This is the end, my only friend, the end. After 5 canonical motion pictures, umpteen nightmares and a box office haul to the tune of $800 million, Blumhouse's micro-budget horror series will bow out this fall with Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension.
It's been more than a decade since Danny Boyle's Rage virus decimated the streets of London and its surrounding boroughs, but it seems as though the acclaimed filmmaker is keen to return to the horror film series he helped birth back in 2002 with 28 Days Later. Following a less-than-stellar sequel that he didn't direct - that responsibility fell to Juan Carlos Fresnadillo - the franchise is quietly making a comeback via the long-gestating third installment, 28 Months Later, which Boyle is open to directing.
Much like, say, Game of Thrones, AMC and the creative team implemented various changes in the transition from one medium to another when adapting Robert Kirkman's comic juggernaut, The Walking Dead. Without straying too far into spoiler territory, arguably one of the more prominent plotlines that was subject to the editing scissors revolved around one Rick Grimes; though if Andrew Lincoln had his way, the network's interpretation would have remained true to the source material.
It's incredible what a small-screen revival can do for a dormant property. Take Danger Mouse, for instance. Fresh off its return to the airwaves last month - boasting a voice cast comprised of Alexander Armstrong, Kevin Eldon and Stephen Fry - The Tracking Board now reports that Sony and StudioCanal are keen on propelling the popular British spy series onto the big screen.
Though the studio already placed a tentative pin on the calendar, French developer Dontnod has formally confirmed that its conclusive Life is Strange Episode 5: Polarized will launch across console platforms and PC on October 20, and there's a teaser trailer to prove it.
Microsoft is pulling no punches ahead of the release of Rise of the Tomb Raider. As per the publisher's exclusivity deal with developer Crystal Dynamics, the Redmond-based hardware giant will enjoy a one-year console lead time on the action-adventure sequel, and Microsoft is doing just about everything except shouting from the rooftops to drum up excitement.
At long last, Walt Disney Animation has settled on the actress primed to lead the high-seas adventure in Moana, after announcing that Auli’i Cravalho has landed the coveted role of the title character.
Two decades ago, screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker was riding a wave of success following his work on David Fincher's indelible thriller Se7en, quickly becoming one of the most sought-after scribes in Hollywood. His follow-up, 8MM, left much to be desired. Picked up and directed by Tigerland helmer Joel Schumacher, Walker's treatment was transformed into a thriller that didn't hold a candle to the intensity of Fincher's breakout noir hit. But that hasn't dampened the writer's interest in the 1999 crime drama.
Summer proved to be a busy month at the head offices at 2K, what with the reputable publisher unveiling both XCOM 2 and the latest installment in its crime noir series, Mafia III. Adopting a new approach over the pulp, New York-based action of its immediate predecessor, Hanger 13 surprised many a fan when it confirmed the threequel's 1960s setting, opening up a fertile ground to tackle themes of racism and police harassment.
Do you recall the moment in Prometheus when an accomplished group of scientists, completely disregarding the potential threat from spores, bacteria and other such nasties, remove their helmets in an alien environment? How about the scene in which Jackson and Millburn go up close and personal with an unknown snake-like being? Yep, it's fair to say that for all of the brainy and intellectual questions posited by Ridley Scott's 2012 Alien offshoot, it's leading crew members bordered on the unwatchable.
