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It's not unusual for the movies to come out of manga and anime series to feel a little off. The stories are often non-canon or otherwise abridged adaptations of ongoing story arcs, and the best thing you can hope for as a viewer is that a given movie captures some hint of what you enjoy about the series. While the movies may not hit the heights of the series, they can still deliver excellent character moments and action.

Whether or not the "Naruto" films deliver on that is up for debate. As the manga and anime series focused on the growth and development of its title character, a young ninja in a fantasy world on the path to glory, the movies give him and some of his coterie of allies non-canonical missions on which they can prove their mettle. For a series weighed down with a large number of "filler...

Zachary Levi will be teaming up with Joe Carnahan to star in Not Without Hope, a survival thriller based on Nick Schuyler and Jere Longman’s best-selling non-fiction novel by the same name.

The movie follows best friends, Nick Schuyler (Zachary Levi) and Will Bleakley, as well as NFL Players Marquis Cooper and Corey Smith, as they set out for a day trip at their favourite fishing spot 70 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico. When a severe storm heads their way, a trapped anchor causes their boat to capsize, throwing the four men into the freezing water. With the Coast Guard’s air and seas rescue mission thwarted by the ferocity of the massive storm, the group must fight to survive in the ultimate test of teamwork and endurance. Production on Not Without Hope will kick off this April in Louisiana.

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With Warner Bros.’ Shazam! Fury of the Gods gearing up for release next month, lead star Zachary Levi has lined up another major project.

The actor is set to take the lead in survival thriller Not Without Hope. Adapted from Nick Schuyler and Jere Longman’s best-selling novel of the same name, the film is written and directed by Joe Carnahan (The Grey, Boss Level). Highland Film Group is handling international sales, which will launch at the European Film Market.

Based on a true story, Not Without Hope follows best friends Schuyler (Levi) and Will Bleakley, and NFL players Marquis Cooper and Corey Smith, as they depart Clearwater, Florida for a day trip at their favorite fishing spot 70 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico. As a severe storm heads their way, a trapped anchor causes their boat to capsize, throwing the four friends violently into the freezing water. With...

Leading Web3 entertainment company Gala Film has partnered with the producing team of “Four Down” on an innovative financing and distribution deal for a feature-length documentary helmed by Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Steven Cantor.

Based on The New York Times bestseller “Not Without Hope,” written by Nick Schuyler and Jere Longman, the film recounts the true story of how Schuyler survived 43 harrowing hours atop an overturned boat in the Gulf of Mexico before his rescue by the U.S. Coast Guard. The tragic boating accident claimed the lives of his best friend, former University of South Florida tight end Will Bleakley, and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammates Marquis Cooper and Corey Smith.

Gala Film will finance the documentary, and make it available to its online community. Gala Music and Gala Games are supported by similar ecosystems as a means for fans to interact with entertainment projects. In the case of “Four Down,...

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Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Cobra Kai, Pinocchio, Gutsy and Growing Up.

Pinocchio premiere

Tom Hanks, Cynthia Erivo, Luke Evans and director Robert Zemeckis premiered their new live-action adaptation at the Walt Disney Studios lot on Wednesday.

Luke Evans, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Tom Hanks, Cynthia Erivo and Robert Zemeckis Alan Bergman, chairman of Walt Disney Studios, Cynthia Erivo, Bob Chapek, CEO of Walt Disney Studios, and Sean Bailey, president of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production

Cobra Kai season five premiere

The fifth season of Netflix’s hit martial arts series was unveiled on Wednesday at L.A. State Historic Park, with stars William Zabka, Ralph Macchio and Martin Kove.

Griffin Santopietro, Thomas Ian Griffith, Dallas Dupree Young, Khalil Everage, Hannah Kepple, Yuji Okumoto, Joe Seo,...

When Luke Skywalker showed up on “The Mandalorian,” it certainly looked a lot like the Jedi we know and love. And we’d recognize Mark Hamill’s voice a mile away. But the actual in-the-flesh actor was Max Lloyd-Jones. Let us introduce you.

