If you watched J.J. Abrams' 2009 reboot of the "Star Trek" motion picture franchise — and considering that the film made almost $400 million, earned rave reviews, won an Academy Award for Best Makeup, and helped spawn a "Star Trek" renaissance that persists to this day through multiple acclaimed TV shows, there's a decent chance you did — then you probably weren't surprised to discover the film had surprises. Maybe you knew that original series star Leonard Nimoy came back, but maybe you didn't know that the planet Vulcan would be destroyed, or that Scotty accidentally killed Captain Archer's dog. Either way, the references, revelations, and cameos were practically inevitable, so much so that many "Trek" fans probably didn't raise an eyebrow at some of them.
But there was one moment in Abrams' first "Star Trek" movie that was genuinely unexpected, thanks to a cameo that had no relationship whatsoever to the franchise's past,...
But there was one moment in Abrams' first "Star Trek" movie that was genuinely unexpected, thanks to a cameo that had no relationship whatsoever to the franchise's past,...
- 8/14/2023
- by William Bibbiani
- Slash Film
Queen Latifah as Robyn McCall in ‘The Equalizer’ season 3 episode 17
Robyn delves into her father’s murder case on CBS’s The Equalizer season three episode 17. Directed by Darren Grant from a script by Joseph C. Wilson and Rob Hanning, episode 17 – “Justified” – will air on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt.
Queen Latifah leads the cast as Robyn McCall. Season three also stars Tory Kittles as Detective Marcus Dante, Adam Goldberg as Harry Keshegian, Liza Lapira as Melody “Mel” Bayani, and Laya DeLeon Hayes as Delilah. Lorraine Toussaint returns as Viola “Vi” Marsette. Brett Dalton, Gabriel Sloyer, Chris Vance, and Stephen Bishop recur.
“Justified” Plot: When a note McCall receives leads her to the location of her late father’s car, she must revisit the past to uncover who was behind his carjacking and murder nearly 30 years prior.
Queen Latifah as Robyn McCall and Tory Kittles as Detective Marcus Dante...
Robyn delves into her father’s murder case on CBS’s The Equalizer season three episode 17. Directed by Darren Grant from a script by Joseph C. Wilson and Rob Hanning, episode 17 – “Justified” – will air on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt.
Queen Latifah leads the cast as Robyn McCall. Season three also stars Tory Kittles as Detective Marcus Dante, Adam Goldberg as Harry Keshegian, Liza Lapira as Melody “Mel” Bayani, and Laya DeLeon Hayes as Delilah. Lorraine Toussaint returns as Viola “Vi” Marsette. Brett Dalton, Gabriel Sloyer, Chris Vance, and Stephen Bishop recur.
“Justified” Plot: When a note McCall receives leads her to the location of her late father’s car, she must revisit the past to uncover who was behind his carjacking and murder nearly 30 years prior.
Queen Latifah as Robyn McCall and Tory Kittles as Detective Marcus Dante...
- 5/8/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss has some hit singles under her belt, and not all are with her group members Xscape. She co-wrote several songs for Destiny’s Child before the group members embarked on solo careers. Burruss says it was evident from her time working with Beyoncé that she’d be the breakout star.
Destiny’s Child | Vinnie Zuffante/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Kandi Burruss worked with Beyoncé when she co-wrote Destiny’s Child’s ‘Bug-a-Boo’ and says she knew Beyoncé was a star
Burruss branched off into writing songs for other artists after Xscape first split in 1998. She was able to have two of her songs placed with Destiny’s Child, and she says she was instantly impressed with Beyoncé’s work ethic. She reflected on their time together in the studio during an interview on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast.
“I...
Destiny’s Child | Vinnie Zuffante/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Kandi Burruss worked with Beyoncé when she co-wrote Destiny’s Child’s ‘Bug-a-Boo’ and says she knew Beyoncé was a star
Burruss branched off into writing songs for other artists after Xscape first split in 1998. She was able to have two of her songs placed with Destiny’s Child, and she says she was instantly impressed with Beyoncé’s work ethic. She reflected on their time together in the studio during an interview on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast.
“I...
- 3/27/2023
- by Brenda Alexander
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
There will not be a third season of Raising Dion. Series star Sammi Haney, who played Esperanza on the Michael B. Jordan-produced superhero drama, revealed the news Tuesday on Instagram and it was confirmed by Netflix.
“Sad to say that Raising Dion is Canceled [sic], Haney wrote. “Thank you for all of the amazing support we got from all of our wonderful fans! Season 2 was a success, equal to Season 1, even if just looking at how many people watched all of it and wanted a season 3!”
