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James Denton will star alongside his son, Sheppard Denton, in Hallmark‘s “Perfect Harmony,” a new original moving premiering in the fall on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Sherri Saum will also star.

In, “Perfect Harmony,” Denton portrays Jack Chandeller while Saum plays Barrett Woodword. When thier mutual friends, Naomi (Julia Benson) and Simon (Peter Benson), are ready to tie the knot, they ask the duo to be Best Man and Maid of Honor.

“Barrett is a buttoned-up college professor. Jack on the other hand, is a laid-back, former pop star. They have been like oil and water since they met 10 years prior but, to support Naomi and Simon, they agree to set aside their differences,” the movie’s description reads. “At the engagement party, Barrett is horrified to learn Jack’s plan for party music was nothing more than a playlist. She guilts him into performing but he insists she join him on stage,...

Debris Celestial Body Trailer — NBC‘s Debris: Season 1, Episode 13: Celestial Body TV show trailer has been released. Crew The Debris stars Jonathan Tucker, Thomas Cadrot, Jennifer Copping, Riann Steele, Jason Bell, Julia Benson, Norbert Leo Butz, Dmitry Chepovetsky, Leo Chiang, Sarah Desjardins, Tarun Keram, Amro Majzoub, Amanda Marier, and Jaren Moore. Davia Carter, [...]

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Debris Asalah Trailer — NBC‘s Debris: Season 1, Episode 11: Asalah TV show trailer has been released. Crew The Debris stars Jonathan Tucker, Thomas Cadrot, Jennifer Copping, Riann Steele, Jason Bell, Julia Benson, Norbert Leo Butz, Dmitry Chepovetsky, Leo Chiang, Sarah Desjardins, Tarun Keram, Amro Majzoub, Amanda Marier, and Jaren Moore. Davia Carter, Jeff Vlaming, [...]

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Debris Spaceman Trailer, Plot Synopsis, and Air Date — NBC‘s Debris: Season 1, Episode 8: Spaceman TV show trailer, plot synopsis, and air date have been released. Crew The Debris stars Jonathan Tucker, Thomas Cadrot, Jennifer Copping, Riann Steele, Jason Bell, Julia Benson, Norbert Leo Butz, Dmitry Chepovetsky, Leo Chiang, Sarah Desjardins, Tarun Keram, [...]

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Debris You Can Call Her Caroline Trailer — NBC‘s Debris: Season 1, Episode 7: You Can Call Her Caroline TV show trailer has been released. Crew The Debris stars Jonathan Tucker, Thomas Cadrot, Jennifer Copping, Riann Steele, Jason Bell, Julia Benson, Norbert Leo Butz, Dmitry Chepovetsky, Leo Chiang, Sarah Desjardins, Tarun Keram, Amro Majzoub, [...]

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Debris Solar Winds Trailer — NBC‘s Debris: Season 1, Episode 3: Solar Winds TV show trailer has been released. Crew The Debris stars Jonathan Tucker, Thomas Cadrot, Jennifer Copping, Riann Steele, Jason Bell, Julia Benson, Norbert Leo Butz, Dmitry Chepovetsky, Leo Chiang, Sarah Desjardins, Tarun Keram, Amro Majzoub, Amanda Marier, and Jaren Moore. Davia Carter, [...]

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Debris Trailer 2 — NBC has released the second TV show trailer for Debris (2021). The Debris Trailer 2 stars Jonathan Tucker, Thomas Cadrot, Jennifer Copping, Riann Steele, Jason Bell, Julia Benson, Norbert Leo Butz, Dmitry Chepovetsky, Leo Chiang, Sarah Desjardins, Tarun Keram, Amro Majzoub, Amanda Marier, and Jaren Moore. View here the [...]

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Debris Teaser Trailer — NBC‘s Debris teaser trailer for the 2021 scifi TV series has been released and stars Jonathan Tucker, Thomas Cadrot, Jennifer Copping, Riann Steele, Jason Bell, Julia Benson, Norbert Leo Butz, Dmitry Chepovetsky, Leo Chiang, Sarah Desjardins, Tarun Keram, Amro Majzoub, Amanda Marier, and Jaren Moore. Crew Davia Carter, Jeff Vlaming, [...]

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Ace Entertainment’s Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between has rounded out its cast adding Ayo Edebiri, Nico Hiraga, Jennifer Robertson, Patrick Sabongui, Eva Day, Julia Benson, Dalias Blake, Sarah Grey and Djouliet Amara to the ensemble. They join Jordan Fisher and Talia Ryder, who are set to star.

To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You producer Matt Kaplan will produce through Ace Entertainment with Fisher exec producing. The two recently worked together on To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You.The film is currently in production in Vancouver.

Michael Lewen is directing the film. The book by Jennifer E. Smith was originally adapted by Ben York Jones with the current draft of the script having been written by Amy Reed.

The story follows Clare and Aidan, who after making a pact that they would break up before college, find themselves retracing...

If you’re having a problem with something strange and you need a good laugh, the best place to call is Paranormal Solutions Inc., a team of investigators who have encountered all manner of phenomena, including a Sasquatch, the demonically possessed, and a Blockbuster-haunting ghost. Don’t believe me? See for yourself in the first five hilarious episodes of Cocomilk TV’s new webs series, Paranormal Solutions Inc., available to watch right here on Daily Dead.

From the Press Release: “Paranormal Solutions Inc. follows Jared (David Milchard, Streamy Award Winner, Best Actor in a Comedy), the straight-laced co-founder of Paranormal Solutions Inc. who is looking to rebrand the company to no longer specialize in ghosts exclusively by creating the slogan, “We believe in Everything!” Sarah (Julia Benson), Jared’s ex and co-founder, is not completely on board with the rebranding idea, but appreciates the new business that’s drummed up.

