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Fons PR, a boutique public relations agency, is elevating two staff members, Brad Johnson and Christine Lemchi, to senior executive roles. News of their promotion comes as Fons PR celebrates its 15th anniversary.

Johnson, a veteran publicist who has worked at Fons PR for nearly 13 years, has been elevated to senior VP. During his time at the company, he managed corporate and film PR campaigns for clients such as IFC Films, Swsw and genre-centric Fantastic Fest. Those duties include working on regional campaigns for films released by Amazon MGM Studios, Sony Pictures, and A24.

Lemchi, who started as an intern and has been with Fons PR for a decade, has been upped to senior VP of digital and national PR. She has led digital and national PR campaigns for clients including A24, Amazon MGM Studios, Brainstorm Media, Bleecker Street and IFC. Lemchi has also helped to launch independent films at festivals like SXSW,...

On Saturday December 7 2024, Outd broadcasts Always!

Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Always” on Outd promises a heartfelt and intriguing story. In this episode, a firefighter pilot, played by Richard Dreyfuss, finds himself in heaven. Despite his new surroundings, he feels a strong connection to his girlfriend, portrayed by Holly Hunter, who is struggling to move on after his passing.

In a twist of fate, the firefighter pilot decides to return to Earth. His mission is clear: he wants to help Holly’s character find happiness again. This involves encouraging her to open her heart to another pilot, played by Brad Johnson. The emotional journey is sure to touch viewers, as the firefighter pilot navigates the challenges of guiding his girlfriend from the afterlife.

The episode explores themes of love, loss, and the importance of moving forward. It highlights the struggles of letting go while also emphasizing the beauty of new beginnings.

“Always” is set to air on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at 8:00 Pm on Outd, and it promises to be an emotional journey filled with love and selflessness. The film stars Richard Dreyfuss as a firefighter pilot who finds himself in heaven. Though he has passed away, his spirit remains deeply connected to the love of his life, played by Holly Hunter.

In this touching story, Dreyfuss’s character is given a unique chance to return to Earth. His mission is to help Hunter’s character move on after his death. This involves guiding her to fall in love again, this time with another pilot, portrayed by Brad Johnson. The plot explores themes of love, loss, and the importance of letting go, while also highlighting the bravery and dedication of pilots who risk their lives.

Viewers can expect a blend of heartwarming moments and poignant reflections as Dreyfuss’s character navigates his...

Batman fans are in for a true treat with one of the most ambitious Gotham heroes vs. villains group cosplays ever created. Packed with a vast array of iconic characters, this cosplay is more than just impressive in scaleit's elevated by stunningly crafted costumes and top-tier editing, making it an unforgettable tribute to Gotham's heroes and rogues alike.

Hush and Bane cosplayer Brad Johnson (@Bradman.cosplay) recently shared on Instagram what he proudly calls an epic poster of your favorite Gotham heroes and villains!and hes not exaggerating. This 15-person masterclass in fan creation and appreciation features familiar faces from the DC Batfam cosplay community, including some cosplayers previously spotlighted for their solo work on Screen Rant, such as Catwoman cosplayer Dahj (@Amaliaaacat).

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Among those featured in this impressive group cosplay are @p0ison_ as Poison Ivy, @The_buff_nerd7605 as Deathstroke,...

Batman's villain, Killer Croc, gets a terrifying and powerful portrayal in a new cosplay image. The cosplay showcases Brad Johnson's creativity and attention to detail in bringing iconic characters to life. The intense battle between Batman and Killer Croc hints at the potential for an epic showdown in future DC films.

Batman has more enemies in his rogues gallery than fans can shake a batarang at, with the vicious and violent villain known as Killer Croc being one of his most terrifying and formidable foes. And while both Batman and Killer Croc have been featured on screen more than once, they haven’t gotten a brawl worthy of their rivalry, with this new cosplay image changing that in a way that DC needs to pay attention to.

Recently uploaded to social media via Instagram by Brad Johnson (@bradman.cosplay), this prolific cosplayer most often specializes in dressing as various...

Black Mask's portrayal in the Dceu was hit-or-miss for fans, but a new cosplay brings out his true terrifying nature. Cosplayer Brad Johnson and digital artist Soumik create a visually dangerous and stylish version of Black Mask. Black Mask's next live-action look should draw inspiration from this cosplay to highlight the character's inherent terror.

