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‘Tucker And Dale Vs. Evil’ Flips Horror With Alan Tudyk And Tyler Labine

9 July 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | From MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news

If I were to tell you production has just begun on a film called “Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil,” your first question would probably be what is that? Followed shortly thereafter by why should you care? Fortunately, there are some very good answers to both.

“Tucker and Dale” is a comedy that spoofs the horror genre, hopefully bringing something fresh to the barren, lifeless landscape left in the wake of increasingly derivative “Scary Movie” entries. Director Eli Craig takes the helm for the first time since his critically acclaimed “The Tao of Pong.”

The plot: two sweet hillbillies, Tucker and Dale (”Dollhouse”’s Alan Tudyk and “Reaper”’s Tyler Labine), are staying at their “summer house,” a dilapidated old cabin by a lake. While there, they save the life of a gorgeous college student (”30 Rock” star Katrina Bowden). Through a series of misunderstandings, Tucker and Dale are thought to be

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Firefly And Reaper Stars Team Up Vs. Evil

8 July 2009 11:39 PM, PDT | From cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news

Horror comedies have to be hard to make. Scaring people and making people laugh are two completely separate talents, and to expect one filmmaker to do both is almost unreasonable. Now it may be easier to go so over the top with your horror until it.s funny or to so terribly unfunny that it.s scary, but making a movie that is legitimately funny and scary is tough. Eli Craig hopes to do so with Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, which has just picked up two stars. THR states that Tyler Labine and Alan Tudyk have signed on for the indie horror comedy as the title characters. The movie follows two hillbillies who are mistaken for the token murderous maniacs that usually come along with a horror flick. So in essence, we.ll be seeing a bunch of scared college kids running from two dudes who have no idea

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Casting Commences on Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

8 July 2009 5:43 PM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news

I’m just not sure the horror genre needs another "hip" comedy that calls out all the clichés and contrivances. It’s not every day you get a film like Leslie Vernon that actually understands the genre well enough to send it up with a straight face. The jury’s still out on the upcoming Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, but we’ve got a bit of casting news to report on while we wait and see how this horror comedy measures up.

The film will star Alan Tudyk (Serenity) and Tyler Labine (TV’s "Reaper") as a redneck duo mistaken for a pair of psychotic killers by a group of hapless teens partying on the lake where our titular characters have inherited a dilapidated cabin. Wackiness and mayhem ensue.

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil is directed by Eli Craig from a screenplay acknowledged as one of the industry’s

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Masked Slasher

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Tudyk fights Evil

8 July 2009 3:42 PM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news

While he's surely developed a fanbase (particularly those fond of coats that are brown) from his droll pilot Wash in Joss Whedon's "Firefly" and Serenity, Alany Tudyk has been great in plenty of other secondary roles in movies like A Knight's Tale, 3:10 To Yuma and Dodgeball (yarr). Now he's stepping up to the front to literally take on badness in Tucker And Dale Vs. Evil, an indie horror-comedy already shooting up in Calgary. Tudyk and Tyler Labine ("Reaper") play...

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Exclusive Celebrity Interviews

2 July 2009 10:22 PM, PDT | From PopStar | See recent PopStar news

Tomorrow, PopStar will have reached a new landmark - 1,000 articles! We've covered such a broad range of topics that we are planning a very special edition to mark this achievement, but to try to tackle everything in one article just doesn't seem very feasable! :-) As such, we're starting a little bit early! Today, we wanted to take you down memory lane and present you with a list and some details on the more than fifty Exclusive Celebrity Interviews we have conducted with all of your favorite stars! We've covered musicians from many genres, seasoned actors and newcomers, movies and television shows, and so much more in our interviews that no opening to this article could adequately describe the depth of this article. We hope you enjoy reading many of our interviews! And be sure to check back tomorrow when we post our 1,000th article, which is sure to be an instant classic.

