever party. Among those rounding out the cast are Bobby Cannavale (Old Dads), Kaitlin Olson (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Scott MacArthur (No Hard Feelings), Isabella Ferreira, Thomas Barbusca (The Mick), Ali Gallo (The Sex Lives of College Girls), and Loren Gray (100% Wolf).
Producers on the pic include Nicholas Stoller and Conor Welch for Stoller Global Solutions; Todd Garner, Peter Principato, Ben Silverman and Mark Korshak for Artists Road; and Peter Oillataguerre. Caroline James and Noah Nusinow served as executive producers.
The Chernin...
First announced last summer, the film stars Mason Thames (The Black Phone), Bardia Seiri (Grey’s Anatomy), Ramon Reed (Just Roll with It) and Raphael Alejandro (Acapulco) as four high school freshmen who navigate the terrors of adolescence at their first-ever party. Among those rounding out the cast are Bobby Cannavale (Old Dads), Kaitlin Olson (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Scott MacArthur (No Hard Feelings), Isabella Ferreira, Thomas Barbusca (The Mick), Ali Gallo (The Sex Lives of College Girls), and Loren Gray (100% Wolf).
Producers on the pic include Nicholas Stoller and Conor Welch for Stoller Global Solutions; Todd Garner, Peter Principato, Ben Silverman and Mark Korshak for Artists Road; and Peter Oillataguerre. Caroline James and Noah Nusinow served as executive producers.
The Chernin...
- 11/28/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has picked up It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia grads John and Dave Chernin’s high school comedy Incoming, which stars The Black Phone actor Mason Thames, Bobby Cannavale, Kaitlin Olson and Scott MacArthur (The Righteous Gemstones).
The Chernin brothers’ directorial debut from Artists Road and Spyglass Media production follows four freshmen — played by Thames, Bardia Seiri, Ramon Reed and Raphael Alejandro — as they navigate the terrors of youth at their first-ever party.
The Chernins wrote and directed Incoming, which also stars Isabella Ferreira, Ali Gallo and Loren Gray. Spyglass Media came on board to co-finance the project after Artists Road boarded the indie comedy. Gary Barber’s Spyglass Media Group, Ben Silverman’s Propagate Content, Artists First and Off-Road Productions combined to launch Artists Road as a comedy film joint venture in 2020.
The Chernin brothers are also known for the popular TV series It’s Always Sunny, the FX sitcom...
The Chernin brothers’ directorial debut from Artists Road and Spyglass Media production follows four freshmen — played by Thames, Bardia Seiri, Ramon Reed and Raphael Alejandro — as they navigate the terrors of youth at their first-ever party.
The Chernins wrote and directed Incoming, which also stars Isabella Ferreira, Ali Gallo and Loren Gray. Spyglass Media came on board to co-finance the project after Artists Road boarded the indie comedy. Gary Barber’s Spyglass Media Group, Ben Silverman’s Propagate Content, Artists First and Off-Road Productions combined to launch Artists Road as a comedy film joint venture in 2020.
The Chernin brothers are also known for the popular TV series It’s Always Sunny, the FX sitcom...
- 11/28/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A snapshot of the film and high-end TV projects shooting in the UK and Ireland.
Screen reveals a snapshot of the latest high-end TV and film productions shooting in the UK for the big studios and streamers. Productions on hold due to the SAG-AFTRA strike are only noted once confirmed. Please contact us here to add or update changes to the following or new productions taking place in the UK.
Films
Deadpool 3
The third instalment in the comedic superhero franchise, this time joined by Wolverine.
Dir: Shawn Levy
Production company: Marvel Studios
Where: Pinewood Studios
When: May - July,...
Screen reveals a snapshot of the latest high-end TV and film productions shooting in the UK for the big studios and streamers. Productions on hold due to the SAG-AFTRA strike are only noted once confirmed. Please contact us here to add or update changes to the following or new productions taking place in the UK.
Films
Deadpool 3
The third instalment in the comedic superhero franchise, this time joined by Wolverine.
Dir: Shawn Levy
Production company: Marvel Studios
Where: Pinewood Studios
When: May - July,...
- 11/24/2023
- by Screen staff¬Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
While signs are pointing to the SAG-AFTRA strike potentially coming to a close in the near future, the fallout is still pushing the release dates of many projects. Universal and Dreamworks Animations live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon had been set for a March 14, 2025 release, but it was announced today that it has been pushed back to June 13, 2025.
