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The cure is worse than the disease in the trailer for Párvulos: Children of the Apocalypse.

The Mexican coming-of-age post-apocalyptic zombie film opens in select theaters on April 4 from Firebook Entertainment.

From the executive producers of Huesera: The Bone Woman, it’s written and directed by Isaac Ezban.

In a dystopian future ravaged by a viral apocalypse, three young brothers find themselves isolated in a remote cabin deep. As they navigate this desolate world, they harbor a dark and disturbing secret in their basement—a presence they must feed to ensure their own survival.

Farid Escalante Correa, Leonardo Cervantes, and Mateo Ortega Casillas star with Norma Flores, Horacio F. Lazo, Carla Adell, Juan Carlos Remolina (“Who Killed Sara?”), and Noé Hernández (“Narcos: Mexico”).

Meagan Navarro wrote in her review out of Fantasia, “This coming-of-age horror fantasy gets bleak, as dystopian tales tend to, with Ezban plunging three young boys into gruesome,...

The past year has been a fantastic year for the science fiction genre, taking it to new heights with the best sci-fi movies of 2024. Once upon a time, science fiction movies were considered to be a niche genre lacking mass appeal. Now, science fiction TV shows, video games, and especially movies have become more popular than ever before. From massive blockbuster franchises to smaller meditative indie movies, all sorts of flavors of sci-fi have cropped up in theaters in 2024.

There are two fronts a science fiction movie can succeed on. For one, the ability to quickly establish and sell a core concept or futuristic sci-fi technology through world-building, set design, and special effects is more important in science fiction than almost any other genre. Making a vision of the future believable, whether it's thousands of years from the modern age or not too far off from the present, is a...

As 2024 comes to a close, we here at JoBlo.com would like to take a moment to pay tribute to some of the people who sadly passed away this year. Our deepest respect goes out to everyone in the industry we have lost, and our thoughts and prayers are with the friends and family of those who died in 2024. These talented individuals will always be remembered for their impact on the world of film and television.

In Memory Of…

David Soul

David Soul died on January 4th at the age of 80. The actor was best known for playing Detective Kenneth “Hutch” Hutchinson on Starsky & Hutch alongside Paul Michael Glaser.

Although Starsky & Hutch would become one of the most iconic shows of the ’70s, Soul and Glaser had no clue it would become as successful as it did. “We didn’t have a clue it was going to be so successful.

Prime Video's Cross brings the exciting characters conceived by James Petterson back to the small screen, but this wouldn't be possible without its exceptional cast. The 2024 crime drama series is directed and created by Ben Watkins, who is best known for Burn Notice (2007) and Quest to Ref (2002). Now, Cross arrives on Prime Video on November 14, 2024, with a first season that will dive into the story of Patterson's Alex Cross.

James Patterson's Alex Cross book series got their start back in 1993, and there have since been 32 books published. These stories outline the work of psychologist detective Alex Cross, who solved thrilling mysteries by diving into the minds of the worst murders. To bring Patterson's books to life, Watkins has brought actors like Aldris Hodge, Isaiah Mustafa, Juanita Jennings, Ryan Eggold, and more aboard for a thrilling, action-packed crime drama fresh from Prime Video.

Cross Cast & Characters

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Vanessa is a woman coping with immense grief. A year has passed since losing her young son in a tragic accident, but the pain of his absence remains an open wound. Seeking respite from her anguish, Vanessa travels with her husband Alex and his brother Martel to a remote lakeside home nestled deep in the woods. What was hoped to be an escape becomes something more mysterious.

Directed by Kourosh Ahari, Parallel tells the quiet yet profound story of Vanessa’s journey through an inherently sci-fi drama at its core, exploring the theoretical possibilities of parallel worlds.

But it approaches this heady concept in a much different manner than blockbuster multiverse adventures packed with flash and spectacle. With only a small cast including Danielle Deadwyler, Aldis Hodge, and Edwin Hodge, the film becomes an intensely intimate character study.

Through layered performances rather than bombastic visuals, we follow Vanessa as she...

As we head into the fall TV season, Paramount+’s September schedule is jam-packed with premieres!

Get ready for new seasons of CBS staples like “Survivor,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “After Midnight,” and more, all available to stream live via the streamer’s Paramount+ with Showtime plan, but don’t skip on the streamer’s exclusives! Tune into the Season 2 premieres of the Sylvester Stallone-starred crime dramedy “Tulsa King,” the acclaimed “Frasier” revival, and the lighthearted Australia rom-com “Colin from Accounts.”

