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Exclusive: After nearly a decade at Buchwald, veteran talent agent Ben Gorman has moved to Prototype Talent Agency.

Gorman began his career as an assistant at the now-defunct Abrams Artists Agency, followed by stints at Independent Artist Group (then known as APA) and The Gersh Agency, before spending several years at Pakula/King & Associates as an agent, prior to the move to Buchwald.

Clients joining Gorman at Prototype include Brandon Jay McLaren, Tim Griffin (Voltron), Larry Joe Campbell, model and actress Charlotte McKinney (Fantasy Island), Dan Leahy (Reboot) and CBS Diversity Sketch Comedy Showcase performer Jetta Juriansz. Others are expected to follow shortly. Gorman also represents well-known British motorsports journalist and presenter Will Buxton, who after 17 years with Formula 1, is now set to become the play-by-play commentator for Fox Sports’ coverage of the IndyCar Series this season.

“Ben has been in the industry...

Resident Alien stands out as a tasty blend of quirky humor, offbeat storytelling, and heartfelt moments amidst its sci-fi backdrop – and there are more shows like it out there. Resident Alien stars Alan Tudyk as Harry Vanderspeigle, a flawed, genocidal alien who poses as a small-town Colorado doctor and eventually becomes sympathetic to the human cause.

The show dives into everything from offbeat human interactions to larger existential matters. Whether it’s the off-kilter small-town atmosphere, clever humor, or supernatural storylines, there are a handful of sci-fi comedy shows that capture a similar balance likely to tick all the right boxes with Resident Alien viewers.

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Created by Seth McFarlane and set in the 25th century, The Orville follows the crew of the titular ship and its captain, Ed Mercer (McFarlane) as they explore the galaxy.

Some comedy shows take a while to get into their rhythm, but others manage to hook their audiences from the very first episode. It can take writers and actors some time to find the comedic flavor of a new show. Comedy relies so much on chemistry and timing that a perfect comedic pilot is rare. These things can take a long time to build up. However, some hilarious shows capture lightning in a bottle from their first outing.

There are many great comedy shows which started off a little slowly. Seinfeld, for example, has an odd first season that doesn't quite nail the comedic rhythms that the show is known for, and The Office takes some time to distinguish itself from its British counterpart. Not all comedy shows suffer from the same affliction, however. Shows like Futurama, How I Met Your Mother and Derry Girls hit the ground running.

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The Orville season 4's filming start window has reportedly just been revealed. Created by Seth MacFarlane, the popular Star Trek parody series premiered in 2017, most recently returning for an acclaimed season 3 in 2022. Since then, however, news regarding The Orville season 4 has been hard to come by, and Hulu has essentially kept the show on ice.

Now, Parks and Cons (via TheWrap) shares that Scott Grimes, who plays Lt. Gordon Malloy, offered an update on The Orville season 4 while attending the Star Trek Las Vegas convention.

Scott Grimes thanks the #Stlv community for embracing #TheOrville and shares that he believes filming for season 4 begins in January or February pic.twitter.com/WEhlnRky8L Parks And Cons (@ParksAndCons) August 3, 2024

While no direct quote from Grimes is shared, the actor reportedly revealed that production on The Orville season 4 "begins in January or February [2025]." A similar sentiment was also shared by Trek Profiles Podcast:...

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Days in this office are anything but ordinary. Has the Animal Control TV show been cancelled or renewed for a third season on Fox? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Animal Control, season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  

What's This TV Show About?

A single-camera workplace comedy series airing on the Fox television network, the Animal Control TV show stars Joel McHale, Michael Rowland, Vella Lovell, Ravi Patel, and Grace Palmer, with Gerry Dee and Krystal Smith recurring. Guests in season two include Ken Jeong, Sarah Chalke, Thomas Lennon, Chelsea Frei, and Larry Joe Campbell. In the story, Frank Shaw (McHale) is an opinionated, eccentric Animal Control officer.

Despite less-than-stellar ratings, there's no need to worry about Animal Control being cancelled right now. Fox has already renewed the series for a third season. Will the network end up regretting the decision, or will it pave the way for season four? Stay tuned.

