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I recently had a chance to see a new indie sci-fi film called Time Trap. The movie currently has a limited theatrical release and if it’s playing at a theater near you it’s definitely worth checking out!

The movie has a fascinating, unique, and innovative concept and it was executed really well! The movie was made on a low-budget and it may be a little rough around the edges, but for the most part it’s an awesome movie that I recommend checking out.

It has a smart mind-bending story that follows a group of students who become trapped inside a mysterious cave where they discover time passes differently. The story has some fun playing with the space-time continuum.

The concept is actually pretty terrifying in certain ways. Here’s the synopsis:

A group of students venture into the deep caves of remote Texas to locate a favorite...

You know that old chestnut: don’t go into a big, creepy cave you’re not familiar with in search of a missing person who, incidentally enough, also went into that same cave in search of a family that’s been missing for decades.

Mark Dennis and Ben Foster’s latest film, “Time Trap,” throws that (extremely solid) advice right out the proverbial window in service to an innovative new sci-fi adventure that rips apart both space and time at its very seams. Featuring a cast that includes Cassidy Gifford, Reiley McClendon, Brianne Howey, Olivia Draguicevich, Max Wright, and Andrew Wilson, “Time Trap” takes an already scary premise and bolsters it with some truly twisted riffs on time travel. Again, maybe don’t go in the weird cave.

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Per its official synopsis: “A sci-fi time travel adventure,...

Synkhole is a sci-fi thriller. The film deals with a cavern, the temporal plane and a denizen of creatures. Lightning Entertainment is moving the film towards a release date. And, the film stars Andrew Wilson (Rushmore), Cassidy Gifford and Brianne Howey. A trailer for the film is available here. The film's story begins with a group of archaeology students. They explore an ancient cavern, in search of a missing teacher. They stumble across a bubble in the space-time continuum, which shifts the nature of time. Soon, they are thrust into the future. Here, dangers are plentiful and they are in search of these time travellers. This film was recently completed. So, a release date will be revealed soon. Release Date: Tba. Director: Mark Dennis and Ben Foster. Writer: Mark Dennis. Cast: Andrew Wilson, Cassidy Gifford, Brianne Howey, Reiley McClendon and Hans Marrero. *trailer removed by the filmmakers' request. Source: Synkhole...

Primarily known as an actress in films like Planet Terror, The Doom Generation, Jawbreaker, and the TV series Charmed, Rose McGowan has developed a taste for directing. Her first short film, Dawn, will be on McGowan's own YouTube channel on June 21. The 17-minute film debuted at Sundance's 2014 festival and is officially described as "a disturbing tale of a young girl's budding sexuality and one's desire to experience the unknown. Dawn (Tara Barr) is a quiet young teenager living in Kennedy-era America who longs for something or someone to free her from her sheltered life. When she strikes up an innocent flirtation with the boy who works at her local gas station (Reiley McClendon), she thinks that he is perhaps the answer to her teenage dreams. Though when...

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Read More: YouTube to Release Rose McGowan's Directorial Debut 'Dawn' After decades of acclaimed work as an actress, "Doom Generation" star Rose McGowan is demonstrating new talents with her short film "Dawn." The film drew raves out of its Sundance premiere in 2014, with McGowan's flair behind the camera receiving special mention. Described as a disturbing foray into one young girl's sexual awakening, the official synopsis for "Dawn" reads: "Dawn (Tara Barr) is a quiet young teenager living in Kennedy era America who longs for something or someone to free her from her sheltered life. When she strikes up an innocent flirtation with the boy who works at her local gas station (Reiley McClendon), she thinks that he is perhaps the answer to her teenage dreams. Though when she invites the boy and his friends into her otherwise cloistered world, she gets a lot more than she bargained for." It's only the beginning for McGowan,...

