Apple TV+ has released a full trailer for their apocalyptic sci-fi series Silo, based on the Hugh Howey stories and starring Rebecca Ferguson

Exactly one month ago, we saw the teaser trailer for Apple TV+’s post-apocalyptic science fiction series Silo. The first two episodes of the series will premiere on May 5th, with the remaining episodes to be released on a weekly basis every Friday… and with that premiere date quickly closing in on us, a full trailer for Silo has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.

According to TV Line, Silo follows the last 10,000 people on Earth as they navigate life in their mile-deep underground home protecting them from the toxic outside world. The catch? No one knows when or why the silo was built and anyone who goes snooping for answers faces fatal consequences.

The series has an impressive cast that includes Rebecca Ferguson (Doctor Sleep), Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption), David Oyelowo (Selma), Common (John Wick: Chapter 2), and Rashida Jones (Parks and Recreation).

Silo is based on a series of stories written by author Hugh Howey. Howey began his series in 2011, and attempts to bring those stories to the screen have been coming and going since 2012. Ridley Scott and Steve Zaillian were going to produce a film adaptation for 20th Century Fox. LaToya Morgan was developing a Silo series for AMC. Writer Graham Yost (Speed) is the behind the Apple TV+ Silo series and serves as an executive producer on it alongside Ferguson, Howey, Remi Aubuchon, Fred Golan, Nina Jack, Ingrid Escajeda, and director Morten Tyldum.

Howey’s Silo series started with a short story called Wool, and at one point the plan was to call the Apple TV+ series Wool as well. If the show does well, there’s plenty of Howey stories to continue pulling story from: Holston, Proper Gauge, Casting Off, The Stranded, Legacy, Order, Pact, and Dust... and more to come.

What did you think of the Silo trailer? Are you familiar with Howey’s series, and will you be watching this show once it reaches Apple TV+? Let us know by leaving a comment below. I haven’t read any of Howey’s work, but Silo seems interesting and I like the cast, so I might take a look at the show sometime.

Antony Starr who famously plays the controversial superhero, Homelander, on The Boys teases history repeating in cryptic social media posts.

Homelander continues to have blood on his hands…and everywhere else too. The Boys cast member, Antony Starr shares some deliciously bloody pictures on his official Instagram account as season 4 wraps filming. The blonde antihero is no stranger to being covered in blood and the hit Amazon Prime series never shies away from some good gore. ComingSoon reports on The Boys star, Starr, as he teases what’s to come with the caption, “Question : does history repeat? (If so, why?) Look forward to your thoughts.”

The official Instagram account for the series would reply to his post with the tongue-in-cheek comment, “Most normal pics coming out of S4, lad.” Starr’s social media post would feature five different close ups of the actor smothered in fake blood showcasing different expressions. The account for Prime Video UK would also jokingly respond with the comment, “which homelander are you today? we’re number 5.”

In addition to the bloody posts, Starr also showcases his travel home from the filming of season four as he congratulates the staff. Simon Pegg would similarly celebrate his wrapping of his character for this season.

There are a few new supes joining the show for its fourth season, including Susan Heyward, from OWN’s Delilah, who will be playing a supe named Sister Sage, and Valerie Curry, from Peacock’s The Lost Symbol, who will be strapping up boots as Firecracker. Eric Kripke, the showrunner for the series, has built hype with the tweet, “These new Supes are some of the best & craziest ever written for #TheBoys. You are going to love them. And by love, I mean be absolutely horrified & a tiny bit nauseous.” Kripke also tells EW, “I don’t think the game’s over yet,” when referring to Homelander’s son, Ryan. “I think [Ryan] saw this one thing, and I think we should all be afraid because if he becomes another Homelander, that’s obviously really bad for the planet. But he’s still Becca’s kid, and there’s still a shot that Butcher can pull him into the light.”

The popular Amazon Prime Series stars Jack Quaid, Laz Alonso, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, and Karl Urban, along with Erin Moriarty, Antony Starr, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Chace Crawford, Nathan Mitchell, Claudia Doumit, and Colby Minifie.

The Boys season 4 is slated to release sometime in 2023.

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The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey is lining up their next big role for the Romola Garai-directed drama Monstrous Beauty.

Is Bella Ramsey the next big thing in Hollywood? After playing Lady Lyanna Mormont in HBO‘s Game of Thrones and Ellie Williams in The Last of Us, Ramsey is ready for their next significant role. This role is Ramsey’s first project since their stunning performance in The Last of Us [the actor is non-binary and now prefers they/them pronouns]. According to Deadline, Ramsey will play “an aspiring playwright in the court of King Charles II who suffers from a rare condition that means she is entirely covered in hair” for Monstrous Beauty.

