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Update: LaKeith Stanfield has dropped out of Molepeople, and director Rob Savage is out as well due to scheduling conflicts. Ben Wheatley (Normal) will be replacing Savage.

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THR reports that LaKeith Stanfield and Ben Mendelsohn will star in Molepeople for Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Paramount Primal. Rob Savage (Other Mommy) will direct from a script by Nathan Elston. During New York Comic-Con, Savage teased that the film is a subterranean horror movie “in the vein of Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Hills Have Eyes.” I’m down.

Molepeople

Molepeople will follow “a man who descends into the abandoned tunnels beneath New York City, where he discovers a twisted society lurking beneath the streets.” Production is slated to begin in the U.K. at the end of November or in early December. Always love a good subterranean creature movie, so I’ll be keeping an eye on this one.

The film is set to be co-financed and co-produced by Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Paramount, with Paramount handling worldwide distribution. Producers include Jason Blum, Paramount Primal’s J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules, and James Harris. Executive producers include Ryan Turek, Tracy Rosenblum, Elston, and Savage.

Molepeople has already been slated for an August 27, 2027 release.

Other Mommy

Savage has a film in theaters right now, but it’s been receiving scathing reviews. Other Mommy stars Jessica Chastain as a mother who must do everything to protect her daughter from a supernatural entity that resembles her.

Initially, there was some real hype for Other Mommy, particularly after the teaser trailer attached to Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey scared the hell out of audiences. Unfortunately, once it was released, that hype vanished. Our own Tyler Nichols was disappointed, saying the film was “nothing more than lame jump scares and Jessica Chastain trying to make the most of it.“

He continued, “Sadly, despite a promising trailer, Other Mommy follows the usual Blumhouse formula, focusing more on a viral marketing campaign than on making a legitimately good film. While the visuals can be top-notch, the story is a constant letdown, prioritizing jump scares over meaningful connection with the audience.” You can check out the rest of his review right here.

Hopefully, Molepeople fares better.

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Yellowjackets is coming to an end, but cast member Melanie Lynskey will return to Paramount+ for Mushroom Murders, a new limited series based on a notorious Australian homicide case that shocked the country and attracted international attention. The Yellowjackets star will lead the series and serve as an executive producer. Created by Anya Beyersdorf (Apple Cider Vinegar), Daina Reid (The Handmaid’s Tale), and Deb Balderstone (Dustfall), the drama is being produced by Soapbox Pictures for Paramount+.

Here is the official series description, via The Hollywood Reporter:

“In 2023, Erin Patterson (Lynskey) served individual beef wellingtons to her estranged in-laws and their relatives at a lunch in her Victoria home in Australia. Unbeknownst to her guests, Patterson allegedly prepared the food with highly toxic death cap mushrooms, resulting in the deaths of three guests. The limited series depicts the 97 days between the now infamous lunch and Patterson’s subsequent arrest.”

Daina Reid, whose television credits include The Handmaid’s Tale, will direct all six episodes. Beyersdorf, Dianne Taylor and Belinda Chayko are writing the series.

Beverley McGarvey, president of Network 10 and head of streaming for Paramount Australia, provided the following statement:

“This is an ambitious series that brings a gripping real-life story, that captivated Australia and the world, to the screen with the scale, quality and creative vision audiences expect from Paramount+. It is a powerful addition to our growing slate of premium storytelling, and we are delighted to partner with such an exceptional creative team to share it with viewers around the world. We are also thrilled to welcome Melanie Lynskey, whose remarkable talent will be integral to the series both on screen and as an executive producer.”

Lynskey will next appear in the final season of Yellowjackets, which premieres November 20 on Paramount+. Her recent credits also include the Netflix movie Don’t Say Good Luck, a guest role on CBS’ Matlock opposite her husband, Jason Ritter, and the first season of The Last of Us.

Beyersdorf, Reid, Balderstone, and Lynskey will executive produce Mushroom Murders alongside Xavier Marchand and Paramount+’s Sophia Mogford. Does this series sound interesting to you? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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Darren Lynn Bousman, the mastermind behind a massive chunk of the Saw franchise (Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV, and 2021’s Spiral) as well as the beloved, blood-soaked cult classic Repo! The Genetic Opera is stepping back behind the camera for Serpentine, an upcoming psychological thriller from Dream State Studios and Brand in Entertainment.

Corruption Meets Ice Skating in New England

According to Deadline‘s exclusive report, the project “is set in a seemingly quiet New England town where organized crime, crooked cops, buried secrets, and the intensely competitive world of figure skating begin to collide. At the center of the film is a woman who believes she has found a way out of a dangerous life, only to discover that escape comes with consequences. What begins as an attempt to disappear quickly pulls her into a strange web of criminals, local power players, and people with their own reasons for keeping the past buried.”

While discussing the new venture, Bousman described Serpentine as an ideal playground to stretch his creative muscles as a storyteller. Though forever etched into horror royalty, he sees this film as an opportunity to mesh distinct genres and moods into something unexpected and raw.

