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Dexter — a punchy indictment of all-too-common prosecutorial failures — remains as stingingly relevant as ever. For lovers of tales about clever, meticulous, and oft-weird characters, the show will never expire. And things are seemingly getting better. The crime drama’s fans never thought they’d have it this good, considering how poorly things ended the first time around. Debra’s death and Dexter’s happy ending arc in the finale left a bad taste in fans’ mouths. Beyond that, the final season, in general, was considered weak by most critics, scoring 35% on Rotten Tomatoes (the lowest for any season). Thankfully, the brilliant minds at Showtime have made serious efforts to write the wrongs.

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One of British cinema's most beloved and instantly recognizable faces, Tom Hardy has carved out a niche for himself as one of Hollywood's most sought-after names. Earning his reputation off the back of an array of superb performances, the actor has breathed life into a diverse array of film characters across multiple genres. A frequent collaborator with Christopher Nolan, Hardy's best movies have seen him produce acclaimed bows in the likes of The Revenant, Mad Max: Fury Road, and Warrior.

While Tom Hardy is primarily known for his work on the silver screen, he has also featured in several prominent television shows. Hardy actually made his acting debut in one of the most lauded and influential miniseries of all time with a minor appearance in HBO's Band of Brothers, with the Englishman going on to have roles in the acclaimed likes of Peaky Blinders and Taboo in tandem with his film career.

Dad Shows focus on action-packed sequences and tense storylines to engage viewers, regardless of gender or parental status. Peaky Blinders and Breaking Bad are considered Dad Shows due to their blend of suspenseful crime drama and engrossing storylines. Shows like Mash and Yellowstone give off Dad vibes with their themes of perseverance, family, and relatable characters.

In recent years, the subgenre of "Dad Shows" in TV has soared in popularity, and some of the best series ever can be placed into this category. Although the definition has fluctuated, Dad Shows typically focus on topics such as seeking justice, violence, spies, and crime, but this has never been an exclusive rule. For a show to be considered a Dad Show, its main function would be to engage viewers with action-packed sequences and tense storylines, just as the very best Dad movies do.

Importantly, a Dad Show can be enjoyed by anyone,...

Band of Brothers cast includes Tom Hardy, Jimmy Fallon, and many familiar actors playing real WWII soldiers. The series is based on the book by Stephen E. Ambrose and follows Easy Company through the major events of WWII. Despite some creative liberties, the show is known for its authenticity and remains one of the greatest TV shows ever made.

From Tom Hardy to Jimmy Fallon, the cast of Band of Brothers is packed with familiar actors in both major and minor roles. It has been over 20 years since the HBO World War II miniseries, based on the book of the same name by Stephen A. Ambrose, originally aired. Despite the time that has passed, the show regularly still lands on lists of the greatest-ever TV series. Band of Brothers follows E Company, a group of paratroopers within the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division, from their early days of training...

No Time to Die director Cary Joji Fukunaga has finally found his next directorial project in the form of the crime thriller film titled 77 Blackout. This will be the Emmy-winning filmmakers first movie project in a long while, after previously directing Daniel Craig in his final James Bond movie in 2021.

Per Deadline, Mad Max: Fury Road star Tom Hardy and Oscar winner Mahershala Ali are set to lead the cast of Fukunagas 77 Blackout movie, which takes place in New York City. This project reunites Ali with Fukunaga, after they first collaborated on the third season of HBOs acclaimed crime drama True Detective, where the Jane Eyre director served as a producer. The film is likely inspired by a real-life event that happened in the city back in July 1977, where most parts of NYC were affected by a 25-hour-long electricity blackout. Because of this, some people resorted to looting, arson, and rioting.

Mahershala Ali and Tom Hardy team up in the crime thriller "77 Blackout," set during the chaotic 1977 NYC blackout. Director Cary Joji Fukunaga to helm the film. Both Ali and Hardy are powerhouse actors, with Ali set to play Blade in the MCU and Hardy starring in "The Bikeriders" and "Venom: The Last Dance."

Get ready to jot down another upcoming movie on your Must Watch list, as two-time Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali will join Academy Award nominee and Mad Max: Fury Road star Tom Hardy in the thriller 77 Blackout. Described as a crime thriller, the project will be set during the New York City blackout of 1977, with the hugely talented pair finding themselves amid the chaos.

