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Ronny Chieng Joins The Cast Of Blumhouse’s Horror Thriller ‘M3gan’

Crazy Rich Asians actor Ronny Chieng has joined the cast of Blumhouse’s and Atomic Monster’s upcoming horror thriller M3gan. Written by Akela Cooper, the script is based on a story by James Wan, and Gerard Johnstone (Housebound) who will direct the film. In the film, “Allison Williams plays Gemma, a brilliant roboticist at a toy company. She uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to be a kid’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. After unexpectedly gaining custody of her orphaned niece, Gemma enlists the help of the M3GAN prototype – a decision that has unimaginable consequences.” Jason Blum and James Wan are producing the thriller. Michael Clear, of Wan’s Atomic Monster banner, will executive produce with Judson Scott shepherding for the company. Blumhouse’s Ryan Turek will executive produce. Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath will executive produce for Divide/Conquer. Mark Katchur and Allison Williams will also serve as executive producers. Blumhouse and Atomic Monster will produce

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 26, 2021
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Contortionist Who Went Viral To Become Rag Doll In ‘The Flash’

Troy James terrified audiences with his contortion routine on “Showtime at the Apollo” that went viral. James has the ability to contort his body into unnatural positions, but there’s more, he is able to run and jump while in the “crabwalk” stance making fans of horror wanting him to be in movies. Well, Troy has done work for the series “The Strain”, “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments” and even appeared in a Japanese commercial for business suits that stretch for comfort. Now Troy will be entering the world of comic book villainy as Rag Doll, a contortionist villain in the comic book series “The Flash”. Rag Doll is a contortionist criminal who disguises himself as toys (more notably literal ragdolls). His appearance over the years including his abilities have changed (as the role of Rag Doll was passed down from Father to son), he now looks like a harlequin type doll with long red dreadlock looking hair and not only can

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Capt McNeely
Aug 25, 2018
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‘Twin Peaks’ Actress Grace Victoria Cox Joins Ted Bundy Film

Filming has begun for Joe Belinger’s Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. We reported back in May that Zac Efron had signed on to star in the film as notorious serial killer Ted Bundy and last week we showed you the first image. Now, we have more casting news to share. Deadline is reporting that Grace Victoria Cox has joined the cast. The ‘Twin Peaks’ actress will be playing the role of Carol Daronch, a young woman who survived an encounter with Bundy and later IDs him in court. Told from the perspective of Bundy’s ex-girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer (Lily Collins), the film covers a several year span of their relationship while Bundy was hiding stalking and killing young women. Angela Sarafyan will co-star as Joanna, Elizabeth’s close friend. Oscar nominee John Malkovich is set to play Edward Cowart, the judge who presided over the killer’s trial and sentencing. Michael Werwie penned the screenplay which took home the prestigious Nicholl Fellowship

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2018
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Cara Delevingne To Co-Star Alongside Orlando Bloom In Amazon’s ‘Carnival Row’

Cara Delevingne has signed on to co-star alongside Orlando Bloom in Amazon’s upcoming series ‘Carnival Row’, Variety reports. Set in a city where mythical creatures are fleeing their war-torn homeland to a new land. Tensions are rising between the residents and the ever growing immigrant population. The series will follow investigations into a string of unsolved murders which are causing the tensions to worsen. Known for her roles in films like Suicide Squad, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Paper Towns, and Anna Karenina, Delevingne has been cast as Vignette Stonemoss, a faerish refugee who is fleeing her homeland.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 2, 2017
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‘Walking Dead’s Glen Mazzara Signs On As Showrunner For ‘Dark Tower’ Series

Even with The Dark Towers getting a lukewarm (at best) reception from critics, the series adaption is still moving forward. It has just been announced by Sony and Media Rights Capital that they have hired The Walking Dead’s former executive producer Glen Mazzara as the series’ showrunner. Set to have between 10 and 13 episodes per season, the series will begin production in 2018. The film adaptation’s lead actor Idris Elba will star as Roland. Dennis Haybert will play the role of Roland’s father, Steven. Tom Taylor has also joined the cast to play Jake Chambers. In an interview, co-writer and producer Akiva Goldsman announced that writing the scripts has begun. The first episode of a show has been written, and we hope to retain Ron Howard’s original idea to mix platforms, something that seemed revolutionary 10 years ago but now is something that others have done,” Goldsman said. “Idris for sure is part of this, and if the movie

