Star Trek: Discovery co-stars Blu Del Barrio (who plays Adira Tal on the show) and Ian Alexander (who plays Gray Tal) will share the screen again in the upcoming vampire horror comedy Blue Balls, Variety reports. The feature directorial debut of Léa Fae Caddigan, the film is expected to head into production sometime this summer.
With a screenplay by Caddigan and Meredith Metcalf, Blue Balls will follow Emma, who, back at home in her small town, wants nothing more than a night of driving around and hanging out with her best friend, Mara. But when they meet Tom and Jack, Mara invites these two strangers back to their place to get to know each other better. The only problem is that Emma is a virgin as is Tom. But Tom’s not a sexual virgin, he’s a vampire who’s never killed before and he’s hoping tonight will...
With a screenplay by Caddigan and Meredith Metcalf, Blue Balls will follow Emma, who, back at home in her small town, wants nothing more than a night of driving around and hanging out with her best friend, Mara. But when they meet Tom and Jack, Mara invites these two strangers back to their place to get to know each other better. The only problem is that Emma is a virgin as is Tom. But Tom’s not a sexual virgin, he’s a vampire who’s never killed before and he’s hoping tonight will...
- 5/22/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Léa Fae Caddigan will make their feature debut with the vampire comedy Blue Balls, and Variety reports that Blu del Barrio (“Star Trek: Discovery”) and Clare Noelle will star.
Charlie Hiscock (“Ted Lasso”) and Ian Alexander (“Star Trek: Discovery”) also star.
Variety previews, “Blue Balls follows Emma (Clare Noelle), who, back at home in her small town, wants nothing more than a night of driving around and hanging out with her best friend, Mara (Blu del Barrio). But when they meet Tom and Jack, Mara invites these two strangers back to their place to get to know each other better.
“The only problem is that Emma is a virgin as is Tom. But Tom’s not a sexual virgin, he’s a vampire who’s never killed before and he’s hoping tonight will be the night for him to join a centuries-old vampire fraternity. As the two humans fight...
Charlie Hiscock (“Ted Lasso”) and Ian Alexander (“Star Trek: Discovery”) also star.
Variety previews, “Blue Balls follows Emma (Clare Noelle), who, back at home in her small town, wants nothing more than a night of driving around and hanging out with her best friend, Mara (Blu del Barrio). But when they meet Tom and Jack, Mara invites these two strangers back to their place to get to know each other better.
“The only problem is that Emma is a virgin as is Tom. But Tom’s not a sexual virgin, he’s a vampire who’s never killed before and he’s hoping tonight will be the night for him to join a centuries-old vampire fraternity. As the two humans fight...
- 5/22/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Dazey Phase has announced the filmmaking team and cast for Léa Fae Caddigan’s debut feature “Blue Balls.” The film, which will shoot this summer, is based on a story by Meredith Metcalf who wrote the screenplay with Caddigan.
“Blue Balls” follows Emma, who, back at home in her small town, wants nothing more than a night of driving around and hanging out with her best friend, Mara. But when they meet Tom and Jack, Mara invites these two strangers back to their place to get to know each other better.
The only problem is that Emma is a virgin as is Tom. But Tom’s not a sexual virgin, he’s a vampire who’s never killed before and he’s hoping tonight will be the night for him to join a centuries-old vampire fraternity. As the two humans fight for their lives with every weapon they can find,...
“Blue Balls” follows Emma, who, back at home in her small town, wants nothing more than a night of driving around and hanging out with her best friend, Mara. But when they meet Tom and Jack, Mara invites these two strangers back to their place to get to know each other better.
The only problem is that Emma is a virgin as is Tom. But Tom’s not a sexual virgin, he’s a vampire who’s never killed before and he’s hoping tonight will be the night for him to join a centuries-old vampire fraternity. As the two humans fight for their lives with every weapon they can find,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Dark Matter is a sci-fi thriller series created by Blake Crouch. Based on a 2016 novel of the same name by Crouch, the Apple TV+ series follows the story of a Chicago-based physicist as he is kidnapped and taken to an alternate universe. Now he must escape from there to stop his alternate self before he harms his real family. Dark Matter stars Dark Matter stars Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly in the lead roles with Oakes Fegley, Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson, and Amanda Brugel starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved all the thrills and mind-bending story of Dark Matter here are some similar shows you could watch next.
Counterpart (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Starz
Counterpart is a sci-fi espionage thriller series created by Justin Marks. The Starz series follows the story of Howard Silk, a low-level agent at a Berlin-based United Nations spy agency as he finds...
Counterpart (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Starz
Counterpart is a sci-fi espionage thriller series created by Justin Marks. The Starz series follows the story of Howard Silk, a low-level agent at a Berlin-based United Nations spy agency as he finds...
- 5/13/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
"Star Trek: Discovery" is in the midst of its last official mission, as the Paramount+ series is set to sign off at the end of May after five seasons. The first "Star Trek" series of the streaming era has seen its share of highs and lows over the years, but the casting of Blu del Barrio, the first openly non-binary actor in the "Trek" universe, is undoubtedly a high point. The actor spoke to Comic Book Resources ahead of the show's ending, sharing takeaways from the experience and revealing that their last day on set was emotional -- just not in the way you might expect.
"I could not stop laughing," del Barrio revealed when asked about how it felt to give these characters their "final send-off" in a portion of the "Discovery" finale that was filmed after the rest of the episode. "Everybody was crying, but I couldn't stop laughing,...
"I could not stop laughing," del Barrio revealed when asked about how it felt to give these characters their "final send-off" in a portion of the "Discovery" finale that was filmed after the rest of the episode. "Everybody was crying, but I couldn't stop laughing,...
- 5/8/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Episode 3 “Jinaal.”] As Star Trek: Discovery‘s final season continues, the third episode delivers an hour full of change. First, Adira (Blu del Barrio) and Gray (Ian Alexander) reunite when the crew’s mission leads to Trill, but they know that even though they’ve been acting like everything is normal over holo-chats, it’s not. And once together in person, both acknowledge that things have felt very different and each is following a different path. Adira offers to put in for a transfer, but Gray wouldn’t want them to do that for him, just like he knows they wouldn’t want him to give up what he’s doing for them. And with that, they know they have to break up. Moving forward, “I think we do definitely see a little bit of a difference with them, especially that immediate period of time post-breakup,...
- 4/11/2024
- TV Insider
Hollywood star Regina King was seen most recently in the film Shirley, a biopic on the trailblazing Black congresswoman Shirley Chisholm which hit theaters on March 15th, 2024. The release of the film and the promotions leading up to it resulted in the Oscar winner talking about the very painful death of her son Ian Alexander, who died 2 years ago due to suicide.
Oscar winner Regina King (image credits: Wikimedia Commons)
Addressing the tragedy extensively for the first time in March, King spoke about the emotional turmoil that her son went through in the final days leading up to his death. She was also candid in her thoughts on mental health and depression that took a toll on so many people all over the world, and her own healing journey two years after the unfortunate incident.
Regina King On Surviving Her Son’s Tragic Suicide
Oscar-winner Regina King faced one of...
Oscar winner Regina King (image credits: Wikimedia Commons)
Addressing the tragedy extensively for the first time in March, King spoke about the emotional turmoil that her son went through in the final days leading up to his death. She was also candid in her thoughts on mental health and depression that took a toll on so many people all over the world, and her own healing journey two years after the unfortunate incident.
Regina King On Surviving Her Son’s Tragic Suicide
Oscar-winner Regina King faced one of...
- 3/23/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
After years of waiting, we finally have the much-awaited series adaptation of Liu Cixin‘s brilliant sci-fi novel series The Three-Body Problem. Created by Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the Netflix series tells us the story of a group of characters in the scientific community, who try to find out the mystery behind several suicides of prolific scientists. 3 Body Problem stars Eiza González, Benedict Wong, Jess Hong, Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Alex Sharp, Rosalind Chao, Zine Tseng, Jonathan Pryce, and Marlo Kelly. So, if you loved the sci-fi drama series here are some similar shows you could watch next.
