Tag: Deliver Us From Evil
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‘Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae to star in ‘Deliver Us From Evil’ spin-off
Lee set to produce, star and possibly direct the series based on his character in the 2020 crime action film.Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae is set to star in a spin-off from director Hong Won-chan’s South Korean action thriller Deliver Us From Evil, produced as a global Ott series.Tentatively titled Ray, after Lee’s vengeful assassin character…
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Sinister’s Title Is A Subtle Nod To Another Fan-Favorite Horror Film
Early word of mouth indicates that “The Black Phone” is Scott Derrickson’s terrifying return to horror, with his last feature being “Doctor Strange” for Marvel Studios. Whether he’s playing with a horror icon (“Hellraiser: Inferno”), or blending the courtroom drama with the shaky foundation of exorcisms (“The Exorcism of Emily Rose“), Derrickson’s heart is clearly…
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Scott Derrickson Reveals One Of The Most Upsetting Moments Of His Filmmaking Career
Director Scott Derrickson began his career as a horror journeyman, doing uncredited writing work on oft-unnoted films like “Dracula 2000” and “Urban Legends: The Final Cut.” His first feature film as director was “Hellraiser: Inferno,” the fifth in the series and the first to go straight to video (did you know there are currently ten…
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Time Now Trailer: Thriller Gives Diane Lane’s Daughter Eleanor Lambert Her Big Debut [Exclusive]
Dark Star Pictures and Uncork’d Entertainment have provided us with the exclusive trailer debut for the new horror thriller “Time Now.” Besides looking like a taut, suspenseful tangled tale of mystery and murder, the new flick serves as the first starring role for Eleanor Lambert, daughter of Diane Lane and “Highlander” swordmaster Christopher Lambert. But Eleanor…
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South Korea Selects ‘The Man Standing Next’ for Oscars Contention
South Korea has selected political thriller “The Man Standing Next” as its national contender for the Oscars’ best international film award. The cast is headed by Lee Byung-hun, who is familiar to North American audiences for his previous roles in “R.E.D. 2” and the “G.I. Joe” franchise movies.The film tells a previously little-known story of…
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Korea Box Office: ‘Tenet’ Wins Weekend, but Difficulties for Exhibitors Increase
Korean cinemagoers came out to see “Tenet,” but their enthusiasm extended almost no further, as coronavirus cases resurge in the world’s number four box office market. And Korean cinema operators are retrenching.“Tenet,” the much-anticipated time-looping spy thriller earned $2.90 million from 353,000 ticket sales over the Friday to Sunday weekend. It played on 2,216 screens,…
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‘Tenet’ Previews Make a Mark, But Virus Flareup Crushes Korea’s Box Office Revival
Two days of previews for Warner Bros.’ much-anticipated “Tenet” showed a sign of promise over the weekend. But a rising tide of coronavirus infections is now crushing the life out of the South Korean box office.Korea was the first place in the world to screen “Tenet” commercially. The Christopher Nolan-directed “Tenet” earned $368,000 on Saturday…
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Korea Box Office: ‘Deliver Us From Evil’ Holds on for $26 Million Total
Holdover title “Deliver Us From Evil” once again topped the Korean box office, over the weekend. It earned $6.74 million for a cumulative of $26.5 million after just 11 days on release.The hitman on a last job thriller managed a strong hold, losing only 37% in its second weekend, compared with $10.6 million on its…
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Korea Box Office Leaps as ‘Deliver Us From Evil’ Has $10 Million Opening
Action thriller, “Deliver Us From Evil” had a $10.6 million opening weekend in South Korean cinemas, lifting the country’s overall box office by 75%.The film, directed by Hong Won-chan (“Office”) and starring Hwang Jung-min and Lee Jung-jae, was released on Wednesday and ran off with a $15.0 million total over five days. Measured by admissions,…
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Quibi’s Documentary Head Reveals New Projects From Morgan Neville and More — Exclusive
After months of anticipation, mobile-only streaming service Quibi will launch Monday with dozens of titles, all served up in “quick bites” of 10 minutes or less. Among them are eight documentaries, including one from Brent Hodge following small-town corruption allegations and another from producer Lena Waithe about sneaker culture.Additionally, IndieWire has exclusively learned of new…