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First Look: ‘Mob City’ Trailer from Frank Darabont

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A scene from 'Mob City' - Photo Courtesy of TNT

TNT’s just debuted this first look at the new crime drama Mob City from writer, director and executive producer Frank Darabont. Formerly known as Lost Angels, the new TNT series won’t be premiering until December however the network’s showing off this early teaser for the series, which stars Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead), Jeffrey DeMunn (also from The Walking Dead), Neal McDonough, Ed Burns, Gregory Itzin, Robert Knepper, Milo Ventimiglia, Alexa Davalos, and Jeremy Luke.

Mob City is based on the novel L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City by John Buntin.

The Plot:

Mob City centers on Det. Joe Teague (Bernthal), an ex-Marine who holds his cards close to his chest. Teague has been assigned to a new mob task force headed by Det. Hal Morrison (DeMunn). The task force is part of a crusade by Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker (McDonough) to free the city of criminals like Ben “Bugsy” Siegel (Burns) and Mickey Cohen (Luke), the ruthless king of the Los Angeles underworld. Parker also won’t hesitate to go after anyone from his own police force who sells out honor and duty for the sake of a big payout.

‘Vampire Academy’ Shows Off Three New Photos

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Rebecca Murray
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Zoey Deutch and Danila Kozlovsky in ‘Vampire Academy’ (Photo: Laurie Sparham Courtesy: The Weinstein Company)

The Weinstein Company’s dipping its toes in the young adult books-to-screen pond with the first film of the Vampire Academy series, and they’ve just unveiled three brand new photos from the 2014 release. Based on the bestselling books by Richelle Mead, Vampire Academy is, yes, another tale of vampires and teen love. However, unlike that other young adult series, these vampires have fangs and they don’t sparkle like diamonds in the sunlight. And Mead’s characters are fully developed and interesting.

The first film of what could be a franchise if all goes well at the box office is directed by Mark Waters (Mean Girls). The cast is led by Zoey Deutch, Lucy Fry, and Danila Kozlovsky and includes Sarah Hyland, Gabriel Byrne, Joely Richardson, Cameron Monaghan, Sami Gayle, and Ashley Charles.

The Plot:

Rose Hathaway (Deutch) is a Dhampir: half human/vampire, guardians of the Moroi, peaceful, mortal vampires living discretely within our world. Her legacy is to protect the Moroi from bloodthirsty, immortal Vampires, the Strigoi. This is her story.

Zoey Deutch in 'Vampire Academy'
Zoey Deutch in 'Vampire Academy' (Photo: Laurie Sparham Courtesy: The Weinstein Company)

Zoey Deutch, Lucy Fry and Sarah Hyland in 'Vampire Academy'
Zoey Deutch, Lucy Fry and Sarah Hyland in 'Vampire Academy' (Photo: Laurie Sparham Courtesy: The Weinstein Company)
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Syfy Reveals Casting Details for High Moon

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Rebecca Murray
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Syfy LogoFilming’s set to take place later this month on the 90-minute High Moon pilot and Syfy’s just announced a bit of casting news. Chris Diamantopoulos and Jake Sandvig are signed up for starring roles in the sci-fi adventure series based on the book The Lotus Caves by John Christopher. Bryan Fuller (Hannibal), Adam Kane (Being Human), Cary Granat, Steve Granat, Don Murphy, Susan Montford, Louise Clark and Andrew Williamson are on board as executive producers. In addition, Kane will direct the pilot from a script by Jim Danger Gray (Pushing Daisies).
 
Diamantopoulos’ credits include The Starter Wife, Up All Night, The Office, 24 and Arrested Development. Sandvig’s resume includes roles in The Story Of Us, Once And Again, The Closer, and Veronica Mars.
 
The Plot:
 
High Moon is an imaginative, out-of-this-world adventure series exploring what happens when Earth establishes colonies to mine the Moon’s resources and discover a new form of life. Chaos erupts in a genuinely emotional, humorously thrilling and always unexpected fashion as the colonists of the Moon race to uncover this life form’s powerful secrets.
 
Diamantopoulos will portray Ian, a chief investigator for the American federal government who has been dispatched to the moon to figure out the causes of an explosion, and becomes stunned by what he discovers. Ian is an outwardly calm, strong and silent type but always with a dizzying agenda in his head that combines to make him a closeted neurotic. The only person with a key to that closet door is his younger brother, Marty, whose unique ability to get under his skin has led to a complex and antagonistic relationship.
 
Jake Sandvig portrays Marty, whose felony conviction requires that he serve prison time as a moon laborer. Nonetheless passionate about his job on the moon, Marty is investigated for engaging in possible espionage and sabotage when a giant blast goes off near an area where he was working. Marty has found something that he knows is a game-changer and will go to the ends of the moon to prove he is telling the truth about its existence.
 
Source: Syfy
 

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Jason Momoa’s ‘Road to Paloma’ Heading to Theaters

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Rebecca Murray
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Jason Momoa Stars in Road to Paloma

Anchor Bay Films and WWE Studios are teaming up for the theatrical release of Jason Momoa’s directorial debut, Road to Paloma. Jason Momoa (best known for his role as Khal Drogo in Game of Thrones) also co-wrote, produced, and stars in the dramatic thriller which will be heading to theaters later this year.

In addition to Momoa, the cast includes Lisa Bonet, Sarah Shahi, Michael Raymond-James, Wes Studi, Timothy V Murphy, and Chris Browning.

Announcing the acquisition, WWE Studios President Michael Luisi said, “Jason is a genuine triple threat with his writing, directing and, of course, acting talent. He has delivered a gritty, provocative, and powerful film. We couldn’t be more excited to introduce it to audiences through our continued collaboration with our partners at Anchor Bay.”

