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Earlier this month, Sony / Screen Gems sent a horror movie called Tarot (which was formerly going by the title Horrorscope) out to theatres, and it has racked up over $37 million at the global box office. If you didn’t catch Tarot on the big screen (read our review Here), you now have the chance to watch it in the comfort of your own home, as it has received a digital release today! The film is available for rent on Amazon for the price of $9.99, or it can be purchased for $14.99.

Best known for playing Peter Parker’s best friend Ned in the recent Spider-Man movies, Jacob Batalon plays the title character in the horror comedy Syfy / Hulu / Amazon series Reginald the Vampire, and also has a lead role in Tarot. He’s joined in the cast by Avantika (Mean Girls), Adain Bradley (Wrong Turn: The Foundation), Humberly González (Ginny & Georgia...

We’ve been tracking the progress of a Sony / Screen Gems horror movie called Horrorscope for a while now. Last month, it was announced that the movie had been given a May 10th theatrical release date. Today, with the release date still a few months away, a trailer for the film has arrived online… and this trailer reveals that Horrorscope has undergone a title change. It’s now known as Tarot! You can watch the trailer in the embed above.

Best known for playing Peter Parker’s best friend Ned in the recent Spider-Man movies, Jacob Batalon plays the title character in the horror comedy Syfy / Hulu / Amazon series Reginald the Vampire, and also has a lead role in Tarot. He’s joined in the cast by Avantika (Mean Girls), Alana Boden (I Am Elizabeth Smart), Adain Bradley (Wrong Turn: The Foundation), Humberly González (Ginny & Georgia), Wolfgang Novogratz (The Last Summer...

Earlier this year, Sony / Screen Gems announced that they would be giving the horror film Horrorscope a theatrical release on June 28, 2024. But in late October, Paramount announced that they were moving A Quiet Place: Day One from its previously announced March 8, 2024 release date to June 28. So it’s no surprise to hear (via Borys Kit) that Screen Gems has decided to shift Horrorscope forward to May 10th. Thanks to A Quiet Place: Day One, we’re going to see Horrorscope a month earlier.

Best known for playing Peter Parker’s best friend Ned in the recent Spider-Man movies, Jacob Batalon plays the title character in the horror comedy Syfy / Hulu / Amazon series Reginald the Vampire, and also has a lead role in Horrorscope. He’s joined in the cast by Alana Boden (I Am Elizabeth Smart), Adain Bradley (Wrong Turn: The Foundation), Avantika (Senior Year), Humberly González (Ginny & Georgia...

Screen Gems horror movie Horrorscope had been set for theatrical release on June 28, 2024, a prime summer slot, but we’ve learned this week that Sony has re-dated the movie.

Horrorscope will now release in theaters on May 10, 2024.

Why the move? It may have something to do with the fact that A Quiet Place: Day One is currently dated for theatrical release on June 28, moving into that new date just last month.

Jacob Batalon (“Reginald the Vampire”), Alana Boden (The Invitation), Adain Bradley (Wrong Turn: The Foundation) and Avantika (Senior Year) will star alongside Humberly González (Nobody), Wolfgang Novogratz (Assassination Nation), Larsen Thompson (“The Midnight Club”), Harriet Slater (“Pennyworth”) and Olwen Fouéré (Mandy).

Anna Halberg and Spenser Cohen (Moonfall) wrote the script and will direct the movie.

“The story follows a group of college friends who after getting their horoscopes read, begin dying in ways connected to their fortunes. Are their...

Olivia Macklin and Dylan McTee are set to lead Paul Etheredge’s paranormal parenting thriller “Psychopomp” alongside Shawnee Smith, Avangeline Friedlander and Lily D. Moore.

The horror will spotlight Macklin and McTee as a couple who foster a “mute orphan” (portrayed by Friedlander). The child, however, has endured a calamitous past that will haunt the family.

“This act of love turns to horror when they find themselves besieged by a terrifying entity intent on destroying this newfound family from within,” reads the film’s official logline.

Macklin is best known for her role as Madre in the television miniseries “The Young Pope.” Additionally, she has starred in “Pretty Smart” and “Christmas Always Finds Its Way.” She’ll be seen next in Richard Lagravense’s “A Family Affair” led by Joey King, Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron.

McTee hails from Mike Pr. Nelson’s “Wrong Turn” and the TV series “Roswell,...

Alan B. McElroy, the writer of Wrong Turn (2003) and Wrong Turn (2021), wants to make more sequels to the latter's reboot. McElroy is a screenwriter whose big break was Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. Recently, when Entertainment Weekly looked back on the Wrong Turn franchise, McElroy told the outlet that the idea for the first film was inspired by something that happened to him in real life.

McElroy and his wife were driving to the airport to catch an early morning flight to Jamaica for a vacation when they were caught in a traffic jam. Worried about missing their flight, they consulted a map and took a small side road. "As we're doing that, in the dark, in a snowstorm, we're thinking, 'Is this a smart idea?' Anything could go wrong!" From this experience, McElroy began to develop a short film that would serve as the genesis for the series.

Best known for playing Peter Parker’s best friend Ned in the recent Spider-Man movies, Jacob Batalon plays the title character in the horror comedy Syfy / Hulu / Amazon series Reginald the Vampire, and also has a lead role in the upcoming horror film Horrorscope, which is heading our way from Sony / Screen Gems. Sony has announced (via Deadline) that they will be giving Horrorscope a theatrical release on June 28, 2024. So we’re thirteen months away from seeing this one.

Based on a 1992 novel by Nicholas Adams, Horrorscope also stars Alana Boden (I Am Elizabeth Smart), Adain Bradley (Wrong Turn: The Foundation), Avantika (Senior Year), Humberly González (Ginny & Georgia), Wolfgang Novogratz (The Last Summer), Harriet Slater (Pennyworth), Olwen Fouéré (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), and Larsen Thompson (The Midnight Club).

Anna Halberg and Spenser Cohen have written the screenplay adaptation and will also be making their feature directorial debut with Horrorscope, which will...

Screen Gems horror movie Horrorscope has been dated for release by Sony this afternoon, the film currently set for release in theaters on June 28, 2024.

Jacob Batalon (“Reginald the Vampire”), Alana Boden (The Invitation), Adain Bradley (Wrong Turn: The Foundation) and Avantika (Senior Year) will star alongside Humberly González (Nobody), Wolfgang Novogratz (Assassination Nation), Larsen Thompson (“The Midnight Club”), Harriet Slater (“Pennyworth”) and Olwen Fouéré (Mandy).

Anna Halberg and Spenser Cohen (Moonfall) wrote the script and will direct the movie.

“The story follows a group of college friends who after getting their horoscopes read, begin dying in ways connected to their fortunes. Are their fates fatal or can they change what’s written in the stars?”

From Screen Gems and Alloy Entertainment, the film is based on a novel by Nicholas Adams.

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Movies based on cults make up for great concepts not just because we encounter some of them in real life but also because the writers add an eerie element to them. Although gory horror films such as Wrong Turn aren't based on actual events, the recent Wrong Turn: The Foundation is not far from true stories that may have occurred in the real world. These movies show the dreadful reality of cults, which seem to adhere to a false belief system and commit unspeakable atrocities in the name of their cause.

