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Warning: Contains Spoilers for T.A.M.A. #1! Imagine if all the abandoned digital Tamagotchi pets wanted vengeance against their human owners, and had the means to enact said vengeance la Five Nights at Freddys. Well, lucky for horror fans, they dont have to, because an all-new series called T.A.M.A. is doing it for them. This upcoming comic features murderous virtual creatures breaking into the physical world, and only one child has the power to stop them.

Shared by Aipt Comics, Panick Entertainment released a first-look at one of the publishers first-ever comic book titles, T.A.M.A. #1 by Adam Schlagman, Doug Pasko, and Daniel Hdr. Included in this first-look was a detailed description of the six-issue miniseries, as well as gruesome artwork that proves why these digital monsters are so utterly terrifying.

Within this horrific world, there exists a virtual pet platform called Companimals. When one downloads this game onto their device, their Companimal...

The Darkness have announced the release of their eighth studio album, Dreams on Toast, which will arrive March 28, 2025. To accompany the news, they shared the piano-led, tender rock single “The Longest Kiss,” which pays tribute to Seventies pop icons Queen and Paul McCartney.

“The Longest Kiss” chronicles the kind of smooch that might make a person feel ready to get down on one knee. “I lost all perception of time/ It sounds ridiculous, but I swear it was sublime/ Now, all I ever want to do/Is break that record...

The Darkness have announced their eighth studio album, Dreams on Toast, arriving in March 2025 via Cooking Vinyl. The lead single “The Longest Kiss” is out now.

The three-minute nugget is a love letter to ’70s pop rock a la Queen, Electric Light Orchestra, and Wings. Frontman Justin Hawkins puts the full range of his voice to use on the melodic number, which features prominent piano and stylish guitar licks.

“Misty Orchards! That’s not my porn name, that’s the kind of scenery that I love,” remarked Hawkins of the track in the album press release. “I awakened to such a vista in the delightful Scottish highland town of Nairn on the morning that inspiration for ‘The Longest Kiss’ lyric struck. I was bleary eyed and locked in an unending embrace with my (mid)life partner. Weird that I can still sing, but that’s a testament to the resilience of humans,...

During this past summer's San Diego Comic-Con, we were excited by the Panick Entertainment announcement, which saw the formation of a new horror & sci-fi brand. With an exciting and talented group of creators behind the new company, they just recently announced a trio of new comic book series and a Zoop campaign. Along with all of the details on the upcoming series and Zoop rewards, we have exclusive preview pages from Black Diamond, from Brendan Columbus and Danilo Beyruth!

Press Release: "Panick Entertainment LLC, the new premier brand in horror and science fiction, announces an exciting new comics fundraiser on the Zoop platform, spotlighting three highly anticipated series: T.A.M.A., Savager, and Black Diamond. This trio of genre-defining titles showcases bold, original stories from veteran and emerging creators that horror and sci-fi fans won’t want to miss. The fundraiser includes exclusive rewards for readers, collectors and retailers, providing a unique...

Filming will take place next year in Australia on The First Exorcist, Deadline reports today, a supernatural horror movie being directed by Greg McLean.

The upcoming exorcism-themed horror film from Emu Creek Pictures and Helium is said to be “a spellbinding fusion of religious and supernatural events set in Biblical times.”

In The First Exorcist, “A mother goes on a harrowing quest to save her daughter from demonic possession. As their lives descend into a nightmare, the mother learns of a mysterious healer with the power to expel demons, and embarks on a dangerous race against time – encountering hostile Roman authorities on her perilous mission to find the healer.”

Deadline notes in today’s report, “The plan is to use cutting edge virtual production tech in Victoria to bring epic ancient cities and locations to life.”

“Greg’s script delivers an intensity and emotional depth that, combined with jaw-dropping scares,...

Back in April, we heard that Greg McLean, the director of the horror films Wolf Creek, Wolf Creek 2, Rogue, The Darkness, and The Belko Experiment (as well as the survival thriller Jungle), had signed on to direct the action horror movie Graveyard Smash from a screenplay by Old Henry and Would You Rather writer Gus Krieger… and while that project is expected to start filming this year, McLean is already looking ahead to his next project, as Deadline reports that he will be writing and directing a supernatural thriller called The First Exorcist, with production to take place in Victoria, Australia sometime in 2025.

A collaboration between McLean’s Emu Creek Pictures and Mark Fennessy’s Helium, The First Exorcist is not, despite what the title may have made you assume, a prequel to The Exorcist. This is not a The First Omen situation. This is a separate and original...

Exclusive: Wolf Creek director Greg McLean will write and direct The First Exorcist, a supernatural thriller out of Australia.

