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Grab a doobie, Reefer Madness is coming to Los Angeles.

To mark the show’s 25th anniversary, members of the original creative team are reuniting for a limited eight-week engagement at the Whitley in Los Angeles that opens on May 30. Back are Kristen Bell, Christian Campbell and Alan Cumming, who will produce alongside creators Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney. Andy Fickman, who directed 2005’s Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical, will also produce with America Olivo Campbell.

Spencer Liff, a veteran choreographer with credits on everything from So You Think You Can Dance? to Spring Awakening, will direct and choreograph the revival. The production team includes original cast member Wendy Parker as executive producer, with Maia Falconi-Sachs, Matthew Rosenthal and Nick Padgett taking co-producer credits. David Lamoureux will serve as music director, and Maxx Reed as associate director and choreographer.

The musical, with book and lyrics by Murphy, and book and music by Studney,...

Last Friday, which happened to be a Friday the 13th, screenwriters Damian Shannon and Mark Swift shared some pages from the script they wrote for the unmade sequel to the 2009 version of Friday the 13th (watch it Here). In those pages, we got to read the description of a scene where a character would have been killed by iconic masked slasher Jason Voorhees while riding down a zip line. But those weren’t the only pages Shannon and Swift shared from the script last Friday. They also unveiled a couple pages that reveal what happened to Jason’s dad – and you can read them in this embed:

Ok, since it's #FridayThe13th how about one more? Our sequel script had lots of stuff for long time fans, including returning characters! Let's reveal two of them now: https://t.co/WhNTVuo2Nx pic.twitter.com/yUdnv2L6bL

— ShannonSwift (@shannonandswift) October...

Damian Shannon and Mark Swift were the writers who cracked the Freddy vs. Jason story and pulled that project out of development hell, where it had been trapped for a decade. Six years later, when Warner Bros. teamed up with Paramount and Platinum Dunes for a Friday the 13th reboot, Shannon and Swift were again the writers. (You can hear all about that Friday the 13th in our latest Wtf Happened video.) Since the reboot made over $91 million at the global box office on a budget of $19 million when it was released in February of 2009, it was no surprise when it was announced that it was going to receive a sequel, to be shot in 3-D and released on August 13, 2010. Then the studios couldn’t agree on the money split, so the sequel was shelved… but not before Shannon and Swift had already written the full script. Today, to celebrate Friday the 13th,...

It’s time for another episode of the Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? video series, and with this one we’re celebrating Friday the 13th by looking back at the most recent entry in the Friday the 13th film franchise, the 2009 movie that’s simply called Friday the 13th (watch it Here)! To hear all about it, check out the video embedded above.

Directed by Marcus Nispel from a screenplay by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift (who share a story credit with Mark Wheaton), Friday the 13th (2009) has the following synopsis: Against the advice of locals and police, Clay scours the eerie woods surrounding Crystal Lake for his missing sister. But the rotting cabins of an abandoned summer camp are not the only things he finds. Hockey-masked killer Jason Voorhees lies in wait for a chance to use his razor-sharp machete on Clay and the group of college students...

Fourteen years have gone by since the last time a Friday the 13th movie was released (check out a ranking of the franchise Here) – and this Friday the 13th, the folks at Cavity Colors are celebrating the 2009 Friday the 13th (watch it Here) with a couple T-shirts, a long sleeve shirt, and a hoodie. These items can be ordered at This Link – but if you want them, make sure to go over to Cavity Colors this weekend, because they will only be sold for a period of 72 hours. And we’re already several hours into that 72 hour period as I type this. Images of the Friday the 13th 2009 items can be seen at the bottom of this article.

Directed by Marcus Nispel from a screenplay by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift (who also receive story credit with Mark Wheaton), Friday the 13th 2009 has the following synopsis: Against the advice of locals and police,...

What exactly sends Arrow‘s Felicity down a dark path? Which Criminal Minds hero is due for a change-of-course? Might Timeless add a time traveler? Read on for answers to those questions plus teases from other shows.

RelatedArrow‘s Oliver and Susan: What Is (and Isn’t) Happening Between Them

Can you give Arrow fans any hint on who “the people a bit tied to Felicity’s past” are? —Jenny

I know many of you were speculating that Felicity’s sketchy father, The Calculator, might be an ally in her own anti-Prometheus agenda, but co-showrunner Marc Guggenheim nixed that notion.

Kirk Acevedo has found himself a new Kingdom.

The Fringe alum and 12 Monkeys star will recur during Season 3 of the At&T Audience Network drama as a former fighter and new coach at the Navy St. Mma gym.

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Kingdom returns in spring 2017.

