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Italian indie thriller “The Contract,” starring Kevin Spacey as a character named “The Devil,” is set to world premiere at the Cairo Film Festival this week, without Spacey on the red carpet in the Egyptian capital’s Opera House.

In the film, Spacey plays a role that has been described in promotional materials as somewhat akin to Al Pacino’s role in “Devil’s Advocate”– or as Satan who takes the guise of a human lawyer. The tagline of the rather rudimentary poster for “The Contract” is “When Hell Surrounds You The Devil Is Your Last Hope.”

In the trailer, for what looks like a low-budget TV movie, Spacey’s character, is seen screaming lines such as: “I can feel it when they lie to me on purpose, and I go crazy!” and “I don’t care about the past, it’s all long gone!”

The psychological thriller is directed by...

It’s nearly been a year since Kevin Spacey was acquitted of all nine sexual offense charges in a U.K. criminal trial, and the two-time Oscar winner has publicly admitted that his career is still in the doldrums.

The two solitary projects of his that have released in the last 12 months — “Control” and “Peter Five Eight,” both low-budget indie features and far removed from the starry features he was leading before his glittering four-decade career imploded when allegations first emerged in 2017 — landed without much noise. In a tearful interview on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” in June, he claimed that he owed so “many millions” of dollars in legal fees that his house in the U.S had been foreclosed and he’d almost had to file for bankruptcy several times.

But while he may still be the highest profile actor effectively “canceled” by mainstream Hollywood in the wake of the #MeToo movement,...

Kevin Spacey is set to be honored with a trophy for a voice role in the 2023 U.K. action thriller Control by the Folkestone Independent Film Awards on July 20.

On Monday, organizers of the British indie film awards confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the House of Cards star is set to win a best performance trophy for his role in Control. The British action thriller, written and directed by Gene Fallaize, did not have Spacey on screen, but rather the two-time Oscar winner instead had a voice role with a menacing presence in the film.

The British indie film awards event also touted Spacey’s performance and award on its Instagram and Facebook pages. The producers of Control cast Spacey in late 2022 as he awaited his London criminal trial over multiple counts of sexual assault. The British legal proceeding ended with the embattled Hollywood actor cleared of all charges.

Kevin Spacey wins Best Thriller Performance at Folkestone Independent Film Awards for Control. Control also wins Best Thriller, marking Spacey's first role after his acquittal of sexual assault charges. Spacey set to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Nations Awards in Taormina, Sicily.

Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey continues his Hollywood comeback following accusations of sexual misconduct and has been awarded the Best Thriller Performance at the Folkestone Independent Film Awards. While the event itself has yet to take place, it has been revealed by Variety that Spacey will be the recipient of the award for his performance in last years Control.

Released in 2023, Control was Spaceys first role following his acquittal of sexual assault charges, with nine charges leveled against him from his time working at London's Old Vic theatre. Written and directed by Gene Fallaize and starring Lauren Metcalfe, Mark Hampton alongside Spacey, Control follows the...

Kevin Spacey has won an award for his turn in micro-budget thriller “Control.”

The actor, who does not appear on screen in the movie, has been awarded a gong for best thriller performance by the Folkestone Independent Film Awards.

“Control,” which was directed by Gene Fallaize, has also won for best thriller.

Other actors set for awards at the ceremony are Jessica Hynes, who has been honored for best drama performance for her role in Peter Blach’s “Seagull” while Robert Englund is set to get a gong for best voice performance for his role in “Under the Bed.”

The awards are set to take place in Folkestone, Kent on July 20. It’s unclear whether Spacey will attend.

The award is the latest honor for the “House of Cards” actor, whose career collapsed in 2017 after he was accused of historic sexual assault by Anthony Rapp. Earlier this month it was...

Control is a movie on Amazon Prime about a secret affair between the British Prime Minister, David Adams (played by Mark Hampton), and the Home Secretary, Stella Simmons (played by Lauren Metcalfe). Their hidden relationship leads to some serious consequences. You know how powerful people often think they can do whatever they want and get away with it, right? They sometimes don’t consider the feelings or lives of those who work under them. They might use people, extort them, and take advantage of their situations just because they hold power. This is exactly what happens in Control. The Prime Minister and the Home Secretary use their positions to get what they want without worrying about anyone else. But actions like these always have consequences. Their deeds don’t go unnoticed. Now, someone wants revenge. This person plans to make them pay for what they’ve done. Who is this mysterious avenger?...

2024 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of writer/director Wes Craven’s classic A Nightmare on Elm Street (watch it Here), but there doesn’t appear to be any news about a revival of that franchise anywhere on the horizon. Meanwhile, Variety reports that writer/director Gene Fallaize is preparing to head into production on a new thriller called Nightmares – which sounds like it’s digging into the true story that inspired Craven to write the original Nightmare in the first place.

