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Exclusive: Fresh off the release of The Accountant 2, which grossed over $100 million in theaters before debuting on Prime Video, Zero Gravity founders Eric and Mark Williams are partnering with Stage 32, an online platform for entertainment industry education and networking, to launch a talent incubator focused on emerging screenwriters working in the action and thriller genres.

The producers, who originally found Ozark creator Bill Dubuque through a cold query, will launch their worldwide talent search through Stage 32’s platform, featuring over 1.3 million members. Zero Gravity will personally review semi-finalist loglines and all top 10 finalist scripts, with winners selected based on both creative merit and commercial viability. The selected writers will receive script development and industry mentorship, the goal being to help fast-track production on their scripts. Stage 32 and Zero Gravity will jointly package developed projects for production. Stage 32’s Geoff Faugérolas developed the program and facilitated the collaboration with Zero Gravity.

After almost three decades, Brendan Fraser has reunited with his former co-stars from his over $400 million blockbuster hit. As a recent Oscar winner whose career has seen a major resurgence following his Academy Award for Best Actor in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale in 2023, Fraser hasn’t lost sight of the roles that made him a star to begin with.

The Mummy signalled Fraser’s true breakout success as a leading man, following earlier appearances in films like Encino Man and George of the Jungle. As the beginning of a major franchise that remade a 1932 classic, Fraser reprised his role as Rick O’Connell in the sequels The Mummy Returns and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.

Brendan Fraser And The Cast Of The Mummy Have Reunited The Cast Appeared At The 2025 Fan Expo Denver

At the 2025 Fan Expo Denver on July 6, The Mummy cast members Brendan Fraser, Patricia Velasquez,...

Brendan Fraser has finally spoken out about why Tom Cruise’s The Mummy crashed and burned, and it’s just in time because a brand new reboot is on the way with Lee Cronin at its helm. We still remember Fraser’s 1999 classic fondly because it was such a thrilling adventure.

But the 2017 reboot featuring Cruise was widely considered an infamous misfire. So, now as we gear up for the next chapter, it’s worth digging into why Fraser’s movie worked while the Top Gun star’s didn’t, and what the upcoming version is promising to bring us.

Brendan Fraser Weighs In On Why Tom Cruise’s The Mummy Flopped Tom Cruise in The Mummy (2017) | Credits: Universal Pictures

During a panel moderated by Collider, Brendan Fraser reunited with The Mummy cast members like John Hannah, Patricia Velasquez, and Oded Fehr. But during the nostalgic get-together, the infamous 2017 reboot...

If someone asked you to name a movie about the classic Universal monster The Mummy, then chances are thoughts would instantly turn to Brendan Fraser’s much-loved combination of Indiana Jones and…well, more Indiana Jones. The 1999 action adventure with a touch of horror is still one of the most successful movies to feature the ancient Egyptian creature, and that means Fraser is best positioned to share his view on why Tom Cruise’s 2017 version didn’t just create a box office bomb, but killed the franchise it was supposed to kick off.

Fraser reunited with the cast of The Mummy at Fan Expo Denver (via Collider), sharing the stage with John Hannah, Patricia Velasquez, and Oded Fehr. It wouldn’t be a Mummy discussion, though, if someone didn’t turn the conversation to Cruise’s big-budget box office disaster of a movie. When asked whether there were ever plans...

Before The Mummy launched the Dark Universe into a coffin-sized crater at the box office, it was Brendan Fraser’s swashbuckling 1999 version that had fans clinging to their seats — and loving every second of it. At Fan Expo Denver, The Mummy cast — Fraser, John Hannah, Patricia Velasquez, and Oded Fehr — reunited on stage, moderated by Collider’s Maggie Lovitt, to look back at the franchise’s enduring appeal. Naturally, the conversation turned to Universal’s failed attempt to build a cinematic monster universe with The Mummy (2017), Dr. Jekyll, The Invisible Man(almost), and…well, that’s about it.

When asked if any sort of crossover was ever on the table during their era — possibly even one with Hugh Jackman’sVan Helsing — Fraser made it clear that whatever the ambitions of the newer version were, they didn’t quite understand the assignment. “I really don’t know. I know Tom Cruise...

Costa Rica’s most prized assets – aside from its unparalleled locations – are its highly skilled crews, known for their depth of experience, strong work ethic and bilingual skills.

Honed through years of on-set experience – paired with formal training – on both large and small-scale productions, including feature films, advertising campaigns, reality shows, series and documentaries, Costa Rica’s film crews are among the country’s most valuable resources.

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Violeta Grancelli, Line Producer, Scout, Fixer

With a background in International Relations and extensive experience in film and television support, Grancelli manages full-service production assistance in Costa Rica, including location scouting, budgeting, logistics, gear rental and tax rebate coordination. Originally from Buenos Aires, she grew up in a culturally rich environment and traveled throughout Europe before moving to Costa Rica. After working as a wardrobe assistant on a Sony Pictures production, she co-founded...

A little over seven years after the last attempt to reboot the property failed, Blumhouse have revealed they're working on a new Mummy movie. The horror franchise first launched in 1932 and was part of the Universal Classic Monsters collection, with Boris Karloff portraying the titular entity before passing the reins on to Tom Tyler, Lon Chaney Jr. and Eddie Parker. The years since have seen two rebooted versions of The Mummy franchise, beginning with the Brendan Fraser-led movies from Stephen Sommers, which also included the Scorpion King spinoffs, and Tom Cruise's failed 2017 reboot meant to launch the interconnected Dark Universe.

The official Blumhouse Twitter page have unveiled that a new Mummy movie is in the works from writer/director Lee Cronin, who recently excelled with Evil Dead Rise. The post features a script page with the title scratched out featuring Cronin's credit with "Original Screenplay by" and both...

Stelio Savante is a South African actor who has appeared in some of your favorite movies and TV Shows. With a filmography of over 140 projects consisting of blockbusters and independent films, Savante has seen great success at both film festivals and at the box office. Savante has appeared in multiple TV shows including The Chosen, Law & Order Special Victim’s Unit, NCIS, and FBI, he also played the role of Ajax in the popular video game Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. For the purposes of this article, we thought of picking out the 5 best (according to Rotten Tomatoes) movies starring Stelio Savante on Prime Video.

Brut Force

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Brut Force is a crime thriller film written and directed by Eve Symington. The 2022 film follows the story of Sloane Sawyer, a recently fired reporter as she returns to her California hometown after she learns that someone is harassing the local vineyard workers.

