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2025 marks the 45th anniversary of the release of one of the most popular horror movies ever made, Friday the 13th, the movie that launched my favorite franchise, and one that I feel is underrated, as it’s a great film that often gets overshadowed by its sequels. Last year, the Friday the 13th franchise rights holders at Horror Inc. announced that they were launching the Jason Universe, which would encompass “new Friday the 13th activations that will span a wide range of platforms from entertainment, games, immersive experiences, merchandise and more to be announced @JasonUniverse13 on social media or by visiting the official Jason Universe website.” One of the projects they’re working on is a collaboration with Angry Orchard Hard Cider that includes a 13 minute vignette called Sweet Revenge, which will be released through the Jason Universe YouTube channel and through a site hosted by Angry Orchard Hard Cider on August 13th.

Jason Voorhees is back. At least one version of the classic horror character has shown up in a teaser trailer for what has been described as a "short-form vignette." A few weeks ago, we reported that Jason was returning in a short film titled Sweet Revenge, and now a teaser has been released. The iconic killer is back to slash and dice camp counselors, but is this the official return of the Friday the 13thfranchise? Far from it.

The short is part of the initiative known as Jason Universe, which will essentially expand the Friday the 13th franchise. This newly announced revival is blatant proof that people on top can't agree on how to move the franchise forward. It's an entertainment venture that involves several visions, and is increasingly confusing fans of the original franchise. To break it down, some own Jason with the hockey mask, others own the Friday the 13th titles,...

Jason Voorhees has finally resurfaced, back to doing what he does best in all new footage. Coinciding with the 45th anniversary of the original Friday the 13th, the new "Jason Universe" had a presence at San Diego Comic-Con where horror fans were treated a sneak peek at what's to come in the future of the franchise.

At the Jason Universe panel, fans were shown never-before-seen archival photos along with being told about favorite memories and anecdotes from Friday the 13th. Also unveiled was a new trailer for Sweet Revenge, a short film developed through a partnership with the Angry Orchard hard cider brand, which features new footage of Jason. While Jason is only shown briefly in the trailer, it marks the first time an official depiction of the character has been seen in new footage since the 2009 reboot. Check out the trailer below.

The Sweet Revenge short is directed by Mike Nelson.

Jason Voorhees is officially returning to screens, and fans got their first taste at San Diego Comic-Con. The project is called Sweet Revenge, and it’s part of the bigger Jason Universe plan to celebrate 45 years of the Friday the 13th franchise.

The first footage was revealed during the panel at Sdcc, where it was announced that Sweet Revenge is a short-form vignette, which basically means a short film, and it’s being called the main event for the anniversary campaign. Jason’s been gone for years, so seeing him return in any form has already got longtime fans buzzing.

The short will premiere on August 13, 2025, which just so happens to fall on a Wednesday, not a Friday, but the date still marks a big comeback for one of horror’s most iconic killers. And this time, he’s not coming alone. Angry Orchard is sponsoring the project, which adds...

It’s been a long time since we last saw Jason Voorhees on screen, but the wait is finally over. At San Diego Comic-Con, fans got their first official look at Sweet Revenge, a brand-new short project that brings Jason back, and it’s already getting people talking.

The project comes from Jason Universe, and it’s being described as a “short-form vignette” which basically means a short, focused story, that will be the centerpiece of the franchise’s big 45th anniversary campaign.

The trailer was shown during the panel and gave fans a quick but intense look at what’s coming. Sweet Revenge officially premieres on August 13, 2025, and it promises to bring all the classic blood-soaked horror you’d expect from Jason.

This new project is sponsored by Angry Orchard, and according to Jason Universe, fans should get ready for a “chilling weekend in the woods filled with blood-soaked surprises only Jason can deliver.

The “Jason Universe” was on hand at San Diego Comic-Con tonight to show off a first look at Sweet Revenge, described as a “short-form vignette” that will serve as “the centerpiece of the franchise’s bold 45th anniversary campaign.” It marks the official return of Jason Voorhees for the first time in many years, and you can watch the trailer for the project below.

Sweet Revenge will premiere on August 13, 2025.

Angry Orchard is sponsoring the upcoming vignette. Jason Universe teases, “fans will drop into a chilling weekend in the woods filled with blood-soaked surprises only Jason can deliver.”

Sweet Revenge is directed by Mike P. Nelson (Wrong Turn), who also recently wrapped production on Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting’s Silent Night, Deadly Night reboot.

“I am so grateful that the team at Horror, Inc. saw something in Sweet Revenge and wanted it as a part of the Jason Voorhees story!

I am such a fan of the filmmaking collective Radio Silence. They have demonstrated a mastery of the anthology format as well as feature-length fare. The group first came on our radar via a segment in the 2012 horror anthology V/H/S, and they’ve been at it ever since. Following their arrival on the scene, the collective went on to helm the brilliant horror comedy Ready or Not and the celebrated slasher sequels Scream (2022) and Scream VI.