Although the London-born thespian isn’t a household name, he has a pretty solid resume, including “Adventures in Baby-Sitting,” “The Sandlot,” “iZombie,” “Switched at Birth” and “Project Blue Book.” And perhaps most interestingly, he’s credited for the role of Blue Eyes, a.k.a. the chimpanzee in “War for the Planet of the Apes.” That’s a pretty high-profile CGI-based role, so it makes sense as to why Lucasfilm might have turned to him to do some CGI acting for one of their most famous Jedis.

Aside from the fact that Mark Hamill, obviously, can’t play his younger self anymore, it’s not out of...

The launch trailer for Lego DC Super Villians is here and man does it look fantastic!

Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Tt Games, The Lego Group and DC Entertainment released the launch trailer for Lego DC Super-Villians! This trailer is cram-packed with all kinds of Lego goodness, character customization, and more action then we have seen in some time! It is also so great to hear Mark Hamill serve up his voice for the Joker role this time around!

Even though Christopher Corey Smith has always done a great job in the role, but there is nothing better than hearing to true Prince of Crime back in the shoes he was meant to fill! Lego: DC Super-Villians launches October 16th, check back here soon for our review and gameplay!

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In Lego DC Super-Villains, the Justice League has disappeared, leaving Earth’s protection to a newcomer group of heroes from a parallel universe,...

Burbank, CA – The creative team behind hit live-action series Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow brings the acclaimed CW Seed animated series to a feature-length presentation in Freedom Fighters: The Ray. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, Blue Ribbon Content and DC Entertainment, the action-packed film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment starting August 28, 2018 on Blu-ray Combo Pack ($19.98 Srp), DVD ($18.94 Srp) and Digital.

All his life, Ray Terrill has fought injustice, dreaming of making a real difference like his older brother, a Marine who was killed in Afghanistan. One day, he stumbles upon a dying Super Hero from another Earth and is stunned to find that this Super Hero looks just like him—because it is! The dying Ray Terrill of Earth-x transfers photokinetic energy to this Earth’s Ray, making him a Super Hero – The Ray. However, Ray quickly learns being a Super Hero...

Director Chris Smith on making Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond – Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton and what he learned from making the Netflix Original. It...

In our recent webcam chat (watch the exclusive video above), Chris Smith describes his documentary “Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond” as “a fascinating, almost Warhol-esque, sort of vérité experience.” This Netflix documentary offers a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey embodied idiosyncratic Andy Kaufman in the Milos Forman-helmed biopic “Man on the Moon” (1999), taking the idea of method acting to the extreme. […]...

Forget about Chris Smith’s Jim Carrey / Man on the Moon rescued footage docu, we have a true detective treasure hunt that knows no geographic bounds to watch out for on the horizon.

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With only two months left to go in the year, we recently rounded up where you can stream the best films of 2017. Now, it’s time to turn to the theatrical options (and a few others). This month brings a handful of festival favorites from as far back as January finally releasing, plus a few blockbusters, and much more. It should be noted that Sony Pictures Classics will be giving a one-week qualifying run to A Fantastic Woman starting Nov. 17, but we’ll return to that when it gets a proper release next February.

Matinees to See: My Friend Dahmer (11/3), A Gray State (11/3), A River Below (11/3), Murder on the Orient Express (11/10), Bitch (11/10), Wonder (11/17), The Breadwinner (11/17), Sweet Virginia (11/17), Porto (11/17), I Love You, Daddy (11/17), and Darkest Hour (11/22)

15. Thor: Ragnarok (Taika Waititi; Nov. 3)

Synopsis: Imprisoned, the mighty Thor finds himself in a lethal gladiatorial contest against the Hulk, his former ally. Thor must...

You may not know this, but Jim Carrey kinda went completely insane when he was playing Andy Kaufman in the biopic Man Made Moon. Jim Carrey pretty much became Andy Kaufman in every way when he was making the movie and even when cameras weren't rolling, he was still going all out Kaufman. It was so bad and the studio was so embarrassed by his behavior that they never wanted to the on-set footage to be released.

Well, we have a very entertaining trailer for an upcoming documentary called Jim and Andy: The Great Beyond – With a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton. The film focuses on Carrey's madness during the shoot and the actor himself even talks about his experience shooting the film as he examines the behind the scenes footage of himself inhabiting the role of Kaufman for the first time. Carrey says in the trailer:...

During Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond, Jim Carrey speaks about a time when he stood in front of the paparazzi-flocked Los Angeles restaurant The Ivy, paused and said nothing. The photogs, unaccustomed to a celebrity acting so nonchalantly in front of their flashing bulbs, didn't know how to react, Carrey recalled. So when the actor walked onto the stage after a New York screening of the Chris Smith documentary and stood still, staring out into the crowd somewhat awkwardly after they took their seats from a standing ovation, it seemed like the actor was once again testing his audience.

The doc,...

If “The Truman Show” showed that Jim Carrey was more than just a rubber-faced comedian, it was “Man On The Moon” that displayed the extent of his gifts. The actor committed deeply to playing legendary comic Andy Kaufman and his alter ego, Tony Clifton, never breaking character while on set, which led to some baffling moments for his co-stars. Now, Carrey has provided reams of his behind-the-scenes footage which has helped shape the documentary, “Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond – Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton.”

Produced by Spike Jonze, the film looks at Carrey’s work in the movie, with the actor sharing insights about his experience making “Man on The Moon.” Here’s the official synopsis:

Director Chris Smith’s fascinating deep dive into actor Jim Carrey’s time spent portraying famed and complicated comedian Andy Kaufman.

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"It's like a job now," confesses cinema's goofiest serial killer, Josef. Mark Duplass returns to both the wolf-mask and uncomfortable sharing shenanigans that define his character's comedy. He is trying to articulate the feeling that happens when the initial thrill of doing something you love turns into simple obligation. It is one of the ways in which director Patrick Brice addresses just how ludicrous a follow up to the original Creep would be, based on the fact that the audience, at this point, knows 'everything.' The 2015 film (not to be confused with Chris Smith's 2004 London metro creature feature of the same name) relied almost entirely on the tension of whether or not the on-camera inside the film performance of a weirdo-narcissist-loner Josef was...

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Jim Carrey and Spike Jonze seem like such a perfect fit together that it’s amazing that it’s taken this long for them to work together. Carrey’s the comic genius with a serious side that verges on the provocative at times, Jonze is the acclaimed, inventive auteur who enjoys pranks as much as he enjoys making awards-friendly movies, and clearly they share a facility for Charlie Kaufman, with Carrey having starred in “Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind,” and Jonze directing “Being John Malkovich” and “Adaptation.”

But so far, their first and only collaboration comes with the new documentary “Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond – Featuring A Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention Of Tony Clifton,” produced by Jonze and directed by “American Movie” helmer Chris Smith, which examines the making of “Man On The Moon,” and Carrey’s relationship with his subject of that film, comic genius Andy Kaufman...

Netflix acquired Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton. The documentary film chronicles Jim Carrey's immersive role as experimental comedian/performance artist Andy Kaufman in 1999 biopic, Man on the Moon. 

Oscar-winning filmmaker Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Where the Wild Things Are, Her) produced the project alongside Vice's Danny Gabai and Brendan Fitzgerald. Director Chris Smith utilized roughly 100 hours of footage filmed on the set of Milos Forman's acclaimed movie across a four-month span.

During the shoot, Carrey transformed into Kaufman.

Netflix has acquired worldwide rights to “Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond,” a documentary which offers a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of “Man on the Moon.” The Vice Documentary Films production premiered at the 2017 Venice Film Festival. Using 100 hours of footage shot on the set of “Man on the Moon,” director Chris Smith chronicles Carrey’s transformation into Kaufman for four months. Spike Jonze and Vice Films’ Danny Gabai and Brendan Fitzgerald produced the film. Also Read: Angelina Jolie's Netflix Movie 'First They Killed My Father' to Get Theatrical Release In.

Netflix had grabbed worldwide rights to Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond — Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton, the streaming company announced Monday at the Toronto International Film Festival.

The film is Chris Smith’s take on actor Jim Carrey’s time portraying famed and complicated comedian Andy Kaufman. The Vice Documentary Films production bowed last week at the Venice Film Festival and was produced by Spike Jonze and Vice Films’ Danny Gabai and Brendan Fitzgerald.