The Conjuring franchise has rejuvenated the paranormal horror genre, with nine movies in total, including sequels and spinoffs. The spinoffs, such as Annabelle and The Nun, played a significant role in propelling the franchise to its current success, but they and their sequels struggle to match the original two The Conjuring movies at certain points. While some entries in the franchise, like The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2, are highly praised for their effective horror and storytelling, others, such as The Curse of La Llorona, fall short in execution but still provide an enjoyable viewing experience.

From James Wan's original The Conjuring to The Nun 2, the ConjurVerse has been rejuvenating the paranormal horror genre. There have been nine Conjuring movies so far: two direct sequels, three spinoffs, and three spin-off sequels. The first original movie, starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren,...

The Mummy's 1999 reimagining faced development hell, including dark and violent takes from various directors like George Romero and Clive Barker. Stephen Sommers eventually got the green light with an 18-page pitch, creating a leaner, faster, scarier action-adventure film with a romantic twist. The treacherous shoot in Marrakech, Morocco, involved snakes, sandstorms, and deadly bites, leading to health hazards and dehydration for the cast and crew.

It has been 25 years since Universal Pictures reimagined one of their big movie monsters as an Indiana Jones-inspired adventure tale. 1999's The Mummy wasn't a conventional take on the 1932 film of the same name, but its fresh spin resonated with viewers looking for a fun time at the movies. It was a mix of old-school sensibilities, a dash of horror, a heroic lead, and a stellar ensemble cast that allowed The Mummy to overcome mixed reviews and become one of the biggest hits of the year.

Stephen Sommers' The Mummy (1999) begins in 1290 BC. Courtesy of Ardeth Bay (Oded Fehr), voiceover sets the scene: "Thebes, City of the Living. Crown jewel of Pharaoh Seti I. Home of Imhotep, Pharaoh's high priest, keeper of the dead; birthplace of Anck-su-Namun, Pharaoh's mistress." As it turns out, Anck-su-Namun (Patricia Velasquez) is also the object of affection of Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) -- which is strictly verboten. A smudge in the mistress' gold body paint tells the Pharaoh that Anck-su-Namun has been tarnished. Moments later, Imhotep and Anck-su-Nanum kill the Pharoah. Imhotep absconds into the night, promising to resurrect Anck-su-Namun as she stays to face the wrath of the guards, the Medjai.

Later, in Hamunaptra, the City of the Dead -- where most of The Mummy's action will occur -- Imhotep and his loyal subjects, fanatical cultists who worship the Book of the Dead, attempt to revivify Anck-Su-Namun. But the Medjai,...

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"You can't count it!" That's what producer Peter Safran said to Entertainment Weekly in 2023 about "The Curse of La Llorona" being part of The Conjuring Universe. Safran, who has helped to spearhead the very successful horror franchise alongside James Wan since 2013, did not leave any room for interpretation there. Yet, director Michael Chaves' successful 2019 feature directorial debut contains characters from "Conjuring" films, as well as overt references to events in those stories. Be that as it may, this movie now exists as both an unquestionable hit and a film that narratively exists in The Conjuring Universe but, for technical reasons, actually doesn't.

In the era of cinematic universes, it's an almost unprecedented situation. Why provide connective tissue if the plan isn't to connect these dots?...

Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has acquired North American theatrical, DVD and VOD rights to Julia Verdin’s feature “Maya.”

“Maya” will begin its limited theatrical release on Jan. 21, 2024 with a screening at the Chandler International Film Festival in Arizona, followed by a Q&a presented by anti-trafficking organization Cece’s Hope Center. You can watch the trailer above.

The movie will be released in additional U.S. theatrical markets on Jan. 26, 2024 — including Minneapolis, Detroit, Dallas, Miami, Los Angeles and San Antonio. The same day the film will be available to rent or own on all digital platforms in North America. The film will also have a community release program for churches, community groups and non-profits. It will also be available to own on DVD on March 12, 2024.

“Maya” was written and directed by Verdin, whose credits as a producer include...

An event 16 years in the making, Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving finally becomes a real movie this week, but it’s not the only new horror movie keeping us company on the road to Thanksgiving.

Here’s all the new horror releasing November 14 – November 19, 2023!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

Just when you marked yourself safe from the Sharknado film franchise, Uncork’d Entertainment has now unleashed a storm of their own with Monsternado this week.

Monsternado, which fills a tornado with All of the scariest creatures, is now available on Digital platforms. And yes, it’s a real movie. You can watch the trailer down below.

“A tornado, infested with prehistoric monsters, has formed in the Bermuda Triangle, and is making its way towards land. Megalodon, Pterodactyls, Giant Octopuses, Crocodiles, and more attack – now the city must fight to survive against these deadly creatures.”

“Another fantastic film from Tyler James,...

The best horror anthologies are more than just haphazard collections of short films mashed together to reach feature length. Movies with a unifying theme or filmmaking style are more successful at holding the audience's interest, and the Latino-driven anthology Satanic Hispanics makes its unique focus clear. There are still some slightly jarring tonal shifts between the individual segments, which range from heavy and intense to lighthearted and silly, and the framing story doesn't hold them together as well as it should, but, as an entertaining showcase for a group of underappreciated Latino horror filmmakers, Satanic Hispanics accomplishes its goal.

Most of the filmmakers involved with Satanic Hispanics are veterans of other horror anthologies, including Tales of Halloween and the V/H/S and ABCs of Death movies, and they clearly understand how to deliver a compact horror tale that fits within a larger framework. The framing story is often the weakest part of these anthologies,...

Five Latino filmmakers have come together for the horror anthology Satanic Hispanics, releasing in theaters on Friday, September 14, 2023. Ahead of the release, Bloody Disgusting has been provided an exclusive clip introducing the anthology’s enigmatic storyteller.

In the film, “When police raid a house in El Paso, they find it full of dead Latinos, and only one survivor. He’s known as The Traveler, and when they take him to the station for questioning he tells them those lands are full of magic and talks about the horrors he’s encountered in his long time on this earth, about portals to other worlds, mythical creatures, demons and the undead. Stories about Latin American legends.”

Meet the Traveler, played by Efren Ramirez, in the clip below. Helmed by director Mike Mendez (Big Ass Spider!), the Traveler is featured in the wraparound that connects four other tales of terror.

“From the jungles...

Five Latino filmmakers have come together for the upcoming horror anthology Satanic Hispanics, and IGN has exclusively debuted the movie’s brand new trailer today.

Dread, along with Iconic Events, will release Satanic Hispanics in theaters on September 14.

Preview the madness with the Satanic Hispanics trailer below.

The filmmakers, you ask? The list includes Mike Mendez (Big Ass Spider), Alejandro Brugués (Juan of the Dead), Gigi Saul Guerrero (Culture Shock), Eduardo Sanchez (The Blair Witch Project), and Demian Rugna (Terrified), which makes for a killer horror anthology lineup.

