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Volition - Coming In July!

In the time-bending cerebral science-fiction thriller Volition, a man afflicted with clairvoyance tries to change his fate when a series of events leads to a vision of his own imminent murder. Awarded Best Feature at the Philip K. Dick Film Festival, among a number of other awards and critical acclaim, Volition is a tightly-wound puzzle of a ride. Written by Tony Dean Smith (who also directed) and Ryan W. Smith and distributed by Giant Pictures, the feature film stars Adrian Glynn McMorran, Magda Apanowicz, John Cassini, Frank Cassini, Aleks Paunovic and Bill Marchant. Volition is scheduled to be released in theaters on July 10th, 2020 as well as Apple TV, Prime Video and other digital platforms. Check out the trailer below!

Doom Patrol - Season Two Key Art (HBO Max & DC Universe)

HBO Max’s key art for season two of the fan-favorite, critically acclaimed DC UNIVERSE series Doom Patrol has been revealed (see above) and DC Universe key art (see below). Doom Patrol season one is currently available to stream in its entirety on HBO Max and DC UNIVERSE. Season two premieres Thursday, June 25 on HBO Max and DC UNIVERSE.
 
DC’s strangest group of heroes — Cliff Steele aka Robotman (Brendan Fraser), Larry Trainor aka Negative Man (Matt Bomer), Rita Farr aka Elasti-Woman (April Bowlby), Jane aka Crazy Jane (Diane Guerrero), and Victor Stone aka Cyborg (Joivan Wade) — are back again to save the world for season two of Doom Patrol. That is, if they can find a way to grow up…both figuratively and literally. Following the defeat of Mr. Nobody, the members of the Doom Patrol now find themselves mini-sized and stranded on Cliff’s toy race car track. Here they begin to deal with their feelings of betrayal by Niles Caulder aka The Chief (Timothy Dalton), while confronting their own personal baggage. And as each member faces the challenge of growing beyond their own past traumatic experiences, they must come together to embrace and protect the newest member of the family: Dorothy Spinner (Abigail Shapiro), Niles’ daughter, whose powers remain a mysterious but real threat to bringing on the end of the world.

Doom Patrol is produced by Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television with Jeremy Carver, Geoff Johns, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Chris Dingess serving as executive producers. With episodes debuting simultaneously on DC UNIVERSE, the series is based on characters created for DC by Arnold Drake, Bob Haney and Bruno Premiani.

The Alienist: Angel of Darkness Coming In July (TNT)

(L-R): Luke Evans, Dakota Fanning and Daniel Bruhl. Photo copyright of TNT.

TNT’s Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe Award-nominated psychological thriller The Alienist returns with a new season titled The Alienist: Angel of Darkness premiering Sunday, July 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, one week following Snowpiercer’s finale. Based on best-selling author Caleb Carr’s novel The Angel of Darkness, The Alienist’s lead cast Daniel Brühl (Rush), Luke Evans (Midway) and Dakota Fanning (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood) will star in this next season.

An unflinching, gripping, turn-of-the-century murder mystery that traverses both New York’s wealthy elite and the struggling underbelly of the city’s “Gilded Age,” The Alienist followed Dr. Laszlo Kreizler (Brühl), a brilliant and obsessive “alienist” in the controversial new field of treating mental pathologies. In the first season, Dr. Kreizler was relentless in his pursuit of a never-before-seen ritualistic killer murdering young boys. He was joined by newspaper illustrator John Moore (Evans) and Sara Howard (Fanning), an ambitious secretary determined to become the city's first female police detective.

In The Alienist: Angel of Darkness, Sara has opened her own private detective agency and is leading the charge on a brand-new case. She reunites with Dr. Kreizler, the formidable alienist, and John Moore, now a New York Times reporter, to find Ana Linares, the kidnapped infant daughter of the Spanish Consular. Their investigation leads them down a sinister path of murder and deceit, heading towards a dangerous and elusive killer. As in The Alienist, the series shines a light on the provocative issues of the era – the corruption of institutions, income inequality, yellow press sensationalism, and the role of women in society – themes that still resonate today.

Also reprising their roles are Douglas Smith (Big Little Lies) and Matthew Shear (Mistress America) as twin brothers Marcus and Lucius Isaacson; Robert Ray Wisdom (The Wire) as Cyrus; and Ted Levine (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) as former NYPD Police Commissioner Thomas Byrnes. New this season are Melanie Field (Heathers) and Rosy McEwen.

A huge critical and ratings success, The Alienist launched as 2018’s #1 new cable series, having reached more than 50 million people across multiple platforms. It also earned six Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Limited Series, and two Golden Globe® Award nominations, including Best Television Limited Series.

