Nine months have gone by since Lionsgate announced that they were moving forward with a Leprechaun “reimagining” that had Felipe Vargas, director of the award-winning short film Milk Teeth, on board to direct. During a new interview with Splattercast, Vargas confirmed that the reimagining is still in development, and that he’s hoping to do something gory, sexy, crazy, and elevated with this property.
Vargas told Splattercast (with thanks to our friends at Bloody Disgusting for the transcription), “I’m so honored to be on that project. It’s such a cool franchise. To me what makes the franchise so special is that it really is limitless. It doesn’t need to be grounded. It can just be gory, sexy, crazy.” He said that they’re still figuring out the tone for this movie and what the balance of horror and comedy will be. “I would love for it to...
Vargas told Splattercast (with thanks to our friends at Bloody Disgusting for the transcription), “I’m so honored to be on that project. It’s such a cool franchise. To me what makes the franchise so special is that it really is limitless. It doesn’t need to be grounded. It can just be gory, sexy, crazy.” He said that they’re still figuring out the tone for this movie and what the balance of horror and comedy will be. “I would love for it to...
- 3/15/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The eight film Leprechaun horror franchise is about to get a ninth installment, with Lionsgate recently hiring director Felipe Vargas (Milk Teeth) to “reimagine” the franchise.
But what can we expect from this next installment in the long-running saga? Felipe Vargas sat down with Splattercast ahead of St. Patrick’s Day to tease the new movie.
Vargas tells the show, “I’m so honored to be on that project. It’s such a cool franchise. To me what makes the franchise so special is that it really is limitless. It doesn’t need to be grounded. It can just be gory, sexy, crazy.”
“We’re still figuring out that tone,” he continues. “And the balance between horror and comedy. I would love for it to be scary as hell and also hilarious. I think we’re going back to a lot of the roots of Leprechaun in a lot of different ways,...
But what can we expect from this next installment in the long-running saga? Felipe Vargas sat down with Splattercast ahead of St. Patrick’s Day to tease the new movie.
Vargas tells the show, “I’m so honored to be on that project. It’s such a cool franchise. To me what makes the franchise so special is that it really is limitless. It doesn’t need to be grounded. It can just be gory, sexy, crazy.”
“We’re still figuring out that tone,” he continues. “And the balance between horror and comedy. I would love for it to be scary as hell and also hilarious. I think we’re going back to a lot of the roots of Leprechaun in a lot of different ways,...
- 3/15/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Appearing on "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon" (via Variety), actor Jacob Elordi -- who plays Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola's "Priscilla" -- admitted that, prior to portraying the King of Rock and Roll, he only really knew the music legend from ... "Lilo & Stitch." Amusing as that is, truth be told, Disney's beloved animated 2002 sci-fi feature was probably how many members of Generation Z came to learn about The King's existence for the first time, some 20 years before Elordi donned his iconic bell-bottomed white jumpsuit for Coppola's memoir and Austin Butler (permanently?) altered his voice to rock out in Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis."
In case you need your memory jogged, the original "Lilo & Stitch" sees the titular alien Stitch getting a crash course in Elvis' history from his newfound companion, the oddball young Native Hawaiian girl Lilo, resulting in various montages scored to Elvis tunes like...
In case you need your memory jogged, the original "Lilo & Stitch" sees the titular alien Stitch getting a crash course in Elvis' history from his newfound companion, the oddball young Native Hawaiian girl Lilo, resulting in various montages scored to Elvis tunes like...
- 11/5/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Dear David is a horror film directed by John McPhail from a screenplay by Mike Van Waes. Based on Adam Ellis‘ Twitter thread of the same name, the film revolves around Adam, who finds himself haunted by the specter of a boy after retaliating against some Twitter trolls. Dear David stars Augustus Prew in the lead role with Justin Long and Andrea Bang starring in supporting roles. So, if you love Dear David here are some similar movies you could watch next.
Unfriended (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Universal Pictures
Synopsis: From the producers of The Purge and Ouija and the director of Wanted comes an original thriller where a seemingly innocent prank starts a sequence of events that spirals out of control. Unfriended unfolds over a teenager’s computer screen as she and her friends are stalked by an unseen figure who seeks vengeance for a shaming video...
Unfriended (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Universal Pictures
Synopsis: From the producers of The Purge and Ouija and the director of Wanted comes an original thriller where a seemingly innocent prank starts a sequence of events that spirals out of control. Unfriended unfolds over a teenager’s computer screen as she and her friends are stalked by an unseen figure who seeks vengeance for a shaming video...
- 10/15/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Twitter is haunted. At least, it was in 2017, when Buzzfeed artist Adam Ellis’ Twitter thread went viral. The thread chronicled his encounters, in real-time, with the ghost of a little boy named Dear David. Because Hollywood loves IP, the thread was quickly picked up by New Line Cinema (and later Lionsgate), and woven into the feature-length haunt, Dear David. Directed by John McPhail with a screenplay by Mike Van Waes, the film endeavors to transcend its Twitter roots, but struggles to turn bite-sized digital morsels into a compelling feature-length haunting.
“…struggles to turn bite-sized digital morsels into a compelling feature-length haunting.”
Buzzfeed artist Adam (Augustus Prew) is constantly under pressure from his boss (played by genre fave Justin Long) to create more and more viral content. Buzzfeed, existing on an economy of memes and cringe culture, is a hungry mistress, constantly looking to churn and burn sensational new content to...
“…struggles to turn bite-sized digital morsels into a compelling feature-length haunting.”
Buzzfeed artist Adam (Augustus Prew) is constantly under pressure from his boss (played by genre fave Justin Long) to create more and more viral content. Buzzfeed, existing on an economy of memes and cringe culture, is a hungry mistress, constantly looking to churn and burn sensational new content to...
- 10/13/2023
- by Kimberley Elizabeth
I’ve never been especially afraid that Janicza Bravo’s inimitable “Zola” might pave the way for more films based on Twitter threads; in the time since one of history’s biggest losers began to delegitimize the platform just because he’s so bad at using it, not once have I found myself wondering: “But where are we going to get our movies!?”
If anything, I expected BuzzFeed Studios’ “Dear David” — adapted from a viral, months-long thread that a former employee of the internet-famous content mill wrote about the ghost haunting his Queens apartment — to inspire some nostalgia for the days when the website formerly known as Twitter was still a wellspring of new media creativity, and not just a toxic cesspool of hate and misinformation. Alas, this low-rent, no-energy, seen-it-all-before genre wank left me absolutely terrified of returning to an era when micro-blogged cries for help could last for...
If anything, I expected BuzzFeed Studios’ “Dear David” — adapted from a viral, months-long thread that a former employee of the internet-famous content mill wrote about the ghost haunting his Queens apartment — to inspire some nostalgia for the days when the website formerly known as Twitter was still a wellspring of new media creativity, and not just a toxic cesspool of hate and misinformation. Alas, this low-rent, no-energy, seen-it-all-before genre wank left me absolutely terrified of returning to an era when micro-blogged cries for help could last for...
- 10/12/2023
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Back in 2017, BuzzFeed writer Adam Ellis wrote out a ghost story (which he swears is completely true) on Twitter, and that story caught so much attention that there was soon talk of a movie adaptation. The project, titled Dear David, was first set up at New Line Cinema in 2018, then made its way over to Lionsgate. Now Lionsgate is gearing up to give Dear David a theatrical, digital, and VOD release on October 13th – and to promote the release, a clip from the movie has arrived online. You can watch it in the embed above.
Anna and the Apocalypse‘s John McPhail has directed the film from a screenplay by Mike Van Waes. The cast of Dear David is headed up by Augustus Prew (Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series), Justin Long (Tusk), Rene Escobar Jr. (Heartland), Cameron Nicoll (Stolen by Their Father), and Andrea Bang (A Million Little Things...
Anna and the Apocalypse‘s John McPhail has directed the film from a screenplay by Mike Van Waes. The cast of Dear David is headed up by Augustus Prew (Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series), Justin Long (Tusk), Rene Escobar Jr. (Heartland), Cameron Nicoll (Stolen by Their Father), and Andrea Bang (A Million Little Things...
