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Starz Orders ‘Evil Dead’ Sequel Series for 2015
3 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Ready for some groovy news? Starz has ordered a follow-up series to the cult “Evil Dead” film franchise, titled “Ash vs. Evil Dead.” The new show will reteam director Sam Raimi with longtime producing partner Rob Tapert and star Bruce Campbell, who will reprise his iconic role as Ash, the stock boy, aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who has spent the last 30 years avoiding responsibility, maturity and the terrors of the Evil Dead.
When a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, Ash is finally forced to face his demons — personal and literal. Destiny, it turns out, has no plans to release the unlikely hero from its “Evil” grip. The series is slated for 10 half-hour episodes set to debut in 2015.
“Starz first worked with Sam and Rob on ‘Spartacus,’ and we are thrilled to be back in business with them,” said Carmi Zlotnik, Managing Director of Starz. “With »
- Laura Prudom
‘Interstellar’ Final Box Office Fails to Hit $50 Million Estimates
7 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“Interstellar” didn’t fly as far domestically as early estimates suggested.
Christopher Nolan’s space epic fell short of distributor Paramount Pictures’ $50 million projections, pulling in $47.5 million instead. Going into the week, Paramount expected the film to do between $50 million to $55 million in its opening weekend.
“Interstellar” debuted in a few hundred Imax theaters and theaters with film projection on Tuesday before expanding to 3,561 last weekend. Its total for its first six days in theaters also had to be revised downward. It stands at $49.7 million, not $52.1 million as originally reported.
Domestically, “Big Hero 6″ was the weekend’s highest grossing film with $56 million.
Overseas, “Interstellar” was the weekend’s number one film, pulling in $83 million. When final numbers were tallied, the picture brightened for the film, which was originally expected to generate $80 million internationally. Warner Bros. is handling “Interstellar’s” foreign roll out. The picture opened in most major foreign markets, »
- Brent Lang
Showtime Renews ‘The Affair’ and ‘Homeland’
3 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Showtime has ordered a second season of “The Affair” and a fifth season of “Homeland.”
The moves were expected but nonetheless a vote of confidence in the pay cabler’s buzzy freshman drama, and a sign that “Homeland” is back on strong footing after some struggles in its third season.
“Affair” (pictured) has a 10-episode order for 2015. “Homeland,” from 20th Century Fox TV’s Fox 21 unit, is picked up for 12 episodes.
“In its fourth season, ‘Homeland’ has brilliantly reinvented itself. It continues to capture the attention of a devoted fan base, and has provided an enviable platform for the successful launch of ‘The Affair,’ ” said Showtime Networks prexy David Nevins. “With thought-provoking, relevant and addictive storylines, both series have been embraced, dissected and much debated week after week. We’re excited to see more from these complex shows in 2015.”
“Affair” bowed last month to critical raves. Series led by Dominic West, »
- Cynthia Littleton
'Community' adds Paget Brewster & Keith David to season 6 cast
6 hours ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
With production on "Community" season 6 beginning next week, the comedy is adding two actors to the cast: Paget Brewster and Keith David. The series was already without original regulars Donald Glover and Chevy Chase by the end of last season, and Yvette Nicole Brown had to leave to care for her ill father. Plus, Jonathan Banks and John Oliver, who were significant parts of season 5, are busy with other jobs ("Better Call Saul" and "Last Week Tonight," respectively) and aren't likely to be back. Even with the return of Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Jim Rash and Ken Jeong, the world of Greendale was getting awfully under-populated. Now the show's added two comedy veterans — one of whom has already been on the show in another role. Brewster (who, before her stint on "Criminal Minds," was a regular on a whole bunch of sitcoms, albeit most of them »
- Alan Sepinwall
Macaulay Culkin Responds to Death Hoax With ‘Weekend at Bernie's’ Parody
9 November 2014 4:26 PM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
It turns out Macaulay Culkin isn't dead. In fact, he's alive and making '80s movie jokes about reports of his early demise. See photos: 11 TV Shows Canceled by Controversy - From 'Honey Boo Boo' to 'Politically Incorrect' The actor and musician became the latest celebrity to fall victim to a death hoax on Saturday, when false reports of his passing began to circulate on the Internet. The 34-year-old responded by posting a parody picture on the Instagram page of his band, The Pizza Underground. See all Macaulay Culkin: Macaulay Culkin and The Pizza Underground Release First Music Video »
- Anita Bennett
Michael Lennick, Canadian Documentarian, Dies at 61
15 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Documentarian and visual effects supervisor Michael Lennick died Nov. 7 at 61, according to producer and friend Chris Darling.
Lennick directed a number of documentaries focusing on science and astronautics for television, including “Rocket Science” and “Doctor Teller’s Very Large Bomb” for PBS as well as “The Land of Space and Time” and “The Highest Step In The World,” which both received honors at the White Sands and Houston International Film Festivals.
