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Looking for something to stream that won’t break the bank? From award-winning films like Craig Gillespie’s “I, Tonya” and Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking” to thrillers like David Fincher’s “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo,” Mubi is bringing a new slate of films to the ad-supported platform.

If binging is more your speed, new TV shows added to Tubi in March will include the 1971 classic “All In The Family,” the sitcom “Community” and the “Men in Black” series. And for those looking for frights, the first four “Insidious” films will be available to stream.

Along with the updated library, Tubi is also premiering three original thrillers.

Here are all the new titles coming to Tubi in March:

Tubi Original Thrillers

“My Husband’s Mistress” follows a successful businesswoman as she discovers her husband’s affair and sets out to destroy his career — and life. (3/14)

“Invasive 2: Getaway” follows a woman,...

A mere glimpse at Maurice Johnson’s social media accounts and it’s clear he’s excited to join Beyond the Gates. Not only is it an opportunity to work with actors like Clifton Davis and Tamara Tunie, but the Atlanta filming location is less than three hours from his hometown of Augusta, Georgia. Apparently, the actor even passed up work in Los Angeles to stick close to home. Here’s more of what you should know about Johnson, who plays Nicole Dupree Richardson’s husband Ted.

His Early Days

Johnson, a native of Augusta, Ga, earned a football scholarship to Albany University, where he graduated with a degree in Speech and Theatre. Interestingly, his time on the college debate team first sparked his passion for acting.

According to Augusta Good News, his debate coach encouraged and challenged him to use his voice. “We won a lot of awards with the debate team,...

There are 178 episodes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," and any devoted Trekkie has likely seen them all. True obsessives, however, probably don't consider the series complete unless they include an episode of "Reading Rainbow" called "The Bionic Bunny Show". "Reading Rainbow," for those unlucky enough not to know about it, was a PBS series for kids, hosted by LeVar Burton, that encouraged kids to read. Burton and others would read picture books to the audience, spur on children to go to their local libraries, and regularly host educational segments. "Reading Rainbow" premiered in 1983 and ran regularly for years, sometimes taking extended breaks, through to 2006. Kids who found the series loved it. They also loved that Burton, so friendly on screen, encouraged them to read. Burton won multiple Emmys for the show, including a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022.

Each episode would feature a book, and in the episode in question,...

Tubi, Fox’s free streaming service, has announced its list of September titles. The Tubi September 2024 slate features new Tubi Originals and numerous action, art house, Black cinema, comedy, documentary, drama, horror, kids and family, romance, sci-fi and fantasy, thriller, and Western titles.

As a leading ad-supported video-on-demand service, the company engages diverse audiences through a personalized experience and the world’s largest content library: over 200,000 movies and TV episodes, a growing collection of Tubi Originals, and nearly 250 Fast channels.

You can watch the Tubi September 2024 lineup for free on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, and Cox Contour.

You can also watch the service on connected television devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on the Tubi site.

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Noah really loves his girlfriend,...

‘AHS: Delicate’ turns out its best episode of the season with a flashback-focused installment that recants Adeline’s brutal backstory.

“We don’t have to stay where we’re born…”

Hestia, the namesake of AHS: Delicate’s antepenultimate episode of the season, is the Greek goddess of the hearth, home, and hospitality. This may seem like a benign thing to celebrate, but what is a family without a proper home? A home is the safe support system that keeps a family secure. To take this one step further, what is a womb if not a baby’s first home before they’re thrust into the world? Hestia is regarded as a goddess who’s both soft and strong, which are extremes that are forced upon every mother, whether it’s Anna, Adeline, or even Ivy. It’s a fundamental dichotomy that very likely will be the key to Anna’s...

Discover how child characters added cuteness and fun to Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes, enhancing the storyline. See how various young characters like Wesley Crusher and Alexandra influenced main crew members and contributed to the plot's success. Trek through different episodes showcasing children like Timothy, Clara, and Molly, who bring unique perspectives and charm to the series.

Despite Captain Jean-Luc Picard's (Patrick Stewart) dislike of children, the USS Enterprise-d encountered its fair share of kids in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Unlike the Starship Enterprise of Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner), Captain Picard's ship had families aboard, including many young children. Although these kids do not appear in most episodes, some storylines allow the children of the Enterprise to take center stage. As the youngest member of the main cast, Wil Wheaton's Wesley Crusher featured in many episodes, often helping the senior staff find unconventional solutions to problems.