The group originally started as a foursome, but is now a twosome comprised of directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. Despite losing producers Chad Villella and Justin Martinez along the way, the collective has never ceased to impress.

Abigail, a more recent Radio Silence picture, recently made its way onto Prime Video, and that is more than enough reason to spend a moment championing this outlandish and undeniably gruesome effort.

What is Abigail about?...

Jason Voorhees has been waiting to resurface for 16 years, as the last Friday the 13th film was released back in 2009. It's finally happening, as the all-new "Jason Universe" will spawn a new era for the masked killer.

Amid the development of A24's prequel series, Crystal Lake, it's been announced by Horror, Inc. that Jason Voorhees will be resurrected in a short-form vignette dubbed Sweet Revenge. Horror filmmaker Mike P. Nelson has been tapped to write and direct the short, which will serve as the centerpiece of the Friday the 13th franchise's 45th anniversary campaign.

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Production has already begun on the project. It is set to debut on the Jason Universe YouTube channel as well as a dedicated microsite hosted by Angry Orchard Hard Cider, the sponsor of the vignette. While not much has been shared about what happens in Sweet Revenge, it is teased that it will...

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Marvel Zombies: Red Band will be a five-issue limited series written by Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan, the acclaimed writing duo who make their Marvel Comics debut next week in Bring on the Bad Guys: Green Goblin #1, and drawn by Marvel’s Stormbreaker artist Jan Bazaldua. Labeled with a Parental Advisory and polybagged with a warning for explicit content, the Red Band imprint unleashes the full potential of Marvel Zombies storytelling, shattering any limits on gore, blood and horror! In the upcoming saga, the undead will consume Marvel Comics history, ravaging pivotal stories with their insatiable hunger including the fateful space voyage of Marvel’s First Family and the original Secret Wars!

Some good news today for "Friday the 13th" fans as, for the first time in a very long time, we're getting a new film featuring Jason Voorhees. The only bad news is that it's a short film and not a feature film, but after more than 15 years without any movies in this franchise, beggars can't be choosers. I myself am one of those beggars, so I'll take what I can get.

As announced by Variety, Mike P. Nelson, of "Wrong Turn" (2021) fame, is set to direct "Sweet Revenge," a project -- one labeled a "vignette" -- featuring the famed Camp Crystal Lake killer of "Friday the 13th" fame. The short film hails from the folks at Horror Inc., who own the rights to the property, and is part of the ongoing Jason Universe, which launched last year. Though no specific plot details are available for the time being, the production is teasing,...

Writer/director Mike P. Nelson (the Wrong Turn reboot) recently made his way through production on a remake of the classic 1984 Christmas slasher movie Silent Night, Deadly Night, which is set to reach theatres on December 12th. Now, Variety reports that Nelson is working in the world of another classic ’80s slasher, Friday the 13th, as he’s writing, directing, and producing (through his Rockford Road Pictures banner) a “bloody short-form vignette” called Sweet Revenge, which is sponsored by Angry Orchard Hard Cider. So it sounds like “vignette” is a fancy word for “commercial” in this case, as this is probably just an Angry Orchard Hard Cider ad that features Jason Voorhees.

Sweet Revenge will be released through the Jason Universe YouTube channel and through a site hosted by Angry Orchard Hard Cider. This is said to be “part of a larger collaboration” between Angry Orchard Hard Cider and the Friday the 13th franchise.

Mike P. Nelson, the director behind the “Silent Night, Deadly Night” reboot, is now diving into the “Friday the 13th” world with a new short film called “Sweet Revenge.” This project is part of the celebrations for the 45th anniversary of the original “Friday the 13th” movie, according to Variety. The film is produced by Horror, Inc., which owns the rights to the franchise.

“Sweet Revenge” promises to bring a fresh, intense weekend in the woods filled with Jason Voorhees-style horror. Nelson is not only directing but also writing and producing the film through his company, Rockford Road Pictures. Filming began recently, and fans will be able to watch the short on the Jason Universe YouTube channel.

It will also be available on a special site sponsored by Angry Orchard Hard Cider, which is partnering with the franchise.

This new short is part of a larger push by Horror,...

Mike P. Nelson, known for directing the “Silent Night, Deadly Night” reboot, is now taking on a new project in the “Friday the 13th” universe, according to Variety. He is working on a short film called “Sweet Revenge,” which is part of the franchise’s plan to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the original movie.This project is produced by Horror, Inc., the company that owns the rights to “Friday the 13th.”

The story of “Sweet Revenge” promises a dark and bloody weekend in the woods filled with the kind of scares only Jason Voorhees can deliver.

Nelson is not just directing; he is also writing and producing the vignette through his own company, Rockford Road Pictures. Production started recently, and the short film will be available on the Jason Universe YouTube channel. It will also be shown on a website sponsored by Angry Orchard Hard Cider, which is working...