Ready for more of today’s newsy nuggets? Well…

* Hulu has obtained the exclusive U.S. rights to Season 4 of the Australian comedy Please Like Me, which previously aired on Pivot.

* America Olivo will reprise her Chicago P.D. role as Antonio’s ex-wife, but there...

Fifty Shades Of Grey star Jamie Dornan talks Anthropoid Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze

At Bleecker Street's Anthropoid première in New York with Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan, Anna Geislerová, Charlotte Le Bon and director Sean Ellis - attended by Pico Alexander, Christian Campbell, America Olivo, Pia Glenn, Christine Jansing, Laura Michelle Kelly, Michael Mailer, Jason Mann, Thomas Matthews and Dan Abrams - I spoke with the very busy actors.

Charlotte Le Bon's upcoming films include Terry George's The Promise, starring Christian Bale and Oscar Isaac; Mateo Gil's Realive with Tom Hughes and Oona Chaplin, and Jalil Lespert's Iris, opposite Romain Duris. Jamie Dornan will soon be seen in Alexandre Aja's The 9th Life Of Louis Drax with Sarah Gadon and Aaron Paul.

Charlotte Le Bon, memorable in Yves Saint Laurent, The Walk and Mood Indigo Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze

Sean Ellis's Anthropoid is "based...

America Olivo (Chicago Pd) and British actor Mark Leslie Ford are set as series regulars on The CW's Untitled Mars Project pilot, from CBS TV Studios. Written by Doris Egan (Reign), the thriller follows a team of explorers who arrive on Mars to join the first human colony on the planet, only to discover that their predecessors have vanished. Led by a woman whose husband is among the missing, the colonists are forced to change their mission from exploration and settlement…...

Yesterday it was revealed that It Follows actor Daniel Zovatto will play a recurring role on AMC's Fear The Walking Dead, and now another addition to the second season has been announced, while a new name has also been added to the season three cast of FX's The Strain.

Deadline reports that Arturo del Puerto (Chicago P.D., Ride Along 2) has secured a recurring role as Carlos on Season 2 of Fear The Walking Dead. Early details (which tend to change for AMC projects to maintain secrecy) on Carlos indicate that he's "guarded but possesses a spiritual understanding of the world." Del Puerto joins Daniel Zovatto as a new face on Fear The Walking Dead, which kicks off its 15-episode sophomore season on April 10th.

According to Deadline, another horror series, The Strain, has added actress America Olivo (Chicago P.D., 2009's Friday the 13th) to its third season ranks. It's not...

Recently, CBS gave us the new,official synopsis/description for their upcoming "Blue Bloods" episode 12 of season 6. The episode is entitled, "Cursed," and it turns out that we're going to see some possibly very violent and intense stuff go down as a mobster gets shot dead, prompting Danny and Baez to rush to find the shooter before a major mob crisis breaks out, and more! In the new, 12th episode press release: When A Local Mobster Is Gunned Down In His Car, Danny And Baez Must Work Fast To Find Who Is Responsible Before A Mob War Erupts, On "Blue Bloods," Friday, Jan. 15. Press release number 2: When a local mobster is gunned down in his car, Danny and Baez are going to try to get information from the mob's low-level errand boy they find tied up in the trunk before the gang retaliates. Also, an NYPD officer will ask...

  With the Imf disbanded, and Ethan (Tom Cruise) out in the cold, the team now faces off against a network of highly skilled special agents, the Syndicate. These highly trained operatives are hellbent on creating a new world order through an escalating series of terrorist attacks. Ethan gathers his team and joins forces with disavowed British agent Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson), who may or may not be a member of this rogue nation, as the group faces their most impossible mission yet. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation features: Director: Christopher McQuarrie Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt Jeremy Renner as William Brandt Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn Ving Rhames as Luther Stickell Rebecca Ferguson as Ilsa Faust Alec Baldwin as Alan Hunley Sean Harris as Solomon Lane Simon McBurney as Attlee Zhang Jingchu as Lauren Jens Hultén as Janik "Bone Doctor" Vinter Tom Hollander as the Prime Minister America Olivo as...

