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Cannes: Three Clips From the Controversial ‘Antichrist’
Update: IFC Films has acquired the film for US distribution and promises to keep the film intact! One of our most popular stories this week has been that the explicit sexual gore in Lars von Trier’s Antichrist has been causing quite a stir at Cannes. With positive and negative reviews hitting the web, the hype surrounding this horror film – that’s based on the theory that it was Satan, not God, who created the world – is off the charts. While you’ve already seen the trailer, now you can chew on three clips beyond the break. What do you guys think? Will this be a home run for us horror fans?
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‘Drop’ – Violett Beane Joins the Cast of Christopher Landon’s New Thriller
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”