The Scanners III: The Takeover episode of The Black Sheep was Written and Narrated by Andrew Hatfield, Edited by Brandon Nally, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
Scanners is one of those seminal 80’s sci fi horror flicks. It’s also done by the master of body horror David Cronenberg. It’s a great flick that didn’t need any sequels and just by saying that I have unleashed the probability of a remake and more sequels coming our way. It’s the rule of horror flicks. Cronenberg isn’t immune to sequels either, especially ones he had no involvement in like The Fly 2. Nothing wrong with that movie, it’s actually a lot of fun, but The Fly absolutely didn’t need a sequel. While The Dead Zone was eventually turned into a TV show starring Anthony Michael Hall, that...
Scanners is one of those seminal 80’s sci fi horror flicks. It’s also done by the master of body horror David Cronenberg. It’s a great flick that didn’t need any sequels and just by saying that I have unleashed the probability of a remake and more sequels coming our way. It’s the rule of horror flicks. Cronenberg isn’t immune to sequels either, especially ones he had no involvement in like The Fly 2. Nothing wrong with that movie, it’s actually a lot of fun, but The Fly absolutely didn’t need a sequel. While The Dead Zone was eventually turned into a TV show starring Anthony Michael Hall, that...
- 5/18/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
David Cronenberg’s 1981 sci-fi thriller Scanners (watch it Here) kicked off a franchise that consists of four follow-ups: Scanners II: The New Order, Scanners III: The Takeover, Scanner Cop, and Scanners: The Showdown (a.k.a. Scanner Cop II: The Showdown). The franchise has been dormant for twenty-seven years now, but not for lack of trying. For the last fifteen years, there has been talk of Scanners being revived by either a remake from the likes of Darren Lynn Bousman and David S. Goyer or a television series that at one time had Alexandre Aja attached. Now, after a long time in development hell, it looks like the TV series option is finally going to happen. Without the involvement of Bousman, Goyer, or Aja.
The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that the Scanners series is now set up at HBO, with Yann Demange, who directed the pilot episode of HBO’s Lovecraft Country,...
The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that the Scanners series is now set up at HBO, with Yann Demange, who directed the pilot episode of HBO’s Lovecraft Country,...
- 9/21/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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David Cronenberg’s explosive 1981 sci-fi horror film Scanners is set to be made into a television series...
The realm of peak television just got a bit of news that’s looking to literally blow minds: Scanners, the esteemed 1981 science fiction horror cult film from director David Cronenberg, is set to be adapted – à la HBO’s Westworld – as a television series.
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A bidding war over the rights to the Scanners property saw Michael Ellenberg of Media Res and Bron Studios emerge victorious, reports Deadline. With prospective studio suitors consisting of Lionsgate, Paramount and Skydance losing out, Ellenberg will put a Scanners television series into development. Serving as executive producer, he's reportedly looking for a high-end filmmaker for the showrunner position.
David Cronenberg’s explosive 1981 sci-fi horror film Scanners is set to be made into a television series...
The realm of peak television just got a bit of news that’s looking to literally blow minds: Scanners, the esteemed 1981 science fiction horror cult film from director David Cronenberg, is set to be adapted – à la HBO’s Westworld – as a television series.
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A bidding war over the rights to the Scanners property saw Michael Ellenberg of Media Res and Bron Studios emerge victorious, reports Deadline. With prospective studio suitors consisting of Lionsgate, Paramount and Skydance losing out, Ellenberg will put a Scanners television series into development. Serving as executive producer, he's reportedly looking for a high-end filmmaker for the showrunner position.
- 9/27/2017
- Den of Geek
Order Here! ... er+2+and+3 Both Scanners II and III were directed by Christian Duguay. Like "Scanners," they boast gorgeous casts, contain themes of good versus evil and were filmed in and around the cold, gray environs of Montreal and Quebec, Canada. In "Scanners II: The New Order," a veterinarian student, David Kellum (David Hewitt) is a scanner on the run who finds another scanner, Julie Vale (Deborah Raffin); together they try to destroy…...
- 1/9/2014
- Horrorbid
Just in time for trend stories about Halloween, Hulu and Fangoria have teamed on a new channel curated by the magazine, streaming dozens of horror films that you could just watch for free right now—because work sucks so much, you’d even rather be watching Scanners II: The New Order. New titles will continue to be added over the coming days, though there’s already a decent mix of cult classic genre titles like Takashi Miike’s Audition, Lucio Fulci’s The House By The Cemetery, William Lustig’s Maniac Cop 2, and Jorge Grau’s Let Sleeping Corpses ...
