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Apple TV+’s The Mosquito Coast drama series premiered with seven episodes in 2021 starring Justin Theroux, Melissa George, Logan Polish, and more. Neil Cross developed the show loosely based on the novel of the same name by Paul Theroux, which was published in 1981. The story follows an inventor who uproots his family on a dangerous quest to find refuge from the U.S. government, hitmen, and cartels.

Upon release, The Mosquito Coast, critics believed that even though the show was visually very impressive, it lacked direction in terms of narrating the stories of the characters in the show. It failed to impress the audience and critics. The show has a very unique connection to Harrison Ford.

Apple TV’s The Mosquito Coast starred Justin Theroux in Harrison Ford’s place

It did not surprise the audience and critics when Apple TV+ canceled The Mosquito Coast after two seasons. The studios confirmed...

“The Limey” is a 1999 movie from the director Steven Soderbergh starring big names like Terence Stamp as Wilson, Lesley Ann Warren as Elaine, Luis Guzmán as Eduardo, Barry Newman as Avery, Peter Fonda as Terry Valentine, Melissa George as Jennifer, and more. Soderbergh’s film explores the story of Wilson, a criminal fresh out of prison, who goes to extreme lengths to find the truth behind his daughter’s death.

The Limey (1999) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis: Why does Wilson arrive in London?

The day has finally arrived, and Wilson is out of prison after serving his mandatory sentence. For those unfamiliar with his story, Wilson was once a skilled conman and career criminal, raking in large sums of money until his luck ran out. He was eventually caught and sentenced to prison. Upon his release, Wilson heads to LA to meet Eduardo Roel, the man who had written to him...

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"It was a story that was definitely worth retelling. There are legions of fans out there that would love to see this story told." Those are the words of Ryan Reynolds speaking with RadioFree.com in 2005 about the "Amityville Horror" remake, which came about right as he was rocketing up Hollywood's A-list. "The first one, with all due respect to the people that were a part of it ... I just don't think it stood the test of time at all."

Whether or not one agrees with Reynolds' sentiment about 1979's "The Amityville Horror," which was inspired by an infamous true story, Hollywood was ready to sign on the dotted line based on this logic at the time. Not only was Reynolds a rising star,...

When it came out in 2006, Turistas generated primarily negative reviews, and the film still retains a crushing 19% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Looking back at it and its major themes now, it seems like it's time to admit: this film, directed by John Stockwell and starring Melissa George, Josh Duhamel and Olivia Wilde, isn't as spectacularly bad as it was painted originally. Rather, it was put down in a major way by the release of Eli Roth's Hostelearlier that year.

Spring may be just around the corner, but the weather currently remains in winter’s death grip. When the weather outside is frightful, there’s no better excuse to get cozy inside with some great horror.

This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to snowy winter horror movies that use harsh weather conditions to isolate their characters, mentally or physically, trapping them with evil- human and otherwise. As always, here’s where you can watch them this week.

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30 Days of Night – Peacock

The small Alaskan town of Barrow experiences one whole month of complete darkness every year. It’s the perfect scenario for a coven of savage vampires to partake in a nonstop feeding frenzy, and they arrive just as the sun sets on Barrow for 30 days to begin their month-long all-you-can-eat buffet. Sheriff Eben (Josh Hartnett), his wife (Melissa George...

Throwback To When Ryan Reynolds Accidentally Slapped His Young Co-Star (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Ryan Reynolds is back in the headlines, and this time, it’s not about Deadpool or his bromance with Hugh Jackman. Social media just dug up a throwback interview where Reynolds casually admitted to slapping a child actor—on camera, unscripted.

Before you start suspecting Reynolds going full method actor, let’s clarify—it happened during the filming of The Amityville Horror (2005). He played a dad who slowly lost his mind, and in one scene, things got a little too authentic.

Ryan Reynolds later recalled how he accidentally slapped his young co-star, Jesse James, in an unplanned moment. And while he immediately felt terrible, the kid apparently thought it was awesome. Meanwhile, the script supervisor? Crying. Just another day on set!

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The Amityville Horror, the 2005 horror movie starring Ryan Reynolds, has gotten a free streaming home. Two decades after the film's release in theaters, The Amityville Horror is now streaming on Tubi as of Feb. 1.