Tara Subkoff's #Horror is sharp-witted filmmaking Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze

Art world heavyweights, Urs Fischer, Francesco Celemente, Rob Pruitt, Daniel Subkoff, Adam McEwen, Dan Colen, Adriana Atema, Jordan Wolfson, Tabor Robak, Jonah Freeman and Justin Lowe hosted a premiere screening of Tara Subkoff's #Horror with Chloë Sevigny, Timothy Hutton, Natasha Lyonne, Lydia Hearst, Balthazar Getty, Taryn Manning, Stella Schnabel, Annabelle Dexter-Jones and the 12-year-olds: Sadie Seelert, Haley Murphy, Bridget McGarry, Blue Lindeberg, Mina Sundwall, Emma Adler at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Chloë Sevigny with Tara Subkoff Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze

Scarlett Johansson, Salma Hayek, Waris Ahluwalia, Fred Armisen, Derek Blasberg, Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler, Arden Wohl, Johan Lindeberg, America Olivo, Christian Campbell, Jeremy Kost, Humberto Leon, Nanette Lepore, Daniel Arnold, India Menuez, Hari Nef, Beatrix Ost, Cipriana Quann, Tk Quann, Rachel Trachtenburg, Josh Moran, Chloe Wise, Nanette Lepore and Natalie Lebrecht were among the guests...

Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, July 31. [Synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.] Wide Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation Director: Christopher McQuarrie Cast: Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Jeremy Renner, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Alec Baldwin, Sean Harris, America Olivo, Simon McBurney, Zhang Jingchu, Jorge Leon Martinez, Hermione Corfield, Sean Cronin, Lasco Atkins Synopsis: "With the Imf disbanded, and Ethan out in the cold, the team now faces off against a network of highly skilled special agents, the Syndicate. These highly trained operatives are hellbent on creating a new world order through an escalating series of terrorist attacks. Ethan gathers his team and joins forces with disavowed British agent Ilsa Faust, who may or may not be a member of this rogue nation, as the group faces their most impossible mission yet." Criticwire Grade Average: B (9 reviews) Vacation Director: John...

'Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation': Tom Cruise. 'Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation': Tom Cruise, the last action hero There are two impossible missions in the latest Mission: Impossible. The first involves Chechen terrorists, political assassinations, the Vienna Opera House, and a car that unlocks when the user places his hand on the driver's side window (Detroit, get on that). The other impossible mission, one that is not only accepted and completed, but conquered and victoriously ground into dust, is proving that 53-year old Tom Cruise is still an action star. As Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation demonstrates with cruel ease, Cruise isn't just an action hero. In the post-movie star age, he is, with apologies to a certain Austrian bodybuilder whose drawing power is all but terminated, the last action hero. What makes him thus is not just his supreme confidence, compact good looks, and million dollar smile. The camera has...

Tom Cruise is back to save the world — again — as Ethan Hunt in “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation,” the fifth installment of the blockbuster spy series. The action hero was joined by his fellow stars of the hit franchise for the film’s New York City premiere at Duffy Square in Times Square on Monday, where they proved that their secret agents were just as stylish as James Bond. Cruise, who looked suave in a blue suit, walked the red carpet alongside Jeremy Renner, female leads Rebecca Ferguson and America Olivo, Alec Baldwin (with wife Hilaria), Simon Pegg, producer J.J. Abrams and director Christopher McQuarrie.

Plus, check out an awesome new stunts featurette that takes a behind-the-scenes look at the epic motorcycle chase teased in the trailers and check out six adrenaline-pumping new TV spots as well: Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate – an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the Imf. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation will feature: Director: Christopher McQuarrie Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt Jeremy Renner as William Brandt Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn Ving Rhames as Luther Stickell Rebecca Ferguson as Ilsa Faust Alec Baldwin as the Head of the CIA Sean Harris in an undisclosed role America Olivo in an undisclosed role Simon McBurney in an undisclosed role Zhang Jingchu in an undisclosed role Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation lights the fuse July 31 Follow @KingPatel7 !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.

Icymi: Tom Cruise Goes Airborne In Insane Rogue Nation Stunts Featurette Plus, check out these three brand new adrenaline-pumping TV spots: Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate – an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the Imf. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation will feature: Director: Christopher McQuarrie Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt Jeremy Renner as William Brandt Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn Ving Rhames as Luther Stickell Rebecca Ferguson as Ilsa Faust Alec Baldwin as the Head of the CIA Sean Harris in an undisclosed role America Olivo in an undisclosed role Simon McBurney in an undisclosed role Zhang Jingchu in an undisclosed role Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation lights the fuse July 31 Follow @KingPatel7 !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.

Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate – an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the Imf. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation will feature: Director: Christopher McQuarrie Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt Jeremy Renner as William Brandt Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn Ving Rhames as Luther Stickell Rebecca Ferguson as Ilsa Faust Alec Baldwin as the Head of the CIA Sean Harris in an undisclosed role America Olivo in an undisclosed role Simon McBurney in an undisclosed role Zhang Jingchu in an undisclosed role Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation lights the fuse July 31 Follow @KingPatel7 !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");...

Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate – an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the Imf. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation will feature: Director: Christopher McQuarrie Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt Jeremy Renner as William Brandt Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn Ving Rhames as Luther Stickell Rebecca Ferguson as Ilsa Faust Alec Baldwin as the Head of the CIA Sean Harris in an undisclosed role America Olivo in an undisclosed role Simon McBurney in an undisclosed role Zhang Jingchu in an undisclosed role Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation lights the fuse July 31 Follow @KingPatel7 !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");...

Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate – an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the Imf. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation will feature: Director: Christopher McQuarrie Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt Jeremy Renner as William Brandt Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn Ving Rhames as Luther Stickell Rebecca Ferguson as Ilsa Faust Alec Baldwin as the Head of the CIA Sean Harris in an undisclosed role America Olivo in an undisclosed role Simon McBurney in an undisclosed role Zhang Jingchu in an undisclosed role Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation lights the fuse July 31 Follow @KingPatel7 !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");...

Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate – an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the Imf. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation will feature: Director: Christopher McQuarrie Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt Jeremy Renner as William Brandt Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn Ving Rhames as Luther Stickell Rebecca Ferguson as Ilsa Faust Alec Baldwin as the Head of the CIA Sean Harris in an undisclosed role America Olivo in an undisclosed role Simon McBurney in an undisclosed role Zhang Jingchu in an undisclosed role Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation lights the fuse July 31 Follow @KingPatel7 !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");...

Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate – an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the Imf. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation will feature: Director: Christopher McQuarrie Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt Jeremy Renner as William Brandt Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn Ving Rhames as Luther Stickell Rebecca Ferguson as Ilsa Faust Alec Baldwin as the Head of the CIA Sean Harris in an undisclosed role America Olivo in an undisclosed role Simon McBurney in an undisclosed role Zhang Jingchu in an undisclosed role Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation lights the fuse July 31 Follow @KingPatel7 !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");...

Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate – an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the Imf. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation will feature: Director: Christopher McQuarrie Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt Jeremy Renner as William Brandt Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn Ving Rhames as Luther Stickell Rebecca Ferguson as Ilsa Faust Alec Baldwin as the Head of the CIA Sean Harris in an undisclosed role America Olivo in an undisclosed role Simon McBurney in an undisclosed role Zhang Jingchu in an undisclosed role Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation lights the fuse July 31 Follow @KingPatel7 !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");...

A Little Chaos with Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Gail Egan, Peter Gregson and Ellen Kuras Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze

From Julie Taymor's premiere of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, attended by Helen Mirren and Anne Hathaway, who had just finished performing in Taymor's Grounded, to Livia Firth's fashion event, where Alan Rickman stopped by, we end our week in New York with A Little Chaos, starring Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts, with Helen McCrory, Jennifer Ehle, Stanley Tucci, Paula Paul, and Rickman as Louis Xiv.

A Little Chaos director Alan Rickman Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze

Kathleen Turner, Christian Slater, Cornelia Guest, William Ivey Long, Lilly Englert, David Siegel, Fred Schepisi, Gay Talese, Theodora Woolley, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Katrina Eugenia, John Buffalo Mailer, Ann Curry, Diane Sawyer, America Olivo, Christian Campbell, Lisa Falcon, Wendy Whelan. Thomas Matthews, Chuck Scarborough, Meredith Ostrom, Ashley McDermott, Jennifer Creel, and Oksana Jager were among those attending the...

The Paris Theatre première of Albert Maysles' portrait of Iris Apfel

The Paris Theatre Magnolia Pictures première of Albert Maysles' Iris was hosted by Bruce Weber, Jenna Lyons, Alexis Bittar, Stefano Tonchi, Bill Brand, James Gager, Mindy Grossman, Meredith Melling, Isabel and Ruben Toledo, with an introduction of the screening by Albert's daughter Rebekah Maysles.

Among those who attended the glamorous evening were Yigal Azrouel, Lynn Yaeger, Gina Gershon, Dree Hemingway, Carol Alt, Cory Kennedy, Erin Fetherston, Maria Cornejo, Marin Ireland, Robert Verdi, Michelle Harper, Phillip Bloch, Amy Fine Collins, Ike Ude, Hilary Rhoda, Chris Benz, Danielle Snyder, Jodie Snyder, Johan Lindeberg, Kate Foley, Nicky Hilton, Kelly Rutherford, Josh Braun, Dan Braun, Cricket Burns, Allison Serafin, America Olivo, Jay Manuel, Joanna Mastroianni, Christian Campbell, Erin Beatty, Elle King, Hailey Gates, Hal Rubenstein, Willy Muse, Louise Roe, Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra.