Stars: Jesse Metcalfe, Rob Riggle, Meghan Ory, Keegan Connor Tracy, Virginia Madsen, Aleks Paunovic, Dennis Haysbert, Gary Jones, Carrie Genzel, Reese Alexander, Harley Morenstein, Julia Benson, Peter Benson, Darren Dolynski, Patrick Sabongui | Written by Tim Carter | Directed by Zach Lipovsky

Rob Riggle as Frank West? That was all that I needed to know to be sold on seeing Dead Rising: Watchtower. Never mind the fact its based on one of the best zombie games of the last console generation – though we all know Left4Dead was The multiplayer zombie game – with a tongue in cheek story that played on the tropes of the genre, especially those found in the films of George A. Romero (after all, the first game was set in a mall!)

Dead Rising: Watchtower follows Chase Carter (Metcalfe), a reporter trying to make it big – but the pursuit of his career-defining story leads him into the heart of a zombie-infested warzone.

The countdown has begun to Whistler’s 14th annual cinematic celebration. The Whistler Film Festival (Wff) returns December 3 to 7, 2014 and with just 16 weeks to go, the Festival is proud to offer a sneak peek at the first round of confirmed films and industry program highlights.

Located in North America’s premiere destination mountain resort, the Whistler Film Festival combines an international film competition with a screen-based industry Summit to address the ever-evolving landscape of the digital age. The Festival hosts filmmaking luminaries for an intimate, five-day program featuring up to 90 original films from Canada and around the world, including filmmaker tributes, special events and industry initiatives. Recognized by filmmakers and film lovers alike as one of Canada’s most important showcases for film, Wff is a place where artists are celebrated, audiences are inspired, new ideas are discussed and business opportunities are solidified.

Wff’s Director of Programming and industry veteran Paul Gratton has this to say about the 2014 lineup: "The Whistler Film Festival continues to be a must-attend event for hip, young film buffs and emerging filmmakers, and we are pleased to carve out our own unique niche by offering an impressive selection of Canadian premieres. This year's titles will cast a wide net in terms of subject matter, and our Summit will complement our film programming by addressing key challenges and opportunities facing the industry this year. Wff will have something for everyone.”

The Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature presented by the Directors Guild of Canada, British Columbia celebrates its 11th anniversary this year offering the second largest cash film festival prize for a Canadian film in the country, with additional awards for Best Performance, Best Screenwriting and Best Direction.

Opening the Borsos competition this year will be the World Premiere of Cameron Labine’s BC filmed comedy "Mountain Men" starring Chace Crawford and Tyler Labine as estranged brothers who journey to their family cabin in the middle of winter. When the cabin accidentally burns to the ground, what started as a fun weekend quickly goes from bad to worse. The brothers find themselves fighting for survival as they perilously try to find their way down the mountain, all while rehashing family memories and challenged by sibling rivalry.

The breathtaking scenery of Nova Scotia is showcased in Wff's second Borsos competition film, the Western Premiere of "Relative Happiness" directed by first-time, female feature filmmaker Deanne Foley. Starring Australian actress Melissa Bergland and Wff alumni Aaron Poole, the romantic comedy tells the story of feisty but somewhat oversized bed and breakfast owner Lexie Ivy, who is tasked with finding a date to her sister’s wedding.

Other confirmed films include the World Premiere of the hilarious mockumentary "After Film School," by Vancouver filmmaker Joel Ashton McCarthy, who enlisted the help of over 100 local volunteers and featured original music from local musicians. It asks the question of young filmmakers everywhere, “What happens after film school?” The answer is a movie within a movie: "High School Shootings: The Musical."

"The Cocksure Lads Movie," also having its World Premiere at WFF14, is a fun musical in the style of Cliff Richards about a British boy band that travels to Toronto for a gig, only to split up hours after landing. Directed by Murray Foster, a former member of band Moxy Fruvous, the film features songs written by Murray over a twenty-year period in honor of his love for 1960s Britpop.

Canadian premieres include the comedy thriller "What an Idiot" from Vancouver husband-wife duo Peter and Julia Benson, featuring the story of a man pretending to be gay to get near his hot, new boss at work, and documentary "That Guy Dick Miller," chronicling the life of veteran character actor Dick Miller, which had its World Premiere at South by Southwest this year.

Wff’s World Documentary Competition will include "The Backward Class," the 2014 Audience Award winner at Hot Docs that follows a class of poverty-stricken children from India’s “untouchable class” as they are separated from their families for more than 13 years to receive an education, facing the pressure to succeed while preparing for college entrance exams.

Wff’s Family program we will feature the 24th film in Rock Demers’ Tales for All series,"The Outlaw League," about a group of scruffy kids who want to turn the local junkyard into a baseball diamond. The film broke box office records in New Brunswick and will be a Western Canadian premiere.

Wff’s second From the Vault program will feature three newly discovered long-lost shorts "Cold Comfort, Insomnia is Good for You" and "Dearth of a Salesman" -- from comic legend Peter Sellers, which played 1950s UK theater screens as an addition to the main programming.

Other official selections featuring wilderness settings include the Western Canadian premiere of family drama "We Were Wolves" by director Jordan Canning, about two brothers who reconcile at the family cabin following the death of their father, and "Backcountry" directed by Adam MacDonald and starring Rookie Blue actress Missy Peregrym in a true story about two campers who are viciously attacked by a black bear. The bear attack footage was shot in Squamish, BC.

