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Keep one eye on your TV screens, because Samara is looking to make house calls with Paramount Home Media Distribution's Blu-ray, DVD, and VOD release of Rings on May 2nd (following its April 21st Digital HD release), and we've we've been provided with two Blu-ray / DVD combo pack copies to give away to lucky Daily Dead readers who are ready to brave the seven-day curse.

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Samara returned to the big screen this past February, and this spring she'll be making house calls. If you're not afraid of falling victim to the seven-day curse, then you'll be pleased to know that Rings will be available on Digital HD beginning April 21st, followed by a May 2nd release on Blu-ray, DVD, and VOD.

Press Release: Hollywood, Calif. – The legend of Samara takes a chilling turn in the new chapter of the hit Ring franchise, Rings, which comes calling on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand May 2, 2017 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. Dare to watch on Digital HD two weeks early on April 21.

When a radical college professor (Johnny Galecki, “The Big Bang Theory”) finds the mysterious video rumored to kill viewers seven days after watching, he enlists his students in a dangerous experiment to uncover the secrets behind the Samara legend. When the deadly video goes viral,...

So far, 2017 has not been kind to long-delayed horror releases. Remember The Bye Bye Man? What a dreadful way to kickstart another year of screams. Surely no other genre equivalent could dethrone such a paltry paranormal effort, right? You’d have to be a tone-deaf, spookless, convoluted bore to challenge the dumpster-fire we call The Bye Bye Man.

Enter F. Javier Gutiérrez’s Rings.

I wasn’t prepared for just How misguided a sequel Rings would end up being. “Maybe the four different rescheduled premiere dates were strategic,” I thought, “and not telling of Paramount’s inability to salvage Samara’s name.” What a blissfully ignorant life I led right before that famous VHS static kicked in, and my basement-level expectations were shattered by horrendous franchise misdealings.

Gutiérrez opens with a midair disaster à la Final Destination, brought on by some random “bro” who stinks of distress. “It helps to talk,...

The cursed videotape returns in the belated horror sequel, Rings. Here's our review of a bewitchingly terrible film...

Jean-Luc Godard once said something to the effect that a story needs a beginning, middle and an end, but not necessarily in that order. Rings doesn't really have much of a story, but it does have three beginnings, so it must be really, really good. Right?

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It's nearly 20 years since Sadako first started menacing screens of varying sizes in the original Ring, Hideo Nakata's collision of traditional Japanese ghost tale and modern urban culture. It was a film that kicked off a western interest in all things J-horror, spawned a series of Japanese prequels and sequels, and an inevitable American remake, directed by Gore Verbinski in 2002. The Ring then got a sequel in 2005, and now we have Rings - an attempt to rethink...

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The third film in the franchise, “Rings” follows 2002’s “The Ring” and 2005’s “The Ring Two”.

“Rings,” which opens on Feb. 3, 2017 and is rated “PG-13,” stars Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz, Vincent D’Onofrio, Alex Roe, Johnny Galecki, Aimee Teegarden, Bonnie Morgan and Zach Roerig from director F. Javier Gutiérrez and writers David Loucka and Jacob Estes.

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Halloween comes early this year, as the long-anticipated and long overdue sequel Rings finally hits theaters next month. Paramount has released the all-new trailer for this latest entry in the horrifying horror series. And it may disappoint, as it is only a minute in length. But that's enough time to scare the wits out of you. The ominous young narrator warns the following.

"There Once was a girl. No one dares speak her names. In death she seeks vengeance for a life fueled with pain. Once you see her story, you have 7 days to live. Because she does not forget. And she does not forgive."

Rings is a new chapter in the beloved Ring horror franchise. A young woman becomes worried about her boyfriend when he explores a dark subculture surrounding a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven days after he has viewed it. She sacrifices herself to...

Samara will be back to kill more people in her latest sequel Rings. We have a new poster featuring the character giving everything she's got to look as terrifying as possible. The thing is... we've seen it all before. People watch her amateur film school art project, and it's so bad that seven days later they die.

Don't get me wrong, I love this horror franchise, and the first film was freakin' great! I just don't think this new sequel is going to give us anything different from what we've already seen, except this one will use technology beyond VHS tapes.

Oh yeah! There's also going to be a new trailer coming this week!

A new chapter in the beloved Ring horror franchise. A young woman becomes worried about her boyfriend when he explores a dark subculture surrounding a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven days after he has viewed it.