McLean’s Emu Creek Pictures is collaborating with Mark Fennessy’s Helium to make the pic, we can reveal. Production is set for Victoria, Australia, with a 2025 shoot date planned. Casting will follow.

The First Exorcist is billed as a “spellbinding fusion of religious and supernatural events set in Biblical times,” in which a mother goes on a harrowing quest to save her daughter from demonic possession. Plot reads: “As their lives descend into a nightmare, the mother learns of a mysterious healer with the power to expel demons, and embarks on a dangerous race against time – encountering hostile Roman authorities on her perilous mission to find the healer and save her daughter’s life.”

The plan is to use cutting edge virtual production tech in Victoria to bring epic ancient cities and locations to life.

"The Fall Guy" features a soundtrack with popular rock, pop, and love songs, including Taylor Swift, enhancing the action-packed adventure. The film's combination of romance and action, along with the chemistry between Gosling and Blunt, makes it an enjoyable watch for audiences. Significant effort was put into selecting and integrating songs like Kiss' "I Was Made for Lovin' You" and Taylor Swift's "All Too Well" into the movie.

The Fall Guy boasts a hit-filled soundtrack loaded with rock-and-roll songs, love ballads, and Taylor Swift. The 2024 action movie starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt brings massive set pieces and action sequences to audiences for a new thrilling adventure. Directed by David Leitch, The Fall Guy focuses on stuntman Colt Seavers (Gosling) who is tasked with finding the missing lead of his ex-girlfriend Jody's (Blunt) directorial debut. While that means plenty of action for viewers, watching The Fall Guy also opens viewers...

Prepare for a double dose of extreme horror as Doom Perversion & A Baroque House unleashes its latest creation and re-issue on Blu-ray! Nuclear Girls – From the twisted minds behind Doom Perversion comes “Nuclear Girls,” an experimental adult horror film set to a searing black metal soundtrack. This uncensored XXX feature follows a girl …

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Epic films gained a broader scope during the '90s since Hollywood was rediscovering itself from the ashes of its golden era in the '50s and '60s. During the '70s and '80s, Hollywood found new footing with the birth of the "Blockbuster", filling films with original and unique stories, horrors, histories, and dramas which zeroed in focus on...

The original BioShock is still playable, but could benefit from a remake. LinkedIn user Brett Shupe hints at an "upcoming announced remake" at 2K. BioShock 4 is also in development.

As the BioShock community waits with bated breath for some kind of announcement regarding the fourth mainline game in the series, fans of the original title may be in luck. Despite releasing in 2007, the original BioShock is still very playable by today's standards even if some aspects haven't stood the test of time. The premise, world-building, and writing remain excellent but technical issues like janky animations and stilted combat often leave players wondering if Irrational Games' monolithic shooter wouldn't benefit from some kind of remake in a similar vein to Dead Space or Resident Evil 2.

Fortunately, that may be in the works as a LinkedIn user (per MP1st) by the name of Brett Shupe, a Motion Capture Animator at 2K,...

Kevin Bacon has been in a good number of horror films over the decades, and he has admitted that he’s drawn to working in the genre because he’s a horror fan himself. Now it has been revealed that he and his wife Kyra Sedgwick are such big fans of the genre that they’re planning to co-direct and star in a horror film – and they’ve cast their daughter Sosie Bacon, who starred in the horror hit Smile, as a co-star!

Variety caught up with Sedgwick to interview her about her role in the Off Broadway play All of Me, and along the way they mentioned that she’s currently developing “a horror film she would star in with Bacon and their adult daughter, Sosie. The couple wants to co-direct the film, though the Directors Guild has other ideas.“

Sedgwick told them, “It’s very hard to get dual directing credit.

Jack Black has announced the soundtrack album for his beloved film School of Rock is now available on streaming for the first time with the bonus cut “In the End of Time.”

Released in September 2003 to accompany the hit film, the original School of Rock (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) album featured performances from the cast on songs like the title track and a cover of AC/DC’s “It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll)” alongside classics from artists like The Who, The Doors, Stevie Nicks, Led Zeppelin, and Ramones.

Peaking at No. 95, the soundtrack wasn’t a big hit on the Billboard 200. However, the LP did reach No. 6 on the Top Soundtracks chart. Stream it via Apple Music below.

School of Rock starred Black as Finn, a struggling musician who poses as a substitute teacher in order to...

As film-making technology advances, movies are capable of more now than ever before. Modern horror films are crawling with over-the-top gore and unbelievable deaths that are often brought to life through CGI. The horror genre, however, has always been a shining example of what movie magic is truly capable of. Even before all the technological advancements of today, horror looked realistic, gritty, and hard to swallow. That's thanks to special FX makeup, prosthetics, and other practical effects that go into bringing terrifying moments to life.