Production on the live-action How to Train Your Dragon movie was expected to begin this summer but obviously wasn’t able to get started due to the strike, so it’s no surprise that the release was pushed. Dean DeBlois, who wrote and directed all three of the animated movies, will return to write, direct, and produce the live-action movie. It was announced earlier this year that Mason Thames (The Black Phone) would star as Hiccup alongside Nico Parker (The Last of Us) as Astrid. Jay Baruchel voiced Hiccup in the animated movie,...
Production on the live-action How to Train Your Dragon movie was expected to begin this summer but obviously wasn’t able to get started due to the strike, so it’s no surprise that the release was pushed. Dean DeBlois, who wrote and directed all three of the animated movies, will return to write, direct, and produce the live-action movie. It was announced earlier this year that Mason Thames (The Black Phone) would star as Hiccup alongside Nico Parker (The Last of Us) as Astrid. Jay Baruchel voiced Hiccup in the animated movie,...
- 11/3/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
The highly anticipated sequel to the 2023 horror hit Black Phone is coming to theaters in Summer 2025. The film, produced by Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions, will continue the story of the mysterious phone that connects its callers to the dead.
Black Phone 2 promises to deliver more scares, suspense and surprises as the phone’s dark secrets are revealed. Fans of the first film can expect to see some familiar faces as well as new characters who will face the phone’s terrifying power.
Thus far there has been no casting announcements and we can only keep guessing as to what the upcoming plot will entail. The original film starred Ethan Hawke, as a child abductor and murderer called the Grabber, and Mason Thames, a 13-year-old boy named Finney who crosses the killer’s path. Director of the first film Scott Derrickson revealed that author Joe Hill did however have some...
Black Phone 2 promises to deliver more scares, suspense and surprises as the phone’s dark secrets are revealed. Fans of the first film can expect to see some familiar faces as well as new characters who will face the phone’s terrifying power.
Thus far there has been no casting announcements and we can only keep guessing as to what the upcoming plot will entail. The original film starred Ethan Hawke, as a child abductor and murderer called the Grabber, and Mason Thames, a 13-year-old boy named Finney who crosses the killer’s path. Director of the first film Scott Derrickson revealed that author Joe Hill did however have some...
- 11/2/2023
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Update Mon. Oct. 30: After “The Black Phone” just scored a sequel last week, yet another original horror movie is getting a follow-up: Neon’s indie horror darling and new cult classic “It Follows” (2014). Neon will begin production on “They Follow” in 2024, with the original’s star Maika Monroe set to return for the sequel exactly 10 years since the first film.
David Robert Mitchell, who wrote and directed the original horror installment, is returning to write and direct the sequel. He’s also a producer alongside the original film’s producer David Kaplan, Erik Rommesmo, Rebecca Green, and Laura Smith. Additionally producing are Jake Weiner and Chris Bender of Good Fear Content.
Neon will launch international sales on the title at the upcoming American Film Market and is co-producing alongside Good Fear Content. CAA Media Finance brokered the deal with Neon.
No plot details for the sequel have been unveiled yet,...
David Robert Mitchell, who wrote and directed the original horror installment, is returning to write and direct the sequel. He’s also a producer alongside the original film’s producer David Kaplan, Erik Rommesmo, Rebecca Green, and Laura Smith. Additionally producing are Jake Weiner and Chris Bender of Good Fear Content.
Neon will launch international sales on the title at the upcoming American Film Market and is co-producing alongside Good Fear Content. CAA Media Finance brokered the deal with Neon.
No plot details for the sequel have been unveiled yet,...
- 10/30/2023
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
The Black Phone, the horror film based on the short story by Joe Hill, was a huge hit when it was released in 2022. The film, directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw, followed the terrifying ordeal of a 13-year-old boy who was kidnapped by a serial killer and trapped in a soundproof basement. There, he received calls from a disconnected phone that connected him to the killer’s previous victims, who helped him plan his escape.
Now, fans of the film can look forward to a sequel that will continue the story of Finney Blake and his sister Gwen, who have psychic abilities. The Black Phone 2 is set to be released on June 27, 2025, and will be available for streaming on Netflix India.
According to the official synopsis, The Black Phone 2 will explore the aftermath of Finney’s traumatic experience and how it affects his...