A multi-platform expansion of the franchise from its original owners, the Jason Universe has been taking shape this year, with everything from Neca toys to a Halloween Horror Nights attraction announced thus far. What else is coming this year, you ask?

Variety has announced Sweet Revenge this afternoon, described as a “short-form vignette” that will serve as “the centerpiece of the franchise’s bold 45th anniversary campaign.”

What the hell does that mean? Well, it sounds like Sweet Revenge is a glorified commercial for Angry Orchard Hard Cider, with the short set to debut on the Jason Universe YouTube channel as well as a site hosted by Angry Orchard. Variety notes in their report that Angry Orchard is “sponsoring the vignette as part of a larger collaboration with the franchise.”

Jason Universe teases, “fans will drop into a chilling weekend in the woods filled with blood-soaked surprises only Jason can deliver.

Jason Voorhees’ next story is set to be told by “Silent Night, Deadly Night” reboot filmmaker Mike P. Nelson.

Produced by “Friday the 13th” franchise owner Horror, Inc., the new Jason Universe project is a bloody short-form vignette titled “Sweet Revenge” and it’s set as “the centerpiece of the franchise’s bold 45th anniversary campaign.”

Per the description for “Sweet Revenge,” “fans will drop into a chilling weekend in the woods filled with blood-soaked surprises only Jason can deliver.” Nelson is writing, directing and producing through his Rockford Road Pictures banner.

Production on “Sweet Revenge” began earlier this month and the project is set to debut on both the Jason Universe YouTube channel and through a site hosted by Angry Orchard Hard Cider, which is sponsoring the vignette as part of a larger collaboration with the franchise.

Horror, Inc.’s “Friday the 13th” franchise as a whole is aiming...

Cryptid fans, get ready, because there’s a new Bigfoot movie on the horizon. Directed by Max Tzannes and co-written by Tzannes and David San Miguel, Found Footage: The Making Of The Patterson Project is a horror-comedy mockumentary about an ill-fated film crew’s attempts to make their own found footage movie about Sasquatch himself. But, as you can imagine, it doesn’t quite go to plan.

Read the full synopsis:

Found Footage is a mockumentary horror movie about a budding filmmaker’s attempt to produce his first feature, a found footage movie about Bigfoot. Through the eyes of an esteemed French documentary crew, the story follows his unlikely band of misfits as they struggle to keep the production afloat on a shoestring budget. All the while, mysterious and sinister occurrences begin to unfold behind the scenes, blurring the lines between movie magic and real life. As the shoot days get longer and scarier,...

The minute fans hear “found footage,” they jump to the big names of the genre — The Blair Witch Projectcomes to mind. Now, a new film has emerged that will challenge what a found footage film can do: Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project. A mockumentary, the film challenges our ideas of what a found footage film is and, as director Max Tzannes told Collider’s Perri Nemiroff, this one switches genres and becomes something entirely unique. But you can see for yourself when the film has a limited theatrical release on June 20. Collider is thrilled to bring you a preview of the film and an exclusive sneak peek below.

Nemiroff spoke with Tzannes prior to the film’s release. After its brief theatrical release, audiences can watch Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project digitally in North America on June 24 and in the UK on June 30. "It's...

The hotly anticipated sequel to Radio Silence's Ready or Notgets an official release date from Searchlight Pictures.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming Ready or Not: Here I Come is set to arrive in theaters on April 10, 2026. The film will mark the return of Samara Weaving's Grace from the first film, who will be joined by fellow genre icons Sarah Michelle Gellar and Elijah Wood.

The rest of Ready or Not: Here I Come's ensemble cast is rounded out by appearances from Kathryn Newton, Shawn Hatosy, Néstor Carbonell, Kevin Durand, Olivia Cheng, and even the master of body horror himself, David Cronenberg. Though plot details for the film have been kept tightly under wraps, it has been confirmed that Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are returning to direct from another screenplay by Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy. The latter two of whom also serve as executive...

Searchlight Pictures’ sequel to its 2019 horror comedy pic Ready or Not will hit theaters April 10, 2026, the studio said Thursday.

Ready or Not: Here I Come sees Sarah Michelle Gellar and Elijah Wood join series star Samara Weaving.

Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are back to direct the follow-up, as are writers Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy.

The movie, which began production earlier this spring, has rounded out its cast with Kathryn Newton, Shawn Hatosy, Néstor Carbonell, Kevin Durand (Abigail) and Olivia Cheng, as well as acclaimed horror filmmaker David Cronenberg.

Ready or Not: Here I Come is produced by Tripp Vinson, James Vanderbilt, Bradley J. Fischer and William Sherak. Executive producers are Chad Villella, Tara Farney, Greg Denny, Paul Neinstein, Busick, Murphy and Weaving. Richard Ruiz and Cornelia Burleigh are overseeing the project for Searchlight.

The logline is being kept under tight wraps.

