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The new teaser for Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 features a character many longtime fans struggle to remember from the books, but Alison Simms (portrayed by Beatrice Kitsos) is actually brand-new for the Disney+ series.

Little has been revealed about this new character that is not in Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson novels, but the information fans do have opens up some interesting avenues that the show can bring The Sea of Monsters' story on.

Alison is a former Camp Half-Blood camper who aged out of the location and is now living her adult life. She ends up joining up with Luke Castellan (Charlie Bushnell) in his quest to destroy the gods, fighting on the side of Kronos.

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Get ready to return to Camp Half-Blood. Disney+ has officially released a brand-new trailer and poster for Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2, and fans finally have a release date, December 10, 2025. The second season will continue the adventure with an adaptation of The Sea of Monsters, the second book in Rick Riordan’s bestselling series.

The show first premiered on December 19, 2023, and covered the events of The Lightning Thief in its eight-episode first season. It quickly became a hit with both fans and critics. Reviewers praised the show’s strong connection to the original books, its impressive worldbuilding, and standout performances, especially from Walker Scobell as Percy and Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth.

The series earned sixteen nominations at the 3rd Children’s and Family Emmy Awards and won eight, including Best Young Teen Series and awards for both writing and directing.

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The world of demigods is coming back to our screens soon, and fans have a lot to be excited about. Disney+ just released a brand new poster and trailer for Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2, and it looks like things are getting even more intense. The new season will officially premiere on December 10, 2025.

The show first launched on December 19, 2023, with Season 1 adapting The Lightning Thief. It quickly became a hit with viewers and critics, thanks to its strong cast, solid storytelling, and how closely it followed the original book.

The series earned sixteen nominations at the 3rd Children’s and Family Emmy Awards and took home eight trophies, including Outstanding Young Teen Series, as well as awards for writing and directing.

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 isn't coming to Disney+ anytime soon, but Rick Riordan, the author of the Percy Jackson book series, is sharing more good news with fans this spring.

Riordan revealed on Goodreads that he's "guardedly optimistic" about the Percy Jackson season running for five seasons on Disney+ and covering all five books in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series.

Here's what Riordan said, via Collider:

"I'm guardedly optimistic about future seasons. No one knows the answer right now. It will depend on continued viewership, but we're certainly off to a great start! All I can say for certain is that everyone involved is hoping and assuming that we will have the full five-season arc, but we'll just have to wait and see. As for how fast they will come out, the hope is certainly that we can pick up the pace of release dates,...

In February 2024, Disney+ announced that Percy Jackson and the Olympians would return for a second season. This season will adapt the second book in the Percy Jackson series, The Sea of Monsters, and is set to release in 2025.

Albert Kim has been brought on as an executive producer for the second season, starting in April 2024. Writing for the new season started in March 2023, and plans for future seasons include more focus on Chiron’s disability. The writing for a third season even began in February 2025, showing how big the plans are for the series.

Casting for the second season began in June 2024. During San Diego Comic-Con on July 25, Daniel Diemer was announced as Tyson, Percy Jackson’s half-brother. A few weeks later, on August 10, Sandra Bernhard, Kristen Schaal, and Margaret Cho were confirmed to play the Gray Sisters, with each portraying one of the three sisters: Anger, Tempest, and Wasp,...

Disney+'s Percy Jackson and The Olympians brings all the mythical action to life in season 1, and now it has been renewed for season 2. Based on the best-selling series of young adult novels by author Rick Riordan, the TV show follows young Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell) as he comes to grips with the revelation that he is a demi-god, and attempts to assimilate into the world of myths and legends. Noted for its close adherence to Riordan's novels, Disney+'s take on the story attempts to rectify many of the problems of the failed film series from the 2010s.

With so much care put into the first season, it comes as no surprise that Percy Jackson and The Olympians has received glowing reviews that speak to the overall quality of the production. While season 1 is still fresh in the minds of fans, speculation has begun about the future of Disney+'s latest hit,...

A few more mythological faces just climbed aboard Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2.

The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Snowpiercer's Aleks Paunovic will join Percy Jackson's cast as the legendary cyclops Polyphemus, serving as the season's central antagonist and current keeper of the Golden Fleece. Additionally, Rosemarie DeWitt (Smile 2) will have a supporting villain role as C.C., a "New Age guru-type" whom Percy and Annabeth Chase meet while trying to retrieve the Fleece and rescue Grover Underwood (Aryan Simhadri) from Polyphemus' clutches. Other castings include Kevin Chacon, who's taking over for Andrew Alvarez as Camp Half-Blood camper Chris Rodriguez, and Beatrice Kitsos as original camp "graduate" Alison Simm, both of whom have sided with Luke Castellan and the Titan Kronos' plan to destroy the Greek pantheon for good.

