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Release Date Shuffle: Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters Bumped by a Year; Detention Well on its Way

Alrighty then! Get out your planners, kids. It's time to change a couple of things around. Don't forget to use pencil instead of pen because you just never know. Ready? Good! Let's begin.

Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 8:01pm

Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters Suited Up and Ready for Combat

The first official still from Tommy Wirkola's twisted spin on the classic Hansel and Gretel fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters 3D, starring Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton, has hit online courtesy of Entertainment Weekly; and we have a peek at it for you right here!

Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 1:33pm

Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters - Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton are Dressed to Kill

Well, if you are going to be killing witches, you might as well look good while doing so, right? Read on for your very first image from the set of Tommy Wirkola's upcoming 3D fright flick, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters. The film stars Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Famke Janssen, Peter Stormare, Thomas Mann, Derek Mears, and Ingrid Bolsø Berdal. Expect more soon.

Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Thu, 03/31/2011 - 5:39pm

Cast Grows Bigger (A Lot Bigger) for Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters 3D

The cast of Tommy Wirkola's Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters 3D is shaping up nicely, especially with the addition of the latest Jason Voorhees himself, Derek Mears (pictured below; Predators, Friday the 13th, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)! Read on to find out who else has joined the witch hunting fold!

Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Sun, 03/20/2011 - 3:02pm

Peter Stormare Lays Down the Law in Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters

There are few people on the planet who can do creepy strange guy better than Peter Stormare, and as a result we're always elated when he brings his special brand of madness to our genre.

Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Thu, 02/24/2011 - 1:20pm

Another Witch Cast in Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters

Another witch has joined the growing cinematic coven of Tommy Wirkola's upcoming flick Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, and we've got the scoop on who'll be casting her spell next!

Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Mon, 02/21/2011 - 4:10pm

MGM Getting Back on Track - Reboots a Coming

MGM is starting to shed its recent skin of problems, and as a result some long gestating projects are finally starting to move.

Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Thu, 02/17/2011 - 9:39pm

Release Date Follies - Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters and Shelter

Some quick news regarding the releases of two flicks that will (or, in one case, will not) be swimming our way shortly. Get out your calendars, kids! It's time to make a few changes!

Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Thu, 02/17/2011 - 4:57pm

UPDATE: Famke Janssen to Stand with Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters

When news of Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters first broke, two things came immediately to mind ... this is either gonna be ludicrous in the most horrendous of ways or it's just crazy enough to work. Some more star power has jumped on board, and depending on her role, it could easily sway our opinion for the better!

Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Tue, 02/08/2011 - 1:38pm

Gemma Arterton and Jeremy Renner Cast as Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters

And so it comes to pass. The leads have been cast in Tommy (Dead Snow) Wirkola's upcoming feature Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, and the pairing is definitely a good one!

Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Tue, 01/04/2011 - 8:27pm

Jeremy Renner and Noomi Rapace to Star as Hansel And Gretel: Witch Hunters?

Some possible and insanely interesting casting news has come out of the Venice International Film Festival, where it sounds like Paramount is pulling out some big guns to star in Tommy Wirkola's Hansel And Gretel: Witch Hunters.

Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Thu, 09/09/2010 - 11:26am

Rumor Mill: Paramount's World War Z and Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters Gain Traction

Around a week ago a document began floating around believed to have come from Paramount (which is yet to be confirmed) that offers a couple of quick updates regarding the status of two of the studio's projects, World War Z and Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters.

Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Wed, 08/18/2010 - 4:21pm

Could Some Twilight Kids Be Heading to the Forest for Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters?

Adam McKay, who's best known for directing and co-writing comedies such as Step Brothers and Talladega Nights, has turned his eye toward our genre and will be one of the producers on Tommy Wirkola's Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters. In a recent interview he touched upon possible casting choices for the new film that might not sit so well with some fans.

Submitted by The Woman In Black on Mon, 05/03/2010 - 3:46pm

Dante Harper to Polish Script for Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters

It's been about six months since we first heard about Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, the brainchild of Dead Snow co-writer/director Tommy Wirkola under the auspices of Gary Sanchez Productions and Paramount. Now finally the project has a writer to take Wirkola's idea and smooth it out a bit: Dante Harper.

Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 11:55pm

Hansel and Gretel - Witch Hunters?

Tommy Wirkola is done with Nazi-zombies. At least for the time being. Even though his last movie, Dead Snow (review), was a hit with most fans, the young filmmaker has decided to go for a less absurd subject for his next film - Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters!

Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Thu, 04/30/2009 - 1:36am