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Rosamund Pike and Thomas Brodie-Sangster Join ‘Thunderbirds Are Go!’ Cast

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Rebecca Murray
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Rosamund Pike Joins Thunderbirds Are Go
Rosamund Pike at the 'Jack Reacher' premiere in Tokyo, Japan ( Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

Rosamund Pike is set to play Lady Penelope and David Graham will be reprising his role as chauffeur/International Rescue agent Parker in ITV Studios and Pukeko Pictures’ Thunderbirds Are Go!. The series, based on Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s beloved series, will premiere on ITV in 2015.

According to ITV, the new show will be a mix of CGI animation and live-action miniature sets.

“I’m very excited to bring Lady Penelope’s wry wit and taste for adventure to a new generation,” stated Pike. “Exploring the scenes with David Graham has been an absolute delight. The scripts are very modern, very fresh and very funny. We’re all eagerly anticipating our next stint in the recording studio!”

The cast will also include:

– Unstoppable inventor Brains will be voiced by Kayvan Novak.
– Tracy brothers Gordon and John are both played by Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Game of Thrones).
– The youngest and oldest Tracy brothers Alan and Scott will be played by Rasmus Hardiker.
– The fifth Tracy brother, Virgil, will be played by David Menkin.
– Tracy Island matriarch Grandma Tracy is voiced by Sandra Dickinson.
– Master villain The Hood played by Andres Williams.
– The new character Kayo, the Tracy brothers’ friend and fellow island resident, will be played by Angel Coulby.
– Colonel Casey will be voiced by Adjoa Andoh.

Commenting on his cast, executive producer Giles Ridge said, “Each member of the cast has brought a brilliantly fresh and unique approach to these wonderful characters. I can’t think of anyone better than Rosamund to bring back to life the fabulous Lady Penelope and we are honoured that David Graham has joined the cast to revisit his role as Parker.”

ITV’s working on 26 30-minute episodes with Rob Hoegee as head writer, David Scott as series director, and Theo Baynton as episodic director.




Garfunkel & Oates, American Storage Coming to IFC Network

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IFC LogoIFC has just greenlit two projects, giving the new series Garfunkel & Oates a spot on the network’s 2014 lineup and American Storage a pilot order. Garfunkel & Oates, starring the comedy duo of Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci, will have a season one run of 10 thirty minute episodes. American Storage follows the friendship of a storage facility employee and the man who lives in one of the units.
 
“We are huge fans of Riki and Kate; their humor is fresh and accessible and they’ll be a great fit alongside The Spoils of Babylon, Portlandia, Maron and other shows on the horizon,” stated Jennifer Caserta, IFC’s president and general manager, announcing the new shows. “Everyone we work with shares our sensibility and passion for creating authentic comedies, and these new relationships will further complement our expanding roster of original programming.”
 
Details on Garfunkel & Oates:
 
Garfunkel & Oates centers on the aspirations and misadventures of the female comedy-folk duo Riki Lindhome (Garfunkel) and Kate Micucci (Oates), and will spotlight the personal and professional lives of the duo whose career choices – singing satirical and sometimes dirty songs – leaves them with little in common with their peers, and no one but each other to turn to for support and understanding.
 
Details on American Storage:
 
What happens when a straight-laced employee at a storage facility befriends the eccentric man he discovers living in one of the units? American Storage is based on the short film of the same name co-written by Andrew Jay Cohen (Neighbors) and Brendan O’Brien (Neighbors) and directed by Cohen.
 
Source: IFC TV
 

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CBS Isn’t Forgetting About Unforgettable

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Rebecca Murray
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Unforgettable Renewed for Season 3
Poppy Montgomery and Dylan Walsh in 'Unforgettable' (Photo© CBS Broadcasting Inc.)
CBS’ on-again/off-again relationship with Unforgettable is on once again. The network officially announced the renewal of the dramatic series for a third season.
 
