Aviron Pictures has released a new full trailer for the horror sequel, The Strangers: Prey at Night. The studio’s also unveiled a new creepy poster featuring three of the mask-wearing crazed killers who’ll be slaughtering innocent victims in the 2018 The Strangers sequel.
The Strangers sequel was directed by Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down) from a script by Bryan Bertino (The Monster, Mockingbird) and Ben Ketai (Chosen, The Forest). Christina Hendricks (Hap and Leonard, Mad Men), Martin Henderson (Grey’s Anatomy, The Red Road), Bailee Madison (The Fosters, Once Upon a Time), and Lewis Pullman (Battle of the Sexes) star in the horror film. Wayne Marc Godfrey, James Harris, Robert Jones, and Mark Lane served as producers.
The Strangers: Prey at Night is set to open in theaters on March 9, 2018.
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The 2008 The Strangers featured a cast that included Liv Tyler (the Lord of the Rings films), Scott Speedman (Animal Kingdom), Gemma Ward (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides), Kip Weeks (Ragged Isle), Laura Margolis (Dirty Sexy Money), and Glenn Howerton (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia). Bryan Bertino wrote and directed the popular horror film that hit theaters on May 30, 2008 and grossed nearly $21 million over its first weekend in domestic release. The R-rated horror film rang up $30 million at the foreign box office and collected $82 million worldwide by the time it had finished its theatrical run. Rogue Pictures distributed The Strangers which had a budget of less than $10 million.
The Plot: A family’s road trip takes a dangerous turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park to stay with some relatives and find it mysteriously deserted. Under the cover of darkness, three masked psychopaths pay them a visit to test the family’s every limit as they struggle to survive.
JD Pardo as EZ Reyes in ‘Mayans MC’ (Photo by Prashant Gupta / FX)
FX has made it official. Mayans MC, the much-anticipated spinoff of Sons of Anarchy, has been given a season one order. The network confirmed season one will consist of 10 episodes and will premiere sometime in 2018.
Mayans MC was created by Kurt Sutter and Elgin James. Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions are producing the dramatic series, with Noberto Barba directing the show’s pilot. Barba will be executive producing along with Sutter.
The Sons of Anarchy spinoff is set to star Edward James Olmos (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), JD Pardo (The Messengers, Blood & Oil), Sarah Bolger (Into the Badlands, Agent Carter), Clayton Cardenas (American Crime), Richard Cabral (American Crime), Michael Irby (SEAL Team), Raoul Trujillo (Jamestown), Antonio Jaramillo (Shades of Blue), and Carla Baratta (Prueba de Fe).
“Kurt Sutter is a master storyteller and Mayans MC has the raw energy and intensity that are hallmarks of his signature style,” said Nick Grad, President of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions. “Thanks to Kurt, co-creator Elgin James and this amazing cast, Mayans MC builds on the legacy of Sons of Anarchy, taking it in a thrilling new direction that we can’t wait for the world to see.”
The Basic Plot: “Mayans MC is the next chapter in the Sons of Anarchy saga, Kurt Sutter’s award-winning series that was the highest-rated ongoing drama series in FX history for seven seasons. The Mayans were recurring and pivotal players in Sons of Anarchy throughout the show’s seven-year run.
Mayans MC is set in a post Jax Teller world, where EZ Reyes, fresh out of prison, is a prospect in the Mayan MC charter on the Cali/Mexi border. Now EZ must carve out his new outlaw identity in a town where he once was the golden boy who had the American Dream within his grasp.”
The Producers Guild of America unveiled their nominations in the theatrical motion picture and television categories, reflecting their picks for the best of 2017. For the first time in the Guild’s history, the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures category includes 11 nominees as the result of a tie. The usual suspects made the cut, with a surprise appearance by Wonder Woman.
On the television side, none of the four major networks – ABC, CBS, NBC or Fox – were represented in the drama or comedy episodic TV categories. Instead, Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and Amazon series were recognized with nominations by members of the PGA.
Winners will be announced during the 29th Annual Producers Guild Awards which will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
The PGA will also recognize Donna Langley with the Milestone Award, Ryan Murphy with the Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television, Charles Roven with the David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures, Get Out with the Stanley Kramer Award, and Ava DuVernay with the Visionary Award.
Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:
“The Big Sick” – Producers: Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel
“Call Me By Your Name” – Producers: Peter Spears, Luca Guadagnino, Emilie Georges, Marco Morabito
“Dunkirk” – Producers: Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan
“Get Out” – Producers: Sean McKittrick & Edward H. Hamm, Jr., Jason Blum, Jordan Peele
“I, Tonya” – Producers: Bryan Unkeless, Steven Rogers, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley
“Lady Bird” – Producers: Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Evelyn O’Neill
“Molly’s Game” – Producers: Mark Gordon, Amy Pascal, Matt Jackson
“The Post” – Producers: Amy Pascal, Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger
“The Shape Of Water” – Producers: Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” – Producers: Graham Broadbent & Pete Czernin, Martin McDonagh
“Wonder Woman” – Producers: Charles Roven & Richard Suckle, Zack Snyder & Deborah Snyder
Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:
“The Boss Baby” – Producer: Ramsey Naito
“Coco” – Producer: Darla K. Anderson
“Despicable Me 3” – Producers: Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy
“Ferdinand” – Producers: Lori Forte, Bruce Anderson
“The Lego Batman Movie” – Producers: Dan Lin, Phil Lord & Christopher Miller
Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures:
“Chasing Coral” – Producers: Jeff Orlowski, Larissa Rhodes
“City of Ghosts” – Producer: Matthew Heineman
“Cries from Syria” – Producers: Evgeny Afineevsky, Den Tolmor, Aaron I. Butler
“Earth: One Amazing Day” – Producer: Stephen McDonogh
“Jane”
“Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower”
“The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee” – Producers: Teddy Kunhardt, George Kunhardt
Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:
“Big Little Lies” (Season 1)
“The Crown” (Season 2)
“Game of Thrones” (Season 7)
“The Handmaid’s Tale” (Season 1)
“Stranger Things” (Season 2)
Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (Season 9)
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Season 1)
“Master of None” (Season 2)
“Silicon Valley” (Season 4)
“Veep” (Season 6)
David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:
The Long-Form Television category encompasses both movies of the week and limited series.
“Black Mirror” (Season 4)
“Fargo” (Season 3)
“FEUD: Bette and Joan” (Season 1)
“Sherlock: The Lying Detective”
“The Wizard of Lies”
Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television:
“30 for 30” (Season 8)
“60 Minutes” (Season 50)
“Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” (Season 9, Season 10)
“Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath” (Season 1, Season 2)
“Spielberg”
Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” (Season 2)
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (Season 15)
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (Season 4)
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (Season 3)
“Saturday Night Live” (Season 43)
Award for Outstanding Producer of Competition Television:
“The Amazing Race” (Season 29)
“American Ninja Warrior” (Season 9)
“Lip Sync Battle” (Season 3)
“Top Chef” (Season 14)
“The Voice” (Season 12, Season 13)
Award for Outstanding Short-Form Program:
“Better Call Saul’s Los Pollos Hermanos Employee Training” (Season 1)
“Carpool Karaoke” (Season 1)
“Humans of New York: The Series” (Season 1)
“National Endowment for the Arts: United States of Arts” (Season 3)
“Viceland at the Women’s March” (Season 1)
Award for Outstanding Sports Program:
“All or Nothing: A Season with the Los Angeles Rams” (Season 2)
“Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers” (Season 12)
“Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” (Season 23)
“SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt” (Season 3)
“VICE World of Sports” (Season 2)
Award for Outstanding Children’s Program:
“Doc McStuffins” (Season 4)
“Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2017”
“School of Rock” (Season 3)
“Sesame Street” (Season 47)
“SpongeBob SquarePants” (Season 10, Season 11)
About the Producers Guild of America: “The Producers Guild of America is the non-profit trade group that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media. The Producers Guild has more than 8,200 members who work together to protect and improve their careers, the industry and community by providing members with employment opportunities, seeking to expand health benefits, promoting fair and impartial standards for the awarding of producing credits, as well as other education and advocacy efforts such as encouraging sustainable production practices.”
The CW’s The Flash returns from its 2017-2018 midseason break on January 16, 2018 at 8pm ET/PT. Season four episode 10 picks up with Barry in jail after being wrongly accused of the murder of Clifford DeVoe. Titled “The Trial of The Flash,” episode 10 was directed by Philip Chipera from a script by Lauren Certo and Kristen Kim.
The season four cast includes Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash, Tom Cavanagh as Harrison Wells, Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin Snow, Candice Patton as Iris West, Carlos Valdes as Cisco, and Jesse L Martin as Joe West. Hartley Sawyer guest stars as Ralph Dibny.
