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It is a truth universally acknowledged that every good network drama must kill off at least one fan-favorite character in an extremely bleak, cry-until-you're-dehydrated way at least once every few seasons. When it comes to "Chicago Fire," one of the biggest major character deaths came in the very first moments of season 8, which claimed the life of Brian "Otis" Zvonecek.

Judging by the heaps of online comments memorializing Otis like he's a real person, the character who was with Truck 81 since the show's pilot is perhaps the most beloved "Chicago Fire" character ever. The child of Russian immigrants was funny and sometimes underestimated, and he worked his way up to a much-coveted engineer position over time. He also had deep ties to plenty of other key characters, so when the powers that be decided "Chicago Fire" needed to up the ante with real, deadly stakes, Otis ended up biting the dust.

Despite fan speculation, Chicago Fire star Taylor Kinney is not going to appear in the Season 11 finale. As Deadline previously reported exclusively, the fan favorite who plays Kelly Severide, has been on a leave of absence since January, dealing with a personal matter. Chicago Fire alum Jesse Spencer, who starred as Matt Casey alongside Kinney for 10 seasons, returned earlier this season and will guest star again in the season finale.

Kinney has starred as the firefighter on the Dick Wolf procedural since its launch in 2012. Spencer originally left in Chicago Fire’s 200th episode, air date in October 2021. When Spencer left the series, his character was headed to Oregon to take care of his late best friend Andy Darden’s sons. He was also trying a long-distance relationship with love interest Sylvie Brett (Kara Kilmer).

In the April episode, Casey — now leading a top-secret task force — returned home to pick...

Another Chicago-based set has been impacted by gunfire.

On Wednesday, filming on “Chicago Fire” was disrupted by a nearby shooting, which halted production for the day and triggered NBC’s security protocols. No one on the production was involved or injured, TheWrap has confirmed.

According to a local report, the full cast was on-scene, and three cameras were rolling when the gunfire broke out around 1:45 p.m. Ct. The incident took place as exterior shots were being filmed at A.A. Rayner and Son’s Funeral Home, 5911 West Madison.

The Chicago Police department said the suspect was an unknown offender, who was armed with a handgun and “shot at a group of people standing in the 5900 block of W. Madison.” No one was struck and the offender fled in a dark color SUV. Area 4 detectives are currently investigating.

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Spoiler Alert: The following story reveals major plot points from the Season 10 finale of NBC’s Chicago Fire.

The day of the long-awaited Stellaride wedding has finally arrived on NBC’s Chicago Fire and not even Matt Casey (Jesse Spencer) was willing to miss it. Casey, after all, committed to standing beside his best friend Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney) on his big day.

As series executive producer Derek Haas teased in the lead-up to the Season 10 finale, the bride and groom faced a complicated emergency just hours before their nuptials.

With a fiery inferno about to enter an apartment where a pregnant woman was seriously injured and in labor, 51 was all hands on deck—minus a cowardly Emma Jacobs (Caitlin Carver) who abandoned her partner and ended up getting fired over it. It’s pretty hilarious how Emma thought she would steal Violet’s (Hanako Greensmith) job yet she literally...

Jesse Spencer is back on NBC‘s Chicago Fire alongside Taylor Kinney for the highly anticipated Season 10 finale titled “The Magnificent City of Chicago,” airing May 25. Spencer exited the series in October after a decade on the firefighter drama.

Spencer is wearing a blue suit as his character Matt Casey is standing in as his best friend Kelly Severide (Kinney) is set to marry Stella Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo).

“The juicy details are that we went to him and said, ‘You’re so loved on this show. And with the Severide wedding coming up, there’s no way Casey would miss seeing his best friend getting married. Come on, man!’ So, he graciously agreed to come back for the finale,” executive producer Derek Haas recently told Deadline of how he convinced Spencer to return.

Haas revealed Matt’s now long distance love Sylvie Brett (Kara Killmer) will be his date for the big celebration,...

Jesse Spencer will return as Matt Casey next month for the Season 10 finale of NBC’s Chicago Fire. Spencer exited the series in October after a decade on the firefighter drama.

Casey has good reason to return for this specific episode, which series executive producer Derek Haas refers to as, “pretty epic.” At long last, fans will see the wedding of Severide (Taylor Kinney) and Stella Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo).

“The juicy details are that we went to him and said, ‘You’re so loved on this show. And with the Severide wedding coming up, there’s no way Casey would miss seeing his best friend getting married. Come on, man!’ So, he graciously agreed to come back for the finale,” Haas told Deadline.

Casey will stand in a position of honor at the Stellaride celebration, much to the chagrin of Cruz (Joe Minoso).

“He promised Severide he would be...

Chicago Fire will see more of top-of-her-game paramedic Violet Mikami as NBC promotes Hanako Greensmith to series regular.