After a number of release date delays, Paramount is finally bringing its long-awaited horror sequel Rings to theaters next month. Today the studio has debuted the first poster, which offers another look at the horror icon Samara. Paramount released the first trailer back in August, but with the February 3 release date approaching, the studio is debuting a second trailer at some point this week.

While this Paramount project was originally believed to be a reboot or a remake, that notion was quickly dispelled, with Rings confirmed as a new chapter in the Ring horror franchise. A young woman becomes worried about her boyfriend when he explores a dark subculture surrounding a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven days after he has viewed it. She sacrifices herself to save her boyfriend and in doing so makes a horrifying discovery: there is a "movie within the movie" that no one has ever seen before.

Although the film is now expected to hit theaters in 2017, our loyal Lrm reader 'Mike Markus' alerted us that Paramount Pictures has released an international poster from the upcoming horror film, Rings, starring Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe, Johnny Galecki, Aimee Teegarden, Bonnie Morgan, and Vincent D'Onofrio.

Film is directed by F. Javier Gutiérre from a screenplay written by David Loucka, Jacob Aaron Estes, and Akiva Goldsman.

Film is a new chapter in the beloved Ring horror franchise. A young woman becomes worried about her boyfriend when he explores a dark subculture surrounding a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven days after he has viewed it. She sacrifices herself to save her boyfriend and in doing so makes a horrifying discovery: there is a “movie within the movie” that no one has ever seen before.

Rings will be in theaters February 2, 2017.

Have a look at the international poster below.

Samara's and Jason Voorhees' respective returns to the big screen have been delayed once again, as Paramount Pictures has given new release dates to Rings and Friday the 13th.

According to numerous sources, including Variety, Rings has been pushed back from an October 28th debut to February 3rd, 2017. The new Friday the 13th movie, meanwhile, has been moved on the calendar from January 13th, 2017 to October 13th, 2017.

Rings, which premiered its first trailer (see below) in August, stars Johnny Galecki, Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe, and Aimee Teegarden. The third film in the American remake franchise based on 1998's Ringu, Rings was directed by F. Javier Gutiérrez and written by Akiva Goldsman, David Loucka and Jacon Aaron Estes:

"A new chapter in the beloved Ring horror franchise. A young woman becomes worried about her boyfriend when he explores a dark subculture surrounding a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven...

Paramount Pictures announced that horror fans are gonna have to wait till next year to see Rings. The film was scheduled for October 28 release, now the film will hit theaters on February 3, 2017.

The film stars Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe, Johnny Galecki, Aimee Teegarden, Bonnie Morgan, and Vincent D'Onofrio.

Rings is directed by F. Javier Gutiérre from a screenplay written by David Loucka, Jacob Aaron Estes, and Akiva Goldsman.

The film follows a young woman who becomes worried about her boyfriend when he explores a dark subculture surrounding a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven days after he has viewed it. She sacrifices herself to save her boyfriend and in doing so makes a horrifying discovery: there is a “movie within the movie” that no one has ever seen before.

Meanwhile the studio also said that its Friday the 13th reboot has also been moved from January 13, 2017, to October...

I actually really enjoyed The Ring horror franchise, and I'm kinda excited for the upcoming sequel Rings. Paramount Pictures has released a couple new full trailers for the film, and as a fan of the first two movies, this sequel looks nice and creepy.

The movie was directed by F. Javier Gutierrez (Before the Fall) from a script that was written by David Loucka, Jacob Estes, and Akiva Goldsman. The movie stars Matilda Lutz and Alex Roe. They are the latest victims of Samara who has made some technological upgrades.

No one is watching VHS tapes these days, so how is Samara spreading her evil video around the world that will kill you in seven days if you watch it? It's all digital now. The sequel doesn't look like it will be as good as the original film, but it should still end up being a fun flick.

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Paramount Pictures has debuted the first trailer and poster for the upcoming horror film, Rings, starring Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe, Johnny Galecki, Aimee Teegarden, Bonnie Morgan, and Vincent D'Onofrio.

Film is directed by F. Javier Gutiérre from a screenplay written by David Loucka, Jacob Aaron Estes, and Akiva Goldsman.

A new chapter in the beloved Ring horror franchise. A young woman becomes worried about her boyfriend when he explores a dark subculture surrounding a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven days after he has viewed it. She sacrifices herself to save her boyfriend and in doing so makes a horrifying discovery: there is a “movie within the movie” that no one has ever seen before.