Romola Garai (Atonement, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights) directs from a script she wrote, combining fiction and real historical characters. Dominic West (The Wire, Tomb Raider) plays King Charles II, Ruth Negga (Preacher, Passing) plays his mistress Nell Gwyn, and Fiona Shaw (The Avengers, Harry Potter franchise) plays Aphra Ben, the first ever published female playwright in history. Cameras roll is September, with Matthew James Wilkinson producing

Per Deadline, here’s the complete synopsis for Monstrous Beauty:

“Set in the 17th Century, Monstrous Beauty is the story of a unique young woman, Barbara Field (Ramsey), who was born into poverty with a rare condition that means she is entirely covered in hair. Given the precious gift of education, she is offered the opportunity of a place in the luxurious and decadent court of King Charles II (West) as a “Natural Wonder” where people with extraordinary appearances mix with the aristocracy.

“Fuelled by the desire to be defined for who she is rather than how she looks, Barbara aspires to become a playwright under the auspices of famous actress Nell Gwyn (Negga), powerful mistress to the King. Nell herself is intent on teaching Charles a public lesson on the true appreciation of women beyond their physical appearance. Barbara seeks the help of famous playwright of the day, Aphra Behn (Shaw), and casts beautiful actor Vale (the object of Barbara’s own desire) as the lead, despite his lack of talent. But will Barbara succeed in becoming a woman of independent means whilst challenging a highly patriarchal society, and become master of her own destiny?”

Oh, my! Monstrous Beauty sounds like a movie that spills all the tea! I am here for the drama, and Barbara Field is an intriguing role for Ramsey. I love the idea of preconceived notions shattering, especially in the public eye.

“I am beyond thrilled to be bringing this script, that I love so much and that has lived within me for so many years, to the screen. Barbara’s deep need to express herself and to be seen and appreciated by others… is all of ours; I am over the moon and truly humbled to be making this film with such an incredible roster of talent – they have responded with such intelligence, sensitivity and love to Barbara and her story,” said Garai.

Well, I’m interested. This unique project could be an excellent opportunity for Ramsey to flex their acting muscles. We’ll bring you more details as Monstrous Beauty comes together.

The final trailer for Evil Dead Rise is full of quotes from the positive reviews the film has received so far

The April 21st theatrical release of Evil Dead Rise (read our review right HERE), the latest entry in the Evil Dead franchise, is just fifteen days away – and to make sure our hype levels are as high as possible, a final trailer for the movie has arrived online to let us know that the critical response to the film has been overwhelmingly positive so far. You can watch the final trailer in the embed above.

Evil Dead franchise creator Sam Raimi handpicked Lee Cronin to write and direct a new Evil Dead movie after seeing his feature directorial debut The Hole in the Ground. The story Cronin crafted for Evil Dead Rise has the following synopsis: A road-weary Beth pays an overdue visit to her older sister Ellie, who is raising three kids on her own in a cramped L.A apartment. The sisters’ reunion is cut short by the discovery of a mysterious book deep in the bowels of Ellie’s building, giving rise to flesh-possessing demons, and thrusting Beth into a primal battle for survival as she is faced with the most nightmarish version of motherhood imaginable.

Although the film is set in Los Angeles, filming actually took place in New Zealand. Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland star as the estranged sisters at the heart of the story. Gabrielle Echols, Morgan Davies, and Nell Fisher play Ellie’s three kids. Mia Challis is playing Jessica, “an 18 year old girl, who is obsessed with fashion and Instagram. Jessica loves to be the center of attention, although she is smarter than she lets on”.

Bruce Campbell doesn’t have an acting role in Evil Dead Rise, as he has formally retired from playing franchise hero Ash on screen, but he did produce the movie alongside Raimi and Rob Tapert, as those three hold the rights to the series. Evil Dead Rise is a collaboration between Warner Bros., New Line Cinema, and Ghost House Pictures.

What did you think of the final trailer for Evil Dead Rise? Will you be watching this movie on the big screen later this month? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is set to have the highest opening ever for a film based on a video game.