The upcoming psychological thriller The Clearing seeks to keep up the trend by focusing on an exceptionally unique notion. The series, which consists of eight episodes, is based on distressing true stories that occurred in various cults across Australia. Miranda Otto, Teresa Palmer, and Guy Pearce appear in the series based on J. P. Pomare's best-selling novel. While we're discussing this psychological thriller,...

Get ready for a heavy dose of backwoods butchery with Timber Falls, which is now streaming on the Bloody Disgusting-powered Screambox streaming service.

Originally released in December of 2007, the Tony Giglio-directed slasher begins when a weekend of camping in the mountains becomes an excursion into hell for a young couple, who become pawns in a grotesque plot hatched by deranged locals. It stars Josh Randall and Brianna Brown.

The film is said to be in the tradition of Stephen King’s Desperation.

Interesting to note for fans of the Wrong Turn movies, Timber Falls was released in Brazil with the title Wrong Turn 2. In Mexico it was released with the title Wrong Turn 3!

Writing for Dread Central at the time, Steve Barton awarded the film a score of 3.5 out of 5, writing, “Timber Falls proves itself to be a cut above the paint-by-numbers crap we’re usually force fed and...

Foundation Season 2 Sneak Peek Trailer — Apple TV+‘s Foundation: Season 2 Sneak Peek TV show trailer has been released. The Foundation: Season 2 trailer stars Jared Harris, Lee Pace, Lou Llobell, Leah Harvey ,Laura Birn, Terrence Mann, Cassian Bilton, Alfred Enoch, Isabella Laughland, Kulvinder Ghir, Sandra Yi Sencindiver, Ella-Rae Smith, Dimitri [...]

Continue reading: Foundation: Season 2 Sneak Peek: A First Look Trailer for the Continuation of Apple TV+’s Space Opera...

Todd Field returned to filmmaking in a big way this year with “TÁR,” his first movie in 16 years. And both critics and audiences loved the film, with it being one of the Fall’s most anticipated theatrical releases after its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September. Now it appears Field isn’t ready to leave Cate Blanchett‘s Lydia Tár behind. According to the Berlin Film Festival, buried in their most recent update, Field has a new short with the character set to premiere at the Berlinale in February titled “The Foundation.”

Read More: ‘TÁR’: Todd Field Directs Cate Blanchett & The Cast In The Moody Music Video For “Mortar”

No details on the short’s length or its plot, but the “TÁR” cast and crew will be at the Berlinale screening, so expect “The Foundation” to be more than just a deleted scene from the original film.

If you look at the 2023 Grammy nominations in the general field, you’ll notice the absence of one of today’s top genres: country music. Despite being one of the most consumed genres in the United States right now, country artists failed to get a nomination. A few American Roots artists did like Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, and Molly Tuttle, but no country album is nominated for Album of the Year, nor is any country song or artist nominated elsewhere in the big four. This genre snub includes one of the most surprising omissions of the year: buzzy new artist Zach Bryan missing Best New Artist. Indeed, it’s very weird to see Bryan miss in such a wild Bna race, especially to the likes of lesser-known artists you’d think would have less of a shot. But the truth is, country in general hasn’t been the best in terms of general field love.

Jerry’s dating life is one of the greatest running gags on Seinfeld, with his indecisiveness leading to a significant amount of relationships. Outside of Elaine, who Jerry primarily dated before Seinfeld began, the sitcom doesn’t give the title character any long-term relationships. Instead, most of Jerry’s girlfriends are only confined to one-episode arcs, with a select few dating him for at least two installments. From Courteney Cox as Meryl to Jennifer Coolidge as Jodi, the long list of Jerry’s girlfriends on Seinfeld also includes pre-fame roles for many notable actresses.

The DVD extras for Seinfeld season 9 confirm that Jerry dated 73 women across nine years of his life. As it doesn’t seem that all 73 were depicted on-screen, the total includes those who are either seen or alluded to throughout Seinfeld’s nine seasons. With 180 episodes of Seinfeld, Jerry has a new girlfriend in nearly half of the series’ installments.

Fresh off of working with Erin Moriarty of The Boys and Jamie Campbell Bower of Stranger Things on the horror film True Haunting, Harriet Slater – who is probably best known at this point for playing the role of Sandra Onslow on 19 episodes of the Pennyworth TV series – has signed on to join Jacob Batalon (Spider-Man: No Way Home) in the cast of the Screen Gems horror movie Horrorscope. The news of Slater’s casting was first reported by Deadline.

Based on a 1992 novel by Nicholas Adams, Horrorscope also stars Alana Boden (I Am Elizabeth Smart), Adain Bradley (Wrong Turn: The Foundation), Avantika (Senior Year), Humberly González (Ginny & Georgia), Wolfgang Novogratz (The Last Summer), Olwen Fouéré (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), and Larsen Thompson (The Midnight Club).

Anna Halberg and Spenser Cohen have written the screenplay adaptation and will also be making their feature directorial debut with Horrorscope, which will follow

a group...

The cast for Screen Gems horror movie Horrorscope continues to grow, with Deadline reporting this afternoon that Harriet Slater (“Pennyworth”) is the latest to sign on.

Previously announced, Jacob Batalon (“Reginald the Vampire”), Alana Boden (The Invitation), Adain Bradley (Wrong Turn: The Foundation) and Avantika (Senior Year) will star alongside Humberly González (Nobody), Wolfgang Novogratz (Assassination Nation), Larsen Thompson (“The Midnight Club”) and Olwen Fouéré (Mandy) in Horrorscope.

Anna Halberg and Spenser Cohen (Moonfall) wrote the script and will direct the movie.

“The story follows a group of college friends who after getting their horoscopes read, begin dying in ways connected to their fortunes. Are their fates fatal or can they change what’s written in the stars?”

From Screen Gems and Alloy Entertainment, the film is based on a novel by Nicholas Adams.

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Olwen Fouéré was recently seen in the horror films Texas Chainsaw Massacre and She Will, and now she has signed on to take a role in another genre project: the Screen Gems horror movie Horrorscope, which is based on a 1992 novel by Nicholas Adams. Deadline reports that Larsen Thompson has also been cast in Horrorscope, alongside the previously announced Jacob Batalon (Spider-Man: No Way Home), Alana Boden (I Am Elizabeth Smart), Adain Bradley (Wrong Turn: The Foundation), Avantika (Senior Year), Humberly González (Ginny & Georgia), and Wolfgang Novogratz (The Last Summer). Thompson will also be seen in the upcoming Mike Flanagan / Netflix series The Midnight Club.

Anna Halberg and Spenser Cohen have written the screenplay adaptation and will also be making their feature directorial debut with Horrorscope, which will follow

a group of college friends who after getting their horoscopes read, begin dying in ways connected to their fortunes. Are their...

Fresh off this year’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Olwen Fouéré (Mandy) has signed on to star in the upcoming Screen Gems horror movie Horrorscope, Deadline reports today.