Rings will be in theaters October 28th.

Have a look at the trailer and poster below.

Just in time for Halloween, Paramount Pictures is releasing the next installment of the Ring franchise to theaters on October 28th. Today, they’ve given us the first good look at Rings with the official trailer and you can check it out right now to see the “Ring” videotape make its way into the digital age.

“A new chapter in the beloved Ring horror franchise. A young woman becomes worried about her boyfriend when he explores a dark subculture surrounding a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven days after he has viewed it. She sacrifices herself to save her boyfriend and in doing so makes a horrifying discovery: there is a “movie within the movie” that no one has ever seen before…”

Starring Johnny Galecki, Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe, and Aimee Teegarden, Rings is directed by F. Javier Gutiérrez and written by Akiva Goldsman, David Loucka and Jacon Aaron Estes.

After laying dormant for over a decade, Paramount is bringing The Ring franchise back to life with the all new thriller Rings, set 13 years after the events of the original movie. When production started last March, director F. Javier Guti&#233rrez teased the presence of iconic villain Samara Morgan in a series of Instagram images. The sequel/reboot is set to hit theaters just in time for Halloween on October 28. Today, we have the first photos from set, which give us our a behind-the-scenes look at Samara, played by actress Bonnie Morgan.

The photos were recently posted to the Rings IMDb page, showing Samara Morgan climbing out of the iconic well. Bonnie Morgan actually served as a stunt contortionist in the 2005 sequel The Ring Two as Samara, a role which Daveigh Chase originated in The Ring. Kelly Stables portrayed Samara in The Ring Two, but it was Bonnie Morgan who...

Those looking forward to the latest film in The Ring series have a little bit longer to wait, as Paramount announced a new October release date for Rings. Starring Johnny Galecki, Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe, and Aimee Teegarden, Rings is directed by F. Javier Gutiérrez and written by Akiva Goldsman, David Loucka and Jacon Aaron Estes. Like The Ring and 1998's Ringu (the original Japanese film), draws inspiration from Kôji Suzuki's 1991 horror novel, Ring.

While the film was previously set to hit theaters on April 1st, Paramount is giving Rings a Halloween release and you'll be able to check it out on October 28th. Due to the date shift, it will probably be at least a few months before we get a good look at the movie, but we'll be sure to keep Daily Dead readers posted on any updates.

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The ever-changing release date saga of Paramount's Rings has added yet another chapter, with the studio pushing the horror sequel back once again, although this change may be for the best. Deadline reports that the studio has pushed Rings from April 1 to the horror-friendly date of October 28. The studio also moved up Richard Linklater's comedy Everybody Wants Some from April 15 up to April 1.

Rings was originally set up as a sequel to 2002's The Ring and 2005's The Ring Two, but it kept getting delayed for several years. In 2010, David Loucka came on board to write the script, when the project was being envisioned as a 3D thriller. F. Javier Guti&#233rrez came aboard to direct in 2014, and casting started early last year, when Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz came aboard, and the project was re-titled Rings. The studio originally gave the project a March 13, 2015 release date in 2013, which was pushed to November 13, 2015 release date,...

Samara and Jason Voorhees are still on track to return to the big screen, but horror fans will have to adjust their calendars accordingly, as the theatrical releases of both Rings and the new Friday the 13th movie have been delayed.

According to Box Office Mojo, Paramount Pictures will now release Rings on April 1st, 2016 and has moved the new Friday the 13th film to a January 13th, 2017 debut. Rings was formerly set to come out on November 15th, 2015, while the latest Friday the 13th movie was lined up for a May 13th, 2016 release.

Starring Johnny Galecki, Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe, and Aimee Teegarden, Rings is directed by F. Javier Gutiérrez and written by Akiva Goldsman, David Loucka and Jacon Aaron Estes. Like The Ring and 1998's Ringu (the original Japanese film), draws inspiration from Kôji Suzuki's 1991 horror novel, Ring.

The new Friday the 13th movie's future is somewhat uncertain at this point,...

