Tag: Jason Blum
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10 Best Blumhouse Horror Movies, According to IMDb
Jason Blum’s production company Blumhouse has been one of the most prominent faces of the horror genre since the breakout success of Paranormal Activity in 2009. Primarily operating on a model of low-budget horror films that allow significant creative freedom to their writers and directors, Blumhouse has released many of the most popular horror films…
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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…
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The Strikes Delay Sony’s ‘Spider-Verse’ and ‘Ghostbusters’ Sequels and More
Sony Pictures has significantly upended its theatrical release slate for the remainder of 2023 and into 2024, including pulling the third “Spider-Verse” movie “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse” until an unspecified date. The changes come as Hollywood is in the midst of dual strikes, including the actors strike that prevents stars from promoting studio releases.Other sequels…
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New on Amazon Prime Video in July 2023
July is mere days away and Amazon Prime Video has plenty of titles that will be available to stream if you’re in the need to get away from some of that sunny summer weather. The popular YA series The Summer I Turned Pretty is returning for Season 2 with Elsie Fisher and Kyra Sedgwick joining…
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‘The Purge’ Turns 10: How Creator James DeMonaco Turned a $2 Million Anti-Gun Movie Into a $450 Million Franchise
Over five low-budget box office hits and a two-season TV series, “The Purge” saga — which portrays a not-too-distant-future America where all crimes, including murder, are legal for one night a year in order to satiate a bloodthirsty public — swelled into a $450 million franchise. But the first chapter was almost never made.While the…