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Here we are with another case of “Wait, that was a book first?” Although, having watched the movie for the first time and seeing its reputation online, this is also a case of “Wait, that was a movie?” William Friedkin was a master filmmaker and although most of his stone-cold classics happened before 1990, he proved he still had plenty in the tank with things like The Hunted and Bug to name a couple. He was a replacement director which seems surreal considering his talents and he was one of 3 credited writers on a little remembered horror movie adaptation from 1990. The Guardian (watch it Here) is based on The Nanny from 1987 and it’s a strange pairing of source material and finished product. Both pieces of media are mostly slept on in their respective fields but how close did Friedkin and the other writers come to matching the book? Always do...

Film debuts in the Just Film youth section of Poff.

UK-based sales agency Film Republic has boarded world sales rights on Sweet Sorrow, the latest film from Serbian director Kosta Djordjevic.

Sweet Sorrow will have its world premiere this Sunday (November 5) in Just Film, the youth-focused section of Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Poff).

The film centres on an angsty teenager who takes on organising his grandmother’s funeral, when he realises that doing so could win the affections of his crush.

Pavle Cemerikic, Branka Katic, Denis Muric and Alisa Radakovic lead the cast.

Djordjevic produced the film with Bojana Andric...

Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Rings of Power season 2.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has seemingly already provided the basis of Sauron's war in season 2, tied to Mithril and the crafting of the remaining rings of power. The Rings of Power season 1 ended with the crafting of the three elvish rings, alongside the reveal that Halbrand was in fact Sauron in disguise. Another plot line of season 1 that was a retcon of Tolkien's original works involved Mithril, the substance being mined beneath the Misty Mountains by the dwarves of Durin.

The main way in which the Mithril ties to the overall story, thus making Khazad-dûm vital to The Rings of Power, is by making the mineral intrinsic to the forging of the Rings of Power. At least in the case of the elven rings, Mithril was said to contain the light of a lost Silmaril,...

Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has brought us all back to the fabled and splendid-looking world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth. It is a continent populated with diverse living species and breathtaking locations. One of its most secretive yet fiercely loyal creatures are the dwarves and one of its most breathtaking locations is the subterranean kingdom of Khazad-dûm – home to Durin’s Folk. The big-budget Prime Video series offers us a look at Khazad-dûm as we had never seen before. In Peter Jackson’s trilogy, the great dwarven city had fallen to ruin and had been renamed Moria, however, in the Rings of Power, Khazad-dûm is still at the height of its splendor and Owain Arthur and Sophia Nomvete offer us an insight into their dwarven way of life.

Aacta has revealed those in contention for the major film, television and short-form prizes at this year’s awards, with High Ground leading the charge in the film categories and The Newsreader ahead in television.

The nominations follow those revealed for feature documentary in July, with the technical craft categories still to come.

Aacta also announced today that this year’s awards will move from The Star to the Sydney Opera House, with the ceremony to be held December 8.

There has also been a change in broadcast partners from Seven to 10, where the ceremony will air first followed by an encore on Fox Arena on Foxtel, Binge, and Aacta TV.

High Ground has earned eight nominations, including Best Film. Also nominated for the night’s major prize are Nitram, which earned seven nods, The Dry, which has six, as well as The Furnace, Penguin Bloom and Rams.

The Best Indie Film Award,...

"We've got to be pros or we'll get caught." Amazon has debuted an official trailer for a Brazilian crime series on Prime Video called simply just Dom, a reference to the title character's name. This looks like a modern day follow-up to City of God, about the struggle of growing up in Rio. Dom is an 8-episode series telling the story of Pedro, a handsome boy from Rio de Janeiro's middle class who is introduced to cocaine in his teen years, putting him on the path to becoming the leader of a criminal gang that dominated the tabloids in Rio in the early 2000s: Pedro Dom. It also follows his father Victor Dantas, who joined the police intelligence service as a teen. The journey of father and son living opposite lives, often mirroring and complementing each other, both in situations which blur the lines between right & wrong. Starring with Gabriel Leone...

Following in the footsteps of Netflix, which has shown that international TV series can crossover in the U.S., Amazon is hoping the next big series for the Prime Video platform is the crime drama “Dom.”

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“Dom” is inspired by the true story of Victor, a police officer who dedicated his life to the war on drugs, and his son Pedro, a drug addict who became one of the most wanted criminals in Rio de becomes a military intelligence agentJaneiro.

Continue reading ‘Dom’ Trailer: Amazon’s Father & Son Crime Drama Series Premieres In June at The Playlist.

Starz announced that Romola Garai, Jessica Raine, Tom Cullen and Bella Ramsey are joining the cast of “Becoming Elizabeth.”

