Blumhouse Productions has introduced their new slasher the Sweet 16 Killer with a new image from and promo for Totally Killer

In addition to working with slasher icon Michael Myers on the three most recent Halloween movies, Blumhouse Productions has introduced audiences to maniacs like The Grabber from The Black Phone, The Butcher from Freaky, Babyface from Happy Death Day, Lady Liberty from The Purge: Election Year, Pooka from Into the Dark: Pooka! Next up from them is the Sweet 16 Killer, the masked murderer that will be featured in the time travel slasher comedy Totally Killer, which is scheduled to begin streaming on Amazon’s Prime Video on October 6th. With that date just a month away, they have given us an early introduction to the Sweet 16 Killer with a newly unveiled image and a promo video, both of which can be seen at the bottom of this article.

Nahnatchka Khan (Always Be My Maybe) directed Totally Killer from a screenplay by Hocus Pocus 2 writer Jen D’Angelo, based on an original script by David Matalon (The Clearing) and Sasha Perl-Raver (Let’s Get Merried). The story follows Jamie (Shipka) whose mom, Pam, is terrorized by the resurgence of the Sweet Sixteen Killer — a masked maniac that slaughtered a group of teenage girls in the ‘80s. With the help of her friend Amelia, Jamie travels back in time to 1987 and teams up with the teen version of her mom (Holt) to try and stop the killer.

Shipka and Holt are joined in the cast by Kelcey Mawema as Jamie’s friend Amelia, Julie Bowen as the modern day Pam, Lochlyn Munro as Adult Blake, Charlie Gillespie as Teen Blake, Stephi Chin-Salvo as Marisa Song, Anna Diaz as Heather Hernandez, Jeremy Monn-Djasgnar as Teen Randy Finkle, Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson as Teen Lauren, Ella Choi as Teen Kara Molnar, Liana Liberato as Tiffany Clark, Nathaniel Appiah as Teen Doug Summers, and Jonathan Potts as Adult Chris Dubusage. Always Be My Maybe‘s Randall Park is also in there, playing Sheriff Dennis Lim.

Totally Killer was produced by Jason Blum for Blumhouse and Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath for Divide/Conquer. Khan and Chloe Yellin executive produce for Fierce Baby Productions, and Chris McCumber and Jeremy Gold are executive producing for Blumhouse Television. Brian Parker is also an executive producer on the film, which has been rated R for “bloody violence, language, sexual material, and teen drug/alcohol use“.

Khan had this to say about the project: “The idea of a horror-comedy time-travel movie is, I’m gonna be honest, something I never thought of in my life. So when I was approached by the amazing creatives at Blumhouse and Amazon about Totally Killer, it was just so unique and exciting I had to be involved. And then add this incredible cast on top of that? Everybody get readyyyyyyy.”

I was sold on Totally Killer as soon as I saw it described as a time travel slasher that’s set in the ’80s, so I can’t wait to see the Sweet 16 Killer in action. Are you interested in Totally Killer? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

Roku will be removing Most Dangerous Game starring Christoph Waltz from its service as well as a handful of other shows.

We’ve seen multiple streaming companies remove titles from their service over the last year in a bid to save money, and Deadline has reported that Roku has joined them. The outlet reports that Roku has begun removing a handful of titles from their service, including Most Dangerous Game starring Christoph Waltz.

Most Dangerous Game began life as a Quibi Original (remember that mess?) before it was salvaged by Roku, who renewed the series for a second season. After learning that he will soon die from a terminal illness and desperate to provide for his pregnant wife, Dodge Maynard (Liam Hemsworth) accepts an invitation from a mysterious man (Christoph Waltz) to participate in a deadly game of survival. Each hour Dodge survives will earn him more money, for a total of $24.5 million if he survives the full 24 hours.

Christoph Waltz returned for the second season of the series, which turned the focus to Victor Suero (David Castañeda), a down-on-his-luck fighter who will do anything to protect his sister when he learns she’s in trouble. To protect her, he agrees to participate in a deadly game. If he survives, he’ll make a fortune.

In addition to Most Dangerous Game, Roku is also removing Slip, a comedy series created by and starring Zoe Lister-Jones. The series follows Mae Cannon, a 30-something who goes on a fantastical journey through parallel universes as she attempts to find her way back to her partner and herself.

Ivan Schneeberg & David Fortier, Co-Executive Chairmen, Boat Rocker Media & Co-Chairmen, Boat Rocker Studios, told Deadline that they plan on shopping Slip to another platform, “Critically acclaimed, heartfelt, hilarious, and completely unique, Slip has only begun to spark the imaginations and bend the minds of audiences around the world.  We’re incredibly proud of this series and are in awe of Zoe Lister-Jones’ talent. We and our partners at TeaTime Pictures are confident that we’ll find a great new domestic home for this ground-breaking series.” Roku will also remove Reno 911, The Newreader, Dishmantled, Moving the Needle with Dr. Woo, Surprise We’re Pregnant, Eye Candy, and Murder House Flip.

One Piece producers say that scripts for season 2 are already finished and the show could return as early as next year.

Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s long-running manga series One Piece launched last week and seems to have been a big success. Fans are eager for more, and producers told Variety that scripts for One Piece season 2 are already complete.

