By The most contentious box-office weekend of the month is here with a bunch of smaller new titles arriving that, going in, no one is quite sure how they will perform. The biggest domestic commercial release is Sam Raimi’s survival horror/dark comedy film “Send Help” starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien.
James Wan On Returning To “Saw” Franchise
Confusion has bloomed following comments by acclaimed horror filmmaker James Wan at a special screening of 2004’s “Saw” at the Sundance Film Festival. Wan and Leigh Whannell created the franchise with the original film, which Wan directed and Whannell wrote and co-starred in. Both have remained executive producers throughout, but
HBO Chief On “Potter,” “Knight,” “IT,” “Rivalry”
Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO and HBO Max Content, spoke with Deadline today to offer various updates on various HBO titles that have either just aired or are on the way in the next 2-3 years. First up, the “Harry Potter” TV series has got a loose release
Duncan, Woodburn Join “God of War” Series
The upcoming live-action “God of War” TV series have cast the key roles of both a disembodied head and two blacksmith dwarf brothers. Scottish actor Alastair Duncan will play Mimir, the first actor to reprise his role from the 2018 reboot game and its 2022 follow-up “God of War Ragnarok”.
“Josephine” Takes Top Sundance Prizes
Beth de Araújo’s drama “Josephine,” a film centring on an eight-year-old girl (Mason Reeves) who witnesses a rape in Golden Gate Park, took the top two prizes at the Sundance Film Festival’s closing ceremony. Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan star as the girl’s parents who struggle to find a path
