Sci Fi Movies This Week: Weekly column racking what is coming in the current week in the way of sci fi, fantasy, and horror releases as well as news on genre films.
Premiering This Week:
Two genre entries will be hitting the theaters this weekend with the horror sequel Five Nights and Freddy’s 2 getting a wide release and Bryan Fuller’s fantasy film Dust Bunny appearing in select theaters. And on Monday of this week, Troll 2 was released on Netflix. More info on these along with the trailers can be found below. Coming next week is the sci fi film Resurrection, and you can see all the releases scheduled through February at this link.
Troll 2 (Netflix, Dec 1): When a dangerous new troll is awakened, unleashing devastation across Norway, beloved adventurers Nora (Ine Marie Wilmann), Andreas (Kim Falck), and Captain Kris (Mads Sjøgård Pettersen) are thrust into their most perilous mission yet. To stop the creature’s ruthless rampage, they must enlist new allies and delve into the country’s ancient history, searching for answers. As the clock ticks and the troll’s path of destruction grows wider, our heroes face impossible odds in their fight to save their homeland from falling into darkness.
Directed by: Roar Uthaug
Starring: Ine Marie Wilmann, Kim Falck, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Sara Khorami
Dust Bunny (In Theaters-Limited, Dec 5): Ten-year-old Aurora has a mysterious neighbor who kills real-life monsters. He’s a hit man for hire. So, when Aurora needs help killing the monster she believes ate her entire family, she procures his services. Suspecting that her parents may have fallen victim to assassins gunning for him, Aurora’s neighbor guiltily takes the job. Now, to protect her, he’ll need to battle an onslaught of assassins — and accept that some monsters are real.
Directed by: Bryan Fuller
Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Sophie Sloan, Sigourney Weaver
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (In Theaters, Dec 5): Former security guard Mike and police officer Vanessa have kept the truth from Mike’s 11-year-old sister, Abby, concerning the fate of her animatronic friends. But when Abby sneaks out to reconnect with Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy, it will set into motion a terrifying series of events, revealing dark secrets about the true origin of Freddy’s, and unleashing a long-forgotten horror hidden away for decades.
Directed by: Emma Tammi
Starring: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Wayne Knight
Sci Fi Movie News
The Paranormal Activity franchise is getting resurrected with James Wan who is in the process of developing a new film in that series. Blumhouse–Atomic Monster will be partnering with Paramount Pictures on the film, but there is not much information available about it at this point. Wan had the following to say about his revival:
I’ve been a huge admirer of Paranormal Activity since the brilliant first movie, with its creeping slow burn and subtle ability to make the unseen terrifying. I’m looking forward to expanding on its legacy and helping shape the next evolution of this scary found footage franchise.
The original Paranormal Activity was a found-footage horror entry that proved to be a huge hit at the Box Office in 2007 and has delivered six sequels thus far. It is unclear if Wan is planning a reboot or a continuation from the other films.
The second film in The Batman series–which stars Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader–is finally moving forward, and it brings with it a surprise casting announcement. Scarlett Johansson will be jumping shipping from the MCU where she played Black Widow and will be joining the DC film. There is no word at this point on what character she will play, but there will certainly be plenty of speculation on her role in The Batman universe.