Western Canadian premiere "I Put a Hit on You" stars Aaron Ashmore and Sara Canning as a separated couple who team up to stop the hit man she accidentally hired to kill him and comes to Wff from the 2014 Slamdance Film Festival. The BC Premiere of dark comedy-thriller "Ally Was Screaming" directed by Jeremy Thomas and starring Camille Sullivan follows a couple of buddies who discover a late friend's winning multi-million dollar lottery ticket and how they deal with what stands in the way of their prize. Both will be featured in Wff’s Discoveries strand.

These films are but a few tantalizing offerings that represent what audiences can expect from this year's exciting lineup. Wff is still seeking submissions for its 14th edition. Canadian and International filmmakers are invited to submit films of all lengths and genres by the extended deadline of September 19.

Wff’s Summit will feature three concentrated days of business programs and networking events where industry-goers can delve into cinema’s converging fields of art, technology and commerce. Offering in-depth conversations, lively debates and critical insight into a broad range of issues vital to the international and domestic film communities while addressing crossing borders and platforms in the digital age, Whistler is the place to be, connect and deal.

Project development programs include Wff’s Feature Project Lab, an intense four-day business and marketplace immersion experience for six Canadian producers, which focuses on strengthening dramatic feature projects from script to screen by facilitating feedback, collaboration and investment in film projects that have Us and international appeal.

Writer-producer teams are invited to submit their feature film story ideas for this year's third consecutive China Canada Gateway for Film® Script Competition, a dynamic pitching competition designed to stimulate international financing for Canadian creators to participate in a China-Canada co-production. The competition will introduce up to 12 experienced writer/producer teams to Chinese studios with production financing on the table for three selected projects.

New for 2014 , the Wff Praxis Screenwriters Lab is an intense five-day workshop presented by the Whistler Film Festival and Praxis Centre for Screenwriters. Designed to advance Canadian creative talent, the Lab focuses on strengthening feature length scripts by facilitating feedback and mentorship from veteran screenwriters and story editors. Up to eight screenwriters will be invited to participate.

Wff’s Aboriginal Filmmaker Fellowship , a creative and business immersion experience designed to advance Canadian Aboriginal creative talent, focuses on strengthening short script projects by facilitating feedback from mentors who are successful and well-respected members of the Canadian film community. Up to four Aboriginal filmmakers from British Columbia will be invited to participate in the 2014 Aboriginal Filmmaker Fellowship with a call for applications opening September 1.

The Mppia Short Film Award, a partnership initiative of Mppia, Creative BC, and the Whistler Film Festival for BC filmmakers , returns for its 8th edition as part of Wff’s ShortWork Lab, providing one filmmaker with the opportunity to develop his/her directing career by realizing a unique creative vision in a short film project. Five short-listed candidates will pitch their projects at the 2014 Festival, and the winning film will have its world premiere at Wff 2015.

Application details and information for all Wff industry and project development programs are available at whistlerfilmfestival.com.

The Whistler Film Festival is supported by Telefilm Canada, the Province of British Columbia, the Resort Municipality of Whistler and Tourism Whistler, and is sponsored by Variety, Elle Canada, the Directors Guild of Canada - British Columbia, Creative BC, Sorel, Columbia, Whistler Blackcomb and the Westin Resort & Spa Whistler.

About the Whistler Film Festival Society

The Whistler Film Festival Society (Wffs) is a charitable cultural organization dedicated to furthering the art of film by providing programs that focus on the discovery, development and promotion of new talent culminating with a must attend festival for artists, the industry and audiences in Whistler. Wffs produces one of Canada's leading film festivals and plays a leadership role in offering project development programs for Canadian filmmakers. Find out more at whistlerfilmfestival.com .

About Whistler

Located in the spectacular Coast Mountains of British Columbia, and just two hours north of Vancouver, Whistler is Canada’s premier, year-round destination. Consistently ranked the number one mountain resort in North America, Whistler features two majestic mountains, epic skiing and snowboarding conditions, four championship golf courses, more than 200 shops, 90 restaurants and bars, accommodations galore, hiking trails, spas and arguably the best mountain bike park in the world. In short, Whistler has everything you will ever need to have the time of your life and so much more. Find out more at whistler.com .

Sometimes I wish movies came with a definitive “Stop” button, like Dave Chappelle’s “Wrap It Up” device. I’ve seen too many directors botch their film’s ending by thinking audiences want to be barraged by as many twists as possible, prolonging the inevitable. M. Night Shyamalan has polluted the minds of so many up-and-coming writers/directors who cram twists and turns in the clunkiest of fashions, because for some reason society has interpreted The Sixth Sense as “Give Me All Of The Plot Twists!” Here’s the problem – twists only work when monumentally awesome. A twist that remains hidden for ninety minutes then blows an audience member’s mind Scanners style is worthy of such manipulation, but the overly foreshadowed reveal coming too-little-too-late has become absolutely laughable – and unfortunately that’s what curses Death Do Us Part. Ok, sorry, Way more absurdity destroys this slasher wanna-be, but a...

From Anchor Bay Entertainment, Sneak Peek director Nicholas Humphries new horror thriller "Death Do Us Part", now available on DVD:

"...'Kennedy Jamieson' (Julia Benson) has waited her whole life for her perfect wedding. Engaged to the charming 'Ryan Harris' (Peter Benson), it looks like her dream is about to come true.

"Except for one thing – the young couple hasn’t had a chance to celebrate their respective bachelor/bachelorette parties. Ryan’s best man 'Chet' (Kyle Cassie), books a remote cabin in the woods to throw them a 'Jack and Jill' party that they’ll never forget.

