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Stars: Allan Hawco, Emily Alatalo, Adam Kenneth Wilson, Wesley French, Natalie Brown, Mary Antonini, Alex Lifeson | Written by Nick Cutter, Ian Weir | Directed by Rodrigo Gudiño

The Breach, not to be confused with Breach, is the second feature from Rue Morgue founding editor Rodrigo Gudiño (The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh). Co-written by Nick Cutter and Ian Weir based on Cutter’s novel, its mix of haunted house and mad scientist themes attracted a lot of pre-release buzz which I was hoping it would live up to.

John Hawkins has one week left as sheriff of Lone Crow. Then he can put the town, and his ex Meg, behind him and start a new job in the city. That, of course, means something terrible has to happen before he can leave. And it does when a canoe bearing the mutilated remains of theoretical physicist Cole Parsons washes up at a local park.

The Breach: "Counting down his last days as Chief of Police in the tiny town of Lone Crow, John Hawkins must investigate one last case when a mangled body with uncanny wounds washes up on the shores of the Porcupine River."

Directed by: ​​Rodrigo Gudiño Screenplay by: Ian Weir, Craig Davidson, Based on “The Breach” by Nick Cutter Cinematographer: Eric Oh Music By: Slash Producers: Pasha Patriki, Andrew Thomas Hunt, Michael Paszt Executive Producers: Slash, Jacquelyn Frisco, Gregor Habsburg, Allan Hawco, James Fler Production Company: Raven Banner & Hangar18 Distribution Company: Trinity Creative Partnership Cast: Allan Hawco, Emily Alatalo (Spare Parts), Natalie Brown, Mary Antonini (Revenge Delivered), Wesley French, Adam Kenneth Wilson and Alex Lifeson (best known as the guitarist for Rush) Runtime: 92 Minutes

Available July 11, 2023 (Digital and VOD)

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"They are opening the gates to hell here!" Trinity Creative Partnership and Raven Banner have revealed an official US trailer for an indie horror creation called The Breach, adapted from the novel by Nick Cutter. This premiered at Fantasia, FrightFest, Night Visions, and the Monsters of Film Horror Film Festivals last year - with a VOD release coming up soon this summer. Counting down his last days as Chief of Police in the tiny town of Lone Crow, John Hawkins must investigate one last case when a mangled body with uncanny wounds washes up on the shores of the Porcupine River. Described as "gory, cosmic horror" it's made by the founder of Rue Morgue Magazine, Rodrigo Gudiño, directing his second feature. Featuring music by Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash (who's also an executive producer), the film stars Allan Hawco, Emily Alatalo, Natalie Brown, Mary Antonini, Wesley French, Adam Kenneth Wilson,...

A couple weeks ago, we learned that Rue Morgue Magazine founder Rodrigo Gudiño’s film The Breach will be getting a VOD and digital release in the UK and Ireland on July 10th – and now it has been confirmed that the film will be reaching VOD and digital in the US just one day later, on July 11th! A trailer for The Breach can be seen in the embed above, so check it out and see if this looks like a movie you’ll want to watch next month.

The release date in Australia and New Zealand is July 12th.

Based on an Audible Original Podcast written by Nick Cutter (get the audiobook Here), The Breach follows John Hawkins, who is set to retire from his post as police chief of the small town of Lone Crow that is tucked away in the deep woods of northern Ontario. But following...

JoBlo’s own Tyler Nichols already got to see Rue Morgue Magazine founder Rodrigo Gudiño’s film The Breach a year ago, but the film still doesn’t have a release date in the US. It does have a release date in the UK and Ireland, though, and it’s not far away: the movie will be getting a VOD and digital release there on July 10th. Along with the release date announcement comes the unveiling of a new trailer for The Breach, and you can check that out in the embed above.

If you’re in Australia or New Zealand and want to see The Breach soon, you’re in luck. The release date in those territories is coming just two days after the film will be available to watch in the UK and Ireland.

Based on an Audible Original Podcast written by Nick Cutter (get the audiobook Here), The Breach follows John Hawkins,...

Lightbulb Film Distribution has announced the UK release date for sci-fi horror movie The Breach, which will be available for Digital Download in the UK this summer.

Bd has learned that The Breach will be released On Demand and Download in the UK & Ireland from July 10th, and in Australia & New Zealand from July 12th.