A single-camera workplace comedy series, the Animal Control TV show stars Joel McHale, Michael Rowland, Vella Lovell, Ravi Patel, and Grace Palmer, with Gerry Dee and Krystal Smith recurring. Guests in season two include Ken Jeong, Sarah Chalke, Thomas Lennon, Chelsea Frei, and Larry Joe Campbell. In the story, Frank Shaw (McHale) is an opinionated, eccentric Animal Control officer. A former cop, Frank tried to expose corruption in his department, but his efforts got him fired, which may explain why he’s so cynical. He has an almost superhuman ability to understand animals while humans...

Frank still prefers dealing with animals over humans in the second season of Fox's Animal Control TV show. As we all know, Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Animal Control is cancelled or renewed for season three. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the second season episodes of Animal Control here.

A Fox single-camera workplace comedy series, the Animal Control TV show stars Joel McHale, Michael Rowland, Vella Lovell, Ravi Patel, and Grace Palmer, with Gerry Dee and Krystal Smith recurring. Guests in season two include Ken Jeong, Sarah Chalke, Thomas Lennon, Chelsea Frei, and Larry Joe Campbell. In the story, Frank Shaw (McHale) is an opinionated, eccentric Animal Control...

Animal Control has added three more guest stars to its cast. Thomas Lennon, Chelsea Frei, and Larry Joe Campbell are joining the cast for season two. Ken Jeong, Sarah Chalke, and Krystal Smith were previously announced as guest stars.

Starring Joel McHale, Michael Rowland, Vella Lovell, Ravi Patel, Grace Palmer, Gerry Dee, Kelli Ogmundson, and Alvina August, the series follows former cop turned animal control officer Frank Shaw (McHale) and his co-workers.

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Exclusive: Thomas Lennon (Reno 911!), Chelsea Frei (The Moodys), and Larry Joe Campbell (The Orville) have been set for guest star roles in the forthcoming second season of Fox’s popular workplace comedy Animal Control, starring Joel McHale.

Others set to appear in S2 guest roles, as previously announced, include Ken Jeong, Sarah Chalke, and Krystal Smith.

Premiering last February, the show created by Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg and Dan Sterling follows a group of local Animal Control workers whose lives are complicated by the fact that animals are simple, but humans are not. McHale plays Frank, an opinionated, eccentric Animal Control officer who may not have gone to college but is still the most well-read person in the room. A former cop, Frank tried to expose corruption in his department, but his efforts got him fired, which may explain why he’s so cynical and curmudgeonly. He has an almost superhuman ability to understand animals.

Jason Sudeikis recalls a funny backhanded compliment Owen Wilson gave him while the pair were filming Sudeikis' first big studio movie as a leading man, Hall Pass. The movie, which was released in 2011, starred Wilson and Sudeikis as Rick Mills and Fred Searing, respectively, two men who are given a one-week hall pass by their wives during which they can do anything without retribution. Hall Pass is known for its underrated cast of characters played by iconic comedians.

While battling spicy wings on the YouTube show Hot Ones, Sudeikis was reminded of an experience he had on the set of Hall Pass. Sudeikis recalled how, during the filming of a scene at a sports bar, he actually ate the wings on the table while the crew was filming Wilson's takes. This prompted a rather odd compliment from Wilson. Check out the full quote and video below (quote begins at 10:...

Jason Sudeikis recently recalled a playful conversation he had with Owen Wilson while they were on the set of Hall Pass.

During production on the 2011 comedy, which also starred Steve Merchant, Jb Smoove and Larry Joe Campbell, the actors were filming a scene in a sports bar that involved them eating wings and talking.

“It was my first time being in a big studio movie, like lead, Owen and I are on the poster type thing,” Sudeikis said during an appearance on Hot Ones. “We’re going around, and we shoot like all people around the thing. You know, you have to keep moving the camera if you have the time and money, which they usually do for studio movies.”

He continues, “There were hot wings — they weren’t this hot,” he joked as he appeared to be visibly struggling with the wing he’d just eaten on the YouTube series.

