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Halle Berry in TriStar Pictures thriller THE CALL.

First Trailer For ‘The Call’ Stuffs You In The Trunk

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 11, 2013 @ 11:38am
Category: Movies / Trailers

Sony TriStar has just released the first trailer from their Halle Berry starring March 15, 2013 slot as The Call (formerly The Hive). The film looks reasonably taught and it’s nice to see Michael Eklund (the serial killer here) in something other than The Divide (still recovering from that one).

In The film, “ When veteran 911 operator, Jordan (Halle Berry), takes a life-altering call from a teenage girl (Abigail Breslin) who has just been abducted, she realizes that she must confront a killer from her past in order to save the girl’s life.”

Abigail Breslin, Justina Machado, Tara Platt, Evie Thompson, David Otunga, Michael Linstroth, Michael Eklund and Morris Chestnut also star in the flick directed by genre fav Brad Anderson (Session 9) and written by Richard D’Ovidio (Thir13en Ghosts) The Call will be released March 15th, 2013. Check back for my set report next week and head inside for a better look at the pic! READ MORE

First Image Of Halle Berry Taking ‘The Call’

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 07, 2013 @ 7:13pm
Category: Movies / Images

Sony TriStar has shared the first still from their Halle Berry starring March 15, 2013 slot as The Call (formerly The Hive).

The newly released official synopsis reads thusly, “ When veteran 911 operator, Jordan (Halle Berry), takes a life-altering call from a teenage girl (Abigail Breslin) who has just been abducted, she realizes that she must confront a killer from her past in order to save the girl’s life.”

‘The Hive’ Gets ‘The Call’ For March Release

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 02, 2013 @ 8:41pm
Category: Movies / News

So what happened to Carrie, you ask?

Well, Sony TriStar feels pretty good about their thriller The Hive as the Halle Berry starrer will now open in the March 15, 2013 slot as The Call.

Co-produced by WWE Films, the pic is set against the backdrop of a 911 emergency center, fast-paced suspense pic follows a 911 operator who must face her own fears in order to save a teenage girl from a serial killer.

Here’s our full 2013 release schedule for Sony.

[AFM '12] ‘Final Girl’ Will Get Revenge On Wes Bentley

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 23, 2012 @ 2:25pm
Category: Movies / News

Photographer Tyler Shields is now in pre-production on Final Girl, whcih begins lensing later this year in Canada. With AFM a few weeks away Studio City Pictures revealed the full cast for the flick that follows four teenage boys who ritualistically hunt and kill teenage girls in the woods choose the wrong victim for their sick game.

Abigail Breslin, Alexander Ludwig, Wes Bentley, Logan Huffman, Michael Trevino, Connor Paolo, Francesca Eastwood and Michael Trevino all star, Bloody Disgusting can report.

“Loner Veronica is new to school, shy and vulnerable the perfect target for a group of teenage boys who lure girls into the woods to hunt and kill them for sport. It’s only after they get her alone that she turns the tables on them, escaping and revealing she’s armed and knows how to defend herself. Little do they know, Veronica is an assassin-in-training, and she’s chosen killing these boys as her final test. When the dust clears, Veronica will find out if she can be the final girl these boys ever have a chance to hurt.”

Check out some sweet sales art we just landed! READ MORE

Michael Eklund Joins Halle Berry In ‘The Hive’

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Posted by EvanDickson on July 29, 2012 @ 4:50pm
Category: Movies / News

Variety reports that Michael Eklund (pictured) – a good actor who was really irritating and hammy in The Divide – has been cast alongside both Halle Berry and Abigail Breslin in The Hive, currently lensing under the direction of Brad Anderson.

Scriped by Rich D’Ovidio , “Set against the backdrop of a 911 emergency center, the fast-paced suspense pic follows a 911 operator who must face her own fears in order to save a teenage girl from a serial killer.”

Justina Machado, Tara Platt, Evie Thompson, David Otunga and Michael Linstroth all round out the indie cast. WWE recently came aboard to co-finance and produce alongside Troika Pictures.

9-1-1 Horror ‘The Hive’ Fills Up, Halle Berry Injured On Set

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 18, 2012 @ 10:23am
Category: Movies / News

“Six Feet Under” and Final Destination 2‘s Justina Machado (pictured) has been cast alongside both Halle Berry and Abigail Breslin in The Hive, currently lensing under the direction of Brad Anderson.

Tara Platt, Evie Thompson, David Otunga and Michael Linstroth all round out the indie cast. WWE recently came aboard to co-finance and produce alongside Troika Pictures.

Update: Halle Berry was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday after she suffered a minor head injury on set, says THR. The actress was shooting an action scene for the upcoming thriller The Hive in Los Angeles when she was injured, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. She was taken to the hospital and has since been released. “Halle Berry suffered a minor head injury while shooting a fight sequence on the set of her film,” Berry’s rep said. “She was taken to the hospital as a precaution, but she checked out healthy and was released. She’ll continue with production as planned.”

Abigail Breslin stars in Columbia Pictures' comedy ZOMBIELAND.