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Disney+ is expanding its popular series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” cast with four new actors for its highly anticipated second season. Two prominent actors, Rosemarie DeWitt and Aleks Paunovic, will join the cast as guests, the streaming portal stated. Additionally, newcomers Beatrice Kitsos and Kevin Chacon will have regular roles.

This casting announcement comes as the series prepares to adapt Rick Riordan’s “The Sea of Monsters,” the second novel in his best-selling young adult fantasy series. The upcoming season will follow Percy Jackson, played by Walker Scobell, as he returns to Camp Half-Blood a year after the previous season’s events, only to discover that chaos has broken out in his world.

DeWitt will play C.C., a sophisticated New Age guru who meets Percy on his journey. Paunovic plays Polyphemus, the fabled cyclops who guards the Golden Fleece, a magical treasure essential to the season’s storyline.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians has added several new faces to its highly anticipated season 2. Based on Rick Riordan’s bestselling fantasy novels, the Disney+ series follows the titular 12-year-old demigod, played by Walker Scobell, as he navigates a modern world of Greek mythology while uncovering his destiny as the son of Poseidon. Percy Jackson season 2 is set to adapt Riordan's The Sea of Monsters, where Percy embarks on a perilous quest alongside Annabeth (Leah Jeffries) to recover the Golden Fleece, encountering formidable new foes and friends along the way.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, four new stars have joined the cast of Percy Jackson season 2. Rosemarie DeWitt will guest star as C.C., a stylish New Age-esque guru who Percy and crew come across on their quest. Aleks Paunovic steps into the role of the cyclops Polyphemus, who guards the coveted Golden Fleece. Kevin Chacon (Jessica Jones) will replace Andrew Alvarez...

Brilliant Minds will scrub out sooner than expected.

The Zachary Quinto medical drama, which originally was scheduled to wrap on Monday, Jan. 13, will now air its Season 1 finale a week earlier, on Jan. 6, when it returns to NBC with back-to-back episodes at an earlier time, 9/8c.

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Season two of Percy Jackson and the Olympians is adding to its cast, including two actors set for important guest roles.

Rosemarie DeWitt (The Boys, Mad Men) will guest star as C.C., and Aleks Paunovic (Snowpiercer, Van Helsing) has signed on to play the cyclops Polyphemus. Beatrice Kitsos (iZombie) and Kevin Chacon (Jessica Jones) will have recurring roles as demigods aligned with Luke (Charlie Bushnell).

DeWitt’s C.C. is a stylish and composed New Age guru-type whom Percy (Walker Scobell) and Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) encounter in their quest to find the Golden Fleece. She radiates warmth and empathy, but readers of The Sea of Monsters — the book on which season two is based — know there’s more to her than that.

Polyphemus is an ancient cyclops who was blinded by Odysseus long ago. He now tends animals and jealously guards the Golden Fleece on his private island.

Photo: Lucas Bryant, Kimberley Sustad, Azriel Dalman, Nicholas Holmes, Beatrice Kitsos Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Luka Cyprian

Airing as part of the feel-good network’s Fall Into Love programming event sparks fly on the range when a widowed professor meets a rugged cowboy.

The modern Western romantic movie is set to premiere on Hallmark Channel on September 28. Find out more about the movie and its top-name cast below and see images taken on the film set.

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According to the official synopsis, Kimberley Sustad, Lucas Bryant and James Denton star in The Real West, set on a modern Western ranch. A widowed professor, Rebecca (Sustad) travels to Mustang Point Ranch for a family vacation with her two sons. She is eager to escape her busy life as she chases tenure at her university.

While there,...

Although the horror genre isn't every viewer's cup of tea, one thing is undeniable: no genre does a better job of eliciting a visceral and genuine emotional reaction from an audience. It's one thing to keep the scares coming during a two-hour movie, but it takes even more skill to keep an audience hiding behind their hands for an entire season (or more).

From the sociological shocks provided by the anthology shows of the '60s to today's more prevalent use of the limited series fright fests, many of television's best series are also its most terrifying. From vampire slayers to graciously polite serial killers with a taste for human flesh and everything in between, here are the ten best horror TV shows ever created.