Greensmith made her Chicago Fire debut in a recurring role in Season 8. Violet is a fun, cool, ball-busting, confident, capable paramedic. Full of swagger, her skill can be intimidating but mostly she’s impressive. She’d never back down from a challenge, and isn’t afraid to speak her mind. Since her first days at Firehouse 51, Violet has gotten close with Blake Gallo (Alberto Rosende) and won over other first responders, including Sylvie Brett (Kara Killmer).

The actress’ recent credits include NBC’s Chicago Med, CBS’s Bull and FBI. The Pace University graduate made her New York theater debut in the off-Broadway production of Lolita, My Love. Her reps are Nicolosi & Co.

From Dick Wolf and Derek Haas, Chicago Fire looks into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America’s noblest professions.

Exclusive: Dick Wolf’s Chicago franchise is building out its cast. Margaret Colin is joining NBC’s Chicago Med in a recurring role opposite Torrey DeVitto, and Hanako Greensmith will return to Chicago Fire, recurring as paramedic Violet Mikami.

Colin will play Dr. Manning’s (DeVitto) mother. Greensmith’s Violet Mikami had a previous relationship with Gallo (Alberto Rosende) that may or may not continue.

Also joining in guest roles are Jack Coleman (Dynasty) on Chicago P.D., and Charlie Farrell and Benny Mora on Chicago Med.

All will appear in the series’ current seasons.

Coleman returns to Chicago P.D. as “Disco Bob” Ruzek, Adam Ruzek’s (Patrick Flueger) father. Farrell joins Chicago Med as Mark Barragan, the executive in charge of Dr. Halstead’s (Nick Gehlfuss) drug trial. Mora plays Mike, a blue-collar...

[This story contains spoilers for the Feb. 3 episode of NBC’s Chicago Fire.]

Wednesday’s Chicago Fire was a bottle episode, but not one like the NBC mainstay has ever attempted before. It also actually accomplished the usual goal of a bottle episode: saving some money on production costs.

For the hour, “My Lucky Day,” director Reza Tabrizi deployed nine cameras, including six GoPros placed around the set, and writers Michael Gilvary, Andrea Newman and Derek Haas wrote each act like a play. The actors — regulars David Eigenberg and Joe Minoso and guest stars Baize Buzan and Brian ...

[This story contains spoilers for the Feb. 3 episode of NBC’s Chicago Fire.]

Wednesday’s Chicago Fire was a bottle episode, but not one like the NBC mainstay has ever attempted before. It also actually accomplished the usual goal of a bottle episode: saving some money on production costs.

For the hour, “My Lucky Day,” director Reza Tabrizi deployed nine cameras, including six GoPros placed around the set, and writers Michael Gilvary, Andrea Newman and Derek Haas wrote each act like a play. The actors — regulars David Eigenberg and Joe Minoso and guest stars Baize Buzan and Brian ...

Exclusive: A new paramedic is joining the team at Firehouse 51. Actress Adriyan Rae is set to join NBC’s Chicago Fire as a series regular for the forthcoming ninth season.

Rae will step into the role of Gianna Mackey in the procedural. Her character is described as “a lovable troublemaker with a twinkle in her eye”. She is also “charming, scrappy, fun, witty and good-natured”. Gianna comes from a family of working-class parents who are adored by their community. This makes Gianna welcoming and friendly individual who treats everyone like family — but don’t get it twisted. She’s no pushover. She’s tough and quick to defend the defenseless, isn’t afraid of a little chaos and rolls with the punches while approaching everything with a bit of wry humor.

The news of Rae joining Chicago Fire comes shortly after it was announced...

Daniel Kyri, who has been heavily recurring on Chicago Fire since Season 7 as rookie firefighter Darren Ritter, has been promoted to series regular for the upcoming ninth season.

Kyri has appeared almost every episode of Chicago Fire since he made his debut in the second episode of Season 7 for a total of 36 episodes to date.

“Very excited Daniel is going to be a series regular this year,” said series co-creator/executive producer Derek Haas. “Ritter has become a big part of Firehouse 51, and Daniel plays him with a sincerity and depth that always makes the room excited to write for him. Expect to see some big Ritter action in Season 9.”

Kyri’s character came out on the NBC drama last season, and Kyri, who is openly gay, spoke with People’s World at the time about the episode’s significance. “You go into something like this and try not to have expectations,...

“Chicago Fire” is losing a series regular.

Annie Ilonzeh, who plays paramedic Emily Foster opposite Kara Killmer’s Sylvie Brett, will not be returning for Season 9, TheWrap has learned.

