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Hey, "Chicago Fire" fans. It's that time again. We're back on here to notify you that another new episode of Chicago Fire is indeed headed your way tonight, January 31, 2024. That's right, guys. NBC is serving up the next, new episode 3 of Chicago Fire's current season 12 tonight, and we're going to tell you as much as we can about it. We were able to round up 3, new, official teaser descriptions for this new episode 3 via NBC by way of their official episode 3 press release. So, we will certainly dive into it and see what it has to say for this spoiler session. Let's go. First off, we've got an official title for this new episode 3 of Chicago Fire season 12. The writers decided to call this one, "Trapped." It sounds like episode 3 will feature some very scandalous, intense, dramatic, interesting, possible action-filled and suspenseful scenes as a domestic dispute goes down.

Sundance documentaries are alive and well. And it looks like there’s some acquisition action this year, too. Which Sundance documentaries have the best shot at landing in Oscar contention this year? It helps to get bought early or to have an international footprint.

A rickety theatrical market for non-fiction features and a dwindling number of active documentary buyers meant that many Sundance 2023 films did not get picked up for distribution, or met serious delays before companies came through. As the top American film festival for docs, Sundance usually supplies as many as four out of the final five Oscar nominees each year.

And usually, by late summer, Oscar promotion is well underway. But last year, “Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project,” which was rumored to be an HBO Documentary Films pickup for months, wasn’t announced until August 29, when other Sundance grads had been campaigning all summer.

One...

Exclusive: Nelvana, an international producer, distributor and licensor of children’s animated and live-action content, is teaming with Andrews McMeel Entertainment to develop a series of CG animated features based on Trapped in a Video Game, the series of bestselling books by Dustin Brady.

A five-book set published by Andrews McMeel Publishing, which launched in 2018, Trapped in a Video Game illustrates that getting sucked into one is not as much fun as you might think. Sure, there are jetpacks, hover tanks, and infinite lives, but what happens when the game starts to turn on you? In the books, 12-year-old Jesse Rigsby finds out just how dangerous video games — and the people making those games — can be. Expect the films to deliver the same action, plot twists and humor.

To date, the Trapped in a Video Game series has sold nearly 2.5 million copies worldwide. While development is underway on the first movie,...

The official website for the forthcoming two-part anime film adaptation of Oomuro-ke , a spin-off to Namori's YuruYuri yuri comedy manga series, has posted a lyric video for "My Dear SiSTARS!," the opening theme song for its first part, subtitled dear sisters . The song is performed by the voice cast members of the three Oomuro sisters— Emiri Kato (Sakurako), Chiwa Saito (Nadeshiko), and Rina Hidaka (Hanako). The CD single of the song, also including the ending theme "Oogesa ni Ai to Yobunda" ( Call it love in an exaggerated way ), is set to release on February 7, 2024. Emiri Kato / Chiwa Saito / Rina Hidaka First press limited edition CD jacket Regular edition CD jacket Related: Oomuro-ke Anime Film's First Part Reveals Main Visual and Trailer The 40-minute first part of the two-part film, Oomuro-ke dear sisters , will open in Japanese theaters on February 2, 2024. The second part, Oomuro-ke dear friends , is scheduled to release before...

When American soul and R&b icon Luther Vandross sang, he didn’t just produce beautiful musical sounds. He caressed and coddled each note with his famously velvety tenor voice, considering where to linger, when to whisper, or to gradually crescendo with an impeccable and ever-influential technique. In other words, he didn’t only sing, but created something ethereal, something that both pushed the form and felt like it gently poured straight out of his soul.

Considering the stamp he put on the American music industry, it feels strange that there hasn’t yet been a definitive documentary about Vandross’ unsung legacy until Dawn Porter’s “Luther: Never Too Much,” which had its world premiere recently at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. But that delay is perhaps fortuitous — after experiencing Porter’s loving portrait of the virtuosic musician, producer, and songwriter, you can’t imagine Vandross’ story being told by anyone else.

Seasoned actor Tinna Hrafnsdóttir has joined Icelandic counterparts Aníta Briem and Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir, successful female actors who have made with panache the leap to screenwriting, sharing the distinction of a nomination for best screenplay of a Nordic drama series.

