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The upcoming episode of “Law & Order,” titled “Ain’t No Love,” promises to be a gripping installment that dives deep into the world of music and crime. Set to air on BBC America, this episode explores the complex relationship between a rap legend and his young protege, Sean Nelson. As the story unfolds, viewers will witness how the lines between admiration and rivalry can blur in the high-stakes environment of the music industry.

In this episode, the shocking shooting death of a famous rapper sends shockwaves through the community. The evidence gathered by detectives Fontana and Green leads them to suspect Sean Nelson, who has been producing his own music on bootleg CDs. The detectives must navigate the murky waters of the music scene to uncover the truth.

The upcoming episode of “Law & Order,” titled “Ain’t No Love,” promises to delve into the gritty world of the music industry. Set to air on February 24, 2025, at 9:00 Pm on BBC America, this episode revolves around the shocking shooting death of a rap legend. The investigation takes a twist when all evidence seems to lead to his young protege, Sean Nelson.

Fontana and Green, the dedicated detectives, find themselves immersed in the case as they sift through the clues. The lyrics of Sean’s bootleg CDs become a focal point, offering potential insights into the motive behind the murder. As they dig deeper, the detectives must navigate the complex relationships within the music scene, where loyalty and betrayal often intertwine.

With its signature blend of drama and suspense, “Ain’t No Love” promises to keep fans on the edge of their seats. The episode explores themes of ambition,...

Ricky (Stephen James) has only been out of prison a few weeks, but the real world has already become too much for him. His parole officer Joanne (Sheryl Lee Ralph) keeps showing up at his house to berate him. His mother Winsome (Simbi Kali) treats him like he’s already a lost cause. He just lost a job that was supposed to be guaranteed by childhood friend Terrence (Sean Nelson). Fifteen years ago he convinced Ricky to do a robbery with him; when the heat came down on them, Terrence split and Ricky was left with the consequences. And having spent so much of his life in prison, he doesn’t know how to be around people anymore. He struggles to speak and look others in the eye. He’s a strong guy with muscles and an imposing stature, but inside it’s like he’s still that scared teenager...

In Barry Jenkins’ oneiric adaptation of James Baldwin’s If Beale Street Could Talk, Stephan James plays Fonny, an incarcerated sculptor wrongly accused of a crime. He enchants from the moment we see him on screen: When his character talks to his girlfriend (KiKi Layne) from behind a glass wall, James communicates the severity of carceral rupture with his anxiously clasped hands and melancholic gaze. The actor’s expressive eyes, often emphasized by furrowed brows, tell stories when words fail his character.

Language often fails Ricky, the protagonist of Rashad Frett’s meaningful but uneven feature debut. The 30-year-old Hartford native, portrayed with soulful precision by James, has just been released from prison. Life on the outside is a challenging obstacle course and Ricky, who was incarcerated at 15, understandably struggles to navigate it. He suffers from anxiety and Ptsd, as relayed through scenes of fitful sleep and muted sound as he enters states of agita.

A dozen years ago, at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, I sat in the Eccles Theatre and watched “Fruitvale” (later entitled “Fruitvale Station”), Ryan Coogler’s true-life drama about Oscar Grant, a young man who was fatally shot by Bay Area police, even though he had done nothing. By the time the film ended, everyone in the audience knew that we’d seen something straight-up extraordinary, and that Coogler was a born filmmaker. When he got up on stage, he was ebullient — grateful for the response, but you could also see, as his words poured forth, that he was already bursting with the stories he wanted to tell. This, for a viewer (or critic), is the Sundance dream: to go into a film you know nothing about, and two hours later you’ve witnessed a filmmaker — maybe a great one — being born.

I felt a similar set of emotions today when I sat,...

There have been vampire flicks and apocalypse movies since the dawn of cinema. The two horror staples have mixed before, creating their own subgenre with notable works like 1964s The Last Man on Earth and 2007s I Am Legend. However, there is one such movie that often escapes notice: Jim Mickles 2010 Americana-flavored Stake Land. Following a modern cowboy, Mister (Nick Damici), and his pseudo-son, Martin (Connor Paolo), the two traverse the back roads of small-town America in the wake of a vampire outbreak. As they head north in their ramshackle car, they meet a nun, Sister (Kelly McGillis), a pregnant woman, Belle (Danielle Harris), and a former marine, Willie (Sean Nelson). This piecemeal family has no great destination in mind or revenge plot to enact. Stake Land's loose narrative allows Mickle to play with his setting and world. No aesthetic choice is made haphazardly in Stake Land; the nostalgic rural communities,...

