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Exclusive: Kestrin Pantera (Pretty Problems) is set to direct and star in an untitled indie featuring a cast of top comedic performers. Among them are “Weird Al” Yankovic (Weird: The Al Yankovic Story), Tia Carrere (Wayne’s World), Jackie Tohn (Glow), David Wain (Wet Hot American Summer) and The Sklar Brothers (What We Do in the Shadows), as well as Pantera’s longtime collaborators, Breeda Wool (UnREAL) and Sam Littlefield (Batwoman).

The film will also feature performances by Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip), Sherry Cola (Joy Ride) and Rob Corddry (The Daily Show), among other celebrity cameos.

Marking the first feature from Pantera’s newly launched Pantera Pictures, dedicated to female-driven stories, the comedy watches as a one-hit former rockstar moves her family to a picturesque town and channels her unfulfilled ambition and rage into the 5th grade science fair, where she ignites a fierce parent rivalry and starts a war.

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If Striking Distance Studios’ “Mastering Horror” docuseries wasn’t enough to tide you over until the release of The Callisto Protocol, then how about a horror podcast prequel? That’s exactly what you’re getting with Helix Station, a six-part series starring Gwendoline Christie, Kevin Durand and Michael Ironside. The first two episodes are out now.

Showrun and directed by Willie Block and Jake Emanuel, Helix Station takes place in the year 2320 (the same year as The Callisto Protocol), and centres around two skip tracers, Percy (Christie) and Kane (Ironside), as hunt down bounties. The pair eventually find their ship commandeered by Black Iron Prison officer Metzger (Kevin Durand), and soon find themselves in a once-in-a-lifetime job on Helix Station, hunting down a dangerous escaped criminal. Of course, the duo eventually learn that the derelict metropolis holds dark secrets about the true nature of the United Jupiter Company.

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Striking Distance Studios, a Krafton, Inc. studio, today announced the launch of Helix Station a six-part sci-fi horror podcast prequel to the highly anticipated video game “The Callisto Protocol.” The podcast, starring Emmy-nominated actress Gwendoline Christie, takes fans deep into the world of Black Iron Prison and The United Jupiter Company before the game releases worldwide for PC and Consoles on December 2, 2022. The first two episodes of “Helix Station” are available now, with new episodes launching weekly in November wherever podcasts are available.

“‘Helix Station’ is a dark, thrilling piece of science fiction horror,” Gwendoline Christie said. “It was amazing to work with the team at Striking Distance Studios to bring the character Percy to life and lay the narrative foundation for ‘The Callisto Protocol.’”

“Helix Station” follows two of the most feared skip tracers in the Jovian system, Percy (Gwendoline Christie) and Kane (Michael Ironside), as they take on...

The CW’s Batwoman, despite having to end its season earlier than planned, served up some major twists (and one wild reveal) with its freshman finale.

In the name of neutralizing a hometown football hero who had been victimized by falsified brain scans and become a machetes-swinging brute immune to pain, Batwoman suggested to Commander Kane that they combined forces. But after doing so, as the lights popped back on at a blacked-out football stadium, Batwoman realized that the Crows had surrounded her. And then they attempted to riddle her with bullets, though the Scarlet Knight managed to grapple away...

The "Batwoman" Season Finale episode "O, Mouse!", directed by Amanda Tapping, stars Ruby Rose, Rachel Skarsten, Dougray Scott, Camrus Johnson, Sam Littlefield, Nicole Kang, Christina Wolfe, Gabriel Mann and Meagan Tandy, airing May 17, 2020 on The CW:

"...when a former hero of 'Gotham', returns to his old stomping grounds to settle a score, both 'Batwoman' (Rose) and 'Commander Kane' (Scott) find themselves on the defensive. Meanwhile, 'Alice' (Skarsten) has uncovered what could finally take down Batwoman, but she is losing hold on her henchman 'Mouse' (Littlefield) and 'Hush' (Mann), sending her spiraling into her most wicked self. 'Luke' (Johnson) immediately focuses on finding a way to protect Batwoman from Alice, and 'Mary' (Kang) has a chance to be the sister Kate has needed all along.

"Then new information surfaces, forcing 'Julia' (Wolfe) to warn Sophie (Tandy) about the person pulling the strings. And in a final standoff, when Commander Kane refuses...

