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Exclusive: Ryan Kavanaugh, the former boss of Relativity and producer on movies including Limitless and The Fighter, is to host a podcast series about failure.

Heralding from Manifest Media, the 24-episode series called Failure is set to launch in December, 2023.

The producers describe the series as an “exploration of the human experience, offering insights into the deepest lows and failures that life can bring and how these adversities can serve as catalysts for redemption and ultimate triumph.”

The series will explore “the depths of failure using Kavanaugh’s life experiences while bringing guests from all walks of life who will share, similarly, their stories of failure…and how thestared into the abyss and emerged stronger, wiser, and resolute.”

Guests will come from the fields of entertainment, business, sports, politics and philanthropy.

Kavanaugh is often cited in Hollywood as a cautionary tale. A Forbes under 40 youngest billionaire, the exec produced dozens...

The Quad, alongside Andrew “King Bach” Bachelor and his production shingle Bach Enterprises, has set July 10 as their official start date for their next project “Miles Ryder Part One,” the companies announced on Thursday.

The feature film “Miles Ryder Part One” is described as a “John Wick” meets “Nobody”-style action thriller and centers on Miles Ryder, an everyday man who is forced to confront his mysterious and violent past, which he has long kept secret. After a brutal attack threatens to expose him and his secrets, Ryder’s hidden combat talent and almost supernatural fighting abilities are put to the test as he attempts to save his family – and potentially the world – from a dark force with a nefarious motive.

“Mortal Kombat’s” Greg Russo wrote the screenplay and is continuing to work on the project with the team.

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Exclusive: For his next act, Ryan Kavanaugh, in tandem with Proxima Media and Lifeboat Productions’ Amy Kim and Jaime Burke, is launching production label The Quad, which will focus on 3-5 genre films per year in the 3 million-12 million range.

Matt Weaver and Triller’s Jason Barhydt will also serve as producers with the company, whose focus will be on horror, thriller, American comedies and love stories.

Among the slate are projects with top social media influencers Charli D’Amelio and Bryce Hall, and a previously unannounced movie starring Andrew Byron Bachelor (The Babysitter), aka “King Bach.” That project, described to us as a thriller with action and fantasy elements, is called Miles Ryder and is slated to begin production later this year.

Actor and influencer King Bach has parlayed his early Vine success into major followings on platforms including YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, with nearly 23M followers on the latter alone.

Genre regular Josh Stolberg has co-written Jigsaw, Spiral: From the Book of Saw, and the upcoming Saw X, among other credits, and there is definitely some Saw influence on display in the trailer for his TikTok-inspired horror film Skill House, which you can see in the embed above.

Written and directed by Stolberg, Skill House is

a dark satire of social media and influencer culture, exploring how far people will go for online fame.

The movie was filmed at Sway House, a Bel Air mansion made famous by TikTok creators.

Skill House stars Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (Power Book II: Ghost), Leah Pipes (Sorority Row), McCarrie McCausland (Army Wives), Ivan Leung (The Tender Bar), Neal McDonough (Yellowstone), John DeLuca (Spree), Caitlin Carmichael (Midnight in the Switchgrass), Dani Oliveros (Roar), Emily Mei (The Download), Jacob Skidmore (Trinkets), TikTok star Hannah Stocking, Mma star Paige VanZant, and TikTok celebrity Bryce Hall.

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TikTok star Hannah Stocking is set to star alongside Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson in horror movie “Skill House” for Ryan Kavanaugh’s Proxima Media, TheWrap has exclusively learned.

Stocking joins a cast that includes TikTok star Bryce Hall, Mma star Paige VanZant and Neal McDonough. Josh Stolberg (“Spiral”) wrote the script and is set to direct.

“Skill House” is being described as a “Saw”-like take that breaks into the phenomenon of social media fame and culture, offers an unflinching depiction of “clout” and explores the new phenomenon of “influencers”, their fame and what they are willing to do to attain it.

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The Los Angeles-based film, which is being primarily shot in the original “Sway House” TikTok collective, looks at the world of social media and pushes the limits when “clicks” and “clout” become life or death,...

Exclusive: Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (Power Book II: Ghost) has signed on to star in the horror film Skill House from Ryan Kavanaugh’s Proxima Media—and will also produce the pic under his G-Unit Film & Television banner. He joins an ensemble led by TikTok star Bryce Hall, which also includes UFC veteran Paige VanZant, as previously announced. Other new additions to the ensemble include Leah Pipes (Sorority Row), McCarrie McCausland (Army Wives), Ivan Leung (The Tender Bar), Neal McDonough (Yellowstone), John DeLuca (Spree), Caitlin Carmichael (Midnight in the Switchgrass), Dani Oliveros (Roar), Emily Mei (The Download) and Jacob Skidmore (Trinkets).

