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[News Bites] Sam Claflin Is ‘Catching Fire’, ‘Prometheus’ Blu-ray Art, and “The Walking Dead” Covers
Snow White and the Huntsman‘s Sam Claflin (pictured below) has been cast as “Finnick” in the The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Described as “charismatic” and “clever,” Finnick — from District 4 — won the Hunger Games when he was 14. In theaters November 22, 2013 from Lionsgate and director Francis Lawrence, the sequel continues the story of Katniss Everdeen and the fictional, futuristic nation of Panem. Due to the events of the previous novel, a rebellion against the ruling Capitol has begun, and Katniss and fellow tribute Peeta are forced to return to the arena in a special edition of the The Hunger Games.
Entertainment Weekly will premiere four covers (below) featuring the cast of AMC’s “The Walking Dead“ Season 3. Subscribers will receive Rick (Andrew Lincoln), Michonne (Danai Gurira), the Governor (David Morrissey) or Dixon brothers (Norman Reedus and Michael Rooker). Comic creator Robert Kirkman tells the mag: “This season really is about setting up these two worlds and watching them come to a head and collide. And you know that there are going to be some pretty explosive encounters between Rick and the Governor. This season is going to be about getting to know these two characters, and then waiting for their eventual confrontation that could destroy everything.” The zombie apocalypse resumes October 14 on AMC.
Weyland Investors has Blu-ray art for both U.S. and Hungarian releases of Ridley Scott’s Prometheus. In stores October 11, the home video release of the Alien prequel will be jam-packed with extra features. Watch for an official announcement as it comes in.
After scaring up a strong theatrical run, Oddity director Damian McCarthy’s Hokum heads home to Digital this week.
Settle in for a spooky supernatural chiller as Hokum arrives on all Digital platforms to rent or own beginning June 2, followed by a Blu-ray/4K Ultra HD Combo and DVD release on August 11, 2026.
Adam Scott (“Severance”) stars in Hokum as reclusive novelist Ohm Bauman. When he retreats to a remote Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, the staff’s tales of an ancient witch haunting the honeymoon suite take hold of his mind. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance draw Ohm into a nightmarish confrontation with the darkest corners of his past.
Peter Coonan (“The Alienist: Angel of Darkness”), David Wilmot (“Station Eleven”), Florence Ordesh (“Departure”), Michael Patric (“Frontier”), Will O’Connell (“Game of Thrones”), Brendan Conroy (“Bodkin”), and Austin Amelio (“The Walking Dead”) also star.
Get a peek at the upcoming physical media release below, including a few special features.
Spooky Pictures’ Roy Lee (Weapons) & Steven Schneider (Insidious) produce alongside Image Nation’s Derek Dauchy (Late Night with the Devil), Tailored Film’s Ruth Treacy, Julianne Forde, & Mairtín de Barra, and Cweature Features’ Ken Kao & Josh Rosenbaum.
I wrote in my review for Bloody Disgusting, “A quaint Irish hotel with a deeply haunted history awaits an American writer in McCarthy’s third outing, continuing his streak for folkloric tales of supernatural karma and spine-tingling terror with a dark sense of humor.”
What’s next from Damian McCarthy? He’s currently writing a haunted house movie, but recent comments suggest he may be moving into other genres beyond that upcoming project.
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