Syfy’s preparing to deliver more scares as it adds three new reality shows – Ghost Mine, Stranded, and Notorious Hauntings – to its 2013 lineup. Mark Stern, President, Original Content for Syfy and Co-head made the announcement, stating, “Each of these series takes a known and successful formula and turns it on its head. Whether it is eclectic gold miners in the midst of paranormal activity, paranormal enthusiasts self-documenting the most haunted locations in America, or investigators researching and examining history’s most notorious criminals and legends in the world’s most haunted locations, these shows celebrate imagination while further strengthening Syfy’s successful reality brand.”
GHOST MINE – Premieres Wednesday, January 16 at 10PM
Forgotten in the remote woods of Oregon is one of the richest gold mines in the United States that was abandoned 80 years ago when a series of tragedies gave it an infamous reputation for being haunted. Now, a new owner has decided to take on the notorious legend and reopen the mine, assembling a colorful team of miners – both seasoned and new – to battle the elements in hopes of finding their fortune and teaming them with a pair of experienced paranormal investigators.
In each of the six hour-long episodes, this strong-willed and historically superstitious group of miners will face the day-to-day challenges of mining, aided by the paranormal investigators who unravel the mysteries surrounding the mine, including historic Masonic connections and a spirit who has been known to haunt the area for generations.
STRANDED – Premieres Wednesday, February 27 at 10PM
Ping Pong Productions joins forces with Josh Gates and Jason Blum’s Blumhouse to create Stranded, an all-new six-episode reality series that documents an unconventional – and terrifying – paranormal and psychological experiment. Each hour-long episode features the self-recorded footage of a diverse group of every-day paranormal enthusiasts – from newlyweds and a brother-in-law to a trio of roommates. Each team of three will be stranded at one of the most haunted locations in America and record the entire experience with hand-held cameras.
The footage from the subjects’ cameras will be supplemented by strategically-placed security cameras at each location, creating a suspenseful, completely unscripted first-hand account of each group’s stay. Over the course of the confinement, the subjects contend with increasingly pervasive feelings of fear and desolation, resulting in an experiment that represents a unique combination of psychology and the paranormal.
NOTORIOUS HAUNTINGS (Working Title) – Premieres Spring 2013
Produced by Pilgrim Studios – the company behind Syfy’s Ghost Hunters, the most successful paranormal franchise on cable – Notorious Hauntings features a group of researchers who investigate reports of extreme and dangerous supernatural activity across the globe. In each of the six self-contained episodes, viewers will follow the investigators as they not only research the otherworldly activity at each site, but also explore the gruesome history of the infamous and heinous individuals, their crimes and victims, to determine if they are the cause of the present-day haunting. Through the gathering of evidence and the uncovering of little-known history, Notorious Hauntings will explore some of the world’s most enduring mysteries, including the case of Jack the Ripper in London and the legendary Dracula in Romania and Slovakia.
Source: Syfy
Syfy Greenlights Three New Series
Donald Faison Will Host ‘Who Gets the Last Laugh?’
Donald Faison, best known for his role as Dr. Turk in Scrubs, will be handling hosting duties on the new TBS series Who Gets the Last Laugh? The series was created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg (Punk’d) and will feature comedians and comedy actors competing to pull off outrageous practical jokes.
Among the celebs signed up for the show are Andy Dick, Tom Green, D.L. Hughley, Chris Kattan, Bam Margera, Bill Bellamy, Charlie Murphy, Cheri Oteri, and Alan Thicke.
TBS is aiming for a spring 2013 launch of the series.
The Plot: Who Gets the Last Laugh? puts a new twist on the comedy format by pitting three comedians against each other in the ultimate hidden camera comedy sketch challenge. The guest comedians must dream up the funniest and most outrageous sketches possible and then successfully unleash them on the unsuspecting public. A live audience then determines which comedy star really got the last laugh and wins $10,000 for their charity of choice.
Final Spartacus: War of the Damned Poster Revealed
Starz just released the final key art for the last season of the critically acclaimed series Spartacus: War of the Damned. Spartacus‘ final season will debut on January 25, 2013 at 9pm ET/PT with Liam McIntyre as Spartacus, Manu Bennett as Crixus, Dustin Clare as Gannicus, and Dan Feuerriegel as Agron. The cast also includes Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Naevia, Ellen Hollman as Saxa, Simon Merrells as Marcus Crassus, and Todd Lasance as Julius Caesar.