Based on the comic book by Dennis Liu, Raising Dion followed the story of Nicole (Alisha Wainwright) and her son Dion (Young) after Dion starts to manifest several mysterious, superhero-like abilities. Two years after defeating the Crooked Man (Jason Ritter), Season 2 follows Dion as he continues honing his powers with the support of his mom and Tevin (Rome Flynn), his Biona trainer who catches Nicole’s eye.
“Sad to say that Raising Dion is Canceled [sic], Haney wrote. “Thank you for all of the amazing support we got from all of our wonderful fans! Season 2 was a success, equal to Season 1, even if just looking at how many people watched all of it and wanted a season 3!”
Based on the comic book by Dennis Liu, Raising Dion followed the story of Nicole (Alisha Wainwright) and her son Dion (Young) after Dion starts to manifest several mysterious, superhero-like abilities. Two years after defeating the Crooked Man (Jason Ritter), Season 2 follows Dion as he continues honing his powers with the support of his mom and Tevin (Rome Flynn), his Biona trainer who catches Nicole’s eye.
- 4/26/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“Raising Dion” has been canceled at Netflix after two seasons, Variety has confirmed.
Series star Sammi Haney shared the news with fans on Instagram, writing in part, “Sad to say that Raising Dion is Canceled [sic] Thank you for all of the amazing support we got from all of our wonderful fans! Season 2 was a success, equal to Season 1, even if just looking at how many people watched all of it and wanted a season 3!”
“Raising Dion” first premiered on Netflix in 2019, with Season 2 of the show launching in February 2022. It followed the story of Nicole (Alisha Wainwright) and her son Dion (Ja’Siah Young) after Dion starts to manifest several mysterious, superhero-like abilities. Two years after defeating the Crooked Man (Jason Ritter), Season 2 picked up with Dion as he continues honing his powers with the support of his mom and Tevin (Rome Flynn), his Biona trainer who catches Nicole’s eye.
Series star Sammi Haney shared the news with fans on Instagram, writing in part, “Sad to say that Raising Dion is Canceled [sic] Thank you for all of the amazing support we got from all of our wonderful fans! Season 2 was a success, equal to Season 1, even if just looking at how many people watched all of it and wanted a season 3!”
“Raising Dion” first premiered on Netflix in 2019, with Season 2 of the show launching in February 2022. It followed the story of Nicole (Alisha Wainwright) and her son Dion (Ja’Siah Young) after Dion starts to manifest several mysterious, superhero-like abilities. Two years after defeating the Crooked Man (Jason Ritter), Season 2 picked up with Dion as he continues honing his powers with the support of his mom and Tevin (Rome Flynn), his Biona trainer who catches Nicole’s eye.
- 4/26/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Paramount Plus announced that the animated series “Big Nate” will debut early next year. The series is from Nickelodeon Animation Studio and is based on the children’s books and comic strip written and drawn by Lincoln Peirce.
The 26-episode series follows Nate, an 11-year-old boy, and his best friends as they navigate sixth grade, dealing with disasters at home and detention at school, and using cartoons and drawing to express himself along the way. The voice actors featured in the series include Ben Giroux as Nate Wright, Dove Cameron as Ellen Wright, Rob Delaney as Martin Wright, Bryce Charles as Dee Dee Holloway, Daniel Mk Cohen as Francis Pope, Arnie Pantoja as Teddy Ortiz, Charlie Schlatter as Chad Applewhite, Kevin Michael Richardson as Principal Nichols and Carolyn Hennesy as Mrs. Godfrey.
“Big Nate” is executive produced by Mitch Watson and John Cohen and produced by Amy McKenna, with Peirce...
The 26-episode series follows Nate, an 11-year-old boy, and his best friends as they navigate sixth grade, dealing with disasters at home and detention at school, and using cartoons and drawing to express himself along the way. The voice actors featured in the series include Ben Giroux as Nate Wright, Dove Cameron as Ellen Wright, Rob Delaney as Martin Wright, Bryce Charles as Dee Dee Holloway, Daniel Mk Cohen as Francis Pope, Arnie Pantoja as Teddy Ortiz, Charlie Schlatter as Chad Applewhite, Kevin Michael Richardson as Principal Nichols and Carolyn Hennesy as Mrs. Godfrey.
“Big Nate” is executive produced by Mitch Watson and John Cohen and produced by Amy McKenna, with Peirce...
- 12/14/2021
- by Katie Song
- Variety Film + TV
It had been well over a year since Aaliyah Dana Houghton’s life was tragically cut short when a group of some of entertainment’s biggest stars, including Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah, Lil Kim, and Missy Elliott, came together to pay their respects to the R&b princess. Across two coasts and two shooting days, the stars gathered in a studio to record their cameos for the tribute music video for the posthumously released Aaliyah track “Miss You.” In the song, Aaliyah sings to a past lover who has since moved on from their relationship,...