- 10/23/2013
- avclub.com
Scanners II: The New Order (1991) Directed By: Christian Duguay Starring: David Hewlett, Deborah Raffin, Yvan Ponton Rated: R/Region A/1:78/1080p/Number of Discs 2 Available from Scream Factory Good and evil scanners combating when a crooked politician schemes to gain control of a major city. Scanners are people who, because their mothers had taken a certain drug during pregnancy, have acquired telepathic powers. One scanner escapes from a menta…...
- 8/20/2013
- Horrorbid
It has been announced that Scream factory has a huge fall lineup on the horizon that you do not want to miss out on. A slew of horror titles are heading our way to Blu-ray, including "The Amityville Horror" Trilogy, "Psycho" part II and III, "Day of the Dead", six Vincent Price films, and more! Scanners II and III: On September 10, Scream Factory will unleash Christian Duguays science fiction action thrillers Scanners II: The New Order and S…...
- 7/6/2013
- Horrorbid
Over the past few months we've been keeping you posted on all the excellent DVD & Blu-ray releases in Scream Factory's Fall 2013 slate, with some early glimpses of titles, artwork and extra features... but they've just made another big update to that lineup including several release dates, so we're gonna break it all down for you here (click the title links for preorder info where available). On September 10th, Scream Factory will release the sequels Scanners II: The New Order and Scanners III: The Takeover in a Double Feature Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack (more details to come). The Collector’s Edition Blu-ray/DVD of George Romero's classic Day of the Dead is now set to arrive on September 17. The new HD transfer comes with a ton of extras, including the following: New Documentary - World’s End: The Legacy of Day of the Dead Underground: A Look into the...
- 7/4/2013
- by Gregory Burkart
- FEARnet
Scream Factory has officially announced their fall lineup, with more than 15 classic horror titles making their way to Blu-ray, including Day of the Dead, Price of Darkness, The Amityville Horror Trilogy, and six Vincent Price movies:
Scanners II and III: “On September 10, Scream Factory will unleash Christian Duguay’s science fiction action thrillers Scanners II: The New Order and Scanners III: The Takeover in a Double Feature Two-Disc Blu-ray™+ DVD Combo Pack. In Scanners II, a breed of humans with dangerously powerful telepathic abilities – the scanners – are being recruited by a corrupt police commander, John Forrester, in his crusade to take over the city. Forrester first enlists the help of an evil scientist, Dr. Morse, who wants to conduct mind-control experiments on the scanners with a new drug. When the side effects render the scanners incapable, Forrester then finds David Kellum (David Hewlett, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes...
Scanners II and III: “On September 10, Scream Factory will unleash Christian Duguay’s science fiction action thrillers Scanners II: The New Order and Scanners III: The Takeover in a Double Feature Two-Disc Blu-ray™+ DVD Combo Pack. In Scanners II, a breed of humans with dangerously powerful telepathic abilities – the scanners – are being recruited by a corrupt police commander, John Forrester, in his crusade to take over the city. Forrester first enlists the help of an evil scientist, Dr. Morse, who wants to conduct mind-control experiments on the scanners with a new drug. When the side effects render the scanners incapable, Forrester then finds David Kellum (David Hewlett, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes...
- 7/3/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Scream Factory will be releasing Scanners II and III as a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, and they’ve given us a look at the official cover art. The movies are due out this fall, but bonus features and a specific release date have not yet been announced. For those unfamiliar with the sequels to David Cronenberg’s cult classic, Scanners II: The New Order was a direct to video title released in 1991 and was directed by Christian Duguay:
“A story of control … over minds and soceity. Apower hungry police official dreams of creating a crime free society through mind control, in this sequel to David Cronenberg’s hit sci-fi thriller that features superb special effects. Veterinary student David Kellum (David Hewlett) has no idea he’s a scanner – one who can read minds and control the actions of others. When he suddenly discovers his unique abilities whild foiling a holdup,...
“A story of control … over minds and soceity. Apower hungry police official dreams of creating a crime free society through mind control, in this sequel to David Cronenberg’s hit sci-fi thriller that features superb special effects. Veterinary student David Kellum (David Hewlett) has no idea he’s a scanner – one who can read minds and control the actions of others. When he suddenly discovers his unique abilities whild foiling a holdup,...
- 5/1/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
We told you a while back that The Scream Factory would be releasing both Scanners II: The New Order and Scanners III: The Takeover on Blu-ray and DVD this fall, and now we have some artwork to dig on!
