Pierce Brosnan to Star in Stephen King’s Bag of Bones?

Canadian entertainment website Sea and Be Scene is reporting that former 007 Pierce Brosnan has been tapped to play the lead in the upcoming TV miniseries adaptation of …

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Can Locke & Key Be Saved? Pilot to Screen at Comic-Con

Locke & Key, a TV adaptation of the Joe Hill (Stephen King's son) comic book, wasn't picked up by Fox for its fall schedule and despite reports of it being considered by CW and SyFy, it appears to be dead in the water...Or is it?  Publisher IDW has arranged a screening of the pilot episode at this year's Comic-Con on July 22, ostensibly to "show you just what a void there will be on your TVs this fall," but you have to wonder if the company hopes it kick-starts something more.

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Casting News: Scott Foley in True Blood, Idris Elba in Pacific Rim

Some casting news of note for several upcoming projects:

• Scott Foley (Scream 3, Grey's Anatomy) will play a major role on True Blood that kicks off in this season's final episode and continues into next season. (Can you say "cliffhanger"?) According to TV Line, Foley will play Patrick, "a tough and ruggedly attractive old army buddy of Terry's." No doubt there's more there than meets the eye...
• Idris Elba (Obsessed, Prom Night, The Unborn) has been hired to take over the role in Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim that was originally developed for Tom Cruise. The film, about humans using giant robots to fight off giant monsters, sounds a bit like Cloverfield meets Transformers.
• Veteran character actor Pruitt Taylor Vince (Drive Angry, Constantine, Identity) has joined the cast of The Walking Dead for the upcoming season, playing, according to TV Guide, an "easygoing but racist survivor." I guess he can take the place of Merle, the non-easygoing racist from the first season.

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Casting News: Scott Foley in True Blood, Idris Elba in Pacific Rim

Some casting news of note for several upcoming projects:

• Scott Foley (Scream 3, Grey’s Anatomy) will play a major role on True Blood that kicks off in this season’s final episode and continues into next season. (Can you say “cliffhanger”?) According to TV Line, Foley will play Patrick, “a tough and ruggedly attractive old army buddy of Terry’s.” No doubt there’s more there than meets the eye…

True Blood Season 4: What You Need to Know

The eagerly anticipated Season 4 of True Blood begins this Sunday, June 26. Are you sufficiently prepared? If not, refresh your memory about what happened in Season 3, get a sneak peek at what’s coming in Season 4 (potential spoilers!), check out some new characters and take a gander at photos from the first few episodes.

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Bloody Disgusting Selects Schedule Shuffle: Phase 7 Gets July Release

Originally, the Japanese film Cold Fish was slated to occupy the July slot in the Bloody Disgusting Selects monthly release schedule, but now that film has been pushed back to August in favor of Phase 7, an apocalyptic Argentinian flick about a man seeking to protect his pregnant wife during a pandemic. Phase 7 lands in select theaters (listed here) on July 13. In the meantime, check out the trailer.

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New This Week: Um, Mega Python vs. Gatoroid?

You know it's a slow week in horror/suspense releases when Mega Python vs. Gatoroid is the most high-profile release. Maybe it's time to read a book.

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Revenge of the Nerds: The Perfect Host, Good Neighbors Hit Theaters in July

The geek shall inherit the earth — or at least the horror/suspense genre — in a pair of upcoming films from Magnolia Pictures. In The Perfect Host, receiving a limited theatrical release on July 1 (currently on demand), David Hyde Pierce (Frasier) plays out of character as a  seemingly mild-mannered dinner host who turns out to be quite the opposite when a bank robber on the lamb tries to use his place as a hideout. Check out photos and the trailer.

New Release Dates: Halloween 3D, Scary Movie 5, Attack the Block, House at the End of the Street

Some new theatrical horror/suspense release dates of note:

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