The Alienist: Angel of Darkness is produced by Paramount Television Studios, with Anonymous Content's Rosalie Swedlin, showrunner Stuart Carolan, director David Caffrey, writer Alyson Feltes, Pavlina Hatoupis, Ben Rosenblatt, Eric Roth, and Cary Joji Fukunaga serving as executive producers.

Motherland: Fort Salem Renewed For Second Season (Freeform)

Motherland: Fort Salem, Freeform’s fierce genre thriller, has been picked up for a second season and Lyne Renee (General Alder) has been upped to series regular. The series is set in an alternate, present-day America where witches ended their persecution over 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the U.S. government to fight for their country with supernatural tactics and weapons. The series stars Taylor Hickson, Jessica Sutton, Ashley Nicole Williams, Amalia Holm, Demetria McKinney and Lyne Renee. Motherland: Fort Salem is written and created by Eliot Laurence, with Laurence, Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Kevin Messick as executive producers. Steven Adelson, Erin Maher, Kay Reindl and Bryan Q. Miller will also serve as executive producers on the series.

“I could not be more grateful for the chance to keep exploring the world of Motherland: Fort Salem," said Laurence. “Freeform has been such a fabulous home for us through the development process, production, post and marketing. I’m also blown away by the love we’ve gotten from our fans, whose excitement and passion played a massive part in this renewal. Thank you, witches!”

Doom Patrol - Season Two Coming In June (HBO Max/DC Universe)

DC’s strangest group of heroes — Cliff Steele aka Robotman (Brendan Fraser), Larry Trainor aka Negative Man (Matt Bomer), Rita Farr aka Elasti-Woman (April Bowlby), Jane aka Crazy Jane (Diane Guerrero), and Victor Stone aka Cyborg (Joivan Wade) — are back again to save the world in season two of Doom Patrol, premiering June 25th on HBO Max. That is, if they can find a way to grow up…both figuratively and literally. Following the defeat of Mr. Nobody, the members of the Doom Patrol now find themselves mini-sized and stranded on Cliff’s toy race car track. Here they begin to deal with their feelings of betrayal by Niles Caulder aka The Chief (Timothy Dalton), while confronting their own personal baggage. And as each member faces the challenge of growing beyond their own past traumatic experiences, they must come together to embrace and protect the newest member of the family: Dorothy Spinner (Abigail Shapiro), Niles’ daughter, whose powers remain a mysterious but real threat to bringing on the end of the world.
 
Doom Patrol is produced by Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television with Jeremy Carver, Geoff Johns, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Chris Dingess serving as executive producers. With episodes debuting simultaneously on DC UNIVERSE, the series is based on characters created for DC by Arnold Drake, Bob Haney and Bruno Premiani.

Homecon: 2nd Edition - The Indigenous Sci-Fi/Horror Panel Coming This Sunday!

The first panel ever held at any con in the world on the newly-minted cinematic genre of Indigenous Sci-fi/Horror will be hosted by HOMECON: 2nd Edition between noon-1PM ET on Sunday, May 17, 2020. Go to https://homeconofficial.com/ for how to watch it.

The Indigenous Sci-fi/Horror Panel will consist of panelists: Danis Goulet (Director, Night Raiders), Jeff Barnaby (Director, Blood Quantum), Nyla Innulsuk (Director, Slash/Back), Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (Actor, Night Raiders, Blood Quantum), Michael Greyeyes (Actor, Blood Quantum), and Kiowa Gordon (Actor, Blood Quantum)

In Blood Quantum, which released last week, the dead are coming back to life outside the isolated Mi'gMaq reserve of Red Crow, except for its Indigenous inhabitants who are strangely immune to the zombie plague.

Night Raiders, set in the future, follows a mother who joins an underground band of vigilantes to try and rescue her daughter from a state-run institution, and in Slash/Back, teen girls fight an alien invasion in the first feature movie ever filmed in Pangnirtung, Nunavut.

“This new genre of Indigenous Sci-fi/Horror is cutting-edge cinema, and HOMECON is honoured to have three Indigenous filmmakers who are the first to create feature films in this area: Jeff Barnaby of Blood Quantum, Danis Goulet of Night Raiders, and Nyla Innuksuk of Slash/Back, along with some of the cast from these films, to share their insights on this panel. It’s a world first for cinema, and a world first for a con whose mandate is to be forward-thinking and inclusive in the broadest sense,” said Co-Creators Paul Amos and Rachel Skarsten.

HOMECON: 1st Edition chose #FirstRespondersFirst as the charity for donations, and they are proud to have donated $10,000.  HOMECON: 2nd Edition will continue to support First Responders First. https://thriveglobal.com/categories/first-responders-first.

HOMECON is broadcast live on Twitch. Fans can enjoy an ad-free viewing experience for free by subscribing with their Twitch Prime subscription; however, a subscription is not required to watch, making HOMECON accessible to all!