A Nightmare on Elm Street isn’t directly referenced anywhere in the Variety article, but when you take the title Nightmares and combine it with the synopsis, their report does seem to point in the direction of Elm Street. The synopsis says Fallaize’s script is based on the true story that became the basis one of the greatest horror movies of all time, following a journalist...

Writer and director Gene Fallaize, who helmed Kevin Spacey’s first post-acquittal feature “Control,” has set his next project, a thriller titled “Nightmares.”

Written by Fallaize, the film is based on a “true story that became the basis one of the greatest horror movies of all time, following a journalist attempting to uncover the truth behind several unexplained deaths,” according to the synopsis.

Casting is already underway with the film scheduled to begin production in London and L.A. early next year. Fallaize will direct while producers are Emily Hasseldine and Adam Southwick and Jayne Snipe. Jamie Walker and Maria Lee Metheringham will exec produce while Adam Hooper is an associate producer.

Fallaize’s production company Cupsogue Pictures are making the film.

“I’m thrilled that ‘Nightmares’ is moving into production, which has been an easier process than I’ve experienced in the past, in no small part I’m...

Acclaimed and controversial actor Kevin Spacey lands his latest film role following his slew of legal troubles as he's set to star as The Devil in the upcoming Italian thriller, The Contract.

Per Variety, Spacey filmed his scenes as The Devil last December in The Contract, which recently wrapped principal photography in Rome. Massimo Paolucci, who served as a line producer in Dracula 3D, directs the English-language psychological thriller, with the flick being described as having a similar vibe to films such as Taylor Hackford's The Devil's Advocate and Alan Parker's Angel Heart. The Contract will also star Eric Roberts and Vincent Spano, with Italian-based company, Tm Entertainment, producing the feature-length project.

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In The Contract, Spacey's character is...

Kevin Spacey will appear as a character named “The Devil” in Italian director Massimo Paolucci’s psychological thriller “The Contract,” which just wrapped principal photography in Rome.

The English-language film, described in a statement as having a similar storyline as Alan Parker’s “Angel Heart” and Taylor Hackford’s “The Devil’s Advocate,” also stars Eric Roberts and Vincent Spano, Italian production company Tm Entertainment said.

Spacey arrived in Rome last December to shoot “The Contract.”

Reps for Spacey, Roberts and Spano did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The “House of Cards” star’s career imploded amid allegations of sexual misconduct in 2017, but he has since been found not liable in an October 2022 lawsuit brought by “Star Trek: Discovery” actor Anthony Rapp and was declared not guilty in a U.K. sexual assault trial in July 2023. He will soon be back on U.S. movie screens with indie thriller “Peter Five Eight,...

On Monday night, the University of Oxford hosted What Shakespeare Can Teach Us About Cancel Culture, a lecture from columnist Douglas Murray honoring the late conservative British philosopher Roger Scruton. There, Kevin Spacey performed a five-minute scene from Timon of Athens, marking his first onstage appearance since being acquitted of sexual assault in July. The audience punctuated his performance with a standing ovation.

Before the performance, Murray said: “In an era of cancellation and defenestration, we sometimes forget that we both cannot go on like this and that we have...

The world premiere of “Control,” Kevin Spacey’s first film since he was acquitted of sexual assault, has dealt with a few setbacks after a London cinema dropped its offer to host due to the actor’s involvement in the micro-budget Welsh thriller.

The Prince Charles Cinema, an avid supporter of independent film located in Leicester Place, withdrew its offer to host the “Control” premiere after the theater was made aware of Spacey’s role in the movie.

The two-time Oscar winner, who was acquitted of sexual assault charges at a London trial back in July, recorded his part but does not appear on screen; his voice is heard in phone calls with Home Secretary Stella Simmons, played by Welsh actor Lauren Metcalfe.

Greg Lynn, who runs the independent cinema, wrote an email to “Control” star and producer Metcalfe (via the Telegraph), which reads, “We have an issue. It is...

A London movie theater that was set to host the debut of Kevin Spacey’s new film Control — one of the actor’s first roles since he was accused of sexual misconduct — has canceled the movie’s premiere, saying it was “horrified that we are being mentioned in the same breath as his new film.”

Prince Charles Cinema, a movie theater near London’s Leicester Square that screens independent films, notified the producers of the Welsh thriller Control that the theater would not premiere the film after learning that Spacey is in the film,...

Kevin Spacey’s attempted career comeback has suffered a blow, with a London cinema dropping its offer to host the premiere of his new film.

