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Apparently, we haven't seen the last of serial killer Dexter Morgan. Showtime has announced that the Dexter TV series will return for a "limited series" of 10 episodes. Star Michael C. Hall will return, as will the showrunner of the first four seasons, Clyde Phillips. Phillips and Hall will executive produce the limited series along with John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Bill Carraro, and Scott Reynolds. Production is scheduled to begin in 2021 with an expected fall premiere.

"Dexter is such a special series, both for its millions of fans and for Showtime, as this breakthrough show helped put our network on the map many years ago," said Showtime Entertainment President Gary Levine. "We would only revisit this unique character if we could find a creative take that was truly worthy of the brilliant, original series. Well, I am...

Showtime is bringing back everyone’s favorite serial killer-turned-lumberjack. The pay cable network ordered a 10-episode limited series revival of “Dexter” with Michael C. Hall reprising his role as Dexter Morgan.

Clyde Phillips is returning as showrunner for the 10-episode limited run that is tentatively scheduled to premiere next fall. Phillips ran the show through its first four, and much more celebrated, seasons when the series was routinely nominated for Emmy awards, including Best Drama. “Dexter” cycled through showrunners after Phillips’ departure.

“Dexter” ran for eight seasons in total, though it has been panned for its series finale that ended with Michael C. Hall’s serial killer living out a life in solitude as a lumberjack, following the death of his sister, Debra (Jennifer Carpenter). Phillips revealed later on that he initially had a much different idea for the show’s ending.

The series was initially based on Jeff Lindsey’s novel,...

Dexter is back to his blood-splattering ways after Showtime ordered a new limited-series revival of the long-running serial-killer drama.

Michael C. Hall, who starred as the title character in the 2006-13 series, is back along with showrunner Clyde Phillips. The premium cable network has handed the series a 10-part run that is set to go into production in early 2021 with a tentative premiere date of fall 2021.

The original followed Dexter Morgan, who was a complicated and conflicted blood-spatter expert for the Miami Police Department but moonlighted as a serial killer.

Gary Levine, Co-President of Entertainment at Showtime, said that the network was only willing to revisit the “unique” character if they could find a creative take that was “worthy,” and they have “found it”.

[Spoiler Alert.] There are no details as to the whereabouts of Hall’s Dexter in the reboot, but the finale of Season 8 saw Dexter having faked his death...

Sharpen your knives, “Dexter” fans. Showtime has ordered a limited series revival of the beloved serial killer drama with Michael C. Hall set to return.

The premium cabler has ordered 10 episodes, with production set to begin in 2021 for a fall debut. Former series showrunner Clyde Phillips is also set to return. Much like Dexter’s many victims, plot details for the series are being kept under wraps.

“’Dexter’ is such a special series, both for its millions of fans and for Showtime, as this breakthrough show helped put our network on the map many years ago,” said Gary Levine, co-president of entertainment for Showtime. “We would only revisit this unique character if we could find a creative take that was truly worthy of the brilliant, original series. Well, I am happy to report that Clyde Phillips and Michael C. Hall have found it, and we can’t wait to shoot...

Directing team Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott, who most recently helmed the action-thriller Bushwick which premiered at Sundance, have signed with UTA.

The visceral action film, which is slated for a theatrical release this summer, follows a Texas military force invading a Brooklyn neighborhood, home to Lucy (Brittany Snow) and Stupe (Dave Bautista). THR's review out of Sundance said: "What distinguishes Bushwick from your standard-issue, boneheaded video game is its cheeky cerebral wit."

In addition, the duo is currently starting to package their next film, Robbery 101, written by Scott Reynolds and produced by Nick Moceri. The film...

The Following Episode 207

“Sacrifice”

Written By: Scott Reynolds

Directed By: Adam Davidson

Original Airdate: 3 March 2014

In This Episode…

Joe, Emma, and Mandy drive out to a gate in the middle of nowhere to wait for Robert. He was a Roderick recruit, and he is part of another cult. Joe assumes they will be a vulnerable group, easily swayed, but he admits he is “winging it.” They are greeted by eager young Robert - and a handful of armed militia-types, led by a woman named Julia. She demands they humble themselves and drop to their knees, hands behind their backs. The go with it, are zip-tied, hooded, and tossed into vans. Once inside the compound, they are ordered to strip and shower, “divesting” themselves of their belongings and identities. Mandy is scared; Joe tells her to go along with it.