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Homecon: 2nd Edition - New Panels Added!

HOMECON: 2nd Edition on Saturday, May 16- Sunday, May 17 is living up to its bigger, better and cooler plan!

New to the HOMECON: 2nd Edition scheduled:

 Lost in Space Panel: (Showrunner) Zach Estrin (The Whispers, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland), Maxwell Jenkins (Sense8, A Family Man), Mina Sundwall (DC's Legends of Tomorrow), Ignacio Serricchio (The Young and the Restless, Bones)

The Rookie Panel: Nathan Fillion (Firefly, Justice League: Doom, Robot Chicken), Eric Winter (Witches of East End, Secrets and Lies, Days of Our Lives), Mekia Cox (Chicago Med, Once Upon a Time, Secrets and Lies) Titus Makin (The Path, Pretty Little Liars, Glee) Richard T. Jones (Santa Clarita Diet, Criminal Minds, Narcos) Melissa O'Neil (iZombie, Dark Matter)

The Dragon Z Ball Panel: Dawn Bennett (RWBY, Freedom Planet), Daman Mills (RWBY: Volume 5, My Hero Academia), Sean Schemmel (Sophia the First, God of War)

Spotlight:  Wentworth's Danielle Cormack (Secret City, Patricia Moore, Rake)

Joining the Orphan Black Panel: Jordan Gavaris (Take Two, The Coop), Kevin Hanchard (Cardinal, Hudson & Rex, People of Earth)

Joining the Dark Matter Panel: Jodelle Ferland (Darken: Before the Dark, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Silent Hill)

Joining the Heroes Panel: Jimmy Jean Louis (Rattlesnakes, Everything But a Man, Claws, Arrow)

Joining The Women of The 100 Panel: Rhiannon Fish (Home and Away, As The Bell Rings), Sara Thompson (Night Hunter, Burden of Truth)

 Check out www.homeconofficial.com for new guests as they are added.

HOMECON: 1st Edition chose #FirstRespondersFirst as the charity for donations, and they are proud to have donated $10,000.  HOMECON: 2nd Edition will continue to support First Responders First. https://thriveglobal.com/categories/first-responders-first.

HOMECON is broadcast live on Twitch. Fans can enjoy an ad-free viewing experience for free by subscribing with their Twitch Prime subscription; however, a subscription is not required to watch, making HOMECON accessible to all!

ABOUT HOMECON: Born out of a quarantined world of isolation, HOMECON connects individuals who are respectfully staying at home to an online event community that’s bringing a brand-new face to the world of pop culture conventions. Attendees have the opportunity to attend live virtual panels with the stars of their favorite shows—and the ability to book video chats with celebs in intimate one-on-one video settings. HOMECON: 1st Edition took place on April 10-11, 2020. and had more than 111,666 views (Source: Twitch) and online conversations about the event in more than 38 countries spread over six continents (Source: Twitter, Facebook and Instagram). Created by Paul Amos (Jupiter's Legacy, Lost Girl, Assassin's Creed) and Rachel Skarsten (Batwoman, Lost Girl, Reign), HOMECON is the ultimate virtual fan experience. www.homeconofficial.com

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Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy, The Walking Dead) Joins Homecon: 2nd Edition!

HOMECON: 2nd Edition on Saturday, May 16- Sunday, May 17 is shaping up to be bigger, better and cooler than its first time around. HOMECON is the difference between just attending and really participating. Let's get right to the good stuff:

Spotlight Panel:

Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy, Walking Dead)

 The Panels

*Orphan Black Panel: Featuring Emmy-winning and Golden Globe nominee, Tatiana Maslany (Stronger), Ari Millen (The Expanse, Darken: Before the Dark), Kristen Bruun (Ready or Not, Murdoch Mysteries).

*Vikings Panel: Ragga Ragnars (Kieran O'Reilly & Ragga Ragnars: Broken Wings Ringside), Adam 'The Edge' Copeland (WWE Monday Night RAW, Haven, Clash Time) Georgia Hirst (Ravers), Kris Holden Ried, Peter Franzén (The Gunman, Ashes in the Snow)

*The Women of The 100 Panel: Tasya Teles (Supernatural, Prison Break), Jessica Harmon (iZombie, V-Wars), Chelsey Reist (NarcoLeap), Luisa D’ Oliveria (Supergirl, Channel Zero)

*Heroes Reunion Panel: Greg Grunberg (Star Wars, Star Trek Beyond), Adrian Pasdar (Heroes, Agents of Shield), David Anders (iZombie, The Vampire Diaries, Once Upon a Time), Jack Coleman (Ultimate Spiderman, Castle)

*Dark Matter Panel: Melissa O’Neil (iZombie, The Rookie), Joseph Malozzi (Showrunner) (Stargate SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis) , Zoie Palmer (Lost Girl, Wynonna Earp, Pure), Alex Malari Jr. (Shadowhunters, Jett, Coroner), Anthony Lemke (Lost Girl, 19-2, Blindspot, Cerebrum)

*Wynonna Earp Panel: Creator Emily Andras (Lost Girl), Katherine Barrell (Star Trek: Discovery, Lake Placid), Tim Rozon (Vagrant Queen, Lost Girl, Lake Placid), Varun Saranga (Schitt's Creek, Carter), Dani Kind (Workin' Moms), and Michael Eklund (Altered Carbon, Van Helsing)

Check out www.homeconofficial.com for new guests as they are added.