Additionally, Larsen Thompson (“The Midnight Club”) has also joined the cast.

Jacob Batalon (“Reginald the Vampire”), Alana Boden (The Invitation), Adain Bradley (Wrong Turn: The Foundation) and Avantika (Senior Year) will star alongside Humberly González (Nobody) and Wolfgang Novogratz (Assassination Nation) in Horrorscope.

Anna Halberg and Spenser Cohen (Moonfall) wrote the script and will direct the movie.

“The story follows a group of college friends who after getting their horoscopes read, begin dying in ways connected to their fortunes. Are their fates fatal or can they change what’s written in the stars?”

From Screen Gems and Alloy Entertainment, the film is based on a novel by Nicholas Adams.

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Stephen King has such a broad reach that it's easy to miss some of the subtler nods and easter eggs that pop up in genre storytelling. When watching "Stranger Things," for instance, it's easy to miss the nods to "Firestarter" -- a story all about a secretive government program that studies and trains psychic kids as weapons. Sometimes the references can be in your face, sometimes more subtle, but just about everybody working in genre storytelling in the last 20-30 years has certainly been influenced by King.

2003's "Wrong Turn" is a great example of a film that employs a perfectly executed easter egg...

The post The Stephen King Easter Egg You May Have Missed in Wrong Turn appeared first on /Film.

Exclusive: Daniel Cohan has joined Brillstein Entertainment Partners as a manager.

Cohan comes to the company from ICM Partners, where he worked in the Motion Picture Department since 2017, parting ways with the company following CAA’s acquisition. He was previously at WME for 11 years.

“Brillstein is a first-class company that epitomizes what drew me to management,” Cohan said. “I am thrilled to roll up my sleeves with my fantastic new colleagues. I can’t imagine a better place to embark upon this next chapter of my career.”

Cohan, who began his career as a corporate attorney, brings with him to Brillstein clients including writer/director/producer Lindsey Beer (Pet Sematary); and filmmakers Simon McQuoid (Mortal Kombat), Ciaran Foy (Eli), Jesper Ganslandt (Netflix’s Snabba Cash), Mitzi Peirone (Saint Clare), Mike P. Nelson (Wrong Turn), Taneli Mustonen & Aleksi Hyvarinen (The Twin), Adam Egypt Mortimer (Daniel Isn’t Real), Luis Prieto (Vampire Academy...

Known for the Spider-Man movies, Jacob Batalon has been set to lead the cast of a new Screen Gems horror movie titled Horrorscope, Deadline has reported this afternoon. Alana Boden (The Invitation), Adain Bradley (Wrong Turn: The Foundation) and Avantika (Senior Year) will star alongside Batalon. Additionally, the cast for Horrorscope includes Humberly González (Nobody) […]

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Exclusive: Jacob Batalon, Alana Boden, Adain Bradley and Avantika have been cast as the leads in Screen Gems and Alloy Entertainment’s Horrorscope, based on Alloy’s same-name novel, written by Nicholas Adams. Humberly González and Wolfgang Novogratz have also joined the cast.

Anna Halberg and Spenser Cohen wrote the script and will make their feature film directorial debut. Leslie Morgenstein and Elysa Koplovitz Dutton are producing through Alloy, along with Scott Glassgold of Ground Control. Cohen & Halberg are also on board to executive produce.

The story follows a group of college friends who after getting their horoscopes read, begin dying in ways connected to their fortunes. Are their fates fatal or can they change what’s written in the stars? The pic is set for a fall start and is being overseen by Scott Strauss, Michael Bitar and Lariah Perara at Screen Gems.

Best known for playing Peter Parker...

The 33 Films Selected as Part of the 2022 Showcase Will Be Presented to an In-Person Audience Alongside the 68 Finalist Films from the 2020 and 2021 Editions of the Program

See the complete program here.

Celebrating 33 years at the epicenter of American hospitality and communication at the Cannes Film Festival, The American Pavilion, www.ampav.com, announced today the return of its Emerging Filmmaker Showcase, now in its 25th anniversary edition, on the Croisette.

The 2022 program features 33 films including 24 female-identifying directors and co-directors at the helm of 17 projects, 10 films focused on LGBTQ+ topics, and filmmakers of diverse backgrounds from the U.S. and around the globe, highlighting new voices in six categories – Emerging Filmmaker Documentaries, Emerging Filmmaker Short Films, Emerging Filmmaker LGBTQ+ Films, Student Documentaries, Student Short Films, and High School Films.

Since 1989, The American Pavilion has offered unparalleled experiences in Cannes to film students and emerging filmmakers from around the world. AmPav’s Emerging Filmmaker Showcase, now in its 25th edition, provides an opportunity for young filmmakers to have their works seen by Cannes Festival and Film Market attendees. In addition to the 2022 showcase projects, finalist films from 2020 and 2021 will also be screened at The American Pavilion this year. All screenings with filmmakers in attendance will be followed by a live Q&A.

The films in the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase focus on themes as diverse as the meaning of community, gender identity, the Covid-19 epidemic, self-perceptions and representation, the holocaust, the development and evolution cultural identity, family dynamics, the quest for love, and more. Beloved screen icons featured in the 2022 showcase series films include: Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, The Shape of Water), Phil Lord (The Lego Movie, 21 Jump Street), Lee Unkrich, (Coco, Toy Story 3); Ian Buchanan (The Bold and the Beautiful); Lauren Ridloff (The Eternals, Sound of Metal); Danielle Savre (Station 19, Heroes); Vico Ortiz (Our Flag is Death); Melanie Nicholls-King (Billions, Little Fires Everywhere); Greer Grammar (Awkward); Jeremy Sisto (Wrong Turn); Billy Wirth (Shutter the Doors); Kausar Mohammed (4400), Victoria Atkin (Assassins Creed); with many more appearing in the 2020 and 2021 finalist projects.

“The 2022 cohort of student filmmakers and young talents brings us a richly diverse program including 24 female-identifying directors presenting 17 films, and 10 films focused on LGBTQ+ topics as well as many projects exploring the meaning of cultural identity,” said Julie Sisk, Founder and Director of The American Pavilion. “We are also thrilled to back in-person this year bringing the 2022 finalist filmmakers together with the talents from 2020 and 2021 to provide them the opportunity to screen during the 75th landmark edition of the Cannes Film Festival.”

Emerging showcase winners will be chosen by a jury that includes agents, managers, producers, and industry members and will be announced at The American Pavilion during this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

Prize packages are sponsored by: Final Draft, Write Brothers Movie Magic Screenwriter, International Documentary Association, Screening Services Group, Simple Dcp, Michael Wiese Productions Books, and Ese Film Workshops Online.

The full list of 2022 Finalist projects is available below. For a comprehensive list of all films screening this year as part of the 2020 and 2021 selections, please visit www.ampav.com. Finalist projects from 2020 are accessible here and 2021 finalist films can be found here.