She was on the drama series for two seasons, having replaced Gabby Dawson, played by Monica Raymund, as a series regular in Season 7. She is the second cast member to leave the show unexpectedly this season, after Otis, played by Yuriy Sardarov, died in the season premiere.

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It’s likely that the NBC drama will explain Ilonzeh’s departure by shipping her off to medical school, which her character applied and got an interview for during the Season 8 finale that aired April 15.

“Chicago Fire” follows the lives of the firefighters, rescue squad, and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51, who risk their lives to...

As hinted in last night’s final episode of Chicago Fire‘s seventh season, series regular Annie Ilonzeh is leaving the NBC firefighter drama after two seasons.

Ilonzeh joined Chicago Fire as a new series regular at the beginning of Season 7. She played Emily, an intelligent, easy-going and confident new paramedic. Ilonzeh was initially set as a recurring, but was upped to series regular after production on Season 7 began.

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Before becoming a paramedic, Emily was a medical student. She since found the courage to reapply to medical school, and in the Season 7 early finale, she was seen making an impassioned speech to the admission committee of Northwestern University.

Exclusive: We’ll be seeing more of firefighter Blake Gallo on Chicago Fire. Alberto Rosende, who joined as a recurring this season, has been promoted to series regular on the NBC firefighter drama.

Rosende’s Blake Gallo was initially introduced in the second episode of season 8 as a reckless new candidate for Firehouse 51 who impressed, yet frustrated his colleagues. However, once it’s revealed Gallo became a firefighter after losing his entire family in a fire, the team at 51 is more inclined to take him under their wings, making him a regular at the Firehouse.

Starring Jesse Spencer and Taylor Kinney, Chicago Fire, from Dick Wolf and Derek Haas, looks into the lives of the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51 who risk their lives week in and week out to save and protect the citizens of their city. Cast also includes Eamonn Walker, Kara Killmer, David Eigenberg,...

Warning: The following contains major spoilers for Wednesday’s Chicago Fire. Proceed at your own risk!

Chicago Fire lost one of its own during Wednesday’s Season 8 premiere, when Brian “Otis” Zvonecek (longtime series regular Yuri Sardarov) died as a result of injuries sustained in the mattress factory fire. Lying on his death bed, with a crying Cruz at his side, Otis spoke his final words in Russian. It wouldn’t be until three months later that Cruz would learn what his friend had said to him: “Brother, I will be with you, always.”

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Warning: The following contains major spoilers for Wednesday’s Chicago Fire. Proceed at your own risk!

Chicago Fire lost one of its own during Wednesday’s Season 8 premiere, when Brian “Otis” Zvonecek (longtime series regular Yuri Sardarov) died as a result of injuries sustained in the mattress factory fire. Lying on his death bed, with a crying Cruz at his side, Otis spoke his final words in Russian. It wouldn’t be until three months later that Cruz would learn what his friend had said to him: “Brother, I will be with you, always.”

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Exclusive: Shadowhunters alum Alberto Rosende is set for a recurring role on the upcoming eighth season of NBC’s Chicago Fire.

Rosende will play Blake Gallo, a young firefighter who loves his job and joins Firehouse 51 as the Cfd expands the number of firefighters on second shift. Casey (Jesse Spencer), Herrmann (David Eigenberg) and Severide (Taylor Kinney) — impressed with Gallo’s relentless energy — take him under their wings.

From executive producer Dick Wolf and co-creator Derek Haas, Chicago Fire looks into the lives of the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51 who risk their lives week in and week out to save and protect the citizens of their city.

In addition to Spencer, Eigenberg and Kinney, cast includes Eamonn Walker, Kara Kilmer, Miranda Rae Mayo, Annie Ilonzeh, Christina Stolte, Joe Minoso and Yuri Sardarov.

Chicago Fire is produced by Universal Television and Wolf Entertainment. In addition to Wolf and Haas,...

Exclusive: Michael Gilvary, a key writer/producer on Chicago Fire since its inception, is extending his relationship Universal Television, the studio behind the hit NBC drama series, signing a new overall deal.

Gilvary began his stint on Chicago Fire in season one as an executive story editor, rising to co-producer, producer, supervising producer, co-executive producer, becoming executive producer in season 6. He will continue as an exec producer, working alongside co-creator/executive producer/showrunner Derek Haas.

“Chicago Fire has been the cornerstone franchise in the success of NBC’s One Chicago night and Mike has played a major role on that staff,” said Pearlena Igbokwe, President, Universal Television.

Gilvary started his writing career in features, selling his sci-fi spec Nonstop to DreamWorks Pictures and penning the screenplay for 2012’s Transit, starring Jim Caviezel, from After Dark Films. He segued to TV with a writing gig on the A&E drama Breakout Kings,...

NBC has renewed all three of its Chicago-set drama series from Dick Wolf: Chicago Fire (for Season 8), Chicago P.D. (Season 7) and Chicago Med (Season 5).