For Jim Belushi, Growing Belushi is not just about his foray into the weed business on an expansive farmland property in Southern Oregon. The actor turned budding cannabis mogul finds the docuseries also chronicles his growth as a person through the experiences and challenges faced. Going into season 3, Belushi Farms must pick up the pieces after a mysterious fire burned $500,000 worth of cannabis and the barn that housed it to ash. While an investigation is underway of what or who caused the blaze, Belushi and his cousin Chris Karakosta, the company’s general manager, are against the clock to build up a new facility before more product is lost. Belushi’s former According to Jim co-star Larry Joe Campbell tries to lend his expertise (or lack thereof) to the farm staff. The star also has to juggle his new family dynamic with the kids coming out of a divorce. Belushi...

St. Vincent delivered a faithful rendition of David Bowie’s “Young Americans” as part of Thursday’s Love Rocks NYC benefit, an all-star concert staged at New York’s Beacon Theater to benefit God’s Love We Deliver.

Backed by a massive band that included backup singers and a horn section, Annie Clark echoed blue-eyed soul-era Bowie, working the crowd and singing with a very Thin White Duke inflection.

St. Vincent’s appearance came one night after she covered Portishead’s “Glory Box” alongside the Roots on The Tonight Show.

Stephen Colbert, Sheryl Crow, and the John Mayer Trio will take the stage at the seventh annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert, taking place March 9 at the Beacon Theatre.

The charity event will also feature performances from James Taylor, Mavis Staples, St. Vincent, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, Stephen Marley, Gary Clark, Jr., Rufus Wainwright, Jim James, Allison Russell, the War and Treaty, and Bernie Williams. Along with Colbert, there will be special appearances from Chevy Chase, Andy Cohen, and Phoebe Robinson.

The show will also feature a house band...

What a shocking and heavy hour.

As far as elements go, 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 3 Episode 14 covered so many of them, bits of humor and fun, pain, grief, shock, and rage. They played with each of these emotions with their character, whether it was Tommy, Owen, or repeat offender causing calls, Al.

And by the end of the hour, some characters had the come to Jesus moment of self-reflection.

Larry Joe Campbell guest-starred in this hour as Al. He played the father with anger and impulse control issues who couldn't get it together right up to the tragic conclusion of his arc, and he was fantastic.

Via the calls, we could see how someone like him could get easily angered and want to react. The kid at the drive-thru was rude as hell, and it would've been enough for a person to want to strangle him.

Owen: As the kids say,...

Network: Fox (seasons 1-2), Hulu (season 3-).

Episodes: Ongoing (hour).

Seasons: Ongoing.

TV show dates: September 10, 2017 — present.

Series status: Has not been cancelled.

Performers include: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes, Peter Macon, Halston Sage, J Lee, Mark Jackson, Chad L. Coleman, Norm Macdonald, Larry Joe Campbell, Victor Garber, Brian George, and Rachael MacFarlane.

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From creator and star, Seth MacFarlane, The Orville TV show is a live-action space adventure, set 400 years in the future. The story centers on the crew of a mid-level exploratory spaceship, The U.S.S. Orville.

In 2417, Ed Mercer (MacFarlane) is promoted to captain the Orville, with the assistance of First Officer Kelly Grayson...

Vulture Watch Is there still enough space in outer space for both Ed and Kelly? Has The Orville TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on Fox? The television vulture is watching for the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Orville, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?   What's This TV Show About? Airing on the Fox television network, The Orville stars Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes, Peter Macon, Halston Sage, J Lee, Mark Jackson, Chad L. Coleman, Norm Macdonald, Larry Joe Campbell, Victor Garber, Brian George, and Rachael MacFarlane. In 2417, Ed Mercer (Seth MacFarlane) is promoted to captain The U.S.S. Orville, with the assistance of First Officer Kelly...

What's in store for The Orville? Recently, creator and star Seth MacFarlane discussed the future of the Fox TV show, TVGuide reports.The comedic drama is set 300 years in the future and follows the adventures of the Orville, a not-so-top-of-the-line exploratory ship in Earth’s interstellar fleet. The cast includes MacFarlane, Halston Sage, Patrick Cox, Scott Grimes, Adrianne Palicki, Chad L. Coleman, and Larry Joe Campbell.Read More…...