You can check out the synopsis for 77 Blackout below (via Deadline).

In 1977, five rogue police officers formulate a plan to rob three criminal strongholds the Hong Kong Triads, the Italian Mafia, and the...

Mahershala Ali is set to star alongside action-heavyweight Tom Hardy in the upcoming NYC crime thriller 77 Blackout. According to Deadline, American filmmaker Cary Joji Fukunaga is directing. Fukunaga is known for directing Daniel Craigs final 007 appearance in 2021s No Time to Die, alongside True Detectives first season, and 2015s Beasts of No Nation. 77 Blackouts script was written by Frank John Hughes, with revisions by director Fukunaga.

Exclusive: Two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali is set to star with Tom Hardy in 77 Blackout, a crime thriller set on the night when the city that never sleeps lost power and plunged into chaos and lawlessness. Cary Joji Fukunaga is directing. Fresh from the Oppenheimer Best Picture Oscar, Charles Roven is producing along with Madison Weireter for Atlas Entertainment, and William Green and Aaron Ginsburg for The Cut.

(L-r) Charles Roven and Cary Fukunaga

Black Bear will introduce the film to international buyers at the Cannes market, with WME repping U.S. rights. Script was written by Frank John Hughes with revisions by Fukunaga.

In 1977, five rogue police officers formulate a plan to rob three criminal strongholds – the Hong Kong Triads, the Italian Mafia, and the Harlem Mob – all in one night. When a blackout sweeps the city the night of the robbery, the crew is forced to navigate a...

Updated, Day 46: After visiting many, many picket lines over the last month, we’ve learned that lots of pickets signs are reused for conservation purposes. And to that we say — screw the recycling. Bring on more of those sweet corporate burns!

Fortunately, many of the scribes haven’t lost their saucy touch.

“Let them drink Dom,” says one Zaslav-themed confection.

“Ted Sarandos ate my son,” says another.

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“The only thing that sucks more than corporate greed is Deadline’s comments section.” Way harsh, but so true.

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"The Offer" is the new biographical drama TV miniseries following the development, production and underworld interference in director Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 feature "The Godfather", from the Pov of producer Al Ruddy, now streaming on Paramount+:

Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino'...

...Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman',...

Exclusive: Daniel Cohan has joined Brillstein Entertainment Partners as a manager.

Cohan comes to the company from ICM Partners, where he worked in the Motion Picture Department since 2017, parting ways with the company following CAA’s acquisition. He was previously at WME for 11 years.

“Brillstein is a first-class company that epitomizes what drew me to management,” Cohan said. “I am thrilled to roll up my sleeves with my fantastic new colleagues. I can’t imagine a better place to embark upon this next chapter of my career.”

Cohan, who began his career as a corporate attorney, brings with him to Brillstein clients including writer/director/producer Lindsey Beer (Pet Sematary); and filmmakers Simon McQuoid (Mortal Kombat), Ciaran Foy (Eli), Jesper Ganslandt (Netflix’s Snabba Cash), Mitzi Peirone (Saint Clare), Mike P. Nelson (Wrong Turn), Taneli Mustonen & Aleksi Hyvarinen (The Twin), Adam Egypt Mortimer (Daniel Isn’t Real), Luis Prieto (Vampire Academy...

When Albert S. Ruddy (played by Miles Teller), Bettye McCart (Juno Temple) and Francis Ford Coppola (Dan Fogler) meet outside Marlon Brando’s house in the fourth episode of “The Offer,” their anticipation is palpable. That goes for the audience watching the limited series on Paramount+ as well: How could any modern performer capture the essence of Brando, one of the most acclaimed and recognizable actors of all time?

That’s the task actor Justin Chambers and makeup department head Katy Fray undertook for “The Offer,” and their work pays off immediately. Chambers’ first scene as Brando – where he auditions to play Don Corleone in “The Godfather” and transforms into the mafia figure on the spot – inspires awe in the show’s characters and will likely have a similar result on the viewers at home.

SEEParamount + makes its ‘Offer.’ Will auds refuse it?

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Frank Sinatra did not get a kick out of The Godfather. This was made abundantly clear in the first episode of Paramount+'s The Offer, which debuted April 28 and takes a dramatized look at the making of the iconic film. We're, of course, referring to the scene where Godfather author Mario Puzo (Patrick Gallo) introduced himself to Ol' Blue Eyes (Frank John Hughes) at celebrity hotspot Chasen's, only to be met with hostility over the similarities between himself and Puzo's mob-adjacent character Johnny Fontane. In a surprising turn of events, Puzo did not back down, as he attempted to stab the Hollywood icon with a fork. What's even wilder? This scene is based on a...