Today, there's a large divide between the use of CGI and practical effects. It's hard to argue that some films wouldn't be the same without the use of CGI. It's hard to imagine any of the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies without CGI, for example. That said, practical effects are still a surefire way to make sure something looks as realistic as possible. Many professionals still...

When an estimated 1,000 international TV buyers descend on Los Angeles for the annual TV event known as the LA Screenings, they will see a contracted market still recovering from the twin Hollywood strikes of last year and, to a somewhat lesser extent, the pandemic.

It kicks off with the LA Screenings Independents, held May 15-17 for smaller studios and distributors at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel, which are then followed by screenings at the major studios’ respective lots across May 18-22 where they present their latest shows. They may also host a variety of events for their clients during those days, which may include cocktail receptions and luncheons or dinners with talent and executives.

While stalled projects ramped up as soon as the strikes ended, some delays were inevitable. “A couple of months ago I was wondering if we were going to be entertaining [buyers],” says Lisa Kramer, president, International Content Licensing,...

Kicking off on May 15-17 with the LA Independents, with a heavyweight Spanish-language presence, the LA Screenings then host Hollywood studio presentations. To help cut through the slates, – especially at the LA Independents but including some big studio plays – here’s Variety’s pick of 20 top titles:

“The Americas,” (NBCU, BBC Studios)

Narrated by Tom Hanks, his first unscripted narrator gig, and billed as an epic natural history series from “Planet Earth” producer BBC Studios Natural History Unit in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio. Scored by two-time Oscar winner Hans Zimmer and using groundbreaking technology to reveal the continent’s natural wonders. Previewed at MipTV, in a presentation which was one of the biggest events of the whole market.

“Amia,” (Dori Media Group)

Unfolding against the background of the terror attacks of 1992 on the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires and in 1994 against Amia, the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association, the...

Shailene Woodley, Ben Foster and Pablo Schreiber will join the previously announced Alan Ritchson in the action thriller “Motor City.”

Potsy Ponciroli will direct the picture. Production begins July 10 in New Jersey and AlUla, Saudi Arabia as part of Stampede Ventures’ 10-picture slate deal with Film AlUla.

Greg Silverman and Jon Berg will produce for Stampede Ventures, alongside Rohini Singh, Paramdeep Singh and Manmeet Singh of Astro Lion Pictures, and Cliff Roberts and Chad St. John, who also penned the script. Mike Tadross Jr. and Eric Hedayat will executive produce.

Black Bear represents international rights with WME Independent co-representing domestic rights with Stampede, and Sacker Entertainment Law overseeing production legal.

“Motor City” follows John Miller (Ritchson), a Detroit auto-worker whose life and girlfriend (Woodley) are taken away from him when he’s framed by a local gangster (Foster) and sent to prison. On his release, Miller unleashes a maelstrom of...

The Witchblade relaunch in 2024 promises to be a perfect entry point for new and old fans of the series. The new trailer highlights the deep dive into Sara's motivations & the urban fantasy roots of the original series. Writer Marguerite Bennett's involvement adds a promising blend of new ideas with classic '90s vibes.

After announcing a "reimagined" relaunch of the beloved 1990s series Witchblade, Top Cow / Image Comics is sharing a thrilling new trailer for the 2024 series. Screen Rant can exclusively reveal Top Cow's new Witchblade trailer featuring co-creator Marc Silvestri, series writer Marguerite Bennett, and a lot of action-packed new art.

Launching July 17th, 2024, Witchblade #1 by Bennett and Giuseppe Cafaro is a brand-new take on a beloved '90s property, updated for the contemporary moment. Top Cow's Witchblade trailer reveals just why fans should be excited about the relaunch, as it explores just who Sara Pezzini is, digs...

Bernard Hill, the actor whose memorable tones and rugged visage brought to life a variety of fantastic performances, has died. He was 79.

Born in Manchester in 1944, Hill quickly gravitated towards stage work before taking the chance to make the jump to film and TV. Yet his early career was marked by few standout roles, mostly relegated to brief appearances on the likes of I, Claudius and the BBC's Tom Stoppard adaptation Professional Foul.

Still, he found one of the first parts that would define his career in Alan Bleasdale's The Black Stuff, a one-off TV play in 1980 that the writer would expand into classic comedy drama Boys From The Blackstuff. Hill scored a BAFTA nomination for his performance as the tragic, yet dimly self-aware Yosser.

Other TV work included Dennis Potter adaptation Lipstick On Your Collar, a huge swathe of Shakespeare adaptations including Wolf Hall, disability drama Skallagrigg,...