Watch the UK trailer below and stay tuned for a US release date.

Directed by Rue Morgue Magazine founder Rodrigo Gudiño (The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh), The Breach tells the story of John Hawkins, counting down his last days as Chief of Police in the tiny town of Lone Crow nestled deep in the desolate woods of Northern Ontario. But when a mangled body with uncanny wounds washes up on the shores of the Porcupine River, he’s pulled into a horrific mystery that defies comprehension.

The Breach stars Allan Hawco (“Frontier,...

Stars: Allan Hawco, Emily Alatalo, Adam Kenneth Wilson, Wesley French, Natalie Brown, Mary Antonini, Alex Lifeson | Written by Nick Cutter, Ian Weir | Directed by Rodrigo Gudiño

Making its world premiere at Fantasia, The Breach, not to be confused with Breach, is the second feature from Rue Morgue founding editor Rodrigo Gudiño (The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh). Co-written by Nick Cutter and Ian Weir based on Cutter’s novel, its mix of haunted house and mad scientist themes attracted a lot of pre-release buzz which I was hoping it would live up to.

John Hawkins has one week left as sheriff of Lone Crow. Then he can put the town, and his ex Meg, behind him and start a new job in the city. That, of course, means something terrible has to happen before he can leave.

And it does when a canoe bearing the mutilated remains of...

Victoria Alonso is getting ready to share her story.

The Marvel Studios executive is going to publish her first book, “Possibility Is Your Superpower,” a memoir about her Hollywood career after growing up in La Plata, Argentina.

“You don’t need a cape, you don’t need a hammer, you don’t need a shield. Your superpower is your voice, and your voice will create change for yourself, for society and for those who you love,” Alonso says. “If you use your voice, you will create the kind of energy that will bring change to us. To not use your voice is silence, and silence is poison.”

The book, out on May 2, 2023, will be available in English and Spanish. Proceeds will benefit St. Jude. Alonso was represented by Johann V. Castillo at Writers House. “Possibility Is Your Superpower” was acquired by Adam Wilson at Disney’s Hyperion Avenue imprint.

“From La Plata,...

Raven Banner Entertainment announced it has completed production on Rue Morgue Magazine founder Rodrigo Gudiño’s “The Breach,” marking a reunion with former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, who serves as the film’s executive producer and co-producer of the score.

Based on a book by horror novelist Nick Cutter (born Craig Davidson), with a screenplay co-penned by Cutter and Ian Weird, “The Breach” centers on John Hawkins, who is set to retire from his post as police chief of the small town of Lone Crow that is tucked away in the deep woods of northern Ontario. But following the discovery of a gruesome body with uncanny injuries, he’s pulled into an investigation to solve the horrifying mystery, which evades explanation.

“There’s a reason why Nick Cutter’s stories are terrifying audiences,” Gudiño said. “I am thrilled to be bringing his work to life and couldn’t have...

In this morning's round-up, we have a Q&A with Casper Van Dien from the supernatural horror film, June. Also: details on Dracula's prop auction, XLrator Media's 24 Hour Rental, a video tribute to Friday the 13th Part VIII called "Voorhees Stomp", a new poster for The Hexecutioners, and release details for Krampus: The Reckoning.

Casper Van Dien Q&A: "June tells the story of nine-year-old June (Brice) who has been shuffled in and out of foster homes for years. And though she tries to be good, no matter where she goes, a trail of chaos and terror seems to follow. It’s only when June is sent to live with a new couple, Lily (Pratt) and Dave (Van Dien), that it looks as if things might finally work out. Except this innocent child with the face of an angel is possessed by an ancient, malevolent entity that has hijacked her soul.

Coming later this year is the web series Rub One Out from local Toronto lad Justin McConnell, director of The Collapsed and Skull World (set to have its World Premiere at the Canadian Film Fest on March 22nd here in Toronto). Unstable Ground begins development on Rub One Out web series Affari Di Famiglia will co-produce series with Unstable Ground, Inc. Toronto, On - Development has begun on the dark-comedy/thriller web series Rub One Out, with a 'proof of concept' trailer newly available online. The series, based loosely on an original concept by the late Kevin Hutchinson (co-creator of The Eternal and The Collapsed), will be written & produced by Justin McConnell (The Eternal, The Collapsed, Eviction), Joseph Nanni (Black Goat, It Got Out, The Necronomicon, A Day Without Cancer), and Adam Kenneth Wilson (actor...