The 1991 direct-to-video sequel Scanners II: The New Order starred David Hewlett of future “Stargate” TV fame and Deborah Raffin (Death Wish 3) in a tale about a mild-mannered scanner mixed up in a government conspiracy involving evil Scanners plotting a coup. Its lesser 1992 follow-up Scanners III: The Takeover starred no one in particular and dealt with a sibling rivalry between good and evil scanners.
Hopefully one day we'll see the original flick get the Blu-ray treatment it richly deserves. Fingers crossed!
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The 1991 direct-to-video sequel Scanners II: The New Order starred David Hewlett of future “Stargate” TV fame and Deborah Raffin (Death Wish 3) in a tale about a mild-mannered scanner mixed up in a government conspiracy involving evil Scanners plotting a coup. Its lesser 1992 follow-up Scanners III: The Takeover starred no one in particular and dealt with a sibling rivalry between good and evil scanners.
Hopefully one day we'll see the original flick get the Blu-ray treatment it richly deserves. Fingers crossed!
For more visit the official The Scream Factory website, and "like" The Scream Factory on Facebook.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Plot a coup in the comments section below!
- 5/1/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Scanners, one of the most iconic horror films of the Eighties from legendary director David Cronenberg (Cosmopolis, A History of Violence, The Fly), is heading to Blu-ray for the first time in a highly collectible limited edition steelbook thanks to Second Sight Films.
From the Press Release:
The cult classic horror Scanners comes to Blu-ray as a limited edition steelbook along with a DVD release on 8 April 2013 complete with a slew of brilliant new special features including:
• My Art Keeps Me Sane – Interview with star Stephen Lack
• The Eye Of Scanners – Interview with cinematographer Mark Irwin
• The Chaos Of Scanners – Interview with executive producer Pierre David
• Exploding Brains & Popping Veins – Interview with makeup effects artist Stephen Dupuis
• Bad Guy Dane – Interview with actor Lawrence Dane
Scanners II: The New Order and Scanners III: The Takeover will also be released for the first time on Blu-ray only as single releases on...
From the Press Release:
The cult classic horror Scanners comes to Blu-ray as a limited edition steelbook along with a DVD release on 8 April 2013 complete with a slew of brilliant new special features including:
• My Art Keeps Me Sane – Interview with star Stephen Lack
• The Eye Of Scanners – Interview with cinematographer Mark Irwin
• The Chaos Of Scanners – Interview with executive producer Pierre David
• Exploding Brains & Popping Veins – Interview with makeup effects artist Stephen Dupuis
• Bad Guy Dane – Interview with actor Lawrence Dane
Scanners II: The New Order and Scanners III: The Takeover will also be released for the first time on Blu-ray only as single releases on...
- 2/21/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
The Vampire Lovers is one of the many classic horror films Scream Factory will be releasing to Blu-ray/DVD next year and they have released the official cover artwork. The 1970 film was directed by Roy Ward Baker and starred Ingrid Pitt, George Cole, Kate O’Mara, and Peter Cushing:
“Buxom vamps and bloodthirsty beauties abound in this horror thriller showcasing the netherworld’s most voluptuous vampire! Traveling the countryside searching for victims, Carmilla quenches her thirst for blood with the best-looking maidens she can find. But when she unleashes a murderous sexual massacre on a small town, the local gentry fights back…plotting to drive a stake through the heart of this sexy, savage killer.”
At this time, bonus features have not yet been revealed, but we’ll have more details closer to release. Upcoming titles from Scream Factory include Phantasm II, The Video Dead, Death Valley, The Island,...
“Buxom vamps and bloodthirsty beauties abound in this horror thriller showcasing the netherworld’s most voluptuous vampire! Traveling the countryside searching for victims, Carmilla quenches her thirst for blood with the best-looking maidens she can find. But when she unleashes a murderous sexual massacre on a small town, the local gentry fights back…plotting to drive a stake through the heart of this sexy, savage killer.”
At this time, bonus features have not yet been revealed, but we’ll have more details closer to release. Upcoming titles from Scream Factory include Phantasm II, The Video Dead, Death Valley, The Island,...
- 12/5/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Scream Factory promised a huge announcement during HorrorHound Weekend and they did not disappoint. They just revealed that six 80′s horror titles that will be making their way to Blu-ray in 2013, including The Fog, The Howling, and Day of the Dead.
You can see the full list below, and you’ll notice that most of these titles will be making their first appearance on Blu-ray. The only movie that was previously released on Blu-ray is Day of the Dead, but it will be getting a new set of bonus features this time around and we expect to see a better transfer as well.
