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Throughout his career, actor John Rhys-Davies has appeared in two of the biggest blockbuster franchises ever: Peter Jackson'sThe Lord of the Ringstrilogy and theIndiana Jones films. However, the actor, appearing at a recent convention, warned attendees about the future when it comes to the use of a certain technology.

In an appearance at the FanX Tampa Bay Comic Convention this past weekend, Rhys Davies, who played the loyal dwarf, Gimli, in Peter Jackson’s TheLord of the Rings trilogy, touched on the use of artificial intelligence in Hollywood and in general. Per Collider.

“There is no future for actors,” Rhys-Davies said during his panel. The actor then continued on a deep dive regarding AI and how it’s evolved over the years. “I know a little bit about science,” Rhys-Davies began. “I work for Mars sometimes, and (I’m a part) of the Astronomical Society. We are creating a new species,...

In a major shockeroo announcement, Gold Derby can reveal that FX is shifting the popular “Shōgun” away from the limited series races for the 2024 Emmys and will compete in all the drama categories instead. That rumor has been circulating throughout Hollywood for almost two weeks, but it is now official according to FX. How will this affect the dramatic races for series, acting, directing, writing and crafts?

Since debuting in February, the FX program has been enjoying critical raves and impressive ratings. It’s an adaptation of James Clavell‘s 1975 historical novel, following an English sailor (Cosmo Jarvis) who ends up shipwrecked in Japan. Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) uncovers secrets that could benefit him in the political wars to come as he tries to rule one of the five Regents in Japan. It features awe-inspiring production values and notable performances from Anna Sawai, Moeka Hoshi, Fumi Nikaido, Tadanobu Asano,...

Exclusive: Ten feature projects include drama about First World War camp for Muslim prisoners.

The writers on the inaugural Adapt to Film initiative in the UK are wrapping the five-month programme and pitched their projects to a group of invited industry experts such as producers and agents earlier this week in London.

The scheme, spearheaded by Broadway in Nottingham and run by script and talent development executives Anna Seifert-Speck and Caroline Cooper Charles, was designed for writers adapting source material for film. The scheme is supported by Creative Skillset’s Film Skills Fund, with BFI’s Film Forever National Lottery funds.

The ten writers and their projects are:

Raisah Ahmed presented Half-Moon Camp, which she is writing based on newspaper articles and original research about a prisoner of war camp in Germany that was home to Muslim prisoners in the First World War.

The Glasgow-based writer is also working on Meet Me By The Water, about a young...

Exclusive: Ten feature projects include drama about First World War camp for Muslim prisoners.

The writers on the inaugural Adapt to Film initiative in the UK are wrapping the five-month programme and pitched their projects to a group of invited industry experts such as producers and agents earlier this week in London.

The scheme, spearheaded by Broadway in Nottingham and run by script and talent development executives Anna Seifert-Speck and Caroline Cooper Charles, was designed for writers adapting source material for film. The scheme is supported by Creative Skillset’s Film Skills Fund, with BFI’s Film Forever National Lottery funds.

The ten writers and their projects are:

Raisah Ahmed presented Half-Moon Camp, which she is writing based on newspaper articles and original research about a prisoner of war camp in Germany that was home to Muslim prisoners in the First World War.

The Glasgow-based writer is also working on Meet Me By The Water, about a young...

Broadway’s inaugural initiative welcomes experienced writers to present their projects.

The writers on the inaugural Adapt to Film initiative in the UK are wrapping the five-month programme and pitched their projects to a group of invited industry experts such as producers and agents earlier this week in London.

The scheme, spearheaded by Broadway in Nottingham and run by script and talent development executives Anna Seifert-Speck and Caroline Cooper Charles, was designed for writers adapting source material for film. The scheme is supported by Creative Skillset’s Film Skills Fund, with BFI’s Film Forever National Lottery funds.

The ten writers and their projects are:

Raisah Ahmed presented Half-Moon Camp, which she is writing based on newspaper articles and original research about a prisoner of war camp in Germany that was home to Muslim prisoners in World War I. The Glasgow-based writer is also working on Meet Me By The Water, about a young...

We’re back with the latest edition of our Indie Spotlight. This week’s feature includes news on multiple indie horror films, a zombie book, and graphic horror novels. We also have the entire short film The Monkey’s Paw for you to watch:

The Dead Land Trilogy, Book Two: “Author Anthony Izzo announces the release of his latest novel, Wildfire. The second book in the planned Dead Land Trilogy, Wildfire continues the story of Sheriff Emma Ross and a band of survivors from the initial zombie outbreak. As the ranks of the infected increase, the military intervenes and the virus spreads nationwide.”

