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The Nc-17 rating is a unicorn of sorts in the film industry -- and for good reason. Indicating a film is forbidden screening for anyone 17 and under, Nc-17 is a scarlet letter, a box office death sentence. Movies that earned the rating were previously exiled to straight-to-video releases, likely to be enjoyed in secrecy by voyeurs lurking around video rental stores (if they were on shelves at all).

Now, in the age of streaming, such a punishment doesn't spell doom the way it used to. Take "Blonde," the controversial Marilyn Monroe film that received an Nc-17 rating just 3 years ago in 2022. The film, for as ambitious and messy as it was, found success in streaming numbers and even got awards recognition.

"Blonde" is a rare example of a movie that kept the racy elements of the original cut intact, despite the threat of an Nc-17 rating. But for every film that earned the troublesome rating,...

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The Walking Dead is a post-apocalyptic horror drama series created by Frank Darabont. Based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. The AMC series is set after a zombie apocalypse and it revolves around a group of survivors as they try their hardest to stay alive while also trying to protect themselves from other human factions who want to kill them. The Walking Dead stars Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Michael Rooker, David Morrissey, Melissa McBride, Scott Wilson, Michael Cudlitz, Emily Kinney, and Chad L. Coleman. So, if you loved the post-apocalyptic story, thrilling drama, and compelling characters in The Walking Dead, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency is a sci-fi fantasy mystery dark comedy-drama series created by Max Landis. Based on the novel series of the same name by Douglas Adams, the BBC America series follows Todd Brotzman, a down-and-out bellhop who unwittingly becomes the side-kick of Dirk Gently, an eccentric holistic detective. They team up to solve a complex case involving various weird phenomena. Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency stars Samuel Barnett, Elijah Wood, Hannah Marks, Fiona Dourif, Jade Eshete, Mpho Koaho, Michael Eklund, Dustin Milligan, and Osric Chau. So, if you loved the entertaining story, eccentric characters, and hilarious comedy in Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Utopia is a British sci-fi mystery dark comedy-drama series created by Dennis Kelly.

Every fan of Netflix’s offbeat superhero series The Umbrella Academy, finally has the end for their favorite on-screen superpowered siblings. The Umbrella Academy has always been one of the best Netflix original series with its brilliant characters and capable creators who have given us a gem that every fan of the series cherishes with all their heart. So, if you loved the superpower shenanigans, dark humor, incredible action, and a lot of world-ending drama, here are some similar shows you could watch next.

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Misfits is a British sci-fi comedy-drama series created by Howard Overman. The E4 series follows the story of a group of young offenders working in a community service program. Their lives take a unique turn when a strange electrical storm gives them supernatural powers. Misfits stars Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Iwan Rheon, Lauren Socha, Antonia Thomas, Robert Sheehan, Joseph Gilgun, Karla Crome, Nathan McMullen, Natasha O’Keeffe,...

The sci-fi genre has always been one of the most beloved among cinephiles as it gives us a new look at a particular technology or our world. There was a time when Max (formerly known as HBO Max) was the place for peak sci-fi shows but after taking off Westworld and Raised by Wolves from the service, and since then it has been lacking a bit regarding sci-fi shows. But still, we picked the seven best sci-fi shows that we could find on Max.

Avenue 5

Avenue 5 is a sci-fi dark comedy series created by Armando Iannucci. The Max series is set in the future and mostly in space and it follows the story of the crew and passengers on board the interplanetary cruise ship named Avenue 5. A little mistake and the death of its chief engineer causes Avenue 5 to veer 0.21 degrees off course which results in the...

Get ready for an intense legal showdown in the upcoming episode of “Diggstown,” airing Thursday, March 28, 2024, at 10:00 Pm on BET. In Season 1 Episode 6, titled “Kim Bond,” viewers will witness Marcie as she battles to reunite a mother with her infant son, fighting against formidable odds to secure custody.

As Marcie dives into the complex case, she faces numerous challenges and obstacles, but her unwavering determination and legal prowess shine through as she fights for justice. Meanwhile, Doug takes on a case representing Colleen’s former manny, delving into the intricacies of the law to seek a favorable outcome.

Amidst the legal drama, tensions rise between Marcie and Carson as Avery’s involvement threatens to derail their rekindled relationship. With emotions running high both inside and outside the courtroom, “Diggstown” promises an episode filled with gripping storytelling and compelling characters that will keep viewers glued to their screens until the very end.