“We’ve got scripts ready,” said Marty Adelstein, CEO of Tomorrow Studios, which produces the series. Production on One Piece season 2 obviously can’t get underway until the SAG-AFTRA strike is resolved, but once they’re able to start, Tomorrow Studios president Beck Clements said the new season could debut as early as next year. “Realistically, hopefully, a year away, if we move very quickly, and that is a possibility,” Clements said. “Somewhere between a year and 18 months, we could be ready for air.“

Netflix hasn’t yet announced a season 2 renewal for One Piece, but Clements seems confident it’s coming. “They keep it, as you know, close to the vest until post-launch,” Clements said. “But with Netflix’s support of the title, we expected it to be number one and we sensed their research and algorithms probably saw the possibility for that. But in our subsequent calls post-launch, we have been told that we have exceeded expectations, which is also fantastic.“

“Based on Japan’s highest-selling manga series in history by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece is a legendary high-seas adventure unlike any other,” reads the official synopsis. “Monkey D. Luffy is a young adventurer who has longed for a life of freedom since he can remember. Luffy sets off from his small village on a perilous journey to find the legendary fabled treasure, ONE PIECE, to become King of the Pirates! But in order to find the ultimate prize, Luffy will need to assemble the crew he’s always wanted before finding a ship to sail, searching every inch of the vast blue seas, outpacing the Marines, and outwitting dangerous rivals at every turn.“

One Piece stars Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero as Usopp, and Taz Skylar as Sanji. Additional cast includes Vincent Regan, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Morgan Davies, Aidan Scott, Langley Kirkwood, Jeff Ward, Celeste Loots, Alexander Maniatis, McKinley Belcher III, Craig Fairbrass, Steven Ward, Chioma Umeala and Michael Dorman.

Upon the release of the first One Piece trailer, creator Eiichiro Oda expressed his excitement for the series. “I’ll say this. There were no compromises on this show!” Oda wrote. “There was so much that went into it–all of the efforts by the actors, the building of the world and the costumes, presenting things in a way that can only be done in live action, the dialogue–and the entire process of so many people putting their heads together was a festivity in and of itself. The producers and the crew are pros at live action, and frankly, they’re ONE PIECE superfans too. By now I just love the production team and cast so much that I can’t wait for them to get the acclaim they deserve from everyone around the world.“ The first season of One Piece is now streaming on Netflix, so be sure to check out a review from our own Alex Maidy.

What are you hoping to see in One Piece season 2?

Saw and Saw II will be returning to theaters for a blood-soaked double feature ahead of the premiere of Saw X.

James Wan’s Saw launched one of the biggest horror franchises of all time, and almost twenty years since it first began, the premiere of the tenth installment of the franchise is just weeks away. As Saw X takes place between the events of the first two movies, it’s only fitting that the Alamo Drafthouse is bringing Saw and Saw II back to theaters for a killer double feature.

This will give fans a very welcome opportunity to see Saw and Saw II on the big screen before the release of Saw X. You can check out a list of locations screening the Saw double feature below:

• Arlington, VA (Alamo Drafthouse Crystal City) – Sept 20
• Ashburn, VA (Alamo Drafthouse Loudoun) – Sept 20
• Austin, TX (Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar) – Sept 16
• Charlottesville , VA (Alamo Drafthouse Charlottesville) – Sept 20
• Chicago, IL (Alamo Drafthouse Wrigleyville) – Sept 16
• Corpus Christi, TX (Alamo Drafthouse Corpus Christi) – TBC Date
• El Paso, TX (Alamo Drafthouse East El Paso) – Sept 19
• Katy, TX (Alamo Drafthouse LaCenterra) – Sept 16
• Laredo, TX (Alamo Drafthouse Laredo) – TBC Date
• Los Angeles, CA (Alamo Drafthouse DTLA) – Sept 16
• New York, NY (Alamo Drafthouse Lower Manhattan & Brooklyn) – Sept 16
• Raleigh, NC (Alamo Drafthouse Raleigh) – Sept 16
• San Antonio, TX (Alamo Drafthouse Park North) – Sept 16
• Springfield, MO (Alamo Drafthouse Springfield) – Sept 16
• St. Louis, MO (Alamo Drafthouse City Foundry) – Sept 15
• Washington, DC (Alamo Drafthouse DC Bryant Street) – Sept 20
• Westminster, CO (Alamo Drafthouse Westminster) – TBC Date
• Winchester, VA (Alamo Drafthouse Winchester) – Sept 16
• Woodbridge, VA (Alamo Drafthouse Woodbridge) – Sept 20

The last few films in the franchise were seriously light on John Kramer/Jigsaw, but Saw X director Kevin Greutert has said that the new sequel will feature more of Tobin Bell’s Jigsaw than in any other film in the franchise. “Kramer is the centre of the story,” Greutert said. “They tried to make the last Saw without Tobin, and to me, that was a pretty gutsy move.”

“John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back. The most chilling installment of the SAW franchise yet explores the untold chapter of Jigsaw’s most personal game,” reads the official Saw X synopsis. “Set between the events of SAW I and II, a sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer – only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, John returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through a series of ingenious and terrifying traps.“

Saw X will hit theaters on September 29th.