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Another underrated action movie starring Liam Neeson is heading to Tubi. After becoming a hit on Netflix at the start of the year, Non-Stop is being added to the free streaming service in July.

Non-Stop will become available to stream on Tubi beginning July 1. Released in 2014, the mystery action thriller stars Neeson as an alcoholic ex-NYPD officer turned Federal Air Marshal named Bill Marks who must find the killer on an international flight from New York to London after receiving texts saying someone on board will die every 20 minutes until financial demands are met. Non-Stop featured a pretty stacked cast, with Julianne Moore, Scoot McNairy, Michelle Dockery, Corey Stoll, and Lupita Nyong'o appearing in supporting roles.

While critics were mixed on Non-Stop, leading to a 62% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the movie was a commercial success, grossing over $222 million worldwide against a production budget of $50 million.

Exclusive: Latvian Canadian writer and director David Bezmozgis will begin principal photography on an adaptation of his novel The Betrayers this June.

Michael Aronov, Simon McBurney, Kaelen Ohm, and Tina Benko have signed for the cast.

Bezmozgis has adapted his critically acclaimed 2014 work with Canadian writer Paige Cooper.

The politically charged psychological drama follows a disgraced Israeli politician and former Soviet dissident who seeks refuge in a Crimean resort town.

While there, he comes across the man who betrayed him decades earlier. The encounter sets off a reckoning with the past and the murky nature of justice, memory, and forgiveness.

The Crimea portion of the feature will be shot in Bari, Italy.

The project is a Canada–Ukraine treaty co-production, produced by Bill Marks (Forsaken) at Votex Media, Volodymyr Yatsenko, and Anna Yatsenko...

From hijackings to mind games at cruising altitude, these in-flight thrillers will have you gripping your armrest.

The new Mark Wahlberg thriller now in theaters, “Flight Risk” caught my attention and I’m planning on seeing it this week. Wahlberg (who I always have time for) plays a pilot navigating an intense flight with an air marshal and a fugitive on board. Set against the backdrop of the Alaskan wilderness, the film promises high-altitude suspense and a ton of “not all is as it seems” twists. It got me thinking about why thrillers on airplanes are so powerful. Maybe it’s because each one of us has had a moment on a flight during major turbulence where the thought has crossed our minds… “If this goes down, there’s not a lot of hope.”

In short, the stakes are just so high, and there are plenty of movies that capture that tension.

The Christmas action-film genre has been the focus of many projects in recent times. Netflix's Carry-On, which made its debut on December 13, 2024, is yet another addition to this category. Seamlessly blending holiday cheer with gritty, tense action, Carry-On was an instant hit with viewers, firmly establishing itself on Netflix's charts. The film currently claims the fifth spot on Netflix's list of Top 10 Most Popular Movies of all time, and has an impressive 156.5 million views.

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Taron Egerton, Jason Bateman, and Sofia Carson, Carry-On follows Egerton's Ethan Kopek as he gets roped into a criminal conspiracy courtesy of Bateman's villain, who simply goes by the name 'Traveler'. Kopek, a Tsa agent, is forced to pass a specific bag through security, preventing its contents being flagged. If he fails to do so, his pregnant wife dies. However, Kopek is not a sheep who can simply be herded,...

Liam Neeson has starred in many action films in his illustrious career. In 2014, he starred in Non-Stop, which was a major commercial hit, and the film is now finding success on Netflix, too.

The week between Dec. 30 and Jan. 6 came with several new films on Netflix, and Non-Stop was among them, as well as Horizon: An American Saga: Chapter 1 and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Neeson's action film, which also starred Julianne Moore, ended up beating both 2024 films for a higher position. At the end of the week, Non-Stop secured the sixth spot on the global charts with 4.2 million views.

Related Kevin Costner's Horizon Beats Furiosa at the Streaming Game on Netflix After Both Flopped in Theaters

Streaming services prove there are different platforms for films after disappointing box office runs, and Furiosa and Horizon prove that.

Neeson's 11-year-old movie was enough to keep Chapter 1 of Horizon and Furiosa away,...

Liam Neeson’s popularity continues to see his older movies pull in impressive audience volumes – even then they have left a platform. The actor’s 2014 action thriller Non-Stop was dropped from the Netflix U.S. platform on January 1, but the movie’s availability around the world has seen it continue to secure a stop on the global Top 10. The airborne thriller is one of several movies of Neeson’s currently dominating the streaming charts, and despite the actor heading closer to retirement from such heavy-duty roles, fans are watching his back catalog…well, non-stop.

Non-Stop sees Neeson playing U.S. Air Marshal Bill Marks, a man with personal demons – and a set of skills – who finds himself targeted on board a flight from New York to London. After receiving a text message threatening to kill a passenger every 20 minutes until $150 million is transferred to the terrorist’s bank account, Marks must play a tense,...

