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It’s the most wonderful time of the year because CBS is back with its expansive slate of festive holiday programming. Read on for the full list of new CBS Originals and returning favorites for the holidays.

You can look forward to the new original movie Nugget Is Dead? A Christmas Story, the new holiday concert special An Evening with Dua Lipa, the variety special Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas, the reimagined show Josh Groban & Friends Go Home for the Holidays, the return of New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, and more.

CBS Holiday Programming

Thursday | Nov. 14

Georgie & Mandy’S First Marriage

“Thanksgiving”

Mandy (Emily Osment) struggles to get Georgie’s (Montana Jordan) family to join him for his first Thanksgiving without his dad. Young Sheldon stars Zoe Perry, Raegan Revord, Annie Potts, and Craig T. Nelson guest star.

Nugget Is Dead? A Christmas Story

Thursday | Nov.

Disney princesses are a source of happiness for many fans and have become role models for young children. To many Disney viewers, the princesses represent everything people love about the animation studio. The magic, grace, and wonder associated with each princess remind fans that anything is possible, or at least, it is in the world of Disney.

However, not every Disney princess is well-liked. Despite most people's love of Disney princesses, plenty of them weren't well-received. For some people, the princesses represent the lack of independence women had at the time of films like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. For others, it's simply because they don't like the princesses' personalities.

Updated by Alexandra Locke on July 3, 2024: Disney has garnered much of its success from its princess films. The female protagonists in these stories have a variety of personalities and virtues. However, that does not make them immune to criticism.

Stars: DeWanda Wise, Taegen Burns, Pyper Braun, Betty Buckley, Tom Payne, Veronica Falcon | Written by Jeff Wadlow, Greg Erb, Jason Oremland | Directed by Jeff Wadlow

Produced by BlumHouse and directed by Jeff Wadlow (Fantasy Island), Imaginary is a solidly entertaining Friday night horror flick that does a decent job with its premise. It may not deliver any really big scares (at least not if you’re not frightened of bears or spiders), but it’s consistently creepy and tense and Wadlow pulls off a couple of neat twists.

DeWanda Wise plays Jessica, a children’s book author and illustrator who has recently married musician Max (Tom Payne) and become stepmother to his two daughters, stroppy teenager Taylor (Taegen Burns) and six year-old Alice (Pyper Braun). When the family move into Jessica’s old family home, Alice finds an old teddy bear in the basement and quickly turns him into her imaginary friend,...

Blumhouse and Lionsgate’s horror movie Imaginary is now available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital from Lionsgate, in the wake of the film scaring up $39 million at the box office.

To whet your appetite for the home video release, Lionsgate has provided Bloody Disgusting with an exclusive clip from the bonus features package, which takes you into the Never-Ever, a land of pure imagination where monsters roam free. This is a horror movie, after all.

“The Never-Ever set was a really fun set to conceive with [director Jeff Wadlow],” production designer Meghan Rogers recalls. “We really had to kind of think outside the box.”

The team built a real practical set and augmented it with visual effects to “make it seem a little bit more fantastical.” See how the Never-Ever came to life in the exclusive clip below.

DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion) stars in Imaginary…

“Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family.

Santa Monica, CA – Keep your new best friend forever when Imaginary arrives on Electronic Sell-Through May 7 and Blu-ray™ (+ DVD and Digital), and DVD from Lionsgate. Imaginary stars Chauncey the Bear, Blumhouse’s latest horror icon, now ready to play in your imagination at home! But remember, Chauncey is not imaginary, and not your friend. Alongside Chauncey are his human castmates DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion), Tom Payne (“The Walking Dead”), Taegen Burns (“The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers”), Pyper Braun (Desperation Road), Betty Buckley (Carrie), Matthew Sato (“High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”), and Veronica Falcón (“Ozark”).

When Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter, Alice, finds a stuffed bear named Chauncey. As Alice’s behavior becomes more and more concerning, Jessica intervenes only to realize that Chauncey is much more than the stuffed toy bear she believed him to be.

Lionsgate and Blumhouse...

This week brought along with it five brand new horror movies, including a sequel to a viral hit, the at-home debut of a recent theatrical release, and even a new Easter horror movie.

Here’s all the new horror that released March 25, 2024 – March 31, 2024!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

From Fathom Events, the slasher sequel Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey II was released into theaters on March 26, but the bad news here is that the film was only playing in theaters for three days – March 26 – March 28. Stay tuned for an at-home release date.

In the film from director Rhys Frake-Waterfield, “Deep within the 100-Acre-Wood, a destructive rage grows as Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Owl, and Tigger find their home and their lives endangered after Christopher Robin revealed their existence. Not wanting to live in the shadows any longer, the group decides to take the fight to the town of Ashdown,...

Imaginary, the latest team-up between Blumhouse and director Jeff Wadlow – who had previously collaborated on the 2018 film Truth or Dare and the 2020 horror version of Fantasy Island – reached theatres on March 8th, and it hasn’t set the box office on fire during its tow and a half week theatrical run, pulling in just under $29 million at the global box office. Now Lionsgate has given the film a PVOD (that’s Premium Video on Demand) and Pest (that’s Premium Electronic Sell-Through) release, so maybe more genre fans will check it out now that it’s available to watch in the comfort of our own homes.