Flying Iceland’s flag at this year’s Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize, to be handed out Jan. 30 at Göteborg’s TV Drama Vision, Hrafnsdóttir is competing with her six-part family drama “Descendants,” co-written by Ottó Geir Borg (“The Valhalla Murders”) and Tyrfingur Tyrfingsson (“Wild Game”).

The TV show is her first experience as a long-form scripted director, following her feature film debut “Quake” which screened at multiple festivals and was acquired by Juno Films for North America and the UK.

The compelling story of sibling rivalry, loyalty and greed is set against the backdrop of Iceland’s booming tourist industry. We follow three siblings who end up at each other’s throats,...

Chicago Fire fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 12 Episode 3 episode titled Trapped!

Find out everything you need to know about the Trapped episode of Chicago Fire, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!

Chicago Fire Trapped Season 12 Episode 3 Preview

In the upcoming episode of “Chicago Fire” titled “Trapped,” scheduled to air on NBC at 9:00 Pm on January 31, 2024, viewers are in for a gripping installment that blends intense firefighting action with personal investigations. The narrative unfolds as Brett and Violet, portrayed by Kara Killmer and Hanako Greensmith, respectively, witness a domestic dispute, prompting them to take matters into their own hands. As these dedicated paramedics decide to delve into the investigation, the episode promises a tense and emotionally charged storyline.

The cast for “Trapped” includes the skilled ensemble of “Chicago Fire,” with characters facing challenges that...

In the upcoming episode of “Chicago Fire,” Season 12 Episode 3 titled “Trapped,” set to air at 9:00 Pm on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, on NBC, fans are in for a gripping installment that takes the firefighters of Firehouse 51 into uncharted territory. The narrative unfolds as Brett and Violet, after witnessing a domestic dispute, decide to take matters into their own hands, embarking on a personal investigation that could have far-reaching consequences.

Meanwhile, Mouch takes on the responsibility of vetting Truck 81’s new firefighter, adding an element of anticipation and camaraderie to the firehouse dynamics. Additionally, Herrmann faces new challenges on the job, relying on something innovative to aid him in the firefighting efforts.

Expect a mix of intense action, emotional moments, and the trademark camaraderie that defines “Chicago Fire” as the beloved series continues to captivate audiences with its thrilling storytelling on NBC.

Release Date & Time: 9:00 Pm Wednesday 31 January 2024 on NBC

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Passion and Perseverance, the two watchwords at this year’s TV Drama Vision in Göteborg will resonate across this year’s program where a record 700 delegates will take the pulse of what’s hot and upcoming from the Nordics and Europe.

Unfolding parallel to the Göteborg Film Festival, the Nordics’ biggest TV drama showcase and networking event will run Jan 30-31.

“This is what we need!” said TV Drama Vision honcho Cia Edström about the passion infused in the 60-plus series to be showcased – and about perseverance in the industry, to be debated by the 100 guest speakers – including U.S. streaming giants Netflix, Disney+– first time on-stage – Amazon and all key Nordic commissioners.

“Times are tough-not only in the Nordics but internationally. Our industry is going through profound changes,” she said, citing the microeconomic headwinds impacting drama investors’ coin, artificial intelligence, the halt in production-triggered among others by Hollywood strikes,...

Sometimes, movies that fail to make a splash when they’re initially released find a new audience later in life. It isn’t unheard of that a movie that flopped and exhibited a low critical response can gain a cult following or even newfound popularity. John Carpenter’s career is kind of filled with movies like this. The early 2000s had seen a slew of mid-budget thrillers in an era before mega-budget franchises took over cinemas. One of those films is a 2002 psychological thriller titled Trapped.

Trapped would seemingly get lost in a sea of movies like Along Came a Spider or Enough, as well as similar crime-thriller genre movies made popular by Ashley Judd with films like Double Jeopardy, High Crimes and Twisted. According to ScreenRant, the Charlize Theron and Kevin Bacon film has found new popularity when it cracked Netflix’s Top 10 Movies along with new movies like The Equalizer 3,...

Famed musical composer Andrew Lloyd Webber revealed that he believe that “poltergeists” have haunted him in both his home and theaters where his shows have been performed.

A poltergeist is often recognized as a spirit that physically affects its surroundings and is translated from German into “noisy ghost.”

Lloyd Webber claimed that he had a London home on Easton Square “which had a poltergeist,” he told The Telegraph.

