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Engadget
20 hours ago
- Business
- Engadget
Phasmophobia is getting the Hollywood treatment
Paranormal horror game Phasmophobia is being adapted into a movie by Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster, in partnership with the games developer Kinetic Games. Blumhouse is a major player in the horror genre, having produced the Purge and Paranormal Activity franchises as well as Get Out , The Invisible Man and many more. Atomic Monster produced all the films in The Conjuring universe since 2016's The Conjuring Two . First released on PCs in 2020, Phasmophobia quickly became a pandemic-era hit , with YouTubers and streamers racking up millions of views playing the multiplayer survival game. The game follows one to four players as they work to complete a contract requiring them to identify the type of ghost haunting a specific site. The horror genre has risen in popularity over recent years in both video games and the film business . In 2023 Blumhouse adapted the video game horror series Five Nights at Freddy's into a film, which went on to be the highest grossing film in its history. Blumhouse has also begun making video games in-house, and released its first game, Fear the Spotlight , last year. Blumhouse Productions announced the Phasmophobia adaptation at its first-ever 'Business of Fear' event in Hollywood, where founder and CEO Jason Blum and Atomic Monster founder and CEO James Wan spoke about the business of horror movies. No distributor or release date has been announced yet.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Actor Rahul Bhat on getting stuck in Paris clashes after PSG win over Inter Milan: It got scary, bach gaye bas
Actor Rahul Bhat, who was in Paris (France) for a shoot schedule over the weekend, shared firsthand visuals of the chaos in the city following Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League (club association football competition) on Saturday. The celebrations resulted in clashes between fans and police. Rahul had shared a series of Instagram Stories, showing the chaos. The 47-year-old, who arrived in Mumbai on Monday, tells us, 'I was celebrating my evening in Paris. But after the PSG victory, it seemed like everyone came out in the streets. People were enjoying and suddenly things got ugly. Somehow, I was caught in the public frenzy.' A post shared by Rahul Bhat (@itsrahulbhat) Not being versed in the local language, Rahul was clueless. But sought help from the local police tasked with controlling the crowd: 'They understood that I was stuck and sheltered me. Bahut scary ho gaya tha. Lag raha tha ki aaj toh kuch gadbad hoga. My phone's battery was also drained. I couldn't book a cab and had to walk back to the hotel... Bach gaye bas.' As per reports, the clashes across France resulted in two deaths, 192 injuries, and 559 arrests. In Paris, cars were torched and bus shelters vandalised by celebrating fans. Bhat made a series of posts on Instagram Stories (see right). One of the videos showed people pouring onto the streets with cars and bikes, while police vehicles tried to manage the situation. In another clip, he said, 'An evening in Paris socha tha. Yeh toh literally an evening in Paris to remember ho gayi.' He geo-tagged the scenes to Avenue George V, and described the atmosphere 'like the opening scene of Purge' (horror film series). After his Cannes visit, he visited Switzerland, Germany and France for shooting when the incident took place in the final destination. He was in Cannes for the screening of his Hollywood debut film Lost & Found In Kumbh (LAFIK)
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Rahul Bhat shares videos from Paris streets amid riots after PSG Champions League win: ‘Almost caught in a lathicharge'
Actor Rahul Bhat, who is currently in Paris, has shared videos from the streets of the city after the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Champions League win. Taking to his Instagram Stories, Rahul posted the videos in which people were seen out in the streets in cars and on bikes. The police cars were also seen trying to control the situation. (Also Read | Rahul Bhat rues how Cannes Film Festival is all about fashion now; internet says it 'turned into a circus') In a clip, Rahul walked on the roads of the city and said, "An evening in Paris socha tha yeh toh yeh toh literally an evening in Paris to remember hogayi (I thought it would be an evening in Paris, but this literally turned into an evening in Paris to remember). Look at that. They are going crazy because they won the match." The words on the clip read, "Next video: Paris going wild after tonight's win! (France national flag and fire emojis)." In another video, more vehicles with groups of people were also seen on the streets. The words on it read, "It's like a riot out here--they have waited so long for this." Another video showed police vehicles on the streets of Paris. Sharing the clip, Rahul wrote, "Cops making arrests, wild ones unfazed. Pure madness in the streets!" Rahul posted yet