Joe and his girls are dressed in white robes and plain white masks.

Tiff’s Midnight Madness program turned 25 this year, and for two and half decades, the hardworking programers have gathered some of the strangest, most terrifying, wild, intriguing and downright entertaining films from around the world. From dark comedies to Japanese gore-fests and indie horror gems, the Midnight Madness program hasn’t lost its edge as one the leading showcases of genre cinema. In its 25-year history, Midnight Madness has introduced adventurous late-night moviegoers to such cult faves as Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused and Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs. But what separates Midnight Madness from, say, Montreal’s three and half week long genre festival Fantasia, is that Tiff selects only ten films to make the cut. In other words, these programmers don’t mess around. Last week I decided that I would post reviews of my personal favourite films that screened in past years. And just like the Tiff programmers,...

In September 1997, my first year covering the Toronto Film Festival as an earnest young accredited journalist, I wrote the following: "I'm not sure how many years it has been going on, but one of the most enjoyable things that I've discovered at this year's festival are the 'Midnight Madness' screenings. The programmers have amassed an eclectic, diverse program ... this is the true spirit of the festival."

What I hadn't quite caught onto was that Midnight Madness, the Tiff showcase for the weird and the wonderful, had been going on for a decade by that point. Originally programmed by Noah Cowan (who would eventually become co-director of the Fest and is now the Artistic Director for Tiff's Bell Lightbox Theatre), this internationally renowned subsection of Tiff's film selection has grown under the steady hand of Colin Geddes, who started that same year I first discovered the programme's magic.

On this,...

What a delightful episode of "Psych." The case of the week is a rogue vigilante who calls himself The Mantis, going around town and thwarting drug busts of a local cartel. He seems to be a hero and Juliet certainly has some stars in her eyes.

But it all turns out to be a sham - the mild-mannered reporter whose alter-ego is The Mantis is actually taking the drug money from the cartel after he stops them. Naughty, naughty. Naturally, Shawn and Gus ... excuse us, The Catch and Tap Man, manage to figure it all out and bring him down.

What we loved:

Joey McIntyre as Officer Scott Reynolds. The 10-year-old girl in us squeed every time he was on screen. Please bring him back as a recurring character.We cried with laughter when Gus started tap dancing as Tap Man. Awesome.The comic book opening credits, segues to commercial...

True Blood Anna Paquin may co star in new 3D William Tell drama movie. According to A&E, True Blood,Sookie starlet Anna Paquin is currently in talks to play the wife role in a new 3D drama flick called, "William Tell" with actor Brendan Fraser. The film is being directed by Nick Hurran,and produced by Todd Moyer. The script was written by Scott Reynolds,and the movie is scheduled to start filming in Switzerland and Castel Studios in Romania on October 1st. That should give Anna a little window of time to film the flick. However, she wouldn't see much of a break from work if she takes on the role as True Blood starts filming around January.

True Blood Anna Paquin May Co Star In New 3D William Tell Drama Movie is a post from: ontheflix.com...

Brendan Fraser is in negotiations to star in "William Tell: 3D" says The Hollywood Reporter.

The classic tale has an archer forced to shoot an apple off the top of his son's head after not wanting to bow in front of the king's statue.

When the monarch inquires why Tell had two arrows in his quiver, the archer replied the other arrow was for the king in case he missed the apple. The ensuing events led to an uprising, eventually causing the formation of the state of Switzerland.

Anna Paquin is in negotiations to play Tell's wife while Til Schweiger will play Habsburg king Hermann Gessler. Scott Reynolds wrote the script.

Nick Hurran (TV's "The Prisoner" remake) is attached to helm while Todd Moyer and Gary Hamilton will produce. Shooting kicks off this Fall in Romania and Switzerland.

While I'm fairly certain that everybody knows about William Tell shooting an apple off of his son's head, I sometimes wonder if people are aware of the full story. Actually fairly dark, the full tale is filled with political oppression, rebellion, vengeance and murder. It's actually fairly compelling, but don't tell Brendan Fraser that. That would mean he just signed up for a project with potential and lord knows that he can't have that. A press released issued by Arclight Films (via Coming Soon) has announced that Fraser has been cast as the lead in William Tell: 3D, a new "historical family action adventure." Scheduled to shoot this fall in Europe, the film's script was written by Scott Reynolds and will be directed by Nick Hurran (The Prisoner, Doctor Who). Anna Paquin is also in talks for an unspecified role. Said producer Todd Moyer of Fraser's casting, "There is no...