Izzo plans releasing the third book in the trilogy this December. For more information or to purchase Wildfire, visit: http://amzn.to/NzgSd2

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Graphic Novel “Lucas” Released: “Lucas is a bold, stark example of terror set in the backwoods farmland of Rural-Nowhere USA. Lucas tells the tale...

Hive Films has announced that Mvd has picked up North American DVD rights for British independent horror Zombie Undead. Produced and Directed by Rhys Davies, from a script by Kris Tearse, Zombie Undead is a tense and claustrophobic horror. Following a terrorist’s biological attack, a plague of the living dead is unleashed and a small band of survivors battle against the toughest odds. Two years in the making, it was shot in England by first time film makers driven by a love of classic horror. A small central cast plays alongside the hundreds of extras who make up the zombie hoards.

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And the zombie invasion continues thanks to Mvd Entertainment Group's Jinga Films Ltd., which is unleashing Rhys Davies' dirty bomb horror thriller Zombie Undead via a North American DVD/VOD release on July 24th.

Directed by Davies and written by Kris Tearse (who co-stars), this UK film stars Ruth King, Barry Thomas, Christopher J. Herbert, and Steven Dolton.

Synopsis:

A terrorist detonates a dirty bomb in the heart of a densely populated city, unleashing a gruesome zombie plague that spreads like wildfire. Sarah's father was bleeding out, and she knew he would die if she didn't get him to a hospital fast. The scene that greets them on arrival is one of chaos. The floor, awash with blood, is covered with the bodies of the dying and injured; doctors dart back and forth, clearly overwhelmed. Sarah stumbles back, and her world fades to black. Upon regaining consciousness, she is...

When you find a pairing that works, you stick with it. Peanut butter and jelly, pomp and circumstance, Murtaugh and Riggs! Those are just a few long-running, successful combinations. This is certainly why Ghost Versus Ghost Productions is proud to announce the reunion of the creative team behind Zombie Undead for their next project, The Desolation.

From the Press Release

Director Rhys Davies and writer Kris Tearse (pictured right), hot off of the successful UK DVD release of Zombie Undead by Metrodome Distribution, are teaming up once again to bring The Desolation to life.

In addition to writing The Desolation, Tearse is joining his Ghost Versus Ghost Productions partner, Christopher J. Herbert, as producers of this psychological/supernatural horror movie.

In the best tradition of horror, The Desolation is a dark and unnerving examination of the lines between sanity and madness. The film revolves around a former psychiatric patient recuperating...

Arthur (12A)

(Jason Winer, 2011, Us) Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Greta Gerwig, Jennifer Garner, Luis Guzmán. 110 mins

You can see what they were thinking: "it worked for one difficult-to-market English comic, so let's try it again". But somewhere between the moon and New York City this romcom seems to have lost some of its spirit and spontaneity. There are some snappy lines and funny moments, but Brand's overprivileged wastrel is nowhere near as cuddly as Dudley Moore's was – or as convincingly drunk. Sometimes, hair of the dog isn't the answer.

How I Ended This Summer (12A)

(Aleksei Popogrebsky, 2010, Rus) Grigory Dobrygin, Sergei Puskepalis. 130 mins

Spare and distinctive two-hander set in remote Arctic Russia, where the endless daylight, monotonous work, some terrible news and a touch of radiation exacerbate generational differences to deadly levels.

Pina (U)

(Wim Wenders, 2011, Ger/Fra/UK) 104 mins

A 3D tribute to the work, rather than the life,...

Revenant Film Fest'The fourth annual Revenant Film Festival will take place September 25th in Seattle, Washington. Three films has been announced as attending including the excellent The Dead Matter, which has been reviewed (here), the comedic The Book of Zombie, with a trailer (here), and the UK shot Zombie Undead. The Revenant Film Festival is built on the Revenant zombie magazine and the first issue has already sold out. Those interested and in the greater Northwest can have a look at more details on Zombie Undead inside with links to the undead film festival also below.

The synopsis for Zombie Undead:

"A car roars through the darkened country roads. Inside, a distraught Sarah, holding her stricken dad, Mark, is desperately trying to stem the flow of blood. Having been re-directed to an evacuation facility on the edge of town, Steve, an off-duty paramedic is in a race against time...