The network notes that the Windy City trio is delivering their most-watched season ever, per Nielsen. Chicago Med is averaging a 2.0 rating in adults 18-49 and 11.4 million viewers overall in Live+7,Fire is at a 2.1 in 18-49 and 11.7 million viewers; and P.D. has a 2.1 in 18-49 and 11.1 million viewers.

“We remain in awe of the job Dick Wolf, our producers, casts and crews do in creating some of the most compelling television today,” Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, Co-Presidents of Scripted Programming at NBC Entertainment, said in announcing the renewals. “The Chicago franchise is a linchpin of our schedule and we’re thrilled that audiences have embraced our Wednesdays with such incredible passion for these shows and characters.”

Wolf, Derek Haas, Arthur W. Forney and...

NBC has renewed all three of Dick Wolf’s “Chicago” shows for another season, the network announced on Tuesday.

“We remain in awe of the job Dick Wolf, our producers, casts and crews do in creating some of the most compelling television today,” NBC scripted programming co-presidents Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta said. “The ‘Chicago’ franchise is a lynchpin of our schedule and we’re thrilled that audiences have embraced our Wednesdays with such incredible passion for these shows and characters.”

“Chicago Med” will be back for its fourth season next year, while “Chicago PD” has been picked up for Season 6 and franchise originator “Chicago Fire” has been picked up for Season 7.

This season, NBC has all three of the dramas stacked on the same night, with “Med” kicking off the network’s Wednesday night line-up,...

NBC has picked up all three of the “Chicago” shows for next season, the broadcaster announced Tuesday.

NBC moved the three Dick Wolf shows to Wednesday nights this season, forming a potent programming block that has proved a winner in total viewers each night the three shows have aired original episodes.

“We remain in awe of the job Dick Wolf, our producers, casts and crews do in creating some of the most compelling television today,” said Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, co-presidents of scripted programming at NBC Entertainment. “The ‘Chicago’ franchise is a lynchpin of our schedule and we’re thrilled that audiences have embraced our Wednesdays with such incredible passion for these shows and characters.”

All three shows are produced by Universal Television and Wolf Entertainment.

“Chicago Med,” currently in its fourth season, is executive produced by Wolf, Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider, Michael Waxman, Matt Olmstead, Michael Brandt, Derek Haas,...

Jordan Belfi (American Curious) has signed on for a recurring role in NBC’s Chicago Fire.

Belfi will play Gordan, an intelligent, hot-headed and privileged businessman who is fierce in the boardroom.

Chicago Fire looks into the lives of the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51 who risk their lives week in and week out to save and protect the citizens of their city. Eamonn Walker, Monica Raymund, Kara Killmer, David Eigenberg, Stella Kidd, Christian Stolte, Joe Minoso and Yuri Sardarov star.

Dick Wolf and Derek Haas executive produce with Todd Arnow, Andrea Newman, Michael Gilvary, Michael Brandt, Arthur Forney and Peter Jankowski.

Belfi, known for his role as Adam Davies on Entourage, most recently was seen as the lead in feature American Curious. He also recurs on the CW’s All American. He’s repped by Mark Schumacher Management and Global Artists Agency.

Greenleaf alum Tye White is joining NBC’s Chicago Fire in a recurring role. White will play Tyler, a former athlete turned college scout on the seventh season of the Dick Wolf series.

Chicago Fire looks into the lives of the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51 who risk their lives week in and week out to save and protect the citizens of their city. Eamonn Walker, Monica Raymund, Kara Killmer, David Eigenberg, Stella Kidd, Christian Stolte, Joe Minoso and Yuri Sardarov star.

Wolf and Derek Haas executive produce with Todd Arnow, Andrea Newman, Michael Gilvary, Michael Brandt, Arthur Forney and Peter Jankowski.

White was previously a series regular on the first three seasons of Own drama series Greenleaf. He also recurred as Jason Simpson, O.J.’s oldest son, on the hit FX miniseries American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson, as well as recurring...

Updates to clarify: Annie Ilonzeh has joined NBC’s Chicago Fire as a new series regular for Season 7.

Ilonzeh’s Emily is an intelligent, easy-going and confident new paramedic. New to the Chicago Fire Department, but a quick and effective worker. She may have a chip on her shoulder from the previous bumps in the road, but she takes everything in stride. Ilonzeh was initially set as a recurring, but was upped to series regular after production began. She’ll first appear in the Season 7 premiere on September 26.

Ilonzeh joins the paramedic unit following the exit of Monica Raymund, who played Paramedic in Charge/Firefighter Candidate Gabriela “Gabby” Dawson in the first six seasons of the series.

