----- February 8, 2010 -----

** THE DESCENT PART 2: The DVD Active web site is reporting that Lionsgate Home Entertainment will be releasing the long-delayed and highly anticipated sequel on DVD here in the States on April 27. The Jon Harris directed sequel will continue the story of Sarah, who as the only survivor of an all-female caving expedition gone horrifically wrong, suffers severe psychological trauma. Unable to speak, she accompanies a rescue team back to the cave, but events once again take a sinister turn. (thanks to Bloody-Disgusting.com)

** THE TWILIGHT SAGA ECLIPSE: Director David Slade (30 DAYS OF NIGHT) updated his Twitter page about the upcoming sequel. "Cutting like crazy, the film is getting closer working through the weekends again, adding more EDWARD!" Last week was the very first screening to the studio. The highly anticipated sequel, which is slated for a June 30th, 2010 release, has Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob - knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life. (thanks to DreadCentral.com)

** THE WOLFMAN remake: In an interview with director Joe Johnston, he said that a longer cut of the film is being prepped for the DVD release. How much longer? An additional 17 minutes of footage will be re-instated. He said it's stuff that was cut out of the 3rd pass when the studio wanted him to speed up the 1st act to get to the first transformation. (thanks to ShockTillYouDrop.com)

** SAW co-creator James Wan is getting behind the camera for INSIDIOUS (formerly THE FURTHER), a new horror thriller being produced by Jason Blum, Oren Peli (director of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY) and Steven Schneider in the first of many films. Variety now confirmed this news adding that Wan will be reteaming with SAW co-creator and long time friend Leigh Whannell, who will pen the screenplay. Shooting begins in Los Angeles this spring. Here's the plot: "A young family makes the terrifying discovery that the body of their comatose boy has become a magnet for malevolent entities, while his consciousness lies trapped in the dark and insidious realm known as The Further." (thanks to Bloody-Disgusting.com)

** DRIVE ANGRY: Some casting news for Patrick Lussier's 3D film, which is penned by Todd Farmer (MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D). In talks to join Nicolas Cage on a road to revenge are both William Fichtner and the beautiful Amber Heard. Shooting begins in Shreveport, Louisiana this coming March with a February 11, 2011 release locked in place by Summit. The story centers on a man (Cage) driven by rage who is chasing the people who killed his daughter and kidnapped her baby. The vendetta/rescue spins out of control as the chase gets bloodier by the mile, leaving bodies strewn along the highway. (thanks to Bloody-Disgusting.com)

** FLATMATE: Luís Tosar will be toplining the film for Filmax International. Tosar starred in about a gazillion other Spanish films. FLATMATE is to be directed by Jaume Balagueró off the success of his collaboration on REC and REC 2. Here's the synopsis: "We all know who our friends are but what about our acquaintances? Those people who play a small part in our everyday lives, how well do we really know them? And how well do they know us?

Marcos works as a doorman in a Barcelona apartment building. Happiness eludes him and he feels the need to reaffirm his reasons for living on a daily basis. He goes about his day to day work mainly unnoticed by the residents of the building, but he pays close attention to them. He knows all the intimate details of their lives, everything about them, especially one of them. Clara King is a happy-go-lucky young woman, who always looks on the positive side of things. Her cheery attitude to life makes Marcos' skin crawl. He won't be happy until he has wiped that smile of her face once and for all, because Marcos feeds off other people's pain. He delights in the unhappiness and anguish of others and he loves nothing more than to plant the seed of misery and watch it grow. In Clara he has found the perfect target, and he will go to extreme lengths to make her life miserable. But Marcos is starting to get a bit too cocky, and soon his carefully thought out plans will start to unravel… Luckily for him, he has one last ace up his sleeve." (thanks to Bloody-Disgusting.com)

** POSSESSION: Arriving on DVD March 9 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Starring Golden Globe nominee Sarah Michelle Gellar, Lee Pace and Michael Landes, this suspenseful mystery explores the darkest secrets of love and grief for one happy couple.Newlyweds Jess (Gellar) and Ryan (Landes) seem to have it all until a car accident renders both Ryan and his brother Roman (Pace) comatose. But things spin even more eerily out of control when Roman wakes up and tries to convince Jess that he is her husband. Beside herself with fear and grief, Jess grapples with the one question: could the man before her actually be the man she lost…or does something far more sinister await her in his arms?

The DVD features deleted and alternate scenes as well as an alternate ending and will be available for the suggested retail price of $22.98. DVD Special Features:
Featurette
Deleted and Alternate Scenes
Alternate Ending
Theatrical Trailer
(thanks to Bloody-Disgusting.com)