Discovery Channel Plans North And South Mini Series

Discovery Channel announces today its order to development of the network’s next scripted mini-series, North and South, based on the trilogy of North and South novels by John Jakes, the bestselling author who mingles the lives of historical personages and strong characters, and involves them in the great events of the U.S. and world. North and South will tell the epic story of two families - the Hazard family, northern factory owners from Pennsylvania, and the Main family, southern plantation owners....

August 31, 2022 · 2 min · 271 words · Christopher Hartzell

Douglas Gresham Gives An Update On The Chronicles Of Narnia Prince Caspian

NarniaFans has posted an interview with C.S. Lewis’ stepson Douglas Gresham about the progress on Prince Caspian. Here is a snippet from the interview: NarniaFans.com: At what stage is Prince Caspian right now? Douglas Gresham: We are pretty well advanced in pre-production with most conceptual realisation about done and a lot of pre-vis animatic being done. Location choices are about settled. Set design is under way and casting is well advanced; in other words we are pretty sure what the movie will look like....

August 31, 2022 · 2 min · 304 words · Benjamin Rogers

Dungeons Dragons Honor Among Thieves Bosslogic S Poster Unveiled At San Diego Comic Con

A new poster for the Paramount Pictures live-action adaptation of Dungeons and Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, has been spotted at the ongoing San Diego Comic-Con event. Shared via Rotten Tomatoes, the promo was spotted while walking the floor of the Convention Center. This is not the first official Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves poster, as it’s made by BossLogic, though it is beautifully comprised of mythical beasts from the lore of the iconic game alongside the silhouettes of our main players — and all depicted in stunning scarlet and black....

August 31, 2022 · 3 min · 519 words · Angela Smiechowski

Edge Of Darkness Hits The Shelves On Dvd And Blu Ray On May 11Th

You can bring home the latest Mel Gibson film home in both DVD and Blu-ray formats this May. Edge of Darkness will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on May 11. The standard DVD will be priced at $28.98 SRP while the Blu-ray, which will include a standard definition copy of the film and a Digital Copy, will be priced at $35.99 SRP and you can take a look at the cover art and special features below....

August 31, 2022 · 2 min · 298 words · Pamela Morgan

Every Zack Snyder Movie Ranked By Box Office From Worst To First

Zack Snyder is arguably one of the most visionary — and most divisive — director in Hollywood today. While his style is instantly recognizable, few other filmmakers stir such passionate reactions about their work, positive and negative. With only eight theatrical films on his resume, Snyder is already one of the most influential directors of the modern age, particularly in the comic book/fantasy genres, a point even his detractors concede....

August 31, 2022 · 9 min · 1739 words · Jack Bell

Evil Dead Rise Secures R Rating For Violence And Gore

There has been a lot of discussion about certain movies having their content dumbed down to achieve a more family-friendly rating including some of the more recent entries in the Alien franchise and, reportedly, the upcoming MCU introduction of Blade. However, if there is one movie that everyone demands to receive an R-rating it is the Evil Dead franchise, so the news that latest movie Evil Dead Rise has secured the adult-orientated rating for “bloody violence and gore” ahead of its release on HBO Max later this year....

August 31, 2022 · 3 min · 563 words · Pamela Crazier

Exclusive Director And Stars Of Endangered Discuss The Shocking Twists In Their Thriller

The gig economy is in full swing but buckle up—the ride can get bumpy. That’s certainly the case in Endangered, where a beleaguered rideshare driver takes one last passenger only to find herself thrust into a series of twisted, life-threatening situations that involve a mysterious duffle bag, plenty of subterfuge, and a rideshare dude she just can’t drop. Brought to life with vigor by director Drew Walkup, the film, streaming on digital platforms on July 26, stars Lizzie Zerebko and Michael Olavson....