2022 Emerging Filmmakers Showcase

Emerging Filmmaker Documentaries

Stoneheart: An Undying Gift

2021, 6:20 min., USA, Documentary

Director: Nicholas Markart

Producer: Stephen Hilfiker, Nicholas Markart

Cast: Stephen Hilfiker

Steve Hilfiker, a heart transplant survivor and father of four, describes his experience facing death, and how his perspective on life has forever changed following the fateful operation.

Emerging Filmmaker Short Films

7 Lbs 8 Oz

2021, 7:08 min., USA, Animation/Comedy/Drama

Writer/Director: Yoo Lee

Producer: Xin Li, Evelyn Angelica Martinez

Cast: Frank Thon, Michelle Sohn, Robin Daniels

When a young mother moves into 8th street, Jersey City, NJ, she learns about the value of community and how her own perception determines her own experiences.

Charlie And The Hunt

2022, 14:31 min., USA, Family/Drama/Coming-of-Age

Writer/Director: Jenn Shaw, Dannielle Dormer, Anita M Cal, Yj Meira, Tema L Staig, Allison Vanore

Cast: Lauren Ridloff, Nifeoluwa Ramroop, Robert Artz

A young girl goes on a whimsical adventure and faces her fears while setting out to recover a sentimental family treasure.

The Errand

2022, 11:23 min., USA, Drama

Director: Amanda Renee Knox

Writer: Mira Olsson

Producer: Lara Aslanian, Amanda Renee Knox

Cast: Naya Johnson, Ezekiel Bridges, Toni Robison-May, Sean Gallagher

When a young girl hitchhiking is picked up by a stranger, who ends up taking whom for a ride?

My Gift

2021, 13:25 min., Australia, Drama

Writer/Director: Michael Raso

Producer: Michael Raso, Jd Cohen

Cast: Luke Hoogendyk, Ridhi Prasad, Joshua Fisk, Catherine Ross, Jyotsna Sharma, Susan Ling Young

A young boy is admitted to a hospital for lifesaving treatment. He befriends a young Indian girl who hopes a cure is found to save him before it's too late.

If My Voice Rang Louder Than My Skin

2021, 4:46 min., USA, Animation

Writer/Director: Kyra Peters

In If My Voice Rang Louder Than My Skin a teenage boy craves a life where his skin no longer affects his daily experiences or how others perceive him. Using 2D animation, the film follows him through the streets of the Bronx, trying to unite his community’s voice through music to rally against the divisive hate against color.

Noisy

2020, 10:04 min., USA, Drama

Writer/Director: Cedric Hill

Producer: Cedric Hill, Pandora Scooter, Daniel Philips

Executive Producer: Dany Bouchedid

Dp: Valentina Caniglia

Cast: Max Lamadrid, Gabi Faye

Sam gets on the subway to get home. He catches the eye of April. The two of them discover they have way more in common than where they’re heading. Sometimes you need a noisy place to have a quiet conversation.

Shutter The Doors

2021, 13:23 min., USA, Drama

Writer/Director: Sheri Sussman

Producer: Antonio Cortese, Adam Rex

Cast: Ian Buchanan, Billy Wirth

Shutter the Doors, starring Ian Buchanan and Billy Wirth, is a short film that captures a moment in time of a man struggling to deal with an unexpected loss in his life.

Emerging Filmmaker LGBTQ+ Films

Cans Can’T Stand

2022, 18:42 min., USA, Documentary/Social Justice/LGBTQ+, Yale University

Director: Matt Nadel, Megan Plotka

Producer: Matt Nadel, Wendi Cooper

Cast: Wendi Cooper, Milan Nicole Sherry, CANScan’tSTAND Activists

Since 1982, police have weaponized Louisiana's Crime Against Nature by Solicitation (Cans) law to terrorize queer/trans Louisianians. Cans Can't Stand follows a group of Black trans women in New Orleans who are fighting to repeal that law—and advance trans liberation statewide.

All The Young Dudes

2020, 8:39 min., USA, Drama/Historical/Music/LGBTQ+, Florida State University

Writer/Director: William Stead

Producer: Cameron Greco

Cast: Blake Lafita, Richie Gambardella

Georgia, USA, 1973. Glam rocker Billy rebels against his conservative high school, inspiring admiration from an unlikely ally with a desire to walk on the wild side…

Carino

2021, 3:46 min., USA, Animation/LGBTQ+, School of Visual Arts

Writer/Director: Carlos Taborda, Roshel Amuruz, Ashley Williams

In the streets of Cartagena, a young boy embarks on an adventure to find a flower for his crush and win his affection.

Cupids

2021, 10 min., USA, Comedy/LGBTQ+

Director: Zoey Martinson

Writer: Zoey Martinson, Julie Sharbutt

Producer: Korey Jackson and Devin E. Haqq

Cast: Melanie Nicholls-King, Toryn Isabella Coote, Julius Sampson, Scarlett London Diviney

In this playful comedy, three kids worry that their beloved school bus driver will be lonely this summer without them. They set out to find her a partner and imagine the perfect matches.

Don't Let Go

2021, 9:33 min., USA, Drama/LGBTQ+, University of Southern California

Writer/Director: Mel Orpen

Producer: Mehmet Gungoren

Cast: Tessa Hope Slovis, Joyce Lee, Lauren Lynn King, Susan Harmon

When Sam and Reggie get engaged, their future seems bright—until a terrible car accident leaves Reggie in a coma. Sam must confront Reggie's homophobic mother to fight for a place at her hospital bedside before it's too late.

Dotting The “I”

2022, 11:14 min., USA, Romance/Drama/Comedy/LGBTQ+

Writer/Director: Doug Tompos

Producer: Doug Tompos, Risa Bramon Garcia, Steve Braun

Cast: Jeff Lorch, Miguel Perez

In the shadows of an empty office, the poetry of an unlikely kiss helps two men discover a love lost and a love never found.

Imperfectly Complete

2021, 14:46 min., USA (Subtitles), Drama/Romance/LGBTQ+, University of Southern California

Writer/Director: Bruce Chiu

Producer: Victor Tsao, Chrissy Aung

Cast: Chrissy Aung, Zaw Myo Htet

Lucy has been taking care of Owen, a blind guitarist she has admired for years. When Owen is about to get his vision back, Lucy faces the struggle of whether to reveal her true identity to Owen.

Noah’S Song

2021, 2:57 min., USA, Animation/Romance/LGBTQ+, Vassar College

Producer/Writer/Director: Damián Bonito Zapien

Noah's Song is an animation film about a transgender man coming out to his partner.

Second Team

2020, 10:27 min., USA, Comedy/LGBTQ+

Director: Ria Pavia

Writer: Anni Weisband

Producer: Mayon Denton, Julia Armine, Robert E. Arnold, Anni Weisband

Cast: Francia Raisa, Danielle Savre, Gigi Zumbado, Greer Grammar, Phill Lewis, Chester

Lockhart, Sally Brooks, Akil Jackson, Alexander True Snyder, Catfish Jean, Melissa Greenspan

A scorned stand-in actor for a hit TV show distorts the script to publicly undress her costar.