Iris Apfel on Albert Maysles: "Oh,...

'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation' star Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt 'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation' trailer: Movie stunt combo "Desperate times. Desperate measures," says Tom Cruise aka Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation trailer aka the Mission: Impossible 5 and/or MI5 trailer. Whatever you call it, that particular line could be read in a number of ways: Tom Cruise's superstardom is in the doldrums – at least that's what we hear from those who see reality only through U.S.-focused lenses – and he needs all the box-office help he can get. Hence, MI5. Hollywood is in dire need of a mammoth domestic blockbuster following a year of mediocre-performing tentpoles at the U.S. box office. Hence, MI5. The world's socioeconomic fabric is about to unravel. Hence, MI5 – so humankind can go with a bang. Not only with a bang, but with mirth as well.

Director Christopher McQuarrie has confirmed that production has wrapped on the upcoming fifth film in the "Mission: Impossible" film franchise.

Shooting on the action-oriented sequel kicked off seven months ago, and there remains less than five months to go before the film's release on July 31st. The wrap comes after production shut down for a week to prep for the film's elaborate ending.

Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Alec Baldwin, America Olivo, Sean Harris and Jingchu Zhang star in the new chapter.

The official title and first trailer are expected to drop shortly.

That's a wrap. 1000 thanks to our incredible cast and crew. You truly achieved the impossible. #MI5Diary pic.twitter.com/WfNPIXRVlp

— ChristopherMcQuarrie (@chrismcquarrie) March 12, 2015...

Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst, director of The Two Faces of January, Hossein Amini, with Magnolia Pictures co-president Eamonn Bowles at the New York premiere Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze

The New York première of Hossein Amini's debut feature The Two Faces Of January based on the Patricia Highsmith novel, starring Oscar Isaac, Viggo Mortensen, and Kirsten Dunst at the Sunshine Landmark Cinema was hosted by Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte with Derek Blasberg, Editor-at-Large of Harper's Bazaar.

The Two Faces of January director Hossein Amini: "I always think Vertigo is the film that talked to me." Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze

Amini was the screenwriter of Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive, starring Ryan Gosling, Christina Hendricks, Bryan Cranston, Carey Mulligan, Oscar Isaac, Albert Brooks, and Iain Softley's The Wings Of The Dove which starred Helena Bonham Carter, Charlotte Rampling, Elizabeth McGovern and Michael Gambon.

Among those attending were Magnolia Pictures co-founder Eamonn Bowles,...

Reefer Madness, the cult classic with book and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and book and music by Dan Studney, just played a one night only benefit concert at New World Stages. Directed by Ilana Ransom Toeplitz and produced by Shoshana Feinstein, the event featured Constantine Maroulis Jekyll amp Hyde, Rock of Ages, Telly Leung 'Glee', Godspell, Harry S. Murphy Reefer Madness,Allison Scagliotti 'Warehouse 13,' Jasper in Deadland, Kevin Carolan Newsies, The Jungle Book, America Olivo 'Chicago, P.D.', Alan Cumming Cabaret, 'The Good Wife', Lea Delaria 'Orange is the New Black', Amy Spanger Elf, 'Reefer Madness' film, James Snyder IfThen, Lesli Margherita Matilda, Christian Campbell Reefer Madness, Thomas Dekker 'The Secret Circle,' 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' John Kassir Reefer Madness, and Jenna Leigh Green Wicked. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from inside the special...

Constantine Maroulis Jekyll amp Hyde, Rock of Ages, Telly Leung Glee, Godspell, Harry S. Murphy Reefer Madness, Allison Scagliotti 'Warehouse 13,' Jasper in Deadland, Kevin Carolan Newsies, The Jungle Book, and America Olivo Chicago, P.D. complete the cast of Reefer Madness, the cult classic with book and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and book and music by Dan Studney which will play a one night only benefit concert this Saturday night at New World Stages.

The TV vets continue to flock to Season 3 of "Scandal."

Following news that "Friends" alum Lisa Kudrow will be recurring during the second season of the buzzy ABC show, Deadline reports that "Heroes" star Jack Coleman has signed on as well. Little is known about his character, but what we do know is this: He'll be playing Daniel Douglas, a charming Southerner with ties to one of our Gladiators.

Other casting news:

- Following her five-year run on Syfy's "Warehouse 13," Joanne Kelly will come aboard new CBS series "Hostages." She'll be playing Vanessa, an ambitious ambassador and the sister of the First Lady of the United States (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio).