“The Trial of The Flash” Plot: BARRY FIGHTS FOR HIS LIFE — As Barry’s (Grant Gustin) trial for the murder of Clifford DeVoe begins, Iris (Candice Patton) and Joe (Jesse L. Martin) must decide how far they are willing to go to keep Barry out of prison.
The CW is set to premiere the new comic book-inspired series Black Lightning on January 16, 2018. The superhero series stars Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning, with China Anne McClain playing his youngest daughter, Jennifer, and Nafessa Williams starring as his oldest daughter, Anissa.
At the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con, Nafessa Williams participated in a roundtable interview to discuss her character and what sets Black Lightning apart from other superhero shows. Williams also talked about her knowledge of the comics and how she’d describe Anissa’s alter-ego, Thunder.
How would you describe the female characters in Black Lightning? What makes them special?
Nafessa Williams: “We have a mind of our own. We’re very, very powerful and we fight for what we believe in. [Laughing] We’re superheroes.”
Does everyone know that Jefferson is a superhero?
Nafessa Williams: “We’re still discovering that. My character, as of this moment, is not so sure. But, we’re still discovering things. Things are very new and things are still developing, so you guys have got to stay tuned.”
How aware were you of Black Lightning before this project?
Nafessa Williams: “I had heard of Black Lightning. I read comic books when I was a kid, but it wasn’t until obviously I booked the show that I engulfed myself into the comic book world and got to really learn about Black Lightning and learn about who Thunder is, obviously, and what she’s about. I’ve just been reading all the comic books since I found out that I booked it.”
How would you describe Thunder?
Nafessa Williams: “Thunder is the oldest daughter. I play Anissa Pierce, the oldest daughter of Jefferson Pierce, and she just wants to follow in her father’s footsteps. She has a power…she’s a force on her own. She fights for what she believes in. She’s very, very powerful within her body and even the strength of her mindset and her goals.
I’m learning from Thunder. She’s so tough. I’m just really, really excited for the little girls who are going to be able to watch this show and be empowered, especially the little black girls. We didn’t have superheroes to be able to look up to when we were younger. I’m just really, really grateful and really honored to bring a voice to who she is. I’m really excited for the fans of Black Lightning and the fans of the comic book world to be able to see this come to life.”
Was there a comic book character you did admire growing up?
Nafessa Williams: “I would have to say Supergirl. Everybody wanted to be Supergirl. And then Wonder Woman and how dope she is…her charisma alone is just so powerful within itself. So, I definitely admire Wonder Woman. And Catwoman, too. The list can keep going on and on if I start.”
How important is family on Black Lightning?
Nafessa Williams: “Family is the basis of our show. I believe what makes Black Lightning different from other superhero shows and other superheroes is that he’s really, really family-oriented. You get to see his entire family as well as his daughters being superheroes and diving into that universe. He’s definitely a family man and wants to protect his daughters. That’s what brings him out of retirement is the love of his daughters. What’s ironic is it’s the same thing that led him into retirement is the same thing that brought him out. So, he’s definitely a family man.
And I think, again, the first black superhero family on network TV is very important right now. It’s very necessary, showing the positive aspect of a black father. We see a lot of black women being the head of the household and holding the house down, but I think we need to have those images because there are black fathers out there who are doing the same thing and who are the glue to the family. That’s who Black Lightning is.”
Marvel Studios’ Black Panther has released a new behind-the-scenes video featuring the film’s star, Chadwick Boseman. The video also includes brief clips with Marvel’s Kevin Fiege, director Ryan Coogler, and comic book creator Stan Lee discussing the upcoming much-anticipated feature film adaptation of the popular superhero character.
In addition to Chadwick Boseman in the title role, the cast includes Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, and Andy Serkis. Ryan Coogler co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Robert Cole. Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Nate Moore, Jeffrey Chernov, and Stan Lee executive produced.
Marvel also just announced Grammy Award winner Kendrick Lamar and Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith will curate and produce Black Panther: The Album. According to the studio, the album will “feature music from and inspired by Marvel Studios’ Black Panther film including the lead single, ‘All The Stars,’ featuring Kendrick Lamar and label mate SZA, produced by Sounwave.” Lamar and Top Dawg are working with director Coogler to create the film’s music, marking a first for Lamar who will write, produce, and perform songs for a feature film.
