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Network: MTV, Spike. Episodes: 20 (hour). Seasons: Two. TV show dates: January 5, 2016 — November 22, 2017. Series status: Cancelled. Performers include: Ivana Baquero, Manu Bennett, Emilia Burns, Austin Butler, Poppy Drayton, Aaron Jakubenko, Daniel MacPherson, John Rhys-Davies, Marcus Vanco, Vanessa Morgan, Malese Jow, Gentry White, Caroline Chikezie, and Desmond Chiam. TV show description:Set millennia in the future, this fantasy series follows three unlikely heroes, on their quest to thwart a demonic army. When the Ellcrys Tree begins to fail, it signifies a threat to the Four Lands. It is said each leaf represents a single demon. As the leaves fall, creatures of darkness are released from the Forbidden Zone. If the tree dies, the world will end.

"You have no idea what you're up against." This week, Spike announced season two of The Shannara Chronicles will premiere in October.Based on the book series by Terry Brooks, the fantasy drama follows three unlikely heroes — a human, an elf princess, and a human-elf — on their quest to thwart a demonic army. The cast includes Ivana Baquero, Manu Bennett, Emilia Burns, Austin Butler, Poppy Drayton, Aaron Jakubenko, Daniel MacPherson, and John Rhys-Davies.Read More…...

Although MTV renewed The Shannara Chronicles TV show for season two back in April, you won't be able to watch the second installment on MTV. Parent company Viacom is moving The Shannara Chronicles to Spike TV, which will rebrand as Paramount Network, in the new year. A fantasy drama set thousands of year in the future, The Shannara Chronicles stars Ivana Baquero, Manu Bennett, Emilia Burns, Austin Butler, Poppy Drayton, Aaron Jakubenko, Daniel MacPherson, and John Rhys-Davies. Beginning June 29th, season one will re-run on Spike on Thursdays at 11:00pm, following the first run of The Mist TV series adaptation. Read More…...

Hope returns to the Four Lands. MTV has begun production on the second season of The Shannara Chronicles TV show. Miles Millar, who created the series with Alfred Gough, posted a photo last night of the first shot. Next, the writers kicked up their social media game. Check it out, after the jump.A futuristic fantasy drama, The Shannara Chronicles stars Ivana Baquero, Manu Bennett, Emilia Burns, Austin Butler, and Poppy Drayton. Aaron Jakubenko, Daniel MacPherson, and John Rhys-Davies also star. As of now MTV has not yet announced the second season release date. When we know, you will, too. Read More…...

MTV is trying something new with the fantasy series The Shannara Chronicles. Will their gamble pay off and bring big ratings or will it flop? Cancelled or renewed for a second season? Stay tuned.

Set millennia in the future, The Shannara Chronicles follows three unlikely heroes -- a human, an elf princess, and a human-elf -- on their quest to thwart a demonic army. The cast includes Ivana Baquero, Manu Bennett, Emilia Burns, Austin Butler, Poppy Drayton, Aaron Jakubenko, Daniel MacPherson, and John Rhys-Davies.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.Read More…...

Season one of The Shannara Chronicles TV series, premiered last night on MTV. Today, the network is making the first four episodes of this fantasy drama available online. Watch the first two episodes now, below. Episodes three and four are available on MTV.com and on the MTV app.

The cast of The Shannara Chronicles includes: Ivana Baquero, Manu Bennett, Emilia Burns, Austin Butler, Poppy Drayton, Aaron Jakubenko, Daniel MacPherson, and John Rhys-Davies.

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Network: MTV

Episodes: Ongoing (hour)

Seasons: Ongoing

TV show dates: January 5, 2016 — present

Series status: Has not been cancelled

Performers include: Ivana Baquero, Manu Bennett, Emilia Burns, Austin Butler, Poppy Drayton, Aaron Jakubenko, Daniel MacPherson, and John Rhys-Davies.

TV show description:

Set millennia in the future, this fantasy series follows three unlikely heroes, on their quest to thwart a demonic army.

When the Ellcrys Tree begins to fail, it signifies a threat to the Four Lands. It is said each leaf represents a single demon. As the leaves fall, creatures of darkness are released from the Forbidden Zone. If the tree dies, the world will end.