Paramount has pushed back the release dates for two of the studio's upcoming franchise horror films. Rings, the third movie in The Ring franchise, moves from its Nov 13, 2015 release date to an April 1, 2016 open. The new Friday the 13th is moving from May 13, 2016 to January 13, 2017. Read more 'Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension' Shunned by Many Theater Circuits Due to Early VOD Plan Rings, which stars Aimee Teegarden and Johnny Galecki, is currently in post-production. F. Javier Gutierrez directed a script that was written by David Loucka, Jacob Aaron Estes and Akiva Goldsman. Director Guillermo del Toro

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With just a month and a half until its November 13 release date, Paramount Pictures has pushed its upcoming thriller Rings, a sequel to The Ring, to 2016. Variety reports that the movie will likely open sometime in the first quarter of 2016, although a specific release date was not given at this time. The move comes just weeks after the studio slotted release dates for potential Oscar candidates The Big Short, opening in wide release on December 11, and Anomalisa, which was given an awards-qualifying run in limited release on December 30.

Rings was originally scheduled to open against Warner Bros.' true story drama The 33, Universal Pictures' By the Sea, CBS Films' Love the Coopers and Clarius Entertainment's My All American. Aside from that competitive opening weekend, the horror movie would also have to contend with a number of highly-anticipated movies in the weeks that followed, such as The Hunger Games...

The Big Bang Theory's Johnny Galecki has joined the cast of Rings.

The Paramount film is the third instalment of the horror series started by 2002's The Ring, and follows 2005 sequel The Ring 2.

The actor will play Gabriel, who is described by Deadline as a "handsome, pleasure-seeking professor".

Alex Roe and Matilda Lutz will also star as boyfriend and girlfriend duo Holt and Julia.

Rings has a script penned by David Loucka, Jacob Aaron Estes, and Akiva Goldsman.

Production on Rings is under way, with a release date of November 13 currently scheduled.

Galecki is best known for playing Leonard in CBS's The Big Bang Theory since 2007.

Watch a trailer for the 2002 version of The Ring below:...

The Big Bang Theory star Johnny Galecki has signed on for a lead role in Paramount's horror sequel Rings, which is set 13 years after the events of the studio's 2002 thriller The Ring. In what is described as a massive departure from his role as nerdy scientist Leonard on CBS' The Big Bang Theory, Johnny Galecki is portraying Gabriel, a "handsome, pleasure-seeking professor" who mentors the young couple Julia (Matilda Lutz) and Holt (Alex Roe). Production is already under way on Rings in Atlanta.

The story centers on Holt and Julia, whose relationship begins to deteriorate after Holt watches a mysterious VHS tape. We reported yesterday that the character Aidan Keller from both The Ring and The Ring Two will be back in this sequel as an adult, but it isn't known if David Dorfman, who is now 22 years old, will reprise his role from the first two movies. Aimee Teegarden...

In his day job at The Big Bang Theory, the only scary issues Johnny Galecki’s Leonard usually have to deal with are his roommate’s overbearing attitude to everything and possibly his own sinuses. But the actor will be dealing with much more terrifying events as he’s signed on to co-star in Rings.The film represents Paramount’s attempts to breathe fresh life into the J-horror-spawned franchise, which has been quiet of late. The plot will reportedly find Galecki’s charismatic, hard-living professor Gabriel mentoring younger couple Holt (Alex Roe) and Julia (Matilda Lutz). We’d expect them all to somehow come into contact with the cursed videotape in a story that takes place 13 years after the original American Ring. F. Javier Gutiérrez is directing this one, working from a script by David Loucka, Jacob Aaron Estes and Akiva Goldsman, with shooting already underway ready for a November 13 release in the States.

Switching out geek-centric chatter for far more terrifying subject matter, The Big Bang Theory‘s Johnny Galecki is the latest in a line of recent additions to board Paramount’s horror sequel Rings.

Originally, the film was mistakenly described as a prequel; a matter which director F. Javier Gutierrez soon cleared up. With that matter taken care of, it’s since been explained that the third entry in the studio’s J-horror remake trilogy is actually set after The Ring Two.

In Gutierrez’s long-gestating sequel, penned by David Loucka, Jacob Aaron Estes, and Akiva Goldsman, the story picks up 13 years after the events of the last outing. This time, a new roster of people unable to grasp the simple concept of the cursed videotape are bound for grisly, watery deaths. Italian actress Matilda Lutz stars as Julia, a teen who comes across a copy of Samara’s cassette, and...