- 8/25/2021
- by Hanna Phifer
- Rollingstone.com
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced the premiere date of “Jupiter’s Legacy,” and Showtime set the premiere date for Ziwe’s new variety show.
Casting
Rebbi Rosie, Keiynan Lonsdale and Enrique Murciano have joined Starz‘ “Step Up” series, while Terayle Hill was promoted to series regular, reprising his role as Marquise in the upcoming season. The new cast members join Christina Milian and Ne-Yo in the series inspired by the “Step Up” Lionsgate film franchise. It centers around Ne-Yo as Sage Odom, the legendary founder of Atlanta’s famed High Water Performing Art School, whose legacy and ventures are threatened by a dark secret. Rosie plays Angel, a Brit who ditched the underworld of London’s organized crime families to prove she belongs among the world’s best dancers; Lonsdale takes over the role of Tal, originally played by Petrice Jones, the lead dancer for Sage’s billion-dollar tour,...
Casting
Rebbi Rosie, Keiynan Lonsdale and Enrique Murciano have joined Starz‘ “Step Up” series, while Terayle Hill was promoted to series regular, reprising his role as Marquise in the upcoming season. The new cast members join Christina Milian and Ne-Yo in the series inspired by the “Step Up” Lionsgate film franchise. It centers around Ne-Yo as Sage Odom, the legendary founder of Atlanta’s famed High Water Performing Art School, whose legacy and ventures are threatened by a dark secret. Rosie plays Angel, a Brit who ditched the underworld of London’s organized crime families to prove she belongs among the world’s best dancers; Lonsdale takes over the role of Tal, originally played by Petrice Jones, the lead dancer for Sage’s billion-dollar tour,...
- 2/23/2021
- by Haley Bosselman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Rome Flynn (How to Get Away with Murder), Aubriana Davis (Genius: Aretha), Tracey Bonner (Sweet Magnolias) and Josh Ventura (P-Valley) have joined the Season 2 cast of Netflix’s superhero drama series Raising Dion. Production on the eight-episode second run is underway in Atlanta. Producing director Darren Grant will direct the first block of the season.
Returning as series regulars are Alisha Wainwright, Ja’Siah Young, Sammi Haney, and Jazmyn Simon. Ali Ahn and Griffin Robert Faulkner have been upped to regulars for Season 2.
Based on the comic book by Dennis Liu, Raising Dion follows the story of Nicole (Wainwright), who raises her son Dion (Young) after the death of her husband, Mark (Michael B. Jordan). The normal dramas of raising a son as a single mom are amplified when Dion starts to manifest several mysterious, superhero-like abilities. Nicole must now keep her son’s gifts secret with the help of...
Returning as series regulars are Alisha Wainwright, Ja’Siah Young, Sammi Haney, and Jazmyn Simon. Ali Ahn and Griffin Robert Faulkner have been upped to regulars for Season 2.
Based on the comic book by Dennis Liu, Raising Dion follows the story of Nicole (Wainwright), who raises her son Dion (Young) after the death of her husband, Mark (Michael B. Jordan). The normal dramas of raising a son as a single mom are amplified when Dion starts to manifest several mysterious, superhero-like abilities. Nicole must now keep her son’s gifts secret with the help of...
- 2/23/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Trailblazer. Shock jock. Media mogul. Icon. Those descriptions of syndicated talk veteran Wendy Williams flash across the screen in the first trailer for Lifetime’s Wendy Williams: The Movie.
Yes, the “Queen of Gossip” is getting the biopic treatment, and she played the footage on her talk show Thursday. Check it out below.
“Wendy Williams is not going anywhere,” Ciera Payton (The Oval) as Williams says from behind a radio mic at the outset. “I’m gonna come in like a hurricane.”
And storm in she does in Wendy Williams: The Movie, which chronicles the highs and lows she has has experienced throughout the years — from her scrappy upstart days in urban radio to the success of her own daytime talker.
“You’re the star,” we hear her ex-husband Kevin Hunter (Morocco Omari) say.
Williams herself is among the executive producers, meaning this is an “authorized biopic” — and it’s...
Yes, the “Queen of Gossip” is getting the biopic treatment, and she played the footage on her talk show Thursday. Check it out below.
“Wendy Williams is not going anywhere,” Ciera Payton (The Oval) as Williams says from behind a radio mic at the outset. “I’m gonna come in like a hurricane.”
