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Death Down the Aisle begins with the tantalizing image of a bride, Malorie (Jess Brown), dressed in a wedding dress splattered with blood.

This is a brief (unnecessary) in media res opening before writer Audrey C. Marie jumps the action back to earlier in the day. It’s the day of the wedding, Malorie is preparing to wed Jon (David Alexander) and there’s a whirlwind introduction of wedding guests, many of whom are either family, work associates from Jon’s legal firm, or both.

Most of these relationships aren’t clear until after Jon’s death (this isn’t a spoiler; his death is heavily telegraphed by director Roxanne Boisvert). Only after the murder does it become clear that Death Down The Aisle is primarily interested in exploring red herrings, gossipy busy bodies, and characters making A Lot of phone calls.

Let’s rewind: Malorie is marrying Jon, an...

Stuart Urban’s “His Majesty’s Interceptors,” Sara Corso’s “Butterflies” and Souvid Datta’s “Dark Rising” figure among seven drama series projects at the first London TV Pitchbox, whose line-up, strong on fantasy and period and international intrigue, underscores the ambitions of current U.K. drama.

Mixing pitches from creators who range from seasoned multi-prized director-writers to relative newcomers, the London TV Pitchbox, a jour venture of online platform Filmarket Hub, and London’s Raindance Film Festival, will take place Sept. 28 at the Century Club in Soho, London. Confirmed attendees so far include Entertainment One, Sky, Red Arrow Studios Intl., UKTV and Virgin Media. Additionally, Jamie Glazebrook, “Peaky Blinders” executive producer and creative director at Caryn Mandabach, will deliver a case study on the series.

Rolling off writing and executive producing 2016 ITV mini-series hit “The Secret,” starring James Nesbitt, Urban will unveil “His Majesty’s Interceptors.” Developed by Ingenious Media,...

The Hallmark Channel’s annual “Countdown to Christmas” programming extravaganza begins Nov. 2. Here are the abbreviated synopses for the five original movies you’ll tune in for (whether you’ll admit it or not):

1. Snow Bride (premieres Sunday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m. Et): Katrina Law (Spartacus: War of the Damned) stars as “Greta, an L.A. tabloid reporter assigned to get the scoop on a senator’s son whom they hear is planning a Christmastime marriage proposal. If Greta gets it right, there’s a big promotion in it for her. But when she sets out for the political family’s snowy estate,...

The Hallmark Channel’s annual “Countdown to Christmas” programming extravaganza begins Nov. 2. Here are the abbreviated synopses for the five original movies you’ll tune in for (whether you’ll admit it or not):

1. Snow Bride (premieres Sunday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m. Et): Katrina Law (Spartacus: War of the Damned) stars as “Greta, an L.A. tabloid reporter assigned to get the scoop on a senator’s son whom they hear is planning a Christmastime marriage proposal. If Greta gets it right, there’s a big promotion in it for her. But when she sets out for the political family’s snowy estate,...

Scott Gibson, he's our man! If he can't do it... we'll have to re-cast the part again!

Remember when we told you that Alan Tudyk (Firefly, Tucker & Dale vs. Evil) was going to play the lead in the upcoming zombie film, First Platoon? Yeah, well, he's not now. Instead Scott Gibson will be playing Rock Brannigan, leader a group of zombie hunters in the apocalyptic southwest.

And who is Scott Gibson you might ask? Well, he did have a bit part in Diary of the Dead, and was in a few episodes of The Pacific, and if that doesn't ring any bells, he looks a little like this guy:

Still doesn't ring any bells? Look him up on IMdB! We've done enough already! As for the rest of the First Platoon cast, all is still well. The movie features Arron Shiver (The Book of Eli), Jennifer Skyler, Malcolm McDowell, Sid Haig , and John Kassir.

Back in June we were the first to reveal that Firefly actor Alan Tudyk was following his star turn in Tucker and Dale vs. Evil with the lead in zombie comedy First Platoon. Well sadly we have bad news for Tudyk fans…

First Earth Films have been in touch to let us know that Scott Gibson (Haldane in the Spielberg/Hanks epic The Pacific), will be taking over the role of ‘Rock Brannigan’ – the leader of a motley team of zombie fighters in the post-apocalyptic desert southwest – replacing Alan Tudyk. From the press release:

Gibson, a well-respected actor whose previous credits include Lucky Number Slevin as well as small parts in a number of other films (including a bit in George Romero’s zombie film Diary of the Dead), starred recently as Capt. Andrew Haldane in three episodes of the Steven Spielberg – Tom Hanks project The Pacific to excellent critical reviews.