“This movie is very special for us,” said Brugués. “The first all-Latino horror anthology, made by some of the best horror directors representing us from all corners of Latin America, and focused on telling our stories. We couldn’t be happier having Iconic Events joining us in unleashing our Latino mayhem on you during Hispanic Heritage month.”

“In the film, police raid a house in El Paso,...

Exclusive: William Baldwin, Xander Berkeley, Ashanti and Beverly D’Angelo are among a raft of stars getting behind the upcoming drama No Address about a community of homeless people fighting eviction from their encampment.

They have been announced as key cast by Robert Craig Films as shooting gets underway in Sacramento.

Further cast members include Ty Pennington, Lucas Jade Zumann, Kristanna Loken, Patricia Velasquez, and Isabella Ferreira.

British LA-based Julia Verdin directs from a screenplay co-written with James J Papa.

They created the characters from true stories gathered during research trips to shelters, missions and charitable organizations across America.

Baldwin plays a gambler living beyond his means and desperate to close a lucrative deal involving the acquisition of land currently being camped on by a community of homeless people. He is determined to find a way to clear the unwanted residents off the lot.

Berkeley plays a war veteran,...

Five Latino filmmakers have come together for the upcoming horror anthology Satanic Hispanics, and Deadline reports that the film will be getting a theatrical release in September.

Deadline reports, “Ahead of EFM, Dread, the specialty horror label of distribution and financing outfit Epic Pictures, along with Iconic Events, said they plan to release anthology film Satanic Hispanics on 800 screens in the U.S. Canada and Mexico this September.”

The filmmakers, you ask? The list includes Mike Mendez (Big Ass Spider), Alejandro Brugués (Juan of the Dead), Gigi Saul Guerrero (Culture Shock), Eduardo Sanchez (The Blair Witch Project), and Demian Rugna (Terrified), which makes for a killer horror anthology lineup.

“This movie is very special for us,” said Brugués. “The first all-Latino horror anthology, made by some of the best horror directors representing us from all corners of Latin America, and focused on telling our stories. We couldn’t be happier...

Auctioning off artwork from Leonardo DiCaprio’s personal collection, Wyclef Jean’s guitar and a trip to Rio for a private concert with singer Anitta helped Sean Penn’s disaster relief organization, Core (Community Organized Relief Effort), raise over 1 million in just a few hours on Wednesday night in Miami.

Held at Soho House Beach and timed to the annual Art Week, which blankets the city with celebrities, socialites, art collectors and their major spending power, DiCaprio, Jared Leto, Soleil Moon Frye, Nyle Dimarco, The Webster’s Laure Heriard Dubreuil and Aaron Young, Patricia Velasquez, Diplo, Rande Gerber and many more, all turned up to support the boots-on-the-ground network, founded in 2010, that first responds to crisis around the world.

Miami Beach, Florida – November 30: Garcelle Beauvais attends the Core Miami: A Special Evening To Benefit Core’s Vital Disaster Relief Efforts at Soho Beach House on November 30, 2022 in Miami Beach,...

In 1999's The Mummy, Egyptian concubine Anck-su-namun (Patricia Velasquez) plays a key role as a character motivation for the villain, Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo), but it is unclear whether she was a real person in Ancient Egypt. Imhotep's curse wreaks havoc in The Mummy as he sets out to resurrect Anck-su-namun, as they were lovers during their lifetimes. Just like Imhotep, her character is based on real Egyptian history, but not in the way the movie makes it out to be.

In reality, Anck-su-namun was an Egyptian princess, not a concubine. Named Ankhesenamun, she was the daughter of Pharaoh Ankhenaten and Queen Nefertiti, and later married Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Unlike Anck-su-namun in The Mummy, she lived in the mid-1300s Bce, while Imhotep lived in the 27th century Bce. So even though she was real, she never would have been able to meet Imhotep, let alone fall in love with him.

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1999's The Mummy contains many exciting adaptations of Egyptian history, culture, and mythology, but its portrayal of a lesser-known character Seti I - the pharaoh whose assassination sets the film's events in motion - is one of the most interesting. The popular action-adventure tale follows librarian and passionate Egyptologist Evelyn Carnahan (Rachel Weisz) and her brother Jonathan (John Hannah) in their search for Hamunaptra, the fictional city of the dead. Recruiting adventurer Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) along the way, they manage to locate the city, only to accidentally unleash a deadly curse and resurrect an ancient evil.

While it primarily takes place in 1920s Egypt, The Mummy opens in 1290 BC Thebes, in the prosperous reign of Pharaoh Seti I. When Seti (Aharon Ipalé) discovers an affair between his high priest Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) and mistress Anck-su-namun (Patricia Velásquez), Imhotep brutally murders him before the Medjai - the pharaohs' personal bodyguards - can prevent the act.

A trailer has arrived online for Satanic Hispanics, a horror anthology that’s set to have its world premiere at Fantastic Fest later this month. The film consists of segments that were directed by five different Latin filmmakers: Mike Mendez (Big Ass Spider!), Alejandro Brugués (Juan of the Dead), Eduardo Sánchez (The Blair Witch Project), Demián Rugna (Terrified), and Gigi Saul Guerrero (Into the Dark: Culture Shock).

Coming to us from Epic Pictures and Dread, Satanic Hispanics was written by Alejandro Mendez, Demian Rugna, Adam Cesare, and Lino K. Villa. The film begins when

police raid a house in El Paso, full of dead Latinos, and with only one survivor: The Traveler. When the cops him to the station for questioning, he tells them about the horrors he’s encountered in his long time on this earth.

Efren Ramirez, Greg Grunberg, Jonah Ray Rodrigues, Jacob Vargas, Hemky Madera, Patricia Velasquez,...

Five Latino filmmakers have come together for the upcoming horror anthology Satanic Hispanics, which not only has one hell of a title but it also comes with Five new horror stories.

The filmmakers, you ask? The list includes Mike Mendez (Big Ass Spider), Alejandro Brugués (Juan of the Dead), Gigi Saul Guerrero (Culture Shock), Eduardo Sanchez (The Blair Witch Project), and Demian Rugna (Terrified), which makes for a killer horror anthology lineup.

“In the film, police raid a house in El Paso, full of dead Latinos, and with only one survivor: The Traveler. When the cops him to the station for questioning, he tells them about the horrors he’s encountered in his long time on this earth.”

Learn more and watch the trailer over on Entertainment Weekly!

Satanic Hispanics will World Premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas.