Like all Scream Factory titles so far, expect an extensive list of bonus features and new artwork created specifically for this release. This is an early announcement, so more details will become available next year.
The Fog (1980): John Carpenter’s seaside ghostly revenge flick with Adrienne Barbeau and Jamie Lee Curtis.
You can see the full list below, and you’ll notice that most of these titles will be making their first appearance on Blu-ray. The only movie that was previously released on Blu-ray is Day of the Dead, but it will be getting a new set of bonus features this time around and we expect to see a better transfer as well.
Like all Scream Factory titles so far, expect an extensive list of bonus features and new artwork created specifically for this release. This is an early announcement, so more details will become available next year.
The Fog (1980): John Carpenter’s seaside ghostly revenge flick with Adrienne Barbeau and Jamie Lee Curtis.
- 11/17/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Scream Factory continues to make weekly announcements of upcoming horror titles and revealed that they will be bringing two movies to DVD for the first time:
“The much-requested The Horror Show (1989 – with Lance Henriksen and also known as “House III” in some circles) and The Vagrant (1992 – starring Bill Paxton) will finally make their debuts on DVD in 2013.”
While some of their titles are getting the full blown collector’s edition treatment, others are being packaged together as double features. We’ll let readers know as soon as the official release details are available.
For those who want to keep track, here’s the current list of Scream Factory titles that have been released and/or announced: Halloween II, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, The Funhouse, Terror Train, They Live, Phantasm II, The Video Dead, Death Valley, The Island, Deadly Blessing, Prison, The Nest, The Evictors, The Town That Dreaded Sundown,...
“The much-requested The Horror Show (1989 – with Lance Henriksen and also known as “House III” in some circles) and The Vagrant (1992 – starring Bill Paxton) will finally make their debuts on DVD in 2013.”
While some of their titles are getting the full blown collector’s edition treatment, others are being packaged together as double features. We’ll let readers know as soon as the official release details are available.
For those who want to keep track, here’s the current list of Scream Factory titles that have been released and/or announced: Halloween II, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, The Funhouse, Terror Train, They Live, Phantasm II, The Video Dead, Death Valley, The Island, Deadly Blessing, Prison, The Nest, The Evictors, The Town That Dreaded Sundown,...
- 11/9/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Scream Factory has been exciting horror fans every Friday by announcing more cult horror titles that they will be releasing on DVD and (possibly) Blu-ray next year. Not a whole lot of excitement this week, though, with their announcement of a pair of early Nineties direct-to-video Scanners sequels.
I’m sure there are a few people out there thrilled to hear that Scanners II: The New Order and Scanners III: The Takeover will be coming to DVD (and possibly Blu-ray) for the first time next year, but the fact that even Scream Factory’s own Facebook announcement begins with an apology for not being able to get the rights to give David Cronenberg’s original 1980 Scanners a much overdue Blu-ray release speaks volumes as to how unlikely this news is to make any heads explode from excitement. This is probably the first time a Scream Factory announcement has been worded...
I’m sure there are a few people out there thrilled to hear that Scanners II: The New Order and Scanners III: The Takeover will be coming to DVD (and possibly Blu-ray) for the first time next year, but the fact that even Scream Factory’s own Facebook announcement begins with an apology for not being able to get the rights to give David Cronenberg’s original 1980 Scanners a much overdue Blu-ray release speaks volumes as to how unlikely this news is to make any heads explode from excitement. This is probably the first time a Scream Factory announcement has been worded...
- 11/3/2012
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
This news will make your head explode.
Scream Factory just announced, via their Facebook page, that Scanners II: The New Order (1991) and Scanners III: The Takeover (1992) will finally make their debuts on DVD in 2013 and possibly Blu-ray too.
While Scream Factory couldn’t get rights to the original, fans will hopefully be seeing some cool extras on these DVD releases, maybe from director Christian Duguay. Until then, get psyched with the U.S. trailer for Scanners II and the UK version of Scanners III, known as Scanner Force.
Remember: Thoughts can kill. Again and again and again.
Scream Factory just announced, via their Facebook page, that Scanners II: The New Order (1991) and Scanners III: The Takeover (1992) will finally make their debuts on DVD in 2013 and possibly Blu-ray too.
While Scream Factory couldn’t get rights to the original, fans will hopefully be seeing some cool extras on these DVD releases, maybe from director Christian Duguay. Until then, get psyched with the U.S. trailer for Scanners II and the UK version of Scanners III, known as Scanner Force.
Remember: Thoughts can kill. Again and again and again.
- 11/2/2012
- by Sara Castillo
- FEARnet
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