PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Reboot Lands Director

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Paramount Pictures’ recently announced Paranormal Activity reboot project is moving forward at a good speed, with news that the Blumhouse-Atomic Monster film has landed its director. Ian Tuason, a rising Canadian filmmaker, is in final negotiations to helm the pic.

The new Paranormal Activity will relaunch the found-footage horror franchise that debuted in 2007. The seven ensuing movies were both low-budget and high-grossing, and helped launch Blumhouse into the genre powerhouse it is today.

Tuason began his writing and directing career with live-action virtual reality horror shorts on YouTube, before making his feature debut this summer with Undertone. The film premiered at Fantasia International Film Festival, where it won the audience award for best Canadian movie, which thrust Undertone into the centre of a bidding war, with A24 landing the deal.

Appropriately, Undertone centres on a podcast host covering spooky content, who moves into her parents’ house to care for her dying mother. When sent recordings of a pregnant couple’s paranormal encounters, she discovers their story closely parallels her own, with each new tape pushing her further into paranoid madness… Which definitely makes it sound like Tuason is the perfect fit for a project like a Paranormal Activity reboot.

Stay tuned as we learn more!

Jacobi Jupe Joins Scarlett Johansson In THE EXORCIST

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Jacobi Jupe, recent standout star of Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet, will star opposite Scarlett Johansson in Blumhouse and Universal’s upcoming adaptation of horror cinema classic The Exorcist.

The film is the studios’ latest attempt to revive the franchise following the companies’ panned The Exorcist: Believer, released in 2023. Mike Flanagan wrote the script and is both directing and producing the new feature. The filmmaker has previously made clear that his take on the iconic IP will be neither a remake nor a sequel, but set in the Exorcist “universe”.

The original film, based on the novel by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, centred on the demonic possession of a young girl and the priests who tried to free her. The various follow-ups mostly featured stories focused on the grown-up girl, the priests’ backstories, or other demonic cases the detectives from the first film had investigated.

“The Exorcist is one of the reasons I became a filmmaker, and it is an honour to have the chance to try something fresh, bold and terrifying within its universe,” said Flanagan of his involvement when it was announced in May 2024.

Jacobi Jupe, the younger brother of A Quiet Place and Honey Boy actor Noah Jupe (who also appears in Hamnet) stars as the titular character in Zhao’s latest alongside Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. The film is considered a top award contender in the coming season. Jupe has also starred in the Apple+ psychological thriller limited series Before, and played opposite Jude Law in Peter Pan and Wendy. His next acting venture will be the horror thriller Victorian Psycho with Maika Monroe.

 

Get Ready for Fun with THE SUPER ELFKINS

There’s plenty of family fun to be had with The Super Elfkins this Christmas! The animated film opens in cinemas on December 19th, and you can check the trailer out below.

Synopsis:

Elfie’s world flips when she uncovers a high-tech Elfkin gang led by the daring Bo, living on the edge and far removed from her traditional clan. Torn between duty and an appetite for excitement, Elfie joins Bo and discovers a world of gadgets, mischief, and friendship. 

As two Elfkin clans, divided for over 250 years, begin to reconcile, they attract the attention of a policewoman and her feisty cat on a mission to shut them down. With courage, creativity and heart, Elfie must bridge the gap and unite her people, embracing what truly makes a “Super Elfkin”.

Dazzler Media presents THE SUPER ELFKINS in UK and Irish cinemas from December 19th.

STREET FIGHTER Debuts Sneak Peek!

The cast of Street Fighter onstage at The Game Awards 2025 at the Peacock Theater on December 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

The cast of Street Fighter surprised the audience at the Game Awards this week to debut the first sneak peek at the upcoming feature film, which included a first look at the video game’s seventeen iconic characters.

Set in 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament: a brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury. But behind this battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past. And if they don’t, it’s GAME OVER!
 
Helmed by director Kitao Sakurai, Street Fighter is set to bring the battle from the arcade to the big screen with Hadoukens, roundhouses, and fans’ favourite characters.