Who says 1994 was a classic year for cinema? Netflix begins today to make that argument, curating a release of 17 films that turned 30 this year. The streamer has its list below. I have mine, and with the exception of the seminal Farrelly Brothers-directed Dumb & Dumber with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, and Luc Besson’s Leon: The Professional, the film that stars Jean Reno and a sinister Gary Oldman and introduced the world to the outsized talent Natalie Portman, and maybe Ron Howard’s The Paper, there’s a lot missing. How about Forrest Gump, The Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction, The Lion King, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Clear and Present Danger, Sicario, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Interview With the Vampire, Speed, Ed Wood, and the other two films in a starmaking year for Jim Carrey, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Mask. Speed, Once Were Warriors, and Ang Lee...

Nebula is venturing into new frontiers. As the creator-operated streaming service unveils its latest slate of original content, it is also launching a new division. Nebula News, a partnership between the streamer and Jack Kelly of Tldr News, will deliver the latest headlines.

Kelly will take the lead as the news director of Nebula’s new unit. In a media landscape rife with misinformation and sensationalism, Nebula plans to apply its educational, fact-focused bent to its news coverage. Kelly and his team will roll out originals while providing context for trending stories.

“Tldr has been working with Nebula for a couple of years now, and I’ve been consistently impressed by Nebula’s commitment not only to the creator community but also to creating the best experience and product for Nebula viewers,” Kelly said in a statement. “So, when I was approached to head up Nebula’s new News product,...

The Primetime Emmys are not necessarily known for honoring projects featuring casts that are primarily minority/people of color. The TV academy has never, for instance, given the Best Drama Series trophy to such a show. The statuette for Best Comedy Series has been won by a series featuring a largely minority cast precisely once: “The Cosby Show” in 1985. But the category of top limited/anthology/miniseries has paid golden tribute to programs with mostly minority casts a handful of times before, helping give Netflix’s “Beef” with its predominantly Asian American lineup a genuine shot to take home the biggest prize.

“Beef” tied with “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” for the most nominations among all non-regular series programs with 13. It’s presently in the lead among Gold Derby voters in the limited series race with 16/5 combined odds. Its star Ali Wong is also in first place among limited lead actresses,...

A tribute to the life of the late director Lynn Shelton will air Wednesday night live on YouTube and will feature special dedications and performances by Emily Blunt, Reese Witherspoon and Shelton’s partner Marc Maron, among many more.

The program titled “Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music” will air live on YouTube on June 10 at 9 p.m. Et/6 p.m. Pt and will be available for streaming and sharing immediately afterwards. The stream will be available here.

Shelton, the director of “Humpday,” “Your Sister’s Sister” and episodes of “Glow” and “Mad Men,” died suddenly on May 16 at 54 of a previously undisclosed blood disorder.

Also Read: Director Lynn Shelton's Death Stuns Hollywood: 'I Can't Believe I'll Never Hear Her Laugh Again'

Some of Shelton’s closest collaborators, including Emily Blunt, Kaitlyn Dever, Rosemarie DeWitt, the Duplass Brothers, Jeff Garlin, Joshua Leonard, Sean Nelson, Michaela Watkins,...

Marc Maron, Emily Blunt, and many more are set to appear during the star-studded streaming telecast of “Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music.” The Lynn Shelton tribute will air live tonight at 9pm Et/6pm Pt on YouTube and will continue to be free to stream on the platform afterwards. Viewers can watch the live stream in the embedded video below.

Shelton’s longtime friend Megan Griffiths directed the tribute and produced it alongside Mel Eslyn, the Duplass brothers, and Adam Kersh. Among the actors slated to speak are Blunt, Kaitlyn Dever, Rosemarie DeWitt, Mark and Jay Duplass, Jeff Garlin, Joshua Leonard, Sean Nelson, Michaela Watkins, and Reese Witherspoon. Musicians scheduled to perform include Maron, Andrew Bird, Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, Laura Veirs, and Tomo Nakayama.

“It has been really meaningful to me to work on this project,” Griffiths said in a statement.

Friends and colleagues of Lynn Shelton, the popular indie filmmaker who died on May 16, have organized “Her Effortless Brilliance” as a music-driven tribute to Shelton’s life and work that will air Wednesday on YouTube at 6 p.m. Pt.

Shelton’s partner Marc Maron, the comedian, podcaster and actor, is among the musical performers, along with Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard and Andrew Bird.

Megan Griffiths, Shelton’s longtime friend and collaborator, directed the tribute and produced with Mel Eslyn, directors Jay and Mark Duplass and Adam Kersh. Among the actors slated to speak are Emily Blunt, Kaitlyn Dever, Rosemarie DeWitt, the Duplass Brothers, Jeff Garlin, Joshua Leonard, Sean Nelson, Michaela Watkins and Reese Witherspoon.

“It has been really meaningful to me to work on this project. Lynn was one of my dearest friends and losing her has been leveling,” said Griffiths. “It has given me comfort to...

Laurence Fishburne and Sam Rockwell will return to Broadway this spring in a revival of David Mamet’s American Buffalo, lead producers Jeffrey Richards, Steve Traxler and Stephanie P. McClelland announced today.