Commenting on Lamar’s involvement, writer/director Ryan Coogler said, “I am honored to be working with such an incredible artist whose work has been so inspirational, and whose artistic themes align with those we explore in the film. I can’t wait for the world to hear what Kendrick and TDE have in store.”
“Marvel Studios’ Black Panther is amazing, from its cast to its director,” stated Kendrick Lamar. “The magnitude of this film showcases a great marriage of art and culture. I’m truly honored to contribute my knowledge of producing sound and writing music alongside Ryan and Marvel’s vision.”
Black Panther is set to open in theaters on February 16, 2018.
The Plot: Marvel Studios’ Black Panther follows T’Challa who, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. But when a powerful old enemy reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king—and Black Panther—is tested when he is drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people and their way of life.
The official trailer and poster have arrived for the gothic horror/thriller, Winchester (previously titled Winchester: The House That Ghosts Built). The 2018 film is inspired by real events and was directed by the Spierig Brothers (Jigsaw, Predestination) from a script they co-wrote with Tom Vaughan (Playing House). Tim McGahan (Predestination) and Brett Tomberlin served as producers.
The cast is led by Academy Award winner Helen Mirren (The Queen) as Sarah Winchester, the woman responsible for one of the world’s most unusual mansions. Jason Clarke (Mudbound, Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes), Sarah Snook (Steve Jobs, Jessabelle), Angus Sampson (Insidious, Mad Max: Fury Road), and Finn Scicluna-O’Prey (True Story with Hamish & Andy, The Secret River) co-star.
CBS Films is set to open Winchester in theaters on February 2, 2018.
The official Winchester Mystery House website provides details on the mansion, supernatural activities, and the multiple public tours currently available. The website offers this description of the mansion tour: “Sarah Winchester was a true woman of independence, drive, and courage who lives on in legend as a grieving widow who continuously built (and built and built) onto her initially small, two-story farmhouse to appease the spirits of those killed by the guns manufactured by her husband’s firearms company.
Today you can tour through 110 of the 160 rooms of Sarah’s stately mansion, known around the world as the Winchester Mystery House, and see the bizarre attributes that give the mansion its name; a window built into the floor, stairs leading to ceilings, doors that open onto blank walls, a seeming obsession with the numeral ’13,’ cobweb motifs, etc. Originally dubbed ‘Llanada Villa,’ the Winchester Mystery House is renowned for its many design curiosities, innovations (many ahead of their time) and paranormal activity.”
The Film’s Plot: On an isolated stretch of land 50 miles outside of San Francisco sits the most haunted house in the world. Built by Sarah Winchester (Mirren), heiress to the Winchester fortune, it is a house that knows no end. Constructed in an incessant twenty-four hour a day, seven day a week mania for decades, it stands seven stories tall and contains hundreds of rooms. To the outsider it looks like a monstrous monument to a disturbed woman’s madness. But Sarah is not building for herself, for her niece (Snook) or for the troubled Doctor Eric Price (Clarke) whom she has summoned to the house. She is building a prison, an asylum for hundreds of vengeful ghosts, and the most terrifying among them have a score to settle with the Winchesters…
Helen Mirren and Jason Clarke star in ‘Winchester.’
Fox confirmed the seventh and final season of the half-hour comedy series New Girl will premiere on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 9:30pm ET/PT. The final season will consist of eight episodes and will conclude on Tuesday, May 15th with a special one-hour finale.
New Girl was created by Elizabeth Meriwether, with Meriwether, Brett Baer, Dave Finkel, Jake Kasdan, Peter Chernin, Katherine Pope and Erin O’Malley serving as executive producers. Meriwether, Baer, and Finkel also serve as the series’ co-showrunners/writers. And, Kasdan and O’Malley directed episodes throughout the show’s seven seasons.
The comedy has earned five Emmy and five Golden Globe Awards nominations, as well as Writers Guild Award nominations.
The cast of season seven includes Zooey Deschanel as Jess Day, Jake Johnson as Nick Miller, Max Greenfield as Schmidt, Lamorne Morris as Winston Bishop, and Hannah Simone as Cece Schmidt. Nasim Pedrad, Damon Wayans, Jr., Dermot Mulroney, David Walton, Nelson Franklin, Sam Richardson, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Rob Reiner return as guest stars. JB Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Tig Notaro (One Mississippi) are also confirmed as season seven guest stars.
The Plot: Ensemble comedy New Girl takes a modern look at friendship and romance, as a group of five friends attempt to find their respective places in the world, while begrudgingly accepting the responsibilities of adulthood – with often hilarious results.
