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In 2015, Netflix acquired the indie horror film “Circle,” which saw 50 strangers trapped in a room and forced to decide who would be the one survivor through a series of votes and debates about the worth of each human life.

Nearly a decade later, with the “12 Angry Men”-inspired project having become something of a cult hit, two producers of the film have reunited to create a sequel, “Circles.” Per the official logline, “17 years after being pawns in a cruel game of psychological warfare, the survivors of an invasion face a new threat.”

Michael Nardelli, who starred in “Circle” as lone survivor Eric, and Brent Stiefel are re-teaming to produce the sequel. Devon Graye is writing the film, which is financed and entering production later this year.

Nardelli made is acting debut opposite Zac Efron in the 2005 indie film “The Derby Stallion.” He also produced and starred in Sam Levinson...

The Internet demands to know: did Sydney Sweeney fabricate parts of her inspiring backstory?

Let’s rewind. In November, the 26-year-old actress and budding producer graced the cover of Women’s Health to promote a starring role opposite Glen Powell in the romantic comedy Anyone But You. Writer Lindsay Geller recapped Sweeney’s humble beginnings as a teenager who made extra cash by babysitting, cleaning restaurant bathrooms and leading tours at Universal Studios to help her family pay the bills while she was trying to make it in Hollywood. “I watched my parents lose a lot. We filed for bankruptcy, and they lost their house back home on the lake,” she said. “We couldn’t afford life in L.A.”

A fledgling actress punching a time card on the Universal Studios backlot is the type of celebrity factoid — stars are just like us! — that travels far and wide on today’s worldwide web,...

Special Effects Producer Harvy Lowry is making his feature film directorial debut with the psychological thriller, ‘Cassidy Way.’ The film, which is based on true events, follows young documentary filmmakers who get too close to the truth behind fracking in a small central California town. The movie stars Randy Wayne (‘The Lying Games’), Michael Nardelli (‘Nashville’), Nikki Moore (‘Sorority Row’), Christopher Rich (‘Reba’) and Rene Ashton (‘Criminal Minds’). “I’m extremely humbled to be working with such talented and dedicated filmmakers who all have the same goal in mind: reaching audiences around the world with an incredible story,” Lowry said of the film. “‘Cassidy Way’ is going to take anyone who [ Read More ]

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