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Ahead of this month’s season two premiere of “Mr. Mercedes” on AT&T’s Audience Network, we have a new behind-the-scenes clip to share with you titled “Brady vs. Hodges”. The video features the series’ two leads, Brendan Gleeson and Harry Treadaway, as well as writers and executive producers David E. Kelley, Jack Bender and Dennis Lehane discussing the continuing storylines and character development in the series, the classic “good vs. evil” contrast between Brady and Hodges and teasing what to expecting in the highly anticipated sophomore season. The cast includes Brendan Gleeson (Harry Potter) as Detective Bill Hodges, Harry Treadaway (Penny Dreadful) plays the role of Brady Hartsfield, Jharrel Jerome (Moonlight) as Jerome Robinson, Justine Lupe (Francis Ha) as Holly Gibney, Scott Lawrence (Avatar) co-stars as Detective Peter Dixon, Breeda Wool (Unreal) as Lou Linklater, Nancy Travis (How I Met Your Mother) plays Donna Hodges, and Holland Taylor (The Truman Show) plays the role of Ida Silver. The cast is joined
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Cary Fukunaga‘s Netflix series “Maniac“, loosely based on a Norwegian series by the name, has released its first trailer and it looks like Jonah Hill is having a bad trip. The series follows the adventures of two patients played by Hill and Emma Stone as their characters journey through a series of alternative realities during a drug trial. Written by creator Patrick Somerville (The Leftovers, True Detective), the series co-stars Sally Field, Jemima Kirke, Julia Garner, and Sonoya Mizuno. Justin Theroux also stars. Tune in on September 21, 2018, for the premiere of Netflix’s “Maniac“.
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The Fantasia International Film Festival wrapped its 2018 edition on August 2nd with the sold-out Canadian Premiere of Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy, and announced that it – for the sixth year in a row – welcomed nearly 100,000 attendees to its three weeks of films, events, and parties. The long-running Montreal genre fest is also proud to announce that a record-breaking 80+ screenings were sold out over the course of Fantasia 2018, marking the most in its 22-year history. In addition to the Fantasia-based launch of Yellow Veil Pictures and the sale of Fantasia World Premiere Cam to Netflix, the festival is also very proud to announce that Paramount Pictures has come aboard to produce Dear Jimmy, a Frontières 2018 Official Selection from the Netherlands. Fellow Frontières participants Michael Rasmussen and Shawn Rasmussen will co-write the feature script with Tim Koomen; David-Jan Bronsgeest will direct. Platinum Dunes (A QUIET PLACE) and The Picture Company will co-produce. The short film version of
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The first teaser trailer has arrived “American Horror Story: Apocalypse“. Filled with dark imagery, the trailer teases the end of the world possibly at the hands of the Anti-Christ, Michael Langdon, played by Cody Fern (The Assassination of Ghianni Versace: American Crime Story). The trailer comes on the heels of the announcement that Jessica Lange will be returning alongside Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Kathy Bates, Joan Collins, Cheyenne Jackson, Billie Lourd, Leslie Grossman, Billy Eichner, and Adina Porter. “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” premieres on September 12, 2018, on FX.
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The hunt is on in the trailer for writer-director Tom Botchii Skowronski‘s horror thriller Artik. Chase Williamson, Jerry G. Angelo, Lauren Ashley Carter, Matt Mercer, David Robbins, Gavin White, Nathan Lee Livingston, and Cyrus Dodson-Sands star. Set in rural farm country, “the film centers around a family-run sunflower farm, where comic-book obsessed serial killer Artik (Jerry G. Angelo), his life partner Flin (Lauren Ashley Carter), and their family of foster kids are on the hunt for the ultimate comic-book hero until Holton (Chase Williamson), an Al-Anon attending straight-edge, punk purist, comes between them.” Jerry G. Angelo and Kodi Saint Angelo produce with Erik Bernard and Courtney LeMarco executive produced. Artik arrives in theaters this September.