The renewal comes as a bit of a surprise as the network cancelled the series after season one, then brought it back for a season two run that didn’t even air all of its episodes. But according to CBS, Unforgettable averaged 8.23 million viewers over the course of season two which is good enough to earn a renewal.
 
The season three renewal will give the series 13 new episodes that will air next summer.
 
The Plot:
 
Unforgettable stars Poppy Montgomery as a police detective with a rare condition that allows her to remember and readily access the details of every moment in her life, and Dylan Walsh as her ex-boyfriend and partner. It also stars Jane Curtain, Dallas Roberts, James Hiroyuki and Tawny Cypress.
 
Source: CBS
 

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Demi Lovato Announces 2014 The Neon Lights Tour

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Rebecca Murray
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Demi 2014 Tour Dates

Tickets go on sale on October 5, 2013 for Demi Lovato’s The Neon Lights Tour kicking off on February 9, 2014 in Vancouver. The X Factor judge will be on the road for a 27-city North American tour next year in support of her Demi album, stopping in cities including Dallas, Chicago, and New York City. The tour will feature guest artists Little Mix, Cher Lloyd, and Fifth Harmony.

The tour is named after Lovato’s single “Neon Lights” from Demi. Demi hit #1 on iTunes and debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at #3. Lovato’s “Heart Attack” track scored the singer her third Top 10 hit and made it to #5 on the Billboard Top 40 radio chart.

In addition to announcing her tour and keeping busy on The X Factor, Lovato will also have a guest-starring role on the October 3, 2013 episode of Glee.

THE NEON LIGHTS TOUR DATES

Fifth Harmony will perform on all dates below.

* Dates with Little Mix

** Dates with Cher Lloyd

February 9* Vancouver, BC Pepsi Live @ Rogers Arena

February 11* San Jose, CA SAP Center

February 13* Anaheim, CA Honda Center (On sale October 12)

February 15* Glendale, AZ Jobing.com Arena

February 17* Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theater At Grand Prairie

February 19* Houston, TX Toyota Center

February 21* Atlanta, GA Philips Arena

February 23* Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena

February 25* Sunrise, FL BB&T Center

February 26* Tampa, FL Tampa Bay Times Forum

March 1* Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center

March 2* Fairfax, VA Patriot Center

March 5* Worcester, MA DCU Center

March 7* East Rutherford, NJ IZOD Center

March 8* Wallingford, CT Toyota Oakdale Theatre

March 11* Uniondale, NY Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

March 13* Auburn Hills, MI The Palace At Auburn Hills

March 14* Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena

March 16* Omaha, NE CenturyLink Center

March 18* St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center

March 20** St. Louis, MO Chaifetz Arena

March 22** Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena

March 23** Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena

March 26** Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre

March 27** Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena

March 29** Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena

March 30** Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse




Ender’s Game Has a New Video and Poster

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Rebecca Murray
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Ender's Game International BannerSummit Entertainment’s slowly dishing out new goodies from the upcoming sci-fi action film >Ender’s Game heading to theaters on November 1, 2013, and the latest assets released include an international banner and 30 second trailer. Directed by Gavin Hood and based on the bestselling books by Orson Scott Card, Ender’s Game stars Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis, and Abigail Breslin.
 
The Plot:
 
In the near future, a hostile alien race called the Formics have attacked Earth. If not for the legendary heroics of International Fleet Commander Mazer Rackham, all would have been lost. In preparation for the next attack, the highly esteemed Colonel Hyrum Graff and the International Military are training only the best young minds to find the future Mazer.
 
Ender Wiggin, a shy but strategically brilliant boy, is recruited to join the elite. Arriving at Battle School, Ender quickly and easily masters increasingly difficult challenges and simulations, distinguishing himself and winning respect amongst his peers. Ender is soon ordained by Graff as the military’s next great hope, resulting in his promotion to Command School. Once there, he’s trained by Mazer Rackham himself to lead his fellow soldiers into an epic battle that will determine the future of Earth and save the human race.
 