He also stated that the spirit would take script papers and rearrange them in different rooms where they didn’t belong.

The composer of The Phantom of the Opera had a priest come in to bless the house and cast the spirit out. Webber said that the spirit left him and his house alone after that.

This isn’t the only creepy occurrence in the Broadway world. According to Playbill, there are at least nine other theaters that have had paranormal activities associated with them.

The 75th Primetime Emmys offer the biggest night in television, as the stars and creators of entertainment on the small screen gather to celebrate each other. Anthony Anderson hosted the 2024 Emmys broadcast, which honored the finest in drama and comedy on television, as well as some love for limited series, variety shows, and even reality television.

"Succession" came away as the big winner with the trophy for Drama Series, as well as a couple of major acting awards for Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook. On the comedy side, "The Bear" won the top Comedy Series prize, while stars Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach all won acting awards too. Finally, in the limited series category, "Beef" walked away with the major award for Limited Series, with Steven Yeun and Ali Wong taking home acting awards. Plus, the directors and writers for all of those shows took home trophies too.

Each season, the television networks introduce dozens of new TV shows and hope that each will be a big hit in the ratings. Unfortunately, most are cancelled after one season. How are the new 2020-21 TV series doing? Which have the best ratings and which have the worst? How many will survive to see a second season? Stay tuned.

Here are the season average ratings of the new 2020-21 network TV shows -- through the end of week eight.

New ABC shows (so far): The Con, Emergency Call, and Supermarket Sweep.

New CBS shows this season (so far): B Positive, The FBI Declassified, The Greatest #AtHome Videos, Manhunt: Deadly Games, One Day at a Time, and Star Trek: Discovery.

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Welcome to this review of Impact Wrestling’s Turning Point 2020, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have Rich Swann defending the Impact World Title against Sami Callihan, so shut up, sit down and kick back with Impact…yo yo!

Match #1: Eddie Edwards def Daivari The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:

Daivari made his shocking return in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet at Bound For Glory. Tonight, he goes one-on-one with former World Champion Eddie Edwards! Daivari hits a jawbreaker but Eddie comes right back with a belly-to-belly suplex. Daivari sends Eddie crashing into the steel ring post, allowing him to gain control. Daivari begins to wear Eddie down, halting his attempts to build any sort of momentum. Eddie finally turns the tide with a Backpack Stunner for two. Daivari takes Eddie off the top with a Frankensteiner for a near fall. Both men exchange...

Each season, the television networks introduce dozens of new TV shows and hope that each will be a big hit in the ratings. Unfortunately, most are cancelled after one season. How are the new 2020-21 TV series doing? Which have the best ratings and which have the worst? How many will survive to see a second season? Stay tuned.

Here are the season average ratings of the new 2020-21 network TV shows -- through the end of week seven.

New ABC shows (so far): The Con, Emergency Call, and Supermarket Sweep.

New CBS shows this season (so far): B Positive, The FBI Declassified, The Greatest #AtHome Videos, Manhunt: Deadly Games, One Day at a Time, and Star Trek: Discovery.

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Fox has unveiled the bulk of its winter 2021 schedule, featuring the network’s returning scripted series, which will roll out starting on Dec. 27.

As revealed in Fox’s World Series promo, The Prodigal Son is moving to Tuesdays, joining The Resident, as Monday becomes a 9-1-1-branded night featuring the mothership series and spinoff 9-1-1: Lone Star.

Fox is keeping its live-action comedy block on Thursday with the final season of Tim Allen’s Last Man Standing joined by newcomer Call Me Kat starring Mayim Bialik. Both sitcoms, as well as The Masked Singer spinoff The Masked Dancer, will get special premieres after an NFL doubleheader on Sunday.

The Masked Dancer will serve as a bridge between the two cycles of The Masked Singer on Wednesday. Its companion on the night is Tbd. (Last Man Standing and Call Me Cat will be airing alongside unscripted veteran Hell’s Kitchen.

“Crip Camp,” “Gunda” and “Time” are among the films that have made Doc NYC’s 2020 “Short List,” an annual attempt by the New York-based festival to identify the nonfiction films most likely to play a significant part in awards season.

Those three films were also included in the Critics Choice Documentary Awards nominations for Best Documentary Feature, and on the International Documentary Association’s shortlist from which the Ida chooses nominees for the Ida Documentary Awards. They are the only three movies to land on all three lists.