- 10/11/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
There are a few things that we wish the lead characters of horror movies knew just as confidently as avid horror watchers: Don’t go down in the basement! Don’t go exploring the source of those strange noises! And, under no circumstances, don’t document the eerie things that might be happening in your apartment while you’re asleep, unless you want to open up a portal for some uncanny pests.
For BuzzFeed comic Adam Ellis (Augustus Prew), the cynical center of John McPhail’s soulless and haphazard genre entry “Dear David,” that last rule seems to mean nothing. In that, when strange, potentially supernatural stuff starts happening around his apartment, he elects to monitor the activity. Even worse, when he isn’t asleep he decides to engage with some very real creeps—that is, the growing number of online trolls who seem to attack him from all Twitter directions.
For BuzzFeed comic Adam Ellis (Augustus Prew), the cynical center of John McPhail’s soulless and haphazard genre entry “Dear David,” that last rule seems to mean nothing. In that, when strange, potentially supernatural stuff starts happening around his apartment, he elects to monitor the activity. Even worse, when he isn’t asleep he decides to engage with some very real creeps—that is, the growing number of online trolls who seem to attack him from all Twitter directions.
- 10/11/2023
- by Tomris Laffly
- The Wrap
BuzzFeed comic artist Adam Ellis began a Twitter thread in 2017 that went viral as it chronicled the eerie happenings within his apartment, with sleep paralysis giving glimpses of the specter responsible, a young ghost boy with a misshapen head named David. The movie adaptation of that thread, Dead David, aims to expand the paranormal mystery that haunted Ellis by turning inward, using Ellis and his online habits to craft a supernaturally charged cautionary tale of online bullying.
Comic artist Adam (Augustus Prew) is no stranger to internet trolls working for Buzzfeed, but one day, he hits his limit and fires back. His angry replies draw attention, and Adam soon after finds himself experiencing sleep paralysis and bizarre phenomena in his apartment. As the paranormal encounters increase with malevolence, Adam takes to Twitter to detail the happenings. Adam’s boss (Justin Long) encourages him to play up the haunting online, but...
Comic artist Adam (Augustus Prew) is no stranger to internet trolls working for Buzzfeed, but one day, he hits his limit and fires back. His angry replies draw attention, and Adam soon after finds himself experiencing sleep paralysis and bizarre phenomena in his apartment. As the paranormal encounters increase with malevolence, Adam takes to Twitter to detail the happenings. Adam’s boss (Justin Long) encourages him to play up the haunting online, but...
- 10/11/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Lionsgate and BuzzFeed are bringing the creepy viral story Dear David to the big screen this Friday the 13th, with Anna and the Apocalypse director John McPhail at the helm.
Dear David adapts the viral 2017 Twitter thread in which then Buzzfeed cartoonist Adam Ellis chronicled the child haunting his apartment. Mike Van Waes wrote the screenplay, and Augustus Prew stars as the fictionalized version of Ellis.
Director John McPhail spoke with Bloody Disgusting ahead of the film’s release in theaters, On Demand, and Digital on October 13, 2023, where he discussed his horror influences, online trolling, and emphasis on character arcs.
For McPhail, good stories always begin and end with great characters.
“Essentially, I make films for people,” he tells Bloody Disgusting. “I make them for an audience. For me, what I’ve always loved is just following the character’s journey. It doesn’t matter what adventure you take me...
Dear David adapts the viral 2017 Twitter thread in which then Buzzfeed cartoonist Adam Ellis chronicled the child haunting his apartment. Mike Van Waes wrote the screenplay, and Augustus Prew stars as the fictionalized version of Ellis.
Director John McPhail spoke with Bloody Disgusting ahead of the film’s release in theaters, On Demand, and Digital on October 13, 2023, where he discussed his horror influences, online trolling, and emphasis on character arcs.
For McPhail, good stories always begin and end with great characters.
“Essentially, I make films for people,” he tells Bloody Disgusting. “I make them for an audience. For me, what I’ve always loved is just following the character’s journey. It doesn’t matter what adventure you take me...
- 10/10/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Augustus Prew is dreaming of a dead child in the trailer for his upcoming movie Dear David.
The 36-year-old stars as comic artist Adam in the new horror film, which is based on the viral Twitter thread by BuzzFeed comic artist Adam Ellis.
Get more info and watch the trailer inside…
Here’s a synopsis: Shortly after comic artist Adam (Prew) responds to Internet trolls, he begins experiencing sleep paralysis — while an empty rocking chair moves in the corner of his apartment. As he chronicles increasingly malevolent occurrences in a series of tweets, Adam begins to believe he is being haunted by the ghost of a dead child named David. Encouraged by his boss to continue the “Dear David” thread, Adam starts to lose his grip on what is online…and what is real.
Andrea Bang, Rene Escobar Jr., Cameron Nicoll and Justin Long also star. John McPhail directs, with...
The 36-year-old stars as comic artist Adam in the new horror film, which is based on the viral Twitter thread by BuzzFeed comic artist Adam Ellis.
Get more info and watch the trailer inside…
Here’s a synopsis: Shortly after comic artist Adam (Prew) responds to Internet trolls, he begins experiencing sleep paralysis — while an empty rocking chair moves in the corner of his apartment. As he chronicles increasingly malevolent occurrences in a series of tweets, Adam begins to believe he is being haunted by the ghost of a dead child named David. Encouraged by his boss to continue the “Dear David” thread, Adam starts to lose his grip on what is online…and what is real.
Andrea Bang, Rene Escobar Jr., Cameron Nicoll and Justin Long also star. John McPhail directs, with...
- 10/8/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Lionsgate and BuzzFeed are bringing the creepy viral story Dear David to the big screen this Halloween, and Bloody Disgusting is serving up an exclusive sneak peek today.
In this exclusive clip from the upcoming horror movie, Adam (Augustus Prew) experiences a sleep paralysis nightmare that begins with the rocking chair in his bedroom seemingly moving on its own. Just before Adam jolts awake, a mysterious boy appears in the chair…
Lionsgate will be releasing the Dear David movie in theaters, On Demand and Digital in time for Halloween on October 13, 2023. Watch the official trailer for Dear David here.
“On August 7th, 2017, popular cartoonist Adam Ellis began telling the story of how a dead child is haunting his apartment and is trying to kill him. His first tweet gained over 55,000 retweets and 76,000 likes,” explains the website Know Your Meme.
Ellis originally tweeted, “My apartment is currently being haunted by the...
In this exclusive clip from the upcoming horror movie, Adam (Augustus Prew) experiences a sleep paralysis nightmare that begins with the rocking chair in his bedroom seemingly moving on its own. Just before Adam jolts awake, a mysterious boy appears in the chair…
Lionsgate will be releasing the Dear David movie in theaters, On Demand and Digital in time for Halloween on October 13, 2023. Watch the official trailer for Dear David here.
“On August 7th, 2017, popular cartoonist Adam Ellis began telling the story of how a dead child is haunting his apartment and is trying to kill him. His first tweet gained over 55,000 retweets and 76,000 likes,” explains the website Know Your Meme.
Ellis originally tweeted, “My apartment is currently being haunted by the...
- 10/3/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Lionsgate and BuzzFeed are bringing the creepy viral story Dear David to the big screen with a brand new horror movie, and we’re debuting the film’s official poster art today.
While you wait for terror to go viral, check out the poster below.
Lionsgate will be releasing the Dear David movie in theaters, On Demand and Digital in time for Halloween on October 13, 2023. Watch the official trailer for Dear David here.
“On August 7th, 2017, popular cartoonist Adam Ellis began telling the story of how a dead child is haunting his apartment and is trying to kill him. His first tweet gained over 55,000 retweets and 76,000 likes,” explains the website Know Your Meme.
Ellis originally tweeted, “My apartment is currently being haunted by the ghost of a dead child and he’s trying to kill me.” The tweet became a thread documenting the alleged haunting.
In the film, “Shortly after...