Realizing that her passion lies in filmmaking, Rose McGowan’s breakthrough directorial debut, Dawn, is a disturbing tale of a young girl’s budding sexuality and one’s desire to experience the unknown. Dawn (Tara Barr) is a quiet young teenager living in Kennedy era America who longs for something or someone to free her from her sheltered life. When she strikes up an innocent flirtation with the boy who works at her local gas station (Reiley McClendon), she thinks that he is perhaps the answer to her teenage dreams. Though when she invites the boy and his friends into her otherwise cloistered world, she gets a lot more than she bargained for. Directed by: Rose McGowan Written by: M.A. Fortin, Joshua John Miller Cast: Tara, Barr, Reiley McClendon, Hannah Marks, Michael Moskewicz, Julia Sanford, John Grady...

By the end of this trailer for Rose McGowan's directorial debut, Dawn, you will want to know more. The critically acclaimed film which had its world premiere at Sundance Film Festival will debut June 21st only on YouTube -- for free.

Dawn is a disturbing tale of a young girl's budding sexuality and one's desire to experience the unknown.

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The film stars Tara Barr (God Bless America) as Dawn, a quiet young teenager living in Kennedy era America who longs for something or someone to free her from her sheltered life. When she strikes up an innocent flirtation with the boy who works at her local gas station (Reiley McClendon), she thinks that he is perhaps the answer to her teenage dreams. Though when she invites t [Continued ...]...

Stars: Adrian Paul, Brandon Auret, Reiley McClendon, Rick Ravanello, Douglas Tait, Joe Reegan, Nic Rasenti, Andy Davoli, Matthew Holmes, Sven Ruygrok, Scott E. Miller, Kenneth Fok, Darron Meyer | Written by Jabbar Raisani, Blake Clifton | Directed by Jabbar Raisani

Jabbar Raisani, a former visual effects maestro, who here turns director – makes his feature debut with a film that mixes a myriad of stereotypes and cliches of the alien invasion genre with the modern war movie (there’s a very good reason the film is described as Independence Day meets Black Hawk Down) in a faux-documentary that sees a camera crew join an elite unit of soldiers at Outpost 37, the most hostile region of what remains of our planet, as they face one of their greatest battles against the “Heavies” alien intruders who, a decade earlier, had invaded Earth with the intention of total annihilation.

Also known as Outpost 37 and Alien Outpost,...

We’re back with another trailer round-up. This time around we have fresh footage from Game of Thrones Season 5, the final trailer for the newly released Alien Outpost, and the latest teaser video for Avengers: Age of Ultron.

“Game of Thrones follows kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars and noblemen who are engaged in a deadly cat-and-mouse game for control of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. As betrayal, lust, intrigue and supernatural forces shake the four corners of the Kingdoms, their bloody struggle for the Iron Throne will have unforeseen and far-reaching consequences.”

Season 5 of Game of Thrones will premiere on Sunday, April 12th, but fans of the epic fantasy series can relive the last two episodes of Season 4 and watch an exclusive Season 5 trailer in IMAX theaters from January 29th – February 5th. To see the full list of participating theaters, visit:

http://www.imax.com/community/blog/game-of-thrones-in-imax-participating-theatres...

We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes release details on Amnesiac, The Atticus Institute, and Alien Outpost, multiple trailers, premiere details for Head, and a Q&A with the founder of The Philip K. Dick Film Festival:

Amnesiac Distribution and Release Details: “Amnesiac tells the story of a man (Wes Bentley) who wakes up in bed suffering from memory loss after being in an accident, only to begin to suspect that his wife (Kate Bosworth) may not be his real wife. The web of lies and deceit deepen inside the house where he soon finds himself a prisoner.

XLrator Media has acquired North American distribution rights to the psychological thriller Amnesiac starring Kate Bosworth (Still Alice, Superman Returns) and Wes Bentley (The Hunger Games series, Interstellar). XLrator Media will release the film in Summer 2015 on its acclaimed “Macabre” genre label.

IFC Midnight has just debuted the trailer for their upcoming sci-fi thriller "Alien Outpost", starring Adrian Paul ("Highlander", "Eyeborgs"), Rick Ravanello ("The Cave", "Hart's War"), Reiley McClendon ("Pearl Harbor", "The Flyboys"), Douglas Tait ("Star Trek", "Zathura"), Joe Reegan ("The Crazies", "Jeepers Creepers 2") and Matthew Holmes ("True Blood", "Salem"). Directed by Jabbar Raisani, the visual effects supervisor on HBO's hit series "Game Of Thrones", "Alien Outpost" will hit select theaters on January 30.Alien Outpost follows two documentary cameramen embedded in an army unit in the most hostile place on earth, an outpost surrounded by the last remaining alien fighters (Heavies) of an invading attack force. The world may have forgotten about the Outposts, but the Heavies...