If there’s one actor who is synonymous with the action genre, it’s Liam Neeson. He’s made a career out of playing no-nonsense heroes who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty, and are as skilled with their fists as they are with a phone call warning. Fans of the actor will be disheartened to learn that one of his popular action thrillers, Non-Stop, is officially leaving Netflix on Jan. 1, 2025. So, if you were planning on starting the New Year watching a Federal Air Marshal battling a bad guy on a transatlantic flight, better buckle up and catch it before it leaves the streaming platform.

Released in 2014, Non-Stop stars Neeson as Bill Marks, a jaded U.S. Air Marshal dealing with personal demons and a fear of flying by getting on a transatlantic flight. During the journey, Marks receives a series of cryptic messages from an unknown sender...

Liam Neeson fans might want to grab some popcorn and schedule a viewing party soon because his high-octane thriller Non-Stop is officially leaving Netflix on January 1, 2025, which is a disappointing way to bring in the new year! Released in 2014, Non-Stop follows Neeson as Bill Marks, a troubled U.S. Air Marshal caught in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse aboard a transatlantic flight. After receiving anonymous texts demanding $150 million in ransom, Marks must unravel the mystery of who’s behind the plot while protecting the passengers on a plane that seems destined for disaster.

Netflix's recent movie Carry-On is an exciting new thriller with a Christmas setting that is reminiscent of holiday action movies like Die Hard, as well as the Lian Neeson lead Non-Stop. Carry-On stars Taron Egerton as a Tsa agent who unwillingly gets involved in a plot to smuggle a nerve agent through airport security and onto a plane. The action thriller creates tense scenes between Egerton's Ethan and Jason Bateman's "The Traveler" as they each attempt to outsmart the other, leading to Carry-On's exciting final fight scene.

Carry-On is also a great reminder to watch a 10-year-old Liam Neeson movie that is strikingly similar. Non-Stop is another action movie that takes place on a plane with similar action and main characters, making it great to watch after Carry-On. Both movies are action-packed and utilize their casts to make the sequences of attempting to find the villain even more thrilling.

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Carry-On is an action thriller film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra from a screenplay by T.J. Fixman. The must-watch Netflix film follows Ethan Kopek, a young Tsa agent who a mysterious passenger blackmails into letting an unchecked package slip onto a flight on Christmas Eve. If he doesn’t follow his orders, his blackmailer will kill his pregnant girlfriend. Carry-On stars Taron Egerton, Jason Bateman, Sofia Carson, Danielle Deadwyler, Logan Marshall-Green, and Theo Rossi. So, if you love the thrilling story, nail-biting drama, and compelling characters in Carry-On, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

Die Hard 2 Credit – 20th Century Studios

Die Hard 2 is an action thriller film directed by Renny Harlin from a screenplay co-written by Steven E. de Souza and Doug Richardson. Based on the 1987 novel 58 Minutes by author Walter Wager,...

Actor Liam Neeson continues to be one of the most prolific movie stars in Hollywood, having starred in several films across different genres that are understandably plentiful on Netflix. Neeson made a name for himself as an actor by starring in serious drama films. Specifically, he became a household name after giving an Oscar-nominated performance as the lead in Steven Spielberg's 1993 film Schindler's List. Over thirty years later, Neeson remains a bankable movie icon, having appeared in several action movies following his iconic role in the highly successful film Taken.

Due to Neeson's incredible acting talents, his filmography continues to grow, with his name most notably being attached to the upcoming reboot of Naked Gun, despite announcing his retirement from action movies. Since Neeson has starred in projects that fall into multiple genres, his films are perfect for those looking for an exciting movie night or an artistic slice of cinema.

Photo: Christopher Russell, Ashley Newbrough Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy Vortex Media

Readers may remember that Operation Nutcracker previously aired on Hallmark Movies Now as part of the network’s Christmas in July. Meanwhile, Hallmark Movies Now has since upgraded and is now Hallmark+.

Moreover, anyone who didn’t see the movie in July can now enjoy a premiere of Operation Nutcracker on Hallmark Channel as part of the Countdown to Christmas 2024 programming event.

Operation Nutcracker heading to Hallmark Channel Photo: Cassie Cao, Jennifer Dale, Ashley Newbrough, Christopher Russell Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy Vortex Media

According to the official synopsis, Operation Nutcracker sees event planner extraordinaire Lottie Morgan (Ashley Newbrough) given the opportunity of a lifetime amidst her hectic schedule. She gets to plan a high-profile Christmas charity auction for the country’s most philanthropic family, the Warbys.