The Dceu has finally come to an end, with Black Mask’s only big screen appearance being a hit-or-miss portrayal for fans of this iconic Batman-related character. Leave it up to the cosplay community to make up for it, however, because a new set of images has brought Black Mask’s more terrifying nature to light as the brutal underworld villain he is, making this the real-world design the live-action space needs to beat.

Shared on Instagram by the Black Mask cosplayer featured in the photos, Brad Johnson (@bradman.cosplay), as well as Soumik (@pixelens.

Brad Johnson's Batman cosplay pays homage to a stand-out quote from the comics, showcasing his deep appreciation for the character's lore. Johnson's cosplay skillfully bridges the gap between cinematic and comic book representations of the Caped Crusader. This cosplay not only displays a genuine love for Batman, but also serves as a call to action, urging DC to bring the unrealized Ben Affleck Batman movie to fruition, highlighting the passionate dedication of the fanbase.

This isn't just another Batman cosplay; it's a thrilling homage to one of the Caped Crusader's coolest, most underappreciated quotes, one that encapsulates the very core of Batman's character. The quote, from Tom King and David Finch's Batman Vol 3 #20, stands out among the often repeated Dark Knight lines Batman has become known for, making it an apt inspiration for this exceptional cosplay.

Cosplayer Brad Johnson (@bradman.cosplay) delivers a striking mash-up of Batman's various media representations,...

Sunday’s SAG Awards ceremony will be a streaming event for the first time on the Netflix YouTube channel. One of the highlights each year is the special In Memoriam segment. It’s been a particularly rough year with over 100 deaths of prominent actors and actresses who were likely members of SAG/AFTRA. Show producers typically are able to include approximately 40-50 people in a tribute.

Among that group will certainly be Oscar winners Louise Fletcher, William Hurt and Irene Cara, plus nominees Angela Lansbury (a SAG life achievement recipient) and Melinda Dillon. Emmy champs Mary Alice, Kirstie Alley, Leslie Jordan, Ray Liotta, Stuart Margolin, Robert Morse and Barbara Walters.

SEECelebrity Deaths 2023: In Memoriam Gallery

Here is our expansive list of over 100 people who died since last year’s ceremony, several of whom will be honored on Sunday’s event:

Ralph Ahn

J. Grant Albrecht

Mary Alice

Rae Allen...

As any one of his close collaborators will tell you, legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg has another rare gift for, well, giving gifts.

“He’s thoughtful in every way,” says Michelle Williams, the Oscar-nominated star of The Fabelmans, who plays a character inspired by Spielberg’s mother. “I turned 41 on the set and he gave me a birthday cake from The Milky Way, his mother’s restaurant. There’s always beautiful meaning behind whatever he sends your way.”

Getting a cake from his mother’s shop for the woman playing his mother is a nice touch, and Williams, like many on Spielberg’s Fabelmans team, are finding out that it’s pretty much par for the course when it comes to working with him. Jeff Goldblum once confessed that when they wrapped the original Jurassic Park, Spielberg gifted the cast full-sized velociraptors.

Everything Everywhere All at Once Oscar nominee Ke Huy Quan,...

Has any filmmaker had as much of an impact on cinema and pop culture at large as Steven Spielberg in an autobiographical drama which underpins the dramatic threads of so many of his works.

There’s the impossible question though: among his many masterful works, which one stands tallest? Team Empire gathered to vote for the best Steven Spielberg films, picking from a catalogue packed with unimpeachable masterpieces. But a consensus was eventually reached – and you can read the official ordering below. Ranked order aside, taking an overview of his astonishing career is another reminder of just how lucky we are to have him.

34) 1941 (1979)

“Steve’s direction was brilliant,” George Lucas march, and is the answer to the pub question: “Which film features Toshiro Mifune, Christopher Lee and Mickey Rourke?” But it’s also monotonal, repetitive and, as critic Pauline Kael once eloquently put it, like “having your head stuck...

Actor Brad Johnson, best known for “Melrose Place” and Steven Spielberg’s “Always,” has passed away. He was 62. He is survived by his wife and their eight children.

Johnson died Feb. 18 of complications from Covid-19 in Fort Worth, Texas, his representative, Linda McAlister, confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.