Don't worry, The Orville isn't cancelled. In fact although it has already been renewed for season two, Fox is reducing the space dramedy's season one episode order from 13 to 12. It seems this has more to do with scheduling than anything else. TV Guide reports the lingering episode will be moved to the second season on Fox. A Fox sci-fi series, The Orville stars Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes, Peter Macon, Halston Sage, J Lee, Mark Jackson, Chad L. Coleman, Norm Macdonald, Larry Joe Campbell, Victor Garber, Brian George, and Rachael MacFarlane. Set in 2417, the story follows Ed Mercer (MacFarlane), the new captain of The U.S.S. Orville, his ex-wife, First Officer Kelly Grayson (Palicki) and the rest of the crew. Read More…...

Good news, Seth MacFarlane fans. Fox has renewed The Orville TV show for a second season. Season one of the comedic space drama just premiered on September 10th of this year. A Fox action-adventure series, The Orville stars Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes, Peter Macon, Halston Sage, J Lee, Mark Jackson, Chad L. Coleman, Norm Macdonald, Larry Joe Campbell, Victor Garber, Brian George, and Rachael MacFarlane. In 2417, Ed Mercer (Seth MacFarlane) is promoted to captain The U.S.S. Orville, with the assistance of his ex-wife, First Officer Kelly Grayson (Palicki). While executing their duties, this mixed human and alien crew still must deal with their everyday challenges and each other. Read More…...

Apparently, crime does pay. Netflix has renewed its satirical American Vandal TV show for a second season. Although they haven't posted the information on the media site, the streaming service released a teaser announcing the American Vandal renewal, with plans for a 2018 release date. Watch it, below. The eight-episode first season of American Vandal dropped to Netflix on September 15, 2017. Season one of the scripted, true crime send-up stars Tyler Alvarez, Griffin Gluck, Jimmy Tatro, Lou Wilson, Jessica Juarez, Joe Farrell, Camille Hyde, Camille Ramsey, Genevieve Hannelius, Karly Rothenberg, Calum Worthy, Ryan O'Flanagan, Dendrie Taylor, Larry Joe Campbell, Eduardo Franco, Sean Carrigan, and Matt Miller. In the first installment, after a graffiti artist spray paints phallic symbols on 27 cars in the Hanover High School employee parking lot, everyone has one culprit in mind. When sophomore documentarian...

How goes the voyage on The U.S.S. Orville, in season one of The Orville TV show on Fox? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether the TV show The Orville is cancelled or renewed for a second season. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated that their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we'd like to offer you the chance to rate all season one episodes of The Orville for us, below. A Fox space adventure, The Orville stars Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes, Peter Macon, Halston Sage, J Lee, Mark Jackson, Chad L. Coleman, Norm Macdonald, Larry Joe Campbell, Victor Garber, Brian George, and Rachael MacFarlane. In 2417, Ed Mercer (Seth MacFarlane) is promoted to captain The U.S.S. Orville, with the assistance of First Officer...

Not counting the Prison Break revival, Fox introduced 10 new TV shows during the regular 2016-17 television season and cancelled seven of them. Now they've picked up Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane's new space adventure comedy drama. Can his animated series success translate to live-action sci-fi? Will The Orville TV show be cancelled or renewed for a second season? Stay tuned.The Orville stars MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes, Peter Macon, Halston Sage, J Lee, Mark Jackson, Chad L. Coleman, Norm Macdonald, Larry Joe Campbell, Victor Garber, Brian George, and Rachael MacFarlane. In 2417, Ed Mercer (Seth MacFarlane) is promoted to captain The U.S.S. Orville, with the assistance of First Officer Kelly Grayson (Palicki). Unfortunately, she’s his ex-wife, and her presence acts as a bridle on his enthusiasm. Whether facing off with the Krill, a dangerous alien race, or attempting rescues...

