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David Rysdahl (Fargo) Cast In SOULM8TE (Atomic Monster/Blumhouse)

Actor David Rysdahl to star in SOULM8TE. Photo courtesy/copyright of Atomic Monster/Blumhouse.

David Rysdahl has been cast in Kate Dolan’s SOULM8TE as a man who acquires an Artificially Intelligent android to help him cope with the recent loss of his deceased wife. He joins Lily Sullivan, who was recently announced. The film is in the tradition of the 90s domestic thrillers but with a modern, technological twist.

David is a dynamic actor, writer, and producer. He can currently be seen starring opposite Juno Temple, Jon Hamm & Jennifer Jason Leigh in Season 5 of Noah Hawley’s Fargo on FX/Hulu. Last year he was featured in Oppenheimer as well as the Black Mirror season six episode, Mazey Day. Additionally, the actor can be seen starring in Hulu’s 2022 feature No Exit opposite Danny Ramirez and Havana Liu. He will next be seen in Noah Hawley’s Alien prequel series for FX. In 2020, David was featured in the Sundance breakout Nine Days where he starred opposite Winston Duke, Zazie Beetz, Benedict Wong, and Bill Skarsgard. he starred in Cathy Yan’s dark comedy Dead Pigs opposite Mason Lee and Zazie Beetz, which premiered Sundance in 2019. The actor also starred in Patrick Letterii’s independent feature The Land of Owls, and in the Netflix documentary miniseries The Family. He has guest starred on CBS’s Bull and can be seen in the independent feature Revival.

Kate Dolan (You Are Not My Mother) will direct the film. Dolan rewrote an original draft written by Rafael Jordan (Salvage Marines), with the story by James Wan, Ingrid Bisu and Jordan. James Wan and Jason Blum will produce SOULM8TE. Michael Clear and Judson Scott, of Wan’s Atomic Monster banner, will executive produce, along with Ingrid Bisu. Alayna Glasthal is the executive overseeing the project for Atomic Monster.

James McAvoy Stars In Speak No Evil - Coming To Theatres In September (Blumhouse)

In Speak No Evil, coming to theatres on September 13th, 2024, an American family is invited to spend the weekend at the idyllic country estate of a charming British family they befriend on vacation, but what begins as a dream holiday soon warps into a snarled psychological nightmare. Check out the trailer below!

Starring BAFTA award-winner James McAvoy (Split, Glass) in a riveting performance as the charismatic, alpha-male host whose untrammeled hospitality masks an unspeakable darkness as well as Mackenzie Davis (Terminator: Dark Fate, Halt and Catch Fire) and SAG award-winner Scoot McNairy (Argo, A Quiet Place Part II) as American couple, Louise and Ben Dalton, who, along with their 11-year-old daughter Agnes (Alix West Lefler; The Good Nurse, Riverdale), accept the weekend-holiday invitation of Paddy (McAvoy), his wife Ciara (Aisling Franciosi; Game of Thrones, The Fall) and their furtive, mute son Ant (newcomer Dan Hough).

Written for the screen and directed by James Watkins, the writer-director of Eden Lake and the award-winning gothic ghost story The Woman in Black, Speak No Evil is based on the screenplay of the 2022 Danish horror sensation Gæsterne, written by Christian Tafdrup and Mads Tafdrup. That film earned 11 Danish Film Awards nominations, the Danish equivalent of the Oscars. 

Speak No Evil is produced by Jason Blum (Five Nights at Freddy’s, M3GAN) for Blumhouse and by Paul Ritchie (McMafia, co-producer Slumdog Millionaire) and is executive produced by Beatriz Sequeira for Blumhouse, Jacob Jarek and Christian Tafdrup. 

AFRAID Starring John Cho Comes To Theatres This Month (Blumhouse)

AFRAID coming to theatres on August 30th, 2024. Photo courtesy/copyright of Blumhouse.

In AFRAID, Curtis (John Cho) and his family are selected to test a revolutionary new home device: a digital family assistant called AIA. Taking smart home to the next level, once the unit and all its sensors and cameras are installed in their home, AIA seems able to do it all. She learns the family's behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can make sure nothing – and no one – gets in her family’s way. Check out the trailer below!

AFRAID is written and directed by Chris Weitz and produced by Jason Blum, Andrew Miano and Weitz. The film stars John Cho, Katherine Waterstone, Greg Hill, Riki Lindhome, Lukita Maxwell, Isaac Bae, Havana Rose Liu, and Wyatt Lindner.