Ready or Not...

Ready or not, here it comes — again! “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come,” the sequel to Searchlight’s 2019 horror hit “Ready or Not,” will hit theaters nationwide on April 10, 2026.

Samara Weaving returns in the starring role of Grace, joined by Kathryn Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy, Néstor Carbonell, Kevin Durand, Olivia Cheng, David Cronenberg and Elijah Wood.

Much of the creative team from “Ready or Not” is reuniting for the sequel, including directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, as well as writers Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy. Production designer Andrew Stearn (“The Umbrella Academy”), director of photography Brett Jutkiewicz (“Scream”), costume designer Avery Plewes (“Scream VI”) and makeup head of department Colin Penman (“The Apprentice”) also return.

And cut!

Vertical has acquired North American, U.K. and Ireland distribution rights to Max Tzannes’ horror-comedy film “Found Footage: The Making of The Patterson Project.” Directed and written by Tzannes and co-written by David San Miguel, “Found Footage” features editing and cinematography from Jacob Souza — together, the three make up the Dirty Shot Clean film collective.

“Dirty Shot Clean was thrilled to collaborate with filmmakers whose genre-bending movies have had such a profound influence on our work,” said Tzannes in a statement. “We wanted to tell a story that celebrates and subverts the found footage tropes we all know and love, while also poking fun at the terrifying experience of making an independent horror film.”

According to a synopsis, “Found Footage” follows “a crew of acclaimed documentarians as they chronicle a young filmmaker’s quest to create the world’s greatest found footage horror film.” Inspired by films like “This is Spinal Tap...

Today, Apple Original Films unveiled a second trailer and the new poster for Guy Ritchie’s upcoming Fountain of Youth movie, which will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on May 23, 2025.

Fountain of Youth follows two estranged siblings (John Krasinski and Natalie Portman) who partner on a global heist to find the mythological Fountain of Youth. They must use their knowledge of history to follow clues on an epic adventure that will change their lives… and possibly lead to immortality.

The Fountain of Youth movie is directed by Ritchie and written by James Vanderbilt. Hailing from Skydance Media, the film is produced by David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger for Skydance.

The cast of the action adventure includes John Krasinski, Academy Award winner Natalie Portman, Eiza González, Domhnall Gleeson, Arian Moayed, Laz Alonso, Carmen Ejogo, and Stanley Tucci.

Also producing are Tripp Vinson for Vinson Films, Vanderbilt, William Sherak, and...

John Krasinski plays Luke, a cunning art thief in the action adventure thriller Fountain of Youth, and puts his skills to good use.

Luke recruits his sister, Charlotte, played by Natalie Portman, in the latest official trailer for Guy Ritchie’s action adventure thriller for Apple TV+ to help reveal the mystical spring behind the legendary Fountain of Youth by using clues hid in paintings by six master artists in the 1600s.

“I want dad to get his recognition,” Luke tells Charlotte at one point in the trailer to reveal why they should find the real-life Fountain of Youth to evade aging and find the immortality that their father long pursued. Of course, powerful forces, including the Catholic Church, stand in Luke and Charlotte’s way as they chase the the path to immortality.

The film also stars Eiza González and Domhnall Gleeson as they seek adventure that spans multiple cultures,...

Guy Ritchie is trading gangsters for globetrotting as his latest film, Fountain of Youth, has dropped a new trailer — and it’s giving full-on Indiana Jones meets National Treasure energy with a glossy Apple Original Films finish. The action-adventure flick, led by John Krasinski and Natalie Portman, is set to premiere globally on Apple TV+ on May 23, 2025. In the film, Krasinski and Portman play estranged siblings reluctantly reuniting for a very casual global heist, as one does, to find the Fountain of Youth.

What begins as a treasure hunt quickly becomes a race through time and legend, as the pair tap into their historical know-how to follow cryptic clues, evade rival hunters, and quite literally dodge bullets in pursuit of the world’s most enduring mystery: immortality. Because who doesn’t want eternal life in the middle of a global crisis, right?

In addition to Krasinski and Portman, Fountain of Youth...

When Ready or Not 2 was officially announced, fans of the cult hit instantly knew that we’re in for another wild, bloody ride. When the first one dropped in 2019, nobody expected a blood-soaked game of hide-and-seek to become one of the most entertaining horror-comedies of the decade. But thanks to its razor-sharp humor, wild twists, and a badass bride in a torn wedding dress, the film became an instant cult favorite.

Samara Weaving’s Grace gave us the perfect mix of final girl grit and “I’m-so-done-with-this-family” energy, and audiences were obsessed. Set against the gothic grandeur of the Le Domas estate, the story followed newlywed Grace as she discovered her new in-laws weren’t just rich and weird — they were rich, weird, and deadly, bound by a creepy family ritual that required her demise by dawn. Casual, right?

Fast-forward to 2025, and Ready or Not is back for round two,...