Warning: this post will contain spoilers for "Saw X."

Throughout the 10 extant "Saw" movies, there have been at least 94 on-screen deaths, most of them quite gruesome. A few people do manage to escape the death traps that Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) locked them into, but many of the vengeful villain's victims aren't so lucky. Audiences have witnessed human bodies being ripped apart, burned, or colorfully torn to pieces. And we all have our favorites, don't we? Ranking the traps and/or deaths in the "Saw" movies is a common practice among horror fans. /Film even ranked all of the franchise's deaths back in 2017, when there were only 81 to sift through. 

Many might agree that the "reverse bear trap" from the very first "Saw" is probably the best one. Indeed, it was so notorious, that it would be brought back for "Saw VI" and "Saw 3D." In the latter film, it finally managed to kill its wearer.

Center: Saw. Clockwise from top left: Saw 3D, Saw V, Saw V, Saw VI, Jigsaw, Saw VI (All images from YouTube)

Although the Saw film franchise has had a few big name stars attached to itself over the years, including Chris Rock, Cary Elwes, and franchise regular Tobin Bell—who...

"Are you sure you want all those people in there to find out who you really are?" Vertical Entertainment has unveiled an official trailer for an indie drama from Canada titled Stealing School, marking the feature directorial debut of Chinese-Canadian filmmaker Li Dong. A week before her college graduation, a Chinese-Canadian tech prodigy is accused of plagiarism and must fight to prove her innocence in a secret trial held before an academic tribunal. As the day progresses, the motives and interests of all parties concerned are slowly exposed to reveal a complex web of corruption, greed and moral failings. This certainly seems to be based on a true story. Celine Tsai stars as April, with a cast including Jonathan Keltz, Mpho Koaho, Darrin Baker, Michelle Monteith, Jonathan Malen, and Matthew Edison. This initially premiered at the Napa Valley Film Festival in 2019, and opens in the US in March for anyone interested.

Exclusive: Cara Gee (The Expanse) and Mpho Koaho are set to star in the forthcoming sci-fi thriller Levels written and directed by Adam Stern. Principal photography is slated to begin in 2021.

The film, which marks Stern’s feature directorial debut, explores “the nature of our existence.” After witnessing the murder of his girlfriend (Gee), Joe (Koaho) risks everything — including reality itself — to discover the truth about her death. Additional casting is underway.

Levels comes from Orbital Mechanics and Middle Child Films and will be produced by Stern and Tony Wosk of Middle Child.

“Adam shows a unique talent for storytelling within the genre, including strong character work with his actors, compelling visuals and the ability to produce visual effects-heavy content on a fraction of the cost of studio tentpole movies,” said Wosk. “Levels is structured...

We’ve got a new trailer to share with you for the upcoming crime thriller Night Hunter. The film stars Henry Cavill and Alexandria Daddario as two detectives and a vigilante played by Ben Kingsley, who are trying to unravel a series of murders committed by a serial killer and they are trying to stop the future murders that the killer has already set in motion.

I enjoy watching these kinds of thrillers and Night Hunter looks like it’s gonna be a good one that’s filled with all kinds of twists, turns and surprises.

The movie is being directed by David Raymond and the impressive supporting cast includes Stanley Tucci, Minka Kelly, Nathan Fillion, Sara Thompson, Eliana Jones, Emma Tremblay, Brendan Fletcher, and Mpho Koaho.

Here’s the official synopsis for the film:

Henry Cavill stars in this action-packed thrill ride that will shock you at every turn.

We have an insane trailer for you to check out that looks very much in the same vein as Silence of the Lambs and Se7en. It’s a serial killer movie that isn’t all about finding the killer, so much as unraveling the murders he has committed and the ones he has already put in motion. Henry Cavill, Alexandria Daddario, and Ben Kingsley are the police trying to stop him, and David Raymond is behind the camera making his directorial debut. The all-star cast also includes Stanley Tucci, Minka Kelly, Nathan Fillion, Sara Thompson, Eliana Jones, Emma Tremblay, Brendan Fletcher, and Mpho Koaho.

Here’s the official synopsis for the film:

Henry Cavill stars in this action-packed thrill ride that will shock you at every turn. When police detective Marshall (Cavill) and local vigilante Cooper (Ben Kingsley) arrest a serial killer targeting women, they discover his game has just begun.