- NBC midseason spinoff "Chicago Pd" has added another to its ranks. "Degrassi: The Next Generation" alum America Olivo will recur on the drama as Laura Dawson, a business woman and wife of series regular Jon Seda's Antonio Dawson.

Joanne Kelly, who is finishing a five-year run on Syfy’s top-rated drama Warehouse 13, has been tapped for a major recurring role on the new CBS drama Hostages. She plays Vanessa, an ambitious ambassador and the sister of the First Lady of the United States (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio). Kelly is with Domain and Joannie Burstein. Heroes alum Jack Coleman has been cast in a multi-episode arc on ABC’s Scandal. Per Shonda Rhimes’ gag order, little is known about his character Daniel Douglas, who is a charming Southerner with ties to one of the gladiators. He’s repped by Domain and Framework. America Olivo (Degrassi: The Next Generation, Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark) is joining the cast of NBC’s midseason drama Chicago Pd as a recurring. She will play Laura Dawson, a businesswoman and wife of Antonio Dawson (Jon Seda). Olivo is repped by Vanguard Management and Talentworks.

*Updated* Maniac, the horror-thriller remake starring Elijah Wood and Nora Arnezeder, is coming to Blu-ray in the Us next month. Considered by many as one of the better horror releases this year, Maniac is a remake of William Lustig’s 1980 slasher of the same title. The new movie was directed by Franck Khalfoun, with Lustig on board as producer, and is written by Alexandre Aja and Gregory Levasseur.

“Frank is the withdrawn owner of a mannequin store, but his life changes when young artist Anna appears asking for his help with her new exhibition. As their friendship develops and Frank’s obsession escalates, it becomes clear that she has unleashed a long-repressed compulsion to stalk and kill.

The full cast list includes Elijah Wood, Nora Arnezeder, America Olivo and Sammi Rotibi. Maniac arrives on Blu-ray in the Us on October 15th. It is also already available in the UK on...

Stars: Elijah Wood, Nora Arnezeder, Liane Balaban, Morganne Slemp, Genevieve Alexandra, America Olivo, Sammi Rotibi, Sal Landi, Dan Hunter, Megan Duffy | Written by Alexander Aja, Gregory Levasseur | Directed by Franck Khalfoun

While aware that there is another Maniac review here on Nerdly, I felt the urge to review it myself after sitting down with the movie for the second time and being filled with the need to unleash words.

The original Maniac hit our screens in 1980 with Joe Spinell sludging up our televisions with his disturbingly dirty portrayal of Frank, the scalp obsessed nut-job with a heart of mould. It was a great horror movie with a fantastic lead performance and top notch gore courtesy of the maestro of visceral explosions, Tom Savini, who also has a small but memorable part in the original film.

Upon hearing the news a couple of years ago that Maniac was going to be...

It's safe to say we've seen the "home invasion" thriller thrown at us from every conceivable angle by this point. The premise is nothing new, of course, as those who remember the original Straw Dogs (1971) can remind you, but over the last several years we've seen a whole lot of foreign and/or independent films that involve A) a house, B) some killers, and C) a siege of some unpleasant variety.

Take your pick: Funny Games (either version), Them (aka Ils) and High Tension (aka Switchblade Romance) and Inside, The Purge and The Strangers, The Aggression Scale, the remake of Mother's Day, the long-awaited You're Next, and probably a dozen other movies we've both seen. So right off the bat it should be clear that the film we're here to discuss -- No One Lives -- is nothing close to fresh, original, or particularly novel. But the ravenous horror fans...

No One Lives director Ryuhei Kitamura took part in our latest Q&A session, telling us about his love for Driver, working with Luke Evans and Robert Hall, and what’s next:

Thank you very much for taking the time to talk with Daily Dead. What was it about the script for No One Lives that made you want to take on this project?

Ryuhei Kitamura: I loved the script because it was not just about blood and guts. I was fascinated by the character of Driver; a non-stop killing machine doing it all for love. To me this is a twisted love story.

When looking for your lead actor, was Luke Evans your first pick? What made him stand out from the pack and why was he perfect for this role?

Ryuhei Kitamura: Luke was the first and only candidate. I needed someone who was not only...

After a recent limited theatrical release, Anchor Bay Films and WWE Studios released No One Lives to Blu-ray and DVD yesterday. If you’d like a good idea of what to expect from the movie, we’ve been provided with four clips and the trailer.

“From the director of Midnight Meat Train and Versus comes the story of a man who will go to all lengths to ensure that no one lives. The Village Voice’s Chuck Wilson said, “The body count rises with bloody, relentless precision in No One Lives…” Jeannette Catsoulis at The New York Times described No One Lives as “Utterly mad yet improbably fascinating.”