Nine additional films on the Doc NYC list were also singled out either by the Ida or Critics Choice: “Boys State,” “Collective,” “Dick Johnson Is Dead,” “The Fight,” “MLK/FBI,” “76 Days,” “The Social Dilemma,” “The Truffle Hunters” and “Welcome to Chechnya.”

Other films on the Doc NYC list, which is made up of 15 documentaries, are “I Am Greta,” “On the Record” and “A Thousand Cuts.

Despite taking place in 1964, One Night in Miami felt eerily similar to present day, according to Aldis Hodge. In Regina King’s feature directorial debut, Hodge plays NFL legend Jim Brown who’s introduced in the film during a return trip to his hometown of St. Simons Island, Georgia. Upon his arrival, Jim visits the plantation-like estate of his neighbor, Mr. Carlton (Beau Bridges), who seemingly welcomes Brown onto his porch for a glass of lemonade and some small talk. Even though he was proud to say that he was from the same island as the great Jim Brown, Carlton quickly bowled ...

Gaming organization and lifestyle brand 100 Thieves has joined the Call of Duty esports league as the Los Angeles Thieves, operating out of the company’s 15,000-square-foot headquarters in Culver City.

“We won two Call of Duty championships in 2019 so our year away reminded us how amazing Call of Duty fans are, and how much we missed them,” said Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag, CEO of 100 Thieves. “Our fans deserve the best Call of Duty team in the world — and we’re gonna do everything in our power to give it to them.”

Haag, a former Call of ...

Gaming organization and lifestyle brand 100 Thieves has joined the Call of Duty esports league as the Los Angeles Thieves, operating out of the company’s 15,000-square-foot headquarters in Culver City.

“We won two Call of Duty championships in 2019 so our year away reminded us how amazing Call of Duty fans are, and how much we missed them,” said Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag, CEO of 100 Thieves. “Our fans deserve the best Call of Duty team in the world — and we’re gonna do everything in our power to give it to them.”

Haag, a former Call of ...

Each season, the television networks introduce dozens of new TV shows and hope that each will be a big hit in the ratings. Unfortunately, most are cancelled after one season. How are the new 2020-21 TV series doing? Which have the best ratings and which have the worst? How many will survive to see a second season? Stay tuned.

Here are the season average ratings of the new 2020-21 network TV shows -- through the end of week six.

New ABC shows (so far): The Con, Emergency Call, and Supermarket Sweep.

New CBS shows this season (so far): The FBI Declassified, The Greatest #AtHome Videos, Manhunt: Deadly Games, One Day at a Time, and Star Trek: Discovery.

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Each season, the television networks introduce dozens of new TV shows and hope that each will be a big hit in the ratings. Unfortunately, most are cancelled after one season. How are the new 2020-21 TV series doing? Which have the best ratings and which have the worst? How many will survive to see a second season? Stay tuned.

Here are the season average ratings of the new 2020-21 network TV shows -- through the end of week five.

New ABC shows (so far): The Con, Emergency Call, and Supermarket Sweep.

New CBS shows this season (so far): The FBI Declassified, The Greatest #AtHome Videos, Manhunt: Deadly Games, One Day at a Time, and Star Trek: Discovery.

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Apple has set the cast for Pachinko, its epic international drama series based on Min Jin Lee’s bestselling novel, from studio Media Res. Production is set to begin October 26 on multiple continents on the anticipated series.

Written and executive produced by Soo Hugh (The Terror), who also serves as showrunner and created the vision for the series, Pachinko chronicles the hopes and dreams of four generations of a Korean immigrant family. Epic in scope, intimate in tone, the story begins with a forbidden love and crescendos into a sweeping saga that journeys between Korea, Japan and America to tell the unforgettable story of war and peace, love and loss, triumph and reckoning. The series will be told in three languages: Korean, Japanese and English.

Media Res acquired the rights to the novel for Hugh.

Min Ho Lee will play Hansu, an enigmatic outsider and...

Each season, the television networks introduce dozens of new TV shows and hope that each will be a big hit in the ratings. Unfortunately, most are cancelled after one season. How are the new 2020-21 TV series doing? Which have the best ratings and which have the worst? How many will survive to see a second season? Stay tuned.

Here are the season average ratings of the new 2020-21 network TV shows -- through the end of week four.

