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TV series based on werewolf comic Brooklyn Animal Control coming to USA Network

USA Network has picked up a pilot order for a series based on the comic book property Brooklyn Animal Control. The project is written and executive produced by J.T. Petty (Splinter Cell). David S. Goyer (Batman v Superman), Circle of Confusion’s Rick Jacobs (Spare Parts) & David Alpert (The Walking Dead), and IDW Entertainment’s David ….

Super Bowl Champion Simeon Rice goes from gridiron to celluloid with action thriller Unsullied

NFL Super Bowl Champion and four time All-Pro future Hall of Famer Simeon Rice is about to release the independent action thriller Unsullied, which hits theaters throughout the US on August 28th, 2015. We just received the trailer to the film, which looks to be a solid freshman effort from writer/director Rice and his cast, ….

Cult 1980’s funny money thriller To Live And Die In L.A. being adapted to TV by William Friedkin #CultCinemaIcons

Deadline has reported that 1985 cult classic crime thriller To Live And Die In L.A., the MGM film written and directed by William Friedkin, is currently being adapted for television by cable network WGN America. The network apparently landed the series adaptation of the action thriller, with Oscar winner Friedkin himself directing and executive producing. ….

Character posters for action comedy Masterminds

Relativity Studios has released four new character posters for the upcoming action comedy Masterminds. Meet “The Pawn” (Zach Galifianakis), “The Brains” (Owen Wilson), “The Bait” (Kristen Wiig), and “The Psycho” (Jason Sudeikis). In the action comedy Masterminds, David Ghantt (Zach Galifianakis) discovers the true meaning of adventure far beyond his wildest dreams. Inspired by true ….

Bastard Executioner bringing the Middle Ages to FX Network

FX has announced that the network has ordered a 10-episode first season of Kurt Sutter’s Late Middle Ages action series The Bastard Executioner. FX Network CEO John Landgraf made the announced. Sutter and the cast recently completed production of the pilot episode in Wales, where production will resume this summer before airing on FX this ….

Captain America: Civil War to feature appearances by Black Panther, Ant-Man, Iron Man and more

Captain America: Civil War is shaping up to be a mini-Avengers installment, as Variety reports the latest installment of the comic book will feature multiple other heroes, and possibly a battle between ‘Cap’ and Iron Man. According to the report, Paul Rudd, the star of this summer’s Ant-Man, will appear in the upcoming Captain America ….