Raised by her grandfather, after the death of her parents, Elvin Princess Amberle Elessedil (Poppy Drayton), longs to prove herself. When she has a...

MTV has released the official promo, and the official opening title sequence, for its new fantasy genre TV series, The Shannara Chronicles. The Shannara Chronicles -- based on Terry Brooks’ post-apocalyptic book series -- premieres January 5, 2016 at 10:00pm Et/Pt.

Starring Ivana Baquero, Manu Bennett, Emilia Burns, Austin Butler, Poppy Drayton, Aaron Jakubenko, and John Rhys-Davies, The Shannara Chronicles is set millennia in the future. The series follows Elf-Human Wil (Butler); Elvin Princess, Amberle (Drayton); and human member of the Rover clan, Eretria (Baquero), on their quest to save the world from a demonic army.

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Most of you have probably read or at least heard about the Shannara trilogy, written by Terry Brooks. The first book, The Sword of Shannara, was published back in 1977, and the first episode of the upcoming The Shannara Chronicles TV series is going to air in January of next year.

Produced by MTV, the TV series stars Ivana Baquero, Manu Bennett, Austin Butler, John Rhys-Davies, Emelia Burns, and Poppy Drayton.

We haven’t seen much about the Shannara adaptation ever since the release of the Nycc official trailer in October, but now we have two new videos. Despite the fact they are really short, there are one or two very intriguing scenes which are worth watching. But there are also words worth hearing:

"The events leading us to this moment have been unfurling for centuries. We share a destiny, a greater purpose and the sooner you accept that, the better.

MTV has debuted nearly three-minutes of footage in the first trailer for their upcoming fantasy series "The Shannara Chronicles" based on the novels by Terry Brooks.

Set to premiere in January, the series follows three elves attempting to keep demons at bay after an enchanted tree that protects the land begins to die.

Ivana Baquero, Manu Bennett, Emilia Burns and John Rhys-Davies star in the ten episode first season with Jonathan Liebesman ("Wrath of the Titans") helming the first two episodes.

Liebesman and Brooks, along with "Iron Man" director Jon Favreau and "Smallville" show runners Al Gough and Miles Millar will all serve as executive producers.

Terra Nova Canceled. Fox Network has canceled the freshman sci-fi TV show series after its thirteen episode first season. I am not surprised by this at all. I lost interest after the series after the three episode after I realized the main characters were destined to get out of every jam they got into.

In addition the series plot holes were ridiculous. From the first episode: Dr. Elisabeth Shannon (Shelley Conn) sneaks into a prison a metal hand laser. No one checked her? She was able to get that through metal detectors? Even if her husband Jim Shannon (Jason O’Mara) cut his way out of his cell, then what? He is still in prison. The cells were idiotic looking and they just happened to let people freely pass things to one another. That was convenient.

One more thing on the laser front: if small, portable lasers are out in the public,...

FilmDistrict has released two new clips from the upcoming horror-thriller Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, which debuts in theaters across the country on August 26. Take a look at these clips below, which feature evil demons causing trouble for Guy Pearce and young Bailee Madison.

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Blackwood Manor has new tenants. While architect Alex Hurst (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes) restore their Gothic mansion's period interiors, Alex's young daughter Sally (Bailee Madison)-neglected by her real mother and brushed aside by the careerist father-can investigate the macabre history and dark corners of the estate. Spurring Sally's investigation are the voices-rasping whispers who call out to her from the basement, who promise her understanding and friendship, who are so very hungry and would like to be set free. When Sally gives in to her curiosity, she opens a gateway into...

Chicago – In our latest horror/thriller edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of Guillermo del Toro’s highly anticipated “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” starring Katie Holmes and Guy Pearce!

“Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” also stars Bailee Madison, Jack Thompson, Julia Blake, Nicholas Bell, Libby Gott, Garry McDonald, Edwina Ritchard, Bruce Gleeson, Trudy Hellier, Alan Dale, Emelia Burns and James Mackay from writer Guillermo del Toro (“Pan’s Labyrinth,” “Hellboy”) and director Troy Nixey. The film hits theaters on Aug. 26, 2011.