Paramount+ also welcome dozens of movies to its library this month, including classics like “Clue” and (appropriately) “Labor Day,” but late in the month, the Original Film “Apartment 7A,” a prequel to “Rosemary's Baby” starring Julia Garner (“Ozark”) will premiere exclusively on the streamer.

For many titles, like the sci-fi thriller “Parallel,” which has its streaming premiere on Sunday, Sept. 1, many of the titles are only...

Despite the short length of her career, Go Min-si is one of Netflix's biggest K-drama stars and has been a part of many notable series. Born in 1995 in Daejeon, South Korea, Go Min-si first began her career in the film industry as the writer and director of the short film, Parallel Novel. The actress then appeared in the music video for "Sign" by Thunder, before finally making her on-screen debut in 2016.

Though she is best known for her roles in Netflix's best K-dramas, Go Min-si has found success in film. In 2018, she received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Witch. She also won Best New Actress at the 2023 Blue Dragon Awards for her role in The Smugglers. However, Go Min-si's title as Netflix's new favorite actor after Song Kang makes her a highly sought-after K-drama actress. Her career only seems to grow with every new series she releases,...

Things may be looking a bit tough over at Paramount+, with the streaming giant entering a pivotal point. The company is suffering a series of layoffs and testing the waters with a recent price increase. As of August 20, 2024, ad-supported Paramount+ Essential will run $8 per month, up from $6, and ad-free Paramount+ with Showtime will cost $13 per month, up from $12. Thankfully, what is not slowing down is their content, with September marking three notable movies making their streaming premiere and an abundance of great films added to their catalog.

For horror fans, the upcoming Apartment 7A offers a refreshing take on the genre backed by a sleek 1960s aesthetic. Likely to ruffle some feathers this month, We Will Dance Again will likely be the most talked about documentary in September. Finally, sci-fi fans get a treat with the streaming premiere of the reality-bending movie Parallel. To prep you for the fall and upcoming October,...

Exclusive: Vision Entertainment has brought on Chris Bellant as a manager in their talent and literary departments. He’ll work out of the company’s Los Angeles office and will also work with Vision’s production arm to produce both film and TV.

Bellant joins from Zero Gravity Management, where he also worked across talent, literary and production. Before Zero Gravity, he was a manager at Established Artists and previously ran the management and production company Waldorf Entertainment. Most recently, Bellant produced the upcoming crime thriller Nowhere Men, starring Jack Quaid, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Malin Akerman. Previously, he produced films including Loserville, starring Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Matt McGorry, and The Lost Weekend, starring Tony winner Reed Birney and Gracie Gillam.

Bellant’s clients include Emmy-nominated writers Steven White and Daniel Dratch; actors Brad Leland, Taylor Anthony Miller...

Vertical and Bren Foster will launch their new martial arts thriller “Life After Fighting” on June 7 in select theaters and on demand. This marks Foster’s feature debut as writer-director and is his first collaboration with producer Navid Bahadori under their newly formed production and distribution company, Spinning Plates.

According to an official logline, “In ‘Life After Fighting,’ the tranquil existence of Alex Faulkner (Foster), a former martial arts world champion, is shattered when the inexplicable vanishing of two young students from his martial arts school culminates in a shocking revelation that strikes close to his heart. As all avenues of hope seem to dwindle, Faulkner’s determination leads to the rescue of the imprisoned girls, revealing an insidious international child-trafficking ring, which ultimately leads to the fight of his life.”

Other cast members include Luke Ford (“Animal Kingdom”), Cassie Howarth (“NCIS: Sydney”), Anabelle Stephenson (“Tidelands”) and Jake Ryan (“The Great Gatsby...

Stolen, a popular Netflix thriller, highlights the struggle of the Indigenous Sámi People against hate-fueled attacks on their culture. Elin Kristina Oskal shines as Elsa, fighting against reindeer hunting with no police support in this gripping film. Stolen's talented cast includes Martin Wallström as the antagonist and Magnus Kuhmunen in his acting debut as Elsa's father.