The Daily Mail newspaper reports that the Prince Charles Cinema, a big supporter of independent film from its location just off Leicester Square in the centre of London’s film district, withdrew its offer to host Welsh thriller Control, once it was made aware of Spacey’s involvement.

The double Oscar winner, who was acquitted of sexual assault charges at a London trial earlier this summer, is an unseen character in the film, with his voice heard in phone calls with the main character, played by Welsh actress Lauren Metcalfe.

The Daily Mail quotes an email from the cinema boss Greg Lynn, in which he wrote:

“We have an issue. It is with my apologies that I have to inform you that we have cancelled your hire with us.

Making the decision to hire Kevin Spacey for an upcoming film before his acquittal of sexual assault was worth the risk, according to his co-star and producer.

Lauren Metcalfe, who worked with the Oscar winner on the film Control – due for release in December – told the BBC that collaborating with Spacey was “an incredible experience.”

She said:

“He was cleared [in the US] at the time and we wanted to base it [the decision to hire him] on facts rather than to enter into cancel culture.

“We were really privileged that he signed on for the role and then working with him has been one of the highlights of my career.

“As a producer, on that side of things, we all discussed it all together at length, you know, pros and cons.

“I feel that everyone I met had their own opinion on what was happening and so it was a really tricky time to navigate through so much noise.

The first film featuring Kevin Spacey since his acquittal from sexual assault charges landed an official release date as his Control movie nears its theatrical premiere.

Per Collider, Control, which stars Spacey in a key voice role, will be released across cinemas in the U.S. and U.K. on Dec. 15. The upcoming movie is directed and written by British filmmaker Gene Fallaize, whose credits include Superman: Requiem and Cain Hill. Distributed by Cupsogue Pictures, Control released its first official trailer on Aug. 1.

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In Control, Spacey plays The Voice, an enigmatic figure taking hold of the car of U.K. home secretary Stella Simmons from a remote location as revenge for her public misdeeds. During the trailer, which sees the hijacked vehicle eventually hit a pedestrian, The Voice tells the secretary, "Confession is good for the soul. I think your...

Kevin Spacey will be back in December!

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Spacey’s first film since his acquittal on sexual assault charges in the United Kingdom is set to usher in the holiday season. The film called “Control” is set for a Christmas release.

According to Variety, the movie, which lacks Spacey’s physical presence but has his authoritative voice, is set to open in theatres in the U.S. and the U.K. on December 15.

“Control,” Kevin Spacey’s first film following his acquittal for sexual assault in the U.K., is set to get a Christmas release. https://t.co/8Bf4IW8zkP

— Variety (@Variety) August 10, 2023

“Control,” is directed by Gene Fallaize. In the film, Spacey plays an enigmatic character who uses remote control technology to control a British government official’s car.

Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey's new film "Control" is set to release in December, marking his return to the big screen after his acquittal for sexual assault. Directed by Gene Fallaize, the thriller features Spacey in a major voice role as a mysterious man who remotely hijacks the car of a British politician. Despite controversy surrounding Spacey's casting, Fallaize stands by his decision.

Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey will next star in the thriller Control following his acquittal for sexual assault in the United Kingdom, and the project has now set a release date. As revealed by Variety, Control is now scheduled to land in theaters in both the United States and the United Kingdom later this year on December 15.

Written and directed by Gene Fallaize (Cain Hill), Control will not feature Spacey on-screen, but the American Beauty and Se7en star does have a major voice role in the...

A few days ago, Cupsogue Pictures unveiled a trailer for the low budget thriller Control, which marks the first film to have Kevin Spacey in the cast since his sex offenses trial ended with the actor being found “not guilty of all nine charges related to sexual misconduct, including seven of sexual assault.” Spacey’s part is entirely vocal and he recorded his lines last December. Now it has been announced (via Variety) that Control has secured a release date. The film is set to be released in both the United States and the United Kingdom on December 15th.

Oddly, Variety also notes the movie doesn’t have a US distributor yet, so it’s not clear how it can already have a release date. But it’s said to be likely that sales agent TriCoast Worldwide will end up releasing it through their distribution arm, TriCoast Entertainment.

Spacey’s...

Two weeks following the verdict of Kevin Spacey's UK sexual assault trial, in which the actor was cleared of all nine charges levied against him, he returns to headlines as a release date for his new film has been announced. The film, entitled Control, was written and directed Gene Fallaize, and stars Spacey in a major voice role. Despite pushback regarding the controversial actor's casting, the director has continued to assert that he has no regrets, calling Spacey "a nice guy" and reiterating that he "would do it all over again." The film will be released in both the UK and US on December 15, according to Variety.

“Control,” Kevin Spacey’s first film following his acquittal for sexual assault in the U.K., is set to get a Christmas release.