Captain Picard's discomfort with children was established early in Star Trek: The Next Generation and continued throughout the series, but his views on family and children began to shift over time. Picard's interactions with children in various episodes of Tng showcased his initial unease, but also his ability to connect with them and develop newfound respect. In Star Trek: Picard, Picard's encounter with young Elnor forced a significant change in him as he embraced the role of a father figure, leading to a softer attitude towards children and a reevaluation of his views on family.

Throughout Star Trek: The Next Generation, Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) made it very clear that he did not care for children, but he had softened a bit by the time of Star Trek: Picard. As Captain of the USS Enterprise-d, Picard could hold his own against god-like aliens, devious Romulans, and the Borg, but...

Star Trek: The Next Generation introduced families on board the Enterprise-d, offering a glimpse into civilian life on a starship. The episode "When the Bough Breaks" showcased the importance of families on board when the children were kidnapped. However, as threats to the Federation escalated, the presence of families on starships became increasingly impractical and dangerous.

With Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the USS Enterprise-d, Star Trek: The Next Generation introduced a new kind of starship that was very different from Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and his USS Enterprise in one particular way. Not only was the Enterprise-d significantly larger than Kirk's Enterprise in Star Trek: The Original Series, but it also housed the families of many of the officers on board. Picard's Enterprise was meant for exploration and potentially long missions in deep space, and the United Federation of Planets at the time was experiencing a period of peace.

Wesley Crusher's character development in Tng season 1, episode 17 showcases his leadership skills and empathy, making him more likable to viewers. The episode reveals Wesley's fundamentally good nature and his resistance to letting power go to his head, as demonstrated by his responsible use of his Traveler abilities. Wesley Crusher's return in Star Trek: Picard season 2 as a mentor to Kore Soong sets up potential future storylines exploring their lives as Travelers and their relationships with other characters.

Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1 hinted at the destiny ahead for Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton). Wesley was not always the most popular character on The Next Generation, but Tng season 1, episode 17, "When the Bough Breaks," is one of his best episodes. When the USS Enterprise-d follows a trail of strange energy readings, they discover the mythological planet of Aldea. Although rumors of this seemingly idyllic planet had existed for years,...

Warning! Contains Spoilers for American Horror Story season 12, including episode 3!

American Horror Story: Delicate is the first season based on a novel and features reality TV star Kim Kardashian in her first major scripted acting role. The series has taken a surreal turn with bizarre events, including a suspicious ultrasound and encounters with a strange older woman. Anna's online troll and the strange woman both disappear overnight, and Anna begins experiencing hallucinations and blackouts, hinting at gaslighting or a disturbed perception of reality.

While American Horror Story season 12, episode 3 featured a lot of major twists, it is still not yet clear where the story of the series is going. American Horror Story: Delicate is notable for numerous reasons. For one thing, it is the first season of the long-running horror anthology series that is based on a novel. American Horror Story: Delicate adapts actor Danielle Valentine’s novel Delicate Condition to the small screen,...

American Horror Story: Delicate has been off to a strong start with its unique season. After an encouraging pair of introductory episodes, “When the Bough Breaks” proves to be the season’s slowest, most atmospheric, and least substantial entry. American Horror Story at least understands that Jennifer Lynch is the right person to get behind the camera for an episode that’s sparse in dialogue, but dense in cryptic sequences where characters explore caverns and haunted spaces that shouldn’t exist. If nothing else, this energy really keeps the audience on their toes over what’s actually happening and what might just be some figment of Anna’s feverish fugue state. The viewer is just as foggy and disassociated as Anna. Just like how Anna’s face blemish/likely-spider-nest continues to grow, American Horror Story: Delicate further develops its story. Anna’s worsening facial imperfection reflects the slow burn surface...

On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 10:00 Pm, FX will air Season 12, Episode 3 of “American Horror Story: Delicate” titled “When the Bough Breaks.”

In this episode, Anna and Dex, the main characters, have found what seems like a peaceful retreat in the Hamptons. However, their newfound comfort starts to unravel. Anna’s circle of trust, the people she relies on, begins to shrink, and doubt starts to creep into her mind. The episode explores the unsettling notion that the source of evil may be closer than she thinks, possibly right under her nose.

“American Horror Story: Delicate” is known for its chilling and suspenseful storytelling. In this episode, viewers can expect a growing sense of unease and tension as Anna and Dex’s idyllic sanctuary begins to crumble.

For those who enjoy suspenseful mysteries and the thrill of unraveling dark secrets, make sure to tune in to FX at 10:00 Pm on...