Directed by Andrew Douglas and written by Scott Kosar, The Amityville Horror was one of many feature films to be made based on the original novel by Jay Anson. It is also inspired by the original feature film adaptation that was released in 1979. The story is also based on true events, taking inspiration from real-life mass murderer Ronald DeFeo Jr., who killed several family members in an Amityville, New York home. After the killings, married couple George and Kathy Lutz, along with their children, moved in and subsequently made claims that the house was haunted.

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30 Days of Night, the vampire horror film starring Josh Hartnett in one of his best films and underrated performances, is now on a new streaming home this February, giving fans yet another opportunity to see the wildly polarizing film of 2007. As of February 1, Josh Hartnett's fans will be able to stream 30 Days of Night on Peacock with a subscription. The film returns to streaming after being exclusively available for digital purchase or rent for some time. It's still undetermined how long it will stay on Peacock, but films that are relatively obscure don't spend much time on streaming services. You better hurry up.

Directed by David Slade, of Black Mirror and Hannibal fame, 30 Days of Night stars Hartnett alongside Danny Huston, Melissa George, Ben Foster and Mark Boone Junior, among others. The vampire film is based on the comic book series of the same name by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith.

30 Days of Night is about to descend upon a whole new streaming home.

Per Peacock, director David Slade's 2007 adaptation of Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith's instantly iconic horror comic 30 Days of Night will be available for streaming on the platform beginning February 1. Unfortunately, neither the sequel film 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, nor either followup TV series, 30 Days of Night: Blood Trails and 30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust, will be made available on the platform.

Related The Boys Co-Creator's Brutal Horror Comic Book Series Set for Film Adaptation With Acclaimed Director

The most brutal comic book series of all time is officially set to begin filming its live-action, feature length adaptation for the silver screen.

Niles and Templesmith's original comic followed a band of vampires who take to the sleepy, secluded town of Barrow, Alaska to embark upon a month-long reign of terror...

What could make a horror movie even more terrifying than it already is? Imagine if the horrors on screen suddenly became real. That is exactly what happened during filming of the 2005 remake of The Amityville Horror. As the cast and crew worked to recreate the 1979 horror story, life imitated art in the most chilling ways possible.The Amityville Horror is a modern retelling of the original horror flick, with Ryan Reynolds and Melissa George stepping into the roles of George and Kathy Lutz. After purchasing a home at a surprisingly low price, the Lutz family discovers that the former occupant, Ronald DeFeo, murdered his whole family after allegedly being possessed by the devil. At first they brush it off, convinced that there is nothing about the house that can harm them, and get to work making it their dream home. However, when George begins exhibiting violent behavior similar to that of DeFeo,...

The 2009 Triangle movie is a relatively uncelebrated science fiction movie that explores the themes of sin and punishment in a constantly changing plot that keeps audiences engaged and guessing every step of the way. Directed by Christopher Smith, Triangle is a British-Australian film that follows a group of friends on a boat trip that goes horribly awry. A mystery soon begins to unravel into a truly bizarre tale of science fiction horror. Triangle stars Melissa George as protagonist Jess, a single mother of an autistic son.

Jess' struggles with the daily difficulties of caring for a son with autism are put in relief against the movies time loop plot, which threatens to never release Jess, forcing her to relive traumatic experience after traumatic experience. The audience follows Jesss struggle to escape the loop and make it back home to safety. With some unique mythological parallels combined with a modern look at time travel,...

Since the 1970s, comic books have inspired some of the most successful Hollywood movies of all time, a trend that began with Christopher Reeve's portrayal of Superman. Although not the first film to adapt a comic to the big screen, Richard Donner's Man of Steel film signified a shift away from low-budget serials to box office hits. In the years since, movies like Tim Burton's Batman, Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, and the smashing success of the MCU have taken the world by storm.

While many associate the superhero genre with comic book adaptations, they aren't exclusively centered around caped heroes. Everything from gangster epics to gritty horror movies has come from comics, but it's not uncommon for some of these to be underrated by audiences. In a golden age of comic book adaptations, it's worth looking at the stories that did their source material justice.

When it comes to vampires, mainstream audiences are familiar with Dracula, Twilight, and maybe even TV series like True Blood and The Vampire Diaries. Horror fans can dig a little deeper with cult favorites like Let the Right One In and Fright Night. However, in order to find the truly underrated vampire movies, one needs to sink their fangs a little bit deeper.

The remake of Salem's Lot was recently released on Max, and Abigail was the surprise horror hit of the year. With all that in mind, it's a good time to journey into the darkness and find noteworthy hidden gems when it comes to vampire horror. Some of these films are campy and fun, while others are outright terrifying. Each is worth a watch, especially around Halloween.