"We're giving you one one last chance." Today, Fox released the first trailer for their upcoming new series The Orville.From Seth MacFarlane, the comedic drama is set 300 years in the future and “follows the adventures of the Orville, a not-so-top-of-the-line exploratory ship in Earth’s interstellar fleet.” The cast includes MacFarlane, Halston Sage, Patrick Cox, Scott Grimes, Adrianne Palicki, Chad L. Coleman, and Larry Joe Campbell.Read More…...

Chad L. Coleman (The Walking Dead, The Wire) is set as a series regular and Larry Joe Campbell (According to Jim) will recur opposite Seth MacFarlane in Orville, his 13-episode straight-to-series hourlong comedic drama for Fox. Set 300 years in the future, the series follows the adventures of the Orville, a not-so-top-of-the-line exploratory ship in Earth's interstellar fleet. Facing cosmic challenges from without and within, this motley crew of space explorers will…...

'Teacher of the Year' movie with Keegan-Michael Key. 'Teacher of the Year' movie: Smart and funny socially conscious comedy Teacher of the Year manages to pull off one of the more difficult balancing acts in filmmaking: it actually is smart while still being funny. Teacher of the Year is smart about education, both as a vocation and as an industry; and it's both character and dialogue funny, leaning heavily on the free-agent talents of Keegan-Michael Key, half of the comedy duo, Key and Peele. Of late, Key has been a valuable asset in a number of comedies looking for a boost, including a stand-out performance in Pitch Perfect 2, currently in theaters. In Teacher of the Year, his name is Principal Douche – though he insists on the french pronunciation. You can imagine the jokes. Matt Letscher as 'Teacher of the Year' Also funny is lead Matt Letscher (Her) as Mitch,...

Teacher Of The Year screens as part of the 23rd Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival on Saturday, November 22 at 8:30 Pm at Landmark’s Tivoli Theatre. Get ticket information here.

Writer/director Jason Strouse’s feature film debut concerning the Us education system may give credence to the old adage that “the inmates are running the asylum”. Truman High School’s a wild place thanks mostly to the oddballs and misfits making up most of the administration and faculty. The main exception being the title mentioned teacher of the year, Mitch Carter (Matt Letscher), who is also the rep for the faculty union. As a documentary crew follows him about, Mitch is at a crossroads. He’s being wooed by a private school lobbying group that’s dangling a big salary in front of him (and he’s got an adorable pre-schooler and a child on the way...

Guillermo del Toro and Legendary Pictures have confirmed that a sequel to Pacific Rim has been green-lit by the studio and will officially be making its way into theaters on April 7, 2017. In addition to the sequel, BuzzFeed has reported that an animated series set in the Pacific Rim universe is also being developed which may arrive before the second film is released.

The announcement of a sequel comes a very welcome surprise for many fans of the original film, which despite having favorable reviews from both critics and audiences, seriously underperformed at the Us box office. The film was produced for close to a $200 million and wound up bringing in just a little over $100 million from Us theaters. However, the film did go on to make an additional $310 million overseas – $114 million was made in China alone.

“The characters I love will return,” says del Torod. “Raleigh, Mako, Newt, Gottlieb and who knows,...

For over 2 years the team at Industrial Light & Magic in San Francisco, Singapore and Vancouver worked tirelessly to bring Guillermo del Toro’s science fiction epic “Pacific Rim” to life. This reel represents a taste of the visual effects work the team was tasked with in creating everything from monstrous Kaiju to the man-made Jaegers and the environments they are seen in.

When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no...

  Pacific Rim (2013) Film Review, a movie directed by  Guillermo del Toro and starring Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Ron Perlman, Charlie Day, Clifton Collins Jr, Ellen McLain, Max Martini, Robert Maillet, Burn Gorman, Rinko Kikuchi, Heather Doerksen, Larry Joe Campbell, Jake Goodman, Diego Klattenhoff, Brad William Henke, and Robert Kazinsky. Plot [...]

