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[News Bites] Found Footage ‘Ring’ Sequel, ‘Apes’ Sequel, ‘Dark Shadows’ Featurette & “Fringe” Series Concludes
I seriously can’t remember a day with more news than today, it’s been chaos. I want to eat dinner, watch TV, damn, I wanna get to the bathroom already. So without further adieu, here’s a late night edition of News Bites to chew through!
Added above ins a 3-minute long behind-the-scenes featurette for Warner Bros. Pictures’ Dark Shadows, the Tim Burton-directed vampire flick starring Johnny Depp, and opening in theaters May 11. The original followed the life of vampire Barnabas Collins, played by Depp, and his run-ins with various monsters, ghosts, and supernatural creatures.
THR spoke with Paramount Film Group prez Adam Goodman who re-stated news that we’ve reported on various occasions, there will eventually be a new The Ring sequel, based on the U.S. remake of the Japanese Ringu. “The Ring is something that really lends itself to this [found footage] format right now, so we’re talking to [producer] Walter Parkes about doing something with that.” When we last reported, David Loucka was penning The Ring 3D.
Fox’s “Fringe” is about to say farewell as the network has reached a deal with Warner Bros. TV for a fifth (and final) season of 13 more episodes of the drama, which airs Fridays at 9 p.m., says Variety. “Bringing it back for a final 13 allows us to provide the climactic conclusion that its passionate and loyal fans deserve,” said a very noble Fox president of entertainment Kevin Reilly.
The site also reports that toppers Jim Gianopulos and Tom Rothman introduced Fox’s slate at the ongoing CinemaCon where the exec pair made news announcing a sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which has already been in early development. The pic neared $500 million worldwide at the boxoffice. Sequel? Uhm, yes. The first was a prequel to Franklin J. Schaffner’s 1968 Planet of the Apes.
The killer tomatoes are back in Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, and the offiical poster for the brand new movie has been unleashed tonight.
Additionally, we’ve learned that the film’s theatrical release is set for this August, with a panel set for San Diego Comic-Con this month featuring the world premiere of the trailer.
While you wait, check out the official poster down below.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence will be released in select cities across the US beginning August 7th in major cities such as Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Diego, and others, and expanding to further locations throughout the month.
The fifth installment in the horror-comedy franchise pits the eternal power of nature against AI’s best and brightest.
In Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, a young biotech prodigy develops a revolutionary genetically engineered vegetable designed to solve humanity’s problems. But when the experiment spirals out of control, it unleashes a new generation of killer tomatoes, setting the stage for another outrageous chapter in the long-running cult franchise.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes co-creators Costa Dillon and J. Stephen Peace return to write and executive produce. David Ferino directs.
The film features an ensemble cast led by franchise icon John Astin (The Addams Family), reprising his role as Professor Gangreen, comedy legend David Koechner (Anchorman), Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), horror favorite Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier), comedy veteran Dan Bakkedahl (Veep), Myrna Velasco (Star Wars Resistance), Vernée Watson (Shrinking, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), and Paul Bates (Coming to America).
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes launched in 1979, followed by 1988’s Return of the Killer Tomatoes, 1991’s Killer Tomatoes Strike Back, and 1992’s Killer Tomatoes Eat France.
The franchise also spawned an animated series in 1990.
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