Three-Body (Prime Video & Viki) Credit – CCTV
Based on the same book as the Netflix series written by Liu Cixin, the Chinese adaptation of the popular sci-fi novel is set in 2007 and it follows the story of Wang Miao, one of China’s leading nanomaterials experts who...
Three-Body (Prime Video & Viki) Credit – CCTV
Based on the same book as the Netflix series written by Liu Cixin, the Chinese adaptation of the popular sci-fi novel is set in 2007 and it follows the story of Wang Miao, one of China’s leading nanomaterials experts who...
- 3/22/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Every franchise out there should be making casting choices that reflect the breadth and diversity of humanity we see every single day in our own lives, but "Star Trek" in particular has even more reason than others to do so. Heralded from its earliest conception as a progressive, forward-thinking, and uniquely idealistic series of stories, the property has done its best to maintain creator Gene Roddenberry's grand vision throughout its 50+ years of existence. That's not to say "Star Trek" has a perfect track record or has avoided certain missed opportunities over the years. Still, the franchise has always gone much further and more boldly than its contemporaries could ever claim to do.
As /Film's Jacob Hall notes in his review of the "Discovery" season 5 premiere, this particular "Star Trek" series has always made it a point to foreground characters of marginalized identities who rarely get a moment in the spotlight in most other entertainment.
As /Film's Jacob Hall notes in his review of the "Discovery" season 5 premiere, this particular "Star Trek" series has always made it a point to foreground characters of marginalized identities who rarely get a moment in the spotlight in most other entertainment.
- 3/15/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Elyse Dinh, Casper Van Dien, Vivien Ngô and Ian Alexander in Daughter
A small scale film which plays with established genre tropes to misdirect viewers en route to an ending which takes it in a very different direction, Daughter provides a platform for underserved Asian American actors and stars Caspar Van Dien in a role unlike anything he’s previously done. He plays a man known only as Father, who presides over a makeshift family of people he has kidnapped in a remote, fortified home. After an opening sequence which illustrates what happens when one of them tries to escape, we meet Daughter/Sister (Vivien Ngô), a young woman who must quickly make sense of her situation if she is to survive. Issues around control and subversion on domestic and societal scales play out in a drama informed by the work of Simone de Beauvoir as viewers, like the heroine,...
A small scale film which plays with established genre tropes to misdirect viewers en route to an ending which takes it in a very different direction, Daughter provides a platform for underserved Asian American actors and stars Caspar Van Dien in a role unlike anything he’s previously done. He plays a man known only as Father, who presides over a makeshift family of people he has kidnapped in a remote, fortified home. After an opening sequence which illustrates what happens when one of them tries to escape, we meet Daughter/Sister (Vivien Ngô), a young woman who must quickly make sense of her situation if she is to survive. Issues around control and subversion on domestic and societal scales play out in a drama informed by the work of Simone de Beauvoir as viewers, like the heroine,...
- 2/21/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Corey Deshon’s debut feature has echoes of horrific cases of basement imprisonment, but doesn’t quite coalesce into a clear vision
There are echoes of the Turpin case and Josef Fritzl’s basement in this tense arthouse horror shot in grainy 16mm with auteurish confidence by first-time film-maker Corey Deshon. It opens with a claim to be “more based on fact than fiction”, but actually tells an entirely fictional story about the kidnapping of a young woman (Vivien Ngô) who wakes up shackled to the floor in a garage. In front of her stands a man known only as Father (Casper Van Dien). You can tell instantly from his plaid checked shirt, beige slacks and straight-backed posture that he’s the type of Christian you don’t mess with in a horror movie: wholesome looking, but unhinged.
“We’re not violent people,” Father tells the chained-up woman, sounding almost reasonable.
There are echoes of the Turpin case and Josef Fritzl’s basement in this tense arthouse horror shot in grainy 16mm with auteurish confidence by first-time film-maker Corey Deshon. It opens with a claim to be “more based on fact than fiction”, but actually tells an entirely fictional story about the kidnapping of a young woman (Vivien Ngô) who wakes up shackled to the floor in a garage. In front of her stands a man known only as Father (Casper Van Dien). You can tell instantly from his plaid checked shirt, beige slacks and straight-backed posture that he’s the type of Christian you don’t mess with in a horror movie: wholesome looking, but unhinged.
“We’re not violent people,” Father tells the chained-up woman, sounding almost reasonable.
- 2/13/2023
- by Cath Clarke
- The Guardian - Film News
We’ve been tracking this week’s new releases all week long, with four horror movies debuting on Tuesday and two more debuting on Thursday. Believe it or not, we’re still not done.
Here are four more new horror movies released today, February 10, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
First up, director Erik Bloomquist (Ten Minutes to Midnight, Long Lost) is back with She Came from the Woods, an ’80s-set summer camp slasher movie that’s now playing in theaters.
We don’t yet have a home video release date, but we expect one soon.
She Came from the Woods follows “a group of counsellors who accidentally unleash an ancient evil spirit on the last night of a summer camp. As the situation turns bloody, the group is forced to confront what stories are worth telling and what secrets are worth keeping.”
She Came from the Woods...
Here are four more new horror movies released today, February 10, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
First up, director Erik Bloomquist (Ten Minutes to Midnight, Long Lost) is back with She Came from the Woods, an ’80s-set summer camp slasher movie that’s now playing in theaters.
We don’t yet have a home video release date, but we expect one soon.
She Came from the Woods follows “a group of counsellors who accidentally unleash an ancient evil spirit on the last night of a summer camp. As the situation turns bloody, the group is forced to confront what stories are worth telling and what secrets are worth keeping.”
She Came from the Woods...
- 2/10/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The basic premise of the movie Daughter is a familiar one; a woman is held captive by a dangerous man until she can make her daring escape. It’s an unfortunately timeless tale rooted in both reality and fiction, and no matter how much mileage it gains, people take notice, wanting to know how everything turns out. Yet despite its well-worn pitch, Corey Deshon’s debut feels fresh, due in large part to its visual presentation, textured characters and stimulating story. The promising director breathes much-needed new life into an often tropey subgenre of horror.
Daughter is broken into chapter points, with the first one introducing the movie’s hapless protagonist. After the previous “Daughter” (Megan Le) is snuffed out during a failed attempt to flee her captor, Casper Van Dien’s character promptly brings home a replacement. This other young woman (Vivien Ngô) is then chained up in the...
Daughter is broken into chapter points, with the first one introducing the movie’s hapless protagonist. After the previous “Daughter” (Megan Le) is snuffed out during a failed attempt to flee her captor, Casper Van Dien’s character promptly brings home a replacement. This other young woman (Vivien Ngô) is then chained up in the...
- 2/8/2023
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
Stars: Casper Van Dien, Ian Alexander, Megan Le, Elyse Dinh, Vivien Ngo | Written and Directed by Corey Deshon
“The following is based more on fact than fiction.” These words appear in Daughter’s opening credits. Combined with footage of two gas-masked figures, Father, and Brother chasing down a young woman it gives the feeling that we’re about to see another piece of low budget psycho cinema. When they catch up to her Father beats her to death with a hammer, which only reinforces that impression.
Impressions can be deceiving however and Corey Deshon who makes his feature film directorial debut, having previously written Trespassers, has something very different in mind even if it isn’t immediately obvious.
When we next see Father he’s with another woman, this one tied up on the garage floor. He tells her that he doesn’t want any harm to come to her...
“The following is based more on fact than fiction.” These words appear in Daughter’s opening credits. Combined with footage of two gas-masked figures, Father, and Brother chasing down a young woman it gives the feeling that we’re about to see another piece of low budget psycho cinema. When they catch up to her Father beats her to death with a hammer, which only reinforces that impression.