30 Days of Night Is Cold, Visceral, and Terrifying Director: David Slade

Metascore: 53 IMDb: 6.6/10 Rotten Tomatoes: 51%

Alaska is the cold,...

The Amityville Horror has become a staple of the horror genre, but there are numerous differences between the original book and the two films it directly inspired. Based on a supposedly true story of a haunting in upstate New York, Jay Anson's book The Amityville Horror became a smash hit when it was released in 1977. This inspired 1979's cinematic adaptation of the same name. Starring James Brolin and Margot Kidder, the success of the film spawned a decade-spanning Amityville Horror franchise. The first film would be remade in 2005, with Ryan Reynolds and Melissa George in the lead roles.

Although both versions of the horror movie are based on the true story from the book and share the same characters, there are some notable differences between the book and the films it inspired. This ranges from the lore surrounding the haunting to the specifics of the event itself. There are...

Movies like Triangle and Palm Springs prove time travel isn't just for sci-fi; it's used creatively in horror and romcoms too. Time travel in Harry Potter and Run Lola Run is used as a tool to show different ways that the action could unfold. About Time and Groundhog Day use time travel to explore deeper themes, proving that the trope can be emotional and thought-provoking when handled with care.

Time travel is usually associated with the sci-fi genre, but there are plenty of movies which have elements of time travel without necessarily being classified as sci-fi. Time travel is one of the oldest sci-fi tropes, since it taps into the human desire to rewrite the past and to predict the future. The best time travel movies use the concept to explore universal themes of mortality, determinism and power.

Most time travel movies are sci-fi, since they require time machines like...

Exclusive: Augustus Prew (Players) has joined the cast of the Paramount+ original drama series 1923 for Season 2. In a recurring role, Prew will portray ‘Paul’, a dapper, bookish, well-to-do young British man on a passenger ship.

1923 follows a new generation of Duttons led by patriarch Jacob (Harrison Ford) and matriarch Cara (Helen Mirren). The series explores the early 20th century, when pandemics, historic drought and the end of Prohibition plague the Mountain West and the Duttons who call it home.

Season 1 also stars Brandon Sklenar, Aminah Nieves, Darren Mann, Julia Schlaepfer, Brian Geraghty, Sebastian Roche, Jennifer Ehle, Marley Shelton, Jerome Flynn, Michelle Randolph and Robert Patrick.

As Deadline revealed last month, Dexter alum Jennifer Carpenter was cast in Season 2 of the Taylor Sheridan series. She will recur as ‘Mamie Fossett,’ a highly capable U.S. Deputy Marshall who serves warrants and makes arrests with confidence ahead of her time. Janet Montgomery...

Susan Oliver's role as Vina in Star Trek's unaired pilot led to a love story with Captain Pike in "The Menagerie". Vina and Pike's storyline in "The Cage" was canonized by "The Menagerie", paving the way for future Star Trek series. Susan Oliver, who played Vina, had a successful career in TV and film, with a late career connection to Star Trek: Tng.

Susan Oliver played Star Trek's first ever captain's love interest in the unaired Star Trek: The Original Series pilot, "The Cage". Rejected by the network for being too cerebral, "The Cage" saw Captain Christopher Pike (Jeffrey Hunter) get captured by the Talosians, who believed that he could be a worthy mate for Vina, and tested the couple in a variety of scenarios. Pike's resistance convinced the Talosians that he and Vina would not repopulate their planet after all. After Lucille Ball saved Star Trek...

There is no place better for a horror fan than the ever-growing film library of Shudder. It was already one of the most niche streaming services in the market, it is also perfect for giving the fans what they want by giving them new and exciting horror films every month. So, if you love Shudder and are wondering what are best movies coming to the Scream Queen of streaming services in June 2024, here are our best picks for you.

A Lonely Place to Die (June 3)

A Lonely Place to Die is a British action thriller film directed by Julian Gilbey from a screenplay co-written by Julian and Will Gilbey. The 2011 film follows the story of five hikers as they hear cries of pain in the wilderness and to their horror it’s a little girl buried in the ground. When they decide to get her to safety they are chased by the kidnappers.

Sadie Harris brought chaos to Seattle Grace, causing tension and conflict with key characters. Despite nepotism, Sadie couldn't succeed, suggesting she was a troublemaker who wouldn't change. Melissa George unexpectedly left Grey's Anatomy, leaving fans questioning her departure.