And storm in she does in Wendy Williams: The Movie, which chronicles the highs and lows she has has experienced throughout the years — from her scrappy upstart days in urban radio to the success of her own daytime talker.
“You’re the star,” we hear her ex-husband Kevin Hunter (Morocco Omari) say.
Williams herself is among the executive producers, meaning this is an “authorized biopic” — and it’s...
- 12/4/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Lifetime released the trailer for its upcoming Wendy Williams biopic on Thursday, revealing star Ciera Payton as she re-creates some of the landmark moments from the iconic daytime talk show host’s career, including her interview with Whitney Houston to fainting on live TV in a Statue of Liberty costume.
Executive produced by Williams herself, “Wendy Williams: The Movie” charts the host’s “scrappy upstart days in urban radio” to her current status has host of her own syndicated talk show. “Despite all the naysayers and obstacles Wendy encountered throughout her life, her strength and determination have allowed her to thrive,” the description reads.
The trailer also ventures off-the-air to explore Williams’ battle with addiction and her troubled marriage with ex-husband Kevin Hunter.
The film is set to premiere on Saturday, Jan. 30 following a two-hour documentary delving into Williams’ life and career. Watch the trailer, along with an interview with director Darren Grant,...
Executive produced by Williams herself, “Wendy Williams: The Movie” charts the host’s “scrappy upstart days in urban radio” to her current status has host of her own syndicated talk show. “Despite all the naysayers and obstacles Wendy encountered throughout her life, her strength and determination have allowed her to thrive,” the description reads.
The trailer also ventures off-the-air to explore Williams’ battle with addiction and her troubled marriage with ex-husband Kevin Hunter.
The film is set to premiere on Saturday, Jan. 30 following a two-hour documentary delving into Williams’ life and career. Watch the trailer, along with an interview with director Darren Grant,...
- 12/4/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Ciera Payton and Morocco Omari are set as the leads in Wendy Williams: The Hot Topic (working title), Lifetime’s biopic about the outspoken television host and former radio star executive produced by Will Packer and Sheila Ducksworth. Payton will star in the title role as Williams, and Omari will play Wendy’s ex-husband Kevin Hunter. Additionally, Darren Grant is set to direct. Debuting in 2021, the film will be paired with a feature-length documentary on Williams. Production begins this month.
Executive produced by Williams, the authorized biopic reveals the highs and lows Williams has experienced throughout the years, from her scrappy upstart days in urban radio to the success of her own syndicated talk show.
A feature-length documentary about the self-anointed Queen of all Media will follow the movie. In it, Williams sheds her private persona...
Executive produced by Williams, the authorized biopic reveals the highs and lows Williams has experienced throughout the years, from her scrappy upstart days in urban radio to the success of her own syndicated talk show.
A feature-length documentary about the self-anointed Queen of all Media will follow the movie. In it, Williams sheds her private persona...
- 9/3/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Ben becomes an unwitting pop culture icon thanks to his inability to control Purging.
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The Purge Season 2 Episode 7
It wouldn't be The Purge without actual Purge content, and while the second season opened with America's night to murder, it appears as though it will close with that, too. An effective, violent book-end for the series seems to be a good idea. That's what people watch for, right? Even though the second season has been solidly entertaining and suspenseful, even without the threat of violence, what the world is here for is Purge Night, either figuratively in the terms of TV viewers or literally in terms of Purge tourists rolling into New Orleans with a booked hotel room, bodyguards, and guns.
In a way, focusing on the back story to a Purge night was a bold choice. The first season leaned heavily on violence,...
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This The Purge review contains spoilers.
The Purge Season 2 Episode 7
It wouldn't be The Purge without actual Purge content, and while the second season opened with America's night to murder, it appears as though it will close with that, too. An effective, violent book-end for the series seems to be a good idea. That's what people watch for, right? Even though the second season has been solidly entertaining and suspenseful, even without the threat of violence, what the world is here for is Purge Night, either figuratively in the terms of TV viewers or literally in terms of Purge tourists rolling into New Orleans with a booked hotel room, bodyguards, and guns.
In a way, focusing on the back story to a Purge night was a bold choice. The first season leaned heavily on violence,...