Efren Ramirez, Greg Grunberg, Jonah Ray Rodrigues, Jacob Vargas, Hemky Madera,...

“As a director, I feel like sometimes I don’t have all the details, but I do have a general direction,” admits Roxy Shih about taking risks on her latest film, the Lifetime TV movie “List of a Lifetime.” “I think as long as we all move towards that general direction, and we’re all on the same page towards that path,” she says, adding for our recent Q&a, “what you can find can be so beautiful.” We talked with Shih as part of Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2022 Emmy Awards contenders. Watch our exclusive video interview above.

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Shih directed “List of a Lifetime” from an screenplay by Jessica Landry. Starring Kelly Hu, Patricia Velasquez, Sylvia Kwan, Jim Klock, Chad Lindberg, Jamie Kaler and Jane Sibbett, the film follows a terminally ill woman who sets out on...

Exclusive: NewFilmmakers Los Angeles today announced the winners of its 10th annual Best of Nfmla Awards.

The list included Huella‘s Gabriella Ortega (Best New Filmmaker), Tracey Deer’s Beans (Best Feature Film), Nelson G. Navarrete and Maxx Caicedo’s A La Calle (Best Documentary Feature Film), Ciara Lacy’s This Is the Way We Rise, JJ Shpall’s Date Nite, Isabella Issa’s Yellow Girl and Me, Sarah Clift’s The Birth of Valerie Venus, Gustavo Milan’s Under the Heavens (Seiva Bruta), Bastien Dubois’ Souvenir Souvenir, Devone X. King’s Last Black Man (Best New Media & Experimental), Arnold Mwanjila’s Taliya (Best Screenplay), I Make Good Sounds at Parties‘ Russell Goldman, Yellow Girl and Me‘s Dior Wilson, Sweet Potatoes‘ Luke Sargent (Best Cinematography), From Here‘s Christina Antonakos-Wallace and Aletta Von Vietinghoff (Best Film Editing), The Fire Next Time‘s Jose Pablo Ramirez (Best Sound Design) and Livin’ in the Light‘s Onry (Best Score).

The Best of Nfmla Awards look to recognize the best talent in independent cinema from around the globe. This year’s edition included 125 nominees across 16 Award categories. All nominated projects screened as part of the Nfmla Monthly Film Festival 2021 season which ran from January 1st, 2021 through December 31st, 2021. Best New Filmmaker winner Ortega claimed a 3,000 Anthony Rhulen grant, with numerous other winners nabbing grants of 2,000. Over 5,000 in Blackmagic Design equipment will also be awarded to select winners, with post host Picture Shop hosting a post-production workshop for all nominees and winners.

Nfmla is a Los Angeles-based arts and culture non-profit organization that works year-round to highlight the works of independent artists. Its full list of 2022 Best of Nfmla nominees can be found here.

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Exclusive: Doc10 today announced its first-ever awards program, which this year will honor documentary filmmakers N. Bird Runningwater and Jessica Devaney.

The inaugural Luminary Award, celebrating filmmakers that shine a light on vital social issues, will be presented to Runningwater, who has supported such films as Billy Luther’s Miss Navajo and Heather Rae’s Trudell. The Vanguard Award, created to honor innovative and important documentary filmmakers, will be presented to Devaney, producer of some 17 shorts and features, including 2021 Doc10 selection Pray Away.

“The inaugural Luminary and Vanguard Awards were born to celebrate and promote the power of independent filmmaking,” said Doc10 co-founders Steve Cohen and Paula Froehle. “Jess and Bird represent the now and the future of great, cinematic documentary producing and how independent, fearless storytelling can promote real change in our world.” The 7th Doc10 documentary film festival will run from May 19-22 at the Davis Theatre and the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago. To find out more about it or to purchase tickets, click here.

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Exclusive: Patricia Velasquez (The Mummy) will exec produce and star in the sci-fi thriller Space Racer, from writer-director Erik Bernard (Free Dead or Alive), with NFTs related to the film to be released by Karman Studios at the Cannes Marché du Film.

The pic from Bernard’s Rebel 6 Films and Gemini Films takes place in the year 2084. It finds Earth beginning to look to space for survival, at a point when it’s barely able to sustain human life. At this juncture, humans have contacted alien race, with pilot James Colt earning the opportunity to represent Earth in its first intergalactic race.

Bernard and Lyndon Tait wrote the script for the pic, which is intended to set up a trilogy. Kevin Grevioux (Underworld) is producing, with Velasquez, Bernard and Courtney LeMarco (Hoarders) exec producing, and Jasmin Espada (Free Dead or Alive) serving as co-producer. Velasquez is represented by Insurge-Ent and Innovative Artists; Bernard and LeMarco by Espada PR & Entertainment; and Grevioux by Brent Johnson of One Entertainment.

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Exclusive: Toric Films‘ Ojan Missaghi and David Wachs will be seeking distribution for their films Day Labor, Out of Hand and Deadly Games at this year’s Cannes Film Festival—with actor Gilles Marini (The Rookie) also on hand to promote the company’s slate.

Day Labor watches as a Latin American veteran seeks work as a day laborer in order to keep his family afloat. A regular day turns into a deadly game of survival when he is mistakenly dropped off at a private ranch in El Paso, Texas to be hunted for sport. R. Ellis Frazier directed the pic, which stars Amy Johnston, Louis Mandylor and Danny Arrory.

Director Brian Skiba’s Out of Hand is a thriller centered on Valerie (Louise Linton), a charismatic and sophisticated college professor who is married to a younger personal trainer heartthrob, David (Pierson Fode). When the couple leaves town to a secluded cabin in Lake Tahoe, things start to unravel. William Baldwin, Joana Metrass , David Wachs and Christy St. John also star.

Then, there’s Deadly Games, in which four female influencers are invited to paradise island to partake in a million-dollar opportunity by a crypto mogul, fighting to gain the most subscribers during their weekend for the paysite contest. When one of the girls ends up dead, and the murder gets kept a secret, the influencers get more than they bargained for. Missaghi directed and produced the pic, which stars Marini, Metrass, Vanessa Angel, Roberto ‘Sanz’ Sanchez, Krista Kalmus and Emelina Adams.

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Exclusive: Lost Souls collaborators John F. Uranday and Bobby Cloud will be bringing their new indie drama Depth of Field to Cannes’ Marché du Film.