With so many characters coming and going through the doors of Sloan Grey Memorial Hospital, it can be hard for them to make a lasting impact on fans of Grey's Anatomy. However, this wasn't the case for Sadie Harris, an arrogant surgeon who enjoyed ruffling some feathers while trying to save lives. Harris also had some key ties with other members of the then-Seattle Grace Hospital, making her a catalyst for trouble.

Although actor Melissa George received a positive response for her role in the hit ABC medical drama, she left the show suddenly and didn't return to explain her absence. As such, many fans wondered why she left so unexpectedly and...

Even after decades of masked killers armed with increasingly ludicrous weapons, cinemagoers still flock to theaters to experience the raw thrills of watching homicidal maniacs hunt the most dangerous game. And while there’s nothing wrong with filmmakers choosing to rely on tried-and-true formulas when depicting classic cat-and-mouse conflicts, the sheer amount of these movies means that horror fans often find themselves wishing for riskier takes on these familiar ideas.

Thankfully, there are some brave filmmakers out there that use of the basic premise of a slasher as a jumping off point to tell more creative stories. A recent example of this is Chris Nash’s highly ambitious In a Violent Nature, a Friday-the-13th-inspired horror film told from the melancholy perspective of the undead killer himself. And with the film impressing genre fans with its artsy reinvention of common clichés, we’ve decided to come up with a...

A24 is set to start production on the horror movie Bring Her Back this summer The movie will be directed by Talk to Me's Danny and Michael Philippou and star Paddington's Sally Hawkins. The movie will provide Hawkins with her most high-profile horror role yet, allowing her to showcase her range as an actor.

Bring Her Back will team the directors of A24's Talk to Me with one of the stars of the Paddington movies. The 2023 horror movie was directed by Australian twins Danny and Michael Philippou, who cut their teeth creating horror-tinged videos for their YouTube account RackaRacka. Talk to Me followed a group of young people who use an embalmed hand to channel the spirits of the dead, a dangerous game that accidentally exposes grief-stricken teenager Mia (Sophie Wilde) and her friends to a formidable evil.

Per Deadline, A24 is set to begin production on...

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The appeal of the revenge thriller is simple: it’s catharsis. A grim power fantasy that taps into the irrational parts of our brains that crave satisfaction after being wronged. Of course, in life, most people will...

Melissa George just welcomed another baby!

The 47-year-old Australian-American Home and Away actress welcomed a third son after a quiet pregnancy, she just revealed on social media.

She announced the happy news in an Instagram post, sharing a black and white photo of her new baby’s tiny feet.

Keep reading to find out more…

“Welcome to the world my little man. Love knows no end. A mother of 3 sons. Cannot believe it. My heart is so full,” she captioned the post.

The baby’s name is not yet known, nor is the identity of the father.

The star confirmed her pregnancy weeks ago with a baby shower in France, showing off her baby bump in a white shirt and cardigan before revealing she was expecting her third son. 

Melissa also has sons, Raphaël, 9, and Solal, 7, with her French ex-partner Jean-David Blanc.

Congratulations to the happy family! Find out which...

I don’t know of many Christmas horror adaptations. Sure, I could probably look at the history of Krampus and piece something together but other than that I’m hard pressed so let me know in the comments what I could cover next holiday season. Winter in general has all sorts of movies and stories that they are based off of. The very first episode of this show was all about The Thing and its source material Who Goes There and now in the middle of winter, at least in Colorado, I think it’s time to look at one of the better vampire properties of the 2000s and a great limited series comic. 30 Days of Night was originally pitched as a movie but when it was turned down, the comic came out and put the author’s name on the map. As is the nature of Hollywood, it...

Comic books have long been a great source of inspiration for Hollywood, and the 2010s saw the genre reach its peak through the MCU and Dceu. Based on the classic superheroes of DC Comics and Marvel Comics, these movies raised the bar on what a great blockbuster could be. However, not every comic book movie features superheroes. Many of the most beloved and acclaimed comic books have nothing to do with superheroes and lean more into genres like sci-fi, thriller, and horror.

Comic books are a diverse medium, and some comic book movies are so grounded their audiences aren't even aware of a comic book inspiration. Regardless, it's important to remember that the comic book industry is more than just superheroes, and some of the greatest stories have been told through unique comics. Hollywood shows no sign of quitting comics to tell their best movies, and it's important to remember...

The episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? covering The Amityville Horror (2005) was Written and Narrated by Adam Walton, Edited by Victoria Verduzco, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

This may be stating the obvious, but we love horror here at JoBlo towers, and it’s great to see that the genre is currently thriving, with not just the obligatory franchise stalwarts that rely upon jump scares doing well but also new and original movies such as Talk to Me and Ti Wests’ X follow-up Pearl. However, there’s also a trend that won’t go away, and will never go away, of course, for better or worse. Yeah, you know what we’re talking about gore-hounds, the remake. At the time of writing this episode the world is just about to bear witness to the return of a supernatural phenomenon from...

“Home Economics” has been canceled at ABC after three seasons.

The comedy series, which is based on the life of writer and executive producer Michael Colton, revolved around the heartwarming yet super uncomfortable and sometimes frustrating relationship between three adult siblings: one who’s in the one percent, one who’s middle class and one who’s barely holding on.

The series starred Topher Grace, Caitlin McGee, Jimmy Tatro, Karla Souza and Sasheer Zamata and featured Shiloh Bearman, Jordyn Curet, Chloe Jo Rountree and JeCobi Swain. Grace also executive produced alongside Eric and Kim Tannenbaum of The Tannenbaum Company. Jason Wang also served as a coexecutive producer.

“Home Economics” is a coproduction between Lionsgate and ABC Signature.

In addition, ABC will shift the premiere of its upcoming drama series “High Potential” to fall 2024.

The Kaitlin Olson-led detective series, which is based on French series “Haut Potentiel Intellectuel (Hpi),” centers...

ABC is making some changes to its lineup following the resolution of the writers strike.

Comedy Home Economics has been canceled after three seasons, and new drama High Potential has been moved to fall 2024.

ABC still has to make decisions on a renewal for The Rookie: Feds and the status of The Good Lawyer, a backdoor-pilot spinoff of The Good Doctor. It passed on four of its pilots in June: Anthony Anderson-fronted Public Defenders and Ellie Kemper-led Keeping It Together, which is a remake of British comedy Motherland, as well as dramas The Hurt Unit, starring Melissa George and Ben McKenzie, and Judgement starring Sex/Life’s Sarah Shahi.

Home Economics, which stars Topher Grace and comes from Michael Colton and John Aboud, ran from 2021-23 on ABC. It was on the bubble for a renewal and there had been some hope that it could return after the...

2020 might have been the year of the time loop movie, but Christopher Smith's 2009 horror film, "Triangle," is one of the best to ever do it. The underseen film has seen a resurgence in popularity as the time loop film as a style of storytelling has expanded beyond classics like "Turn Back The Clock," "The Twilight Zone," and most famously, "Groundhog Day." In "Triangle," a young mother named Jess (Melissa George) is struggling to adjust to raising her autistic son, Tommy (Joshua McIver), on her own. She has a planned day trip on a friend's boat, but strange little coincidences occurring throughout the day start to feel like devastating inevitabilities. As time continues to loop and realities begin to fold in on each other, making sense of the film can feel overwhelming if you're not used to the timey-wimey weirdness of a film like "Triangle."

Considering the events take place at sea,...

Barbie became the highest-grossing movie of 2023, not because it was a toy-based film, but because it had entertaining storytelling from a female perspective. However, some great female-led movies have been overlooked. For example, Birds of Prey is a fun and colorful film with a female team-up that didn't perform too well at the box office. Another example is Death Becomes Her, which was initially negatively received despite its fun gothic aesthetic, campy performances, and progressive themes.

While there's still a lack of big-budget films with female main characters in Hollywood, there are several underrated female-led movies waiting to be discovered by new audiences. Films such as Women Talking, Nomadland, and Little Women all feature powerful female characters in the lead roles, including performances from Academy Award-winning actresses. Barbie was also a monumental step in the right direction, as few non-superhero movies of this scale have female leads. Those are, of course,...

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.

Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:

Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys

2023 Emmy Predictions:

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Weekly Commentary: On “Succession,” Sarah Snook shined in every part, becoming the season’s clear standout as Shiv, the political fixer and youngest Roy child of the media empire. From her heartbreaking “Daddy?” over the phone during the masterful “Connor...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 4 - "Among The Lotus Eaters"Captain Batel (Melanie Scrofano) is a great girlfriend for Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, but Star Trek canon says this relationship sadly can't last. Batel was introduced in Strange New Worlds' series premiere. She is the Captain of the USS Cayuga, and Strange New Worlds season 2 later established Batel is an officer in Starfleet's Judge Advocate General's office.