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Aliens co-star Michael Biehn is set to star in a new vampire film called The Eternal from director Justin McConnell. The film sounds like it could be very cool, it tells the story of a 500-year-old vampire who looks to end his life by battling descendants of great warriors he faced in his past.

The horror action film was co-written by McConnell, Adam Kenneth Wilson and the late Kevin Hutchinson. Michael Biehn has always been a badass actor, and I think he's underrated. He should be doing more movies, I'm not sure why he's not. 

As a fan of the actor and horror films, I'm looking forward to seeing how this movie turns out! What do you think about Biehn as an actor?

Source: THR (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michael-biehn-top-line-eternal-384333)...

Tagline: "Kill or suffer." The Eternal is an upcoming vampire film that is being developed by Raven Banner Entertainment. And, Raven Banner continues to partner with director Justin McConnell. This team also worked on the post-apocalyptic thriller The Collapsed. In their latest film, a 500 year old vampire seeks an end to his immortal life. He wants a warrior's death. But, is any mortal up to the challenge? The first poster for The Eternal gives horror fans a few clues on what to expect from this film. Michael Biehn (Terminator) has been cast and television star Adam Kenneth Wilson will also appear. The tagline: "kill or suffer" promises bloodshed, while dark eyes warn viewers to be wary. The Eternal is currently at the American Film Market and more details on this vampiric title will be posted as they become available. Director: Justin McConnell. Cast: Michael Biehn and Adam Kenneth Wilson. *no trailer available.

It's been a long time since last we spoke about the vampire film The Eternal. Around two years in fact. But hey, even the most toothy of buns need some extra time in the oven on occasion. Read on for the latest.

From the Press Release

The worldwide rights to the upcoming horror/action film The Eternal were recently acquired by Canadian genre outfit Raven Banner Entertainment. The film, co-written and to be directed by Justin McConnell (The Collapsed), currently stars genre icon Michael Biehn (Aliens, The Terminator, The Divide) and well-respected Canadian actor Adam Kenneth Wilson (24 Hour Rental, Manson, Ending the Eternal). Production is slated for spring 2013. Additional cast will be announced in the coming weeks.

The film, written by McConnell, Wilson, and the late Kevin Hutchinson, will be overseen by prolific Canadian producer Avi Federgreen (High Life, One Week, Dead By Dawn 3D, Score: A Hockey Musical), executive producer Lorne Gross,...

The worldwide rights to the upcoming horror-action film The Eternal were recently acquired by Canadian genre outfit Raven Banner Entertainment.

The film, co-written and to be directed by Justin McConnell (The Collapsed), currently stars genre icon Michael Biehn (Aliens, The Terminator, The Divide) and actor Adam Kenneth Wilson.

Additional cast will be announced in the coming weeks.

Samuel Gradius, a 500-year-old vampire, has lived far too long, and wants to die. Not content with simple suicide, he decides to go out in the ways of old, in battle. Entrenched in a vicious mob-run city, he sets out to challenge the descendants of the great warriors he has faced in his past, in hopes of finding someone worthy.  

Head inside for a "first look" photo.  The film will be repped at the American Film Market this week.

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Paul Dano is no stranger to dark parts. Who could forget him as the silent, nihilistic teen in "Little Miss Sunshine" or the crazy preacher in "There Will Be Blood"?

Dano takes it to a new level in "Being Flynn" as Nick Flynn, an aimless young man who takes a job at a local homeless shelter. When his long-estranged father Jonathan (Robert De Niro) -- a racist, homophobic, belligerent alcoholic who claims to be a genius -- becomes a resident at the shelter, Nick's already shaky world is thrown into chaos.

"Being Flynn" was adapted by writer-director Paul Weitz from the real Nick Flynn's memoir "Another Bulls**t Night in Suck City." Julianne Moore costars as Nick's tough-talking, broken-hearted mom.

Dano talks about what it was like taking on the role of a real person, addresses the concerns of fans of Flynn's book, and lets us in on how...

