Tag: Blum
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‘The Exorcist: Believer’ Director on His Future With the Franchise
In 1973, filmmaker William Friedkin broke the mold of what was possible for horror films when he adapted William Peter Blatty’s novel The Exorcist for the big screen. After the release of the critically acclaimed film, a franchise was born, spawning two sequels and two prequels from Friedkin’s original production. Though it’s been a while…
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‘Murder, She Wrote’ Movie in the Works at Universal; ‘Dumb Money’ Writers and Producer Amy Pascal Attached
A “Murder, She Wrote” movie is in the works at Universal Pictures, with “Dumb Money” writers Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo and producer Amy Pascal attached, Variety has confirmed.Blum and Angelo joined the project prior to the writers strike, and will not resume their work on the screenplay until the Writers Guild of America…
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How Paranormal Activity Prepared Jason Blum For The Five Nights At Freddy’s Movie
From “A Nightmare on Elm Street” to “Friday the 13th,” “Hellraiser” to “Child’s Play (aka Chucky),” ’80s horror fans love a long-running franchise. While the 21st century doesn’t have as many lengthy horror franchises per capita as the 1980s does, it still has a decent amount — and most of those are thanks to the…
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Five Nights At Freddy’s Creator Made The Movie’s Writers Start Again From Scratch
During an interview with Fandom over six years ago, Jason Blum was asked about the film adaptation of “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” and it’s clear he knew what a Goliath he was up against. “That game has a rabid fan base and I would say, without Scott [Cawthon], it wouldn’t make a good movie.” It…