No One Lives, which stars Luke Evans (The Raven, Fast and Furious 6) and Adelaide Clemens (“Rectify,” Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, The Great Gatsby), is the story of a ruthless criminal gang that takes a young couple hostage and goes to ground...

Sneak Peek a restricted 'red-band' trailer from the Anchor Bay Films, WWE Studios release of director Ryûhei Kitamura's new thriller, "No One Lives", based on a screenplay by David Cohen, available on Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and DVD, August 20, 2013, starring Luke Evans ("Fast and Furious 6") and Adelaide Clemens ("Silent Hill: Revelation 3D"):

"...a criminal gang takes a couple hostage in an abandoned house in the middle of nowhere. But unexpectedly the tables are turned when the gang finds themselves outsmarted by someone more deadly and ruthless, ensuring that no one lives..."

Cast also includes Lee Tergesen, Derek Magyar, Beau Knapp, America Olivo, Brodus Clay and Lindsay Shaw.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "No One Lives"...

Stars: Luke Evans, Adelaide Clemens, Lee Tergesen, Derek Magyar, Beau Knapp, America Olivo, Lindsey Shaw, Brodus Clay, Gary Grubbs | Written by David Cohen | Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura

Ryuhei Kitamura’s second American film (his first was the Vinnie Jones starrer The Midnight Meat Train), No One Lives harks back to his early work – the Super 8 short Down to Hell and his most famous flick Versus – putting strangers together in a pitched battle against a common enemy.

The film starts out very much along the typical backwoods/hillbilly slant, as a gang of robbers screw up their latest mansion heist and, to make up for their loses, kidnap a couple in a car instead. It looks as though we’re seemingly headed down the torture route, with our villains set to get the information they need from the couple by any means necessary. However Kitamura flips the script and what the robbers,...

Ryuhei Kitamura's No One Lives (review here) is heading home on August 20th in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, and we have an exclusive clip on tap for you cats! Dig it!

From the Press Release:

Anchor Bay Films and WWE Studios announce the Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and DVD release of the thriller No One Lives is headed to retail on Tuesday, August 20th, and will include the feature film with audio commentary for a suggested retail price of $30.99 for the Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and $26.98 for the DVD.

From the director of Midnight Meat Train and Versus comes the story of a man who will go to all lengths to ensure that no one lives. No One Lives, which stars Luke Evans (The Raven, Fast and Furious 6) and Adelaide Clemens (“Rectify,” Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, The Great Gatsby), is the story of a ruthless criminal gang...

Just when the downtown Los Angeles streets seemed safe, a serial killer with a fetish for scalps is back on the hunt in Franck Khalfoun's nerve-shredding Maniac (2012). Former Hobbit Elijah Wood plays Frank, the withdrawn owner of a mannequin store whose life changes when young artist Anna (Nora Arnezeder) appears asking for his help with a new photo exhibition. To celebrate the 1 July DVD and Blu-ray release of Maniac, we have Three DVD copies of the film to give away, courtesy of the fine folk at Metrodome Distribution. This is an exclusive competition for our Facebook and Twitter fans, so if you haven't already, 'Like' us at facebook.com/CineVueUK or follow us @CineVue before answering the question below.

To say that Frank is a troubled young man would be an understatement - as the ever-growing number of young women he has murdered since the death of his mother...

Ryuhei Kitamura's No One Lives (review here) is heading home on August 20th in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack (or just DVD for you old-schoolers out there), and we have the full details right here.

From the Press Release:

Anchor Bay Films and WWE Studios announce the Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and DVD release of the thriller No One Lives is headed to retail on Tuesday, August 20th, and will include the feature film with audio commentary for a suggested retail price of $30.99 for the Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and $26.98 for the DVD.

From the director of Midnight Meat Train and Versus comes the story of a man who will go to all lengths to ensure that no one lives. No One Lives, which stars Luke Evans (The Raven, Fast and Furious 6) and Adelaide Clemens (“Rectify,” Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, The Great Gatsby), is the story of a...

Stars: Elijah Wood, Nora Arnezeder, Liane Balaban, Morganne Slemp, Genevieve Alexandra, America Olivo, Sammi Rotibi, Sal Landi, Dan Hunter, Megan Duffy | Written by Alexander Aja, Gregory Levasseur | Directed by Franck Khalfoun

After helming remakes of The Hills Have Eyes and Piranha, the gang behind the “trapped in a parking lot with a psycho” film P2 reunite for yet another remake of a 70s horror movie, this time the notorious video nasty starring Joe Spinell and directed by William Lustig - Maniac. Only this time it’s Frodo’s turn to go on a homicidal trip!

