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Elon Musk’s X has set its first UK Original in the shape of docuseries Keeping The Faith about Premier League club Burnley, we can reveal.

The deal is a first-of-its kind for X with a Premier League club, and will feature 20 episodes (10-12 mins each) released fortnightly during the upcoming season. This is a departure from previous soccer docs such as Welcome to Wrexham which were released after the season had ended.

The show will capture Burnley’s first-team players, staff and leadership behind the scenes at the training ground, stadium Turf Moor and inside the dressing room throughout the season. There’s due to be real-time content and streaming material as part of the deal. Adhoc Films is producing.

Jonathan Lewis, X Corporation’s UK Managing Director, said the deal marked the “launch of our X UK: A New Chapter strategy.” The strategy, X said, is to support key voices in sport,...

Tortoise Media is to launch its latest podcast, Making sense of Sustainable Farming, a new three-part series exploring how we feed Britain while safeguarding the environment and creating a financially viable future for farmers.

Farming has been central to British life for centuries, but over the past century the industry has undergone dramatic changes. Following the Second World War the UK prioritised food security and adopted policies to maximise production for a growing population. Today, farmers face a new set of challenges – with climate change, policy shifts and global uncertainties transforming the agricultural landscape.

The three-part podcast series, supported by Lloyds Banking Group, speaks to farmers and experts at the forefront of the shift toward sustainable farming. It explores innovative approaches and solutions that balance food production with environmental stewardship and fair incomes for farmers.

Jeevan Vasagar, Editor at Tortoise, said: “The story of farming today is about resilience and reinvention.

Available across major VOD outlets starting today, we have an exclusive preview of the new horror anthology film Tenants!

"Cranked Up Films in association with 13th Floor Productions and Wallick Productions announced today that their feature length horror anthology Tenants will be released worldwide on major VOD outlets on September 24th, 2024.

The horror film – which features four tales of interwoven terror – was written and produced by Mary O’Neil - who also stars - with segments directed by Buz Wallick (“Psycho Storm Chaser”), Sean Mesler (“Show Us Responding”), Jonathan Lewis (“Sinister Surgeon”) and Blake Reigle (“One of Us”). Additional producers include Jay Black, Bill Spadea, Douglas Vermeeren and Lewis, Mesler and Wallick, the latter two having also co-wrote.

Tenants revolves around the character of Jonie (O’Neil), who after waking up in an unfamiliar apartment complex, finds herself in a desperate search for her sister while being hunted by a shadowy figure.

In the wake of ten new horror movies releasing last week, this week is bringing even more fresh frights to the table. Today alone, Eleven new movies have already been offered up.

Here’s all the new horror that released on Tuesday, September 24, 2024!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

Breaking Glass Pictures celebrates Halloween with Hayride to Hell, an indie movie that reunites horror legends Bill Moseley and Kane Hodder. It’s now available on VOD outlets.

The team previews, “Bill Moseley, known for his roles in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and House of 1000 Corpses, brings his intense, chilling presence to the role of Farmer Sam. Kane Hodder, famous for his portrayal of Jason Voorhees in four Friday the 13th films, adds his unique, menacing charm as the corrupt Sheriff Jubel. Their pairing makes Hayride to Hell a must-see for horror enthusiasts...

Cranked Up Films in association with 13th Floor Productions and Wallick Productions has released their feature length horror anthology Tenants on all major VOD outlets today.

Watch an exclusive clip below and find the Red Band trailer underneath.

The horror film – which features four tales of interwoven terror – was written and produced by Mary O’Neil – who also stars – with segments directed by Buz Wallick (“Psycho Storm Chaser”), Sean Mesler (“Show Us Responding”), Jonathan Lewis (“Sinister Surgeon”) and Blake Reigle (“One of Us”). Additional producers include Jay Black, Bill Spadea, Douglas Vermeeren and Lewis, Mesler and Wallick, the latter two having also co-wrote.

Tenants revolves around the character of Jonie (O’Neil), who after waking up in an unfamiliar apartment complex, finds herself in a desperate search for her sister while being hunted by a shadowy figure…

As she makes her way through the building, unspeakable horrors befall the tenants around her.