Now, fans of the film can look forward to a sequel that will continue the story of Finney Blake and his sister Gwen, who have psychic abilities. The Black Phone 2 is set to be released on June 27, 2025, and will be available for streaming on Netflix India.
According to the official synopsis, The Black Phone 2 will explore the aftermath of Finney’s traumatic experience and how it affects his...
- 10/28/2023
- by CineArticles Editorial Team
- https://thecinemanews.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4649
The Black Phone is officially getting a sequel!
The 2021 horror film written and directed by Scott Derrickson told the story of a child killer, known as The Grabber, who abducts children, causing them to receive calls from his previous victims. The Black Phone starred Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, and Madeleine McGraw.
Keep reading to find out more…
On Friday (October 27), Deadline reported that Universal Pictures has set a June 27, 2025 release date for The Black Phone 2.
It is not known yet whether Scott will return to direct. Additionally, no information regarding The Black Phone 2‘s cast has been revealed.
In light of The Black Phone 2‘s announcement, find out our ranking of the 10 best horror movie sequels!
In other news, check out the full list of titles arriving on Hulu in November!
The 2021 horror film written and directed by Scott Derrickson told the story of a child killer, known as The Grabber, who abducts children, causing them to receive calls from his previous victims. The Black Phone starred Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, and Madeleine McGraw.
Keep reading to find out more…
On Friday (October 27), Deadline reported that Universal Pictures has set a June 27, 2025 release date for The Black Phone 2.
It is not known yet whether Scott will return to direct. Additionally, no information regarding The Black Phone 2‘s cast has been revealed.
In light of The Black Phone 2‘s announcement, find out our ranking of the 10 best horror movie sequels!
In other news, check out the full list of titles arriving on Hulu in November!
- 10/27/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Soon after director Scott Derrickson’s Joe Hill adaptation The Black Phone (check out our review Here) was released last year, it was revealed that Derrickson and Hill were discussing the possibility of a sequel… Now Variety reports that Universal and Blumhouse have announced that The Black Phone 2 will be released on June 27, 2025 – and the intention is that this sequel will be the “launch of a sinister new franchise.”
The release date is the only information that has been shared about The Black Phone 2, but a social media post from Derrickson indicates that he is still involved with the project in some capacity. We’ll have to wait and see if he’s going to be directing the sequel, scripting it for another director, or producing it alongside Blumhouse. Speaking of sinister franchises, when a sequel to Derrickson’s film Sinister was made, he wrote the script for Sinister 2...
The release date is the only information that has been shared about The Black Phone 2, but a social media post from Derrickson indicates that he is still involved with the project in some capacity. We’ll have to wait and see if he’s going to be directing the sequel, scripting it for another director, or producing it alongside Blumhouse. Speaking of sinister franchises, when a sequel to Derrickson’s film Sinister was made, he wrote the script for Sinister 2...
- 10/27/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
One of last year's biggest horror hits is officially getting a sequel. Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions have announced a release date for "The Black Phone 2," which is now due to arrive in summer 2025. Very few details have been revealed beyond the release date, but that's enough to confirm that a follow-up to director Scott Derrickson's adaptation of Joe Hill's short story of the same name is on the way. Mark your calendars for June 27, 2025.
Plot details have not been released as of yet. It's also unclear if Derrickson will return to the director's chair, or if a new filmmaker will be brought in to helm the sequel. It's also not specified whether writer C. Robert Cargill will return to pen the screenplay or not. Derrickson and Cargill are close collaborators, dating back to 2012's "Sinister," so if one comes along, it's likely both will. There's also the possibility...
Plot details have not been released as of yet. It's also unclear if Derrickson will return to the director's chair, or if a new filmmaker will be brought in to helm the sequel. It's also not specified whether writer C. Robert Cargill will return to pen the screenplay or not. Derrickson and Cargill are close collaborators, dating back to 2012's "Sinister," so if one comes along, it's likely both will. There's also the possibility...
- 10/27/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
“The Black Phone” is ringing once again at Blumhouse and Universal.
The studio said Friday that “The Black Phone 2” has been dated for June 27, 2025. This takes the place of the previously announced untitled Blumhouse event film for that date.
According to the official release, the news about the sequel “announces the launch of a sinister new franchise.” No information about who is making the sequel (or who is starring in the new film) has been revealed.