“Brad was a true renaissance man. He was not only interested in all life had to offer, but was gifted in it as well,” an obituary for the actor read.

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Johnson’s professional career began on the rodeo circuit in 1984, which is where he was first noticed by a movie scout. The Hollywood hopeful would work as a Marlboro Man in commercials and appear in multiple Calvin Klein ads before finding breakout on-screen success.

His first big break came in Spielberg’s 1989 drama “Always,” which also starred Richard Dreyfuss and Holly Hunter.

It has just been revealed that Brad Johnson, known for roles in Melrose Place, the drama Always, and his stint as a Marlboro Man, died in February at the age of 62. Linda McAlister, Johnson’s rep, said the actor died in Fort Worth, Texas from Covid-19-related complications. Brad Johnson Cause Of Death Johnson’s family released a statement and […]

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In the days after Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump, no conspiracy was too outlandish, no report too unfounded, and no source too shady for the then-president or his aides, who, as emails and documents made public this week show, aggressively pushed Justice Department officials for help overturning the results of the 2020 election.

But Trump’s aggressive efforts to push election conspiracies were more than just a headache for Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen and others at the Justice Department — a report from the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law and D.

Stars: Zara Phythian, Ross O’Hennessy, Rachel Warren, Thomas Dodd, Valerie Thomas, Grayson James Matthews | Written by Johnny Walker | Directed by Matt Routledge

We are living in some extremely exciting times when it comes to British independent cinema. I mean yes, okay, Covid-19 has been a soul sucking bitch we could all do without but it has given us all a minute to admire what the true creatives are coming out with and I would say more low budget projects, thanks to Hollywood almost giving up on movies, are finding their day in the sun and I for one am hugely impressed with what I’ve seen so far… Tribal: Get Out Alive is one such flick that I have been keeping an eye on for a while now, especially as the cast and crew were dropping the odd behind the scenes teaser on social media. However I was not expecting this!

To celebrate the release of the film this week, here’s a socially-distanced in-depth roundtable interview with the cast and crew of Tribal: Get Out Alive – which is out now in UK on all major digital platforms by genre specialists Evolutionary Films – exclusively for Nerdly and hosted by Kev at 365FlicksPodcast.

Elite military operative Caitlin Ross retires from service after suffering from Ptsd. Along with former team member and close friend Brad Johnson, they opted for the ‘easy life’ and now lead a small security firm. The company are hired by young, troublesome millionaire Richard Kenning to clear and secure the land and property he has recently inherited. Rumors and stories surrounding the land and buildings are dismissed until people start disappearing and the team end up locked in with no escape. It soon becomes apparent they are being hunted and the race is on to get out alive.

Rising...

Sweating Bullets – 10 Action Packed Movies on 2 Discs is available from Mill Creek Entertainment. Ordering information can be found Here

Prepare to set your adrenaline to overdrive! The high-octane Sweating Bullets collection is stacked with the stars you love for a maximum assault on your senses.

Here’s the line-up of incredible action films:

Across the Line – 2000 – Brad Johnson, Sigal Erez, Brian Bloom

A small town sheriff falls in love with a Latina illegal immigrant who witnessed a murder on the Texas border.

Fatal Combat – 1995 – Jeff Wincott, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Phillip Jarrett

Master martial artist John Stoneman is kidnapped by Houston Armstrong, a psychotic billionaire who runs a bizarre fighting ring, where combatants must either win or die.

Inner Action – 1997 – Douglas O’Keefe, Mark Lutz, Michelle Johnson

John Ryan ends his life of crime to become a detective and repay society for his past misdeeds. He is hired by a mysterious woman...

The New Beverly Cinema website is well known for cataloguing film reviews written by Quentin Tarantino (the director owns the Los Angeles movie theater), but the “Pulp Fiction” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” director published a rare gem this month in the form of a 1982 interview between himself and fellow writer-director John Milius. The catch is that Tarantino was 20 years old at the time, and he was still 10 years away from making his directorial debut with “Reservoir Dogs.” It shouldn’t come as a surprise to discover that 20-year-old Tarantino acts far older than his age suggests.

Tarantino writes in an introduction to the discussion: “This interview with writer-director John Milius was conducted when I was twenty years old (and boy does it show). The last film he had done at the time was ‘Conan the Barbarian.’ I just called up his assistant and told her I was writing a book,...