Brendan Fraser is currently in talks to play the titular role in William Tell: 3D. The film is being directed by Nick Hurran from a script by Scott Reynolds. Hurran recently directed remake of TV's The Prisoner. Anna Paquin is in talks to play Tell's wife, and Til Schweiger (Inglorious Basterds) is set to play Habsburg king Hermann Gessler. The project is being produced by Todd Moyer along with Arclight's Gary Hamilton. International rights are being sold at Cannes next week. Production is expected to begin this fall in Romania and Switzerland. 

For those of you not familiar with the iconic character here is a description of the legend:

"Tell is an archer who is forced to shoot an apple on the top of his son's head after not wanting to bow (no pun intended) in front of the king's statue. When the monarch inquires why Tell had two arrows in his quiver,...

If it feels like Brendan Fraser is suddenly everywhere, that's because he is. After being relatively low-profile for a couple years he is about to be in several films: he's shooting the Belfast-based heist comedy Whole Lotta Sole right now, will soon shoot Gimme Shelter (playing against type as a less than accepting father) and now has two new roles. He'll be in the 'sweeping epic historical drama' Four Kings (not a sequel to Three Kings, fortunately) that will shoot late this summer in Toronto with Damien Lee directing. And he'll play the title role in William Tell 3D (ok, not so exciting) from director Nick Hurran, a Doctor Who vet. More info on both new films is after the break. Deadline [1] broke word of Four Kings yesterday, saying that it will be "set against the French and Indian War that essentially divided North America," with Brendan Fraser playing " Colonel Lord Francis Nicholson,...

Wiliam Tell: 3D Casts Brendan Fraser in Nick Hurran film. Anna Paquin negotiates. Til Schweiger also in Brendan Fraser will star in in the historical family action adventure William Tell: 3D which Hurran directs from the script by Scott Reynolds. Piuc starts filming this fall in Europe. Gary Hamilton's Arclight Films produces with Todd Moyer and principal photography is expted to start on October 1st at Castel Studios in Romania as well as on location in Switzerland. “There is no other actor who is more perfectly suited to be the patriot and family man that is William Tell. Brendan was the driving force behind the movie being shot in 3D," said Moyer. H"e’sa witty, charming and very likeable action hero, and he really anchors the ensemble cast.”...

Wiliam Tell: 3D Casts Brendan Fraser in Nick Hurran film. Anna Paquin negotiates. Til Schweiger also in Brendan Fraser will star in in the historical family action adventure William Tell: 3D which Hurran directs from the script by Scott Reynolds. Piuc starts filming this fall in Europe. Gary Hamilton's Arclight Films produces with Todd Moyer and principal photography is expted to start on October 1st at Castel Studios in Romania as well as on location in Switzerland. “There is no other actor who is more perfectly suited to be the patriot and family man that is William Tell. Brendan was the driving force behind the movie being shot in 3D," said Moyer. H"e’sa witty, charming and very likeable action hero, and he really anchors the ensemble cast.”...

Wiliam Tell: 3D Casts Brendan Fraser in Nick Hurran film. Anna Paquin negotiates. Til Schweiger also in Brendan Fraser will star in in the historical family action adventure William Tell: 3D which Hurran directs from the script by Scott Reynolds. Piuc starts filming this fall in Europe. Gary Hamilton's Arclight Films produces with Todd Moyer and principal photography is expted to start on October 1st at Castel Studios in Romania as well as on location in Switzerland. “There is no other actor who is more perfectly suited to be the patriot and family man that is William Tell. Brendan was the driving force behind the movie being shot in 3D," said Moyer. H"e’sa witty, charming and very likeable action hero, and he really anchors the ensemble cast.”...