August 31, 2022 · 5 min · 1041 words · Jennifer Harrington

Exclusive Maryam Keshavarz Discusses Turning The Lens Towards Herself For The Persian Version

Maryam Keshavarz was coming out of an undoubtedly exciting weekend at Sundance Film Festival when we met over Zoom earlier this week. Her latest film, The Persian Version, had just made its premiere as part of the festival’s U.S. Dramatic Competition Program, and was screening for audiences every day leading up to our interview. More than just the audience’s glowing reaction to her film — “They were laughing, clapping, dancing,” she said — what made this moment especially meaningful was what The Persian Version represented for her....

August 31, 2022 · 5 min · 971 words · Ray Harness

Exclusive Sigourney Weaver Elizabeth Banks Wumni Mosaku And Phyllis Nagy At The Call Jane Premiere

Chicago, 1968. As the city and the nation are poised on the brink of political upheaval, suburban housewife Joy (Elizabeth Banks) leads an ordinary life with her husband and daughter. When Joy’s pregnancy leads to a life-threatening heart condition, she must navigate an all-male medical establishment unwilling to terminate her pregnancy in order to save her life. Her journey for a solution leads her to Virginia (Sigourney Weaver), an independent visionary fiercely committed to women’s health, and Gwen (Wunmi Mosaku), an activist who dreams of a day when all women will have access to abortion, regardless of their ability to pay....

August 31, 2022 · 8 min · 1640 words · Patrick Diller

Exclusive Stars And Filmmaker Of Jane On Delivering A Powerful Female Driven Thriller

Social media overload, yearnings for success, and big-time grief collide in Jane, the compelling female-driven psychological thriller from first-time director Sabrina Jaglom and actor-producer Madelaine Petsch — Riverdale’s forever clever Cheryl Blossom — who wears her first-time producer cap quite nicely here. “The very first conversation I had with Madelaine, we wound up having a two-hour Zoom call because she really got the character and the nuances of the script, as well as her character’s journey,” said Jaglom, who co-wrote the story with Rishi Rajani....

August 31, 2022 · 6 min · 1197 words · Lillian Schnieders

Exclusive Video Brand New Planet Of The Apes 40Th Anniversary Blu Ray Collection Special Feature Clip

We have a brand new exclusive special feature clip from the Planet of the Apes 40th Anniversary Blu-ray Collection, which hits the high-def shelves in this five-disc set on November 4. Click below for an exclusive clip from this BD special feature that gives some insight on the film’s adaptation from the original novel. The compelling and classic 1968 Planet Of The Apes stars Oscar-winner Charlton Heston (Ben-Hur, 1960) as an astronaut who crash lands on a planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport....

August 31, 2022 · 3 min · 538 words · George Macdougall

Exclusive Video New So You Think You Can Dance Cardio Funk Clip

We have a brand new exclusive clip from So You Think You Can Dance Get Fit: Cardio Funk, which hits the shelves alongside So You Think You Can Dance Get Fit: Tone and Groove, on July 21. Click below for our exclusive clip of an interview with Lauren Gottlieb on the special features. Cardio Funk turns up the heat as Courtney Galiano puts viewers through their paces on the Disco floor, Travis Wall gets hearts pumping in a Contemporary routine and Lauren Gottlieb’s Hip Hop dance works up a sweat....

August 31, 2022 · 1 min · 143 words · Mary Leesman

Fox Announces 2012 Fall Premiere Dates

Fox has set the fall premiere dates for its new and returning series. The 2012-2013 season begins with the spectacular return of The X Factor, last fall’s No. 1 new unscripted series. The hit music competition series, featuring Simon Cowell, Britney Spears, Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid and Demi Lovato, will launch with a two-night season premiere event on Wednesday, Sept. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Thursday, Sept. 13 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT)....

August 31, 2022 · 3 min · 632 words · Annette Rodgers

Fuller House Season 2 Trailer Rings In The Holidays With The Tanners

‘Twas the month before Christmas and all through the Fuller House, there rang out an exuberant “The door is always open” shout! Come join the Tanner-Fuller-Gibbler family as they return for another round of fun. And watch the official trailer for season two of the widely popular Netflix original Fuller House launching worldwide on Friday, December 9th. In the spinoff series, Fuller House, life can take you into unexpected directions. It can also bring you back into familiar territory....