The Amazon version it available to watch Here. The Vudu version comes with an exclusive featurette: Forged by Fire: A Tale of Unbreakable Family Bonds.

The film sees DeWanda Wise of Jurassic World: Dominion taking on the role of Jessica, who moves back into...

After scaring up $30 million at the worldwide box office, Blumhouse and Lionsgate’s new horror movie Imaginary is now headed home this week, Bloody Disgusting has learned.

Meet your brand-new best friend forever when Imaginary arrives on Premium Video on Demand and Premium Electronic Sell-Through on March 26 from Lionsgate.

Beginning tomorrow, Imaginary will be available to buy for $24.99 and to rent at $19.99 (48-hour period) on participating digital platforms from which movies are purchased, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu, and more.

Special Features include:

Vudu Exclusive Featurette – “Forged by Fire: A Tale of Unbreakable Family Bonds”

DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion) stars in Imaginary…

“Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family. Her youngest stepdaughter Alice develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey she finds in the basement. Alice starts playing games with Chauncey that begin playful and become increasingly sinister. As...

Blumhouse's Imaginary is projected to earn $5.5 million in its second weekend at the domestic box office. have a strong second weekend, with only a 44% drop in box office revenue. This gross marks a 44% drop from its $9.9 million opening weekend. Imaginary has had the best second-weekend drop for any Blumhouse movie since their smash hit M3GAN debuted in January 2023.

Blumhouse's Imaginary is turning out a stellar week 2 result that is competing with their 2023 hit M3GAN. The new movie, which was co-written and directed by Truth or Dare's Jeff Wadlow, follows Jessica (DeWanda Wise), whose recent marriage has given her two stepdaughters. When the younger sister Alice (Pyper Braun) becomes attached to Jessica's old teddy bear Chauncey, she is charmed at first but soon learns that her former imaginary friend is a real entity that has grown sinister and violent since she left it behind.

Per Variety, the Imaginary release is...

Verve has hired longtime agent Valarie Phillips. The agency also recently hired Non-Fiction Agent Jacy Schleier.

Phillips, who brings more than two decades of agency experience to Verve, was most recently Co-Head of the Motion Picture Literary department at A3 Artists Agency, and prior to that, spent two decades at Paradigm Talent Agency where she started as an assistant, and worked her way up to Department Head.

Following Phillips to Verve are several of the busiest and highly sought after writers in town, including Guy Busick, Greg Erb and Jason Oremland, and Tory Kamen. Also following Phillips to Verve, Charles Leavitt, Anthony Jaswinski, Shiwani Srivastava and directors Andy Tennant, Tom Dey, Sasie Sealy, Todd Robinson and Patrick Lussier.

Throughout her career, Phillips has consistently demonstrated her commitment to excellence and a keen eye for discovering and nurturing talent, previously working with Nzingha Stewart, Eric Tuchman, Ehren Kruger and Kenny Ortega.

Blumhouse returned to the big screen with brand new horror movie Imaginary over the weekend, and the marketing campaign from Blumhouse and Lionsgate suggested that the studios were hoping to have another M3GAN on their hands. But while M3GAN opened to $30 million in early 2023, Imaginary only scared up 1/3 of that number in its debut weekend.

Director Jeff Wadlow’s Imaginary pulled in $10 million at the domestic box office over the weekend, but the good news for Blumhouse is that the film’s production budget was just $10-12 million. The Blumhouse model all but ensures that these smaller horror movies are going to be profitable no matter what – even if audiences and critics agree they’re not so good.

Speaking of which, you can read Meagan’s review for Bloody Disgusting here.

Meagan writes, “More than just a familiar entry in horror, Imaginary is the type of silly that...

Stars: DeWanda Wise, Taegen Burns, Pyper Braun, Betty Buckley, Tom Payne, Veronica Falcon | Written by Jeff Wadlow, Greg Erb, Jason Oremland | Directed by Jeff Wadlow

Produced by BlumHouse and directed by Jeff Wadlow (Fantasy Island), Imaginary is a solidly entertaining Friday night horror flick that does a decent job with its premise. It may not deliver any really big scares (at least not if you’re not frightened of bears or spiders), but it’s consistently creepy and tense and Wadlow pulls off a couple of neat twists.

DeWanda Wise plays Jessica, a children’s book author and illustrator who has recently married musician Max (Tom Payne) and become stepmother to his two daughters, stroppy teenager Taylor (Taegen Burns) and six year-old Alice (Pyper Braun). When the family move into Jessica’s old family home, Alice finds an old teddy bear in the basement and quickly turns him into her imaginary friend,...