Six years ago, genre regular Samara Weaving starred in a very cool horror comedy called Ready or Not, which was directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who went on to make the two most recent Scream sequels and the “Dracula’s daughter” movie Abigail. Last year, it was announced that a sequel is now moving forward – and while Escape Room director Adam Robitel was attached to take the helm of Ready or Not 2 (now known as Ready or Not: Here I Come) when it was first announced, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett have since stepped up to direct the sequel, which they have promised will be “an absolute banger.” Weaving is returning for the follow-up and we’ve previously heard that Kathryn Newton, who worked with the directors on Abigail, is in the cast. Now, The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that they’re being joined in the cast by...

Searchlight Pictures said on Monday that principal photography has begun in Toronto on dark comedy horror Ready Or Not: Here I Come starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Elijah Wood.

Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett reprise their co-director roles and Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy return as co-writers, alongside producers Tripp Vinson, James Vanderbilt, Bradley J. Fischer, and William Sherak.

Samara Weaving reprises her role as Grace, and the cast includes Kathryn Newton, Shawn Hatosy, Néstor Carbonell, Kevin Durand, and David Cronenberg.

Executive producers are Chad Villella, Tara Farney, Greg Denny, Guy Busick, R. Christopher Murphy, Samara Weaving,...

The “Ready or Not” sequel, officially titled “Ready or Not: Here I Come,” starts principal photography on Monday. Additionally, new cast members have been announced — including Sarah Michelle Gellar, Elijah Wood, Néstor Carbonell, Kevin Durand and legendary filmmaker (and sometime actor) David Cronenberg.

These new cast members join the returning Samara Weaving, who reprises her role as Grace, and the already-announced Kathryn Newton, for original “Ready or Not” directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.

Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy are returning to write the script, along with producers Tripp Vinson, James Vanderbilt, Bradley J. Fischer and William Sherak.

“We’re thrilled to be returning to the world of ‘Ready or Not’ with Samara, Brett, Avery and Andrew,” Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett said in a statement, “and so excited to work with this immensely talented cast and the incredible artists across every department joining the ‘Ready or Not’ family.”

Matthew Greenfield,...

Sarah Michelle Gellar knows more than what you did last summer, she knows she’s joining Searchlight’s Radio Silence sequel Ready Or Not: Here I Come with genre vet Elijah Wood, Shawn Hatosy, Néstor Carbonell, Kevin Durand, and David Cronenberg rounding out the cast. Cameras are rolling in Toronto today.

All of them join previously announced Samara Weaving and Kathryn Newton in the Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy penned script.

“We’re thrilled to be returning to the world of Ready or Not with Samara, Brett, Avery and Andrew,” said filmmakers Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett aka Radio Silence, “and so excited to work with this immensely talented cast and the incredible artists across every department joining the Ready or Not family.”

Added Matthew Greenfield, President of Searchlight Pictures, “We’re beyond excited to make another film with the phenomenal Radio Silence. With Ready or Not: Here I Come,...

Sarah Michelle Gellar (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) and Elijah Wood (“The Monkey”) will star in Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s “Ready or Not: Here I Come” alongside Samara Weaving, who reprises her role as Grace, and Kathryn Newton (“Big Little Lies”). Principal photography begins Monday in Toronto.

Shawn Hatosy (“The Pitt”), Néstor Carbonell (“The Dark Knight”), Kevin Durand (“Abigail”) and David Cronenberg are rounding out the cast. Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy (“Castle Rock”) are returning to pen the script, along with producers Tripp Vinson, James Vanderbilt, Bradley J. Fischer (“Transformers”) and William Sherak.

The first movie, which also included Adam Brody, Andie MacDowell and Henry Czerny, cost only $6 million to make but earned $28 million domestically, becoming Searchlight’s biggest release of 2019.

“We’re thrilled to be returning to the world of ‘Ready or Not’ with Samara, Brett, Avery and Andrew and so excited to work with this...

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Elijah Wood are set to star in Searchlight Pictures’ Ready or Not sequel, Ready or Not: Here I Come, joining series star Samara Weaving.

The movie, which has begun production in Toronto, has rounded out its cast with Shawn Hatosy, Néstor Carbonell and Kevin Durand (Abigail), as well as acclaimed horror filmmaker David Cronenberg.

Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are back for Ready or Not: Here I Come, as are writers Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy.

Ready or Not starred Weaving as a bride who learns of her new family’s wedding night ritual where a murderous game is played, all to appease an ancient family deal with the devil. The film was a success critically and commercially, grossing $28 million at the domestic box office on a $6 million budget.

Plot details for the follow-up are being kept under wraps.

Tripp Vinson, James Vanderbilt,...

John Krasinski and Natalie Portman are on the hunt for the real-life Fountain of Youth in the film’s new trailer.

Directed by Guy Ritchie, and a script penned by James Vanderbilt, the story is about two siblings who reconnect to embark on an adventure of a lifetime to acquire immortality.

