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Mysterious James Gunn Horror Film for Sony Still Set for Release This November

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He may have been let go by Disney/Marvel but it looks like Sony is sticking by James Gunn with the upcoming release of an untitled mystery horror project from their Screen Gems division. Confirmed by Screen Rant today (we double confirmed), the film is currently dated for release on November 30.

At this time we can’t be sure exactly what this project is, but it would seem to be the film Gunn was planning on announcing at San Diego Comic Con back in July. Gunn had tweeted the tease of a mystery project on July 17 (below), but the subsequent resurfacing of old tweets and firing by Disney prompted Gunn to pull out of SDCC… and the announcement was never made.

Seemingly related, we learned earlier this year that Gunn was producing an untitled horror film to be directed by David Yarovesky (The Hive), which *could* be the very same project he was set to reveal at SDCC as well as the one that’s coming out in November. That film has Elizabeth Banks (Slither) attached to star, with the script penned by Brian and Mark Gunn.

James Gunn had announced six months ago, “About a year ago my brother Brian, my cousin Mark, director David Yarovesky, producer Simon Hatt and I started coming up with an idea for a horror film that excited me in a way nothing outside of Guardians has in years – it was personal, and different, and perfectly suited for our times. And, yes, terrifying.”

Of course, it’s entirely possible that we’re dealing with two different projects here. From what we gather, the November 30 film was produced by Gunn, not directed by him.

More as we learn it.

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Jessica Rothe Keeps the Hope Alive for Third ‘Happy Death Day’ Movie

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It’s now been five years since the release of sequel Happy Death Day 2U, Christopher Landon’s sequel to the Groundhog Day-style slasher movie from 2017. Both films star Jessica Rothe as final girl Tree Gelbman, and director Christopher Landon had been planning on bringing the character – and the actor – back for a third installment. So… where is it?!

We’ve been talking about a potential Happy Death Day 3 for several years now, with the ball in producer Jason Blum’s court. Happy Death Day 2U scared up $64 million at the worldwide box office, a far cry from the first film’s $125 million. But with a reported production budget of just $9 million, that first sequel was profitable for Blumhouse. So again… where is it?!

Chatting with Screen Geek this week while promoting her new action-thriller Boy Kills World, franchise star Jessica Rothe provided a hopeful update on Happy Death Day 3.

“Well, I can say Chris Landon has the whole thing figured out,” Rothe explains. “We just need to wait for Blumhouse and Universal to get their ducks in a row.

Rothe continues in her comments to Screen Geek, “But my fingers are so crossed. I think Tree [Gelbman] deserves her third and final chapter to bring that incredible character and franchise to a close or a new beginning.”

Back in 2020, Christopher Landon had revealed that the working title for the third installment was Happy Death Day to Us, said to be “different than the other two films.”

In the meantime, Christopher Landon is directing a mysterious thriller titled Drop for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes, along with a werewolf movie titled Big Bad for Lionsgate.

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