‘Poltergeist’: Amazon & Amblin Working Together To Bring Iconic Horror Franchise To TV

With the long-running success of the ‘Transformers’ films and the recent success of “Barbie,” films based on toy lines are all the rage. But even still, the people trying to make a “Masters of the Universe” film are struggling to find a home for their blockbuster.

Guillermo del Toro has recently shared his top picks from TCM’s lineup of movies that have aired this October.The director, known for Pan’s Labyrinth and The Shape Of Water is no stranger to sharing his views about movies online, with his Twitter feed being full of comments and opinions on some of cinema’s greats.But in a recent video via IndieWire, del Toro shares some of his top picks, which are fitting for this time of year considering their spooky themes.First up, he recommends Alfred Hitchock’s 1941 Suspicion, a romantic psychological thriller starring Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine. On the movie, del Toro said: “Suspicion is one of my favourite Hitchcock films.

The Finals has responded to the criticism from fans and actors over the use of artificial intelligence to create voices for its characters.After a few voice actors noticed an affectation to the callouts from the commentators, a podcast episode featuring two of The Finals audio designers affirmed that these voices were the result of text-to-speech (TTS) software.“Trying to imagine how an audio professional could possibly think this sounds good,” said an actor of a compilation of the commentators’ callouts.Now, Embark Studios has supplied a statement to IGN justifying the inclusion of artificial intelligence at this point in The Finals‘ development.“We use a combination of recorded voice audio and audio generated via TTS tools in our games, depending on the context,” said a spokesperson.“Sometimes, recording real scenes where actors get together – allowing character chemistry and conflict to shape the outcome – is something that adds depth to our game worlds that technology can’t emulate.“Other times, especially when it relates to contextual in-game action call-outs, TTS allows us to have tailored voice over where we otherwise wouldn’t, for example due to speed of implementation.”In the open beta, those voices are the product of a “mix of professional voice actors and temporary voices from Embark employees” put through TTS software.“Making games without actors isn’t an end goal for Embark and TTS technology has introduced new ways for us to work together.”The Finals is in development for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Amazon MGM Studios, the renamed joint venture of Amazon Studios and MGM, has acquired rights to James Ponti’s popular children’s book series “City Spies” and is developing a film based on the first novel. The idea is for the initial installment to launch a global franchise, described by the company as a “four-quadrant action-adventure that will delight audiences of all ages and as a universe-building property for the studio.” The story follows a 12-year-old coding prodigy, who is recruited by an eccentric MI6 agent to join the City Spies, a team of kids from around the world who feel unnoticed in their own lives.

Earned her crown in “Scream,” “Scream 2,” “Scream 3,” “Scream 4,” “Scream (2022)” and “The Craft“After bursting on the scene in the hit Fox series “Party of Five” (1994-2000) opposite then unknown actors Lacey Chabert (“Mean Girls”), Matthew Fox (“Lost”) and Jennifer Love Hewitt (“9-1-1”), Neve Campbell earned her slasher stripes playing the ultimate “final girl.”As high school teen Sidney Prescott in Wes Craven’s “Scream,” Campbell was able to thwart the virginal trope when she had sex with her boyfriend and ultimately went on to beat not one, but two Ghostface killers menacing the fictional town of Woodsboro, California. Campbell would later star in the next five “Scream” films before handing over her knifed baton to fellow Scream Queen Jenna Ortega.

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the real life Ed Gein) was first introduced in 1974’s “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” The hulking murderer has gone on to appear in nine films in the franchise – including the 1990 film “Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw III,” that starred Viggo Mortensen before he was famous, and 1995’s “Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation,” which starred a pre-fame Matthew McConaughey. Leatherface disgustingly wears a mask made up of the skin of his victims over nine movies, he’s been played by a variety of stunt men and actors, including Bill Johnson, Robert Jacks and Dan Yeager.

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“Scream” franchise began in 1996 with the late great Wes Craven at the helm, chronicling notorious killer Ghostface as they terrorized high school students and murdered classmates in the small town of Woodsboro.The man (or woman) donning the mask reminiscent of artist Edvard Munch’s 1893 painting “The Scream” is often someone connected to their victims. With six “Scream” flicks and more in the works, the horror franchise has been in theaters for more than 25 years and its legacy has forever become a staple of the spooky season.Main character Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has been at the center of Ghostface’s murder spree for much of the series, but every time she almost always comes out unscathed as the ultimate Final Girl.While there are a lot of killers in the series to keep track of, this handy guide will keep you straight.Keep reading to learn about every murderer in the franchise. Warning: Spoilers ahead for the “Scream” movies. Read at your own risk …Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich) was Sidney’s boyfriend for the first flick and is the original Ghostface.