Anne Rice's Immortal Universe Announcements From Comic-Con

Today, AMC Networks’ Anne Rice's Immortal Universe invaded Comic-Con International’s Ballroom 20 with entertaining panels for Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire and Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches, moderated by TV Guide’s Damian Holbrook. For Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire, panelists included Mark Johnson, who oversees the Anne Rice Immortal Universe, Showrunner and Executive Producer Rolin Jones, Production Designer Mara LePere-Schloop, Composer Daniel Hart and cast members Sam Reid, Assad Zaman and Delainey Hayles, who discussed the series’ explosive second season and teased the recently announced third season. Attendees were given an exclusive first look at season three, along with a blooper reel revealing a peek behind the scenes filming season two; check out both below!

Immediately following, the Mayfair Witches cast and creatives, including Johnson, Showrunner Esta Spalding and cast members Alexandra Daddario, Harry Hamlin, Tongayi Chirisa, Ben Feldman and Alyssa Jirrels discussed the highly anticipated second season, returning early next year, and revealed the first season two teaser, casting news and first look images. Check out the season two trailer below!

Mayfair Witches season two casting announcements include: Callan McAuliffe (The Duel), in the role of “Abel Mayfair," Franka Potente (Run Lola Run, The Bourne Identity), in the role of “Annamieke," and Ian Pirie (Halo, The English), in the role of “Ian Mayfair”

Over two seasons, Interview with the Vampire has attracted a loyal base of passionate fans and widespread critical acclaim, with the rare distinction of receiving 98-point scores for both its first and second seasons on Rotten Tomatoes. In season two, in the year 2022, the vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac (Anderson) recounts his life story to journalist Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian). Picking up from the bloody events in New Orleans in 1940 when Louis and teen fledgling Claudia (Hayles) conspired to kill the Vampire Lestat de Lioncourt (Reid), Louis tells of his adventures in Europe, a quest to discover Old World Vampires and the Theatre Des Vampires in Paris, with Claudia, and it is in Paris that Louis first meets the Vampire Armand (Zaman).

Based on Anne Rice’s Lives of the Mayfair Witches, season two of Mayfair Witches continues the journey of Rowan Mayfair (Daddario) after she has unwittingly given birth to the demon Lasher (Jack Huston). She is determined to understand what he has become – human or monster? – and to use him to fulfill her purpose as a healer, but when tragedy strikes, she must put aside her own desires and fight to protect her family. 

Official Trailer For The Penguin Released (HBO)

Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb/The Penguin. Photo by Macall Polay and courtesy/copyright of Max.

HBO unveiled the official trailer for The Penquin, from Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios, today at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC). The eight-episode limited series will debut weekly beginning Thursday, September 19th at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. Check out the trailer!

Starring Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb (aka “The Penguin”), the DC Studios series continues filmmaker Matt Reeves’ The Batman epic crime saga that began with Warner Bros. Pictures’ global blockbuster The Batman. Developed by showrunner Lauren LeFranc, the series centers on the character played by Farrell in the film.

Along with Colin Farrell, The Penguin stars Cristin Milioti (Sofia Falcone), Rhenzy Feliz (Victor Aguilar), Michael Kelly (Johnny Viti), Shohreh Aghdashloo (Nadia Maroni), Deirdre O’Connell (Francis Cobb), Clancy Brown (Salvatore Maroni), James Madio (Milos Grapa), Scott Cohen (Luca Falcone), Michael Zegen (Alberto Falcone), Carmen Ejogo (Eve Karlo), and Theo Rossi (Dr. Julian Rush).

The series is executive produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin Farrell, Lauren LeFranc, who writes and serves as showrunner, Craig Zobel, who directs the first three episodes, and Bill Carraro. Based on characters created for DC by Bob Kane with Bill Finger, THE PENGUIN is produced by Reeves’ 6th & Idaho Productions and Dylan Clark Productions in association with Warner Bros Television, where Reeves and 6th & Idaho are under an overall deal, and DC Studios. Daniel Pipski also serves as executive producer.

 

 

Silo Returns For Season Two In November (Apple TV+)

The second season of Apple’s global hit, world-building drama “Silo” will premiere globally Friday, November 15 on Apple TV+.

Today at San Diego Comic-Con, Apple TV+ announced that its acclaimed global hit, world-building drama Silo will return for its second season on Friday, November 15th, and that Steve Zahn (White Lotus), will join the cast for season two. The news was unveiled during a special fan panel and conversation featuring series star and executive producer Rebecca Ferguson, star Common, creator and showrunner Graham Yost and executive producer Hugh Howey, as well as a special, surprise appearance by Zahn. The 10-episode season of Silo will premiere globally on Apple TV+ with the first episode, followed by one new episode every Friday through January 17th, 2025.