Producer Todd Moyer has announced that Brendan Fraser will take on the title role in the historical family action adventure William Tell: 3D , to be shot this fall in Europe. Nick Hurran ("The Prisoner," "Doctor Who," Undertaking Betty , Little Black Book ) is slated to direct from a script by Scott Reynolds. Moyer expects principal photography to begin October 1st at Castel Studios in Romania and on location in Switzerland. Gary Hamilton will also produce under his Arclight banner, with Arclight handling international distribution of the film at Cannes. Moyer says, "There is no other actor who is more perfectly suited to be the patriot and family man that is William Tell. Brendan was the driving force behind the movie being shot in 3D. He's a witty,...

The 2010 Writers Guild of America Awards Winners The Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) and the Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) tonight announced the winners of the 2010 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for screen, television, radio, news, promotional, and videogame writing at simultaneous ceremonies at the Hudson Theatre at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City and the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Susie Essman of Curb Your Enthusiasm hosted the East Coast show, which was executive produced by Craig Shemin, who was also the head writer. Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy) hosted the West Coast show, which was executive produced by Spike Jones, Jr.

The Writers Guild of America, East presented special honors to: Alan Zweibel - Ian McLellan Hunter Lifetime Achievement Award; Gary David Goldberg - Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence; Edward Albee - Evelyn F. Burkey Award for contributions...

Talcott, West Virginia - Through a wall of granite hammer strikes ring out, echoing off stone. Grunts of effort can be heard, and when people reach the end of the tunnel, they feel pain. No matter who they are, they've heard the story. To ignore such a tale would be to ignore one of the greatest heroes of the United States. And while, to many, his tale is one tall enough to be considered mere folklore, to others his is a story of triumph of the human spirit, and such is the stuff of which legends are made.

When I was a kid, we had to learn folklore in school. Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill joined alongside real heroes like Davey Crockett and Buffalo Bill Cody to paint the picture of a young land where anything could, and often did, happen. Among those stories was one that we could never...

The man who once played Jesus Christ is about to step into the shoes of a completely different kind of legendary historical figure. Jim Caviezel will fill the starring role in Flagship Films’ “William Tell: The Legend,” according to a report in The Hollywood Reporter. The “fact-based retelling of the medieval legend” will follow Caviezel’s Tell as he challenges the brutal rule of Hermann Gessler, to be played by Til Schweiger. The story comes from a script by Scott Reynolds and Nick Hurran; Hurran will also direct.

William Tell is commonly known as the guy who shot an apple off his son’s head with a crossbow. As the legend goes, the expert marksman was arrested by agents of Gessler for refusing to bow in the monarch’s name. Tell was then offered a chance at freedom, provided he could shot an apple off of his son’s head with a crossbow.

Jim Caviezel is ready to take aim on this next project. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Caviezel is set to star in William Tell: The Legend for Flagship Films.

Til Schweiger will also star in the film, which will recount the tale of how Caviezel's Tell challenged the Hapsburg monarch Hermann Gessler (Schweiger). This feud led to an uprising against the Austrian government and ultimately culminated with the formation of Switzerland.

Nick Hurran is directing from a script he co-wrote with Scott Reynolds. Shooting is scheduled to begin this September in Romania.

Jim Caviezel ( The Passion of the Christ ) will star in William Tell: The Legend for newly-formed Flagship Films, says The Hollywood Reporter . Til Schweiger also will star in the project, to be directed by Nick Hurran from a script by Hurran and Scott Reynolds. Arclight Films' Gary Hamilton will serve as executive producer, with Arclight handling foreign sales. Promising a fact-based retelling of the medieval legend, the film will recount how crossbow marksman William Tell challenged the Hapsburg monarch Hermann Gessler, played by Schweiger. Tell's defiance ignited an uprising against the Austrian government which led to the formation of Switzerland. Principal photography is slated to begin in September in Romania.

Does anyone out there remember a little New Zealand horror film called The Ugly? It was one of those low-key flicks that came around direct to DVD here in the States just over a decade ago and got a good amount of buzz for its time.

Well, if you have fond memories of it, The Ugly’s director, Scott Reynolds, is getting ready to make his first film since 2001, which also happens to be the first in a new South Korea/New Zealand co-production treaty.

THR reports that Reynolds is on board to direct Soul Mate, a horror film about love and vengeful ghosts, which sounds about as South Korean as one could ask for. The script comes from Nick Ward, whose recent credits include another solid flick from New Zealand, The Ferryman (review), and Weta Workshop will be handling the visual effects on Soul Mate.

So far Korean actress...