A new season of “American Horror Story” is upon us. Believe it or not, “AHS” Season 12 actually marks a couple of firsts for the ongoing franchise – it’s the first to be an adaptation instead of an original story, and it’s the first with a female showrunner as Halley Feiffer wrote every episode of the season herself.

It’s also the season with Kim Kardashian.

Created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, “American Horror Story” debuted on FX in 2011 and didn’t reveal itself to be an anthology show until that season finale, in which almost every main character died. Since that time, each new season of “AHS” is treated as an event, as Murphy and Co. have traversed a variety of horror genres.

For those wondering exactly when they can watch “American Horror Story: Delicate,” everything you need to know about Season 12 is below.

When Did “American Horror Story: Delicate” Premiere?...

Programme includes ‘top 10’ films selected by director Wang Bing and selection of Peter Greenaway films.

The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) has revealed the first 50 titles for this year’s edition, running Nov 8 to Nov 19.

As part of a previously announced Wang Bing retrospective, the director has been invited to programme his “top 10”. The films he has selected are all Chinese and all date from 1999 or later.

They are: Before the Flood (2005) directed by Yifan Li, Yu YanBing’ai (2007) by Yan Feng; Born in Beijing (2011) by Li Ma; Last Train Home (2009) by Lixin Fan; The Next Life (2011) by Jian Fan...

Documentary festival IDFA, which runs Nov. 8 to 19 in Amsterdam, has revealed its first 50 titles, including the top 10 Chinese films selected by Chinese filmmaker Wang Bing, IDFA’s Guest of Honor.

The festival has also revealed the films playing in two of the three Focus programs: Fabrications, which probes the difference between reality and realism, and 16 Worlds on 16, an homage to 16mm film.

Wang’s selection will take the viewer “on a contemplative journey into contemporary Chinese cinema,” according to the festival. “The films and their politics are subtle in their film language, representing a wave of filmmaking rarely shown internationally.”

The selection (see below), which covers films produced since 1999, includes Lixin Fan’s 2009 film “Last Train Home,” which was supported by IDFA’s Bertha Fund. The film documents the millions of migrant factory workers that travel home for Spring Festival each year.

Fabrications explores the relationship of trust between documentary film and audiences,...

The spinoff series Gen V expands the universe of The Boys and focuses on a younger generation of emerging superheroes, highlighting their training at a controversial institution run by Vought International. The audacious poster for Gen V features a beheaded Homelander statue surrounded by the youthful cast, symbolizing a potential shift in power dynamics or a new era. The series boasts a talented cast, including recognizable actors from shows like Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules. Seth Rogen, the series producer, expects Gen V to deliver shock value similar to the main series.

The vast universe of The Boys is expanding, and the latest addition seems to be throwing a heady twist, quite literally. Ahead of its September 29th debut on Prime Video, Gen V, the much-anticipated spinoff, teases fans with an audacious poster featuring a beheaded Homelander statue surrounded by the young and budding superhero cast.

A new poster for Gen V features a decapitated Homelander statue, showcasing the irreverent tone of the series. The cast of Gen V consists of up-and-coming stars from various notable titles, including Jaz Sinclair, Chance Perdomo, and Lizze Broadway. Gen Z premieres on Prime Video on September 29.

A new poster for Gen V features a decapitated Homelander statue. The Prime Video series is the latest entry in the universe established by The Boys, which follows a group of vigilantes who are bent on taking down a corrupt team of superheroes. Gen V will take a different approach, following a group of up-and-coming teen supes who are being trained at the Godolkin University School of Crimefighting, which is run by the untrustworthy company Vought International.

Per ComicBook, Prime Video has shared a brand-new poster for the series ahead of the Gen V release date on September 29. Check it out below:

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The Gen V cast introduces some promising new characters to The Boys universe and brings back some iconic characters from the flagship series. Loosely inspired by the story arc “We Gotta Go Now” from Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s The Boys comics, Gen V revolves around a group of young Supes who are put through various battle royales to test their superpowers at Vought International’s Godolkin University School of Crimefighting. Originally titled The Boys Presents: Varsity, Gen V is essentially a take on The Hunger Games narrative set in a world full of superheroes.

With college-aged Supes anchoring its main cast, Gen V has the chance to make big stars out of a new generation of actors. Gen V focuses on the G-Men, Vought’s most popular superhero team, a parody of Marvel’s X-Men made up of orphans and outcasts. The series was developed by Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters,...

