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NEON has u/nveiled the trailer for It Ends, the acclaimed horror thriller from writer/director Alex Ullom, ahead of the film’s theatrical release on August 21st. Check it out in the embed above!

After premiering at SXSW last year and later winning Best First Feature at the Fantasia International Film Festival, It Ends is now preparing to introduce a wider audience to its unsettling story of survival, repetition, and the horror of being trapped in a nightmare that won’t end.

What is It Ends about?

Ullom’s story has the following synopsis:

“Some wrong turns last forever. A group of recent grads head out on a late night drive for grub, hoping to enjoy one final hangout before their paths diverge. Instead, they accidentally turn onto a never-ending, two-lane hellscape surrounded by untold horrors and cosmic forces beyond their understanding. Cramped together inside a Jeep Cherokee and with the miles stretching infinitely ahead, they face a choice: embrace their new existence or fight to escape it.”

While It Ends features the kind of terrifying imagery and survival elements horror fans expect, Ullom has explained that the film is less about the immediate scares and more about how people adapt when horror becomes part of everyday life.

Ullom told Bloody Disgusting:

“This was always a movie that was more about how we live with horror than about the actual horror. I make this joke too much, but I always wanted to see the family in Hereditary give a postgame interview and just be like, ‘Yeah, that was terrifying. That was absolutely terrifying.’ Then, they all die, obviously, but like they go about their lives. The movie is constantly recontextualizing the things that happen in it, so when they find the first car, it’s very scary. Then, later in the movie, they find cars all the time. It’s nothing. It was always in the design for the characters to slowly try to live with everything they just went through, which I think is also very relevant to the time we live in, where there’s just crazy stuff happening every day, and you just kind of f*cking exist with it.“

Who stars in It Ends?

The cast includes:

• Akira Jackson (Urban Flesh Eaters) as Day
• Phinehas Yoon (One True Loves) as James
• Mitchell Cole (Against the Spread) as Tyler
• Noah Toth (Hollywood Casting Confessions) as Fisher

It Ends was produced by Carry Carusone, Evan Barber, Jess Calder, and Keith Calder.

What did you think of the It Ends trailer? Will you be watching this movie next month? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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The truth is out there, and now it can be built. LEGO has officially unveiled (via Variety) its new The X-Files set, a 1,478-piece collection featuring FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully as minifigures, along with iconic locations and characters from the beloved sci-fi series.

Created as part of LEGO’s fan-driven Ideas line, the new set transforms key elements from The X-Files into a detailed collectible aimed at longtime fans of the 1990s phenomenon. The LEGO Ideas program allows fans to submit original designs, with projects that receive enough community support being considered for official production.

The set includes a detailed recreation of Mulder’s FBI office, a forest clearing investigation scene, and a hovering UFO. Eight minifigures are included: Fox Mulder, Dana Scully, Walter Skinner, Mr. X, Alex Krycek, Carl Busch, The Flukeman, and a grey alien.

Fans will also find numerous references to the series hidden throughout the build, including Mulder’s famous “I Want to Believe” poster, an X-Files dossier, a “The Truth is Out There” tile, pencils stuck in the ceiling of Mulder’s office, and a nod to his sunflower seed habit.

Gillian Anderson, who played Dana Scully throughout the original series and later revival seasons, helped reveal the set and shared her excitement about seeing her character recreated in LEGO form.

“Seeing myself in minifigure form is both surreal and oddly delightful – there’s something very charming about being ‘miniaturised,’” Anderson said in a statement. “The whole set is a brilliant celebration of the X-Files which I hope fans enjoy revisiting in this way – I know I can’t wait to put tiny Scully on my shelf.”

Anderson also appears in a promotional video for the set, which features a new investigation inspired by Scully’s role in the series and leads her to discover the LEGO recreation.

The original concept for the set came from Australian fan designer and 3D artist Brent Waller, who submitted the idea as part of LEGO Ideas’ “’90s Nostalgia Challenge.”

“I was obsessed with The X-Files from the moment I first saw it in the ’90s. I originally built Mulder’s office back in 2014 while rewatching the series, and it grew from there as a personal project,” Waller said in a statement. “I wanted to combine nostalgia, detail and storytelling to capture the atmosphere of the show – from Mulder’s office to the forest and UFO encounter. I’m thrilled to see it become an official LEGO set and hope it resonates with both long-time fans and new audiences.”

The LEGO The X-Files set will retail for $199.99. LEGO Insiders members will receive early access beginning August 1, while the set becomes available to everyone on August 4.