Directed by frequent Mamet collaborator Neil Pepe, American Buffalo will begin previews in March 2020 with an official opening on Tuesday, April 14. The theater has not been announced.

Fishburne, last on Broadway in 2008’s one-man play Thurgood, will play the character Donny. Rockwell, returning to Broadway after 2014’s Fool For Love by Sam Shepard, will play Teach.

The duo’s casting leaves the play’s third character, Bobby, as yet unfilled or unannounced.

After Chicago and Off Broadway productions in 1975 and ’76, American Buffalo premiered on Broadway in 1977, with Ulu Grosbard directing Robert Duvall as Teach and Kenneth McMillan as Donny. John Savage played Bobby. In a 1981 Off Broadway production at Circle in the Square starred Al Pacino, Thomas Waites and Clifton James.

In Hollywood, Henry Golding is as good as gold. The 31-year-old actor is on his way to becoming a household name, thanks to his starring role as Nick Young in Warner Bros.' Crazy Rich Asians. The movie—his very first—has been No. 1 at the box office since it premiered in theaters Aug. 15, earning $83.9 million domestically to date. Golding, who began hosting the BBC's The Travel Show in 2014, booked another glossy gig before that film was even released, playing Sean Nelson in the Lionsgate thriller A Simple Favor. The movie, in theaters Sept. 14, stars Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively as Stephanie Ward and Emily Nelson: two unlikely Bffs who get caught in a web of betrayals, lies and secrets. In an...

Recently, CBS released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "The Good Wife" episode 12 of season 6. The episode is currently untitled, and it turns out that we're going to see some good drama go down when Alicia and Frank Prady's debate gets heated, and more. In the new,12th episode press release: Alicia and Frank Prady is going to square off in a crucial debate in the race for state's attorney. Press release number 2: Alicia and Frank Prady will square off in a crucial debate in the race for State’s Attorney as Peter and the city of Chicago prepare for a potential riot. Cable news host ,Chris Matthews, appears as himself as the debate moderator. David Hyde Pierce returns as Frank Prady. Rachael Harris guest stars as Franny Zissis, an aide to the Mayor of Chicago. Other guest stars feature: Remy Auberjonois (Martin Parillo), Nicole Roderick (Nora...

New Elementary season 2,episode 17 official spoilers,plotline revealed by CBS . Recently, CBS served up the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Elementary" episode 17 of season 2. The episode is entitled, "Ears To You," and it sounds like it'll be quite interesting as Holmes and Watson try to crack a case where the victim was presumed dead, and more. In the new,17th episode press release: Holmes and Watson are going to investigate when the alleged victim of a kidnapping was already presumed dead. Press release number 2: Holmes and Watson will consult on a case in which a man suspected of murdering his wife years ago, will receive a ransom demand for her safe return. In the meantime, Lestrade will overstay his welcome at the brownstone and will seem unwilling to leave. Sean Pertwee is going to guest star as Gareth Lestrade. Other guest stars will feature: Jeremy Davidson (Gordon...

The reality star agreed to go to prom with a 19-year-old and she opted to wear a super low-cut, tight red dress. Do you think this was inappropriate?

Evelyn Lozada went to prom with a high school senior and she definitely brought the heat! The Basketball Wives star was invited by Anthony Nelson to attend his prom in Bloomfield, Michigan on May 29.

Evelyn Lozado Goes To Prom

Evelyn showed up to Anthony’s house wearing a shocking outfit. While everyone else looked prom ready, she opted to wear a skin-tight dress! She wore sky-high heels and she showed off her cleavage. It was so distracting!

They took a bunch of pics and then hopped into an SUV and headed to dinner. It turns out this was Evelyn’s first time to prom since she never went to her own!

“The reason why I’m so excited is because I never...

Michael C here to sound some trumpets for a fine actor's return from the wilderness. There are many pleasures to be found in Django Unchained, but for me the most satisfying was being able to unambiguously love a Samuel L. Jackson performance for the first time in what feels like forever.

Let's be frank, Jackson has always been a guy who would cheerfully say yes to just about any script that was correctly formatted. But at least back in the 90’s he would throw in an Eve’s Bayou or a Jackie Brown every once in a while. Over the last decade, however, his time has been divided between coasting on his star presence in blockbusters or squandering his considerable talent in straight up dreck like The Man or The Spirit. What attempts he has made at meaningful work have largely been dumped directly in the straight-to-video bin. (Home of the Brave anyone?...

Stake Land

Stars: Connor Paolo, Nick Damici, Danielle Harris, Kelly McGillis, Sean Nelson, Michael Cerveris | Written by Jim Mickle, Nick Damici | Directed by Jim Mickle

Does it need pointing out that vampires are in vogue right now? It seems like one can’t move these days without stumbling upon a new film, television programme or book featuring nasty bloodsucking beasties. And as I mentioned in my Priest review, post-apocalyptic movies aren’t exactly in short supply either. So to be faced with a post-apocalyptic-vampire movie is to be faced with what could well be an overfamiliar if not dull affair. But Stake Land, despite its less than original trappings, is not a movie to be hastily overlooked.

