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‘San Andreas’ Trailer #3 Has New Action Footage

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Rebecca Murray
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Warner Bros Pictures’ latest trailer for San Andreas, which looks like a Roland Emmerich film but isn’t, shows off new footage of the earthquake as well as sets up more about the three lead characters played by Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, and Alexandra Daddario. Coming to theaters on May 29, 2015, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island director Brad Peyton actually helmed this big effects-filled action film which also features Paul Giamatti, Ioan Gruffudd, Archie Panjabi, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, and Art Parkinson.

The Plot: After the infamous San Andreas Fault finally gives, triggering a magnitude 9 earthquake in California, a search and rescue helicopter pilot (Dwayne Johnson) and his estranged wife make their way together from Los Angeles to San Francisco to save their only daughter. But their treacherous journey north is only the beginning. And when they think the worst may be over…it’s just getting started.

– Alexandra Daddario exclusive interview

‘The Simpsons’ Renewed for Seasons 27 and 28

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Rebecca Murray
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The Simpsons Renewed for Seasons 27 and 28
A scene from ‘The Simpsons’ season 26 (Photo © 2015 TCFFC )

Fox isn’t ready to say good-bye to The Simpsons anytime soon. The network just announced today that the longest-running scripted series in history will be back for seasons 27 and 28. Commenting on the renewal, Homer Simpson was quoted as saying, “I’ve outlasted Letterman, Jon Stewart and ‘McDreamy,’ because I have something they don’t: a costly 200-donut-a-day addiction.”

The animated series has earned 31 Emmys, 31 Annie Awards, and made history as the first animated television series to win a Peabody Award.

The Plot:

The Simpsons reside in the town of Springfield. Homer (Dan Castellaneta) works as a safety inspector at the local nuclear power plant; Marge (Julie Kavner) tries to keep the peace in her family; Bart (Nancy Cartwright) is the mischievous 10-year-old hellion; eight-year-old Lisa (Yeardley Smith) is the intelligent, saxophone-playing, vegetarian member of the family; and baby Maggie conveys emotions via pacifier sucks.


-By Rebecca Murray

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‘The Magicians’ Gets a Series Order from Syfy

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Rebecca Murray
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Syfy Greenlights The Magicians to Pilot
‘The Magicians’ (Courtesy of Penguin Group)

Syfy’s moving forward with The Magicians, giving the fantasy series a first season order. Based on Lev Grossman’s bestselling book trilogy, the new series stars Jason Ralph, Stella Maeve, Hale Appleman, Arjun Gupta, and Summer Bishil. Mike Cahill directed the pilot and writers John McNamara and Sera Gamble are executive producing along wtih Michael London and Janice Williams.

“The Magicians pilot beautifully delivers a world filled with wonder, fantasy and intrigue,” said Dave Howe, President, Syfy. “We can’t wait to delve deeper into the lives of Quentin and his college friends, as they struggle with the enormity of their burgeoning powers – and unleash them upon the world.”

The Magicians 12 episode season one will start filming in July.

“Ever since The Magicians was published I’ve wanted to see this story on screen,” added Lev Grossman. “The people, the school, the other worlds, the magic. I’m so thrilled that it’s finally happening, and I’m beyond thrilled that we found the right people to do it. Get ready; you’ve never seen anything like this.”

The Plot:

The Magicians stars Jason Ralph as Quentin Coldwater, a brilliant grad student who enrolls in Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy, a secret upstate New York university specializing in magic. He and his 20-something friends soon discover that the magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real – and poses grave danger to humanity.


-By Rebecca Murray

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Keanu Reeves Returns for ‘John Wick 2’

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Rebecca Murray
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Keanu Reeves Returns for John Wick 2
Keanu Reeves stars in ‘John Wick’ (Photo Credit: David Lee / Lionsgate)

Lionsgate’s made it official: John Wick 2 is in the works. Along with announcing the upcoming sequel, the studio also confirmed John Wick star Keanu Reeves will be back in the lead role. Directors David Leitch and Chad Stahelski are also returning to helm the sequel to the 2014 action movie hit, and Derek Kolstad is back to write the script.