It stars Noah Centineo as Ken Masters, Andrew Koji as Ryu, Callina Liang as Chun-Li, Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoai as Akuma, David Dastmalchian as M. Bison, Cody Rhodes as Guile, Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki, Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim, Eric André as Don Sauvage, Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson as Balrog, Jason Momoa as Blanka, Orville Peck as Vega, Olivier Richters as Zangief, Hirooki Goto as E. Honda, Rayna Vallandingham as Juli, Alexander Volkanovski as Joe, Kyle Mooney as Marvin, and Mel Jarnson as Cammy.

Check out the Street Fighter sneak peek below:

Two New STAR WARS Video Games Announced

Star Wars Galactic Racer

The galaxy far, far away is ripe with potential for gamers, as those who’ve played everything from Dark Forces to the LEGO take on the Skywalker Saga will attest. At the 2025 Game Awards, two brand-new Star Wars video games have been announced – Fate of the Old Republic and Galactic Racer.

That first title will prick up the ears of any fans of the very popular 2003 RPG Knights of the Old Republic and its 2004 sequel, and indeed, it looks like Fate of the Old Republic will follow in their footsteps.

It’s being directed by Casey Hudson, the man behind the original Knights of the Old Republic as well as the Mass Effect trilogy, for new developer Arcanaut Studios. Though it’s not a direct sequel (KoTOR is no longer canon since Disney purchased the Star Wars franchise), it’s set in a similar era and looks to be a spiritual successor.

Hudson said: “Working on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic was one of the defining experiences of my career. With Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, we’re telling a completely new and different story with everything we’ve learned since, crafting an adventure about choice, destiny, and the timeless struggle between light and dark. It’s a dream come true to once again collaborate with Lucasfilm Games.”

Currently in development for PC and consoles, Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic currently has no set release date. Check out the teaser trailer below:

The second game announced, Galactic Racer, is as the title suggests, an opportunity to take part in high-speed races across iconic Star Wars landscapes. It comes from Fuse Games, a new studio founded by developers who’ve worked on popular racing titles such as Burnout Paradise and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.

Set in the years following the fall of the Empire (so a similar setting to next year’s The Mandalorian and Grogu), Galactic Racer follows the Galactic League, a consortium of dangerous underground races. In a campaign mode, players take on the role of up-and-coming racer Shade.

Fuse Games co-founder Matt Webster said: “Players will learn more about Shade as they progress through the game’s campaign. Your aim is to survive long enough to earn your shot at becoming an elite racing pilot. Our races are high-stakes competitions where racers do everything they can to get to the front in the solo campaign and in our awesome multiplayer gameplay.”

In a win for fans of the prequels, there’ll also be an appearance from Sebulba!

Star Wars: Galactic Racer will be released on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S sometime in 2026. Here’s the trailer:

28 YEARS LATER PART 3 Gets Go-Ahead

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Ahead of the release of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple next month, Sony has decided to officially move forward on 28 Years Later Part 3. The third movie in the latest trilogy doesn’t yet have a title, but Alex Garland is returning to pen the script.

Cillian Murphy, who reprises his 28 Days Later role in The Bone Temple, is reportedly in talks to return for the final entry in the trilogy. The first two instalments of the sequel trilogy were filmed back-to-back, with Danny Boyle directing the first film and Candyman‘s Nia DaCosta directing the second. Though the director for this forthcoming third film hasn’t been announced, Boyle has previously expressed a desire to helm the franchise’s final instalment.

In The Bone Temple, Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship — with consequences that could change the world as they know it — and Spike’s encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can’t escape.

The Bone Temple releases in cinemas on January 16th, 2026.

For a recap of what happened in 28 Years Later before catching the newest film in cinemas, check out our review here.

And make sure to stay tuned for further updates on this mysterious 28 Years Later Part 3 as we hear it!

Jennifer Lawrence And Josh Hutcherson To Return In SUNRISE ON THE REAPING

josh hutcherson as peeta mellark and jennifer lawrence as katniss everdeen return for the hunger games: sunrise on the reaping

In somewhat surprising news, Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are returning to the Hunger Games franchise to appear in the forthcoming prequel film, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.

The two stars, known for their respective roles as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark in the original films, will likely appear in a flash-forward, though nothing more has been disclosed nor confirmed.