"I'm not surprised by what you're up against." Saban Films has released an official Us trailer for the dark crime thriller Night Hunter, also known as just Nomis for the international release. The film is about a detective and the police who get "caught up in a dangerous scheme involving a recently arrested, troubled man who's linked to years of female abductions and murders." We ran an international trailer a few months ago, and this new Us trailer is pretty much the same with more quotes. This features quite an impressive ensemble: Ben Kingsley, Alexandra Daddario, Henry Cavill, Minka Kelly, Stanley Tucci, Nathan Fillion, Sara Thompson, Eliana Jones, Emma Tremblay, Brendan Fletcher, and Mpho Koaho. Described as "a pulse-pounding thriller where the only way out is through the mind of a killer... Tick-tock." Here's the official Us trailer (+ new poster) for David Raymond's Night Hunter, direct from YouTube:...

"He rigged the basement!" A full international trailer has debuted for a dark new crime thriller titled Night Hunter, also known as just Nomis for the international release. The film is about a detective and his police force who get "caught up in a dangerous scheme involving a recently arrested, troubled man who's linked to years of female abductions and murders." Although it seems to be a bit more complex than just that, with some twists and turns. This features quite an impressive ensemble: Ben Kingsley, Alexandra Daddario, Henry Cavill, Minka Kelly, Stanley Tucci, Nathan Fillion, Sara Thompson, Eliana Jones, Emma Tremblay, Brendan Fletcher, and Mpho Koaho. This looks a lot like The Snowman or The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, about troubled men who abuse women, and the people caught up in trying to stop them. Here's the new international trailer (+ poster) for David Raymond's Night Hunter, direct from...

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Are Dirk and Todd still on the case? Has the Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency TV show been cancelled or renewed for a third season on BBC America? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?

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A BBC America sci-fi detective comedy, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency stars Samuel Barnett, Elijah Wood, Jade Eshete, Hannah Marks, Mpho Koaho, Fiona Dourif, Dustin Milligan, John Hannah, Amanda Walsh, Michael Eklund, Osric Chau, Viv Leacock, Zak Santiago, Tyler Labine, Izzie Steele, Alan Tudyk, Alexia Fast, Agam Darshi, and Aleks Paunovic. The cast also includes Karin Konoval,...

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency is closed for good. Executive producer Arvind Ethan David recently confirmed the cancelled BBC America TV show will remain cancelled, Deadline reports.Loosely based on the Douglas Adams novels, the sci-fi comedy centers on Dirk Gently (Samuel Barnett), an eccentric time-traveling “holistic detective” and his reluctant sidekick, washed up rocker Todd Brotzman (Elijah Wood). The cast also includes Jade Eshete, Hannah Marks, Mpho Koaho, Fiona Dourif, Dustin Milligan, and John Hannah.Read More…...

Network: Episodes: 18 (hour)Seasons: TwoTV show dates: October 22, 2016 -- December 16, 2017Series status: CancelledPerformers include: Elijah Wood, Samuel Barnett, Hannah Marks, Jade Eshete, Fiona Dourif, Aaron Douglas, Dustin Milligan, Michael Eklund, Miguel Sandoval, Mpho Koaho, Neil Brown Jr., Osric Chau, Richard Schiff, Ty Olsson, Viv Leacock, and Zak Santiago.TV show description: Loosely based on the sci-fi detective novel series by Douglas Adams, this TV show revolves around an eccentric time-traveling "holistic detective" and his reluctant sidekick. A collection of wild and dangerous characters’ further infiltrate and complicate their world.Funny, eloquent, and a bit rude, Dirk Gently (Samuel Barnett) has strange psychic abilities that enable him to sense tangential connections. He’s turned these abilities into his new profession as a holistic detective who sees that everything is connected. However,...

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency is shutting down. Deadline reports BBC America has cancelled the TV show after two seasons.Loosely based on the Douglas Adams novels, the sci-fi comedy centers on Dirk Gently (Samuel Barnett), an eccentric time-traveling “holistic detective” and his reluctant sidekick, washed up rocker Todd Brotzman (Elijah Wood). The cast also includes Jade Eshete, Hannah Marks, Mpho Koaho, Fiona Dourif, Dustin Milligan, and John Hannah.Read More…...

Elijah Wood’s BBC America comedy is going, ahem, gentle into that good night.

Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, which starred Wood (Wilfred) as the titular crime solver’s trusty-ish sidekick, will not return for a third season, our sister site Deadline reports.