August 31, 2022 · 2 min · 376 words · Nancy Wolfe

Game Of Thrones Season Finale Had To Have One Shocking Death

First off, this article contains major SPOILERS for the season 7 finale of Game of Thrones, so read at your own risk. Chaos is indeed a ladder. Long-time fans of the show were finally treated to the death of the sneaky master of chaos, Petyr Baelish, aka “Littlefinger.” Aidan Gillen (The Dark Knight Rises) has played Littlefinger for the last 7 years he recently sat down with Entertainment Weekly to discuss his feelings about the inevitable fate of his character and how he felt about the shocking way in which Littlefinger went out....

August 31, 2022 · 4 min · 772 words · Jessica Sixkiller

Christopher Walken Revealed As Captain Hook In Peter Pan Live

Peter Pan Live! will feature iconic actor Christopher Walken as the villainous Captain Hook, and he is barely recognizable in a first look photo from rehearsals featuring him in costume. Christopher Walken will be going up against Allison Williams in the title role for this upcoming musical production. Check both stars out as they get ready to sail off to Neverland. Peter Pan Live! will be a classic rendition of the original 1954 Broadway musical, broadcast live on NBC....

August 30, 2022 · 1 min · 153 words · Lou Thompson

Chucky Adds Lara Jean Chorostecki To The Cast

According to Deadline, Lara Jean Chorostecki has just been tapped for a recurring role on the second season of USA Network and Syfy’s Chucky. The show was created by Don Mancini who, either by himself or with others, wrote all the Child’s Play/Chucky films sans the remake and is executive produced by Nick Antosca, the creator of Channel Zero. Chorostecki will be joining Brad Dourif as Chucky, Fiona Dourif as Nica Pierce/Chucky, Jennifer Tilly as Tiffany Valentine, Alex Vincent as Andy Barclay, and Elise McCarthy as Kyle, all returning from the films....

August 30, 2022 · 3 min · 519 words · Frankie Gervais

Comic Con 2007 Listen To The Doomsday Panel

During yesterday’s Rogue Pictures presentation, writer/director Neil Marshall updated fans on the current developments of his upcoming action thriller, Doomsday. Click below to listen to the director speak! Doomsday Panel at Comic-con 2007 In Doomsday, a lethal virus spreads throughout a major country and kills hundreds of thousands. To contain the newly identified Reaper, the authorities brutally quarantine the country as it succumbs to fear and chaos. The literal walling-off works for three decades - until Reaper violently resurfaces in a major city....

August 30, 2022 · 1 min · 133 words · Sarah Smith

Could Tabletop Roleplay Games Be Better Adapted For Film And Tv Now

Video Games have been adapted to film since the Super Mario Bros movie came out in 1993. They have also been consistently mired by problems, from lousy fan reception to difficulties adapting the source material correctly. Tabletop role-play games (TTRPG) also have an older presence in movies and TV, beginning with, ironically, movies warning of the dangers of role-playing games like Mazes and Monsters. When adaptations were actually made, starting with the 2000 Dungeons and Dragons movie with Jeremy Irons, they did even worse than video game movies historically have....

August 30, 2022 · 7 min · 1314 words · Mark Jackson

Danny Bonaduce Returns To The Partridge Family House 50 Years Later

Nearly five full decades after he was first seen on television by American audiences, Danny Bonaduce has returned to the house his character lived in on the classic comedy series The Partridge Family. In the fall of 1970, The Partridge Family first premiered on ABC, striking big with viewers pretty quickly to become one of the most popular sitcoms of the ’70s. The success of the show also turned everyone in its cast into major television superstars overnight when it debuted, and almost fifty years later, Bonaduce is still acknowledging his claim to fame as a child actor....

August 30, 2022 · 3 min · 519 words · Martha Russell