In the crammed video aisle of supernatural horror films, the introduction of a villainous teddy bear in Imaginary might initially raise more eyebrows than pulse rates. Directed with a keen eye for the absurd by Jeff Wadlow (director of Nofs fave Cry_Wolf) and penned by the trio of Wadlow, Greg Erb, and Jason Oremland, this latest offering from Blumhouse Productions – the powerhouse behind a slew of commodified villains – might seem like it’s scraping the bottom of the horror trope barrel. The film stars DeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, and the delightful Betty Buckley, in a narrative that threads the familiar needle of haunted playthings and the unseen horrors they sneak under our beds.

“..Imaginary manages to swerve unexpectedly from eye-roll-worthy to surprisingly delightful. “

The premise of Imaginary tiptoes around the edge of being all too familiar: Jessica (DeWanda Wise) and her family, including the youngest stepdaughter Alice (Pyper Braun), move back to her childhood home,...

Imaginary, produced by Blumhouse, joins a disappointing lineup of films with low critical ratings, continuing the losing streak. Starring DeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, and an eerie stuffed bear named Chauncey, the supernatural thriller lacks scares and engaging storyline. Despite recent flops, Blumhouse has had successes like Get Out and plans for upcoming projects like Speak No Evil.

Imaginary is continuing Blumhouse Productions' losing streak. The supernatural thriller marks the fourth consecutive film produced by the low-budget production company that failed to impress critics. The other films that make up this group are Night Swim, Five Nights at Freddy's, and The Exorcist: Believer (the first of a planned - but now seeminly defunct - trilogy).

Imaginary Horror 2.5/5 Release DateMarch 8, 2024DirectorJeff WadlowCastDeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, Betty Buckley, Veronica Falcn, Taegen Burns, Pyper BraunWritersGreg Erb, Jason Oremland, Jeff WadlowStudioBlumhouse Productions, Lions Gate Films, Tower of Babble EntertainmentTaglineMeet Chauncey. He's not imaginary, and he's not your friend.

Just two months after Night Swim, Blumhouse is back with yet another horror offering. The powerhouse production company just cannot be stopped. With Imaginary now playing in theaters, add "evil teddy bear" and "evil imaginary friend" to the list of subjects Jason Blum has covered across his terrifying projects over the years.

Given these childhood-centered ideas throughout Imaginary, it's no surprise that several of the film's leading characters are children and young adults. DeWanda Wise leads the charge as the new stepmom to a pair of girls, who are played by Taegen Burns and Pyper Braun. We recently caught up with the pair in Los Angeles to learn more about what it takes to get in the zone for shooting a scary movie and some of their other hit projects.

How to Make the Scares 'More Authentic'

Imaginary Release DateMarch 8, 2024DirectorJeff WadlowCastDeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, Betty Buckley, Veronica Falcn, Taegen Burns,...

Blumhouse's Imaginary is poised for success despite its lukewarm domestic chart performance. The movie is projected to earn $9.3 million in its opening weekend, landing at No. 3 behind Dune: Part Two and Kung Fu Panda 4. With an estimated budget of $10 million, the movie has already made most of its money back.

Blumhouse's Imaginary is already set for success despite a lukewarm performance on the box office chart. The new movie was directed by Jeff Wadlow, who helmed the previous Blumhouse titles Truth or Dare and Fantasy Island. With a cast that includes DeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, Pyper Braun, and Betty Buckley, the movie follows a woman whose stepdaughter forms an attachment to her old teddy bear Chauncey, though her bond with the supposedly imaginary friend grows more and more violent and disturbing.

Per Deadline, the Imaginary release is currently projected to end its opening weekend with a 3-day domestic total of $9.3 million.

DeWanda Wise shines in Imaginary, but lackluster performances and cheap thrills overwhelm the film overall. The exposition-heavy first act may leave you wanting more intensity from the scares and thrills. Despite potential for a dark new universe, Imaginary's unorganized ending may leave audiences wanting more uniqueness.

Looking at the 2024 box office thus far, Focus Features' recent offering Lisa Frankenstein may have flopped at the box office, but don't be surprised if it sees a resurgence down the line and becomes a sort of cult classic. It was nonstop fun that proved a PG-13 MPAA rating doesn't mean there won't be thrills galore. But with a movie like Night Swim, which also hit the masses earlier this year, perhaps an R rating would have helped boost the end result. The same could be said about another Blumhouse horror film that will be released this Friday.

Imaginary features a committed leading turn...

Pyper Braun as Alice in ‘Imaginary’ (Photo Credit: Parrish Lewis / Lionsgate)

At first glance, it would seem as if Blumhouse’s new horror movie Imaginary is just another killer doll movie along the lines of Child’s Play or Annabelle. And after a watch, that’s pretty much what it is. But with a few twists.

Imaginary is about a children’s book author/illustrator named Jessica (DeWanda Wise from Jurassic World Dominion) who moves into her childhood home with her husband, Max (The Walking Dead’s Tom Payne), and his two girls, the teenaged Taylor (Monarch’s Taegen Burns) and the younger Alice (Desperation Road’s Pyper Braun). Lonely in her new place, Alice immediately makes an imaginary friend named Chauncey who takes the form of a cute little teddy bear. But there’s more to Chauncey than meets the eye – and he has history with Jessica.

Directed by Jeff Wadlow...