The film from writer-director Josh Stolberg (Spiral) is billed as a dark satire of social media and influencer culture, and what those new to the sphere are willing to do to attain fame. Conceived as the first in a franchise, it’s currently in production in Los Angeles at...

Exclusive: Will Arnett is to host an irreverent comedy series for Quibi from Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj writer Scott Vrooman.

The short-form platform has ordered Memory Hole, which will be fronted by the Arrested Development star. Created by Vrooman, the show will explore the archives of the most cringe-worthy events in pop culture. The first season will be laser focused on Canada with Canadian Arnett skewering a myriad of topics most people forgot or never even knew existed.

The series will be produced by Shout! Studios, Vrooman’s Do Things! Inc and Arnett’s Electric Avenue in association with Quibi.

Tim Fornara, who produced TruTV’s Comedy Knockout, will serve as executive producer and showrunner. Arnett, Vrooman, Brent Haynes, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos also exec produce with Amy Kim and Jaime Burke as producers.

It is Arnett’s second project with the short-form platform; last month he signed up...

Jinkies! They would have gotten away with it if it weren't for the meddling of Daphne and Velma! The ladies of Scooby-Doo and friends are on the case in Daphne & Velma, a new live-action movie set to be released on Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD on May 22nd courtesy of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment:

Press Release:"(March 27, 2018 – Burbank, CA) – Jeepers! Your favorite mystery-solving teenagers are back in an all-new, live-action feature-length movie! Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release “Daphne & Velma” on Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD on May 22, 2018. The film stars Sarah Jeffery (Disney's "Descendants: Wicked World") and Sarah Gilman (ABC's “Last Man Standing”) and is produced by Ashley Tisdale and Jennifer Tisdale’s Blondie Girl Productions. “Daphne & Velma” will carry a suggested retail price of $19.98 for the DVD and $24.98 for the Blu-ray.

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The theatrical and VOD / Digital HD release of Dagen Merrill's Atomica from Syfy Films is slated for mid-March, and casting as well as a synopsis for the film kicks off today's Horror Highlights. Also: info on The Bye Bye Man soundtrack from the Newton Brothers, images and release details for the zombie film The ReZort, and a trailer for Hostage to the Devil.

Atomica Release Details & Still: Press Release: "New York, NY -- January 11, 2017 -- Syfy Films is pleased to announce the release of the anticipated sci-fi thriller Atomica, in theaters on March 17, 2017, and on VOD and Digital HD on March 21, 2017. The film is directed by Dagen Merrill (“Beneath,” “Broken Hill,” “Murder in the Dark”) and written by Kevin Burke (“Ultimate Spider-Man,” Marvel’s “Avengers Assemble,” “Beneath”), Fred Fernandez-Armesto and Adam Gyngell. The cast includes Dominic Monaghan (the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, “Pet”), Tom Sizemore (“Saving Private Ryan,...

Vuguru's new 20-part original sci-fi drama "Nuclear Family," starring Corin Nemec, Kinsey Packard, Ray Wise and Sharon Lawrence, is now available on Xbox Live via the Syfy app. This is Syfy Digital's third original series.

Check out all the details of the show on Syfy.com and follow Nuclear Family on Twitter (@NuclearFam).

From the Press Release

For the first time ever, Syfy Digital launched a digital original series exclusively on Xbox Live via its Syfy App. On October 1st, all 20 episodes of Vuguru’s sci-fi drama "Nuclear Family" premiered on the Syfy App on the Xbox Live entertainment platform, followed by simultaneous premieres on Syfy.com, Hulu, VOD, Syfy’s mobile and tablet apps, and Syfy’s new Roku channel starting on October 15th.

"Nuclear Family," Syfy Digital’s third original series following the highly successful "Riese" and "Mercury Men," stars Corin Nemec ("Stargate Sg-1"), Kinsey Packard ("Sleeper Cell...

The first chapter of an internet-based film, The Millionaire Tour, is available for screening on Youtube and it features the talent of Dominic Monaghan (“Lost”), Rick Gomez (Sin City), Jordan Belfi (“Entourage”) Agnes Bruckner (Blood & Chocolate), Bruce Davison (X-Men) and Dave Vescio (Hick). This feature movie is a psychological thriller that promises to be thought provoking.

When deception and mistaken identity is at the heart of this film, the question of who is supposed to be kidnapped gets turned into one huge mind game. When Sammy (Rick Gomez) takes over Eddie’s (Dave Vescio) shift as a cab driver, he gets caught in more than just an abduction plan. Casper (Monaghan), and Billie (Bruckner) are waiting to ambush Greg (Belfi) and they have plans on spending all his money. The group goes on more than just a simple ride as everyone is convinced that Greg is a legendary conman. But...