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rsw@corp.popstar.com (Robert Samuel White)

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Reaper’s Missy Peregrym Casts in ABC’s New ‘Cooper’ Show

29 June 2009 11:41 AM, PDT | From OnTheFlix | See recent OnTheFlix news

According to reports,actress Missy Peregrym who played Andi Prendergast in CW's canceled show "Reaper", has now been hired to play the lead role in ABC's new show entitled, "Copper". It will center on Missy's character Andy MacNally who is a new cop that just got out of the academy and is also the daughter of a homicide detective. She is anxious about her first day on the job which doesn't end up going as well as she had hoped. It's reported that ABC acquired the "Copper" tv show from Canadian producer E1 back in April of 2009. ABC has ordered 13 episodes of the show,and it is reported to start filming in Toronto, pretty soon.

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'Reaper' star cops ABC's 'Copper' lead

29 June 2009 11:23 AM, PDT | From Hitfix.com | See recent Hitfix news

ABC has tapped "Reaper" star Missy Peregrym for the lead in the Canadian police drama "Copper." According to The Hollywood Reporter, Peregrym will play Andy McNally, a fresh police academy grad starting her first day on the job. The character's dad is a homicide detective and her introduction to police work doesn't go exactly according to plan. We assume that means that the other officers are intimidated by her broad shoulders. "Copper," produced by Canada's E1, will begin shooting shortly in Toronto. The series has a 13-episode order and was picked up by ABC in April. While "Reaper" fans continue to...

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Peregrym Shines As Toronto's Copper

29 June 2009 1:45 AM, PDT | From HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news

Montreal-born film actress Missy Peregrym, recent co-star of the CW's Vancouver-shot horror comedy Reaper has been cast as the lead in ABC's upcoming Toronto-lensed dramatic TV series Copper. Peregrym will play 'Andy McNally' "...a newly minted cop fresh from the academy and the daughter of a homicide detective, anxious about her first day on the job, which doesn't go as well as she had wished..." The Global TV series, starting production this month is a 'character-driven workplace drama' about five rookie police officers plunged into the high stakes world of big city policing. Copper was co-created by Tassie Cameron, co-executive producer of CTV's Toronto-shot Flashpoint, picked up last year by CBS. CTV's Toronto-lensed crime drama The Bridge has also been picked up by CBS, while CTV's The Listener, about a telepathic paramedic, returns to NBC, July 2...

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Missy Peregrym Is Copper

28 June 2009 6:29 PM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news

According to The Hollywood Reporter Missy Peregrym (Reaper) will be starring in the Canadian cop show Copper.

The show will air on ABC.

Copper follows new officer Andy McNally (Peregrym). She is the daughter of a homicide detective and she doesn't have the best first day on the job.

ABC recently picked up Copper in April from Canda's E1.

The series, which has been picked up for 13-episodes, is going to start shooting in Toronto.

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If We Had an Emmy Ballot: The Best TV of 2008 to 2009

23 June 2009 2:57 PM, PDT | From HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news

Chicago – Ballots for the 61st Annual Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Emmy nominations are due on Friday, June 26th, 2009, and we’re here to offer some advice for all of you Emmy voters still holding a ballot in your hands and trying to make those tough TV decisions.

And, like the large majority of us, if you’re not a card-carrying Emmy voter, let this serve as your populist guide to who really Should be winning Emmys this year. There’s sometime a disconnect between who actually wins the awards and who viewers Know should win the awards - i.e., the almost total lack of Emmy love for “Buffy,” “Battlestar Galactica,” etc. - so, in a fantasy world, our fantasy ballot hopes to heap some recognition on the shows and creative types who really, truly knocked our socks off in the 2008-2009 season. But, if you Are an Emmy voter,

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adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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Reaper Stars Wish Show Could Go to Hell

22 June 2009 3:04 PM, PDT | From TVGuide.com - Features | See recent TVGuide - Features news

How dead is Reaper? Although star Bret Harrison tells us a comic book about the canceled CW series is in the works, that's the only way the hellish adventures of Sam and Sock are likely to continue anytime soon. Tyler Labine, who played Sock to Harrison's Sam, says syndication speculation is groundless: "I think it's not officially, officially dead but as far as everyone is concerned, it's over," he says. Of course, the two would happily reunite for a movie. "Yeah, the R-rated version of Reaper," Harrison says. "There's a lot of things you do on set before you shoot the actual taping that would be a lot of fun." To mark the second and final season's recent release on DVD, the pair also talked about why they wish the show had gone to hell.

