Welcome To The Blumhouse reprezinta o serie de 8 filme thriller/ horror produse de Blumhouse Television si Amazon Studios, care vor fi lansate de Amazon Prime Video in peste 240 de tari din intreaga lume, in octombrie 2020!
Ma refer aici la primele patru, intitulate The Lie, Black Box, Evil Eye si Nocturne. Primele doua vor fi lansate pe 6 octombrie, in timp ce Evil Eye si Nocturne vor aparea peste o saptamana, pe 13 octombrie, inainte de Halloween ?
Scris si regizat de Veena Sud (The Killing), The Lie ii are in distributie pe Mireille Enos (The Killing), Peter Sarsgaard (An Education) si Joey King (The Act). Dupa ce fiica lor adolescenta marturiseste ca, intr-un impuls de moment, si-a omorat prietena cea mai buna, parintii ei incearca disperati sa ascunda oribila crima, ajungand sa fie coplesiti de minciunile si inselatoria pe care le-au creat. Alix Madigan-Yorkin, Christopher Tricarico, Jason Blum, Howard Green, Kim Hodgert, Jeanette Volturno, Couper Samuelson si Aaron Barnett sunt producatorii filmului.
Regizat de Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr. (Born With It), dupa un scenariu scris de Osei-Kuffour Jr. si Stephen Herman, Black Box ii are in distributie pe Mamoudou Athie (Jurassic World 3), Phylicia Rashad (Creed), Amanda Christine (Colony), Tosin Morohunfola (The Chi), Charmaine Bingwa (Trees of Peace) si Troy James (The Flash). Dupa ce isi pierde sotia si memoria in urma unui accident de masina, un tata singur participa la un experiment chinuitor, care il va face sa se intrebe cine este cu adevarat. Jason Blum, Jay Ellis, Aaron Bergman, Lisa Bruce, Marci Wiseman, Jeremy Gold, Mynette Louie si William Marks sunt producatorii executivi ai filmului.
Bazat pe productia Audible Original a scriitorului Madhuri Sheka, care a avut un succes rasunator si a castigat numeroase premii, Evil Eye este regizat de Elan Dassani si Rajeev Dassani. Sarita Choudhury (Mississippi Masala), Sunita Mani (GLOW), Omar Maskati (Unbelievable) si Bernard White (Silicon Valley) joaca rolurile principale in acest film, care spune povestea unei relatii aparent perfecte, care se transforma intr-un cosmar dupa ce o mama este convinsa ca noul iubit al fiicei sale are o legatura intunecata cu propriul trecut. Jason Blum, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Lisa Bruce, Marci Wiseman, Jeremy Gold, Guy Stodel, Anjula Acharia, Emilia Lapenta si Kate Navin sunt producatorii executivi ai filmului.
Nocturne este scris si regizat de Zu Quirke, aflata la debut. Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria), Madison Iseman (Jumanji: The Next Level), Jacques Colimon (The Society) si Ivan Shaw (Insecure) fac parte din distributia filmului. Intr-o academie muzicala de elita, o studenta timida incepe sa o depaseasca pe sora ei geamana mult mai talentata, dupa ce descopera un caiet misterios care a apartinut unui coleg recent decedat. Jason Blum, Lisa Bruce, Marci Wiseman, Jeremy Gold, Matthew Myers si Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly sunt producatorii executivi ai filmului.
“We are excited to launch Welcome to the Blumhouse with this exhilarating and provocative slate of original films for the first time ever on Prime Video. These chilling stories have something for everyone — ready to fright and delight genre fans and newcomers alike — and we are excited to share them with our global Prime Video customers,” a declarat Julie Rapaport de la Amazon Studios.
“We’re beyond excited that the visions of these talented filmmakers will finally be seen by genre fans around the world, especially during this time when people are seeking to escape and be entertained. And we love the innovative idea of programming like the classic drive-in or repertory theater experience. Amazon have been incredible partners, linking arms and supporting the creative visions throughout the process of making these films,” au adaugat Marci Wiseman si Jeremy Gold, co-presedintii Blumhouse Television.
Celelalte patru filme ale seriei vor fi lansate in 2021.