Lionsgate horror Imaginary opens in 516 UK-Ireland cinemas this weekend, as the first challenger to Dune: Part Two’s box office supremacy.

Directed by Jeff Wadlow who wrote the screenplay with Greg Erb and Jason Oremland, Imaginary stars DeWanda Wise as a woman who returns to her childhood home, to discover that the imaginary friend she left behind is real and unhappy at his abandonment.

It is the eighth feature from US filmmaker Wadlow, who has worked predominantly in the genre space with titles including 2018’s Truth Or Dare and 2020’s pandemic-afflicted Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island (£392,999; £763,958). His highest-grossing title is 2013’s Kick-Ass 2,...

They have been known to get us through tough times in our childhoods, but what happens to imaginary friends when we get older and leave them behind for the “real world”? Do they simply vanish, or does some part of them remain, waiting for us to return for a playdate that will never happen? And what if they get impatient while they wait, with their own imagination becoming dark and twisted as the days turn into years and they wait for us to return so that we can be friends forever? These intriguing (and unsettling) questions are explored in the new horror movie Imaginary, a supernatural slice of gateway horror that takes some unexpectedly eerie turns and introduces viewers to Chauncey the Bear, a new horror villain who doesn’t play nice.

At first, moving back into her childhood home seems like a fresh start for Jessica (DeWanda Wise), a...

Despite poor critical reception, DeWanda Wise defends Chris Pine's directorial debut Poolman with enthusiasm and pride. Wise praises Pine's direction in the specific genre of film noir, highlighting his technical and emotional proficiency. Wise believes that Pine's different appearance in Poolman may have contributed to its negative reception, but she finds him always attractive.

While Chris Pine is beloved for his roles in Wonder Woman, The Princess Diaries, and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, his directorial debut didn't earn a lot of fans. Premiering at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, Pine's Poolman follows pool cleaner Darren (Pine), who uncovers a conspiracy and sets out to do whatever he must to protect his precious LA. Despite a talented cast that also features Annette Bening, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Danny DeVito, and DeWanda Wise, the film bombed with critics. It currently holds a 23% Rotten Tomatoes rating, one of the worst scores of Pine's career.

The Curse of Bridge Hollow and Fantasy Island director Jeff Wadlow’s Imaginary adheres to the time-honored tradition of transforming make-believe childhood pals into sinister manifestations that torment their abandoners. Here, a cuddly teddy bear named Chauncey harbors dangerous resentment for being forgotten, igniting a wave of terror for an unsuspecting family. If only that terror extended to the audience experience.

A cold open teases the monstrous imaginary friend via nightmare sequence before introducing the central family unit. Jessica (DeWanda Wise), along with her husband (Tom Payne) and stepchildren Taylor (Taegen Burns) and Alice (Pyper Braun), relocate from their hectic New Orleans apartment to Jessica’s childhood home in the suburbs. Typical growing pains and adjusting to a new town are compounded by dark family histories. Then Alice finds a cute teddy bear named Chauncey in the basement, which will force Jessica to confront painful memories when Alice starts behaving strangely.

With a similar elevator pitch and budget as M3GAN, Jeff Wadlow’s Imaginary is clearly striving to become 2024’s PG-13 horror darling about an evil children’s doll wreaking havoc on a family already in a state of metamorphosis. Regrettably, the filmmakers here have completely abandoned the archness of tone and shades of camp that made M3GAN such an entertaining, if ultimately inconsequential, experience. In place of that film’s knowing playfulness is an overwrought family drama that’s as undercooked as it is painfully familiar.

The blended family at the center of Imaginary consists of comic book artist Jessica (DeWanda Wise), her new husband, Max (Tom Payne), and his two kids from a previous marriage, Taylor (Taegen Burns) and Alice (Pyper Braun). While moody, edgy teenager Taylor constantly gives Jessica the cold shoulder, Alice—much to her big sister’s chagrin—has started to warm up to her stepmom.

DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion) doesn’t just star in upcoming horror movie Imaginary but executive produces as well. In an interview with Bloody Disgusting, the actor explains what drew her to the project, and she also reveals her personal biggest fear.

Spoiler alert: It’s not a creepy teddy bear coming to life…

DeWanda Wise plays Jessica in the film, but behind the scenes the actor collaborated with director Jeff Wadlow and beyond, including working with costume designer Eulyn Colette Hufkie. Color is important to the world of Imaginary, with blue signaling the imaginary world of the Never Ever. But color was also important to Wise for her character’s wardrobe.

Watch the interview below to learn more.

Imaginary releases in theaters on March 8, 2024.

In Imaginary, “Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family. Her youngest stepdaughter Alice develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named...

After bringing nightmares to the big screen in Truth or Dare and Fantasy Island, filmmaker Jeff Wadlow and producer Jason Blum have reteamed to create more macabre movie magic in Imaginary, which introduces viewers to a supernatural entity that wreaks havoc on a fractured family through a seemingly cute (but seriously creepy) teddy bear named Chauncey.

