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[TIFF ’13] FilmDistrict Won’t Release ‘Oculus’ Anymore…
World Premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival from September 5-15 is Mike Flanagan’s Oculus, which had already acquired by FilmDistrict. According to the Hollywood Reporter, FilmDistrict is no longer releasing Flanagan’s haunter, based on his acclaimed short film of the same name.
Starring Karen Gillan, Katee Sackhoff, Brenton Thwaites, Rory Cochrane, Annalise Basso, and Garrett Ryan, “Oculus is a spine-chilling supernatural tale of two damaged siblings (Gillan and Thwaites) who, as children, witnessed their parents’ harrowing descent into madness and murder. At long last, brother and sister reunite as adults to expose and destroy the paranormal entity they believe is responsible: the Lasser Glass — a legendary mirror their family once owned.”
Says the site, under certain circumstances the filmmakers had the option to shop the movie to other buyers. Intrepid wants the film to open nationwide, while FilmDistrict was planning a platform release (meaning direct-to-VOD). Both sides say the parting of ways was amicable, and that FilmDistrict’s Peter Schlessel’s assistance was invaluable during the making of Oculus.
Flanagan directed the impressive Absentia, so we’re intrigued to see what comes next…
Here’s a list of ALL the genre films playing at TIFF 2013.
Sony returns to their own Marvel universe with the upcoming Kraven the Hunter, which has been bumped all over the release schedule. This week, it’s been bumped once more.
There was a time when Sony was going to unleash Kraven in theaters in October 2023, but the film was then bumped to August 2024. It’ll now release on December 13, 2024.
Kraven the Hunter will be the very first Marvel movie from Sony to be released into theaters with an “R” rating, with lots of bloody violence being promised.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the title character, Marvel’s ultimate predator.
“Kraven the Hunter is the visceral story about how and why one of Marvel’s most iconic villains came to be. Set before his notorious vendetta with Spider-Man, Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the titular character in the R-rated film.”
Ariana DeBose will play Calypso in the upcoming Kraven the Hunter movie.
Christopher Abbott (Possessor) is playing The Foreigner, with Levi Miller (Better Watch Out) also on board. Alessandro Nivola (The Many Saints of Newark) will play another villain, but character details are under wraps. Russell Crowe and Fred Hechinger also star.
J.C. Chandor (A Most Violent Year) is directing Kraven the Hunter.
The screenplay was written by Art Marcum & Matt Holloway and Richard Wenk.
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