Easter weekend is upon us, and there is no shortage of films to see at your local multiplex. In a true bit of counter-programming, we have two new releases entering the market that are aimed at completely different demographics. In one corner, you have The Super Mario Bros. Movie hoping to fill the void of animated family films that have been so few and far between while Ben Affleck gets back in the director’s chair for the first time since 2016’s underperforming Live By Night with the story of how Nike went from the verge of bankruptcy to one of the biggest names in fashion by securing the biggest (and best) basketball player ever to play the game, Michael Jordan, for perhaps the most famous shoe line ever created. To go along with those big studio offerings, you also have the “is it a Bob Ross biopic or just a Bob Ross like character?” movie Paint starring Owen Wilson, and being as it is Easter weekend, a religious holiday, you can’t sleep on the faith-based titles that have been killing it at the box office recently such as His Only Son and Jesus Revolution that should see solid returns this weekend.

Full disclosure, I kind of already have a heads up in my predictions as both The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Air were released on Wednesday, and some early numbers have begun pouring in. With those two extra days of release, the studios are spreading out some of those box office dollars, and as such, it looks like The Super Mario Bros. Movie is settling in around $87 million for the 3-day weekend while amassing nearly $128 million for its 5-day take. That is based on what is looking like a $26 million Wednesday opening. Right now, the 3-day champion for a movie based on a video game came just last year when Sonic The Hedgehog 2 was released on April 8 with $72.1 million. Super Mario Bros. will easily defeat that total, but I still think walk-up business gets this one to at least the $90 million mark for the weekend. There hasn’t been an animated family film since Puss in Boots; The Last Wish was released on December 16, 2022, to a fairly lackluster $12.4 million, yet with a lack of competition, the animated sequel was able to turn that $12.4 million into a respectable $184.9 million domestic. Mario is looking to have a far better opening weekend, but with another gap between animated films as Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse doesn’t open until June 2, followed by the Pixar film Elemental on June 16, it looks like families may give this animated adventure some solid legs. (Check out our own Chris Bumbray’s review here)

Air comes to us by way of Amazon studios, who had originally planned on releasing this film direct to their streaming service but, in the wake of securing MGM and giving their films a big screen push, decided to go theatrical. As of right now, the film appears to be on track for around a $10 million 3-day take, while its 5-day is looking like $16 million. Those aren’t gangbuster numbers for a film reportedly in the $80 million budget range, but you must keep in mind: ignoring something like John Wick, films aimed at the adult audience don’t always kill it at the box office on opening weekend. They tend to find their audience as the weeks go on and the older crowd makes their way to the theaters. With stellar reviews, 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, with our own Chris Bumbray calling it “A great movie” in his 8/10 review, and an excellent 98% audience score, this one will hopefully have the legs it deserves at the box office.

As of right now, it is looking like Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves may actually have a decent hold for this type of film as it looks to drop under 50% from its opening weekend and land with around $20 million, while John Wick: Chapter 4 and His Only Son should round out the top five with relatively minor drops as traditionally speaking Easter Weekend is a solid one at the box office, and this year there is plenty to see!

Do you plan on heading to theaters this weekend? If so, let us know what you are most excited about in the comments, and don’t forget to check back in with us on Saturday, as we will have an update on where the numbers are heading

TOP FIVE PREDICTIONS:

1. The Super Mario Bros. Movie– $90 Million
2. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves– $20 Million
3. Air– $10 Million
4. John Wick: Chapter 4– $5 Million
5. His Only Son– $3 Million

Lukas Rinker is directing Paws, a killer polar bear movie where the creature is brought to life with animatronics rather than CGI

Writer/director Lukas Rinker made his feature debut with the comedic thriller Holy Shit! last year, and now he’s reteaming with his Holy Shit! collaborators Neopol Film and The Playmaker for the eco-horror movie Paws, about a killer polar bear! Variety reports that producers Tonio Kellner, Andrea Simml, and Jakob Zapf will be pitching Paws at Frontières, “a market and networking platform focused on genre film financing and co-production between Europe and North America”, next month. Loredana Rehekampff and Andreas Schmied are co-producing the project for Samsara Filmproduction.

Paws will tell the story of young scientist Nook, who’s on board a research ship in the Arctic. Reformed oil billionaire Fox is funding the crews’ efforts to fight climate change. Just when Nook learns that Fox’s interest is not so much in saving the planet but exploring and claiming fresh oil fields, their ship crashes. The crew search an abandoned Russian ghost-ship looking for a radio, but uncover a horrific threat: Inside the rusty trawler a monstrous polar bear mother has been trapped with her cub. Not only will the animal defend her nest but has grown very hungry and will seize the opportunity to feed on the survivors. Meanwhile, Fox begins to drill for oil and sees Nook as a threat to his business. Nook radios for help, but only a squad of Russian mercenaries return her call, and they are also interested in the oil.