In the trailer, Krasinski’s character Luke hesitantly calls up his sister Charlotte to enlist her help to find the long sought-after, once thought to be mythological Fountain of Youth. “Are you in trouble?” During a phone call with Luke, Portman’s character asks before asserting, “You only call when you’re in trouble.”

The film also stars Eiza González and Domhnall Gleeson as they seek adventure that spans “five continents, dozens of cultures, over thousands of years,” Krasinski’s character says in the trailer. Additional cast includes Arian Moayed, Laz Alonso, Carmen Ejogo and Stanley Tucci.

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Move over, Indiana Jones. John Krasinski’s hunting the stuff of legend.

In Apple TV+’s forthcoming film Fountain of Youth (which releases on the streamer Friday, May 23), The Office star is part of a duo of estranged siblings (alongside Natalie Portman) that partners up for a global heist to track down the titular mythical spring. Reads the official description: “They must use their knowledge of history to follow clues on an epic adventure that will change their lives… and possibly lead to immortality.”

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Today, Apple Original Films unveiled the trailer for Guy Ritchie’s upcoming action-adventure film Fountain of Youth, starring John Krasinski, Academy Award winner Natalie Portman, Eiza González, Domhnall Gleeson, Arian Moayed, Laz Alonso, Carmen Ejogo, and Stanley Tucci.

Fountain of Youth follows two estranged siblings (Krasinski and Portman) who partner on a global heist to find the mythological Fountain of Youth. They must use their knowledge of history to follow clues on an epic adventure that will change their lives… and possibly lead to immortality.

An Apple Original Film, Fountain of Youth is directed by Ritchie and written by James Vanderbilt. Hailing from Skydance Media, Fountain of Youth is produced by David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger for Skydance.

Also producing are Tripp Vinson for Vinson Films, Vanderbilt, William Sherak and Paul Neinstein for Vanderbilt’s Project X Entertainment, and Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, and Jake Myers.

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin,...

If you’ve been craving the feeling that Nicolas Cage’s “I’m gonna steal the Declaration of Independence” gave you back in “National Treasure,” John Krasinski might be able to give it back in the first trailer for “Fountain of Youth.”

The film centers on two estranged siblings, played by Krasinski and Natalie Portman, who team up — albeit a little begrudgingly in Portman’s case — to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. Per the official synopsis, “They must use their knowledge of history to follow clues on an epic adventure that will change their lives … and possibly lead to immortality.”

You can watch the trailer for Guy Ritchie’s new movie below.

The thing is, according to an ominous warning from Stanley Tucci’s character, “there’s a reason the fountain was hidden,” and Krasinski being able to find it will almost certainly cause problems.

Domhnall Gleeson, Eiza González,...

Back in 2023, we heard that director/actor Dexter Fletcher (Rocketman) was set to take the helm of a film called Fountain of Youth for Skydance Media… then, just ten months later, it was revealed that Fountain of Youth would be directed not by Fletcher, but by his Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels director Guy Ritchie. The project has since made its way through production, aiming for a May 23 release through Apple TV+ – and with that date right around the corner, the trailer has just dropped online! You can check it out in the embed above.

Scripted by James Vanderbilt, whose credits include Zodiac, The Amazing Spider-Man, and the recent Scream sequels, Fountain of Youth follows two estranged siblings who partner on a global heist to find the mythological Fountain of Youth. They must use their knowledge of history to follow clues on an epic adventure that will change their...

Apple Original Films has just dropped the first trailer for Guy Ritchie’s Fountain of Youth, and it looks like the director best known for gritty gangster flicks and slick spy thrillers is going full-on globe-trotting adventure mode instead of getting stabby in the streets of London — and bringing a stacked cast along for the ride. Starring John Krasinski and Natalie Portman as estranged siblings with a shared obsession for the impossible, Fountain of Youth follows them on an adventure to track down the legendary myth itself: the source of immortality. Would anyone really want to live forever in this hellscape? Eh.

Their journey kicks off as a globe-spanning heist, but quickly spirals into something far more epic — and potentially life-altering. Using their deep knowledge of history (and probably a few clever disguises), the duo must solve ancient clues, outrun rival treasure hunters, and, of course, dodge bullets along the way.

For as long as humans have been telling stories, their heroic protagonists have chased after the Fountain of Youth, a mythical site that could reverse the effects of aging and death. It’s a timeless MacGuffin that has inspired centuries of explorers, and now it’s getting the Guy Ritchie treatment. The British director teams up with Apple for his new film “Fountain of Youth,” which stars John Krasinski and Natalie Portman as two siblings who chase the eponymous source of immortality on a globe-trotting adventure.

An official synopsis for the film reads: “‘Fountain of Youth’ follows two estranged siblings (John Krasinski and Academy Award winner Natalie Portman) who partner on a global heist to find the mythological Fountain of Youth. They must use their knowledge of history to follow clues on an epic adventure that will change their lives … and possibly lead to immortality.”