While you wait for terror to go viral, check out the poster below.
Lionsgate will be releasing the Dear David movie in theaters, On Demand and Digital in time for Halloween on October 13, 2023. Watch the official trailer for Dear David here.
“On August 7th, 2017, popular cartoonist Adam Ellis began telling the story of how a dead child is haunting his apartment and is trying to kill him. His first tweet gained over 55,000 retweets and 76,000 likes,” explains the website Know Your Meme.
Ellis originally tweeted, “My apartment is currently being haunted by the ghost of a dead child and he’s trying to kill me.” The tweet became a thread documenting the alleged haunting.
In the film, “Shortly after...
- 8/7/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Back in 2017, BuzzFeed writer Adam Ellis wrote out a ghost story (which he swears is completely true) on Twitter, and that story caught so much attention that there was soon talk of a movie adaptation. The project, titled Dear David, was first set up at New Line Cinema in 2018, then made its way over to Lionsgate. Now Lionsgate has announced that they’ll be giving Dear David a theatrical, digital, and VOD release on October 13th – and along with that announcement comes the unveiling of a trailer, which you can watch in the embed above.
Anna and the Apocalypse‘s John McPhail having directed the film from a screenplay by Mike Van Waes. The cast of Dear David is headed up by Augustus Prew (Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series), Justin Long (Tusk), Rene Escobar Jr. (Heartland), Cameron Nicoll (Stolen by Their Father), and Andrea Bang (A Million Little Things...
Anna and the Apocalypse‘s John McPhail having directed the film from a screenplay by Mike Van Waes. The cast of Dear David is headed up by Augustus Prew (Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series), Justin Long (Tusk), Rene Escobar Jr. (Heartland), Cameron Nicoll (Stolen by Their Father), and Andrea Bang (A Million Little Things...
- 7/19/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Lionsgate and BuzzFeed are bringing the creepy viral story Dear David to the big screen with a brand new horror movie, and the official trailer has been released this afternoon.
We’ve also learned that Lionsgate will be releasing the Dear David movie in theaters, On Demand and Digital on October 13, 2023. Watch the official trailer for Dear David below.
“On August 7th, 2017, popular cartoonist Adam Ellis began telling the story of how a dead child is haunting his apartment and is trying to kill him. His first tweet gained over 55,000 retweets and 76,000 likes,” explains the website Know Your Meme.
Ellis originally tweeted, “My apartment is currently being haunted by the ghost of a dead child and he’s trying to kill me.” The tweet became a thread documenting the alleged haunting.
In the film, “Shortly after comic artist Adam (Augustus Prew) responds to Internet trolls, he begins experiencing sleep paralysis...
We’ve also learned that Lionsgate will be releasing the Dear David movie in theaters, On Demand and Digital on October 13, 2023. Watch the official trailer for Dear David below.
“On August 7th, 2017, popular cartoonist Adam Ellis began telling the story of how a dead child is haunting his apartment and is trying to kill him. His first tweet gained over 55,000 retweets and 76,000 likes,” explains the website Know Your Meme.
Ellis originally tweeted, “My apartment is currently being haunted by the ghost of a dead child and he’s trying to kill me.” The tweet became a thread documenting the alleged haunting.
In the film, “Shortly after comic artist Adam (Augustus Prew) responds to Internet trolls, he begins experiencing sleep paralysis...
- 7/19/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Lionsgate is on to its next pot of gold, after tapping director Felipe Vargas to helm a new film in the Leprechaun horror franchise, Deadline can confirm.
Details as to the film’s plot are under wraps, though it’s billed as a reimagining for a new generation of moviegoers. Script will be penned by Mike Van Waes, one of the writers on Disney’s new live-action Lilo & Stitch film. Vertigo’s Roy Lee and Miri Yoon will produce, with Meredith Wieck and Jon Humphrey to oversee for Lionsgate, following Dan Freedman’s negotiating of deals for the studio.
Warwick Davis starred as a vengeful leprechaun in six Leprechaun films put out following Lionsgate’s acquisition of Trimark Pictures back in 2000, though he’s not expected to return. Jennifer Aniston also memorably appeared in the first title in the franchise, with the most recent entry, Leprechaun Returns, being released in...
Details as to the film’s plot are under wraps, though it’s billed as a reimagining for a new generation of moviegoers. Script will be penned by Mike Van Waes, one of the writers on Disney’s new live-action Lilo & Stitch film. Vertigo’s Roy Lee and Miri Yoon will produce, with Meredith Wieck and Jon Humphrey to oversee for Lionsgate, following Dan Freedman’s negotiating of deals for the studio.
Warwick Davis starred as a vengeful leprechaun in six Leprechaun films put out following Lionsgate’s acquisition of Trimark Pictures back in 2000, though he’s not expected to return. Jennifer Aniston also memorably appeared in the first title in the franchise, with the most recent entry, Leprechaun Returns, being released in...
- 6/9/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Lionsgate has given the greenlight to a new film in the Leprechaun franchise – but it doesn’t sound like this one will see Warwick Davis reprising his iconic role, nor will it be a follow-up to Leprechaun Returns, where Linden Porco played the title character. Instead, the project is being described as a “reimagining”, with Felipe Vargas, director of the award-winning short film Milk Teeth, on board to direct.
Mike Van Waes, who wrote the novel Peeves and has worked on the upcoming live-action Lilo & Stitch movie, has written the screenplay for the new Leprechaun. Plot details are being kept under wraps. All we know right now is that Lionsgate is aiming to “reimagine the horror title for a new generation of moviegoers“.
Roy Lee, whose producing credits include Barbarian and the recent It films, is producing the new Leprechaun through his company Vertigo Entertainment,...
Mike Van Waes, who wrote the novel Peeves and has worked on the upcoming live-action Lilo & Stitch movie, has written the screenplay for the new Leprechaun. Plot details are being kept under wraps. All we know right now is that Lionsgate is aiming to “reimagine the horror title for a new generation of moviegoers“.
Roy Lee, whose producing credits include Barbarian and the recent It films, is producing the new Leprechaun through his company Vertigo Entertainment,...
- 6/9/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
There have been eight films in the Leprechaun franchise to date, with 2018’s Leprechaun Returns most recently heading back to the original movie’s timeline in the wake of reboot Leprechaun Origins four years prior. What’s next? As Bloody Disgusting told you last year, Lionsgate has been actively seeking pitches for the next Leprechaun movie.
As an update to that scoop, THR reports this afternoon that Lionsgate has now hired director Felipe Vargas to “reimagine” the Leprechaun franchise.
Mike Van Waes wrote the screenplay.
Roy Lee is producing through Vertigo Entertainment.
THR notes, “[Warwick] Davis is not expected to reprise the role.”
“Thirty years after its debut, this franchise still casts a spell, and we’re thrilled to be bringing it back with a new vision,” Erin Westerman, president of production for Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group, said in a statement. “Roy and Miri are two of our most trusted producers,...
As an update to that scoop, THR reports this afternoon that Lionsgate has now hired director Felipe Vargas to “reimagine” the Leprechaun franchise.
Mike Van Waes wrote the screenplay.
Roy Lee is producing through Vertigo Entertainment.
THR notes, “[Warwick] Davis is not expected to reprise the role.”
“Thirty years after its debut, this franchise still casts a spell, and we’re thrilled to be bringing it back with a new vision,” Erin Westerman, president of production for Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group, said in a statement. “Roy and Miri are two of our most trusted producers,...
- 6/9/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Lionsgate in gearing up for a new search for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Leprechaun, the longest-running franchise in Lionsgate history, will get a fresh start as the studio reimagines the horror title for a new generation of moviegoers.
Felipe Vargas, helmer of the award-wining short film Milk Teeth, will direct the new feature project that has a script by Mike Van Waes, who worked on the live-action Lilo & Stitch movie that is now in production.
Roy Lee, one of the Hollywood’s horror lynchpins whose credits include Barbarian and the It movies, will produce via his banner Vertigo Entertainment. The company’s Miri Yoon will also produce.
