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‘Deadpool’ Cast Tweet About Comic Con

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Rebecca Murray
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Was there ever any doubt that Ryan Reynolds and his Deadpool co-stars would put in an appearance at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con? Not really as Reynolds is a fan favorite at the convention and 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool is an obvious fit, much more so than 90% of the films/TV shows that use Comic Con as a promotional platform. Reynolds and his fellow cast members TJ Miller, Gina Carano, Morena Baccarin, Brianna Hildebrand, and Ed Skrein took to Twitter to announce they’re heading to San Diego, revealing the news in a series of tweets set to The Golden Girls theme song.

Here are the Deadpool cast member tweets in order:

Deadpool, directed by Tim Miller, will open in theaters on February 12, 2016.

The Plot:

Based upon Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero, Deadpool tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.


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‘Rectify’ Earns an Early Fourth Season Renewal

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Rebecca Murray
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Rectify Renewed for Season Four
Abigail Spencer and Aden Young in ‘Rectify’ (Photo Credit: Tina Rowden)

The season three premiere of the award-winning series Rectify is set for July 9, 2015 at 10pm ET/PT and prior to its airing SundanceTV has already confirmed it’s committed to a fourth season of the drama series. The network has ordered a fourth season which will air in 2016 as just announced by Charlie Collier, President of AMC and SundanceTV.

“Even in an increasingly crowded field of dramas on television, Rectify has established itself as something special,” stated Collier. “What Ray McKinnon, this incredible cast and everyone associated with the show have been able to achieve is remarkable, and we are so pleased to usher in this third season with an order for a fourth. Rectify has had such a huge impact in establishing SundanceTV as a home for high-quality, intelligent drama. We are excited to continue this important partnership with Ray and the entire team.”

Rectify was created by Ray McKinnon and stars Aden Young, Abigail Spencer, J. Smith-Cameron, Luke Kirby, Clayne Crawford, Adelaide Clemens, Bruce McKinnon, and Jake Austin Walker.

The Plot:

Rectify follows the life of Daniel Holden (Young), who returns to his small hometown in Georgia after serving 19 years on death row. Having spent his entire adult life waiting to die, Daniel must now try to find a way to cope with his past and forge a “normal” life with a future before him. His struggle affects everyone whom he comes in contact with, from his very fractured family, to those working to protect him and those working against him on the side of law and order, and those in his hometown.

Season three of the hour-long drama picks up where season two left off, on the afternoon of Daniel’s plea deal. Will the deal be accepted? Will Daniel be forced to leave town? And when the body of a missing person is discovered, law enforcement once again turns to him for answers.

As Daniel’s sister Amantha (Spencer) attempts to live her own life, she is given an opportunity at a local store that for the first time in a long time has nothing to do with her brother. Meanwhile, Tawney (Clemens) and Ted Jr. (Crawford) struggle to see if their marriage has a future. Janet (Cameron) and Ted Sr. (Bruce McKinnon), also under pressure from Daniel’s actions, will find that their marriage is put to the test as well.




‘Vampire Diaries,’ ‘Arrow’ and Other WB TV Stars Describe Comic-Con in Three Words

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Rebecca Murray
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Warner Bros Television Stars Describe Comic Con

Wild, crazy, madness…Those are some of the words used by stars of Warner Bros Television’s primetime shows to describe the annual event that is the San Diego Comic-Con when asked to do so in just three words. After covering it for the last 15 years, I wholeheartedly agree that it’s sheer madness (but fun).

Check out the three-minute video featuring many of the stars who are making the trek to San Diego to take part in panels over the course of the 2015 Comic-Con running July 9th through July 12th.

The actors featured in the video are:
o Supernatural’s Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles
o The Vampire Diaries’ Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, Candice Accola and Michael Malarkey
o Mike Tyson Mysteries’ Mike Tyson
o The Flash’s Candice Patton, Carlos Valdes and Danielle Panabaker
o Arrow’s Katie Cassidy and Paul Blackthorne
o The 100’s Eliza Taylor
o The Originals’ Charles Michael Davis
o Person of Interest’s Kevin Chapman
o Gotham’s Ben McKenzie, David Mazouz and Camren Bicondova
o Blindspot’s Jaimie Alexander
o and the entire cast of iZOMBIE: Rose McIver, Malcolm Goodwin, Rahul Kohli, Robert Buckley and David Anders.

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Susan Sarandon to Star in ‘Graves’ with Nick Nolte

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Rebecca Murray
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Susan Sarandon Joins Nick Nolte in Graves
Susan Sarandon (Photo © Richard Chavez)

Susan Sarandon is reuniting with her Lorenzo’s Oil co-star Nick Nolte for the drama series Graves. Nolte and Sarandon played a married couple in Lorenzo’s Oil and will also be playing a married couple in Graves.