The series also starred Samuel Barnett (Penny Dreadful), Hannah Marks (Awkward), Jade Eshete (Shades of Blue), Fiona Dourif (When We Rise), Mpho Koaho (Falling Skies), Michael Eklund (Wynonna Earp), Dustin Milligan (90210) and Osric Chau (Supernatural).

Are you bummed about Dirk Gently‘s cancellation? Drop your thoughts in a comment below.

The first season of BBC America's Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency earned pretty low ratings, but that's generally true of shows on this little cable channel. The thing is, these series often originate in UK, or are international co-productions of some sort. In the case of this show, Netflix distributes it outside the Us, so their continue interest comes into play where cancellations or renewals are concerned. So, will Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned. Loosely based on the Douglas Adams novels, the Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency TV show stars Samuel Barnett, Elijah Wood, Jade Eshete, Hannah Marks, Mpho Koaho, Fiona Dourif, Dustin Milligan, John Hannah, Amanda Walsh, Michael Eklund, Osric Chau, Viv Leacock, Zak Santiago, Tyler Labine, Izzie Steele, Alan Tudyk, Alexia Fast, Agam Darshi, and Aleks Paunovic. The BBC America cast also...

[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from the Season 2 premiere of “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency,” titled “Space Rabbit.”]

“How did I forget how annoying you are?” asks Todd Brotzman (Elijah Wood) in the trailer for BBC America’s “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency.” It’s a familiar feeling for viewers reentering the world Max Landis adapted from Douglas Adams’ source material because just as with last year, this season is not content to unspool a story quietly, logically, or with any sort of restraint.

The overstuffed episode checks back in with eight returning characters (yes, we’re also counting Rowdy 3 member Vogel and the dog Rapunzel), and introduces at least eight more. Despite that surfeit of players, we have yet to even meet Alan Tudyk, who joins this year as the gun-happy Mr. Priest.

Read More:‘Dirk Gently’: 7 Blunt Statements About Max Landis and the Lunatic World He’s Created in Season 2

A little over two months have passed since all hell broke loose in the Season 1 finale,...

“Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency” enters its second season on BBC America on Saturday, but that doesn’t make the sci-fi/mystery/comedy/adventure series is any easier to summarize — even with a year under its belt. A new season doesn’t bring clarity, rather even more chaos and lunacy. Perhaps this is because it’s wholly the creation of Max Landis, who only kept the hero and the absurdist tone from Douglas Adams’ novels on which the series is based.

In its first season, the technicolor-clad Dirk Gently (Samuel Barnett) adopted has-been musician Todd Brotzman (Elijah Wood) as his assistant to help solve a murder using “holistic” methods in which the universe randomly provides him with the answers he needs. In short, there is no coincidence where Dirk is concerned. Along the way, the two encounter a time machine, a corgi, a holistic assassin, a kitten, four psychic...

Let's get our shop on!

There's no place a Jersey kid likes more than a mall, so it was quite fitting that Joe Jonas and his Dnce bandmates helped celebrate the reopening of Westfield Century City in Los Angeles on Oct. 3.

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Also on the fashion front, Miley Cyrus donned a white T-shirt, splattered overalls, Moscot’s black Mensch frames and a statement necklace as she sat alongside Jimmy Fallon for the “No Big Deal” segment during on Oct. 5.

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Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz looked slick in a nude-hued hat, patch-covered denim jacket, skinny gray pants and tan boots at the Men’s Fitness Game Changers event at Sheats-Goldstein Property in Los Angeles on Sept. 28.

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And we can't get enough of the pretty neon pink dress star...

"This is gonna be a wild one." BBC America has just released a new trailer and the premiere date for season two of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.Based on the novels by Douglas Adams, the comedy-drama revolves around an eccentric time-traveling “holistic detective” (Samuel Barnett) and his reluctant sidekick, a washed up rocker (Elijah Wood. The cast also includes Hannah Marks, Jade Eshete, Fiona Dourif, Aaron Douglas, Dustin Milligan, Michael Eklund, Miguel Sandoval, and Mpho Koaho.Read More…...

"Somewhere Dirk is waiting for us to find him, and he'll know how to fix this." The dynamic duo of Dirk and Todd—along with a few friends and enemies—return in the season 2 trailer for Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, premiering October 14th on BBC America.

Watch the new trailer below, and in case you missed it, check here to watch a clip from season 2 and to read our roundtable interviews with the cast and crew at Comic-Con.

"Brand-new case, still no clue. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency returns October 14th at 9/8c, only on BBC America.