From Emmy-winning executive producer Dick Wolf and co-creator Derek Haas, Chicago Fire looks into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America’s noblest professions. The firefighters, rescue squad, and paramedics...

Kristen Gutoskie (Lethal Weapon) has booked a recurring role on the upcoming seventh season of NBC’s Chicago Fire.

Gutoskie will play Chloe, the sweet, fun, spunky, adorable, lovable girl you’d introduce to your mom with full confidence.

Chicago Fire looks into the lives of the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51 who risk their lives week in and week out to save and protect the citizens of their city. Eamonn Walker, Monica Raymund, Kara Killmer, David Eigenberg, Stella Kidd, Christian Stolte, Joe Minoso and Yuri Sardarov star.

Dick Wolf and Derek Haas executive produce with Todd Arnow, Andrea Newman, Michael Gilvary, Michael Brandt, Arthur Forney and Peter Jankowski.

Chicago Fire is produced by Universal Television and Wolf Entertainment.

Gutoskie most recently recurred as Molly Hendricks on Fox’s Lethal Weapon. She also recently recurred on Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale and reprised her role in...

“Chicago Pd,” “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago Med,” and “Law & Order: Svu” have been renewed at NBC.

“Chicago Pd” follows the men and women of the Chicago Police Department’s Intelligence Unit, who are tasked with combating organized crime, drug trafficking, high-profile murders, and more. It stars Jason Beghe, Jon Seda, Jesse Lee Soffer, Patrick John Flueger, Marina Squerciati, Elias Koteas, Laroyce Hawkins, Amy Morton, and Tracy Spiridakos.

The second of Dick Wolf’s “Chicago” shows to premiere, “Chicago Pd” has averaged a solid 1.2 rating in adults 18-49 and 6.4 million viewers in its fifth season.

Wolf executive produces along with Rick Eid, Peter Jankowski, Derek Haas, Arthur Forney, and Terry Miller. The series is produced by Wolf Entertainment in association with Universal Television.

“Chicago Fire” is first of three “Chicago” shows currently airing on NBC follows the firefighters, rescue squad, and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51. The series stars Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney,...

Michael Gilvary, one of the key writer-producers on Chicago Fire, has signed an overall deal with the studio behind the NBC firefighter drama series, Universal Television. Under the two-year pact, Gilvary will continue to serve as co-executive producer on Dick Wolf/Uni TV’s Chicago Fire, which has been renewed by NBC for a sixth season. He also will develop new projects for the studio. This marks the first overall deal for Gilvary, who joined Chicago Fire after the…...

Chicago Fire bid farewell to one of its own on Tuesday night as Mills (played by Charlie Barnett) left Firehouse 51 to open a restaurant in North Carolina with his family.

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While Barnett will no longer be a series regular on the NBC drama, viewers can take comfort in the fact that his non-deadly departure left the door open for a return. And Dawson can always think back on that unexpected kiss Mills planted on her before taking off.

Below, executive producer Matt Olmstead talks about the...

Saw 5 & Grizzly Director David Hackl Boards Kickstarter For Earthworks

Campaign: UK-based producer Shaheen Schleifer and Executive Producer Roger Trett have

launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise a small portion of the funding for psychological horror film Earthworks.

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After Dark Films is planning to make a big splash at this year's San Diego Comic-Con with a sneak peek into its horror brand After Dark Originals 2. Make sure you stop by Booth #4145 to get the goods.

After Dark will be providing previews of the following:

• Asylum - Starring Stephen Rea, directed by Todor Chapkanov, and written by Chris Mancini. A veteran hostage negotiator’s next call leads him to an overrun insane asylum. He soon finds that dark forces are pushing the patients to commit atrocities, and he may be the only one that can stop them.

• Dark Circles - Starring Johnathon Schaech and Pell James, written and directed by Paul Soter. When new parents Alex and Penny retreat from the city and move into a place outside town, the stress and massive sleep-deprivation caused by their infant has both of them seeing things in the house that may or may not exist.

This movie hasn’t been any good the thousand other times you’ve seen it, and it’s no good now, either. Nice ordinary folk terrorized by eeeevil bad guys? Check. Idiotic behavior on the part of absolutely everyone? Check. And still the script needs to invent more idiocy to try to make it all hang together? Check. Imagine if Bo and Luke Duke tried to write a Southern gothic, and you might end up with Transit, in which Jim Caviezel (Deja Vu) is driving his wife (Elisabeth Röhm: Abduction) and sons through somewhere hot, sticky, and bayou-y when a gang of armored-car thieves decide to hide their bag o’ loot among the camping gear atop the family SUV. (There’s roadblocks and a few deeply questionable law-enforcement tactics erected to compel that bit of nonsense and others. Unless it’s supposed to be some sort of commentary on how...