Like The Flash, Batwoman is having its season finale earlier than originally planned. The Covid-19 pandemic caused production to shut down on March 12th, meaning the producers have had to repurpose episode 20, “O, Mouse” into a big finale. We’ll find out tomorrow whether this tactic works when The Flash wraps up, with Batwoman following soon after on May 17th.

Whatever the case, while it might not have been intended as a finale, this new promo teases an episode that’s not short on excitement. Fans seem to have concluded that Mouse is set to die in the upcoming outing, though with Batwoman surrounded and at gunpoint in a fully-lit sports stadium, things aren’t going great for her, either. But probably the most intriguing thing about the finale is a tease from the synopsis, which you can see below.

“When one of Gotham’s former heroes returns to his...

Exclusive: Gravitas Ventures has acquired worldwide rights to the family dramedy Mother’s Little Helpers directed by Kestrin Pantera. The pic will have a limited release on May 1 at Alamo Drafthouse in Los Angeles and select theaters nationwide before heading to VOD on May 5.

Mother’s Little Helpers premiered at SXSW last year and marks the second feature for Pantera who also stars in the film alongside Milana Vayntrub, Breeda Wool, David Giuntoli and Sam Littlefield.

“This was an incredibly collaborative film, I’m in awe of the talent of our cast and crew — Gravitas Ventures is collaborative as well, which makes this a perfect fit. It’s a thrill to debut at the most innovative theatre chain on the planet, Alamo Drafthouse. We cannot wait to share this film with the world,” said Pantera.

Based on true events, the film follows four estranged children of a former ’70s flower power mother...

The next episode of "Batwoman", based on the DC Comics crime-fighter is titled "An Un-Birthday Present", directed by Mairzee Almas, airing January 26, 2020 on The CW:

"...on the 'Kane' sisters' birthday, 'Kate' (Ruby Rose) and 'Alice' (Rachel Skarsten) contend with demons from the past, while an unexpected guest makes a surprise appearance in 'Gotham'...

Cast also includes Dougray Scott, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Camrus Johnson and Sam Littlefield. 

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As The CW’s Batwoman resumes Season 1, Alice is holding another tea party — and Catherine Hamilton-Kane, despite being very dead, is again the guest of honor.

In this exclusive sneak peek from the midseason premiere, titled “How Queer Everything Is Today!” and airing Sunday at 8/7c, Alice (played by Rachel Karsten) treats six-feet-under Catherine to a spot of tea. Mouse (Sam Littlefield), however, is compelled to rain on Alice’s already-drizzly parade, questioning as he does the strategy behind his “sister” poisoning Kate’s stepmom.

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Hey, "Batwoman" fans. Unfortunately, we have some bad news for you guys in this article. It turns out that The CW will not be airing the new episode 8 of this premiere season 1 tonight, November 24, 2019. We're not sure why, but we can tell you that episode 8 will only be delayed for this week. That means you guys can expect to see the brand new episode 8 hit the airwaves next Sunday night,December 2, 2019 in its usual 7 pm central time slot on The CW of course. So, be sure to mark down that very important date and time on your TV show schedules right now. So, what is the CW airing in place of Batwoman tonight? A quick look at the TV guide listings reveals that The CW will be airing a repeat episode of Batwoman. They're re-airing the 2nd episode of this first season. That episode is titled, "The Rabbit Hole." CW's...

The next episode of "Batwoman" is titled "Mad Tea-Party", directed by Holly Dale, airing December 1, 2019 on The CW:

"...'Kate' (Ruby Rose) and 'Alice' (Rachel Skarsten) continue their 'sister/nemesis' dance, while Alice and 'Mouse' (Sam Littlefield) construct their most evil plan yet. Then 'Mary' (Nicole Kang) invites Kate to a special event honoring 'Catherine' (Elizabeth Anweis), while 'Jacob' (Dougray Scott) makes a decision that leaves Kate perplexed..."

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As we’re approaching Christmas, that means the Arrowverse shows are due to take a month’s break before returning in the new year. This time around, the midseason finales are being knocked forward a week, too, as the actual final installments of the series before the holidays will be given over to the big “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover. So, Batwoman‘s midseason finale, for example, will be with us in just a couple of weeks.