Set up at EPIX, Graves is a half-hour political satire created by Swing Vote‘s Joshua Michael Stern.

EPIX is planning on an autumn 2016 premiere date. Season one will have a 10-episode run, with Stern executive producing as well as directing some of the episodes. Also on board as executive producers are Greg Shapiro, Eric Weinberg, and Keith Eisner.

“We are overjoyed to have Susan join the cast of Graves,” said Mark S. Greenberg, President and CEO of EPIX. “Susan is a phenomenal actor whose comedic talents will bring a depth and richness of character to the role.”

“Our greatest wish has always been to have Susan Sarandon star with Nick Nolte in Graves,” stated Kevin Beggs, Chairman, Lionsgate Television Group. “To have two such brilliant and accomplished actors headline one of the first original series for EPIX is a dream come true.”

The Plot:

Sarandon will play Margaret Graves, the wife of former U.S. President Richard Graves (Nolte), who decides to follow her own political ambitions just as her husband embarks on a Don Quixote-like journey to right the wrongs of his administration.




‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2’ Shows Off a Katniss Motion Poster

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Rebecca Murray
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The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2 Motion Poster

Lionsgate’s unveiled a new motion poster for the final chapter in The Hunger Games franchise, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2. The 43 second motion poster shows Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, wind blowing her cape, and standing on the three-fingered symbol for rebellion. The tagline reads: “Unite D13 The Revolution is About All of Us.”


The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 opens in theaters on November 20, 2015.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 Plot:

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 now brings the franchise to its powerful fourth chapter in which Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) now fully realizes the stakes are no longer just for survival — they are for the future.

With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow (Donald Sutherland) in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends – including Gale (Chris Hemsworth), Finnick (Sam Claflin), and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) – Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to stage an assassination attempt on President Snow who has become increasingly obsessed with destroying her. The mortal traps, enemies, and moral choices that await Katniss will challenge her more than any arena she faced in The Hunger Games.

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‘Billions’ First Teaser Trailer with Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti

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Rebecca Murray
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Billions Teaser Trailer with Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti
Damian Lewis as Bobby “Axe” Axelrod in ‘Billions’ (Photo: JoJo Whilden / SHOWTIME)

Homeland‘s Damian Lewis returns to series TV with a starring role in Billions and today Showtime’s released the first teaser trailer for the dramatic series. The series, which doesn’t premiere until next year, also stars Paul Giamatti, Maggie Siff, and Malin Akerman. Brian Koppelman, David Levien, and Andrew Ross Sorkin are writing Billions and are executive producers on the series.

Showtime will premiere Billions in early 2016. Filming is taking place in New York, with season one set to consist of 12 one-hour episodes.

The Plot:

Billions is a bold, contemporary drama that melds the worlds of ultra-wealth, influence and corruption as personified in two highly ambitious opposing figures: hard-charging, blue-blooded, politically connected U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades (Giamatti) and brilliant, calculating, blue-collar billionaire hedge fund king, Bobby “Axe” Axelrod (Lewis). Set amongst the Machiavellian machinations of New York City power politics and finance, Billions weaves a complex, intricate narrative featuring a high-stakes game of predator-versus-prey.

Watch the trailer:

‘The Finest Hours’ Trailer and Poster: Chris Pine Stars in the Coast Guard Film

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Rebecca Murray
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The Finest Hours Trailer and Poster
Ray Sybert (Casey Affleck) and Tchuda Southerland (Josh Stewart) in Disney’s ‘The Finest Hours’ (Photo © Disney Enterprises, Inc.)

Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Holliday Grainger, John Ortiz, and Eric Bana star in Disney’s The Finest Hours, directed by Craig Gillespie (Million Dollar Arm) and based on a true story. Disney has just released the official trailer and poster for the action film set on the sea and featuring heroic members of the Coast Guard out on a particularly dangerous rescue mission.


The Finest Hours opens in theaters on January 29, 2016.

The Plot:

A heroic action-thriller, The Finest Hours is the remarkable true story of the greatest small boat rescue in Coast Guard history. Presented in Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D, the film will transport audiences to the heart of the action, creating a fully-immersive cinematic experience on an epic scale. On February 18, 1952, a massive nor’easter struck New England, pummeling towns along the Eastern seaboard and wreaking havoc on the ships caught in its deadly path, including the SS Pendleton, a T-2 oil tanker bound for Boston, which was literally ripped in half, trapping more than 30 sailors inside its rapidly-sinking stern. As the senior officer on board, first assistant engineer Ray Sybert (Affleck) soon realizes it is up to him to take charge of the frightened crew and inspire the men to set aside their differences and work together to ride out one of the worst storms to ever hit the East Coast. Meanwhile, as word of the disaster reaches the U.S. Coast Guard station in Chatham, Massachusetts, Warrant Officer Daniel Cluff (Bana) orders a daring operation to rescue the stranded men. Despite overwhelming odds, four men, led by Coast Guard Captain Bernie Webber (Pine), set out in a wooden lifeboat with an ill-equipped engine and little, if any, means of navigation, facing frigid temperatures, 60-foot high waves and hurricane-force winds.

