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Two More ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Spots Prepare for War
It’s a slow news weekend because of the holiday so check out these two new spots for 20th Century Fox’s Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, the sequel to the awesome Rise of the Planet of the Apes, that asks, “How many were there?”
In theaters July 11, Matt Reeves directs with Andy Serkis, Keri Russell, Gary Oldman, Jason Clarke, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Judy Greer and Jocko Sims starring.
In the sequel to the prequel, “A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth’s dominant species.”
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Zach Cregger and Brian Duffield Teaming on ‘Siren Head’ Horror Movie Based on Viral Sensation
Hollywood is seeking its next Backrooms and may have found it in artist Trevor Henderson‘s Siren Head. Horror heavy hitters Zach Cregger (Weapons, Resident Evil) and Brian Duffield (Spontaneous, Whalefall) are teaming on a new movie.
Warner Bros. Pictures has picked up the underlying rights to Siren Head; THR reports that the studio emerged victorious from a five-studio bidding war with a massive, multi-million dollar deal.
What is Siren Head? It’s creature designer Trevor Henderson’s hostile, 40-foot cryptid, a rotting skeletal figure with two sirens as a head. Henderson’s 2018 art took off on the internet, growing into full blown sensation, racking up 3 billion TikTok views, one billion YouTube views, and millions of Roblox plays.
Cregger is teaming with Duffield to write the script, with Duffield to direct.
Siren Head has clearly evolved into its own monster mythology, attracting Cregger and Duffield. Per THR, “The duo are said to have found a take into the world that jazzed them into collaborating and in turn, excited the studios into bidding.”
Cregger will also produce the feature along with Roy Lee and Andrew Childs of Vertigo Entertainment, the production company that produced Weapons. Scott Glassgold of 12:01 Films, which specializes in finding Hollywood-friendly material on the internet, will also produce. Duffield will produce via his banner, Jurassic Party Productions.