New ABC shows (so far): The Con, Emergency Call and Supermarket Sweep.

New CBS shows this season (so far): The FBI Declassified, The Greatest #AtHome Videos, Manhunt: Deadly Games, One Day at a Time, and Star Trek: Discovery.

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The Voice returned later than usual to NBC, and it did so with its lowest-rated premiere to date. 

The 19th season premiere delivered 8 million total viewers and a 1.2 rating -- off almost 30% vs. last fall's premiere. 

As you will probably recall, the 18th cycle pivoted to at-home live performances because of production shutdowns due to Covid-19. 

Despite the big erosion, the series still managed to win the night. 

The Weakest Link benefited from the increased lead-in, rising 33% in the demo to 4.3 million viewers and a 0.8 rating in the demo. 

Over on ABC, Dancing With the Stars had 6.1 million viewers and a 1.0 rating, which is on par with its season average. 

Emergency Call inched up a tenth to 3 million viewers and 0.5 rating. 

Both ABC series are likely to be adjusted downwards when the finals are released later today due to NFL preemption. 

Over on CBS, Big Brother was steady as a...

Each season, the television networks introduce dozens of new TV shows and hope that each will be a big hit in the ratings. Unfortunately, most are cancelled after one season. How are the new 2020-21 TV series doing? Which have the best ratings and which have the worst? How many will survive to see a second season? Stay tuned.

Here are the season average ratings of the new 2020-21 network TV shows -- through the end of week three.

New ABC shows (so far): Emergency Call.

New CBS shows this season (so far): The FBI Declassified, The Greatest #AtHome Videos, Manhunt: Deadly Games, and Star Trek: Discovery.

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There is a basic challenge that Hansal Mehta throws, while narrating the story of Big Bull Harshad Mehta. Instead of letting his story unfold through the mind games of his protagonist, which would have made the series lucid and enjoyable for all, he often tends to immerse the narrative in a mire of heavy stock market lingo and logistics.

Watch Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story official trailer

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Perhaps Hansal Mehta was deliberately being uncompromising, to underline the fact that his 10-part web series is a rare Bollywood effort that truly tick-marks all criteria of the genre that Hollywood defines as the financial thriller. Yet, from Wall Street to Margin Call to Equity to The Wolf Of Wall Street -- you could even include Money Monster by a stretch -- we have seen enough instances where crime drama woven around money does not necessarily let money...

Back in the 1990s, CBS did very well with a docu-series called Rescue 911, hosted by William Shatner, which follows calls to 911 and emergencies. A revival of that series didn't come to fruition but now, ABC is trying their own show on a similar concept. How will this new docu-series perform in the ratings? Will Emergency Call be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned.

An unscripted TV series, Emergency Call documents the first few crucial minutes of emergencies as told through the lens of America's 911 call takers. An estimated 240 million calls are made every year to 911 call centers across the country. Hosted by actor Luke Wilson, the program follows the dramatic moments leading up to the arrival of help rather than the events after the firefighters, police, or emergency medical services teams arrive.

What kinds of calls will we hear in the first season of the Emergency Call TV show on ABC? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Emergency Call is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the first season episodes of Emergency Call here.

An ABC unscripted TV series, Emergency Call documents the first few crucial minutes of emergencies as told through the lens of America's 911 call takers. An estimated 240 million calls are made every year to 911 call centers across the country. Hosted by actor Luke Wilson, the program follows the dramatic moments leading up to the arrival of help...

After seven, sometimes divisive seasons, The 100 draws to a close this week.

There are a lot of streaming options debuting, including Hulu's Monsterland and Netflix's Emily In Paris.

And if you're hoping for a little more reality, ABC weighs in with Emergency Call, which is quite good, and Weakest Link returns to NBC with Jane Lynch as the host. Find out what else is in store below!

Saturday, September 26

9/8c Falling for Look Lodge (Hallmark)

Lily dreams of being a hotel event coordinator.

She's thrilled when she's given the chance to do so by helping Noah, a hotel guest, finish planning his sister Justine's wedding at a remote lodge.

This one stars Clark Backo and Reign's Jonathan Keltz.

Sunday, September 27

7/6c Love Unplugged (UPtv)

Welcome back to TV, Mischa Barton!

Barton and Pretty Little Liars alum, Sean Faris, star as a married couple who put the romance back...