Wow, this movie looks amazing! It’s “Mankind’s Last Stand”! The new action-packed sci-fi flick Alien Outpost is directed by Game of Thrones‘ visual effects supervisor Jabbar Raisani, adventure and opens in select theaters on January 30th, 2015! I hope it comes to St. Louis!

Two documentary cameramen embedded in an army unit in the most hostile place on earth, an outpost surrounded by the last remaining alien fighters (Heavies) of an invading attack force. The world may have forgotten about the Outposts, but the Heavies are planning the second invasion of Earth and the soldiers are the only ones who can stop it. Alien Outpost stars Adrian Paul, Rick Ravanello, Reiley McClendon, Douglas Tait, Joe Reegan & Matthew Holmes This trailer looks incredible:

and this poster is mind-boggling!

The movie I’m most looking forward to in 2015 is Alien Outpost !

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An elite military unit tries to stop a 10-year war against invading extraterrestrial forces in the first trailer for IFC Films' Alien Outpost. The story is set in 2031, 10 years after aliens first attacked in a massive invasion that left the world's cities in ruins. The plot follows the soldiers of Outpost 37, who have followed the remaining aliens that are still left on Earth.

Two documentary cameramen embedded in an army unit in the most hostile place on earth, an outpost surrounded by the last remaining alien fighters (Heavies) of an invading attack force. The world may have forgotten about the Outposts, but the Heavies are planning the second invasion of Earth and the soldiers are the only ones who can stop it. Adrian Paul, Rick Ravanello and Reiley McClendon, Douglas Tait, Joe Reegan and Matthew Holmes star in this sci-fi thriller.

Alien Outpost is directed by Jabbar Raisani,...

IFC Midnight has just debuted the trailer for their upcoming sci-fi thriller Alien Outpost, starring Adrian Paul (“Highlander, Eyeborgs), Rick Ravanello (The Cave, Hart’s War), Reiley McClendon (Pearl Harbor, The Flyboys), Douglas Tait (Star Trek, Zathura), Joe Reegan (The Crazies, Jeepers Creepers) and Matthew Holmes (“True Blood,” “Salem”). Check it out in the player below! Directed by Jabbar Raisani, the visual…

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Exclusive: Rose McGowan is taking aim at awards season with her directorial debut Dawn, a short film for which the actress-filmmaker is launching an Oscar-qualifying run this week in Los Angeles. Dawn is the disturbing tale of a Kennedy-era teenager (Tara Barr) who strikes up a flirtation with the boy who works at the local gas station (Reiley McClendon) and invites him and his friends into her sheltered world. In Deadline’s exclusive clip, innocent fun turns ominous when Dawn goes out at night with her new pals. McGowan premiered the short at Sundance and is pairing it with seven nights of classic features featuring strong female voices in order to make it eligible for Academy consideration, dubbing it the Dawn Festival. The mini-fest starts September 19 at L.A.’s Downtown Independent theater. Here’s the exclusive peek at Dawn.

IFC Midnight has acquired the rights to the science fiction thriller "Outpost 37." The film centers on a documentary crew embedded with an elite unit of soldiers fighting to save mankind in the aftermath of a devastating alien invasion. "Outpost 37" marks Jabbar Raisani's feature directorial debut. For the majority of his career thus far, Raisani has worked in visual effects -- including the "Fantastic Four," "Superman Returns," "Machete," and most recently, 10 episodes of HBO's "Game of Thrones." On "Outpost 37," Raisani not only directed, but also served as the film's visual effects supervisor. Adrian Paul, who starred in the long-running fantasy, sci-fi television series "Highlander" from the 1990s, co-stars in "Outpost 37" alongside Reiley McClendon of ABC Family's "The Fosters" and Douglas Tait.