For those who have been following our regular coverage of GMT Games products, you may have noticed a theme. GMT produce deeply strategic, often complex but always incredibly powerful simulations that explore real periods of history. In the games that we’ve covered, we’ve already been to Vietnam, Algeria and to the American Revolutionary War, but despite its popularity, we’ve never covered a GMT game set around Rome before. Today, that changes, thanks to Wray Ferrell and Brad Johnson’s Time of Crisis: The Roman Empire in Turmoil.

A very interesting thing to note about Time of Crisis before you decide whether or not to read on is the fact that unlike some of the games I referenced above, this one is fairly light to learn, albeit with most of the strategic depth that GMT are famous for. At the heart of Time of Crisis is a deck...

John Goodman shockingly never won an Emmy for his role as working-class father Dan Conner in “Roseanne” despite competing seven consecutive times as Best Comedy Actor for the ABC sitcom (1989-1995). He did eventually win as Best Drama Guest Actor in 2007 for “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” but now he could finally cash in that “Roseanne” Emmy I.O.U. with the upcoming series revival, premiering on Tuesday, March 27. But Goodman hasn’t only made a name for himself on TV. In honor of his return to the small screen, let’s take a look back at some of his best big-screen performances. Tour through our photo gallery above of Goodman’s 20 greatest films, ranked from worst to best.

Surprisingly (and criminally), not one of these roles brought Goodman an Oscar nomination. He did compete at the Golden Globes as Best Supporting Actor for “Barton Fink” (1991), but the academy...

Holly Hunter missed out on a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Oscars for “The Big Sick” despite reaping SAG, Critics Choice, and Indie Spirit bids, but she’ll have a chance to pick up an Emmy later this year in the Best Drama Actress category for “Here and Now.” Created by Alan Ball (“American Beauty,” “Six Feet Under,” “True Blood”), the HBO series focuses on a multi-racial family whose bond is tested when one of their children begins seeing things which the rest cannot. Hunter plays Audrey Bayer, a therapist and the family matriarch. In honor of her recent small-screen achievement, let’s take a look back at some of the actress’s best big-screen performances. Tour through our photo gallery above of Hunter’s 12 greatest films, ranked from worst to best.

Despite her recent snub, Hunter has been popular at the Oscars. She won Best Actress for “The Piano...

Kris Jenner threw a wedding for her longtime pal and 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star Faye Resnick, and even officiated the ceremony. It went down Sunday at Jenner's Calabasas pad. 'Rhobh' star Kyle Richards was one of the bridesmaids and her daughter Portia was flower girl. Khloe Kardashian even taught her some dance moves. [[tmz:video id="0_djww09j7"]] Kris has married off people before, including her own pastor Brad Johnson.  Faye married lawyer Everett Jack in a small ceremony,...

Steven Spielberg and daughter Destry Spielberg on the Oscars' Red Carpet Steven Spielberg and daughter Destry Steven Spielberg and daughter Destry Spielberg arrive at the 83rd Academy Awards, held on Feb. 27 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Spielberg has taken home two Best Director Oscars: Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998). Schindler's List also won Best Picture, but Saving Private Ryan lost to John Madden's Miramax-distributed Shakespeare in Love. There was quite a bit of animosity at the time, as some felt that Miramax, owned by brothers Bob and Harvey Weinstein, overdid its Oscar campaigning – while still managing to sway enough Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences members to vote for its film. Somewhat ironically, at the 2011 Academy Awards ceremony Steven Spielberg presented the Best Picture Award to The King's Speech. Toplining Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter, Geoffrey Rush, Guy Pearce, and Claire Bloom, this British production was...

'127 Hours' movie with James Franco '127 Hours' Review: James Franco stars in harrowing real life-based story 127 Hours. When I initially heard that Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy, the Oscar-winning team behind Slumdog Millionaire, were adapting the real life story of Aron Ralston for the big screen, I got excited. A movie seemed an inevitability when the story broke in the news – and Ralston wrote a book about it – but I couldn't have imagined such a great filmmaking team actually working on it. When James Franco was cast as Ralston, my hopes hit a high. Franco is an underrated and remarkably talented actor unfortunately snubbed by most for his wonderful work in 2008's Milk and Pineapple Express. Danny Boyle also happens to be a very skilled director, one whose style tends to be hyperkinetic. Though it worked beautifully in Slumdog Millionaire and Trainspotting, Boyle's touch actually hinders, rather than enhances,...