The new Netflix film Stolen has become one of the most popular movies on the giant streaming platform in April 2024. Stolen, originally titled Stöld, is a thriller directed by Swedish filmmaker Elle Márjá Eira. The screenplay was written by Peter Birro (438 Days) based on the novel of the same name by acclaimed Swedish writer and journalist Ann-Helen Laestadius, which won Sweden’s Book of the Year Award in 2021. The film follows a young woman who becomes outraged at the lack of local police efforts to protect the lives of an Indigenous community from...

There are several moments on Four Tet’s new album Three that sound like Aphex Twin B-Sides, which is less a sign of a lack of imagination but instead, proof of how widespread a particular take on ambient music has become. Maybe chalk it up to YouTube’s recommendation algorithm, the platform is awash in hour-long mixes of Aphex Twin tracks on loop (sometimes accompanied by a video of a serene-looking monkey relaxing in a lake), designed to play while you focus on work or school, or whatever. Four Tet...

While Tenet may struggle with complexity, Parallel excels in simplifying its plot for audience understanding. Parallel focuses on grief and alternate realities, making it easier to engage with than any of Tenet's bold ideas. The sci-fi genre benefits from thought-provoking themes, showcased by Parallel's refreshing approach to storytelling.

While Christopher Nolan's Tenet is enjoying positive reassessment four years after its debut, one science fiction movie perfectly fixes one of Tenet's core issues: Parallel. Even with Nolan explaining Tenet in greater detail, watching the movie for the first time still runs the risk of being a little too esoteric for general audiences to latch onto and really grasp. As such, what is otherwise a unique approach to both the action and science fiction genres, ends up feeling more like a mix-match of too many bold ideas, with none of them ever quite blending well.

One of the biggest benefits of...

Parallel follows a grieving wife on a mind-bending journey after nearly being killed by a mysterious doppelgänger. Daniel Deadwyler stars alongside Aldis and Edwin Hodge, who also produced the film, as a family in crisis at a remote lake house. Their efforts to reconnect after the death of her only child lead to a startling exploration of alternate realities.

Director Kourosh Ahari is sublime in his second feature. He calls the collaborative process with Deadwyler and the Hodge brothers a learning "experience" after having "so much control" in his first film, The Night. Everyone came to "a unique vision" after being put together by Paradigm, their management agency. Ahari had seen Parallel Forest, the original Chinese film, and was "fascinated" by the concept of "alternate universes" and using the "elements of nature as a catalyst in the phenomenon."

Parallel was filmed over a physically demanding "16 days" in freezing cold Vancouver,...

“Parallel” is a new live-action science fiction feature, directed by Kourosh Ahari, starring Danielle Deadwyler, now playing in theaters:

“…’Vanessa’ (Deadwyler) takes refuge at her family’s lake house to grieve after suffering the loss of her child.

“Accompanied by her husband ‘Alex’ and his brother, ‘Martel’ Vanessa attempts to regain her sense of normalcy after the tragedy. But soon after their arrival, she experiences an aberration when she is attacked by a parallel universe’s version of herself.

“Faced with the reality that multiverses exist, she must reconcile the fact that these parallel gates will either hold the key to releasing her grief or trapping her forever…”

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Parallel uses doppelgängers and alternate realities to explore grief in a tense sci-fi thriller. Family dynamics unravel as truths blur, with Danielle Deadwyler and the Hodge brothers giving strong performances. Parallel is an emotional and character-driven multiverse film, but it requires close attention.

A wife grieving over the loss of her only child confronts a dangerous doppelgänger while vacationing at a remote lake house. Parallel is a tense and disturbing sci-fi thriller that explores the different pathways of alternate realities. What begins as a family confronting an emotional crisis takes a frightening turn into an unexpected labyrinth of consequences. Truth and facts blur as events previously set in stone become malleable. The desperate chance to mend a broken heart is a devil's bargain. Manipulating fate becomes a dangerous gambit that may lead to a possibly worse outcome.

Vanessa (Danielle Deadwyler) tries to keep her composure. She cannot restrain the crushing...

Parallel explores themes of grief and loss through a mind-bending tale of encountering alternate versions of oneself. The movie stars Danielle Deadwyler, Aldis Hodge, and Edwin Hodge, and delves into unique multiverse concepts. Aldis Hodge, star and producer, discusses the challenges and lessons learned from producing the sci-fi film with his brother.