Following a vampire epidemic (which is left unexplained), much of civilised America has been destroyed and abandoned. What little remains of humanity exists in small, isolated and increasingly desperate communities. It is in...

2011 - 100 mins. - Rated R

D: Jim Mickle

C: Connor Paolo, Nick Damici, Michael Cerveris, Sean Nelson, Kelly McGillis, Danielle Harris   

A vampire hunter and a young boy trek through America after a vampire plague has wiped out most of the population looking for a safe haven. 

Stake Land plays out like Zombieland, but with a more serious approach and with vampires replacing zombies. Part of what made Zombieland such a memorable film experience was that it had a wonderfully appealing cast of actors who created this dynamic family element amongst one another while on screen. While Stake Land is a visually stunning film with some beautiful cinematography, the actors fail to bring to life their characters, to create that one of kind chemistry and to engage audiences with what is happening to them. Connor Paolo's performance is especially one note. He is the narrator of the film with...

We have been provided with the new UK movie trailer for IFC Film's undead horror thriller "Stake Land." The film released limitedly in the Us during April, will hit UK screens on June 17th.Directed by Jim Mickle the film stars Danielle Harris, Kelly McGillis, Connor Paolo, Bonnie Dennison, Michael Cerveris, Chance Kelly, Sean Nelson, Marianne Hagan, Adam Scarimbolo and Nick Damici.Watch the trailer below;A young boy (Connor Paolo, Gossip Girl) is about to learn how cruel the world can become. Martin was a normal teenager before the country collapsed in an empty pit of disaster, and a vampire epidemic swept across the nation.s abandoned towns and cities.It.s up to Mister (Nick Damici, Mulberry Street, World Trade Center), a death dealing,...

Stake Land

Stars: Connor Paolo, Nick Damici, Danielle Harris, Kelly McGillis, Sean Nelson, Michael Cerveris | Written by Jim Mickle, Nick Damici | Directed by Jim Mickle

Does it need pointing out that vampires are in vogue right now? It seems like one can’t move these days without stumbling upon a new film, television programme or book featuring nasty bloodsucking beasties. And as I mentioned in last month’s Priest review, post-apocalyptic movies aren’t exactly in short supply either. So to be faced with a post-apocalyptic-vampire movie is to be faced with what could well be an overfamiliar if not dull affair. But Stake Land, despite its less than original trappings, is not a movie to be hastily overlooked.

Following a vampire epidemic (which is left unexplained), much of civilised America has been destroyed and abandoned. What little remains of humanity exists in small, isolated and increasingly desperate communities. It...

To say the latest vampire opus Stake Land is good is a bit of an understatement. If you haven't seen it yet and prefer your vampires free of emo angst and sparkles, holy shit, brothers and sisters - you are in for a treat as the flick is getting set to make its home video debut in just a couple of short months.

Look for it in stores on August 2, 2011.

Connor Paolo, Nick Damici, Kelly McGillis, Danielle Harris, Bonnie Dennison, Marianne Hagan, Chance Kelly, Adam Scarimbolo, and Sean Nelson all star. The film is produced by Dark Sky Films and Larry Fessenden's Glass Eye Pix with producers Derek Curl, Peter Phok, Brent Kunkle, Adam Folk, and Fessenden, who also appears in the film.

Synopsis

America is a lost nation. When an epidemic of vampirism strikes, humans find themselves on the run from vicious, feral beasts. Cities are tombs and...

Updated through 5/6.

"A long-time editor, first for William Wyler and then for Norman Jewison, Hal Ashby was nearly forty when Jewison produced his directorial debut, The Landlord (1970)," writes Dan Callahan for Alt Screen, "and while the visual tact of Wyler and the social consciousness of Jewison never left him, Ashby brought to his own productions a distinctive flavor that was his alone. He was such a dedicated pot smoker that his friends sometimes called him 'Hashby,' and he would direct his films with a kind of advanced on-set stoner passivity, his touch so light that it often seemed like benign neglect. But it was Hashby's ability to recede into the background that enabled some very talented performers to unleash their wildest instincts, and it was Hashby's ever-ready and undemanding affection — the fuzzy-soft, bleary-eyed bemusement with which he regarded people — that gave his films their distinctive vibe, that imbued his...

The Night Crew podcast released its fifth episode today featuring an exclusive look at the film Stake Land's cast and crew. Fangoria/Dread Central writer Thom Carnell and Twitch/Fangoria writer Sean Smithson bring you an all-vampire episode featuring exclusive talks with writer/director Jim Mickle, co-writer/star Nick Damici, Connor Paolo (Gossip Girl), genre icon and all-around cool gal Danielle Harris, actor Sean Nelson (Fresh), and genre lover and Stake Land bad guy Michael Cerveris.