In 1999, Milos Forman cast Carrey to play Kaufman in his biopic Man on the Moon. What followed was...

Jim Carrey strode the Lido this week for Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond – The Story Of Jim Carrey & Andy Kaufman Featuring A Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention Of Tony Clifton. The behind-the-scenes look at the making of Milos Forman's 1999 Andy Kaufman biopic Man On The Moon is backed by Vice Films and directed by Chris Smith. It’s won praise here at the Venice Film Festival and is a fascinating, and at times disturbing, view into the acting process. Carrey…...

According to Jim Carrey's version, Universal seized and shelved material filmed for the Epk of Man on the Moon, Milos Forman's 1999 biopic of Andy Kaufman, "Because we didn't want people to think Jim's an asshole." Now, almost 20 years later, that on-set footage, shot by Kaufman's former girlfriend, Lynn Margulies, and his frequent partner in comedic anarchy, Bob Zmuda, sees the light in documentarian Chris Smith's multilayered exploration of celebrity, performance, identity, and the blurred boundaries between art and life, Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond — Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton.

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Horror fans will be reunited with their favorite Good Guys doll when Cult of Chucky is released on home media beginning October 3rd, but those attending Horror Channel's FrightFest 2017 can encounter the deadly doll on August 24th when the seventh film in the Child's Play franchise makes its world premiere:

Press Release: Back in the heart of London’s West End for its 18th ‘adults-only’ anniversary, the world renowned horror and fantasy film festival will take place at the Cineworld Leicester Square and The Prince Charles Cinema from Aug 24 - Aug 28 2017, taking over five screens to present 64 films including 20 World, 22 European and 18 UK Premieres. Fourteen countries are represented spanning five continents, reflecting the current global popularity of the genre.

The opening night attraction is the global premiere of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment’s criminally entertaining Cult Of Chucky, with writer and director Don Mancini and stars Jennifer Tilly and Fiona Dourif in attendance,...

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You might not know the name Chris Smith, but you’ll probably have seen at least one of his films. In 2004 he made the tube (even more?) terrifying with horror movie Creep, and a decade later he took on Father Christmas in the underrated Get Santa. With a varied filmography spanning horror, comedy, and historical action under his belt, Chris has gone stateside for his latest film – a neo-noir road trip movie starring Tye Sheridan, Emory Cohen and Bel Powley. We caught up with him for a quick chat about writing and directing Detour, and what he’s moving onto next.

Were there any films in particular that inspired the stylistic feel of Detour, and how much of the film did you visualise when working on the script?

That’s a very good question. In terms of the visual style, everything starts for me from the narrative style,...

Though he was once attached to the long-brewing Scarface remake at Universal, writer-director Antoine Fuqua is beginning to redirect his attention toward The Equalizer 2, an action sequel that will herald a reunion with lead star Denzel Washington after the creative duo made off into the sunset to remake The Magnificent Seven in 2016.

Deadline has the scoop, revealing that Fuqua has not only signed a first-look deal with Sony, but The Equalizer 2 has now set its crosshairs on a September 14th, 2018 release. Production kicks off in the fall, as previously reported, though Antoine Fuqua is also keeping a close eye on a long-brewing passion project of his: a picture revolving around Fred Hampton, the “Black Panthers revolutionary who headed the Illinois chapter of the Bpp and was deputy chairman of the national organization.”

It’s one of several nascent projects that Fuqua plans to usher in at Sony, according to Deadline,...

Antoine Fuqua has set a first-look deal with the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, TheWrap has learned. The deal will start with Fuqua’s “The Equalizer 2,” which is set for release on Sept. 14, 2018 and will begin production in the fall. Films expected under the terms of the deal include a number of high-profile action movies, as well as a passion project of Fuqua’s about Black Panthers leader Fred Hampton, based on Jeffrey Haas’ book “The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther.” It has been adapted by Chris Smith.

This Week in Home VideoPlus 20 more new releases to watch at home this week on Blu-ray/DVD.

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Pick of the WeekCatfight

What is it? Two old college friends cross paths as adults and beat the ever-loving crap out of each other.