A casting change has occurred on First Platoon , the zom-com we introduced to you in June . It seems Alan Tudyk has ducked out of the lead role of "Rock Brannigan," making room for actor Scott Gibson ( The Pacific ). The actor is no stranger to the dead having played a very small role in George Romero's Diary of the Dead . In Platoon , he's the leader of a motley team of zombie fighters in the post-apocalyptic desert southwest. Arron Shiver and Jennifer Skyler, Malcolm McDowell, Sid Haig and John Kassir also star for writer-director Chris Gabriel.

If you’re one of those people anxious to see “Firefly’s” Alan Tudyk kill some zombies for some yuk-yuks, then you’re out of luck. (Hey, that rhymes!) First Earth Films has announced that “The Pacific’s” Scott Gibson has replaced Alan Tudyk as the lead in their upcoming zombie-comedy “First Platoon”. Scott Gibson, critically acclaimed as ‘Ack Ack Haldane’ in the Spielberg/Hanks epic The Pacific, will be taking over the role of ‘Rock Brannigan’ in the Chris Gabriel zombie comedy First Platoon, set for release in 2011. Gibson, a well-respected actor whose previous credits include Lucky Number Slevin as well as small parts in a number of other films (including a bit in George Romero’s zombie film Diary of the Dead), starred recently as Capt. Andrew Haldane in three episodes of the Steven Spielberg – Tom Hanks project The Pacific to excellent critical reviews. Canadian born Gibson has...

The new 10-part mini-series "The Pacific" premieres Sunday, March 14th on HBO, from Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Gary Goetzman, the producing team behind the Emmy Award/Golden Globe-winning 2001 HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers".

"The Pacific" tracks the intertwined real-life journeys of three Us Marines across the vast canvas of the Pacific Theater during World War II. The miniseries follows these men and their fellow Marines from their first battle with the Japanese on Guadalcanal, through the rain forests of Cape Gloucester and the strongholds of Peleliu, across the bloody sands of Iwo Jima, through the horror of Okinawa and finally to their triumphant but uneasy return home after V-j Day.

Filming of the $150 million budgeted series started August 2007 in Australia, wrapping May 2008. Locations included Port Douglas and Mossman, Queensland, Mowbray Valley at Drumsara, Rocky Point beaches, Central City Studios at Melbourne Docklands and the Railway Hotel, Scotch College and Mornington Railway in Melbourne.

The new 10-part mini-series "The Pacific" premieres Sunday, March 14th on HBO, from Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Gary Goetzman, the producing team behind the Emmy Award/Golden Globe-winning 2001 HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers".

"The Pacific" tracks the intertwined real-life journeys of three Us Marines across the vast canvas of the Pacific Theater during World War II. The miniseries follows these men and their fellow Marines from their first battle with the Japanese on Guadalcanal, through the rain forests of Cape Gloucester and the strongholds of Peleliu, across the bloody sands of Iwo Jima, through the horror of Okinawa and finally to their triumphant but uneasy return home after V-j Day.

Filming of the $150 million budgeted series started August 2007 in Australia, wrapping May 2008. Locations included Port Douglas and Mossman, Queensland, Mowbray Valley at Drumsara, Rocky Point beaches, Central City Studios at Melbourne Docklands and the Railway Hotel, Scotch College and Mornington Railway in Melbourne.

"The Pacific" is the upcoming World War II dramatic mini-series, following the Us Marine Corps in the Ww II Pacific Theater of Operations, from the creators of the award-winning mini-series "Band Of Brothers".

Producers are Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman in association with HBO Films, Playtone, DreamWorks and Seven Network.

Filming of the $150 million budgeted series started August 2007 in Australia, wrapping May 2008. Locations included Port Douglas and Mossman, Queensland, Mowbray Valley at Drumsara, Rocky Point beaches, Central City Studios at Melbourne Docklands and the Railway Hotel, Scotch College and Mornington Railway in Melbourne.

"The Pacific" adapts the Marine memoirs "With the Old Breed" by Eugene Sledge and "Helmet for My Pillow" by Robert Leckie.

Both books feature battles involving the 1st Marine Division at Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester, Peleliu, Okinawa and the Battle of Iwo Jima.

Cast of "The Pacific" includes Joseph Mazzello as 'Corporal Eugene "Sledgehammer" Sledge', Jon Seda...