- 11/27/2019
- Den of Geek
Stars: Ken Jeong, Rhys Darby, Jim Jeffries, David Hasselhoff, Howie Mandel, Flula Borg, Gena Lee Nolin, Will Sasso, Mel B, Michael Winslow, Jon Lovitz | Written by Peter Hoare | Directed by Darren Grant
When Chris (Ken Jeong) a struggling nightclub owner, fails to pay back a debt to a loan shark, he decides that in order to get the money; his only option is to kill his entry in an annual ‘who will die this year’ celebrity death pool; David Hasselhoff. What started out as a regular week quickly turns into the worst few days of his life as, aided by his friends Fish (Rhys Darby – Flight of the Conchords, The Boat That Rocked) and Tommy (Jim Jeffries – Tainted Love, Legit), Chris desperately tries everything he can to off the master of the slow-mo run and claim the jackpot. Along the way he’ll find out that killing ain’t easy,...
When Chris (Ken Jeong) a struggling nightclub owner, fails to pay back a debt to a loan shark, he decides that in order to get the money; his only option is to kill his entry in an annual ‘who will die this year’ celebrity death pool; David Hasselhoff. What started out as a regular week quickly turns into the worst few days of his life as, aided by his friends Fish (Rhys Darby – Flight of the Conchords, The Boat That Rocked) and Tommy (Jim Jeffries – Tainted Love, Legit), Chris desperately tries everything he can to off the master of the slow-mo run and claim the jackpot. Along the way he’ll find out that killing ain’t easy,...
- 10/6/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Never being a fan of Knight Rider, I never really paid attention to David Hasselhoff, but gathered he was a good-looking actor with limited range and skills. Somewhere along the way, he continued getting work in projects both good and bad and built a fan base (I hear he’s really big in Germany). As a result, I missed when he crossed the cultural equator and became comfortable with the ridicule and self-parody. He’s accepted where he fits in pop culture and has gone on to embrace it as witnessed by his hysterical ‘70s-era music video found on the Blu-ray of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
And now, from Universal Home Entertainment, is Killing Hasselhoff, a direct-to-dvd release that finds him the target of an amateur assassin. This sloppy, slight comedy stars Ken Jeong as a nightclub owner in debt to loan shark Wasserstein (Will Sasso). Unable to...
And now, from Universal Home Entertainment, is Killing Hasselhoff, a direct-to-dvd release that finds him the target of an amateur assassin. This sloppy, slight comedy stars Ken Jeong as a nightclub owner in debt to loan shark Wasserstein (Will Sasso). Unable to...
- 8/27/2017
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
We’re not sure exactly when David Hasselhoff moved into the space celebrity space as William Shatner, but he has now become a meta celebrity as witnessed by his Guardians of the Galaxy music video and now as the subject of the film Killing Hasselhoff, out Tuesday.
Ken Jeong (The Hangover, Ride Along 2) and David Hasselhoff (Baywatch, Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2) star in the outrageous comedy, Killing Hasselhoff, available on DVD and Digital on August 29 from Uphe Content Group. Or, you can win a copy of the DVD courtesy of our friends at Uphe. All you need to do is give us an inventive way you would kill David Hasselhoff and explain why he must die. We want your entries no later than 11:59 p.m., Friday, September 1. The contest is open to North American readers only and the decision of ComicMix‘s judges will be final.
Ken Jeong (The Hangover, Ride Along 2) and David Hasselhoff (Baywatch, Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2) star in the outrageous comedy, Killing Hasselhoff, available on DVD and Digital on August 29 from Uphe Content Group. Or, you can win a copy of the DVD courtesy of our friends at Uphe. All you need to do is give us an inventive way you would kill David Hasselhoff and explain why he must die. We want your entries no later than 11:59 p.m., Friday, September 1. The contest is open to North American readers only and the decision of ComicMix‘s judges will be final.
- 8/25/2017
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Universal City, California, July 11, 2017 – Ken Jeong (The Hangover, Ride Along 2) and David Hasselhoff (Baywatch, Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2) star in the most hilarious and outrageous come :lol: dy of the year, Killing Hasselhoff, available on DVD and Digital on August 29, 2017 from Uphe Content Group. Co-produced by the team behind 2017’s Baywatch and David Hasselhoff himself, the laugh-out-loud movie is packed with a host of celebrity cameos including comedian Howie Mandel (America’s Got Talent, Deal or No Deal), musician Kid Cudi, and The Hoff’s original Baywatch partner in life-saving crime, Gena Lee Nolin (Baywatch, Sheena). Rounding out the cast is Jon Lovitz (The Ridiculous Six, Grown Ups 2), Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords, The Boat That Rocked) and Jim Jefferies (Tainted Love, Legit).
What started out as a regular week quickly turns into the worst few days of his life when Chris (Jeong), a struggling nightclub owner,...
What started out as a regular week quickly turns into the worst few days of his life when Chris (Jeong), a struggling nightclub owner,...
