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Shooting Begins On AQUAMAN Starring Jason Momoa And Nicole Kidman

Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure AQUAMAN, helmed by James Wan (“The Conjuring” films, “Furious 7”). Jason Momoa stars in the title role, returning to the character he plays in this fall’s JUSTICE LEAGUE.

The film also stars Amber Heard (“Justice League,” “Magic Mike XXL”) as Mera; Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe (“Platoon,” “Spider-Man 2”) as Vulko; Temuera Morrison (“Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones,” “Green Lantern”) as Tom Curry; Dolph Lundgren (“The Expendables” films) as Nereus; Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (upcoming “Baywatch,” Netflix’s “The Get Down”) as Black Manta; with Patrick Wilson (“The Conjuring” films, “Watchmen”) as Orm/Ocean Master; and Oscar winner Nicole Kidman (“The Hours,” “Lion”) as Atlanna.

The film is being produced by Peter Safran, with Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, Rob Cowan, Jon Berg and Geoff Johns serving as executive producers.

Wan’s team behind the scenes includes such frequent collaborators as Oscar-nominated director of photography Don Burgess (“The Conjuring 2,” “Forrest Gump”), his five-time editor Kirk M. Morri (“The Conjuring” films, “Furious 7,” the “Insidious” films) and production designer Bill Brzeski (“Furious 7”). They are joined by costume designer Kym Barrett (“The Matrix” trilogy; “The Amazing Spider-Man”), along with Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Charles Gibson (“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest,” “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 & 2”) and VFX supervisor Kelvin McIlwain (“The Fast and the Furious” franchise).

As is fitting for the king of the sea, the shoot will take place mainly in locations spanning the stunning Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia, with extensive filming to be accomplished at Village Roadshow Studios. The production will utilize the facility’s sprawling backlot and all nine VRS soundstages, including its newest, Stage 9, the largest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. Filming will also take place in Newfoundland, Sicily and Tunisia.

An icon for over 75 years, Aquaman is known by fans of DC Comics as the ruler of Atlantis but committed to protecting the entire globe, both land and sea.

Currently set for a 2018 release, the film is based on characters from DC.

James Wan’s THE NUN Coming To Theaters July 2018

Filmmaker James Wan, director of the record-setting horror hits THE CONJURING and THE CONJURING 2, explores another dark corner of that universe with New Line Cinema’s THE NUN.

Helmed by award-winning director Corin Hardy (“The Hallow”), the new fright-fest has begun production on location in Romania. It will be produced by Wan through his Atomic Monster production company, along with Peter Safran, who has produced all of the films in THE CONJURING franchise.

THE NUN is set for release on July 13, 2018.

When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate. Together they uncover the order’s unholy secret. Risking not only their lives but their faith and their very souls, they confront a malevolent force in the form of the same demonic nun that first terrorized audiences in “The Conjuring 2,” as the abbey becomes a horrific battleground between the living and the damned.

THE NUN stars Oscar nominated Demian Bichir (“A Better Life”) as Father Burke, Taissa Farmiga (TV’s “American Horror Story”) as Sister Irene, Jonas Bloquet (“Elle”) as local villager Frenchie, Charlotte Hope (TV’s “Game of Thrones”) as the abbey’s Sister Victoria, Ingrid Bisu (“Toni Erdmann”) as Sister Oana, and Bonnie Aarons, reprising her “Conjuring 2” role as the title character.

Wan’s Atomic Monster slate includes “Annabelle” and “Lights Out,” as well as the upcoming “Annabelle: Creation,” with Wan serving as producer on all. Co-creator of the “Saw” and “Insidious” franchises, Wan directed the worldwide hit “Furious 7,” and is next set to helm the highly anticipated feature “Aquaman.”

Safran also produced the sequel “Annabelle: Creation,” opening August 11th and is producing “Aquaman.”

Hardy will direct “The Nun” from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman (upcoming “It”), story by Dauberman & James Wan.

Serving as executive producers are Gary Dauberman and Todd Williams, with Michael Clear as co-producer.

Joining Hardy behind the scenes are director of photography Maxime Alexandre (“The Voices,” upcoming “Annabelle: Creation”), production designer Jennifer Spence (“Lights Out,” the “Insidious” films), editor Michel Aller (“Lights Out,” “Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension”), and costume designer Sharon Gilham (TV’s “Black Mirror”).

Watch The New ANNABELLE: CREATION Trailer

Lets go back to the very beginning with a new teaser trailer and poster for ANNABELLE: CREATION creeping into cinemas August 11.

From the master of horror, James Wan and director of LIGHTS OUT, David F. Sandberg, audiences will see how Annabelle was first brought to life.