Meanwhile, the black sheep of the family, Tristan Warby (Christopher Russell...

The 2014 film Non-Stop sees Liam Neeson taking his action heroics to the skies aboard a hijacked airplane. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, Non-Stop follows air marshal Bill Marks, a man grappling with alcoholism as he boards a flight to London. Much to the surprise of Marks, the flight takes a dark turn when he realizes that a mysterious terrorist is hiding aboard the plane. The terrorist communicates with Marks via text and threatens to kill a passenger every 20 minutes unless his ransom demands are met.

Non-Stop was released at the height of Neeson's post-Taken career. Following Taken's release in 2009, Neeson became one of the most popular action movie stars to grace movie screens. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Non-Stop proved a profitable hit, earning $222 million against a budget of $50 million. Non-Stop is now enjoying a resurgence on Netflix, with the action thriller even breaking into Netflix's Top 10 movies. Non-Stop is a solid watch all the way through,...

Photo: Christopher Russell, Ashley Newbrough Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy Vortex Media

Hallmark Movies Now has announced a new, original movie, Operation Nutcracker, which is set to premiere as part of Hallmark Channel’s Christmas In July Movie Stunt.

The movie is led by Ashley Newbrough and Christopher Russell. Read on to find out more about the movie, including its plot and cast, and see beautiful images taken on the film set.

Operation Nutcracker on Hallmark Movies Now Photo: Ashley Newbrough Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy Vortex Media

According to the official synopsis, Operation Nutcracker sees event planner extraordinaire Lottie Morgan (Ashley Newbrough) given the opportunity of a lifetime amidst her hectic schedule. She gets to plan a high-profile Christmas charity auction for the country’s most philanthropic family, the Warbys.

Meanwhile, the black sheep of the family, Tristan Warby (Christopher Russell) is entrusted with bringing home the prized auction item,...

Retribution is a thriller drama film directed by Nimród Antal from a screenplay by Chris Salmanpour. Based on a Spanish film named El desconocido (also known as Retribution) by Alberto Marini, the film follows the story of Matt Turner, a financier, who is suddenly threatened by a mysterious bomber while driving his kids to school. Retribution stars Liam Neeson in the lead role with Noma Dumezweni, Lilly Aspell, Jack Champion, and Matthew Modine. So, if you loved Retribution here are some similar movies you could watch next.

Retribution (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Warner Bros. Spain

Synopsis: A bank executive receives an anonymous phone call informing him he has just a few hours to obtain a large amount of money or a bomb under his seat will explode.

Phone Booth (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – 20th Century Fox

Synopsis: Stuart Shepard (Colin Farrell) is a somewhat sleazy publicist who...

Exclusive: Blue Finch Films has boarded international sales rights (excluding North America) to the Toronto Film Festival selection The End of Sex ahead of the American Film Market.

Starring Emily Hampshire (Schitt’s Creek) and Jonas Chernick (Ashgrove), the film follows Emma and Josh, whose kids are away at camp. With the house empty for a week, the couple embark on a series of sexual adventures to recapture the magic of their now-too-comfortable relationship.

The film was directed by Sean Garrity who is re-teaming with his My Awkward Sexual Adventure collaborators Chernick and Hampshire.

Justin Rebelo, CEO of Vortex Media, serves as producer alongside Sally Karam, and Christopher Giroux, with Jesse Ikeman and Bill Marks executive producers for Vortex Media. On behalf of Brainstorm Media, Michelle Shwarzstein and Alex Peters act as executive producers. Stars Hampshire and Chernick also executive produce.

‘We’re thrilled with the reception at TIFF of The End of Sex,...

Exclusive: Schitt’s Creek star Emily Hampshire is starring in and executive-producing under-the-radar rom-com The End Of Sex, which has just wrapped in Hamilton, Canada.

Also starring are Jonas Chernick (James Vs His Future Self), Gray Powell (Sort Of), Lily Gao (Letterkenny) and Melanie Scrofano (Wynonna Earp).

The feature follows a young couple (Hampshire and Chernick), who feeling the pressures of parenting and adulthood, send their kids to camp for the first time and embark on a series of sexual adventures to reinvigorate their relationship.

Vortex Productions is behind the feature from director Sean Garrity who is re-teaming with his My Awkward Sexual Adventure collaborators Chernick and Hampshire. Chernick has also penned the script.

Vortex Media financed the picture, in association with Brainstorm Media. Vortex and Brainstorm will collaborate on the distribution plan. Worldwide rights remain open.

Justin Rebelo and Sally Karam served as producers with Jesse Ikeman, Christopher Giroux and...

CEO Justin Rebelo leads company.

Canada’s Vortex Words + Pictures and A71 Releasing have rebranded as Vortex Media, a boutique entertainment studio.