• New Girl’s Max Greenfield will reunite with They Came Together co-writer David Wain for his upcoming comedic drama Hello My Name Is Doris. According to Greenfield, who spoke to The Wrap about the upcoming project, the film will focus on Doris, an older woman who must start anew after her mother passes on. When Doris meets a younger man, she believes him to be the answer to finding a new life for herself in the city. [The Wrap]

• Ronnie Gene Belvins (Joe) has joined the cast of Phil Claydon’s (Vampire Killers) upcoming genre film Crawlspace. Belvins will play Ray Walsh,...

Those Who Kill

Michael B. Jordan is attached to star in the CIA thriller "Men Who Kill" for 20th Century Fox. T.J. Fixman penned the script, though no plot details are available.

No director is attached at this time, but Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schecter are attached to produce. [Source: EW]

Stonewall

Caleb Landry-Jones is in talks to join the cast of Roland Emmerich's gay-rights film "Stonewall" about the 1969 Greenwich Village raid that became a catalyst for the gay-rights movement.

Jones would play the gay street hustler Orphan Annie, a gay street hustler who forms a bond with Danny (Jeremy Irvine) and ends up participating in the movement. [Source: EW]

Crawlspace

Ronnie Gene Blevins ("Joe") has joined the cast of Phil Claydon's currently filming genre pic "Crawlspace" for New Line.

Blevins plays the gruff and mysterious next-door neighbor of widower (Michael Vartan), who moves into a new home in Los Angeles with his daughter and new wife.

Abandoned Mine starts its VOD and limited theatrical release today, and we caught up with writer/director Jeff Chamberlain for our latest Q&A feature. He talks about taking on Abandoned Mine as his first feature film, creating the legend and characters from the movie, and the challenges of filming in an actual mine:

I’ve read that the story for Abandoned Mine came from Scott Woldman. How did you two get together for this project and why was this a story you wanted to direct?

Jeff Chamberlain: One day I was sitting in the office of my producing partner Mark Victor (Poltergeist). We were discussing the kind of project I was looking for to direct. He pulled a script off the shelf called The Mine by Scott Woldman. I loved the title and the concept – the way Mark described it. After reading it, I still loved the concept.

We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes release details and clips from Abandoned Mine, information on Judgment and Unit 44, a video from Joe Dante discussing his film Dark, a teaser trailer from All Hallows’ Eve, and much more:

Abandoned Mine Trailer and Clips: ”In Abandoned Mine, five small-town school friends celebrate Halloween with an overnight adventure into the legendary “haunted” Jarvis Mine. Local legend tells of the angry spirits that have occupied the mine since a family was murdered for still mysterious reasons exactly 100 years ago. But that doesn’t stop these young adrenaline junkies from exploring the unknown – and bringing mini-cameras to capture their every move.

Yet once deep into the mine their best-laid Halloween plans go awry, leaving the adventurers trapped without escape. Are their misfortunes purely accidental or is the legend true and...

Three clips from Gravitas Ventures' upcoming horror/suspense thriller Abandoned Mine have arrived, starring Alexa Vega, Saige Thompson, and Reiley McClendon. The film will hit theaters and VOD August 15th, and follows five small-town friends who decided to celebrate Halloween with an overnight adventure into the legendary "haunted" Jarvis Mine. Local legend says that a family was murdered in the mine exactly 100 years prior, and that angry spirits have occupied the mine ever since. The group becomes trapped, and their cameras catch the mysterious occurrences that follow.

Abandoned Mine comes to theaters August 15th, 2013 and stars Alexa Vega, Reiley McClendon, Saige Thompson, Charan Prabhakar, Adam Hendershott, Valerie C. Walker, Joseph Batzel, Jordan Chamberlain. The film is directed by Jeff Chamberlain.

Alexa Vega stars in these fresh clips from Gravitas Ventures' upcoming suspense thriller/horror Abandoned Mine. Also starring Saige Thompson, and Reiley McClendon, the film hits theaters and VOD August 15th, and follows five small-town friends who decided to celebrate Halloween with an overnight adventure into the legendary “haunted” Jarvis Mine. Local legend says that a family was murdered in the mine exactly 100 years prior, and that angry spirits have occupied the mine ever since. The group becomes trapped, and their cameras catch the mysterious occurrences that follow. Pic written and directed by Jeff Chamberlain, co-stars Charan Prabhakar, Adam Hendershott, and Valerie C. Walker, and is rated PG-13 by the MPAA.