While shows like WandaVision and Loki seem to be all anyone can think of when someone says “Marvel TV,” let’s not forget where it all began. Marvel Television was created all the way back in 2010 and the first project that was released through it was Agents of Shield in which actress Ming-Na Wen played the role of Melinda May.

ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

And now, Ming-Na Wen has finally spoken up about the division between the shows created for traditional television and those developed for streaming platforms. The actress believes that her show, Agents of Shield, deserves an accolade or acknowledgment for launching Marvel Studios into the television space.

Agents of Shield Actress Voices her Disappointment

Ming-Na Wen as Melinda May in Agents of Shield

Ming-Na Wen has a long list of projects to her name including films like Mulan and The Darkness as well as television shows...

Elliot Page's Pageboy Productions to adapt a YA sci-fi novel into a feature film: The Darkness Outside Us series explores a complex love story in space. Elliot Page's experience in the sci-fi genre includes roles in Inception, the X-Men trilogy, and The Umbrella Academy, highlighting his success as an actor.

Elliot Page's production company, Pageboy Productions, has optioned the acclaimed YA sci-fi novel The Darkness Outside Us for a feature film adaptation. The novel, written by Eliot Schrefer, is the first book in the ongoing The Darkness Outside Us series, with the sequel scheduled to be published this October. The sci-fi/romance novel follows two men from warring countries who are confined in a spacecraft on a rescue mission to Jupiter's moon Titan.

The news came via The Hollywood Reporter, with a statement from Elliot Page, Matt Jordan Smith, and Tuck Dowrey, saying, "We are proud to stand behind Eliot’s remarkable work.

Greg McLean, the director of the horror films Wolf Creek, Wolf Creek 2, Rogue, The Darkness, and The Belko Experiment (as well as the survival thriller Jungle), has lined up his next genre project. Deadline reports that McLean will be directing the action horror movie Graveyard Smash from a screenplay by Old Henry and Would You Rather writer Gus Krieger.

Coming our way from Film finance and sales company Concourse Media and production company CinemaWays, Graveyard Smash is expected to start filming later this year. It has the following synopsis: Desperate to find her missing sister, a young woman and her three best friends find themselves trapped inside a virtual-reality game where every level forces its players to survive a different genre of a horror movie. When they learn that dying in the game means dying in real life, the friends are forced to hack, slash and battle their way...

Netflix's upcoming series Pulse, the streamer's first original medical procedural, has added five additional cast members, including The Boys' Jessie T. Usher and Law & Order: Svu's Jessy Yates.

Per Deadline, the new additions also include Pennyworth star Jack Bannon, Warrior's Chelsea Muirhead, and Vampire Academy's Daniela Nieves. The five actors join Willa Fitzgerald, Colin Woodell, and Justina Machado for Pulse. The series follows the staff of Miami's busiest Level 1 Trauma Center as they navigate medical emergencies, as young ER doc Danny Simms, played by Fitzgerald, is unexpectedly promoted to Chief Resident amidst the fallout of her own provocative romantic relationship. Bannon will portray Tom Cole, a Surgical Resident who is "a witty and charming Brit who came to Miami for the excellent trauma program but also for the lifestyle that Miami offers."

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Pulse, Netflix’s first original medical procedural, has added five to its cast. Pennyworth star Jack Bannon, The Boys’ Jessie T. Usher, Chelsea Muirhead (Warrior), Daniela Nieves (Vampire Academy) and Jessy Yates (Law & Order: Svu) join previously announced Willa Fitzgerald, Colin Woodell and Justina Machado in the drama series from first-time creator Zoe Robyn and veteran Carlton Cuse.

Created by Robyn, in Pulse, while the staff of Miami’s busiest Level 1 Trauma Center navigate medical emergencies, young ER doc Danny Simms (Fitzgerald) is unexpectedly promoted to Chief Resident amidst the fallout of her own provocative romantic relationship.

Bannon will play Tom Cole. A Surgical Resident, Tom is a witty and charming Brit who came to Miami for the excellent trauma program, but also for the lifestyle that Miami offers.

Usher portrays Sam Elijah, a third-year Emergency Medicine Resident. Born and raised in the Florida panhandle, Elijah is a thoughtful and altruistic doctor who,...

Ryan Gosling in The Fall Guy Photo: Universal Pictures/Eric Laciste Fresh off of his show-stopping performance of “I’m Just Ken” at the Oscars, Ryan Gosling headed to South By Southwest to support his next project, The Fall Guy, where he introduced the film before its world premiere. He...