The Plot:
The season opens and Gaius Claudius Glaber is dead. Many months have passed since his defeat, and the rebel army, led by Spartacus and his generals Crixus, Gannicus and Agron continue to amass victories over Rome. With the rebel numbers swelling to thousands of freed slaves, and Spartacus more determined than ever to bring down the entire Roman Republic, the horde become a force that challenges even the mighty armies of Rome. Together, the rebels engage in one bloody skirmish after another and prepare for the inevitable: a full out war.
Source: Starz
Jessica Chastain and Kyle Chandler Go Toe-to-Toe in this Zero Dark Thirty Clip
Zero Dark Thirty‘s been showing up on a lot of lists as a potential Best Picture contender, and now Columbia Pictures has released a new clip from the dramatic thriller based on true events. The clip features Jessica Chastain (who’s also receiving Best Actress buzz over her performance) arguing with Kyle Chandler who’s playing her boss in the film.
The Plot:
For a decade, an elite team of intelligence and military operatives, working in secret across the globe, devoted themselves to a single goal: to find and eliminate Osama bin Laden. Zero Dark Thirty reunites the Oscar® winning team of director-producer Kathryn Bigelow and writer-producer Mark Boal (The Hurt Locker) for the story of history’s greatest manhunt for the world’s most dangerous man.
Watch the clip:
Zero Dark Thirty enters theaters in limited release on December 19, 2012 and will expand into other cities in January 2013.
New Beautiful Creatures Character Poster
Warner Bros Pictures released this new character poster from Beautiful Creatures via Facebook featuring Alice Englert as Lena. So Beautiful Creatures book fans, what do you think? Is this how you pictured Lena while reading the books? Unfortunately, we have to be patient and wait until February 13, 2013 to see if the first book of Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl’s series successfully makes the transition to the big screen.
The Plot:
A supernatural love story set in the South, Beautiful Creatures tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers: Ethan (Ehrenreich), a young man longing to escape his small town, and Lena (Englert), a mysterious new girl. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history and their town.
Julian Fellowes Will Write and Produce The Gilded Age for NBC
Fellowes will write and produce the show.
“This was a vivid time,” explained Fellowes, “with dizzying, brilliant ascents and calamitous falls, of record-breaking ostentation and savage rivalry; a time when money was king.”
“We at the network are all so thrilled to be working with the immensely talented Julian Fellowes, who is universally admired for his critically and commercially appealing productions,” said Jennifer Salke, President, NBC Entertainment. “Having him on our team represents a major creative coup and everyone is looking forward to his first NBC project in The Gilded Age.”
“Having been thoroughly impressed by Julian’s wit, eloquence, vast historical knowledge and collaborative nature in my past development experience with him, I’m thrilled to be continuing our relationship at Universal Television,” stated Bela Bajaria, Executive Vice President, Universal Television. “The opportunity to work with him again was a goal of mine at Universal Television and I’m very excited about this potential new series.”
Source: NBC
Fifty Shades of Grey – A Party Game?
The erotic novel series Fifty Shades has now spawned a board game. Yes, you read that right.
E.L. James’ Fifty Shades of Grey is heading to the big screen – we still don’t know who’ll be playing billionaire Christian Grey or college student Anastasia Steele – and because that’s just not enough Grey, Imagination has teamed with James to create the Fifty Shades of Grey: Party Game that asks players to “release their inner goddess.”
The game will be released in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom and Australia on December 10, 2012. An international release follows on Valentine’s Day 2013.
“We are delighted to be partnering with E L James on this project,” stated Shane Yeend, CEO Imagination. “The Fifty Shades books are a bona fide cultural phenomenon, and they offer an exciting new play pattern for our range of party games that allows everyone to finally reveal their Inner Goddess.”