“The Black Phone,” produced by Blumhouse, was released by Universal on June 24, 2022. The original film was directed by Scott Derrickson and written by Derrickson and his frequent partner C. Robert Cargill, based on a 2004 short story by Joe Hill. The movie starred Mason Thames as a young boy abducted by a serial murderer known as The Grabber (a thoroughly evil Ethan Hawke). While awaiting his execution in The Grabber’s lair, a black phone rings.
The studio said Friday that “The Black Phone 2” has been dated for June 27, 2025. This takes the place of the previously announced untitled Blumhouse event film for that date.
According to the official release, the news about the sequel “announces the launch of a sinister new franchise.” No information about who is making the sequel (or who is starring in the new film) has been revealed.
“The Black Phone,” produced by Blumhouse, was released by Universal on June 24, 2022. The original film was directed by Scott Derrickson and written by Derrickson and his frequent partner C. Robert Cargill, based on a 2004 short story by Joe Hill. The movie starred Mason Thames as a young boy abducted by a serial murderer known as The Grabber (a thoroughly evil Ethan Hawke). While awaiting his execution in The Grabber’s lair, a black phone rings.
- 10/27/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Universal is set to release Blumhouse’s The Black Phone 2 on June 27, 2025, it was announced on Friday.
The sequel is a follow-up to director Scott Derrickson and Blumhouse’s 2022 horror phenomenon The Black Phone, which earned over $160 million worldwide. Universal plans a wide release in summer 2025 after the original Black Phone, based on a short story by Joe Hill, followed Finney, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy who was abducted by a sadistic killer, played by Ethan Hawke.
Trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use, a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, and Finney, played by Mason Thames, discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them does not happen to Finney.
The original film in the franchise was produced by Jason Blum for Blumhouse, and Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill,...
The sequel is a follow-up to director Scott Derrickson and Blumhouse’s 2022 horror phenomenon The Black Phone, which earned over $160 million worldwide. Universal plans a wide release in summer 2025 after the original Black Phone, based on a short story by Joe Hill, followed Finney, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy who was abducted by a sadistic killer, played by Ethan Hawke.
Trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use, a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, and Finney, played by Mason Thames, discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them does not happen to Finney.
The original film in the franchise was produced by Jason Blum for Blumhouse, and Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Director Scott Derrickson’s Joe Hill adaptation The Black Phone was a hit in theaters last year, so it comes as no big surprise that The Black Phone 2 has officially been confirmed.
Universal and Blumhouse will release The Black Phone 2 on June 27, 2025!
No word yet on whether or not Derrickson will return to direct. Stay tuned.
Academy Award® nominee Ethan Hawke (Sinister, Boyhood, Training Day), in the most disturbing role of his career, starred in the suspenseful thriller The Black Phone, which is based on the short story by Joe Hill. The film came from Blumhouse and director Scott Derrickson, who brought us Sinister and Doctor Strange.
From producer Jason Blum, and written by Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill (Sinister, Dr. Strange) with Derrickson directing, The Black Phone stars Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies (Saving Private Ryan, The House That Jack Built, Lost), James Ransone (It Chapter Two, Generation Kill), Mason Thames (For All Mankind,...
Universal and Blumhouse will release The Black Phone 2 on June 27, 2025!
No word yet on whether or not Derrickson will return to direct. Stay tuned.
Academy Award® nominee Ethan Hawke (Sinister, Boyhood, Training Day), in the most disturbing role of his career, starred in the suspenseful thriller The Black Phone, which is based on the short story by Joe Hill. The film came from Blumhouse and director Scott Derrickson, who brought us Sinister and Doctor Strange.
From producer Jason Blum, and written by Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill (Sinister, Dr. Strange) with Derrickson directing, The Black Phone stars Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies (Saving Private Ryan, The House That Jack Built, Lost), James Ransone (It Chapter Two, Generation Kill), Mason Thames (For All Mankind,...
- 10/27/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The “Black Phone” is ringing again.
Universal and Blumhouse have announced a sequel to the 2022 horror film, “The Black Phone,” set for June 27, 2025. The companies say “The Black Phone 2” is the “launch of a sinister new franchise.”