Among the sixty screen acting roles Regina Hall has racked up over the last couple decades are appearances in four of the five films in the Scary Movie horror spoof franchise. Now The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Hall is returning to horror comedy territory, signing on to star in writer/director Jim Strouse’s Breitenbush.

Hall will be taking on the role of aspiring district attorney Kate, who, after her husband vanishes on a camping trip during which everyone ingests a powerful hallucinogen and summons an angry prehistoric creature, must return to the site of the ill-fated trip with her friends to face the forces that led to his disappearance.

Hall will also be producing Breitenbush with her producing partner Tom Heller through their company Rh Negative Entertainment banner, as well as Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman of Yale Entertainment. Yale’s sales division Great Escape will be...

Regina Hall is an extremely talented actress that has starred in a variety of projects over the course of her career. She got her start in 1999's The Best Man and garnered more attention through her supporting role in the Scary Movie franchise. From there she went into a different direction with her career for the most part by taking on more dramatic roles in films like Law Abiding Citizen (2009), About Last Night (2014), and When The Bough Breaks (2016). She's always been one of the best at balancing humor and drama in her performances, which helped her achieve her best work to date in Malcolm D Lee's Girls Trip (2017).

James F. Lopez, who for the past three years was president of Will Packer Productions where he produced a string of hits including Girls Trip and Night School, has been hired as president of Macro Film Studios, the motion picture arm of Charles D. King’s Macro.

Lopez, who before joining Wpp in 2010 worked at Sony’s Screen Gems as SVP Production and helped steer hits including Think Like A Man, About Last Night, Think Like A Man Too, The Wedding Ringer, The Perfect Guy and When The Bough Breaks, will now oversee Macro’s slate of film projects in development, production and distribution following the success last year of the company’s Best Picture Oscar nominee Judas and the Black Messiah.

He joins a team that includes CEO King, EVP Poppy Hanks and VP Greta Fuentes as Macro expands its film business, which aims to tell diverse stories on a global scale.

Morris Chestnut has been tapped as the male lead opposite Yaya DaCosta in Fox’s new drama series Our Kind Of People, from writer/executive producer Karin Gist, executive producer Lee Daniels, 20th Television and Fox Entertainment.

For the past two seasons, Chestnut has been a series regular on another Fox/20th TV drama series, The Resident. Morris’ casting in Our Kind Of People is not an indication that The Resident is coming to an end. The medical drama’s Season 5 renewal is expected to come today as Fox unveils its 2021-22 lineup.

I hear Chestnut has fulfilled his contractual obligation to The Resident but tomorrow’s Season 4 finale will not be the last fans see of his Dr. Barrett Cain. Chestnut will continue to appear on the show as a recurring next season. Over the next year, he would actually be juggling three series; Chestnut also is set to...

Exclusive: Executive producer and director Jon Cassar, best known for Fox’s 24, Reelz’s The Kennedys, and Netflix’s Medici: Masters of Florence, has signed with APA along with his Cassar Filmworks banner.

Cassar currently serves as executive producer and director on Seth MacFarlane’s The Orville. His Cassar Filmworks banner, which he runs alongside executive Patrick Munroe, has multiple projects in the pipeline in various stages of development.

Cassar’s extensive career includes eight seasons as director and EP on the Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning drama 24 for Fox. Cassar directed ten episodes each season for the high-action global hit series, while overseeing other production elements for the show.

Over the course of its run, Cassar received dual Emmy Awards for directing and producing, as well as two DGA Awards. He also directed the 2008 television movie, 24: Redemption, nominated for six Emmy Awards, and is the author and...

Today is a good day for fans of crime dramas as Netflix just renewed Narcos Mexico for a third season. The series, which was conceived as both a spiritual successor and a sequel to the original Narcos, sports an admirable 88% certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating audiences will be happy to see it return to the small screen for yet another round of drug trading.

The show first aired on Netflix back in 2018. Starring Michael Peña alongside Diego Luna, Tenoch Huerta Mejía and Alyssa Diaz, it centers on the illegal drug trade in Mexico during the origin of the modern day War on Drugs. Tension arises from economic and personal conflict between various cartels, as well as the government forces trying to apprehend them.

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After decades in the business as a studio head and a producer, legendary New Line Cinema founder Bob Shaye has returned to directing. Taking a break from his duties at his new production house, Unique Features, Shaye is back with his third directorial debut, Ambition, a shocking tale full of twists and turns that is sure to please audiences everywhere.

In Ambition, a young aspiring musician preparing for a competition is incredibly confidant and gets herself involved in a frightening trap that she has to find her way out of. It raises the question: If an insane person is telling a story, is it real?