The Eternal is an occult film that deals with a suicidal vampire. This film is currently in the pre-production stages, with a poster above and The Eternal is a follow-up to 2008's Ending the Eternal. In this latest film, Samuel Gradius has lived for 500 years. His inability to die is driving him mad and he believes that the only solution to his immortal existence is a warrior's death. Is there anyone who can beat him? Those who enjoy the vampire horror genre can bite into these early details with shooting to begin on The Eternal in 2012.

Tagline: "Kill or Suffer."

Status: Pre-production.

Director/writer/producer: Justin McConnell.

Co-writer/producer: Kevin Hutchinson.

Executive producer: Lorne Gross.

Cast: Adam Kenneth Wilson.

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We checked out a cool Lovecraftian short film entitled The Black Goat, written and directed by Joseph Nanni, recently and got word that there are big plans in store for the six-minute creation. The title of the film refers to Lovecraftian character Shub-Niggurath (also known as The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young) from the Cthulhu mythos.

Creator Nanni is currently working to turn The Black Goat into a feature film. During an interview on Undead Backbrain, Nanni said, “We’re in development and have a rather major distributor working with us. We haven’t talked cast yet, although Adam Wilson (Manson, Ending The Eternal) is locked in to play the lead. Production design has started, but I still may reach out to some Lovecraft luminaries for concept design.”

Aside from Wilson (who stars in the short film as well, Lovecraftian artist Dave Carson (see his imagining...

Danish company Dam Things have licensed its beloved Troll Doll line to Dreamworks Animation to make into an animated movie.

The annoying dolls were originally created in 1959 and have experienced many revivals over the years.

The film is expected to expand the troll dolls’ history as well as relaunch the toy line (of course).

The screen play for the troll dolls movie will be penned by Adam Wilson and Melanie Wilson Labracio (Evergone).

Expect to see the movie in theaters in 2012.

Source: Hollywood Reporter...

DreamWorks Animation has licensed the movie rights to the troll doll from the Danish company Dam Things with the intention of turning the jewel-encrusted, afro-wearing toys into movie magic. Brother and sister duo Adam Wilson and Melanie Wilson Labracio will write the screenplay.

The doll was originally created in 1959 by Danish fisherman Thomas Dam who carved the character for his daughter for the holidays. But a loophole in his copyright claim allowed numerous knock-offs in Europe and the United States to gain popularity. Dam later reclaimed ownership after a Congressional law restored his rights.

The announcement seems suspicious considering their cartoon rival, Pixar, recently released Toy Story 3 to overwhelmingly positive reviews and success which coincidentally (?) included Troll dolls.

This isn’t the first time DreamWorks Animation has produced seemingly similar material. 1998 saw the head-to-head battle of Pixar’s Bug’s Life versus DreamWorks’ Antz. Pixar’s Finding Nemo played...

Danish company Dam Things has licensed its Troll Doll brand to Dreamworks Animation to turn into an animated feature says The Hollywood Reporter.

The fuzzy-haired dolls were originally created in 1959 and have seen several revivals over the years. The film is expected to expand the troll dolls' mythology as well as relaunch the toy line.

Adam Wilson and Melanie Wilson Labracio ("Evergone," "The Impossible Adventures of Phineas Roone") will pen the screenplay.

Like our Casting Couch, Production Notes sort of compiles the interesting developments and deals being made on the production end in Hollywood. This post will sort of report on the interesting books heading to film, directors we like that set-up projects and other stuff.

>> In this edition of Production Notes, Jason Reitman has set-up rights for the book Elliot Allagash by Simon Rich. Rich (a writer for NBC’s Saturday Night Live) is going to adapt his own book into a screenplay. Reitman will produce this project, but hasn’t decided whether he will direct it. Allagash revolves around private schools and the excesses of the rich, it centers on Seymour Herson, a boy who is regularly picked on at his private school. He gets taken under the wing of Elliot Allagash, a teen who is often drunk and enjoys villainy. Random House published Elliot Allagash this past month in May.

It looks like DreamWorks is fluro green with envy (like the doll’s hair, right? Ha…). While Pixar is making loads of money off “Toy Story 3″, DreamWorks Animations has announced that it may make its own toy story based around those popular little dolls with the brightly coloured hairdos, Troll Dolls. Variety reports that DreamWorks has bought the rights to the Troll Dolls franchise, and they’ve already hired screen-writing duo Adam Wilson and Melanie Wilson Labracio to pen the script. It also looks like they’ve got quite a backstory to work with, too. The dolls have been around since the late 50s and, as Total Film has pointed out, they even had their own early morning cartoon show. Besides the fact that they have awesomely colored hairdos, I can’t shake the fact that they look, well, kinda creepy. It doesn’t help that, in almost every image I can find,...