To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This advance screening is on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. Directions to enter this Hookup and win can be found beneath the graphic below.

It’s been well known to those of us following the buildup to the network premiere of Terra Nova that the cast roster wasn’t complete as we knew it, and Fox proved that this week by announcing the addition of some new cast members: Simone Kessell, Ashley Zukerman, and Emilia Burns. All three newbies are Australian, by the way. Please see our updated cast bios section for more information on these actors and join the Terra Nova Forums to talk about them.

Simone Kessell is joining Terra Nova as Alicia Washington, who The Hollywood Reporter says is billed as being second-in-command to Stephen Lang’s Commander Taylor, which makes her de-facto next in line as far as colony authority. Kessell is no stranger to the small screen, having had previous parts on Fringe, CSI: Miami, Reaper and other shows. Her character is said to be a “major player” on Terra Nova,...

Emelia Burns is an Australian actress best known for her small screen roles homeland. Emelia was born in Brisbane, Australia in 1982; her mother is a native of the African nation of Ghana, and her father is from Scotland. Ms. Burns’ first theatrical appearance was in the 2007 movie The Condemned, where she played Yasantwa, a condemned prisoner destined to compete in the movie’s eponymous fictional human hunting web-based television show. Burns’ performance in The Condemned earned a great deal of critical acclaim and led to more opportunities in Australian film and television, notably her leading and recurring roles in H20: Just Add Water (a popular Australian teen show), Sea Patrol, and The Elephant Princess.

In the Us she will be recognized for her part as Mudawa in the witty and insightful series, The Starter Wife, starring Deborah Messing. She also appeared in the horror flick Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark.

A major player has been added to the new Fox dino-drama, Terra Nova, as New Zealander Simone Kessell joins the time-traveling refugees as Alicia Washington.

The pilot had to be reshot, according to the latest from Deadline, with Kessell in the role of Washington, the Terra Nova colony’s second-in-command.

It takes the right type of person to stand out against Steven Lang, who plays compound commander Frank Taylor, but Kessell, with appearances on Fringe, Reaper, Underbelly, and CSI: Miami, is no stranger to the small screen so she should be able to hold her own.

Kessell isn’t the only new member of the Terra Nova team either, with Ashley Zukerman and Emelia Burns also joining the cast.

Terra Nova won’t be showing up until Fall but you can get a pretty good feel for what’s in store for you by checking out the promo art and the preview trailer,...

Check out a new clip from Troy Nixey's Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison, Alan Dale, Jack Thompson, Julia Blake, Nicholas Bell, Emelia Burns, Dylan Young and Edwina Richard. Producers Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, The Orphanage) and Mark Johnson (Chronicles of Narnia) join forces to deliver Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, a tale of hair-raising, spine-chilling horror which opens via Film District on August 26th, looking to get the chills going! Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison), a lonely, withdrawn child, has just arrived in Rhode Island to live with her father Alex (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes) at the 19th-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the sprawling estate, the young girl discovers a hidden basement, undisturbed since the strange disappearance of the mansion's builder a century ago. When Sally unwittingly lets loose a race of ancient,...

Check out a new clip from Troy Nixey's Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison, Alan Dale, Jack Thompson, Julia Blake, Nicholas Bell, Emelia Burns, Dylan Young and Edwina Richard. Producers Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, The Orphanage) and Mark Johnson (Chronicles of Narnia) join forces to deliver Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, a tale of hair-raising, spine-chilling horror which opens via Film District on August 26th, looking to get the chills going! Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison), a lonely, withdrawn child, has just arrived in Rhode Island to live with her father Alex (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes) at the 19th-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the sprawling estate, the young girl discovers a hidden basement, undisturbed since the strange disappearance of the mansion's builder a century ago. When Sally unwittingly lets loose a race of ancient,...

Check out a new clip from Troy Nixey's Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison, Alan Dale, Jack Thompson, Julia Blake, Nicholas Bell, Emelia Burns, Dylan Young and Edwina Richard. Producers Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, The Orphanage) and Mark Johnson (Chronicles of Narnia) join forces to deliver Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, a tale of hair-raising, spine-chilling horror which opens via Film District on August 26th, looking to get the chills going! Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison), a lonely, withdrawn child, has just arrived in Rhode Island to live with her father Alex (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes) at the 19th-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the sprawling estate, the young girl discovers a hidden basement, undisturbed since the strange disappearance of the mansion's builder a century ago. When Sally unwittingly lets loose a race of ancient,...