In ANNABELLE: CREATION, several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.

Sandberg directs from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman, who also wrote “Annabelle.” The film stars Stephanie Sigman (“Spectre”), Talitha Bateman (“The 5th Wave”), Lulu Wilson (upcoming “Ouija 2,” “Deliver Us from Evil”), Philippa Coulthard (“After the Dark”), Grace Fulton (“Badland”), Lou Lou Safran (“The Choice”), Samara Lee (“Foxcatcher,” “The Last Witch Hunter”), Tayler Buck in her feature film debut, with Anthony LaPaglia (TV’s “Without a Trace”) and Miranda Otto (Showtime’s “Homeland,” “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy).

Serving as executive producers are Toby Emmerich, Richard Brener, Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter and Hans Ritter.

Collaborating with Sandberg behind-the-scenes from his LIGHTS OUT (review) team are production designer Jennifer Spence, editor Michel Aller and composer Benjamin Wallfisch; they are joined by director of photography Maxime Alexandre (“The Other Side of the Door”) and costume designer Leah Butler (“Paranormal Activity 3 & 4”).

Check out the official site: http://www.annabellemovie.com/

ANNABELLE 2 Begins Filming – Scheduled For May 19, 2017 Release In Theaters

She’s back! Principal photography has begun on New Line Cinema’s ANNABELLE 2, with David F. Sandberg (upcoming “Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who also partnered so effectively on THE CONJURING movies.

In ANNABELLE 2, several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.

The film stars Stephanie Sigman (“Spectre”), Talitha Bateman (“The 5^th Wave”), Lulu Wilson (upcoming “Ouija 2,” “Deliver Us from Evil”), Philippa Anne Coulthard (“After the Dark”), Grace Fulton (“Badland”), Lou Lou Safran (“The Choice”), Samara Lee (“Fox Catcher,” “The Last Witch Hunter”), Tayler Buck in her feature film debut, with Anthony LaPaglia (TV’s “Without a Trace”) and Miranda Otto (Showtime’s “Homeland,” “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy).

Sandberg directs from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman, who also wrote “ANNABELLE. Filming is taking place in Los Angeles.

Collaborating with Sandberg behind-the-scenes from his LIGHTS OUT team are production designer Jennifer Spence and editor Michel Aller, joined by director of photography Maxime Alexandre (“The Other Side of the Door”) and costume designer Leah Butler (“Paranormal Activity 3 & 4”).

Currently scheduled for release on May 19, 2017, ANNABELLE 2, is a New Line Cinema presentation, an Atomic Monster/Safran Company production. The film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

CONJURING 2 – Review

Director James Wan clearly knows a thing or two about sequels. His THE CONJURING 2 is not simply a remake of the first one but delivers a wealth of new scares, and despite a steep running time, it’s a worthy follow-up. Wan (SAW, DEAD SILENCE, INSIDIOUS) delivers another adventure of those true-life Catholic P.I.s (Paranormal Investigators) Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga). This time they’re introduced in 1976 performing a séance at the original Amityville horror house on Long Island where Lorraine is terrorized by a demonic nun who haunts her dreams. THE CONJURING 2 then shifts to England, where it focuses on the real-life “Enfield Poltergeist” case (the Brit version of Amityville). Peggy Hodgson (Frances O’Conner) a weary working-class single mother of four, has had her home turned into a playground for a host of demonic forces that may center on an old man who had died in a nasty old leather chair in the living room. At first Peggy thinks the loud knocks and screams are just her kids misbehaving, but when she sees the furniture shuffling about on its own and her oldest daughter Janet (Madison Wolfe) slammed against the wall by unseen forces, she calls the local constable. When the cops witness a chair zip across the floor, they contact a priest, who knows exactly who to call – Ghostbusters Ed and Lorraine.

The reliable “gotchas” we now expect from cheesy modern horror; the jump cuts, jolt scares, dropped frames, and sudden noises are there in the U.S.-set sequences of THE CONJURING 2, while the scenes in England are presented in relatively simple fashion – a toy fire truck moves on its own while an eerie zoetrope spins silently. The hauntings of the two women (Lorraine and Peggy) are two stories filmed with separate styles that come together at the end. It’s a structure that works well, though it can’t quite sustain its 133-minute running time (I’m glad Patrick Wilson has a fine singing voice, but do we really need to hear him croon Love Me Tender in its entirety?). The length dilutes the horror which is a shame since THE CONJURING 2 often edges so close to being truly terrifying. The script is ambitious, with sharp dialog establishing the loving bond between the Warrens as well as the details of Peggy’s tribulations in raising four kids without a husband.