 
Source: Summit Entertainment

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The Hunger Game: Catching Fire Soundtrack and Advance Tickets News

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Rebecca Murray
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The Hunger Games Catching Fire SoundtrackWe knew Coldplay and Christina Aguilera were going to be featured on The Hunger Games: Catching Fire‘s soundtrack, but Lionsgate and Republic Records have now released the complete track list for the second film of the blockbuster series. In addition to The Voice coach Aguilera’s contribution and Coldplay’s “Atlas,” the soundtrack will feature The Lumineers, Lorde, Imagine Dragons, Ellie Goulding, Sia, Phantogram, and Of Monsters and Men.
 
Coldplay’s “Atlas” was the first track released from the upcoming November 19, 2013 soundtrack CD and has reached the #1 spot on iTunes charts in 42 countries. The song marks Coldplay’s first composition specifically for a film.
 
Lionsgate and Fandango also announced that advance ticket sales for Catching fire will be available on October 1, 2013 at 9am PT, two months before the movie actually enters theaters. According to Fandango, the advance ticket sales will start with the 8pm November 21st screenings as well as the planned Hunger Games double feature screenings.
 
“This is one of the earliest coordinated efforts where all of our theater chains are simultaneously selling tickets for an expected blockbuster, nearly eight weeks in advance,” says Paul Yanover, President of Fandango. “We are working closely with Lionsgate to launch a comprehensive content and promotional program on Fandango to support our fans’ most anticipated movie of the year.”

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Soundtrack Track List:

1. “Atlas” – Coldplay
2. “Silhouettes” – Of Monsters and Men
3. “Elastic Heart” – Sia (ft. The Weeknd & Diplo)
4. “Lean” – The National
5. “We Remain” – Christina Aguilera
6. “Devil May Cry” – The Weeknd
7. “Who We Are” – Imagine Dragons
8. “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” – Lorde
9. “Gale Song” – The Lumineers
10. “Mirror” – Ellie Goulding
11. “Capital Letter” – Patti Smith
12. “Shooting Arrows At The Sky” – Santigold
13. “Place For Us” – Mikky Ekko
14. “Lights” – Phantogram
15. “Angel On Fire” – Antony and the Johnsons
 
The Plot:
 
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire begins as Katniss Everdeen (played by Jennifer Lawrence) has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark (played by Josh Hutcherson). Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a “Victor’s Tour” of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) – a competition that could change Panem forever. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is directed by Francis Lawrence, and produced by Nina Jacobson’s Color Force in tandem with producer Jon Kilik. The novel on which the film is based is the second in a trilogy written by Suzanne Collins that has sold over 65 million copies in print in the U.S. alone.
 
Sources: Lionsgate, Fandango

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‘Once Upon a Time’ Season 3 Episode 1 Preview

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Rebecca Murray
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Once Upon a Time Season 3 Episode 1
Colin O'Donoghue and Jennifer Morrison in 'Once Upon a Time' season 3. (Photo by Jack Rowand – © 2013 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.)

Once Upon a Time returns to kick off season three on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 7pm with a two-hour premiere. Hour one, titled “Journey to Neverland,” is a recap of the events of season two. Then at 8pm ABC will debut the official first episode of the third season, “Heart of the Truest Believer.”

The Plot:

Unfriendly mermaids threaten those searching for Henry in Neverland; Henry and another escapee from Peter Pan’s encampment go on the run; a still-recovering Neal travels the enchanted forest with Mulan in search of Emma’s and Henry’s fates.