Leprechaun hailed from low-budget home entertainment producer Trimark Pictures who made the first movie in 1993 with Warwick Davis starring as a shoe-shining, gold-protecting, vengeance-dispensing leprechaun. The movie became notable for featuring Jennifer Aniston in her film debut...
Leprechaun, the longest-running franchise in Lionsgate history, will get a fresh start as the studio reimagines the horror title for a new generation of moviegoers.
Felipe Vargas, helmer of the award-wining short film Milk Teeth, will direct the new feature project that has a script by Mike Van Waes, who worked on the live-action Lilo & Stitch movie that is now in production.
Roy Lee, one of the Hollywood’s horror lynchpins whose credits include Barbarian and the It movies, will produce via his banner Vertigo Entertainment. The company’s Miri Yoon will also produce.
Leprechaun hailed from low-budget home entertainment producer Trimark Pictures who made the first movie in 1993 with Warwick Davis starring as a shoe-shining, gold-protecting, vengeance-dispensing leprechaun. The movie became notable for featuring Jennifer Aniston in her film debut...
- 6/9/2023
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Deadline has reported that Disney has found their Cobra Bubbles for the upcoming live-action Lilo & Stitch in Emmy-winner Courtney B. Vance.
The original Lilo & Stitch film told the story of a young Hawaiian girl named Lilo and an extraterrestrial dog-like creature known as Experiment 626. He’s soon given the name Stitch after being adopted by Lilo. Although Stitch is a force of chaos and destruction, he eventually develops a close bond with Lilo. Together, the pair avoid the pursuing aliens who have been dispatched to capture him. The film spawned several direct-to-video sequels as well as a couple of TV shows. Cobra Bubbles was a former CIA agent turned social worker in the animated movie. The role was originally voiced by Ving Rhames.
Related Lilo & Stitch: Disney’s live-action remake finds its Lilo in newcomer Maia Kealoha
When Disney first announced the Lilo & Stitch remake four years ago, they...
The original Lilo & Stitch film told the story of a young Hawaiian girl named Lilo and an extraterrestrial dog-like creature known as Experiment 626. He’s soon given the name Stitch after being adopted by Lilo. Although Stitch is a force of chaos and destruction, he eventually develops a close bond with Lilo. Together, the pair avoid the pursuing aliens who have been dispatched to capture him. The film spawned several direct-to-video sequels as well as a couple of TV shows. Cobra Bubbles was a former CIA agent turned social worker in the animated movie. The role was originally voiced by Ving Rhames.
Related Lilo & Stitch: Disney’s live-action remake finds its Lilo in newcomer Maia Kealoha
When Disney first announced the Lilo & Stitch remake four years ago, they...
- 4/19/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Emmy and Tony-Award winner Courtney B. Vance has joined the cast of Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch in the role of Cobra Bubbles, Deadline has learned.
Vance joins Billy Magnussen (No Time to Die), Zach Galifianakis and newcomer Maia Kealoha who has been tapped as Lilo.
It’s still unclear how the sequel’s plot will compare to the original 2002 animated film, that Hawaii-set story charted the friendship between a lonely girl named Lilo and the alien, Stitch, engineered to be a force of destruction.
In the Disney animated movie which grossed over $273M WW, Bubbles is a former CIA agent turned social worker—though in an undercover way as he is still working for the government. The role was voiced originally by Ving Rhames in the films and various TV projects. The character was also voiced by Terrence C. Carson, Kevin Michael Richardson and Richard Epcar.
The Dean Fleischer Camp...
Vance joins Billy Magnussen (No Time to Die), Zach Galifianakis and newcomer Maia Kealoha who has been tapped as Lilo.
It’s still unclear how the sequel’s plot will compare to the original 2002 animated film, that Hawaii-set story charted the friendship between a lonely girl named Lilo and the alien, Stitch, engineered to be a force of destruction.
In the Disney animated movie which grossed over $273M WW, Bubbles is a former CIA agent turned social worker—though in an undercover way as he is still working for the government. The role was voiced originally by Ving Rhames in the films and various TV projects. The character was also voiced by Terrence C. Carson, Kevin Michael Richardson and Richard Epcar.
The Dean Fleischer Camp...
- 4/19/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Billy Magnussen (No Time to Die) has signed on to star alongside Zach Galifianakis and newcomer Maia Kealoha in Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch film directed by 2023 Oscar nominee Dean Fleischer Camp (Marcel the Shell With Shoes On), Deadline has learned.
The studio had no comment, and the roles of both Galifianakis and Magnussen are under wraps, though it’s understood that Kealoha will be playing Lilo in the feature bound for Disney+. And while it’s unclear how the sequel’s plot will compare to the original 2022 animated film, that Hawaii-set story charted the friendship between a lonely girl named Lilo and the alien, Stitch, engineered to be a force of destruction.
Chris Kekaniokalani Bright wrote the forthcoming film, from a previous draft by Mike Van Waes. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich will produce for Rideback, with Ryan Halprin exec producing for the company.
Magnussen has recently been...
The studio had no comment, and the roles of both Galifianakis and Magnussen are under wraps, though it’s understood that Kealoha will be playing Lilo in the feature bound for Disney+. And while it’s unclear how the sequel’s plot will compare to the original 2022 animated film, that Hawaii-set story charted the friendship between a lonely girl named Lilo and the alien, Stitch, engineered to be a force of destruction.
Chris Kekaniokalani Bright wrote the forthcoming film, from a previous draft by Mike Van Waes. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich will produce for Rideback, with Ryan Halprin exec producing for the company.
Magnussen has recently been...
- 4/12/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s been revealed that newcomer Maia Kealoha will play Lilo in Disney’s upcoming live-action Lilo & Stitch remake. The news was first reported by Knight Edge Media and later confirmed by THR.
Maia Kealoha has no acting credits to her name, so landing a leading role in a major Disney movie will make for quite the debut. The original Lilo & Stitch film told the story of a young Hawaiian girl named Lilo and an extraterrestrial dog-like creature known as Experiment 626. He’s soon given the name Stitch after being adopted by Lilo. Although Stitch is a force of chaos and destruction, he eventually develops a close bond with Lilo. Together, the pair avoid the pursuing aliens who have been dispatched to capture him. The film spawned several direct-to-video sequels as well as a couple of TV shows.
Related Lilo and Stitch: Zach Galifianakis to star in Disney...
Maia Kealoha has no acting credits to her name, so landing a leading role in a major Disney movie will make for quite the debut. The original Lilo & Stitch film told the story of a young Hawaiian girl named Lilo and an extraterrestrial dog-like creature known as Experiment 626. He’s soon given the name Stitch after being adopted by Lilo. Although Stitch is a force of chaos and destruction, he eventually develops a close bond with Lilo. Together, the pair avoid the pursuing aliens who have been dispatched to capture him. The film spawned several direct-to-video sequels as well as a couple of TV shows.
Related Lilo and Stitch: Zach Galifianakis to star in Disney...
- 3/31/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Maia Kealoha’s film career will hit the ground running. Deadline has confirmed that the newcomer has been cast as Lilo in Lilo & Stitch, Disney+’s live-action version of the Hawaii-set 2002 animated pic.
Kealoha’s casting is reminiscent of another Polyneisa-centric Disney film, 2016’s Moana, in which Hawaii-born then-newcomer Auli’i Cravalho was chosen to voice the lead character from the fictional island of Motunui.
Dean Fleischer Camp — fresh off an Oscar nom for Marcel the Shell with Shoes On — will direct the film, which also stars Zach Galifianakis. It follows the relationship between a lonely girl named Lilo and Stitch, an alien engineered to be a force of destruction.
Chris Kekaniokalani Bright scripted the new film, from a previous draft by Mike Van Waes. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich will produce for Rideback, with Ryan Halprin exec producing for the company.
Lilo & Stitch is the latest live-action update of a Disney toon,...
Kealoha’s casting is reminiscent of another Polyneisa-centric Disney film, 2016’s Moana, in which Hawaii-born then-newcomer Auli’i Cravalho was chosen to voice the lead character from the fictional island of Motunui.