I had the honor to catch up with Bob to talk about Ambition, his vision in creating the thriller, working with his sister Lin Shaye again, as well as a slew of other anecdotes from New Line Cinema's storied past.

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Paging Dr. Chestnut, Dr. Morris Chestnut — you’re wanted on the set. The Rosewood alum has joined the cast of The Resident, Fox’s medical drama starring Matt Czuchry.

Created by Amy Holden Jones, Hayley Schore and Roshan Sethi, The Resident also stars Bruce Greenwood, Manish Dayal, Emily VanCamp, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Jane Leeves and Glenn Morshower. In the upcoming season, Red Rock Mountain Medical has taken control of Chastain Memorial Hospital. The doctors are faced with their hardest fight yet against the corrupting influence of money in health care. As each new case enters the hospital, this justice league of courageous young physicians will put their futures and careers on the line to stop “profit over patients.”

Chestnut will play Dr. Barrett Cain, an intimidating neurosurgeon hired by Red Rock Medical to turn around Chastain’s finances. Cain believes himself to be a superman physician, capable of curing crippling diseases.

A woman uses a dating app to enjoy the finer things in life, until the app leads her into the clutches of a sadistic serial killer in the new horror film Killer Weekend. Ahead of the movie's release this fall from Blanc-Biehn Productions, we've been provided with the exclusive teaser trailer for Killer Weekend, co-starring Michael Biehn and Jennifer Blanc.

You can watch the first teaser trailer for Killer Weekend below, and stay tuned to Daily Dead for future updates on the new horror film from director Jamielyn Lippman.

Press Release: June 6th, 2019 (Los Angeles): Blanc-Biehn, the production company by famed actors Michael Biehn and Jennifer Blanc-Biehn has released the teaser trailer for their new film, Killer Weekend, directed by Jamielyn Lippman (3 Years in Pakistan: The Erik Aude Story; When the Bough Breaks). The film will be released this fall.

The film stars Andy Davoli, Vanessa Zima (Manson Girls,...

Exclusive: The Orville executive producer Jon Cassar has signed an overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television, the studio behind Fox’s sci-fi dramedy. The multi-year pact keeps the Emmy-winning director/producer and his Cassar Filmworks in the 20th TV fold.

Under the deal, 24 veteran Cassar will continue on in his current role as executive producer and director of The Orville, the Seth MacFarlane-created Star Trek homage that was just renewed for a third season. He and his Cassar Filmworks development executive Patrick Munroe will also develop and potentially produce additional projects at the studio.

“We are big fans of Jon Cassar at this studio and our relationship goes all the way back to one of our prized assets 24 which earned him a well-deserved Emmy,” 20th Century Fox TV president of creative affairs Jonnie Davis said. “He’s been an amazing Ep/director on The Orville, and a huge resource to Seth,...

A couple find themselves the target of a madman in a familiar retread of early 90s psycho-from-hell thrillers that squeezes enjoyment from tired cliches

After its peak in the early 90s, the psycho-from-hell thriller, typified by films such as Fatal Attraction, Single White Female and Pacific Heights, died a villain’s death at the box office, only rearing its head infrequently in the years since. In the late 00s, Sony’s genre label Screen Gems spotted a gap in the market and started pumping out variations on a cookie-cutter formula but with one key difference. Films such as Obsessed, No Good Deed, The Perfect Guy and When the Bough Breaks have been almost universally populated by actors of colour in strict opposition to the all-white thrillers that came before them.

Related: Luce review – tough, provocative thriller crackles with tension...

Michael Lynne, the former co-chairman of New Line Cinema who played a key role in shepherding “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, has died at his New York home. He was 77.

Lynne’s death was confirmed Monday by longtime business partner Robert Shaye, who told Variety that Lynne’s family had informed him of Lynne’s passing following a short illness. Lynne and Shaye had been associates for nearly four decades with Shaye focusing on the creative components while Lynne brought expertise on the financial side.

“He was a once-in-a-lifetime partner and the perfect counterpoint to what I was,” Shaye said. “It was one of the great professional associations. Even though we went to law school together, he had the background and finesse that I never developed so we balanced each other out. I will miss him greatly.”

Shaye also noted that Lynne’s son Jonathan Lynne had died a few weeks ago.

Featuring the modern-day boogeyman for a generation of horror fans, Slender Man is coming home in time for Halloween, as the horror film based on the viral character created by Victor Surge has now been unleashed on digital platforms ahead of its Blu-ray and DVD release on October 30th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. To celebrate today's digital release, we've been provided with an exclusive clip from the movie's featurette "Summoning Slender Man: Meet the Cast," which explores the tight-knit friendships from the film, both in front of and behind the camera.