As the series’ sixth season came to a close, Jess told Nick of her true feelings for him. Also, Winston and Aly (guest star Nasim Pedrad) got engaged, and Cece and Schmidt received news that they are expecting. When the series returns for its final season, a three-year time jump will have occurred. Jess and Nick are happily together and returning from a whirlwind European book tour; stay-at-home dad Schmidt and working mom Cece are raising their daughter, Ruth; and Winston and Aly are married, with a child on the way.
Fox has officially renewed the comic book-inspired sci-fi series The Gifted for a second season. The move comes as no surprise given the show’s impressive ratings and positive reviews. The announcement of the renewal was made during the 2018 Television Critics Association’s winter tour which kicked off on January 4, 2018 in Los Angeles.
Season one will conclude with a two-hour finale airing on Monday, January 15, 2018 at 8pm ET/PT. Per Fox, the episode titled “eXtraction/X-roads” finds Dr. Campbell (guest star Garret Dillahunt) attending “the Humanity Today summit, attempting to take the Hound program national, while some of the team at Mutant HQ go on a dangerous mission to stop his efforts. Then, the Mutant HQ comes under attack. With everything to lose, alliances shift and relationships are put to the test.”
The Gifted ranked third among all new dramatic series and averaged 8.3 million viewers across all platforms. Season one of the X-Men series stars Stephen Moyer (‘Reed Strucker’), Amy Acker (‘Caitlin Strucker’), Sean Teale (‘Eclipse’/’Marcos Diaz’), Jamie Chung (‘Blink’/’Clarice Fong’), Coby Bell (‘Jace Turner’), Emma Dumont (‘Polaris’/’Lorna Dane’), Blair Redford (‘Thunderbird’/’John Proudstar’), Natalie Alyn Lind (‘Lauren Strucker’), and Percy Hynes White (‘Andy Strucker’).
The family adventure series’ first season was executive produced by Matt Nix (Burn Notice), Bryan Singer (the X-Men franchise), Lauren Shuler Donner (X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Men: Days of Future Past), Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Men: Days of Future Past), and Marvel’s Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory. Nix served as the showrunner.
The Plot:The Gifted tells the emotional story of a suburban couple whose ordinary lives are rocked by the sudden discovery that their teenage children possess mutant powers. Forced to go on the run from a hostile government, the family seeks help from an underground network of mutants and must fight to survive.
Kate Beckinsale poses with Iliza Shlesinger seen at TriStar Pictures ‘Baby Driver’ screening in West Hollywood (Photo by Dan Steinberg / Invision for Sony Pictures / AP Images)
With filming expected to begin this month in South Africa, Wales, and Rotterdam, Kate Beckinsale (Love & Friendship) is confirmed to star in the dramatic series The Widow. The Amazon Prime Video and ITV series was written by executive producers Harry and Jack Williams (The Missing, Fleabag) with Sam Donovan (Humans, Liar, Utopia) and Olly Blackburn (Donkey Punch, Glue) directing.
Season one will consist of eight episodes.
“We are thrilled to continue our existing relationship with Kate Beckinsale on the heels of her incredible performances in Amazon Studios’ critically acclaimed films,” said Brad Beale, Vice President, Worldwide TV Content Acquisition, Amazon Prime Video. “Harry and Jack Williams have created a powerful story, which will be brought to life by one of the world’s most talented actresses, and we are excited to bring this thrilling series to Prime members around the world.”
“I’m delighted to announce Kate Beckinsale’s casting in The Widow,” said ITV’s Head of Drama Polly Hill. “She is perfect for the role of Georgia in what is, as always, brilliant, compelling and surprising storytelling from Harry and Jack Williams. We’re very pleased to have secured the series which is an ITV original commission and co-production with Amazon.”
“Kate Beckinsale is a brilliantly talented actress and we’re thrilled she’s joining us on this journey – we couldn’t imagine anyone more perfect for the role,” stated Harry and Jack Williams. “The Widow is our most ambitious and cinematic piece to date and we can’t wait to bring the dark heart of the Congolese jungle to the screen.”
The Plot:The Widow follows Georgia Wells (Beckinsale) who has cut herself off from her previous life and is no longer the woman she once was. After seeing her “late” husband on the news, she is pulled back to face the world and will stop at nothing until she gets the truth about her past. This emotionally gut-wrenching thriller will take Georgia into the depths of the African Congo where danger and revelation will greet her at every turn.
