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‘Strange Darling’ Distributor Magenta Light Acquires Renny Harlin’s Shark Movie ‘Deep Water’

Magenta Light Studios, the theatrical distributor behind Strange Darling, has acquired domestic rights from Arclight Films to Deep Water.

Deadline reports that the action thriller will receive a wide theatrical release later this year.

Deep Blue Sea director Renny Harlin dives back into shark-infested waters with the thriller from writers John Kim (Bait) and Pete Bridges.

It follows an eclectic group of international passengers whose plane, en route from L.A. to Shanghai, is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their differences if they hope to escape their sinking plane and the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.

Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley star with Molly Wright (The Best Christmas Pageant Ever), Angus Sampson (Insidious), Kelly Gale (Plane), and Li Wenhan from K-Pop group UNIQ.

Magenta Light founder Bob Yari told Deadline that Deep Water “does an incredible job of bringing adventure, suspense and intensity to the screen including one of the most nerve-wracking plane crash scenes ever witnessed on film. It is the kind of movie that is made for the big screen and we are excited to bring it to audiences in theaters this year.”

Harlan added, “Deep Water represents the kind of movie I’ve dreamed of making since I grew up loving the ’70s disaster movies. Spectacular action and unforgettable characters who didn’t leave a dry eye in the movie theater.”

The filmmaker continues, “Bob Yari and his Magenta Light team have been the biggest supporters of this project since the beginning, and I’m proud to have a wide theatrical release for a movie that deserves to be seen and heard on the biggest possible number of screens across the country.”

Yari a producer whose credits include Crash, The Illusionist, and “Yellowstone launched Magenta Light Studios with the goal of producing and distributing quality independent films to the theatrical marketplace. Strange Darling was the venture’s first acquisition.

Bob Yari at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Strange Darling’ (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images)

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How Gerard Butler Reacted To The Live-Action How To Train Your Dragon Movie

Gerard Butler is returning as Stoick the Vast in the live-action How to Train Your Dragon film, and the star sounds really impressed with the outcome.

‘The Whisper Man’ – Robert De Niro Starring in Thriller from ‘Rule of Jenny Pen’ Director

While we wait for his horror movie The Rule of Jenny Pen next month, director James Ashcroft will next be directing Robert De Niro in The Whisper Man, Deadline reports.

Described as a crime thriller, Netflix’s The Whisper Man will adapt the same-titled novel from author Alex North, which was originally published by Celadon Books back in 2019.

The Whisper Man revolves around a widow crime writer who, after his 8-year-old son is abducted, looks to his estranged father, a retired former police detective, for help.”

From there, he discovers his son’s disappearance is connected with “the decades-old case of a convicted serial killer.” That killer is known by the moniker, The Whisper Man.

Ben Jacoby and Chase Palmer wrote the feature film adaptation.

Anthony Russo and Joe Russo are producing for AGBO.

“AGBO is excited to be embarking on our 6th film with our incredible partners at Netflix,” said the company. “The Whisper Man is a gripping thriller but at its core is a poignant and complex story of father and sons. We are grateful to have one of the finest actors of his generation, Robert De Niro, anchoring that story and with the remarkable James Ashcroft directing.”

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This Animated Superhero Series Is The Best Show You Didn’t Watch On Max

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“The White Lotus” Actress Brittany O’Grady Joins ‘Smile’ Producers’ New Horror Film ‘Monitor’

The White Lotus” actress Brittany O’Grady has joined the cast of the high-concept horror film Monitor.

Writing-directing duo Ryan Polly and Matt Black make their feature debut based on their short film of the same name, which you can watch below.

When a group of social media moderators refuse to publish a horrifying video, a demonic creature starts following them across every screen in their lives. Feeding off fear, the creature hunts them down one by one and attacks until it gets what it wants… to be let out beyond the screen.

Production is set to begin on March 10 with Philip Lozano (Cobweb, MadS) serving as cinematographer.

Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, and John Fischer of Temple Hill Entertainment the team behind Smile and Smile 2 are producing alongside Nostromo Pictures’ Adrián Guerra (Buried). Protagonist Pictures’ Dave Bishop and George Hamilton executive produce.

“We’re delighted to see cameras roll on this smart and twisted horror film that is sure to scare the hell out of cinemagoers worldwide,” said Hamilton. “Temple Hill delivers once again with a wickedly clever film that offers a timely commentary of what we experience online.”