Ahead of Imaginary's March 8th theatrical release via Lionsgate and Blumhouse, Daily Dead caught up with Jeff (who also co-wrote and produced the film) and Jason (as well as Chauncey the Bear) in a new video interview to discuss their latest collaboration, including how the movie originally came together, working with an incredible cast that includes the iconic Betty Buckley, coming up with the cute yet creepy look of Chauncey, the importance of balancing franchise films with original movies featuring new characters at Blumhouse, and their hopes to return for another round of frightful...

Do you need a new best friend? Lionsgate and Blumhouse introduce Chauncey in this week’s upcoming theatrically released horror movie Imaginary, a cute teddy bear with a severe mean streak. A new image finally gives a better look at Chauncey’s beastly side.

The villain in Imaginary, Chauncey the bear, was brought to life via the award-winning animatronic and practical effects house Spectral Motion. The fully articulated teddy bear runs the gamut of emotions, often to adorable effect. But when Chauncey gets mad? Well, you get the Chauncey Beast, played by Predator actor Dane Diliegro (Prey).

Take a closer look at the Chauncey Beast with the new image, and stay tuned to hear more about the character in an upcoming interview with the 6’8″ actor who played him, Dane Diliegro.

DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion) stars in and produces Imaginary, which is scheduled for theatrical release on Friday, March 8, 2024.

In the horror movie,...

Get ready to meet Chauncey the bear. He’s not imaginary… and he’s not your friend, either. The new horror villain in Imaginary might also be the most high maintenance star on set, at least according to a new interview with the stars.

DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion) stars in and produces Imaginary, releasing in theaters on March 8, 2024. The upcoming horror film also stars Tom Payne, Taegen Burns, Pyper Braun, Veronica Falcon, and Betty Buckley.

In Imaginary, “Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family. Her youngest stepdaughter Alice develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey she finds in the basement. Alice starts playing games with Chauncey that begin playful and become increasingly sinister. As Alice’s behavior becomes more and more concerning, Jessica intervenes only to realize Chauncey is much more than a stuffed toy bear.”

The villain in Imaginary, Chauncey the bear,...

When they move into their stepmom's (DeWanda Wise) childhood home, a forgotten imaginary friend becomes an all-too-real nightmare for sisters Taylor (Taegen Burns) and Alice (Pyper Braun), and they must rely on each other and their stepmom to save themselves from the wrath of the seemingly cute (but seriously creepy) teddy bear Chauncey and the other versions of the Entity that seeks to destroy their family in the new horror movie Imaginary.

Ahead of its March 8th theatrical release via Lionsgate and Blumhouse, Daily Dead had the great pleasure of talking with actors Taegen Burns and Pyper Braun (as well as their co-star Chauncey the Bear) to discuss the making of Imaginary, including what drew them to play their intriguing characters, interacting with Chauncey on set, working with the film's impressive practical effects (especially during a very eerie scene with teddy bear eye applications), and collaborating with DeWanda Wise and director Jeff Wadlow.

It’s a new month and a new month brings new horror. In this first full week of March 2024, Eight new horror movies are on the way, coming to theaters, VOD, and even the big screen.

Here’s all the new horror releasing March 5 – March 10, 2024!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

First up, Breaking Glass Pictures has released Beware of the Boogeyman, a psychological thriller written and directed by Calvin Morie McCarthy, on VOD outlets today, March 5.

“In this chilling tale, Dr. Tristian MacKenzie embarks on her first day of orientation at the Silverdale Psychiatric Hospital for the criminally insane. There, she encounters the enigmatic Dr. Moon, who reveals a series of bizarre cases involving five patients and their shared delusion.

“As Dr. MacKenzie delves deeper into the unsettling files, she unravels a web of intrigue and horror that challenges her understanding of reality.

Imaginary explores the dangers of leaving behind an imaginary friend, with eerie games turning sinister. Director Jeff Wadlow and producer Jason Blum bring a terrifying twist to the idea of an imaginary friend in this horror movie. Practical effects bring the terrifying Never Ever space to life, creating a visually chilling experience for viewers.

Jessica learns just how deadly it can be to leave an imaginary friend behind in Blumhouse's newest horror movie, Imaginary. Now a grown woman, Jessica (DeWanda Wise) returns to her childhood home and finds her old stuffed teddy bear, Chauncy, which her stepdaughter Alice quickly bonds with. Although she initially believes this to be sweet, Jessica grows suspicious as the games Chauncy and Alice play grow more nefarious, leading her to believe that the bear she left behind is much more than he seems.

Director Jeff Wadlow is no stranger to Blumhouse, with both Truth or Dare...

A forgotten imaginary friend becomes an all-too-real nightmare for renowned artist Jessica (DeWanda Wise) when she moves back into her childhood home with her husband (Tom Payne) and two stepdaughters (Taegen Burns and Pyper Braun) in the new horror movie Imaginary. Ahead of its March 8th theatrical release via Lionsgate and Blumhouse, Daily Dead had the great pleasure of talking with actor DeWanda Wise (who also is one of the film's executive producers) about the collaborative approach to making Imaginary, including what drew her to playing Jessica, working with director Jeff Wadlow, and the film's emphasis on utilizing practical effects to bring the film's creepy creatures to life.