Episode 1×08 is titled “A Mad Tea-Party” and, as you’d expect, will focus on the dynamic between Kate Kane and her nemesis/long-lost sister Alice, who has her most dangerous scheme ever up her sleeves. At least, that’s going by this synopsis, which also touches on some surprises in the vigilante’s personal life as well.

“And The Award Goes To – Kate (Ruby Rose) and Alice (Rachel Skarsten) continue their sister/nemesis dance,...

Stars: Ruby Rose, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Camrus Johnson, Elizabeth Anweis, Dougray Scott | Created by Caroline Dries

Batwoman answers the questions we, and Kate, have been asking this whole (well four episodes) season…where did Beth go after the car accident and how did she become Alice?

Team Batwoman is investigating a serial killer famous for taking faces and skin from his victims. Kate has suspicions it’s Alice doing the murder so dressed as Batwoman, she tracks Alice down due to the tracking device she placed in Alice’s boyfriend’s body when he was being held captive last week. A fight ensues and Alice is captured, rather easily I might add. We find out later that it was all part of Alice’s plan to get captured and have “one on one” time with Kate. At this point, I love the character of Alice.

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This Sunday on The CW’s Batwoman, Alice sat Kate down for an in-depth debrief on what exactly 13-year-old Beth endured after surviving the car accident that killed their mother. But have we heard the entire story? Plus, how will a new character fit into Alice’s plans?

To recap the long, sad tale: an unconscious, teenage Beth was found alongside a river by a man and his young son, Johnny. After coming to inside their home, Beth was assured that the police had been alerted to her whereabouts. But of course, they hadn’t. Beth came to realize that...

How did 13-year-old Beth Kane grow up to be off-kilter Alice, leader of Gotham’s Wonderland gang? The CW’s Batwoman will shed some light on that tragic turnabout in this Sunday’s episode, titled, fittingly, “Mine Is a Long and a Sad Tale.”

In the freshman drama’s fifth episode, Alice invites Kate out to a remote diner, to at long last delve into the details of the first days following the car accident that appeared to claim the lives of both Kate’s twin and their mother. But is Kate prepared to hear the harrowing tale? And will...

Nycc 2019 Batwoman Pilot Review Batwoman pilot episode TV show review from the 2019 New York Comic Con, a show created by Caroline Dries and starring Ruby Rose, Meagan Tandy, Rachel Skarsten, Camrus Johnson, Elizabeth Anweis, Dougray Scott, Sam Littlefield, Nicole Kang, and Brendon Zub. Superhero history shows that our favorite characters evolve through time to be what audiences need them to [...]

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Their time is now. Well, in about six weeks, actually. The CW has unfurled the key art for its new fall drama series Batwoman and Nancy Drew. Have a look at their posterized personifications below.

They will be deployed in the network’s outdoor, print and digital marketing campaigns for the shows, which premiere in October.

Written by Caroline Dries and developed by Bertlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television, Batwoman is based on the DC Comics character. Armed with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, Kate Kane (Ruby Rose) soars onto the streets of Gotham as the superhero, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the failing city’s criminal resurgence. But don’t call her a hero yet. In a city desperate for a savior, Kate must overcome her own demons before embracing the call to be Gotham’s symbol of hope.

Billy Bob Thornton is pitted against Dennis Quaid and The Leftovers‘ Amy Brenneman in the first trailer for Goliath Season 3.

Premiering Friday, Oct. 4, the third season of the Amazon Prime drama kicks off with the unexpected death of an old friend (Twin Peaks‘ Sherilyn Fenn), which “leads Billy McBride (Thornton) to take a case in the drought-stricken Central Valley,” according to the official logline. There, “he comes face-to-face with a new Goliath: a billionaire rancher and his sister (Quaid and Brenneman). As Billy and his team pursue the truth, old enemies and personal demons resurface, forcing him to confront his own mortality.

Exclusive: Sam Littlefield has been cast as a shady character nicknamed Mouse in a recurring role on the new CW series Batwoman.

Littlefield’s character is described only as a “dynamic figure” who is “working for Alice and the Wonderland Gang,” which suggests that this Mouse might be going down a dangerous rabbit hole in Gotham’s underworld. In DC Comics, Alice is a mentally unstable threat to city and a mysterious figure with complicated past and a penchant for Lewis Carroll cosplay.