“We’re thrilled to be diving into production on Monitor,” the Temple Hill team added. “Matt and Ryan have crafted a story that is haunting and deeply relevant.  With Brittany leading our cast, we’re confident that Monitor will be as gripping as it is terrifying.”

The project secured distributors upon its launch at last year’s American Film Market and moved swiftly into production. Protagonist is continuing international sales at the European Film Market in Berlin next week.

Monitor marks Temple Hill and Protagonist’s third collaboration, which began with Clown in a Cornfield, in theaters on May 9.

O’Grady recently starred in Netflix’s It’s What’s Inside and previously appeared in the 2019 version of Black Christmas.

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‘Bad Boy’ – Ke Huy Quan Starring in Horror Movie Told from a Dog’s Perspective

Taking a page out of the Bad Moon playbook, an upcoming horror film titled Bad Boy will apparently be told entirely from the perspective of a canine, Deadline reports this afternoon.

The unique horror project being sold by Black Bear has Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All At Once) and Lili Reinhart (Hustlers) attached to star.

The package is going up for grabs at the upcoming European Film Market.

Deadline describes the project as “a new breed of genre film that charts a young woman’s fight to escape a deadly serial killer through the eyes of man’s best friend, his faithful dog.”

Here’s the full synopsis: “Gary is a good boy who loves his new owner, Cameron (Ke Huy Quan). He gets treats and belly rubs and life is great. Gary isn’t allowed in the basement though. And even if he was, he can’t unlock doors. But there’s a girl (Lili Reinhart) in the basement. And she can’t come out to play. Gary doesn’t know it, but he’s her only chance.”

Jacob Chase (Come Play) is set to direct Travis Braun’s script.

“I love dogs. More than people. And I’m tired of seeing horror movies where the dog is the first one to die!” said director Jacob Chase. “They’re not just pets, they’re our best friends, and I believe it’s time for a horror film where the dog is the hero. Bad Boy is about loyalty, instinct, and the incredible bond between humans and dogs. It’s going to be a highly original, grounded, deeply suspenseful fresh take on a horror thriller. And I’m thrilled to collaborate with Ke and Lili on two roles unlike anything they’ve played before.”

It’s interesting to note that a movie titled Good Boy is premiering at SXSW this year, and it’s also told from the perspective of a dog. In that film, the dog resides inside a haunted house.

Recent horror films including Presence and In a Violent Nature have similarly brought new life to familiar ideas with unique shifts in perspective, the former a haunted house movie from the POV of the ghost and the latter a slasher movie from the POV of the masked maniac.

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‘Invader’ Trailer – Mickey Keating’s Unsettling Home Invasion Thriller

Indie filmmaker Mickey Keating (Darling, Ritual, Carnage Park, Pod, Offseason) is back with an unsettling new home invasion horror film, Invader, which now has a release date and new trailer.

Invader opens in select theaters on February 21, 2025.

Vero Maynez, Colin Huerta, and Ruby Vallejo star.

In Invader, “Ana (Vero Maynez) is a long way from home, but eager to visit her cousin Camila in the Chicago suburbs. After Ana’s bus gets delayed, she arrives very late and begins to fear the worst when she can’t get ahold of Camila. Accompanied by Carlo (Colin Huerta), one of Camila’s co-workers, Ana decides to venture on foot to search for her cousin, encountering ominous signs, hostile locals, and the punishingly empty expanse of suburban America. When they arrive at Camila’s house, the night spirals into chaos when Ana and Carlo realize the bizarre and jaw-dropping truth.”

Keating partners with producer/star Joe Swanberg (V/H/S, Drinking Buddies, Happy Christmas) for Invader. Eddie Linker and Amanda Brinton also produce.

The select theaters showing Invader later this month:

  • New York, NY | Alamo Drafthouse Lower Manhattan
  • Los Angeles, CA | Alamo Drafthouse DTLA
  • Chicago, IL | Music Box Theatre
  • Denver, CO | Dairy Arts Center
  • Columbus, OH | Gateway Film Center
  • Austin, TX | Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar

Watch the trailer for the 70-minute horror movie below ahead of the limited theatrical release.

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Ron Perlman Has One Condition To Play Hellboy Again

Ron Perlman’s days playing Hellboy are most likely behind him, but he’d be willing to portray the cigar-chomping demon again under one condition.