Vortex Media will combine film and TV global distribution and production, and sales across all genres.

Vortex Media includes theatrical releasing company Vortex Canada focused on features in Canada across all platforms; sales and distribution division Vortex International; and Vortex Productions.

The production operation aims to self-finance and produce 10-12 features and made-for-television movies each year.

The rebranding comes after Vortex Words + Pictures acquired a majority interest in A71 Entertainment and full ownership of V71 Entertainment in 2019.

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Available now on VOD/Digital comes The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw. Set against the autumnal palette of harvest season in 1973, the explores the disturbed bond between Audrey, an enigmatic young woman, and Agatha, her domineering 'mother', who live secretly as occultists on the outskirts of a remote Protestant village. As the community is besieged by a pestilence of unknown origin: children, fields, and livestock begin to die - yet the Earnshaw farm remains strangely unaffected. As mass hysteria sets in the village, the townsfolk commence accusations against Audrey and Agatha of witchcraft.

Capturing a perfect mixture of religious paranoia and folklore horror, Thomas Robert Lee's The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw is a haunting and unflinching tale of vengeance. We have an exclusive preview below.

The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw celebrated its world premiere at Fantasia Fest 2020, coming out with raving reviews. The film will be releasing in limited theaters on Friday,...

Canadoan company has four films in post, production slate earmarked for 2020, 2021.

Former Gaumont TV International vice-president of TV sales for Asia Pacific Ben Bishop has joined Canada’s Vortex Words + Pictures in the newly created position of president, international distribution, effective immediately.

Bishop will be based in Sydney, Australia. Vortex Words + Pictures has four films in post and a slate of films earmarked for production in 2020 and 2021.

The company acquired a majority interest in A71 Entertainment and V71 Entertainment last year and announced in January the hiring of Justin Rebelo as CEO. Shortly after that it said it had purchased the assets of D Films.

Exclusive: Gaumont International exec Ben Bishop has joined Canadian firm Vortex Words + Pictures as President, International Distribution, based in Sydney, Australia.

Bishop, who started June 1, joins from Gaumont where he served as International VP of TV Sales for Asia Pacific and sold shows including Narcos, El Chapo, Art Of Crime, El Presidente, and Calimero.

Prior to Gaumont, he worked for 13 years at Entertainment One, latterly as Sales Director for Australia, New Zealand and Asia, selling The Walking Dead, Hell On Wheels, Girl On The Train, Divergent and Spotlight.

The exec will be tasked with growing the international footprint of Vortex, which has been on a buying spree. The company, run by veteran Canadian producer Bill Marks, acquired a majority interest in A71 Entertainment and V71 Entertainment in 2019 and this year purchased the assets of D Films. In January of this year the company announced Justin Rebelo as its new CEO.

Vortex Words + Pictures has announced that principal photography has been wrapped on their new horror feature Anything for Jackson, which is anticipated to premiere Fall 2020 on Super Channel Fuse in Canada. Filmed on location in Barrie, Ontario, the movie is directed by seasoned filmmaker Justin G. Dyck. "The entire cast and crew attached to this project is beyond incredible and gives me the ultimate confidence as I enter the horror world for the first time as a director," Dyck says in a statement. He adds: "We're setting out to put a new spin on a favorite genre and I can't wait to share this film with the world."

Several cast members have also been revealed for the Super Channel Fuse Original, bringing in several familiar faces you may recognize from other movies and television shows. The movie is led by Sheila McCarthy, who recently appeared in the Netflix Original The Umbrella Academy,...

Distribution pipeline includes The Cuban starring Louis Gossett Jr.

Ambitious Ontario-based distributor A71 Entertainment has hired former senior eOne executive Justin Rebelo as CEO, effective immediately.

Rebelo served at the Canadian giant as vice-president overseeing television and digital distribution for English-speaking Canada. The longtime veteran of the film and television space spent more than 15 years programming at various broadcasters including HBO Canada, Super Channel, Epix in the Us, and Bell Media-owned Much Music.

He was the executive in charge of production on, among others, Bruce McDonald’s Pontypool, Tiff best first Canadian feature and Csa award-winner Blackbird, Tiff Best...

Distribution pipeline includes The Cuban starring Louis Gossett Jr.

Ambitious Ontario-based distributor A71 Entertainment has hired former senior eOne executive Justin Rebelo as CEO, effective immediately.

Rebelo served at the Canadian giant as vice-president overseeing television and digital distribution for English-speaking Canada. The longtime veteran of the film and television space spent more than 15 years programming at various broadcasters including HBO Canada, Super Channel, Epix in the Us, and Bell Media-owned Much Music.