"It doesn't take long before things take a horrifying turn as members of the group are brutally picked off one by one. Kennedy and Ryan had planned for the celebration of a lifetime – but how long will that lifetime last...?"

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The trailer is finally here for the upcoming marital horror movie Death Do Us Part, and it makes staying single or living in sin seem so much more safe and appealing! Dig it!

From the Press Release

On April 15, orange blossoms will be replaced by bloody roses when Anchor Bay Entertainment releases a story of shattered trust and broken vows: Death Do Us Part, available on DVD for an Msrp of $19.98.

From writer/producers Julia Benson, Peter Benson, and Ryan Copple, the film was nominated for three Leo Awards and directed by award-winner Nicholas Humphries (Screamfest, Best Short Film: The Little Mermaid). Death Do Us Part tells of two people on the threshold of beginning a new life together: a threshold that turns into a precipice of death!

Kennedy Jamieson (Julia Benson, "Stargate Universe," That Burning Feeling) has waited her whole life for her perfect wedding. Engaged to the charming Ryan Harris (Peter Benson,...

Have you ever been to a boring wedding and secretly wished that it would be spiced up with a little carnage and bloodshed? Don't worry; you're not alone. And your wish is about to come true.

Check out the plot crunch and DVD art for Death Do Us Part, which looks to be the must-attend wedding of the year!

From the Press Release

On April 15, orange blossoms will be replaced by bloody roses when Anchor Bay Entertainment releases a story of shattered trust and broken vows: Death Do Us Part, available on DVD for an Msrp of $19.98.

From writer/producers Julia Benson, Peter Benson and Ryan Copple, the film was nominated for three Leo Awards and directed by award-winner Nicholas Humphries (Screamfest, Best Short Film: The Little Mermaid). Death Do Us Part tells of two people on the threshold of beginning a new life together: a threshold that turns into a precipice of death!

What could Blanda Eggenschwiler and Ashley Greene possibly have in common? Oh, yeah—Joe Jonas. The singer's current girlfriend bonded with his ex-girlfriend at Color Me Mine in Beverly Hills on Saturday, Jan. 25. The Swiss model, 30, and the Wish I Was Here actress, 26, painted pottery with mutual pals Julia Anderson, Ellie Beltran, Joseph Chase, Jared Rubenstein and Cara Santana. Greene posted a picture of their efforts via Instagram and captioned it, "Definitely not telling which is color me mine .. A for effort?" Eggenschwiler shared a similar shot, writing, "We are pottery heads." In December 2013, 24-year-old Jonas opened up about his relationships with Greene and Eggenschwiler...

We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes release details for Zombie, Indiana, a Circus of the Dead teaser trailer, news on the line-up for FearFest Glasgow, an Escaping the Dead trailer, the trailer for Bb, and much more:

Zombie, Indiana Release Details: “The newest novel in Scott Kenemore’s bestselling series, Zombie, Indiana is the tale of a harrowing undead attack on the heartland of America. From the highest echelons of state government—to the gritty world of an eastside narcotics detective—to the elite folds of the state’s most-expensive prep school—this novel explores the impact of an invading zombie horde on a trio of Hoosier protagonists… each of whom has some dark secrets to keep.

Indiana governor Hank Burleson has spent eight years cutting social services, castrating the unions (not literally…yet), and chipping...

When saying your wedding vows, there can be a million things going through your head including, but not limited to, "How on earth do I dispose of this bozo before he ends up ruining my life?" Sound a little familiar? Then read on!

From the Press Release

On April 15, orange blossoms will be replaced by bloody roses when Anchor Bay Entertainment releases a story of shattered trust and broken vows: Death Do Us Part.

From writer/producers Julia Benson, Peter Benson, and Ryan Copple, the film was nominated for three Leo Awards. Directed by award-winner Nicholas Humphries (Screamfest, Best Short Film: The Little Mermaid) Death Do Us Part tells of two people on the threshold of beginning a new life together... a threshold that turns into a precipice of death! Death Do Us Part will be available on DVD for an Msrp of $19.98.

Kennedy Jamieson (Julia Benson; "Stargate Universe," That Burning Feeling...

Check out 3 new posters from That Burning Feeling, starring Paul Costanzo, Ingrid Haas, Tyler Labine and John Cho. The film directed and written by Jason James follows Adam Murphy (Costanzo) who had it all: a great job, an endless parade of gorgeous women, and the charm to make it all look well-earned. One night, he went to bed with everything he ever wanted and woke up with something no-one ever wants... That Burning Feeling. The cast also features Julia Benson, Ingrid Haas, Carrie Fleming, Jay Brazeau, Dalila Bela and Chris Britton. Kristen Smith, Nick Citton and James produce.

If you've seen one SyFy Channel Original Movie, then you know what to expect from all of them. The simple formula consists of a couple of familiar television or genre actors, some type of otherworldly threat or attack, and some budget special effects that aren't quite as bad as what we get with The Asylum's movies. However, they still don't quite live up to the expectations set forth by years of watching films crafted with the help of Ilm.

Earth's Final Hours is no different except for a premise that isn't quite as hard to swallow as an alien attack or over-used as a giant asteroid on a collision course with Earth. Don't get me wrong; matter from an asteroid figures into the story. It's just not the size we're used to from years of movies like Meteor, Armageddon, and Deep Impact.

The dense matter from a white hole in...