Quick, Call 9-1-1, WWE Is Producing The Halle Berry & Abigail Breslin-Starrer ‘The Hive’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 28, 2012 @ 2:08pm
Category: Movies / News

WWE Studios and Troika Pictures are teaming to co-produce and co-finance The Hive, starring Halle Berry (Gothika) and Abigail Breslin (pictured above; Zombieland), says Deadline.

The thriller, to be directed by Brad Anderson (Session 9, The Machinist, Transsiberian), was written by Rich D’Ovidio (Exit Wounds, Thir13en Ghosts) and based on a story by Rich D’Ovidio, Nicole D’Ovidio and Jon Bokencamp.

“In the film, an emergency call center operator (Berry) takes a call from a teenage girl (Breslin) who has been abducted and carried away in the trunk of a car. The kidnapping plays out in real time as Jordan and Casey work together to track down the killer.”

Principal photography is scheduled to begin July 6 in and around Los Angeles.

The Hive is being produced by Troika’s Michael Helfant, Robert Stein and Bradley Gallo, WWE Studios’ Michael Luisi and Jeff Graup. William Gallo, Philip M. Cohen and Chip Rosenbloom are executive producers.

Crazy! Abigail Breslin Will Play The ‘Final Girl’

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Posted by EvanDickson on May 21, 2012 @ 6:23pm
Category: Movies / News

Abigail Breslin (Zombieland, Little Miss Sunshine) has just committed to starring in photographer Tyler Shields slasher debut Final Girl. I know she’s used to doing some fairly serious, tasking stuff – but this sounds like a very intense role.

From Studio City Pictures, and penned by Steve Scarlata, Alejandro Seri and Johnny Silver, the pic “Follows a pack of feral teenage boys who choose the wrong girl to be the victim of their final ‘initiation.’”

As far as intensity is concerned, head inside for the super graphic sales art this picture took to Cannes. READ MORE

Abigail Breslin Discovers Key To ‘Haunter’ In First Image

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 09, 2012 @ 1:25pm
Category: Movies / Images

With filming still underway in Toronto, we’ve landed a first look at Vincenzo Natali‘s (Splice, Cube) new feature, Haunter, from Copperheart Entertainment, starring Abigail Breslin (Zombieland, Rango, Little Miss Sunshine), Stephen McHattie (300, Watchmen, Immortals, Pontypool), Peter Outerbridge (Silent Hill: Revelation, Lucky Number Slevin), Michelle Nolden (Red, Time Traveler’s Wife) and David Hewlett (Rise of the Planet of the Apes).

Breslin is pictured in the first look at the reverse ghost story broke exclusively by Bloody Disgusting earlier this year. “Teenage Lisa (Breslin) and her family died in 1986 under sinister circumstances but remain trapped in their house, unable to move on. Lisa must reach out from beyond the grave to help her present-day, living counterpart, Olivia, avoid the same fate Lisa and her family suffered.”

Haunter, directed by Vincenzo Natali from a screenplay written by Brian King (Cypher, Night Train), is produced by Steven Hoban (Splice, Ryan, Ginger Snaps trilogy), and co-produced by Mark Smith (388 Arletta Avenue, The Spine). Principal photography will run until May 19, 2012 in Toronto and Brantford. READ MORE

‘Splice’ & ‘Cube’ Director Begins Filming Abigail Breslin-’Haunter’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on April 16, 2012 @ 12:34pm
Category: Movies / News

Toronto Principal photography on Vincenzo Natali‘s (Splice, Cube) new feature, Haunter, from Copperheart Entertainment, starring Abigail Breslin (Zombieland, Rango, Little Miss Sunshine), Stephen McHattie (300, Watchmen, Immortals, Pontypool), Peter Outerbridge (Silent Hill: Revelation, Lucky Number Slevin), Michelle Nolden (Red, Time Traveler’s Wife) and David Hewlett (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) has begun.

In this reverse ghost story broke exclusively by Bloody Disgusting, “teenage Lisa (Breslin) and her family died in 1986 under sinister circumstances but remain trapped in their house, unable to move on. Lisa must reach out from beyond the grave to help her present-day, living counterpart, Olivia, avoid the same fate Lisa and her family suffered.”

Haunter, directed by Vincenzo Natali from a screenplay written by Brian King (Cypher, Night Train), is produced by Steven Hoban (Splice, Ryan, Ginger Snaps trilogy), and co-produced by Mark Smith (388 Arletta Avenue, The Spine). Principal photography will run from April 16 until May 19, 2012 in Toronto and Brantford. Release is slated for 2013.

“‘Haunter’ vividly demonstrates that even ghosts have a lot to be afraid of. Brian King’s script constructs a Borgian Labyrinth out of the most mundane settings and shows us how even in our everyday lives, we are spirits living in the material world,” said Natali.

