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THE RITUAL Reveals A Chilling Teaser Poster Debut Ahead Of Spring 2025 Release

XYZ Films has set an April 18 theatrical release for The Ritual, the new exorcism horror thriller starring Al Pacino and Dan Stevens. The company has also unveiled the first poster on Wednesday. Based on true events, The Ritual follows two priests – one questioning his faith (Stevens) and one reckoning with a troubled past (Pacino) – who must put aside their differences to save a possessed young woman through a difficult and dangerous series of exorcisms. The film is an authentic portrayal of Emma Schmidt, an American woman whose demonic possession culminated in harrowing exorcisms. Her case remains the most thoroughly documented exorcism in American history. The Ritual also stars Ashley Greene and Abigail Cowen, and is directed by David Midell directs from a script he wrote with Enrico Natale who produces. The film is also produced Andrew Stevens, and Mitchell Welch. “David Midell’s grounded aesthetic is terrifying, authentic […]

THE RITUAL: XYZ Films Takes Worldwide Rights To Horror Thriller Starring Al Pacino And Dan Stevens

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Al Pacino (The Godfather trilogy) and Dan Stevens (Godzilla X Kong) will star in exorcism horror, The Ritual. David Midell reteams with fellow creative partner on The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain, Enrico Natale, and directs from a script they wrote. Based on a true story, The Ritual follows two priests – one questioning his faith (Stevens) and one reckoning with a troubled past (Pacino) – who must put aside their differences to save a possessed young woman through a difficult and dangerous series of exorcisms. The film is an authentic portrayal of Emma Schmidt, an American woman whose demonic possession culminated in harrowing exorcisms. Her case remains the most thoroughly documented exorcism in American history. The Ritual also stars Ashley Greene and Abigail Cowen. Natale is also producer alongside Andrew Stevens and Mitchell Welch. XYZ Films acquired worldwide rights to the pic. The label will take the title to the […]

THE IRISHMAN: Icons Reunite For More Transformative Mobster Cinema In The Official Teaser

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Earlier this week, Film at Lincoln Center announced its opening attraction for its September 27 launch of the 57th New York Film Festival l with Martin Scorsese’s new crime epic, The Irishman. On Wednesday, Netflix, who is rolling out the new star-studded work later this year by the acclaimed director next to a partial theatrical release, unveiled the first official teaser which you can view just above. Based on Charles Brandt’s “I Heard You Paint Houses” and from a script by Steve Zaillian, The Irishman is described as “a richly textured epic of American crime, a dense, complex story told with astonishing fluidity.” Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci star in Martin Scorsese’s THE IRISHMAN, an epic saga of organized crime in post-war America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran, a hustler and hitman who worked alongside some of the most notorious figures […]

Brian De Palma’s SCARFACE To Celebrate 35 Years Of Saying Hello To His Little Friend In Select Cities Next Month!

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Apart from any and all progress with Universal Pictures’s treatment of the 1983 hit pic, Scarface, attendees at last month’s 17th Tribeca Film Festival were able to catch an exclusive screening of Brian De Palma’s classic crime drama, as well as a post-screening panel with the director and select stars Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Steven Bauer to celebrate the film’s 35th anniversary. Going forward, if you weren’t able to attend to even so much as see the film on the big screen then don’t fret. The Tribeca Film Festival pushed a new announcement on Monday going forward, signaling a new endeavor with a delightful first for the festival itself, teaming up with Universal Pictures and Screenvision Media to showcase both the film and the discussion in select cities and theaters next month throughout North America. Ticket pre-orders are now available by clicking here. Read onward and get yours today! […]