Variety understands the feature — in which Spacey doesn’t appear but has a major voice role — will be released in both the U.S. and the U.K. on Dec. 15.

Sales agent TriCoast Worldwide previously confirmed it was aiming for a winter release.

While a U.S. distributor has not yet been lined up, sources indicate TriCoast’s distribution arm, TriCoast Entertainment is the likely frontrunner to acquire the rights.

“Control,” which was directed by British auteur Gene Fallaize, sees Spacey play a mysterious figure hellbent on revenge who remotely hijacks a British government official’s car.

The actor recorded his part in London last December while awaiting trial for sexual and indecent assault in the U.K.. He was found not guilty on all charges last month.

Days after a London jury acquitted him of sexual assault, Kevin Spacey is back in the public eye — or at least the public ear — in the trailer for a new movie, Control. He portrays “The Voice” in the clip, speaking to Great Britain’s home secretary (Bridgerton’s Lauren Metcalfe) as he remotely takes control of her car and terrorizes her for some supposed misdeeds she’s committed politically. The car, which also contains the prime minister’s daughter, hits a pedestrian and hurdles toward oncoming traffic.

“Confession is good for the soul,...

A couple weeks ago, Kevin Spacey’s sex offenses trial ended with the actor being found “not guilty of all nine charges related to sexual misconduct, including seven of sexual assault.” So now Cupsogue Pictures has gone ahead and unveiled a trailer for the upcoming low budget thriller Control, which happens to have Spacey in the cast. You won’t see him in the trailer embedded above, but his voice is quite prominent. According to Variety, Spacey’s performance in the film is entirely vocal.

Spacey’s Control character is a menacing presence who manages to hijack a government official’s smart car in order to exact revenge.

The government official, Home Secretary Stella Simmons, is played by Lauren Metcalfe, who has previously had small roles on Bridgerton and the TV series version of War of the Worlds that starred Gabriel Bryne. Mark Hampton (Liaison) is also in the cast as Prime Minister David Addams.

“Control,” Kevin Spacey’s first project since he was acquitted of sexual assault in the U.K., has dropped its first trailer.

Spacey, who was found not guilty on all counts last month at Southwark Crown Court, can be heard but not seen in the upcoming thriller.

In the micro-budget film, which was directed by Gene Fallaize, Spacey plays a menacing presence who manages to hijack a government official’s smart car in order to exact revenge.

The actor recorded his part, which is entirely vocal, in London last December while awaiting trial. He was cleared of nine charges against four men by a jury in July.

After the verdict was delivered, Fallaize told Variety he was glad he had stuck by Spacey. “I don’t regret casting Kevin and I would do it all over again,” said Fallaize.

“When we met with Kevin, we said, you know, [the meeting] is for...

Kevin Spacey could be returning to cinemas sooner than expected.

Control, the U.K. indie thriller which cast the two-time Oscar winner in a voice role in late 2022 as he awaited his London criminal trial over multiple counts of sexual assault — a trial that ended on July 26. with him cleared of all nine charges — is aiming for a theatrical domestic release before the end of the year, according to its sales agent.

“We would like to have the film in cinemas in December,” explains Strath Hamilton, co-ceo of TriCoast Worldwide, which is repping the film, adding that he’s now having “serious conversations” with buyers in the U.S. and U.K.

Written and directed by Gene Fallaize, Control follows follows the British home secretary (Lauren Metcalfe) as she drives home one night while engaging in a secret love affair with the prime minister (Mark Hampton). Meanwhile, another man — played...

Filmmaker Gene Fallaize, who directed Kevin Spacey's most recent project Control, continues to stand by his controversial casting decision.

As reported by Variety, Fallaize doesn't "regret casting Kevin" and "would do it all over again." Fallaize cast Spacey in his micro-budget thriller Control while the actor was still awaiting trial on several sexual assault charges. The former House of Cards star has just been found "not guilty" on all accounts, which means that Fallaize might manage to avoid any further controversy upon the movie's release.

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Multiple industry professionals reportedly warned the filmmaker about the financial and reputational dangers of casting Spacey in Control, but he ultimately decided to move forward with the actor on board. However, Fallaize did everything in his power to "minimize any potential risk," including keeping the film as low-budget as possible in case the verdict went the other way.

Gene Fallaize, the director behind Kevin Spacey's latest film, Control, says casting the actor while he was awaiting trial for sexual abuse a "risk worth taking." On Wednesday, Spacey was acquitted of sexual assault charges in a London court after a four-week trial. Last October, Spacey faced a Manhattan court for sexual battery charges stemming from a 1986 incident; he was found not liable. As allegations against Spacey, which date back to 2017, began to trickle in, the Academy Award winner's career began to suffer. Most notably, the actor was fired from House of Cards after reports alleging inappropriate behavior towards several young men on set.