The film directed by Uranday tells the story of Charles (Rafael Petardi), a widower who has given up on life, until he meets a foster child next door that changes his life forever. It also stars George Stroumboulopoulos (The Communist’s Daughter), Jay Acovone (Fox’s Lethal Weapon), Carrie Quinn Dolin (Bruce Almighty), Ella Thomas (NCIS: Los Angeles), Diana Diaz (Music) and Thea Saccoliti. Producer Cloud, who is also an attorney, co-wrote the script with Uranday, with Jeffrey Stevens serving as a story contributor. Uranday also produced, along with Orlin Dobreff, Mike G, Rafael Petardi, Tom Summers and Tristan Salas Henry, with Stroumboulopoulos serving as exec producer. Uranday and Cloud are repped by Espada PR & Entertainment.

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Exclusive: Freestyle Digital Media has acquired North American rights to the romance Bristol Fashion, with plans to release it across internet and satellite platforms on June 7th.

The film tells the story of a young transgender woman, Christina (Lea Nayeli), who escapes her troubled home to find solace in a dilapidated boatyard. When she buys a broken-down boat for that purpose, she gets more than she bargained for in the boat’s owner, Esteban (Raul A. Perez)—warm, funny and dying to take her to dinner. He gives her a place to stay on an abandoned barge and helps her fix up the boat, and slowly but surely, they find themselves navigating the sometimes-messy waters of a straight man falling for a trans woman.

Pierre Guillet and Timothy John Foster wrote and produced Bristol Fashion, with Guillet directing. Richard Difrisco also stars. Freestyle Digital Media negotiated the deal to acquire the film directly with Glen Reynolds of Circus Road Films. Its trailer can be found below.

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Exclusive: Deadline has a new trailer for Lisa Hepner and Guy Mossman’s feature doc The Human Trial, which Abramorama is releasing in North American theaters and on its Watch Now @ Home virtual cinema platform on June 24th.

More than a decade in the making, the film follows a groundbreaking clinical trial that peels back the headlines to show the sweat, passion and sacrifice behind every breakthrough cure. In 2011, Hepner and her husband Mossman heard about a radical stem cell treatment for diabetes, a disease that shockingly kills more than five million people each year. Driven by a desire to cure Lisa of her own type 1 diabetes, the filmmakers were given unprecedented access to a clinical trial—only the sixth ever stem cell trial in the world. What follows is an intimate journey with the patients and scientists who put themselves on the line to be first.

Hepner scripted the project and produced alongside Jonathan Formica (Lost & Found) and Kristin Lesko (O.J.: Made in America), with diabetes org Beyond Type 1 exec producing alongside Amy Rapp (The Woman Who Wasn’t There), Marla Oringer, Greer Wylder and Thom Scher. Check out the trailer for The Human Trial below.

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Exclusive: Deadline has an exclusive clip from the feature doc Since I Been Down, which is set for release on VOD on May 24th.

The film from director Gilda Sheppard stakes us to Tacoma, Washington. Influenced by the national drug war frenzy and the fear-based culture of punishment in the 1980s and ’90s, Tacoma sacrificed its most vulnerable children to a life behind bars. These children, who are now adults, cannot be silenced. As we hear them tell their stories, bravely, unapologetically, we realize: This is the story of ‘Everytown USA’.

June Nho Ivers, Saman Maydani and Bonnie Benjamin-Phariss produced the doc, with Sheppard and David Menschel serving as executive producers. Our exclusive clip from the film can be found below.

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Hallie and Audrey McPherson will be bringing their dramedy Earthquake Country to Dances With Films on Saturday, June 18th at 7:15 p.m. Pst.

The film written and directed by The McPherson Sisters centers on Rhyme Osbourne (Lydian Blossom), who is fed up with her mother’s alcoholism and delusions of grandeur and her father’s literal inability to get off the couch. On her eighteenth birthday, Rhyme puts into motion a plan that will cut ties with her family—for good. Set in 2007 in the seemingly idyllic Ojai, CA, the film is a coming-of-age story that explores the creation of family mythology, the malleability of memory, and the sometimes suffocating intimacy of the nuclear family.

Deborah Marks-Bertling, Alex Sorian Brown, Todd Caroll, Nigel Vonas, Melina Emilie, Madison Widener and Kyle Hester also star. Pic was produced by the McPhersons and Melina Hayum.

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Filmmaker Alex Proyas‘ production outfit Heretic Foundation and development company Mystery Clock Cinema this week announced a co-production/financing partnership with the UK-based 108 Media, which has launched worldwide sales and packaging on his latest feature, the horror Sister Darkness.

The female-driven film marking the first of several forthcoming collaborations between the parties is set in the UK in the 1930s—at a time when women were marginalized and exploited. It follows the newly-wed but unhappy Alice as she stumbles across her doppelgänger Isla, whose existence is a mystery seeped in a tale of bloody retribution against her oppressors, the hellish supernatural nightscape, and a dread uprising against the deceitful aristocracy. Pic will go before camera in Australia later this year.

Proyas negotiated his multi-faceted deal with 108 Media’s CEO Abhi Rastogi and President (Production) Justin Deimen, with support from Rod Smith and Steven Rosser (Legal Counsel), General Manager & Executive Producer Andrew Robinson, Studio Producer Erasmo (Raz) Raimundo, and Craig Emmanuel of Paul Hastings in Los Angeles.

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Gkids has acquired North American rights to writer-director Atsuko Ishizuka’s first original feature Goodbye, Don Glees!. The distributor will release both the original Japanese-language version of the film and an all-new English-language dub in theaters this year, on the heels of the film’s February 2022 release in Japan.

The film produced by the acclaimed studio Madhouse follows the story of three friends over the course of one summer, as their backyard adventures turn one small incident into a life-changing journey. It features the voices of Ayumu Murase, Natsuki Hanae, Kana Hanazawa and Yuuki Kaji, and is represented internationally by Kadokawa.

Exclusive: Patricia Velasquez (The Mummy), Gian Franco Rodriguez (Halston), Rumer Willis (Sorority Row), Billy Budinich (Frank and Penelope) and newcomer Isabella Feliciana will star in the social impact film Maya from director Julia Verdin (Angie: Lost Girls), which has entered production in Los Angeles.

The film written by Verdin looks to raise awareness on key issues including child trafficking, domestic violence, alcoholism and child abuse. It’s inspired by true events and will show how predators use social media to lure vulnerable teens into their lair.

When Maya (Feliciana) is six years old, her father abandons her and her mother Camila. This, of course, has a lasting effect on them both. Camila resorts to seeking comfort in alcohol and an abusive boyfriend, with Maya suffers from feeling unlovable. No longer feeling safe in her own home, Maya searches for comfort outside of her family—finding it in Ray (Budinich), an edgy,...