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Tim Molloy

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Reaper Stars Wish Show Could Go to Hell

22 June 2009 3:04 PM, PDT | From TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide.com - Breaking News news

How dead is Reaper? Although star Bret Harrison tells us a comic book about the canceled CW series is in the works, that's the only way the hellish adventures of Sam and Sock are likely to continue anytime soon. Tyler Labine, who played Sock to Harrison's Sam, says syndication speculation is groundless: "I think it's not officially, officially dead but as far as everyone is concerned, it's over," he says. Of course, the two would happily reunite for a movie. "Yeah, the R-rated version of Reaper," Harrison says. "There's a lot of things you do on set before you shoot the actual taping that would be a lot of fun." To mark the second and final season's recent release on DVD, the pair also talked about why they wish the show had gone to hell.

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Tim Molloy

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‘Reaper’ TV Series Could Live On As Comic Book, Says Tyler Labine

19 June 2009 2:50 PM, PDT | From MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news

Ill-fated television series “Reaper” already has a few connections to the comic book world, the involvement of Kevin Smith not withstanding. Now, the show could be on the cusp of its biggest and most direct tie to the medium yet.

In an interview with Newsarama, “Reaper” star Tyler Labine said that despite the show’s cancellation, the story will continue on as a comic book.

“Bret [Harrison] told me a comic book is definitely in the works,” Labine said. “That’s a green light. I think ‘Reaper’ would make a great comic book. I would read that one.”

Granted, Labine’s source isn’t necessarily the one who’d make this kind of decision. Bret Harrison played the lead on “Reaper,” but the choice to pursue the series as a comic book would likely come from the show’s creators, or even the CW Network itself.

Therein lies a potential problem,

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Josh Wigler

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Kevin Smith Takes On Carnegie Hall

19 June 2009 12:15 PM, PDT | From The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news

They say that getting to Carnegie Hall just takes “Practice, practice, practice”, and writer/director Kevin Smith certainly has had practice. Over the years in between making his films, writing comic books, and directing tv shows like Reaper, he’s toured to colleges around the country and has created three Evening with Kevin Smith DVDs. Wednesday night at Carnegie Hall may have seemed different to the naked eye–a sold out show in one of the most prestigious concert venues in the world–but it was just as laid back, hilariously dirty, and raunchy as anything Smith’s done before.

I was lucky enough to attend the performance, a three hour laugh fest that revealed some of Smith’s most embarrassing, but also most touching moments. If you’ve never seen Kevin Smith live, there’s a basic format: fans line up to ask questions, and Smith answers them as

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Behold the Psychic Powers of Fangoria Radio tonight!

19 June 2009 11:45 AM, PDT | From Fangoria.com | See recent Fangoria news

You'll sense a great show on Fangoria Radio (airing on Sirius Xm Stars satellite radio, Sirius channel 108/Xm channel 139, from 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Est) tonight!

Hosted by Dee Snider, Debbie Rochon and Tony Timpone, Fango Radio won't fear the Reaper (or Nazi Zombies), but we'll rock with Anvil and exorcise some inner demons.

Joining us tonight:

You've seen him facing off against Ray Wise's Satan on the CW's Reaper, and now actor Bret Harrison will be stopping by to give us the scoop on his latest projects, and the recent DVD release of Reaper: Season Two. Psychic Margie O'Neill will let her senses run wild with the Fango crew. Tommy Wirkola - Director of IFC's Dead Snow (pictured) will be stopping by to fill us in on his much-anticipated Nazi Zombie epic, currently showing on IFC's VOD service, and opening tonight in New York City at

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no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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Joss Whedon: Dollhouse & Thoughts On The New Buffy Project

14 June 2009 9:54 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

Now that Joss Whedon has wrapped upped his work on The Cabin in the Woods, he’s starting to focus on his 2nd season of Dollhouse.

We’ve got different chunks of news for you today.  First, we chat a little bit about the new writers for the show then some character news.  Later on we make note on Joss’ opinion on the new Buffy The Vampire Slayer project.

