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The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers say fan fave Bobbie Eakes is back in action and the fan fave recently visited the daytime soap set.

Eakes is well known for her role on B&b as Macy Alexander from 1989-2003. Soap fans also recognize her from her days on All My Children. Is Bobbie returning to B&b? Keep reading to find out!

The Bold And The Beautiful Spoilers – Bobbie Eakes Resurrected Her Career

A few years ago began appearing in Christmas movies she appeared off and on as Courtney Parish on the internet soap Tainted Dreams too.

What a lot of soap fans don’t know is that Bobbie is not just a Bold and the Beautiful actress, but also a very talented singer and has a Christmas concert coming up with fellow singer Jeffrey Schenck.

B&b Spoiles – Is Macy Coming Back To Bold And Beautiful?

Macy Alexander was...

Netflix's new Christmas movie with a Magic Mike twist has become their No. 1 film just days after its release. Since 2017, the streaming service has been producing original Christmas movies, starting with A Christmas Prince. Over the years, the streaming platform has established itself as a top destination for holiday films, including The Princess Switch starring Vanessa Hudgens, and The Christmas Chronicles starring Kurt Russell, both in 2018. Last year, one of Netflix's most popular holiday movies was Best. Christmas. Ever!.

In 2024, several of Netflix's Christmas movies have already topped their Global Top 10 chart for the past three weeks. In the first full week of November, Meet Me Next Christmas ranked first on Netflix's Global Top 10 films with 18.1 million views, followed by Lacey Chabert's Hot Frosty the following week with 16 million views. Now, yet another one of Netflix's Christmas movies has topped their Global Top 10 chart. It isn't even December yet,...

The Holiday season is upon us, and so is the season of unoriginal Christmas-themed rom-coms. With an obvious attempt to disassociate myself from The Grinch, I would like to add that I am quite the sucker for films that embrace the Yuletide cheers. Originality is not the first thing I look for when it comes to Christmas Movies, although it does not hurt when something uniquely joyful wanders into our path at this time of the year — like 2019’s “Klaus” for instance. However, I can look past the obvious, the cliched, for the predictable comfort of a half-decent Christmas movie.

Having said that, there is a fine line that separates the familiar cheers from the absolute trites. And Netflix’s “The Merry Gentlemen” is too hackneyed to be taken seriously. Even with the leniency reserved for films that have more than three Christmas songs, and the leniency that the Holiday season demands of us,...

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Netflix is ready with an entertainment-packed November this year. The upcoming month will see the premiere of many of Netflix’s Christmas romantic comedy films including Hot Frosty and also new brilliant movies like Spellbound and The Piano Lesson. Just like every month, Netflix is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 10 movies coming to Netflix in November 2024.

Rob Peace (November 11)

Rob Peace is a biographical drama film written and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor. Based on the 2014 biography The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace by Jeff Hobbs, the 2024 film follows Rob Peace, a Yale University graduate who begins to deal drugs while maintaining his lifestyle after his father was arrested for crimes he may not have committed. Rob Peace stars Jay Will, Ejiofor, Mary J. Blige, Camila Cabello,...

Netflix is ready to bring the Christmas spirit with a spicy twist in the trailer for The Merry Gentlemen released Thursday.

In the trailer, Britt Robertson’s character, Ashley, a former big-city dancer, is determined to save her parents’ small-town performing venue, The Rhythm Room, from closing down. As a means of bringing in more customers, she stages an all-male, Christmas-themed revue.

“We are going to make this show something truly special. Something this town has never seen before,” Ashley says.

With help from Chad Michael Murray, who portrays romantic lead and contractor Luke, and others who work at The Rhythm Room, Ashley creates a new holiday entertainment spectacle known as the Merry Gentlemen (think a tamer Magic Mike but for the holidays.) Though the new show generates excitement, sparks may also fly between Ashley and Luke.

Marla Sokoloff, Beth Broderick, Michael Gross, Maxwell Caulfield, Hector David Jr., Colt Prattes...

It’s time to make it reindeer.

In the trailer for Netflix’s holiday rom-com “The Merry Gentlemen,” Britt Robertson stars as a former big-city dancer who dreams up creative (and sexy) way to save her parents’ small-town performing venue: an all-male, Christmas-themed revue.

Sparks fly between Robertson and Chad Michael Murray as he strips down in the first teaser. “We are gonna make this show something truly special. Something this town has never seen before,” she says as shirtless dancers perform body rolls on stage.

Beth Broderick, Michael Gross, Maxwell Caulfield, Hector David Jr., Colt Prattes and Marc Anthony Samuel also star in the film from director Peter Sullivan and writer Marla Sokoloff (who also acts in the film).

Jeffrey Schenck, Barry Barnholtz, Brian Nolan, and Sullivan serve as producers for the steamy flick, which drops on Nov. 20.

“The Merry Gentlemen” is one of four holiday rom-coms hitting the streamer this season.

Chad Michael Murray is getting his freak on for a “Magic Mike”-tinged Netflix holiday rom-com.

The “One Tree Hill,” “A Cinderella Story,” and “Freaky Friday” alum strips down for “The Merry Gentlemen” in a cabaret-style show to save one small town’s beloved theater. Sounds a little like “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” meets Hallmark? Yeah, we thought so too.