Collectors who purchase the set between August 1 and August 10 will also receive “The X-Files: Scully’s Lab” as a free bonus gift while supplies last. The bonus set recreates details from the FBI National Academy classroom lab and includes a Dana Scully minifigure wearing her lab coat and scrubs.

With its mix of 1990s nostalgia, science fiction mystery, and fan-designed origins, LEGO’s The X-Files set gives longtime viewers a new way to revisit one of television’s most popular paranormal investigation series. Will you be buying this set? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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Leatherface is getting a completely unexpected new look. Our friends at Bloody Disgusting report that Dark Sky Films and Fathom Events have announced that audiences attending this year’s Texas Chain Saw Day theatrical screenings will get the first glimpse at a brand-new version of Tobe Hooper’s legendary 1974 horror classic, one that transforms the film into a hand-drawn animated experience created entirely by artists.

The original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre returns to theatres nationwide for a one-night-only event on August 18 – the perfect date, since the events of the film take place on August 18, 1973. Alongside the 4K-restored classic, screenings will include an exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette showcasing the creation of the animated reimagining, which has been created without artificial intelligence, relying on the painstaking process of rotoscoping, an animation technique where artists trace live-action footage frame by frame to create a new visual interpretation.

Animation Director and Art Director Paul Beck, whose previous work includes A Scanner Darkly and Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood, is leading the project.

According to the announcement, every frame of the reimagined Texas Chain Saw Massacre has been illustrated by hand, with artists preserving the performances, atmosphere, and intensity of Hooper’s original film while presenting it through an entirely new artistic style.

“The original Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a masterpiece that changed cinema forever,” Beck said. “Our goal is to honor its legacy by reimagining it through the timeless art of hand-drawn rotoscoping, giving audiences a completely new way to experience a film they thought they already knew.”

The full animated version is expected to arrive sometime in 2027, but horror fans will get their first look exclusively in theaters during the August 18 Texas Chain Saw Day event.

Fifty-three years ago, director Tobe Hooper and his cast and crew spent a blisteringly hot Texas summer working to bring us one of the greatest horror films ever made, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Directed by Hooper from a script he wrote with Kim Henkel, the film has the following synopsis:

When Sally hears that her grandfather’s grave may have been vandalized, she and her paraplegic brother, Franklin, set out with their friends to investigate. After a detour to their family’s old farmhouse, they discover a group of crazed, murderous outcasts living next door. As the group is attacked one by one by the chainsaw-wielding Leatherface, who wears a mask of human skin, the survivors must do everything they can to escape.

The horror classic stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Allen Danziger, William Vail, Teri McMinn, Gunnar Hansen, Edwin Neal, and Jim Siedow.

Are you interested in seeing this hand-drawn, animated version of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre? Share your thoughts on this one by leaving a comment below.

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We have tragic news to share today, as it’s being reported that Kaylee Hottle, the deaf actress who played Jia in the MonsterVerse films Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, has passed away at the age of 18 following a car accident in Maryland.

According to TMZ, Hottle’s father, Joshua Hottle, confirmed that his daughter was killed in a car accident early Tuesday morning. He later shared the heartbreaking news during a livestream conducted in American Sign Language, explaining that he had traveled from Texas to Maryland to claim her body.

Joshua Hottle said he was initially informed that Kaylee had been involved in a serious crash. A short time later, authorities contacted him again to say that her heart had stopped while she was being transported to the hospital.

Born into a multi-generational deaf family, Hottle began acting at a young age. One of her earliest appearances came in a public service announcement for the video messaging app Glide, which is widely used within the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.

Her mother is Ketsi Carlson Hottle, an ASL educator, advocate, and performer in educational materials like She Said, He Said: Monologues and Dialogues in ASL and In Transition: Interactive Situations for Interpreting Practice on Transitioning to College.

Kaylee Hottle made her feature film debut in 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong, playing Jia, who forms a bond with Kong and communicates with him using sign language. The character quickly became a fan favorite thanks to her unique connection with the giant ape, making her one of the emotional centerpieces of the creature-filled franchise. She returned as Jia in 2024’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, where her character also happened to be the key to reawakening Mothra.

Outside of the Godzilla franchise, Hottle also appeared in an episode of the Magnum P.I. reboot, playing the character Joon during the show’s fourth season.

Although her career was only beginning, Hottle’s performances made her a memorable part of the MonsterVerse for audiences around the world. Our condolences go out to her family, friends, and fans during this incredibly difficult time.