- 7/13/2017
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
The 9th Life of Louis Drax
"Breaking Bad" actor Aaron Paul has signed on to join Jamie Dornan in Alexandre Aja's "The 9th Life of Louis Drax". Aja, Max Minghella, Tim Bricknell and Shawn Williamson will produce.
Based on Liz Jensen's novel and adapted by Minghella, the story centers on a psychologist (Jamie Dornan) who begins studying a young boy after a near-fatal fall. The doctor gets drawn into a complex mystery that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality. Aaron Paul will play the boy's father. [Source: Variety]
Truth
Elisabeth Moss will join Robert Redford and Cate Blanchett in James Vanderbilt's "Truth," a film about the scandal that followed after reporter Dan Rather claimed George W. Bush received preferential treatment to avoid the Vietnam War draft.
The aftermath, unfolding against George W. Bush's re-election campaign, left Rather's reputation in shreds and his key producer Mary Mapes sacked.
"Breaking Bad" actor Aaron Paul has signed on to join Jamie Dornan in Alexandre Aja's "The 9th Life of Louis Drax". Aja, Max Minghella, Tim Bricknell and Shawn Williamson will produce.
Based on Liz Jensen's novel and adapted by Minghella, the story centers on a psychologist (Jamie Dornan) who begins studying a young boy after a near-fatal fall. The doctor gets drawn into a complex mystery that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality. Aaron Paul will play the boy's father. [Source: Variety]
Truth
Elisabeth Moss will join Robert Redford and Cate Blanchett in James Vanderbilt's "Truth," a film about the scandal that followed after reporter Dan Rather claimed George W. Bush received preferential treatment to avoid the Vietnam War draft.
The aftermath, unfolding against George W. Bush's re-election campaign, left Rather's reputation in shreds and his key producer Mary Mapes sacked.
- 9/23/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Peter Dinklage is set to star in period crime drama The Thicket, based on Joe Lansdale’s novel. He plays Shorty, a crafty bounty hunter enlisted to find a woman who has been kidnapped by a violent killer at the turn of the 20th century. He and his fellow trackers venture into the deadly no-man’s land known as the Big Thicket, a place where blood and chaos reign. Gianni Nunnari’s Hollywood Gang is producing with Dinklage and the actor’s manager David Ginsberg. Dinklage stars on HBO’s Game Of Thrones and next appears in the comedy features Taxi and Pixels. He is repped by CAA, attorney Karl Austen and Ginsberg.
John Magaro has been cast in Disney’s The Finest Hours. The Craig Gillespie-directed film chronicles the massive rescue mission that’s launched when a pair of oil tankers split in two off the coast of...
John Magaro has been cast in Disney’s The Finest Hours. The Craig Gillespie-directed film chronicles the massive rescue mission that’s launched when a pair of oil tankers split in two off the coast of...
- 9/23/2014
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline
The Hangover actor Ken Jeong will be gunning for his favorite actor in a desperate bid to win a long-running celebrity death pool in an upcoming comedy for WWE Studios. The actor leads the currently untitled pic, being developed as “Untitled Celebrity Death Pool,” in the role of a struggling night club owner who, after becoming heavily indebted to a loan shark, decides to win the pool by speeding up the demise of his chosen celeb – David Hasselhoff.
The Hoff has a cameo role in the comedy, as does WWE’s Hulk Hogan. Other A-list celebrities are also expected to appear as themselves, being pursued by homicidal death pool participants. Darren Grant (Diary of a Mad Black Woman) will direct from a spec script written by Peter Hoare.
It’s been a pretty terrific 2014 so far for Jeong. On the small screen, his NBC cult comedy Community beat death once...
The Hoff has a cameo role in the comedy, as does WWE’s Hulk Hogan. Other A-list celebrities are also expected to appear as themselves, being pursued by homicidal death pool participants. Darren Grant (Diary of a Mad Black Woman) will direct from a spec script written by Peter Hoare.
It’s been a pretty terrific 2014 so far for Jeong. On the small screen, his NBC cult comedy Community beat death once...
- 8/22/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
Ken Jeong (The Hangover, Community) has signed on to star in a comedy currently known as Untitled Celebrity Death Pool. In it, he will play a nightclub owner who is in debt to a loan shark, so he sets out to win his long-running celebrity death pool by killing his chosen celebrity... David Hasselhoff.
What makes this even more awesome is the fact that Hasselhoff himself is also on board to co-star in the film. He's also producing it with WWE Studios President Michael Luisi and Hyde Park’s Amritraj, Michele Berk, Patrick Hughes, and Warren Zide.
If you didn't think this news could get any better, you are wrong, because Hulk Hogan also signed on for a role! This film seems like it will be full of cameos, but the actors mentioned here are the only ones that have been revealed so far.
