Movies
‘Hatchet II’ DVD/Blu-ray Cover Art Revised
Most of you regulars know I had a complete 10-year-old hissy fit when a quote from Bloody Disgusting appeared on the cover for Dark Sky Films/MPI’s forthcoming DVD/Blu-ray release of Hatchet II. The company was kind enough to revise the art and has sent us the updated version, along with the final approved specs. In stores February 2, the DVD and Blu-ray both feature: “Hatchet II: Behind the Screams”, Trailers, Teaser, TV Spot, Radio Spot, Production Audio commentary track featuring writer/director Adam Green, Cinematographer Will Barratt, and Make-up Effects Supervisor Robert Pendergraft, and Cast Audio commentary track featuring writer/director Adam Green and actors Kane Hodder and Tony Todd. Exclusive to Blu-ray you’ll find a First Look: Hatchet II and Meet the FX Team.
Brendan Fraser is back for the upcoming fourth installment in The Mummy franchise from directors Radio Silence, and Michael Johnston (Obsession) is now in talks to join him.
The Hollywood Reporter lets us know tonight that Michael Johnston is in “early talks” to join The Mummy 4, which will release in theaters on October 15, 2027 via Universal.
Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and John Hannah will reprise their iconic roles as Rick O’Connell, Evelyn O’Connell, and Jonathan Carnahan in the upcoming movie.
Radio Silence duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett (Ready or Not, Scream 5-6) are directing from a script by David Coggeshall (Orphan: First Kill).
Plot details are being kept under wraps at this time, but the brand new sequel is expected to disregard the events of the third movie, in which Rachel Weisz did not appear.
“It’s just really beautiful and scary and sweeping, and it’s awesome,” Gillet teases. Bettinelli-Olpin adds that the film “has all of the heart and the character that you could hope for.”
A remake of the classic Universal monster movie that took an action-adventure approach, The Mummy was released in 1999 and grossed $417 million worldwide. It was followed by The Mummy Returns in 2001 and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in 2008.