You can watch the cast discuss their genuine friendships with one another in our exclusive clip below, keep an eye out for Slender Man on Amazon and iTunes beginning today, and in case you missed it, read Heather Wixson's review of the horror film!

Press Release: Culver City, Calif. – Fascinated by the internet lore of the Slender Man,...

Slender Man Available just in time for Halloween on Digital October 19 and on Blu-ray™ & DVD October 30 Includes the Featurette “Summoning Slender Man: Meet the Cast” Fascinated by the internet lore of the Slender Man, Joey King, Julia Goldani Telles (“The Affair”), Jaz Sinclair (When the Bough Breaks) and …

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Will Packer Productions (Wpp) announced today that it has named James F. Lopez President.

In his promotion, Lopez will continue to grow and oversee all aspects of film production, as well as lead efforts to expand & diversify the company’s slate. Previously, Lopez was Head of Motion Pictures at Packer’s Wpm, where he was responsible for developing and overseeing production on all film projects through the company’s first look deal with Universal Pictures. In total, Packer and Lopez’s shared film credits have reaped just over half billion at the global box office ($528.8M).

“James and I have already produced seven successful films in three years since he joined the company; I’m so thrilled to announce his new role as President of Production,” said founder, Will Packer. “Since 2010, I have witnessed his tenacity and unstoppable savviness to make things happen. I look forward to our upcoming endeavors...

Will Packer Productions has named James F. Lopez as its new president.

In his new position, Lopez will oversee all aspects of film production, while leading efforts to expand and diversify the company’s slate. Previously, Lopez worked as Wpp’s head of motion pictures, developing and overseeing production for film projects including “Breaking In,” “What Men Want” and “Little.” He was also an executive producer for “Night School,” “Jacob’s Ladder” and the comedy “Girls Trip,” which premiered last year.

“James and I have already produced seven successful films in three years since he joined the company; I’m so thrilled to announce his new role as President of Production,” said founder, Will Packer. “Since 2010, I have witnessed his tenacity and unstoppable savviness to make things happen. I look forward to our upcoming endeavors and to continuing to bring standout entertainment to audiences.”

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Featuring the modern-day boogeyman for a generation of horror fans, Slender Man is coming home in time for Halloween, as we can exclusively reveal that the horror film based on the viral character created by Victor Surge will be unleashed on Blu-ray and DVD on October 30th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, following an October 19th digital debut. In addition to the movie's Blu-ray and DVD cover art, we've also been provided with the official release details to share with Daily Dead readers!

The Slender Man Blu-ray and DVD releases will each come with featurette “Summoning Slender Man: Meet the Cast." Below, we have the official press release with full details, as well as a look at the cover art:

Press Release: Culver City, Calif. – Fascinated by the internet lore of the Slender Man, Joey King, Julia Goldani Telles (“The Affair”), Jaz Sinclair (When the Bough Breaks) and Annalise Basso...

This Mother's Day will see Avengers: Infinity War push toward $550 million domestically while a pair of new releases battle it out for second place. Warner Bros. and New Line's Life of the Party and Universal's Breaking In are the new kids on the block this weekend, both looking to take advantage of the Sunday holiday, and while Life of the Party is expected to take the runner-up position, once Sunday rolls around it could be a closer race than anticipated. At the top of the box office for a third weekend in a row will be Disney and Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War, which we're expecting to drop right around 46% for a $62 million three-day, pushing the film's domestic cume right up against the $550 million mark come Sunday evening, moving into the all-time domestic top ten. As impressive as that may be, most eyes will be focused on the film's release in its final major market,...

Welcome to the “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide-release movies. Last weekend Pacific Rim: Uprising took down the long-time box office king, Black Panther, with an impressive $28 million haul. It won’t likely repeat the feat this weekend as one of the more intriguing releases of the year arrives in the form of Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One. Tyler Perry’s latest, Acrimony, also debuts with Taraji P. Henson in the lead role.

Ready Player One

What we are excited about: There’s two things to be very excited about with this movie—the source material and director Steven Spielberg. Ernest Cline’s novel of the same name is a fun, action-packed adventure filled with nostalgia and geek-filled glee. It pays homage to some of the best films of the 1980s, and who better to direct such a nostalgia-fueled adventure than the king of the blockbuster himself,...

