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Fox Greenlights Hieroglyph

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Rebecca Murray
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Fox LogoPacific Rim writer Travis Beacham, Katherine Pope (New Girl), Peter Chernin, and Miguel Sapochnik are teaming up as executive producers on the action-adventure series Hieroglyph set in ancient Egypt. Fox has just given the series a 13 episode season one order, with Beacham writing the scripts and Sapochnik (Fringe) directing the first episode.
 
According to Fox, filming will begin in early 2014.
 
“We wanted to do a show about deceit, sex, intrigue in the court and fantastical goings-on – no better place to set that than ancient Egypt,” said Kevin Reilly, Chairman of Entertainment for FOX. “Travis Beacham has an inventive mind, and he has wrapped this all together in this intoxicating new drama.”
 
The Plot:
 
Set in ancient Egypt, where fantasy and reality intertwined, Hieroglyph follows a notorious thief who is plucked from prison to serve the Pharoah, navigating palace intrigue, seductive concubines, criminal underbellies and even a few divine sorcerers.
 
Source: Fox
 

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Behind the Scenes of All is Lost

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Rebecca Murray
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All is Lost Poster Starring Robert RedfordRobert Redford and writer/director J.C. Chandor take viewers behind the scenes into the shooting of All is Lost, a one-man movie featuring Redford stranded alone at sea with the odds of his survival stacked against him. Lionsgate & Roadside Attractions are releasing the dramatic thriller in theaters on October 18, 2013.
 
The Plot:
 
Deep into a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, an unnamed man (Redford) wakes to find his 39-foot yacht taking on water after a collision with a shipping container left floating on the high seas. With his navigation equipment and radio disabled, the man sails unknowingly into the path of a violent storm. Despite his success in patching the breached hull, his mariner’s intuition, and a strength that belies his age, the man barely survives the tempest.
 
Using only a sextant and nautical maps to chart his progress, he is forced to rely on ocean currents to carry him into a shipping lane in hopes of hailing a passing vessel. But with the sun unrelenting, sharks circling and his meager supplies dwindling, the ever-resourceful sailor soon finds himself staring his mortality in the face.
 
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Are You the Ultimate ‘Fast and Furious’ Fan?

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Rebecca Murray
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Fast and Furious Ultimate Fan Contest

If you believe you’re the biggest Fast and Furious fan around and you want a chance to win a walk-on role in Fast and Furious 7, then Universal Pictures has a contest just for you.

The Ultimate Fast & Furious Fan Sweepstakes is open now and runs through November 30, 2013.

Here are the details, courtesy of Universal Studios:

– Follow @FastandFuriousMovie on Twitter and upload a video explaining why you should become the next member of the Fast Family. Be creative! Show your ride or do your best F&F impression, but make sure to tell us why you’re the ultimate fan! Hashtag the video with #UltimateFastFan.

For more info and for all of the official rules, visit the official Ultimate Fast & Furious Fan Sweepstakes site.

Laura Donnelly Joins ‘Outlander’

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Rebecca Murray
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Laura Donnelly
Laura Donnelly (Photo Courtesy of Starz)

The Outlander cast continues to grow, with the latest new member of the ensemble being Laura Donnelly who’s signed up to play Jenny Fraser. The Starz series is executive produced by Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica) and will premiere in 2014.

Filming is now underway in Scotland.

The Plot [Courtesy of Starz]:

The Outlander series spans the genres of romance, science fiction, history, and adventure in one epic tale. It follows the story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened.

When she is forced to marry Jamie Fraser, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire’s heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.

Jenny Fraser Murray is Jamie Fraser’s older sister, and surrogate mother in many ways. She shares Jamie’s stubborn and quick-tempered character, which causes the siblings to butt heads from time to time. Jenny is also smart, experienced and skilled, running Lallybroch (the Fraser ancestral home) when Jamie is away. Jenny is married to Jamie’s best friend, Ian Murray. When the series begins they have one child and a second child on the way.




Cassie Scerbo’s Going From Flying Sharks to Sea Vampires

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Rebecca Murray
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Ian Ziering and Cassie Scerbo pictured in 'Sharknado
Ian Ziering and Cassie Scerbo pictured in 'Sharknado' (Photo by: Syfy)

Cassie Scerbo took on flying flesh-eating sharks (I really wanted to type fish, but couldn’t) in Syfy’s Sharknado and now the network says she’ll be battling “sea vampires” in Beast of the Bering Sea. No, this isn’t a joke nor is it an early April Fool’s Day prank.

Beast of the Bering Sea will debut on November 9, 2013 at 9pm ET/PT and will co-star Jonathan Lipnicki and Kevin Dobson. According to Syfy, Beast of the Bering Sea has Scerbo and Lipnicki playing “a sister and brother team prospecting for gold, who accidentally disturb a colony of blood-sucking amphibious predators (sea vampires) in an underwater cave.”

Syfy also revealed the details on Stonados airing on November 23rd at 9pm and starring Paul Johanssen, William B Davis, and Thea Gill. Stonados is…wait for it…are you ready?…. “a disaster movie about a freak weather system which hurls deadly boulders.”