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 3, 2017
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Season 3 Of Syfy’s ‘Channel Zero’ Gets Its First 3 Cast Members

Season two of Channel Zero, titled No-End House, will soon be here from creator and writer Nick Antosca. Today, we are skipping ahead to the still untitled season three with casting news. Deadline is reporting that Teen Wolf actress Holland Roden, Brandon Scott (Blair Witch), and Olivia Luccardi (It Follows) have signed to appear in at least one episode of the 2018 season. Roden will play the role of Zoe Woods, a sharp, young woman who is struggling with mental illness. She resents her younger sister Alice who has to be cared for and wants things to go back to the way they used to be. Scott has been cast as Officer Luke Vanczyk, a young cop who is jaded. He lives in the shadow of his father, the Chief of Police. Luke’s tough exterior hides a fierce commitment to justice and a deeply love for his troubled community. Luccardi’s role has not been revealed at this time. The series,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 28, 2017
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Ash VS Evil Dead Welcomes New Series Regular For Season 3

Ash vs Evil Dead, one of the most “groovy” shows on TV, has added a new series regular to their already fantastic cast for season 3. Predestination actress Arielle Carver-O’Neill will co-star as Brandy, a smart all-American high school senior whose life is changed forever when she finds herself in the middle of a demonic event. Last season, Ash (Bruce Campbell), Kelly (Dana DeLorenzo), Pablo (Ray Santiago), and Ruby (Lucy Lawless) returned to Ash’s hometown of Elk Grove that had become the nexus of evil, all while fighting Baal to save humanity. Ash vs Evil Dead is currently filming in New Zealand and will return this fall on Starz.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 7, 2017

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Ronny Chieng Joins The Cast Of Blumhouse’s Horror Thriller ‘M3gan’

Crazy Rich Asians actor Ronny Chieng has joined the cast of Blumhouse’s and Atomic Monster’s upcoming horror thriller M3gan. Written by Akela Cooper, the script is based on a story by James Wan, and Gerard Johnstone (Housebound) who will direct the film. In the film, “Allison Williams plays Gemma, a brilliant roboticist at a toy company. She uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to be a kid’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. After unexpectedly gaining custody of her orphaned niece, Gemma enlists the help of the M3GAN prototype – a decision that has unimaginable consequences.” Jason Blum and James Wan are producing the thriller. Michael Clear, of Wan’s Atomic Monster banner, will executive produce with Judson Scott shepherding for the company. Blumhouse’s Ryan Turek will executive produce. Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath will executive produce for Divide/Conquer. Mark Katchur and Allison Williams will also serve as executive producers. Blumhouse and Atomic Monster will produce

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 26, 2021
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Contortionist Who Went Viral To Become Rag Doll In ‘The Flash’

Troy James terrified audiences with his contortion routine on “Showtime at the Apollo” that went viral. James has the ability to contort his body into unnatural positions, but there’s more, he is able to run and jump while in the “crabwalk” stance making fans of horror wanting him to be in movies. Well, Troy has done work for the series “The Strain”, “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments” and even appeared in a Japanese commercial for business suits that stretch for comfort. Now Troy will be entering the world of comic book villainy as Rag Doll, a contortionist villain in the comic book series “The Flash”. Rag Doll is a contortionist criminal who disguises himself as toys (more notably literal ragdolls). His appearance over the years including his abilities have changed (as the role of Rag Doll was passed down from Father to son), he now looks like a harlequin type doll with long red dreadlock looking hair and not only can

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Aug 25, 2018
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‘Twin Peaks’ Actress Grace Victoria Cox Joins Ted Bundy Film