Every season is a dizzying, smart, dangerous, unexpected and (for us, not the people involved) fun adventure that explores a different genre. Season one was about time travel with body-swapping, and this season involves an injection of fantasy. The vast dangers lurking in the fantasy realm navigate a path to Earth, becoming a threat in reality,...

Everything is still connected when “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency” returns, but there just happen to be more things to connect.

The Season 2 trailer, which BBC America released on Wednesday, reveals that Dirk (Samuel Barnett) and his pal Todd (Elijah Wood) will be reunited by the law. Meanwhile, Todd’s sister Amanda (Hannah Marks) appears to have figured out how things are connecting also. And it’s very quick, but we’re happy to see the corgi has returned as well as Bart (Fiona Dourif) looking a little bit sooty and the newly bearded Ken (Mpho Koaho). There’s also a prince with pink hair.

Read More:‘Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency’ Season 2 Sneak Peek Is What Dreams Are Made Of

It’s all very confusing, so here’s the official BBC America description:

Every season is a dizzying, smart, dangerous, unexpected and (for us, not the people...

After watching the end of its first season, fans of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency know that the show is going to be quite a different experience in season 2, and at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, Daily Dead took part in roundtable interviews to look ahead at the future of the series and also reflect on season 1 with co-stars Fiona Dourif and Mpho Koaho, as well as executive producers Robert Cooper and Max Landis.

How did you go about taking something like Dirk, [from] Douglas Adams, which to me feels quintessentially British, and then making it something that will work on BBC America and all around the world?

Robert Cooper: Most of the directors of season 2 are British—all are from the UK but one. There's a sensibility to the show, and I think that's to a certain extent what gives the show a little bit of a bend to it,...

Everything is connected, even at Comic-Con.

On Sunday, BBC America held a panel for “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency” to reflect on its first season and look ahead at Season 2. On the panel were series creator Max Landis, showrunner Robert Cooper, and the cast consisting of Elijah Wood, Samuel Barnett, Hannah Marks, Jade Eschete, Fiona Dourif, Mpho Koaho, and new Season 2 actors Alan Tudyk and Tyler Labine.

Read More‘Dirk Gently’ Season 1 Review: Come for Douglas Adams But Stay for the Weird Assassin Lady

Only loosely based on the Douglas Adams of the same name, the first season of “Dirk Gently” took the title character on an original murder mystery adventure in which time travel, a kitten, and shark bites were involved. The story also included a cute corgi, creepy bald guys, a group called the Rowdy 3 that comprises four guys, and a maniacal assassin who believes she’s destined to kill certain people.

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency has some new company. Deadline reports Tyler Labine has joined season two of the BBC America TV series.Loosely based on novels by Douglas Adams, the comedy-drama revolves around an eccentric time-traveling “holistic detective” (Samuel Barnett) and his reluctant sidekick, a washed up rocker (Elijah Wood). The cast also includes Hannah Marks, Jade Eshete, Fiona Dourif, Aaron Douglas, Dustin Milligan, Michael Eklund, Miguel Sandoval, and Mpho Koaho.Read More…...

Get ready to see more Osric Chau. Deadline reports the Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency star has been promoted to series regular for season two of the BBC America TV show.Based on the novels by Douglas Adams, the comedic drama revolves around an eccentric time-traveling “holistic detective” (Samuel Barnett) and his reluctant sidekick, a washed up rocker (Elijah Wood). The cast also includes Hannah Marks, Jade Eshete, Fiona Dourif, Aaron Douglas, Dustin Milligan, Michael Eklund, Miguel Sandoval, Mpho Koaho, and Neil Brown Jr.Read More…...

As if the cast of David Raymond’s psychological thriller Nomis wasn’t enviable enough, The Hollywood Reporter brings word today of some new recruits.

With Henry Cavill (Sand Castle), Ben Kingsley and Baywatch star Alexandra Daddario already locked in, THR has confirmed that Stanley Tucci, Nathan Fillion and Minka Kelly have all climbed on board alongside fellow newcomers Brendan Fletcher and Mpho Koaho. Little is currently known about how each of their respective characters factor into the storyline, but we understand David Raymond’s genre movie centers on “an American police force that traps an online predator, only to realize the depth of his crimes goes far beyond anything anticipated.” The Zodiac Killer for a digital age? Color us intrigued.

Directing from his own script, David Raymond now presides over a truly star-studded lineup. In terms of those new additions, we know Stanley Tucci has a small part to...

