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Details on Oren Peli’s Top Secret ‘Area 51’ Uncovered!
Hugs and kisses to my man Kellvin Chavez over at Latino Review for being a reporter, kicking ass and taking names. While Incentive and IM Global have been trying to keep a lid on Area 51, Oren Peli’s alien follow-up to Paranormal Activity, Latino Review was out getting their hands on the friggin’ script! If you click here you’ll learn everything there is to know about the flick, which stars Reid Warner, Darrin Bragg and Ben Rovner. Is it a step away from Paranormal or a are they walking through the same footprints? Click the link to find out. Note to all the companies out there: Don’t tempt us, let alone dare us to dig further. We will.
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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.”