The SD Action and Horror Movie Fans/Filmmakers Meetup Group

Though distributed by Warner Bros., writer/director Lee Cronin (Evil Dead Rise) creates the appropriate, disturbing vibe audiences anticipated in Universal’s “Dark Universe” with his visceral, imagining of THE MUMMY (2026) starring Jack Reynor (Midsommer*)*, Laia Costa (Victoria), Natalie Grace (1923), Shylo Molina (Rust), Veronica Falcón (Ozark), May Calamawy (Ramy) and Hayat Kamille (Murder on the Orient Express).
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TRIVIA:

• Lee Cronin cites the horror film Poltergeist (1982) and the mystery film Seven (1995) as an influence on the story.

• According to World of Reel, test audiences reacted strongly to the extreme gore in the film.

• The film is written and directed by Lee Cronin (Evil Dead Rise), with Jason Blum and James Wan producing.

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PLOT: The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace. Eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare. - IMDb

Visionary genre director Antoine Fuqua (The Equalizer series) directs the highly-anticipated bio-pic of “The King of Pop”, Michael Jackson, in **MICHAEL *(2026) *starring Jaafar Jackson (The Jackson: Next Generation), Colman Domingo (Fear of the Walking Dead), Miles Teller(Whiplash), Nia Long (NCIS: Los Angeles), Larenz Tate (Menace II Society), Kendrick Sampson
(The Flash TV series), Kat Graham (The Vampire Diaries) and Derek Luke (Spartan).
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TRIVIA:

• Michael Jackson is played by his real-life nephew, Jaafar Jackson. This is Jaafar's film debut.
• For the recreation of Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983), the cast and crew filmed on Union Pacific Ave, California, 90023, the same street where Michael performed his iconic Thriller Dance in 1983.
• To recreate the release of the album "Off The Wall" by Michael Jackson, the exterior of the iconic "Tower Records" was restored to resemble the store as it was during the album's original release. This restoration recreated the layout, displays, and decor to reflect the era and capture the essence of the music scene at that time.
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PLOT: Michael is a biographical musical drama tracing Michael Jackson’s life from the Jackson 5 era to his 1980s peak. - Google

Action director Kenji Tanigaki (Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter Part I & II) sets the screen ablaze with his brutal, kinetic style in the vein of “The Raid” series with the intense, no-holds-barred THE FURIOUS starring Miao Xie (The Monkey King), Joe Taslim (The Night Comes for Us), Yayan (Mad Dog) Ruhian (The Raid 1 & 2), JeeJa Yanin (Chocolate), Brian Le (Everything Everywhere All At Once), Joey Iwanaga (Alice in Boderland) and Sahajak Boonthanakit (Only God Forgives).
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TRIVIA:

• A major, centerpiece action scene in a police station took 18 days to film, according to director Kenji Tanigaki.
• Filmed in roughly 60 days, the movie was edited down from a four-hour cut to a tight 1 hour and 52 minutes.
• Known for its brutal, non-stop action, the film utilized a high percentage of stunts performed by the actors themselves rather than stunt doubles.

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PLOT: Following the kidnapping of his daughter and a lack of help from corrupt police, tradesman Wang Wei (Miao) teams up with a relentless journalist (Taslim) to tear through an international human trafficking ring in a visceral, action-packed rampage. - Instagram