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Although The Conjuring: Last Rites was billed as something of a finale for the horror franchise, the instant it grossed nearly $500 million at the box office, you knew there was going to be more. Thus, New Line Cinema is moving forward with The Conjuring: First Communion, a prequel featuring young versions of Ed and Lorraine Warren, the married paranormal investigators previously played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga. We already know who will be filling their shoes (more on that later), and now Deadline reports that Matthias Schweighöfer has joined the cast of The Conjuring: First Communion as well.

All About The Conjuring: First Communion

Plot details regarding the prequel are being kept under wraps, as is the nature of Schweighöfer’s character. The actor is best known for appearing in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer as German theoretical physicist Werner Heisenberg and as Ludwig Dieter in Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead. He reprised the role for a prequel movie, Army of Thieves, which he also directed.

As for the new Ed and Lorraine, it was announced last week that Garrett Wareing (The Long Walk) had been cast as Ed Warren, while Amanda Fix (Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen) will play Lorraine Warren

Rodrigue Huart is directing from a script by Richard Naing & Ian Goldberg. The film is slated for a September 10, 2027 release.

The Conjuring Franchise Will Continue

I’m still astounded by how successful the Conjuring franchise has become—$2.7 billion across nine movies—and producer Peter Safran is confident that the franchise will continue.

“I think that Last Rites shows that there is a lot of fuel left in the tank,” Safran said. “[Last Rites] was the end of that particular version of the story with Patrick and Vera and that version of The Conjuring. There’s so much more to it that we haven’t dug into. So the truth is, I think there’s really exciting ways to go with both film and television, frankly. It would be incredibly satisfying. People have been on this journey with us for a dozen years now. I think they want more.“

In addition to First Communion, there’s also a Conjuring TV series in the works at HBO. Nancy Won (Jessica Jones) is serving as showrunner, writer, and executive producer. Peter Cameron (WandaVision) and Cameron Squires (Gen V) have joined as writers. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but it’s said that the series will “continue the story established in the feature films.”

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Disney+ is officially set to take us back to Riverdale! Nearly a year after reports surfaced that an Afterlife with Archie television series was in development, the project has now received an official series greenlight. Disney+ has announced that the zombie horror adaptation, based on Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla’s bestselling Archie Comics series, will premiere in time for Halloween 2027.

The project comes from Warner Bros. Television, with Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Riverdale, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) and Greg Berlanti (You, The Flash, The Flight Attendant) serving as executive producers.

What is Afterlife with Archie about?

Unlike the classic wholesome adventures of Archie Andrews and the Riverdale gang, Afterlife with Archie imagines the beloved characters trapped in a full-scale zombie apocalypse. According to the official synopsis:

When a supernatural spell from a certain teen witch backfires, unleashing an army of the possessed dead upon Riverdale, Archie and his friends must fight to stay alive, testing the friendships, romances, and loyalties that have always held them together.

The comic, first published in 2013, quickly became one of Archie Comics’ most popular modern titles. It also marked one of the publisher’s first major books aimed squarely at older readers.

Back in 2025, reports indicated that Disney+ had landed the rights to the series after a competitive bidding process involving multiple streaming services. At the time, the project received a script-to-series commitment, with Aguirre-Sacasa attached as executive producer alongside Jimmy Gibbons, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman, and Archie Comics Studios CEO Jon Goldwater.

Today’s announcement confirms that the project is officially moving forward into full series production.

Executive producers on the series include Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Jimmy Gibbons (via Muckle Man Productions); Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Leigh London Redman (via Berlanti Productions); and Jon Goldwater for Archie Comics Studios.

Disney promises a thrilling new Riverdale

Disney Kids & Family president Ayo Davis said the series captures much more than zombie horror.

“Afterlife with Archie has always been about more than just zombies — it’s about the friendships, loyalty and humanity that make Riverdale worth fighting for. Roberto, Greg, Sarah and Jon have such a deep appreciation for these characters, and they’ve built something that’s equal parts thrilling and heartfelt. Fans are going to fall hard for this new version of the gang … and maybe scream a little too.”

Warner Bros. Television Group chairman and CEO Channing Dungey added:

“The world of Afterlife with Archie and Riverdale is the gift that keeps on giving. To bring Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s incredible story to life with our partners at Berlanti Productions, Archie Comics and Disney+ is a thrill for all of us at WBTVG.”

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa calls it a “full-circle moment”

For Aguirre-Sacasa, adapting Afterlife with Archie is especially meaningful because the comic laid the foundation for many of his later Archie projects.