Amazon’s Prime Video is going deep into genre in order to lure more subscribers. The streamer is moving ahead with season two of “The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power” and already has a plan to turn the acclaimed game “God of War” (the recent two installments exploring a version of Norse mythology) into a live-action series too.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios is developing Don’t Come To L.A., a drama series project from rapper-actor YG and writer-producer Damani Johnson (The Crossover, One Piece).

Brent Lang Executive Editor Amazon MGM Studios have landed rights to Benjamin Percy’s novella “American Criminal,” with Gavin O’Connor negotiating to direct. The film, which Hidden Pictures and NeoText will produce, follows a professional thief who, after being apprehended by an FBI agent, is coaxed into infiltrating a violent Midwestern gang with the goal of dismantling them from the inside.

a fourth-grade class in Florida was shown the slasher film “Winnie the Pooh: Honey and Blood” by their math teacher this month, experts are warning that horror movies can terribly upset young children. “While it may be a thrill for an adult to see a horror film, for kids, it can produce severe anxiety, panic.

Svengoolie,” who, in the spirit of Halloween, spoke to The Post about the part he’s played for the past 44 years.“I used to use a fake mustache that I would have to stick on with spirit gum [adhesive], and under the hot [TV] lights it would come off so I would add more spirit gum,” said Koz (pronounced “Koze”).“I remember going to my dentist and he said, ‘Something is wrong with your mouth.’ It turned out I used so much spirit gum that it leaked into my mouth and affected my gums.“I was always a big fan of Groucho [Marx],” Koz said, “so now I paint on the mustache.” Koz, 71, inherited the Svengoolie role from creator Jerry G. Bishop and hasn’t looked back (he was originally known as “Son of Svengoolie”).

Days of Our Lives” is all about shocking fans. The Peacock soap opera has seemingly made it their mission to leave fans confused and stunned by storylines, big returns, recasts, and more. Over the years, viewers have seen a number of wild plots, and there’s a chance that another big twist is coming.“Days of Our Lives” is no stranger to bringing characters back from the dead.

Hot on the heels of Coronation Street villain Stephen Reid’s death which took viewers by surprise at the culmination of super soap week, fans are convinced another cobbles icon could soon be killed off after almost 60 years on the show! Eagle-eyed viewers grew increasingly concerned for Rita Tanner’s future as she made a welcome return to the cobbles just in time for Stephen’s final rampage to take place. In gripping scenes that unfolded on Friday 13 October’s visit to Weatherfield, viewers were on the edges of their seats as Stephen took Rita’s foster daughter Jenny Connor hostage while trying to evade the authorities who had finally rumbled his murder spree over the past year.

Jennifer Aniston and Jon Hamm — whose latest on-screen sex scene has gone viral — have always wanted to work together. So when the “Morning Show” creators were looking to cast the role of newcomer Paul Marks, it was a done deal.“Who would play Paul was a list of one,” executive producer Kristin Hahn previously told The Hollywood Reporter. “Jen and Jon have been friendly for years and have wanted to work together I think for a while.”“So when Paul Marks became a part of the conversation, it was a list of one,” she continued.

Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood And Honey.READ MORE: ‘Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey’ sequel will see Pooh wielding a chainsawOn October 2, pupils at the Academy Of Innovative Education in Miami, aged between nine and ten years old, were reportedly shown 20-30 minutes of the horror, according to parent Michelle Diaz.Speaking to CBS News Miami, Diaz added that while this particular movie was the students’ choice, it wasn’t there responsibility to pick, saying, “It’s not for them to decide what they want. It’s up to the professor to look at the content.”The 2023 horror movie, while unrated, contains images of gore, torture scenes, swearing and some nudity.

called the debacle an “artless bore,” adding that “the power of Christ compels me to give ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ one star.”But it’s not the first horror follow-up to be brutally killed by both critics and audiences. Not even the first one in the “Exorcist” franchise.

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