Blending Horror Roots with Small-Town Crime

“Serpentine gives me that opportunity without completely abandoning the things I love,” Bousman told Deadline. “There’s still dread, fear and a real sense of intensity running through it, but it exists in this strange, darkly funny, FARGO-esque world that feels very different from anything I’ve directed before. That combination is what really excites me.”

The Tools in Bousman’s Creative Arsenal

Looking at Bousman’s filmography outside of Jigsaw’s traps, Serpentine feels like a natural evolution for the filmmaker. His work on the mean-spirited 2010 home-invasion thriller Mother’s Day showed he can execute grounded, high-tension crime thrillers where desperate antiheroes clash with corrupt authority. Combine that grit with the theatrical camp and dark eccentricity of The Devil’s Carnival, and Bousman already has the exact blueprint needed to balance small-town corruption with the eccentric, high-stakes drama of competitive figure skating.

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After years of uncertainty, Michael Giacchino’s planned remake of Them! is showing signs of life. The Oscar-winning composer has confirmed that he and Warner Bros. are still working to get the sci-fi horror film off the ground. Matt Reeves (The Batman) previously joined the project as a producer.

In an interview with ScreenRant on the AFI Fest red carpet, Giacchino was asked for an update on the remake. He confirmed that he and the studio are “still pushing it forward,” while explaining that the Warner Bros. merger with Paramount and scheduling conflicts have contributed to the delay.

Giacchino offered the following update:

“Now that the dust is sort of settling, we’re re-getting into it and my hope is that, yes, this is a movie that will get made and we’re doing the best we can.”

What Is Michael Giacchino’s Them! Remake About?

Directed by Gordon Douglas, the original Them! arrived in 1954 and became one of the most popular entries in the giant monster movies inspired by the atomic age. The story follows people in New Mexico who come under attack from giant, man-eating ants mutated by nuclear testing.

The film starred James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, Joan Weldon, and James Arness. It also featured Leonard Nimoy before his rise to fame as Spock in Star Trek.

Giacchino’s remake was announced in January 2023, with the filmmaker revealing that he wanted to approach the material through a contemporary social lens. He explained:

“There’s always a movie in your mind that never leaves your head. For me, that’s Them! It wasn’t until much later in life until I learned what it was about, the nuclear age. What I love about Them! is exactly what it’s called: Them!. It’s about the other, the unknown which one refuses or can’t understand. The current version of Them! is about immigration, and to tell a story about the subject through a lens of this insane science fiction monster movie.”

It’s unclear whether that concept has changed during the project’s lengthy development.

Matt Reeves Joined Them! as a Producer

Another significant development came in early 2025, when Matt Reeves joined the project as a producer. Reeves has a long creative history with Giacchino, who has composed the scores for several of his films, including Cloverfield, Let Me In, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and The Batman. The two are reuniting on The Batman Part II.

Giacchino has continued composing music for major releases, including The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, while also working on the upcoming neo-noir adventure Ray Gunn. He previously helmed the short film Monster Challenge, an episode of Star Trek: Short Treks, and Marvel’s Werewolf by Night special presentation.

Would you like to see Michael Giacchino bring the giant ants of Them! back to the big screen? Let us know in the comments.

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UPDATE: Just two weeks after her Sleepover casting was announced, Parker Posey said on the Today show that she has dropped out of the film, as “something came up.”

The original article, published on October 13, follows:

Blumhouse Atomic Monster’s latest movie, Other Mommy, topped the box office this weekend despite some of the worst reviews of the year. Audiences didn’t seem to like it much either, giving it an abysmal D+ CinemaScore rating. But it will make the studio some solid coin, and no doubt they’re hoping for lightning to strike twice, with them choosing the same weekend in 2027, October 8th, to launch their next movie, Sleepover.

The film comes from some Blumhouse regulars, with it directed by Insidious: Out of the Further’s Jacob Chase, who co-wrote the script with Night Swim’s Bryce McGuire. So far, the premise is under wraps, but Variety is revealing that it will star none other than indie darling Parker Posey. Recently seen in Beau Is Afraid and the most recent season of The White Lotus, and also having a role in the upcoming Wild Horse Nine, Posey is a great choice to lead a movie like this. Hopefully, it will deliver higher-caliber scares than Other Mommy did, which relied on a lot of cheap jump scares.

Blumhouse has a packed twelve months ahead of them. Before the end of the year, they’ll release Violent Night 2, starring David Harbour, which is a rare action flick for the studio. They’ll go back to horror on January 15th with River, which we saw and enjoyed at TIFF. Other highlights include The Exorcist: Martyrs, which is out March 12th, and their reteam with Obsession’s Curry Barker, Anything But Ghosts. They also have reboots of Paranormal Activity and The Blair Witch Project in the works for 2027, in addition to more non-franchise titles. Will Sleepover be a highlight? We’ll have to wait and see, but either way, it will likely make them plenty of dough!