Congratulations is in order to Michigan State: The Ncaa Tournament is now the Spartans’ Final Four to lose, at least according to Jimmy Fallon‘s puppies. “The Tonight Show” host used his scientific prediction machine — four bowls of kibble and seven young pooches — to determine who would hoist the trophy at the end of the tourney. Spoiler alert: Kentucky’s historic undefeated season is soon to come to a disappointing end. NBC’s tiny, furry talent included Brad Johnson, Kyle McAdams, Mary Kennedy, Ted Mooney, Roger Blain, Lisa Armstrong and Gary Frick Jr. Also Read: Budweiser’s ‘Lost Puppy’ Super Bowl Ad Will Make Football.

Jimmy Fallon and puppies: What more do you even need? Well, how about football, too? On Wednesday's The Tonight Show, Fallon called upon a snuggly pack of yellow Labrador retrievers to look into the crystal (okay, metal) chow bowl and determine who will win the 2015 college championship between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Oregon Ducks. As ever, the starting line-up consisted of Brad Johnson, Kyle McAdams, Mary Kennedy, Ted Mooney, Roger Blain, Lisa Armstrong and Gary Frick, Jr.Frick was especially frisky on the bench, but it was Blain who charged out to the Ohio State kibble - shortly before urinating on it.

Jimmy Fallon and puppies: What more do you even need?

Well, how about football, too?

On Wednesday's The Tonight Show, Fallon called upon a snuggly pack of golden retrievers to look into the crystal (okay, metal) chow bowl and determine who will win the 2015 college championship between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Oregon Ducks.

As ever, the starting line-up consisted of Brad Johnson, Kyle McAdams, Mary Kennedy, Ted Mooney, Roger Blain, Lisa Armstrong and Gary Frick, Jr. (the heir to Fallon's dog Gary Frick, who predicted – unfortunately, alas – the 2012 Presidential election in favor or Republican Mitt Romney).

Frick was especially frisky on the bench,...

Kirk Cameron is out and Nicolas Cage is in, whilst the budget has been considerably raised for this upcoming second attempt at a film adaptation of the popular Christian thriller novel series "Left Behind".

The books start with 'The Rapture' from Christian eschatology suddenly taking place, and those people left behind on Earth must deal with aftermath and the rise of the Anti-Christ. A previous, no-budget affair was produced in 2000 starring Cameron as a journalist.

Chad Michael Murray takes over that role in the new film, but the focus in this adaptation shifts to Cage's airline pilot character played by Brad Johnson in the previous film. Legendary stuntman Vic Armstrong helms this new version with the first trailer out today. The film opens October 3rd.

Nicolas Cage makes a career out of losing his shit in movies, so can you imagine Nicolas Cage in a remake of the Christian-heavy “Left Behind” movie series? Holy … well, you know. The “Ghost Rider” star is currently in talks to front a remake of the “Left Behind” movie series, based on the bestselling series of novels by Tim Lahaye and Jerry Jenkins. A post-apocalyptic franchise of sorts, it chronicles the world post-Rapture, with all the “good” people having gone to Heaven to be with God, leaving all of us bad sinners behind. Shoulda repented when you had the chance, sinners! There were three moderately budgeted films in the series starting with 2001′s “Left Behind”, starring Kirk Cameron (of “Growing Pains” fame), his wife Chelsea Noble, and Brad Johnson. I found all three films to be entertaining enough, even though I’m not “of the faith”, as it were. Then again,...

What do Civil War vampire Nicolas Cage and Christian evangelist Kirk Cameron have in common? Well, if things work out, they will have both played Cameron "Buck" Williams in the Left Behind series.

Nicolas Cage is eyeing the lead in a big screen remake of this Christian-themed end of the world thriller from writers Tim Lahaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. This will be the first theatrical feature from faith-oriented production company Stoney Lake Entertainment.

With a projected budget of $15 million, this reboot of the series will shoot in early spring with a projected release date of Fall 2013. Samuel Goldwyn Films is releasing the film theatrically.

The story will follow a group of survivors who are left behind after the biblical rapture. The original trilogy became the highest grossing Christian-themed franchise ever produced.

