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AMC goes from zombies to killings with Cold Case and Burn Notice producers

AMC announced today that it has ordered a pilot and series order for a project that was formerly known as The Killing, from Cold Case writer and executive producer Veena Sud, who has also signed on to serve as the showrunner for the series, which is currently untitled. Set in Seattle, the series formerly known ….

Old Spice Guy swaps appearance in one Tyler Perry movie for starring role in another

“Old Spice Guy” Isaiah Mustafa – who’s commercials for that brand have gained a cult following – won’t appear in Tyler Perry’s For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf. Instead, the actor will take a lead role in Perry’s latest installment of the “Madea” franchise, he told THR. “I got ….

Elvis Presley’s granddaughter may join Charlize Theron in Mad Max 4

Elvis Presley’s granddaughter, Riley Keough (Runways), is in talks to play one of the “Five Wives” in Mad Max 4, titled Fury Road, according to HeatVision. Series creator, filmmaker George Miller, has been busy for the last year preparing a series of high-end vehicles for the massive production in Australia. Fury Road’s plot is being ….

Entourage series ending next summer with creator circling movie adaptation

HBO officially announced that Entourage will end next summer, according to THR’s Live Feed. The cable net will order a shortened final season of its longest-running series, bringing the show to a conclusion in 2011. “The plan right now is we’ll finish up this season, we’ll do a shorter order for next season, we’ve talked ….

Night of the Demons gets distributor and release date

Seven Arts Pictures recently announced a deal with Entertainment One and Kaleidoscope Entertainment to distribute its motion picture. Under the arrangement, eOne will distribute Night of the Demons in the US, Canada, France, South Africa, Benelux and Australia, while Kaleidoscope has agreed to distribute in the UK. Release of the picture in the US and ….

Iconic board game Clue becoming live-action series

Clue, the iconic family-favorite board game, will come to The Hub as an original, half-hour live-action series, it was recently announced by Margaret Loesch, President of the new family network, which launches on October 10th (10-10-10). The series will feature an ensemble cast working together to uncover clues and unravel mysteries, and will be produced ….

Upcoming sci-fi graphic novel from Tron: Legacy director tapped for big screen adaptation

The upcoming Radical Publishing sci-fi graphic novel, Oblivion, created by Tron: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski, has been optioned by Disney for the big screen treatment, according to HeatVision. Kosinski will also produce and direct the feature, along with Radical’s Barry Levine and Jesse Berger. Kosinski partnered with Radical on Oblivion in 2009, and spent the ….

Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver take on kidnap thriller Cold Light of Day

Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver are set to star with Henry Cavill (The Count of Monte Cristo, Stardust, Tristan + Isolde) in the kidnap thriller The Cold Light of Day, according to HeatVision. Mabrouk El Mechri, who directed the faux Jean-Claude Van Damme documentary JCVD, will helm the movie, with Intrepid Pictures’ Trevor Macy and ….

The 3D Experience coming to Times Square

Nino Balistreri, the producer of the world-renowned 3DX Festival in Singapore and 3D Screenings Asia in Hong Kong, in collaboration with The Hollywood Reporter, is currently prepping a new Times Square mega-event surrounding 3D. The first annual “The 3D Experience” showcases 3D digital cinema, gaming, and TV into one hands-on event where consumers and industry-insiders ….

Rooftop Films presents doomed love, tattoos and Sailor Jerry

This week Rooftop Films has two great indie films screenings, one a program of short films about doomed love, the other a free screening about the life of tattooing legend Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins. There will be live music before the films and after-parties following both shows. The details on both events are below. Doomed ….

Emerging Cinematographers Award winners announced

The International Cinematographers Guild has announced the honorees for its 14th annual Emerging Cinematographers Awards. The eight short subjects and two honorable mentioned films, all from Guild members, will be shown at a special screening at the Directors Guild of America Theater in Los Angeles on September 26th. ICG judges from across the country, under ….