Fox’s Terra Nova has cast Ashley Zukerman (The Pacific) and Emelia Burns (The Elephant Princess) as recurring characters according to The Hollywood Reporter. Zukerman plays Lucas, a major character that is “mysterious and enigmatic” and has a connection to Commander Nathaniel Taylor (Stephen Lang). You can expect to see him in four episodes of the show beginning halfway through the first season. I’m not sure what his connections to Taylor are but, more likely than not, they’re sinister in nature, although Lang came off as a good guy to me even if he is a bit rough around the edges. He could be someone from Taylor’s past who knows toe curling secrets about him.

As for Burns, she will be playing one of Taylor’s soldiers named Reilly. She doesn’t seem to be as important as Zukerman’s character.

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Ashley Zukerman and Emelia Burns have landed recurring roles in Fox's new drama Terra Nova. The series, which will premiere later this year, stars Jason O'Mara as the patriarch of a family who travel back in time to the prehistoric era. Zukerman has now signed up to appear in four episodes of the show, The Hollywood Reporter says. His character Lucas is connected to Commander Taylor (Stephen Lang), but is described as "mysterious and enigmatic". Meanwhile, Burns will star in the show as a soldier working for Taylor. Zukerman previously (more)...

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Ashley Zukerman and Emelia Burns, both Australian actors, will appear in recurring roles on Terra Nova. Both actors will play roles connected to Stephen Lang‘s character, Cmdr. Taylor.

Burns will play a soldier named Reily under Taylor’s command, while Zukerman will play Lucas a mysterious character who is also connected to Taylor. We know that Commander Taylor has a wife who died, and an estranged son. Could Lucas be that son?

Asley Zukerman is perhaps best known for his role in Rush as Constable Sandreli. In 2010 he appeared in the HBO’s mini-series The Pacific which of course was co-produced by Steven Spielberg. Emelia Burns appeared in The Condemned in 2007 as a convict on death row.

Terra Nova is shot on location in Australia and premieres September 26th at 8pm on Fox.

Troy Nixey directs Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, a chilling tale of horror that finds a loving married couple (Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes) moving their young daughter into a house plagued by tooth-eating demons. Two more scary clips from the film have been released, check them out below.

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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark comes to theaters August 26th, 2011 and stars Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison, Alan Dale, Emelia Burns, Jack Thompson, Julia Blake, Eliza Taylor-Cotter. The film is directed by Troy Nixey.

Beyond meeting Guy Pearce in the elevator at the San Diego Bayfront, we also caught up with the actor officially on the pressline for his new movie, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. We talked with him and director Troy Nixey about the upcoming horror movie and what we can expect. Check it out below.

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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark centers on a young girl, sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend, who discovers sinister creatures that live underneath the stairs.

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark comes to theaters August 26th, 2011 and stars Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison, Alan Dale, Emelia Burns, Jack Thompson, Julia Blake, Eliza Taylor-Cotter. The film is directed by Troy Nixey.

Katie Holmes and Guy Pearce star as a married couple who unwittingly move their young daughter (Bailee Madison) into a house preoccupied by buzzing creatures who love to eat tooth enamel in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark! An allegory for tooth decay in young children? Find out in these three new clips from the upcoming horror remake, which was produced by the teeth-obsessed maestro Guillermo del Toro and directed with cinematic dental precision by Troy Nixey. We also have a gallery full of fresh images, which you can peep below.

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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark comes to theaters August 26th, 2011 and stars Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison,...

The latest graphical art to come out for Troy Nixey's Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is from the United Kingdom. United Kingdom horror fans can watch this remake in theatres August 12th and this poster shows you some of the terrorizing elements that you can look forward to. Creepy hands descend down a staircase in search of an innocent girl. Sally Hirst (Bailee Madison) holds a Polaroid camera and one begins to wonder if this film will be set in the '80s (Den).