The Toronto native began his career as a special effects specialist, working on films such as Andrew David Cronenberg’s “Videodrome,” “The Dead Zone” and “The Fly.” His final project, this year’s “The Scanners Way,” was a documentary to accompany the 25th anniversary edition of Cronenberg’s “Scanners.”
Lennick also c0-created, co-wrote and directed “The All Night Show” in 1981 for MTV47 in Toronto, a latenight show made up of a variety of short films, old television shows, »
- Kevin Noonan
Jennifer Lawrence Reveals the Main Thing She Wants in a Boyfriend—Find Out What It Is!
17 minutes ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Jennifer Lawrence is a woman who knows exactly what she wants. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 1 actress graces the cover of the latest issue of French magazine Madame Figaro and opens up about what she's looking for in a partner. J.Law revealed her one nonnegotiable for a potential love interest in her life: someone "who allows her to be herself in all situations." She added, "Otherwise, you might as well stay single." The 24-year-old beauty, who was previously linked to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin as recently as a month ago, also admitted that she's adamant about keeping her relationships as private as possible—the keyword here being »
Kim Kardashian Finally Steps Out With the Very Special Accessory Created by North West—Take a Look!
18 minutes ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Kim Kardashian has been known to treat her daughter to a few fabulous things. From creative birthday parties, designer clothes and even a few diamonds, North West has already experienced quite the special childhood. But as loyal fans may have recalled, North and her dad, Kanye West, recently turned the tables when they gifted the new mom a special gift on her 34th birthday. After much anticipation, we're finally seeing the finished product! While stepping out for a business meeting in Los Angeles Monday afternoon, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star carried a Hermes bag featuring a leather strap and bright, colorful splotches. And that special handprint painted in »
David Bowie's new song: 'Tis A Pity She Was a Whore' is a bold, chaotic jangle
28 minutes ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Ready to hear what your descent into madness will sound like? David Bowie is here with a brand new song. Described as a "demo track" on the music icon's official Facebook page, "'Tis A Pity She Was a Whore" is a song that might result “If Vorticists wrote Rock Music" (Bowie's words). Vorticism, of course (!), was a modernist art movement in early 20th century Britain that rejected the stodgy Victorian-style artwork of the period in favor of geometric shapes and bold colors. The movement was cut short by the First World War, a fact also referenced in Bowie's Facebook post along with an explication of the song's title: "The song acknowledges the shocking rawness of the First World War and the title is a play on ‘Tis Pity She's A Whore’ a John Ford Restoration play first performed in 1629 at the Cockpit Theatre in London." Now that I know more about Vorticism, »
- Chris Eggertsen
Joe Manganiello: Why Magic Mike Xxl Is a 'Bigger Rush'
35 minutes ago | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Not many men can say they've nearly gone deaf from the sound of 900 women screaming for them. When People's Hottest Bachelor Joe Manganiello and his hunky costars Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey and Matt Bomer shot the first Magic Mike, they drove the 200 shrieking female extras on set wild with their steamy stripteases.But that was nothing compared to shooting the much-awaited sequel, Magic Mike Xxl. "This time, there were 900 during our dance scene, so it was a bigger rush," Manganiello told People Thursday at the launch of the Mb Chronowing smartwatch at Soho House West Hollywood. "The sound of 900 screaming women is literally deafening. »
- K.C. Baker, @kcbaker77777
Joe Manganiello: Why Magic Mike Xxl Is a 'Bigger Rush'
35 minutes ago | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Not many men can say they've nearly gone deaf from the sound of 900 women screaming for them. When People's Hottest Bachelor Joe Manganiello and his hunky costars Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey and Matt Bomer shot the first Magic Mike, they drove the 200 shrieking female extras on set wild with their steamy stripteases.But that was nothing compared to shooting the much-awaited sequel, Magic Mike Xxl. "This time, there were 900 during our dance scene, so it was a bigger rush," Manganiello told People Thursday at the launch of the Mb Chronowing smartwatch at Soho House West Hollywood. "The sound of 900 screaming women is literally deafening. »
- K.C. Baker, @kcbaker77777
Primary Wave Acquires Evolution Management
39 minutes ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Primary Wave has acquired Evolution Management and will merge the company into its talent management division, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The combined personnel – which will include film and TV talent and literary managers – will move to expanded offices next year. With the addition of Evolution founder Mark Burg and his fellow managers Michael Menchel, Tiffany Kuzon, Brad Kaplan, Margot Menzel, Ben Press, Stephen Gates, Sekka Scher and Dan Patack, Primary Wave bolsters the expansion of its film and TV business, which includes development, management and production. Primary Wave’s strengths have traditionally been in music – its clients
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- Rebecca Sun
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