‘Endless Love’ Has an Endless Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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Endless Love Movie Trailer

Yes, that’s an exaggeration, but it does seem that be the time the two-minute trailer for the new Endless Love is over, we’ve been treated to pretty much the entire film. And for those of you who missed it, the original Endless Love was released way back in 1981 and starred Brooke Shields and Martin Hewitt as 15 and 17-year-olds who fall in love and are kept apart by the girl’s parents. The new version finds 24-year-old Gabriella Wilde and 23-year-old Alex Pettyfer taking over the lead roles (and it appears the characters in the remake have been aged up).

Directed by Shana Feste (Country Strong), Endless Love arrives in theaters on February 14, 2014.

An interesting side note: Gabriella Wilde also has a starring role in another remake of a popular movie featuring high school kids, Carrie.

The Plot: Endless Love stars Alex Pettyfer (Magic Mike) and Gabriella Wilde (The Three Musketeers) in the story of a privileged girl and a charismatic boy whose instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart.

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Visit ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ – Or At Least Watch the Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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The Grand Budapest Hotel Poster

Fox Searchlight is making us wait until March 7, 2014 to actually see Wes Anderson’s new film The Grand Budapest Hotel but at least we can now check out the official trailer just unveiled by the studio. In addition to Anderson’s usual mix of players – Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, Adrien Brody and Bill Murray (and now Tilda Swinton and Edward Norton who joined the merry troupe with Moonrise Kingdom) – are Ralph Fiennes, F Murray Abraham, Jude Law, Jeff Goldbum, Saoirse Ronan, and Willem Dafoe.

The Plot:

Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend.

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First Look: ‘Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones’ Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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Guess what? There’s another Paranormal Activity movie coming to theaters in 2014, however, it’s coming in January rather than October. All four previous Paranormal Activity films opened near Halloween, but Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones is hoping people want to be spooked after the year-end holidays instead – as if looking at your credit card bills isn’t enough to make you scream.

This fifth film is also the first of the batch not to be designated with a number in its title. Plus, the trailer shows off a completely different setting for the paranormal activities, probably because the previous four movies have killed off all the family members at this point.

The studio is once again offering select cities advance screenings. Here’s the scoop:

– Upload a photo of paranormal activity in your city to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram tagging your city and #TheMarkedOnes for a chance to see The Marked Ones first.

Small Town Security is Renewed, King of Arms Gets the Go-Ahead

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Rebecca Murray
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Small Town Security is Renewed
Lt. Dennis Croft, Brian Taylor, Joan Koplan, Irwin Koplan and Christa Stephens in 'Small Town Security' (Photo Credit: Ben Leuner/AMC)
AMC will be bringing back Small Town Security for a third season as just announced by the network’s EVP Original Programming, Production and Digital Content Joel Stillerman. The network also confirmed they’re moving forward on the unscripted series King of Arms from producers Dan Ilani, Matt Renner and Ethan Prochnik. King of Arms is set in the world of competitive arm wrestling, which apparently is extremely popular, and will follow members from five arm wrestling clubs. Season one will be comprised of ten one-hour episodes set to air early next year.
 
“King of Arms, Small Town Security and Freakshow all take viewers inside worlds most have never seen, populated by unique and unforgettable characters,” said Joel Stillerman, EVP Original Programming, Production and Digital Content. “We are looking forward to bringing these new and returning series to AMC viewers and are very excited to be working with Undertow Films on our new unscripted original, King of Arms.”
 
King of Arms Details:
 
King of Arms focuses on arm wrestling clubs across America, embedding with teams in Baton Rouge, New York City, Erie, Sacramento and Kansas City. Each episode culminates with high-stakes mano-a-mano combat where brute strength is often defeated by technique, strategy and heart.
 
Small Town Security Details:
 
Small Town Security is the sometimes hilarious, sometimes poignant, and just plain unusual series that explores a small, family-run security and private investigation company in Ringgold, Georgia called JJK Security. Executive Produced by Ken Druckerman and Banks Tarver of Left/Right Films (This American Life, Mob Wives), the show captures the day-to-day of the business, but it’s really about the curiously entertaining and oddly compelling characters that inhabit this world.
 
Source: AMC
 

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Nominees Revealed for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2014

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Rebecca Murray
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Nirvana Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominee
Nirvana (Photo credit: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum)

Nirvana, Cat Stevens, The Zombies, and KISS made the short list of nominees for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year. More than 600 Hall of Fame members, historians, critics, and musicians will vote via secret ballot to come up with the 2014 inductees, with the 2014 induction ceremony set for April in New York City.

According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in order to be eligible, “an individual artist or band must have released its first single or album at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination.”

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is also letting music fans have their voices heard, with public voting now open through December 10, 2013 at 5pm ET. According to the official rules, “the public can visit www.rockhall.com/vote, www.rollingstone.com, and www.usatoday.com to cast votes for who they believe to be most deserving of induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The top five artists, as selected by the public, will constitute a “fans’ ballot” that will be tallied along with the other ballots to choose the 2014 inductees.”

The nominees are:

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Chic
Deep Purple
Peter Gabriel
Hall and Oates
KISS
LL Cool J
The Meters
Nirvana
N.W.A.
The Replacements
Linda Ronstadt
Cat Stevens
Link Wray
Yes
The Zombies




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