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The secrets of Verity are heading home. Amazon MGM Studios’ adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling psychological thriller will be available to rent or buy on Prime Video in the United States starting tomorrow, October 27. The film stars Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett, with director Michael Showalter bringing Hoover’s twisted tale of ambition, attraction, and disturbing secrets to the screen.

The digital release follows the film’s theatrical debut on October 2. Viewers will be able to rent Verity for $19.99 or purchase it digitally for $24.99. A Prime membership is not required to rent or buy the movie, although regional availability and pricing may vary. According to Amazon, viewers who rent the film have 30 days to start watching and 48 hours to finish once playback begins.

What Is Verity About?

Based on Hoover’s bestselling novel, Verity follows Lowen Ashleigh (Johnson), a struggling writer who receives an unusual career opportunity from Jeremy Crawford (Hartnett). Jeremy’s wife, Verity Crawford (Hathaway), is a celebrated author left incapacitated after an accident, and he hires Lowen to finish the remaining books in Verity’s successful series.

Lowen moves into the Crawford family’s remote estate to research Verity’s work. But when she discovers a disturbing manuscript that appears to contain the author’s personal confessions, her assignment takes a sinister turn. As she reads further, Lowen begins questioning the truth about Verity, her family, and the events described in the manuscript.

Directed by Showalter (The Idea of You), the film features a screenplay by Nick Antosca and Hoover. The cast also includes Ismael Cruz Cordova and Brady Wagner. The movie is rated R for sexual content, some nudity, language, violence, and bloody images.

What Did We Think of Verity?

The film brings together three popular stars for a story packed with secrets and psychological games, but the result didn’t win over JoBlo’s reviewer. In his Verity review, Tyler Nichols gave the adaptation a Below Average rating, criticizing its performances, pacing, and handling of its twists. Tyler praised Hathaway for bringing more dimension to the mysterious title character, but found Johnson’s performance underwhelming and felt the film struggled to generate suspense. He also questioned whether Showalter’s direction gave the material enough energy to make its revelations land properly.

For viewers who missed Verity in theaters, the digital release offers a chance to decide for themselves whether this dark adaptation of Hoover’s novel delivers the psychological thrills its premise promises. Will you be checking it out? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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Robert Eggers’ Werwulf is bringing its medieval nightmare to theatres this Christmas, and Focus Features has revealed that tickets are now on sale for select 35mm screenings!

Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe, and Ralph Ineson, Werwulf is the latest period horror film from the filmmaker behind The Witch, The Lighthouse, The Northman, and Nosferatu. The film is scheduled to open exclusively in theatres on December 25, 2026.

Werwulf 35mm Screening Tickets Are Now on Sale

Fans who want to experience Eggers’ latest film on 35mm film can now purchase tickets for special screenings at participating theatres across the United States. The announced venues include:

• Alamo Drafthouse Downtown LA — Los Angeles, California
• Alamo Drafthouse Cedars — Dallas, Texas
• Alamo Drafthouse Downtown Brooklyn — Brooklyn, New York
• Alamo Drafthouse New Mission — San Francisco, California
• Angelika Film Center at Mosaic — Fairfax, Virginia
• Angelika Film Center — Dallas, Texas
• Belcourt Theatre — Nashville, Tennessee
• Enzian Theater — Maitland, Florida
• Harkins Tempe Marketplace — Tempe, Arizona
• Heights Theater — Columbia Heights, Minnesota
• Hollywood Theatre — Portland, Oregon
• Jacob Burns Film Center — Pleasantville, New York
• Philadelphia Film Society East Theater — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Plaza Theatre — Atlanta, Georgia
• Screenland Armour — North Kansas City, Missouri
• Somerville Theatre — Somerville, Massachusetts
• Village East by Angelika — New York, New York

Screening schedules and availability may vary by location. Fans can find ticket information through the official Werwulf website.

What Is Robert Eggers’ Werwulf About?

Focus Features is keeping the plot details close to the vest, describing the movie as a tale of devotion, damnation, and the devil within. The story takes place in 13th-century England, where a mysterious creature stalks the fog-covered countryside and local folklore begins turning into a terrifying reality.

Taylor-Johnson plays a cursed farmer struggling to find salvation through love, while Depp plays his wife. Dafoe also stars as a hunter. The cast reunites Eggers collaborators from Nosferatu, alongside Hamnet performer Bodhi Rae Breathnach.

Eggers co-wrote the screenplay with Sjón, his writing partner on The Northman. The production has emphasized period authenticity, including historically informed dialogue and a visual approach designed to make its medieval setting feel harsh, grimy, and unforgiving. The director has described Werwulf as the darkest thing he has written.

Werwulf reaches theatres on December 25, 2026. Will you be buying tickets for a 35mm screening? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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