Below, you can watch our video interview with DeWanda Wise (as well as our encounter with Chauncey the Bear at the immersive pop-up experience Blumhouse Presents: Chauncey’s Imaginary Playhouse in Los Angeles), and stay tuned to Daily Dead for more coverage...

Blumhouse debuts new horror movie 'Imaginary' based on evil imaginary friends, offers various viewing options for audiences. 'Imaginary' directed by Jeff Wadlow features a woman facing childhood friend turned vengeful, aims to create a chilling narrative. Lionsgate collaboration with Blumhouse makes 'Imaginary' exclusive theatrical release, possible streaming in August 2024.

Blumhouse has another horror movie based around evil imaginary friends, and there are options for where to watch Imaginary. The studio has become known for delivering memorable scary movies over the last several years. The latest 2024 horror movie comes from director Jeff Wadlow. Imaginary follows a woman played by DeWanda Wise who is reunited with her childhood imaginary friend as the bear Chauncey begins influencing her daughter and seeks revenge for being abandoned.

Following the success of films like Five Nights at Freddy's and M3GAN in 2023, there is a chance that Blumhouse will have...

Horror movies have a fan base just as loyal and rabid as those of the MCU or Star Wars franchises. The only difference is that horror has dozens of beloved franchises and a constant stream of new properties to keep the faithful going. 2024 looks to be a terrifyingly fun year with many anticipated sequels and intriguing fresh ideas hitting the theaters.

The studios love horror movies because they are generally cheaper to make and almost always deliver a big return. Audiences love horror movies because there is a perverse human quality that enjoys being scared and repulsed. This year promises to thrill and mortify fans with a full slate of reliable favorites and daring new twisted tales.

Imaginary Is Some Real Horror

Imaginary Horror

A woman returns to her childhood home to discover that the imaginary friend she left behind is very real and unhappy that she abandoned him.

DirectorJeff WadlowRelease DateMarch 8, 2024CastDeWanda Wise,...

https://youtu.be/8XoNfrgrAGM?si=RMD5D2onq63xZ4fy Present In theaters March 8, 2024 Starring: DeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, Taegen Burns, Pyper Braun, with Veronica Falcon and Betty Buckley Directed by: Jeff Wadlow Screenplay by: Jeff Wadlow & Greg Erb & Jason Oremland Story by: Pete Goldfinger & Josh Stolberg Produced by: Jason Blum, Jeff …

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Enter this contest for your chance to win Atom passes to see Imaginary! Blumhouse and Lionsgate are bringing you back to your childhood imagination. And this time, you’ll never leave. Never. Ever. Imaginary, is only in theaters on March 8th. Winners will be notified prior to the film’s release!

Synopsis: From Blumhouse, the genre-defining masterminds behind Five Nights At Freddy’S and M3GAN, comes an original horror that taps into the innocence of imaginary friends — and begs the question: Are they really figments of childhood imagination or is something more terrifying lying just beneath? When Jessica (DeWanda Wise) moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter Alice (Pyper Braun) develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey she finds in the basement. Alice starts playing games with Chauncey that begin playful and become increasingly sinister. As Alice’s behavior becomes more and more concerning,...

Since the dawn of time, there has been a reason why an Imaginary Day occurs every four years. That reason is Chauncey! Come along with Chauncey as he visits his Imaginary Playhouse, Melrose Trading Post, and Horror Vibes Coffee in the video above. Then, stay tuned as he participates in interviews at the press junket, before making his red-carpet debut at the Los Angeles premiere!

Synopsis: From Blumhouse, the genre-defining masterminds behind Five Nights At Freddy’S and M3GAN, comes an original horror film that taps into the innocence of imaginary friends – and begs the question: Are they really figments of childhood imagination or is something more terrifying lying just beneath?

When Jessica (DeWanda Wise) moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter Alice (Pyper Braun) develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey she finds in the basement. Alice starts playing games...

Lionsgate’s Imaginary unveiled a special 30-second video in honor of Leap Year Day, which is apparently an “extra day for spirits to play.” It’s also a day when a child’s imagination becomes real, according to Chauncey the possessed stuffed teddy bear.

The cast of the PG-13 rated horror film includes DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion), Tom Payne (Prodigal Son), Taegen Burns (The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers), and Pyper Braun (Erin & Aaron). Veronica Falcon (A Million Miles Away) and Betty Buckley (Preacher) also star.

“From Blumhouse, the genre-defining masterminds behind Five Nights at Freddy’s and M3GAN, comes an original horror film that taps into the innocence of imaginary friends – and begs the question: Are they really figments of childhood imagination or is something more terrifying lying just beneath?” reads Lionsgate’s synopsis. “When Jessica (Wise) moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter Alice...

Do you need a new best friend? Lionsgate and Blumhouse introduce teddy bear Chauncey in their upcoming horror movie Imaginary, and a new clip has arrived this week.