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True crime fans were beyond pleased with the first season of Netflix’s “Mindhunter”. Viewers witnessed two agents, played by Jonathan Groff and Holt McCallany, as they developed the method of profiling that law enforcement agencies use today. Starring Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallanay, Anna Torv, Anna Torv, Hannah Gross, and Cameron Britton, season one of“Mindhunter” is set in 1979 and centers on the inquisitive and skilled FBI Agent Bill Tench (McCallany) along with fellow serial killer investigator in the behavioral science unit, FBI Agent Holden Ford (Groff). Together they interview serial killers to help them solve current murders and to learn more about the minds of killers. In the first season the two agents met with some of the world’s most infamous serial killers, now season two is on its way. This time around the agents will delve into some of the most infamous murders in history, the Manson Family murders. Led by charismatic cult leader Charles Manson, the “family” slaughtered
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When I think of Halloween two movies automatically come to mind, Halloween whose sequel is on the way, and Hocus Pocus. This year will mark the 25th anniversary of Hocus Pocus, and to celebrate the milestone not only will Spirit Halloween stores be carrying an exclusive series of Sanderson Sisters POP! toys, stores of all kinds will have special items dedicated to the classic. An official sequel book has just released and a 25th anniversary extravaganza is coming to Freeform this October. But that’s not all, Hocus Pocus is getting a special 25th anniversary Blu-ray unleashed on September 4. Best Buy is getting in on the celebration and will be unveiling an exclusive Steelbook inspired by the film’s spell book! Talk about a treat, am I right? “In Disney’s HOCUS POCUS, Academy Award nominee Bette Midler (Best Actress, 1991, For the Boys), stars with Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City) and Kathy Najimy (The Wedding Planner) as three wild
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Before filming begins on Mike Flanagan’s sequel to The Shining, Doctor Sleep, actress Rebecca Ferguson is set to star alongside Thor: Ragnarok actors Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Tompson in the new Men in Black movie, Deadline reports. Directed by F. Gary Gray (Friday), the film co-stars Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson, Rafe Spall, and Kumail Nanjani. Written by Matt Holloway and Art Marcum (Iron Man) the movie is being produced by Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald with Steven Spielberg returning as executive producer. The movie is set to relaunch the franchise on a global scale and began production in July in London with a June 14, 2019, theatrical date set.
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Seasoned actor Tom Sizemore is ready to go to war in Rob Pallatina‘s World War Two set film Nazi Overlord. In the film, “A D-Day rescue mission turns deadly when a band of soldiers discovers a group of Nazis creating horrific experiments that will all but ensure Allied defeat if the creations escape.” Anthony Jensen, Matthew Amerman, Greg Furman, Trent Mills, Damien Joseph Quinn, Andrew Liberty, and Benjamin Schnau co-star. Rob Pallatina (Alien Convergence) directs from a script penned by Scotty Mullen, who also wrote Sharknado: It’s About Time premiering this month on Syfy. Set to arrive on VOD and DVD on November 13, 2018, Nazi Overlord, from The Asylum, will go to war with the J.J. Abrams-produced film Overlord in theaters November 9th, which has a similar plot, but a much bigger budget and a killer trailer.
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Funko and BoxLunch teamed up to create unique collector’s item for fans, FunkO’s, a cereal. They’ve already come out with “Lord of the Rings Gollum” where inside is a Pocket Pop! version of everyone’s little tormented former Hobbit. Now they have a “Beetlejuice” themed cereal with everyone’s favorite ghoul waiting inside, and you don’t have to say his name three times! What makes these products (and BoxLunch in general) awesome is the fact that buying them will provide one meal to a person in need. For those not familiar, BoxLunch is a website that sells pop culture memorabilia but with a humanitarian twist. For every $10 you spend, a meal is provided for a person in need. What’s cooler, they even have exclusive collectibles you can only find there, here’s a tease of what you may find!
