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12-06-2025
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Tommy Wirkola Returning to Direct ‘Violent Night 2' (Exclusive)
Tommy Wirkola is back in the sleigh for Violent Night 2, the sequel to its Christmas-themed action movie released in 2022, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The studio on Wednesday dated the sequel for a Dec. 4, 2026 unwrapping. More from The Hollywood Reporter 'Street Fighter' Movie Removed From Calendar as Phoebe Dynevor Shark Thriller Moves Back a Year Phoebe Dynevor Shark Thriller From Tommy Wirkola Gets Title and Summer 2025 Release Tommy Wirkola on Going From Nazi Zombies in 'Dead Snow' to Singing Semen in 'Spermageddon' David Harbour is back as the icepick-stabbing, skate-slashing Santa Claus, who in the first movie was a bitter drunk headed towards turning back on the holiday until a little girl shows him the light. It's unclear if his lucidity will remain intact for the second outing. Also unclear is if the new story will include Mrs. Claus, briefly mention in the first movie. Universal is eying a September start of production in Winnipeg. Kelly McCormick and David Leitch of 87North are back as producers as are screenwriting team Pat Casey and Josh Miller. Violent Night proved to be a solid hit, gifting the studio a $50 million domestic haul on a budget of around $20 million. It took in an additional $25.9 million from international markets. Wirkola's previous credits include the Norwegian horror hit Dead Snow and relationship action comedy The Trip. In 2022, the filmmaker told The Hollywood Reporter he and the writers were already talking of a sequel that could incorporate ideas they couldn't fit into the first movie. 'We don't see the North Pole, we don't see Mrs. Claus and we don't see the elves,' Wirkola said. 'There were also a few ideas that we loved in the script, but we had to cut them because we couldn't afford to shoot them.' Wirkola is repped by CAA and Untitled Entertainment. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts Hollywood Stars Who Are One Award Away From an EGOT 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now
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25-03-2025
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"Street Fighter" Movie Loses Release, "Beneath the Storm" Shifts to July 2026 and Renamed "Shiver"
Yara Sameh In a slew of changes to its slate of upcoming films, Sony has removed Legendary's 'Street Fighter' film adaptation, originally set for a March 20, 2026 debut, from its release calendar and shifted Tommy Wirkola's shark thriller 'Beneath the Storm,' now titled 'Shiver,' from August 2025 to July 2026. 'Street Fighter' will be co-produced and developed by Capcom, the Japanese video game developer who launched the original franchise in 1987, and Legendary, who scooped up the TV and film rights for the prolific game series in 2023. Further details about the film, such as plot, cast, director,r and writer, are all currently unknown. If eventually rescheduled, this wouldn't be the first time 'Street Fighter' made its way to theaters. Universal produced a big screen adaptation of the game in 1994, which starred Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kylie Minogue, Ming-Na Wen and Raul Julia. In 2009, 20th Century Fox released its own spin on the franchise with 'Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li' starring Kristin Kreuk. Both movies were critical and commercial flops. Wirkola's 'Beneath the Storm,' now 'Shiver,' was originally slated for release on Aug. 1, 2025, but will now have to wait just under a year to hit cinemas. The date shift was to better align the film with the summer blockbuster season. While plot details remain under wraps, the film stars Phoebe Dynevor ('Bridgerton,' 'Fair Play'), Whitney Peak ('Gossip Girl,' 'Hocus Pocus 2') and Djimon Hounsou ('Rebel Moon,' 'A Quiet Place: Day One'). Adam McKay and Kevin Messick serve as producers. Wirkola's previous credits include 'Spermageddon,' 'Violent Night,' 'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters,' and 'What Happened to Monday.' read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe Videos & Features Bouchra Dahlab Crowned Miss Arab World 2025 .. Reem Ganzoury Wins Miss Arab Africa Title (VIDEO) News Ireland Replaces Former Israeli Embassy with Palestinian Museum News Israeli PM Diagnosed with Stage 3 Prostate Cancer Lifestyle Maguy Farah Reveals 2025 Expectations for Pisces News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple
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25-03-2025
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Sony Takes Legendary's ‘Street Fighter' Off the Calendar, Gives ‘Beneath the Storm' New Title, Release Date
Less than a month after the film landed director Kitao Sakurai, Sony has removed Legendary's planned adaptation of the 'Street Fighter' video game franchise from the release calendar. The studio also shifted release of Tommy Wirkola's upcoming shark thriller 'Beneath the Storm,' moving it from August 2025 to July 3, 2026 to serve as a centerpiece of its blockbuster slate. That film also has a new name to go with the new release date, and is now called 'Shiver.' Emmy nominee Kitao Sakurai was announced as director for 'Street Fighter' in February. The fate of that film is not known, but if it gets rescheduled, it will be co-developed and co-produced with Capcom, the video game developer and publisher behind the long-running franchise of fighting games. 'Street Figher' was last adapted for live-action in 1994, with a commercially successful and critically brutalized take starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Ming Na Wen and Raul Julia, in what would be the celebrated actor's final role. And as it happens, his performance was singled out by critics and fans alike as excellent despite the film's flaws. Wirkola's 'Shiver' (née 'Beneath the Storm') will star Phoebe Dynevor and though plot details remain under wraps, it's understood the story involves sharks. Whitney Peak and Djimon Hounsou also star in the film, which Wirkola wrote and directed with Adam McKay and Kevin Messick producing through their Hyperobject Industries banner. Wirkola is best known for his instant classic 2022 Christmas action film 'Violent Night,' starring David Harbour as Santa Claus in what is essentially a 'Die Hard' plot with Old St. Nick as the action hero. The post Sony Takes Legendary's 'Street Fighter' Off the Calendar, Gives 'Beneath the Storm' New Title, Release Date appeared first on TheWrap.