Of course, Nixey's film is an adaptation of the 1973 television version of the same name and fans of the gothic can tremble at what writer Guillermo del Toro has in store for supernatural fans. Toro is one of the best creature effects specialists in the film business; so, expect some truly unique and scary creations in this upcoming release.

The synopsis for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark...

FilmDistrict has released the international poster for Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, a Troy Nixey-directed horror film produced by acclaimed “Pan’s Labyrinth” filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.

Synopsis: Introverted Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison) has just moved in with her father Alex and his girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes) when she realizes that their sprawling estate holds its fair share of secrets. Ascending to the depths of the house, Sally gains access to a secret lower level that has lain undisturbed for nearly a century, when the original builder vanished without a trace. When Sally accidentally opens the gateway that kept the creatures locked up tight, she realizes that in order to prevent them from destroying her family is to convince her skeptical father that monsters really exist.

A new take on the 1973 TV movie, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark stars Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison,...

"Fear is never just make believe." Guillermo del Toro presents director Troy Nixey's Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, a remake of the late 70s telefilm that stars Katie Holmes and Guy Pearce as a married couple who move their young daughter (Bailee Madison) into a new house, where she is terrified by mean spirit creatures. A new UK one-sheet for the film has arrived, which you can check out below.

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark comes to theaters August 26th, 2011 and stars Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison, Alan Dale, Emelia Burns, Jack Thompson, Julia Blake, Eliza Taylor-Cotter. The film is directed by Troy Nixey.

Two new posters today, the first for Troy Nixey’s remake of “Don’t be Afraid of the Dark”, from producer Guillermo del Toro, and stars Guy Pearce and Katie Holmes (via Empire). Also starring Bailee Madison, Alan Dale, Julia Blake, Jack Thompson, Edwina Ritchard, Eliza Taylor-Cotter, Dylan Young, Emelia Burns, and Garry McDonald, and due out August 26, 2011. The second poster is a quad UK poster for Rupert Wyatt’s “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”, which is due to enslave us August 5, 2011. Starring James Franco, Tom Felton, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Freida Pinto, Andy Serkis, Tyler Labine, and Chelah Horsdal.

FilmDistrict has released the second trailer for the upcoming horror tale Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, which will be released in theaters everywhere on August 26. Click on the video player below for your latest glimpse at director Troy Nixey's haunted house thriller starring Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes, and Bailee Madison.

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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark comes to theaters August 26th, 2011 and stars Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison, Alan Dale, Emelia Burns, Jack Thompson, Julia Blake, Eliza Taylor-Cotter. The film is directed by Troy Nixey.

The new full trailer for Guillermo del Toro written and produced horror "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" is now online. Katies Holmes and Guy Pearce lead a cast which also includes Bailee Madison, Alan Dale, Jack Thompson, Julia Blake, Emelia Burns, Nicholas Bell and Dylan Young.Watch the trailer below;"Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" is released across the Us from August 26th and the UK from August 12th.A young girl (Bailee Madison) sent to live with her father (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Katie Holmes) discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.

Take a Friday gander at the UK trailer for the Guillermo Del Toro-produced remake of “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” (via Empire). It’s the same old story, really. Kid movies into a creepy old house, finds monsters under the bed, monsters try to eat kid, dumb ol dad doesn’t believe a word of it. Who hasn’t been there? Am I right, kids? Sally (Bailee Madison), a lonely, introverted child, has just arrived at the 19th century mansion her father (Guy Pearce) and his girlfriend (Katie Holmes) are restoring. While exploring the sprawling estate, Sally discovers a hidden , long-undisturbed basement. Unwittingly, she unleashes a race of malevolent, dark-dwelling creatures who intend to drag her and her family down into the mansion’s bottomless depths. Starring Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison, Alan Dale, Julia Blake, Jack Thompson, Edwina Ritchard, Eliza Taylor-Cotter, Dylan Young, Emelia Burns,...

A new international trailer has debuted from the upcoming horror tale Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, which will hit theaters nationwide on August 12. Click on the video player below to watch the U.K. trailer for this haunted-house thriller, which was co-written and produced by Guillermo del Toro and stars Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes, and Bailee Madison.

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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark comes to theaters August 12th, 2011 and stars Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison, Alan Dale, Emelia Burns, Jack Thompson, Julia Blake, Eliza Taylor-Cotter. The film is directed by Troy Nixey.