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Hollywood doubled down on demonic possession in 2023, tapping into the genre's lasting appeal with films like Evil Dead Rise. It Lives Inside takes a unique twist on the possession sub-genre, blending Hindu traditions and supernatural battles for Samidha's soul. The film's bittersweet ending leaves Samidha as the vessel for the malevolent demon, setting up a potential sequel with a cold, cruel twist.

The following contains spoilers for It Lives Inside.

Throughout 2023, Hollywood leaned into the demonic possession genre harder than usual. Horror fans reveled in Russell Crowe's Father Gabriele Amorth in The Pope's Exorcist, not to mention, Evil Dead Rise, which terrified audiences with the latest generation of Deadites. These films reinforced the idea that this niche sub-genre is one studios think audiences will always flock to, and rightfully so. Such films usually do well at the box office, despite critics usually panning their ilk as a rule.

The supernatural horror film It Lives Inside, which stars Megan Suri of the Netflix series Never Have I Ever, didn’t draw in many viewers when it reached theatres last Friday. It had an opening weekend of $2.6 million and finished in seventh place on the top 10. Maybe it will do better when it reaches home video – and we can confirm that Distribution Solutions, a division of Alliance Entertainment, will be giving the film a DVD release on November 7th. Copies are available for pre-order at This Link. We don’t have any information on a Blu-ray or 4K release at this time, but Amazon is also accepting pre-orders for the Prime Video digital release.

It’s a shame It Lives Inside didn’t have better box office, as it was good enough to earn an 8/10 review from JoBlo’s own Tyler Nichols. That review can be read Here. The film...

Following its world premiere at SXSW earlier this year, Bishal Dutta's It Lives Inside is heading to theaters on September 22nd, courtesy of Neon. I've heard a lot of great things about this film and I'm dying to see it, but thankfully we have an exclusive clip to hold Daily Dead readers over until later this week!

"Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it."

Written and Directed by Bishal Dutta Story by Bishal Dutta & Ashish Mehta Starring Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos, and Betty Gabriel Produced by Raymond Mansfield & Sean McKittrick

Neon will release It Lives Inside in theaters on September 22, 2023



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Fans of the horror genre get ready for a new twist with It Lives Inside! Directed by

Bishal Dutta, the film stars Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos and Betty Gabriel.

It Lives Inside watches the tale unfold of Sam and her friend. Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.

About, It Lives Inside, Bishal Dutta said in an earlier interview, “On one hand, it is a love letter to the community and culture that raised me while on the other, it is a visceral experience that is designed to instill the same raw terror in its viewers that my favorite horror films instilled in me.”

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Neon’s second trailer for It Lives Inside is incredibly creepy without being too spoiler-ish. Written and directed by Bishal Dutta, the PG-13 horror film is a unique twist on a demonic possession story.

“It Lives Inside emerged as an image: a kid on a bike, riding through Rockwellian suburbs. It’s right out of an early Amblin film. But what if this kid was escaping a puja, her school outfit wrapped in an ornate dupatta? For me, that image spoke to the duality I felt growing up as a first-generation immigrant in America. ‘Where do I belong? Which country is my home? Which world is ultimately mine?'” explained Dutta.

The cast includes Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos, and Betty Gabriel.

Get Out‘s Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick served as producers. Edward H. Hamm Jr, Jameson Parker, Arielle Boisvert, and Shawn Williamson executive produce.

The supernatural horror film It Lives Inside, which stars Megan Suri of the Netflix series Never Have I Ever, will be receiving a theatrical release on September 22nd – and with that date exactly one month away, we’ve gotten our hands on both a new trailer and a new poster for the film! You can watch the new trailer in the embed above, then check out the new poster at the bottom of this article.

JoBlo’s own Tyler Nichols gave It Lives Inside an 8/10 review that can be read at This Link.

Directed by Bishal Dutta, who crafted the screenplay with Ashish Mehta, It Lives Inside tells the following story: Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. Whena mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with herheritage in order to defeat it.

“It Lives Inside” is a supernatural horror movie written and directed by Bishal Dutta and starring Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa and Mohana Krishnan. The film is set for release on September 22nd.

Premise

Sam, an American high school student of Indian descent, chooses to distance herself from her Indian heritage in order to fit in with her peers. However, when a malevolent entity called a Pishach possesses her former best friend, she must confront her cultural roots in order to overcome this supernatural threat.

