Franchise

Two new teaser posters for [REC] 4: Apocalypse

Posted 13 years ago

It’s been quiet on the [REC] 4: APOCALYPSE front for a couple of months. The last bit o’news we threw your way concerned the official teaser for the Jaume Balagueró-helmed sequel, which is set to begin filming any time now....

Sony sets a release date for Resident Evil 6

Posted 13 years ago

It’s the franchise that just won’t die! Sony/Screen Gems has set a debut date for the next chapter in the long-running RESIDENT EVIL franchise, scheduling the as-yet-untitled film to hit theaters September 12, 2014. No word yet on whether series...

Will the Dibbuk box be reopened with a sequel to The Possession?

Posted 13 years ago

Did you get a chance to check out THE POSSESSION? It was a pretty solid horror flick from Ghosthouse Pictures that starred Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Kyra Sedgwick as a divorced couple who must team up to fight off a...

Could Universal’s Mama become a franchise?

Posted 13 years ago

The Guillermo del Toro-produced MAMA was a big hit both domestically and internationally as well as with audiences who dug its eerie tone and genuine scares. The films distributor Universal is also pleased with the supernatural thriller’s success to the...

Get over here! And check out the Mortal Kombat Legacy season 2 trailer

Posted 13 years ago

Did you get to check out the first season of MORTAL KOMBAT: LEGACY, the badass web series adapted from the fictional universe of the Mortal Kombat video game franchise? If not, you truly missed out on some truly imaginative action...

Texas Chainsaw 3D revs up a sequel!

Posted 14 years ago

So TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D basically made back it’s entire budget over the course of the weekend, which means it’s all gravy for Lionsgate from here on out. It also means the company has greenlit a sequel to the franchise, which...

Which studios control which movie franchises? This handy chart breaks it down for you

Posted 14 years ago

Movie studios are all about consistent profit. There does not seem to be any benefit for a studio to invest in a movie these days unless it bears the hallmarks of a franchise. Movies like CLOUD ATLAS are usually the...