Regarded as one of the best films of all time, “The Godfather” was released in 1972. The film was adapted from Mario Puzo’s best-selling 1969 novel and is set in the 1940s, following the Mafia family the Corelones in New York.

Marlon Brando played The Godfather himself, Don Vito Corleone, who passes down his gangster ties to his sons Sonny (James Caan) and Michael (Al Pacino). Michael has distanced himself from the involvement of his family in crime, but he comes back into the fold after violence claims his Sicilian wife, and he returns home to marry Kay (Diane Keaton) a non-Italian.

The film won the Oscars for Best Picture, Actor (Brando) and Adapted Screenplay and gave birth to one of the best sequels ever made. And now, the story behind the story is being told.

“The Offer” is a new limited series detailing the making of the iconic first film,...

Why is The Offer recommended viewing?

Matthew Goode.

He's so good as longtime producer and Paramount Studios head Robert Evans that you cannot take your eyes off of him, and anything that doesn't work about The Offer is swept under the rug.

Goode's performance is brilliant as he transforms from the actor we've known from The Crown, A Discovery of Witches, Downton Abbey, and The Good Wife into Evans so entirely that it seems as if The Offer was always intended to be his vehicle.

Miles Teller might disagree, as he portrays The Godfather's sole producer, Al Ruddy, and the man from whose book The Offer is adapted.

And to be fair, Teller does a decent job with the material. He makes quite the show of Ruddy's unlikely tale about the mob being as entrenched in The Godfather's production as Mario Puzo (Patrick Gallo) and Francis Ford Coppola (Dan Fogler...

"The Offer" is the new TV miniseries dramatizing the development and production of Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 feature "The Godfather", streaming April 28, 2022 on Paramount+:

Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino'...

...Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman', Lou Ferrigno as 'Lenny Montana', Frank John Hughes as 'Frank Sinatra',...

"The Offer" is the upcoming biographical drama TV miniseries following the development and production of Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 feature "The Godfather", from the Pov of producer Albert S. Ruddy, streaming April 28, 2022 on Paramount+:

Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino'...

...Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman', Lou Ferrigno as 'Lenny Montana',...

"The Offer" is the upcoming biographical drama TV miniseries following the development and production of Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 feature "The Godfather", from the Pov of producer Albert S. Ruddy, streaming April 28, 2022 on Paramount+:

Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino', Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman', Lou Ferrigno as 'Lenny Montana',...

A fight between Frank Sinatra and Mario Puzo inspired the upcoming Paramount+ miniseries The Offer, about the making of The Godfather film based on Puzo’s best selling novel. The 10-episode project premieres on April 28.

“The only story I knew about the making of The Godfather was that Mario Puzo got into a fight with Frank Sinatra at Chasen’s. So I had 5 minutes of the show written and now I just needed 9 hours and 55 minutes more to fill it in,” Executive producer Michael Tolkin told members of the media during the streamer’s TCA presentation on Tuesday.

And the altercation plays out in the show’s premiere episode.

Puzo (Patrick Gallo), a longtime fan of Sinatra (Frank John Hughes), walks up to Ol’ Blue Eyes at the popular celebrity haunt in Beverly Hills where he shares his admiration and appreciation for the singer.

Sinatra was receptive at first to...

"The Offer" is the upcoming biographical drama TV miniseries following the development and production of Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 feature "The Godfather", from the Pov of producer Albert S. Ruddy, streaming April 28, 2022 on Paramount+:

Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino', Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman', Lou Ferrigno as 'Lenny Montana',...

"The Offer" is the upcoming biographical drama TV miniseries following the development and production of Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 feature "The Godfather", from the Pov of producer Abert S. Ruddy, streaming April 28, 2022 on Paramount+:

Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino', Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman', Lou...

Exclusive: Former Haven star Eric Balfour has been tapped to play production designer Dean Tavoularis opposite Miles Teller and Matthew Goode in The Offer, Paramount+’s upcoming limited series about the making of The Godfather.

