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Weekend box office: Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! opened to a weak $7.3M domestic ($13.6M global) on an ~$80M budget and looks destined to underperform, while Scream 7 — after a blockbuster debut ($64.1M) — dropped ~75% to an estimated $16.3M this weekend but the franchise has now crossed $1 billion globally.
Chiwetel Ejiofor is confirmed to reteam with Mike Flanagan on the new Exorcist feature alongside Scarlett Johansson and Diane Lane; production is set to shoot in New York and Universal will release March 12, 2027, with Blumhouse-Atomic Monster and Morgan Creek producing.
Aleksander Radivojević’s directorial debut Karmadonna had its UK premiere at FrightFest Glasgow — an extreme, gore-forward two-hour social-commentary horror starring Jelena Đokić, Sergej Trifunović and Milica Stefanovic likely to spark festival buzz and division among genre buyers.
Craig Conway’s Red Riding premiered at FrightFest Glasgow as a psychologically driven, human-centred reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood starring Victoria Tait, Ian Whyte and Lynsey Beauchamp — slow-burn psychological horror with strong lead performance and notable gore moments.
First-look reveal for a 108-minute supernatural thriller from Focus Features (teaser/visuals released); runtime and studio positioning suggest upcoming theatrical push and a conventional marketing rollout with a trailer due.
Actor Corey Parker, who had a supporting role in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning and TV credits including Will & Grace, has died at 60 following a cancer diagnosis; colleagues and friends shared tributes to his teaching and artistic legacy.
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