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Feb 02 2015
News: Syfy’s Defiance Commences Production on Season 3 in Toronto
Syfy’s highly-rated Defiance, featuring new cast additions Lee Tergesen (The Americans) as military leader General Rahm Tak, Nichole Galicia (Django Unchained) as Kindzi and Conrad Coates (The Strain) as her father, T’evgin (both part of a new alien race known as the Omec). Production has commenced in Toronto, ON for the 13-episode third season set to air on Syfy in Summer 2015.
Jan 27 2015
Casting News: Katie Holmes Joins Season 3 of Showtime’s Ray Donovan
Acclaimed television, film and Broadway star Katie Holmes will appear in a major guest starring role in the highly anticipated third season of the hit SHOWTIME drama series RAY DONOVAN. Holmes will play shrewd and chic businesswoman “Paige,” the daughter of billionaire producer Andrew Finney (Ian McShane), who enlists Ray’s services.
Jan 25 2015
Movie: First Look at 20th Century Fox The Revenant Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy
Based on a true story. Deep in the uncharted American wilderness, trapper Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is severely injured and left for dead by a traitorous member of his team, John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). With sheer will as his only weapon, Glass must navigate a hostile environment, a brutal winter, and warring Native American tribes in relentless quest to survive and exact vengeance on Fitzgerald.
Jan 23 2015
Movie News: Tugg and New Balloon Form Multi-Million Dollar Event Cinema Fund
Tugg, Inc. (“Tugg”), which allows individuals to choose films that play in local theaters across the United States, announced today that it has partnered with New Balloon, a cross-platform media company focused on advancing innovative storytelling technologies, to form a multi-million dollar Event Cinema Fund. Through the fund, both companies will provide high-impact investment capital, expertise, and other resources toward marketing and distributing culturally significant films.
Jan 23 2015
Movie Trailer: The Rewrite Starring Hugh Grant, Marisa Tomei, JK Simmons, Allison Janney
Once upon a time, Keith Michaels (Hugh Grant – About a Boy, Love Actually) was an Award-winning Hollywood screenwriter, but divorce and a string of unsuccessful films have left him with nothing but bad debts and blank pages. So when his agent arranges a job as guest screenwriting professor at a remote university in upstate New York, a desperate Keith can’t say no.
Jan 21 2015
Smithsonian Channel’s Black History Month Special Legend of Lead Belly Premieres Feb. 23
Lead Belly has inspired generations of musicians, from The Weavers to the Grateful Dead, from Van Morrison, to The Beach Boys and even Nirvana. And yet few people today know his remarkable story, and even fewer know when they are listening to his music. His story is told in the new one-hour Smithsonian Channel special, LEGEND OF LEAD BELLY, premiering Monday, February 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Jan 21 2015
Showtime Presents: Listen to Me Marlon and Prophet’s Prey Documentaries
Continuing to deliver powerful and riveting documentary programming, SHOWTIME will debut the world premieres of two highly-anticipated films at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Competing in the World Cinema Documentary Competition and available for theatrical release, LISTEN TO ME MARLON, directed by Stevan Riley (Fire in Babylon), unlocks Marlon Brando’s extensive never-before-heard personal audio archive. Also debuting at Sundance is the compelling Warren Jeffs documentary PROPHET’S PREY, directed by Amy Berg (Deliver us from Evil, An Open Secret), which provides a unique look inside one of the largest cults currently operating in the United States, Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS).
Jan 21 2015
Movie Trailer: RADiUS and CNN Films Presents The Hunting Ground
From the team behind THE INVISIBLE WAR, comes a startling exposé of rape crimes on U.S. campuses, institutional cover-ups and the brutal social toll on victims and their families. Weaving together verité footage and first-person testimonies, the film follows survivors as they pursue their education while fighting for justice — despite harsh retaliation, harassment and pushback at every level.
Jan 15 2015
Travel Channel’s New Original Series Breaking Borders Premieres March 15
Can breaking bread actually make a difference when it comes to #BreakingBorders ? Peabody Award-winning journalist Mariana van Zeller and acclaimed chef Michael Voltaggio tackle that very question as they travel to conflict zones around the globe. Together, they have a unique and challenging goal: gather people from all sides of the conflict to a delicious meal and talk about the issues that divide them.
Jan 15 2015
News: Syfy Takes Jim Uhls For SPIN Miniseries
Syfy announced that Jim Uhls (Fight Club, Semper Fi) has signed on to adapt Robert Charles Wilson’s Hugo Award novel, #Spin, into a six hour miniseries. The widely acclaimed novel centers on a young scientist trying to save humanity from the impending apocalypse of a mysterious, impenetrable cloud that has enveloped the entire Earth, blacking out the stars.
Jan 13 2015
News: Syfy to Develop New One Hour Drama Series 51st State
Syfy announced it is developing a one-hour drama series about a futuristic prison society. As 51st State unfolds, the United States, confronting a prison population stretched to the limit, purchases Greenland and converts it into a frontier prison colony with male and female convicts incarcerated together.
Jan 08 2015
FX Announces Patrick Wilson, Ted Danson, Jean Smart Joins Cast of Fargo
FX Announced more casting for second season of #Fargo. Golden Globe® nominated actor Patrick Wilson (Angels in America, The Conjuring), multiple Emmy and Golden Globe winner Ted Danson, and multiple Emmy winner Jean Smart have signed on to star in the second installment of FX’s Emmy and AFI Award winning miniseries franchise Fargo
Dec 24 2014
TravelChannel .com Names Top 10 Travel’s Best: All-Inclusive Resorts 2015
Ready for a vacation after the holidays? From the mountains to the beaches, TravelChannel.com names the “Travel’s Best: All-Inclusive Resorts” of 2015 for the vacation planners that want to relax, rejuvenate and have endless activities to choose from, all at one price. This year’s list of best all-inclusive resorts offers yoga classes, gourmet dining, swimming with dolphins and world-class spa facilities – perfect for some family fun or a private getaway.
