Guillermo Del Toro wouldn’t mind taking on The Phantom of the Opera. Filming on Robert Eggers’ werewolf movie has begun. Plus, get another new look at Predator: Badlands. Spoilers now!
The Heretiks
Deadline reports Gregg Bishop is attached to direct The Heretiks, a “supernatural home invasion horror-thriller” set on Halloween. Written by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski, the story concerns “a disaffected teenage girl who must team up with a renegade witch to protect her little sister from a murderous coven hellbent on using her as a human sacrifice in an apocalyptic ritual on Halloween night.”
The Bells
Deadline also reports a feature adaptation of Virat Pall’s short film, The Bells, is also in development. Like the short is based on, the “supernatural horror film in the vein of The Ring and Smile” will concern “a cursed phenomenon where victims hear mysterious bells tolling before meeting a deadly fate.”
The Phantom of the Opera
Speaking with Inverse, Guillermo del Toro stated he has “a couple of ideas” for a new take on The Phantom of the Opera.
It’s such a classic tale but I would do it differently. I have a couple of ideas but for now, I’m going into crime and stop-motion.
Werwulf
According to Screen Daily, filming has officially begun on Robert Eggers’ Werwulf in Dartmoor, Devon.
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