Based on Howey’s New York Times bestselling trilogy Wool, Silo is the story of the last ten thousand people on Earth, their mile-deep home protecting them from the toxic and deadly world outside. However, no one knows when or why the silo was built and those who try to find out face fatal consequences. Ferguson stars as Juliette, an engineer, who seeks answers about a loved one's murder and tumbles onto a mystery that goes far deeper than she could have ever imagined, leading her to discover that if the lies don't kill you, the truth will. 

In addition to Ferguson, Common and Zahn, Silo season two stars Tim Robbins, Harriet Walter, Chinaza Uche, Avi Nash, Alexandria Riley, Shane McCrae, Remmie Milner, Clare Perkins, Billy Postlethwaite, Rick Gomez, Caitlin Zoz, Tanya Moodie, and Iain Glen. The complete first season of Silo is now streaming globally on Apple TV+.

Silo is produced for Apple TV+ by Apple Studios. The series is executive produced by Yost, Michael Dinner, Nina Jack, Joanna Thapa, Ferguson, Morten Tyldum, Howey, Fred Golan, Rémi Aubuchon and AMC Studios.

 

Simu Liu Joins Cast of Gremlins: The Wild Batch And John Glover Returns To Franchise (Max)

Photo courtesy/copyright of WB Animation/Max.

At today’s Gremlins: The Wild Batch panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Max let loose a flurry of exciting casting announcements for the second season of the hit animated prequel series, including news that Simu Liu will join the main cast, and John Glover – star of the Gremlins film sequel – will return to the franchise as a guest voice. The new season will premiere Thursday, October 3rdh on Max.

Taking place one year after the events of season one, Gremlins: The Wild Batch follows Gizmo, Sam, and Elle as they travel from their home in Shanghai to San Francisco, bringing even more magic, mystery and Mogwai mayhem. Hot on the trail of a new brood of evil Mogwai, our heroes journey deep into the American West, coming up against new supernatural creatures and picking up a few mysterious characters along the way.

Liu will play the role of Chang, a handsome, impossibly charming bootlegger and son to one of San Francisco Chinatown’s most powerful and influential families. His various escapades have led him to spend quite a bit of time in Alcatraz, so much so that his family believes he's dead. After a twist of fate brings him together with Sam, Elle, and Gizmo, Chang will try to get back to Chinatown while also acting as the trio’s roguish guide to America.

Glover is best known in Gremlins lore for playing the role of eccentric billionaire Daniel Clamp in the film sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch. While few details were shared about the actor’s guest appearance in season two, executive producers Tze Chun and Brendan Hay hinted on the panel that audiences may get a peek into the Clamp family ancestry this season.

Also announced on today’s panel, Michael Paul Chan – another Amblin film alum who played Data’s father in The Goonies – will also make a guest appearance this season alongside an all-star guest voice cast featuring Ronny Chieng, Keith David, Will Forte, Kelly Hu and Jimmy O. Yang.

Gremlins: The Wild Batch stars Ming-Na Wen, James Hong, BD Wong, Izaac Wang, AJ LoCascio, Gabrielle Nevaeh, Simu Liu, and George Takei, among others. The series is produced by Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Animation. Steven Spielberg serves as executive producer, along with Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey, Presidents of Amblin Television, and Sam Register, President, Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios. Tze Chun serves as showrunner and executive producer. Brendan Hay serves as executive producer with Dan Krall serving as Supervising Producer. Joe Dante serves as consulting producer.

Creature Commandos - Official Teaser Released At San Diego Comic-Con (Max)

The “Jim Lee & Friends” panel at San Diego Comic-Con included an exclusive first look at the upcoming Max Original adult animated series Creature Commandos, debuting this December on Max. President, Publisher and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics Jim Lee welcomed a surprise greeting from filmmaker and DC Studios Co-Chair and CEO James Gunn, who wanted the fans in the room to be the first in the world to see an official teaser for the seven-episode series. Check out the ADULT THEMED trailer below!

Creature Commandos stars the voice talents of Steve Agee as Economos, Maria Bakalova as Princess Ilana, Anya Chalotra as Circe, Zoe Chao as Nina Mazursky, Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., Sean Gunn as GI Robot & Weasel, David Harbour as Frankenstein, Alan Tudyk as Dr. Phosphorus, Indira Varma as The Bride, and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller. The series is written and executive produced by James Gunn. Based on DC characters and produced by DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation; additional executive producers include Peter Safran, Dean Lorey, and Sam Register; Rick Morales serves as a supervising producer.