The movie will be directed by...
What makes this even more awesome is the fact that Hasselhoff himself is also on board to co-star in the film. He's also producing it with WWE Studios President Michael Luisi and Hyde Park’s Amritraj, Michele Berk, Patrick Hughes, and Warren Zide.
If you didn't think this news could get any better, you are wrong, because Hulk Hogan also signed on for a role! This film seems like it will be full of cameos, but the actors mentioned here are the only ones that have been revealed so far.
The movie will be directed by...
- 8/21/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
WWE.com
There’s another WWE Films project in the works and this time Hulk Hogan will be a part of it. WWE announced it in the following press release:
Los Angeles and Stamford, Conn. – Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment, Image Nation Abu Dhabi and WWE Studios announced that they are joining up again to co-produce a comedy with the working title “Untitled Celebrity Death Pool.” Ken Jeong (“The Hangover,” “Community”) has signed on to star in the satire, which centers on a struggling nightclub owner whom, after amassing a large debt from a loan shark, sets out to win his long-running celebrity death pool by attempting to kill his chosen celebrity, David Hasselhoff. Darren Grant (“Diary of a Mad Black Woman”) will direct from a script written by Peter Hoare. In addition to Hasselhoff, legendary WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan and an increasing number of other celebrities...
There’s another WWE Films project in the works and this time Hulk Hogan will be a part of it. WWE announced it in the following press release:
Los Angeles and Stamford, Conn. – Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment, Image Nation Abu Dhabi and WWE Studios announced that they are joining up again to co-produce a comedy with the working title “Untitled Celebrity Death Pool.” Ken Jeong (“The Hangover,” “Community”) has signed on to star in the satire, which centers on a struggling nightclub owner whom, after amassing a large debt from a loan shark, sets out to win his long-running celebrity death pool by attempting to kill his chosen celebrity, David Hasselhoff. Darren Grant (“Diary of a Mad Black Woman”) will direct from a script written by Peter Hoare. In addition to Hasselhoff, legendary WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan and an increasing number of other celebrities...
- 8/21/2014
- by John Canton
- Obsessed with Film
Our Brand is Crisis
Sandra Bullock has committed to star and David Gordon Green is set to direct the political dramedy "Our Brand is Crisis" at Warner Bros. Pictures. Bullock will also exec produce with George Clooney and Grant Heslov producing.
Peter Straughan's script is based on the 2005 documentary of the same name which focuses on the use of American political campaign strategies in South America. [Source: Variety]
Untitled Dead Pool Comedy
Ken Jeong is set to star in Darren Grant's untitled comedy for Hyde Park Entertainment, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, and WWE Studios. Hulk Hogan and David Hasselhoff also star.
The satire follows a debt-ridden nightclub owner who sets out to win his long-running celebrity death pool by attempting to kill his chosen celebrity David Hasselhoff. Peter Hoare penned the script and shooting begins next month in Los Angeles. [Source: Screen]
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Patrick Warburton has signed on to reprise his...
Sandra Bullock has committed to star and David Gordon Green is set to direct the political dramedy "Our Brand is Crisis" at Warner Bros. Pictures. Bullock will also exec produce with George Clooney and Grant Heslov producing.
Peter Straughan's script is based on the 2005 documentary of the same name which focuses on the use of American political campaign strategies in South America. [Source: Variety]
Untitled Dead Pool Comedy
Ken Jeong is set to star in Darren Grant's untitled comedy for Hyde Park Entertainment, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, and WWE Studios. Hulk Hogan and David Hasselhoff also star.
The satire follows a debt-ridden nightclub owner who sets out to win his long-running celebrity death pool by attempting to kill his chosen celebrity David Hasselhoff. Peter Hoare penned the script and shooting begins next month in Los Angeles. [Source: Screen]
Ted 2
Patrick Warburton has signed on to reprise his...
- 8/21/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Director Darren Grant is the guy who made Tyler Perry well… Tyler Perry (I wrote all about that Here); but has rarely gotten any credit for it. As for his own career, Grant has remained busy, working steadily, as one of top music video directors in the business. However, finally, he’s now going back into feature film directing. Grant will direct the comedy "Untitled Celebrity Death Pool," to be co-produced by Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, and WWE Studios. The film, which will star Ken Jeong of "The Hangover" fame, will play a struggling nightclub owner in debt to a loan shark who sets out to win his...
- 8/21/2014
- by Sergio
- ShadowAndAct
Hyde Park Entertainment, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, and WWE Studios are to co-produce the comedy Untitled Celebrity Death Pool starring Ken Jeong. Hyde Park International handles sales outside the Us.