Four Friends. One Phone Call. 60 Seconds. Stay Alive. Check out the trailer:

Four Friends. One Phone Call. 60 Seconds to Stay Alive. In the fall of 1987, a group of small-town friends must survive the night in the home of a sinister couple after a tragic accident occurs in The Call. Needing only to make a single phone call, the request seems horribly ordinary until they realize that this call could change their life…or end it. This simple task quickly spirals into terror as their worst nightmares become reality as they enter the realm of The Call.

This spine-tingling tale stars horror icons Lin Shaye and Tobin Bell, along with Chester Rushing (Stranger Things), Erin Sanders (Big Time Rush) and Judd Lormand (Seal Team). The Call opens exclusively in theaters and drive-ins nationwide October 2 from Cinedigm (Nasdaq: Cidm).

Shaye is best known for her role of Elise Rainier from the worldwide box office hit franchise Insidious.

In our Q&a series Last Call, we get down to the bottom of every last thing with some of our favorite celebs - from the last thing they texted to the last thing they binge-watched. This week, singer JoJo takes our call.

Few people have been topping the charts and breaking records since the casual young age of 13, but JoJo is one of them. From her breakout hit "Leave (Get Out)" that we all dramatically sang along to on windows-down car rides to her comeback album Mad Love in 2016, she never ceases to bring us some perfect, relatable bops. So it's no surprise that her latest album, Good to Know, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard R&b albums chart.

Now, she's released a deluxe edition of the album, with new songs and collabs featuring fellow badass women Demi Lovato and Tinashe. In celebration of the album release, we...

The origin of the drama Buoyancy can be traced back to when Australian filmmaker Rodd Rathjen came across an article a few years ago about Cambodian workers and their life on a Thai fishing trawler. He became riveted by the unbelievable story and upon more research, he said in a statement: “The scale of modern slavery and exploitation in Thailand is vast and hard to grasp.”

Written and directed by Rathjen, Buoyancy follows a spirited Cambodian teenager Chakra (Sarm Heng) who works the rice fields with his family but is looking for independence. He seeks the help of a local broker who said that they can get him paid work in a Thai factory. He heads to Thailand in hopes to find his fortuitous independence but when he gets there, he and his newfound friend Kea (Mony Ros), discover they’ve been duped. Along with other Cambodians and Burmese, they...

Luke Wilson is to front a non-scripted series that documents the first few minutes of emergencies told through the lens of America’s 911 call takers for ABC.

The Old School actor is hosting Emergency Call, which will launch on the network on September 28 at 10pm.

Emergency Call is produced by 8Hours Television, the production company founded by MasterChef exec producer Adeline Ramage Rooney and former Zodiak Media US boss Jonny Slow.

It based on a Belgian format, produced by De Chinezen for Vrt, which is repped internationally by Lineup Industries.

Ramage Rooney and Slow will exec produce with Wilson and Grant Kahler. The latter, who worked on ABC’s Castaways reality series, will act as showrunner.

The show follows the dramatic moments leading up to the arrival of help rather than the events after the firefighters, police or emergency medical services teams arrive, and focuses on the extreme, suspenseful and...

ABC has called in Luke Wilson to save its fall season.

The Disney-owned network has announced a new unscripted series titled “Emergency Call,” which will be hosted and executive produced by Wilson, and will premiere Sept. 28 in the 10 p.m. time slot.

News of the pick up comes exactly a week after ABC unveiled a fall schedule packed with unscripted content. The network, like all its rivals, is having to hold the majority of its scripted regulars for midseason due to Covid-19 production difficulties. “Emergency Call” joins “Dancing With the Stars,” which just announced an eventful lineup for the new season, on Monday nights.

It follows the dramatic moments leading up to the arrival of help, rather than the events after the firefighters, police or emergency medical services teams arrive, focusing on the extreme, suspenseful and sometimes humorous stories that flood 911 call centers.

“Since I was a kid, I have...

Luke Wilson is set to host and executive produce a new unscripted series about 9-1-1 operators at ABC, the network announced Thursday.

Titled “Emergency Call,” the hour-long documentary series will follow “the extreme, suspenseful and sometimes humorous stories that flood 911 call centers,” focusing on the moments before first responders arrive on the scene, according to ABC.

The series is set to premiere on Monday, Sept. 28.