Impressions can be deceiving however and Corey Deshon who makes his feature film directorial debut, having previously written Trespassers, has something very different in mind even if it isn’t immediately obvious.
When we next see Father he’s with another woman, this one tied up on the garage floor. He tells her that he doesn’t want any harm to come to her...
- 2/8/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Step aside, Mayor Eric Adams. Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur are leading their own effort to protect New York City’s Lower East Side. Here’s how to stream Marvel’s newest animated series.
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur follows 13-year-old super-genius Lunella Lafayette and her 10-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur, as they work together to protect the city from danger. The first six episodes (of 16) will be available to stream Wednesday, Feb. 15 on Disney+, to be followed by two additional drops over the next few months.
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Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur follows 13-year-old super-genius Lunella Lafayette and her 10-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur, as they work together to protect the city from danger. The first six episodes (of 16) will be available to stream Wednesday, Feb. 15 on Disney+, to be followed by two additional drops over the next few months.
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- 2/6/2023
- by How to Stream Team
- TVLine.com
Regina King is paying tribute to her son a year after his death.
In an Instagram post shared Thursday, King posted a video of a lit lantern flying in the sky on what would’ve been her late son, Ian Alexander Jr.’s 27th birthday.
“January 19th is Ian’s Worthday. As we still process his physical absence, we celebrate his presence,” King wrote. “We are all in different places on the planet…so is Ian. His spirit is the thread that connects us.”
She then acknowledged how orange was Alexander’s favorite color, the same hue her lit lantern was: “Of course orange is your favorite color…Its the fire and the calm. I see you in everything I breath.”
She finished her message with, “My absolute favorite thing about myself is being ….Regina the mother of Ian the GodKing. Continue to shine bright, my guiding light.”
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In an Instagram post shared Thursday, King posted a video of a lit lantern flying in the sky on what would’ve been her late son, Ian Alexander Jr.’s 27th birthday.
“January 19th is Ian’s Worthday. As we still process his physical absence, we celebrate his presence,” King wrote. “We are all in different places on the planet…so is Ian. His spirit is the thread that connects us.”
She then acknowledged how orange was Alexander’s favorite color, the same hue her lit lantern was: “Of course orange is your favorite color…Its the fire and the calm. I see you in everything I breath.”
She finished her message with, “My absolute favorite thing about myself is being ….Regina the mother of Ian the GodKing. Continue to shine bright, my guiding light.”
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- 1/20/2023
- by Lexy Perez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Get ready to experience Moon Girl magic because Marvel’s smartest 13-year-old is about to star in an animated series filled with villains, adventure, and a giant red dinosaur! Disney Branded Television just let loose a Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur trailer that’s colorful, playful, and true to the spirit of the whip-smart Marvel character. The first six episodes of the series will be available on February 15 on Disney+, following the February 10 premiere on the Disney Channel.
Along with the trailer, Dbt released the series hero key art and a pre-save soundtrack so fans can enjoy the show’s music from Executive Music Producer and three-time Grammy Award winner Raphael Saadiq. The soundtrack will be available on February 10.
As a major fan of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur from the beginning, I can’t wait to meet them and the rest of the cast. Marvel’s Moon Girl and...
Along with the trailer, Dbt released the series hero key art and a pre-save soundtrack so fans can enjoy the show’s music from Executive Music Producer and three-time Grammy Award winner Raphael Saadiq. The soundtrack will be available on February 10.
As a major fan of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur from the beginning, I can’t wait to meet them and the rest of the cast. Marvel’s Moon Girl and...
- 1/13/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
"It fills me with joy to know that our family is whole again." Dark Star Pics has revealed an official trailer for an indie film titled Daughter, a dark mystery thriller from filmmaker Corey Deshon making his feature debut. This premiered at the UK's FrightFest last year, and will be out to watch on VOD in February. Aside from Casper Van Dien, most of the cast is Vietnamese. A young woman is inducted into a bizarre family as their new surrogate daughter. "Inspired by feminist existentialist philosopher Simone De Beauvoir's 'The Ethics of Ambiguity,' this film is a meditation on the morality and ethics of freedom and creative expression within an oppressed system. Through this surrealist psychodrama, we seek to explore the questions, 'Can one truly be free if they do not will the freedom of others?' and, 'If that freedom must come at a moral cost,...
- 1/5/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Daughter: "A young woman is kidnapped and inducted into a bizarre family as their new surrogate daughter. As she navigates through this twisted dynamic, awful secrets about the past are revealed, leading to even darker implications about the future."
Starring: Casper Van Dien, Elyse Dinh, Vivien Ngô and Ian Alexander Written and Directed By: Corey Deshon
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Five Nights At Freddy’S Scare-in-the-box: "Turn the crank as far you dare… but if Freddy pops out, you’re captured! Whether you pass the box or take a risk, Scare-in-the-Box will have you laughing with fear!
Pop-up action Freddy creates edge-of-your seat suspense! Creepy music and sound effects capture all the scares of Five Nights at Freddy’s. Two ways to win: play it safe and outlast your opponents or spend a token to scare them! Quick, engaging gameplay is fun for groups of all sizes."
Msrp: 24.99
Age Range: Ages 8+
Players: 2 -...
Starring: Casper Van Dien, Elyse Dinh, Vivien Ngô and Ian Alexander Written and Directed By: Corey Deshon
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Five Nights At Freddy’S Scare-in-the-box: "Turn the crank as far you dare… but if Freddy pops out, you’re captured! Whether you pass the box or take a risk, Scare-in-the-Box will have you laughing with fear!
Pop-up action Freddy creates edge-of-your seat suspense! Creepy music and sound effects capture all the scares of Five Nights at Freddy’s. Two ways to win: play it safe and outlast your opponents or spend a token to scare them! Quick, engaging gameplay is fun for groups of all sizes."
Msrp: 24.99
Age Range: Ages 8+
Players: 2 -...
- 1/5/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Things get weird in Corey Deshon’s debut feature Daughter, a new thriller heading to limited theaters and VOD platforms on February 10, 2023, from Dark Star Pictures.
Casper Van Dien, Elyse Dinh, Ian Alexander and Vivien Ngô star in the pic about a young woman inducted into a bizarre family as their new surrogate daughter.
“As she navigates through this twisted dynamic, awful secrets about the past are revealed, leading to even darker implications about the future. ”
Van Dien (Starship Troopers) plays Father, Dinh (HBO’s “Watchmen”) is Mother. Alexander plays Brother and Ngô (“Queen Sugar”) marks her first feature lead turn as the titular Daughter.
Daughter will also arrive on DVD May 9th.
Here’s our exclusive look at the trailer.
The post ‘Daughter’ Trailer Brings the Family Together for the Apocalypse [Exclusive] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
Casper Van Dien, Elyse Dinh, Ian Alexander and Vivien Ngô star in the pic about a young woman inducted into a bizarre family as their new surrogate daughter.
“As she navigates through this twisted dynamic, awful secrets about the past are revealed, leading to even darker implications about the future. ”
Van Dien (Starship Troopers) plays Father, Dinh (HBO’s “Watchmen”) is Mother. Alexander plays Brother and Ngô (“Queen Sugar”) marks her first feature lead turn as the titular Daughter.
Daughter will also arrive on DVD May 9th.
Here’s our exclusive look at the trailer.
The post ‘Daughter’ Trailer Brings the Family Together for the Apocalypse [Exclusive] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
- 1/4/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
To mark the release of Star Trek: Discovery: Season 4, out now, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on Blu-ray.