Abandoned Mine (2013)

Starring: Alexa Vega, Reiley McClendon, Saige Thompson

Writers: Jeff Chamberlain, Scott Woldman

Director: Jeff Chamberlain

Well this wasn’t my pint of beer, if ya know what I’m saying. Had Abandoned Mine came out around the time I was in love with Dawson’s Creek and Party of Five behind closed doors, it probably would’ve worked for me. Unfortunately, it just felt like a really dated Lifetime horror film with a slight Halloween essence about it. It’s not completely awful, but that’s kind of the problem. I prefer my films to be either excellent, so bad they’re good, or goddamn laughable. I aint got much time for “blah”. And that’s pretty much how I felt about Abandoned Mine. The horror is never once horrifying and the intensity is never really intense. It’s just all around mediocre, and I find mediocrity more...

The Gravitas Ventures film Abandoned Mine is hitting theaters on August 15th. The film, from Jeff Chamberlain, stars Alexa Vega (Machete Kills, Spy Kids) and a bunch of kids celebrating Halloween in, you guessed it, an abandoned mine. Things go awry from there. We have a trailer, a poster as well as some stills from the film, which you can find in the gallery below.

Abandoned Mine stars Alexa Vega, Reiley McClendon, Saige Thompson, Charan Prabhakar, Adam Hendershott, and Valerie C. Walker.

A new flick is headed our way that's looking to explore both the depths of our fears as well as the depths of our planet. Looking for some more claustrophobic chills? Then check out these stills, poster, and trailer for Abandoned Mine.

The film, written and directed by Jeff Chamberlain, stars Alexa Vega, Reiley McClendon, Saige Thompson, Charan Prabhakar, Adam Hendershott, and Valerie C. Walker. Look for it on August 15th from Gravitas Ventures.

Synopsis

In Abandoned Mine, five small-town school friends celebrate Halloween with an overnight adventure into the legendary “haunted” Jarvis Mine. Local legend tells of the angry spirits that have occupied the mine since a family was murdered for still mysterious reasons exactly 100 years ago. But that doesn’t stop these young adrenaline junkies from exploring the unknown – and bringing mini-cameras to capture their every move.

Yet once deep into the mine their best-laid Halloween plans go awry,...

The legend of a haunted mine is put to the test in the first trailer for Abandoned Mine. Alexa Vega, Reiley McClendon, and Saige Thompson star as a group of friends who spend Halloween night in the haunted Jarvis Mine, exactly 100 years after a family was murdered there. In addition, we have the first poster and six photos from director Jeff Chamberlain's thriller, debuting in theaters August 15 from Gravitas Ventures.

Abandoned Mine - Trailer

Abandoned Mine comes to theaters August 15th, 2013 and stars Alexa Vega, Reiley McClendon, Saige Thompson, Charan Prabhakar, Adam Hendershott, Valerie C. Walker, Joseph Batzel, Jordan Chamberlain. The film is directed by Jeff Chamberlain.

Gravitas Ventures is bringing the thriller Abandoned Mine (formerly known as The Mine) to selected theaters on August 15th.

Starring Alexa Vega, the film concerns five small-town school friends who celebrate Halloween with an overnight adventure into the legendary “haunted” Jarvis Mine. Local legend tells of the angry spirits that have occupied the mine since a family was murdered for still mysterious reasons exactly 100 years ago. But that doesn't stop these young adrenaline junkies from exploring the unknown – and bringing mini-cameras to capture their every move. Yet once deep into the mine their best-laid Halloween plans go awry, leaving the adventurers trapped without escape. Are their misfortunes purely accidental or is the legend true and something more lurks in the darkness?

Jeff Chamberlain writers and directs; Reiley McClendon, Saige Thompson, Charan Prabhakar, Adam Hendershott and Valerie C. Walker also star. Check out a trailer inside.