Ryan Gosling in The Fall GuyPhoto: Universal Pictures/Eric Laciste

Fresh off of his show-stopping performance of “I’m Just Ken” at the Oscars, Ryan Gosling headed to South By Southwest to support his next project, The Fall Guy, where he introduced the film before its world premiere. He noted...

Top Cow launches a Kickstarter campaign for The Complete Darkness Collection vol. 3 with exclusive art by creator Marc Silvestri. Kickstarter provides incentives such as signed bookplates and dust jackets for the new collection. The Darkness: Sourcebook — with new art — will give fans a sneak peek at the upcoming 2025 relaunch of The Darkness series.

Fans of Top Cow's classic anti-heroes rejoice: the Image Comics imprint has announced a new Kickstarter campaign for the third volume of The Complete Darkness Collection. Timed for the beloved title's return, the Kickstarter includes a number of incentives, including exclusive cover art by The Darkness creator Marc Silvestri.

Top Cow has revealed its plans for a new Kickstarter campaign to publish The Complete Darkness Collection volume 3. The campaign goes live on Thursday, February 29th, but fans can pre-register their interest now. Readers looking to get their hands on earlier collections will be able to purchase new...

Fox spirits in anime, such as kitsune, exhibit intelligence, cunning, and unique powers, making them formidable and intriguing characters. Popular anime featuring fox spirits include Yu Yu Hakusho, Digimon Tamers, and Inuyasha, each showcasing varied strengths and personalities. Mythology-inspired fox characters like Kurama, Renamon, and Shippo show adaptability, ferocity, and loyalty, offering valuable lessons in strategy and power.

The best fox spirits in anime are often some of the most popular characters in the show. Fox spirits such as kitsune (sometimes also known as youko) are prevalent figures throughout Japanese mythology. Naturally, they often pop up in film, literature, and, of course, anime as well.

True to their mythological counterparts, fox spirits are intensely powerful and often quite long-lived. They're playful at best and actively petty and malicious at worst, preferring trickery to destruction even when quite capable of the latter. Their strongest traits, however, are their intelligence and cunning,...

Lucy Fry (the Wolf Creek TV series), Madeline Brewer (The Handmaid’s Tale), Sheryl Lee (Twin Peaks), and comedian Matt Rife (Natural Selection) lead the cast of the psychological horror film I Live Here Now, which recently made its way through production with first-time feature director Julie Pacino at the helm. Utopia represents the worldwide rights to the project, and Screen Daily reports that they’ll be launching distribution sales at the European Film Market, which will be held during the 74th Berlin International Film Festival later this month.

I Live Here Now sees Fry taking on the role of a woman who finds herself trapped in a remote hotel where the violent echoes of her past come alive, blurring the lines between her darkest nightmares and the waking world.

In addition to Wolf Creek, Fry’s credits include Vampire Academy, Mr. Church, 11.22.63, The Darkness, Bright, Night Teeth, She’s Missing,...

Jennifer Nettles, lead vocalist of the country duo Sugarland and a successful solo artist, got into acting by playing Dolly Parton’s mother in the 2015 TV movie Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors. Since then she has appeared in the sequel to that movie, Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love, performed in Chicago and Waitress on Broadway, had roles in the film Harriet and the TV series Underground, and appeared on multiple episodes of the HBO show The Righteous Gemstones… which happens to be executive produced by David Gordon Green, so that paved the way for her to have a role in Green’s most recent film, The Exorcist: Believer. Now Deadline reports that Nettles is following her Exorcist role by being cast in another genre project: the horror action series The Bondsman!

Coming our way from Blumhouse Television and set up at Amazon’s Prime Video,...

The return of St. Mercy brings a new chapter, featuring a new cast and new dangers, as 1930s Hollywood meets the American West and Incan Gods. St. Mercy: Godland continues the stunning story of Mercedes Oro, known as St. Mercy, delivering occult and supernatural elements within its historical fiction context. The series' heroine, Mercy, faces a bloody conflict as she struggles to protect cursed Incan gold.

The return of Top Cow Productions' St. Mercy series will be heralded by the release of St. Mercy: Godland. 1930s Hollywood will meet the American West and Incan Gods in this new chapter. Coming this Spring, the next part of Mercy's journey will feature a new cast and new dangers.

St. Mercy: Godland has the creative team of John Zuur Platten, Atilio Rojo, and Troy Peteri. Top Cow Productions, Inc. has partnered with EP1T0ME Studios, Inc. again to bring the next St.

Happy New Year, everybody. Jesse Whittock with you for the first Insider of 2024, as we look forward to bringing you the biggest stories throughout the year. Read on, and please and sign up here to get the newsletter delivered to your inbox every week.