The Cast Megan Suri Neeru Bajwa Mohana Krishnan Vik Sahay

Gage Marsh

Beatrice Kitsos

Betty Gabriel

The post “It Lives Inside” (2023) Is The Upcoming Supernatural Horror Movie – Here is the trailer! appeared first on Martin Cid Magazine.

“It Lives Inside” is a supernatural horror movie written and directed by Bishal Dutta and starring Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa and Mohana Krishnan. The film is set for release on September 22nd.

Premise

Sam, an American high school student of Indian descent, chooses to distance herself from her Indian heritage in order to fit in with her peers. However, when a malevolent entity called a Pishach possesses her former best friend, she must confront her cultural roots in order to overcome this supernatural threat.

The Cast Megan Suri Neeru Bajwa Mohana Krishnan Vik Sahay

Gage Marsh

Beatrice Kitsos

Betty Gabriel

The post “It Lives Inside” (2023) Is The Upcoming Supernatural Horror Movie – Here is the trailer! appeared first on Martin Cid Magazine.

"It Lives Inside" is Bishal Dutta's directorial debut, a horror movie inspired by classic films like Nightmare on Elm Street and Poltergeist. The film explores horror from an Indian American perspective, delving into questions of identity and cultural conflict. The director aims to craft scares that resonate with the audience emotionally, while also providing an intense and immersive experience.

It Lives Inside follows Sam, an Indian-American high school student who struggles against her Indian heritage and wants only to be like everyone else. After a falling out with her former best friend, she unwittingly releases a demonic spirit that feeds on her loneliness. Sam will have to face questions about her identity and relationships if she has any hopes of defeating the demon.

It Lives Inside is Bishal Dutta's directorial debut, which he also wrote based on a story by himself and Ashish Mehta. It Lives Inside stars Megan Suri,...

We have a first look at the frightening poster for It Lives Inside. The award-winning thriller by writer/director Bishal Dutta will open in theaters on September 22nd. Released by Neon, the film stars Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos and Betty Gabriel.

Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.

To scare you even more check out the trailer for It Lives Inside!

We are so not scared you are! It Lives Inside releases on September 22nd!

Although she had a prominent role in seasons 2 and 3 of the Netflix series Never Have I Ever, Megan Suri’s character Aneesa didn’t have much of a presence in the show’s fourth and final season. But Suri does have the lead role in the upcoming supernatural horror film It Lives Inside – and today, the unveiling of a poster for the film has revealed that it has a September 22 theatrical release date! The poster can be seen at the bottom of this article.

Directed by Bishal Dutta, who crafted the screenplay with Ashish Mehta, It Lives Inside tells the following story: Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. Whena mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with herheritage in order to defeat it.

Suri is joined in the cast by...

Neon’s set a September 22, 2023 theatrical release date for the creepy horror film It Lives Inside. The coming-of-age horror debuted at SXSW and took home the Midnighter Audience Award.

The trailer shows two Indian teenagers going face-to-face with a demonic creature, and writer/director Bishal Dutta says his inspiration came from growing up on American horror movies.

“After I moved to North America from India at the age of four, a lot of my social education came from watching American horror films. I always wondered, what were families like mine doing while Bruce the shark tore through Amity’s waters, while Freddy Krueger slashed teenagers in the dreamscape, and while Jack Torrance chased his son through the maze-like halls of the Overlook?’ As it developed, It Lives Inside formed its own dual identity much like mine,” explained Dutta. “On one hand, it is a love letter to the community and...

Neon hasn’t announced a specific release date for their supernatural horror film It Lives Inside, but they have unveiled a trailer that gives a good idea of what we can expect to see in this movie when it does make its way out into the world. You can take a look at that trailer in the embed above.

As you can see in the trailer, It Lives Inside received some very positive reviews after screening at the SXSW film festival.

The film stars Megan Suri of the Netflix series Never Have I Ever and drops her into the following unnerving story: Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. Whena mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with herheritage in order to defeat it.

Directed by Bishal Dutta, who crafted the screenplay with Ashish Mehta,...

No one can truly reject their blood heritage.

Writer-director Bishal Dutta’s coming-of-age horror film “It Lives Inside” stars “Never Have I Ever” breakout Megan Suri as Sam, a high schooler desperate to fit in at school and rejects her Indian culture to assimilate to be like everyone else. Yet when a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.

Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos, and Betty Gabriel also star in the Neon film from the producers of “Get Out,” Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick. Neon, Edward H. Hamm Jr, Jameson Parker, Arielle Boisvert, and Shawn Williamson were executive producers.

“It Lives Inside” debuted at 2023 SXSW, where writer-director Dutta shared a statement about how personal the story is for him.

“After I moved to North America from India at the age of four,...

The Nest: "Genre icon Dee Wallace is “truly memorable” (Horror Obsessive) in The Nest, premiering on Digital, DVD and On Demand July 20 from 4DigitalMedia.

When Meg and her mother Beth visit a yard sale, Beth buys her young daughter an adorable stuffed bear, thinking it may help with Meg’s separation anxiety. As children do, she quickly becomes attached to the bear, talking to it and taking it everywhere she goes. However, soon Beth notices that the bear is communicating with Meg and even influencing her behavior. When Meg starts developing hoarding habits, and seems infected by a parasitic creature, things take a turn for the worse. Soon it’s clear there’s something much more nightmarish and sinister to this yard sale toy than anyone could have imagined.

Directed by James Suttles and written by Jennifer Trudrung, The Nest “will keep those nerves on the very edge” (From Page 2 Screen).

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Aside from the members of the Midnight Society, perhaps the most prolific recurring character in the ’90s run of Are You Afraid of the Dark? was the enigmatic magician Sardo, so fans of the original series may be pleased to see a new take on the Magic Mansion owner featuring prominently in the official trailer for the second season of the Are You Afraid of the Dark? revival, titled Curse of the Shadows, which will kick off its six-episode season on Friday, February 12th on Nickelodeon.

Press Release: Hollywood, Calif.--Jan. 8, 2021--Nickelodeon has revealed the trailer for the long-awaited season two debut of Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Curse of the Shadows, the beloved horror anthology series based on the ‘90s kids’ cult classic. Produced by Ace Entertainment, the six-part limited series will premiere on Friday, Feb. 12, at 8 p.m. (Et/Pt) on Nickelodeon, with new episodes airing every Friday night.

The Midnight Society’s campfire was restoked—figuratively and literally—for the 2019 Halloween season by Nickelodeon’s Are You Afraid of the Dark? three-episode miniseries, which enticed audiences old and new for more chilling exploits from a new generation of the classic kid coterie of scare-chasers. Thus, the network subsequently greenlit Season 2, this time for six episodes, which begin their weekly run in February.

Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Curse of the Shadows is the title of Season 2, indicating that the series will again eschew its classic single-episode story format to utilize the entirety of a season to tell one epic story, having moved on from the 2019 miniseries storyline centered on demented ringmaster Mr. Tophat and his Carnival of Doom. Moreover, we’re already getting an all-new Midnight Society; a lineup tasked with pursuing a mysterious creature called the Shadowman.

Check out the trailer for Are You Afraid of the Dark?...

One of my favorite viewing experiences this year was finally catching up on Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark? revival, and while I'm bummed that the characters from the first season won't be returning, I'm still thrilled to see whatever the new Midnight Society cooks up next around the campfire.

With the new season of Are You Afraid of the Dark? premiering sometime in 2021, Nickelodeon is celebrating the New Year a bit early with their first teaser video for the new season that reveals its official title: Curse of the Shadows.

While the first season of the Are You Afraid of the Dark? revival (titled Carnival of Doom) featured three episodes, the new season will comprise six episodes.

You can check out the new trailer below (from Nickelodeon's official Twitter account), and we also have an excerpt from the official press release for the new season that will...

Are You Afraid of the Dark? has its new cast ready to start production for its second season. Season one had the Midnight Society going up against Mr. Tophat. Season two will see a new group of kids take on the evil Shadowman.

The second season will arrive in 2021 and will feature Bryce Gheisar, Arjun Athalye, Beatrice Kitsos, Malia Baker, Dominic Mariche, and Parker Queenan.

revealed more about season two in a press release.

Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark?, the beloved horror anthology series, returns with an all-new Midnight Society. In season two (six episodes), this new group of kids tell a terrifying tale about a curse that has been cast over their small seaside town, haunted by an all-new villain named the Shadowman. Produced by Ace Entertainment, Are You Afraid of the Dark? premieres in...