As a bonus, another Fango contributor, Mars Homeworld, delivers a report on vampires throughout literature and film and delineates a timeline showing how the legend has changed over the years as well as an overview on the varieties of the bloodsucking fiends.

The guys also talk about some of their favorite fang flicks growing up.

The Night Crew is a weekly podcast which features the first worldwide staff of contributors hailing from across the Us,...

Here's two new videos for "Stake Land". Written directed by Jim Mickie, the film is produced by Dark Sky Films Glass Eye Pix, as well as these producers; Derek Curl, Peter Phok, Brent Kunkle, Adam Folk, and Fessenden who actually appear in the film. "Stake Land" stars Connor Paolo, Nick Damici, Kelly McGillis, Danielle Harris, Bonnie Dennison, Marianne Hagan, Chance Kelly, Adam Scarimbolo and Sean Nelson. ...

Directors: Sean Nelson, Steven Schardt Writers: Sean Nelson, Steven Schardt Starring: Joshua Leonard, Sean Nelson, Ross Partridge, Jessica Makinson, Brie Larson Leonard (Joshua Leonard) has a pitch for a new screenplay, but Nelson (Sean Nelson) -- the trust fund roommate from whom Leonard parasitically freeloads -- wants nothing to do with his genius zeitgeist ideas. Leonard insists that his financially-focused idea is especially meaningful at this particular juncture in time; but still, Nelson does not want to listen. Then, on one fateful night, Leonard is hanging out at a dive bar when Gregg D (Ross Partridge) -- a narcissistic ("You say narcissist, I say carbon-based life form") A-list action film star who Leonard wants to play the lead in the new script -- stumbles in the front door. Leonard follows Gregg D into the men's restroom, Gregg D pisses on his leg, and the rest is history... Well, not really.

Stake Land is one of those films that borrows from several genres, yet somehow emerges as one of the more imaginative, innovative of the lot. The vampire movie, a genre that is ruefully overcrowded these days, is one that requires a distinct voice in order to separate itself from the pack. Stake Land manages to pull that off, and plants the viewer into an gritty, brutal world where the vampire is once again what it should be -- dangerous and terrifying, pitiless and unrelenting, and capable of destroying the world as we know it.

The world of Stake Land is one where the vampires have come and laid waste to modern society with extreme prejudice. There's little to no history or explanation given regarding where they came from and how it came to be -- vampires simply are. They're mindless, feral, atavistic creatures who attack anything and anyone -- when...

The vampire thriller Stake Land has already released into theatres and on cable. Now, two more character trailers are available, which show the apocalyptic atmosphere of Jim Mickle's latest horror production. The first clip is over six minutes long and "Mister" (Nick Damici) wanders back onto his family estate. Tragedy awaits him. Also, in the second clip, titled "Sister," Kelly McGillis' character is the the focus. As a nun, she buries the hordes of vampires, who are foolish enough to trespass on Church grounds. Have a look at both of the clips inside.

The synopsis for Stake Land is here:

"America is a lost nation. When an epidemic of vampirism strikes, humans find themselves on the run from vicious, feral beasts. Cities are tombs and survivors cling together in rural pockets, fearful of nightfall. When his family is slaughtered, young Martin (Connor Paolo) is taken under the wing of a grizzled,...

Rating: 3/5

Writers: Jim Mickle, Nick Damici

Director: Jim Mickle

Cast: Connor Paolo, Nick Damici, Kelly McGillis, Michael Cerveris, Danielle Harris, Sean Nelson

Playing out like a mash-up of Zombieland, The Road, The Stand, and The Karate Kid, Jim Mickle’s Stake Land blends together vampires, a post-apocalyptic future, right-wing head cases, and mentorship with bite. Co-written by star Nick Damici and director Mickle, the indie doesn’t carve out a new road for the genre film, but it makes well-traveled paths seem much fresher.

Read more on Theatrical Review: Stake Land...

Twitch Films is showing the latest film clip from vampire horror film Stake Land. This film envisions a United States ruled by bloodsuckers and the clip below shows character Mister (Nick Damici), with Martin (Connor Paolo) fighting off a creature of the night. This reel is for mature audiences, as the early seconds show an infant being devoured by a dried up villain. This clip, being called "Farm Attack," is visceral and violent and suitable for those 18 plus.

The synopsis for Stake Land is here:

"America is a lost nation. When an epidemic of vampirism strikes, humans find themselves on the run from vicious, feral beasts. Cities are tombs and survivors cling together in rural pockets, fearful of nightfall. When his family is slaughtered, young Martin (Connor Paolo) is taken under the wing of a grizzled, wayward hunter (Nick Damici) whose new prey are the undead. Simply known as Mister,...

Jim Mickle directs Connor Paolo and Nick Damici in the haunting vampire thriller Stake Land, in theaters today. We have an exclusive scene for the movie, which finds a vampire feasting on a baby in a garage full of its victims. To watch this gruesome moment, click on the clip below.