The cast for David Raymond’s psychological thriller Nomis has been rounded out with Stanley Tucci, Nathan Fillion, Minka Kelly, Brendan Fletcher and Mpho Koaho.

They join Henry Cavill, Ben Kingsley and Alexandra Daddario, who are starring in the film about an American police force that traps an online predator, only to realize the depth of his crimes goes far beyond anything anticipated.

Raymond wrote the script and will direct. He also is producing with Fortitude's Robert Ogden Barnum, Arise Pictures’ Chris Pettit, Buffalo Gals’ Jeff Beesley and Rick Dugdale. Fortitude International is handling international sales, and first introduced...

The Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency book was first adapted for television back in 2012 but that only lasted for a handful of episodes. Will this new TV series be a hit in the ratings? Will and (which distributes the show outside the Us) want to bring it back for a second season? Could it be cancelled? Stay tuned.Loosely based on novels by Douglas Adams, the Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency TV series revolves around an eccentric time-traveling "holistic detective" (Samuel Barnett) and his reluctant sidekick, a washed up rocker (Elijah Wood). A collection of wild and dangerous characters’ further infiltrate and complicate their world. The cast also includes Hannah Marks, Jade Eshete, Fiona Dourif, Aaron Douglas, Dustin Milligan, Michael Eklund, Miguel Sandoval, Mpho Koaho, Neil Brown Jr., Osric Chau, Richard Schiff, Ty Olsson, Viv Leacock, and Zak Santiago.Below are the show's TV...

To adapt any Douglas Adams property, one must be confident, ambitious, foolhardy and willing to fail big time. Creator Max Landis is all of those things, and for all of its faults, at least his take on “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency” is wholly its own spastic, frantic and technicolor beast.

Adams’ books are not necessarily sacred texts (some may disagree), but his absolute mastery of the absurd balanced with his satirical take on human nature and an overarching cosmic view is difficult to approximate, much less imitate. Even his most adapted series “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” has had its share of tepid if not cringe-worthy transitions to the screen.

Read More: A Guide to How Everything Is Connected in ‘Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency’

With the lesser known “Dirk Gently,” more license is given because its story and the author’s observational tone are less accessible.

BBC America already has one wacky British time traveler on its schedule, but with all of time and space at your disposal, there’s surely room for one more. Enter “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency,” a completely bonkers series based on the novels by Douglas Adams.

Created by Max Landis, the series is a sci-fi mystery with comedic sensibility and a helluva lot of storylines. Like the 2012 TV adaptation before it, “Dirk Gently” dispenses with the book’s plot — which some have proclaimed unfilmable — in favor of an original mystery. Landis’ version also dispenses with all of the book’s characters save for the titular detective himself.

Read More: Time Travel on TV Today, Ranked From Least to Most Tricky

IndieWire spoke to showrunner Robert C. Cooper (“Stargate Sg-1,” “Stargate Atlantis”) about creating an entirely new “Dirk Gently” adventure.

“Certainly I think it was always a challenge in adapting...

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency is wonderfully and oddly weird and random, but it's definitely worth setting time aside to watch it. BuddyTV was among the press that got to speak to series stars Samuel Barnett, Hannah Marks, Jade Eshete, Mpho Koaho and Fiona Dourif, showrunner and executive producer Robert Cooper and writer and executive producer Max Landis at New York Comic-Con to get a taste of what to expect from the new BBC America series.

You are now a vital part of the investigation. Below, watch the first released scene from the Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency TV show, premiering on BBC America, Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 9:00pm Et/Pt. The new series, based on the Douglas Adams novels, stars Samuel Barnett as Dirk Gently and Elijah Wood as Todd Brotzman.Showrunner Robert Cooper executive produces the series with writer Max Landis. The cast also includes: Hannah Marks, Jade Eshete, Michael Eklund, Osric Chau, Viv Leacock, Zak Santiago, Richard Schiff, Neil Brown Jr., Aaron Douglas, Miguel Sandoval, Dustin Milligan, Mpho Koaho, and Fiona Dourif.Read More…...

BBC America has your new favorite comedy premiering this fall. The network released the first look at “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency” during their Saturday panel at San Diego Comic-Con.

Stars Elijah Wood, Samuel Barnett, Hannah Marks, Jade Eshete, along with lead writer and executive producer Max Landis and showrunner Robert Cooper, discussed the upcoming series, which is now in production.

