Archives For September 13, 2013

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With another one of Universal’s classic monsters headed to the big screen it can certainly be difficult to keep track of all of them. So far, we’ve got Frankenstein, Dracula, and The Mummy all headed our way in some form or another. The latest news is that Universal’s upcoming reboot of The Mummy has now found a director in Andres Muschietti after Len Wiseman had to drop out. That obviously turned out to be the best case scenario for the flick because we will now see a very confident horror director tackle one of the genre’s most famous monsters. Right now he’s just in talks to take the helm but considering he pulled in $146 million worldwide for Mama (another Universal picture) I’d say that he’s an easy lock for the project. Personally, I’m a huge fan of the choice. Continue Reading…

Sam Rockwell to get haunted by Poltergeist; Kennedi Clements joins cast

Ryan —  September 13, 2013 — 2 Comments

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I’ve got more casting news on MGM’s upcoming Poltergeist to throw your way as 6 year old actress Kennedi Clements has now been added to the film. She will play Madison, the little girl who meets up with nasty ghosts in her TV. Casting the right kid for an iconic role like this is no easy task because it’s really important that her character is believable. Fortunately her acting skills shouldn’t be much of a worry because if it’s anything like the original, once she gets taken by the ghosts we’ll only hear her distant screams for help. Continue Reading…