'Chupacabra vs. the Alamo' is the eye catching title to Aro Entertainment's new, and probably ridiculous, Syfy TV movie. The Terry Ingram helmed project airs on the ever cheapening Syfy channel on 23rd March. It stars ageing ex-'CHiPs' star Erik Estrada as DEA agent Carlos who attempts to kill off a influx off the crazed goat suckers. The movie also stars 'Sgu Stargate Universe' hottie Julia Benson (below) as well as Zak Santiago, Aleks Paunovic, David Nykl, Samuel Patrick Chu, Madison Smith, Vanesa Tomasino and Anja Savcic. Check out the plot details below....

Three words are all you need to know about Syfy's upcoming Original Movie Chupacabra vs. The Alamo: Erik Fuckin' Estrada! Okay, maybe six words: Erik Fuckin' Estrada and a Chupacabra!

Synopsis:

He’s back on the bike and roaring down the highway – to the Alamo! Erik Estrada ("CHiPs") mounts a motorcycle to take on deadly legendary beasts in the new Syfy Original Movie Chupacabra vs. The Alamo, premiering Saturday, March 23, at 9Pm (Et/Pt). When Chupacabras attack the San Antonio region, DEA Agent Carlos (Estrada) teams with a band of outlaw gangsters to battle a horde of the blood-sucking creatures -- culminating in a final bloody confrontation at the Alamo. Julia Benson ("Stargate Universe") also stars in this production from Aro Entertainment.

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Syfy has some pretty interesting sounding Original Movies on the way this spring, including one that finds Erik Estrada back on the bike! Read on for the details and a few photos.

Chupacabra vs. The Alamo

He’s back on the bike and roaring down the highway – to the Alamo! Erik Estrada ("CHiPs") mounts a motorcycle to take on deadly legendary beasts in the new Syfy Original Movie Chupacabra vs. The Alamo, premiering Saturday, March 23, at 9Pm (Et/Pt). When Chupacabras attack the San Antonio region, DEA Agent Carlos (Estrada) teams with a band of outlaw gangsters to battle a horde of the blood-sucking creatures -- culminating in a final bloody confrontation at the Alamo. Julia Benson ("Stargate Universe") also stars in this production from Aro Entertainment.

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When a werewolf virus threatens to decimate New York City -- and the world -- a rogue general uses the disease to...

Death Do Us Part is an upcoming horror movie which comes from director Nicholas Humphries and as you’re about to see – it looks fantastic! The movie premiered at the Vancouver Fan Expo and is still without an official release date (sceptical about that, though) but at least we have one great video and some awesome images from the whole thing to share – so, take a look!

Nicholas Humphries directed the movie from a script written by Ryan Copple, Peter Benson and Julia Benson, which centers on six friends who go to a remote cabin in the woods to celebrate a Jack and Jill bachelor party. But, out in the middle of nowhere, things take a horrifying turn…

But, in case you’re interested in more details, here’s the official synopsis:

Kennedy Jamieson, a wealthy socialite, has waited her whole life to have the perfect wedding and her charming...

If you have a problem...if no one else can help...

If you keep an eye on our Spotlight section you might recall that a few months ago we brought you articles about two indie movies for which funds were being raised by crowdsourcing. This week we received a new ‘concept’ trailer for one of those, The Ferret Squad, which we present below.

The Ferret Squad, which is still looking for funding, will be directed by Vancouver filmmaker Alison Parker, who previously shot a short film on a similar theme called Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale. That earlier production was about the friendship that develops between Jake Tyler (Connor Stanhope, who played a young Lex Luthor in Smallville) and a furry friend called Jasper after the boy’s mother dies.

Jake and Jasper’s small but accomplished cast also features Andrew Jackson (whose credits include Stargate Sg-1, Andromeda, Warehouse 13...

Vancouver – April 26, 2012 – Nine Worlds Entertainment is pleased to announce that the official trailer for the upcoming Horror film Death Do Us Part premiered at the Vancouver Fan Expo and is now available online. To view the trailer and find out more about the film, visit the Death Do Us Part website at http://www.deathdouspartmovie.com/, on Facebook or on Twitter: @DDUPMovie.

Starring Julia Benson (Stargate Universe), Peter Benson… More...

We’re back with the latest installment of our Indie Spotlight. Today’s feature includes information on the release of A Little Bit Zombie, a guide to physical fitness for zombie hunters, and more.

A Little Bit Zombie Release Date and Viral Video: We’ve been given some details for A Little Bit Zombie, which we’ve covered a number of times on the Indie Spotlight. A Canadian wide release date is set for May 18th (with several special midnight screenings on the 17th). The DVD will be sold in August by Anchor Bay Canada.

There will be Us release details in the new future. The movie will be released to DVD and there are plans for festival and limited theatrical screenings. Leading up to the Canadian release, we’ll be getting a number of viral videos. The first is a commercial for Tactical Bacon, which can be watched here: http://vimeo.

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The official trailer for the upcoming horror film Death Do Us Part has been released.

You can take a look at it below as well of a larger version of the poster art under the official press release.

From The Press Release:

Nine Worlds Entertainment is pleased to announce that the official trailer for the upcoming Horror film Death Do Us Part premiered at the Vancouver Fan Expo and is now available online. To view the trailer and find out more about the film, visit the Death Do Us Part website at http://www.deathdouspartmovie.com/, on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/DeathDoUsPartTheMovie or on Twitter: @DDUPMovie.

Death Do Us Part is about six friends who go to a remote cabin in the woods to celebrate a Jack and Jill bachelor party. Out in the middle of nowhere, things take a horrifying turn when members of the...