Why see it? Onur Tukel’s latest is also his best thanks in part to the lead performances by Sandra Oh and Anne Heche. They do a good job of manipulating our sympathies and concerns ensuring that our loyalties shift from act to act. Themes of female friendships, class distinctions, and redemption run through alongside a satirical look at modern life, and there’s a terrifically wicked streak throughout. Funny, smart, and brutal are all apt descriptors for this cynical look at our violent selves.

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It’s been 20 years since the release of Mark Borchardt’s independent horror classic Coven—and 18 years since the release of Chris Smith’s excellent American Movie documentary that chronicled the making of that film—and now Borchardt has finally returned with a trailer for his next movie, a documentary about a UFO festival in a small town in Wisconsin. Titled The Dundee Project, the YouTube description explains that the film will feature interviews with “eccentric locals” as they prepare for an annual celebration that’s “equal parts sky watching and heavy drinking.” Plus, the trailer is narrated by Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, who is probably one of the few Wisconsin artists who is almost as famous as Mark Borchardt is—at least among the cool people who read The A.V. Club.

You can get a little bit more information about The Dundee Project at its ...

The idea of finding happiness in platonic friendship rather than romantic love isn’t exactly a new concept. But what makes “I Love Bekka & Lucy” feel fresh (and addictively fun) is that no matter how deeply series’ writer and director Rachael Holder deconstructs the argument, love never leaves the equation. You feel it in every scene, in complex, ever-evolving shades, and thus we learn along with Bekka and Lucy whether or not the proposed lifestyle would or wouldn’t work — for them and for the rest of us.

Everyone, at some point in their life, dreams of living the rest of their days with their best friend, free from the drama, frustrations, and various other forms of emotional turmoil associated with falling in love. Sometimes there’s even times when these desires coincide, and for a few precious months or years, domestic life is nothing but a comfort.

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In our second Horror Highlights of the day, we have photos of Horror Decor's Monster Squad-inspired collectibles, details on El Rey Network's new Danny Trejo-hosted series, Man at Arms, home media info for Detour, SXSW screening details for The Transfiguration, and details on Isle of the Dead's VOD release.

The Monster Squad-Inspired Items from Horror Decor: "For this release, we looked to our favorite squad of monster hunting kids for inspiration! We tried hard to make sure these items aren't bogus. Here are the details:

First up, Wolfman Nards hanging ornaments! Wolfman's got nards, now you can, too! Perfect for hanging on your car rear-view mirror.

Scary German Guy makes a killer pie! This strawberry-rhubarb scented candle is available as a medium or large glass candle and features red wax, with a tan crust colored top layer.

Next up is the cuddly version of Frankenstein's crate. This...

Ex-ny Knicks player Chris Smith -- the younger brother of J.R. Smith -- has taken Charles Oakley's side in the NBA legend's war with the team ... releasing an "I'm With Oakley" shirt. Chris is a co-owner of New Generation Management (along with Daniel Hazan) -- the same company that did the famous J.R. Smith tattoo shirt. By the way, we also spoke with Fresh Brewed Tees -- the website selling the shirt -- and...

Byway Bric-a-Brac: Smith Disappoints with Undistinguished Neo-noir

If the title sounds familiar, it’s because British director Christopher Smith is borrowing from the moniker from Edgar G.

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With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit platforms. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.

Closet Monster (Stephen Dunn)

Writer/director Stephen Dunn’s feature debut Closet Monster cares little about convention to tell the story of Oscar Madly (Connor Jessup) growing up with a psychological revulsion to his sexual urges, all thanks to an extremely disturbing event witnessed as a child. This prologue glimpse at his youth (played by Jack Fulton) is a mash-up of tough coming-of-age-dramatics and a dark-edged imaginative whimsy that intrigues to draw you closer.

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From Flushed Away and Hunchback to Titan A.E. and Sky High - the family movies that don't get the love they deserve...