British actor Aml Ameen, who appeared in Sense8 and The Maze Runner, will make his directorial debut with A Night Worth Living, a drama from QC Entertainment, one of the companies behind Get Out.

QC is producing and financing the movie with Electric Republic and has already cast Skylan Brooks (The Get Down) and Jaz Sinclair (When the Bough Breaks) to star.

The story takes its cues from the current age of social media and viral videos and centers on a high school romance blogger (Brooks) who uses his platform to anonymously end a relationship between his childhood sweetheart (Sinclair)...

Exclusive: Joey King and The Affair‘s Julia Goldani-Telles have been tapped to co-star the Sylvain White-directed horror thriller Slender Man, along with Captain Fantastic actress Annalise Basso, Jaz Sinclair (When The Bough Breaks) Talitha Bateman (upcoming Annabelle: Creation) and Alex Fitzalan. Screen Gems will distribute the film May 18, 2018, and co-producing with Mythology Entertainment, Madhouse Entertainment and It Is No Dream Entertainment. Written by David Birke…...

2017-05-09T09:13:35-07:00Fox Cancels 'Rosewood'

It's the end of the road for Rosewood.

The network has canceled the medical drama after two seasons, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Stars Morris Chestnut and Jaina Lee Ortiz announced that the series would not be coming back on their social media accounts early Tuesday.

"I am very grateful about the part that everyone took in Rosewood's journey, because everyone was truly an integral part; the writers who crafted great story-lines, the actors who brought these stories to life, the production crew who sustained the show's infrastructure, and the terrific fans who embraced this phenomenon and became just as much a part of Rosewood as anyone else," Chestnut wrote in a lengthy post.

Read the rest of this article at The Hollywood Reporter.

Morris Chestnut has also appeared in When the Bough Breaks and The Perfect Guy.

Theo Rossi is revving things up.

The Sons of Anarchy star sat down with People Now to talk about his latest movie, Lowriders, which focuses on a family steeped in the car culture of East L.A. — while trying to outmaneuver some unsavory criminal elements.

Last year was a huge one for Rossi, who starred in the Netflix smash Luke Cage as well as the psychological thriller When the Bough Breaks. For 2017, Rossi was ready for a new challenge. In Lowriders, the 41-year-old plays Ghost, a young man recently released from prison after getting caught up in the lowrider car culture of his hometown.

Stars: Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, Jaz Sinclair, Theo Rossi, Romany Malco, Michael Kenneth Williams, Glenn Morshower, GiGi Erneta, Tom Nowicki | Written by Jack Olsen | Directed by Jon Cassar

John and Laura Taylor (Morris Chestnut and Regina Hall) are a young, professional couple who desperately want a baby. After exhausting all other options, they finally hire Anna (Jaz Sinclair), the perfect woman to be their surrogate – but as her pregnancy progresses, so too does her psychotic and dangerous fixation on John. The couple becomes caught up in Anna’s deadly game and must fight to regain control of their future before it’s too late.

Helming dozens of TV shows over a two decade period, director John Cassar has a very interesting resume. From the Hulk Hogan feature The Ultimate Weapon in 1998, through his most recent effort, the brand new series of 24, 24: Legacy, it also turns out Cassar has been...

Our resident VOD expert tells you what's new to rent and/or own this week via various Digital HD providers such as cable Movies On Demand, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, Google Play and, of course, Netflix. Cable Movies On Demand: Same-day-as-disc releases, older titles and pretheatrical Snowden (Oliver Stone-directed biopic; Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley; rated R) When the Bough Breaks (drama-thriller; Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall; rated PG-13) No Manches Frida (comedy; Omar Chaparro, Martha Higareda; rated PG-13) American Honey (drama-romance; Sasha Lane, Shia Labeouf; rated R)   Digital HD: Rent from $4-$7 or own from $13-$20 (HD may cost more than Sd)   FandangoNOW The Accountant (drama; Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons, John...

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Even though there are only a few days of 2016 left, that doesn’t mean we don’t have several more horror and sci-fi home entertainment releases to look forward to before the new year arrives. This Tuesday, Ti West’s In A Valley of Violence arrives on both Blu-ray and DVD, and Scream Factory is giving the cult classic The House That Screamed an HD overhaul.

Festival favorite Pet comes home on December 27th courtesy of Paramount, and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has a new batch of Underworld Blu-rays coming our way, including the original film in 4K Ultra HD. Other notable releases this week include When the Bough Breaks, Dog Eat Dog, and Kill Command.