The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night

2021, 11 min., USA, Comedy/LGBTQ+

Director: Fawzia Mirza

Writer: Kausar Mohammed

Producer: Amalia Mesa-Gustin, Kausar Mohamed

Cast: Kausar Mohammed, Vico Ortiz, Meera Rohit Kumbhani, Pia Shah, D’Lo Srijaerajah

All cards are on the table when a queer Pakistani Muslim woman brings her Puerto Rican partner home for the first time on the family's annual game night.

Student Documentaries

Bad Hombrewood

2021, 23:45 min., USA, Documentary, University of Southern California

Director: Guillermo Casarin

Producer: Marian Cook, Santos Herrera

Cast: Phil Lord, Lee Unkrich, Guillermo del Toro, Melissa Fumero, Ben Lopez, Dr. Laura Isabel Serna, Leslie Arcos, Osiris Pichardo, Jenniffer González Martinez, Anabel Iñigo, Santos Herrera, Guillermo Casarín

For decades, the film industry has confined minorities to stereotypical characters. Now, filmmakers fight to change the Latinx role in Hollywood.

Spokespeople

2020, 23:30 min., USA, Documentary, University of Southern California

Director: Ryan Mekenian

Producer: Daniel Sheahan, Stephen Tonti

Cast: Jeremy Sisto (Narration)

For Los Angeles natives living in the early 1900’s, bicycles and streetcars shared the road as our primary modes of transportation. But the arrival of the freeway effectively wiped them out. Today, a collective of cycling communities fight for protected bike lanes and road safety; determined to bring a new era of mobility justice to the city.

Student Short Films

Message Sent

2021, 4:13 min., USA, Animation/Comedy, Cal State University Northridge

Producer/Writer/Director: Ryan C. Lopez

Cast: Ryan C. Lopez, Danielle Della Porta

When Steven struggles to make his feelings for Liza clear, his cell phone comes to life and encourages him to make the most important decision of his young adult life, to trust himself, and take a leap of faith.

Mother In The Mist

2021, 20:51 min., China, Drama, University of Southern California

Writer/Director: Kay Niuyue Zhang

Producer: Robin Zhongyu Wang, Kay Niuyue Zhang

Co-Producer: Eris Zhao, Jiayun Li; Cinematographer: Jiang Du

Cast: Shen Shiyu, Wang Xiwen

Following Wuhan’s Coronavirus lockdown, a rural single mother embarks on a dangerous journey in search of her preemie newborn baby stranded in Wuhan City Hospital. Against a harsh, grim winter night, she trudges through trials and tribulations, fighting a way around checkpoints. Joining her path is a mysterious eight-year-old girl, who shares the same determination to reunite with her mother in the city. When She finally almost gets to Wuhan, we realize things are not as it seems...

Over My Dead Body

2020, 25 min., USA (subtitles), Drama/Comedy/Family, New York Film Academy

Producer/Writer/Director: Meital Cohen Navarro

Cast: Mary Apick, Nakta Pahlevan, Bahram Vatanparast, Afshin Katanchi, Mahsa Shamsa

When a young Jewish Persian-American woman tells her parents that her fiancé is Muslim, they make her choose between him and them.

The War Within

2021, 25 min., USA (subtitles), Drama, Santa Monica College

Writer/Director: Marta D'Ocon

Producer: Marina Coutinho, Catharine Dada,

Cast: Sabrina Hartmann, Alan Corvaia, Laura Urgelles, Damián Delgado

Somewhere in Latin America, a young woman joins a guerrilla army when her entire family is massacred by government troops. She initially thrives, finding strength and independence as a deadly sniper. But her newfound sense of purpose and self-respect come with a high price.

Wuhan Driver

2021, 14:14 min., USA, Drama, New York University

Writer/Director: Tiger Ji

Producer: Alena Svyatova, Jonathan Sanger

Cast: Wayne Chang

At the beginning of the pandemic, a Chinese driver in New York struggles to make ends meet as he picks up passengers on a long and dreary night.

High School Films

A Prayer For My Mother: The Eva Brettler Story

2022, 9:58 min., USA, Animation/Documentary, The Righteous Conversations Project

Director: Ruben Barrett, Raisa Effress, Sophia Evans, Lauren Fuchs, Katie Hadsock-Longarzo, Ian Kim, Eve Levy, Timothy Lim, Asher Meron, Marlon Ochoa, Bella Rahi, Hank Schoen, Olivia Uzielli

Producer: C. Lily Ericsson, Carter Beardmore, Sophie Kim

Exec Producer: Cheri Gaulke, Samara Hutman

Cast: Eva Brettler

The extraordinary saga of Holocaust survivor Eva Brettler told through personal testimony and animation. Young Eva survives two concentration camps and the destruction of her family to emerge, with a tender heart and faith intact, crediting the goodness of caretakers she encountered along the way.

Devil Bean

2021, 10:36 min., Australia, Comedy, St. Matthews Catholic School

Director: Jessica Nipperess

Writer: Sam Paine

Cast: Sam Paine, Stella Morgan, Reneé French, Charlie French

After gifting a coffee machine to their father on Christmas, this picture-perfect family is thrown into the jaws of a horror-come-anti-drug flick as their dad’s addiction tears the family apart.

Greta

2021, 7:49 min., USA, Drama/Coming of Age, Glendale High School

Writer/Director: Sofie Verweyen

Cast: Lilah Hayes, Erinn Hayes, Victoria Atkin, Jack Hayes, Maggie Hayes, Eva Langsdorff

A personal, subjective journey into the mind of Greta Thunberg, before realizing her calling as a climate activist. While struggling with mental health issues and bullying because of Asperger's Syndrome, she also grapples with a sense of impending doom due to the climate crisis. These same struggles and fears drive her to push for change and become the person she is today.

Pho

2021, 11:51 min., USA, Drama, Orange County School of the Arts

Writer/Director: Ethan Chu

Producer: Ava Encinas

Cast: Khoi Le, Julie Tong, Antone Axten

After building a seemingly successful life, a man must come to terms with the melancholic truth that he has detached from his Vietnamese culture and subsequently his grandmother, both of which he once held a close relationship with. His grief pushes him through a journey of reflection which reveals to him the perfect recipe to restore the once lost connection.

Hotline

2021, 13:21 min., USA, Drama, Pacifica Christian High School

Writer/Director: Andreas Mickelopoulos, Garrett Seabold

Cast: Isai Palomares, Charlotte Shays, Robert Pitts, Nicolas Kolesnikow

Three high school boys' night of prank calls quickly develops into a matter of life and death when an unsuspecting classmate answers the phone.

Sydney 2078

2021, 9:36 min., Australia, Sci-Fi/Drama, Balgowlah Boys Campus

Producer/Writer/Director: Brady O'Sullivan

Cast: Gordon Carroll

A teenage boy from Sydney’s Northern Beaches, with a fascination for science fiction movies and novels has a vision during the night, leading him on an inter-dimensional endeavour into the future.