Season four of Star Trek: Discovery finds Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery facing a threat unlike any they’ve ever encountered. With Federation and non-Federation worlds alike feeling the impact, they must confront the unknown and work together to ensure a hopeful future for all. The fourth season stars Sonequa Martin-Green (“Commander Michael Burnham”), Doug Jones (“Commander Saru”), Anthony Rapp (“Lt. Commander Paul Stamets”), Mary Wiseman (“Ensign Sylvia Tilly”), Wilson Cruz (“Dr. Hugh Culber”), David Ajala (“Cleveland “Book” Booker”) and Blu del Barrio (“Adira”). Ian Alexander (“Gray”) also appears in season four.
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Season four of Star Trek: Discovery finds Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery facing a threat unlike any they’ve ever encountered. With Federation and non-Federation worlds alike feeling the impact, they must confront the unknown and work together to ensure a hopeful future for all. The fourth season stars Sonequa Martin-Green (“Commander Michael Burnham”), Doug Jones (“Commander Saru”), Anthony Rapp (“Lt. Commander Paul Stamets”), Mary Wiseman (“Ensign Sylvia Tilly”), Wilson Cruz (“Dr. Hugh Culber”), David Ajala (“Cleveland “Book” Booker”) and Blu del Barrio (“Adira”). Ian Alexander (“Gray”) also appears in season four.
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- 12/18/2022
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Season Two; Disney Channel Animated Series Gets Early Renewal
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur will stick around beyond its first season. Disney Channel has already renewed the upcoming animated series for a second season. The series premieres on February 10th.
Diamond White, Fred Tatasciore, Alfre Woodard, Libe Barer, Sasheer Zamata, Jermaine Fowler, Gary Anthony Williams, and Laurence Fishburne star in the series about a teen superhero (White) who accidentally brings a red T-Rex (Tatasciore) to present-day New York City. Omid Abtahi, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Michael Cimino, Indya Moore, and Craig Robinson will recur.
The first season's guest cast includes Gideon Adlon, Pamela Adlon, Anna Akana, Ian Alexander, Alison Brie, May Calamawy, Andy Cohen, Wilson Cruz, Daveed Diggs, Asia Kate Dillon, Luis Guzmán, Maya Hawke, Jennifer Hudson, Dr. Mae Jemison, Josh Keaton, June Diane Raphael, Paul Scheer, Cliff "Method Man" Smith, Cobie Smulders, Wesley Snipes, and Tajinae...
Diamond White, Fred Tatasciore, Alfre Woodard, Libe Barer, Sasheer Zamata, Jermaine Fowler, Gary Anthony Williams, and Laurence Fishburne star in the series about a teen superhero (White) who accidentally brings a red T-Rex (Tatasciore) to present-day New York City. Omid Abtahi, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Michael Cimino, Indya Moore, and Craig Robinson will recur.
The first season's guest cast includes Gideon Adlon, Pamela Adlon, Anna Akana, Ian Alexander, Alison Brie, May Calamawy, Andy Cohen, Wilson Cruz, Daveed Diggs, Asia Kate Dillon, Luis Guzmán, Maya Hawke, Jennifer Hudson, Dr. Mae Jemison, Josh Keaton, June Diane Raphael, Paul Scheer, Cliff "Method Man" Smith, Cobie Smulders, Wesley Snipes, and Tajinae...
- 10/11/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur has gotten an early Season 2 renewal. Disney Branded Television has ordered a second season of the animated series ahead of its Feb. 10 premiere. The animated show debuts first Disney Channel and shortly thereafter on Disney+. The news, along with a clip from the theme song, “Moon Girl Magic,” written and produced by executive music producer Raphael Saadiq and performed by series star Diamond White (voice of Lunella aka Moon Girl), was revealed today during the series’ panel at New York Comic Con.
Based on Marvel’s hit comic books, The Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur follows the adventures of 13-year-old super-genius Lunella Lafayette and her 10-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur, whom she accidentally brings through time into present-day New York City. Equipped with Devil’s fierce loyalty and brawn, the loving support of her family and best friend Casey, Lunella sets out to...
Based on Marvel’s hit comic books, The Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur follows the adventures of 13-year-old super-genius Lunella Lafayette and her 10-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur, whom she accidentally brings through time into present-day New York City. Equipped with Devil’s fierce loyalty and brawn, the loving support of her family and best friend Casey, Lunella sets out to...
- 10/8/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” has recruited a star-studded cast, announcing a host of names lending their voices to the series during the show’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday.
The series – which is about 13-year-old super-genius Lunella Lafayette and her 10-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur – will feature Alison Brie (“Glow”), Andy Cohen (“Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen”), Daveed Diggs (“Snowpiercer”), Maya Hawke (“Stranger Things”), Jennifer Hudson (“Respect”), Cliff “Method Man” Smith (“Power Book II: Ghost”), Cobie Smulders (“How I Met Your Mother”) and Wesley Snipes (“Blade” trilogy) in guest star voice roles.
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Additional guests include Gideon Adlon (“Pacific Rim: The Black”), Pamela Adlon (“Better Things”), Anna Akana (“Youth & Consequences”), Ian Alexander (“The Oa”), May Calamawy (Marvel Studios’ “Moon Knight”), Wilson Cruz (“Star Trek: Discovery”), Asia Kate Dillon (“Billions”), Luis Guzmán (“How to Make it in America...
The series – which is about 13-year-old super-genius Lunella Lafayette and her 10-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur – will feature Alison Brie (“Glow”), Andy Cohen (“Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen”), Daveed Diggs (“Snowpiercer”), Maya Hawke (“Stranger Things”), Jennifer Hudson (“Respect”), Cliff “Method Man” Smith (“Power Book II: Ghost”), Cobie Smulders (“How I Met Your Mother”) and Wesley Snipes (“Blade” trilogy) in guest star voice roles.
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Additional guests include Gideon Adlon (“Pacific Rim: The Black”), Pamela Adlon (“Better Things”), Anna Akana (“Youth & Consequences”), Ian Alexander (“The Oa”), May Calamawy (Marvel Studios’ “Moon Knight”), Wilson Cruz (“Star Trek: Discovery”), Asia Kate Dillon (“Billions”), Luis Guzmán (“How to Make it in America...
- 7/22/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
“Queer as Folk” and “Big Sky” star Jesse James Keitel is boarding “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” for a guest star role as a nonbinary character.
Keitel, who is a trans woman, will appear on the June 16 episode of the show’s first season, currently streaming on Paramount+. Keitel will play Dr. Aspen, who once worked as a Starfleet counselor, but whose experiences on the Federation border prompted them to shift careers and work as a humanitarian aid worker. During the episode, which was directed by trans filmmaker Sydney Freeland (“Reservation Dogs”), Dr. Aspen will develop a surprising connection with Spock (Ethan Peck).
Casting Keitel as Dr. Aspen continues recent efforts to expand LGBTQ representation on “Star Trek.” When “Star Trek: Discovery” launched in 2017, the series included the franchise’s first same-sex couple in Lt. Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp) and Dr. Hugh Culber (Wilson Cruz). In 2020, “Discovery” introduced Blu Del Barrio...
Keitel, who is a trans woman, will appear on the June 16 episode of the show’s first season, currently streaming on Paramount+. Keitel will play Dr. Aspen, who once worked as a Starfleet counselor, but whose experiences on the Federation border prompted them to shift careers and work as a humanitarian aid worker. During the episode, which was directed by trans filmmaker Sydney Freeland (“Reservation Dogs”), Dr. Aspen will develop a surprising connection with Spock (Ethan Peck).
Casting Keitel as Dr. Aspen continues recent efforts to expand LGBTQ representation on “Star Trek.” When “Star Trek: Discovery” launched in 2017, the series included the franchise’s first same-sex couple in Lt. Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp) and Dr. Hugh Culber (Wilson Cruz). In 2020, “Discovery” introduced Blu Del Barrio...