The special effects aren’t original (lots of moving furniture and levitating kids) but they’re effective, evoking a haunted house in unexpected ways. I especially liked the creepy nun demon and the shiver-inducing ‘Crooked Man’ who pops up, BABADOOK-style, from that zoetrope. While much of young Janet’s Reagan McNeil-style shenanigans are familiar, it’s still scary stuff.

That acting in THE CONJURING 2 is excellent across the board. Wilson and Farmiga make the Warrens credible while Frances O’Conner as the overworked Peggy and young Madison Wolfe as her possessed daughter have a complex dynamic similar to Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair in THE EXORCIST. Wan’s skills at creative camera angles and eerie visuals are strong, even during THE CONJURING 2’s most obvious moments, and that speaks to a filmmaker who clearly makes horror films because he enjoys it. Not every sequel has to be great to be worthwhile and THE CONJURING 2 is entertaining enough in its solid spook-show fashion. 2016 is less than half over, but it’s already been an outstanding year for horror films. THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOOR, 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE, PRIDE PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES, and especially THE WITCH are recommended, as is THE CONJURING 2.

4 of 5 Stars

Win Passes To The Advance Screening Of THE CONJURING 2 In St. Louis

In 1970, the Warrens battled a malevolent presence that permeated a remote farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island—a case brought to the screen in 2013 in Wan’s hugely successful “The Conjuring.” Then came the most highly publicized case of their careers, Amityville, which would nearly destroy them.

This summer, writer/director/producer James Wan seeks to terrify moviegoers once again with his depiction of another highly publicized case involving the real-life horrors experienced by paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren with THE CONJURING 2.

Ahead of the June 10 release of THE CONJURING 2, there’s a chance to test your nerve with a petrifying new 360 video that lets you enter a world of terror. Step inside the Hodgson’s house and experience the chills of the Enfield haunting for yourself.

Click and drag your mouse around to discover the true terror awaiting you. Hidden horrors will be found just by moving your mouse… if you have the nerve.

New Line Cinema’s supernatural thriller THE CONJURING 2, with James Wan once again at the helm following the record-breaking success of THE CONJURING, brings to the screen another real case from the files of renowned demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren.

Reprising their roles, Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga (“Up In the Air,” TV’s “Bates Motel”) and Patrick Wilson (the “Insidious” films), star as Lorraine and Ed Warren, who, in one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations, travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.

The film follows the phenomenal worldwide reception of Wan’s THE CONJURING, which marked the largest opening ever for an original horror movie. The film went on to make more than $319 million worldwide and still remains the second highest grossing original horror movie of all time, second only to THE EXORCIST.

WAMG invites you to enter for a chance to win a pass (Good for 2) to the advance screening of THE CONJURING 2 on June 6 at 7PM in the St. Louis area.

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Director James Wan says of his new film, “My job is to tie into the collective subconscious and into our greatest fears, in this case it’s the unexplainable—demons, possession, haunting. These are things that really happened, that really happen, and that makes them that much more terrifying.”

Demons, possession, haunting – name a favorite horror film of yours containing any of these in it.

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Visit the official site www.theconjuring2.com

The film has been rated R by the MPAA for terror and horror violence.

See THE CONJURING with Paranormal Author Luke Naliborksi at The Lincoln Theater in Belleville Friday Night

The original 2013 THE CONJURING was sooo scary and it will return to the big screen at 10 PM this Friday night (May 13th) at the Lincoln Theater in Belleville. Luke Naliborksi, local paranormal author, speaker and Alton Hauntings tour guide will host the screening. Plus, there will be e a special on-screen greeting from director James Wan, as well as clips from THE CONJURING 2. It’s FREE!

Everyone attending the screening Friday will also receive a poster for THE CONJURING 2. and 13 lucky attendees will get passes to attend an advance screening of the film in June. http://www.theconjuring2.com

Director James Wan, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures are giving horror movie fans a special treat this Friday, May 13 with encore, big screen showings of Wan’s chilling 2013 box office hit THE CONJURING in 13 cities across the U.S. and Canada.

These free screenings will take place at haunted or “spooky” venues in Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Miami, Washington, DC, Salem (MA), Vancouver, Dallas, Austin, Detroit, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Sacramento/Ione (CA). In addition to seeing THE CONJURING, audiences will be treated to a special, taped greeting from Wan as well as a behind-the-scenes, sneak peek from his new film, “The Conjuring 2.” All attendees at these Friday the 13^th showings will receive a “The Conjuring 2” mini movie poster and 13 “lucky” winners selected at random at each showing will receive passes to attend a local preview screening of “The Conjuring 2,” prior to the new film’s nationwide release on June 10.