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Grown Ups 2 beats original Grown Ups, Pacific Rim disappoints on opening weekend: Box office (photo: Taylor Lautner in Grown Ups 2) Here’s a quick rundown of the top twelve movies at the North American box office this weekend, July 12-14, 2013. Universal’s Despicable Me 2, featuring the voices of Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig, was the no. 1 movie, with an estimated $44.75 million — down a not inconsiderable 46% — according to figures found at Box Office Mojo. Despicable Me 2‘s cume currently stands at $229.23 million. The no. 2 movie was the $80 million-budgeted Adam Sandler comedy Grown Ups 2 — which North American critics apparently feel plays out like a tragedy, what with a dismal 9% approval rating and 3.2/10 average at Rotten Tomatoes. Anyhow, American and Canadian audiences seem to be thirsty for tragedies: Grown Ups 2 scored $42.5 million and a solid $12,174 per-theater average. Besides Sandler, the Dennis Dugan-directed Grown Ups 2 also features Chris Rock,...

Pacific Rim weekend box office: Likely trailing Grown Ups 2, Despicable Me 2 (Photo: Charlie Hunnam in Pacific Rim) Despite a quite promising Thursday evening start, Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim should not get even close to the $50 million mark at the domestic box office this weekend, July 12-14, 2013. Del Toro’s homage to Japanese monsters movies of the ’50s and ’60s has lost quite a bit of steam, apparently after IMAX pre-sales ran their course. According to studio estimates found at Box Office Mojo, Pacific Rim took in $14.62 million on Friday, July 12, including a better-than-expected $3.6 million from Thursday evening and midnight shows. Of Thursday’s figure, an estimated $835,000 originated from 331 IMAX theaters — out of a total of 3,275 venues. IMAX locations have likely continued to boost Pacific Rim‘s box-office fortunes throughout the weekend, but what about the film’s other 2,944 North American venues? Pacific Rim vs. Prometheus, Inception...

New Pacific Rim movie delivered great action,drama,special effects & more. Warner Bros. Pictures released their new hardcore action flick, "Pacific Rim,' into theaters this past Thursday. I just checked it out, and thought it was very fun and entertaining to watch as it served up major action,drama,an interesting plotline,and more. It stars: Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Ron Perlman, Robert Kazinsky, Max Martini, Clifton Collins, Jr., Burn Gorman, Larry Joe Campbell, Brad William Henke, and Diego Klattenhoff. In the new flick, giant monsters,named Kaijus, rose up through a portal in a crevasse beneath the Pacific Ocean, resulting in a war that takes millions of lives and quickly consumes humanity's resources. To combat the monsters, a massive, humanoid fighting machine, called Jaegers, was designed. It was simultaneously controlled by two pilots whose minds are bound in a neural link which lets them...

Pacific Rim box office: Guillermo del Toro’s monster movie to reach $50 million in North America? (Photo: A shirtless Charlie Hunnam uses his biceps to scare off the Kaiju in Pacific Rim) Could Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim reach $50 million at the domestic box office by Sunday evening (July 14, 2013)? Thursday evening and midnight shows brought in a somewhat better-than-expected $3.6 million according to studio estimates found at Box Office Mojo. Comparisons to Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, which took in $3.56 million from midnight screenings in early June 2012, are iffy; after all, Scott’s horror sci-fier was rated R, and, unlike Pacific Rim, it wasn’t sold as a cinematic fanboy event along the lines of Michael Bay’s Transformers movies, or Man of Steel, The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, and the like. And fanboy events (much like fangirl events, e.g., the Twilight movies), unless accompanied by phenomenal word of mouth and highly positive reviews,...

Pacific Rim review: No mistaking it for a character piece (photo: Kaiju attacks Sydney in Pacific Rim) [See previous post: "Pacific Rim Review: Dumb Movie, Smart Director."] After losing his brother to the Kaiju, Raleigh went off the grid for five years only to be called back into service by his commanding officer, the improbably-named Stacker Pentecost (an imposing, riveting Idris Elba). After Raleigh disappeared, the Jaeger program was cancelled in favor of a new strategy that has proven ineffective. So Pentecost needs Raleigh to co-pilot one of four remaining Jaegers (one each from Russia, China, Australia, and America) in a last-ditch effort to save the world. His co-pilot might be a rookie who has her own history with the Kaiju, the reserved yet capable, Mako Mori (Rinko Kikuchi). In focusing almost entirely on lumbering, clanging, roaring fight sequences, Guillermo del Toro knows what he’s sacrificing and, in his quest to bring childhood favorites like Godzilla and War of the Gargantuas to big-budget life,...