Captain Batel had to follow her orders to arrest Pike's Number One, Commander Una Chin-Riley (Rebecca Romijn), in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 1's finale, and Batel served as the prosecutor at Una's court-martial in Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2, "Ad Astra Per Aspera." Despite the friction this caused between Batel and Chris, they maintained their relationship until Pike torpedoed it in Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 4, "Among the Lotus Eaters.

ABC has opted not to give series orders to four pilots, including legal drama “Public Defenders” starring Anthony Anderson, but will decide the fate of three other pilots, including “The Good Doctor” spinoff “The Good Lawyer,” at a later date, the network confirmed Friday.

The other pilots that won’t move forward to series include the medical drama “The Hurt Unit,” starring Benjamin McKenzie and Melissa George, the Ellie Kemper-led comedy “Keeping It Together” and “Judgement” with “Sex/Life” star Sarah Shahi.

ABC Signature will shop “The Hurt Unit” to other platforms and 20th Television will try to find new homes for “Public Defenders” and “Judgement,” Deadline reported.

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ABC still has some decisions to make on its scripted slate.

The network has yet to make final calls on renewals for comedy Home Economics and The Rookie: Feds as well as The Good Lawyer, a backdoor pilot spinoff of The Good Doctor.

It comes after ABC passed on four of its pilots: Anthony Anderson-fronted Public Defenders and Ellie Kemper-led Keeping It Together, which is a remake of British comedy Motherland, as well as dramas The Hurt Unit, starring Melissa George and Ben McKenzie, and Judgement starring Sex/Life’s Sarah Shahi.

Deadline understands that ABC is unlikely to make all of these decisions until the writers strike is over and the future of the fall season is clearer. A decision on Home Economics may come first out of the three.

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ABC is passing on its pilots.

The network has passed on Anthony Anderson-fronted Public Defenders and Ellie Kemper-led Keeping It Together, which is a remake of British comedy Motherland, as well as dramas The Hurt Unit, starring Melissa George and Ben McKenzie, and Judgement starring Sex/Life’s Sarah Shahi.

ABC Signature is, however, planning to shop The Hurt Unit to other networks and platforms, while 20th Television will be shopping Public Defenders and Judgement.

The move comes as it still has decisions to make on series Home Economics and The Rookie: Feds as well as The Good Lawyer, which was a backdoor pilot spinoff of The Good Doctor.

Last month, ABC handed a series order to Drew Goddard’s pilot High Potential, starring Kaitlin Olson. The project, which is based on the popular French detective series Hip, was the clear front-runner all development season.

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This post contains spoilers for the series finale of "Star Trek: Picard."

The final episode of "Star Trek: Picard" -- called "The Last Generation" -- begins in the middle of an action-movie-style crisis. Starfleet has been infiltrated by a Borg brain virus that had assimilated thousands of young people at the same time. Now compromised, hundreds of Federation vessels have their weapons trained on an enormous starbase, ready to kill everyone. Meanwhile, the cast of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" have gathered on a reconstructed Enterprise-d and charge out to Jupiter where a secret Borg base is hiding. Only once they are able to explode the Borg base, very much the way one might a Death Star, can the brain virus be erased and the assault ended. Also, they would save Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers), the son of Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), and finally slay the evil Borg Queen (voice...

The short teaser trailer for MGM+’s Amityville: An Origin Story confirms the documentary series will be delving into the murders of six DeFeo family members in 1974 as well as the paranormal events that supposedly occurred in the home when the Lutz family moved in. The four-part docuseries will premiere on April 23, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt following the season two debut of From.

MGM+’s trailer release was accompanied by new photos from the docuseries directed by Jack Riccobono (The Seventh Fire). Executive producers include Riccobono, Lesley Chilcott, Blaine Duncan, Brooklyn Hudson, Amanda Raymond, Rhett Bachner, and Brien Meagher.

The first Amityville Horror film, based on Jay Anson’s book, was released in 1979 and starred James Brolin and Margot Kidder. Amityville II: The Possession with Burt Young followed in 1982, and Amityville 3-D starring Tony Roberts and Tess Harper premiered in November 1983. A remake of the original film arrived in 2005 with...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) may not be the sort of infamous lothario that Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) was, but he’s had a few important romantic relationships. Originally played by Jeffrey Hunter, Pike was the commanding officer of the USS Enterprise in the first pilot episode for Star Trek: The Original Series, "The Cage." Hunter declined to return for the second pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before," and was replaced by Shatner's Kirk. Pike - played by Sean Kenney under heavy makeup - played an important part in the Tos season 1 episode "The Menagerie," but otherwise became a Star Trek footnote.