Think Like A Filmmaker

2021, 6:20 min, USA, Documentary, Saint Ann’s School

Producer/Director: Eli Berliner

Cast: Alan Berliner

Eli Berliner turns the camera on his father, Alan, a personal documentary filmmaker, whose new body of work approaches sculpture through the eyes of a filmmaker.

About The American Pavilion

The American Pavilion, celebrating its 33rd year as the epicenter of American hospitality and communication at the Cannes International Film Festival, brings together both professional and emerging filmmakers along with industry executives from across the globe. A much sought-after destination for information, orientation, and recreation, it accommodates the needs of its members, guests and sponsors in a dynamic business environment. With its impressive array of amenities and services, AmPav provides an opportunity to relax in very comfortable surroundings.

The American Pavilion boasts the In Conversation and Industry in Focus both which take place in the Roger Ebert Conference Center, which offer insightful and provocative panel discussions and in-conversations with filmmakers, talent and top leaders; a restaurant and bar that provide fast service with a smile throughout the day and is open to all festival badge holders after 6:00pm most evenings; a coffee bar; free WiFi and charging stations; a media terrace with a panoramic view of the Riviera; the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase; the Culinary Program featuring chefs from across the US and Canada; The American Pavilion Worldwide Student Program; and public and private rental for parties and receptions. The American Pavilion is part of Penske Media Corporation.

For more information, visit www.ampav.com

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In this world, there are shades of makeup and then there is shade in makeup. TikTok influencer Meredith Duxbury is known for viral TikTok videos ranging from tutorials to product reviews and more. But one negative review has caught the attention of many—including makeup mogul Bobbi Brown. In a recently shared TikTok, Meredith tested out What the Foundation, a tinted moisture balm by the brand Jones Road, which Bobbi created. During her trial, Meredith took a very generous amount from the product's jar and slathered it onto her skin. After applying the product to her face with her hands, a makeup brush and a sponge, Meredith gave her honest opinion: "It's gonna be a no from me. I really...

Terribly sad news in the horror world this weekend with reports of the passing of Declan O’Brien, the writer and director of three Wrong Turn sequels, Wrong Turn 3: Left For Dead, Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings, and Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines. Deadline shared the surprising news this morning, writing that Declan O’Brien actually passed away […]

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Declan O’Brien, a writer, producer and director who specialized in horror fare with credits including three sequels in the Wrong Turn franchise, died on February 16 at age 56.

Born in 1965, O’Brien knew from a young age that he would be involved in film. He left for California from Rochester, NY to become an actor. When that didn’t work out, he decided to go to college and get a film degree and graduated from California State Polytechnic University at Pomona. He was able to turn that into a full-time profession and became a producer, writer, and director for film and television domestically and internationally.

He made a name for himself in the horror genre by directing and writing Wrong Turn 3: Left For Dead, Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings, and Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines. Additionally, he directed other horror films including Joy Ride 3: Roadkill, and 2010’s Sharktopus.

O’Brien...

A humanitarian aid distribution center, a mild chaos of activity and people, all of them gathering up bags of food and supplies, loading them into SUVs, and heading off down mountain roads. It’s a public-facing show of altruism that gets laid down flat in Romanian filmmaker Radu Muntean’s latest, “Întregalde,” an incisive, mirthlessly amusing satire about the social contours of charity.

The camera briefly settles on Bucharest aid workers Cristina (Carmen Lopazan) and Radu (a quick cameo from director Muntean), and just as quickly abandons them after a scene-setting conversation about grateful aid recipients and the moral quicksand of loving one’s own virtuousness.

The story then follows three volunteers who split off from the other two: easily irritated Dan, pragmatic Ilinca and earnest Maria. Once inside Dan’s Land Rover, they’re free to gossip about Radu and Cristina and the vacation home they’re buying.

The three are headed for Întregalde,...

When Denis Villeneuve developed “Dune” he turned to Eric Roth to adapt Frank Herbert’s sprawling 1965 saga. Roth had already scored five Oscar nominations for adapting books for the screen, including one win for Robert Zemeckis’ Best Picture-winner “Forrest Gump.” Roth’s other Oscar adaptations include collaborations with directors David Fincher (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”), Michael Mann (“The Insider”), Bradley Cooper (“A Star is Born”), and Steven Spielberg (“Munich”).

Roth was not a sci-fi aficionado who adored the Herbert novel, but he saw what Villeneuve could do with it. In a wide-ranging Zoom conversation, Roth and I talked about the agony of being rewritten and his misreading of the power of Netflix when Fincher made his groundbreaking series “House of Cards.”

We also discussed his joyous collaboration with another septuagenarian, Martin Scorsese, turning David Grann’s 2017 non-fiction book “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI,...

When Denis Villeneuve developed “Dune” he turned to Eric Roth to adapt Frank Herbert’s sprawling 1965 saga. Roth had already scored five Oscar nominations for adapting books for the screen, including one win for Robert Zemeckis’ Best Picture-winner “Forrest Gump.” Roth’s other Oscar adaptations include collaborations with directors David Fincher (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”), Michael Mann (“The Insider”), Bradley Cooper (“A Star is Born”), and Steven Spielberg (“Munich”).

Roth was not a sci-fi aficionado who adored the Herbert novel, but he saw what Villeneuve could do with it. In a wide-ranging Zoom conversation, Roth and I talked about the agony of being rewritten and his misreading of the power of Netflix when Fincher made his groundbreaking series “House of Cards.”

We also discussed his joyous collaboration with another septuagenarian, Martin Scorsese, turning David Grann’s 2017 non-fiction book “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI,...

Exclusive: Matthew Modine is the latest addition to the cast of Christopher Nolan’s anticipated film Oppenheimer for Universal Pictures.

He joins an ensemble led by Cillian Murphy which will also feature Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Rami Malek, Benny Safdie, Josh Hartnett, Dane DeHaan and Jack Quaid, as previously announced.

In Nolan’s latest, which is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin, Murphy will play the theoretical physicist of the same name, whose work on the Manhattan Project led to the invention of the atomic bomb. Details with regard to the character Modine is playing have not been disclosed.

Nolan is directing from his own script, with production taking place in New Mexico. He is also producing with Emma Thomas...

It's that frightfully delightful time of year again for Fangoria's highly anticipated Chainsaw Awards, with this year's nominees including Nia DaCosta's Candyman, Don Mancini's Chucky series, Jill Gevargizian's The Stylist, and many more!

You can check out the full list of nominees below, and to cast your votes, visit:

https://www.fangoria.com/original/chainsaw-awards-2022/

In their most recent magazine issue, Fangoria officially announced the nominations for its 2022 Chainsaw Awards, and horror fans everywhere can currently cast their votes at https://www.fangoria.com/original/chainsaw-awards-2022/ for their favorite films, television series, directors, artists, and more that kept us all thrilled, chilled and entertained throughout the course of 2021. Winners will be celebrated later this year during a yet-to-be-revealed Chainsaw Awards event.

The 2022 Chainsaw Awards Nominees include fan favorite films such as James Wan’s Malignant, Candyman from Nia DaCosta, and Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho,...