Spacey now has a couple of projects in the works, including Fallaize's Control, an indie thriller also starring Lauren Metcalfe and Mark Hampton. Control follows British Home Secretary Stella Simmons as she drives home one night while engaging in an affair with the Prime Minister.

Gene Fallaize, the director of Kevin Spacey’s most recent film, has said he stands by his decision to cast the actor while he was awaiting trial for sexual assault.

Spacey was cleared on all counts on Thursday following a four-week trial in London’s Southwark Crown Court.

“I don’t regret casting Kevin and I would do it all over again,” Fallaize, who directed Spacey in micro-budget thriller “Control,” told Variety.

Sold by Los Angeles-based TriCoast Worldwide, the film stars Spacey — who does not appear visually in the movie — as a man hellbent on revenge who hijacks the car of a high-ranking government official. His part, which is entirely vocal, was recorded in London last December just weeks after he was charged with seven of the 12 sexual offenses for which he was tried this month.

Even before the trial had finished, Fallaize says the film had sold to distributors in Germany,...

The director of a low-budget British indie that sparked controversy last year by casting Kevin Spacey months before his his sexual assault trial in the U.K. is saying his decision has now been proven right.

Control — which was announced in November, just two weeks after London’s Crown Prosecution Service brought the number of sexual offense charges Spacey would be facing up to 12 — is a thriller in which a British politician sees her self-driving car hijacked by a man seeking revenge. Spacey was cast in a voice-only role as the main antagonist.

Speaking to the U.K.’s Sky News shortly after Spacey was cleared of all charges on Wednesday, writer-director Gene Fallaize said that he “absolutely knew” that casting the two-time Oscar winner was “going to be a risky move.”

Fallaize said: “I discussed it at length with my producers about the pros and cons, we really weighed it out.

Kevin Spacey alleged in a new interview with ZEITmagazin that people will start hiring him for more acting projects if he is cleared of sexual assault charges in London following an upcoming trial that is set to begin on June 28. The Oscar winner was charged one year ago in London with four counts of sexual assault, relating to alleged incidents that took place between 2005 and 2013.

“It’s a time in which a lot of people are very afraid that if they support me, they will be canceled,” Spacey said about his career. “But I know that there are people right now who are ready to hire me the moment I am cleared of these charges in London. The second that happens, they’re ready to move forward.”

Spacey said he currently “draws resilience” from positive fan encounters on the street, adding, “The media have done their best to turn me into a monster,...

Kevin Spacey has been cast in a new film role one week after it was announced that he will face seven new sexual offence charges.

The House of Cards star is currently facing 12 charges in the UK, including charges of indecent assault, sexual assault and causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent.

On Monday (28 November), Variety reported that Spacey had been booked for a voice role in a forthcoming indie film in the UK.

The actor will appear in Control, which has been written and directed by Gene Fallaize for Cupsogue Pictures.

It tells the story of a government minister (Lauren Metcalfe) who is having an affair with the Prime Minister (Mark Hampton) and ends up being kidnapped after her self-driving car is hijacked.

Spacey will voice the villain who has taken control of the car and will only appear as a voice, with his filming wrapping this week.

Kevin Spacey has reportedly nabbed a new movie role amid the ongoing lawsuits surrounding him.

According to Variety, Spacey will be starring in an upcoming British indie thriller, titled “Control”.

Spacey will reportedly play a voice role in the upcoming project, with Variety comparing it to Kiefer Sutherland’s part in 2002 flick “Phone Booth”.

The publication said of the movie, “Written and directed by Gene Fallaize, ‘Control’ tells the story of a British government minister, Stella Simmons, who has embarked on a torrid affair with the Prime Minister.

“One night, as Simmons heads home in her self-driving car, she finds the vehicle remotely hijacked by someone who knows her secret and wants revenge. Soon, the car is taken on a rampage through the streets of London with Simmons trapped inside.”

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Spacey plays “the disembodied antagonist taking control of Simmons’ car,...

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Kevin Spacey, who is set to appear before the courts in the U.K. over multiple charges of sexual assault next summer, is set to star in an upcoming British indie feature.

The two-time Oscar winner — whose first U.K. trial over five charges of assault will begin on June 6, 2023 — has been cast in a voice only role in the thriller Control from Cupsogue Pictures, starring as the main antagonist. The film, written and directed by Gene Fallaize (Superman Requiem, Cain Hill), follows the British home secretary (Lauren Metcalfe) as she drives home one night while engaging in a secret love affair with the prime minister (Mark Hampton). Meanwhile, one other man — played by Spacey — knows her secret and has been badly affected by it, and seeks revenge, plotting to remotely hijack her fully self-driving car, forcing her on a rampage through the...