The Offer is based on two-time Oscar-winning producer Al Ruddy’s (Teller) experience of making the iconic 1972 film The Godfather that Francis Ford Coppola directed and adapted with Mario Puzo from Puzo’s bestselling novel. The movie starred Marlon Brando, Pacino, James Caan, John Cazale, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton and Talia Shire; it was nominated for 11 Oscars and won three — including Best Picture for Ruddy.

Balfour will play Dean Tavoularis, the production designer who created cinematic magic on a very limited budget.

In addition to Teller, and Goode, who plays Robert Evans, Balfour joins previously announced cast Giovanni Ribisi (Joe Colombo), Colin Hanks (Barry Lapidus), Dan Fogler (Francis Ford Coppola), Juno Temple (Bettye McCartt), Burn Gorman...

Exclusive: Filming on The Offer, Paramount+’s upcoming limited series about the making of The Godfather, was suspended due to a positive test in the central Zone A that includes the cast and those interacting with them, Deadline has learned.

“Out of an abundance of caution, we have temporarily halted production on The Offer due to the return of a positive coronavirus test result during routine testing,” a rep for series producer Paramount Television Studios said in a statement to Deadline about the production pause, which came Wednesday. “We will continue to follow all safety protocols and monitor the situation closely.”

The development comes amid a surge of the Delta Covid variant in Los Angeles. HBO’s Westworld and FX’s American Horror Story also recently paused production over positive Covid tests.

The Offer is based on two-time Oscar-winning producer Al Ruddy’s experience of making the iconic 1972 film The Godfather...

Exclusive: Anthony Ippolito (Grand Army) has been tapped to play Al Pacino opposite Miles Teller and Matthew Goode in The Offer, Paramount+’s upcoming limited series about the making of The Godfather.

The Offer is based on two-time Oscar-winning producer Al Ruddy’s (Teller) experience of making the iconic 1972 film The Godfather that Francis Ford Coppola directed and adapted with Mario Puzo from Puzo’s bestselling novel. The movie starred Marlon Brando, Pacino, James Caan, John Cazale, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton and Talia Shire; it was nominated for 11 Oscars and won three — including Best Picture for Ruddy.

In addition to Teller, and Goode, who plays Robert Evans, Ippolito joins previously announced cast Giovanni Ribisi (Joe Colombo), Colin Hanks (Barry Lapidus), Dan Fogler (Francis Ford Coppola), Juno Temple (Bettye McCartt), Burn Gorman (Charles Bluhdorn), Justin Chambers (Marlon Brando), Patrick Gallo (Mario Puzo), Josh Zuckerman (Peter Bart), Meredith Garretson (Ali MacGraw), Nora Arnezeder...

“Grey’s Anatomy” alum Justin Chambers has joined the cast of Paramount+’s limited series “The Offer” in the latest round of castings announced for the series about the making of “The Godfather.”

Chambers will guest star on the series as Marlon Brando, who won an Oscar in 1973 for his role in “The Godfather.” The project marks his first TV role since departing “Grey’s Anatomy” earlier this year.

Additional new cast members announced include Burn Gorman in a series regular role as Charles Bluhdorn, The volatile head of Gulf & Western, and guest stars Patrick Gallo, Josh Zuckerman, Meredith Garretson, Nora Arnezeder, Paul McCrane, Anthony Skordi, Jake Cannavale, James Madio, Michael Rispoli, Stephanie Koenig, Lou Ferrigno, Frank John Hughes and Danny Nucci.

The 10-episode limited series stars Miles Teller as Al Ruddy and tells the story of the two-time Oscar-winning producer’s experience making the iconic 1972 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

Burn Gorman (The Expanse) has been tapped to play the series regular role of Charles Bluhdorn opposite Miles Teller and Matthew Goode in Paramount+’s upcoming limited series The Offer, about the making of The Godfather. Also set for recurring roles are Patrick Gallo (The Irishman) as Mario Puzo, Josh Zuckerman (Austin Powers in Goldmember) as Peter Bart, along with Meredith Garretson (Resident Alien), Nora Arnezeder (Safe House), Paul McCrane (All Rise), Anthony Skordi (Catch-22), Jake Cannavale (The Mandalorian), James Madio (Jersey Boys), Michael Rispoli (The Deuce), Stephanie Koenig (Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice), Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk), Frank John Hughes (Catch Me If You Can) and Danny Nucci (The Fosters). Grey’s Anatomy alum Justin Chambers recurs as screen legend Marlon Brando.