Chicago – The holidays are a perfect time to remember some of 2011’s great entertainment events, and one of them was the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, which took place August 11th-14th. Celebrities such as Anthony Michael Hall, Lou Gossett Jr., LeVar Burton, Peter Tork and Bruce Campbell were there.

HollywoodChicago.com photographer Joe Arce turned his lens to the event, and captured the following slide show. Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All images © Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com.

Comicon1: Anthony Michael Hall, star of ‘The Breakfast Club’ and ‘Sixteen Candles’ Comicon2: Mimi Rogers of ‘The Rapture’ and ‘World Poker Tour’ Comicon3: Oscar Winner Lou Gossett Jr. of ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ Comicon4: Vivica A. Fox of ‘Kill Bill’ and ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Comicon5: Hey,...

Director: David Hogan.

Writers: David Ray, Robert Ozn, and Rachelle S. Howie.

Cast: Hamza Adam, Julia Benson and Cameron Bright.

When producers start running out of ideas for the next disaster flick because every single earth-borne extinction scenario has been done, the next logical step is to look into outer space for new ideas. To save mankind, asteroids and comets have to be blown up and solar flares have to be deflected. But there is more out there that can be dreamt of in scientific philosophy. A gamma ray burst or a star going nova has not been done yet.

Or when the next cosmic weapon happens to be a fragment of a neutron star, even the smallest amount can shred away magnetic poles before it reaches the planet Earth. Its own mass and magnetic attraction is a billion times that of the planet Jupiter.

Anyone who has watched History Channel...

L-r: Sanctuary's Robin Dunne, Amanda Tapping and Damian Kindler at the Once Upon a Cure Gala in Vancouver (pictures copyright Michael Simpson).

A star-studded fundraising gala last weekend at Vancouver’s spiffy Sutton Place Hotel has raised over $90,000 for research in Hunter Syndrome, a degenerative disease in children.

The formal event, called the Once Upon a Cure Gala, was attended by a host of familiar faces from TV sci-fi and fantasy, including Sanctuary‘s Amanda Tapping, Ryan Robbins, Robin Dunne, Christopher Heyerdahl, Gillian Horvath and Damian Kindler, Supernatural‘s Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles, and Robert Carlyle and Julia Benson from Stargate Universe.

Carlyle is currently appearing in the ABC series Once Upon a Time. Edward Kitsis and Steve Pearlman, who have been executive producers on that show, were also big supporters of the event.

The Once Upon a Cure Gala raised money for Hunter Syndrome Research through ticket sales,...

Chicago – In our latest comedy/drama edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of the new film “50/50” starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick!

“50/50” also stars Anjelica Huston, Bryce Dallas Howard, Marie Avgeropoulos, Julia Benson, Lauren Miller, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Philip Baker Hall, Will Reiser, Laura Bertram, Sugar Lyn Beard, Luisa D’Oliveira and Andrew Airlie from director Jonathan Levine and writer Will Reiser.

The film opens on Sept. 30, 2011. To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “50/50” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This advance screening is on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. Directions to enter this Hookup and win can be found beneath the graphic below.

The movie poster for “50/50” with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick.

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Amanda Tapping in the fourth season of Stargate: Atlantis.

Amanda Tapping, Colin Ferguson, Lou Diamond Phillips, Ryan Robbins and Allison Mack will be among a host of television stars attending a gala in Vancouver on September 24th to raise funds for research into Hunter Syndrome.

The condition, also known as Mps II, is a genetic disorder that affects children. It substantially reduces their lifespan and afflicts them with a variety of degenerative symptoms that increase in severity with age. Currently there is no cure for the rare syndrome, which is estimated to affect around 2000 children worldwide.

The aim of the 1st Annual Once Upon a Cure Gala is to raise funds and awareness for research into ways to reverse the disease. This research is already yielding promising new treatments and a seven-year-old boy from North Vancouver recently became the first child in Canada to be given a new medication for the condition.

Kurt Wagner got a chance to interview Alain Huffman and Julia Benson about the end of Stargate Universe. The two of them express dismay that the series had to end without a proper conclusion, feeling the fanbase deserved a series finale if not another season. Despite the unfortunate cancellation, they feel they had a good two seasons. The cast still keeps in touch even though they’ve all moved on to different projects.

Benson mentions that she’s doing a Syfy movie called Earth’s Final Hours. She and her husband are working on a half-hour comedy pilot for BBC. They’ll decide which of the many BBCs the show will air once the pilot is ready to be shopped around. Apparently, the two of them have a lot of great ideas and always have something they are working on. Sounds like they make a great couple creatively.

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Summit Entertainment has released the first trailer for "50/50". The video, courtesy of Apple, sees Joseph Gordon-Levitt getting shocked after learning that he has a cancer, before chopping his locks. Later, he chooses to deal with the lethal disease.

First official stills for the drama comedy movie have also been unleashed. On one image, Gordon-Levitt shaves his hair. On another picture, he sees a psychologist (portrayed by Anna Kendrick), while on the other one he is having fun with Seth Rogen.

Inspired by personal experiences, "50/50" is an original story about friendship, love, survival and finding humor in unlikely places. Gordon-Levitt and Rogen star as best friends whose lives are changed by a cancer diagnosis.

While Jonathan Levine helms "50/50", Will Reiser provides the screenplay. Bryce Dallas Howard, Anjelica Huston, Julia Benson, and Philip Baker Hall serve as the supporting actors. This R-rated film will make its way out across the nation on...