He was the executive in charge of production on, among others, Bruce McDonald’s Pontypool, Tiff best first Canadian feature and Csa award-winner Blackbird, Tiff Best...

Zeitgeist Films and Kino Lorber on Tuesday said they have co-acquired U.S. rights to Ken Loach’s Sorry We Missed You, which had its world premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The news comes as the pic readies for a screening at the Toronto Film Festival next month. The plan is for Zeitgeist to release the film beginning March 6, 2020 in New York with a national rollout following; Kino Lorber will handle the digital release. Penned by Paul Laverty, Sorry We Missed You examines the implications of the service economy are seen through the eyes of a British delivery worker (Kris Hitchen), his caregiver wife (Debbie Honeywood) and their two children. Sixteen Films’ Rebecca O’Brien is producer. The deal was negotiated by Kino Lorber’s Wendy Lidell, Wild Bunch International’s Eva Diederix and CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers.

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IFC Midnight has acquired U.

COO Susan Curran oversees day-to-day operations alongside Jessica La Grassa.

Canadian producer-distributor A71 Entertainment has hired a raft of senior female executives and relocated its distribution operation to Hamilton, Ontario.

Under the leadership of newly appointed COO Susan Curran (pictured), A71 Entertainment combines all stages of media production, Canadian distribution, and international sales. The company, which retains offices in Toronto, will continue to work closely with Agency 71.

Upcoming releases include the Soska Sisters’ Rabid remake, and supernatural drama She Never Died, a sequel to He Never Died starring Henry Rollins. Among the company’s release credits are Fin: Atlantic...

Venture into the darkest, most dangerous corners of the internet in the upcoming techno-horror Don’t Click, directed by G-Hey Kim and based on her short film of the same name. Vortex Words + Pictures recently announced that Don’t Click has started filming in Ontario. From the official statement: Don’t Click is produced by Bill Marks […] The post Beware the Dark Web in Upcoming Techno-Horror Don’T Click appeared first on Dread Central.

Catherine Walker, newcomer Jessica Reynolds star in story of mother-daughter suspected of witchcraft.

Epic Pictures and Canadian producer Gianna Isabella of Gate 67 Films have completed principal photography on The Ballad Of Audrey Earnshaw, which Epic will launch to international buyers in Cannes next month.

Catherine Walker (A Dark Song), Sean McGinley (Braveheart), Jared Abrahamson (American Animals), Hannah Emily Anderson (Jigsaw), and newcomer Jessica Reynolds star in the tale of a young woman and her domineeting mother who live as pagans on the fringes of a Protestant settlement.

Hysteria and the increasing threat of violence mounts within the community when a...

A71 Entertainment to distribute in Canada.

Toronto-based V71 heads to Berlin with worldwide sales rights to the darkly comic She Never Died and has struck a deal for Xyz Films to represent Us sales.

The film wrapped production in Ontario last summer and is a companion piece to the 2015 fantasy comedy He Never Died starring Henry Rollins, which Xyz Films licensed to Vertical Entertainment for worldwide distribution.

Olunike Adeliyi (Doug Liman’s upcoming Chaos Walking) stars in She Never Died as Lacey, an immortal cannibal who saves a woman from dying a grisly death on a dark web channel and hunts down down the culprits.

Audrey Cummings directs female-led project.

Shooting has wrapped in North Bay, Canada, on A71 Productions’ action title She Never Died, a companion piece to the company’s 2015 film He Never Died starring Henry Rollins.

Audrey Cummings directs from a screenplay by He Never Died director Jason Krawczyk about a tough-as-nails immortal female protagonist who metes out justice to psychopaths.

Olunike Adeliyi, who will be seen in Doug Liman’s Chaos Walking and is pictured with Cummings, stars alongside Michelle Nolden, Peter MacNeil, Noah Danby, and Kiana Madeira.

Jennifer Mesich of White Eagle Entertainment is producing, and Toronto-based A71 Productions president...

Parade Deck Films has released a new poster for the upcoming sequel Another WolfCop, which is slated to hit theaters in limited release on December 1. The original WolfCop never had a theatrical release in the U.S., but the Canadian film debuted in a number of film festivals around the world and got a home video release in the U.S. in 2015, a year after its debut in Canada. Now the sequel is getting ready to invade theaters in the U.S., although it remains to be seen whether or not we'll get a new Another WolfCop trailer between now and December 1.

Alcoholic werewolf cop Lou Garou (Leo Fafard) springs into action when an eccentric businessman with evil intentions seduces Woodhaven's residents with a new brewery and hockey team in this outrageous horror-comedy sequel. Directed by Lowell Dean (WolfCop), the film stars Amy Matysio (Stranded), Jonathan Cherry (Goon: Last of the Enforcers...