The original movie starred Ethan Hawke, as a child abductor and murderer called the Grabber, and Mason Thames, a 13-year-old boy named Finney who crosses the killer’s path. The Grabber locks Finney in a soundproof basement, where nobody can hear him or come to his rescue. The only item is the basement is a disconnected telephone that begins ringing. When Finney answers it, he realizes he’s able to communicate with the spirits of the Grabber’s deceased victims. The kids’ ghosts teach Finney how to survive and fight back, and he’s able to escape the Grabber’s clutches in the end.
There is no casting or plot information available yet...
Universal and Blumhouse have announced a sequel to the 2022 horror film, “The Black Phone,” set for June 27, 2025. The companies say “The Black Phone 2” is the “launch of a sinister new franchise.”
The original movie starred Ethan Hawke, as a child abductor and murderer called the Grabber, and Mason Thames, a 13-year-old boy named Finney who crosses the killer’s path. The Grabber locks Finney in a soundproof basement, where nobody can hear him or come to his rescue. The only item is the basement is a disconnected telephone that begins ringing. When Finney answers it, he realizes he’s able to communicate with the spirits of the Grabber’s deceased victims. The kids’ ghosts teach Finney how to survive and fight back, and he’s able to escape the Grabber’s clutches in the end.
There is no casting or plot information available yet...
- 10/27/2023
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood always serves up Southern California’s scariest Halloween event and this year is no different!
Celebrities like Colin Farrell and Billie Eilish have come out in droves this season as well as Abigail Breslin, Adriana Lima, Alesso, Amber Rose, Barbie Ferreira, Bebe Rexha, Bella Thorne, Big Sean, Clea Duvall, Diego Tinoco, Dylan Minette, Edwin Hodge, Efren Ramirez with Michael Rosenbaum, Eli Roth, Franklin Jonas, Harry Jowsey, Harvey Guillen with Arian Maddix, Jabari Banks, Jamie Foxx, Jesse Huerta, Jojo Siwa, Kane Lime, Kathryn Newton, Kenan Thompson, Kenzie Ziegler, Krysten Ritter, Kumail Nanjiani, Lance Bass, Landon Barker with girlfriend Charli D’Amelio, Meagan Good, Mike Shinoda, Nico Parker with Mason Thames, Nicole Richie, Paris Hilton, Pedro Pascal, Robin Thicke, Saraya Bevis, Scheana Shay, Seth Green with Pete Wentz, Slash, Tori Spelling, Travis Barker with daughter Alabama Barker, and Vince Vaughn. Check out the extensive gallery for all of the pics!
Celebrities like Colin Farrell and Billie Eilish have come out in droves this season as well as Abigail Breslin, Adriana Lima, Alesso, Amber Rose, Barbie Ferreira, Bebe Rexha, Bella Thorne, Big Sean, Clea Duvall, Diego Tinoco, Dylan Minette, Edwin Hodge, Efren Ramirez with Michael Rosenbaum, Eli Roth, Franklin Jonas, Harry Jowsey, Harvey Guillen with Arian Maddix, Jabari Banks, Jamie Foxx, Jesse Huerta, Jojo Siwa, Kane Lime, Kathryn Newton, Kenan Thompson, Kenzie Ziegler, Krysten Ritter, Kumail Nanjiani, Lance Bass, Landon Barker with girlfriend Charli D’Amelio, Meagan Good, Mike Shinoda, Nico Parker with Mason Thames, Nicole Richie, Paris Hilton, Pedro Pascal, Robin Thicke, Saraya Bevis, Scheana Shay, Seth Green with Pete Wentz, Slash, Tori Spelling, Travis Barker with daughter Alabama Barker, and Vince Vaughn. Check out the extensive gallery for all of the pics!
- 10/25/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
We've all seen our fair share of horror movies with kids in them. Sometimes they're creepy and sometimes they're innocent victims but they're always just a little bit out of place in such dark films. After all, children are young and innocent, and our instinct is to protect them from violence and things that go bump in the night. To be fair, most horror films do a great job of shielding their child actors from the scarier elements of the narrative, which often means filming their reaction shots separately so that they don't have to look at gruesome makeup or actively participate in age-inappropriate set pieces, or giving them only an abbreviated version of the story so they don't quite know what their character is experiencing.
Still, some horror movies, particularly ones that have received an R-rating, contain content that makes it hard to support hiring a kid to take part.
Still, some horror movies, particularly ones that have received an R-rating, contain content that makes it hard to support hiring a kid to take part.
- 10/21/2023
- by Audrey Fox
- Slash Film
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