Watch The Finest Hours trailer:

The Finest Hours Movie Poster

‘South Park’ Renewed for Three More Seasons

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Rebecca Murray
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Comedy Central Renews South Park For 3 More Seasons
Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman in ‘South Park’ (Photo Courtesy of Comedy Central)

Comedy Central has renewed South Park for three more seasons and a total of 30 new episodes. The network and South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have agreed to the deal which will take the series through season 23 in 2019. In announcing the renewal, Comedy Central confirmed Parker and Stone will write, direct, and edit all of the new episodes.

Season 19 of South Park will debut on September 16, 2015.

“Nearly two decades later, South Park today remains as important and influential as any series on any platform and has become one of the most recognizable brands to ever come out of television,” stated Doug Herzog, President, Viacom Music & Entertainment Group. “Through South Park Digital Studios we will continue to aggressively expand the reach of the South Park brand by pursuing additional extensions and licensing opportunities worldwide.”

“South Park remains the bedrock of Comedy Central and we are thrilled that new episodes will continue to entertain audiences for years to come,” said Ganeless. “The series remains as urgent and relevant now as the day it premiered and at nearly 20 seasons in it continues to draw generations of new fans.”

“We love working for Doug and with everyone at Comedy Central,” added Stone and Parker. “They’ve given us an insane level of artistic and creative freedom for almost 20 years. They walk the walk.”

Johnny Depp, Richard Branson Team Up on Muscle Shoals Series

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Rebecca Murray
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Johnny Depp, Richard Branson Team Up on Muscle Shoals Series

Johnny Depp and Sir Richard Branson have partnered up on a dramatic series inspired by director Greg Camalier’s documentary film, Muscle Shoals. Depp’s Infinitum Nihil, Branson’s Virgin Produced, and City Entertainment are producing the television series, and Camalier will also involved as a producer. Camalier’s Muscle Shoals about FAME Studios founder Rick Hall premiered in theaters in 2013 following a successful festival run.

“Greg’s film unearthed the poetic mysticism and inspired us to produce a series that utilizes music and narrative in a unique and ground-breaking way,” said CEO of Virgin Produced Jason Felts. “This provocative story about the rich region and pioneering artists that birthed the iconic ‘Muscle Shoals Sound’ fits in with Virgin’s music roots and provides an ideal opportunity to partner with Depp, Infinitum, and City Entertainment.”

“Muscle Shoals is an extraordinary story in which, through adversity, some of the world’s most amazing music was created. It is perfectly suited for Infinitum as it combines Johnny’s love of music and its history with our company’s creative mission to tell these stories,” added Infinitum Nihil President Christi Dembrowski.

The Details:

The series will explore the rich and vast milieu of the tumultuous and often poetically tragic segregated south through its colorful characters, rich cultural and political history and southern gothic settings, which became a unique melting pot of diverse musical & cultural traditions. Weaving a Faulkneresque tale through the stories of Muscle Shoals and the magical and mythical south, the filmmakers will get behind the music to explore the extraordinary stories that birthed this iconic sound.

Elodie Yung is Elektra in Marvel’s Daredevil

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Rebecca Murray
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Elodie Yung Cast as Elektra in Daredevil
Elodie Yung (Photo © Richard Chavez)

Elodie Yung has been cast as Elektra in the second season of Marvel’s Daredevil on Netflix. Yung joins a cast led by Charlie Cox and featuring Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Jon Bernthal, and Rosario Dawson. Season one debuted in April 2015 and is currently available for binge-watching, with season two coming in 2016.

Here’s the official description offered by Netflix: “Yung will play Elektra, a mysterious woman from Matt Murdock’s past whose dangerous and exotic ways may be more than he can handle. The first season of Marvel’s Daredevil made reference to Elektra, but now Yung will portray one of Daredevil’s fan-favorite characters.”

Announcing Yung’s casting, Head of Marvel Television Jeph Loeb said, “After a worldwide search, we found in Elodie the perfect actress to embody both Elektra’s impressive and deadly physicality, as well as her psychological complexity. Paired with Charlie as Matt Murdock, the two will bring one of the most beloved and tumultuous comic book relationships to life with all the accompanying sparks and spectacular action sequences the show is known for.”

Loeb, Doug Petrie, Marco Ramirez, and Drew Goddard are executive producers of the series.

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