The Offer is based on two-time Oscar-winning producer Al Ruddy’s experience of making the iconic 1972 film The Godfather that Francis Coppola directed and adapted with...

“The Offer,” the Paramount Plus drama series that will go behind-the-scenes of the making of “The Godfather,” is adding over a dozen actors to its cast.

Burn Gorman has been cast in the series regular role of Charles Bluhdorn, the volatile head of Gulf & Western, while 14 recurring guest stars have also joined the series. Among those is Justin Chambers in the role of Marlon Brando, Lou Ferrigno in the role of Lenny Montana — the former wrestler who played Luca Brasi — and Michael Rispoli as Tommy Lucchese, head of one of the Five Families.

Full character descriptions for the recurring guest stars can be found below.

“The Offer” is based on the experience of Oscar-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy (Miles Teller), about the behind-the-scenes events of the original 1972 film. Along with Teller, the series will star Matthew Goode as producer Robert Evans, Giovanni Ribisi as Joe Colombo, Colin Hanks as Barry Lapidus,...

Throughout their long and storied histories in the video game space, both Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell have gone on to become lucrative juggernauts – particularly the former, even when you factor in that Ubisoft has ordered the clandestine series on a one-year hiatus.

That’s something Us producer New Regency is keen to replicate on the big screen. Currently, both properities are on course to be adapted into live-action features, even if they are at different ends of the production spectrum. Assassin’s Creed, for instance, is currently simmering in post, with Justin Kurzel’s time-hopping adventure flick on course to swoop into theaters in December of this year. As for Doug Liman’s rendition of Splinter Cell, it holds a tentative 2017 release date.

Placing Mad Max: Fury Road star Tom Hardy in the role of Sam Fisher, details remain thin on the ground for Liman’s high-profile adaptation of the spy franchise.

Rob Leane Sep 20, 2016

From Assassin’s Creed to The Witcher, via Mass Effect, Minecraft and maybe more Warcraft...

Latest update: Uncharted delayed.

In the years since Den Of Geek first sprung into existence, we’ve consistently kept an eye on the videogames that have been touted for the big screen treatment. We’ve tried to list them all in a big article a few times before, and it feels like the time has come to pull a new version together.

If we haven’t heard anything about a certain videogame movie in two years or more, it seems safe to assume that it’s quietly been binned. That’s why you won’t find the likes of BioShock, Devil May Cry, Far Cry, Gears Of War, Halo, Heavy Rain and Rollercoaster Tycoon on this list. If we get proven wrong on any of those, we’ll update this article as more information comes to light.

A new scribe has been tapped to write the Splinter Cell movie. According to Deadline, Frank John Hughes will pen the next draft of the script for the planned video game adaptation for New Regency and Ubisoft. Hughes only has two writing credits to his name (Dark Tourist, Leave), but as an actor, he's probably best known for his roles in Catch Me If You Can, Mr. Vincent,... Read More...

New Regency and Ubisoft Motion Pictures are still committed to bringing Splinter Cell to the big screen, and Deadline reports today that the studios have brought Frank John Hughes on board to write a new script for the military-action thriller, which Edge of Tomorrow‘s Doug Liman is still attached to direct.

A hotter-than-ever Tom Hardy, riding a wave of critical adoration after Mad Max: Fury Road, is still in line to star as Sam Fisher, a highly trained special operative in a fictional black-ops sub-division known as Echelon. Along with his fellow Echelon agents, Fisher tackles dangerous terrorist threats with an array of combat skills, high-tech gadgets and ingenuity.

Hughes is best known as an actor, having appeared in The Sopranos and 24, but he recently adapted sci-fi Shovel Ready for Warner Bros. He’s the latest in a significant string of scribes to take a crack at Splinter Cell,...

New Regency and Ubisoft Motion Pictures have set actor-turned-writer Frank John Hughes to pen the next draft of the film adaptation of the video game series "Splinter Cell" which Doug Liman will direct and Tom Hardy is slated to star in.

Eric Warren Singer penned the first draft, whilst Sheldon Turner penned a more recent version. Hardy will play Sam Fisher, a highly trained special operative in a fictional black-ops sub-division 'Echelon' who neutralize international terrorist threats.

