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This week marks the release of Wind and Truth, the long-awaited fifth book in Brandon Sanderson's epic fantasy series The Stormlight Archive. Any Sanderson book is worth noting, but even by his own lofty standards, this one is special. The Stormlight Archive is a massive epic fantasy series which forms the heart of Sanderson's interconnected fictional universe, the Cosmere; it's planned to be 10 books long, and Wind and Truth marks a major turning point as the end of the first arc of the series. After this, Sanderson will take a six-year hiatus from working on The Stormlight Archive, meaning that we can expect some pretty major resolutions in Wind and Truth.

We know the exact amount of years Sanderson is taking off because of a recent interview he did with Esquire, where he talked about his plans for the future of the Cosmere, among other things. Sanderson shared in...

This week, fantasy readers are going to be hit with one of the biggest releases the genre has seen in years: Wind and Truth, the fifth novel in Brandon Sanderson's epic fantasy series The Stormlight Archive. Sanderson is one of those authors who needs no introduction; he's taken the genre by storm over the past few decades with his ever-growing fantasy universe the Cosmere, his record-shattering campaigns on Kickstarter, and more. It's not an exaggeration to say that if the sci-fi and fantasy book world has a Marvel-level publishing phenomenon of the moment, it's Sanderson and the way he's built out his Cosmere.

To date, there have been four novels and two novellas set in his Stormlight Archive series. This series is Sanderson's magnum opus, immense and sprawling in the same way as other fantasy greats like Malazan Book of the Fallen, The Wheel of Time, or A Song of Ice and Fire.

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10 years ago, the horror genre had one of its most prolific years ever. While we hadnt quite hit the renaissance that the combined efforts of Jordan Peele and A24 would bring about a few years later, 2014 was still a surprisingly solid year for audiences looking for a good fright. Sequels like The Purge: Anarchy and Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones brought continued success to their franchises, while original stories like As Above So Below, Deliver Us From Evil, and especially It Follows proved profitable to varying degrees.

Yet far and away, horrors crown jewel of 2014 was The Babadook, which earned rave critical reviews and saw a worldwide gross of over $10 million on a budget of just $2 million. In the years since,...

Luke Arnold’s latest thriller, Scrublands, sees Martin Scarsden’s investigation into the tragic church killings orchestrated by Pastor Byron Swift. Those who knew Pastor Byron Swift (Jay Ryan) said he was a generous and kind-hearted man. He treated everyone with respect and was always the first to volunteer to serve the community. He preached the teachings of Christ but never forced or pressured anyone to follow suit. Maybe that’s why no one would have suspected what was going to happen next. One day, while everyone gathered around the church for their morning prayers, Pastor Swift went berserk. He cold-bloodedly murdered Craig (Martin Copping), Tom (Scott Major), Alf (Fletcher Humphrys), Hugh (Ben De Pagter), and Gerry (Adam Morgan) with his long-range rifle. Robbie, the cop, arrived at the scene, shot Pastor Swift, and ended his killing spree.

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Writer/director Kitty Green made a big splash with her searing and smart drama The Assistant, which starred Julia Garner as a young woman toiling away in the office of a powerful executive who grows increasingly aware of the insidious abuse that threatens every aspect of her position. Green and Garner are back with a new movie that looks at power dynamics between men and women, this time set against the dusty backdrop of a small Australian Outback mining town. With the new film – The Royal Hotel – making its UK debut at the BFI London Film Festival, we now have the full UK trailer. Take a look…

The Royal Hotel, for which Green drew inspiration from documentary Hotel Coolgardie, sees Garner and Jessica Henwick as Hanna and Liv, best friends backpacking in Australia.

After they run out of money, Liv, looking for an adventure, persuades Hanna to take a temporary...

With less than one week left until Christmas Day, everyone seems to be in the holiday spirit, even an evil presence like The Babadook. To celebrate in true Babadook fashion, IFC Films has released a special animated video, dubbed "How The Babadook Stole Christmas," which may not be appropriate for younger viewers. However, if you're in need of some twisted yuletide fun, then this video should be right up your alley, especially since this thriller from first-time filmmaker Jennifer Kent is one of the most frightening movies you may see all year.

Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia (Essie Davis) is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her 'out of control' 6 year-old, Samuel (Noah Wiseman), a son she finds impossible to love. Samuel's dreams are plagued by a monster he believes is coming to kill them both. When a disturbing storybook called The Babadook turns up at their house,...

The Babadook Trailer. Jennifer Kent‘s The Babadook (2013) movie trailer 2 stars Adam Morgan, Peta Shannon, Daniel Henshall, Cathy Adamek, and Craig Behenna. The Babadook‘s plot synopsis: “Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia (Essie Davis) is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her ‘out of [...]

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IFC Midnight announced today from the 2014 Sundance Film Festival that the company is acquiring U.S. and Latin American rights to Jennifer Kent's psychological horror film The Babadook. The film, with a screenplay by Kent, stars actress Essie Davis in a breakout role as a single mother who must cope with her troubled son and the shadowy monster that has taken over their home. The film was produced by Kristina Ceyton (Causeway Films) and Kristian Moliere, and executive produced by Jonathan Page, Michael Tear, Jan Chapman, and Jeff Harrison. The film made its World Premiere this week in the Midnight Section at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Entertainment One Films International (eOne) handles international rights to the film.

Jennifer Kent's remarkable debut feature tells the story of a single mother named Amelia (Australian actress Essie Davis in a critically hailed breakthrough performance). She is plagued by the violent death of her husband,...

New York -- The People's Choice Award for best pilot at the fifth annual New York Television Festival went to Al Thompson for "Johnny B. Homeless," a Web comedy featuring "Saturday Night Live's" Kenan Thompson that follows a professional couch surfer.

The Nytvf awards ceremony, held Saturday night at New World Stages in midtown Manhattan, also saw Adam Morgan take the award in a comedy script contest sponsored by Fox and Procter & Gamble Prods. for his pilot "Liberal Arts," which follows a freshman's first experiences at a small rustic college. Morgan will receive $25,000 and a development deal with Fox Broadcasting Co. that may be turned into a pilot presentation with the support of P&G.

And Fox TV Studios presented the "FtvS 15 Gigs of Fame" award to Jeremy Redleaf, creator of the pilot "Odd Jobs," about two unemployed roommates blazing a trail through a world in economic crisis and...

The cast includes: John Brumpton, Mick Coulhard, Rachel Francis, Anita Hegh, Adam Morgan, Levine Ngatokorua, Chrissie Page, Kelton Pell, Tom Russell, Sonya Suares, Hugo Weaving and Chris Weir.

The screenplay writer of Last Ride is Glendyn Ivin.

There are majority of directors in Australia who have started their career in short films. But there are only a few directors who achieved the level of success like Glendyn Ivin. Glendyn Ivin has been a winner of the Palme d’Or award for Cracker Bag at Cannes in the 2003.

In 2003, Glendyn Ivin’s short suburban film Cracker Bag won the Cannes Prix in the short fiction category and it was thought by many that probably it will be followed by a big budget film immediately. It is a low budget film. The scenery used is invaluable. There are some marvellous shots, awesome acting and...

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