"Detention," a genre-bending low-budget film starring Josh Hutcherson, Dane Cook and Shanley Caswell ("Little Victories") is heading to theaters. Sony Pictures announced it has acquired worldwide rights to the film. Mixing elements of comedy, horror, sci-fi and action movies, the film centers on a group of high school seniors who face off against a slasher killer, and ultimately find themselves in a position to save the world - if only they can get out of detention. Directed by music video veteran Joseph Kahn (2004's motorcycle actioner "Torque"), "Detention" was co-written by Kahn and Mark Palermo. "This is the best apocalyptic fantasy,...
- 6/15/2011
- by Dave Lewis
- Hitfix
Similar News
10 Things You Never Knew About 'The Hunger Games,' Including the Injury Josh Hutcherson Sustained & Jennifer Lawrence's Massive Pay Raise Between Movies
- 4/21/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Victoria Justice: Height, Shoe Size, Style Insights and Fascinating Facts
- 4/17/2024
- by Anne De Guia
- Your Next Shoes
Josh Hutcherson's 'Five Nights at Freddy's' Sequel Confirmed, Details Revealed
- 4/12/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Fear (1996) Revisited – Horror Movie Review
- 2/14/2024
- by Paul Bookstaber
- JoBlo.com
Adam Sandler Calls ‘Happy Gilmore’ Co-Star Carl Weathers a ‘True Legend,’ Pedro Pascal and More Honor the Late Actor
- 2/2/2024
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
50 Reasons We (Still) Love Hollywood
- 1/26/2024
- by Seth Abramovitch, Gary Baum, Kirsten Chuba, Lacey Rose and Joel Stein
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Neuromancer: Apple TV’s William Gibson adaptation casts Callum Turner as Case
- 4/24/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Ick: Brandon Routh, Mena Suvari to star in Joseph Kahn creature feature
- 3/18/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Brandon Routh and Mena Suvari Starring in Joseph Kahn’s Monster Movie ‘Ick’
- 3/16/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.