“This was the comic book that started it all. Before there was a Riverdale, before there was a Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, there was Afterlife with Archie, which I collaborated on with the best horror artist in the business, Francesco Francavilla. Getting to turn Afterlife into a TV series for the amazing team at Disney+ with our incredible partners at Berlanti Productions, WB and, of course, Jon (Goldwater) and his Archie family is truly a full-circle moment — and the ultimate dream project for me. Time to say a prayer for Archie, Betty, Veronica and the whole gang, ’cause THE ZOMBIES ARE COMING!!!!”

Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter also celebrated returning to Riverdale, saying:

“We are so happy to reunite with Roberto on this exciting series that takes us back into the Riverdale world that we so love, and we are thankful to Disney+ and WBTV for giving us the opportunity to revisit some of our favorite characters in a unique and thrilling way. A special thank you to Jon Goldwater for letting us continue to play within the beloved Archie universe and trusting us to bring Archie’s various stories to life.”

Jon Goldwater added:

“I am absolutely thrilled to see the iconic Afterlife with Archie come to life; this is a series that has meant so much to me since the first comic issue came out years ago. This was a series always destined for live-action and finally getting the chance to make that happen is like a dream come true. Not only that, getting back in the saddle to work once more with Roberto, Greg and Sarah truly feels like a homecoming. I’m so grateful to everyone at Disney+ for giving this series a chance and cannot wait for the zombie invasion to take over TV screens worldwide.”

With Riverdale ending its seven-season run in 2023, Afterlife with Archie looks set to become the next major live-action chapter in the Archie universe, this time embracing full-fledged horror instead of teen melodrama.

Are you excited to see Afterlife with Archie make the jump to television? Let us know in the comments.

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After spending a couple of decades in development hell, a live-action feature film adaptation of Masters of the Universe finally made its way through production with Nicholas Galitzine (Red, White and Royal Blue) in the role of Adam / He-Man. Coming our way from Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Studios, the film received a theatrical release last month – but the box office numbers were sadly underwhelming. The movie has only made $113 million at the worldwide box office. Maybe it will have better luck in the streaming world. We’ll find out soon, because Deadline reports that Masters of the Universe will begin streaming on Prime Video on Wednesday, July 22.

What is Masters of the Universe about?

Bumblebee director Travis Knight is at the helm of this new take on Masters of Universe, working from a screenplay by Chris Butler that’s based on earlier drafts by Dave Callaham and formerly attached directors Aaron and Adam Nee. Alex Litvak and Michael Finch also have story credit. The story follows ten-year-old Prince Adam who crashed to Earth in a spaceship and was separated from his magical Power Sword—the only link to his home on Eternia. After tracking it down almost two decades later, Prince Adam is whisked back across space to defend his home planet against the evil forces of Skeletor. But to defeat such a powerful villain, Prince Adam will first need to uncover the mysteries of his past and become He-Man: the most powerful man in the Universe.

Here’s the official synopsis: After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam (Nicholas Galitzine) back to Eternia where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor (Jared Leto). To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, Teela (Camila Mendes) and Duncan/Man-At-Arms (Idris Elba), and embrace his true destiny as He-Man — the most powerful man in the universe.

Who’s in the cast?

Galitzine is joined in the cast by

• Camila Mendes (Riverdale) as Teela
• Jared Leto (Morbius) as the villainous Skeletor
• Idris Elba (Luther) as Man-at-Arms (a.k.a. Duncan)
• GLOW‘s Alison Brie as Skeletor’s right hand woman Evil-Lyn
• Morena Baccarin (Deadpool & Wolverine) as The Sorceress
• Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson (Captain America: Brave New World) as Malcolm (a.k.a. Fisto)
• Sam C. Wilson (Dodger) as Trap Jaw
• Hafthor Bjornsson (Game of Thrones) as Goat Man
• Kojo Attah (The Beekeeper) as Tri-Klops
• Jon Xue Zhang (The Brothers Sun) as Ram-Man
• Stephen Adentan (Gladiator II) as Moss Man
• James Purefoy (A Knight’s Tale) as King Randor
• Charlotte Riley (Peaky Blinders) as Queen Marlena
• Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids) provides the voice of Roboto

All of those names will be familiar to fans of the Masters of the Universe franchise – and then we have Sasheer Zamata (Agatha All Along) and Christian Vunipola (Wildflower) as a pair of new characters, Suzie and Hussein. Dolph Lundgren – who played He-Man in the previous live-action Masters of the Universe film, released in 1987 – shows up for a cameo.

The new Masters of the Universe has been produced by Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Robbie Brenner, Steve Tisch, and DeVon Franklin, with Ynon Kreiz, Bill Bannerman, and David Bloomfield serving as executive producers.

Will you be watching Masters of the Universe when it starts streaming on Prime Video? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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