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“Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency” follows Wood as loner Todd who’s life, after the bizarre murder of a millionaire, is thrust into the orbit of Dirk Gently (Barnett), an eccentric detective who believes they’re destined to solve the murder-mystery together. Upon meeting this new pal, his realizes that his life will never be the same. Crossing unlikely paths with a bevy of wild and dangerous characters, each episode lands them...

Forget Sherlock Holmes. There's a new detective on TV. BBC America has announced the premiere date for their new series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.

Based on the books by Douglas Adams, the TV show stars Samuel Barnett as an eccentric detective and Elijah Wood as his assistant, Todd. Jade Eshete, Mpho Koaho, Fiona Dourif, and Richard Schiff also star.

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TNT's Falling Skies is set in the aftermath of an alien attack which has left much of the world incapacitated. As survivors band together to fight back, each day is a test of survival. And according to star Noah Wyle, making the series was no day at the beach, either. Wyle tells Digital Spy he is glad the series wasn't cancelled in mid-season, so that the audience could get some "closure." That said, Wyle also confesses that making Falling Skies was a real "slog."

Before ending on August 30, 2015, Falling Skies ran for five seasons on TNT. The Falling Skies cast includes: Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood, Drew Roy, Jessy Schram, Connor Jessup, Maxim Knight, Colin Cunningham, Sarah Carter, Peter Shinkoda, and Mpho Koaho. Read on for more from Wyle. Read More…...

The slayer of Xenomorphs, summoner of Pumpkinhead, and killer of Crystal Lake are coming to Minnesota this weekend for the 10th Annual Crypticon Minneapolis. Featured guests include Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Kane Hodder, and many more, along with a packed three-day schedule that aims to please attendees of "The Nightmare Before Halloween."

Officially kicking off this Friday night (following a special Thursday night screening of Harbinger Down, complete with a Lance Henricksen and Alec Gillis Q&A), Crypticon Minneapolis runs from October 23rd–25th at the Ramada Bloomington. Other special guests include Doug Jones, William Forsythe, Suzanna Leigh, Leslie Easterbrook, Gigi Edgley, David Naughton, and more.

Below, we have the complete Crypticon Minneapolis schedule (via Facebook). If you're heading to Crypticon, make sure to send us an email at Contact@DailyDead.com and we can catch up at the event. To learn more, visit:

http://www.crypticonminneapolis.com/index.html

"Friday Night Events!

Network: TNT

Episodes: 52 (hour)

Seasons: Five

TV show dates: June 19, 2011 -- August 30, 2015

Series status: Ended

Performers include: Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood, Drew Roy, Jessy Schram, Connor Jessup, Maxim Knight, Colin Cunningham, Sarah Carter, Peter Shinkoda, Mpho Koaho, Seychelle Gabriel, Will Patton, Brandon Jay McLaren, Dylan Authors, Bruce Gray, Daniyah Ysrail, Martin Roach, Dale Dye, Steven Weber, Henry Czerny, Melissa Kramer, Billy Wickman, Terry O'Quinn, Ryan Robbins, Brad Kelly, and Luciana Carro.

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This science-fiction TV series begins with the chaotic aftermath of an alien attack that has left most of the world completely incapacitated. In the six months since the initial invasion, the few survivors have banded together outside major cities to begin fighting back. Each day is a test of survival as the citizen soldiers work to protect the people in...

Last year, the ratings for Falling Skies were way down. It didn't come as much of a surprise that TNT decided to end the series. How will the show's final season perform? Will it go out on a high or a low? Will the cable execs wish they'd kept it going for a sixth season or, will they wish they'd cancelled it last year? Stay tuned.

On Falling Skies, the resistance continues to struggle for survival in the wake of a catastrophic alien invasion. The cast includes Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood, Drew Roy, Connor Jessup, Maxim Knight, Colin Cunningham, Sarah Sanguin Carter, Mpho Koaho, Doug Jones, Will Patton, and Mira Sorvino.

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Kevin Costner financed his latest film Black or White himself, so strong was his belief in the material. It’s the true story of a battle between Costner’s character, an alcoholic widower, and Octavia Spencer’s character, matriarch of a big family, for custody of their bi-racial granddaughter. Costner also believed in the abilities of award-winning Canadian actor Mpho Koaho, who plays the tutor Duvan. Koaho got to work alongside the two Academy Award winners, a nice addition to a busy career that began in 1998 in the TV series Goosebumps and continues through to the sci-fi series Falling Skies. We had […]...

