Two Competing Amityville Horror Movies on the Horizon

There have been nine (!) movies so far in the Amityville Horror series — the last being the pedestrian 2005 remake of the original 1979 film (arguably the only good entry in the franchise). But within the past week, there’s been word of not one, but TWO additional Amityville movies in the works — each with a trendy approach.

Two Competing Amityville Horror Movies on the Horizon

There have been nine (!) movies so far in the Amityville Horror series — the last being the pedestrian 2005 remake of the original 1979 film (arguably the only good entry in the franchise). But within the past week, there’s been word of not one, but TWO additional Amityville movies in the works — each with a trendy approach.

Two Competing Amityville Horror Movies on the Horizon

There have been nine (!) movies so far in the Amityville Horror series — the last being the pedestrian 2005 remake of the original 1979 film (arguably the only good entry in the franchise). But within the past week, there’s been word of not one, but TWO additional Amityville movies in the works — each with a trendy approach.

Two Competing Amityville Horror Movies on the Horizon

There have been nine (!) movies so far in the Amityville Horror series — the last being the pedestrian 2005 remake of the original 1979 film (arguably the only good entry in the franchise). But within the past week, there’s been word of not one, but TWO additional Amityville movies in the works — each with a trendy approach.

Two Competing Amityville Horror Movies on the Horizon

There have been nine (!) movies so far in the Amityville Horror series — the last being the pedestrian 2005 remake of the original 1979 film (arguably the only good entry in the franchise). But within the past week, there’s been word of not one, but TWO additional Amityville movies in the works — each with a trendy approach.

New This Week: The Rite, The Roommate, Vanishing on 7th Street

This week, The Rite, The Roommate and Vanishing on 7th Street lead a pack of new home video releases.

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Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows Gets May 2012 Release

Tim Burton’s big-screen adaptation of the 1960s vampire soap opera Dark Shadows, starring Johnny Depp as the iconic Barnabas Collins, now has a release date: May 11, 2012. Dark Shadows marks the eighth collaboration between Burton and Depp, following such genre works as Sleepy Hollow, Sweeney Todd and Corpse Bride.

Priest Takes a Modest Bite Out of Box Office

The futuristic vampire action movie Priest opened solidly this past weekend with an estimated gross of $14.5 million. That number was good enough for only fourth place, but it exceeded most expectations, which placed the film more in the $12 million range. Still, Priest will struggle to earn back its $60 million production budget domestically (read: it won’t). Final numbers are due on Tuesday.

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Casting Bits: Mos Def in Dexter, “The Hoff” in Piranha 3DD

Two of the busiest casting projects continue to add names to their rosters:

• Rapper-turned-actor Mos Def has signed on for Season 6 of Dexter as “hardened ex-con who claims to have found religion yet seems to continually find himself surrounded by violence.” Reportedly, Dexter will “reveal the truth of who he really is” to Mos Def’s character.
• David Hasselhoff has joined the cast of Piranha 3DD, although his role has yet to be announced. Lifeguard perhaps?

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