The eight-episode series, centered on the early life of Queen Elizabeth, also features the previously announced Alicia von Rittburg as Elizabeth, starring alongside Oliver Zetterström, John Heffernan, Jamie Parker, Jamie Blackley, Jacob Avery, Alexandra Gilbreath, Leo Bill, Ekow Quartey, Alex Macqueen and Olivier Huband.

“Becoming Elizabeth” is created and written by Anya Reiss, who executive produces with George Ormond and George Faber, with Lisa Osborne producing. The series is produced for Starz by Lionsgate Television and The Forge.

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Netflix announced that “Lupin Part 2” will premiere on June 11. The series’ five-episode second installment follows Assane in search of a new plan after his quest for revenge against Hubert Pelligrini tears his family apart. Omar Sy stars alongside Hervé Pierre, Nicole Garcia, Clotilde Hesme, Ludivine Sagnier,...

Stars: David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger, Gaylen Ross, David Crawford, David Early, Howard Smith, Daniel Dietrich | Written and Directed by George A. Romero

I remember seeing the 1978 classic, Dawn of the Dead, in the mid-90s. It was one of the first horror movies I ever really fell in love with, and helped turn me into a fully fledged horror fan. George A. Romero’s masterpiece has become an iconic picture in the history of cinema, and one of the most beloved horror films of all time. While it wasn’t the first zombie movie, it certainly changed the landscape of what a zombie movie could be. From the location to the music to the scenes of gore, Dawn of the Dead is absolutely and undeniably great.

We all know what the film is all about. It’s the tale of a group of survivors holding up in...

Conspiracao, Brazil’s multi-Emmy nominated powerhouse indie, is poised to make “Pas de Deux,” a drama series about Bethania Gomes, the first Brazilian prima ballerina of the Harlem Dance Theatre and a current dance instructor there.

Story pivots around the relationship and lives of Gomes and her mother Maria Beatriz Nascimento, a controversial historian and forerunner of the Black feminist movement of ‘70s Brazil who was killed for intervening in a friend’s domestic dispute.

The series could not be more timely given the Black Rights Matter movement that begun in the U.S. and sparked similar protests across the globe.

“Brazil is still very racist even though Blacks comprise around 50% of our population,” said Juliana Capelini, Conspiracao’s Kids & Family executive director who serves as executive producer along with the company’s head of international, Ramona Bakker. It is telling that the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Theater Ballet has...

South Korean dramas or K-dramas as they are popularly known, have a distinct fanbase of their own that covers both national and global markets. Covering various genres like supernatural romance and historical drama, several K-dramas are easily available to stream on Netflix. These include cult favorites like My ID is Gangnam Beauty and Goblin as well as shows that Netflix itself produces and distributes like Kingdom.

Related: The 10 Highest Rated K-Dramas In 2019 & 2020, Ranked (According To IMDb)

For even those who are just starting out with K-dramas, there are enough picks on Netflix to generate interest, even though a few other memorable ones are still not available.

Following this past weekend’s channel debuts of Cockneys vs Zombies, Horror Express and Antiviral, the UK’s very own Horror Channel will be screening Eight more weekend film premieres this month, including the UK TV premieres of Tommy Wirkola’s crowd-pleasing, carnage-driven Dead Snow 2: Red or Dead, Jon Knautz’s demonic gem The Shrine, Tyler Shields’s stylish mash-up of Scream and La Femme Nikita, Final Girl, and Ben Kital’s underground possession thriller Beneath.

There are also network premieres Wes Craven’s demented classic The Hills Have Eyes, Leigh Janiak’s acclaimed Honeymoon starring Harry Treadaway and Rose Leslie, John Grissmer’s gloriously gruesome slice of ‘80s slasher, Blood Rage, and Steve Miner’s hilarious cult favourite House.

Full details of premieres in transmission order:

Fri 11 Nov @ 22:55 – The Shrine (2010) *UK TV Premiere

Three reporters sneak off to an isolated Polish village, eager to investigate the disappearance of a backpacker.

TORONTO -- Canadian broadcaster CanWest Global Communications on Thursday said it hopes that airing popular U.S. reality series mid-season will offset the unfolding fallout from the Hollywood writers strike.

CanWest, which operates two national TV networks, confirmed it "will be affected" by the ongoing writers/studio standoff.

Winnipeg, Manitoba-based CanWest added that the impact "should be reduced by the launch of new reality-based shows in the new year," including the latest CBS Survivor installment and NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice. It also hopes to see the strike's impact softened by CBS airing Big Brother three nights a week.

The Canadian broadcaster also is looking to offset the negative impact on viewership from increased reruns during the WGA strike by airing new episodes of such popular Fox series as House, Prison Break, The Simpsons and Bones.

CanWest on Thursday posted a lower fiscal first-quarter profit because of higher interest costs, restructuring expenses and foreign currency swap losses.

Earnings for the three months ending Nov. 30 came to CAN$40.7 million ($40.2 million), compared with a profit of CAN$66.4 million in 2007.