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Dennis Haysbert, Ernie Hudson, Bill Duke Werewolf Thriller, 'Wards Island,' Gets A Trailer, Title Change
20 May 2013 7:32 AM, PDT | ShadowAndAct | See recent ShadowAndAct news »
Recapping... the thriller was previously titled Wards Island, when we first alerted you to it last October. It's apparently now called Battledogs. I think I like the old title more. The film, which stars Dennis Haysbert, Ariana Richards, Ernie Hudson, Craig Scheffer, and Bill Duke, centers on a viral outbreak in New York City that turns the infected into werewolves. Alexander Yellen is its director - a cinematography primarily, making his directorial debut. The film was shot in Buffalo, which stood in for New York City, where the real Ward Island is located. Haysbert plays Lt. General Christopher Monning; Bill Duke plays »
- Tambay A. Obenson
Teaser For 'The Black Moses' - On L.O. Pindling, 1st Black Prime Minister Of The Bahamas
7 May 2013 7:26 AM, PDT | ShadowAndAct | See recent ShadowAndAct news »
Actor Dennis Haysbert shared the below teaser trailer for an upcoming feature documentary from filmmaker Travolta Cooper, titled The Black Moses - no, not a film about Isaac Hayes, nor Harriet Tubman, nor Marcus Garvey, but on the life and times of L.O. Pindling (Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling), the first black Prime Minister of the Bahamas. Pindling is regarded as the "Father" of the Bahamas, having led it to independence in 1973. He served as Prime Minister of the Bahamas from 1969 to 1992, and was leader of the Progressive Liberal Party (Plp) from 1965 to 1997 when he resigned from public life. He died in 2000. Travolta says that he's in the final stages of post-production »
- Tambay A. Obenson
Where’s the Pilot Pizzazz? Networks Need to Impress
4 May 2013 9:00 AM, PDT | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
As the upfronts approach, it’s hard to scope out pilot pickup buzz at the major broadcast nets this year because there are few clear heat-seekers.
The big bets of this year’s development crop were made early on in the cycle (last summer and fall) and for the most part have retained their front-runner status: ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of Shield” with the Whedon clan; CBS’ redo of “Beverly Hills Cop”; NBC’s 22-episode throwdown for the Michael J. Fox domestic laffer; Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher in Fox’s cop comedy “Brooklyn 99″; and the union of David E. Kelley and Robin Williams in CBS’ “Crazy Ones.”
J.J. Abrams has his minimum allotment of two pilots: Fox’s robot-cops vehicle and “Believe” with Alfonso Cuaron at NBC. David Shore is said to be looking promising with ABC drama “Doubt.”
The fuzzy picture for next season’s series pickups »
- Cynthia Littleton
Win a DVD Bundle and Poster In The Details Twitter Giveaway!
30 April 2013 9:01 AM, PDT | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Dark comedy “The Details,” starring Tobey Maguire, Elizabeth Banks, Laura Linney, Ray Liotta, Dennis Haysbert and Kerry Washington, is now out on DVD and Blu-ray. The film, called “[a]n offbeat, original, pitch dark comedy for adults” by Stephen Holden for The New York Times, will be available $29.99 for Blu-ray and $24.98 for the DVD. The Blu-ray and DVD special features include an alternate beginning and an alternate ending. The film focuses on a battle with gang of raccoons that leads to a story full of human absurdity: “When a family of hungry raccoons invade the bliss of Dr. Jeffery Lang’s fantastic new backyard (Tobey Maguire), he becomes obsessed with [ Read More ]
The post Win a DVD Bundle and Poster In The Details Twitter Giveaway! appeared first on Shockya.com. »
- monique
"Sin City 2": New Set Images
26 April 2013 10:18 PM, PDT | SneakPeek | See recent SneakPeek news »
Sneak Peek new images from director Robert Rodriguez' "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For", starring Eva Green, Josh Brolin, Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rosario Dawson, Jamie Chung, Jessica Alba, Alexa Vega, Mickey Rourke, Rosario Dawson, Jaime King, Michael Madsen and Dennis Haysbert, based on the Dark Horse Comic by Frank Miller:
"...it was another dark night in 'Basin City' when lovers 'Dwight' and 'Ava Lord' were reunited.
"But in 'Sin City', a reunion is never good news. And Ava has plans for 'Dwight'.
"It’s one of those hot nights, dry and windless. The kind that makes people do sweaty, secret things.