Dec 19 2014
News: Julien Dubuque International Film Festival Offers $35K in Cash Prizes
The Julien Dubuque International Film Festival in Dubuque, Iowa, will award more than $35,000 in cash prizes during its fourth annual festival, April 23-26, 2015. The festival has extended its regular submission deadline to Jan. 31 and its late deadline to Feb. 10. Films can be submitted through WithoutaBox or Film Freeway.
Dec 17 2014
Syfy Announces Julian McMahon Will Join Cast of Childhood’s End
Syfy and Universal Cable Productions today announced that Golden Globe nominee Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer) will portray Rupert Boyce, an enigmatic American entrepreneur, in the upcoming six-hour miniseries Childhood’s End.
Dec 02 2014
Syfy Celebrates Holiday Season with 20th Annual The Twilight Zone New Year’s Eve Marathon
Syfy will celebrate the holiday season with the Original Movie Christmas Icetastrophe, a Christmas Day disaster film marathon, and the 20th annual New Year’s Eve celebration of Rod Serling’s legendary series The Twilight Zone, which will take viewers into a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity.
Nov 21 2014
News: FX and FXX Set January Premiere Dates For New and Returning Series
#FX and #FXX will ring in 2015 this January in a big way with the season premieres of #Justified, #TheAmericans and #Archer on FX, along with the season premiere of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia and the series premiere of Man Seeking Woman on FXX, it was announced today by Chuck Saftler, President of Program Strategy and COO, FX Networks. Rounding out the January schedule will be the final three episodes of FX’s critically acclaimed, smash hit American Horror Story: Freak Show.
Nov 13 2014
ABC Family Announces January 2015 Returning Series Premiere Dates
ABC Family will kick off the New Year with all-new episodes of returning original hit series and fan favorites “Pretty Little Liars,” “Switched at Birth,” “Chasing Life” and “The Fosters,” in addition to comedies “Melissa & Joey” and “Baby Daddy,” all set to premiere in January 2015, with three nights of original programming.
Nov 12 2014
Travel Channel Announces New Series Expedition Unknown with Host Josh Gates
From lost cities to buried treasure and stolen art, the world abounds with fascinating, iconic legends. In Travel Channel’s new original series “Expedition Unknown,” premiering Thursday, January 8 with a special two-hour episode at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, avid explorer Josh Gates sets out on a global journey in pursuit of answers to some of the world’s most puzzling stories. n the two-hour series premiere, Josh Gates embarks on an expedition to investigate what might be the most iconic unsolved event in the world – the disappearance of Amelia Earhart…
Nov 12 2014
Syfy Celebrates Thanksgiving with HELIX Marathon
November 11, 2014 – Syfy will celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday weekend with a Helix Black Goo Friday marathon, all-new episodes of the popular series Haven and Z Nation, and a two-day festival of iconic sci-fi films.
Nov 06 2014
Syfy and UCP Announce Key Roles for The Magicians
Syfy and Universal Cable Productions have cast Stella Maeve (Chicago PD), Hale Appleman (Teeth) and Arjun Gupta (Nurse Jackie) in key roles for the upcoming pilot The Magicians, an adaptation of Lev Grossman’s beloved #1 New York Times best-selling book series, which begins production in New Orleans this December. Acclaimed independent film producer Mike Cahill (I Origins, Another Earth) is signed on to direct.
Nov 06 2014
Smithsonian Channel Presents One Hour Special United States of Drinking
Host Josh Ozersky goes on a spirited journey across the country, and back in time, to explore the science, anthropology, and history of alcohol. UNITED STATES OF DRINKING, a frothy new Smithsonian Channel special that looks at what we drink, where it comes from and how it’s made, premieres Thursday, November 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Nov 03 2014
Travel Channel Selects Top 15 For TRAVEL CHANNEL STAR Competition
Will you be the next Travel Channel Star? Travel Channel is searching for the next “Travel Channel Star!” Today, the Network kicks off its coast-to-coast quest to uncover Travel Channel’s next person whose undeniable thirst for travel and adventure stands out from the rest. In a three-round competition series premiering in 2015 on Travelchannel.com, the process will culminate in a one-hour on-air special announcing the winner.
Oct 22 2014
Smithsonian Channel Presents KING TUT’S FINAL MYSTERY
Tutankhamun’s story has captivated the entire world since archaeologists discovered the boy king’s spectacular tomb buried deep in the Egyptian desert in 1922. Why he died suddenly at age 19 remains one of history’s greatest unanswered questions. For years, scientists have tried to unravel the mysteries of the young pharaoh’s life and premature death, as well as exactly who his parents were. In KING TUT’S FINAL MYSTERY, premiering on Sunday, November 2 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Smithsonian Channel reveals new details of a young man whose real life was far from the glamorous image of his golden death mask.
Oct 22 2014
Syfy’s FACE OFF Returns For 8th Season Jan 2015
Syfy confirmed the critically-acclaimed reality competition series Face Off – the channel’s most watched unscripted series – will return in January 2015 for an action-packed eighth season themed “Return of the Champions.” In a twist on the show’s traditional format, three former champions, Rayce Bird (Season 2), Anthony Kosar (Season 4) and Laura Tyler (Season 5), will return in the premiere and select teams of five new artists who they will coach throughout the season.