Last week, we reported that production is under way on Paramount Pictures' Rings, which is set 13 years after the 2002 thriller The Ring. There isn't much we know about the story so far, except that it centers on a young girl (Matilda Lutzz), whose boyfriend Holt (Alex Roe) watches the infamous VHS tape, which causes each person to be killed seven days after watching it. Aimee Teegarden has also recently joined the cast, but no details were given for her character. Today we have new details that could provide some Spoilers if proven to be true, so read on at your own risk.

Shock Till You Drop is reporting that an adult version of Aidan Keller, the character portrayed by David Dorfman in The Ring and the 2005 sequel The Ring Two, will appear in Rings, although it isn't known how large or small his role may be. It isn't known if David Dorfman himself,...

"Friday Night Lights" and "Scream 4" star Aimee Teegarden has joined Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz and Alex Roe in Paramount's "Rings", the third installment in the "The Ring" horror franchise, about a cursed video tape that unleashes a demonic horror which kills the unwitting viewer within seven days. F Javier Gutiérrez directs from a script by David Loucka, Jacob Aaron Estes, and Akiva Goldsman. Formerly called "The Ring 3D", Rings began principal photography in Atlanta this week. ...

Aimee Teegarden has been cast in Rings.

The former Friday Night Lights actress will join Matilda Lutz and Alex Rose who are starring in the lead roles, reports Deadline.

Rings, the third instalment of the horror franchise, continues the story of the cursed video tape.

Naomi Watts appeared in the first two movies - The Ring and sequel The Ring 2.

The third instalment, originally called The Ring 3D, is directed by F. Javier Gutiérrez and written by David Loucka, Jacob Aaron Estes, and Akiva Goldsman.

The Ring was a remake of Ring, a 1998 Japanese horror film which was also based on Kôji Suzuki's novel with the same name.

Teegarden has appeared in another horror franchise - Scream 4. She also starred in TV series Star-Crossed and TV movie The Selection.

Watch a trailer for The Ring below:...

Aimee Teegarden has joined Matilda Lutz and Alex Roe in Paramount’s Rings, the third installment in the horror franchise about a cursed video tape that unleashes a demonic horror which kills the unwitting viewer within seven days. Formerly called The Ring 3D, Rings began principle photography in Atlanta this week. It’s directed by F. Javier Gutiérrez from a script by David Loucka, Jacob Aaron Estes, and Akiva Goldsman. The former Friday Night Lights star will next be seen…...

British actor Alex Roe has signed on to play the male lead in Paramount's Rings, which we reported last week will be a prequel to the studio's 2002 thriller The Ring. While that report has yet to be confirmed, it claimed that this new story will be set several years before The Ring, focusing on the origin of Samara's reign of terror and how the mysterious video tape was created. In The Ring, anyone who watches this VHS tape dies seven days later.

We reported in January that Matilda Lutz has signed on as the lead character, but no details about her role were given. Deadline reports that Alex Roe is playing Holt, the boyfriend of Matilda Lutz's character who suddenly becomes distant after he watches the aforementioned tape. Since the earlier report reveals the story will examine how the tape is created, these new details could either mean that the previous report was inaccurate,...

Samara now has one more reason to emerge from her well. Another lead role has been cast for Rings, the sequel to the 2002 remake, The Ring, adding one more potential victim of the cursed tape to the film's ranks.

Deadline reports that Alex Roe (The 5th Wave, Sniper: Legacy) has been cast as the male lead opposite Matilda Lutz in director F. Javier Gutiérrez's Rings. Roe will play "the boyfriend to Lutz’s character", who "becomes distant from her after watching the tape."

Rings, scheduled to come out in 3D, will explore the origin story of Samara. At this time, it's unclear how much of the story will incorporate the insights gained about Samara's past in The Ring and The Ring Two, and with the unveiling of Roe's character description, it sounds like the cursed tape will already be in existence at some point in the film, so perhaps...

It’s a fate worse than any Blockbuster late fee from back in the day: if you watch the tape, you die one week later at the hands of Samara Morgan, the black-haired ghost girl who needs no help getting out of the well she calls home. Though the 2002 American remake of 1998's Ringu unveiled some of Samara's backstory (in addition to the 2005 sequel, The Ring Two), there's still much more to explore about the adopted girl in the well, and Paramount is looking to to shed light on the murky horrors of Samara's past with Rings, the upcoming third entry in The Ring remake franchise that's slated for release late this year. Pre-production on the movie recently kicked off in Atlanta, and director F. Javier Gutiérrez shared some photos that give us new glimpses of the black-haired terror from the TV screen and much more.