Abigail Breslin Dies For Vincenzo Natali’s ‘Haunter’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on April 03, 2012 @ 10:04pm
Category: Movies / News

Abigail Breslin Dies For Vincenzo Natalis Haunter

Just two weeks after signing on to star opposite Halle Berry in Brad Anderson’s thriller The Hive, Variety reports that Zombieland‘s Abigail Breslin has agreed to topline Copperheart Entertainment’s Haunter, a supernatural mystery that Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Splice) will direct from a script by Brian King. Bloody Disgusting exclusively broke the news on the film back in January.

A reverse ghost story, “ ‘Haunter’ follows Lisa (Breslin), a teenage girl who died under sinister circumstances in 1986 along with her family. Trapped in their house together and unable to move on, Lisa must reach out from beyond the grave to help her present-day, living counterpart avoid the same fate she suffered.”

Steve Hoban and Mark Smith will produce for Copperheart, which previously produced Natali’s 2009 horror pic Splice.

Production is skedded to start mid-April in Toronto. READ MORE

Abigail Breslin Was Serious About Taking Darker Roles, Joins ‘The Hive’

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Posted by EvanDickson on March 22, 2012 @ 1:53am
Category: Movies / News

Abigail Breslin (pictured below; Zombieland, Little Miss Sunshine) is the latest to join Troika Pictures’ thriller The Hive, which Brad Anderson will direct this summer. She had previously stated that she had been wanting to pursue darker material.

Per Variety “Abigail Breslin, the Oscar-nominated ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ star who just wrapped the crime drama ‘Perfect Sisters’, will continue to explore dark material, as she’s set to join Halle Berry in Troika Pictures’ thriller ‘The Hive’.”

In the film, “Set against the backdrop of a 911 call center, fast-paced suspense pic will find Berry playing a 911 emergency operator who must face her own fears in order to save a teenage girl from a disturbed killer.”

Rich D’Ovidio wrote the script, which is based on an original story by Nicole D’Ovidio, Jon Bokencamp and the scribe. Robert Stein and Michael Helfant will produce for Troika Pictures, whose Bradley Gallo will co-produce. Jeff Graup will also produce the pic, while Philip M. Cohen and William Gallo will exec produce.

Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has domestic rights, with foreign sales being handled by Sierra/Affinity. Production is skedded to start in late June in Los Angeles. READ MORE

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[Script To Scream]: Patrick Swayze Used To Live In ‘Zombieland’ Plus We Talk With Screenwriter Rhett Reese!

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Posted by EvanDickson on February 17, 2012 @ 8:21pm
Category: Movies / Exclusives

ZombielandHeader21612 [Script To Scream]: Patrick Swayze Used To Live In Zombieland Plus We Talk With Screenwriter Rhett Reese!

A film lives many lives before it ever hits the screen. A script is usually revised multiple times (sometimes dozens) before a single foot of film is exposed (or the digital equivalent thereof). I’m not just talking about smaller stuff like dialogue polishes and the addition or deletion of scenes. Many times the core story is reworked in profound ways. Sometimes it’s downright shocking how different the final film can be from the initial drafts.

In this new (semi-regular) feature for Bloody-Disgusting, I’m going to take a look at some early drafts of scripts for horror films that you may have already seen and discuss the differences, whether they took a turn for the worse, better or just different. There are also a handful of scripts for sequels and remakes that never happened that are worth checking out – just to see what might have been.

These aren’t script reviews, and only rarely will I be breaking the stories down on a beat-by-beat basis. I’m just going to point out some cool, interesting and/or disastrous choices that happened along the way. Each installment will be different, and each installment will be fun. I’ll also be including sample pages (when available)* so you don’t have to take my word for it!

*This applies only to older and previously released films that are already part of the culture. We’re not in the business of leaking or sabotaging projects in development.

My first installment was a look at Joe Dante’s Gremlins, written by Chris Columbus. Today I’m taking a crack at Ruben Fleischer’s Zombieland written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.

Reese was also kind enough to talk with me a little bit about the differences between the draft we’re looking at today and the finished film as it appeared in 2009 – so you get to hear a lot of this straight from the horse’s mouth. In case you didn’t guess, almost every single word below the jump is a spoiler. READ MORE

‘Zombieland’ Kid Joins Gothic Vampire Tale ‘Innocence’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 11, 2011 @ 10:50pm
Category: Movies / News

Bloody Disgusting has learned that Abigail Breslin (Zombieland, Little Miss Sunshine) has been cast alongside Julianne Moore (Shelter, Hannibal) in Bankside Films’ gothic vampire killer pic Innocence.

Hilary Brougher is set to direct the film that’s in active development.

“In this modern-gothic vampire story, a recently bereaved teenage girl finds herself the focus of everyone’s attention at her elitist private school where life is steeped in tradition and ceremony. As she deals with her mother’s death, her father’s new relationship and falls in love for the first time, she is blissfully unaware that the school is home to a house of vampires who have their sights firmly set on capturing her and making her the subject of a ritual virgin sacrifice.

As she struggles against time to uncover the truth, the vampires carefully close their net with those around her questioning whether or not she is losing her mind.”
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Zombieland

Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on October 02, 2009 @ 12:00am
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Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) doesn’t have fears. If he did, he’d kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they’re about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.

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