Following The Boys‘ Season 2 finale reveal that — Super-big Spoiler Alert for those who have not finished bingeing all of the Amazon series’ sophomore run! — congresswoman Victoria Neuman is behind the exploding heads, the dysfunctional superhero drama has promoted her portrayer, Claudia Doumit, to series regular for Season 3, our sister site Deadline reports. Last viewers saw, Hughie had sought out Victoria for a job on her staff, not knowing that she is a supe. (End Spoiler Alert)

Additionally, Colby Minifie, who plays stressed Vought exec Ashley Barrett, has also been upped to full-time status.

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Casting

CBS All Access announced that Lana Parrilla, B.K. Cannon, Jordane Christie, Matthew Daddario and Veronica Falcón have been cast in the second season of “Why Women Kill.” They join the previously announced Allison Tolman and Nick Frost in a brand new storyline for the anthological dark comedy, this time set in 1949 and exploring the lengths one woman will go to belong in a society that has long ignored her.

Nickelodeon announced that “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” will feature all-new members of the Midnight Society for its second season. The new characters and cast members are Luke (Bryce Gheisar), Jai (Arjun Athalye), Hanna (Beatrice Kitsos), Gabby (Malia Baker), Seth (Dominic Mariche) and Connor (Parker Queenan). The six-episode second...

Nickelodeon announced today the all-new cast for the second season of “Are You Afraid of the Dark?”, the beloved horror anthology series that returns with a fresh look at the Midnight Society. The newest members of the Midnight Society include: Bryce Gheisar (The Astronauts, Wonder), Arujun Athalye, Beatrice Kitsos (Child’s Play, iZombie), Malia Baker (The Baby-Sitters Club), Dominic Mariche (The Christmas Yule […]...

Exclusive: Nickelodeon has set the Season 2 cast for Are You Afraid of the Dark?, its anthology series reimagined from the 1990s cult hit that fashioned horror stories from kids’ points of view. Bryce Gheisar, Arjun Athalye, Beatrice Kitsos, Malia Baker (The Baby-Sitters Club), Dominic Mariche and Parker Queenan are set as the new Midnight Society kids for the second installment.

In Season 2, the kids tell a terrifying tale about a curse that has been cast over their small seaside town, haunted by an all-new villain named the Shadowman. Produced by Ace Entertainment, Are You Afraid of the Dark? premieres in 2021 on Nickelodeon. You can watch a teaser below.

Gheisar plays Luke; Athalye is Jai; Kitsos portrays Hanna, Baker plays Gabby; Mariche portrays Seth and Queenan is Connor.

Season one of...

Stars: Gabriel Bateman, Aubrey Plaza, Mark Hamill, Brian Tyree Henry, Tim Matheson, Marlon Kazadi, Ty Consiglio, Beatrice Kitsos, David Lewis, Anantjot S. Aneja | Written by Tyler Burton Smith | Directed by Lars Klevberg

Child’s Play, directed by Lars Klevberg, is the long-awaited remake/reimagining to the 1988 film of the same name directed by Tom Holland. Klevberg film has caused quite the stir within the internal fan base of the Chucky franchise as original director Holland and stars of the series Alex Vincent and Jennifer Tilly who have publicly voiced criticism and frustration at this 2019 rendition due to the original franchise still a living breathing property, with a brand new TV series on the horizon.

Klevberg’s reimagined feature of the cult classic is a dumb and laughably bad horror and an otherwise bland and completely forgettable remake. The stand out is, of course, the performance of Aubrey Plaza who brings...

Chicago – There are some fears in this world that seem irrational to us. Like a fear of clowns or the fear of using an elevator. Horror films are at the core of some of these fears, with the truly great ones creating new things to fear. The “Child’s Play” franchise may have had its roots in psychopathic soul transfers, but the update focuses on the ghost in the machine.

Rating: 4.0/5.0

There is nothing that can ever or will ever come close to replacing Don Mancini’s iconic “Child’s Play” saga, and luckily this reboot doesn’t even consider trying. Even the worst of the films were absolute products of their time. The poorly-aged humor and very early-2000s narrative aesthetic clearly mark each of them, like a cinematic brand etched into each installment. For better or worse, this cinematic universe has reached cult status, especially in its own mind.

It’s not every day we see a remake of a currently running franchise, but now there is Child’s Play. While original screenwriter Don Mancini continues to advance the escapades of his version’s murderous doll possessed by a serial killer’s soul (most recently in 2017’s Cult of Chucky with a SyFy television show arriving in 2020), MGM and United Artists decided to flex their legal retention of ownership by branching off anew. After Mancini unsurprisingly declined to provide them his seal of approval—brand confusion is definitely not something he’d willingly condone—the project moved forward under the stewardship of writer Tyler Burton Smith and director Lars Klevberg. Thankfully, they knew to make it their own.