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What to follow: This year is set to be a crucial one for the future of the global entertainment business, with the resolution of several key talking points set to color the agenda years into the future. Our team pulled together to discuss the big trends and narratives, and then published our ‘Ten Storylines Set To Dominate The International Market In 2024’ feature as the clocks struck twelve and the New Year began. Our predictions include: Continuing market contraction around the world, union talks and possible labor action outside the U.S., big-scale M&a of some nature, debate around AI and ongoing...

Jack Bannon (Pennyworth) and Douglas Henshall (Shetland, Who is Erin Carter?) are among a group of actors who have joined the drama series The Darkness, starring Oscar nominee Lena Olin (Enemies, A Love Story, Hunters, Chocolat, The Artist’s Wife, Hilma) and directed by Oscar nominee Lasse Hallström (Chocolat, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Hilma).

Also joining the cast of the six-episode English-language series, which is a co-production from CBS Studios and Icelandic production firm Truenorth with Stampede Ventures, are Björn Hlynur Haraldsson (A Gentleman in Moscow), Thorsteinn Bachmann (Katla), Þorvaldur Davíð Kristjánsson (The Minister), Tora Hallström (Hilma), Ahd Tamimi (River City) and Árni Þór Lárusson.

Principal photography is underway in Reykjavík, Iceland, with Paramount Global Content Distribution selling the series outside Iceland.

The series reunites Olin with director Hallström in his first foray into television. The project was first unveiled at Rome’s Mia Market in the fall.

Suzanne Crowley...

The Darkness is descending in Iceland.

Principal photography on the CBS Studios and Stampede Ventures’ six-part, English-language drama co-production for Icelandic telecoms and streaming company Síminn is underway in the country’s capital Reykjavík, and the cast has now rounded out.

Jack Bannon (Pennyworth), Douglas Henshall, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson (A Gentleman in Moscow), Thorsteinn Bachmann (Katla), Þorvaldur Davíð Kristjánsson (The Minister), Tora Hallström (Hilma), Ahd Tamimi (River City) and Árni Þór Lárusson have joined the cast, which Lena Olin is leading.

Suzanne Crowley and Gilly Poole are UK casting directors, with Tinna Aðalbjörndottir and Andrea Brabin in Reykavík covering casting for Iceland.

Based on the best-selling thriller series by Ragnar Jónasson, The Darkness follows Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir as she investigates a shocking murder case whilst coming to terms with her own personal traumas. Facing early retirement and forced to take on a new partner,...

Tom Wilkinson, the Oscar-nominated British actor best known for roles in The Full Monty, In the Bedroom, and Batman Begins, has died at the age of 75.

Wilkinson’s family confirmed the charactor actor’s death Saturday in a statement (via the BBC), noting that he died “suddenly.”

“It is with great sadness that the family of Tom Wilkinson announce that he died suddenly at home on December 30,” the family said in a statement. “His wife and family were with him. The family asks for privacy at this time.”

Wilkinson was a two-time Academy Award nominee,...

Universal’s “Trolls Band Together” has reclaimed the top spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office from stablemate “Five Nights At Freddy’s.”

In its third weekend, “Trolls Band Together” collected £1.8 million ($2.2 million) for a total of £12.7 million ($15.7 million). In the process it won back the pole position it had ceded to Universal’s “Five Nights At Freddy’s,” which in its second weekend took in £1.2 million in second place for a total of £8.7 million.

In third position, Paramount’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” directed by Martin Scorsese, earned £1.1 million in third place for a total of £7.7 million. In fourth place, in its fourth weekend, Trafalgar Releasing’s concert film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” sang to the tune of a further £970,005 for a total of £11.6 million.

Rounding off the top five was Paramount’s “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie,” which collected £536,134 in its fourth weekend for a total of £7.1 million.

"Being on stage is my actual happy place." Lightbulb Film Distribution in the UK has revealed an official trailer for a rock doc film from the UK called Welcome to The Darkness, directed by the photographer / filmmaker Simon Emmett. No US date is set for this yet, but it's available to watch this fall on VOD in the UK. In 2003, British glam rockers The Darkness took the world by storm with their hit single "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" (remember this one?). Then at the height of their fame, the band split up and fell into obscurity. 20 years on, they tell their story and bare all in this intimate doc. With unprecedented access, unseen archive footage, and intimate interviews filmed over 8 years leading up to their return, Welcome to The Darkness is a tongue-in-cheek reflection on fame, failure, friendship and forgiveness. At its heart, this is a unique...