Filming has begun for Joe Belinger’s Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. We reported back in May that Zac Efron had signed on to star in the film as notorious serial killer Ted Bundy and last week we showed you the first image. Now, we have more casting news to share. Deadline is reporting that Grace Victoria Cox has joined the cast. The ‘Twin Peaks’ actress will be playing the role of Carol Daronch, a young woman who survived an encounter with Bundy and later IDs him in court. Told from the perspective of Bundy’s ex-girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer (Lily Collins), the film covers a several year span of their relationship while Bundy was hiding stalking and killing young women. Angela Sarafyan will co-star as Joanna, Elizabeth’s close friend. Oscar nominee John Malkovich is set to play Edward Cowart, the judge who presided over the killer’s trial and sentencing. Michael Werwie penned the screenplay which took home the prestigious Nicholl Fellowship

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2018
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Cara Delevingne To Co-Star Alongside Orlando Bloom In Amazon’s ‘Carnival Row’

Cara Delevingne has signed on to co-star alongside Orlando Bloom in Amazon’s upcoming series ‘Carnival Row’, Variety reports. Set in a city where mythical creatures are fleeing their war-torn homeland to a new land. Tensions are rising between the residents and the ever growing immigrant population. The series will follow investigations into a string of unsolved murders which are causing the tensions to worsen. Known for her roles in films like Suicide Squad, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Paper Towns, and Anna Karenina, Delevingne has been cast as Vignette Stonemoss, a faerish refugee who is fleeing her homeland.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 2, 2017
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‘Walking Dead’s Glen Mazzara Signs On As Showrunner For ‘Dark Tower’ Series

Even with The Dark Towers getting a lukewarm (at best) reception from critics, the series adaption is still moving forward. It has just been announced by Sony and Media Rights Capital that they have hired The Walking Dead’s former executive producer Glen Mazzara as the series’ showrunner. Set to have between 10 and 13 episodes per season, the series will begin production in 2018. The film adaptation’s lead actor Idris Elba will star as Roland. Dennis Haybert will play the role of Roland’s father, Steven. Tom Taylor has also joined the cast to play Jake Chambers. In an interview, co-writer and producer Akiva Goldsman announced that writing the scripts has begun. The first episode of a show has been written, and we hope to retain Ron Howard’s original idea to mix platforms, something that seemed revolutionary 10 years ago but now is something that others have done,” Goldsman said. “Idris for sure is part of this, and if the movie

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 3, 2017
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Season 3 Of Syfy’s ‘Channel Zero’ Gets Its First 3 Cast Members

Season two of Channel Zero, titled No-End House, will soon be here from creator and writer Nick Antosca. Today, we are skipping ahead to the still untitled season three with casting news. Deadline is reporting that Teen Wolf actress Holland Roden, Brandon Scott (Blair Witch), and Olivia Luccardi (It Follows) have signed to appear in at least one episode of the 2018 season. Roden will play the role of Zoe Woods, a sharp, young woman who is struggling with mental illness. She resents her younger sister Alice who has to be cared for and wants things to go back to the way they used to be. Scott has been cast as Officer Luke Vanczyk, a young cop who is jaded. He lives in the shadow of his father, the Chief of Police. Luke’s tough exterior hides a fierce commitment to justice and a deeply love for his troubled community. Luccardi’s role has not been revealed at this time. The series,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 28, 2017
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Ash VS Evil Dead Welcomes New Series Regular For Season 3

Ash vs Evil Dead, one of the most “groovy” shows on TV, has added a new series regular to their already fantastic cast for season 3. Predestination actress Arielle Carver-O’Neill will co-star as Brandy, a smart all-American high school senior whose life is changed forever when she finds herself in the middle of a demonic event. Last season, Ash (Bruce Campbell), Kelly (Dana DeLorenzo), Pablo (Ray Santiago), and Ruby (Lucy Lawless) returned to Ash’s hometown of Elk Grove that had become the nexus of evil, all while fighting Baal to save humanity. Ash vs Evil Dead is currently filming in New Zealand and will return this fall on Starz.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 7, 2017