Religious fanaticism collides with modern society in the social media age in the French horror thriller Hood Witch. Dark Sky Films has unveiled the official trailer today, unleashing an intense witchhunt for its titular witch.

Hood Witch releases in select theaters and digital platforms on March 21, 2025.

The film “follows a single mother Nour and her son. Nour makes a living from smuggling exotic animals and illicit products (birds of prey, venom, rare roots, etc.). Wishing to get her son out of the city and offer him a better future, she designs and develops a mobile app that connects clients and marabouts. It’s a success, but a patient’s consultation turns into a tragedy and Nour has to face a wave of violence that could cost her and her son their lives.”

Golshifteh Farahani (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Body of Lies, Extraction, Extraction 2) stars as Nour.  Amine Zariouhi, Denis Lavant, Alexis Manenti, Karim Belkhadra, and Issaka Sawadogo also star.

The film, which premiered last year at SXSW, marks the feature debut of emerging French director Saïd Belktibia. Belktibia co-wrote Hood Witch with Louis Penicaut.

Check out the new trailer and poster below, which introduces Nour as a kind urban witch who finds herself on the run from a dangerous mob who mean her harm.

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Selma Blair (Hellboy, Cruel Intentions) has signed on to star in the supernatural thriller Silent, Variety reports.

Doron & Yoaz Paz (Jeruzalem, The Golem) are directing from a script by Stephen Herman (Black Box).

Blair will play Skylar, a sound designer hired anonymously to create the audio for a rare silent film. Disturbed by its contents, Skylar is nonetheless increasingly obsessed with her work, and unwittingly finds herself caught up in a dark ritual that unlocks an ancient evil, threatening to consume her and her young daughter.

Production is set to begin in Vancouver this summer from Roundtable Entertainment and Templeheart Films for an expected 2026 release.

“We’re thrilled to be collaborating with Selma Blair on this unique project. We believe the best horror emerges from remarkable character building. That’s why Selma is perfect for this movie. You care about her and her journey. When you care about the characters, the frightening moments hit much harder,” said the Paz brothers.

“Silent is ultimately a family drama about tragedy folded into an unexpected, nerve-wracking thrill ride of sound. We can’t wait to show fans a new, dark, captivating side of Selma, in a role audiences have never seen before.”

Sean Robins (Mortal Kombat), Marcia Do Vales, John Baldecchi (Happy Death Day) and Sarah Donnelly (#AMFAD: All My Friends Are Dead) are producing.

“This is triumphant moment in Selma’s remarkable return to acting after a courageous public journey through MS,” said Donnelly. “She’s a champion. That personal experience brings an incomparable depth to her understanding and exploration of the character.

“Audiences will see a completely untapped side of Selma, much like the unexpected, elevated genre turns from esteemed actors in films like The Ring and Hereditary. We still have some surprises up our sleeves with the cast, including a highly anticipated reunion.”

Architect has launched sales for the film ahead of the European Film Market, co-representing North American rights with Roundtable.

Jeruzalem

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Jennifer’s Body and Lisa Frankenstein scribe Diablo Cody is set to produce the feature directorial debut Forbidden Fruits by Meredith Alloway, Deadline reports today.

The film is an adaptation of playwright Lily Houghton’s stageplay Of the Women Came the Beginning of Sin and Through Her We All Die. Alloway and Houghton are co-adapting.

Forbidden Fruits follows “Free Eden employee Apple, who secretly runs a witchy femme cult in the basement of the mall store after hours – with fellow fruits Cherry and Fig. But when new hire Pumpkin challenges their ‘girl boss’ ways, the women are forced to face their own poisons or succumb to a bloody fate.”

In other words, expect a tale of retail and magick. 

“Forbidden Fruits grabbed me by the neck the very first time I read it,” Cody told Deadline. “It’s one of the craziest, most creative, beautifully bonkers projects I’ve ever worked on. I feel so lucky to be collaborating with Meredith and Lily, who have become heroes of mine in short order.”

Alloway is a former journalist who’s written for Vanity Fair, Playboy, Filmmaker Magazine, Nylon, and Indiewire. The filmmaker’s romantic horror short “Deep Tissue” premiered at SXSW. As for Cody, the writer/producer was also recently announced to produce the upcoming adaptation of the supernatural webcomic Death of a Pop Star, with Cam’s Isa Mazzei penning the script.