Film: "Pacific Rim"; Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Ron Perlman, Rob Kazinsky, Max Martini, Clifton Collins Jr., Burn Gorman, Larry Joe Campbell, Diego Klattenhoff and Brad William Henke; Director: Guillermo del Toro; Rating: **

"Pacific Rim" is a futuristic science fiction film that deals with the man versus nature conflict. The plot works on the premise - "To fight monsters, we created monsters".

It's a story layered with hints of a potentially rich but underdeveloped science fiction mythology, full of satirical and hypothetical touches that are ultimately overdosed with gladiator-style fighting sequences between the monsters and metallic robots that represent the film's raison d'etre.

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The thing that may be most interesting about Pacific Rim is that in a movie that uses so much technology to tell a story about machinery, there’s so much humanity. But then again, Guillermo del Toro has always managed to take some truly unusual ideas and infuse them with a shocking amount of relatability; who else would make a character like Hellboy a forlorn romantic lead?

Daily Dead spoke to del Toro earlier this week via telephone, where the filmmaker explained how he conceived the film with typical effusiveness. In addition to talking about, yeah, the mechanics of his monsters-versus-robots story, he explored the larger, humanistic underpinnings of telling a story that, again, superficially seems to be about special effects and action. Finally, he told us a little bit about the work he’s done so far on a couple of new projects, Crimson Peak and The Strain.

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Today we have new 14-minute featurette for epic action film Pacific Rim, the movie about skyscraper-sized robots and monsters fighting to the death in the Pacific Ocean. The video takes us up close and personal with the variety of gigantic Kaiju that come out of an ocean rift to make life on Earth more difficult than it already is. Director Guillermo Del Toro’s latest film is written by Travis Beacham. The cast includes Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Ron Perlman, Max Martini, Robert Kazinsky, Clifton Collins, Jr., Burn Gorman, Larry Joe Campbell, Diego Klattenhoff, and Brad William Henke. Pacific Rim is set to open on...

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Warner Bros. Pictures has brought a new "Resistance" trailer online for Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim which you can watch inside!

Opening in 3D, 2D and IMAX theaters on Thursday night, the Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures release stars Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Ron Perlman, Robert Kazinsky, Max Martini, Clifton Collins, Jr., Burn Gorman, Larry Joe Campbell, Brad William Henke and Diego Klattenhoff.

When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. 

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Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim will finally be released into theaters this Thursday and Warner Bros. has released three more TV spots for the film. Check them out in the player below. Opening in 3D, 2D and IMAX theaters, the Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures release stars Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Ron Perlman, Robert Kazinsky, Max Martini, Clifton Collins, Jr., Burn Gorman, Larry Joe Campbell, Brad William Henke and Diego Klattenhoff. When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously...

Warner Bros. Pictures has brought a new "Resistance" trailer online for Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim which you can watch below! Opening in 3D, 2D and IMAX theaters on Thursday night, the Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures release stars Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Ron Perlman, Robert Kazinsky, Max Martini, Clifton Collins, Jr., Burn Gorman, Larry Joe Campbell, Brad William Henke and Diego Klattenhoff. When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are...

Check out the new poster Japanese poster for R.I.P.D. with Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges blasting away and protecting the living from the undead within a city in total chaos. Robert Schwentke directs the M.I.B.-similar film scripted by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi, based on the Dark Horse comic by Peter M. Lenkov. Also on board this sci-fi action are Red 2's Mary-Louis Parker, Kevin Bacon, James Hong, Marissa Miller, Robert Knepper, Stephanie Szostak, Devin Ratray and Larry Joe Campbell. In the 3D film, Reynolds and Bridges star as two cops dispatched by the otherworldly Rest In Peace Department to protect and serve the living from an increasingly destructive array of souls who refuse to move peacefully to the other side.

Kanye West and Emma Watson are among stars who have given an early appraisal of Pacific Rim.

Journalist reviews of the upcoming sci-fi action project from director Guillermo del Toro are currently embargoed, but West and others have given their thoughts after preview screenings.