Alice will be played by Rachel Skarsten on Batwoman,

Littlefield co-starred, co-wrote, and co-produced in the indie feature Mother’s Little Helpers, which made its world premiere at SXSW. He is repped by Bold Management & Production.

Written by Caroline Dries and developed by Bertlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television, Batwoman is based on the DC Comics character and stars Ruby Rose, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Camrus Johnson,...

Exclusive: Following the SXSW World Premiere of Mother’s Little Helpers, writer/director/star Kestrin Pantera has inked with ICM Partners.

The agency is also repping the sale of the dysfunctional-family dramedy feature, which is also the follow up to Pantera’s feature directorial debut, Let’s Ruin It With Babies.

Based on true events and inspired by true lies, Mother’s Little Helpers is about how family ties can twist and tear a person and send them to jail. When Joy Pride, a groovy 70s burn-out on the caboose of the flower power movement, learns she has weeks to live, her estranged children reluctantly come together to do right by a mother who always did them wrong.

The film also stars Milana Vayntrub, Breeda Wool, Melanie Hutsell, David Giuntoli, Sam Littlefield and Cool Benson (Jonny’s Sweet Revenge).

Pantera has created several TV series for AwesomenessTV, also a showrunner for digital shows on Facebook and has directed commercials for clients ranging from Wired to J&J.

Before directing, Pantera was a classically trained musician-turned-rocker, playing cello in rock bands in Los Angeles and on tour around the world. Prior to moving to La, she lived in Taipei, Taiwan for almost two years, where she became fluent in Mandarin and performed voice-overs for 100+ American and Southeast Asian companies.

Pantera continues to be managed by Bold MP’s Anna Liza Recto and Michael Kaleda, who also served as co-executive producers on the dramedy.

Exclusive: In Kestrin Pantera’s family dramedy Mother’s Little Helpers, four siblings are brought together when their former ’70s flower power mother learns she has weeks to live — but it’s not exactly a lovefest.

Based on true events, Mother’s Little Helpers is written and directed by Pantera and follows the estranged children of the dying mother as they try to do the right thing by a mother who always did them wrong. The dysfunction runs rampant as the comedic family drama unravels while the siblings say goodbye to their mom…who was never that much of a parent to begin with.

Pantera also stars alongside Breeda Wool, Milana Vayntrub, Melanie Hutsell, Sam Littlefield, David Giuntoli, and Cool Benson. Wool also serves as an executive producer with AnnaLiza Recto, Michael Kaleda, and Jonathan Grubb. Producers are Eva Kim and Tammy Sanchez.

Mother’s Little Helpers makes its world...

Nine months after Chris Carter’s long-awaited return to TV, The After, was given a full series order, Amazon has done a complete 180. With shooting on the pilot completed well over a year ago, the online giant decided to not go ahead with the eight episodes it had previously committed to.

“We have decided to not move forward with The After,” said Amazon Studios vp Roy Price. “We would like to thank Chris Carter, the phenomenal cast, crew and producers for all their efforts.”

The news comes courtesy of Variety, who report that Carter’s show was heralded by many as his great comeback to television. His game-changing supernatural serial, The X-Files, dominated the television landscape for years with its conspiracy theories and government cover-ups. Taking a step back from that realm, but not sci-fi altogether, The After was primed to jump on a popular bandwagon, as it focused on...

Toward the end of March Amazon Studios gave Chris Carter's "The After" a series order, but we didn't know when it would debut or how many episodes it would have in its first season. Well, we still don't quite know the former, but we do have some info on the latter...

So far Amazon has slotted "The X-Files" creator's new project for eight episodes, but if Carter has his way, it'll run for at least 99. As he told reporters during Amazon's summer Television Critics Association press tour session, he based the mystery-focused "The After" on Dante's Inferno.

The Divine Comedy, which is comprised of Inferno plus Purgatorio and Paradiso, has 99 cantos in its story (along with an introduction). "I'm using that as my model," Carter revealed.

Other than "early 2015," Amazon hasn't announced the show's exact release date, but per THR, it's not following the "binge" model of all episodes hitting at once.