There are lots of horror elements in this latest trailer for Guillermo del Toro's Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. A malformed demon lurks beneath bedsheets, while another figure prods and pokes peeping toms and this trailer appears as more nightmare, than horror tale. Have a look at this developing feature in the trailer below, courtesy of Shock Till You Drop.

The synopsis for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark:

"Sally (Bailee Madison), a lonely, introverted child, has just arrived at the 19th Century mansion her father (Guy Pearce) and his girlfriend (Katie Holmes) are restoring. While exploring the sprawling estate, Sally discovers a hidden, long-undisturbed basement. Unwittingly, she unleashes a race of malevolent, dark-dwelling creatures, who intend to drag her and her family down into the mansion's bottomless depths."

Release: August 26th, 2011 (Theatrical).

Director: Troy Nixey.

Writer: Matthew Robbins and Guillermo del Toro's.

Cast: Katie Holmes,...

The second poster has debuted for the upcoming horror tale Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, which will arrive in theaters nationwide on August 12. Take a look at this new one-sheet below for this Guillermo del Toro-produced movie, which stars Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes, and Bailee Madison.

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark comes to theaters August 12th, 2011 and stars Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison, Alan Dale, Emelia Burns, Jack Thompson, Julia Blake, Eliza Taylor-Cotter. The film is directed by Troy Nixey.

FilmDistrict and Miramax today announced that FilmDistrict has acquired all U.S. rights to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark and that a wide release has been scheduled for August 12. Produced by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Johnson, the film stars Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison and Jack Thompson and marks the directorial debut of Troy Nixey. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is a remake of a 1973 TV movie bearing the same title, considered by del Toro to be among the scariest ever made. The film was co-written by del Toro and Matthew Robbins.

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark follows Sally (Bailee Madison), a young girl who moves to Rhode Island to live with her father (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Katie Holmes) in the 19th-century mansion they are restoring. Having stumbled upon the mansion's hidden basement, Sally starts hearing voices calling out from the bolted ash pit,...

There are lots of films to get excited about, if you are horror fan in 2011. There will surely be hundreds of horror and thriller releases in 2011, with several more planned for 2012 and 2013. Here on 28Dla, we offer a solid intro' on what to expect from the coming year, as directors Eli Roth, Wes Craven, John Carpenter, J.J. Abrams bring new films, including Scream 4, Fangland, Thanksgiving, and Super 8. Also, the After Dark Originals will release early in the New Year and fans of horror sequels e.g. Hostel III, Jeepers Creepers: Cathedral will be able to whet their appetites with several follow ups to successful film franchises, here.

So, step inside this huge list of horror films, which focuses on over thirty of the biggest productions and a few indies, as well. Let us begin with this horror list for 2011 (titles listed alphabetically)!

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Status: Completed.

Sam Worthington's The Debt delayed by Miramax Miramax Films has been forced to delay two upcoming movies, The Debt, which stars Sam Worthington and Helen Mirren, and the Guillermo del Toro-produced thriller Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, which stars Guy Pearce and Katie Holmes.

Deadline Hollywood has the news, which revealed that Disney's sale of Miramax Films to nm4015224 autoTom Barrack[/link]'s Colony Capital and Ron Tutor were cause for the delay. That deal won't be finalized until the end of 2010, or possibly early 2011, and both movies will be delayed until the new company, which will be named Filmyard, can officially take over.

The Debt was originally set for release on December 29 and Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was to be released on January 21, 2011. No new release dates for either movie were set at this time.

The Debt comes to theaters in 2011 and stars Sam Worthington,...

Dbaotd PosterMiramax Films is the production company behind Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, a film from director Guillermo del Toro. The film was recently completed in May of this year throughout Melbourne, Australia. Now that the editing has been completed a teaser trailer has come out for the film, which shows some of the "dark-dwelling creatures" the synopsis hints at. The film has already secured distribution in North America, so expect to see this film in theatres next year. More details below.