West tweeted that the film is one of his "favourite" movies ever, praising del Toro for producing such a spectacle.

I saw a pre-screening of Pacific Rim yesterday and it's easily one of my favourite movies of all time.

— Kanye West (@kanyewest) July 4, 2013

He added: "This is not another "Robot" movie. Guillermo del Toro is a master."

Emma Watson also tweeted about the film, saying: "Guillermo's new film is out soon. Beautiful special effects, huge scope, Big battles. Wish I could fight like Mako."

Hip-hop producer RZA also praised the movie, writing: "#PacificRim was good yo. Visually it was Astonishing. Sonic was Bionic and action was imaginative.

Pacific Rim has debuted a new trailer.

The trailer focuses on Charlie Hunnam and Rinko Kikuchi preparing to take the Jaegar robot into battle.

Guillermo del Toro's film is set in a future where mankind is menaced by monsters called Jaegars that have risen from the ocean.

Humanity's only hope rests in an old Jaegar piloted by a washed up veteran (Hunnam) and an unproven rookie (Kikuchi).

Idris Elba, Ron Perlman, Charlie Day, Robert Kazinsky, Max Martini, Clifton Collins Jr, Burn Gorman, Larry Joe Campbell, Brad William Henke and Diego Klattenhoff will also feature in the movie.

Del Toro has spoken out against rumours of poor box office predictions, saying that the movie is "on the right track".

Pacific Rim will open in 3D, IMAX 3D and 2D cinemas on July 12.

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You may have read articles or Twitter comments that talk about how Pacific Rim is “not tracking well.” This doesn’t mean that the movie is bad, but that the marketing hasn’t excited enough average moviegoers. While genre fans are familiar with the talents involved on the project, there has been a big focus on monsters versus robots and not on the actors.

That’s starting to change with the big marketing push for Pacific Rim and Warner Bros. has released a final trailer that gives us a better look at the characters from the movie. We also have a brand new viral video with Ron Perlman trying to sell us Kaiju Remedies…

“When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju,...

Earlier today , we posted a new viral video from the world of Pacific Rim that features Ron Perlman's Hannibal Chau advertising his black market Kaiju organ business. Now, it seems that he's sent us along a special delivery! A silver briefcase showed up in the mail with "samples" of Chau's products along with new artwork to promote the July 12 release. Opening in 3D, 2D and IMAX theaters, the Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures release also stars Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Robert Kazinsky, Max Martini, Clifton Collins, Jr., Burn Gorman, Larry Joe Campbell, Brad William Henke and Diego Klattenhoff. When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume...

With just over a week to go before it hits theaters, director Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim has today revealed a new trailer. Check it out in the player below! Opening in 3D, 2D and IMAX theaters, the Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures release stars Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Ron Perlman, Robert Kazinsky, Max Martini, Clifton Collins, Jr., Burn Gorman, Larry Joe Campbell, Brad William Henke and Diego Klattenhoff. When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds...

Last week, Warner Bros. Picture released a clip from director Guillermo del Toro's upcoming Pacific Rim that features Ron Perlman's black market Kaiju organ dealer. Today, he's back with a new message about the health benefits of black market monster organs and you can check it out in the player below! Opening in 3D, 2D and IMAX theaters, the Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures release also stars Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Robert Kazinsky, Max Martini, Clifton Collins, Jr., Burn Gorman, Larry Joe Campbell, Brad William Henke and Diego Klattenhoff. When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giant...

Following yesterday's pair , two more character posters for Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim have been released. Check them out below along with new promo videos for the film's companion book. Titled  Pacific Rim: Man, Machines & Monsters , the companion book is available now in stores and includes: - Lavish artwork - Detailed set photography - Revealing commentary from the film.s creative team - Unique insights into the battle-torn world of 2025 Ce depicted in the movie Opening in 3D, 2D and IMAX theaters on July 12, the Guillermo del Toro film stars Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Ron Perlman, Robert Kazinsky, Max Martini, Clifton Collins, Jr., Burn Gorman, Larry Joe Campbell, Brad William Henke and Diego Klattenhoff....