Whether a result of needing to stick solely to what was kept in the divorce or an actual desire to cut a fresh path, the only similarity between Mancini’s horror...

This modern reboot captures some of the original franchise’s manic dark energy but fails to transfer it into a worthy movie.

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Every time Mark Hamill’s Chucky asks “Are we having fun now?” in the new Child’s Play, it’s a guaranteed chortler. The voice actor is clearly having a ball, adding another potential franchised cadence to his already impressive roster. And the quasi-catchphrase comes at points of increasingly absurd juxtaposition, as this earnest doll asks for friendship while gripping a butcher’s knife. In moments like these, it’s fun. But worth sitting through a whole movie? You might want to look into the lifetime warranty on this thing.

A little over 30 years after the original Chucky terrorized his owner and millions of children, the long-running Child’s Play series is getting a redesign—most notably without franchise creator Don Mancini and voice-of-Chucky Brad Dourif.

Stars: Gabriel Bateman, Aubrey Plaza, Mark Hamill, Brian Tyree Henry, Tim Matheson, Marlon Kazadi, Ty Consiglio, Beatrice Kitsos, David Lewis, Anantjot S. Aneja | Written by Tyler Burton Smith | Directed by Lars Klevberg

This reboot / remake of 1988′s killer doll movie Child’s Play is in an unusual position because the original franchise is still continuing under creator Don Mancini. Although they now go straight to DVD, the previous Chucky film (Cult of Chucky) was released as recently as 2017, but a complex rights issue means that a rival studio retains the rights to the property, meaning the franchise has effectively branched into two.. Needless to say, there’s a certain amount of controversy surrounding the new reboot’s release and fans of the franchise are already up in arms. However, though die-hard fans may choose to boycott, this is a serviceable reboot that could well end up earning Chucky a whole new fanbase.

Well, here’s a conundrum: die-hard devotees of any aging franchise are the audience most likely to embrace each new resurrection. But in the case of the 31-year-old “Child’s Play” series, many fans have been outraged by the fact that creator Don Mancini and voice-of-Chucky Brad Dourif were conspicuously replaced for the new reboot.

Despite the good faith efforts of director Lars Klevberg (“Polaroid”) and writer Tyler Burton Smith, it’s unlikely that this entry will seduce those who loyally followed all seven of Mancini’s previous “Chucky” movies. Indeed, they may want to wait until Mancini’s own, upcoming TV version is released next year. But after 2004’s “Seed of Chucky,” which devolved into go-for-broke absurdity — as did two straight-to-dvd installments that followed — it has to be acknowledged that even sociopathic toys could use an occasional gush of new blood.

In an overt nod to fanboy credibility, Chucky...

There’s an internal struggle going on within the remake of Child’s Play. No, this isn’t existential crisis or indie bent to the horror classic, but a war of tone. Yes, in rebooting Chucky, the filmmakers have mixed a traditional fright flick with a very strange, almost comedic, take on the material. It doesn’t really work, but when it’s being weird, it’s actually a fair amount of fun. Had that offbeat tone been stuck to, this would have been a real pleasant surprise, though sadly it becomes less and less of a factor as the movie wears on. It’s ultimately second rate horror, even if it’s not the disaster it was shaping up to be, just going by the marketing. The film is a modern day update of the original 1988 horror outing Child’s Play. Here, instead of a doll being possessed by...

It was just yesterday that we shared Parks and Recreation and Legion star Aubrey Plaza's wild "audition" for Catwoman in Matt Reeve's upcoming The Batman by licking Stephen Colbert on The Late Show. And today we already have yet another fun Aubrey Plaza story for you guys to check out. As many of you know, MTV hosted the MTV Movie and TV Awards recently, and today someone pointed out that during the ceremony, Plaza slapped on a Chucky mask from her upcoming remake of Child's Play Remake. And no one else - including David Spade and Dan Levy - seemed to notice.

Now I'm not going to sit here today and start naming names, but someone I know very well says that she's not a fan of Aubrey Plaza as new Karen Barclay in the upcoming Child's Play remake. This unnamed girl I know says Plaza doesn't look old enough to be a mother.