Just last week, it was announced that Joel Silver's Dark Castle Home Entertainment and Courtney Solomon's After Dark Films were joining forces on a new action movie franchise titled "After Dark Action," which kicks off with five movies to be shown theatrically as a "commercial film festival" before hitting VOD on May 11th. Now, the first trailer for the first of the After Dark Action movies, Transit, has been released online.

Written by Michael Gilvary (According to Greta) and directed by Antonio Negret (Seconds Apart), Transit stars Jim Caviezel (Outlander) as Nate Sidwell, an ex-con attempting to restore his relationship with his family by taking them on a camping trip only to become a pawn in a game of "cops and robbers" with $4 million — and his family's lives — on the line. Diora Baird (30 Days of Night: Dark Days), James Frain (HBO's True Blood), Elisabeth Rohm (Abduction), and Harold Perrineau,...

After Dark Films, the same folks who bring us the After Dark Horrorfest every year, are about to branch out with another closely related genre: action. This week, in partnership with Dark Castle Home Entertainment, they have announced After Dark Action, a series of "five original, adrenaline-pumping films" that will be released simultaneously on demand and in select theatres. The movies feature an impressive line-up of stars that include Jean Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Peter Weller, James Caviezel, Harold Perrineau, Scott Adkins and Christian Slater. It certainly sounds promising, but will these movies be any better than the direct-to-video drivel that a lot of these guys have been starring in over the past decade? The full list of films is as follows: Transit – Starring James Caviezel, James Frain, Elizabeth Rohm, Harold Perrineau and Sterling Knight; and directed by Antonio Negret and written by Michael Gilvary Dragon Eyes – Starring Jean Claude Van Damme,...

After Dark Films, the same folks that have been giving you your annual dose of undiscovered horror titles the last few years, is ready to expand into the world of action. They’ve launched After Dark Action, and they’ve already secured five notable titles for the franchise’s maiden voyage. Like their After Dark horror line-up, After Dark Action will be released theatrically as a commercial film festival in markets nationwide and on VOD, starting May 11, 2012. In the fest’s first year, you’ll be treated to these five titles: “Transit” – The camping trip was meant to reunite the Sidwell family. When they are hunted and terrorized by violent bank robbers, their very survival will depend on working together. Starring Jim Caviezel, James Frain, Elisabeth Rohm, Harold Perrineau and Sterling Knight; and directed by Antonio Negret and written by Michael Gilvary. Heard about this while a few years ago...

Dark Castle Home Entertainment and After Dark Films will debut the new action movie franchise After Dark Action, it was announced today by Courtney Solomon, After Dark Films President and CEO. The first generation of After Dark Action movies includes five original, adrenaline-pumping films starring international stars such as Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Peter Weller, James Caviezel, Cung Le and Christian Slater. After Dark Action will showcase the movies theatrically as a commercial film festival in markets nationwide and on VOD on May 11. "After many years with the Horrofest: 8 Films to Die For and After Dark Originas brands, we are excited to expand into the action film arena," says Solomon. "Our mission is to create innovative, first-rate entertainment for action lovers everywhere."

After Dark Action combines the talents of Joel Silver's Dark Castle Home Entertainment and After Dark Films for a series of high quality, high-octane action pictures.

New Franchise of Five Original Action Films Features International Action Stars

Jean Claude Van Damme, Jim Caviezel, Cung Le, Dolph Lundgren,

Christian Slater & Peter Weller

Dark Castle Home Entertainment and After Dark Films will debut the new action movie franchise After Dark Action, it was announced today by Courtney Solomon, After Dark Films President and CEO. The first generation of After Dark Action movies includes five original, adrenaline-pumping films starring international stars such as Jean Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Peter Weller, Jim Caviezel, Cung Le and Christian Slater. After Dark Action will showcase the movies theatrically as a commercial film festival in markets nationwide and on VOD on May 11. .After many years with the Horrorfest .8 Films To Die For. and After Dark Originals brands, we are excited to expand into the action film arena,. says Solomon. .Our mission is to create innovative, first-rate entertainment for action lovers everywhere..

After Dark...

Transit is the title of the upcoming Antonio Negret’s movie that already includes some interesting cast: Elisabeth Röhm, Harold Perrineau, Diora Baird and James Frain.

Today, we’re here to update the whole thing by adding Jim Caviezel to that list as well!

Transit is a story written by “According to Greta” writer Michael Gilvary, and will focus on a group of a “…thieves on the run from a bank robbery come across a suburban family on its way to a camping trip.

When the criminals stash their stolen money in the family’s SUV at a rest stop, the road trippers, with Caviezel as the protective father, unwittingly draw the murderous band of outlaws on their trail.”