“Since I was a kid, I have always been interested in people who help. People who save people,” Wilson said in a statement. “When you’re younger, you might be drawn toward superheroes or fictional characters, but as you get older you come to realize that people who help, real-life heroes, are just regular people who do extraordinary things. 911 call takers don’t just save people; they calm and console people until they are safe. They are the first link in the chain of first responders.

Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn), once Better Call Saul's secret weapon, isn't such a secret anymore. Over five seasons of the AMC drama, the seemingly by-the-book lawyer has revealed a fascinating love for a good con, and what began as a reluctant attraction to breaking the rules has turned powerful

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Hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the Korean film industry, which celebrated its centenary with Bong Joon-ho’s history-making Academy awards for “Parasite” earlier this year, has been in an unprecedented crisis since February.

Since the South Korean government adopted tough social-distancing measures in late February, when the coronavirus was at its peak, cinema business has been largely affected due to local audiences’ growing fear of physical contact with strangers, including theater staff and other audience members.

Major Korean films that were set for theatrical release in March and April had to push their schedules. Cinemas tried to fill up their screening slots with reruns, which have lower marketing costs. Films that delayed their release include “Time to Hunt,” which premiered in Berlinale right before the coronavirus crisis; Lee Chung-hyun’s feature debut “Call”; novelist-turned-director Son Won-pyung’s thriller “Intruder”; and mother-daughter drama “Innocence.”

Not being able to release films in physical cinemas,...

Hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the Korean film industry, which celebrated its centenary with Bong Joon-ho’s history-making Academy awards for “Parasite” earlier this year, has been in an unprecedented crisis since February.

Since the South Korean government adopted tough social distancing measures in late February, when the coronavirus was at its peak, cinema business has been largely affected due to local audiences’ growing fear of physical contact with strangers, including cinema staff and other audience members.

Major Korean films that were set for theatrical release in March and April had to push their schedules. Cinemas tried to fill up their screening slots with re-runs, which have lower marketing costs. Films that delayed their release include “Time to Hunt,” which premiered in Berlinale right before the coronavirus crisis; Lee Chung-hyun’s feature debut “Call”; novelist-turned-director Son Won-pyung’s thriller “Intruder”; and mother-daughter drama “Innocence.”

Not being able to release films in physical cinemas,...

Welcome to this week’s All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have more from Tony Khan’s weekly drug trip. Also, there are a shit-load of perverts who have been allegedly revealed, including Jim Cornette & Synn, Dave Lagana, Jordan Devlin & numerous others in Nxt UK and David Starr (along with Alberto Del Rio a few months back and Jay Lethal numerous times over the years). The stories are horrifying and include male and female victims. If you are reading this and have ever been abused, don’t hold that sh*t in. Say that sh*t so everybody can see it and it can’t be hidden anymore. Every time someone gets away with a crime, that leaves them available to hurt more people. Hell, if anyone ever felt like I had ever done anything to them, I’d want them...

The Israeli Competition titles have been announced for this year’s event.

Israeli documentary festival Docaviv will run a “hybrid” format for this year’s festival, which will now take place from September 3-12 in Tel Aviv.

The event was postponed from its usual May dates due to the coronavirus pandemic.

It will now use both online and physical screenings, all complying with social distancing guidelines.

Audience-attended events will take place both indoors and outdoors throughout the city as well as on the festival’s website. The entire industry strand will take place online.

Israel’s cinemas are still closed as of Monday,...

The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, see how Corridor Crew reacts to Call of […]

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On the first Crew Call podcast of the Emmy season we speak with Oscar nominated The Favorite screenwriter Tony McNamara about his new Hulu/Media Rights Capital series The Great which follows Elle Fanning as 18th Century Empress of Russia Catherine the Great as she carefully plots a coup d’etat to take down her boorish husband, Peter III (Nicholas Hoult), in a mission to enlighten the country with the mores that are liberating her European homeland. Similar to what he did with The Favorite, McNamara has reinvigorated period drama with a riveting sense of absurdist wit and edginess. We talk with McNamara, who also penned Disney’s upcoming 101 Dalmatians live action spinoff Cruella, about how The Great originated (it was well before The Favorite) and speaks to a number of today’s issues from Time’s Up and #MeToo to off-kilter despots.

The festival will play 46 features from eight Asian countries.

