There has been virtually non-stop news releases since Comic-Con started today and we've rounded up a handful of the smaller items for you to check out:
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Website: The official site for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark has opened and includes a really cool interactive feature that allows you to explore various areas from the house in the movie. Make sure to use the "enter your name" and webcam features: http://www.dontbeafraidofthedark.com/
Teaser Poster for Contagion: A teaser poster for Stephen Soderbergh's Contagion has been released. The film stars Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Marion Cotillard, Lawrence Fishbourne, Bryan Cranston, Demitri Martin, and Elliott Gould. You can see the teaser poster over at Collider.
Zombie Apocalypse Announced: Variety has revealed Zombie Apocalypse: "when zombies start to take control of the world they turn into malevolent versions of their former selves with any previous physical combat skills enhanced to almost superhuman level, making eradication near impossible. A squad of eight Special Forces soldiers are assigned a suicide mission to rescue a scientist from a city ruled by the undead."
Carlos Gallardo and Kevin Eastman (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) are executive producing, with the plans to turn this into a multi-media franchise involving movies, games, comics, and other merchandise.
A Discovery of Witches: In their search for the next big franchise to replace Harry Potter, Warner Bros. has acquired A Discovery of Witches. The novel from Deborah Harkness "is about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch and a mysterious manuscript that draws them together". The book is the first in a planned trilogy and Warner Bros. has recently hired writers to work on the screenplay for the first book. [Source: Deadline]
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