Once Upon a Time Interviews:
Emilie de Ravin
Jennifer Morrison
Robert Carlyle
Colin O’Donoghue and Michael Raymond-James

Breaking Bad‘s Aaron Paul Shows Up on SNL

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Rebecca Murray
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It was Tina Fey’s duty to host this season’s premiere episode of SNL, but it was Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul who stole the show. Paul surprised SNL viewers by taking part in the opening bit about Obamacare after President Obama (played by SNL cast member Jay Pharoah) calls him to the podium to discuss his personal experiences with health care. “Jesse from New Mexico” shared the story of his friend who got sick with cancer and because Obamacare didn’t exist at the time, had to turn to cooking meth and ultimately to murder.
 

 
Later in the episode, Paul contributed to the fake ‘e-Meth’ commercial:
 

 
And he even put in an appearance during the Weekend Update segment, teaming up with Bobby Moynihan as Drunk Uncle and his meth nephew:
 

 

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Movie Review: ‘Rush’

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Kevin Finnerty
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Rush Racing Scene with Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl
'Rush' with Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl - Photo © Universal Pictures

“Who’s that?” asks James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth). “It’s Niki Lauda. He’s just been signed by Ferrari,” replies one of Hunt’s pit crew as the up-and-coming racer has just noticed the most formidable rival he will face during his career in the dramatic film Rush.

In the mid-1970s charismatic English playboy James Hunt was determined to become the world champion Formula 1 driver when he met and began racing against his most worthy opponent, Austrian driver Niki Lauda (Daniel Bruhl). Lauda’s quest for excellence and methodical method of studying cars, engines, and racetracks helps him to quickly become the front-runner in the sport ahead of all the more accomplished and seasoned racers.

It’s not long before Lauda, whose anti-social manner and bluntness make him the least-liked racer on the circuit, and Hunt – whose extrovert personality has made him well-liked amongst the racing community – clash and become bitter rivals.

It’s during the 1976 season that Lauda has a horrible fiery crash while racing and is barely pulled from his burning car alive. While fighting for his life and struggling to recover, he finds inspiration and becomes even more determined to get back behind the wheel with every race Hunt wins, and each of Hunt’s wins means he’s getting closer to taking the title of champion racer from Lauda.

Based on a true story and directed by Ron Howard, Rush is a sleek, tense drama that is elevated by Howard’s superior direction and the stand-out performances of Hemsworth and Bruhl. Chris Hemsworth gives the best performance of his young career as the glory-seeking, likable playboy who is not without a conscience and at times even reaches out to his rival Lauda to extend an olive branch of friendship.

Daniel Bruhl is perfectly cast as the self-absorbed, rude, and brilliant Lauda who takes on the racing circuit and quickly becomes the greatest racer in a generation. Bruhl even looks a little like the real Lauda and his performance, especially when Lauda is struggling to recover from his terrible burns in the hospital, is breathtaking.

Ron Howard captures the mid-1970s wonderfully with the production design, costumes, hairstyles, and the of course the cars which are sure to help the audience get the feel of life in that era. The only drawback to the film is in some of the racing scenes where the audience can’t really make out who is in what car, and also a few noticeable mistakes such as during one of the races in pouring rain when the cars round a corner and are dry with hardly any water on them.

Engaging and well-crafted, Rush is an intriguing drama about two men driven to be the best in their profession and the extremes they will go to in order to obtain glory.

GRADE: B

Rush is rated R for sexual content, nudity, language, some disturbing images and brief drug use.




Carrie New Trailer: “Unique”

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Rebecca Murray
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“What makes her different, will make her deadly ”
 
I recently watched the original Carrie again and you know what? It still holds up. So, do we really need a remake? Probably not, but at least it appears – judging simply by the trailers and clips – that Chloe Grace Moretz is up to the task of handling the title role and that the effects aren’t cheesy.
 
Opening in theaters on October 18, 2013, this version of Carrie also stars Julianne Moore, Ansel Elgort, Gabriella Wilde, and Judy Greer.
 
The Plot:
 
A reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White (Chloë Grace Moretz), a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother (Julianne Moore), who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.
 
Watch the trailer:
 

 

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