Cody, Mason Novick, Trent Hubbard and Mary Anne Waterhouse are set to produce the feature, with Charlie Traisman and Katherine Romans from Madhouse Films alongside Casey Durant and Rachel Douglas from Range executive producing.

Stay tuned for additional details on Forbidden Fruits as they arrive.

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The dark comedy Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer starring Steve Buscemi premiered at Tribeca last year, and Variety reports this afternoon that Brainstorm Media has acquired the film.

Check out a first look above and expect Psycho Therapy to release in April 2025.

In the film from director Tolga Karaçelik…

“In the midst of a divorce, a struggling writer befriends a retired serial killer, who becomes his marriage counselor by day, and killing counselor for his next book by night.”

John Magaro (“Past Lives”) and Britt Lower (“Severance”) also star.

“Tolga Karacelik has crafted a film full of twists and turns (and an all-star cast) that will keep people on the edge of their seat throughout,” said Brainstorm’s Michelle Shwarzstein.

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The first film in an anticipated franchise based on the New York Times #1 bestselling YA vampire fantasy book series House of Night is in the works.

Cinematographer Rain Li (Paris, Je T’aime, Paranoid Park) will direct from a script she co-wrote with P.C. Cast, who authored the novels with daughter Kristin Cast.

The story follows Zoey, whose life is forever changed when a genetic mutation marks her as a vampyre fledgling. She’s forced her to leave everything behind and get to the House of Night, a boarding school where the marked learn to endure their transformation.

As she navigates the highs and lows of teenage love, shifting friendships, and newfound independence, Zoey discovers she possesses extraordinary gifts that set her apart – making her both revered and feared in a vampyre world already steeped in magic.

Davis Films’ Victor Hadida (Resident Evil, Silent Hill) and Hassell Free Productions’ Molly Hassell (The Crow) are producing.

“I have long loved the unique universe that P.C. and Kristin have created in their beloved books,” said Li. “I am so excited to cinematically realize their vision for new audiences as well as the millions of avid followers of the books.”

“I’ve been working closely with Molly and Rain to bring this film to fruition, and could not be more proud of the work they have done in respecting our universe,” Cast added. “Our fans have been waiting many years to see their beloved characters and their journeys come to the screen, and we are beyond excited at what they will see.”

Highland Film Group is launching sales at the European Film Market, which begins today in Berlin.

With 12 books published between 2007 and 2014, the House of Night series has sold over 31 million copies across more than 40 countries in over 30 languages.

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It’s been just over two years since the official announcement of Constantine 2, with Keanu Reeves coming back to play DC’s John Constantine. While updates have since been scarce, returning director Francis Lawrence recently provided Collider with an exciting update on the sequel.

Speaking with the outlet for the 4K release of the original film, Lawrence teased that Constantine 2 is still very much in the works.

“I will say we are closer than ever to being able to do a sequel, which is a great thing. And Akiva, Keanu and I are super, super excited about it,” Lawrence said. Akiva Goldsman will write the screenplay and produce the project.

As for what to expect, the filmmaker added, “We have a great idea. We have gone through a bunch of the comics over the years and looked at things. I will say that there’s probably grains from things that we’re pulling, but in truth, most of it is just coming from the three of us, you know, loving the character, loving the world, having it sort of in the back of our minds for 20 years and just kind of percolating on ideas, and stories and characters we love, and ideas we love.”

This is a very promising update, considering the project faced setbacks shortly after being announced in 2023. Namely, the dual strikes. Lawrence detailed some of those setbacks to Gamespot previously, “And we had to jump through a bunch of hurdles to get control of the character again, because other people had control of the Vertigo stuff. We have control.”

2005’s Constantine is loosely based on the DC Comics/Vertigo Comics’ Hellblazer, with Reeves playing the chain-smoking demon hunter. The movie made $230 million worldwide back in 2005, against a $100 million production budget.

The bottom line? After much delay, Lawrence, Goldsman, and Reeves remain committed to Constantine 2. Stay tuned.

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