“With such tremendous fan and critical support for John Wick, we knew that there was still so much more of this story to tell,” said Jason Constantine, President of Acquisitions and Co-Productions. “We are thrilled that Keanu, David and Chad have re-teamed with us and promise to bring audiences even more excitement the second time around.”

The sequel will be produced by Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk.

– Review of John Wick


-By Rebecca Murray

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‘Mr. Robot’ Will Premiere Online Before Its Broadcast Debut

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Rebecca Murray
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Mr Robot Premieres Online Before Its Debut
Rami Malek as Elliot in ‘Mr. Robot’ (Photo by: Peter Kramer / USA Network)

USA Network announced the dramatic thriller Mr. Robot will have an unusual release, arriving online prior to its broadcast premiere. Mr. Robot‘s pilot episode will have one of the “broadest-reaching pre-linear distribution plans in cable television history” according to USA, with the show available on digital and VOD outlets on May 27, 2015.

The show’s pilot already screened at the SXSW Festival in March where it earned the Audience Award. Mr. Robot is executive produced by Sam Esmail, Steve Golin, and Chad Hamilton and will have its broadcast premiere on June 24th.

“It is more important than ever to push boundaries in order to break through the clutter and reach new audiences,” said Chris McCumber, President of USA Network. “Mr. Robot, which has already garnered awards before it has even aired, gives us a unique opportunity to make some noise and drive word of mouth through this innovative pre-linear strategy.”

The Plot:

Mr. Robot follows Elliot (Rami Malek), a young programmer who works as a cyber-security engineer by day and as a vigilante hacker by night. Elliot finds himself at a crossroads when the mysterious leader (Christian Slater) of an underground hacker group recruits him to destroy the firm he is paid to protect. Compelled by his personal beliefs, Elliot struggles to resist the chance to take down the multinational CEOs he believes are running (and ruining) the world. The series also stars Portia Doubleday, Carly Chaikin, and Martin Wallström.


-By Rebecca Murray

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‘Tyrant’ Official Season Two Trailer Arrives

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Rebecca Murray
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Tyrant Season Two Official Trailer
Nasser Faris as Khaled, Alice Krige as Amira, Ashraf Barhom as Jamal, Moran Atias as Leila, Adam Rayner as Barry, Anne Winters as Emma, Jennifer Finnegan as Molly, Noah Silver as Sammy in ‘Tyrant’ (Photo by Patrick Harbron / FX)

FX’s drama series Tyrant returns for a second season beginning on June 16, 2015 at 10pm ET/PT. The network’s just released the first official trailer for season two, which has an expanded order of 13 new episodes, up from season one’s 10.

Created by Gideon Raff and executive produced by Howard Gordon, season one of Tyrant pulled in an average of 5.1 million viewers. The series stars Adam Rayner, Ashraf Barhom and Jennifer Finnigan.

The Plot:

Tyrant tells the story of an unassuming American family drawn into the inner workings of a turbulent fictional Middle Eastern nation. Bassam “Barry” Al-Fayeed, the younger son of the dictator of a war-torn nation, ends a self-imposed 20-year exile to return to his homeland, accompanied by his American wife and children, for his nephew’s wedding. Barry’s reluctant homecoming leads to a dramatic clash of cultures as he is thrown back into the familial and national politics of his youth.

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Sir Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi Return for ‘Vicious’ Season Two

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Rebecca Murray
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Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi Return for Vicious Season 2
Frances de la Tour, Ian McKellen, Philip Voss, Derek Jacobi, Marcia Warren and Iwan Rheon from ‘Vicious’ (Photo © ITV)

Season two of Vicious will kick off on PBS on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 10:30pm ET/PT. Sir Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi return in starring roles, with Ed Bye directing and series creator Gary Janetti executive producing and serving as showrunner.

In addition to McKellen and Jacobi, the cast of season two also includes Frances de la Tour, Iwan Rheon, Marcia Warren, and Philip Voss. Vicious features McKellen as Freddie and Jacobi as Stuart and finds the two “delivering more biting remarks, snide comments and cruel asides. Joined by friends Violet (de la Tour), Ash (Rheon), Penelope (Warren), Mason (Voss) and surprise guest characters, the men embark on another season of humorous mishaps, hideous break-ups and heart-warming make-ups.”