Click to watch Exclusive: Garage Attack!

Stake Land was released April 22nd, 2011 and stars Danielle Harris, Kelly McGillis, Connor Paolo, Michael Cerveris, Bonnie Dennison, Nick Damici, Sean Nelson, Chance Kelly. The film is directed by Jim Mickle.

The iconic flight instructor is back in a new movie about vampires and zombies

Kelly McGillis first made her presence known to a national movie audience when she co-starred with Harrison Ford in the classic Amish thriller Witness. After that she played with the fly boys in Top Gun and acted opposite Jodie Foster in The Accused.

After a long break from the movies, Kelly McGillis is back in the apocalyptic vampire adventure Stake Land. She plays a nun whose flock has turned into rabid monsters and she goes on the run with Connor Paolo and scream queen Danielle Harris.

We recently spoke with Kelly about her new film, her new marriage, and her former life in Key West.

How long has it been since you were in a major motion picture?

Kelly McGillis: I don't know. I have no clue.

I'm a big fan of yours. Are you...

Stake Land's Connor Paolo talked about what it was like to shoot the film in an interview with MTV. You can read his interview below and see a new clip from from the film. The film is directed by Jim Mickle and also stars Nick Damici, Kelly McGillis, Danielle Harris, and Sean Nelson.

Here is what Paolo had to say about the deadly vampires in the film:

"These vampires are hungry, but very hurtable. They're strong, but only in a crackhead way. There's nothing malevolent about them – they're instinctual."

Paolo goes ont to say that these vampires are based on more scientific realism than supernatural or mythological elements. He gave thanks to Nick Damici, who co-wrote the film's screenplay and also stars as the mysterious Mister.

"Nick actually wrote an entire manual that he had off set about the different kinds of vampires that he was thinking about, different classes,...

ComingSoon.net's horror site ShockTillYouDrop.com has interviews for IFC Midnight's new release Stake Land , directed by Jim Mickle ( Mulberry Street ), and starring co-writer Nick Damici, Connor Paulo ( Gossip Girl ), Kelly McGillis ( Top Gun ), Danielle Harris ( Halloween ) and Sean Nelson. You can read the interviews for the movie by clicking on the appropriate link below. Director Jim Mickle Nick Damici and Connor Paulo Stake Land opens in New York on Friday, April 22, then plays on Video on Demand starting April 25 and expands to other cities on April 29.

Directed by: Jim Mickle

Written by: Mickle and Nick Damici

Cast: Danielle Harris, Kelly McGillis, Connor Paolo, Nick Damici, Sean Nelson, Michael Cerveris

Zombieland is a movie about a strange virus/illness that takes over the world, making North America virtually uninhabitable because of roaming zombie hordes and a complete collapse of civilization. Oh, I mean, Stake Land. Sorry.

And instead of zombies, they are undead, decaying, fast-moving vampires that act exactly like zombies. A grizzled and world-weary vampire slayer, possessed of uncanny skills to slay the creatures of darkness, rescues a young man with nowhere to go, mentors him, and teaches him about survival as they traverse The United States in various automobiles with hopes of reaching an outpost of safety.

I just know that when Zombieland came out, the people at Dark Sky probably had a meeting about how they needed to change the name from Stake Land...

Danielle Harris did not only star in the vampire movie Stake Land, she directed a short back-story for one of the characters: "Willie", played by Sean Nelson.

Harris stars in Stake Land as Belle, a pregnant woman who hitches a ride with other survivors in the vampire-ridden wastes of North America in the dystopic future. During the filming, the producers at Dark Sky media and director Jim Mickle decided to create 6 short films, to accompany the feature film, that would be released online or possibly on the DVD.

“Mickle asked me, ‘Do you want to do one?’ I had, like, one day off during the three weeks we were filming, and I came home at 2 in the morning and wrote the story to shoot the next day.”

Harris actually has directed another horror short, Madison, which was part of the ill-fated all-female horror anthology Prank. She’s also gearing up...

Here is a new three-minute clip from Stake Land, the upcoming horror film from Director Jim Mickle and starring Connor Paolo, Nick Damici, Kelly McGillis, Danielle Harris and Sean Nelson.

America’s infatuation with vampires and zombies dips into the gruesome in the clip. Don’t consider it your typical cache of The Vampire Diaries, True Blood or The Walking Dead. It looks like Mickle is trying to bring back the old school vampires, that sharply contrast with today’s over-romanticized sex maniacs.

Story:

America is a lost nation. When an epidemic of vampirism strikes, humans find themselves on the run from vicious, feral beasts. Cities are tombs and survivors cling together in rural pockets, fearful of nightfall. When his family is slaughtered, young Martin (Gossip Girl’s Connor Paolo) is taken under the wing of a grizzled, wayward hunter (In the Cut’s Nick Damici) whose new prey are the undead.