Dean Fleischer Camp — fresh off an Oscar nom for Marcel the Shell with Shoes On — will direct the film, which also stars Zach Galifianakis. It follows the relationship between a lonely girl named Lilo and Stitch, an alien engineered to be a force of destruction.
Chris Kekaniokalani Bright scripted the new film, from a previous draft by Mike Van Waes. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich will produce for Rideback, with Ryan Halprin exec producing for the company.
Lilo & Stitch is the latest live-action update of a Disney toon,...
- 3/31/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Zach Galifianakis has been cast in Disney’s live-action “Lilo & Stitch” feature, TheWrap has confirmed. We’ve heard he will be playing Pleakley, the alien character originally voiced by Kevin McDonald and animated by Ruben A. Aquino.
Dean Fleischer Camp, the Oscar-nominated director of last year’s “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On,” will be directing the new adaptation. Originally, Jon M. Chu was on board to direct but exited in 2020; that version of the movie had a script by Mike Van Waes. It’s unclear if that version of the screenplay will be utilized for this version. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, who produced the live-action “Aladdin” for Disney (which grossed more than 1 billion worldwide), are aboard as producers.
The original film, released in 2002, was written and directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois. The film followed an extraterrestrial experiment (voiced by Sanders) who escapes his cosmic prison...
Dean Fleischer Camp, the Oscar-nominated director of last year’s “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On,” will be directing the new adaptation. Originally, Jon M. Chu was on board to direct but exited in 2020; that version of the movie had a script by Mike Van Waes. It’s unclear if that version of the screenplay will be utilized for this version. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, who produced the live-action “Aladdin” for Disney (which grossed more than 1 billion worldwide), are aboard as producers.
The original film, released in 2002, was written and directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois. The film followed an extraterrestrial experiment (voiced by Sanders) who escapes his cosmic prison...
- 2/18/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover franchise) has signed on to star in the live-action Lilo & Stitch film from Marcell the Shell With Shoes On filmmaker Dean Fleischer Camp, Deadline can confirm.
Details as to his role in the Disney+ pic are under wraps. But the original 2002 animated film examined the relationship between a lonely girl named Lilo and the alien, Stitch, engineered to be a force of destruction.
Chris Kekaniokalani Bright scripted the new film, from a previous draft by Mike Van Waes. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich will produce for Rideback, with Ryan Halprin exec producing for the company.
Galifianakis is an Emmy-winning actor and comedian best known for roles in The Hangover franchise and FX’s acclaimed comedy series Baskets, as well as his short-form Funny or Die talk show, Between Two Ferns. He’s also previously appeared in films like A Wrinkle in Time, Birdman, The Campaign and Due Date,...
Details as to his role in the Disney+ pic are under wraps. But the original 2002 animated film examined the relationship between a lonely girl named Lilo and the alien, Stitch, engineered to be a force of destruction.
Chris Kekaniokalani Bright scripted the new film, from a previous draft by Mike Van Waes. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich will produce for Rideback, with Ryan Halprin exec producing for the company.
Galifianakis is an Emmy-winning actor and comedian best known for roles in The Hangover franchise and FX’s acclaimed comedy series Baskets, as well as his short-form Funny or Die talk show, Between Two Ferns. He’s also previously appeared in films like A Wrinkle in Time, Birdman, The Campaign and Due Date,...
- 2/17/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
“Marcel The Shell With Shoes On” director Dean Fleischer Camp has been selected to head up Disney’s live-action adaptation of its beloved 2002 family film “Lilo & Stitch.”
Camp will make his full live-action directorial debut (“Marcel” mixed elements of stop-motion animation and live-action) with the feature. This will also mark his first major studio film following A24’s “Marcel,” based on the viral video series starring co-writer Jenny Slate as an anthropomorphic shell. The film is already a hit at the specialty box office and expected to perform well when it expands to more theaters July 15.
“Lilo & Stitch” revolves around a lonely Hawaiian girl named Lilo who adopts Stitch, a “dog” that turns out to be a lovable but highly destructive extraterrestrial creature.
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Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback will produce,...
Camp will make his full live-action directorial debut (“Marcel” mixed elements of stop-motion animation and live-action) with the feature. This will also mark his first major studio film following A24’s “Marcel,” based on the viral video series starring co-writer Jenny Slate as an anthropomorphic shell. The film is already a hit at the specialty box office and expected to perform well when it expands to more theaters July 15.
“Lilo & Stitch” revolves around a lonely Hawaiian girl named Lilo who adopts Stitch, a “dog” that turns out to be a lovable but highly destructive extraterrestrial creature.
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‘Marcel the Shell With Shoes On’ Film Review: Jenny Slate Is the Voice of a Cinematic Hug
Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback will produce,...
- 7/14/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
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Dean Fleischer Camp, the filmmaker behind indie darling Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, is going Disney.
The filmmaker will direct a live-action take on Lilo & Stitch, the 2002 animated movie from Walt Disney Feature Animation. Chris Kekaniokalani Bright is in final negotiations to pen the script.
The move gets the project, which will be a tentpole feature for Disney+, back into the water. Stitch was first thrown into development back in 2018 with up-and-comer Mike Van Waes writing the screenplay. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback are producing.
Rideback’s Ryan Halprin is executive producing.
The Hawaii-centric story told of the bond formed between a lonely human girl named Lilo and a dog-like alien named Stitch, who is engineered to be a force of destruction. Pursuing aliens, social workers and the theme of family bonds figure into the proceedings.
While not a massive...
Dean Fleischer Camp, the filmmaker behind indie darling Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, is going Disney.
The filmmaker will direct a live-action take on Lilo & Stitch, the 2002 animated movie from Walt Disney Feature Animation. Chris Kekaniokalani Bright is in final negotiations to pen the script.
The move gets the project, which will be a tentpole feature for Disney+, back into the water. Stitch was first thrown into development back in 2018 with up-and-comer Mike Van Waes writing the screenplay. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback are producing.
Rideback’s Ryan Halprin is executive producing.
The Hawaii-centric story told of the bond formed between a lonely human girl named Lilo and a dog-like alien named Stitch, who is engineered to be a force of destruction. Pursuing aliens, social workers and the theme of family bonds figure into the proceedings.
While not a massive...
- 7/14/2022
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Dear David’: Lionsgate & BuzzFeed Team For Movie Thriller About Twitter Ghost Story That Went Viral
Exclusive: Lionsgate and BuzzFeed have revealed details about their third movie tie-up, Dear David.
The supernatural thriller was originally set up at New Line with Dan Lin producing but we can reveal that the project is now set as the next production on Lionsgate and BuzzFeed’s feature slate.
Based on a true story and one of the first Twitter urban legends, Dear David will tell the story of Adam Ellis, a former BuzzFeed employee and social media content creator who becomes haunted by the ghost of a boy possessed by a demonic entity. In 2018, Ellis’s Twitter thread about his experiences with the ghost he called ‘Dear David’ went viral, gaining him more than a million followers on the platform.
The film will be directed by John McPhail, whose made his debut on 2017 zombie horror-comedy Anna And The Apocalypse. Screenplay is by Mike Van Waes. We hear this is...
The supernatural thriller was originally set up at New Line with Dan Lin producing but we can reveal that the project is now set as the next production on Lionsgate and BuzzFeed’s feature slate.
Based on a true story and one of the first Twitter urban legends, Dear David will tell the story of Adam Ellis, a former BuzzFeed employee and social media content creator who becomes haunted by the ghost of a boy possessed by a demonic entity. In 2018, Ellis’s Twitter thread about his experiences with the ghost he called ‘Dear David’ went viral, gaining him more than a million followers on the platform.
The film will be directed by John McPhail, whose made his debut on 2017 zombie horror-comedy Anna And The Apocalypse. Screenplay is by Mike Van Waes. We hear this is...
- 11/17/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu is in talks to direct Disney’s Live-action adaptation of its hit 2002 animated movie Lilo & Stitch Deadline has confirmed.
Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback are producing. Rideback’s Ryan Halprin is executive producing.
