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2024 |
Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper became a playable character in the video game Ravenswatch, developed by Passtech Games and published by Nacon.
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2024 |
Pied Piper of Hamelin
Netflix released 'The Grimm Variations' anime series, featuring a unique retelling of the Pied Piper story involving a visitor to an isolated village.
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2024 |
Pied Piper of Hamelin
Peter Smart published 'Book 1: Hamelin', the first book in The Children of the Piper series, offering a new perspective on the classic tale from 13-year-old Sofia Müller's point of view.
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May 2024 | Universal postponed The Black Phone 2's theatrical release from June 27 to October 17, 2025. |
April 19 2024 | Universal Pictures released Abigail in theaters in the United States. |
April 7 2024 | Abigail had its world premiere at the Overlook Film Festival. |
February 15 2024 | Borno Government cleared and released 500 suspects from Nigerian Army detention facility at Giwa Barracks, Maiduguri, after investigating their involvement in terrorism. |
2023 | Scott Derrickson & C. Robert Cargill won Superior Achievement in Screenwriting at the Bram Stoker Award. |
2023 | The Black Phone won Best Horror Film at the Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards. |
2023 | The Black Phone won Best Wide Release Movie at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. |
2023 | C. Robert Cargill & Scott Derrickson won Best Screenplay at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. |
2023 | Under Bakura's leadership, Boko Haram regained considerable strength, expanded its territorial holdings, and defeated ISWAP in a series of costly battles, taking control of many islands and shore areas of Lake Chad. |
2023 |
Pied Piper of Hamelin
Two reimaginings of the Pied Piper tale were released: Erlingur Thoroddsen's 'The Piper' and Anthony Waller's 'Piper', both presenting dark interpretations of the legendary story.
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October 2023 | Universal officially commissioned The Black Phone 2, initially scheduling its release for June 27, 2025. |
October 2023 | Boko Haram conducted one of its most horrific attacks, killing 20 mourners returning from a burial of victims of an earlier attack in north-eastern Nigeria. |
October 6 2023 | 'Dreamkill', an anthology short film expanding The Black Phone canon, was released on Shudder. The short is set seven years after the original film and focuses on Gwen's cousin Gunther. |
October 3 2023 | Universal released the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray version of the film, which includes deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes content, and a short film titled Shadowprowler. |
August 2023 | Immediate negotiations for a sequel began following the film's success. |
April 2023 | Radio Silence Productions begins developing a monster thriller film for Universal Pictures, with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett attached to direct and Stephen Shields and Guy Busick writing the screenplay. |
2022 | The Black Phone was nominated for Best Horror at the Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards. |
2022 | Madeleine McGraw was nominated for Best Younger Actor in a Film at the Saturn Awards. |
2022 | Derrickson resigns from directing Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness due to artistic differences, which allows him to refocus on The Black Phone project. |
2022 | Ethan Hawke was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Film at the Saturn Awards. |
2022 | The Black Phone was featured in the late-night lineup at the Tribeca Festival. |
2022 | The Black Phone became a surprise box office success, grossing $161.4 million globally, with $90.1 million from the United States and Canada, and $71.3 million internationally. |
2022 | The film headlined the Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans as the closing title. |
2022 | Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill were nominated for Best Writing at the Saturn Awards. |
2022 |
Pied Piper of Hamelin
Terry Pratchett's 'The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents' was adapted into a CGI animated film.
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2022 |
Pied Piper of Hamelin
GWAR released the song 'Ratcatcher', with the band's lead singer taking credit for being the Piper.
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October 2022 | Stephen Lang confirms he is preparing to reprise his role in the upcoming third film of the franchise. |
September 11 2022 | By September 11, the film's offshore gross exceeded $69.7 million. |
August 2022 | By August, the film's domestic gross topped $85.8 million. |
August 2022 | A third film in the Don't Breathe franchise was officially reported to be in development. |
August 16 2022 | The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD. |
August 11 2022 | Boko Haram conducted a terrorist attack in Bwari, Abuja, killing 5 soldiers from the 7 Guards Battalion and 176 Guards Battalion in the Federal Capital Territory. |
July 14 2022 | The Black Phone was released on digital formats by Universal. |
June 2022 | Joe Hill first pitched follow-up ideas to Scott Derrickson about The Black Phone characters. |
June 24 2022 | The Black Phone is released in US theaters after several delays. |
June 10 2022 | The film is released theatrically in the United States by Universal Pictures, after being delayed from its original 2021 release date due to the pandemic. |
June 10 2022 | Jurassic World Dominion was released in the United States by Universal Pictures. |
May 23 2022 | Jurassic World Dominion premiered in Mexico City. |
March 2022 | Boko Haram militants attacked areas near the Cameroon-Nigeria border, targeting Catholic Church parishes. They killed two people, burned houses, and stole clothing and small animals in Oupaï. |
March 2022 | Bakura overthrew and murdered Sahalaba, taking control of Boko Haram leadership. |
2021 | Early in the year, the starring cast was finalized, including Jeremy Davies, Ethan Hawke, and James Ransone. Ethan Hawke was cast as The Grabber after initially being hesitant to play a villainous role. |
2021 | Casting for the child actors Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw was completed through Zoom auditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The production postponed filming to accommodate McGraw's prior television commitment. |
2021 |
Pied Piper of Hamelin
Under Davide Casali's direction, the Festival Viktor Ullmann performed Karl Weigl's operetta in Italian.
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November 6 2021 | Film is completed, with a runtime of two hours and 26 minutes. |
November 6 2021 | The film is completed, with a runtime of two hours and 26 minutes, making it the longest film in the Jurassic Park series. |
October 2021 | The film screened at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica during the 9th Beyond Fest. |
October 2021 | The official trailer for The Black Phone was released. |
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