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The cast is coming together for the feature helming debut of L.A.-based VFX supervisor Jabbar Raisani (Predators, Machete, "Game of Thrones"), Outpost 37, and we've got the skinny on who's next at bat to fend off the alien menace.

Joe Reegan (pictured; The Crazies), Reiley McClendon (Dirty Girl), and Rick Ravanello (Snitch) have all signed up to beat off aliens. Joining the crew are production designer Eddie Yang (Robocop, Man of Steel. The Dark Knight Rises) and award-winning special effects character creation artist and monster maker Steve Wang (Avpr: Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight).

Filming starts next week in South Africa.

Synopsis:

A documentary crew follows an elite unit of Marines, tasked with protecting mankind in the aftermath of a devastating alien invasion. As they reach the world’s most dangerous outpost, they make a terrifying discovery: The first invasion was just the beginning…

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The Abandoned Mine was originally titled the shorter The Mine. This PG-13 film is a thriller that deals with several friends trapped deep below ground. A trailer for the film has recently been released. The clip shows friends: Brad (Reiley McClendon), Sharon (Alexa Vega), Laurie (Saige Thompson), Ethan (Charan Prabhakar) and Jimmie (Adam Hendershott) travelling down old mine shafts. One character believes that the mine is alive and the film's tagline echoes that thought: "it's alive!" All five friends become trapped when a cave in occurs and these friends will have to work together or tear each other apart to find a way out of their misadventure. A release date for Abandoned Mine has not been announced. However, this horror title has recently made several appearances at film festivals. Director: Jeff Chamberlain. Writers: Jeff Chamberlain and Scott Woldman. Cast: Alexa Vega, Reiley McClendon, Saige Thompson, Charan Prabhakar, Adam Hendershott, and Valerie C.

"Christine Conradt reveals the art of being a screenwriter"

by Michael Aaron Gallagher of StayFamous.Net

If you’ve ever found yourself lost in the on-screen magic of motion pictures, captivated by a dramatic action sequence, laughing out loud in a theater, or simply falling in love with a romantic line spoken by your favorite movie star, chances are you had to remind yourself that it’s all a fairytale, a world in which the actors merely play a part that has been written for them.

But where do those words come from and who imagines them?

Christine Conradt, screenwriter for the new film “Accused at Seventeen,” starring former Golden Globe nominee Cynthia Gibb, Nicole Gale Anderson (of the Disney Channel original series “Jonas”), and Reiley McClendon (“The Flyboys”), recently explained that the process of writing a screenplay for a film or television series is often a collaborative effort. Although...

Mena Suvari and Blair Underwood have been tapped to star in two CBS drama pilots, Orpheus and Company Town, respectively. Additionally, Mitch Rouse landed the lead in CBS' comedy pilot The Angriest Man in Suburbia, Kiele Sanchez has been tapped as the lead in ABC's comedy pilot What Happens on a Bus and Josh Meyers will play the lead in Fox's comedy pilot That Guy. Also, Matt Letscher has been cast as the male lead opposite Christine Taylor in ABC's comedy pilot 52 Fights, Nick Zano landed the second lead opposite Kevin Brennan in NBC's untitled Jace Richdale comedy pilot, Lori Loughlin joined the cast of the ABC comedy series In Case of Emergency, Will Patton has been cast in ABC's drama pilot The Way and Kerr Smith has come on board Fox's drama pilot American Crime. In other pilot castings, Rebecca Gayheart has joined Fox's drama Vanished, Jonathan LaPaglia and Patricia Wettig have been added to ABC's drama Brothers & Sisters, Bill Smitrovich and Nestor Serrano have been cast in ABC's drama A House Divided, Reiley McClendon and Jessica Stroup have joined Fox's drama Southern Comfort, while Tony Plana has come on board the ABC one-hour Ugly Betty.

Corbin Bernsen and Dean Cain are set to reprise their roles in Gentle Ben 2, a follow-up to the Animal Planet TV movie Gentle Ben, which aired in 2002. Updated from the 1960s TV series, the new film is another production from Hallmark Entertainment and will be directed by David S. Cass Sr., who helmed the first Gentle Ben film for Animal Planet. Original co-stars Ashley Laurence and Reiley McClendon will also return for the sequel, which will air in 2003.