Friday, April 8, 2011

Horror News - Fear Clinic, R.I.P.D. and Mortal Kombat

Welcome friends, to the horror show that never ends! There wasn't much in the way of horror news today but I managed to dredge up some stories for you. I couldn't go a day without giving you something to sate your appetite for the red stuff!

Fear Clinic - Director Robert Hall is out pushing Fear Clinic, a feature-length version of his web series that aired on Fearnet last year.The web series was met with much praise by fans and garnered a pretty good sized audience. It also featured some pretty big names in horror.

Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Danielle Harris (Hatchet II, Rob Zombie's Halloween) and Lucas Till (Battle: Los Angeles, X-Men: First Class) are all signed to star in the horror flick that "Follows 5 patients whose lives have been destroyed by their incurable phobias, and come to the Clinic willing to do whatever it takes to cure their worst fears and get a new lease on life... albeit for a price."

Aaron Drane, who wrote the series, also penned the screenplay. Rumor has it that calls are out to other horror icons including Kane Hodder and Gunnar Hansen. Again, these are purely speculation at this point, but it would be fantastic to see them sign on.

R.I.P.D. -  Zach Galifianakis is officially no longer starring with Ryan Reynolds in the Universal Pictures supernatural comedy R.I.P.D., which Robert Schwentke will direct, reports Deadline. The project is about a force of undead police officers based on the Peter Lenkov comic--but scheduling  got in the way. This may also be a problem for Reynolds as well, as he's in demand at the moment and may be rushed into work on the Green Lantern sequel.

Galifinakis is currently attached to the HBO series Bored To Death amongst other projects, so he is officially done with the project. Only time will tell if Reynolds even stays attached seeing as he's wanted for so many properties, including the upcoming Deadpool spin-off.

Mortal Kombat - Premiering online April 12, we've been given a first look at Sub-Zero in Warner Bros. Pictures' web series "Mortal Kombat: Legacy"

Directed by Kevin Tancharoen ("Fame"), and starring Jeri Ryan ("Star Trek: Voyager") as "Sonya Blade," Michael Jai White ("The Dark Knight") as "Major Jackson ‘Jax' Briggs" and Darren Shahlavi ("300") as "Kano," this series will take gamers deep into the history of the warriors they know and love.

Written by Kevin Tancharoen, Aaron Helbing and Todd Helbing, "Mortal Kombat: Legacy" is an anthology of nine live action shorts, and brings to life the motivation behind each character's participation in the Mortal Kombat tournament. Each episode will provide never-before-revealed insights into characters featured in the upcoming videogame as well as the game's universe.



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