The Chat Options (sales open up early this week)

1-on-1 Zoom chats: ranging from $50-$80 +tax.

Group-on-1 interviews: $40 +tax/person (holds up to 5 people chatting with one actor).

The Merch

It really isn't a con without the merch to prove it, so here's what's on the table:

Poster in two sizes (8"x10" and 18"x24"): T-Shirt; Beanie; Reusable shopping bag; iPhone and Samsung phone cases; Coffee Mug

HOMECON: 1st Edition chose #FirstRespondersFirst as the charity for donations, and they are proud to have donated $10,000.  HOMECON: 2nd Edition will continue to support First Responders First. https://thriveglobal.com/categories/first-responders-first.

HOMECON is broadcast live on Twitch. Fans can enjoy an ad-free viewing experience for free by subscribing with their Twitch Prime subscription; however, a subscription is not required to watch, making HOMECON accessible to all!

ABOUT HOMECON: Born out of a quarantined world of isolation, HOMECON connects individuals who are respectfully staying at home to an online event community that’s bringing a brand-new face to the world of pop culture conventions. Attendees have the opportunity to attend live virtual panels with the stars of their favorite shows—and the ability to book video chats with celebs in intimate one-on-one video settings. HOMECON: 1st Edition took place on April 10-11, 2020. and had more than 111,666 views (Source: Twitch) and online conversations about the event in more than 38 countries spread over six continents (Source: Twitter, Facebook and Instagram). Created by Paul Amos (Jupiter's Legacy, Lost Girl, Assassin's Creed) and Rachel Skarsten (Batwoman, Lost Girl, Reign), HOMECON is the ultimate virtual fan experience. www.homeconofficial.com

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Giant Pictures Acquires U.S. Rights To Sci-Fi Thriller Volition

Giant Pictures has acquired the U.S. rights to the sci-fi/thriller Volition. The film will be released in theaters, on Apple TV, Prime Video and other Digital Platforms on July 10, 2020. Check out the trailer!

Volition is the feature directorial debut for Tony Dean Smith (Rakka), who co-wrote the script with his brother and producing partner Ryan W. Smith (Next Gen). The film stars Adrian Glynn McMorran (The Revenant), Magda Apanowicz (You), John Cassini (The Possession), Frank Cassini (Watchmen), Aleks Paunovic (War for the Planet of the Apes), and Bill Marchant (Godzilla). It was produced in association with Paly Productions and Smith Brothers Film Company.

“A great debut for the Smith Brothers, Volition is sure to deliver thrills and a mind-bending experience to sci-fans everywhere,” said Courtney Cox, Manager of Content Acquisitions & Marketing at Giant Pictures.  “We are thrilled to be bringing it to digital platforms.”

Volition is a time-bending cerebral science-fiction thriller where a man afflicted with clairvoyance tries to change his fate when a series of events leads to a vision of his own imminent murder. Awarded as best feature at the Philip K. Dick Film Festival, among a slew of other awards and critical acclaim, Volition is a tightly-wound puzzle of a ride. 

The deal was negotiated by Courtney Cox, Manager of Content Acquisitions & Marketing from Giant Pictures, and Smith Brothers Film Company and Paly Productions on behalf of the filmmakers.

The Dead Lands Coming To Digital HD in June

SHUDDER, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, along with RLJE Films will release the action/horror The Dead Lands On Digital HD on June 8, 2020. In The Dead Lands, Waka, a murdered Māori warrior returned from the Afterlife, and Mehe, a determined young woman, embark on a quest to find who "broke the world" and how to close the breach between the living and the dead. AMC Networks' Shudder and TVNZ present The Dead Lands, an epic supernatural fantasy series set in mythical New Zealand. Check out the trailer!

Co-Directed by Peter Meteherangi Tikao Burger (Mataku, Until Proven Innocent) and Michael Hurst (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys) from a script by Glenn Standring (Truth About Demons), the action/horror stars Te Kohe Tuhaka (Go Girls, 6 Days), Darneen Christian, Kirk Torrance (Outrageous Fortune, The Lost Children), and Vicky Haughton (Whale Rider, King Kong).