The first world war began almost by accident. It ended just as strangely.

The series begins where most every retelling begins, with Gavrilo Princip, the assassin who killed Archduke Ferdinand of Austria. But it begins with an image of Belgrade today, where Princip took his gun for target practice (at which he was ill adept). After a few quirks of fate, this rather pathetic anarchist sparked one of the greatest global calamities the world has ever known one hundred years ago this June. The series then steps back and sets the stage for that event. Such a full and epic approach is exactly what one would expect from this ten-part documentary The First World War: The Complete Series (2003), based on the book by Hew Strachan, released for the centenary of the war's beginning. If you went to high school in America, then you well know the look and feel...

Matthew Lewis has joined the upcoming West End production of Our Boys. The former Harry Potter star, who played Neville Longbottom in the series, plays Mick in David Grindley's version of Jonathan Lewis's play. Also in the cast are Cian Barry, Laurence Fox and Doctor Who star Arthur Darvill. Our Boys opens at the Duchess theatre on October 3, running from Mondays to Saturdays at 7.45pm. Wednesday and Saturdays have (more)...

Huge news out of the Black Devil Doll (review here) camp! Overseas sales! DVD specs! A novelization! Holy shit!

Where to even start? First off, believe it or not, the little film that was born to offend made a killing at the Cannes Film Festival and has been sold to France, Germany, the UK, and Holland. Even funnier -- the German and French releases will be dubbed!! Christ, do I wanna see that! Negotiations for Japan and Spain are under way right now.

There's also a movie tie-in Black Devil Doll novel coming out, written by Stephen Romano, based on the screenplay by Shawn Lewis and Mitchell Mayes! It will be in bookstores and Amazon.com in August!

Two more screenings have been added to the film's theatrical run -- Canada and Cincinnati!

DEDfest: Hellberta's Horror Festival presents

Black Devil Doll

Canadian Premiere!

Plus One Baaadasssss Muthafunkin' After Party

featuring DJ Love Shovel

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Via David Hudson’s The Daily, who got it via Ed M. Koziarski’s brief piece in The Chicago Reader: Queer Cinema 101 is a five-week film series showcasing gay-themed films picked by gay film critics. The weekly series kicks off Monday, April 13 at Chicago’s Glbt Center on Halsted and continues through Monday, May 11. The five films are: The Celluloid Closet (1995, above, k.d. lang sings "Secret Love"), hosted by Richard Knight Jr., Cinema Writer, Windy City Times, Monday, April 13; round table discussion afterward the screening Velvet Goldmine (1996), hosted by Hank Sartin, Film section Editor and Critic, Time Out Chicago, screens Monday, April 20 The Killing of Sister George (1968), hosted by Charlie Shoquist, Film Critic, Gay Chicago Magazine , screens Monday, April 27 Parting Glances (1986), hosted by Gregg Shapiro, Film Critic, Chicago Free Press, screens Monday, May 4 Victor/Victoria (1982), hosted by Jonathan Lewis, Editor and Film Critic, Gay Chicago Magazine, screens Monday, May...

Campaigners looking to ensure that gay marriage remains legal in California would like more help from Hollywood celebrities. Actor Brad Pitt and director Steven Spielberg have so far donated $$100,000 (£54,000) to the anti-Proposition 8 campaign, which opposes a state vote in November to ban the practice. However, activist Jonathan Lewis commented that Hollywood needs to get more involved in the issue. "We are concerned (more)...

The organisers of a campaign to keep gay marriage legal in California have accused Hollywood stars of not doing enough for the cause.

Moviemaker Steven Spielberg and actor Brad Pitt have both donated $100,000 (GBP54,000) to the anti-Proposition 8 campaign, which helps activists oppose a high-level state vote to ban same-sex marriages.

But the campaign's organisers claim celebrities are not doing enough to support the cause.

Activist Jonathan Lewis says, "We are concerned that the entertainment industry hasn't stepped up to the plate to fight this unnecessary initiative ... Now it's time for the entertainment industry as a whole to take the lead."

The vote is due to take place in the upcoming November elections. Gay marriages were legalised in the state in May.