The Plot: In Road to Paloma, Momoa stars as Robert Wolf, a Native American, who is being hotly pursued by the FBI for having taken the law into his own hands after a brutal injustice occurs when his mother is raped and killed on their reservation. Wolf crosses paths with Cash (Robert Mollohan), a down-and-out musician, and an unlikely bond is formed as they motorcycle across the vast highways of the American West in search of redemption.

Lionsgate’s Bringing ‘Crossfire’ to the Small Screen

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Rebecca Murray
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Bared to You from the Crossfire Book Series

Lionsgate has picked up the television rights to Sylvia Day’s bestselling book series Crossfire, according to Kevin Beggs, president of the Lionsgate Television Group, and executive vice president Chris Selak. The Crossfire books have sold over 12 million copies, and Amazon named the first book of the series – Bared to You – one of the 2012’s top 10 romance novels.

“The Crossfire series is an incredible property and it is a thrill to bring it to Lionsgate,” stated Selak. “Sylvia has created an enduring, sexy, and edgy story, and we’re looking forward to working with her to create a show that both excites and connects with audiences as her books have done.”

Commenting on the acquisition, author Day said, “I am thrilled to have Lionsgate as a partner on the Crossfire series. This is a studio that has been incredibly successful with book adaptations and I can’t wait to collaborate with them in bringing the story to life.”

The Plot: The Crossfire series centers on Eva Tramell, a young, up-and-comer in the advertising world, and billionaire businessman Gideon Cross, who are both trying to overcome their devastating and abusive pasts. As they are intensely drawn to one another, both physically and emotionally, the two must find a way to heal each other in order to move on and establish a healthy romantic relationship. Populated with a diverse cast of secondary characters and a vibrant Manhattan setting, Crossfire is both a contemporary and timeless tale of love and the fight for redemption.




Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood to Host the 2013 CMA Awards

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Rebecca Murray
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Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood to host 'The 47th Annual CMA Awards'
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood to host ‘The 47th Annual CMA Awards’ (Photo Credit: Bob D’Amico / ABC)

Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will be returning as hosts for The 47th Annual CMA Awards to be held on November 6, 2013 in Nashville. Paisley and Underwood are real veterans at this hosting gig, and this upcoming awards show will mark their sixth consecutive time leading the show.

Paisley’s a 14-time CMA Award winner and Underwood has earned five.

“Carrie and Brad are the consummate hosts,” stated Ed Hardy, President of the CMA Board of Directors. “They have the respect of our industry, artistic credibility, critical acclaim, and a quick-witted, genuine rapport that makes them popular with our audience and the viewers at home. We are delighted to have them back as hosts for the sixth year.”

7,000+ industry professionals vote on the nominees and winners, with this year’s finalists in each category set to be announced in September.

‘Breaking Bad’ Returns to Huge Numbers

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Rebecca Murray
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Breaking Bad Final Season Poster

As AMC’s critically acclaimed drama series Breaking Bad heads into its final episodes, the show is posting the biggest numbers of its run. The first of the final eight episodes attracted 5.9 million viewers making it the most-watched episode in the show’s history. The return of Breaking Bad also generated almost 760,000 Tweets during its premiere airing.

AMC’s new show Low Winter Sun also premiered to decent numbers, and the return of the network’s Hell on Wheels was seen by 2.5 million viewers which is up 2% over season two.

“We are so pleased and gratified by viewer response to a historic four-premiere weekend on AMC,” stated AMC’s president and general manager, Charlie Collier. “For Breaking Bad to continue to deliver record-setting ratings in its fifth and final season is remarkable. Our new series, Low Winter Sun, is off to a strong start, and we have successfully launched another after-show in Talking Bad, which will super-serve Breaking Bad fans all the way through these final episodes.

Saturday, we also launched another night of original programming on AMC with Hell on Wheels, doubling our prime time average on Saturday nights, even before time shifting, and delivering the network’s highest Saturday night rating all year.”

The Hour of Peril Heads to the Small Screen

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Rebecca Murray
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The Hour of Peril by Daniel StashowerDaniel Stashower’s nonfiction book The Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War will be made into a television mini-series by The Weinstein Company. TWC picked up the rights to the historical thriller and Brendan Deneen and Charles Spicer are attached as executive producers.
 
“Daniel Stashower’s The Hour of Peril is an untold and landmark moment in American history, with the suspense and fervor of a crime thriller, which will make for immensely captivating television,” said Meryl Poster, TWC President of Television.
 
The Plot:
 
Published in February 2013 by Minotaur Books, The Hour of Peril uncovers the riveting true story of how the legendary detective Allan Pinkerton and his most trusted operative, the fearless Kate Warne – America’s first female private eye – raced against the clock to detect and prevent a plot to assassinate President-Elect Abraham Lincoln before he could take the oath of office. This pair of American Heroes safely delivered Lincoln to Washington to assume the Presidency in one of the great untold tales of the Civil War era.
 
Source: The Weinstein Company
 

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Chris Evans Discusses ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’

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Rebecca Murray
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Chris Evans returns as Captain America, donning the red, white & blue costume for the third time in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The sequel isn’t set to hit theaters until April 4, 2014, but Marvel’s already promoting the film with appearances by the cast at ComicCon and the D23 Expo in Anaheim.

Showing up to talk about the movie at the Disney fanfest, Evans provided a preview of what’s in store for Captain America this time and what it’s like to be a part of the Marvel film family.

Chris Evans Captain America: The Winter Soldier Interview
Chris Evans of “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” attends “Let the Adventures Begin: Live Action at The Walt Disney Studios” presentation at Disney’s D23 Expo (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/WireImage)

The Plot:

After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier finds Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk.

Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.




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