Just weeks after it was revealed Kevin Spacey will face more sexual assault charges in the U.K. and he won a 40 million sexual battery lawsuit in the U.S., he has booked a role in an upcoming British indie thriller, Variety has learned exclusively.

The feature, titled “Control” from Cupsogue Pictures, will see the embattled actor play a voice role, similar to Kiefer Sutherland’s in 2002 film “Phone Booth.”

Written and directed by Gene Fallaize (“Superman Requiem”), “Control” tells the story of a British government minister, Stella Simmons, who has embarked on a torrid affair with the Prime Minister. One night, as Simmons heads home in her self-driving car, she finds the vehicle remotely hijacked by someone who knows her secret and wants revenge. Soon, the car is taken on a rampage through the streets of London with Simmons trapped inside.

Simmons is played by Lauren Metcalfe (“Full Bodied...

We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a full episode of Ghost Trek, first details on a Kane Hodder figurine by DeConte Figures & Collectibles, a new State of Desolation poster, a casting update from Welcome to Purgatory, distribution details from Dark Was the Night, a trailer for What’s Kind About the Dark, and much more:

Watch Ghost Trek: Goomba Body Snatchers Mortuary Lockdown: “Ghost Trek is an episodic supernatural-comedy series that follows the Paranormal Underworld Detective Society (Puds) as they investigate haunts across the U.S. and abroad between tanning beds, babes, body-building, and bong hits – all the while risking life and limb capturing the undead and unexplained on video. The series is not a “parody” of paranormal reality shows, Admittedly, Ghost Trek pokes fun at all the ghost hunting programs but...

Around these parts we love us some Peter Stormare. This guy can do creepy and evil with The Best of 'em so it only makes sense that he join the ever-growing cast of the new flick from Scott Spiegel (Evil Dead) entitled Welcome to Purgatory. Read on for the latest.

Cupsogue Pictures announced today that Stormare will be playing Lucius, one of the main antagonists in the flick. He joins the previously announced Bruce Campbell, Stephen Marcus, and James Buckley for the feature, which is set to take us deep into the bowels of Hell.

Though Campbell's role hasn't yet been revealed, Buckley will play Luke, a petty thief who doesn’t have much luck, even in the Afterlife. Along with his partner-in-crime, Charlie (Marcus), they try to make the best of every bad situation in Purgatory but with little success.

Directed by Gene Fallaize, the film also stars Jillian Murray,...

With Bruce Campbell already cast, upcoming fantasy film Welcome To Purgatory is upping its quotient of people who make movies more fun simply by showing up. Peter Stomare is the latest recruit, signing on to play fallen angel Lucius.The story follows three new arrivals in Purgatory who must find their way around the afterlife with the help of St. Paul. Unfortunately for them, the gates separating heaven and hell have been broken, leaving the world of angels and demons in ruins. Soon, our heroes are tasked with putting things right to avert a war between God’s celestial hosts and Satan’s devilish army. Lucius, as you might expect, is the one aiming to bring about the hellish madness. It shouldn't be too much of a stretch for Stormare, who previously played Lucifer himself in Constantine and who therefore has devilish previous.Gene Fallaize is preparing to crank the...

After a brief hiatus due to our live coverage of Comic-Con, we’re back with a double-sized edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a new trailer for Come Back to Me and I Spill Your Guts 2, release details on Schism, Silent Retreat, and the Class of Nuke ‘Em High soundtrack, and much more:

Come Back to Me Trailer: “Sarah (Walder) and Josh McLaren (Passmore) are a young married couple living in suburban Las Vegas. Shortly after a car accident, Sarah begins to suffer a series of disturbing memory lapses and frequent blackouts that seem to be increasing in intensity. Unsure of what is happening, and feeling as though she is losing her mind, Sarah comes to learn she is pregnant. To add to her shock, she subsequently discovers that her husband is sterile. As her marriage and world begin to fall apart,...

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

Eva Green is in negotiations to star in Tim Burton's adaptation of Ransom Riggs' novel "Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” at 20th Century Fox and Chernin Entertainment. Green would play the title character, who acts as a guardian for the orphans.

The story follows a teenager who finds himself transported to an island where he must help protect a group of orphans with special powers from creatures out to destroy them. [Source: Variety]

The Jungle Book

Christopher Walken and Giancarlo Esposito have joined the cast of Jon Favreau's "The Jungle Book" adaptation at Disney Pictures.

Walken plays King Louie, the ruler of a troop of monkeys and apes, Esposito will voice Akela, the leader of the wolf pack. [Source: ]

Purgatory

Bruce Campbell ("Evil Dead") and James Buckley ("The Inbetweeners") have joined the cast of Gene Fallaize's fantasy feature Welcome to Purgatory at Cupsogue Pictures.