The House That Screamed (Scream Factory, Blu-ray)

The chilling 1970 horror film by Narciso Ibáñez-Serrador (Who Could Kill A Child?) has been cited as an influence on Dario Argento's classic Suspiria.

Even though the holidays are upon us, that doesn’t mean the horror and sci-fi genres are slowing down, especially on the VOD side of things. For December, we have 21 different titles arriving on digital platforms, including two films I absolutely adored this year: The Eyes of My Mother (hits VOD on December 2nd) and Beyond the Gates (arrives on December 9th). Several other indie films will be coming home to VOD over the next few weeks, too, including Pet, Abattoir, The Possession Experiment, and Blood Brothers, and for those of you who may have missed it in theaters, Train to Busan hits VOD on December 13th, and it is not to be missed.

Other VOD releases for December include Solace, Morgan, Good Tidings, It Watches, The Disappointments Room, and the V/H/S-based SiREN.

Killjoy's Psycho Circus (Full Moon Features) – December 1st

Killjoy, the demon clown and his gruesome crew - Batty Boop,...

The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit author J.R.R. Tolkien will be the subject of a new biopic that is moving forward and has just landed a new director. James Strong, best known for his work on Doctor Who, Downton Abbey and Broadchurch, has signed on to direct Middle Earth, which will be produced by Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne's new company Unique Features. Both Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne gave the green light for The Lord of the Rings trilogy adaptation while they were running New Line Cinema.

Deadline reports that the filmmaker will direct from a script by Angus Fletcher, who spent six years researching J.R.R. Tolkien through archival material and personal interviews. Protagonist Pictures is taking care of worldwide sales, with the project expected to be showcased to buyers at the Berlin Film Festival early next year. No production schedule has been revealed at this time.

The star of Queen of Katwe is paying homage to a King of Latin Pop.

In a newly released sneak peek at Lupita Nyong’o‘s upcoming Lip Sync Battle face-off, the Oscar winner shows off her salsa dancing skills to the smooth sounds of Enrique Iglesias‘ voice.

Wearing a black dress with red flowers, Nyong’o perfectly mimed the words of Iglesias’ 2014 hit “Bailando.”

Nyong’o is competing against When the Bough Breaks actress Regina Hall, who is set to deliver a chuckle-inducing version of the Weeknd‘s “Earned It” from Fifty Shades of Grey.

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Lupita Nyong’o is coming fully equipped to the Battleground.

The Oscar-winning actress is prepping for a turn on Lip Sync Battle with, it appears, a handful of handsome men.

Nyong’o teased her rehearsal sessions on Instagram Sunday, writing, “Stay tuned.” In the image, the 33-year-old stands with eight shirtless comrades.

One day prior, Nyong’o shared a gif of her excited approach into the Lip Sync Battle arena, writing, “Turn up! Let’s do this @morereginahall!”

Her opponent, When the Bough Breaks actress Regina Hall, is also pulling out all the stops for her turn on stage. In...

Here's your estimated 3-day box office returns (new releases bolded): 1. The Magnificent Seven - $35.0 million ($35.0 million total) 2. Storks - $21.8 million ($21.8 million total) 3. Sully - $13.8 million ($92.3 million total) 4. Bridget Jones’s Baby - $4.5 million ($16.4 million total) 5. Snowden - $4.1 million ($15.1 million total) 6. Blair Witch - $3.9 million ($16.1 million total) 7. Don't Breathe - $3.8 million ($81.1 million total) 8. Suicide Squad - $3.1 million ($318.1 million total) 9. When the Bough Breaks - $2.5 million ($26.6 million total) 10. Kubo and the Two Strings - $1.1 million ($45.9 million total) The Big Stories Summer was for the kids, but the autumn is most decidedly for the adults. At least, so far. For the third...

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The Magnificent Seven opened the final weekend of September with an estimated $35 million in domestic box office earnings…and while its $90 million costs may be tough to top (even with foreign box office adding to the totals), it was still enough to hold back the debut of Storks, which brought in an estimated $21.8 million against $70 million in costs. Both films pushed the previous champ Sully down into third place, where an estimated $13.8 million adds to a successful worldwide total of $126.9 million, with more weeks to come.

While Bridget Jones’s Baby has failed to make much of an impression with American audiences (earning an estimated $4.5 million), the comedy has been a smash success overseas, with the $35 million production earning $83.6 million in worldwide revenue. Snowden, in the meantime, must rely entirely on domestic gross so far, and an estimated $4.1 million has only brought in $15.1 million against a $40 million budget so far.