Chucky continues his Toy Story character murder spree in two new posters that have been released for Child’s Play. In these posters he burns Rex to a crisp and stabs Mr. Potato Head in the head with a knife.

We’ve already seen posters of Chucky killing Woody, Buzz, and Slinky. But, I guess murdering those characters just weren’t enough for him. He really hates Toy Story! Or the Child’s Play marketing team hates Toy Story. Check out both posters below.

The movie stars Aubrey Plaza as a mother who gives her son, Andy, a toy Buddy doll for his birthday. Turns out the doll is sinister and primed for killing. The story follows a group of friends as they take on a technologically-advanced doll that enters their world. It’s also been reported that the version of Chucky in this film is "a defective 'Buddy doll'...

The Child’s Play films have a murky past, particularly here in the UK, but their continued hold on legions of horror fans speaks of a primal fear the film plays heavily on. Automatonphobia has produced some fine horror films over the years, one of the most recent being the cruelly underseen Dead Silence from director James Wan, but Chucky and his friends have come to represent this specific genre for many.

With a new film out in the coming weeks DaniElle DeLaite sat down at the film’s press conference in L. A. to hear all about what makes this film a new beginning.

Mark Hamill, Aubrey Plaza, Brian Tyree Henry, Gabriel Bateman and director Lars Klevberg attended the press conference of the retelling of the movie Child’s Play. The Star Wars actor voices the fiendish doll and the film also stars Tim Matheson, David Lewis, Beatrice Kitsos and Trent Redekop.

In this video actor Brian Tyree Henry is interviewed by DaniElle DeLaite for the remake version of Child’s Play which has Mark Hamill voice the infamous killer doll Chucky. Aubrey Plaza, Gabriel Bateman, Tim Matheson, David Lewis, Beatrice Kitsos and Trent Redekop also star. The film was directed by Lars Klevberg.

Henry talks about watching the original film and the old Friday the 13th films when he was young, and how he became addicted to them. He also talks about the social context of the original film, and how both the old and the new film taps into something deep in society. He tells us there is something about having children in a horror film that makes it different. He could be right.

Here’s the interview.

Brian Tyree Henry Child’s Play Interview

Plot:

A mother gives her son a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature.

I’m still not exactly sure why the marketing for the upcoming Child’s Play reboot has chucking killing off characters from Pixar’s Toy Story, but it’s making me want to see a crossover movie!

The latest poster features Chucky murdering Buzz Lightyear with his own ray guy. The poster also came with the caption:

“Playtime is never over. Your friend till the end hits the big screen on June 21.”

I really wish Pixar would respond in some way and have some fun with this, but I imagine they don’t want to give the film any kind of marketing, and I understand that. After all, they are killing their iconic characters. It’s all in good fun, though!

The movie stars Aubrey Plaza as a mother who gives her son, Andy, a toy Buddy doll for his birthday. Turns out the doll is sinister and primed for killing.

Orion Pictures has released a new behind-the-scenes featurette for Child’s Play and it introduces us to the cast of the film and offers details on the characters that they play. Aubrey Plaza, Brian Tyree Henry, and Gabriel Bateman, are all featured in the video. It also shows off some new footage!

Plaza takes on the role of a mother who gives her son, Andy, a toy Buddy doll, which turns out to be a murderous killer doll. Andy and his group of friends take on and stop the technologically-advanced defective 'Buddy doll’ which seems to have a taste for blood and violence. When previously talking about why she took on the role, Plaza said:

"I love it so much. To me, the original is an iconic movie. I haven’t seen our film, just the trailer, but it’s a real throwback horror movie. It’s almost got a Spielbergian vibe to it.

Orion has released a new TV spot for their upcoming Child’s Play reboot and as you’ll see Chucky is freaking everyone out as he attacks and kills people.

The movie stars Aubrey Plaza as a mother who gives her son, Andy, a toy Buddy doll for his birthday and he just wants to murder people. Andy and his group of friends take on and stop the technologically-advanced defective 'Buddy doll’ which seems to have a taste for blood and violence.

Additional cast includes Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta), Gabriel Bateman (Lights Out) as Plaza’s son, Beatrice Kitsos (The Exorcist) and Ty Consiglio (Wonder) who will be playing the roles of Falyn and Pugg, respectively, two friends of Andy Barclay. Carlease Burke (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) will also star in the film. Then there’s Mark Hamill, who will be voicing Chucky.

The movie is directed by Lars Klevberg,...