BLAIR WITCH PROJECT Reboot Sets New Director

The new installment in the "Blair Witch Project" franchise has found its director. Dylan Clark is set to helm the new horror film in his feature debut from a script by Chris Thomas Devlin that the director is currently in the process of rewriting. Returning to the film are original stars Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams, but this time as executive producers. Also on board are the directors of the 1999 film Eduardo Sánchez, Daniel Myrick and Gregg Hale who will also serve as executive producers on the reboot.

Atomic Monster's James Wan and Blumhouse's Jason Blum will team up with Roy Lee to produce the film. Plot details have not been revealed, but the new "Blair Witch" film has been described as a reboot that will bring the full mythology and legacy of the franchise to a new generation of storytelling. The reboot was first revealed in 2024 when Lionsgate and Blumhouse announced that a new feature version of "The Blair Witch Project" was in the works through the companies' multi-film deal that sees Blumhouse reimagine Lionsgate's horror classics.

The 1999 film "The Blair Witch Project" was marketed as being based on the true story of three student filmmakers who disappear while making a film about the legend of Blair Witch. It cost only $35,000 to produce and ended up grossing $248 million. Two sequels were released in 2000 and 2016, but each grossed less than $50 million worldwide and were universally panned by both critics and audiences. Lionsgate currently operates a Blair Witch-themed Escape room in Las Vegas called "Escape Blair Witch".

Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath are producing for Divide/Conquer. Steven Schneider is an executive producer. Michael Clear and Judson Scott are executive producing for Atomic Monster, with Alayna Glasthal overseeing for the company. Scott O'Brien and Pavan Kalidindi are overseeing the project for Lionsgate. Phil Strina negotiated the deal on behalf of the studio.

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New Games: BLAIR WITCH (PC, Xbox One)

Video Game Description: Inspired by the cinematic lore of Blair Witch, experience a new story-driven psychological horror game that studies your reactions to fear and stress.

Genre: Adventure, Survival Horror

Publisher: Bloober Team

Developer: Bloober Team

Rating: M for Mature (Blood, Intense Violence, Language)

Find out more about this video game after the jump.

Video Game Trailers: SNIPER GHOST WARRIOR CONTRACTS, BLAIR WITCH, THE FALCONEER and More

Today we have new trailers for:

• The open-world first-person shooter "Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts", a new installment in CI Games' "Sniper: Ghost Warrior" series. The new game will feature a new contracts system with 25 jobs to complete within the single-player campaign, and a sandbox environment with optional objectives and ambient tasks.
• The upcoming "Blair Witch" game, a story-driven psychological horror experience inspired by the cinematic franchise of the same name.
• The upcoming air combat game "The Falconeer", which allows players to pilot a falcon and fight battles in an open world with different factions and settlements.
• The psychological sci-fi adventure game "Still There".
• The real time fantasy tavern management sim "Crossroads Inn".
• The new "Just Cause 4" expansion titled "Danger Rising" that adds a hoverboard and a gravity gun.

Watch all the new video game trailers after the jump.

Video Game Trailers: BLAIR WITCH, GHOST RECON - BREAKPOINT, CONTROL and More

Today we have new trailers for:

• The upcoming "Blair Witch" game from Bloober Team, the developers behind "Layers of Fear". According to the E3 announcement, the game "weaves a fresh, frightening tale, complete with shaky camcorder footage, atmospheric environments, and the sort of imagery that will take up permanent residence in your nightmares."
• Ubisoft's online tactical shooter "Ghost Recon: Breakpoint". The new trailer highlights the game's PC-specific features, which include an uncapped frame rate, ultra graphics settings and support for a variety of displays.
• Remedy and 505 Games' upcoming 3rd person action-adventure game "Control". The new video offers a preview of the game's story.
• Gearbox's highly anticipated action RPG sequel "Borderlands 3". As part of the Vault Hunter profile series, the new video features Zane, a semi-retired corporate hitman with decades of espionage under his belt and plenty of gadgets up his sleeve.
• id Software and Bethesda's new first-person shooter "Doom Eternal". The new gameplay video showcases The Doom Hunter, a new enemy for players to slay.
• The strategy game "Secret Government", which allows players to lead a secret society that has ruled humankind from the shadows for centuries.

Watch all the new video game trailers after the jump.

Video Game Trailers: MARVEL'S AVENGERS, BLAIR WITCH, EVIL GENIUS 2 and More

Today we have new trailers for:

• The action adventure game "Marvel's Avengers from Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal. The game will feature both single-player and four-player co-op. It will include Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, and Iron Man, and new heroes will be added after launch for free.
• The first-person, story-driven psychological horror game "Blair Witch" based on the movie franchise of the same name.
• The highly anticipated sequel "Evil Genius 2: World Domination", the follow-up to the 2004 cult-classic strategy game.
• The action-adventure sequel "Shenmue 3", which will be an Epic Games Store exclusive.
• The base-building strategy game "Per Aspera", which centers on the terraforming of Mars.
• The "Overcooked 2" DLC titled "Night of the Hangry Horde".

Watch all the new video game trailers after the jump.

New on DVD and Blu-ray: January 3, 2017

The new DVD and Blu-ray releases for the week of January 3rd, 2017 include the new "Blair Witch" reboot, the pre-teen comedy "Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life", the courtroom drama "Denial" and the Blu-ray reissues of "Fifty Shades of Grey", "Leap Year" and "Love Happens". In the television category, we have the fifth season of HBO's comedy series "Girls". And if you're in the mood for some classic or cult classic films, you should check out the new Blu-ray releases of "Sea of Love", "Stryker", "Loophole" and a reissue of the original 1974 "Gone in 60 Seconds".

Check out all the new movies and TV shows released on DVD and Blu-ray after the jump.