"Dwight’s thinking of all the ways he’s screwed up and what he’d give for one clear chance to wipe the slate clean, to dig his way out of the numb gray hell that is his life.
"And he’d give anything. »
- Michael Stevens
Exclusive: Juno Temple Talks Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
3 April 2013 11:38 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, director Robert Rodriguez's long-awaited follow-up to his 2005 blockbuster Sin City, finally hits theaters later this year, featuring plenty of familiar faces including (Jessica Alba, Mickey Rourke, Rosario Dawson), along with a slew of new characters. One of those new characters is Juno Temple's Sally, the mistress of Ray Liotta's Joey.
During our chat for her new film The Brass Teapot, Juno Temple spoke about her role in this highly-anticipated sequel, hitting theaters October 4. Here's what she had to say about working with Robert Rodriguez and how each character gets a chance to shine.
That's the great thing about the Sin City movies. Each little slot is incredibly meaningful, and each character has their own moment. That was such an exciting thing to be a part of, because each story is almost like it's own little story within itself. Also, to »
- MovieWeb
Battledogs Take a Bite out of Syfy! Check out the Trailer!
3 April 2013 12:09 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Cry havoc! We have the first trailer from this weekend's Syfy offering Battledogs locked, loaded, and ready to set forth a stream of deadly pee all over this floating fire hydrant we call Earth. Check it out.
Battledogs, directed by Alexander Yellen and written by Shane Van Dyke, stars Dennis Haysbert, Craig Sheffer, Wes Studi, Kate Vernon, Ernie Hudson, Bill Duke, and Ariana Richards, who can also been seen in theatres this weekend thanks to the release of Jurassic Park 3D. Good week for her, huh?
Look for the premiere of Battledogs on Saturday, April 6, at 9Pm (Et/Pt).
Synopsis
When a werewolf virus threatens to decimate New York City -- and the world -- a rogue general uses the disease to create an army of super soldiers.
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- Uncle Creepy
New On DVD - Sheldon Candis' 'Luv' (Common, Michael Rainey Jr. Star)
2 April 2013 4:21 PM, PDT | ShadowAndAct | See recent ShadowAndAct news »
Sheldon Candis' feature film debut, Luv, which made its debut at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival in the dramatic competition section, stars Common and Michael Rainey Jr. Indomina Entertainment acquired the film after its Sundance premiere, and opened it in a limited theatrically in the USA on January 18th, 2013. It was also picked up by Bet for its eventual TV debut. The film's official synopsis reads: An orphaned 11-year-old boy is forced to face the unpleasant truth about his beloved uncle during one harrowing day in the streets of Baltimore. Dennis Haysbert, Danny Glover, Michael K. Williams, Meagan Good and Charles S. »
- Tambay A. Obenson
Sin City: A Dame To Kill For Poster Starring Eva Green
1 April 2013 12:25 PM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Today we have a new poster for the upcoming Robert Rodriguez noir crime thriller and sequel to the 2005 film Sin City, Sin City: A Dame To Kill For. The film stars Eva Green, Jamie Chung, Jessica Alba, Alexa Vega, Mickey Rourke, Rosario Dawson, Jaime King, Michael Madsen, Dennis Haysbert. Frank Miller has joined forces with one of Hollywood’s top screenwriters (Oscar winner William Monahan of ‘The Departed’ fame) to pen the script. Here’s the synopsis for the film It was another dark night in Basin City when lovers Dwight and Ava Lord were reunited. But in Sin City, a reunion is never good news. And Ava...
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- Allan Ford
New on DVD and Blu-ray: 'Avengers Assembled' and More
1 April 2013 12:00 PM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
This week: The long-delayed "Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One — Avengers Assembled" box set with "Marvel's The Avengers," "Thor," "Captain America: The First Avenger," "Iron Man," "Iron Man 2" and "The Incredible Hulk" plus geek-worthy collectibles is finally here.
Also new this week is the urban coming-of-age drama "Luv," the bath-salts crazy "John Dies at the End" and the horror-comedy "Stitches" featuring a killer clown.
'Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One — Avengers Assembled'
Box Office: $1.75 billion (six movies)
Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
Storyline: This limited edition 10-disc, 6-movie set has both Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D copies of "Marvel's The Avengers," "Thor" and "Captain America: The First Avenger." Also included on Blu-ray only are "Iron Man," "Iron Man 2" and "The Incredible Hulk" encased in a handsome metallic-looking case with collectibles and a bonus disc.