Bloody Disgusting recently reported that Rings,...

Last fall brought news of another film in The Ring franchise, and then a report from earlier this year revealed that film would be called Rings, and it would actually be a reboot of the horror series. Italian actress Matilda Lutz was tapped to lead the film, but that's all we knew at the time. Now some more details have surfaced from Bloody Disgusting indicating that this will actually be a prequel to the original 2002 film starring Naomi Watts that will take place years before the creation of the tape that kills anyone seven days after watching it. The report says the story will "tell the origin of Samara’s reign of terror.” Even though both The Ring and The Ring Two gave us some insight into the origins of Samara, apparently there's still much more of that origin to be revealed, thus making the myth of the tape and...

Back in January, we reported that Paramount Pictures is moving forward with Rings, a continuation of The Ring franchise starring Italian actress Matilda Lutz. That report revealed that Rings will follow the same timeline established in the 2002 hit The Ring and its 2005 sequel The Ring Two, but with an all new cast. Today, a new report from Bloody-Disgusting reveals that Rings is actually a prequel, set several years before The Ring.

The Ring starred Naomi Watts as a woman trying to uncover the truth about a mysterious VHS video tape. Anyone who watches the tape turns up dead just seven days later. According to this report Rings will examine how the tape was created and delve into the origins of Samara's reign of terror. The site also reports that casting is currently under way, although it isn't known when production may begin. Back in January, Paramount handed out a November 13, 2015 release date,...

Earlier this year came the news that Paramount Pictures was moving forward with another chapter in "The Ring" franchise called "Rings". This would feature an all new cast but be tied to the continuity of the 2002 film and its 2005 sequel.

Today, Bloody-Disgusting says the film is actually a prequel and will be set several years before the events in the 2002 film. Naomi Watts starred in the first as a woman trying to uncover the truth about a mysterious VHS video tape, one that anyone who watches it dies seven days later.

"Rings" will explore how the tape was created and delve into Samara's origins. Casting is now underway and F. Javier Gutierrez ("Before the Fall") will direct from a screenplay by Akiva Goldsman, Jacob Aaron Estes and David Loucka.

Pining for those long summer days and blood-splattered nights at Camp Crystal Lake? Looking forward to the next found footage entry in the Paranormal Activity franchise? If so, you’ll have to wait longer than expected, as Paramount Pictures has delayed the release of their new Friday the 13th movie and Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, while also slating Rings, the next installment in The Ring franchise, to hit theaters on one of the vacated dates.

Deadline reports that the new Friday the 13th movie, which last May was rescheduled to come out this November 13th, has now been pushed back to a May 13th, 2016 release.

Casting and plot details for the next installment in the Friday the 13th franchise are still unknown, but David Bruckner (V/H/S, The Signal) is still expected to direct, with Platinum Dunes’ Brad Fuller and Andrew Form producing.

Initially penciled in for a March 13th,...

Paramount has three notable horror films on the horizon and one of them is a direct sequel, another is a reboot and yet another is a "something like a sequel" and all three are being shuffled around the release board. First off, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension was previously scheduled for a March 13 release, but will now open on October 23, returning the franchise to its successful Halloween roots. Next is Rings, the third film in The Ring franchise with F. Javier Gutierrez directing after he was supposed to direct the remake of The Crow, which he is no longer attached to and seems to have pretty much fallen to pieces. Rings will hit theaters on November 13 of this year. amz asin="1932234411" size="small"No details on the plot for Rings, at least none specifically though Samara is expected to return as is the fateful videotape (I think it's going to be a prequel). Aviva Goldsman,...

The divorce between Paramount and DreamWorks meant that rights issues stalled any further Us Ring movies after The Ring Two. For a while there was talk of a Ring 3D, but that project has now morphed into something called Rings, which is sounding like more of a reboot than a threequel. Whatever its direction, it at least now has a star. Relative newcomer Matilda Lutz has signed up for the ordeal.Last we heard, F. Javier Gutiérrez (Before The Fall) was directing, and Akiva Goldsman was writing a new draft of the screenplay begun by David Loucka. Nothing is yet known about the storyline, but we can perhaps surmise that Lutz will be the recipient of a videotape (or perhaps some sort of updated media) that puts her on the receiving end of a haunting by well-dwelling yūrie ghoul Samara (the American version of Sadako). Word on the street is...