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Ahead of this month’s season two premiere of “Mr. Mercedes” on AT&T’s Audience Network, we have a new behind-the-scenes clip to share with you titled “Brady vs. Hodges”. The video features the series’ two leads, Brendan Gleeson and Harry Treadaway, as well as writers and executive producers David E. Kelley, Jack Bender and Dennis Lehane discussing the continuing storylines and character development in the series, the classic “good vs. evil” contrast between Brady and Hodges and teasing what to expecting in the highly anticipated sophomore season. The cast includes Brendan Gleeson (Harry Potter) as Detective Bill Hodges, Harry Treadaway (Penny Dreadful) plays the role of Brady Hartsfield, Jharrel Jerome (Moonlight) as Jerome Robinson, Justine Lupe (Francis Ha) as Holly Gibney, Scott Lawrence (Avatar) co-stars as Detective Peter Dixon, Breeda Wool (Unreal) as Lou Linklater, Nancy Travis (How I Met Your Mother) plays Donna Hodges, and Holland Taylor (The Truman Show) plays the role of Ida Silver. The cast is joined
Continue reading →
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Cary Fukunaga‘s Netflix series “Maniac“, loosely based on a Norwegian series by the name, has released its first trailer and it looks like Jonah Hill is having a bad trip. The series follows the adventures of two patients played by Hill and Emma Stone as their characters journey through a series of alternative realities during a drug trial. Written by creator Patrick Somerville (The Leftovers, True Detective), the series co-stars Sally Field, Jemima Kirke, Julia Garner, and Sonoya Mizuno. Justin Theroux also stars. Tune in on September 21, 2018, for the premiere of Netflix’s “Maniac“.
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The Fantasia International Film Festival wrapped its 2018 edition on August 2nd with the sold-out Canadian Premiere of Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy, and announced that it – for the sixth year in a row – welcomed nearly 100,000 attendees to its three weeks of films, events, and parties. The long-running Montreal genre fest is also proud to announce that a record-breaking 80+ screenings were sold out over the course of Fantasia 2018, marking the most in its 22-year history. In addition to the Fantasia-based launch of Yellow Veil Pictures and the sale of Fantasia World Premiere Cam to Netflix, the festival is also very proud to announce that Paramount Pictures has come aboard to produce Dear Jimmy, a Frontières 2018 Official Selection from the Netherlands. Fellow Frontières participants Michael Rasmussen and Shawn Rasmussen will co-write the feature script with Tim Koomen; David-Jan Bronsgeest will direct. Platinum Dunes (A QUIET PLACE) and The Picture Company will co-produce. The short film version of
Continue reading →
NewsStreaming TVTrailers
The first teaser trailer has arrived “American Horror Story: Apocalypse“. Filled with dark imagery, the trailer teases the end of the world possibly at the hands of the Anti-Christ, Michael Langdon, played by Cody Fern (The Assassination of Ghianni Versace: American Crime Story). The trailer comes on the heels of the announcement that Jessica Lange will be returning alongside Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Kathy Bates, Joan Collins, Cheyenne Jackson, Billie Lourd, Leslie Grossman, Billy Eichner, and Adina Porter. “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” premieres on September 12, 2018, on FX.
Continue reading →
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The hunt is on in the trailer for writer-director Tom Botchii Skowronski‘s horror thriller Artik. Chase Williamson, Jerry G. Angelo, Lauren Ashley Carter, Matt Mercer, David Robbins, Gavin White, Nathan Lee Livingston, and Cyrus Dodson-Sands star. Set in rural farm country, “the film centers around a family-run sunflower farm, where comic-book obsessed serial killer Artik (Jerry G. Angelo), his life partner Flin (Lauren Ashley Carter), and their family of foster kids are on the hunt for the ultimate comic-book hero until Holton (Chase Williamson), an Al-Anon attending straight-edge, punk purist, comes between them.” Jerry G. Angelo and Kodi Saint Angelo produce with Erik Bernard and Courtney LeMarco executive produced. Artik arrives in theaters this September.