Parallel is based on Lei Zheng's Parallel Forest. The movie follows Vanessa as she grieves her child and struggles to cope with the loss while her husband, Alex, tries to help her move forward. While in the woods, Vanessa has a shocking experience when she runs into an alternate version of herself from a parallel universe. This revelation sets Vanessa on a reality-bending, mind-altering path that has the potential to help her escape her grief or trap her in it forever.

Parallel stars Till's Danielle Deadwyler, Aldis Hodge (who rose to prominence with Leverage), and Edwin Hodge.

A grieving wife (Danielle Deadwyler) at a remote family lake house is shocked when a mysterious doppelgänger attempts to kill her. Parallel is a sci-fi thriller that explores the different pathways of alternate universes. Real-life brothers Aldis and Edwin Hodge co-star as the protagonist's exasperated husband and concerned brother-in-law. She also encounters different versions of them as a tense mystery deepens.

Aldis Hodge spoke with us about adapting Parallel as the first feature from Hodge Brothers Productions. He and Edwin were "captured by the deep subtlety of complexities" from the Chinese film, Parallel Forest. They didn't want to "duplicate or replicate" the original, but "honor the story that we saw" as an "homage." Hodge frankly says, "Getting a film made is the hardest thing you could ever do in this industry. It is by no small means an easy feat. But it was a great education. One that I'm really grateful for.

Parallel distinguishes itself from other trading card games with its deep lore and cinematic worldbuilding. The game's open beta will become available to players later this month. Parallel offers extensive deckbuilding possibilities with 15 leaders, each possessing unique powers and traits.

Screen Rant has received an exclusive first look at a new trailer for the upcoming trading card game Parallel. Set in a dystopian world thousands of years in the future, the sci-fi title lets players fight as a myriad of different factions in turn-based combat. The game comes from developer Parallel Studios, which has a team filled with veterans of companies like Blizzard, Ubisoft, and Riot Games.

Parallel's new trailer gives a cinematic glimpse into its world, lore, and characters that players will encounter in the imminent beta release. The video details how the diverse set of factions in the digital trading card game came to be through a...

“Parallel” is a new live-action science fiction feature, directed by Kourosh Ahari, starring Danielle Deadwyler, now playing in theaters:

“…’Vanessa’ (Deadwyler) takes refuge at her family’s lake house to grieve after suffering the loss of her child.

“Accompanied by her husband ‘Alex’ and his brother, ‘Martel’ Vanessa attempts to regain her sense of normalcy after the tragedy. But soon after their arrival, she experiences an aberration when she is attacked by a parallel universe’s version of herself.

“Faced with the reality that multiverses exist, she must reconcile the fact that these parallel gates will either hold the key to releasing her grief or trapping her forever…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

Parallel explores grief, trauma, and loss through a unique multiverse lens, offering a grounded and intimate sci-fi experience. The film focuses on three regular people in ordinary settings, creating a relatable and realistic approach to the multiverse theory. Hodge Brothers Productions aims to create original content and build their own franchise, prioritizing creativity and unique storytelling over established IPs.

Parallel is the debut movie for Hodge Brothers Productions and is based on Lei Zheng's Parallel Forest. The movie follows Vanessa, a grieving mother who is struggling to cope with the loss of her child, as her husband tries to help while dealing with his own grief. However, while in the woods, she runs into a version of herself from a parallel universe, which sends her on a mind-bending journey that could release her from her grief or keep her trapped forever.

The multiverse is one of the hottest topics to explore in movies today,...

The multiverse isn’t a new concept—it’s been explored quite a bit across film and TV—but for FBI: Most Wanted star Edwin Hodge, whose Parallel hits theaters on February 23 and becomes available on-demand on February 27, he was more interested in exploring the characters. This sci-fi thriller is the first produced under Edwin and his brother and fellow actor Aldis Hodge‘s Hodge Brothers Productions. Edwin and Aldis not only star in and produced the movie, but they also wrote the script along with Jonathan Keasey. Parallel, based on the 2019 Chinese film Parallel Forest by Lei Zheng, follows Vanessa (Danielle Deadwyler), who takes refuge at her family’s lake house to grieve after suffering the loss of her child. Accompanied by her husband, Alex (Aldis Hodge), and his brother, Martel (Edwin Hodge), Vanessa attempts to regain her sense of normalcy after the tragedy. But soon after their arrival,...