Last month we learned that Evil Dead 2 co-writer Scott Spiegel is producing an upcoming film called Welcome to Purgatory, and today the exciting announcement has been made that Spiegel's most badass buddy has joined the cast. Read on, fiends!

Cupsogue Pictures has revealed that both Bruce Campbell and James Buckley have joined the cast of the feature, which is set to take us deep into the bowels of Hell.

Though Campbell's role hasn't yet been revealed, Buckley will play Luke, a petty thief who doesn’t have much luck, even in the Afterlife. Along with his partner-in-crime, Charlie (Stephen Marcus), they try to make the best of every bad situation in Purgatory, but with little success.

Directed by Gene Fallaize, the film also stars Jillian Murray, Nathan Jones, Jack O’Halloran, Tony Cook and Tory Kittles.

Tony Cook and Fallaize are producing the picture for Cupsogue Pictures, which was written by Marcus Ako & Tony Cook.

Who would you want to meet if you could find anyone you wanted after you died? Chances are a few people would say Bruce Campbell, especially since a) he’s entertaining and b) he’s got the chin to deal with anything dangerous in the afterlife. He’s now headed to limbo, signing to star alongside The Inbetweeners’ James Buckley in Welcome To Purgatory.Gene Fallaize is gearing up to shoot the film at Pinewood Studios in London, working from a script by Marcus Ako and Tony Cook. The story finds three new arrivals in Purgatory who must find their way around the afterlife with the help of St. Paul. Unfortunately for them, the gates separating heaven and hell have been broken, leaving the world of angels and demons in ruins. Soon, our heroes are tasked with putting things right to avert a war between God’s celestial hosts and Satan’s devilish army.

Evil Dead and Inbetweeners stars join cast of fantasy feature.

Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell and James Buckley, best known as Jay in British comedy The Inbetweeners, have joined the cast of fantasy feature Welcome to Purgatory.

The film, from Cupsogue Pictures, also stars Jillian Murray, Nathan Jones, Jack O’Halloran and Stephen Marcus, and will film at Pinewood Studios ahead of a theatrical release in 2015.

Directed by Gene Fallaize, it centres on three new arrivals to Purgatory as they navigate the Afterlife, helped by Guardian Paul. But after the gates of Heaven and Hell are broken, leaving the Afterlife in ruins, the new arrivals must put things right to avert a battle between good and evil.

Producers are Tony Cook and Gene Fallaize for Cupsogue Pictures. Writers are Marcus Ako and Tony Cook.

We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a new poster for L.A. Slasher, details on Headless, casting update on Welcome to Purgatory, trailers for Truth or Dare and Red Sleep, and more:

New Poster for L.A. Slasher: “Sales agency Circus Road Films has picked up Martin Owen’s horror/satire feature “L.A. Slasher.” Glenn Reynolds’ Circus Road is handling domestic sales. The film stars Danny Trejo (“Machete”), Mischa Barton (“The O.C.”), Dave Bautista (“Riddick”), Eric Roberts (“The Dark Knight), Drake Bell (“Drake & Josh”), Brooke Hogan (“Hogan Knows Best”), Tori Black (“Not Another Celebrity Movie”) and Marisa Lauren (“Superhero Movie”), with the of voice of Andy Dick (“News Radio”) as the ‘L.A. Slasher’.

Produced by Jeffrey Wright and Daniel Sollinger (“Girls Against Boys”), “L.A. Slasher” is a biting, social satire about reality TV and the...

Scott Spiegel has had his hands in many different cookie jars throughout his unique career, most notably serving as the co-writer of Evil Dead 2. Up next he's putting on his producer hat and sending us all straight to Hell.

Some quick casting news has arrived for Welcome to Purgatory as Bloody Disgusting is reporting that Jillian Murray (pictured; The Graves, Cabin Fever: Patient Zero), Nathan Jones, Jack O’Halloran, Tony Cook, Tory Kittles and Stephen Marcus are set to appear in the film directed by Gene Fallaize.

According to the IMDb, a sequel, Welcome to Purgatory II: The Journey to Hell, is already planned with Fallaize back at the helm.

Check out the artwork below.

Synopsis

Welcome to Purgatory follows three new arrivals – Willis, Taylor (Cook), and Danni (Murray) – as they navigate this fresh vision of the Afterlife, helped along the way by trusty Guardian Paul. They find the afterlife...

Scott Spiegel (Hostel III, Evil Dead II) has come aboard Cupsogue Pictures' Welcome to Purgatory as an executive producer.