He’s not imaginary… he’s not your friend… and he wants to play a game…

DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion) will both star in and produce Imaginary, which is scheduled for theatrical release on March 8, 2024. In the horror movie…

“Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family. Her youngest stepdaughter Alice develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey she finds in the basement. Alice starts playing games with Chauncey that begin playful and become increasingly sinister. As Alice’s behavior becomes more and more concerning, Jessica intervenes only to realize Chauncey is much more than the stuffed toy bear she believed him to be.”

The film also stars Tom Payne, Taegen Burns, Pyper Braun, Veronica Falcon,...

Before Chauncey the Bear haunts the big screen on March 8th, Blumhouse will bring the possessed teddy bear's reign of terror to life in Los Angeles with the immersive pop-up experience Blumhouse Presents: Chauncey’s Imaginary Playhouse.

Designed by Experiential Supply Company, located at 8175 Melrose Ave (at La Jolla Ave.), and open to the public for free from February 23rd–March 2nd (excluding February 27th–29th), Blumhouse Presents: Chauncey’s Imaginary Playhouse will take participants through frightful photo ops on the way to Chauncey's chilling basement, where the eerie atmosphere won't just be in your imagination.

We have the official press release with full details below, go here to catch up on our previous coverage of Imaginary, and to make your reservation for Blumhouse Presents: Chauncey’s Imaginary Playhouse, visit:

https://www.imaginaryplayhouse.com/

Press Release: Santa Monica, Calif., February 13, 2024 – In anticipation of Lionsgate and Blumhouse’s upcoming movie Imaginary,...

Those looking to meet Chauncey the Bear from Lionsgate and Blumhouse’s upcoming movie Imaginary can do just that with a new immersive pop-up experience “Blumhouse Presents: Chauncey’s Imaginary Playhouse” in Los Angeles.

DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion) stars in and produces Imaginary, which is scheduled for theatrical release on March 8, 2024.

From the press release, “With Blumhouse Presents: Chauncey’s Imaginary Playhouse, fans can further explore the world of the movie and discover the terror that is the truly special friendship between Chauncey and the young Alice. As audiences walk through the playhouse, they will make their way to Chauncey’s basement, where they will find hints of the scary and shocking truth of the imaginary friend, along with plenty of photo opportunities.”

The experience, at 8175 Melrose Ave. (at La Jolla Ave.), debuts on February 23 and remains opens to the public through March 2. It will be closed from February 27-29 for a special event.

Rebel Moon Part One: A Child of Fire (read our review Here), the first part of director Zack Snyder’s two-part sci-fi epic, has been available to watch on the Netflix streaming service for over a month, and now we’re getting ready for the April 19th release of the follow-up Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver. With its release date just two months away, Rebel Moon Part Two has received its official rating from the Motion Picture Association ratings board: PG-13 for sequences of strong violence, brief strong language and suicide. Also earning a PG-13 rating this week is the Blumhouse horror film Imaginary, which reaches theatres on March 8th. Imaginary got its PG-13 for some violent content, drug material and language.

Neither one of these ratings comes as a surprise. Many Blumhouse movies, from Insidious to Five Nights at Freddy’s, M3GAN, and Night Swim have PG-13 ratings. As for Rebel Moon,...

"Do you want a friend who will never leave your side?" A childhood imaginary friend returns with a vengeance that's all too real when it inhabits a stuffed teddy bear named Chauncey in the new trailer for the upcoming Blumhouse horror movie Imaginary, coming to theaters on March 8th via Lionsgate.

Below, you can experience the chilling new trailer for Imaginary, and here's what director/co-writer Jeff Wadlow had to say about making the new movie:

“Not all imaginary friends are friendly… at least that’s what the characters at the heart of Imaginary are about to find out. I love making films that play with the audience's perception of what is real and what is not, so a horror movie that explores the frightening possibilities of imaginary friends was the perfect sandbox for me to play in. I think the movie we made is filled with unexpected twists, big scares,...

They only come along every once in a blue moon: the dueling movies. 1998 was an especially unusual year in that it saw two of them hitting theaters, with killer asteroid films "Deep Impact" and "Armageddon" going head-to-head within the same 12-month span as the animated insect flicks "Antz" and "A Bug's Life." There haven't been too many since then, save for the clash of the White House action-thrillers in 2013 with "Olympus Has Fallen" and "White House Down." Now, 2024 is bringing us the next big showdown between movies with remarkably similar premises.

The unexpected shared theme? Imaginary friends.

Okay, fine, so John Krasinski's family-friendly "If" and Jeff Wadlow's horror thriller "Imaginary" seem to have almost nothing in common besides revolving around children's imaginary pals. Nevertheless, there's no denying it's a little strange that we're getting two films based on that exact same premise in quick succession. The former of...

2024’s giving us two films about imaginary friends. If, from writer/director John Krasinski, is light and fluffy, with Ryan Reynolds starring and Steve Carell voicing an imaginary friend. On the opposite end of the imaginary friend spectrum is Lionsgate’s Imaginary. The trailer shows a young girl’s cute stuffed teddy bear wants to be her forever friend, à la Chucky.

Imaginary stars DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion), Tom Payne (Prodigal Son), Taegen Burns (The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers), and Pyper Braun (Erin & Aaron). Veronica Falcon (A Million Miles Away) and Betty Buckley (Preacher) also star.

