Godzilla Minus One
Production on the follow-up to “Godzilla Minus One” will reportedly begin principal photography at the end of August. A casting notice published on a Japanese production website is actively recruiting volunteer extras for a new film currently operating under the working title “Epic Monster Movie”. Takashi Yamazaki returns as director[Yamazaki Movie via Twisted Voxel]
Peacemaker
DC Studios chief James Gunn has confirmed that Foxy Shazam’s “Oh Lord” will serve as the theme song for the second season of “Peacemaker”. Gunn made the announcement at the Peacefest activation in San Diego to confirm this will be the number playing alongside a new dance sequence for the show’s titles.
The band played the number to the crowd. It follows on from Wig Wam’s “Do You Wanna Taste It?” as the memorable theme for the first season’s opening credits. While the second season credits likely won’t be released until the new season premieres in four weeks, the music video for the regular song is up on YouTube.
Paramount-Skydance
Paramount Global’s co-CEOs have indicated that they expect an August 7th closing date for the company’s merger with Skydance, the deal closing several weeks earlier than expected. With the end coming, it raises obvious questions about the future of Paramount’s linear cable networks, the Paramount+ streaming service and how deep staff cuts will go. [Source: Deadline]
The Mortuary Assistant
During a Comic-Con panel today, titled “The Bold Voice of Contemporary Horror,” Shudder has announced its acquisition of the film adaptation of the bestselling horror video game “The Mortuary Assistant”. Willa Holland (“Arrow”) and Paul Sparks (“Boardwalk Empire”) star.
The story follows newly certified mortician Rebecca Owens (Holland), who takes a job at the River Field Mortuary and is tasked with embalming bodies alone on the night shift. Over the course of the story, she must navigate demonic rituals, unravel the secrets of her enigmatic mentor (Sparks), and confront her own buried traumas to survive the night. Jeremiah Kipp directs. [Source: Deadline]