Captain Pike's stature in the franchise grew exponentially when Mount took over the role in Star Trek: Discovery season 2, which took place about a decade before the events of Star Trek: The Original Series. Discovery's version of Pike...

Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.”

Nearly a decade after the last Dtv entry, The Amityville Horror finally returned to theaters. This was thanks, in large part, to the success of Platinum Dunes’ 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre which kicked off a wave of horror remakes..

TCM 2003 set the precedent for the look and tone of many of the aughts remakes. This is clearly visible from the opening murder montage of director Andrew Douglas’ film: staccato editing of grainy archival footage set to an industrial score. This isn’t your mother’s true crime story; this is amped up, gritty, and slightly desaturated-looking. It’s MTV music video chic by way of Se7en.

The Amityville Horror remake doesn’t offer much new storytelling because it is,...

Sex and the City 2 took Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and her best friends to Abu Dhabi, and while they went through a couple of adventures there, it gave Charlotte (Kristin Davis) a storyline that repeated one of Friends’ worst. After Sex and the City came to an end in 2004, viewers reunited with Carrie, Charlotte, Samantha (Kim Cattrall), and Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) in the 2008 movie of the same name and two years later in the sequel simply titled Sex and the City 2.

Two years after Carrie and Mr. Big’s (Chris Noth) wedding, the four friends traveled to Abu Dhabi as Samantha worked on a PR campaign for an Arak sheikh’s business, and while Miranda was excited about it and (for once) had nothing to worry about, Carrie had some thinking to do about her marriage and Charlotte worried about leaving Harry (Evan Handler) with their two daughters and their new nanny,...

Exclusive: Ashley Romans (Y: The Last Man) has been cast as a series regular opposite Ben McKenzie, Melissa George, Michelle Ortiz and Augustus Prew in ABC’s medical drama pilot The Hurt Unit. She replaces Bull alumna Jaime Lee Kirchner who had been originally cast in the pilot, written by Matt Lopez and John Glenn and to be directed by Marc Webb.

According to sources, Kirchner exited over creative differences during production. Her scenes will be reshot with Romans. While unfortunate, recastings are relatively common and a part of the pilot process.

The Hurt Unit follows a highly skilled team of trauma surgeons and nurses led by Danny (McKenzie), a self-made surgeon, who race into the field to treat the patients who won’t make it to the hospital in time. When the sick and the injured can’t get to the ER, the Hurt Unit (Hospital Urgent Response Team) brings the ER to them.

Emily in Paris standout Ashley Park is moving into the building.

The actress will play a recurring role in Season 3 of Hulu’s comedy-mystery series Only Murders in the Building, our sister site Deadline reports. Her character, Kimber, is a Broadway ingenue.

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Park — who plays Emily in Paris‘ Bff Mindy — is the fourth major addition to the ensemble,...

Exclusive: Melissa George has been tapped as the female lead opposite Ben McKenzie in ABC’s medical drama pilot The Hurt Unit, written by Matt Lopez and John Glenn and to be directed by Marc Webb.

The Hurt Unit follows a highly skilled team of trauma surgeons and nurses led by Danny (McKenzie), a self-made surgeon, who race into the field to treat the patients who won’t make it to the hospital in time. When the sick and the injured can’t get to the ER, the Hurt Unit (Hospital Urgent Response Team) brings the ER to them.

George will play Dr. Ashcroft, the Head of Psychiatry and Deputy Chief of Administration at Nashville’s City South Hospital. In that latter capacity she gets into frequent and epic clashes with Dr. Danny Marsh (MxKenzie). A brilliant and intuitive psychotherapist, Rachel plays a crucial role in the ongoing care of...

The original Star Trek Captain, Christopher Pike has been portrayed by four actors in TV and movies, and in two different timelines. Pike predates James T. Kirk (William Shatner) as the Captain of the Enterprise, but his version of Star Trek never made it to series. NBC demanded Star Trek be retooled, and Pike was a casualty of the changes. Yet Captain Pike returned in Star Trek: The Original Series, the J.J. Abrams Star Trek movies, and the Starfleet exemplar has found new vitality in Star Trek on Paramount+.

Captain Pike is defined by the tragedy that befalls him when he is no longer Captain of the Enterprise. Pike is horribly disfigured and confined to a wheelchair when he rescues Starfleet Cadets during a freighter accident, where Chris is bombarded by delta radiation. Star Trek: Discovery season 2 retconned Pike to have a detailed foreknowledge of his dark future, and...