“From Blumhouse, the genre-defining masterminds behind Five Nights at Freddy’s and M3GAN, comes an original horror film that taps into the innocence of imaginary friends – and begs the question: Are they really figments of childhood imagination or is something more terrifying lying just beneath?” reads Lionsgate’s synopsis. “When Jessica (Wise) moves...

We’re just one month away from the March 8th theatrical release date of the horror film Imaginary, the latest team-up between Blumhouse and director Jeff Wadlow – who had previously collaborated on the 2018 film Truth or Dare and the 2020 horror version of Fantasy Island. With that date swiftly approaching, a new trailer for Imaginary has arrived online, and you can check it out in the embed above.

The film sees DeWanda Wise of Jurassic World: Dominion taking on the role of Jessica, who moves back into her childhood home with her family, and her youngest stepdaughter Alice develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey. Alice starts playing games with Chauncey that become increasingly sinister. As Alice’s behavior becomes more concerning, Jessica intervenes, only to realize Chauncey is much more than the stuffed toy bear she believes him to be.

Wadlow wrote the screenplay for Imaginary with Greg Erb and Jason Oremland.

Come out, come out, wherever you are — Chauncey the Teddy Bear wants to play.

The latest installment of Blumhouse’s creepy toys gone astray horror subgenre, “Imaginary” centers on a decades-spanning story of a (possibly) demonic stuffed animal that torments both mother and stepdaughter.

DeWanda Wise stars as Jessica, a mom who moves back into her childhood home, where she is reunited with her old teddy bear. Her stepdaughter Alice (Pyper Braun) has an eerie link to the toy, however, forcing Jessica to reexamine her own traumatic past. Or is it just all in Jessica’s head?

The official synopsis reads: “When Jessica (Wise) moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter Alice (Pyper Braun) develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey she finds in the basement. Alice starts playing games with Chauncey that begin playful and become increasingly sinister. As Alice’s...

Get ready to meet Chauncey. He’s not imaginary… and he’s not your friend, either. That’s never more apparent than in the brand new trailer for Lionsgate horror movie Imaginary that debuted this morning, highlighting the eerie imagination that Chauncey offers.

DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion) stars in and produces Imaginary, which is scheduled for theatrical release on March 8, 2024. Watch the new trailer down below.

In Imaginary, “Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family. Her youngest stepdaughter Alice develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey she finds in the basement. Alice starts playing games with Chauncey that begin playful and become increasingly sinister. As Alice’s behavior becomes more and more concerning, Jessica intervenes only to realize Chauncey is much more than the stuffed toy bear she believed him to be.”

Blumhouse’s Jason Blum produced, with Jeff Wadlow (Cry Wolf, Kick-Ass 2,...

Not only do Blumhouse productions tend to have such low budgets that it’s difficult for them to fail, but the company also makes so much content that you never go too long without seeing a new release from them. So if one disappoints, they have another chance to impress soon after. The Exorcist: Believer wasn’t well-received? That’s okay, Five Nights at Freddy’s is right around the corner. Night Swim didn’t live up to the success they had with M3GAN last year? Well, let’s see how Imaginary does on March 8th. With the release of Imaginary just one month away, a new poster for the film has arrived online and can be seen at the bottom of this article.

Imaginary is the latest team-up between Blumhouse and director Jeff Wadlow – who had previously collaborated on the 2018 film Truth or Dare and the 2020 horror version of Fantasy Island.

Do you need a new best friend? Lionsgate and Blumhouse introduce teddy bear Chauncey in the upcoming horror movie Imaginary, and a new official poster has arrived today.

He’s not imaginary… and he’s not your friend. Check out the new poster below.

DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion) will both star in and produce Imaginary, which is scheduled for theatrical release on March 8, 2024. In the horror movie…

“Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family. Her youngest stepdaughter Alice develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey she finds in the basement. Alice starts playing games with Chauncey that begin playful and become increasingly sinister. As Alice’s behavior becomes more and more concerning, Jessica intervenes only to realize Chauncey is much more than the stuffed toy bear she believed him to be.”

The film also stars Tom Payne, Taegen Burns, Pyper Braun, Veronica Falcon,...

Blumhouse's "Imaginary" and John Krasinski's "If" share the same premise but have different tones and conflicts. "Imaginary" explores the sinister side of the connection between children and imaginary friends, while "If" takes a lighter and family-friendly approach. Despite their similarities, "Imaginary" and "If" will face off in a box office battle in 2024, with only one film expected to come out on top.

Among 2024’s confirmed theatrical releases are a new Blumhouse horror movie that shares the same premise as John Krasinski’s family-friendly If, and will be released within just a couple of weeks between them. Blumhouse has become one of the top studios in the horror genre in recent years, and it will continue bringing a variety of horror stories in 2024, starting with Imaginary. Directed by Jeff Wadlow, Imaginary is a supernatural horror movie starring DeWanda Wise and Pyper Braun, and viewers won’t have to wait too...