Mike Van Waes wrote the current draft for the project, though a search is under way for a new writer to give that draft a polish. Unknown at this time whether the film will be theatrical or on Disney Plus.
The Hawaii-set story told of the friendship formed between a lonely human girl named Lilo and an alien named Stitch, who is engineered to be a force of destruction.
Chu most recently directed Warner Bros. adaptation of In The Heights.
Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback are producing. Rideback’s Ryan Halprin is executive producing.
Mike Van Waes wrote the current draft for the project, though a search is under way for a new writer to give that draft a polish. Unknown at this time whether the film will be theatrical or on Disney Plus.
The Hawaii-set story told of the friendship formed between a lonely human girl named Lilo and an alien named Stitch, who is engineered to be a force of destruction.
Chu most recently directed Warner Bros. adaptation of In The Heights.
- 11/13/2020
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Jon M. Chu is in early talks to direct a live-action “Lilo & Stitch” film, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich are producing through their banner Rideback, which produced the remake of “Aladdin.” Rideback’s Ryan Halprin is executive producing. The studio will now look for a screenwriter, although Mike Van Waes wrote the current draft of the script.
“Lilo & Stitch” was released in 2002, and was written and directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois in their directorial debuts. Daveigh Chase and Sanders voiced the titular characters. The film grossed $273 million globally and was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 7th Academy Awards.
“Lilo & Stitch” focused on the bond between a lonely human girl named Lilo and an alien named Stitch. Whether the live-action adaptation will be released in theaters or on Disney+ is currently unclear.
Chu most recently...
Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich are producing through their banner Rideback, which produced the remake of “Aladdin.” Rideback’s Ryan Halprin is executive producing. The studio will now look for a screenwriter, although Mike Van Waes wrote the current draft of the script.
“Lilo & Stitch” was released in 2002, and was written and directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois in their directorial debuts. Daveigh Chase and Sanders voiced the titular characters. The film grossed $273 million globally and was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 7th Academy Awards.
“Lilo & Stitch” focused on the bond between a lonely human girl named Lilo and an alien named Stitch. Whether the live-action adaptation will be released in theaters or on Disney+ is currently unclear.
Chu most recently...
- 11/13/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Jon M. Chu is gearing up for a Hawaiian roller coaster ride.
The director behind Crazy Rich Asians is in negotiations to helm Disney’s live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback, the banner behind the billion dollar-grossing live-action remake of Aladdin, are producing. Rideback’s Ryan Halprin is executive producing.
A search for a scribe to work with Chu is now underway. Mike Van Waes wrote the current draft for the project, which has not been greenlit and is still in development.
The original film was written and directed by Dean DeBlois and ...
The director behind Crazy Rich Asians is in negotiations to helm Disney’s live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback, the banner behind the billion dollar-grossing live-action remake of Aladdin, are producing. Rideback’s Ryan Halprin is executive producing.
A search for a scribe to work with Chu is now underway. Mike Van Waes wrote the current draft for the project, which has not been greenlit and is still in development.
The original film was written and directed by Dean DeBlois and ...
- 11/13/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Jon M. Chu is gearing up for a Hawaiian roller coaster ride.
The director behind Crazy Rich Asians is in negotiations to helm Disney’s live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback, the banner behind the billion dollar-grossing live-action remake of Aladdin, are producing. Rideback’s Ryan Halprin is executive producing.
A search for a scribe to work with Chu is now underway. Mike Van Waes wrote the current draft for the project, which has not been greenlit and is still in development.
The original film was written and directed by Dean DeBlois and ...
The director behind Crazy Rich Asians is in negotiations to helm Disney’s live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback, the banner behind the billion dollar-grossing live-action remake of Aladdin, are producing. Rideback’s Ryan Halprin is executive producing.
A search for a scribe to work with Chu is now underway. Mike Van Waes wrote the current draft for the project, which has not been greenlit and is still in development.
The original film was written and directed by Dean DeBlois and ...
- 11/13/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Disney will be pumping out live-action versions of their animated classics for a long time time to come. Here’s a list of titles in the works, including the release date of the original.
Aladdin
“Aladdin” is up next: This whimsical and critically acclaimed journey catapulted Robin Williams into four-quadrant comedy stardom thanks to his take on the genie in Aladdin’s lamp. Now the colorful and gritty director Guy Ritchie will try his hand at a reboot. The live-action version stars Naomi Scott, Mena Massoud and Will Smith and will hit theaters on May 24.
The Lion King
This highly anticipated live-action remake of 1994’s “The Lion King” will hit theaters in July, and is Jon Favreau’s follow-up to his successful “Jungle Book” remake. Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Donald Glover, Beyonce, Billy Eichner, Keegan-Michael Key and more star.
Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil
Adapted from 1959’s “Sleeping Beauty,” the first...
Aladdin
“Aladdin” is up next: This whimsical and critically acclaimed journey catapulted Robin Williams into four-quadrant comedy stardom thanks to his take on the genie in Aladdin’s lamp. Now the colorful and gritty director Guy Ritchie will try his hand at a reboot. The live-action version stars Naomi Scott, Mena Massoud and Will Smith and will hit theaters on May 24.
The Lion King
This highly anticipated live-action remake of 1994’s “The Lion King” will hit theaters in July, and is Jon Favreau’s follow-up to his successful “Jungle Book” remake. Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Donald Glover, Beyonce, Billy Eichner, Keegan-Michael Key and more star.
Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil
Adapted from 1959’s “Sleeping Beauty,” the first...
- 5/20/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Hollywood loves its horror films and New Line Cinema won a bidding war for a new one called Dear David. The movie is based on an online ghost story from former BuzzFeed writer Adam Ellis and It producer Dan Lin has jumped on board to help develop the film.
Dear David started out as a little online story started by Ellis with the following tweet:
So, my apartment is currently being haunted by the ghost of a dead child and he's trying to kill me. (thread)
— Adam Ellis (@moby_dickhead) August 7, 2017
Months later he posted the following image providing proof of the haunting.
pic.twitter.com/f6NSCGJRMb
— Adam Ellis (@moby_dickhead) December 13, 2017
According to Collider, Dear David is being developed as a “high-concept horror thriller about a Ellis’ experience in his apartment “being haunted by the ghost of a dead child who is trying to kill him.” Ellis has...
Dear David started out as a little online story started by Ellis with the following tweet:
So, my apartment is currently being haunted by the ghost of a dead child and he's trying to kill me. (thread)
— Adam Ellis (@moby_dickhead) August 7, 2017
Months later he posted the following image providing proof of the haunting.
pic.twitter.com/f6NSCGJRMb
— Adam Ellis (@moby_dickhead) December 13, 2017
According to Collider, Dear David is being developed as a “high-concept horror thriller about a Ellis’ experience in his apartment “being haunted by the ghost of a dead child who is trying to kill him.” Ellis has...
- 11/5/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
"So, my apartment is currently being haunted by the ghost of a dead child and he's trying to kill me." So began the Twitter thread of Adam Ellis, an artist and former BuzzFeed writer who began being haunted by a ghost child known as "Dear David" in his apartment back in August of 2017. Filled with unsettling photos and eerie updates, Ellis' Twitter thread went viral, and now New Line Cinema has acquired the rights to distribute a movie based on Ellis' supernatural experiences.
Collider was the first to report that New Line Cinema came out on top in a bidding battle for the rights to Dear David, which will be produced by BuzzFeed Studios and Dan Lin's (producer of the new It movies) Rideback company, who teamed up back in June to produce a film based on Ellis' supernatural experiences.
As TheWrap reported back in June, the Dear David...
Collider was the first to report that New Line Cinema came out on top in a bidding battle for the rights to Dear David, which will be produced by BuzzFeed Studios and Dan Lin's (producer of the new It movies) Rideback company, who teamed up back in June to produce a film based on Ellis' supernatural experiences.
As TheWrap reported back in June, the Dear David...
- 11/2/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
New Line Cinema has snapped up the rights to Dear David, the first urban legend ghost story that unfolded on social media from BuzzFeed contributor Adam Ellis.