Extras! The movies come packaged with prop reproductions and artifacts from the films, including a glowing Tesseract of your very own. »
- Robert DeSalvo
Us TV's Most Exciting New Show Pilots for 2013
25 March 2013 10:37 AM, PDT | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - TV news news »
It's now become an annual tradition for Tube Talk to treat all you TV fanatics to our 'Pick of the Pilots' - the choicest cuts from the projects currently in development at the various Us networks...
Read our comprehensive list below for the most exciting pilots in the works for the 2013-14 season. Of course, it's not all good - there are a few potential disasters lurking in there too!
Doubt (ABC)
ABC's new legal drama will be fronted by unlikely duo Steve Coogan - yes, he of Alan Partridge fame - and Carla Gugino, best known for playing a sizzling sexpot in everything from Sin City to Spy Kids. Prison Break's Rockmond Dunbar also stars.
Coogan will make his Us television series debut in Doubt - which has sprung from the mind of House creator David Shore - as a former cop who's since taken up a new role as a low-rent lawyer, »
Emily Owens, MD: Cancelled Show Star Joins CBS Pilot
21 March 2013 10:47 PM, PDT | TVSeriesFinale.com | See recent TVSeriesFinale news »
Mamie Gummer, the star of The CW's cancelled medical drama Emily Owens, MD, hasn't wasted any time finding new work.
Gummer has been cast in Backstrom, a new dramatic pilot for CBS. It's based on the book series by Leif G.W. Persson and revolves around Evert Backstrom; an overweight, offensive, irascible detective, as he tries and fails to change his self-destructive behavior.
The project stars Rainn Wilson (The Office) and veterans of other cancelled shows such as Dennis Haysbert (The Unit), Kristoffer Polaha (Ringer), Beatrice Rosen (Cuts), Page Kennedy (Blue Mountain State), Thomas Dekker (The Secret Circle), and Camryn Manheim (Ghost Whisperer).
What do you think? If Backstrom gets picked up, will you be tuning in to support Gummer?
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- TVSeriesFinale.com
Win A Copy Of Luv From ShockYa!
21 March 2013 4:16 PM, PDT | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
The coming-of-age film “Luv,” starring Common, Danny Glover, Dennis Haysbert, Meagan Good, Charles S. Dutton and newcomer Michael Rainey, Jr., will be out on DVD, VOD and digital release April 2, thanks to Indomina Releasing. The film, directed by Sheldon Candis, was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and won the title of Best Independent Feature at the 2013 Black Reel Awards. The special features that you’ll be able to get on the Blu-ray include deleted scenes, director and writer commentaries, behind-the-scenes featurette “The Making of Luv” and “See Luv,” Common and Rainey’s opinions on the film. ShockYa is proud to hold a giveaway, [ Read More ]
The post Win A Copy Of Luv From ShockYa! appeared first on Shockya.com. »
- monique
TV Pilot Casting News: Michael Beach, Page Kennedy, Mike Colter, James Earl Book Roles...
18 March 2013 10:04 AM, PDT | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
More TV pilot casting news... Michael Beach has joined Lance Gross in the cast of NBC’s yet-to-be-titled drama pilot from writer/executive producer Rand Ravich, which is described as an emotionally-charged political action thriller set in Washington DC, and will follow Marcus Finley (played by Gross), who's an idealistic Secret Service agent who finds himself at the center of an international crisis on his first day on the job as the President’s son’s protection, when the son, along with several of his schoolmates, are kidnapped. Beach will play the FBI Director who's managing the crisis. So, two black actors in starring roles in this untitled pilot. Let's see how this goes... Secondly, Page Kennedy has joined Dennis Haysbert in the CBS drama pilot Backstrom, from writer Hart Hanson, based on the Swedish book series that centers on Everett Backstrom, an overweight, hot-tempered detective who tries, and fails, »
- Tambay A. Obenson
Dwight Schrute, A Cop?
18 March 2013 6:34 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Rainn Wilson is moving on from "The Office" to CBS in "Backstrom."
According to EW, Wilson, who played Dwight Schrute on NBC's "The Office" for nine seasons, will star in the drama pilot about a self-destructive cop who tries and fails to change his behavior. "Backstrom" hails from "Bones" veteran Hart Hanson and also stars Dennis Haysbert and Kristoffer Polaha.
"Backstorm" is based on a Swedish book series from Leif G.W. Persson. Persson will serve as executive producer on the series, along with his agent Niclas Salomonsson and Hanson..