The Mia Market, Rome’s splashy precursor to Mipcom Cannes, is almost over and there has been plenty to digest. Attendants from all over the world including a healthy dose of U.S. C-suite star power have been listening intently in the cinema screening rooms on the Piazza Barberini all week, and there has been plenty to discuss, as execs from around the world ponder a path to normality following a year of chaos and disruption. Meanwhile, the Israeli-Hamas conflict rages and the world mourns, with ripples felt here in Rome. See below for Deadline’s key takeaways from the annual TV and film confab.

“New world order”

In the face of a year in which streaming models have at times felt on the verge of collapse and there have been dual U.S. labor strikes for the first time in six decades, a feeling of optimism and the charting...

English language series stars Lena Olin and will film in Iceland later this year.

Chocolat and The Cider House Rules director Lasse Hallstrom is making his first foray into TV drama series with Iceland-set mystery thriller The Darkness starring Lena Olin.

Based on the best-selling book by Icelandic author Ragnar Jónasson, the six-part English language series is a co-production between CBS Studios, Stampede Ventures and Iceland’s True North.

Icelandic broadcaster Síminn has boarded the project, which is being sold internationally by Paramount Global Content Distribution. The Darkness is written by Sam Shore, whose credits include Cbbc’s Mystic, and Jónasson serves as executive producer.

CBS Studios is continuing its push into international drama.

The company is behind Icelandic series The Darkness, starring Enemies, A Love Story and Hunters star Lena Olin, for broadcaster Síminn.

Olin stars as Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir in the series, based on Ragnar Jónasson’s thriller book series. It follows Hermannsdóttir as she investigates a shocking murder case whilst coming to terms with her own personal traumas. Faced with an impending early retirement and forced to take on a new partner, Hulda is determined to find the killer, even if it means putting her own life in danger.

Sam Shore (Mystic) will write and Lasse Hallström will direct the six-part series. It is produced by CBS Studios and Stampede Ventures, as part of the two companies first-look deal, and Icelandic production company Truenorth. Jónasson serves as executive producer. The series will be distributed outside of Iceland by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

CBS Studios on Thursday unveiled new premium drama series The Darkness, a co-production from CBS Studios and Icelandic production firm Truenorth and executive producers Stampede Ventures, starring Oscar nominee Lena Olin (Enemies, A Love Story, Hunters, Chocolat, The Artist’s Wife, Hilma), which Oscar nominee Lasse Hallström (Chocolat, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Hilma) is set to direct.

The English-language six-episode series will start shooting in Iceland later this year for local broadcaster Síminn. The series reunites Olin with director Hallström in his first foray into television. The project was announced at Rome’s Mia Market.

Based on the best-selling thriller series by Icelandic author Ragnar Jónasson, The Darkness follows Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir “as she investigates a shocking murder case whilst coming to terms with her own personal traumas,” according to a plot description. “Faced with an impending early retirement and forced to take on a new partner, Hulda is determined to find the killer,...

One of the most memorable and heartfelt ways to tell someone you're falling in love with them is through a cute love song. Even if you're not into writing your own tune, sharing a Spotify playlist full of songs about soulmates, songs about love at first sight, and songs about saying, "I love you," is a sweet and low-pressure way to get your feelings across. And thankfully, there is a wealth of songs about falling in love out there - across all genres - to show someone just how much you care for them.

The best love song, however, is the tune that resonates the most with you and your partner. So whether you prefer a slow, romantic ballad, a sexy song, or a song that's more upbeat, your love interest is certain to be falling just as hard for you after giving it a listen.

These cute love songs,...

Kevin Bacon reveals that he once bought a plot of land with a haunted house and the stipulation that he would destroy the house within a month. The owner feared that Bacon would get possessed and cause damage if he didn't demolish the house. Bacon wanted to take some pine boards from the house, but his wife Kyra Sedgwick refused to allow it.

Kevin Bacon revealed that he once bought a plot of land that came with the stipulation that he destroy a haunted house. The Emmy-nominated actor is known for prominent movie roles, and in fact has held so many that the game Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is based around the idea that any actor can be connected to the star within six degrees of separation based on the co-stars they've worked with. Some of Bacon's most popular roles include playing Ren in Footloose, Sean Devine in Mystic River,...

Yoda was one of the fiercest defenders of the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic in the Star Wars galaxy for nearly a millennium, but the final issue of Marvel's Star Wars: Yoda makes it clear the Jedi Master's deepest fear was that he was responsible for the destruction of his cherished institutions and supremacy of the Sith – something a twisted nightmare vision of the Emperor forces him to confront.

Star Wars: Yoda #10 – written by Cavan Scott, with art by Ibraim Roberson and Neeraj Manon – ends the series with a trip into Dagobah's Dark Side Cave, offering readers pages full of horror imagery, as Yoda confronts visions reveling in the failures and defeats that marred the final decades of his long, storied life.