- 6/7/2022
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
Things get weird in Corey Deshon’s debut feature Daughter, a new thriller acquired out of the Cannes market by Dark Star Pictures for North America. Casper Van Dien, Elyse Dinh, Ian Alexander and Vivien Ngô star in the pic about a young woman inducted into a bizarre family as their new surrogate daughter. Van Dien (Starship Troopers) plays Father, Dinh (HBO’s […]
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- 5/23/2022
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Corey Deshon’s debut cult thriller screens in the market.
Yellow Veil Pictures has struck a North American deal here on its market title Daughter starring Casper Van Dien with Dark Star Pictures.
Corey Deshon’s debut cult thriller screens in the market today [Monday 23] at 9.30am and centres on a young woman inducted into a bizarre family as their new surrogate daughter.
As Daughter navigates through this twisted family dynamic coping with the loss of her own freedom, dark secrets about the past are revealed, leading to even darker implications about the future.
Starring alongside Dien are Elyse Dinh, Ian Alexander and Vivien Ngô.
Yellow Veil Pictures has struck a North American deal here on its market title Daughter starring Casper Van Dien with Dark Star Pictures.
Corey Deshon’s debut cult thriller screens in the market today [Monday 23] at 9.30am and centres on a young woman inducted into a bizarre family as their new surrogate daughter.
As Daughter navigates through this twisted family dynamic coping with the loss of her own freedom, dark secrets about the past are revealed, leading to even darker implications about the future.
Starring alongside Dien are Elyse Dinh, Ian Alexander and Vivien Ngô.
- 5/23/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Things get weird in Corey Deshon’s debut feature Daughter, a new thriller being introduced to buyers at Cannes by Yellow Veil Pictures, reports Deadline. Casper Van Dien, Elyse Dinh, Ian Alexander and Vivien Ngô star in the pic about a young woman inducted into a bizarre family as their new surrogate daughter. Van Dien (Starship Troopers) […]
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- 5/5/2022
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired world sales rights to Corey Deshon’s debut feature Daughter and will introduce the project to buyers in Cannes later this month. Casper Van Dien, Elyse Dinh, Ian Alexander and Vivien Ngô star in the pic about a young woman inducted into a bizarre family as their new surrogate daughter.
Daughter is the first feature from writer/director Deshon, writer and consulting producer on the third season of ABC’s A Million Little Things and writer on the upcoming Netflix political thriller series The Night Agent.
Van Dien (Starship Troopers) plays Father, Dinh (HBO’s Watchmen) is Mother. Alexander plays Brother and Ngô (Queen Sugar) marks her first feature lead turn as the titular Daughter.
Described as a collaborative effort by Deshon and Ngô to challenge the confines of what creators of color...
Daughter is the first feature from writer/director Deshon, writer and consulting producer on the third season of ABC’s A Million Little Things and writer on the upcoming Netflix political thriller series The Night Agent.
Van Dien (Starship Troopers) plays Father, Dinh (HBO’s Watchmen) is Mother. Alexander plays Brother and Ngô (Queen Sugar) marks her first feature lead turn as the titular Daughter.
Described as a collaborative effort by Deshon and Ngô to challenge the confines of what creators of color...
- 5/5/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Saturday night, the Human Rights Campaign (Hrc), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, hosted its Greater New York Dinner.
Jessie J at Hrc Greater New York Dinner
The event featured speeches from Hrc’s interim president Joni Madison, who used her remarks to directly confront the right-wing anti-lgbtq+ misinformation campaign and called the current moment – when a slate of anti-lgbtq+ bills are passing in states across the country and misinformation is rampant— – an “emergency.”
“These lawmakers are simply pouring gasoline on a wildfire,” Human Rights Campaign Interim President Joni Madison said in her remarks of anti-lgbtq+ lawmakers. "They’re going on Fox News and reclaiming vintage hand-me-down hate — calling us predators and groomers. Marjorie Taylor Greene has called our community ‘pro-pedophile.’ But at the exact same time, one of her staunchest allies — Matt Gaetz — is under federal investigation for alleged sex crimes with a minor.
Jessie J at Hrc Greater New York Dinner
The event featured speeches from Hrc’s interim president Joni Madison, who used her remarks to directly confront the right-wing anti-lgbtq+ misinformation campaign and called the current moment – when a slate of anti-lgbtq+ bills are passing in states across the country and misinformation is rampant— – an “emergency.”
“These lawmakers are simply pouring gasoline on a wildfire,” Human Rights Campaign Interim President Joni Madison said in her remarks of anti-lgbtq+ lawmakers. "They’re going on Fox News and reclaiming vintage hand-me-down hate — calling us predators and groomers. Marjorie Taylor Greene has called our community ‘pro-pedophile.’ But at the exact same time, one of her staunchest allies — Matt Gaetz — is under federal investigation for alleged sex crimes with a minor.
- 5/3/2022
- Look to the Stars
As Hollywood events return to full force in New York and Los Angeles amid the coronavirus pandemic, here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings, including four days of star-studded CinemaCon presentations and red carpets for I Love That for You, Grace and Frankie and Spring Awakening.
Grace and Frankie season seven special event
In honor of the hit show’s final season, Netflix hosted a special FYC event for Grace and Frankie on Sunday at NeueHouse Hollywood, with stars Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, June Diane Raphael, Brooklyn Decker, Baron Vaughn and Ethan Embry.
Bosch: Legacy premiere event
The cast, creator and EPs of Amazon Freevee’s Bosch: Legacy attended a premiere event for the show at The London West Hollywood premiere on Sunday.
TCM Classic Film Festival
Turner Classic Movies returned for its annual Hollywood takeover April 21 to 24, kicked off by a 40th-anniversary celebration of E.
Grace and Frankie season seven special event
In honor of the hit show’s final season, Netflix hosted a special FYC event for Grace and Frankie on Sunday at NeueHouse Hollywood, with stars Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, June Diane Raphael, Brooklyn Decker, Baron Vaughn and Ethan Embry.
Bosch: Legacy premiere event
The cast, creator and EPs of Amazon Freevee’s Bosch: Legacy attended a premiere event for the show at The London West Hollywood premiere on Sunday.
TCM Classic Film Festival
Turner Classic Movies returned for its annual Hollywood takeover April 21 to 24, kicked off by a 40th-anniversary celebration of E.
- 4/29/2022
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This article contains Star Trek: Discovery spoilers.
Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 Episode 13
It’s been a long road. Because of a mid-season break, and a contemplative, slow-burn plot, Star Trek: Discovery season 4 probably seems a bit longer than it actually is. If any old school fans were worried Discovery couldn’t do a big-idea science fiction story without resorting to an action-adventure plot, the totality of season four proves those haters wrong. Fans will probably be split if this is the best season of Discovery, but, one thing’s for sure, from a tonal point of view, it was easily the most consistent. And, by the end of episode 13, “Coming Home,” the series seems to be confidently stepping into yet another new direction.
Here’s what happened at the end of the Star Trek: Discovery season 4 finale and what it might mean for season 5…
The Dma averted
After President T...
Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 Episode 13
It’s been a long road. Because of a mid-season break, and a contemplative, slow-burn plot, Star Trek: Discovery season 4 probably seems a bit longer than it actually is. If any old school fans were worried Discovery couldn’t do a big-idea science fiction story without resorting to an action-adventure plot, the totality of season four proves those haters wrong. Fans will probably be split if this is the best season of Discovery, but, one thing’s for sure, from a tonal point of view, it was easily the most consistent. And, by the end of episode 13, “Coming Home,” the series seems to be confidently stepping into yet another new direction.
Here’s what happened at the end of the Star Trek: Discovery season 4 finale and what it might mean for season 5…
The Dma averted
After President T...
- 3/17/2022
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
Spoiler Alert: This post contains details of today’s Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 finale
Stacey Abrams may be running again to be Governor of Georgia, but the avowed Star Trek fan makes a pretty good President of United Earth in the 32nd century, as was proven in the Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 finale that launched today.