another video in which many bikes were seen on the streets. Many people were heard clapping. He geo-tagged the location as Avenue George V. Sharing it, he wrote, 'Felt like the opening scene of Purge, almost caught in a lathicharge. Meanwhile, earlier...' Next, Rahul shared a video as he took a ride on the streets of Paris. Giving a glimpse of a beautiful day, he wrote, "Just cruisin' through Paris before it turned into GTA mode. He geo-tagged the location as Tour Eiffel. PSG won the biggest prize in European club football for the first time in their history. Fans celebrated PSG's 5-0 win over Inter Milan. After fans celebrated the club's victory in the Champions League final, two people were killed, 192 people injured, and 559 people arrested in the clashes in the early hours of Sunday across France, as per BBC. Bus shelters were smashed and cars torched too.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
First Space Force Guardian Launched into Space Returns with Stranded Astronauts
The first Space Force officer to be launched into space came back to Earth on Tuesday evening after six months aboard the International Space Station, returning alongside two astronauts who had stayed aboard the laboratory significantly longer than anticipated. Col. Nick Hague, an active-duty Space Force Guardian and astronaut, launched in late September from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. As the commander of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission, he traveled 72,553,920 miles, spent 171 days in space, and completed 2,736 orbits, according to information from his service branch. "I never would have imagined that I was going to be the first Guardian to launch into space. I represent all those Guardians that are around the globe," Hague said in a news release Wednesday. "I represent that entire family that brings so much to the table that lets us explore space, and it's a thrill to be a part of that." Read Next: Navajo Code Talker Videos, Photos, Stories Removed to Comply with Trump Diversity Purge In addition to conducting numerous research experiments aboard the ISS, Hague also oversaw a high-profile operation involving the return of Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams -- two astronauts and Navy test pilots who arrived at the space station initially expecting to stay only a week, but issues with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft left them in space for nine months. Hague, Williams, Wilmore and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov splashed down in the ocean off the coast of Tallahassee on Tuesday evening. The crew underwent medical evaluations as they started to readjust to Earth's gravity, with planned travel to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston to meet up with their loved ones. Gen. Chance Saltzman, the Space Force's top uniformed leader, praised Hague's involvement in the mission. "As the first member of the Space Force to launch into orbit, he embodies our Guardian spirit," Saltzman said in the news release. "His dedication to scientific discovery is remarkable, his effort to inspire the next generation of space pioneers is commendable, and his commitment to serving our nation is unwavering. We're incredibly proud." Mike Hopkins, who was an Air Force officer, became the first Guardian in space when he took his service oath in a ceremony aboard the ISS in 2020. Hague's first visit to space, which lasted more than 200 days, happened in 2019, when he was a member of the Air Force. He transferred into the Space Force in 2021. His latest trip to space lasted 175 days -- with a combined total of more than a year orbiting above Earth. While the plan to bring Williams and Wilmore back with Crew-9 had been in the works for months before President Donald Trump took office, the commander in chief took to social media on Monday to erroneously blame and attack the Biden administration, claiming they "shamefully forgot" about the astronauts and left them in space. "This began when I asked Elon Musk to go up and get the abandoned astronauts, because the Biden administration was incapable of doing so," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. "They shamefully forgot about the astronauts, because they considered it to be a very embarrassing event for them -- another thing I inherited from that failed group of incompetents." Another Department of the Air Force service member joined the ISS crew over the weekend. Air Force Maj. Nichole Ayers is the pilot of NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission to the ISS. Ayers' service record includes more than 200 combat hours during Operation Inherent Resolve -- the military's fight against the Islamic State terrorist group in Iraq and Syria -- and she has upward of 1,400 flight hours in the T-38 Talon and F-22 Raptor, the Air Force said in a news release. "I can't wait to get to work up here," Ayers said in a video moments after arriving aboard the ISS. Related: Astronauts Stuck on Space Station Will Be Brought Back Home by Space Force Guardian