Mike Van Waes is attached as the writer, based on a story by Van Waes and Evan Turner. The feature film is described as being a high concept horror-thriller, with all other details under wraps.
Ellis’ ghost story first appeared in August 2017 as a series of social media posts which he then re-wrote as an ongoing BuzzFeed post, “Dear David,” which went viral. Ellis amassed more than 1M Twitter followers as the story grew between Aug. 7 and Dec. 12, 2017.
BuzzFeed Studios’ Lauren Dolgen and Hieu Ho will produce along with Rideback‘s Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich. Turner will serve as Ep.
Mike Van Waes is attached as the writer, based on a story by Van Waes and Evan Turner. The feature film is described as being a high concept horror-thriller, with all other details under wraps.
Ellis’ ghost story first appeared in August 2017 as a series of social media posts which he then re-wrote as an ongoing BuzzFeed post, “Dear David,” which went viral. Ellis amassed more than 1M Twitter followers as the story grew between Aug. 7 and Dec. 12, 2017.
BuzzFeed Studios’ Lauren Dolgen and Hieu Ho will produce along with Rideback‘s Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich. Turner will serve as Ep.
- 11/1/2018
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
New Line Cinema has acquired “Dear David,” the viral online ghost story from former BuzzFeed writer Adam Ellis.
In June, TheWrap exclusively reported that BuzzFeed Studios was partnering on the film with “It” producer Dan Lin’s Rideback.
The film, currently named The Untitled “Dear David” Project, will be a high-concept horror thriller based on Ellis’ tweets and images. He says his entire story is true. It began with this message from Ellis on Aug. 7, 2017:
Also Read: 'Dear David': 'It' Producer, BuzzFeed to Develop Horror Film Based on Viral Ghost Story (Exclusive)
“My apartment is currently being haunted by the ghost of a dead child and he’s trying to kill me.”
In subsequent tweets, Ellis presented what he said was digital evidence of a boy with part of his head missing — a boy he addresses with the words “Dear David. He said the boy has worried him and his cats,...
In June, TheWrap exclusively reported that BuzzFeed Studios was partnering on the film with “It” producer Dan Lin’s Rideback.
The film, currently named The Untitled “Dear David” Project, will be a high-concept horror thriller based on Ellis’ tweets and images. He says his entire story is true. It began with this message from Ellis on Aug. 7, 2017:
Also Read: 'Dear David': 'It' Producer, BuzzFeed to Develop Horror Film Based on Viral Ghost Story (Exclusive)
“My apartment is currently being haunted by the ghost of a dead child and he’s trying to kill me.”
In subsequent tweets, Ellis presented what he said was digital evidence of a boy with part of his head missing — a boy he addresses with the words “Dear David. He said the boy has worried him and his cats,...
- 11/1/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
New Line has picked up Dear David, a spooky package inspired by a ghost story that went viral.
Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback, the banner behind the Lego movies that also is involved in the It pics, will produce along with BuzzFeed Studios’ Lauren Dolgen and Hieu Ho.
Mike van Waes is writing the script based on a story by Van Waes and exec-turned-screenwriter Evan Turner. Turner will also executive produce.
Dear David finds its roots in a story by former BuzzFeed contributor Adam Ellis, who unfolded a ghost tale over Twitter in August 2017 centering on a dead boy that was haunting ...
Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback, the banner behind the Lego movies that also is involved in the It pics, will produce along with BuzzFeed Studios’ Lauren Dolgen and Hieu Ho.
Mike van Waes is writing the script based on a story by Van Waes and exec-turned-screenwriter Evan Turner. Turner will also executive produce.
Dear David finds its roots in a story by former BuzzFeed contributor Adam Ellis, who unfolded a ghost tale over Twitter in August 2017 centering on a dead boy that was haunting ...
- 11/1/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
New Line has picked up Dear David, a spooky package inspired by a ghost story that went viral.
Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback, the banner behind the Lego movies that also is involved in the It pics, will produce along with BuzzFeed Studios’ Lauren Dolgen and Hieu Ho.
Mike van Waes is writing the script based on a story by Van Waes and exec-turned-screenwriter Evan Turner. Turner will also executive produce.
Dear David finds its roots in a story by former BuzzFeed contributor Adam Ellis, who unfolded a ghost tale over Twitter in August 2017 centering on a dead boy that was haunting ...
Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback, the banner behind the Lego movies that also is involved in the It pics, will produce along with BuzzFeed Studios’ Lauren Dolgen and Hieu Ho.
Mike van Waes is writing the script based on a story by Van Waes and exec-turned-screenwriter Evan Turner. Turner will also executive produce.
Dear David finds its roots in a story by former BuzzFeed contributor Adam Ellis, who unfolded a ghost tale over Twitter in August 2017 centering on a dead boy that was haunting ...
- 11/1/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tony Sokol Oct 3, 2018
Walt Disney Pictures will make sure nobody gets left behind in the upcoming live action Lilo & Stitch remake.
The alien Stitch has a badness level which is unusually high for someone his size, but he's also cute and fluffy. Walt Disney Pictures is working on a live-action CG hybrid version of Lilo & Stitch, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The remake will be produced by Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback, who are producing Disney’s live-action Aladdin, which will be directed by Guy Ritchie, star Will Smith and should hit theaters in May 2019. The screenplay will be written by horror writer Mike Van Waes, who wrote The Crooked Man, based on a character from New Line’s The Conjuring 2, and Not in Kansas, a Wizard of Oz-themed horror film also coming from New Line. Rideback’s Ryan Halprin is co-producing.
Lilo & Stitch was Walt...
Walt Disney Pictures will make sure nobody gets left behind in the upcoming live action Lilo & Stitch remake.
The alien Stitch has a badness level which is unusually high for someone his size, but he's also cute and fluffy. Walt Disney Pictures is working on a live-action CG hybrid version of Lilo & Stitch, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The remake will be produced by Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback, who are producing Disney’s live-action Aladdin, which will be directed by Guy Ritchie, star Will Smith and should hit theaters in May 2019. The screenplay will be written by horror writer Mike Van Waes, who wrote The Crooked Man, based on a character from New Line’s The Conjuring 2, and Not in Kansas, a Wizard of Oz-themed horror film also coming from New Line. Rideback’s Ryan Halprin is co-producing.
Lilo & Stitch was Walt...
- 10/3/2018
- Den of Geek
Lilo and Stitch are back. On Monday, The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that the 2002 animated movie, Lilo & Stitch, is being made into a live-action/CG hybrid film. According to the media outlet, Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich are producing the movie, and the dynamic duo come with quite a bit of experience. The two are already the producers of the live-action remake of Disney's Aladdin. Mike Van Waes is also reportedly set to write the script. According to THR, it's unclear if the movie will be released in theaters or via Disney's streaming service. Either way, fans can expect to see Experiment 626 and Lilo in 2019. As Disney fans will recall, Lilo & Stitch takes place in...
- 10/3/2018
- E! Online
Disney has launched development on a remake of its animated comedy “Lilo & Stitch” as a live-action/CG hybrid movie.
Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback are producing the remake with Mike Van Waes hired to write the script. Rideback’s Ryan Halprin is co-producing. Lin and Eirich are producing Disney’s live-action “Aladdin,” due out in May with Will Smith starring.
Disney has not indicated whether “Lilo & Stitch” will be a standard theatrical release or for its yet-to-be-titled streaming service that is set to launch in 2019.
The original “Lilo” was written and directed by Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders and followed a Hawaiian girl named Lilo and the bond she formed with a destructive blue alien named Stitch. It grossed a respectable $273 million at the worldwide box office.
Disney is in production on a live-action remake of its 1955 animated movie “Lady and the Tramp,” directed by Charlie Bean...
Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback are producing the remake with Mike Van Waes hired to write the script. Rideback’s Ryan Halprin is co-producing. Lin and Eirich are producing Disney’s live-action “Aladdin,” due out in May with Will Smith starring.
Disney has not indicated whether “Lilo & Stitch” will be a standard theatrical release or for its yet-to-be-titled streaming service that is set to launch in 2019.