When I sit through a film such as Zootropolis, Rango, Frozen, Wreck-It Ralph, Eddie The Eagle or Coraline, I can’t help but be thankful somebody has bothered. As a parent as well as a movie lover, I’ve grown to really dislike family movies that just turn up to act as a surrogate babysitter for 90 minutes, with no intention of becoming anybody’s favourite film. The films I'm going to talk about are the family movies therefore that I think both try and do something a bit more, yet continue to fly under many people's radar.

A bonus mention before we get going, and number 26 in the list, much to my surprise: Alvin & The Chipmunks 4. I was expecting next to zero from it, courtesy...

Jennie Church-Cooper has joined the management/production shingle Haven Entertainment after seven years at Principato Young. She is bringing over her comedic clients including Hasan Minhaj, a correspondent on The Daily Show; actor-writer Chris Smith, who stars in NBC’s Untitled Matt Hubbard/Mike Schur pilot; Kulap Vilaysack, creator of Seeso’s new series Bajillion Dollar Properties; James Adomian, who impersonates Bernie Sanders in Fusion’s Trump vs. Bernie specials and…...

Lost's Francois Chau, Cold Case's Susan Chuang, and Providence's Concetta Tomei have been cast as series regulars in NBC's untitled Matt Hubbard pilot. Hubbard, a veteran of 30 Rock, used his own life as inspiration for the project.

The single camera comedy features Andrew (Chris Smith) and Josie (Elizabeth Ho), an married interracial couple who move to Missouri to be closer to her family. 30 Rock's Kenneth, i.e. Jack McBrayer, had previously been cast in the role of Gary.

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Alex Neustaedter, the 17-year-old actor currently playing Josh Holloway’s son on USA Network show Colony, has been given the huge compliment of being cast as a young Matt Bomer. HitFix can exclusively report that Neustaedter is playing the part of young Cal in survival drama Walking Out. The film centers on Cal (Matt Bomer) and son David (Josh Wiggins). David travels to Montana to go hunting with his estranged father, only for the already strained trip to become a battle of survival. During the trip, Cal begins to revisit his own past, comparing his time with David to his own childhood with his father. Neustaedter plays the young Cal in the flashback scenes opposite Bill Pullman as Cal’s father. Let’s take a look at Neustaedter side-by-side with the American Horror Story: Hotel actor: Photo credits: Marc Cartwright; Christopher Smith/Fox Those blue eyes. Those jawlines. Good work,...

Francois Chau, Susan Chuang and Concetta Tomei have landed series regular roles on NBC’s untitled Matt Hubbard single-camera comedy pilot starring Elizabeth Ho, Chris Smith and Jack McBrayer. Written/executive produced by 30 Rock alum Hubbard based loosely on his life, the story revolves around Andrew (Smith) and Josie (Ho), a happily married interracial couple whose lives take a turn when they move close to Josie's family in Missouri. Chau (Lost) and Chuang (Cold Case)…...

Chris Smith and Elizabeth Ho have been cast as the leads in NBC’s untitled Matt Hubbard comedy pilot, from former 30 Rock co-executive producer Hubbard and Parks & Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine co-creator/executive producer Mike Schur. The single-camera project revolves around Andrew (Smith) and Josie (Ho), a happily married interracial couple whose lives take a turn when they move close to Josie's family in Missouri. Andrew is a likable nerd, a lawyer, while Josie is…...

Amal Clooney is back stateside, not for husband George Clooney's Hollywood events, but on business as a top international human rights attorney. Clooney was seen meeting with lawmakers such as Senator John McCain on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, to discuss issues of human rights in the Maldives as well as the plight of her client, the country's former president Mohamed Nasheed. The British barrister is defending Nasheed, who was charged with terrorism and sentenced to 13 years in prison after a much-debated trial. Clooney has pleaded for Nasheed's release writing in The Guardian that his detention...

Amal Clooney is back stateside, not for husband George Clooney's Hollywood events, but on business as a top international human rights attorney. Clooney was seen meeting with lawmakers such as Senator John McCain on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, to discuss issues of human rights in the Maldives as well as the plight of her client, the country's former president Mohamed Nasheed. The British barrister is defending Nasheed, who was charged with terrorism and sentenced to 13 years in prison after a much-debated trial. Clooney has pleaded for Nasheed's release writing in The Guardian that his detention...