“Fountain of Youth” is directed...

Radio Silence filmmakers Tyler Gillett and Matthew Bettinelli-Olpin will executive produce the upcoming Something Murdered for Amblin Entertainment, Deadline reports today.

Kate Hollowell is directing, with Hollowell also rewriting a script from Liz Benham. Amblin is producing alongside Chad Villella, with Benham also executive producing the film.

Plot details are unfortunately not being revealed at this time, so we have no idea if this will end up being a horror project at all. But we’ll be sure to keep you posted as we learn more.

Kate Hollowell will be making her feature debut with Something Murdered, having previously directed music videos and short films including Sundance winner Say Hi After You Die.

Under the Radio Silence umbrella, Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin are the filmmakers behind Ready or Not, Scream, Scream VI and Abigail. Chad Villella was formerly a member of the Radio Silence filmmaking collective, but he left the outfit earlier this year.

Exclusive: Kate Hollowell, the Sundance-winning multihyphenate creator, is coming on board to direct Something Murdered for Amblin Entertainment. The project is an original idea written by Liz Benham that Amblin picked up last year. Hollowell will rewrite to direct as a feature.

Amblin is producing alongside Chad Villella, with Benham, Tyler Gillett and Matthew Bettinelli-Olpin executive producing. Plot details are unknown.

Hollowell’s short film Say Hi After You Die, which she directed, wrote and starred in, won the Sundance Short Film Jury Award in 2024 and won Best Director at HollyShorts. She is also a top commercial and music video director, nominated for several awards including the Cannes Lion Young Director Award. Beyond film, she has made waves in music and theater, most notably with her music project Number One Popstar and her one-woman comedy show A Hero’s Journey.

Benham got her start writing and directing her own sketches and shorts,...

Six years ago, genre regular Samara Weaving starred in a very cool horror comedy called Ready or Not, which was directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who went on to make the two most recent Scream sequels and the “Dracula’s daughter” movie Abigail. Last year, it was announced that a sequel is now moving forward – and while Escape Room director Adam Robitel was attached to take the helm of Ready or Not 2 when it was first announced, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett have since stepped up to direct the sequel, which they have promised will be “an absolute banger.” Wearing is returning for the follow-up, and Deadline has broken the news that she’s being joined in the cast by Kathryn Newton, who previously worked with the directors on Abigail.

Details on the character Newton will be playing have not been revealed. In addition to Abigail, Newton has also been in the likes of Freaky,...

Abigail actress Kathryn Newton will reteam with Radio Silence for Ready or Not 2, Deadline reports.

Newton joins returning star Samara Weaving in the sequel from Searchlight Pictures.

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are back at the helm with a script by original Ready or Not writers are Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy.

The first film followed a young bride (Weaving) as she joined her new husband’s rich, eccentric family in a time-honored tradition that turned into a lethal game with everyone fighting for their survival.

Tripp Vinson, James Vanderbilt, Bradley J. Fischer, and William Sherak produce the sequel, with Busick, Murphy, Chad Villella, Tara Farney, and Greg Denny serving as executive producers.

Searchlight VP of Production Richard Ruiz and Creative Executive Cornelia Burleigh are covering the project for the studio, reporting to Co-Heads of Production and Development DanTram Nguyen and Katie Goodson-Thomas.

A genre darling, Newton’s credits also include Freaky,...

Exclusive: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania actor Kathryn Newton is getting in on the bloody fun, and is joining the cast of Radio Silence’s follow-up to its near $58 million global-grossing 2019 cult Searchlight hit Ready or Not. The casting marks Newton’s second collaboration with Radio Silence after last year’s Universal horror movie Abigail.

Newton joins returning star Samara Weaving in the movie directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. The original Ready or Not scribes are also back: Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy.

The first film followed a young bride (Weaving) as she joined her new husband’s (Mark O’Brien) rich, eccentric family in a time-honored tradition that turned into a lethal game with everyone fighting for their survival.

Searchlight VP Production Richard Ruiz and Creative Executive Cornelia Burleigh are covering the project for the studio. They report to Production...

Scream 7will somehow bring someone else back from the dead, and it's a name that will please fans...although confusion is bound to be in play regarding how this character returns. With the recent cast additions of Scott Foley and Matthew Lillard, two Ghostface killers who met their demise long ago, at least this return is someone on the side of good.

Per Deadline, David Arquetteis officially returning as Deputy Dewey Riley in Scream 7. No details were revealed about how his character returns and plot details are pretty scarce about the film itself, but director Kevin Williamson and writer Guy Busick better have something pretty brilliant up their sleeves to make this make sense. As fans will remember, Arquette's Dewey Riley was taken out by Amber Freeman (Mikey Madison) in 2022's Scream. It proved to be a bittersweet moment as it was a heroic end to the character,...

