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Matt Damon has apologised for offence caused by controversial statements he made about diversity in his show Project Greenlight.

The star said that they were "part of a much broader conversation about diversity in Hollywood".

The show, which sees Damon and Ben Affleck give a filmmaker the opportunity to direct a $3 million feature film, drew attention because of comments Damon made to Dear White People producer Effie Brown, who was advising on the programme.

In a segment, Brown remarked that she was more in favour of directing team Leo Kei Angelos and Kristen Brancaccio. Producer and writer Peter Farrelly says that he likes the two, though he remarks that he doesn't think that they will work.

Brown then asks other panelists to take into consideration how they treat the lead character in the movie, who is a black prostitute.

"I just would want to urge people, whoever this director is,...

The Belgian film Cub validates the fear some of us have of spending the night in the woods. Cub on Blu-ray and DVD will hit stores on August 18th. Also: theatrical and digital release details for The Diabolical, HollyShorts Film Festival 2015 lineup, and Manos: The Hands of Fate soundtrack on vinyl.

Cub: Artsploitation Films will release Cub on Blu-ray and DVD on August 18th. Directed by Jonas Govaerts from a screenplay he wrote with Roel Mondelaers, Cub stars Maurice Luijten, Titus De Voogdt, Stef Aerts, Evelien Bosmans, and Jan Hammenecker.

"This dark, bloody, imaginative fairy tale about a camping trip that turns into deadly carnage draws on such influences as Lord of the Rings, Friday the 13th, and The Devil’s Backbone. The story follows 12-year-old outcast Sam who, along with his troop of cub scouts and their teenage supervisors, camp in woods rumored to house a mysterious and deadly werewolf.

We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today's feature includes casting news for Pilgrimage, details on the 15th Annual Shriekfest Call for Entries, release details for 3 Easy Steps to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse, new posters from The Events Surrounding a Peeping Tom & the Horror That Followed, and much more:

Exclusive Stills from The Dark Below: An update to our coverage from earlier this week, we now have new exclusive stills from The Dark Below. You can the view new stills and release details below, along with the recently released stills:

"Dead Wait Productions announce the completion of principle photography for their new genre film the Dark Below. Award winning genre director Douglas Schulze (Mimesis, Dark Fields) and Executive Producer Seth Willenson bring us a survival thriller that explores the fear of entrapment beneath a frozen lake.

The film...

Want to see a badass action-packed short film based around a popular DC superhero? Of course you do! The short is called "First Impressions," and on top of the impressively choreographed fight sequences, Doug Jones (Hellboy) stars in it! I'm sure you'll guess who the superhero is halfway through the film, but I don't want to spoil it for you, in case you don't figure it out. I will say that this is the best fan-made short about the character that I've seen. Here's a short plot summary...

What happens when your day job gets in the way of your new relationship?

I really hope you enjoy this one just as much as I did! It was directed by Leo Kei Angelos, and also stars Hailey Bright and Chester See.

First Impressions Trailer. Leo Kei Angelos‘ First Impressions (2013) short film about Wonder Woman stars Hailey Bright, Doug Jones, Chester See, Darren Bailey, and Brendon Huor. First Impressions‘ plot synopsis: “What happens when your day job gets in the way of your new relationship?” The First Impressions short film poster: First Impressions [...]

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