This news came out about a week ago and somehow slipped under our radar, but today we're remedying that situation! Remember hearing about the new Chris Carter pilot, "The After," which Amazon posted for viewer feedback? Well, here's an update...

Per Variety, Amazon has given "The After" a series order along with "Bosch," a cop drama that follows Titus Welliver as he pursues the killer of a 13-year-old boy.

Having seen "The After," we can say that this is great news indeed! Finally we'll be able to find out what happens next! In case you haven't watched it yet, visit the Amazon Pilot Season Page.

No word on how many episodes there'll be or when these shows might debut, but we'll keep you posted.

"The After" Synopsis:

Eight strangers are thrown together by mysterious forces and must help each other survive in a violent world that defies explanation. Starring Aldis Hodge,...

Amazon has been creating and debuting pilots for shows to run on their Instant Video site. Those pilots are shared with viewers and the viewers are meant to vote for the shows they like. Shows with the most positive feedback get put into series. Zombieland was their first attempt at sci-fi and it failed to make it to series. The votes are in for their second attempt, The After, and we have a winner!

We watched, loved, left feedback, and reviewed this great pilot from creator of the X-Files, Chris Carter, and Variety has now reported that it has been picked up for series. If you have, by chance, missed this pilot about several characters from all walks of life found bound together by apocalyptic circumstances and other mysterious happenings, then check the bottom of this post for the link to the video.

We’ll keep you posted on the...

Back in August we got the word that Amazon Studios was proceeding with a pilot for "The After" from "The X-Files" creator Chris Carter, and now it's ready for you to watch and vote on along with a few others.

Another Amazon pilot that might be of interest to Dread Central readers is "Bosch," and we have all the details on it and "The After" below.

To watch and cast your vote, visit the Amazon Pilot Season Page. Along with "The After" and "Bosch," there are three comedy pilots plus five potential kids' shows to check out.

"The After" Synopsis:

Eight strangers are thrown together by mysterious forces and must help each other survive in a violent world that defies explanation. Starring Aldis Hodge, Andrew Howard, Arielle Kebbel, Jamie Kennedy, Sharon Lawrence, Sam Littlefield, Louise Monot, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Adrian Pasdar, Jason Lewis, Brynn Bowie, Madison Bowie, Giovanni Lopes, Fred Cross,...

In 1993 “The X-Files” creator Chris Carter helped establish two little known actors, David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, and twenty years later he may do it again by casting French actress Louise Monot and Sam Littlefield in his new pilot “The After,” per Deadline. They join TV veterans Aldis Hodge, Adrian Pasdar, Jamie Kennedy, Sharon [...]

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Exclusive: Breaking Bad alum Christopher Cousins has joined sophomore NBC drama Revolution as a recurring. The actor, repped by Sdb Talent and manager Lisa Disante-Frank, will play high-ranking Patriot Victor Doyle, who’s on a collision course with Tom Neville (Giancarlo Esposito). French actress Louise Monot and Sam Littlefield have been added to Chris Carter’s Amazon drama pilot The After. Produced by Georgeville TV, it takes place at the moment of apocalypse. In her first Us TV role, Monot, repped by Olivia Bell Management in London, Artmedia in Paris and Radius Entertainment in La, will play Gigi, a woman caught up in the midst of the action. Her feature credits include Michel Hazanavicius’ Oss 117: Lost in Rio, Guillaume Canet’s Little White Lies and German pic Girl On A Bicycle. Littlefield, repped by Bold and attorney Chad Christopher, will play the mysterious Dark Shadow.

A farmer drives up and parks his tractor with a trailer in tow outside the Treasury building, demanding to speak to the president. Cal (Tim Roth) has a group of school children at the Institute and gives them a talk on lying, in an attempt to determine who stole the class turtle. He wants the culprit to own up instead pointing the finger cos he can do that anyway. He introduces Ben (Mekhi Phifer) as an FBI agent but he needs Cal and Gillian (Kelli Williams) urgently. Eli (Brendan Hines) is left in charge of the children. No one can leave the building since it's safer inside but everyone needs to be kept away from the glass. Cal examines Harold's (Sean Bridgers) face closely by use of the cameras and doesn't believe he shows signs of bomber anxiety. Ben's boss, Steele (Miguel Ferrer) arrives and suspects there is a bomb...