The most wonderful time! The Terracotta sale is already on. Visit the store and you can see we have 10-50% off classic and new must-own Asian films.

Coming soon to pre-order: Crazy Thunder Road, Legendary Weapons Of China and Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon. Happy shopping – treat yourself, get your friends something nice. Thanks for supporting the Terracotta Store!

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DVDs (not blu rays) – 10% off has already been taken off for you on All Third Window Films DVDs. Some real treats for Japanese quirky comedies, tense thrillers and outrageous cult films.

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Including pre-order titles like Armour Of God! Delve into the extensive catalogue of 88films kung fu films as well as contemporary action films like Andy Lau in Casino Tycoon.

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Some real gems that we have pulled together for you:

The Bride With White HairThe Millionaire’s Express (Sammo Hung)Duel...

Saban Films has acquired North American and South African rights to “So Cold The River,” a new thriller from Paul Shoulberg. The deal, which was forged with UK-based distribution and sales company Blue Finch Films, also includes rights to distribute the film in Australia and New Zealand rights via Saban’s partners at Defiant Screen Entertainment.

Shoulberg, best known for “The Good Catholic,” also wrote the script, an adaptation of the novel by Michael Koryta (“Those Who Wish Me Dead”). The film stars Bethany Joy Lenz as a documentary filmmaker who soon realizes her subject isn’t who he claims to be.

The film also stars Andrew J. West (“Once Upon a Time”), Katie Sarife (“Annabelle Comes Home”) and Alysia Reiner (“Orange is the New Black”) and is a co-production between 1804 Productions and Pigasus Pictures. It is produced by Claire Tuft, Zachary Spicer, and John Armstrong. Executive producers are Pete Yonkman,...

Saban Films President Bill Bromiley and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer Shanan Becker have renewed their contracts with the Los Angeles-based global film acquisition and distribution company through the end of 2024. The new deals keep the two critical executives in the fold. Bromiley and Becker founded the company in May 2014, and during their tenure, Saban Films have released a total of 148 films through the end of 2021.

Over the last year, Bromiley and Becker have expanded Saban Films’ presence in the industry, boarding a greater number of projects at the script stage and setting distribution deals beyond North America in territories including the United Kingdom and Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Scandinavia, Australia and New Zealand. Next year will also see the culmination of Saban Films field 60 releases, doubling the output of films in just two years.

“Bill and Shanan have successfully grown Saban Films since its formation in 2015. They...

Just two weeks after its season 1 premiere, Apple TV+ has renewed David S. Goyer’s global hit drama series Foundation for a second season.

Based on Isaac Asimov’s trilogy, Foundation, starring Jared Harris and Lee Pace, chronicles the epic saga of The Foundation, a band of exiles who discover that the only way to save the Galactic Empire from destruction is to defy it. The series hails from showrunner and executive producer Goyer and Skydance Television.

The renewal comes ahead of tomorrow’s fourth episode, with the remaining six episodes dropping weekly every Friday on Apple TV+.

“We have been so excited to watch global audiences embrace the captivating, suspenseful and breathtaking thrill ride that is Foundation,” said Matt Cherniss, head of programming for Apple TV+. “We know how long fans of these beloved Asimov stories have waited to see his iconic work brought to life as a visually...

Tyler Perry and Jason Blum are teaming up for the first time.

The prolific producers are launching the new feature thriller Help, the first major production between Tyler Perry Studios and Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Productions.

Alan McElroy, known as a writer and producer on Star Trek: Discovery and for penning the Wrong Turn horror films, will write and direct Help.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but Help will begin filming next year at Atlanta’s Tyler Perry Studios. Tim Palen also produces alongside Perry and Blum under Perry and Palen’s Peachtree and Vine label.

The news was announced during Friday’s virtual BlumFest.

Titles include ‘The Hating Game’, ‘One Second’, ‘Blacklight’

Australia-New Zealand distributor Rialto Distribution has acquired rights to nine new films, with plans to release them all theatrically across the coming year.

The nine features are led by Liam Neeson thriller Blacklight, which filmed in Melbourne during the pandemic lockdown in 2020 and is in post-production. Neeson plays a shadowy government agent who detects a deadly conspiracy within his own ranks linked to the highest echelons. Mark Williams is directing, having previously directed Neeson in 2020 thriller Honest Thief; US agency Solution Entertainment Group handles sales.

Based on Sally Thorne’s novel of the same name,...

Actress Hannah Fierman, who memorably played Lily in the “Amateur Night” segment of our horror anthology V/H/S, is next making her feature directing debut with a horror movie. It’s titled The Events Surrounding a Peeping Tom, described as a psychological horror film with a cast including Damian Maffei (The Strangers: Prey at Night, Haunt, Wrong Turn), and Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp, […]...

In a statement buy, Saban Films has acquired rights to North America – along with Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, France, South Africa and Scandinavia – on Bruce Willis starrer “Soul Assassin.”

Directed by Jesse Atlas, the revenge thriller also stars Nomzamo Mbatha (“Coming 2 America”) and Barry Jay Minoff (“Exposure”). Atlas wrote “Soul Assassin” along with Aaron Wolfe, based on their short film, “Let Them Die Like Lovers.” Jeff Elliott produced; 120dB Films co-financed the film with Elliott’s Brickell & Broadbridge.

Set to release in 2022, “Soul Assassin” recently wrapped principal photography. It turns on a former black-ops soldier who takes the place of a man who died as part of an experimental military program, in order to find out who killed him.

Saban Films have boarded multiple Willis movies of late such as Chuck Russell’s recently announced “Paradise City,” Jared Cohn’s “Reactor,” and the recently released “Cosmic Sin” and the “Breach.

The Wrong Turn series has become one of the most surprising long-running horror movie franchises in recent memory. The first movie was never an iconic entry into the genre, and it was followed mostly by straight-to-video sequels. But, after six movies in the original series and a new reboot released this year, there is clearly something about the tale of mutant cannibals that appeals to audiences.

Related: 10 Underrated 2000s Horror Movies You Can Stream Today on Amazon Prime

These movies have never been hailed for their cinematic achievements, but they have always delivered on the promise of inventive kills and over-the-top gore. This has made for some pretty unforgettable and entertaining moments in the franchise.

Locarno Sets ‘Beckett’ As Opening Film

Ferdinando Cito Filomarino’s Beckett, starring John David Washington, Boyd Holbrook, Vicky Krieps and Alicia Vikander, will open the 74th edition of Switzerland’s Locarno Film Festival on August 4. Produced by Luca Guadagnino, the film follows an American tourist vacationing in Greece who becomes the target of a manhunt after a devastating accident. The pic will screen at the iconic Piazza Grande before debuting on Netflix from August 13. “There’s a piece of Locarno in the success story of Ferdinando Cito Filomarino. From the Pardi di domani to the Piazza Grande. The Locarno Film Festival as an incubator for talent, a training ground and finally as a launch pad for the most exciting filmmakers of the future,” said Locarno Artistic Director Giona A. Nazzaro. “Beckett is a thriller that gives an original and contemporary reboot to the lessons learned from directors such as Sydney Pollack and Alan J. Pakula.