Expect Eric Roberts and Jeffrey Dean Morgan to sign on in the very near future, and lets pray...

Kirk Cameron, Left Behind Kirk Cameron: Gays 'Unnatural' – Plus Cameron's Banana Video As for Kirk Cameron, he hasn't had a very fruitful film career, as the vast majority of his work has been restricted to television. During his Growing Pains heyday in the '80s, Cameron was seen in only a handful of mainstream releases, all but one box-office bombs — e.g., Douglas Day Stewart's romantic drama Listen to Me (1989), opposite Jami Gertz, and the Robin Williams-Kurt Russell comedy The Best of Times (1986). The second phase of Cameron's film career is comprised of a few movies geared to Evangelical Christian audiences in the United States. In Vic Sarin's Armaggedon-themed Left Behind (2001), Cameron plays television journalist Buck Williams, described by the New York Times' Stephen Holden as "the most golly gee-whiz young journalist to appear since Jimmy Olsen stalked Superman." For all his naiveté, Williams uncovers...

Cloud Ten Pictures is looking to resurrect its faith-based franchise Left Behind for a new theatrical feature. Paul Lalonde, who wrote the original Left Behind in 2001, and John Patus, who wrote the last entry in the franchise, Left Behind: World at War, have written the screenplay. The studio will shop the script to buyers at the American Film Market this week.

It is said this new Left Behind movie will center on the Rapture, and will be structured like a classic disaster movie. The story focuses on the survivors after the first few hours of the Rapture. Cloud Ten Pictures is eyeing a budget of $15 million, which would make it one of the most ambitious faith-based projects ever. The studio is currently seeking a director.

The original Left Behind was adapted from the novel series by Tim Lahaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, which has sold over 65 million copies worldwide. Kirk Cameron...

From aerial bravery in Wwi to Tom Cruise in an F-14 Tomcat, Mark lists his top ten all-time favourite flying movies…

This is a personal list, and as such, won't please everyone. I accept that, but I wanted to look at the films that have best represented flying for me over the years.

I've also excluded helicopters in exchange for a festival of fixed wings. But as a person who loves aircraft and flying of all kinds, these are the ones that made me feel the need. The need for speed...

The Dam Busters (1955)

Gosh, what a place to start. For the most part, the film's an historically accurate retelling of the ultimate daring-do of WWII. Richard Todd plays the unflappable Guy Gibson, who lead the amazing 617 Squadron on their secret mission against the dams of the Ruhr valley.

Using the Barnes Wallis (played by Michael Redgrave) utterly inspired bouncing bomb,...

John Milius' Vietnam retrospection, coming at the tail end of movies like Platoon, Full Metal Jacket and Apocalypse Now (which Milius co-wrote with Francis Ford Coppola), attempts to shape a sense of disillusionment over the war from within the military, and show that kneejerk anger one feels over all the pointless deaths. It goes far beyond that point, however, and gets itself lost in the jungles. There's an inconsequential trial sequence, an awkward characterization of a gruff superior, a quickly smoothed over romantic subplot, and then a bloodbath of a third act that appears to exist only to fill a bodycount quota.

The embodiment of the aforementioned anger is Jake (Brad Johnson), a fighter pilot whose beliefs are shattered when his best friend and navigator is killed by an anti-air missile during a routine night mission. He's crushed, but allowed no moment to grief by his commander (Danny Glover...

SciFiWire, the web arm of The Sci Fi Channel, is dishing out new concept artwork from the cable net’s upcoming mini-series (aka backdoor pilot for a regular TV series) Riverworld, based on Philip Jose Farmer’s series of novels. I still remember the other backdoor pilot they did a few years back, starring Brad Johnson, actually. This new one looks entirely different, though. In the new Riverworld, Battlestar Galactica and Dollhouse’s Tahmoh Penikett will play Matt Ellman, an American war reporter who is killed, along with his fiancee Jessie (Smallville’s Laura Vandervoort) by a suicide bomber. They awaken in separate locations, but on the same mysterious world where everyone who has ever lived on Earth seems to have been “reborn” along the banks of a seemingly endless river. Matt’s quest to locate his beloved Jessie is joined by 13th-century female samurai warrior Tomoe (Jeananne Goossen) and...