Big news has been revealed for Scream 7. After the character's fate in 2022's Scream, it's now been revealed that Dewey will return in the upcoming sequel.

Per Deadline, David Arquette is set to reprise his role as Dewey Riley in Scream 7. One of the original stars of the franchise, Arquette had appeared as Dewey up until the character's death in the 2022 film. This will also be one of several returning franchise stars coming back to play dead characters, though the others who've been revealed all notably played Ghostface killers: Matthew Lillard (Stu Macher), Scott Foley (Roman Bridger), and Skeet Ulrich (Billy Loomis).

RelatedPatrick Dempsey Explains Why He's Not Returning to Scream 7 Despite the Rumors

The audience was expecting Dempsey to reprise his role as Detective Mark Kincaid.

How the deceased characters will play into the plot of Scream 7 remains to be seen, but seeing them all...

For a while there, it seemed like we would see the love story between Sydney Prescott (Neve Campell) and Mark Kincaid (Patrick Dempsey) play out in Scream 7. As franchise fans will recall, the two were very much a thing in Scream 3, and when we learned in Scream 5 that Sydney was married to Mark... all the pieces seemed to connect, and fans were excited about the continuation of Sydney and Mark's love story. Fast-forward to January 2025: we learned that Joel McHale would join the franchise as Sydney's husband, Mark Evans.

While initial reports indicated that Dempsey was in talks to return to Scream 7, negotiations ultimately failed. Dempsey has now confirmed the reason: scheduling conflicts brought on by the catastrophic California wildfires. Speaking with Variety, Dempsey revealed:

"It just didn't work out. We were dealing with the fires and everything that was going on, and the schedule didn't work out,...

Patrick Dempsey made his debut in the Scream franchise in 2000's Scream 3. As a series of former actors are returning for the upcoming Scream 7, the actor was rumored to be among them.

However, Scream cast another Mark for Neve Campbell's Sidney Prescott's husband, Joel McHale. Although Dempsey admitted in October 2024 that he had been approached for a role in Scream 7, the actor didn't end up reprising his role as Detective Mark Kincaid. In a new interview with Variety, Dempsey explained his reasoning.

Related'i Don't Know If He Would Like Me Saying This': Scream 7 Star Reveals Why Director 'Cries Every Day' On Set

Scream 7 actor Jasmin Savoy-Brown shares her experience with working with helmer Kevin Williamson on the set of the slasher film.

"It just didn’t work out and we were dealing with the fires and everything that was going on and the schedule didn’t work out,...

Scream 7 sees the return of Jasmin Savoy Brown, one of several casting mainstays returning for the anticipated slasher sequel directed by film series creator Kevin Williamson. As production for the latest Scream entry ramps up, Brown praises the "delightful" Williamson and hails working on the sequel with fellow Yellowjackets star, Joel McHale.

Speaking with People, Brown opened up about her experience with Williamson, who she's enjoyed working alongside as he takes the director's chair for the first time in the Scream series. Brown revealed that Scream 7 production has been such an emotional ride for Williamson to the point the franchise creator "cries every day" as he cherishes the opportunity to lead the film. "Oh my God, it's a dream to get to work with Kevin. He is the kindest, most delightful person," Brown said. "I don't know if he would like me saying this, but he cries every...

It's official: Scott Foley is coming back as Roman Bridger. The Scream 7 actor confirmed that he would be reprising his Scream 3 role in the upcoming slasher instead of playing a new character.

When Foley's Scream 7 casting was first announced, unlike the movie's other returning stars, he was not confirmed to be returning as Sidney Prescott's half-brother and former Ghostface, Roman Bridger. However, during an appearance on Live with Kelly & Mark (via X), Foley confirmed that he would be back as Roman Bridger, although the actor hinted that fans shouldn't expect to see a lot of Roman in the movie. "Look man, it's Scream," began Foley after Live co-host Mark Consuelos (who is also part of the Scream 7 cast) noted that Roman was coming back despite dying in Scream 3. "I just had a conversation with Kevin Williamson, who wrote the first few Screams and is directing this one.

Radio Silence, the horror filmmaking banner known for reviving the Scream franchise, has signed with CAA.

The banner was previously at UTA.

Radio Silence, comprised of directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, most recently directed Universal’s 2024 vampire thriller Abigail. Producer Chad Villella is no longer with the outfit.

Radio Silence made segments of horror anthologies V/H/S and Southbound, delivering their feature debut with the supernatural horror movie Devil’s Due, which bowed in 2014 and grossed nearly $37 million on a $7 million budget But it was their 2019 black horror comedy Ready or Not that became a breakthrough hit, grossing more than $57 million on a budget of around $6 million.

That led the team to tackle a resuscitation of the Scream franchise, first with Scream, in 2022, and then Scream VI in 2023. The movies starred Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega. The duo departed the franchise in order to make Abigail, which starred Barrera,...