“Nothing to discuss,” she says to Federation President Laira Rillak (Chelah Horsdal) right near the end of the Michelle Paradise penned and Olatunde Osunsanmi directed episode on Paramount+. “United Earth is ready right now to rejoin the Federation, and nothing could make me happier than to say those words,” Abram’s regal leader adds.
Coming at the end of a vociferous season of the Alex Kurtzman and Paradise co-showrun series and the heart thumping “Coming Home” finale, the surprise cameo by Abrams was treated like a state secret. Yet, at the end of cycle...
Stacey Abrams may be running again to be Governor of Georgia, but the avowed Star Trek fan makes a pretty good President of United Earth in the 32nd century, as was proven in the Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 finale that launched today.
“Nothing to discuss,” she says to Federation President Laira Rillak (Chelah Horsdal) right near the end of the Michelle Paradise penned and Olatunde Osunsanmi directed episode on Paramount+. “United Earth is ready right now to rejoin the Federation, and nothing could make me happier than to say those words,” Abram’s regal leader adds.
Coming at the end of a vociferous season of the Alex Kurtzman and Paradise co-showrun series and the heart thumping “Coming Home” finale, the surprise cameo by Abrams was treated like a state secret. Yet, at the end of cycle...
- 3/17/2022
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Ian Alexander Jr., the only child of actress-director Regina King, died Friday at age 26, the actress said in a statement provided.
No cause of death has been made public, but according to People, he died by suicide.
“Our family is devastated at the deepest level by the loss of Ian, He is such a bright light who cared so deeply about the happiness of others. Our family asks for respectful consideration during this private time. Thank you,” King said in a statement provided to TheWrap.
Alexander was known publicly as a DJ and singer-songwriter under the name Desduné. He most recently released the single “Green Eyes,” and the single “Work It Out” in April 2021.
He had a close relationship with King, writing on her 50th birthday last fall: “To have you as my mother is the greatest gift I could ask for. To be all that you are while always...
No cause of death has been made public, but according to People, he died by suicide.
“Our family is devastated at the deepest level by the loss of Ian, He is such a bright light who cared so deeply about the happiness of others. Our family asks for respectful consideration during this private time. Thank you,” King said in a statement provided to TheWrap.
Alexander was known publicly as a DJ and singer-songwriter under the name Desduné. He most recently released the single “Green Eyes,” and the single “Work It Out” in April 2021.
He had a close relationship with King, writing on her 50th birthday last fall: “To have you as my mother is the greatest gift I could ask for. To be all that you are while always...
- 1/22/2022
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
“The line must be drawn he-uh!”
Twenty-five years after Patrick Stewart’s Jean-Luc Picard most emphatically said those words, that moment from the film “Star Trek: First Contact” has become a full-on meme. Multiple clips of it on YouTube have hundreds of thousands of views each. It’s become one of the defining moments for the character. It also means a lot to its director.
“That still holds up as one of my favorite things I’ve ever, ever been involved in as a director,” Jonathan Frakes said.
Frakes, known to fans as Picard’s “Number One,” Commander Riker, has had a very successful career as an actor — and undoubtedly that’s what keeps the fans coming to meet him at “Star Trek” conventions. But he’s had as prolific a career behind the camera, as director of “First Contact” and the follow-up film “Star Trek: Insurrection,” and all over...
Twenty-five years after Patrick Stewart’s Jean-Luc Picard most emphatically said those words, that moment from the film “Star Trek: First Contact” has become a full-on meme. Multiple clips of it on YouTube have hundreds of thousands of views each. It’s become one of the defining moments for the character. It also means a lot to its director.
“That still holds up as one of my favorite things I’ve ever, ever been involved in as a director,” Jonathan Frakes said.
Frakes, known to fans as Picard’s “Number One,” Commander Riker, has had a very successful career as an actor — and undoubtedly that’s what keeps the fans coming to meet him at “Star Trek” conventions. But he’s had as prolific a career behind the camera, as director of “First Contact” and the follow-up film “Star Trek: Insurrection,” and all over...
- 12/26/2021
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
“Star Trek: Discovery” will go where no “Trek” show has gone before, in more ways than one, in its fourth season, as the newest trailer for the Paramount Plus series revealed.
Season 4 of “Discovery” picks up after Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) was promoted to captain in the Season 3 finale, the first time a Black woman has sat in the captain’s chair in a live-action “Trek” series.
Set nearly 1,000 years further into the future than any other “Trek” series, Season 4 will find the crew of the Discovery contending with a massive anomaly that is five light-years in size, threatening to destroy life throughout the galaxy. The event is so catastrophic that it pulls together worlds that are in the Federation and outside of it.
Season 4 will premiere on Nov. 18 on Paramount Plus in the U.S., on Bell Media’s CTV Sci-Fi Channel and the Crave streaming service in Canada,...
Season 4 of “Discovery” picks up after Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) was promoted to captain in the Season 3 finale, the first time a Black woman has sat in the captain’s chair in a live-action “Trek” series.
Set nearly 1,000 years further into the future than any other “Trek” series, Season 4 will find the crew of the Discovery contending with a massive anomaly that is five light-years in size, threatening to destroy life throughout the galaxy. The event is so catastrophic that it pulls together worlds that are in the Federation and outside of it.
Season 4 will premiere on Nov. 18 on Paramount Plus in the U.S., on Bell Media’s CTV Sci-Fi Channel and the Crave streaming service in Canada,...
- 10/9/2021
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
Star Trek Day was chock-full of announcements for fans of the iconic sci-fi franchise, and we're rounding up all the intel for you below.
Paramount+ unveiled a brand-new Season 2 trailer for its Star Trek: Picard.
The trailer also revealed fans can expect the new season in February 2022 on Paramount+ in the U.S.
What's more, the beloved series has already been renewed for a third season.
The series features Patrick Stewart reprising his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard, which he played for seven seasons on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and follows this iconic character into the next chapter of his life.
The series is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment.
For season two, Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman, Terry Matalas, Patrick Stewart, Heather Kadin, Aaron Baiers, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Doug Aarniokoski, and Dylan Massin serve as executive producers; and Kirsten Beyer serves as co-executive producer.
Paramount+ unveiled a brand-new Season 2 trailer for its Star Trek: Picard.
The trailer also revealed fans can expect the new season in February 2022 on Paramount+ in the U.S.
What's more, the beloved series has already been renewed for a third season.
The series features Patrick Stewart reprising his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard, which he played for seven seasons on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and follows this iconic character into the next chapter of his life.
The series is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment.
For season two, Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman, Terry Matalas, Patrick Stewart, Heather Kadin, Aaron Baiers, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Doug Aarniokoski, and Dylan Massin serve as executive producers; and Kirsten Beyer serves as co-executive producer.
- 9/9/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The choices for Emmy’s music branch this year are overwhelming, with hundreds of series now available via broadcast, cable and streaming options. Here are six of the most talked-about possibilities for nomination in the original score categories.
The Flight Attendant
“The Flight Attendant” (HBO Max) featured one of the season’s most creative scores, courtesy of composer Blake Neely. At his initial meeting with producers, Neely remarked that he saw the hard-partying title character Cassie as “a broken child,” and thought “child instruments” such as toy pianos might make an interesting musical choice.
As Neely recalls: “Then I upped the ante and said, ‘How about only percussion?’” They loved the idea. Every musical sound in the eight-part series is a percussion instrument, from timpani and marimba to piano and tubular bells, all played by Neely.
“You start looking at things in your house differently,” he says. “My dishwasher, could I play that?...
The Flight Attendant
“The Flight Attendant” (HBO Max) featured one of the season’s most creative scores, courtesy of composer Blake Neely. At his initial meeting with producers, Neely remarked that he saw the hard-partying title character Cassie as “a broken child,” and thought “child instruments” such as toy pianos might make an interesting musical choice.
