‘kill’ Is Getting An English-language Remake And The Indian Film’s Not Even Out Yet

Ever since it debuted as a modest, pandemic-era gathering in late 2021, Fan Expo Denver has steadily grown to become the behemoth pop-culture event of the region. That’s because Fan Expo, a Toronto-based company that also produces pop-culture conventions in Chicago, Dallas and San Francisco, has the resources and scale to attract big names and big crowds.

Even with superheroes, “Twisters,” and “Inside Out 2,” this month could have used more contenders.

Writer/director Ti West stops by the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast to talk about sticking the landing on his ambitious return to horror filmmaking.

The genre festival returns to Montréal, Canada for its 28th edition from July 18 to August 4, with a highlight being Mike Flanagan who will receive the Cheval Noir lifetime achievement award.

"Both his audience and the industry miss his boundless talent every single day," the organizers of 18th annual Nations Award said. "We are extremely proud to stand with such an unparalleled artist."

Walter Hill's "rock & roll fable" has gained plenty of fans in four decades, but as the mythos around the unclassifiable music-heavy action outing grows, its very own Tom Cody sets the record straight for IndieWire.