So, like we mentioned, Caviezel will play the father of the family unwittingly caught up with the robbers while James Frain has also been cast as a member of the gang...

Jim Caviezel has joined the cast of the After Dark Films thriller "Transit." According to The Hollywood Reporter, he joins Elisabeth Röhm, Harold Perrineau, Diora Baird and James Frain in the cast of the Antonio Negret-directed film.Courtney Solomon is producing with Joel Silver executive producing. Michael Gilvary ("According to Greta") wrote the screenplay.The film focuses on a group of thieves on the run from a bank robbery who come across a suburban family on its way to a camping trip and hide their money in the family's SUV. Caviezel will play the father of the vacationing family, who must deal with the thieves when they threaten his family. Caviezel.s credits include "Frequency," "The Count of Monte Cristo" and "The Passion...

The last time we've seen Jim Caviezel he was running away from the mighty hand of Ian McKellen in the remake of the television series "The Prisoner". Now he's finally peeling himself away from television and is joining up on the After Dark Films thriller "Transit" with Harold Perrineau, James Frain, Elisabeth Rohm and Diora Baird. In the story line, thieves on the run from a bank robbery come across a suburban family on its way to a camping trip. When the criminals stash their stolen money in the family's SUV at a rest stop, the road trippers, with Caviezel as the protective father, unwittingly draw the murderous band of outlaws on their trail. Antonio Negret is directing the project off the script written by Michael Gilvary.There isn't too many projects at all lined up for Caviezel at the moment, which is perfect timing for this deal to happen.

Jim Caviezel and James Frain have been cast in the After Dark Films thriller Transit. They join Elisabeth Rohm, Harold Perrineau and Diora Baird in the Antonio Negret-directed project according to The Hollywood Reporter.

In the story line, thieves on the run from a bank robbery come across a suburban family on its way to a camping trip. When the criminals stash their stolen money in the family’s SUV at a rest stop, the road trippers, with Caviezel as the protective father, unwittingly draw the murderous band of outlaws on their trail. Courtney Solomon is producing the project, and Joel Silver is an executive producer. Michael Gilvary (“According to Greta”) wrote the screenplay.

Caviezel of AMC’s series The Prisoner has starred in The Stoning Of Soraya M., Frequency, The Count Of Monte Cristo and The Passion Of The Christ. James Frain played vampire Franklin Mott in 7 episodes...

Jim Caviezel ("Angel Eyes") is the latest to join Antonio Negret's upcoming thriller "Transit," which also stars Elisabeth Rohm, James Frain, Harold Perrineau and Diora Baird. Michael Gilvary wrote the script.

In the film, bank robbers clash with a family on their way to a camping site. When they stash their money in the family's car, the latter unwittingly draw the criminals on their trail. Caviezel plays the dad.

Joel Silver is listed as executive producer on the project. Caviezel, the dude from "The Passion of Christ," also starred in "Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius," "Deja Vu" and "The Stoning of Soraya M." (THR)...

The Hollywood Reporter reports that Jesus Christ himself, Jim Caviezel, is bringing his super-intense eyes to director Antonio Negret’s thriller “Transit”. So far the cast includes Elisabeth Rohm (“Angel”), Harold Perrineau (“Oz”), Diora Baird (“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning), and James Frain (“True Blood”). In the story line, thieves on the run from a bank robbery come across a suburban family on its way to a camping trip. When the criminals stash their stolen money in the family’s SUV at a rest stop, the road trippers, with Caviezel as the protective father, unwittingly draw the murderous band of outlaws on their trail. Courtney Solomon (“Universal Soldier: Regeneration) is producing the picture for After Dark Films, and Joel Silver is on board as an executive producer of Michael Gilvary’s script. Caviezel recently starred in AMC’s remake of “The Prisoner”, which I haven’t watched yet, but...

Briefly: I'm not sure that we've talked about Transit: it's the After Dark Films thriller to be directed by Antonio Negret from a script by Michael Gilvary, with Joel Silver as exec producer. The story is " about a band of thieves on the run from a bank robbery and the suburban family they come across during their escape. When the criminals stash their stolen money in the family's SUV at a rest stop, the road trippers unwittingly draw the murderous band of outlaws on their trail." Boilerplate thriller stuff, but the cast is starting to get a bit interesting. Yesterday Elisabeth Rohm, Harold Perrineau and Diora Baird signed on, and today James Caviezel and James Frain are on board. Caviezel is, of course, the father of the family (would be better if he was cast against type as the criminal leader) and Rohm is his wife. Perrineau and Baird...

Jim Caviezel ("The Passion of Christ") and James Frain ("True Blood," "The Tudors") have joined the cast of the thriller "Transit" for After Dark Films says The Hollywood Reporter.

The story follows a band of thieves on the run from a bank robbery who stash their stolen money in a family SUV at a rest stop.