You can get your howl on when Another WolfCop is released in theaters this December, but you can watch the opening scene from the hairy horror film right now.

Watch the official opening scene below (via EW), and stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates on Another WolfCop, which is slated to come out in Us theaters beginning December 1st and Canadian cinemas on December 8th. In case you missed it, read Heather Wixson's Fantasia interview with writer/director Lowell Dean.

"Synopsis: A month has passed since the eclipse transformed hard-drinking Officer Lou Garou into the crime fighting hellion WolfCop. Although the Shape Shifters controlling the town have been extinguished, Woodhaven is far from returning to normal. Lou’s liquor-fueled antics and full moon outbursts are seriously testing his relationship with Officer Tina Walsh – the new Chief of Police. An old friend has mysteriously reappeared with a truly bizarre secret to share,...

After taking a bite out of crime (literally) in 2014's WolfCop, alcoholic lycanthrope Lou Garou returns for a second round of hairy misadventures in Another WolfCop, which is teased in a new trailer ahead of its December theatrical release from Parade Deck Films.

Keep your eyes peeled for bullets, liquor donuts, and Kevin Smith in the official trailer below (via EW), and stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates on Another WolfCop, which is slated to come out in Us theaters beginning December 1st and Canadian cinemas on December 8th. In case you missed it, read Heather Wixson's Fantasia interview with writer/director Lowell Dean.

"Synopsis: A month has passed since the eclipse transformed hard-drinking Officer Lou Garou into the crime fighting hellion WolfCop. Although the Shape Shifters controlling the town have been extinguished, Woodhaven is far from returning to normal. Lou’s liquor-fueled antics and full moon...

Producer Bill Marks has partnered with A71 Entertainment to form V71, a new film distribution, international sales and production venture.

The new company, unveiled at Afm, combines Marks' production shingle Vortex Pictures and A71 Entertainment, led by David Miller, Chad Maker and Kirk Comrie. Marks' film credits include the Kevin Spacey-starrer Casino Jack; the Western Forsaken, starring Donald Sutherland and Kiefer Sutherland; Compulsion, featuring Heather Graham and Carrie-Anne Moss; and A Fighting Man, starring Dominic Purcell, James Caan and Lou Gossett Jr.

V71 has tapped Owen Kelly as head of sales and Susan Curran, formerly executive director of marketing and...

If you've been howling at the moon with anticipation for the further hairy adventures of lycanthrope Lou Garou and you live north of the Us border, then you're in luck, because Vortex Words + Pictures has teamed up withA71 Entertainment and Black Fawn Distribution to release Another WolfCop (read Heather Wixson's interview with director Lowell Dean here) in Canadian theaters on December 8th before bringing the sequel to Blu-ray, DVD, and digital platforms in 2018:

Press Release: Toronto, Canada (August 30, 2017) – Vortex Words + Pictures have announced a new partnership with A71 Entertainment and Black Fawn Distribution to release the outrageously funny horror sequel, Another WolfCop in Canada. The film is a direct sequel to the 2014 festival cult hit WolfCop. Leo Fafard returns as WolfCop, with Yannick Bisson (TV’s Murdoch Mysteries) starring as super villain Sydney Swallows. The film also features special appearances from Canadian music icon Gowan and legendary filmmaker Kevin Smith.

It's official! Doctor Who has found its New Companion. Meet Bill, as introduced in a video just released by The BBC. She is played by newcomer Pearl Mackie. The character will be introduced on Doctor Who Season 10, starring alongside the current Time Lord, Peter Capaldi, sometime next year.

Pearl Mackie replaces former Companion Jenna Coleman, who exited the series last season. Coleman took an early leave so she could star in the ITV drama series Victoria. She will be playing that show's eponymous Queen. At this time, Jenna Coleman is not scheduled to make an appearance in Doctor Who Season 10.

Pearl Mackie's Bill will first be introduced in the annual Christmas special coming this December. She will then become a full time member of the Doctor Who cast in 2017, with new episodes set to air in the States on BBC America. The role of Bill marks Pearl Mackie's first major TV role.

The distributor has pounced on its second title in Toronto, taking Us rights from Minds Eye Entertainment to Jon Cassar’s Western.

Kiefer Sutherland and Donald Sutherland star together for the first time in Forsaken, which is set to premiere as a Gala Presentation in Toronto on Wednesday.

Forsaken is a co-production between Panacea Entertainment and Minds Eye Entertainment and shot entirely on location at the Cl Ranch near Cochrane, Alberta.

Brian Cox, Michael Wincott, Greg Ellis and Aaron Poole round out the key cast on the story of a gunslinger who returns to his home town to repair his relationship with his father.