As Neely recalls: “Then I upped the ante and said, ‘How about only percussion?’” They loved the idea. Every musical sound in the eight-part series is a percussion instrument, from timpani and marimba to piano and tubular bells, all played by Neely.
“You start looking at things in your house differently,” he says. “My dishwasher, could I play that?...
- 6/3/2021
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
In 2007, six-year-old Jazz Jennings went on national television to tell Barbara Walters the same thing she’d been telling her parents, siblings and anyone else who would listen: She was, despite her birth certificate’s insistence otherwise, a girl.
Shy and sweet, Jennings answered Walters’ probing questions with the clarity and patience of someone used to explaining herself over and over again. “She was so charismatic, so charming and so clearly herself,” Laverne Cox says of first seeing that “20/20” interview. “Her humanity was so on display that you couldn’t deny she had the right to be who she was.” It was a watershed moment for transgender visibility in media, not least because it made Jennings one of the youngest documented trans people to speak her truth for millions of viewers to hear.
It’d be easy for Jennings to say she always knew that moment would be life-changing.
Shy and sweet, Jennings answered Walters’ probing questions with the clarity and patience of someone used to explaining herself over and over again. “She was so charismatic, so charming and so clearly herself,” Laverne Cox says of first seeing that “20/20” interview. “Her humanity was so on display that you couldn’t deny she had the right to be who she was.” It was a watershed moment for transgender visibility in media, not least because it made Jennings one of the youngest documented trans people to speak her truth for millions of viewers to hear.
It’d be easy for Jennings to say she always knew that moment would be life-changing.
- 6/2/2021
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
In its third season “Star Trek: Discovery” boldly went where no series in the 55-year franchise had gone before: 930 years into the future. And the time-traveling leap also changed the life and career of the series intrepid hero, Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green). At the end of season two, Michael had turned down the captain’s chair on Discovery. The third season, which streams on Paramount+, opened with Michael traveling solo into the future with sensitive information she is protecting from Control, the A.I. that is determined to destroy life. Separated from Discovery, Michael crashes into the ship of Cleveland “Book” Booker (David Ajala), a seemingly tough guy with a heart of gold who has a massive Maine Coon cat named Grudge and is carrying valuable cargo-an endangered trance worm he is delivering to a sanctuary.
Veteran “Star Trek” producer/writer/director Alex Kurtzman, who co-created “Discovery” and serves as an executive producer,...
Veteran “Star Trek” producer/writer/director Alex Kurtzman, who co-created “Discovery” and serves as an executive producer,...
- 5/24/2021
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
“That may actually be the longest piece of music I’ve ever written,” reveals composer Jeff Russo about the nearly 12-minute track that he composed for the season four premiere of FX’s Fargo. Set in Kansas City in 1950, the fourth installment of the anthology series used Russo’s “opus” to tell the backstory of 50 years of mob family warfare, and Russo drew on the city’s “jazz and blues flare” to situate the audience in the show’s particular time and place. Watch our exclusive video interview with Russo above.
The process of creating the score for that epic opening sequence took months, and Russo began long before showrunner Noah Hawley began shooting. “Once I read Noah’s work, I’m always inspired to just start going,” Russo says, because Hawley’s “scripts are so visually evocative that my imagination just starts to go.” Russo also discusses working on...
The process of creating the score for that epic opening sequence took months, and Russo began long before showrunner Noah Hawley began shooting. “Once I read Noah’s work, I’m always inspired to just start going,” Russo says, because Hawley’s “scripts are so visually evocative that my imagination just starts to go.” Russo also discusses working on...
- 5/13/2021
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
During the pandemic, one thing has become clear: the need for play is great and can’t be denied. The nerds of yesteryear who played Dungeons & Dragons, grokked Spock, and looked for ways to express their geekiness, have found themselves in this time, reaching out and finding their people online to resort to playing a game they all knew well and loved
“I guess it all started in junior high for me. In the early 80s, I was part of my ‘nerd crew,’” Star Trek: Discovery actor Anthony Rapp, who plays science officer and chief engineer Paul Stamets in the science fiction franchise, tells Den of Geek when we virtually sit down to discuss our mutual love for Dungeons & Dragons. “We were reading Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and had our own little weird literary magazine. We were playing computer games and I don’t know who...
“I guess it all started in junior high for me. In the early 80s, I was part of my ‘nerd crew,’” Star Trek: Discovery actor Anthony Rapp, who plays science officer and chief engineer Paul Stamets in the science fiction franchise, tells Den of Geek when we virtually sit down to discuss our mutual love for Dungeons & Dragons. “We were reading Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and had our own little weird literary magazine. We were playing computer games and I don’t know who...
- 5/6/2021
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
GLAAD ruled Thursday night with a virtual ceremony for the 32nd GLAAD Media Awards which honors media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues. The ceremony premiered on YouTube on Thursday night, but if you missed out, it will be available to stream on Hulu starting at 10pm Et tonight until the end of June.
Hosted by Niecy Nash, the ceremony was filled with appearances from people such as Ian Alexander (Star Trek: Discovery), Jonathan Bennett (The Christmas House), Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us), Laverne Cox, Wilson Cruz (Star Trek: Discovery), Mackenzie Davis (Happiest Season), Nyle Dimarco (Deaf U), Colman Domingo, Clea DuVall (Happiest Season), Brandee Evans (P-Valley), Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek), Katy Perry, JoJo Siwa, and the cast of the groundbreaking, critically acclaimed HBO Max series Veneno.
Actors, actresses, directors, creators, cultural figures and...
Hosted by Niecy Nash, the ceremony was filled with appearances from people such as Ian Alexander (Star Trek: Discovery), Jonathan Bennett (The Christmas House), Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us), Laverne Cox, Wilson Cruz (Star Trek: Discovery), Mackenzie Davis (Happiest Season), Nyle Dimarco (Deaf U), Colman Domingo, Clea DuVall (Happiest Season), Brandee Evans (P-Valley), Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek), Katy Perry, JoJo Siwa, and the cast of the groundbreaking, critically acclaimed HBO Max series Veneno.
Actors, actresses, directors, creators, cultural figures and...
- 4/9/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Schitt’s Creek with its last hurrah repeated at Outstanding TV Comedy at this year’s GLAAD Media Awards, which acknowledge the fairness, accuracy, inclusiveness, boldness, originality, impact and overall quality of LGBTQ representations in the media.
Star Trek: Discovery, which in Season 3 introduced its first non-binary and transgender characters (respectively played by Blu del Barrio and Ian Alexander), and I May Destroy You in turn took the prizes for best drama and limited series.
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Star Trek: Discovery, which in Season 3 introduced its first non-binary and transgender characters (respectively played by Blu del Barrio and Ian Alexander), and I May Destroy You in turn took the prizes for best drama and limited series.
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- 4/9/2021
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
NAACP Image Award winner Michaela Coel and Academy Award nominee Andra Day will be honored at the five-day 2021 Outfest Fusion Qtbipoc Film Festival next week.
Coel, known best for creating and starring in “Chewing Gum” and “I May Destroy You,” will be acknowledged with the Fusion Achievement Award; Day, the star of Lee Daniels’ biopic “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” will be presented with the James Schamus Ally Award.
“Coel’s work in ‘Chewing Gum,’ ‘I May Destroy You,’ and more portrays complex characters who have helped open the door for more empathetic conversations about the issues facing members of this Qtbipoc community,” said festival executive director Damien Navarro, in a statement.
Past recipients of the Fusion Achievement Award include Nisha Ganatra, Angela Robinson, Rose Troche, Wilson Cruz, Alec Mapa, Patrik-Ian Polk, Cheryl Dunye, Brickson Diamond and Rikki Beadle-Blair.
“Outfest Fusion believes that honoring one of the most incredible,...
Coel, known best for creating and starring in “Chewing Gum” and “I May Destroy You,” will be acknowledged with the Fusion Achievement Award; Day, the star of Lee Daniels’ biopic “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” will be presented with the James Schamus Ally Award.