The satire follows a debt-ridden nightclub owner who sets out to win his long-running celebrity death pool by attempting to kill his chosen celebrity, David Hasselhoff.
The cast includes WWE Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan alongside Jeong and Hasselhoff.
Darren Grant will direct from a screenplay written by Peter Hoare. Pre-production is earmarked for September in Los Angeles and the parties have targeted a 2015 theatrical release.
WWE Studios president Michael Luisi and Hyde Park’s Ashok Amritraj are producing with Hasselhoff, Michele Berk, Patrick Hughes and Warren Zide. Eric Gardner is executive producer.
The satire follows a debt-ridden nightclub owner who sets out to win his long-running celebrity death pool by attempting to kill his chosen celebrity, David Hasselhoff.
The cast includes WWE Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan alongside Jeong and Hasselhoff.
Darren Grant will direct from a screenplay written by Peter Hoare. Pre-production is earmarked for September in Los Angeles and the parties have targeted a 2015 theatrical release.
WWE Studios president Michael Luisi and Hyde Park’s Ashok Amritraj are producing with Hasselhoff, Michele Berk, Patrick Hughes and Warren Zide. Eric Gardner is executive producer.
- 8/21/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: The Hangover‘s Ken Jeong has signed on to star in a comedy currently known as Untitled Celebrity Death Pool, to be co-produced by Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, and WWE Studios. Jeong will play a struggling nightclub owner in debt to a loan shark who sets out to win his long-running celebrity death pool by offing his chosen celebrity: David Hasselhoff.
The Hoff himself is aboard to co-star and also will produce with WWE Studios President Michael Luisi, Hyde Park’s Amritraj, Michele Berk, Patrick Hughes and Warren Zide. Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan also has signed on for a role. Diary Of A Mad Black Woman helmer Darren Grant is directing from a spec script by Peter Hoare. It’s the latest collaboration between WWE Studios and Hyde Park, which pacted last year on the Dwayne Johnson film adaptation of The Fall Guy,...
The Hoff himself is aboard to co-star and also will produce with WWE Studios President Michael Luisi, Hyde Park’s Amritraj, Michele Berk, Patrick Hughes and Warren Zide. Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan also has signed on for a role. Diary Of A Mad Black Woman helmer Darren Grant is directing from a spec script by Peter Hoare. It’s the latest collaboration between WWE Studios and Hyde Park, which pacted last year on the Dwayne Johnson film adaptation of The Fall Guy,...
- 8/20/2014
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
Hyde Park Entertainment, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, and WWE Studios are to co-produce the comedy Untitled Celebrity Death Pool starring Ken Jeong. Hyde Park International handles sales outside the Us.
The satire follows a debt-ridden nightclub owner who sets out to win his long-running celebrity death pool by attempting to kill his chosen celebrity, David Hasselhoff.
The cast includes WWE Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan alongside Jeong and Hasselhoff.
Darren Grant will direct from a screenplay written by Peter Hoare. Pre-production is earmarked for September in Los Angeles and the parties have targeted a 2015 theatrical release.
WWE Studios president Michael Luisi and Hyde Park’s Ashok Amritraj are producing with Hasselhoff, Michele Berk, Patrick Hughes and Warren Zide. Eric Gardner is executive producer.
The satire follows a debt-ridden nightclub owner who sets out to win his long-running celebrity death pool by attempting to kill his chosen celebrity, David Hasselhoff.
The cast includes WWE Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan alongside Jeong and Hasselhoff.
Darren Grant will direct from a screenplay written by Peter Hoare. Pre-production is earmarked for September in Los Angeles and the parties have targeted a 2015 theatrical release.
WWE Studios president Michael Luisi and Hyde Park’s Ashok Amritraj are producing with Hasselhoff, Michele Berk, Patrick Hughes and Warren Zide. Eric Gardner is executive producer.
- 8/20/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Here’s a casting combo we’re not sure many people would have seen coming: Ken Jeong, Hulk Hogan and David Hasselhoff will be sharing screen time in a new untitled comedy (formerly known as Killing Hasselhoff) that focuses on celebrity death pools.The decidedly morbid idea of betting on when certain people will die forms the basis for the film, in which Jeong plays a struggling nightclub owner who is facing serious threats from the loan shark to whom he owes big debts.In order to pay the man off and emerge with his limbs intact, the businessman decides to make sure he wins a long-running death pool by killing his chosen celebrity: enter The Hoff, who will almost certainly be hassled here in complete contravention to that standard rule against doing so. And as to how Hogan fits into the film, that’s still unclear.Hasselhoff will be co-starring and producing the movie,...
- 8/20/2014
- EmpireOnline
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