 

Writing Staff Added To Dollhouse

For any Reaper fans that have become fans of the writers from that show, you will be happy to know that the creators / writers from Reaper, Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters, have come on board the writing staff for season 2 of Dollhouse.  They’ve signed an exclusive deal with 20th Century Fox, and 20th Century produces Dollhouse.

Now don’t be confused.  Yes, Joss was given a smaller budget for season 2 but they’re not adding staff.

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DVD Review: Great Final Season of ‘Reaper’ Gets Lackluster Release

11 June 2009 1:10 PM, PDT | From HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news

Chicago – Part of me is happy about the trend of TV being released quickly on DVD after a season ends, but what about when it turns out to be the last? Should seasons be rushed to store shelves or should time and respect be given for a show canceled far-too-soon? “Reaper: Season Two” is a bittersweet release, a set that’s barely even focused on the sophomore season of this excellent show much less the fact that it’s not coming back.

DVD Rating: 3.5/5.0 First, a note: I know that there is a small, tiny chance that “Reaper” might return in some syndicated form or on a cable network but with several major players moving on (including Tyler Labine (“Sock”) to a new Fox sitcom called “Sons of Tucson”), I’ve accepted that the show probably isn’t coming back.

If that’s the case, you can definitely add “Reaper” to the canceled-too-soon list.

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adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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Mega Buzz on House, Svu, Reaper, True Blood and More!

9 June 2009 7:00 PM, PDT | From TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide.com - Breaking News news

House</i>), Christopher Meloni (<I>Law & Order: Svu</i>) and Bret Harrison (<I>Reaper</i>)" style="margin:0 5px 5px" />Every week, senior editors Matt Webb Mitovich, Mickey O'Connor and Tim Molloy satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to mega_scoop@tvguide.com.

I have to wonder if the psych hospital in the House finale was also a hallucination.  It was pretty strange how the street and parking lots were empty.  And it looked like he was going to one of those hospitals from the 1940s. — RSmith

Matt: How Vanilla Sky! But nope, sources assure me that House's rehab stint is the real deal. And that hospital's more retro than you think. Greystone Park State Hospital (in Morristown, N.J.) made its debut in 1876 as the not-so-subtly named New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum. The hospital has tended to such patients as singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie, and until the Pentagon was built, it boasted the largest foundation (674,000 sq.

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Matt Mitovich, Mickey O'Connor & Tim Molloy

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Reaper: Syndication Plans Fall Through, Show Stays Cancelled

9 June 2009 11:51 AM, PDT | From TVSeriesFinale.com | See recent TVSeriesFinale news

Even before the CW officially cancelled Reaper, there were talks that ABC Studios might be able to keep the supernatural comedy series alive by other means.

Weeks ago, the studio approached CW affiliate stations about purchasing new episodes through first-run syndication. The CW network recently gave Sunday nights back to the local stations to program on their own so they're in need of additional programming. ABC Studios' syndicated Legend of the Seeker has been a success with affiliates and there was talk about possibly offering Reaper and Seeker as a package deal.

Many of the CW affiliates expressed interest in purchasing Reaper but then ABC Studios didn't present them with contracts. Shortly thereafter, the affiliates were reportedly told that the show was being sold to a cable outlet.

Reaper actresses Missy Peregrym and Jenny Wade both twittered that a deal was almost in place with Sci-Fi but then the deal fell apart.

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[DVD Review] Reaper: Season Two

7 June 2009 8:42 PM, PDT | From JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news

Reaper opened its first season with a fresh cast, a great premise and a pilot directed by Kevin Smith; for all intents and purposes it had a sweet start. However, after the first 6 episodes it became clear that this show about Sam Oliver (Bret Harrison), whose parents sold his soul to the devil, had fallen into an unfortunately formulaic funk. It seemed like the show with such promise had devolved into nothing more than procedural wherein boy receives tool, boy reaps soul and the sidekicks provide some laughs along the way. Luckily, that slack didn’t stick.

Careening wildly off course in the latter third of the season by introducing the demonic couple Tony (Ken Marino) and Steve (Michael Ian Black) and establishing its own mini-mythos, Reaper found a new course and a new life (to take) with a terrific season finale; which is why Reaper: Season Two comes with such high expectations.

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Lex Walker

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