Season two of the ITV British sitcom will consist of six new episodes.

“PBS is excited to bring the series back for another hilarious and snarky season,” stated Beth Hoppe, Chief Programming Executive and General Manager, General Audience Programming, PBS. “Ian and Derek’s undeniable chemistry and feisty wit truly make the show easy to love… even when it’s ‘vicious’.”

‘Fantastic Four’ Shows Off Character Posters

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Rebecca Murray
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Fantastic Four

Fox’s Fantastic Four reboot will open in theaters on August 7, 2015 with Kate Mara, Miles Teller, Michael B Jordan, and Jamie Bell in starring roles. And now the studio’s released four character posters along with a banner showing all of the lead characters: Teller as Dr. Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Mara as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Jordan as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch, and Bell as Ben Grimm/The Thing.

The Plot:

Fantastic Four, a contemporary re-imagining of Marvel’s original and longest-running superhero team, centers on four young outsiders who teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.

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A Cappella Groups are Spotlighted in Lifetime’s ‘Sing It!’

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Rebecca Murray
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Lifetime Greenlights A Cappella Series

Two rival a cappella groups will be featured in Lifetime’s upcoming docuseries Sing It!. The series follows two New Jersey groups, each given the best coaches, as they compete against each other on a weekly basis. Season one’s eight episode run will end with the two teams facing off in a championship sing off.

Filming is now underway with Deke Sharon (Pitch Perfect) coaching Stay Tuned from Cherry Hill and Diana Preisler (Blue Jupiter) coaching the The Voices from Allendale. Stephen Lambert Eli Holzman, Greg Goldman, and Glenn Schubert, Eli Lehrer, Mary Donahue and Colleen Conway Grogan are on board as executive producers.

Sing It! will premiere in August.

Details on the A Cappella Coaches (Courtesy of Lifetime):

Sharon is contemporary a cappella’s most prolific arranger and currently producing The Sing-Off worldwide. He also served as arranger, on-site music director and vocal producer for the highly successful feature film Pitch Perfect and upcoming sequel Pitch Perfect 2. Sharon is the founder, director and arranger for the pioneering a cappella group House Jacks and has shared the stage with countless music legends, including Ray Charles, James Brown, Crosby Stills and Nash, Run DMC, The Temptations, LL Cool J and the Four Tops, and performed for luminaries including President Bill Clinton.

Preisler’s background as a singer, voice-over actress and performance coach has garnered her a reputation as one of the most respected a cappella coaches in the industry. Preisler has toured the world as the manager, artistic director and lead female singer of successful a cappella group, and international vocal sensation Blue Jupiter, and has been featured on Nickelodeon, the Huffington Post and Oprah. She can often be found sitting on panels of experts and judges for prestigious a cappella competitions around the country. She is the co-producer of the charity a capella competitions around the country, including the a capella festival, SingStrong.org. She’s graced the theatrical stage on multiple national Broadway tours, such as Fiddler on the Roof and A Christmas Carol. Regional roles across the U.S. include Eva Peron in Evita, Ado Annie in Oklahoma!, Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Linda in Blood Brothers and Shelley in Bat Boy, The Musical.


-By Rebecca Murray

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‘SNL’ Video: Black Widow Movie Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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SNL Fake Black Widow Trailer with Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow on ‘SNL’ (Photo by: Dana Edelson / NBC)

The May 2, 2015 episode of Saturday Night Live‘s best skit was a fake trailer for a standalone Black Widow film. The episode’s host Scarlett Johansson didn’t have a lot to work with in her fourth SNL outing, but the Black Widow trailer made up for the episode’s weaker skits.

Instead of kicking bad guys’ butts, the trailer finds Black Widow entering the world of fashion as a magazine intern and falling in love with Ultron. Every romantic comedy trope is touched upon in the fake trailer, including the requisite meet-cute.

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