Wilson was originally attached to star in a possible "Office" spinoff titled "The Farm," but NBC passed on the project and a portion of it aired as an episode of "The Office."
"We had worked really hard on it and I think created a really cool and different pilot," Wilson said in an interview with HuffPost TV. "But it was kind »
- Chris Harnick
Rainn Wilson to Play Title Character on Backstrom
18 March 2013 5:14 AM, PDT | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »
Rainn Wilson is leaving both The Office and the world of comedy behind.
The actor has been cast as the title character on Backstrom, a CBS pilot that focuses on an overweight and offensive detective who is attempting to change his self-destructive behavior.
The series - based on a Swedish book series by Leif G.W. Persson and produced for TV by Hart Hanson (Bones) will also star Dennis Haysbert, Kristoffer Polaha and Page Kennedy.
The news comes just a couple days after The Office filmed its final scene, and also the week after that NBC sitcom aired what was meant to be a backdoor pilot for a Dwight Schrute spinoff titled The Farm.
But it was not meant to be - and NBC's loss will now be CBS' gain. »
- matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
Rainn Wilson Recruited to Lead Backstrom at CBS
17 March 2013 11:33 PM, PDT | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
After seeing his Dwight Schrute spinoff get turned into a half-hour installment of The Office instead of being picked up, Rainn Wilson has landed on his feet. Industry insiders confirm to Vulture that Wilson is set to star in CBS's Backstrom, playing the "offensive, irascible Detective Everett Backstrom as he tries, and fails, to change his self-destructive behavior." Based on a series of Swedish novels by Leif G.W. Persson, the show will also feature 24's Dennis Haysbert. Bones creator Hart Hanson is on board as a writer and executive producer. »
- Zach Dionne
Rainn Wilson joins CBS pilot 'Backstrom'
17 March 2013 6:26 PM, PDT | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
Even though NBC's "The Office" is closing for good in May, Rainn Wilson may not be off TV for long if CBS picks up the drama pilot "Backstrom."
Wilson will play the title role of Everett Backstrom, an overweight, offensive, irascible detective who tries, and fails, to change his self-destructive behavior. He'll lead a cast that also includes Dennis Haysbert ("24)," Kristoffer Polaha ("Life Unexpected") and Page Kennedy ("Weeds").
Wilson's post-"Office" future has been in flux after NBC decided not to pursue a spinoff featuring his character Dwight Schrute. The network made him an offer for the comedy pilot "Donor Party" with a six-episode guarantee, but Wilson turned it down. Maybe the move into drama was what he was waiting for all along. »
- editorial@zap2it.com
'Office' star Rainn Wilson teams with 'Bones' creator for CBS drama pilot
17 March 2013 5:17 PM, PDT | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Having just wrapped his stint playing Dwight Schrute for nine seasons on NBC's "The Office," Rainn Wilson is trying his hand at a drama series for a change. Or at least, drama-ish. The actor has signed on for the CBS pilot "Backstrom," created by a man known for bringing a darkly comedic touch to heavy subject matter: "Bones" creator Hart Hanson. Wilson will star as title character Everett Backstrom, an "overweight, offensive, irascible" detective who constantly struggles with controlling his "self-destructive" tendencies. He joins the previously-cast Page Kennedy, Kristoffer Polaha and Dennis Haysbert in the pilot, which WIlson will also produce. »
- HitFix Staff
Rainn Wilson Set As The Lead In CBS Pilot ‘Backstrom’
17 March 2013 4:00 PM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
After a lengthy search, The Office‘s Rainn Wilson has been tapped for the title role in the CBS/20th TV drama pilot Backstrom. Also cast in the project, based on the Swedish book series, is Page Kennedy. Written by Bones creator Hart Hanson, Backstrom centers on Everett Backstrom (Wilson), an overweight, offensive, irascible detective as he tries, and fails, to change his self-destructive behavior. In addition to starring, Wilson will serve as a producer. He segues to Backstrom straight from The Office, which wrapped production on its ninth and final episode yesterday. Wilson, repped by Wme and 3 Arts, played one of the Emmy-winning comedy series’ signature characters, Dwight Schrute, since the pilot. He also co-created and toplined a potential Dwight-centered Office spinoff, The Farm. After it didn’t go forward, Wilson became a hot commodity for pilots, fielding multiple offers. He turned all down, including walking away from a »
- NELLIE ANDREEVA
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