The Walking Dead: Dead City - New Teaser Released At Comic-Con International (AMC/AMC+)

Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan in The Walking Dead: Dead City. Photo by Robert Clark and courtesy/copyright of AMC.

Today, AMC Networks’ The Walking Dead universe returned to Comic-Con International’s Hall H with a star-studded panel for The Walking Dead: Dead City, moderated by Chris Hardwick. Executive Producer Eli Jorné, Executive Producers and Stars Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Cast Members Gaius Charles and Željko Ivanek surprised fans with an exclusive new teaser and casting announcements for season two, which returns to AMC and AMC+ next year. New images from the series were also released. Check out the teaser below!

Season Two casting announcements include:

Keir Gilchrist (Atypical, It Follows), in the role of “Benjamin Pierce”
Dascha Polanco (Orange Is the New Black, Poker Face), in the role of “Major Lucia Narvaez”
Jake Weary (Oh, Canada, How to Blow Up a Pipeline), in the role of “Christos”
Pooya Mohseni (Law & Order: SVU, See You Then), in the role of “Roksana”

Lauren Cohan as Maggie Rhee in The Walking Dead: Dead City. Photo by Robert Clark and courtesy/copyright of AMC.

Gaius Charles as Perlie Armstrong. Photo by Robert Clark and courtesy/copyright of AMC.

Zeljko Ivanek as The Croat. Photo by Robert Clark and courtesy/copyright of AMC.

The Walking Dead: Dead City follows fan-favorite characters Maggie (Cohan) and Negan (Morgan) as they travel into a post-apocalyptic Manhattan, long ago cut off from the mainland. The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror. In season two, in the growing war for control of Manhattan, Maggie and Negan find themselves trapped on opposite sides. As their paths intertwine, they come to see that the way out for both is more complicated and harrowing than they ever imagined.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book Of Carol Renewed For Third Season (AMC/AMC+)

Today at Comic-Con International, AMC Networks announced that The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol has been renewed for a third season that will be produced and set in Spain. Production of season three will begin next month and be based in Madrid, with extensive location shooting planned in the Galicia, Aragon, Catalonia and Valencia regions. The announcement came during the show’s standing-room-only session in Hall H, attended by series stars and executive producers Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride, cast member Louis Puech Scigliuzzi, showrunner David Zabel and executive producer and director Greg Nicotero.

Season three tracks Carol (McBride) and Daryl (Reedus) as they continue their journey towards home and the ones they love. As they struggle to find their way back, the path takes them farther astray, leading them through distant lands with ever-changing and unfamiliar conditions as they witness the various effects of the Walker apocalypse.

“We are so proud of these shows and incredibly grateful for the way this new chapter in The Walking Dead universe has been embraced by the fans,” said Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks. “Sending Daryl, and then Carol, to France was such an inspired and visually striking move for this franchise, a chance to do something truly different. We can’t wait to continue the travels of this iconic duo with a third season produced and set in Spain, another beautiful country with a passionate TWD fanbase that is already buzzing with anticipation.”

Reedus said: “I couldn’t be more thrilled to announce a third season and to be working side by side with the brilliant Melissa McBride. Season two is some of my favorite storytelling of this series. Watching Melissa shine along with our brilliant cast and crew has been one of my fondest memories playing this character. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did making it and we can’t wait to keep the story going.”

McBride said: “I’m really appreciating the new challenges for Daryl and Carol being so far from all they’ve ever known… what it means for them, what it brings for each of them, apart and together. There’s still so much ahead to unpack in France for the coming season two, and a breathtaking finale. And now Spain! I already know that David Zabel’s storytelling is making the most of all that is so beautiful and unique to Spain. We start shooting there in just a few weeks… such excitement looking forward!”

Said Scott M. Gimple, chief content officer for The Walking Dead universe: “France made Daryl and Carol’s story into an epic poem with what we found there. What’s to come in Spain may even surpass it — and we’re so damn happy to bring the audience more of the Terrific Two alongside new compelling characters, in a yet unseen, beautiful, horrific corner of their broken world.”

Zabel said: “We are all very excited to continue the epic and intimate story of these two friends Daryl and Carol trying to get back home. Exploring new spectacular European settings, we look forward to dramatizing the ways in which the Walker apocalypse has done to Spain what it did to France.”

Season two of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, The Book of Carol will premiere on AMC and AMC+ on September 29th. When season one premiered in late 2023, it quickly became the #1 most-viewed premiere of all time on AMC+, the most-viewed season of any show in the history of AMC+ and a top acquisition driver in both the U.S. and Spain. It has only been eclipsed by The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live in those categories.