The eyes of cinemagoers may currently be on Pixar’s latest work of wonder, Toy Story 3, but that doesn’t stop other studios from looking to other toys for inspiration (perhaps the opening weekend success of the Pixar sequel encouraged this forward-thinking).

It’s being reported by The Hollywood Reporter that Dreamworks is in the process of developing an animated movie based on The Good Luck Trolls, those fugly little kids dolls first created in 1959.

Before you suggest this is some sort of strange summer April Fool’s joke, think again. Plans are further along than just “Hey, let’s make a movie out of this!” as a couple of screenwriters have already been found in the form of brother-sister duo Adam Wilson and Melanie Wilson Labracio (Evergone, The Impossible Adventures of Phineas Roone). Dannie Festa, through her company…

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· In some parallel universe, DreamWorks Animation would have outmaneuvered Pixar's staggering weekend by announcing an animated remake of the abjectly bad cult classic Troll 2. Instead, on the startlingly specific coattails of Toy Story 3, we're left with Good Luck Trolls, a riff on the frizzy-haired plastic talismans that seem to reproduce like rabbits in dollar-store bins around the country. An origin story is in order, seriously; here's hoping the Danish manufacturer Dam Things and writers Adam Wilson and Melanie Wilson Labracio can work that in somehow. [THR]

Apes gets some fresh blood, Ruben Fleischer visits Mike White's Woods, and more Hollywood Ink after the jump.

After making a cameo appearance in the opening sequence "Toy Story 3," the Troll dolls are preparing for a full-fledged comeback. Dreamworks Animation is set to feature the Good Luck Trolls in their own big-screen feature.

The studio that brought us "Shrek" and "Madagascar" will give the once-inescapable toys their own adventure, with a screenplay penned by Adam Wilson and Melanie Wilson Labracio and Dannie Festa as executive producer.

"We have been planning to bring the Good Luck Troll toy line back into homes around the world and we are excited to see how the talented storytellers and artists at DreamWorks Animation will bring them to life," said Calle Ostergaard, CEO of Dam Things, home of the Good Luck Trolls.

"We are thrilled at the great creative possibilities we have in bringing the Trolls to family audiences around the world across a number of channels, including on the big screen,...

This just in: these dolls are as ugly as they are scary. The Good Luck Trolls, with their frizzy, pastel-colored hair, are coming to the big screen via DreamWorks Animation. The Glendale-based animation house, which has already turned an ogre into the successful "Shrek" franchise, announced Tuesday that it has pacted with Denmark's Dam Things, which controls the toy line, to develop an animated feature.The brother-sister writing team of Adam Wilson and Melanie Wilson Labracio will pen the screenplay, and Dannie Festa of Festa Entertainment, who brought the package to DreamWorks, will executive produce.The troll doll was created in 1959 by Danish fisherman and woodcutter Thomas Dam, when he carved a doll based on Scandinavian trolls for his daughter Lajla. The toy line gained popularity in Europe and the U.S. during the early '60s, becoming a fad embraced by kids and the counter-culture. See? These Trolls were made by a woodcutter!

The classic Happy Troll Doll characters have recently appeared "Shrek Forever After" as the inspiration for Rumpelstiltskin's "angry wig" hairstyle and in "Toy Story 3" as terrified train passengers. This gave DreamWorks Animation the idea to license the characters from Danish company Dam Things in order to develop a feature film. The studio has already hired siblings Adam Wilson and Melanie Wilson Labracio to write the screenplay, which will expand on the troll dolls' mythology. Originally created in 1959 by Danish woodcarver Thomas Dam as a gift for his daughter, the beady-eyed, fuzzy-haired dolls sparked an international craze in the early 1960s, with nostalgic revivals introducing the figures to subsequent generations as well.