Details on the Game:
“Romantic, liberating and totally fun, the Fifty Shades of Grey: Party Game will entertain and surprise you as it reveals how you see your friends and how your friends see you. All players listen to the vanilla style question before secretly voting on which of the eight pre-determined friends they believe is best matched to the question. When everyone’s ready the answers are revealed for all to see! Once all the ‘Oohs’ & ‘Ahhs’ have died down any player that picked the same friend as the reader wins an Inner Goddess token. Bonus tokens can also be won, and watch out for the special ‘Twitchy Palms’ questions that are worth double! The first player to collect 20 tokens wins the game and a ride in Charlie Tango … if only!
And players that want to add a little extra spice to their Fifty Shades of Grey Party Game can also buy the ‘Red Room’ Expansion Pack that promises to raise the temperature in this fun party game, and will have everyone talking long after the game has finished.”
About the Book Series:
Fifty Shades of Grey follows the relationship of 27-year-old billionaire Christian Grey and college student Anastasia Steele. Subsequent novels in the series, Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed continue to explore the couple’s deepening relationship.
Source: Imagination
Jennifer Lawrence Earns Outstanding Performer of the Year Award
Jennifer Lawrence is having a terrific 2012. With outstanding performances this year in The Hunger Games and Silver Linings Playbook, Lawrence has solidified her place as one of the best actors of her generation. And the Santa Barbara International Film Festival is recognizing her talent with the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award. Lawrence will pick up the honor on February 2, 2013, joining a list of winners that includes Viola Davis (2012), James Franco (2011), Colin Firth (2010), Penelope Cruz (2009), Angelina Jolie (2008), Helen Mirren (2007), Heath Ledger (2006), Kate Winslet (2005) and Charlize Theron (2004).
Announcing Lawrence as the Outstanding Performer winner, SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling stated: “Ms. Lawrence impressed us earlier this year in The Hunger Games, but has now left us moonstruck with her career-defining performance in Silver Lining Playbook – recalling classic turns by Lombard, Stanwyck and Colbert. Naming her our Outstanding Performer of the Year is an understatement.”
Lawrence film credits include Winter’s Bone, X-Men: First Class, The Beaver, Like Crazy, The Poker House, and The Burning Plain.
The SBIFF will run January 24th through February 3rd. For more information, visit www.sbfilmfestival.org.
Source: SBIFF
Cool App Lets You Pose with Hobbit Characters
Confession time – I can count the number of apps I have without making it into double digits. It’s not that I have anything against apps in general, it’s just that I’ve never understood why I would want to clutter my phone up with things I’ll use once a year – if that. But I couldn’t resist the Photobooth app from GoldRun.
Teaming up with Warner Bros, GoldRun’s offering a mobile app that allows you to pose with characters from The Hobbit. You can position Gollum, Gandalf, and other Hobbit characters and items in photos and then share them via Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Email. I snapped the above photo of my dog, Sookie, looking sideways for no apparent reason other than she was refusing to look at the camera. I moved Gollum into the spot next to her in the frame and now it looks as though she knew what was happening the whole time.
The GoldRun app is free at iTunes or Google Play.
The Details:
• Download the GoldRun app for iOS or Android.
• After downloading the app to your mobile device, log in using Facebook connect or Twitter.
• Click on the The Hobbit featured image, click the camera icon on the Featured Screen.
• Once in the camera view, snap away.
• You can share your pictures directly from the app.
More on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey:
The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Sorcerers.
Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain, first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever… Gollum. Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of ingenuity and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum’s “precious” ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities… A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.
The Hobbit World Premiere Live Streaming
If you can’t make it to Wellington, New Zealand to witness the world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in person, Warner Bros is offering up the next best thing: they’ll be live-streaming coverage from the red carpet featuring interviews with The Hobbit cast and fimmakers. The star-studded event kicks off at 6:50 pm PST (Pacific Standard Time) / 9:50 pm EST.
Here’s the schedule, courtesy of Warner Bros:
– Show Opening / Welcome
– Neil Finn Performance (*set includes a performance of “Song of the Lonely Mountain” from the official soundtrack)
– Talent arrivals, red carpet interviews & crowd interaction
– Official Speeches
Watch the video:
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey stars Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, and Elijah Wood.
The Plot:
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey follows Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Sorcerers.
Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain, first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever…Gollum.
Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of ingenuity and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum’s “precious” ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities… A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.
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