In Los Angeles, fans will see THE CONJURING at an outdoor screening at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. In Chicago, fans will see the film at the haunted Music Box Theater and in Sacramento/Ione it will be screened at Preston Castle, a reform school for boys built in 1894, just to name a few examples.

New Line Cinema’s supernatural thriller THE CONJURING 2 with James Wan once again at the helm following the record-breaking success of “The Conjuring,” brings to the screen another real case from the files of renowned demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren. Reprising their roles, Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga (“Up In the Air,” TV’s “Bates Motel”) and Patrick Wilson star as Lorraine and Ed Warren, who, in one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations, travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.

Rounding out the cast are Frances O’Connor, Madison Wolfe, Simon McBurney and Franka Potente. The screenplay is by Chad Hayes & Carey W. Hayes & James Wan and David Leslie Johnson, story by Chad Hayes & Carey W. Hayes & James Wan. Peter Safran and Rob Cowan, who previously collaborated on “The Conjuring,” are producing with Wan. The executive producers are Toby Emmerich, Richard Brener, Walter Hamada and Dave Neustadter.

New Line Cinema presents a Safran Company/Atomic Monster Production, a James Wan film, THE CONJURING 2 Scheduled for release on June 10, 2016, the film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. This film has been rated R by the MPAA for terror and horror violence.

Win Two Tickets To See THE CONJURING On Friday the 13th Showing At The Lincoln Theater In Belleville, IL

Warner Bros. Pictures will be showing THE CONJURING on Friday the 13^th at the Lincoln Theater in Belleville, IL at 10pm.

Luke Naliborksi, Local Paranormal Author, Speaker and Alton Hauntings Tour Guide will be hosting the screening.

Director James Wan will have a special greeting to the attendees as well as show clips from THE CONJURING 2 (out on June 10^th) and the opportunity for 13 lucky attendees to attend and advance screening of the film.

Why the Lincoln Theater you ask? It’s allegedly haunted. http://www.hauntedplaces.org/item/lincoln-theatre/

For more on Naliborksi, visit https://www.prairieghosts.com/lighter.html

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The screenplay is by Chad Hayes & Carey W. Hayes & James Wan and David Leslie Johnson, story by Chad Hayes & Carey W. Hayes & James Wan.

Collaborating with Wan behind-the-scenes is Oscar-nominated director of photography Don Burgess (“Forrest Gump,” “42”). Reuniting with the director from “The Conjuring” are production designer Julie Berghoff, editor Kirk Morri, costume designer Kristin Burke, and composer Joseph Bishara.

Visit the official site http://www.theconjuring2.com/

THE CONJURING 2 Scares Up A New Poster

Ahead of its June 13th release, Warner Bros. Pictures has released a chilling new poster for director James Wan’s THE CONJURING 2.

Before you catch the film in cinemas this summer, check out the list of 5 Horror Films You Should Never Watch Alone. Among the movies is the original THE CONJURING as well as A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, THE GALLOWS, THE RITE and the upcoming FRIEND REQUEST (April 20). See the list HERE.

The screenplay is by Chad Hayes & Carey W. Hayes & James Wan and David Leslie Johnson, story by Chad Hayes & Carey W. Hayes & James Wan.

Visit the film on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheConjuringUK

Teresa Palmer And Maria Bello Star In Scary First Trailer For LIGHTS OUT

From producer James Wan (THE CONJURING) comes a tale of an unknown terror that lurks in the dark.

When Rebecca left home, she thought she left her childhood fears behind. Growing up, she was never really sure of what was and wasn’t real when the lights went out…and now her little brother, Martin, is experiencing the same unexplained and terrifying events that had once tested her sanity and threatened her safety. A frightening entity with a mysterious attachment to their mother, Sophie, has reemerged.

But this time, as Rebecca gets closer to unlocking the truth, there is no denying that all their lives are in danger…once the lights go out.

Watch the new trailer… with the lights on.

The film stars Teresa Palmer (“Triple 9”) as Rebecca; Gabriel Bateman (“Annabelle”) as Martin; Billy Burke (the “Twilight” franchise) as Martin’s father, Paul; Alexander DiPersia (“Forever”) as Rebecca’s boyfriend, Bret; and Maria Bello (“Prisoners”) as Sophie.

LIGHTS OUT marks the feature film directorial debut of David F. Sandberg, who directed the film from a screenplay by Eric Heisserer (“Final Destination 5”), based on Sandberg’s own short film. James Wan, Lawrence Grey and Heisserer produced the film, with Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter and Richard Brener serving as executive producers.

LIGHTS OUT heads into theaters July 22.

Visit the official site http://LightsOutMovie.com

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