Rinker had this to say about the project: “The eternal darkness of the polar night and alien-esque qualities of the Arctic landscape inspired me, and led me to believe that there’s a thrilling story there, and an affordable movie to be made. The polar bear – the largest terrestrial predator on Earth – comes to mind as the natural monster to roam this setting, but it also is a perfect fit for my agenda – to condemn the never-ending destruction of nature. And have the people responsible eaten. I love genre and I love horror. Being trapped on an ice-field with no help in sight, freezing temperatures and a looming hungry monster – seemed very horrifying to me. And from the bear’s perspective, having your habitat exploited and melted away, with nothing you can do against those greedy intruders, is horrific. Then there’s the climate angle. Horror all around! Also, I believe horror can deliver one of the best audience experiences to have in a cinema.“

Kellner added: “At Neopol Film, we just love Lukas’ writing, which is quite precise, emotionally to the point, and absolutely entertaining. While directing his script Holy Shit!, Lukas also proved the quality of his directorial skills and his black humored, exaggerated voice, which was also dearly noticed by audiences around the world. Paws will be very fun for a broader audience by going beyond the thrills of a creature-feature, and twisting the classic evil beast into an endangered animal. The polar bear on its juicy revenge trip is a sharp metaphorical note on our world’s current state, hence this will surely be satisfying and thought provoking.“

The director has always been repelled by the look of CG animals in films (he specifically mentions being underwhelmed by the bear in The Revenant), so he intends to bring the killer polar bear in Paws to life through the use of animatronics. Much like the shark in Jaws.

I’m totally on board to watch a killer polar bear movie. Does Paws sound interesting to you? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

Apple TV+ released its Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie trailer, previewing the documentary focusing on the beloved Holyywood legend.

Davis Guggenheim is about to explore the life and times of Michael J. Fox in a new biopic, STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie. The documentary presents a deeply personal journey through the actor’s career and battle with Parkinson’s disease. The potentially tear-jerking presentation comes to Apple TV+ on May 12, 2023, and members of the JoBlo community are excited to check it out. If today’s STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie trailer doesn’t make you choke up, you should check your pulse.

Here is the official description for STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie from Apple TV+:

The film, which incorporates documentary, archival and scripted elements, recounts Fox’s extraordinary story in his own words — the improbable tale of an undersized kid from a Canadian army base who rose to the heights of stardom in 1980s Hollywood. The account of Fox’s public life, full of nostalgic thrills and cinematic gloss, unspools alongside his never-before-seen private journey, including the years that followed his diagnosis, at twenty-nine, with Parkinson’s disease. Intimate and honest, and produced with unprecedented access to Fox and his family, the film chronicles Fox’s personal and professional triumphs and travails. It explores what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease. With a mix of adventure and romance, comedy and drama, watching the film feels like… well, like a Michael J. Fox movie.

Guggenheim directs, with Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan starring. Guggenheim, Annetta Marion, Jonathan King, and Will Cohen produce. Nelle Fortenberry, Jonathan Silberberg, Nicole Stott, and Laurene Powell Jobs executive produce.

According to JoBlo’s Chris Bumbray, who saw Still at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the documentary is riveting, with Fox uncommonly open about his battle with the disease. He allows Guggenheim and his crew to see him at his worst when his meds have worn off, which is quite powerful as Fox is typically on enough medication when he makes public appearances to manage his symptoms pretty well. His goal with the documentary is to show people the truth about his illness, but here’s the thing – it sounds depressing, but it’s not. Michael J. Fox hasn’t an ounce of self-pity in him, and the movie celebrates his life and career, with Fox still, as he titled his autobiography, a “Lucky Man.”

The movie takes us through his daily routines as he fights the onslaught of symptoms daily, but we also see his life story, told through clever re-editing of clips from his movies and TV shows. Fox is pretty open about a severe bout with alcoholism he had around the Doc Hollywood years, which is when his symptoms started to manifest themselves, and how his feature career ground to a halt in the mid-nineties before he launched a big comeback with Spin City. He also tells many stories about making the Back to the Future trilogy and Family Ties (simultaneously). He explores what it was like being one of the biggest stars of the eighties, all with a healthy dose of modesty and good humor.

You can read Chris’ full review of the film here.

What do you think about the STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie trailer? Feel free to let us know in the comments section.