We have added the trailer for Summit Entertainments "50/50", a drama comedy about a young man played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt who battles, with help from his friends and family to overcome cancer.Directed by Jonathan Levine (The Wackness) the film also stars Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anjelica Huston, Philip Baker Hall, Julia Benson, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Beatrice King and Marie Avgeropoulos.Watch the trailer below in various resolutions;"50/50" is released across the Us from September 30th.Adam is a 27 year old writer of radio programs and is diagnosed with a rare form of spinal cancer. With the help of his best friend, his mother, and a young therapist at the cancer center, Adam learns what and who the most...

After the secret of the Stargate's ninth chevron is discovered, a team of explorers from Earth travels to the unmanned starship Destiny, which was launched by the Ancients hundreds of millenia ago as an experiment. The new crew, not able to control the Destiny's navigation, is forced to complete its original mission. They travel far out into the universe, encountering new races and enemies. "Gauntlet": When the command ships and their drones cut off all access to planets, the Destiny crew must finally fight back rather than flee. Starring: Robert Carlyle as Dr. Nicholas Rush Louis Ferreira as Everett Young Elyse Levesque as Chloe Armstrong Brian J. Smith as Lt. Matthew Scott David Blue as Eli Wallace Jamil Walker Smith as Master Sgt. Ronald Greer Alaina Huffman as Lt. Tamara Johansen Julia Benson as Vanessa James LEEE777 - Airs 9Pm tonight on Syfy, the end is here, be there...

The drone ships block Destiny's access to viable power sources, forcing the crew to put themselves at risk by navigating the ship into a superhot star. Starring: Robert Carlyle as Dr. Nicholas Rush Louis Ferreira as Everett Young Brian J. Smith as Lt. Matthew Scott Elyse Levesque as Chloe Armstrong David Blue as Eli Wallace Alaina Huffman as Lt. Tamara Johansen Jamil Walker Smith as Master Sgt. Ronald Greer Julia Benson as Vanessa James Patrick Gilmore as Dr. Dale Volker Peter Kelamis as Adam Brody Shaughnessy Redden as Steven Young Jennifer Spence as Lisa Park LEEE777 - Stargate Universe "Blockade" airs tomorrow 2 May on Syfy, then after that "Gauntlet" the final episode of the series on 9 May.

When it comes to dramatic movies, the trials of a sports athlete is pretty low on the totem pole of interesting subjects. Most of the time, sports movies are designed to show off the human spirit; the ability of a person to overcome whatever obstacles life puts in front of them to achieve their dream of playing sports, often with an emphasis on winning. The common thing to do, though, is to single out a disability that's a hindrance to the individual: honor, self-worth, pride, or dreams. Road to Victory uniquely makes it about the athlete's field performance being affected by his responsibility to other individuals.

Completed in 2007, it has a year's head start on Aronofsky's The Wrestler on the premise of a fledging athlete developing a turbulent relationship with a stripper, and the body-use themes that arise from that pairing. Writer and director Mike Reilly himself stars as Elliot,...

Stargate Universe is a bizarrely controversial show, and if you need proof, just take a look at my initial review of the show. Somewhere in the realm of “mildly positive, but hopeful,” the review doesn’t exactly oversell the show, but there are few comments that aren’t from “Stargate Purisits” taking shots at the changes in format and tone. Not that there aren’t plenty of reasons to avoid the show without Stargate baggage, but Sci-Fi is a genre of fans who throw themselves into things, and are often rather easy to annoy.

While some of my initial concerns were dealt with as the show continued, there are many ways in which this incarnation of Stargate still hasn’t, in my estimation, gotten out of its own way. I am the wrong guy to try to sell cheap, simplistic melodrama to, especially when it is slapped into a show...

DVD Playhouse—August 2010

By

Allen Gardner

Black Orpheus (Criterion) Winner of the 1959 Best Foreign Film Oscar and that same year’s Palme d’Or at Cannes, Black Orpheus is a modern-day update of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice reset in 20th century Brazil during Carnival in Rio. Director Marcel Camus offers up a visual feast with some of the decade’s most ravishing color cinematography. A classic. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Archival interviews with Camus and actress Marpessa Dawn; Interviews with Brazilian cinema scholar Robert Stam, jazz historian Gary Giddins, and Brazilian author Ruy Castro; Documentary on the film; Trailer. Full screen. Dolby 1.0 mono.

The Last Song (Touchstone) Sentimental adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ (by Sparks and Jeff Van Wie) sentimental novel about a father and daughter attempting to repair their damaged relationship. Greg Kinnear, as the dad in question, comes off best, while tween sensation Miley Cyrus...

This review may contain spoilers. There is a slight flavor of a horror movie in this episode, which includes a steamy sex scene, some blood and violence, a dead person, and the feeling that something was not quite right. From the first scene between Lt. Scott (Brian J. Smith) and Lt. James (Julia Benson), they definitely got our attention. Certain people onboard Destiny kept having bad things happen to them. Volker (Patrick Gilmore) suffered from claustrophobia, Scott saw his son, Sgt. Greer (Jamil Walker Smith) suspected another conspiracy takeover, and James killed Scott except none of it ever happened. When Scott walked into the infirmary, the look on James. face said it all as she and the viewer questioned what was real. It turns out that there was an insect like a tick that ...

Well, week 17 has come and gone on the good starship Destiny, hurtling away on it’s 5 bazillion year mission to nowhere. In this episode, entitled Pain, it’s time to call the Orkin man. Lets hope it’s not bed bugs, because a certain mattress is going to be getting some extended use not covered in the warranty. Let’s just see if the last episode was a one shot pants full or if the writers got it all packed back together for this weeks extravaganza . Well it opened up awesomely that’s for sure. I for one completely approve of the amount of screen time that Julia Benson, playing the spicy Lieutenant James, is getting on the show. She’s smart, a good actor and crazy beautiful. Even in Low Def I could see that Matt and Vanessa were finding something to do aboard the Destiny besides clean their weapons.