The suburban family is on a camping trip and unaware of the murderous band of outlaws on their trail. Caviezel will play the protective father of the family.

Elisabeth Rohm plays the family's mother. Harold Perrineau and Diora Baird play two of the bank robbers. No word on Frain's role though it's likely to also be one of the robbers.

Antonio Negret is directing the drama. Michael Gilvary ("According to Greta") penned the screenplay and Joel Silver will serve as executive produce.

He’s played an Awol soldier in The Thin Red Line, a befriended hobo in Pay it Forward and even Jesus in The Passion of the Christ. and now, according to THR, Jim Caviezel is about to extend his already eclectic resumé further, with a role in “Transit”.

Transit will be directed by relative novice Antonio Negret and also stars Elizabeth Rohm (Angel, Heroes), Harold Perrineau (The Matrix Reloaded, Romeo + Juliet) and Diora Baird. The screenplay by Michael Gilvary (Dust Devil, The Walking Wounded) revolves around a team of robbers who, fleeing the scene of their crime, come across a suburban family travelling on holiday. They promptly stash their haul in the family’s SUV at a rest stop, drawing the family into their (presumably) increasingly dangerous and desperate escape plans.

Caviezel will play the father of the family unwittingly caught up with the robbers and James Frain (24, Fringe, The Tudors) has also been cast.

James Caviezel joins the cast of Transit In a story from The Hollywood Reporter, James Caviezel has been cast in the After Dark Films thriller Transit. He joins the recently cast Elisabeth R&#246hm, Harold Perrineau and Diora Baird in this film from Antonio Negret.

James Frain was cast as well. Michael Gilvary (According to Greta) penned the screenplay.

Transit sees thieves on the run from a bank robbery come across a suburban family that is on its way to a camping trip. "When the criminals stash their stolen money in the family's SUV at a rest stop, the road trippers, with Caviezel as the protective father, unwittingly draw the murderous band of outlaws on their trail."

Courtney Solomon is going to produce this project. Joel Silver executive producing.

Transit comes to theaters in 2011 and stars Jimmy Lee Jr., Elisabeth Röhm, Harold Perrineau, Diora Baird, James Caviezel, James Frain. The...

Jim Caviezel and James Frain have joined Elisabeth Rohm, Harold Perrineau, and Diora Baird in the cast of the Antonio Negret thriller Transit. THR provides a brief outline for Michael Gilvary’s script: “Thieves on the run from a bank robbery come across a suburban family on its way to a camping trip. When the criminals stash their stolen money in the family’s SUV at a rest stop, the road trippers, with Caviezel as the protective father, unwittingly draw the murderous band of outlaws on their trail.” Courtney Solomon and Joel Silver are producers on the project, housed at After Dark Films.

The most recent work of both Caviezel and Frain has been relegated to the small screen: Caviezel headlined AMC’s 2009 miniseries remake of The Prisoner, while Frain has been chewing the scenery on the current third season of the HBO vampire soap True Blood.

Jim Caviezel has been cast in the After Dark Films thriller "Transit." He joins Elisabeth Rohm, Harold Perrineau and Diora Baird in the Antonio Negret-directed project, which also has cast James Frain.

In the story line, thieves on the run from a bank robbery come across a suburban family on its way to a camping trip. When the criminals stash their stolen money in the family's SUV at a rest stop, the road trippers, with Caviezel as the protective father, unwittingly draw the murderous band of outlaws on their trail.

Courtney Solomon is producing the project, and Joel Silver is an executive producer. Michael Gilvary ("According to Greta") wrote the screenplay.

The Icm-repped Caviezel has starred in "The Stoning of Soraya M.," "Frequency," "The Count of Monte Cristo" and "The Passion of the Christ." He also recently had the title role in AMC's miniseries "The Prisoner."

Repped by Affirmative Entertainment,...

Vampires continue their bloody winning streak as DreamWorks is in the process of picking up a remake of "Fright Night."

Michael Gaeta and Alison Rosenzweig of Gaeta/Rosenzweig Films are producing along with Michael De Luca. Rosenzweig, who also is setting up remakes of "The Reincarnation of Peter Proud" and "Angel Heart" with De Luca, brought the project to him.

DreamWorks co-president of production Mark Sourian is overseeing for the studio, which has rarely foraged in the horror genre for material. Its most recent two outings -- "The Uninvited" and "The Ruins" -- grossed just $29 million and $17 million, respectively. But its remake of "The Ring" and its sequel grossed $390 million worldwide.

The original "Fright Night," written and directed by Tom Holland in 1985, was a horror comedy about a teenager who discovers that his neighbors are vampires. No writer has been hired, but the updated version will keep the comedy-horror tone while modernizing the effects.