When folks say they love winter, typically they refer to the earliest months of the season, with winter beginning on Dec. 21 in the northern hemisphere. In those early days of holiday cheer, there is something familiar and comforting about the cold. But eventually the bright lights go away, and the wind howls louder. Eventually, all you’re left with is icy darkness.

Perhaps that’s why so many of the best horror movies are set during the winter season! Utilizing folks’ fear of barren bleakness, and the tedium of being trapped inside becoming lethal, filmmakers who run the gamut from Stanley Kubrick to John Carpenter have imprinted our worst nightmares onto the snow. Below is a list of their frozen works.

30 Days of Night (2007)

They have lived in shadows long enough. They are the last of their kind. But above the Arctic Circle there’s a party going on,...

Content Warning: this article contains discussions of suicide and depression.

The jaw-dropping ending of Mulholland Drive delivers more questions than answers, but it's a fascinating study of the psychology behind dreams. David Lynch's 2001 film follows two strange women who cross paths in Hollywood: one is an aspiring actress full of dreams and promises, and the other has just barely escaped a lethal car crash and lost all her memory. Together they uncover the ugly truth about the beauty and fame that surrounds them and develop a romance capable of altering reality.

David Lynch's surrealist storytelling comes in handy since the majority of the movie takes place inside a dream. Mulholland Drive is a thriller at its core but often flirts with horror elements and offers an absorbing romance that feels like a dangerous game, establishing a distinctive neo-noir atmosphere. With its nonlinear narrative and its vast array of characters,...

Allie Fox and his family won't find what they're looking for, at least on Apple TV+. The streaming service has cancelled The Mosquito Coast TV series after 17 episodes, and there won't be a third season.

A drama series from Neil Cross, loosely based on the 1981 novel by Paul Theroux, The Mosquito Coast TV show stars Justin Theroux (Paul's nephew), Melissa George, Logan Polish, Gabriel Bateman, Ian Hart, Ariyon Bakare, Natalia Cordova-Buckley, and Daniel Raymont. The story follows the dangerous journey of a radical idealist and brilliant inventor, Allie Fox (Justin Theroux), and his family -- wife Margot (George), teenage daughter Dina (Polish), and young son Charlie (Bateman). After they suddenly find themselves in trouble with the United States government, the patriarch uproots his family, and they go on the run to Mexico. Read More…...

Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Mosquito Coast season 2.The Mosquito Coast season 3 is not happening on Apple TV+. Premiered in 2021, The Mosquito Coast is loosely based on Paul Theroux's best-selling 1981 novel of the same name, though this is not the first time the book has been adapted for the screen. A 1986 movie, The Mosquito Coast, starring Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, and River Phoenix, also inspired the television series, which is essentially a prequel to both the book and film. The Mosquito Coast follows Theroux's real nephew, actor Justin Theroux, as the fictional Allie Fox, an inventor who finds himself in trouble and must uproot his wife Margot (Melissa George), daughter, (Logan Polish), and son (Gabriel Bateman) to Mexico. Still, on the run from both the U.S. government and a dangerous drug cartel, season 2 recently concluded on a major cliffhanger.

Now, Deadline reports that The Mosquito Coast season...

"The Mosquito Coast" live-action drama series based on the novel by Paul Theroux (1981) starring Justin Theroux, Melissa George, Logan Polish and Gabriel Bateman, has been canceled after two seasons on AppleTV+:

"..an idealistic inventor, disgusted with the corruption of the industrial world, uproots his family to Latin America. 

"But when the government tries to catch up with them, they flee, taking a dangerous quest through Mexico to find safety..."

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The Mosquito Coast has been canceled at AppleTV+ after two seasons, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

The show follows Justin Theroux’s Allie Fox, “a brilliant inventor and stubborn idealist, who uproots his family on a dangerous quest to find refuge from the U.S. government, cartels and hitmen,” the logline reads.

The news comes two weeks after the finale of season two, which saw the Foxes venture deep into Guatemalan jungles to meet up with a community of refugees. According to the streamer, “At odds about whether to settle down or keep moving, Allie and Margot [Melissa George] pursue different paths to secure their family’s future. The outcome of which will either unite the family or tear it apart forever.”

The Mosquito Coast is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Theroux’s uncle Paul Theroux. The actor said the show’s first season served as...