“Coel’s work in ‘Chewing Gum,’ ‘I May Destroy You,’ and more portrays complex characters who have helped open the door for more empathetic conversations about the issues facing members of this Qtbipoc community,” said festival executive director Damien Navarro, in a statement.
Past recipients of the Fusion Achievement Award include Nisha Ganatra, Angela Robinson, Rose Troche, Wilson Cruz, Alec Mapa, Patrik-Ian Polk, Cheryl Dunye, Brickson Diamond and Rikki Beadle-Blair.
“Outfest Fusion believes that honoring one of the most incredible,...
- 4/7/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
During Paramount+’s Virtual Event First Contact Day, hosted by Will Wheaton, a teaser trailer for the second season of ‘Picard’ and the trailer for the fourth season of ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ made their debuts.
Star Trek: Discovery
The trailer reveals Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), Saru (Doug Jones) and the other crew dealing with a new problem – a gravitational anomaly five light-years across that can wreak devastation at a moment’s notice.
Third season newcomers David Ajala, Blu del Barrio and Ian Alexander will also be returning for the fourth season which will air in late 2021, exclusively on Paramount+ service.
"We are not in this alone."
Star Trek: Discovery season four, coming soon #StarTrekDiscovery #FirstContactDay pic.twitter.com/ZRoI2QRNqp
— Star Trek (@StarTrek) April 5, 2021
Star Trek: Picard
The teaser for the new season reveals the return of one villainous superbeing we have seen before, Q from ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation...
Star Trek: Discovery
The trailer reveals Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), Saru (Doug Jones) and the other crew dealing with a new problem – a gravitational anomaly five light-years across that can wreak devastation at a moment’s notice.
Third season newcomers David Ajala, Blu del Barrio and Ian Alexander will also be returning for the fourth season which will air in late 2021, exclusively on Paramount+ service.
"We are not in this alone."
Star Trek: Discovery season four, coming soon #StarTrekDiscovery #FirstContactDay pic.twitter.com/ZRoI2QRNqp
— Star Trek (@StarTrek) April 5, 2021
Star Trek: Picard
The teaser for the new season reveals the return of one villainous superbeing we have seen before, Q from ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation...
- 4/6/2021
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The future is coming -- later this year. Paramount+ has released a teaser trailer for the upcoming fourth season of the Star Trek: Discovery series. The footage was introduced by series star Sonequa Martin-Green during today's virtual global First Contact Day celebration.
Season four will debut at some point later this year. Seasons one and three launched in the fall, while the second season debuted in January 2019.
Season four of Star Trek: Discovery will find Captain Burnham Martin-Green and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery facing a threat unlike any they've ever encountered. Other stars of the season include Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, Wilson Cruz, David Ajala, Blu del Barrio, and Ian Alexander.
Here are some additional details and the teaser from Paramount+
The...
Season four will debut at some point later this year. Seasons one and three launched in the fall, while the second season debuted in January 2019.
Season four of Star Trek: Discovery will find Captain Burnham Martin-Green and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery facing a threat unlike any they've ever encountered. Other stars of the season include Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, Wilson Cruz, David Ajala, Blu del Barrio, and Ian Alexander.
Here are some additional details and the teaser from Paramount+
The...
- 4/6/2021
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The Star Trek Universe continues to expand at Paramount+.
The streamer held a First Contact Day series of events for fans of the franchise, and there were some big reveals.
We'll start with Star Trek Discovery, which got a slick new trailer for its upcoming fourth season.
The teaser trailer was introduced by series star Sonequa Martin-Green following the "Women In Motion" panel during today's virtual event, which also revealed that season four will be ready for take-off in 2021.
The next chapter of Star Trek: Discovery finds Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery facing a threat unlike any they've ever encountered.
With Federation and non-Federation worlds alike feeling the impact, they must confront the unknown and work together to ensure a hopeful future for all.
The cast for the fourth season includes Sonequa Martin-Green (Captain Michael Burnham), Doug Jones (Saru), Anthony Rapp (Paul Stamets), Mary Wiseman...
The streamer held a First Contact Day series of events for fans of the franchise, and there were some big reveals.
We'll start with Star Trek Discovery, which got a slick new trailer for its upcoming fourth season.
The teaser trailer was introduced by series star Sonequa Martin-Green following the "Women In Motion" panel during today's virtual event, which also revealed that season four will be ready for take-off in 2021.
The next chapter of Star Trek: Discovery finds Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery facing a threat unlike any they've ever encountered.
With Federation and non-Federation worlds alike feeling the impact, they must confront the unknown and work together to ensure a hopeful future for all.
The cast for the fourth season includes Sonequa Martin-Green (Captain Michael Burnham), Doug Jones (Saru), Anthony Rapp (Paul Stamets), Mary Wiseman...
- 4/5/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Fans got an extended preview of Season 4 of “Star Trek: Discovery” Monday, the first with Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) in the captain’s chair. The teaser dropped as part of First Contact Day celebrations.
Burnham took command of the U.S.S. Discovery at the end of Season 3 when Saru left the ship to return to his homeworld of Kaminar and mentor his fellow Kelpian Su’Kaul.
Whereas Season 3 — which flung the Discovery 900 years into the future from it’s Season 1 and 2 timelines — focused on the lack of dilithium (i.e. space fuel) and the Emerald Chain criminal syndicate, Season 4’s threat is not an alien but an anomaly.
“Five light years across,” says Lt. Commander Stamets (Anthony Rapp). “That’s the size of the gravitational anomaly.”
The anomaly can apparently “go anywhere” according to Ensign Tilly (Mary Wiseman), which makes it even more unpredictable and deadly. “We may not...
Burnham took command of the U.S.S. Discovery at the end of Season 3 when Saru left the ship to return to his homeworld of Kaminar and mentor his fellow Kelpian Su’Kaul.
Whereas Season 3 — which flung the Discovery 900 years into the future from it’s Season 1 and 2 timelines — focused on the lack of dilithium (i.e. space fuel) and the Emerald Chain criminal syndicate, Season 4’s threat is not an alien but an anomaly.
“Five light years across,” says Lt. Commander Stamets (Anthony Rapp). “That’s the size of the gravitational anomaly.”
The anomaly can apparently “go anywhere” according to Ensign Tilly (Mary Wiseman), which makes it even more unpredictable and deadly. “We may not...
- 4/5/2021
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Paramount Plus revealed a teaser trailer for the upcoming second season of “Star Trek: Picard,” which will premiere in 2022.
The teaser trailer was introduced by Sir Patrick Stewart, who played Captain Jean-Luc Picard for seven seasons on “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” at the top of Paramount Plus’ slew of First Contact Day virtual panels. Additionally, it was revealed that production on the second season has already begun.
John de Lancie, who first portrayed the iconic character Q on “The Next Generation,” confirmed that he will appear in the second season alongside Stewart. Q shared comedic chemistry with Picard on the “Star Trek” series, often getting on the captain’s nerves. Picard initially deemed Q’s services unnecessary, but as the series progresses, Q morphed into a mentor role to Picard. In the episode “Deja Q,” he said Picard is “the closest thing in this universe that I have to a friend.
The teaser trailer was introduced by Sir Patrick Stewart, who played Captain Jean-Luc Picard for seven seasons on “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” at the top of Paramount Plus’ slew of First Contact Day virtual panels. Additionally, it was revealed that production on the second season has already begun.
John de Lancie, who first portrayed the iconic character Q on “The Next Generation,” confirmed that he will appear in the second season alongside Stewart. Q shared comedic chemistry with Picard on the “Star Trek” series, often getting on the captain’s nerves. Picard initially deemed Q’s services unnecessary, but as the series progresses, Q morphed into a mentor role to Picard. In the episode “Deja Q,” he said Picard is “the closest thing in this universe that I have to a friend.
- 4/5/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
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