Tag: The Shining
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Bill Murray Relives ‘Groundhog Day’ Again and Again in Jeep Super Bowl Commercial
The Super Bowl, set to air on Fox Sunday night, has already lined up some great ads, including the Martin Scorsese Coca-Cola Energy ad, and Bryan Cranston’s recreation of “The Shining” for Mountain Dew. Now, Bill Murray has stepped up to revisit his iconic role from Harold Ramis’ 1993 comedy classic, “Groundhog Day.” This Super…
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Bryan Cranston Lampoons ‘The Shining’ In Moutain Dew’s Super Bowl Ad
With the cost of a 30-second Super Bowl ad estimated at $5.6 million, it’s obvious why companies continually rely on A-list celebrities to draw interest to their products. And with the sporting event mere days away, we’ve already seen Hyundai enlist Captain America to pitch its latest car. And now, Mountain Dew has entered the…
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‘Rick and Morty’ Are ‘Trapped in a Pringles Commercial’ Just in Time For the Super Bowl
As the Bryan Cranston/Mountain Dew/”The Shining” nightmare has recently reinforced, no IP is safe from becoming fodder for a Super Bowl ad. That truth also extends to Adult Swim’s “Rick and Morty,” a series whose relationship with other brands is… saucy, at best.But unlike the catalysts for a good deal of Super Bowl ads, “Rick…
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Mike Flanagan Teases Three-Hour ‘Doctor Sleep’ Director’s Cut
Mike Flanagan’s “Doctor Sleep” is rife with visual homages to Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror classic “The Shining,” of which the source material’s author, Stephen King, has been notoriously, publicly critical. There’s no need to go down that road anymore, but it’s worth mentioning that Flanagan’s new film seems caught between paying ode to King’s novel…
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Mike Flanagan Teases “More Literary” 3-Hour Director’s Cut Of ‘Doctor Sleep’ Coming Soon
The release of director Mike Flanagan’s “Doctor Sleep” is one of the more interesting of the year. The film, while the overall reception has been mixed, is looked at as a fairly decent Stephen King adaptation that does its best to respect “The Shining,” as well as introduce a proper sequel that is more beholden…
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Stephen King’s ‘The Dark Half’ Movie Adaptation in the Works
Stephen King’s horror novel “The Dark Half” is getting the movie treatment at MGM with “Her Smell” director Alex Ross Perry on board to helm.King wrote the book in 1989 about a novelist whose pseudonym comes to life as a murderous twin after his own pen name, Richard Bachman, was revealed.MGM first adapted a film…
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‘Don’t Breathe’ Director Fede Alvarez Developing White House Horror Movie With Legendary
“Don’t Breathe” director-producer Fede Alvarez is teaming with Legendary Pictures for an untitled White House horror movie.The project, described as “The Shining” set in the White House, will be directed by Alvarez from a script by Joe Epstein and produced by Alvarez’s Bad Hombre Films. Legendary announced the horror movie Tuesday as part of closing…
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Fede Alvarez To Produce ‘Texas Chainsaw’ Reboot & Direct A Horror Film Described As “‘The Shining’ Set In The White House”
Despite a bit of a creative setback with “The Girl in the Spider’s Web,” Fede Alvarez has already proven himself to be a pretty great horror director with films like the 2013 “Evil Dead” remake and the breakout hit “Don’t Breathe.” Based on his work in those two films alone, it’s clear why Legendary Pictures…
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‘Don’t Breathe’ Director Fede Alvarez Developing White House Horror Movie With Legendary
“Don’t Breathe” director-producer Fede Alvarez is teaming with Legendary Pictures for an untitled White House horror movie.The project, described as “The Shining” set in the White House, will be directed by Alvarez from a script by Joe Epstein and produced by Alvarez’s Bad Hombre Films. Legendary announced the horror movie Tuesday as part of closing…
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Box Office: ‘Doctor Sleep’ Rouses $1.5 Million on Thursday Night
Warner Bros.’ supernatural thriller “Doctor Sleep” roused $1.5 million in North America during Thursday night preview showings.Lionsgate’s “Midway” took in $925,000 at 2,600 locations from Thursday night previews and Universal’s “Last Christmas” came up with $575,000 at 2,700 sites.“Doctor Sleep,” starring Ewan McGregor, is expected to dominate moviegoing this weekend at 3,855 sites amid forecasts…