Nathan Jones, Jack O’Halloran, Tory Kittles and Stephen Marcus are set to star in the film for director Gene Fallaize.

Welcome to Purgatory follows three new arrivals – Willis, Taylor and Danni - as they navigate this fresh vision of the Afterlife, helped along the way by trusty Guardian Paul. They find the afterlife in ruins amidst a growing war between Good and Evil. All the rules of the Afterlife have been broken, both pain and pleasure can be experienced, and death here may not be final, but it leads directly to the Seventh Circle of Hell, Lucifer's very own domain, and they must find a way to make things right, before Heaven is ruined for the rest of time.

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Scott Spiegel, co-writer of Evil Dead II and director of Hostel III, has been announced as the executive producer of a new movie that follows three new arrivals in purgatory:

“London, August 20th 2013 – Cupsogue Pictures are pleased to announce that Scott Spiegel, known for his roles in Hollywood as a screenwriter, director, producer and actor, has been confirmed as the executive producer for its upcoming fantasy motion picture ‘Welcome to Purgatory’.

Spiegel, who is best known for co-writing ‘Evil Dead II’ (1987) with director Sam Raimi, producing ‘Hostel’ (2005) with Eli Roth, and directing ‘Hostel: Part III’ (2011), will executive-produce the picture, which stars Nathan Jones (‘Troy’, ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’), Jack O’Halloran (‘Superman’, ‘King Kong’), Tory Kittles (‘Olympus Has Fallen’, ‘Next’) and Stephen Marcus (‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’, ‘Quills’), and will be directed by British director Gene Fallaize.

Spiegel, who often works with Sam Raimi, Eli Roth and Bruce Campbell,...

Hostel 3 director to executive produce afterlife fantasy film.

Cupsogue Pictures have announced that Scott Spiegel is to executive produce its upcoming fantasy feature Welcome to Purgatory.

Spiegel is best known for co-writing Evil Dead II (1987) with director Sam Raimi, producing Hostel (2005) with Eli Roth, and directing Hostel: Part III (2011).

Directed by Gene Fallaize, Welcome to Purgatory stars Nathan Jones, Jack O’Halloran, Tory Kittles and Stephen Marcus.

The film follows three new arrivals as they navigate the Afterlife, helped by Guardian Paul. They find the afterlife in ruins amidst a growing war between good and evil. All the rules of the Afterlife have been broken and both pain and pleasure can be experienced. While death here may not be final, it leads directly to the Seventh Circle of Hell and the group must find a way to fix things before Heaven is ruined for eternity.

Tony Cook and Gene Fallaize will produce the film for Cupsogue Pictures, which...

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Recent set photos confirm Sacha Baron Cohen, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have all joined the comedy sequel.

The trio were spotted participating in a vicious screen fight this past Tuesday in Atlanta. [Source: The Daily Mail]

Black and White

Octavia Spencer has joined Kevin Costner in Mike Binder's indie drama "Black and White" at Treehouse Productions and Sunlight Productions. Shooting begins in New Orleans this summer.

The story focuses on an attorney (Costner) who is widowed after the car crash death of his wife and finds himself embroiled in a custody battle with the biracial granddaughter's grandmother (Spencer). [Source: Variety]

The List

Patrick Fugit will top line Harris Goldberg's indie romantic comedy/drama "The List" which he co-wrote with Kristen D’Alessio. Shooting begins May 23rd.

Fugit will play a young man who undertakes a list of self-improvements in order to win the girl of his dreams.

Here's a fan-made Superman film called Superman: Requiem. The 22-minute short was directed by Gene Fallaize, and is being billed as the "ultimate fan-film." I'll let you be the judge of that.

Superman, the world's greatest super hero, is relied on by law enforcement around the globe to deal with some of the major crises that face society. But, when the Man of Steel loses some of his powers, after an evil villain's Kryptonite attack, he must overcome new obstacles and prove he really is a super man.

Watch the Superman fan film below and tell us what you think! Let us know if you liked it or not. ...

Superman:Requiem is a fan film written, directed, and produced by Gene Fallaize and is starring Martin Richardson as Clark Kent/Superman, Julian McDowell as Perry White, Audrey Kaipio as Cat Grant, Robert Hartley Wainwright as the film's villain, Alex Luthor the estranged son of Lex Luthor and Stacy Sobieski as Ali Noels - who is this film's version of Lois Lane. Why they are changing Lois - I have no clue and do not agree with it. This film is about Superman losing his powers and has to somehow find a way to get them back to save the world from an evil villain whilst learning many things about himself throughout his journey. The film takes place during the "Donner-verse." The story loosely follows the events after the first two Reeve's films and is set exactly three years after Superman Returns. (So does this mean we will also have the Super-kid?...