HellraiserThe DVD and Blu-Ray release of "Drive Angry" is right around the corner (May 31), but director/writer team Patrick Lussier and Todd Farmer are already looking forward to raising another terrifying creature up from hell: the duo, who previously worked together on "My Bloody Valentine," are currently attached to a new "Hellraiser" film.

When MTV News chatted with them recently about the "Drive Angry" DVD (interview forthcoming!), they shared that they are currently in active development with Dimension Films figuring out a way to bring their vision to the big screen. And judging by their complicated description of what their "Hellraiser" actually is -- it isn't a reboot, it isn't an origin story -- that might be easier said than done.

"[The film] sort of defies explanation," Farmer said with a laugh. "But right now it's a really exciting project that delves into the world Clive [Barker] created and then takes it in sort of a couple different directions, and it has some revisitations of the stuff at the same time it shows you some things you haven't seen before."

Lussier expanded on that a little, saying, "Clive's story has taken place in our world, and we're, uhh, I don't know how to explain it other than there are elements of origin, elements of new mixed together."

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Twitter-Wood voiced a wide variety of perspectives on the Academy Awards ceremony last night, and some posters like Ben Stiller and Lee Unkrich tweeted photos as well. Both of those guys showed off some privileged looks at the Oscars, but as you'll see below, one view was worth significantly more celebration.

Emma Roberts' crush on Shaun White came closer to resulting in a face-to-face meeting, but you'll have to read on below to find out what happened. Off all the opinions going up, I may have sided with director Errol Morris more than anyone. I'll let you make your own judgments regarding "Twilight," the new "Iron Man 2" trailer and other horror-movie issues raised after the jump in Twitter-Wood for March 8th, 2010. Read More...

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At least one of Taylor Lautner's "New Moon" co-stars doesn't sound too impressed with the actor's new project "Valentine's Day," despite the fact that the film has more headline-worthy casting choices than a Robert Altman movie. (That's a joke because "A Prairie Home Companion" and "Short Cuts" both had big casts, too.)

Elsewhere, talk of a "Watchmen" sequel kicked up a few tweets, though the vocal ones haven't been too receptive thus far. Find out what a few guys in the know about comics films had to say after the jump where you'll also see some birthday wishes to zombie film legend George Romero, get a look at what Jim Henson-decorated piping at Jimmy Fallon's studio looks like and find out who tweets naked. It's all in Twitter-Wood for February 4, 2010. Read More...

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"Men Who Stare at Goats," the new George Clooney and Ewan McGregor film about psychic soldiers, kicked off a flurry of commentary on Twitter this week, and at least one producer out there loves Jeff Bridges' role.

There's been a lot of real-life drama sweeping through the Twitter-Wood feed as well this week, including Ted Kennedy's death and memorial service and the wildfires in Los Angeles that have forced thousands of residents out of their upscale L.A. neighborhoods. Shannon Elizabeth caught a shot of the fires from her living room window, which you can find below. It's all there along with Miley Cyrus and a factoid you likely never knew about Clive Barker in the Twitter-Wood report for August 28, 2009. Read More...

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Horror baron Clive Barker, who first introduced the world to "Hellraiser" has a new project set up for television, and two up-and-coming writers from the "Saw" series will be paving the way. "Clive Barker's Hotel" still has a veil of secrecy around its premise, but the writer behind "The Midnight Meat Train" worked with Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton previously when they penned a draft for Dimension's (now held) "Hellraiser" remake. This time, it looks as though they have sold their idea to Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Television purchased "Hotel," according to the Risky Biz blog. Barker is reportedly attached to produce the potential TV series about a haunted hotel with Barker's other previous collaborator Joe Daley. McG's Wonderland Sound and Vision, which produced "Supernatural" for The CW, may also be interested in producing the property. Read More...

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Ninja AssassinEdgar Allan Poe is no stranger to the movies. His literature has been adapted to film as early as 1908 and he was first portrayed onscreen in a D.W. Griffith short a year later. So it’s not always that exciting to hear about another Poe project in the works. However, I am very intrigued by this new movie coming from “V for Vendetta” director James McTeigue, which will fictionalize the writer’s mysterious final days.

/Film got the scoop on this project while interviewing McTeigue at San Diego Comic-Con. His latest, the upcoming “Ninja Assassin,” was screened at SDCC and it opens this November. The Poe project is titled “The Raven,” though it’s not exactly based on the writer’s avian-centric poem. McTeigue claims it’s like a cross between Poe’s “The Raven” and the David Fincher film “Se7en.” Scripted by Hannah Shakespeare (Kevin Bacon’s “Loverboy”) and Ben Livingston, “The Raven” follows Poe as he hunts for a serial killer inspired by his stories. Read More...

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San Diego Comic-ConThe lines between celebrities and fans get thrown out the window in many cases at Comic-Con, and posts in the Twitter-Wood feed over the last few days have offered some great insight into who's gushing over whom. Today, Kevin Smith gets sappy about Neil Gaiman, Tyrese gets starry eyed about Jim Lee, and the "Twilight" crew was just happy to show up. I plucked a few pictures and tweets to illustrate.

Comic-Con International is only halfway over, though, and plenty more celebs are just now arriving at the party. "Iron Man 2" director Jon Favreau and Robert Rodriguez can be counted among them. Shoot on down below, and you'll catch details from them, Tom Felton's bizarre encounter at his car, and Wil Wheaton's candid take on Hollywood folks on the show floor. It's all in the Twitter-Wood report for July 24, 2009. Read More...

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Denzel WashingtonDust off your rocker switches and joysticks, because Hollywood seems to be all about video games this week -- well, video games and comic books. Today's Dailies feature gaming's most famous vampire hunter, as well as plenty of news from Comic-Con, with "Roger Rabbit 2," "Alice in Wonderland," and much more.

-- James Wan, who helped launch the wonderful world of the "Saw" movies now gets to bring famous vampire hunter Simon Belmont to theaters, as he writers and directs a film version of the classic Konami video game "Castlevania." (Blood Disgusting)

-- Producer Lornezo di Bonaventura says his team has "crafted a really strong, deep mythology" for their film adaptation for the really classic video game "Asteroids." (IGN) Read More...

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Jessica SimpsonYou may recall a little over a week ago when the Twitter-Wood feed and Emmy Rossum were left in suspense about the costume theme for Jessica Simpson's birthday party. Well, luckily Ms. Rossum tweeted in to announce what she needs to wear for the Barbie & Ken-themed event today, putting that issue to rest.

Surely you've all been anxiously awaiting Tom Felton's status, as well, since he has now arrived in New York for the "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" premiere. He was apparently honored by McDonald's with a stack of nine McNugget meals (twitpic link included). Read all about that and Clive Barker's favorite junk food below in the Twitter-Wood report for July 10; but first, as promised in the headline, here is a picture of Shannon Elizabeth screaming as she falls down Space Mountain. Enjoy! Read More...

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Jonah HillYou've probably noticed a large number of Twitter users over the last few days putting their profile pictures through green filters in support of protesters in Iran. Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Neil Gaiman, Rainn Wilson, and a handful of others on the Twitter-Wood feed are among those who have been participating in the week's Iran tweetings I mentioned yesterday, with Alyssa Milano still dedicating her tweets to new news out of Tehran.

Iran isn't the only news permeating our follow list's discussion topics, though. PETA lashed out at President Barack Obama for swatting a fly during a CNBC interview this week, and both Hill and Clive Barker tweeted reactions today. You'll find both of them, "Twilight" actor Peter Facinelli, and pictures from Emmy Rossum and Ice-T in today's Twitter-Wood report for June 18, 2009. Read More...

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