Encyclopocalypse Publications has commissioned novelizations of the 1986 film Nail Gun Massacre and 2008’s Deadgirl

Yesterday, we shared the news that Encyclopocalypse Publications, the company that not only brought John Skipp and Craig Spector’s novelization of Fright Night and Jeff Rovin’s novelization of Re-Animator back into print, but have also commissioned new novelizations of older films like Scared to Death, Wishmaster, Vamp, Titan Find (a.k.a. Creature), and Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, is set to bring us a novelization of the 1989 Troma release Redneck Zombies. But that’s not the only novelization they currently have in the works. Encyclopocalypse Publications has also announced that they’ve got Snow Shark author Brian G. Berry working on a novelization of the 1986 low budget classic Nail Gun Massacre, while A Bouquet of Viscera author Bridgett Nelson is writing a novelization of the unnerving 2008 film Deadgirl!

Written and directed by Terry Lofton, Nail Gun Massacre told the following story: Forget about that guy with the chainsaw. And start worrying about the deranged Nail Gun Killer! A beautiful young girl is brutally gang-raped by construction workers at a building site in a small Texas town. Suddenly, mutilated bodies begin turning up. Nailed up. Nailed to trees. Nailed to the pavement. Nailed to each other! The Nail Gun Maniac is deadly and no one knows who he’ll hammer down next. It’s a piercing, no holes barred trip into industrial strength horror!

Directed by Marcel Sarmiento and Gadi Harel from a screenplay written by Trent Haaga, Deadgirl has the following synopsis: When high school misfits Rickie and JT decide to ditch school and find themselves lost in the crumbling facility of a nearby abandoned hospital, they come face-to-face with a gruesome discovery: a body of a woman – stripped naked, chained to a table and covered in plastic – and soon realize she is anything but dead. Quickly the boys find themselves embarking on a twisted yet poignant journey testing the limits of their friendship, and forces both to decide just how far they’re willing to stretch their understanding of right and wrong.

As I said when writing about the Redneck Zombies novelization, I am a big fan of the concept of novelizations in general, and Encyclopocalypse Publications has been making intriguing choices when it comes to picking older genre films to give the novelization treatment to. I’m very interested in seeing how the Nail Gun Massacre and Deadgirl novelizations are going to turn out.

What do you think of Nail Gun Massacre and Deadgirl getting novelizations? Share your thoughts on this news by leaving a comment below.

Joseph Baena, the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger, is joining Luke Hemsworth and Morgan Freeman for a new action film.

Who is your daddy, and what does he do? In Joseph Baena’s case, his father is Arnold Schwarzenegger, a former governor and one of the most incredible action heroes ever. According to Deadline, Baena is joining the cast of Gunner alongside Luke Hemsworth (Westworld, Ocean Boy) and Morgan Freeman (The Shawshank Redemption, Lean on Me).

Dimitri Logothetis (Jiu Jitsu) directs from a script he co-wrote with Gary Scott Thompson (The Fast and the Furious). The film revolves around Special Forces veteran Lee Gunner (Hemsworth), who takes his two sons on a camping trip. While roughing it, the boys find a fentanyl lab and get kidnapped by drug runners. Unfortunately for the drug runners, Gunner is highly trained, and you don’t want to piss this Papa Bear off in the woods. Stopping at nothing to bring his family home safely, Gunner unleashes on the criminal cartel, even after the FBI and local police get involved.

Joseph Baena plays Wally, a young, inexperienced Deputy Sheriff. Logothetis, Joel Shapiro, magiCity Studios, and Acme Rocket Fuel produce.

Despite being the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Baena chose not to use the same last name as his father. According to IMDB, Baena’s passion for acting started a few years ago when he starred in a two-minute short film that was a shot-by-shot recreation of the iconic Terminator 2: Judgment Day scene where the cyborg steals a motorcycle, takes the owner’s rifle, and snatches his shades. In 2022, Baena played Cory in Chariot, a sci-fi film directed and written by Adam Sigal. In Chariot, starring Thomas Mann, Rosa Salazar, Scout Taylor-Compton, and John Malkovich, a corporation and a doctor overseeing a reincarnation process discover a glitch in the system.

Baena also played Eddie, the School President in 2022’s Bully High, and Nico in an episode of the TV mini-series Scam Squad. Baena wants to be a leading man in Hollywood and get there on his own terms. Like his father, Baena sports an impressive physique, magnetic personality, and desire to take Hollywood by the horns. We’ll see more of what he’s got when Gunner unleashes hell on drug dealers punching over their weight.