The original “Lilo” was written and directed by Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders and followed a Hawaiian girl named Lilo and the bond she formed with a destructive blue alien named Stitch. It grossed a respectable $273 million at the worldwide box office.
Disney is in production on a live-action remake of its 1955 animated movie “Lady and the Tramp,” directed by Charlie Bean...
- 10/3/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
We’ve got some big news from Disney! The 2002 animated sci-fi adventure film Lilo & Stitch is getting a live-action adaptation! I guess this shouldn’t come as a surprise because they are adapting all of their animated films into live-action movies. Lilo & Stitch is one that just never really crossed my mind. However, it’s the most exciting one for me!
I loved the original Lilo & Stitch movie! It’s was an absolute blast and I especially liked the Hawaiian setting for an alien invasion adventure story that revolved around the bond between a young human girl named Lilo and a dog-like alien named Stitch, who is engineered to be a force of destruction. In their journey they are hunted down by aliens and social workers. But the heart of the story lies in the bond of family.
The studio has hired an up-and-coming screenwriter Mike Van Waes...
I loved the original Lilo & Stitch movie! It’s was an absolute blast and I especially liked the Hawaiian setting for an alien invasion adventure story that revolved around the bond between a young human girl named Lilo and a dog-like alien named Stitch, who is engineered to be a force of destruction. In their journey they are hunted down by aliens and social workers. But the heart of the story lies in the bond of family.
The studio has hired an up-and-coming screenwriter Mike Van Waes...
- 10/3/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
So, Disney has decided the studio’s catalog from the early-2000s is ripe to be remade, huh? According to a report from THR, the Mouse House has hired a writer and producers to spearhead a live-action remake of the popular animated film “Lilo & Stitch.” We’re guessing a live-action “Moana” can’t be far behind.
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THR says that Disney hired Mike Van Waes to pen the script, which will be produced by the duo of Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich.
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THR says that Disney hired Mike Van Waes to pen the script, which will be produced by the duo of Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich.
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- 10/3/2018
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Disney is giving another animated feature the live-action treatment. The Burbank-based company is in the early development stages on a Lilo & Stitch adaptation, which Mike Van Waes scripting. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, producers of live-action Aladdin remake, are attached to produce Lilo & Stitch.
Whether the film will be released in theaters or Disney’s forthcoming streaming platform is undetermined
Released in 2002, the original film, which was directed by Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders, followed Lilo, a lonely Hawaiian girl who forms a bond with a doglike extraterrestrial creature, whom she names Stitch. Stitch, who is engineered to cause chaos, has a change of heart as Lilo teaches Stitch the importance of ohana, the Hawaiian concept of family.
The pic spun two direct-to-video sequels, Stitch! The Movie (2003) and Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005) as well as a series titled, Lilo & Stitch: The Series, and a TV movie,...
Whether the film will be released in theaters or Disney’s forthcoming streaming platform is undetermined
Released in 2002, the original film, which was directed by Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders, followed Lilo, a lonely Hawaiian girl who forms a bond with a doglike extraterrestrial creature, whom she names Stitch. Stitch, who is engineered to cause chaos, has a change of heart as Lilo teaches Stitch the importance of ohana, the Hawaiian concept of family.
The pic spun two direct-to-video sequels, Stitch! The Movie (2003) and Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005) as well as a series titled, Lilo & Stitch: The Series, and a TV movie,...
- 10/3/2018
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
A live-action remake of the 2002 animated film “Lilo & Stitch” is in the works at Disney, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap.
Jonathan Eirich and Dan Lin of Rideback, who are currently attached to the “Aladdin” remake from Guy Ritchie, are producing the “Lilo & Stitch” remake.
The film tells the story of Lilo, a Hawaiian girl who lives alone with her older sister, who adopts a pet that turns out to be a dangerous, blue, alien fugitive that she gives the name Stitch. The film made $145 million at the domestic box office in 2002 and spawned an animated TV series and several direct-to-video sequels.
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Mike Van Waes will write the screenplay.
The project is in early development and the distribution, whether theatrical or planned for Disney’s upcoming streaming service launching in 2019, has yet to be determined.
Dean DeBlois...
Jonathan Eirich and Dan Lin of Rideback, who are currently attached to the “Aladdin” remake from Guy Ritchie, are producing the “Lilo & Stitch” remake.
The film tells the story of Lilo, a Hawaiian girl who lives alone with her older sister, who adopts a pet that turns out to be a dangerous, blue, alien fugitive that she gives the name Stitch. The film made $145 million at the domestic box office in 2002 and spawned an animated TV series and several direct-to-video sequels.
Also Read: Will Smith's Genie Unleashed in Early 'Aladdin' Footage
Mike Van Waes will write the screenplay.
The project is in early development and the distribution, whether theatrical or planned for Disney’s upcoming streaming service launching in 2019, has yet to be determined.
Dean DeBlois...
- 10/3/2018
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Stitch is back.
Lilo & Stitch, the 2002 animated movie from Walt Disney Feature Animation, is getting the live-action treatment, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
The studio has hired up-and-comer Mike Van Waes to pen the script for the remake, which will be produced by Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback, formerly known as Lin Pictures. The two are already known in the Disney halls as they are working on the high-profile live-action remake of Aladdin.
The original film was written and directed by Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders, who later found acclaim with How to Train Your Dragon.
The Hawaii-centric story ...
Lilo & Stitch, the 2002 animated movie from Walt Disney Feature Animation, is getting the live-action treatment, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
The studio has hired up-and-comer Mike Van Waes to pen the script for the remake, which will be produced by Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback, formerly known as Lin Pictures. The two are already known in the Disney halls as they are working on the high-profile live-action remake of Aladdin.
The original film was written and directed by Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders, who later found acclaim with How to Train Your Dragon.
The Hawaii-centric story ...
- 10/3/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Stitch is back.
Lilo & Stitch, the 2002 animated movie from Walt Disney Feature Animation, is getting the live-action treatment, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
The studio has hired up-and-comer Mike Van Waes to pen the script for the remake, which will be produced by Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback, formerly known as Lin Pictures. The two are already known in the Disney halls as they are working on the high-profile live-action remake of Aladdin.
The original film was written and directed by Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders, who later found acclaim with How to Train Your Dragon.
The Hawaii-centric story told ...
Lilo & Stitch, the 2002 animated movie from Walt Disney Feature Animation, is getting the live-action treatment, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
The studio has hired up-and-comer Mike Van Waes to pen the script for the remake, which will be produced by Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback, formerly known as Lin Pictures. The two are already known in the Disney halls as they are working on the high-profile live-action remake of Aladdin.
The original film was written and directed by Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders, who later found acclaim with How to Train Your Dragon.
The Hawaii-centric story told ...
- 10/3/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
“Dear David,” the online ghost story from BuzzFeed writer Adam Ellis, is on its way to the big screen, TheWrap has learned exclusively. BuzzFeed Studios is partnering on the film with “It” producer Dan Lin’s Rideback.
The film, currently named The Untitled “Dear David” Project, will be a high-concept horror thriller based on Ellis’ tweets and images. He says his entire story is true. It began with this message from Ellis on Aug. 7, 2017:
“My apartment is currently being haunted by the ghost of a dead child and he’s trying to kill me.”
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In subsequent tweets, Ellis presented what he said was digital evidence of a boy with part of his head missing — a boy he addresses with the words “Dear David. He said the boy has worried him and his cats, and...
The film, currently named The Untitled “Dear David” Project, will be a high-concept horror thriller based on Ellis’ tweets and images. He says his entire story is true. It began with this message from Ellis on Aug. 7, 2017:
“My apartment is currently being haunted by the ghost of a dead child and he’s trying to kill me.”
Also Read: We Need to Talk About Dear David, the Internet's Favorite Ghost Story (Podcast)
In subsequent tweets, Ellis presented what he said was digital evidence of a boy with part of his head missing — a boy he addresses with the words “Dear David. He said the boy has worried him and his cats, and...
- 6/6/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
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