It’s a shame that Black Or White will only be remembered as another typical January release, because writer/director Mike Binder poses some very provocative questions about America’s current racial landscape – he just never gets around to answering them. Many films have previously begged audiences not to see race or color, only flesh and blood, but Binder emphasizes those wishes of coexistence by putting a child’s well-being at stake simply by playing the race card.

In a perfect world, there’d be unquestioned acceptance and a blind eye turned to physical differences, but we’re a hell of a ways away from a Utopian lifestyle, and the race card has transitioned from a social rights movement into an exploitable trump card in danger of losing credibility. Black Or White is a movie about love, commitment, and consciously assessing a situation that happens to involve parties of different color,...

Black or White is the story of a grandfather, Elliott Anderson (Kevin Costner), who is suddenly left to care for his granddaughter, Eloise (Jillian Estell), by himself. But, when her paternal grandmother, Rowena Jeffers (Octavia Spencer), seeks custody with the help of her lawyer brother (Anthony Mackie), poor Eloise is caught between two families. With the best intentions, both families fight for what they feel is right and are soon forced to confront their true feelings about race, forgiveness, and understanding.

The writer/director of Black or White, Mike Binder, a native of Detroit, Michigan, is an award-winning and well-regarded actor, writer, director, and producer. Binder’s directorial debut came in 1992 with Crossing the Bridge and has included such acclaimed films as Reign Over Me (2007) and The Upside of Anger (2005), which also starred Costner. Actor Anthony Mackie, is perhaps best known as Sam Wilson/Falcon from Captain America: The Winter Soldier...

Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, January 30th. (Synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.) Wide Black or White Director: Mike Binder Cast: Kevin Costner, Jennifer Ehle, Gillian Jacobs, Octavia Spencer, Anthony Mackie, Bill Burr, Sadarias Harrell, Joe Chrest, Janet Lynn Carey, Indigo, Mpho Koaho, Kenneth Kynt Bryan, David Jensen, André Holland, Joseph Fischer, Lola Phillips Synopsis: "An attorney struggling to raise his biracial granddaughter after the deaths of his wife and daughter becomes embroiled in a custody battle with the child’s paternal grandmother." [Toronto International Film Festival] Criticwire Grade Average: C+ (12 reviews) Project Almanac Director: Dean Israelite Cast:Sir Maejor, Amy Landecker, Jonny Weston, Sofia Black-d'Elia, Ginny Gardner, Patrick Johnson, Gary Grubbs, Allen Evangelista Synopsis: "A brilliant high school student and his friends uncover blueprints for a...

"Do you hate black peoplec" "Not all of them..." This is the beginning of a courtroom exchange that takes place late in Mike Binder's Black or White and it absolutely, without a doubt, makes for the best couple of minutes in what is an otherwise unoriginal race drama involving a white grandfather fighting for custody of his half-black granddaughter. It's a scene that has something to say in a very honest, upfront way and it makes me wonder why Binder felt it was necessary to beat the audience over the head with stereotypes over the course of the rest of the film. Is it a lack of confidencec A fear of telling a racially charged story and not wanting to appear insensitivec What is itc Tackling racial issues is no easy feat, but sugar-coating things so it's easier to confront tough topics doesn't make it any better. Beyond racial themes,...

With the Super Bowl kicking off Sunday, it seems somehow appropriate that we’re looking at another “American Sniper” blowout at the box office this weekend.

The NFL’s biggest game has seen more than its share of lopsided contests over the years, and if Las Vegas set odds on the movies, the breakout hit from Warner Bros. would be a 35-point favorite.

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Three movies will debut nationwide Friday: the teen time-travel tale “Project Almanac,” Kevin Costner’s race relations drama “Black or White...

Name and focus changes for every section, which are now all competitive, resulting in the festival’s structure being “slimmer’.

The ninth Rome Film Festival (Oct 16-25) has revealed a diverse line-up including the Italian premieres for potential awards contenders including David Fincher’s Gone Girl. the world premiere of Takashi Miike’s As the Gods Will and Burhan Qurbani’s We are Young, We are Strong and European premiere of Oren Moverman’s Time Out of Mind, Toronto hit Still Alice and Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet.

This year for the first time the award-winners in each section of the programme will be decided by the audience on the basis of votes cast after the screenings.

Each section has changed name and focus for 2014 and are all competitive, resulting in the festival’s structure being “slimmer’.

Italian comedies Soap Opera and Andiamo a Quel Paese bookend the line-up.

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