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Official B-D Podcast Heads to the Piranha Set, E3 and Chats High Def
Were back! On this week’s Official B-D Podcast we discuss the horror games of E3 (something Dead Pixels has been covering like crazy), Roger Galloway reports exclusively from the set of Alex Aja’s Piranha 3D, Drag Me to Hell reviews and a slew of horror DVDs arriving in stores. We also chat My Bloody Valentine 3D Blu-Ray and debate whether it’s just as good on Blu-Ray as it is in theaters, while Tim and David discuss Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s new vampire book “The Strain”. Check out our official podcast page, read on or search ‘Bloody-Disgusting’ on iTunes for the latest episode.
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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.”