Yoda #10 Depicts The Darkness Inside Yoda

In Yoda #10, the force ghost of Obi-Wan Kenobi convinces Yoda to enter Dagobah's notorious Dark Side Cave. Kenobi is seeking...

The Winchesters' high moral code and heroics in saving humanity are overshadowed by their villainous decisions, such as Sam trusting Ruby and releasing Lucifer. Dean's decision to kill Death to save Sam leads to disastrous consequences, unleashing The Darkness onto the world. Despite preaching the importance of family, the Winchesters cruelly forget about their half-brother Adam and ignore his plight, tarnishing their reputation as morally upstanding individuals.

While the Winchesters saved the world countless times over the course of Supernatural, and maintained a mostly high moral code, the brothers weren't completely free of sin, and in fact, many of their decisions make them just as villainous as the demons they fight. Supernatural is a paranormal mystery series that spanned for 15 seasons on the CW. It follows Sam and Dean Winchester, two brothers who dedicate their lives to hunting monsters and protecting humanity from the universe's many forces of evil.

For the most part,...

The Darkness have announced a 20th anniversary edition of their hit debut album, Permission to Land. The expanded version of the 2003 LP has been dubbed Permission to Land… Again, and will arrive on October 6th via Warner Music.

The original album was huge success for the British band, thanks in large part to the worldwide hit “I Believe in a Thing Called Love.” Other singles like “Growing on Me” and “Love Is Only a Feeling” topped the charts in the UK.

The announcement of the reissue comes nearly 20 years to the day that Permission to Land was released. Permission to Land… Again will be available in a 5-lp version and a 4-cd/DVD edition. The album has been out of print on vinyl since its original pressing.

In addition to containing the original album, the expanded tracklist features bonus studio tracks, B-sides and two concert performances: Live at Knebworth (2003) and...

Veteran actor Kevin Bacon has just landed his next starring role. Variety reports that Bacon has been cast in the Blumhouse Television series The Bondsman, a new show that's been ordered straight to series for a streaming release on Prime Video. Per the logline, Bacon will play Hub Halloran, a "backwoods bounty hunter who comes back from the dead with an unexpected second chance at life, love, and a nearly-forgotten musical career — only to find that his old job now has a demonic new twist.”

Reportedly, the concept of The Bondsman comes from Grainger David, who penned the script. Erik Oleson is also on board as showrunner. Along with starring in the lead role, Bacon is also serving as an executive producer. Other executive producers include David, CrimeThink's Oleson and Paul Shapiro, and Blumhouse Television's Jason Blum, Chris McCumber, Jeremy Gold, and Chris Dickie.

Bacon previously starred in the...

One of Kevin Bacon’s earliest roles came in the 1980 slasher classic Friday the 13th, and he has enjoyed returning to the horror genre now and then ever since. A few years ago, he teamed up with Blumhouse Television to try to get a television series follow-up to the creature feature Tremors going at Syfy. That didn’t work out, but now Bacon and Blumhouse Television are joining forces again for a horror action series called The Bondsman!

Deadline reports that The Bondsman is set up at Amazon’s Prime Video. Bacon will be taking on the role of Hub Halloran, a backwoods bounty hunter who comes back from the dead with an unexpected second chance at life, and love, and a nearly-forgotten musical career — only to find that his old job now has a demonic new twist.

The first season of the series is expected to consist of eight half-hour episodes.

The Darkness have announced a Fall 2023 US tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album Permission to Land and its hit single “I Believe in a Thing Called Love.”

The UK hard rockers will kick things off on October 3rd in San Francisco and stay out until an October 22nd date in Washington, D.C. (a UK/European leg will then follow in November). For each show, the band will perform Permission to Land in its entirety, as well as a “best of the rest” portion of the set.

A Live Nation ticket pre-sale for the US dates launches Thursday, June 8th)at 10 a.m. local time using the code Disco, followed by a general on-sale on Friday, June 9th via Ticketmaster.

You can also pick up tickets via StubHub — where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.

“When Permission to Land landed, 20 short years ago,...

It’s last call for a number of films and TV shows leaving Netflix in June. Director Frank Darabont’s underrated Stephen King adaptation “The Mist” exits on June 21, while the end of the month brings the exits of “Jerry Maguire,” “Puss in Boots,” “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” a pair of “Resident Evil” movies and Brad Pitt’s pretty-ok zombie actioner “World War Z.”

Also departing on June 30 is the first two seasons of “Chappelle’s Show.”

All-in-all, however, it’s not a robust list so rest easy knowing an exodus isn’t coming to Netflix. This month at least.

Here’s everything leaving Netflix in June 2023.

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