Kiefer Sutherland’s 24 collaborator Cassar directed from a screenplay by Brad Mirman, while Kevin DeWalt, Josh Miller, Bill Marks, Gary Howsam and Isabella Marchese Ragona produced.

Momentum, a stand-alone company that was recently revived under the eOne umbrella, acquired Stephen Frears’ Toronto selection The Program over the weekend.

Solid ground doesn’t exist in the cinema of Jaume Collet-Serra and Liam Neeson. Theirs is an action cinema of distress where the mental instability of each protagonist blurs the boundaries of seemingly tight spatial parameters. Conflict unfolds violently and manipulatively within manmade (and psychological) bubbles, as vast as the multiple boroughs of New York City or as small as the cramped fuselage of a passenger jet. There is no escape, only the desperate and unflinching pursuit of truth, moral direction, and family safety. The bad guys often win, but the good guys always gain closure.Angular compositions and desperate tracking shots populate 2011’s Unknown, 2014’s Non-Stop, and 2015’s Run All Night. Images overlap, tip, ascend and dive to visualize the world as one big box of quick sand. The camera propels through space like a boomerang, challenging logic and defying gravity with reckless abandon. Every step forward brings us...

The long claws of the law are ready to start scratching their way across the United States as Rlj/Image Entertainment have secure the rights to the Canadian horror comedy WolfCop (review)! Read on for all the furiously furry details!

From the Press Release

Image Entertainment, an Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) brand, has acquired all Us rights to the horror action comedy Wolfcop. Written and directed by Lowell Dean, the film stars Leo Fafard, Amy Matysio, Aidan Devine, Jesse Moss, Sarah Lind, Jonathan Cherry, and Corrine Conley.

The deal was announced today by Image Entertainment’s Svp of Acquisitions, Mark Ward.

“We are so thrilled to release this title and unleash the fuzz on audiences,” said Ward. “It’s a hilarious send-up of different genres that will take audiences on a wild trip.”

The deal was negotiated by Ward, and Managing Partners Michael Paszt and James Fler of Raven Banner Entertainment...

Imagine if high school student Scott Howard from Teen Wolf grew up, became a functioning alcoholic, and got a job as a cop in a small town. Sound interesting? If so, then you might like writer/director Lowell Dean’s film, WolfCop, which premiered earlier this year at the Cannes Film Festival and has just been acquired by Image Entertainment.

Image Entertainment has gained all Us rights to WolfCop, which was presented by CineCoup upon its release. After a positive reception at Cannes, CineCoup in May announced a sequel, revealing that production on WolfCop 2 would begin in the fall with Lowell Dean returning to direct.

“It’s not unusual for alcoholic cop Lou Garou to black out and wake up in unfamiliar surroundings, but lately things have taken a strange turn.

Crime scenes seem oddly familiar. Lou’s senses are heightened, and when the full moon is out, he’s a rage-fueled werewolf.

Principal photography got underway this week in Toronto on David Bezmozgis’ drama. Mongrel Media holds Canadian rights.

Natasha stars Alex Ozerov, Sasha Gordon and Deanna Dezmari and centres on the slacker son of Russian immigrants who embarks upon an affair with the daughter of his uncle’s intended bride.

The film is scheduled for early 2015 and is based on one of the tales from Bezmozgis’ first published novel, Natasha And Other Stories.

Bill Marks and Deborah Marks produce the feature, which was made with the backing of Telefilm Canada.

★★☆☆☆Competing for the record number of red herrings in a single motion picture, Non-Stop (2013) initially teases ninety minutes of high-concept fun, but quickly gets bogged down in a mire of tired clichés, laboured characters and distracting plot-holes. A huge waste of star Liam Neeson, Jaume Collet-Serra's airborne whodunit is reminiscent of the kind of disposable cinematic fodder so often churned out during the late-nineties. Neeson plays Bill Marks, an ex-cop turned ostracised Us Federal Air Marshal who is first introduced sat in his car, sloshing whisky into a coffee cup and delicately stroking the photo of his late daughter (he may as well be holding up a placard inscribed with 'tortured hero').

Liam Neeson has become the go-to asskicker of late. Even more so than Jason Statham, audiences have responded to Neeson’s world-weary charms and commanding presence. So it should be no surprise that Jaume Collet-Serra’s Non-Stop was a modest hit earlier this year. Neeson stars as air marshal Bill Marks, who is forced to act when he’s contacted on an international flight to deliver a $150 Million ransom or a passenger will die every twenty minutes. My review of Non-Stop follows after the jump. The film starts by showing that Marks is a burnout, as it opens with him having a large covert drink and a smoke. As should be obvious because it’s a movie, the reason for his depression will be made evident during the film during a critical third act reveal. The film then introduces a number of the people on his flight. Before he boards...