In limited theaters this Friday from Dark Sky Films is Stake Land, a quasi-vampire film that critics have been eating up (see BC's review). Gearing up for the apocalypse, BC caught up with director Jim Mickle who talked about bringing his monster-sized vision to the big screen. Starring Nick Damici, Connor Paolo, Danielle Harris, Kelly McGillis, Sean Nelson, and Michael Cerveris, "Martin was a normal teenage boy before the country collapsed in an empty pit of economic and political disaster. A vampire epidemic has swept across what is left of the nations abandoned towns and cities, and its up to Mister, a death dealing, rogue vampire hunter, to get Martin safely north to Canada, the continents New Eden." Interview inside.

Four character prequel videos have been released for the upcoming vampire thriller Stake Land, which arrives in theaters nationwide on April 22. Click on the videos below for glimpses at Willie (Sean Nelson), Jebediah (Michael Cerveris), Martin (Connor Paolo), and Belle (Danielle Harris) before the events of the movie take place.

Click to watch Stake Land: Willie Prequel!

Click to watch Stake Land: Jebediah Prequel!

Click to watch Stake Land: Martin Prequel!

Click to watch Stake Land: Belle Prequel!

Stake Land comes to theaters April 22nd, 2011 and stars Danielle Harris, Kelly McGillis, Connor Paolo, Michael Cerveris, Bonnie Dennison, Nick Damici, Sean Nelson, Chance Kelly. The film is directed by Jim Mickle.

There are two more character prequels available for Jim Mickle's Stake Land. The first is titled "Willie" (Sean Nelson) and the second is named "Jebedia" (Michael Cerveris). Both clips are meant as teases for the film release and therefore, they are tense but slow. The reels will give viewers a sense of the environments in which these characters travel, as well as some of their motivations e.g. religious (Jebediah) and familial (Willie). Have a look at the clips below.

As well, news has filtered out today that two more "mini-vignettes" have been developed for the characters Sister (Kelly McGillis) and Mister (Larry Fessenden). Both of these clips are expected to release before Stake Land hits theatres and video-on-demand formats, April 22nd. All the details on this exciting post-apocalyptic film will be delivered as they become available!

The synopsis for Stake Land is here:

"America is a lost nation.

Two more new character prequels for Jim Mickle's post-apocalyptic terror tale Stake Land have shown up online, and of course we have them for you right here. Prepare to meet Jebediah and Willie during the time leading up to the horrific events of the film.

"Jebediah", starring Michael Cerveris, was directed by Larry Fessenden; and "Willie", starring Sean Nelson, was directed by Stake Land co-star Danielle Harris and edited/scored by Graham Reznick.

Says Fessenden of the vignettes: "The idea was to invite some of our favorite directors to contribute to the mythology of Stake Land. Each brought their own sensibility to the world that Nick Damici and Jim Mickle created in the feature. And the actors were very gracious to work on these mini-films on their days off during the shoot, lending their talents to directors they didn't even know. It was a tribute to their commitment and their affection for Stake Land.

Here's two new character prequel videos for Stake Land. This movie is really getting some attention and I'm sold that it's gonna rock! This is a gritty vampire movie the harcore vamp ans need. 

Check out the videos after the jump.

Stake Land Opens on Friday. April 22nd

Directed by Jim Mickle

Written by Nick Damici & Jim Mickle

Starring Nick Damici, Connor Paolo, Danielle Harris, Kelly McGillis, Sean Nelson & Michael Cerveris 

Festivals / Accolades:

Winner, Midnight Madness Audience Award: 2010 Toronto International Film Festival

Official Selection: Fantastic Fest 2010

Official Selection: Sitges 2010

Official Selection: Lincoln Center Scary Movie Series 2010

 

About Stake Land

America is a lost nation. When an epidemic of vampirism strikes, humans find themselves on the run from vicious, feral beasts. Cities are tombs and survivors cling together in rural pockets, fearful of nightfall. When his family is slaughtered, young Martin (Gossip Girl's Connor Paolo) is taken under the wing of a grizzled,...

The good news about the film Stake Land is that it manages to deliver a fairly suspenseful and sometimes exciting horror tale about hoards of feral vampires ravaging the globe. The bad news is that it's just not very original. Though it will make you jump, which is the purpose of scary movies, so as long you're not looking for anything groundbreaking, then director Jim Mickle's Stake Land is a good way for a horror fan to spend 98 minutes.

Stake Land covers familiar territory already paved in many other 'Plague-of-the-undead-spreading-across-the-world' films, like the George Romero zombie films and The Last man on Earth (remade as Omega Man and I Am Legend). This time, it's vampires instead of zombies or mutants who are covering the globe but the basic formula plays out in the same manner.

The story follows a teenager named Martin (Connor Paolo, best known as Eric on...