Little-known Italian actress Matilda Lutz ("The Fifth Wheel," "Someone Beautiful") is set to play the female lead in "Rings," the sequel/restart of the "The Ring" franchise.

It hasn't been confirmed. but it's expected this will keep the continuity of events in 2002's "The Ring" and 2005's "The Ring Two" rather than reboot the franchise. However, it will feature a brand new cast with Naomi Watts not expected to return.

The story is said to still feature the tormented Samara and a deadly videotape, but no further specifics have been released including details of Matilda Lutz's character.

F. Javier Gutierrez has signed on to direct the project which David Loucka, Jacob Aaron Estes and Akiva Goldsman have worked on. Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald are producing.

Source: The Wrap...

It’s a fate worse than any Blockbuster late fee from back in the day: if you watch the tape, you die one week later at the hands of Samara Morgan, the black-haired ghost girl who needs no help getting out of the well she calls home. Last July, it was revealed that F. Javier Gutiérrez will direct the next Ring movie (referred to then as The Ring 3) from Paramount Pictures, and now the film’s new, official name and first cast member have been revealed.

TheWrap reports that Paramount’s upcoming Ring movie is titled Rings and will star Matilda Lutz in the lead role. A reboot of sorts due to the fact that Naomi Watts (who starred in 2002’s The Ring and 2005’s The Ring Two as Rachel Keller) will not return for this next installment, Rings will see Samara once again serving as the eerie antagonist...

Paramount Pictures has cast little-known Italian actress Matilda Lutz as the female lead for Rings, a follow-up to 2002's The Ring and 2005's The Ring Two which was formerly known as The Ring 3D. While it hasn't been confirmed, this project is expected to continue the continuity from the first two thrillers, although it will feature a brand new cast. Naomi Watts, who starred in both The Ring and The Ring Two, will not be returning for the sequel.

No details were given for Matilda Lutz's character, but the story is said to feature the tormented Samara and a deadly videotape, although no specific story details were released. We reported in July that F. Javier Guti&#233rrez (Before the Fall, The Crow) signed on to direct, with screenwriter Akiva Goldsman coming aboard in August to rewrite the script, which was originally written by David Loucka (House at the End of the Street,...

Italian actress Matilda Lutz has been cast as the female lead in F. Javier Gutierrez’s horror movie “Rings,” which serves as the next chapter in the popular “Ring” franchise, multiple individuals familiar with the Paramount project have told TheWrap.

Paramount and representatives for Lutz did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald are producing the horror film, which will once again feature Samara and a deadly video tape, though “Rings” will feature a fresh young cast rather than Naomi Watts.

Earlier this summer we told you Paramount Pictures was getting serious about The Ring 3, having selected a director for the long-awaited horror sequel. But now this possible-completion to the chilling trilogy just got a bit more interesting with the announcement of a new screenwriter. For better or worse. You tell us. In July, Paramount revealed Spanish helmer F. Javier Gutierrez had been chosen to direct The Ring 3, but it was unclear if the studio had a script in place. Deadline reports Paramount has entered into negotiations with Academy Award-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman. Should he sign on, the scribe behind the critically heralded biopic A Beautiful Mind and the unheralded 1997 franchise killer Batman & Robin, would be the third screenwriter to touch The Ring 3. Inspiration for the threequel was found in Koji Suzuki's novels. From there, Paramount had picked David Loucka, writer of the equally abysmal The House...

Last month we learned that Paramount Pictures is working on a third installment in The Ring's American franchise, which is now being titled The Ring 3D. In addition to the title and dimensional change, a new writer has come on board, so read on for the latest!

Deadline reports that Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman is in talks to pen a new draft of the second sequel's screenplay, working off an existing script by David Loucka. F. Javier Gutierrez was previously announced as the project's director.

Goldman's previous writing credits include I Am Legend, Batman & Robin and I, Robot; and he also executive produced the first three sequels in the Paranormal Activity franchise.

Based on a Japanese cult success, the first U.S. film went on to gross $249 million at the worldwide box office. That was enough to justify a sequel, which didn’t match the first one’s B.

Just one month after F. Javier Guti&#233rrez signed on to direct Paramount's horror sequel The Ring 3D, Oscar-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman has signed on to rewrite the script.

