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According to H P Lovecraft's tale, "The Shunned House," is definitely the tales of three individuals who all died in the dark and isolated chateau. Each story is obtained from another period over time, yet they mix with each other to show the home's dark past to some journalist specialising within the paranormal and the sceptic girlfriend.

Zachary Quinto Eyeing American Horror Story

Zachary Quinto Zachary Quinto is in talks for gig on FX's forthcoming "psychosexual thriller" American Horror Story, Deadline reports. "Why don't they just leave?" Ryan Murphy promises answers about Horror Story's haunted house Quinto would play a gay character named Chad in at least four episodes, starting with Part 1 of the show's pair of Halloween episodes, scheduled to air Oct. 26. The second part is set to air on Halloween. American Horror Story promo: What the hell is going on? His possible casting is the latest in a long line of AHS actor announcements. He'd join Jamie Harris, Dylan McDermott, Connie Britton, Jessica Lange, Denis O'Hare, Frances Conroy and Eric Close on the haunted-house drama.American Horror Story premieres Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 10/9c on FX.

Pinewood Shepperton revenues up 37%

LONDON -- Pinewood Shepperton studios has announced its revenues are up 37% in the first half of this year to 26.1 million ($43.1 million), compared with $31.3 million in the same period of last year. Film revenues for the company were up 68% from $17.7 million in 2010 to nearly $30 million, thanks to Warner Bros.' "Dark Shadows," "Wrath of the Titans" and "Gravity," and Pathe's "The Iron Lady," Hammer Films' "Woman in Black," Universal's "47 Ronin" and Fox's "Prometheus," which all lensed at the studios. Additionally, Pinewood Shepperton announced it is housing production for Universal's "Snow White and the Huntsman," toplining Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron and Chris Helmsworth, which has started production. Interim results for the six months ending June 30 also reveal that operating profit was up 128% to $10.9 million while its profit before tax stayed level at $2.5 million compared with last year. The studios have also begun development of an additional 30,000 square foot stage, which was approved by the board earlier this month. The new addition is estimated to cost around $8.4 million and is expected to be completed by the second half of 2012. The first half of the year has delivered a positive performance across the business with good demand from big budget films and large-scale TV productions," said chief exec Ivan Dunleavy. "Despite the current economic uncertainties, the company is performing strongly. Trading since June 30th has been buoyant and is expected to continue to perform well for the year as a whole. Our investment in infrastructure to support growth is ongoing and we look to the future with confidence." In July, Brit real estate, transport and infrastructure investment company Peel Holdings completed its takeover of Pinewood Shepperton, upping its ownership to 71.1% of the stock in the studios. The stake is still not enough to permit the Manchester, U.K.-based outfit, chaired by billionaire property developer John Whittaker, to delist the company from the London Stock Exchange and go private. Such a move would require 75% ownership of Pinewood. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com

Ray Bradbury's 'Dandelion Wine' Looking for the Giant Screen

Happy birthday, Ray Bradbury. The dean of yankee sci-fi turns 91 Monday, and believe to celebrate rather than announce he has teamed with Mike Medavoy and Doug McKay of Phoenix Pictures. RGI Productions' Rodion Nahapetov and producer Natasha Shliapnikoff to create the feature film adaptation of Bradbury's classic 1957 novel 'Dandelion Wine.' Nahapetov will pen the script. "'Dandelion Wine' is my most deeply personal work and returns reminiscences of sheer pleasure in addition to terror," Bradbury stated inside a statement. "This is actually the story of me like a youthful boy and also the miracle of the memorable summer time which still holds a mystical energy over me." 'Dandelion Wine' is a number of short tales connected together to inform the storyline of the 12-year-old boy's magical summer time in 1928 within the imaginary capital of scotland - Eco-friendly Town, Ill. A lot of Bradbury's books and short tales happen to be converted into films and TV productions, the favourite being 'Something Wicked By Doing This Comes,' 'The Martian Chronicles' and 'Fahrenheit 451.' Medavoy comes with an alluring Hollywood history, getting run Orion and TriStar Pictures and shepherding a large number of Academy Award-winning films. Most lately he created 'Shutter Island' and 'Black Swan.' Tip o' the hat to Deadline.