Reviewed by Bryan Buss

(April 2011)

Directed by: Jim Mickle

Written by: Nick Damici and Jim Mickle

Starring: Nick Damici, Connor Paolo, Danielle Harris, Kelly McGillis, Sean Nelson and Michael Cerveris

With vampires still the rage, it seems it’s time to start stealing ideas from zombie movies and supplanting the cannibalistic undead with the blood-sucking undead. That’s essentially what you get with “Stake Land,” a vamp version of 2009 hit “Zombieland.” But while “Zombieland” was a broad hoot of a road comedy, “Stake Land” is bleak and rife with quiet desperation.

When a plague of vampires decimates society, a teen named Martin (Connor Paolo) teams up with a badass named Mister (Nick Damici) to travel through the lawless land with hopes of reaching New Eden, a place they alternately hear is the last hope for humans and a place rampant with not vamps but cannibals. Theirs is a world where...

Reviewed by Bryan Buss

(April 2011)

Directed by: Jim Mickle

Written by: Nick Damici and Jim Mickle

Starring: Nick Damici, Connor Paolo, Danielle Harris, Kelly McGillis, Sean Nelson and Michael Cerveris

With vampires still the rage, it seems it’s time to start stealing ideas from zombie movies and supplanting the cannibalistic undead with the blood-sucking undead. That’s essentially what you get with “Stake Land,” a vamp version of 2009 hit “Zombieland.” But while “Zombieland” was a broad hoot of a road comedy, “Stake Land” is bleak and rife with quiet desperation.

When a plague of vampires decimates society, a teen named Martin (Connor Paolo) teams up with a badass named Mister (Nick Damici) to travel through the lawless land with hopes of reaching New Eden, a place they alternately hear is the last hope for humans and a place rampant with not vamps but cannibals. Theirs is a world where...

The Stake Land ‘Belle’ Movie Trailer has premiered. Jim Mickle‘s Stake Land (2010) stars Danielle Harris, Nick Damici, Connor Paolo, Kelly McGillis, and Michael Cerveris. Stake Land’s plot synopsis: “America is a lost nation. When an epidemic of vampirism strikes, humans find themselves on the run from vicious, feral beasts. Cities are tombs and survivors cling together in rural pockets, fearful of nightfall. When his family is slaughtered, young Martin (Gossip Girl’s Connor Paolo) is taken under the wing of a grizzled, wayward hunter (In the Cut’s Nick Damici) whose new prey are the undead. Simply known as Mister, the vampire stalker takes Martin on a journey through the locked-down towns of America’s heartland, searching for a better place while taking down any bloodsuckers that cross their path. Along the way they recruit fellow travellers, including a nun (Kelly McGillis) who is caught in a crisis...

The Stake Land Movie Trailer and Movie Poster have premiered. Jim Mickle‘s Stake Land (2010) stars Nick Damici, Danielle Harris, Connor Paolo, Kelly McGillis, and Michael Cerveris. Stake Land’s plot synopsis: “America is a lost nation. When an epidemic of vampirism strikes, humans find themselves on the run from vicious, feral beasts. Cities are tombs and survivors cling together in rural pockets, fearful of nightfall. When his family is slaughtered, young Martin (Gossip Girl’s Connor Paolo) is taken under the wing of a grizzled, wayward hunter (In the Cut’s Nick Damici) whose new prey are the undead. Simply known as Mister, the vampire stalker takes Martin on a journey through the locked-down towns of America’s heartland, searching for a better place while taking down any bloodsuckers that cross their path. Along the way they recruit fellow travellers, including a nun (Kelly McGillis) who is caught in...

We heard from the folks at Glass Eye Pix today with regard to when and where you'll be able to see the post-apocalyptic vampire epic Stake Land as it begins its nationwide roll-out on April 22nd, and while not a lot of cities are on the preliminary list, we definitely expect a lot more to pop up once people see how totally badass this film is.

Here's the skinny thus far: Stake Land (review here) opens in New York City at the IFC Center on Friday, April 22, and will be available on V.O.D. starting April 27. It moves to Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago on April 29 and rolls out from there. Take a few moments to call your local theatres and request it - you won't be sorry.

Now, as for those character prequels that debuted earlier this week, you can re-watch the first two below and expect...

Finally the official trailer for Jim Mickle's toothy new vampire flick Stake Land is here, and just like the film itself, it's a winner. Grab your own Mr. Pointy and start watchin'.

IFC Midnight is partnering with Mpi Media Group and its subsidiary Dark Sky Films to release Jim Mickle’s vampire epidemic thriller that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last autumn, where it won the Midnight Madness audience award. IFC will give it a nationwide theatrical platform release beginning April 22nd with VOD to follow shortly.

Connor Paolo, Nick Damici, Kelly McGillis, Danielle Harris, Bonnie Dennison, Marianne Hagan, Chance Kelly, Adam Scarimbolo, and Sean Nelson all star. The film is produced by Dark Sky Films and Larry Fessenden's Glass Eye Pix with producers Derek Curl, Peter Phok, Brent Kunkle, Adam Folk, and Fessenden, who also appears in the film.

Check out the goods below, and...