The sequel to 2023’s The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes returns to Panem, this time following a young Haymitch Abernathy, 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games and beginning on the morning of the reaping for the Second Quarter Quell.

Francis Lawrence, who helmed the previous four instalments, directs this latest franchise entry from a script by Billy Ray (also the writer on the first Hunger Games), based as always on the novel by Suzanne Collins.

The film stars Joseph Zada as Haymitch, Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee, Ralph Fiennes as now-President Cornelius Snow, Glenn Close as Drusilla Sickle, Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman, Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket, Mckenna Grace as Maysilee Donner, Whitney Peak as Lenore Dove Baird, Maya Hawke as Wiress, Lili Taylor as Mags Flanagan, Billy Porter as Magno Stift, and Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Beetee Latier.

Lawrence and Hutcherson’s most recent entry in the franchise was 2015’s The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, which ended with their characters now married with children. Lawrence just earned a Golden Globe Award nomination this week for her role in Die My Love, while Hutcherson is currently on screens as the star of Five Nights at Freddy’s 2.

Check out the teaser trailer and poster for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping here.

Exclusive: First Look at the REALM OF SATAN Trailer

The Church of Satan is a worldwide, half-century-old religion dedicated to the celebration of carnality and individualism that takes Satan as its central figure. Scott Cummings’ documentary Realm of Satan premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim. It explores the religion and offers a glimpse into modern Satanists’ daily lives.

We have an exclusive reveal of the film’s trailer ahead of its streaming debut on Arrow Video Channel this Friday.

Realm of Satan is streaming on the Arrow Video Channel from Friday December 12th.

Zendaya And Robert Pattinson Star In THE DRAMA Trailer

zendaya and robert pattinson in the poster for a24 film the drama

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson are headed for an uncomfortable wedding in the teaser trailer for the upcoming A24 feature The Drama. The film also stars Mamoudou Athie, Alana Haim and Hailey Gates.

The Drama centres on a happily engaged couple whose soon-to-arrive nuptials are suddenly in jeopardy following a stunning revelation. Emma Harwood (Zendaya), who works at a publishing house, and British museum director Charlie Thompson (Pattinson) meet with a professional photographer for their wedding pictures but appear to have trouble expressing genuine happiness.

When the photographer, attempting to incite some expression of love, asks Pattinson to name his favourite things about Zendaya, he replies, “She’s beautiful, funny, and she has the best laugh.” When Zendaya is asked the same thing, she says, “I love that he’s caring, understanding, and open-minded.” However, the final moments of the teaser make it clear that something is very wrong with the situation.

Kristoffer Borgli directs from his own script. Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen and Tyler Campellone serve as producers. Borgli is best known for his Nicolas Cage-starring dark comedy, Dream Scenario, in which a man’s life is turned upside down when millions around the world inexplicably begin dreaming of him.

The Drama releases in cinemas on April 3rd, 2026. Watch the trailer below:

Paul Dano Joins Cast Of Psychological Thriller BUNKER

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As the film world rallies around Paul Dano following some mildly mean (by his standards) and completely unprovoked comments by Quentin Tarantino, it has been announced that the The Batman actor has been cast psychological thriller Bunker. The film hails from Oscar-winning filmmaker Florian Zeller.

Dano joins cast members Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, Stephen Graham, and Patrick Schwarzenegger. Bunker, which is now in production, “explores the unravelling of a family as a mysterious construction project — a bunker commissioned by a powerful tech mogul — begins to infiltrate their lives.”

Zeller, who both writes and directs, promises the thriller will showcase his blend of “emotional rigor and haunting atmosphere,” adding that “We are thrilled to welcome Paul Dano to the cast. From Little Miss Sunshine to There Will Be Blood, Paul has consistently impressed me as an actor. He possesses an extraordinary singularity — something genuinely unique — and in that sense, he is truly irreplaceable.”

Florian Zeller is best known for directing and co-writing the 2020 film adaptation of his play The Father, which earned him the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for his screenplay.

Filming on Bunker is presently underway in Madrid and London, so expect more updates on the project as we hear.