Stars: Lelia Symingtonm Tyler Posey, Patricia Velasquez, Tate Hanyok, Julian Silva, Vico Escorcia, Stelio Savante, Erik Odom, Chase Mullins, Sidney Symington | Written and Directed by Eve Symington

Written and directed by Eve Symington, Brut Force is a modern female-led film that is very much trying to capture the spirit of classic film noir and present it in a new way for a modern audience. Symington and her Dp Emilie Silvestri also do something remarkable – they manage to create a wonderful dichotomy between the noir elements of the film and the sun-soaked world of California’s wine country, the beautiful landscape bathed in golden sunshine hiding a dark world in its shadowy underbelly.

The follows newly-fired reporter Sloane Sawyer (Lelia Symington), who hears that someone has been harassing vineyard workers in her hometown, so she starts investigating. When haunting beauty Dulce goes missing and the alluring Tico Reyes shows up looking for her,...

Action-drama “The Way,” written and directed by Dastan Khalili, has been picked up for international sales by Iuvit Media Sales. Iuvit will launch sales at the upcoming European Film Market (Feb. 10-17). The film stars Eli Jane.

The movie opened for domestic theatrical release on Nov. 12 in Los Angeles, and premiered on demand in the U.S. across multiple platforms on Jan. 4, distributed by Gravitas Ventures.

Described as “an intense film about acceptance in the most extreme of places and circumstances,” “The Way” has nabbed 36 U.S. and international prizes, including at the New York Movie Awards, Paris Film Awards and IndieFest Film Awards.

The film tells the story of Jane Arcs (Jane), who was condemned to death after brutally killing her opponent in an underground street fight. After spending years on Death Row, Jane will soon be executed for her crime. During her time in prison, Jane has undergone...

Exclusive: The 100 leads Eliza Taylor and Bob Morley have been set to star in sci-fi thriller I’ll Be Watching, which Iuvit Media Sales is launching for the virtual EFM.

Currently shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, Taylor will play a woman trapped in her isolated new home who becomes caught in a fight for survival. Morley will play her tech expert husband.

Supporting cast includes David Keith (An Officer And A Gentleman), Bryan Batt (12 Years A Slave) and Hannah Fierman (VHS).

Produced by Benacus Entertainment in association with Rnf Productions, the project is being directed by Erik Bernard (Free Dead Or Alive).

Script was penned by Sara Sometti Michaels (St. Agatha) and Elisa Manzini (Angel Baby). Eliza Taylor and David Keith (An Officer And A Gentleman) serve as executive producers.

Seth Michaels, co-head of Atlanta-based Benacus Entertainment, commented: “We are thrilled to have such talented stars as Eliza and Bob leading the cast,...

Variety Magazine pays tribute to women trailblazers, philanthropists, poets, rule-breakers and so much more at the 2021 Power of Women dinner. This year’s nominees include poet laureate Amanda Gorman, singer Katy Perry, Warner Bros. Television Group Chairman Channing Dungey, singer Lorde and Oscar-winning actress Rita Moreno.

The evening will celebrate the philanthropic endeavors of each woman, highlighting the work they do beyond the stage, boardroom and screen. Perry is there repping the the Firework Foundation, Lorde is being honored for her work with 350 Aotearo, Dungey for her work with the Children’s Institute, Gorman for WriteGirl and Moreno for her work with the RotaCare Bay Area.

Presenters in attendance include Gayle King, Gloria Calderón Kellett, Hunter Schafer, Angelina Jolie, and Ava DuVernay, along with additional attendees Garcelle Beauvais, Marlee Matlin, Jenna Dewan, Kelly Hu, Sylvia Kwan, Tia Mowry, Justina Machado, Alyssa Milano, Kim Raver, Elisabeth Rohm, Jill Scott, Patricia Velasquez,...

Exclusive: Lifetime has set premiere dates for its fall movie slate, including its Highway to Heaven reboot with Jill Scott and Barry Watson, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff with Heather Locklear and EP Meghan McCain, and List of a Lifetime, with Shannen Doherty and Kelly Hu, among others. As we previously reported., the anticipated Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace debuts on Labor Day, September 6 and the rest follow every weekend through November 6.

Full Fall schedule and descriptions below. All times at 8pm/7c.

Sept 6: Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace

(Sydney Morton, Jordan Dean)

Sept 18: Imperfect High

(Sherri Shepherd, Nia Sioux)

Sept 24: Dying to Marry Him

(Only on Lifetime Movie Club)

Oct 2: The Good Father: The Martin MacNeill Story

(Tom Everett Scott, Anwen O’ Driscoll, Charisma Carpenter, EP Nancy Grace)

Oct 9: Dying to Belong

(Shannen Doherty, Favour Onwuka, Jenika Rose)

Oct 10: List of a Lifetime

(Kelly Hu,...

With Destination Marfa now on DVD and digital services, I had the opportunity to catch up with producer and co-star Stelio Savante to learn about how he got involved with the film, his favorite on set memories, working with Tony Todd, and more!

How did you get involved with Destination Marfa as a producer and one of the film's co-stars?

The project kept coming across my radar where it no longer felt coincidental. Often these projects and roles serendipitously chase you. It literally felt like a case of pronoia to me. So I reached out to Andy, we had a solid initial conversation and he sent me the script. At that point the hitchhiker role (Vincent) was still up for being retold and it fell into place very naturally. As a producer, I wanted to help Andy’s vision become fully realized and I reached out and brought in a...

Exclusive: Lifetime has acquired the feature film List of a Lifetime (fka Breast Cancer Bucket List) as part of the network’s annual Stop Breast Cancer for Life public affairs initiative. The movie, from Ninth House Films and MarVista Entertainment, is headlined by Kelly Hu (Finding Ohana) whose own mother, grandmother and aunt had breast cancer, along with Sylvia Kwan (Grey’s Anatomy), Patricia Velasquez (Arrested Development), Jane Sibbett (Friends) and metastatic breast cancer thriver, Shannen Doherty. Jamie Kahler, Jim Klock, and Chad Lindberg also star. The film will premiere October 10 at 8 pm Et/Pt during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Doherty also directs special content as part of Lifetime’s Stop Breast Cancer for Life Campaign, in support of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The special content features Doherty, Hu, Kwan and Velasquez and will air throughout October on Lifetime and Lmn and extended off channel through local distributor partnerships. The...

Exclusive: Kelly Hu will lead the feature film Breast Cancer Bucket List from producers Autumn Federici and Jake Helgren under their production banner, The Ninth House.

Roxy Shih, who recently directed Whose Child for Ninth House Films, will direct from a screenplay by Jessica Landry.

Patricia Velasquez, and Sylvia Kwan will join Hu.

