Brandon Fletcher
Morning Spoilers rounds up the latest news on horror films, science fiction, animation and television. This edition covers new projects including Incuba Project and Tragedy Man, along with updates on Corpse Bride, The Powerpuff Girls and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The stories below summarize what has been reported and what the people involved have said.
Incuba Project
Variety reports that Alicia Witt will star alongside María Camila Giraldo in Incuba Project, a Colombian horror film directed by Juan Pablo Arias. The story follows Jhoana (Giraldo), “a Colombian immigrant who turns to surrogacy to make ends meet and allow her to care for her young son. She meets other women in similar situations at the Maternity Incuba Care, an agency that promises to help but under the condition that the women must spend all nine months of their pregnancy inside its remote facility. As her pregnancy progresses, the other women begin to vanish one by one, Jhoana uncovers the nefarious secret the agency is hiding.” Witt plays Minerva, “the head of the agency and the women’s caretaker.”
Replacer
Deadline reports that Carrie-Anne Moss has joined Replacer, a “psychosexual horror movie” starring Halsey and directed by Avan Jogia. The synopsis says: “Stranded in Montreal, Proxy (Halsey), a troubled DJ, meets an alluring artist and his group of friends who run an underground radio station. The station’s broadcast becomes warped by a mysterious signal hidden deep beneath the city’s subway system.”
Inferno
Variety reports that Vera Farmiga will star in Inferno, an “occult horror film” written and directed by Bryan Hill. The story is based on the “long-rumored” special division of Britain’s Scotland Yard that investigates the occult. Farmiga will play a former detective whose pursuit of a killer brings her back to the Black Branch and the paranormal terror she thought she had escaped.
Noah of the Blood Sea
Deadline reports that Tyrus Pictures, based in Los Angeles, is developing a live-action feature adaptation of Yu Satomi’s horror manga, Noah of the Blood Sea. The story follows “a group of passengers embarking on what promises to be an idyllic journey aboard a luxury cruise ship. But when passengers begin mysteriously disappearing, the voyage descends into a terrifying fight for survival.”
Tragedy Man
Variety reports that Nicholas Denton is attached to play British horror filmmaker Michael Reeves opposite Tim Downie as Vincent Price in Tragedy Man, an “elevated folk horror feature” about Reeves and Price’s turbulent relationship during the making of the 1968 film Witchfinder General. The project comes from VFX supervisor Michael Ellis (Cloverfield) and co-stars Hugh Bonneville as British film producer and distributor Tony Tenser. Set in 1960s London and the haunted countryside of East Anglia, the story follows Reeves as he stakes his emerging career on Witchfinder General. His financiers cast Hollywood horror star Price in the lead, a choice Reeves strongly opposes because he sees Price’s theatrical style as the opposite of his own aims. Price, meanwhile, fears becoming obsolete as Hollywood changes.
The MCU and Avengers: Doomsday
In a recent interview with The Direct, Karen Gillan discussed whether she might return as Nebula in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Maybe…You know I can’t tell you that. I have Marvel snipers on me. I have definitely spoken to them. Whether or not that was about making another appearance or not is a different story. Okay, waffle without saying anything at all. I’m still going. Basically, no spoilers over here.
Corpse Bride
Vanity Fair asked Tim Burton whether he would consider directing a live-action remake of Corpse Bride.
I keep it open. I’m really excited to look for what the next thing is.
The Vile
The trailer is out for the upcoming U.S. release of The Vile, an Arabic-language psychological horror thriller. The film follows Amani (Bdoor Mohammad), a devoted wife and mother whose family life changes when her husband returns home with a second wife, Zahra (Sarah Taibah), who is pregnant with his first son. Determined to remain in the home and protect her daughter Noor, Amani struggles to keep her place in the family as disturbing events unfold. As psychological torment and supernatural threat become harder to distinguish, Amani suspects Zahra is hiding something sinister and searches for the truth.
The Real Frozen
Deadline reports that Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad and Jonathan Groff will reprise their respective Frozen characters for The Real Frozen, an educational series from National Geographic and Walt Disney Animation Studios. Set in the icy landscapes of Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden, the series follows real animals whose resilience, loyalty, relationships and survival strategies echo the emotional themes of the Frozen franchise.
The Powerpuff Girls
On the Makin’ Toons podcast, The Powerpuff Girls creator Craig McCracken said that Warner Bros. has repeatedly rejected his pitches for a new series.
A few years ago I signed a deal with Warner Bros. to develop a Powerpuff thing and a Foster’s thing. The Foster’s thing went, the Powerpuff didn’t. At the time it was like, ‘What’s a serialized version of Powerpuff that’s long form that we could sell to a place like Netflix?’ Okay, they’re not looking for that anymore. ‘What’s a movie? Do you have a movie?’ Now they’re looking for movies. Okay, they’re not looking for movies anymore, so it just keeps shifting.
Cupertino
In this week’s episode of Cupertino, Michael and Olivia sue an AI music studio. The episode guest-stars Method Man as rapper Yungwood.
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