Yes, everyone’s favourite hobbit Elijah Wood steps into the shoes of Joe Spinell as the deranged Frank, owner of a quasi-abandoned mannequin store and all-round creepy dude who, to the outside world, seems like a typical loner. However Frank has issues, lots of them – migraines, hallucinations, strange Ocd-like compulsions – this is a man who...

Check out what's new to rent and own this week on the various streaming services such as cable On Demand, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, and, of course, Netflix. Cable On Demand: Same-day-as-disc releases, older titles and pre-theatrical exclusives for rent, priced from $3-$10, in 24- or 48-hour periods Jack the Giant Slayer (fantasy-adventure; Nicholas Hoult, Ewan McGregor; also available in 3D; rated PG-13) 21 & Over (comedy; Miles Teller, Justin Chan; rated R) The Last Exorcism Part II (horror; Ashley Bell, Julia Garner; unrated) Quartet (comedy; Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay; rated PG-13) Stoker (thriller; Nicole Kidman, Mia Wasikowska, Matthew Goode; rated R) Maniac (horror remake; Elijah Wood, America Olivo; available now the same day as theatrical; not rated...

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Anchor Bay Films and WWE Studios will unleash Ryuhei Kitamura's 'No One Lives' onto both DVD and on a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack across the Us from 20 August. Luke Evans, who has leapt to leading man status with his two upcoming roles in 'Dracula' and 'The Crow' reboot, stars alongside Luke Adelaide Clemens ('Silent Hill: Revelation 3D'), Lee Tergesen, America Olivo, Beau Knapp, Brodus Clay, Derek Magyar, Laura Ramsey, Lindsey Shaw and Dalton Gray. 'No One Lives' will land on DVD and Blu-ray here in the UK on 23 September and you can check out the UK DVD artwork below....

Ryuhei Kitamura's No One Lives (review here) is heading home on August 20th in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack (or just DVD for you old-schoolers out there), and we have the preliminary details right here.

From the Press Release:

Anchor Bay Films and WWE Studios announce the Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and DVD release of the thriller No One Lives is headed to retail on Tuesday, August 20th, and will include the feature film with audio commentary for a suggested retail price of $30.99 for the Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and $26.98 for the DVD.

From the director of Midnight Meat Train and Versus comes the story of a man who will go to all lengths to ensure that no one lives. No One Lives, which stars Luke Evans (The Raven, Fast and Furious 6) and Adelaide Clemens (“Rectify,” Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, The Great Gatsby), is the story of a ruthless...

After a recent limited theatrical release, Anchor Bay Films and WWE Studios have announced that No One Lives will be headed to Blu-ray and DVD this August:

Stamford, Conn, June 11, 2013 – Anchor Bay Films and WWE Studios® (NYSE:wwe) announced today the Blu-ray™/DVD Combo Pack and DVD release of the thriller, No One Lives, is headed to retail on Tuesday, August 20 and will include the feature film with audio commentary for a suggested retail price of $30.99 for the Blu-ray™/DVD Combo Pack and $26.98 for the DVD.

From the director of Midnight Meat Train and Versus comes the story of a man who will go to all lengths to ensure that no one lives. The Village Voice’s Chuck Wilson said, “The body count rises with bloody, relentless precision in No One Lives…” Jeannette Catsoulis at The New York Times described No One Lives as “Utterly mad yet improbably fascinating.”

No One Lives,...

Title: Maniac IFC Midnight Director: Franck Khalfoun Screenwriter: Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur from William Lustig’s 1980 movie Cast: Elijah Wood, Nora Arnezeder, America Olivo, Liane Balaban, Sammi Rotibi Screened at: Review 2, NYC, 5/13/13 Opens: June 21, 2013 Good news for Ariel Castro, accused of kidnapping a trio of young women and locking them up for a decade. Contrary to what his daughter has said, he is not the most demonic person we’ve come across in at least two years. There’s this guy named Frank who kills and scalps loads of women to dress up his mannequins while Castro killed just one fetus. But, oops! “Maniac,” which describes Frank’s hobby, [ Read More ]

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Franck Khalfoun's 'Maniac' redo has managed to influence plenty of artistic talent that all seem driven to keep on upping the one-sheet stakes and creating a new and exciting visual representation of the new feature. Elijah Wood ('Sin City') stars as stalk and slasher Frank and he appears on the new 'official' poster from IFC shown below with his latest scalp in hand. Nora Arnezeder ('Safe House'), America Olivo ('Bitch Slap', 'No One Lives'), Genevieve Alexandra and Liane Balaban all join Elijah for some killer action. Check out the new one-sheet below....