The film follows Brenda Lee (Hu) who is diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. Facing her own mortality, Brenda is determined to track down the daughter Talia Carroll (Kwan) she gave up for adoption as an infant. Brenda’s best friend, Meg (Velásquez) is by Brenda’s side every step of the way on her search to find Talia. Talia, having been afforded a privileged life by her adoptive parents, is initially hesitant to connect with the stranger who appears on her doorstep identifying herself as her biological mother, a moment Talia has been longing for her whole life.

Edy Ganem (Devious Maids), Seth Michaels (Doom Patrol), and Patricia Velasquez (The Mummy) have been tapped to star in Free Dead or Alive, an indie action thriller written, produced, and directed by Erik Bernard.

The pic follows Eva (Ganem), a beautiful strong-willed young woman who enters a journey to escape her mother’s (Velasquez) arranged marriage to the region’s most dangerous cartel. Her defiance sets off a chain of events that threatens her life. Surviving will require the skills of Dragon (Michaels), a coyote that can protect her during her quest throughout the dangerous world of cross-border cartels who are the law of the lands.

Robert Lasardo, Robert Avellanet, Jonathan Joss, and Al Coronel will co-star. Courtney LeMarco will serve as executive producer.

Ganem is repped by McKeon/Myones Entertainment, APA and Morris Yorn Barnes; Michaels repped by People Store; Velasquez by Insurge-Ent. and Untitled Entertainment.

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Ben Milliken, Richard Kind, Brad William Henke, and Hudson Yang (Fresh Off The Boat) will topline The Ray, an eclectic action-thriller from director Christopher Borrelli. Slated to begin production next month in New Mexico, the film is set in the ruins of the Salton Sea and follows Ray (Milliken), a former criminal evading a series of ruthless killers led by eccentric mob boss, Grayson (Kind). Ray finds refuge with a mysterious good Samaritan (Henke), but it soon becomes apparent, however, he has walked into the nest of someone even more dangerous than the killers pursuing him.

Lisa Mathis and Matt R. Allen of Branch Out Productions are producing the film in conjunction with Krista Suh and Gabriel Roth. Milliken and Lamar Billups serve as executive producers through their production shingle, Glass Horse Films.

Borrelli, who recently set up his sci-fi thriller, Void, with Charles King’s Macro and Netflix, is repped by Verve and Chris Cowles. Milliken is repped by Rkm; Henke by APA; Kind by Innovative Artists; Yang by Gersh.

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Gravitas Ventures has reigned in the North American rights to Mustang Saviors, the David Glossberg-directed documentary that be will be available to rent and own on digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms on February 16. The doc, which was written by Kirk Demorest, focuses on the high rate of American veterans as well as a powerful and remarkable treatment that pairs Wild mustangs taken straight off the range with veterans. Producers are Glossberg, Demorest, Trudy Schwartz, Alicia Zaragosa, Irene Cazares, and Lisa Diersen. The deal was negotiated by David Glossberg on behalf of the filmmakers and by Nick Royak on behalf of Gravitas.

Actress Amber Midthunder, who is a regular on the CW series Roswell, New Mexico and previously co-starred in FX’s Legion, stars in The Wheel, an indie feature, which she also produced. Steve Pink is the director and also produced the pic. Pink is known for films like Hot Tub Time Machine 1&2, 2014’s About Last Night, and co-wrote the original High Fidelity film. Midthunder co-stars alongside Taylor Gray, whose credits include Star Wars Rebels and American Princess. The Wheel centers on Albee and Walker, a couple on the verge of divorce. Married at 16, they’re now 24 and miserable. Albee wants out, while Walker wants to make it work – no matter the damage. This is their Hail Mary; a weekend in the mountains to work through a book that might save their relationship via total, brutal honesty. Nelson Lee (Mulan), Bethany Anne Lind (Ozark), and Kevin Pasdon (New Amsterdam) round out the cast.

To celebrate the release of The Curse of La Llorona - out now on Digital Download and available on Blu-ray & DVD 9th September – we are giving away a Blu-ray.

From producer James Wan, The Curse of La Llorona - brings the iconic Latin American legend to terrifying life in an original horror film, marking the feature directorial debut of Michael Chaves. The film stars Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz and Patricia Velasquez.

Set in 1973 Los Angeles, the film tells the story of Anna Tate-Garcia (Linda Cardellini), a social worker and widowed single mom struggling to balance the two roles while still coping with the loss of her husband. As a skeptic serving a city of believers, Anna has navigated a multitude of phantoms and superstitions in her job, usually finding personal demons lurking beneath. So when she’s called to the home of Patricia Alvarez (Patricia Velasquez) and finds her two...

Stars: Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez, Marisol Ramirez, Sean Patrick Thomas, Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen, Roman Christou | Written by Mikki Daughtry, Tobias Iaconis | Directed by Michael Chaves

Linda Cardellini takes a starring role in this efficient ’70s-set horror from producer James Wan. Based on a genuine Latin American folk tale, The Curse of La Llorona is not without its problems, but it delivers enough jump scares and suspense moments to keep undemanding Friday night audiences satisfied.

After a prologue set in 17th century Mexico, The Curse of La Llorona opens in 1973 Los Angeles, where recently widowed social worker Anna (Linda Cardellini) is raising her two super-cute young children, Sam and Chris (Roman Christou and Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen). When two boys under her care are found drowned in the river, the distraught mother, Patricia Alvarez (Patricia Velasques), blames Anne, claiming she had locked her children in a cupboard to protect them from La...

To celebrate the release of The Curse Of La Llorona – out now on Digital Download and available on Blu-ray & DVD 9th September – we are giving away a Blu-ray and limited edition merch bundle consisting of a tapestry rug, t-shirt, bookmark, tote bag, mug and sage bundle!

From producer James Wan, The Curse Of La Llorona brings the iconic Latin American legend to terrifying life in an original horror film, marking the feature directorial debut of Michael Chaves. The film stars Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz and Patricia Velasquez.

Set in 1973 Los Angeles, the film tells the story of Anna Tate-Garcia (Linda Cardellini), a social worker and widowed single mom struggling to balance the two roles while still coping with the loss of her husband. As a skeptic serving a city of believers, Anna has navigated a multitude of phantoms and superstitions in her job, usually finding personal demons lurking beneath. So...

If you missed The Curse of La Llorona in theaters, you can summon The Weeping Woman from the comforts of your own home when the film is released on Blu-ray and DVD beginning August 6th (following its digital release on July 16th). Ahead of the film's home media release, we have a look at the cover art and full list of special features, including deleted scenes.

Check out the press release and cover art (via Home Theater Forum) below for the full release details, and in case you missed it, read Heather Wixson's SXSW review of The Curse of La Llorona.