Toy Story is almost over. But canny movie execs noted the $109m opening weekend of its latest instalment, and are looking to replicate that success. Which could explain why DreamWorks Animation have bought the rights to the Happy Troll Doll – y’know, those rainbow-haired trolls that we all collected as kids. Furthermore, the studio have hired sibling scribes Adam Wilson and Melanie Wilson Labracio to come up with a movie adventure for the wee things. They’ve got a leg up, though – there’s already an entire Troll...

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Dam dolls, Gonks, Wishniks, Treasure Trolls, Norfins... these are just some of the names used to describe these... things. And now DreamWorks Animation, not content with letting Pixar have all the fun and money because of their successful toy film franchise, have now optioned the classic Happy Troll Doll character from Danish company Dam Things for the bigscreen. On scripting duties are unknown writers/siblings Adam Wilson and Melanie Wilson Labracio (Evergone, The Impossible Adventures...

DreamWorks Animation just had to get their hands on some kind of toy property because all the other studios have got one or more to turn into feature film franchises. I guess they were feeling a little left out, and a little behind the hot Hollywood trend. Now the only toy that's left for them is the Good Luck Trolls. You remember those don't you? The little plastic troll dolls with annoying frizzy pastel-colored hair. I hated those damn things.

Well, DreamWorks Animation is teaming up with Denmark's Dam Things, which controls the troll toy line, so that they can develop a full on feature animated film based on these troll dolls.

Why would they want to make a movie based on these Good Luck Trolls!? I think it's a terrible idea, one that will most likely blow up their faces. They were doing fine with the original content they were putting out!

Before you get too excited, let me first warn you that I'm not talking about the horror film Troll, or its infamous best worst movie sequel Troll 2. Also, when I say DreamWorks, I'm not talking about the Steven Spielberg-produced live action division... This weekend Toy Story 3 took in over $110 million at the domestic box office, a new Pixar record. Dreamworks Animation clearly took notice and acquired a toy property of their own. .... Actually, they acquired the big screen rights to a toy property that even appeared in Toy Story 3... Oh, those trolls... The Happy Troll Dolls produced by the Danish toys company Dam Things. Screenwriting siblings Adam Wilson and Melanie Wilson Labracio (Evergone, The Impossible Adventures of Phineas Roone) have been hired to pen the screenplay. Variety says that the feature film "will expand on the troll dolls' mythology, while giving Dam a chance to relaunch...

DreamWorks Animation has a lot of upcoming projects in the works right now, a lot of interesting stuff, from The Croods to Tim Burton's Monsterpocalypse. The animation house must be hurting after seeing Toy Story 3 break all the records this weekend (while kicking Shrek Forever After to the ground this summer) because they've just announced that they will be developing a movie about another line of toys which just so happen to appear in Toy Story 3 as well. THR says that DreamWorks is now developing a movie about the crazy "Good Luck Trolls" little plastic toys (seen above). Well, I can already tell you this is going to suck. DreamWorks has partnered with Denmark's Dam Things, which makes the troll toys and controls the rights, to develop an animated feature. They've hired brother-sister writing team Adam Wilson and Melanie Wilson Labracio (Evergone, The Impossible Adventures of Phineas...

The Good Luck Trolls, with their frizzy, pastel-colored hair, are coming to the big screen via DreamWorks Animation.

The Glendale-based animation house, which has already turned an ogre into the successful "Shrek" franchise, announced Tuesday that it has pacted with Denmark's Dam Things, which controls the toy line, to develop an animated feature.

The brother-sister writing team of Adam Wilson and Melanie Wilson Labracio will pen the screenplay, and Dannie Festa of Festa Entertainment, who brought the package to DreamWorks, will executive produce.

The troll doll was created in 1959 by Danish fisherman and woodcutter Thomas Dam, when he carved a doll based on Scandinavian trolls for his daughter Lajla. The toy line gained popularity in Europe and the U.S. during the early '60s, becoming a fad embraced by kids and the counter-culture.

Because Dam Things, the Scandinavian company that produced the toys, lost control of its copyright after failing to comply with U.