Meanwhile, Shaun Grant ("Snowtown," "Berlin Syndrome") has been hired to adapt Eric Jager's novel "The Last Duel" for Studio 8. Francis Lawrence ("The Hunger Games: Catching Fire") is attached to direct with Erwin Stoff producing.

Set in France, the story follows the final duel ever sanctioned by the French government in 1386 between knights Jean de Carrouges and Jacques Le Gris.

Source: Deadline...

William "Wild Bill" Guarnere, one of the World War II veterans whose exploits were dramatized in the TV miniseries Band of Brothers, has died. He was 90. His son, William Guarnere Jr., confirmed Sunday that his father died at Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. Guarnere was rushed to the hospital early Saturday and died of a ruptured aneurysm early Saturday night. "He had a good, long life," his son said. The HBO miniseries, based on a book by Stephen Ambrose, followed the members of Easy Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne Division from training in Georgia in 1942 through some of the war's...

Review Robert Keeling 25 Feb 2014 - 07:00

Rob's 10-part Band Of Brothers look-back continues with episode 2, Day Of Days...

Read the first part of this series, here.

After Currahee provided an initial introduction to the men of Easy Company, Day Of Days was a jolting wake-up call. The veterans at the episode’s start remind us of just how many men they lost on that first jump. Judging by the opening few minutes of confusion and carnage, you begin to wonder why it wasn’t so many more.

This episode revolves around Operation Overlord which took place on the 6th of June 1944. This was the military codename for the Battle of Normandy which famously included the vast D-Day beach landings. Easy’s job, along with that of many other paratrooper companies, was to land behind enemy lines and secure the causeway leading off the beach.

At the episode’s outset, as...

Untitled Hugh Hefner Biopic

David Dobkin is reportedly in talks to direct a Hugh Hefner biopic at Warner Bros. Pictures. Peter Morgan ("Rush") is scripting the project which was previously setup at Universal with Brett Ratner attached.

The story will reportedly be set sometime in the 1970s, well after Hef founded Playboy magazine in 1953. [Source: Variety]

Pox Americana

"Mesrine" director Jean-Francois Richet has been set to direct "Pox Americana" for Code Entertainment. Frank John Hughes' script made the Top Ten of the just-published 2013 Black List.

The story follows an Army officer and an Indian scout in the New Mexico Territory in the 1850s who are sent by the U.S. President to lead a special ops team to assassinate the head of the Navajo nation. Filming begins next year. [Source: Deadline]

How To Be Single

Christian Ditter ("Love, Rosie") is in negotiations to direct the ensemble comedy "How to Be Single" at New Line.

Jean-Francois Richet (the French helmer whose services were called upon form U.S actioneer Assault on Precinct 13 and the shot in Quebec-France Mesrine films) is set (according to Deadline) to get behind the director’s chair for what might be considered quality item of its genre in the recently Black List mentioned (number ten on the poll) Pox Americana. Code Entertainment’s Al Corley, Bart Rosenblatt and Eugene Musso are producing – we imagine this will nab some A-grade talent down the line for a 2014 shoot. The prod company is also set to begin production on Mission: Blacklist featuring the skillset of one of our favorite Swedish auteurs in Jesper Ganslandt. Pilothouse Pictures’ Erik Jendresen and Jonathan Dana will executive produce.

Gist: Written by Frank John Hughes, set in the Old West, a group of soldiers go on a mission to slaughter a peaceful tribe in retaliation for another tribe...

We didn’t know it when docu-helmer Errol Morris (The Thin Blue Line, The Unknown Known) signed up for it last July, but by the looks of several industry players, he might have landed on the best screenplay of the bunch.

The annual “The Black List” unveiled its “favorite unproduced screenplays” of the year, and ranking at the top with a slim margin of a lead was Andrew Sodroski’s Holland, Michigan – a project that should begin lensing in April of next year with Naomi Watts possibly toplining. The second place top vote-getter got a lot more than a set of steak knifes this year. The out-of-nowhere, complete obscurity to huge pay day Section 6 by first time scribe Aaron Berg garnered huge interest towards the end of the year and should be jettisoned into production by the Universal folks – look for big name talent to be attached sometime in...

With all the mindless sequels and reboots that Hollywood has churned out over the last few years, it’s always nice when something original and well-written can break through and get a studio release. Unfortunately, many quality scripts can spend years without ever reaching the right executive to give it the green light. In an effort to make the process a little bit better, former production executive Franklin Leonard started The Black List in 2004. Today, the site announced its ninth annual list of the best unproduced scripts.