Expansion move follows distribution pact with Altitude for the UK and Ireland.

US distributor Saban Films has accelerated its global expansion plans, striking distribution partnerships with several European firms ahead of the Cannes Film Festival.

After entering the UK and Ireland distribution market last September in a pact with Altitude Media Group, Saban has now partnered with distributors in key European territories and plans to release at least 15 titles annually through their new associates.

They include Splendid in Austria and Germany; Ace Entertainment in France; Mis.Label in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland; Key2Media in Spain; and Defiant Screen Entertainment...

Continuing its resilient acquisition of higher-profile commercial titles for distribution in the U.S. and Canada, Saban Films has picked up North American rights to “The Hyperions,” an indie superhero movie headed by Cary Elwes (“The Princess Bride”).

Saban Films has set a theatrical release for Feb. 2022.

Archstone Entertainment is representing the worldwide rights to the film.

The North American deal marks one of the first to be announced at this week’s Pre-Cannes Screenings, a virtual market that kicked off Monday.

Also starring Penelope Mitchell (“Hellboy”), Tanner Buchanan (“Cobra Kai”), Elaine Tan (“Tully”), and Alphonso McAuley (“Walk of Shame”), “The Hyperions” was written and directed by Jon McDonald (“Muddy Corman”). It is produced by McDonald out of his label American Millimetre, as well as Justin Bell Productions’ Justin Bell Jon Michael Kondrath at ReKon Productions.

In “The Hyperions,” Elwes plays Professor Ruckus Mandelabaum who by 1960 has come up with a device,...

Kunal Nayyar, Lucy Hale, Christina Hendricks are set to headline “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry,” a big screen makeover of Gabrielle Zevin’s blockbuster New York Times best-selling novel which has shifted five million copies and been translated into 38 languages.

The film rights to Zevin’s most recent novel, “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” recently sold to Paramount for $2 million upfront after an auction between reportedly over 25 bidders.

Hans Canosa will direct “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry” from Zevin’s own adaptation. Bcdf Pictures’ Claude Dal Farra and Brian Keady are producing alongside Kelsey Law, Canosa and Zevin.

David Garrett’s Mister Smith Entertainment is launching worldwide sales at next week’s Pre-Cannes Screenings, with principal photography scheduled for this fall.

Exemplifying one major throughline in Mister Smith’s recent sales slate, “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry” is not only produced by Bcdf Pictures and based on major IP,...

Saban Films has landed the North American distribution rights to the upcoming action thriller “Gasoline Alley.”

The film — written, directed and produced by Edward Drake — is led by Bruce Willis, Devon Sawa and Luke Wilson. Set in the underbelly of Los Angeles, Sawa plays a man drawn into a high-profile triple murder. The two police detectives on his tail (Willis and Wilson) soon join him in attempting to uncover an explosive conspiracy.

The project, also produced by Corey Large, is eyeing a February 2022 release. BondIt Media Capital, 308 Ent, Highland Film Group and Yale Productions are also producers. This is the latest in numerous collaborations between Willis and Saban, which released films like “Paradise City,” “Cosmic Sin” and “Breach.”

“We have loved all our partnerships with Bruce Willis and are excited to unite again with him and Edward on ‘Gasoline Alley,'” said Saban Films’ Bill Bromiley. Matthew Helderman, CEO and co-founder of BondIt,...

BondIt Media Capital fully financed; Highland Film Group handles worldwide sales.

Saban Films has acquired North American rights to Bruce Willis action thriller Gasoline Alley and will release in February 2022.

Willis stars with Devon Sawa and Luke Wilson in the story of a lone wolf (Sawa) drawn into a high-profile triple murder on the Sunset Strip who enlists two detectives on his tail to expose a conspiracy.

Edward Drake directs from a screenplay by Tom Sierchio, who produces with Corey Large. BondIt Media Capital, 308 Ent, Highland Film Group, and Yale Productions are backing the film. Highland Film Group handles...

Matthew Modine is running for president of SAG-AFTRA again as the leader of Membership First, the union’s opposition party. Joely Fisher, a former national board member, is running for secretary treasurer as his running mate.

Modine was defeated for the presidency by Gabrielle Carteris in a highly contentious election in 2019. In that race, Carteris received 13,537 votes to Modine’s 10,683, with a third candidate, former SAG-AFTRA secretary-treasurer Jane Austin, receiving 5,048 votes. Only 21.2% of the union’s eligible members cast ballots last time.

“The union spends exorbitant amounts of our own members’ money attempting to convince us that our contracts have been successfully negotiated,” Modine said. “The truth is they fall far short of the economic conditions facing performers today. I’m running to ensure that each of the locals across the United States are truthfully and transparently represented.

“One of the biggest issues on the minds of our membership today...

Daisy Head, who can currently be seen in the new Netflix series Shadow and Bone, has signed on for Paramount and eOne’s untitled Dungeons & Dragons film adaptation, based on the world of D&d, the popular Hasbro game franchise from Wizards of the Coast.

Head is joining the ensemble cast that includes Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith, Rege-Jean Page, Hugh Grant, and Sophia Lillis. Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley co-wrote and are co-directing the film, with Goldstein recently tweeting that production was officially underway.

Jeremy Latcham and Hasbro’s Brian Goldner are producing the project.

Head can be seen as Genya Safin in Shadow and Bone. Her other credits include the Hulu series Harlots, the 2021 reboot of Wrong Turn franchise, and the Underworld franchise. She is repped by Luber Roklin Entertainment, UK agency Gordon and French, and attorney Derek Kroeger.

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Paul Johansson (One Tree Hill) has...

Welcome to the latest edition of our regular crowdfunding feature here on Nerdly – Back This! – where we take a look at some of the cool content taking the crowdfunding route on sites such as Indiegogo and Kickstarter. This time we’re taking a look at 2 different campaigns, one for a comic book based wrestling federation and the other a new horror movie from the people behind The Special.

Championship Wrestling League #1

Championship Wrestling League is a brand new wrestling promotion, except it’s not on your TV or on YouTube, it’s in a comic book. Pretty much combining two of our favourite things (besides movies) that we love here at Nerdly! The Kickstarter campaign, which ends this week, is for the first issue in a five issue arc that will showcase the Cwl roster as well as follow the feud between Cwl Champion King Terrance King and Scotty Sundown...

Stars: Matthew Modine, Emma Dumont, Charlotte Vega, Daisy Head, Bill Sage, Adain Bradley | Written by Alan B. McElroy | Directed by Mike P. Nelson

To say that remakes suck is very easy to say. There are plenty of examples to show just how classics should not be touched. Remakes have their place in the world of film though, and help new people discover films they never knew existed. Then a movie comes along like Wrong Turn that makes the brave step of being different and being surprisingly good.

A group of friends hiking on the Appalachian Trail take a wrong turn and find themselves in trouble. A few week later one of the friend’s fathers takes the same trail to find out what happened to her…

My synopsis of the film is brief and not highly informative for a point, and that is that this is a movie you really need to go into cold.