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IFC Acquires ‘American Psycho’ Director’s ‘Moth Diaries
IFC Films has acquired U.S. rights to director Mary Harron’s The Moth Diaries three months after the gothic thriller played at the Venice and Toronto film festivals. The buzz surrounding the film was highly negative.
“The Moth Diaries,” based on the novel by Rachel Klein, was adapted by Harron (director of American Psycho) and stars Lily Cole, Sarah Gadon, Sarah Bolger and Scott Speedman.
“Story centers on Bolger’s character, a young girl haunted by her father’s suicide who’s a student at an exclusive female boarding school. She pours her heart out in a diary, much of it focused on her beloved roommate — but their relationship changes drastically with the arrival of a mysterious new student, portrayed by Cole.”
Brendan Fraser is back for the upcoming fourth installment in The Mummy franchise from directors Radio Silence, and Michael Johnston (Obsession) is now in talks to join him.
The Hollywood Reporter lets us know tonight that Michael Johnston is in “early talks” to join The Mummy 4, which will release in theaters on October 15, 2027 via Universal.
Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and John Hannah will reprise their iconic roles as Rick O’Connell, Evelyn O’Connell, and Jonathan Carnahan in the upcoming movie.
Radio Silence duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett (Ready or Not, Scream 5-6) are directing from a script by David Coggeshall (Orphan: First Kill).
Plot details are being kept under wraps at this time, but the brand new sequel is expected to disregard the events of the third movie, in which Rachel Weisz did not appear.
“It’s just really beautiful and scary and sweeping, and it’s awesome,” Gillet teases. Bettinelli-Olpin adds that the film “has all of the heart and the character that you could hope for.”
A remake of the classic Universal monster movie that took an action-adventure approach, The Mummy was released in 1999 and grossed $417 million worldwide. It was followed by The Mummy Returns in 2001 and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in 2008.