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Exclusive: Bunny Levine (Thelma), Dree Hemingway (Starlet), and Connie Shi (Law & Order) lead cast of Omi, a Jewish body possession comedy, which has wrapped filming in Los Angeles.

Making her feature directorial debut is Emily Lerer (Shameless), from a script by Adam Lebowitz-Lockard (The Shrink Next Door), who also stars as Matt, an impulsive millennial mensch who gets possessed by the spirit of his dead Yiddish grandma, Omi (Levine), after popping the question to his shiksa girlfriend, Christina (Hemingway). In order to pull off the Jewish exorcism of the century, Matt and Christina enlist the help of Rabbi Louise (Connie Shi) and friends (played by Jonathan Fishman and Dalia Rooni).

Rounding out the cast are Shane Paul McGhie (Deputy) as Troy, Brooks Wheelan (Saturday Night Live) as Brian, Tess Paras (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) as Lauren, Morgana Shaw (Hit Man) as Ms. Walker, Paul Urcioli (Thanks For Sharing) as Boss, with Ken Lerner...

Ready for another ride in Mickey Haller’s Lincoln? Netflix hasn’t announced the release date for the next chapter of The Lincoln Lawyer, its hit adaptation of Michael Connelly’s crime fiction, but filming on Season 3 wrapped in June, so the legal drama’s new episodes will likely be here before you know it. Good thing we have a brief on Seasons 1 and 2. Read on for the story so far… Season 1 starts with the murder of attorney Jerry Vincent (Paul Urcioli), whose practice then transfers to Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), a lawyer recovering from a painkiller addiction. One of Jerry’s cases was that of Trevor Elliott (Christopher Gorham), a video game designer accused of murdering Lara (Katy Erin), his wife, and Jan Ritz (Johann Urb), Lara’s lover. In Mickey’s corner are Lorna Crane (Becki Newton), his legal aide and second ex-wife who was a hotshot law...

Recently, CBS released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Elementary" episode 23 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "Absconded," and it turns out that we're going to see some pretty interesting stuff take place as a beekeeping community becomes the main focus in Holmes and Watson's latest investigation, and more. In the new, 23rd episode press release: Holmes' Beekeeping Hobby Crosses Into His Professional Life When An Online Community He Belongs To Asks Him To Investigate The Murder Of One Of Their Members. Press release number 2: Holmes and Watson will look into the death of a member of Holmes' online beekeeping community who was a researcher looking into a deadly Northeast honey bee outbreak. During the investigation, they are going to meet Tara Parker, a brilliant entomologist, academic and the leader of New York's beekeeping society. Also, Captain Gregson will enlist Watson's services in an off-book investigation that...

Recently, CBS released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Blue Bloods" episode 11 of season 5. The episode is entitled, "Baggage," and it turns out that some major drama will go down as Danny and the crew get held up by a couple of army veterans, and more! The episode is labeled, "Baggage." In the new, 11th episode press release: Danny is going to be conflicted when he learns that a group of highly trained army veterans are responsible for a robbery. Press release number 2: Danny will be conflicted when he learns that a group of highly trained Army veterans are responsible for a robbery. In the meantime, after a bomb scare in a subway turns out to be the work of a famous street artist, Garrett and Gormley will argue about how to deal with the fallout. Guest stars features: Richard Sullivan (Tyler Elliot Burke), Christian Bennett Lind...

Exclusive: Directed by Amy Redford [pictured], the modern romance stars Justin Bartha, Olivia Thirlby and Constance Zimmer.

Justin Bartha, Olivia Thirlby and Constance Zimmer have joined the cast of Amy Redford’s next project Phoenix, which she will begin shooting for Micro Films Group in September.

Manifest Film Sales, a division of Intandem Media Group, commences talks with buyers this week on the Croisette.

Playwright Scott Organ wrote the screenplay about a one-night stand between love-averse strangers that sends them on a 4,000-mile trip from Brooklyn to the Grand Canyon and back.

Producers are Buzz Koenig and Paul Urcioli, while Micro Films Group CEO Henri M Kessler serves as executive producer alongside Dawn Krantz and Federico Bauder.

“Phoenix is a modern romance that reflects all of the complexities of actually falling in love – navigating hard choices, the absurdity and exhilaration of life,” said Redford, the daughter of Robert Redford who made her directorial debut on Sundance 2008 premiere [link=tt...

Exclusive: Henri M Kessler’s fledgling Micro Films Group has secured co-financing and a production start for Phoenix, the second feature from Amy Redford.

Intandem division Manifest Film Sales handles international sales and has been in talks with buyers at the Efm.

The New York-set film follows two love-averse strangers on a trek to Phoenix and back as they navigate the emotional possibilities and repercussions of a one-night stand.

Scott Organ adapted Phoenix from his play of the same name, which had its world premiere at the 2010 Humana Festival of New American Plays in Louisville and in New York at The Barrow Group.

Pre-production is set to begin in March and principal photography for April-May in New York. Buzz Koenig and Paul Urcioli will produce and Kessler is on board as executive producer.

Redford made her feature directorial debut in 2008 with The Guitar starring Saffron Burrows and Paz de la Huerta.

”Phoenix is a modern...