The synopsis for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark:

"Sally (Bailee Madison), a lonely, introverted child, has just arrived at the 19th century mansion her father (Guy Pearce) and his girlfriend (Katie Holmes) are restoring. While exploring the sprawling estate, Sally discovers a hidden, long-undisturbed basement. Unwittingly, she unleashes a race of malevolent, dark-dwelling creatures who intend to drag her and her family down into the...

IGN has released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming horror film Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, which will be released in theaters nationwide on January 21, 2011. Click on the video player below to watch the first trailer from this film, which was co-written and produced by Guillermo del Toro.

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Trailer

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark comes to theaters January 21st, 2011 and stars Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison, Alan Dale, Emelia Burns, Jack Thompson, Julia Blake, Eliza Taylor-Cotter. The film is directed by Troy Nixey.

We got a chance to catch up with director Troy Nixey at Comic-Con 2010 to talk about his upcoming thriller Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. This hair-raising, spine-chilling tale of horror revolves around a little girl (Bailee Madison) who is sent to live with her father (Guy Pearce) and his girlfriend (Katie Holmes) in the old mansion they are renovating, only to unwittingly unleash malevolent creatures bent on destroying all of them. Take a look at our exclusive interview:

Exclusive: Director Troy Nixey talks Don't Be Afraid of the Dark @ Comic-Con 2010

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark comes to theaters January 21st, 2011 and stars Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison, Alan Dale, Emelia Burns, Jack Thompson, Julia Blake, Eliza Taylor-Cotter. The film is directed by Troy Nixey.

Chud has debuted the first poster for the Guillermo del Toro produced live action film, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, directed by Comic book artist-writer Troy Nixey, who makes his feature directorial debut with the adaptation of ABC's 1973 cult classic. The live action version stars Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison. Take a look...

Hop on over to Chud to check out an interview with Nixey.

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark centers on a young girl, sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend, who discovers sinister creatures that live underneath the stairs.

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark comes to theaters January 21st, 2011 and stars Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison, Alan Dale, Emelia Burns, Jack Thompson, Julia Blake, Eliza Taylor-Cotter. The film is directed by Troy Nixey.

January 21, 2011. Make sure you write this date somewhere, especially if you’re a fan of some good horror-stories.

Why? Well, because that’s exactly the release date of the 1973 TV movie remake Don’t be afraid of the Dark, project directed by newcomer Troy Nixey, and produced by well-known name Guillermo del Toro.

Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark will center on a young girl, sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend, who discovers sinister creatures that live underneath the stairs.

In case you’re not so familiar with the cast, Guy Pearce will star as above mentioned father, together with his new girlfriend, Katie Holmes, while “young girl” will be played by Bailee Madison.

Like we said, ABC’s 1973 cult classic will mark former comic book artist Troy Nixey’s directorial debut.

Guillermo del Toro adapted Nigel McKeand’s teleplay with Matthew Robbins, his writing...

Last September we reported out of the D23 Expo that Guillermo del Toro would be working with Disney under a new label called Double Dare You on animated films that bring thrills and chills but it seems the Mouse House also wants del Toro to help with some live-action thrills and chills as well. One of the projects he has produced for the studio, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark is coming to theaters January 21, 2o11 through the Miramax banner of Disney.

Del Toro and Matthew Robbins wrote the adaptation of a 1973 ABC telepic, originally written by Nigel McKeand. The film centers on a young girl, sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend, who discovers sinister creatures that live underneath the stairs.

The movie stars Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison, Alan Dale, Emelia Burns, Jack Thompson, Julia Blake, Eliza Taylor-Cotter and is directed by Troy Nixey.

Guy Pearce stars in the upcoming thriller In a story from Variety, Disney is going to release producer Guillermo del Toro's Don't Be Afraid of the Dark on January 21 2011 via their subsidiary company Miramax.

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is produced by Mark Johnson and del Toro.

Del Toro and Matthew Robbins wrote the adaptation of a 1973 ABC telepic, originally written by Nigel McKeand.

The film centers on a young girl, sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend, who discovers sinister creatures that live underneath the stairs.

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is the first film to come out on the January 21-23 weekend.

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark comes to theaters January 21st, 2011 and stars Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison, Alan Dale, Emelia Burns, Jack Thompson, Julia Blake, Eliza Taylor-Cotter. The film is directed by Troy Nixey.