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Warner Bros. Sets Release Dates for ‘Final Destination 7’, ‘The Revenge of La Llorona’ & ‘Gladys’
Warner Bros. has a busy upcoming slate, revealed tonight at CinemaCon. It’s not just Evil Dead Wrath that’s received an official release date, but a slew of upcoming buzzy horror sequels and prequels.
Joining Evil Dead Wrath and Zach Cregger’s The Flood in Warner Bros’ 2027-2028 horror lineup are:
- The Revenge of La Llorona is set for April 9, 2027.
- Final Destination 7 will release on May 12, 2028.
- Gladys has been scheduled for September 8, 2028.
The Revenge of La Llorona comes from director Santiago Menghini, who made his feature debut with the 2021 horror movie No One Gets Out Alive.
Jay Hernandez (Hostel), Monica Raymund, Edy Ganem (9-1-1), Martín Fajardo (Griselda), Acston Luca Porto (Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado), and Avie Porto (Bob Hearts Abishola) join returning actor Raymond Cruz (“Breaking Bad”, Alien: Resurrection) as curandero Rafael Olvera in the sequel.
The story sees the return of the vengeful spirit La Llorona, forcing a fractured family to confront their past and join forces with their estranged grandfather to battle ancient evils and stop the Weeping Woman before she claims their children forever.
Final Destination 7 will be written by Final Destination Bloodlines’ co-writer, Lori Evans Taylor. Up-and-comer Michiel Blanchart (Night Call) was recently reported to be in talks to helm.
And prequel Gladys aims to tell the origin story of the villain played by Amy Madigan in Weapons. While it remains to be seen whether the Oscar winner will reprise her role, Zach Cregger will write alongside Zach Shields (Krampus, Godzilla: King of the Monsters).
The Curse of La Llorona
In the wake of Backrooms and Obsession, everyone is prowling YouTube for horror shorts to adapt and horror filmmakers to scoop up, so don’t be surprised to see a whole bunch of upcoming articles about YouTube success stories crossing over into theaters. One horror short that’s already been picked up for expansion is Dolly director Rod Blackhurst’s Alone Time.
The 12-minute short was uploaded in 2014 and has amassed nearly 2 million views at the time of this article being written, and Deadline reports that it’s getting a feature adaptation.
Witchcraft Motion Picture Company & Fever Dream will turn the viral short into a feature film.
Alone Time follows Ann Saunders, a young NY professional whose carefully constructed life begins to unravel following a devastating personal loss. “Seeking refuge from a collapsing relationship, a deteriorating family situation, and mounting emotional trauma, Ann reluctantly joins her closest friend on a remote camping trip deep in the Adirondack wilderness.”
The synopsis continues, “When her friend mysteriously disappears, Ann becomes convinced that an unseen figure is stalking her through the forest. What begins as a survival nightmare slowly transforms into something far more disturbing as fractured memories, conflicting realities, and hidden truths force Ann to confront the possibility that the greatest threat may not be lurking in the woods at all, but buried deep within her own psych.”
“Alone Time has quietly followed me for over a decade,” director Rod Blackhurst said in a statement. “What began as a short film about isolation and the weight of life now feels more relevant than ever. The original short found its audience organically online long before that was considered a legitimate path for filmmakers. Bringing it to life as a feature allows us to explore those themes on a much larger and more psychologically unsettling canvas.”
Blackhurst is directing the feature length expansion.
You can watch the original Alone Time short film below.
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