Press Release: If you don’t know her name, you will when “The Curse of La Llorona” arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital. From New Line Cinema and producer James Wan, “The Curse of La Llorona” brings the iconic Latin American legend to terrifying life in an original horror film,...

Stars: Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez, Marisol Ramirez, Sean Patrick Thomas, Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen, Roman Christou | Written by Mikki Daughtry, Tobias Iaconis | Directed by Michael Chaves

The Curse of La Llorona is directed by James Wan protege Michael Chaves and stands as the directors’ penultimate test, as he has been chosen – specifically by Wan himself – to finish up what he started in the third, and supposedly final, entry in the Warner Brothers The Conjuring franchise.

The Curse of La Llorona is sadly a surface level horror with a few mildly interesting scares but unfortunately poorly explores the rich Mexican culture on screen in an insufficient and almost cheap manner. The camera work is suitable and fitting throughout with a similar aesthetic utilised by Wan in his Conjuring pictures, with the use of space on the screen undeniably something to admire. The wide lenses utilised by cinematographer Michael Burgess and director...

Stars: Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez, Marisol Ramirez, Sean Patrick Thomas, Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen, Roman Christou | Written by Mikki Daughtry, Tobias Iaconis | Directed by Michael Chaves

Linda Cardellini takes a starring role in this efficient ’70s-set horror from producer James Wan. Based on a genuine Latin American folk tale, The Curse of La Llorona is not without its problems, but it delivers enough jump scares and suspense moments to keep undemanding Friday night audiences satisfied.

After a prologue set in 17th century Mexico, The Curse of La Llorona opens in 1973 Los Angeles, where recently widowed social worker Anna (Linda Cardellini) is raising her two super-cute young children, Sam and Chris (Roman Christou and Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen). When two boys under her care are found drowned in the river, the distraught mother, Patricia Alvarez (Patricia Velasques), blames Anne, claiming she had locked her children in a cupboard to protect them from La...

Beware the Weeping Woman. The latest film from the producers of The Conjuring Universe, The Curse of La Llorona, is coming to cinemas May 3 and we’re giving you the chance to win a bundle of haunting merchandise that will send shivers down your spine!

Set in 1973 Los Angeles, the film tells the story of Anna Tate-Garcia (Linda Cardellini), a social worker and widowed single mother struggling to balance the two roles while still coping with the loss of her husband. As a sceptic serving a city of believers, Anna has navigated a multitude of phantoms and superstitions in her job, usually finding personal demons lurking beneath. So, when she’s called to the home of Patricia Alvarez (Patricia Velasquez) and finds her two young sons locked in a closet, she interprets their terrified mother’s desperate efforts to keep them locked away as a dangerous sign of abuse. Though...

Today, The Curse Of La Llorona is haunting a theatre near you. Based on an urban legend used to frighten children into good behavior, Curse brings the nightmarish folk tale of La Llorona to life. The film stars Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and more, and it is directed by Michael Chaves who gives this enjoyable flick a little good, spooky fun. And to help amp of the terror, Warner…...

Nick Morgulis Apr 18, 2019

We speak with the filmmakers and actors who considered it their sacred duty to do honor by La Llorona... the very real ghost.

The story of La Llorna, the weeping woman, is well-known in Mexico. Details, such as the color of her dress or the exact date of her death, might change depending on geography and teller, but the basic folklore remains the same: There once was a woman who drowned her children in a fit of grief and jealousy. Afterward she committed suicide but was damned to wander the world looking for other children. Yours, perhaps, if they were disobedient. If so, they too would breathe water. Such is The Curse of La Llorona, and such is the context of the new horror movie that is set in the ever expanding The Conjuring universe.

Last month at SXSW we were able to sit down with director...

The Curse of La Llorona might be set in the Conjuring universe, but rest assured this whitewashed fare is no The Conjuring.

Do you remember the first time as a child you got frightened by a nightmare? Or maybe the hundredth? It’s a common experience for most humans, just as it is for the parents who have to calm them down. Which is one of the many reasons you’re left to wonder if the characters in The Curse of La Llorona are in fact that... human? They may look like you and I, and they might be played by members of the homo genus class, but don’t let looks deceive you. These blank automatons behave with about as much humanity as Hal 3000 on a short circuit—stony faced cattle who as children keep their literal ghost-inflicted scars to themselves, never mind the knowledge they’re being stalked by a crazy,...

Movie review of The Curse Of The Weeping Woman (The Curse Of La Llorona original title) is here. Releasing in India and USA on April 19, 2019, the movie is the debut of Michael Chaves as a feature director. The movie stars Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz and Patricia Vel?squez. Does the movie satisfy the genre enthusiast and instigates hopes in the hearts of people who swear by Conjuring-Annabelle universe when it comes to spook and fear? Let?s find out in the review of The Curse Of La Llorona aka The Curse Of The Weeping Woman.

Immediate reaction when the end credits of The Curse Of The Weeping Woman roll

The Curse Of The Weeping Woman ? The sixth instalment in The Conjuring Universe gets a traditionally spooky addition though indirectly which indicates that the future editions by Michael Chaves (The Conjuring 3) can have more universal potential.

The Story of The...

New ghost, new family, same old rules and scares. A new ghastly member in “The Conjuring Universe” haunts theaters beginning this Friday, but despite the name and the occasional Spanish language, you’d be hard-pressed to find many distinguishing elements in The Curse Of La Llorona. In fact, one can argue that many of the scenes seem like unused material from horror master James Wan’s more successful films, just repackaged in a watered-down attempt at Mexican folklore. But hey – slap The Conjuring name on the poster and sprinkle in some screaming ghost faces, and you have a serviceable Friday night date flick for the high-school crowd.

Set in 1973 Los Angeles, the film tells the story of Anna Tate-Garcia (Linda Cardellini), a social worker and widowed single mom. When she’s called to the home of Patricia Alvarez (Patricia Velasquez) and finds her two young sons locked in a closet,...

Filmmaker James Wan says The Curse Of The Weeping Woman will hit one at the deepest levels of horror and touch upon some unknown fears. Wan was completely fixated with the folklore of the Weeping Woman, and that's the reason why he backed the horror thriller. The film will be released in India on April 19 by Warner Bros, in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

"When I first came to America, one of the first stories that people would come up and tell me was the legend of La Llorona," producer Wan said in a statement.?

The film is an ode to one of the most widespread horror stories shared within the Hispanic community.

According to lore, the Weeping Woman or La Llorona is an apparition, caught between heaven and hell. She drowned her children in a jealous rage, throwing herself in the river after them. And now she creeps in...