With Halloween just hours away, Shockya.com brings you a holiday-themed Movie News Cheat Sheet! We’ve got all the hottest horror stories including the very first images from Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie as well as a trio of creepy trailers. On the development side, there’s quite a bit in the works including New Line’s latest acquisition, the found footage film Category Six, as well as updates on Jurassic Park 4 and Beetlejuice 2. Sure, heading off to school or work in your Halloween best is a great way to celebrate the holiday, but why not let the festivities creep into your workplace banter, too? Check out all the need-to-know spooky news from…

Blake Lively is the latest actress to be offered the lead role of Elizabeth Bennet in the upcoming film adaptation of romance-zombpoacalypse novel ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,’ Screenrant is reporting. The ‘Gossip Girl’ star was offered the role after the film’s producer, Natalie Portman, passed on appearing in the movie. Other actresses who were considered for the role of Elizabeth were Emma Stone, Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis, Mia Wasikowska and Rooney Mara. After the actresses turned down the role, Lively met with the film’s director, Craig Gillespie, about appearing as Elizabeth. Gillespie’s inability to secure a lead actress for ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ has delayed the start of…

Here’s a killer new movie poster for the film “Fright Night” from director Craig Gillespie and starring Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, David Tennant, Imogen Poots and Toni Collette. Be sure to check out the official “Fright Night” facebook fanpage. Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers Fright Night. Synopsis: Senior Charlie Brewster (Anton Yelchin) finally has it all-he’s running with the popular crowd and dating the hottest girl in high school. In fact, he’s so cool he’s even dissing his best friend Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse). But trouble arrives when an intriguing stranger Jerry (Colin Farrell) moves in next door. He seems like a great guy at…

Director Craig Gillespie has had an interesting career. After making his debut with “Lars and the Real Girl,” episodic television work ensued, followed by a contretemps over the comedy “Mr. Woodcock,” starring Seann William Scott, Susan Sarandon and Billy Bob Thornton that saw him removed from the project. His latest film is the adaptation/reboot of 1985′s horror-comedy “Fright Night,” starring Anton Yelchin as a Las Vegas high school kid who finds out his new neighbor (Colin Farrell) is actually a vampire. ShockYa recently had the chance to talk to Gillespie one-on-one about what attracted him to “Fright Night,” what he thought about shooting the movie in 3-D, and his next film, the genre…

We’ve been force-fed quite a few remakes within the last five years. The taste isn’t too satisfying most of the time but we as an audience have learned to tolerate it at the very least. One such remake we’re talking about here is “Fright Night,” based off the original 1985 horror-comedy by Tom Holland. Fans of the original cried out online in protest when the remake began production but since have been silenced by footage from the Craig Gillespie-directed film. I admit, I am one of those fans who started to shut her trap once she got a better look at the footage. Perhaps this version of “Fright Night” will…

Title: Fright Night Directed By: Craig Gillespie Starring: Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Imogen Poots, David Tennant, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Toni Collette As we’re drowning in a flood of big screen remakes, we ask ourselves time and time again; is it worth it? In Fright Night‘s case, yes. As we’re drowning in a flood of 3D features, we ask ourselves time and time again; is it worth it? In Fright Night‘s case, no, but, luckily for director Craig Gillespie, he’s working with some solid source material and an absolutely stellar cast, both with the power to stake that extra dimension right in the heart. If only it’d burn up and evaporate for…

Check out a brand new red-band movie clip from the upcoming film “Fright Night” from director Craig Gillespie and starring Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, David Tennant, Imogen Poots and Toni Collette. Be sure to check out the official “Fright Night” facebook fanpage. Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers Fright Night. Synopsis: Senior Charlie Brewster (Anton Yelchin) finally has it all-he’s running with the popular crowd and dating the hottest girl in high school. In fact, he’s so cool he’s even dissing his best friend Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse). But trouble arrives when an intriguing stranger Jerry (Colin Farrell) moves in next door. He seems like a…

Colin Farrell talks about his role in the upcoming film “Fright Night” from director Craig Gillespie and starring Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, David Tennant, Imogen Poots and Toni Collette. Be sure to check out the official “Fright Night” facebook fanpage. Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers Fright Night. Synopsis: Senior Charlie Brewster (Anton Yelchin) finally has it all-he’s running with the popular crowd and dating the hottest girl in high school. In fact, he’s so cool he’s even dissing his best friend Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse). But trouble arrives when an intriguing stranger Jerry (Colin Farrell) moves in next door. He seems like a great guy…

Watch a brand new movie clip from the upcoming film “Fright Night” from director Craig Gillespie and starring Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, David Tennant, Imogen Poots and Toni Collette. Be sure to check out the official “Fright Night” facebook fanpage. Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers Fright Night. Synopsis: Senior Charlie Brewster (Anton Yelchin) finally has it all-he’s running with the popular crowd and dating the hottest girl in high school. In fact, he’s so cool he’s even dissing his best friend Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse). But trouble arrives when an intriguing stranger Jerry (Colin Farrell) moves in next door. He seems like a great guy…

I can’t believe it, but this is officially it; my coverage of San Diego Comic Con 2011 has come to a close. For five incredibly long days, the experience went by in a flash. The action was non-stop from the moment I touched down in San Diego and while it was extremely exhausting and probably one of the most trying working experiences I’ve ever gone through, it was beyond worth it. So, what’d you think? Did you like my coverage choices? Were the formats I chose to report in effective? Do let me know because I’m thrilled to say, it looks as though I’ll be returning to Comic Con next…