To come up with the list, nominations are received from over 250 executives. If a film gets 6 nominations, it gets a spot on the list. The more executives that nominate it, the higher on the list it is. Production for last year’s top film, Draft Day, is underway with the theatrical release scheduled for April, so there’s a pretty good chance that...

What’s poppin’ cool kids! Well, let me tell ya!

In my opinion, the Hottest list in Hollywood to be on, The Black List, has just announced their 2013 winners! The Black List is the best unproduced screenplays of the year, as voted on by over 250 film execs. This year 72 scripts made the cut in the 2013 edition of the yearly ranking compiled since 2004 by baller Franklin Leonard.

Congrats to all the writers that made the list! I’m especially proud of my close dear friend, Latino screenwriter Hernany Perla who made the list!

The winners are…

Mississippi Mud by Elijah Bynum

Patient Z by Michael Le

Make A Wish by Zach Frankel

Randle Is Benign by Damien Ober

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

Queen Of Hearts by Stephanie Shannon

Holland, Michigan by Andrew Sodroski

Hot Summer Nights by Elijah Bynum

Dude by Oliva Milch

Pan by Jason Fuchs

Superbrat by...

Withough further ado, the cover of #BlackList2013, designed by Glen Charbonneau. Let's get started. pic.twitter.com/5G0V1kGsXd— The Black List (@theblcklst) December 16, 2013

While Prisoners, Saving Mr. Banks, and The Spectacular Now have generated positive reviews at the box office, they also share one common distinction: They were all recognized on Franklin Leonard’s Black List, an annual compendium of the year’s most-liked un-produced screenplays as determined by the hundreds of executives in Hollywood that spend their lives reading scripts.

Leonard, 35, began the list in 2005 on a lark. As a young development executive about to leave for winter vacation,...

The haunting grace note in director Suri Krishnamma's psychological thriller Dark Tourist, written by Frank John Hughes, comes from Melanie Griffith in an exquisite performance as a waitress grieving a crushing loss—and who has the misfortune of crossing paths with a man slowly unraveling into a psychopath. Jim (Michael Cudlitz, of TV's Southland) is a security guard whose hobby is studying serial killers, and who spends his vacations mapping his way through their killing fields. Tourist follows him as he navigates the small town that gave birth to one such figure. In voiceover he reveals an empathy with his current antihero that is slowly revealed to be rooted in his own childhood traumas. As the film softly nods toward the visuals of David Fincher, H...

From director Suri Krishnamma and writer Frank John Hughes, the indie drama Dark Tourist tells the story of graveyard-shift security guard Jim Tahna (Michael Cudlitz), a man with an obsessive interest in serial killers. When he takes a road trip to a small Northern California town to delve into the world of 1960s serial murderer/arsonist Carl Marznap (Pruitt Taylor Vince), he has a chance encounter with a local waitress named Betsy (Melanie Griffith), who shows him that there are other possibilities in life. At the film’s press day, co-stars Michael Cudlitz and Melanie Griffith spoke to Collider for this exclusive interview about what attracted them to this project, what it was like to work together, how important trust is, especially when you’re shooting very intense scenes with each other, and what Pruitt Taylor Vince added to the mix. They also talked about what they look for in...

Twelve years ago, HBO put to screen a miniseries that was one part Television event, one part historical drama, which had the considerable backing of executive producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks and the hype of being something of a spiritual successor to their highly acclaimed war film Saving Private Ryan. Through ten one hour long episodes, essentially using TV as a medium to explore a vast and epic journey through the Second World War that would simply be impossible to map on the big screen, and with Stephen E Ambrose’s critically acclaimed non-fiction book as source material and a huge cast representing a collective of real world heroes, one of the most ambitious storytelling exercises the small screen has ever mounted was brought to life. The result was much fanfare, both critically and among the masses, a recurring trope that continues to this day, and the fledgling start...

We’ve already begun talking about Season 4 and what is coming down the pipe, but I’m not quite finished talking about Justified Season 3. Before we send it off properly, let’s look back at the very best moments and scenes we’ll never forget. We tried to keep the list along the lines of full scenes rather than one liners and favorite quotes. Here are our Top 20 Moments of Justified Season 3–see if your favorite made the list.