Udine’s Far East Film Festival (Feff) has revealed a lineup of 46 features including four world premieres, for the online-only edition of the event that will run from June 26 until July 4.

It will open with the international premiere of Lee Hae-jun and Kim Byung-seo’s disaster action film Ashfall, available to viewers in Europe only.

The film was a blockbuster hit in South Korea over Christmas, grossing almost $60m (£47.9m) by the end of January.

The world premieres are Ning Yuanyuan’s Chinese title An Insignificant Affair; Daigo Matsui’s Japanese...

The alphabet network has released a list of the TV shows that will be airing during the 2020-21 season. However, unlike CBS, The CW, and Fox, ABC hasn't announced a primetime schedule yet.

We do know that 20/20 (season 43), America’s Funniest Home Videos (season 31), American Housewife (season five), American Idol (season 19), The Bachelor (season 25), The Bachelorette, Black-ish (season seven), The Conners (season three), Dancing with the Stars (season 29), The Goldbergs (season eight), The Good Doctor (season four), Grey’s Anatomy (season 17), A Million Little Things (season three), Mixed-ish (season two), The Rookie (season three), Shark Tank (season 12), Station 19 (season four), Stumptown (season two), and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (season two of the revival) will air at some point during the season.

They will be joined by new shows Big Sky, Call...

Mentors include Becky Martin, Nia DaCosta, Bart Layton, Stephen Beresford and Michael Pearce.

The BFI and Bafta have revealed 16 emerging filmmakers and the mentors who will guide them as part of their ongoing initiative to develop talent from under-represented groups.

Veep director Becky Martin and Candyman writer-director Nia DaCosta are among those who will mentor upcoming talent as part of the second BFI Network x Bafta Crew Mentoring scheme.

Others who will provide bespoke support, advice and guidance to young filmmakers as they work toward their first feature or major commission include American Animals director Bart Layton, Pride screenwriter Stephen...

Mubi also reveals ’Portrait Of A Lady On Fire’ has become its most-viewed film in the UK to date.

Corneliu Porumboiu’s The Whistlers topped UK streaming platform Curzon Home Cinema’s (Chc) most-watched films over the weekend, after bypassing a theatrical release due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

The Romanian crime thriller, which debuted in competition at Cannes last year, was originally due to receive a UK day-and-date release on June 26 via Curzon. But ongoing cinema closures meant the film launched exclusively on Chc on May 8, seven weeks early, and performed strongly as audiences look to streaming platforms for new titles during lockdown.

The Call to Unite is a 24-hour global livestream event that will unite people across the world to celebrate our shared humanity.

Over 200 cultural, spiritual, civic, and community leaders will offer lessons, performances, conversations, and more – to support all of us in coping with the challenges of this moment in order to emerge from this crisis better than when it began. All participants and viewers will be invited to #answerthecall by giving, serving, and sharing their stories. Everyone is invited. And everyone belongs.

Over 200+ spiritual and global leaders, front-line heroes, artists, entertainers, and more are lining up to share their gifts – and inspire viewers to pay it forward. Each participant taking part in the global livestream event will answer the call in their own way – teaching a practice, performing a song, sharing a memory, offering a prayer, or otherwise presenting a gift to the world. The growing list of participants includes: Alanis Morissette,...

Narrativia, the production company launched by Sir Terry Pratchett, is looking to expand the Discworld universe after striking a development deal with Endeavor Content and UK-based producer Motive Pictures.

This comes after BBC America ordered The Watch, an eight-part series based on Pratchett’s Discworld novels. This series is produced by BBC Studios, although it sounds like the production arm of the British public broadcaster may not be involved in the Pratchett universe for long.

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Narrativia, Endeavor Content and Motive Pictures, which is backed by the Wme-content division and run by Channel 4’s head of international drama Simon Maxwell,...

Online film festival to include narrative and documentary features, shorts and episodics.

Seven percent of the 135 features originally selected for SXSW 2020 have opted in to Amazon Prime Video and SXSW’s Prime Video presents the SXSW 2020 Film Festival Collection, set to stream from April 27-May 6.

The online festival will comprise 39 films overall – narrative and documentary features, short films and episodic titles – and will be available in front of the Prime Video paywall, free to all Us audiences with or without an Amazon Prime membership.

All filmmakers in the official 2020 SXSW Film Festival line-up were invited to opt in to take part.