To mark the release of Non-stop on 30th June, we’ve been given 3 action movie bundles containing End of Watch, Broken City, Rush, and Unknown to give away.

Global action star Liam Neeson (Taken series, Unknown) is U.S. Air Marshal Bill Marks in Non-Stop, a suspense thriller played out at 40,000 feet in the air. During a transatlantic flight from New York City to London, Marks receives a series of cryptic text messages demanding that he instruct the airline to transfer $150 million into a numbered account. Until he secures the money, a passenger on his flight will be killed every 20 minutes.

Struggling with personal demons, Marks is left drained of any passion for the heroic calling of his profession. He has come to view his important assignment as merely a desk job in the sky. However, another day at the office becomes a high-stakes crisis when shortly into a routine transatlantic flight,...

From levelFILM, Sneak Peek writer/director Damien Lee's boxing drama "A Fighting Man", available on Blu-ray and DVD, June 24, 2014, starring Dominic Purcell ("Prison Break"), Famke Janssen ("X-Men"), James Caan ("Rollerball"), Kim Coates ("Sons Of Anarchy"), Oscar winner Louis Gosset Jr. and Izaak Smith:

"...'A Fighting Man' is a brutal, disquieting look at two men who meet head to head in the ring for a fight that will change their lives. As one man (Purcell) fights for redemption and forgiveness, the other (Smith) fights for change and hope. Intense, fierce and highly dramatic, it's as much of a character story as it is a boxing movie, and by the end, they realize, whether win or lose, they'll need each other to make it through..."

Producers are Gary Howsam and Bill Marks and executive produced by Jeff Sackman.

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Liam Neeson may have launched his career with serious fare like Schindler’s List, but the moment Taken ignited at the box office, it became obvious that the actor had found his niche. Since that modern action classic, he’s led The A-Team, unraveled an assassination plot in Unknown, faced down wolves in The Grey and once again combatted human traffickers in Taken 2. The actor’s formula for these action flicks is pretty clear-cut. Neeson plays a gruff but likable badass, who’s hurtled into an impossible situation and forced to fight his way out, all the while maintaining his intrinsic dignity. The actor’s latest, Non-Stop, never tries to break away from that formula, though director Jaume Collet-Serra (who previously helmed Unknown with Neeson) does make a cliché-riddled ride enjoyable.

Quickly establishing a sense of claustrophobia and expertly handling a number of close-quarters action sequences, Collet-Serra proves capable...

Now available on Blu-ray/DVD, Non-Stop is a thrill ride that follows U.S. Air Marshal Bill Marks (Liam Neeson), who receives a series of text messages that put his fellow passengers at risk unless the airline transfers $150 million into an off-shore account. As things escalate, everyone is a suspect, including the air marshal, himself. From director Jaume Collet-Serra, the film also stars Julianne Moore, Michelle Dockery, Lupita Nyong’o, Scoot McNairy, Linus Roache, Corey Stoll and Anson Mount. During this exclusive phone interview with Collider, actor Anson Mount talked about how he got involved with the film, how many changes the script went through before they shot it, the duality of the character, the challenges of shooting a fight scene in an airplane bathroom, and how much he enjoyed working with Liam Neeson. He also talked about Season 4 of his AMC drama series Hell on Wheels, where the story is taking them this season,...

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About The Film

Non-stop: Global action star Liam Neeson stars in this action thriller played out at 40,000 feet in the air. During a transatlantic flight,...

Chicago – “Non-Stop” gave audiences more than just “‘Taken’ on a plane” when it opened last February, and showed that the inflight experience is efficiently vulnerable action thriller territory. With audiences having taken a break from commercial airline chaos after 9/11, “Non-Stop” brought viewers back into the peril of an unsafe flight, but with a leading hero by Liam Neeson at the helm. Nevertheless, even when knowing how the flight ends, “Non-Stop” is a refined thriller that still has a grip on one’s attention in a second viewing as well.

Rating: 3.5/5.0

Director Jaume Collet-Sera creates a visually smooth experience out of a script that isn’t as air tight, but is also too tricky to be entirely predictable. Neeson continues to do what he does best, without having to really change his inherent action movie image from how audiences see him. The combination of the two creates a distinct film experience,...

Non-Stop tells the story of Bill Marks (Liam Neeson), a troubled air marshal who is on a trans-Atlantic flight when he gets a text message on a secure phone requesting the transfer of $150 million in order to prevent a series of deaths from happening on the plane. Most of the film takes place within the confines of the plane, a setup that posed a unique set of challenges for the filmmakers. However, director Jaume Collet-Serra was not intimidated by the idea of creating action scenes on such a small set. He envisioned that the contained environment would actually make … Continue reading →

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