DreamWorks Animation Skg, Inc. announced today that it has reached an agreement with Dam Things from Denmark to debut the wildly popular Good Luck Troll on the big screen, introducing a new generation to one of the world's most beloved toy lines. Brother-sister writing team Adam Wilson and Melanie Wilson Labracio will pen the screenplay and Dannie Festa of Festa Entertainment, who brought the package to DreamWorks Animation, will executive produce the feature film. The Troll doll phenomenon was born in 1959 when Danish fisherman and woodcutter Thomas Dam, too poor to afford a Christmas present for his young daughter Lajla, carved a doll for her based on the legendary Scandinavian troll. This modern-day Geppetto couldn't have imagined that the Troll dolls would soon become one of...

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Eric Roberts is returning to the world of soaps -- this time, on CBS' 'The Young and the Restless.' According to reports, Roberts will play an attorney representing Adam Wilson (Michael Muhney). Roberts will make his 'Y&R' debut on July 12, and will continue appearing on the show through August. [EW.com]

More casting news after the jump.

 

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In retrospect, the Manson family murders really only make sense within the context of the late 60s. While other instances of serial homicide could have occurred at virtually any point in modern history (could most people name the year that Ted Bundy or John Wayne Gacy were caught?), the Manson murders were emblematic of the more pessimistic potential outcome of the social upheavals of the 60s. The overthrow of conventional power structures allowed for the liberation of previously suppressed voices, but it also opened up the gates for various delusional sociopaths to implement their utopian visions on legions of wayward, open-minded youth. Manson recognizes the unique implications of its lead character’s historical legacy, and allows for that to define its characterization of him and his ‘family’, which speaks largely to the credit of the documentary, and sets it above other cable-produced documentaries on serial homicide.

Narrated largely from the perspective of Linda Kasabian,...

The Eternal director Justin McConnell just passed along five new teaser posters for his developing vampire flick. He also let us know that at this year’s edition of Rue Morgue’s Festival of Fear they will be in the house and hosting a contest for visitors to their booth that weekend. Things are still at the developing stages for Justin’s film but as soon as things start rolling again I’m sure he’ll have more news for us to pass on to you.

The Eternal will be once again represented at this year’s Rue Morgue Festival of Fear in Toronto (August 28 – 30). We urge all attending to swing by the Unstable Ground booth to grab some free swag, meet the crew and lead actor Adam Kenneth Wilson, preview the entire first issue of the graphic novel The Eternal: Final Dawn, and enter to win one 3 of “The Eternal” prize packs.

Five new teaser posters were released today by the good folks at Unstable Ground for the feature version of their hot property The Eternal, and we've got every single last one for you hot and bloody!

The Eternal is one of three films the Canadian production house is planning. The other two are titled Deliver Us and New Generation. For more on this proposed series visit the official Eternal site

The Eternal will be once again represented at this year’s Rue Morgue Festival of Fear in Toronto (August 28–30). Make sure to swing by the Unstable Ground booth to grab some free swag, meet the crew and lead actor Adam Kenneth Wilson, preview the entire first issue of the graphic novel The Eternal: Final Dawn, and enter to win one of three The Eternal prize packs.

In the interim check out the posters below and look for more on this one soon!

There’s a lot going on in this week’s Gays of Our Lives, starting with an extra heaping portion of Gool Theater. We visit One Life To Live’s Llanview for the first time, get in on the ground floor of shocking new storylines on both Hollyoaks and EastEnders – and that’s just for starters.

We also bring you more spoilers than ever before, including the dish on a possible kiss that may have led to a recast on The Young and the Restless, why Christian and Olli don their swimsuits on Forbidden Love and the return of Lucas Sanders to Dutch soap Good Times, Bad Times.

Meanwhile, in Gool Newsbeat you’ll find out why openly gay actor Luke Macfarlane traveled to South Africa and learn just how gay True Blood is going to get in its new season.

And as always, I’ve got Snapshots and our Soap Stud Of The Week!

This week, we’ve plenty of The Young and The Restless news and information for you, starting with an interview with Thom Bierdz. The out actor is returning to the show after a twenty year absence for a provocative storyline already being avidly discussed all across the daytime television landscape. Plus we’ve got the news about a Y&R actor rumored to have quit over a same-sex kiss. If that weren’t enough Y&R scoop for you, there’s some summer spoilers for the show that will guarantee that things will stay hot in Genoa City.

And as always, I've got Gool Theater visits Waterloo Road, the latest news on As The World Turns and Hollyoaks, red hot Snapshots with the boys from Forbidden Love — and a video spoiler from All That Matters that has to be seen to be believed!

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