Updates From She-Hulk, Hocus Pocus 2, and More

Laura Dern, Benedict Cumberbatch and Noah Jupe will get sleepless for Justin Kurzel’s subsequent sci-fi film. New Book of Boba Fett posters welcome again a well-known face. Plus, American McGee’s riff on Alice in Wonderland is heading to TV, and much more new footage from The Batman. To me, my spoilers!

The Boogeyman

Deadline studies Yellowjackets and The Book of Boba Fett star Sophia Thatcher will star alongside Chris Messina in The Boogeyman, the upcoming movie adaptation of Stephen King’s brief story at twentieth Century Fox. Directed by Rob Savage, the unique brief story “dealt with a man’s visit to a psychiatrist where he recounted how his children were each killed by a sadistic presence, the title character. The story follows a teenage girl who is still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, find herself along with her brother plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it’s too late.”

Morning

Laura Dern, Benedict Cumberbatch and Noah Jupe will star in Morning, a brand new sci-fi/motion movie from Assassin’s Creed director, Justin Kurzel. Set in “a society that has evolved beyond the need to sleep thanks to a new pill and artificial sun”, the story follows Cathy (Dern) an “ambitious proponent of the new normal – until the death of her husband, Frank (Cumberbatch). As her sleepless world crumbles around her, her memories began impinging on her waking hours. Meanwhile her son Danny (Jupe), part of a new generation that has grown up without ever sleeping, is drawn into a ‘subversive underworld of dreamers’ who begin to rebel in an attempt to reclaim their dreams. Cathy must fight to reclaim her son and confront her nightmares.” [Variety]

The Substance

Meanwhile, Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley will star in Revenge director Coralie Fargeat’s newest, The Substance. Though particulars on the plot are presently underneath wraps, Deadline studies it’ll be an “explosive feminist take on body horror.”

Starve Acre

Deadline additionally studies Matt Smith and Morfydd Clark are hooked up to star in Starve Acre, a brand new “folk horror” film from director Daniel Kokotajlo primarily based on the novel by Andrew Michael Hurley. The story follows Richard and Juliette, “whose seemingly idyllic rural English family life is thrown into turmoil when their son Ewan starts acting out of character. At Starve Acre, their remote family home, archaeologist Richard buries himself in exploring a folkloric myth that the ancient oak tree on their land is imbued with phenomenal powers, while Juliette turns to the local community to find some kind of peace.”

Hocus Pocus 2

Production has formally wrapped on Hocus Pocus 2 in line with director Adam Shankman on Instagram. The sequel is scheduled to air simply in time for Halloween 2022 on Disney+.

SISTAAAAAHHHHSSS! Aaaaand that’s a WRAP!!! #hocuspocus2

Congratulations to the superb crew @bettemidler @sarahjessicaparker @kathynajimy @567and8 @mrsleshem and the WHOOOOLLLEEEE solid and crew!!!

Coming to you #halloween #2022 on @disneyplus

The Batman

Total Film (by way of Games Radar) has three new pictures from The Batman.

The Necromancer

British troopers trundling by means of the Black Forest throughout the Napoleonic War uncover a forest nymph gained’t permit them to die within the trailer for The Necromancer.

The Ice Demon

In the trailer for The Ice Demon, a household is compelled to care for his or her estranged father after he lapses right into a coma. Further complicating issues: he’s now astrally projecting as a vengeful gust of chilly air.

She-Hulk

Tim Roth answered “Oh yeah!” when requested by The DisInsider if Emil “The Abomination” Blonsky would seem on the upcoming She-Hulk TV collection in human type. Roth went on to explain his character’s return as “weird”.

American McGee’s Alice

American McGee (by way of THR) additionally revealed a TV collection primarily based on American McGee’s Alice is in growth at Radar Pictures with X-Men and Metal Gear Solid’s David Hayter hooked up to govt produce.

Fall of the House of Usher

Production has begun on Mike Flanagan’s newest collection, Fall of the House of Usher.

Tales of the Federation

In dialog with SFX Magazine (by way of Comic Book), Akiva Goldsman acknowledged he’d prefer to make a Star Trek anthology collection within the vein of Picard at Paramount+.

There’s one thing that I like, which I believe Robert Kirkman is doing proper now with The Walking Dead, which is a sort of… I’ll name it Tales Of The Federation, the place you’ll simply do one-offs, proper? So you could possibly convey George Takei again for an hour, and do a present about Sulu as an older man, or discover Jonathan Archer having now retired from his Enterprise and being on Earth, simply do these sure actually attention-grabbing ones.

You may seize anyone, from all of the reveals, as a result of it’s actually onerous to seek out sufficient for a collection, however there are an limitless quantity of episodes, as anthology collection are discovering their approach again. They have been form of a staple once I was a boy. A Star Trek-based a kind of I believe can be tremendous enjoyable.

The Book of Boba Fett

Din Djarin, The Armorer and Peli Motto are the newest characters to get pleasure from their very own Book of Boba Fett posters.

The Cuphead Show!

Finally, Netflix has launched a brand new clip from its upcoming Cuphead animated collection, premiering February 18.

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