Weekend Box-Office: SULLY Holds #1 While BLAIR WITCH, BRIDGET JONES and SNOWDEN Fail to Impress

Clint Eastwood's biopic "Sully" enjoyed a second consecutive weekend at the top of the box-office, while new releases "Blair Witch", "Bridget Jones's Baby" and "Snowden" delivered modest results.

Find out more about the weekend box office after the jump.

BLAIR WITCH Soundtrack (Adam Wingard)

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Composer
Adam Wingard

Total Time:
32:19

Label:
Lakeshore Records

Format:
CD, MP3, iTunes

Release Date
September 16, 2016

Order links, audio samples
and track list after the jump.

In Theaters: SNOWDEN, BRIDGET JONES'S BABY, BLAIR WITCH, THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK

This week in theaters, moviegoers will be able to choose between the new Oliver Stone biopic "Snowden", the romantic comedy sequel "Bridget Jones's Baby", and the surprise horror sequel "Blair Witch". In limited release, Beatles fans should enjoy "The Beatles: Eight Days a Week".

Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.

BLAIR WITCH (2016) - Trailers, Images and Posters

One of the biggest surprises of 2016 is the existence of this new installment in the "Blair Witch" franchise. The film was shot under the title "The Woods", and even two of the first posters used that title, in order to preserve the closely guarded secret that this was actually a sequel to the found-footage classic.

Directed by Adam Wingard ("You're Next", "The Guest") from a script by Simon Barrett, the film follows a group of college students who venture into the Black Hills Forest in Maryland to search for James Donahue's sister Heather, the protagonist of the first film who disappeared while investigating the legend of the Blair Witch.

The cast features James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Corbin Reid, Brandon Scott, Wes Robinson and Valorie Curry.

"Blair Witch" opens in theaters on September 16th.

Check out the trailers, images and posters after the jump.

Watch All 2016 Comic-Con Trailers

The Comic-Con 2016 offered plenty of memorable moments and announcements, and some of the most important of these are the trailers for some of the most highly anticipated films and TV shows of 2016 and 2017. You can watch all of those trailers after the jump, but first, here's a quick look at what you can expect:

• Justice League - Starring Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, J.K. Simmons, Willem Dafoe, Amber Heard and Henry Cavill. In Theaters November 17, 2017. The trailer features the song "Icky Thump" by The White Stripes
• Wonder Woman - From Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Entertainment comes the epic action adventure starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen and Robin Wright. In theaters June 2017.
• Suicide Squad - This new trailer promotes the film's soundtrack. Pre-order "Suicide Squad: The Album" and receive instant downloads of twenty one pilots' "Heathens", Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons with Logic & Ty Dolla $ign ft. X Ambassadors' "Sucker For Pain", and Skrillex & Rick Ross’ "Purple Lamborghini"
• Kong: Skull Island - Starring Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, John Goodman, and John C. Reilly. In theaters March 10, 2017.
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - Starring Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Allison Sudol, Dan Fogler, Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton, Jon Voight, Ron Perlman and Colin Farrell. In theaters November 18th.
• King Arthur: Legend of the Sword - Starring Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Eric Bana, Djimon Hounsou, and Aidan Gillen. In theaters March 24, 2017
• Blair Witch - From "You're Next" and "The Guest" director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett. In theaters September 16th.
• Doctor Strange - Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Mads Mikkelsen, Rachel McAdams and Michael Stuhlbarg. In theaters November 4th.
• Marvel's Luke Cage - New Netflix TV series starring Mike Colter, Theo Rossi, Frank Whaley, Mahershala Ali, Rosario Dawson, and Sonia Braga. Premieres on September 30th.
• Marvel's Iron Fist - New Netflix series starring Finn Jones, Jessica Henwick, David Denham, Jessica Stroup, Tom Pelphrey and Carrie-Anne Moss. Expected to premiere sometime in 2017.
• Marvel's The Defenders - New Netflix series starring Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Mike Holter, and Finn Jones. Expected to premiere sometime in 2017.
• Justice League Action - New animated Cartoon Network series featuring the voices of Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Diedrich Bader, Lacey Chabert, John DiMaggio, James Woods, Michael Dorn, Tara Strong, Ken Jeong and Josh Keaton.
• Game of Thrones Season 7 - Premieres June 2017.
• American Gods - New Starz series starring Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, Gillian Anderson, Yetide Badaki, Peter Stormare, Dane Cook, Bruce Langley, Cloris Leachman, Pablo Schreiber, Jonathan Tucker, Crispin Glover, Orlando Jones, and Kristin Chenoweth. Premieres sometime in 2017
• Snowden - Oliver Stone's new film starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Rhys Ifans and Nicolas Cage. In theaters on September 16th
• The Walking Dead Season 7 - Premieres on October 23 on AMC.
• Fear the Walking Dead Season 2B - Premieres on August 21st on AMC.
• Ash vs Evil Dead Season 2 - Premieres on September 23rd on Starz.
• The Flash Season 3 - Premieres on October 4th on The CW.
• Arrow Season 5 - Premieres on October 5th on The CW.
• Legion Season 1 - New series from Marvel and FX starring Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller, Jean Smart, Katie Asleton, Jeremie Harris, Amber Midthunder, Bill Irwin, and Aubrey Plaza. Premieres sometime in 2017.
• Son of Zorn Season 1 - New series from FOX starring Jason Sudeikis, Cheryl Hines and Tim Meadows. Premieres on September 25th.
• Legends of the Hidden Temple: The Movie - A new Nickelodeon TV movie starring Kirk Fogg, Dee Bradley Baker, Isabela Moner, Colin Critchley and Jet Jurgensmeyer. Premieres in November, 2016.
• Sherlock Season 4 - Premieres in 2017.

Watch the trailers after the jump.