Continue reading →
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True crime fans were beyond pleased with the first season of Netflix’s “Mindhunter”. Viewers witnessed two agents, played by Jonathan Groff and Holt McCallany, as they developed the method of profiling that law enforcement agencies use today. Starring Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallanay, Anna Torv, Anna Torv, Hannah Gross, and Cameron Britton, season one of“Mindhunter” is set in 1979 and centers on the inquisitive and skilled FBI Agent Bill Tench (McCallany) along with fellow serial killer investigator in the behavioral science unit, FBI Agent Holden Ford (Groff). Together they interview serial killers to help them solve current murders and to learn more about the minds of killers. In the first season the two agents met with some of the world’s most infamous serial killers, now season two is on its way. This time around the agents will delve into some of the most infamous murders in history, the Manson Family murders. Led by charismatic cult leader Charles Manson, the “family” slaughtered
Continue reading →
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When I think of Halloween two movies automatically come to mind, Halloween whose sequel is on the way, and Hocus Pocus. This year will mark the 25th anniversary of Hocus Pocus, and to celebrate the milestone not only will Spirit Halloween stores be carrying an exclusive series of Sanderson Sisters POP! toys, stores of all kinds will have special items dedicated to the classic. An official sequel book has just released and a 25th anniversary extravaganza is coming to Freeform this October. But that’s not all, Hocus Pocus is getting a special 25th anniversary Blu-ray unleashed on September 4. Best Buy is getting in on the celebration and will be unveiling an exclusive Steelbook inspired by the film’s spell book! Talk about a treat, am I right? “In Disney’s HOCUS POCUS, Academy Award nominee Bette Midler (Best Actress, 1991, For the Boys), stars with Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City) and Kathy Najimy (The Wedding Planner) as three wild
Continue reading →
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Before filming begins on Mike Flanagan’s sequel to The Shining, Doctor Sleep, actress Rebecca Ferguson is set to star alongside Thor: Ragnarok actors Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Tompson in the new Men in Black movie, Deadline reports. Directed by F. Gary Gray (Friday), the film co-stars Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson, Rafe Spall, and Kumail Nanjani. Written by Matt Holloway and Art Marcum (Iron Man) the movie is being produced by Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald with Steven Spielberg returning as executive producer. The movie is set to relaunch the franchise on a global scale and began production in July in London with a June 14, 2019, theatrical date set.
Continue reading →
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Seasoned actor Tom Sizemore is ready to go to war in Rob Pallatina‘s World War Two set film Nazi Overlord. In the film, “A D-Day rescue mission turns deadly when a band of soldiers discovers a group of Nazis creating horrific experiments that will all but ensure Allied defeat if the creations escape.” Anthony Jensen, Matthew Amerman, Greg Furman, Trent Mills, Damien Joseph Quinn, Andrew Liberty, and Benjamin Schnau co-star. Rob Pallatina (Alien Convergence) directs from a script penned by Scotty Mullen, who also wrote Sharknado: It’s About Time premiering this month on Syfy. Set to arrive on VOD and DVD on November 13, 2018, Nazi Overlord, from The Asylum, will go to war with the J.J. Abrams-produced film Overlord in theaters November 9th, which has a similar plot, but a much bigger budget and a killer trailer.
Continue reading →
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Funko and BoxLunch teamed up to create unique collector’s item for fans, FunkO’s, a cereal. They’ve already come out with “Lord of the Rings Gollum” where inside is a Pocket Pop! version of everyone’s little tormented former Hobbit. Now they have a “Beetlejuice” themed cereal with everyone’s favorite ghoul waiting inside, and you don’t have to say his name three times! What makes these products (and BoxLunch in general) awesome is the fact that buying them will provide one meal to a person in need. For those not familiar, BoxLunch is a website that sells pop culture memorabilia but with a humanitarian twist. For every $10 you spend, a meal is provided for a person in need. What’s cooler, they even have exclusive collectibles you can only find there, here’s a tease of what you may find!
Continue reading →