This review may contain spoilers. When Destiny jumped into Ftl leaving behind Eli (David Blue), Chloe (Elyse Levesque), and Lt Scott (Brian J. Smith), they did not realize that someone tampered with the drives. Threatening their ability to make it to the next galaxy, Rush (Robert Carlyle) and Col. Young (Louis Ferreira) must figure out how to fix it and help the crew onboard survive. To help with the fix, they used the stones to bring scientist Amanda Perry (Kathleen Munroe) on to Destiny to help Rush figure it out. Although Lt. James (Julia Benson) tried to switch with Amanda, she could not maintain it after her last switch with one of the aliens. Dr. Camile Wray (Ming-Na) ended up switching into Amanda.s quadriplegic body, but quickly used the opportunity to go home to spend time ...

Yesterday, the nominees for the 2010 Leo Awards were announced. The objective of this award is to celebrate all the things that have been done in the film and television industry of the Prairies and the province British Columbia along with people who are based in these regions. Furthermore, foreign TV series and films that are produced in Canada's West are also included in the party. Obviously, this is not the full list of nominees. In fact, this is the presentation of the nominees for dramatic TV series, feature films, comedy series and web series.

Feature Length Drama

Best Feature Length Drama:

* A Shine Of Rainbows

* Alice

* Cole

* Excited

* The Thaw

Best Direction in a Feature Length Drama:

* Vic Sarin - A Shine Of Rainbows

* Carl Bessai - Cole

* Bruce Sweeney - Excited

* Mark A. Lewis - The Thaw

Best Screenwriting in a Feature Length Drama:

* Vic Sarin, Chatherine Spear and...

Syfy has given the go-ahead for a second season of Stargate Universe and a third season of Sanctuary. The cable channel has ordered 20 installments of each.

Stargate Universe (Sgu) is the latest series in the Stargate franchise and revolves around a band of soldiers, scientists and civilians, who must fend for themselves after being forced through a Stargate. The desperate survivors emerge aboard an ancient ship which is locked on an unknown course and unable to return to Earth. It features Robert Carlyle, Justin Louis, Brian J. Smith, Elyse Levesque, David Blu, Alaina Huffman, Jamil Walker Smith, Patrick Gilmore, Peter Kelamis, Julia Benson, Jennifer Spence, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Mark Burgess, Ming-Na, Josh Blacker, Haig Sutherland, and Lou Diamond Phillips.

Sanctuary follows the adventures of Dr. Helen Magnus (Amanda Tapping), a brilliant scientist who holds the secrets of a group of strange and sometimes terrifying...

Julia Benson, the apparent owner of those distracting boobs from last weeks Sgu episode “Darkness” comments on the shots that have us all in a bit of a state. I had her down as Julia Anderson for some reason. I guess the network connections between my brain hemispheres are degrading faster than I had hoped. My sincere apologies to Julia. Julia’s comment on the episode and the aftermath is long and intelligent. I’m not sure where I stand on the whole boob issue other than to say that she looked wild and proud and smart to me and so therefore I have much respect.

Here’s a list of new movies and tv shows coming out on DVD today. Plus, some old favorites coming out on Blu-Ray.

New Movies:

* Confessions of a Shopaholic – Isla Fisher, Leslie Bibb, and Hugh Dancy (DVD and Blu-Ray)

* Inkheart – Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren, and Jim Broadbent (DVD and Blu-Ray)

* Pink Panther 2 – Steve Martin, Jeremy Irons, Alfred Molina, Jean Reno, and John Cleese (DVD and Blu-Ray)

* Waltz With Bashir – Ari Folman, Ron Ben-Yishai, Ronny Dayag, and Dror Harazi

* Dragon Hunters – Forest Whitaker (Blu-Ray)

* The Code – Morgan Freeman, Antonio Banderas, and Radha Mitchell (DVD and Blu-Ray)

* Bob Funk – Rachael Leigh Cook, Amy Ryan, Grace Zabriskie, and Eddie Jemison (DVD)

* Phoebe in Wonderland – Elle Fanning, Patricia Clarkson, Felicity Huffman, and Bill Pullman (DVD)

Classic Movies:

* My Dinner with Andre (Criterion Collection) – Andre Gregory, Jean Lenauer, Wallace Shawn, and Roy Butler

* The Pianist – Adrien Brody, Frank Finlay, Thomas Kretschmann, and Maureen Lipman...

The winner of ABC's reality show, True Beauty, was announced tonight. Unfortunately, the show's ratings have been anything but beautiful. Will there be a second year?

True Beauty comes from executive producers Tyra Banks (America's Next Top Model) and Ashton Kutcher (Punk'd). In the show, ten gorgeous contestants live together in a house in Los Angeles and take part in weekly modeling challenges. The players believe that they're being judged on their looks but in fact their inner beauty is being secretly tested as well.

The attractive contestants are Julia Anderson, Chelsea Bush, Billy Jeffrey, Laura-Leigh, C.J. Miller, Ashley Michaelson, Joel Rush, Hadiyyah-lah Sa'id, Monique Santiago, and Ray Seitz. Judging them are host Vanessa Minnillo, model Cheryl Tiegs, and fashion expert Nol Marin.

  The TV show debuted on January 5th to 7.6 million viewers and a 3.2/8 rating/share of the 18-49 demographic. That put Beauty in second place for its...