Milla Jovovich Battles Face Blindness (True) in Trailer for Faces in the Crowd

Milla Jovovich has squared off against many insidious adversaries in her career, including zombies (Resident Evil), evil itself (The Fifth Element), and critics (The Messenger). So why is it that her latest foe, a real-life affliction known as prosopagnosia — which confuses a person’s ability to recognize the faces of friends and loved ones (or, in Jovovich’s case in Faces in the Crowd, the face of her would-be killer) — seem like the silliest and most far-fetched enemy of all? Prosopagnosia is a disorder in which one cannot recognize familiar faces, usually after suffering a trauma to the brain; Wired wrote about it in 2006, while author Heather Sellers penned her memoirs in 2010 about living with the affliction. So I don’t dismiss the idea of face blindness lightly as the silly horror movie device that writer-director Julien Magnat’s France-Canada co-production Faces in the Crowd makes it seem when a character in the trailer explains to Jovovich why everyone she knows, including herself, suddenly looks blurry-faced or like creepy clones. (Do you think when she looks into the mirror she goes, “Hey, is that the chick from Return to the Blue Lagoon?”) “What you’re experiencing,” a doctor explains, “is FACE BLINDNESS…” Duh-duh-duhn! I’ll give Milla this; she appears to be as committed to the set-up here as she was in the also-silly The Fourth Kind, but the “blink-and-your-husband’s face-becomes-a-stranger’s face” — or friend’s face, or nondescript serial killer guy’s face, etc. — thing gets gimmicky fast. And when was the last time a movie killer used a straight razor so much just in the trailer? Something tells me we’ve seen pretty much all the beats of this film already in just two minutes and 18 seconds of face-blurring, neck-slashing, Milla Jovovich-freaking out trauma. And if you think for a second there won’t be a twist ending, think again. Like Julian McMahon will let those Nip/Tuck slicing skills go to waste? VERDICT: Sigh. It’s too bad I’m not silly movie-blind and will watch anything Milla Jovovich is in, no matter what.

'The Help' Star Jessica Chastain On 'Tree of Life' & Her Breakthrough Year

Jessica Chastain has already been earning rave reviews for her work in 'Tree of Life,' and she looks to build on that impressive breakout performance with a very busy year. She is appearing in this weekend's big release 'The Help' and next, she'll appear in the highly-anticipated revenge drama 'The Debt' opposite Sam Worthington. After that, she'll be appearing on screen with Al Pacino, then starring in the Cannes-hit 'Take Shelter' and re-team with Worthington for 'Texas Killing Fields.' With a long slate full of acclaimed films ahead of her, Chastain took a few minutes out of her increasingly demanding schedule to speak with the Huffington Post about her life-changing 2011. From performing fun comedy to immersing herself in sadness, the actress revealed that the combined experiences of 'The Help,' 'Tree of Life' and beyond have had a transformative effect on the actress. Her role in 'The Help': Jessica Chastain: For 'The Help,' it was a big physical transformation for me, which was really scary, but then also, there was of course an accent, but I also, in addition to the accent, I really pitched my voice up, because in real life my voice is much lower... It's my first venture into comedy. The effect 'Tree of Life' had on her after filming: I was leaving that set and, so much of me leaving, I was so concerned about making it easier for the boys [her sons in the movie], who I'd become very close to, those three little boys, that I underestimated how difficult it was going to be for me to say goodbye to them, and so when we left, I was absolutely devastated, just emotionally so sad. I got on a plane and flew to Paris to take a French course because I needed a change of scenery. On preparing for 'The Debt': Making the movie was of course exhausting, but the most difficult part was the months before, because that was the whole research part of it. I was reading a lot about the Holocaust. I read about [Nazi Dr. Josef] Mengele and I read a lot about the medical experiments that they did, which were really atrocious. I hadn't been exposed to those kind of details before. I was just trying to soak up as much as I could of that, because of course Rachel would know. During that time, it was during the holidays, it was over Christmas and stuff, and even my mom asked me, 'Are you okay?' because I was so depressed, because how could you not be? Every day I would wake up and just start my work, which would be reading about this stuff for months. So I was in a really sad and dark place. Watch Chastain in a scene from 'The Debt' Watch Chastain in the trailer for 'Take Shelter' Read the full interview with Chastain at the Huffington Post.

The Brand New Trailer for 'Like Crazy' Really Informs Us How It Is About (VIDEO)

Being the first trailer did not inform us much else about 'Like Crazy' outdoors of who's inside it, we've our on the job a completely new second trailer to provide us a much better concept of what to anticipate from the movie that we have been hearing only good stuff about lately. For individuals not aware, 'Like Crazy' involves a united states university student who falls for any British exchange student, however finds their feelings offer the exam when her visa expires and she or he will get deported to England. It's directed by Drake Doremus, compiled by Drake Doremus and Ben You are able to Johnson, and stars Anton Yelchin, Felicity Johnson, and Jennifer Lawrence, amongst others. Still need to hold back until October 28 to determine the finished product in theaters, but proceed and look for the brand new trailer to determine what you need to anticipate. Kinda appears like a teenage version of 'Blue Valentine,' but hey, that's all right by us. What exactly would you think about the brand new trailer for 'Like Crazy'? Photo thanks to Vital Pictures.

Keck's Exclusives: Modern Family Corrals Tim Blake Nelson for Premiere

Tim Blake Nelson Modern Family's third season premiere (airing September 21) finds America's favorite sitcom family - plus Haley's boyfriend Dylan - heading to a Wyoming dude ranch, where Mitch and Cam attempt to discover their "inner dude and reinvigorate their macho side" before adopting a baby boy, previews executive producer Chris Lloyd. Fantastic character actor Tim Blake Nelson, most recognized for his role in Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?, has been signed to play Hank, a cowboy of few words who "intimidates the guys and sends the girls' hearts a-twitter," adds Lloyd. "He influences the various family members in different ways and gives them all nicknames." Gloria, for instance is 'cactus flower,' which irks Jay, while mosquito-weary Manny is dubbed 'Skeeter.' Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!