David Loucka (Dream House, House at the End of the Street) wrote the original script, which follows the return of an ominous video tape that, upon watching, will lead to the viewer's death from the nefarious spirit Samara. The project was initially envisioned as a 3D sequel, although it wasn't clear when F. Javier Guti&#233rrez joined the project if it will be crafted in 3D or not. Now it seems Paramount is aiming for a 3D release, although it isn't known if it will be shot in native 3D, or converted in post-production.

It isn't clear if The Ring and The Ring Two star Naomi Watts will return for the follow-up. Walter F. Parkes and Laurie McDonald are producing, although...

Just one month after F. Javier Guti&#233rrez signed on to direct Paramount's horror sequel The Ring 3D, Oscar-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman has signed on to rewrite the script.

David Loucka (Dream House, House at the End of the Street) wrote the original script, which follows the return of an ominous video tape that, upon watching, will lead to the viewer's death from the nefarious spirit Samara. The project was initially envisioned as a 3D sequel, although it wasn't clear when F. Javier Guti&#233rrez joined the project if it will be crafted in 3D or not. Now it seems Paramount is aiming for a 3D release, although it isn't known if it will be shot in native 3D, or converted in post-production.

It isn't clear if The Ring and The Ring Two star Naomi Watts will return for the follow-up. Walter F. Parkes and Laurie McDonald are producing, although...

Yes, Akiva Goldsman is an Academy Award-winning screenwriter, but have you seen Winter’s Tale? That’s the kind of movie that is so bad, it could wind up becoming a warped classic for that very reason. In fact, the group I saw it with still hasn’t stopped talking about it. “I like pecans,” “I have a chicken,” Colin Farrell’s haircut, Russell Crowe’s finger-painting – the list of absurdities could go on and on. Even though A Beautiful Mind is quite the achievement and Goldsman has a number of other strong scripts to his name including Cinderella Man and a personal favorite guilty pleasure, Practical Magic, ever since Winter’s Tale, it’s been tough to get excited about anything he’s working on, and sadly, now that means having more doubts about the future of The Ring franchise as well. Goldsman is currently in talks to pen...

The Ring 3D

Paramount is in talks with Akiva Goldsman ("A Beautiful Mind") to pen the next draft of "The Ring 3D," the third chapter in the horror franchise. Goldsman recently did a rewrite of "Insurgent," the upcoming sequel to "Divergent". He would take over from David Loucka who penned the earlier draft of the F. Javier Gutierrez-directed sequel in which the infamous video tape strikes terror yet again.

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His directing career may have taken a serious blow with the travesty that was Winter’s Tale, but Akiva Goldsman is still killing it in Hollywood as a writer and producer. He recently did a rewrite of the next Divergent film, titled Insurgent, and upcoming projects that he’s producing include Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur series starter and a planned follow-up to I Am Legend. Now, it appears that Goldsman is going back to the horror genre (he exec-produced the first three Paranormal Activity entries) for his next gig – rewriting Paramount’s The Ring 3D.

Like the first two films, The Ring 3D will find Samara returning to strike terror into the hearts of many with her haunted video tape. F. Javier Gutiérrez, the Spanish filmmaker behind Before the Fall, is set to direct. If he strikes a deal with Paramount, Goldsman will be rewriting a script originally by David Loucka (Dream House,...

It has been twelve years since Gore Verbinski's The Ring heralded a boom of Japanese horror remakes in Hollywood. It has also been nine years since Japanese director Hideo Nakata all but killed the craze with the awful The Ring Two. Now, it looks like after all this time, a third American entry in The Ring franchise is chugging along. Previously announced to be directed by F. Javier Gutierrez and written by David Loucka, the newly titled The Ring 3D may be getting a rewrite thanks to...

Exclusive: Paramount is in talks with Akiva Goldsman to write the next draft of the horror franchise, which will be called The Ring 3. The Oscar winning scribe recently did a rewrite of Insurgent, the sequel to the Lionsgate franchise hit Divergent. Based on the novel by Koji Suzuku, the film was first scripted by David Loucka, and Mean Creek‘s Jacob Estes did a substantial amount of work on the most recent draft, which convinced Paramount to make the film. with F. Javier Gutierrez directing. In the pic, Samara returns with a familiar video tape to strike terror again. Goldsman’s repped by Wme. Goldsman, who most recently wrote and directed Winter’s Tale and produced Lone Survivor, is booked to direct the Blumhouse thriller Stephanie, about an orphaned young girl with girl with unworldly powers who is taken in by a man and woman who claim to be her parents.