20. Charlie flees the country with evidence money (“When The Guns Come Out”)

We thought we saw the last of the whole evidence money thread, but when it came up again we never thought that Charlie (Casey Sander), who was in charge of the evidence locker, would take it and run off to Mexico. When Winona (Natalie Zea) stole the money, she was criticized for acting out of character. Charlie’s act...

Justified, Season 3, Episode 2: “Cut Ties”

Written by Benjamin Cavell

Directed by Michael Watkins

Airs Tuesdays at 10pm Et on FX

Moreso than with most “prestige” dramas, seasons of Justified tend to follow a pretty set formula in terms of serialization. After a premiere in which the season’s major players are introduced, we get somewhere between two or three episodes that feel less tethered to the season’s master plot, opting instead to flesh out Raylan’s fellow marshals a bit, and remind us of what Raylan’s day job really entails. (Last season, this was especially true of “The Life Inside” and “The I of the Storm.”) “Cut Ties” hews to that pattern more than it breaks from it, but it’s an interesting installment nonetheless – and for unusual reasons.

In February and March of last year, while Justified‘s second season aired, two Deputy Us Marshals were...

FX has released two promos for Justified, which airs Episode 3.02: Cut Ties on Tuesday, January 24 at 10 Pm Et. Click on the video players below for your first look at guest star Carla Gugino in the first promo, and an extended look at what's in store throughout Season 3 in the second video.

Click to watch Justified: Cut Ties Promo!

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Justified episode 3.2, "Cut Ties" airs on FX January 24th, 2012. The episode stars Mel Fair, David Fernandez, Michael Harding, Damon Herriman, Frank John Hughes, Hector Atreyu Ruiz.

This week, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 and Doctor Who: The Sixth Series – Part 2 are our leading picks on Blu-ray and DVD. Also, two of HBO’s hit mini-series get packaged together in one stellar box set. Band of Brothers & The Pacific get released as the ultimate war set. Finally, gaming fans will want to check out the viral hit Mortal Kombat: Legacy on Blu-ray. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 Three-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson Doctor Who: The Sixth Series – Part 2 Three-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Starring Matt Smith, Karen Gillan Band of Brothers / The Pacific (Special Edition Gift Set) Band of Brothers Stars: Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Donnie Wahlberg, Frank John Hughes, Neal McDonough The Pacific Stars: Joseph Mazzello, James Badge Dale and Jon Seda Atlas Shrugged Part 1 Blu-ray Starring Edi Gathegi and Taylor Schilling Blue Velvet Blu-ray Starring Dennis.

A beginning one will have trouble getting out of their minds days after experiencing it. An ending that will be able to draw tears from the most composed soul. What bridges this gap is two dynamic performances that emit a piercing dialogue. Guess that means “Leave” brings in the total package. When a flick starts out on such an emotional high, it’s usually a chore for them to maintain that level. The brutal opening in “Leave” is followed by an entrancing performance from co-star & co-writer Frank John Hughes. One may not be familiar with his work, but you’ll want to be after hanging on his every word in this...

A beginning one will have trouble getting out of their minds days after experiencing it. An ending that will be able to draw tears from the most composed soul. What bridges this gap is two dynamic performances that emit a piercing dialogue. Guess that means Leave brings in the total package.

When a flick starts out on such an emotional high, it’s usually a chore for them to maintain that level. The brutal opening in Leave is followed by an entrancing performance from co-star & co-writer Frank John Hughes. One may not be familiar with his work, but you’ll want to be after hanging on his every word in this feature.

Under the steady guidance of director Robert Celestino, this dialogue driven thriller maintains an intensity that will suffocate the audience. Just when there is very little air left, a gripping emotional ending finishes the job.

Everyone involved instinctively...

Melanie Griffith is to star in 'The Grief Tourist'. The 53-year-old actress is taking on her first movie role since 2005's 'Heartless' to play an as-yet unspecified part in the movie, which follows Bryan Cranston's lead character and his unhealthy obsession with his serial killers. As the lead character decides to retrace the steps of some famous mass murderers in order to better understand them, his hobby suddenly takes a darker turn. Suri Krishnamma is to direct the movie from a script penned by 'Band of Brothers' writer Frank John Hughes. Co-producer Michael Cudlitz will also star in the movie. Although Melanie's most recent role was ..