Britt Robertson leads the film as a “former big-city dancer” who “decides to stage an all-male, Christmas-themed revue.” Cue Murray’s character, who also realizes that sparks fly with Robertson’s lead even off-stage.

Marla Sokoloff, Beth Broderick, Michael Gross, Maxwell Caulfield, Hector David Jr., Colt Prattes, and Marc Anthony Samuel co-star. Peter Sullivan directs from a script by actress Sokoloff, who also has starred in and directed Lifetime films like “Christmas Hotel” and “Blending Christmas.”

“The Merry Gentlemen” is produced by Jeffrey Schenck, Barry Barnholtz, Brian Nolan, and Peter Sullivan.

Chad Michael Murray is stripping down to save Christmas in the trailer for Netflix’s new holiday movie “The Merry Gentlemen.”

In the trailer for the movie, which debuts Nov. 20 on Netflix, a former big-city dancer (Britt Robertson) decides to stage an all-male, Christmas-themed revue to save her parents’ small-town performing venue, called the Rhythm Room, which she explains used to be a Christmas staple that is town on “life support.”

“We are gonna make this show something truly special — something this town has never seen before. Who’s ready to make some Christmas magic?” she asks her potential dancers, who she struggles to convince to participate.

“There’s gotta be a way to get people excited about this place again,” Robertson’s Ashley laments to Murray’s Luke, who responds, “And you think male strippers are the answer?” before Ashley clarifies that the perform is considered a male dance revue,...

Writer Adam Rockoff reteams with director David DeCoteau on a new Lifetime thriller that bears a striking resemblance to this month’s earlier title, Million Dollar Lethal Listing.

In Fatal Fixer Upper, Vivian (Jasmine Aivaliotis) and Ryan (Philip McElroy) are a young married couple preparing to purchase their dream home. Just like in Million Dollar Lethal Listing, the deal is too good to be true: the house is wildly underpriced, the owner is looking for a quick sale, and they’re asked to make a hefty cash deposit.

Unlike the former title, though, there’s no mystery about who the villain is in Fatal Fixer Upper. The film opens with a classic Lifetime cold open that immediately establishes that there is a bad man keeping an eye on things. His identity is quickly revealed as Josh Thomas (Duke Van Patten), the home’s original owner and the person spying on...

IMDb TV, Amazon’s free, ad-supported video on demand streaming service, is rebranding to Amazon Freevee, beginning April 27. The rebranding had been in the works for awhile, with the idea for the new moniker to share the Amazon branding of its parent company.

Originally launched as Freedive in January 2019, IMDb TV has grown dramatically, becoming an important pillar in Amazon’s larger push into video advertising.

Over the last two years, IMDb TV has tripled monthly active users, fueled by increased distribution and foray into originals. Following a launch in the UK last September, Freevee will continue its international expansion with a launch in Germany later this year.

Additionally, the plan is for Freevee to grow its originals slate by 70 in 2022, including the spinoff of the longest-running Original series for Prime Video, Bosch: Legacy, premiering May 6; a new home-design series, Hollywood Houselift with Jeff Lewis; Greg Garcia’s comedy series...

Amazon announced on Wednesday that its free streaming service IMDb TV is rebranding as Amazon Freevee, beginning April 27.

The ad-supported video on demand (AVOD) service also plans to add more original series to its upcoming slate, which includes “Bosch: Legacy,” premiering May 6; comedy “Sprung” from “My Name is Earl” creator Greg Garcia; and “High School,” a scripted series adapted for television by Clea DuVall, produced by Plan B, and based on the best-selling memoir by Tegan and Sara.

The newly branded streaming service also announced that it ordered the workplace rom-com film “Love Accidentally,” starring Brenda Song, Aaron O’Connell and Denise Richards. Barry Barnholtz, Zelma Kiwi, and Jeffrey Schenck serve as executive producers.

“Over the past two years, we have seen tremendous growth for our AVOD service and are committed to bringing our audiences premium, free-to-consumer content,” said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios, in a statement. “We’re looking...

Avatar actor Stephen Lang is set to co-star in indie drama Death in Texas opposite Bruce Dern, Ronnie Blevins, and Lara Flynn Boyle. Shooting in El Paso, Texas and Las Cruces, New Mexico, the pic follows Billy (Blevins) who, recently released from jail, will do everything he can to save the only person who stuck by him – his mother, who desperately needs a liver transplant. Scott Windhauser is directing the film from his own script. Brandon Menchen and Tony Adler are producing. Lang will reprise his role as Colonel Miles Quaritch in James Cameron’s forthcoming Avatar sequels. He’s repped by Innovative Artists.

Actress Kj Smith is joining Nia Long, Omar Epps, and Stephen Bishop in the Long-produced Netflix film, Fatal Affair. Peter Sullivan is directing the pic, which follows a woman who tries to mend her marriage after a brief encounter with an old friend, only to find...

Exclusive: Nia Long, known for her roles in movies including Boyz n the Hood, Love Jones, Soul Food and The Best Man, has set her first producing project with Netflix. Long will produce and star in Fatal Affair, with Omar Epps and Stephen Bishop (Moneyball) co-starring.

Peter Sullivan is directing the feature from a script he co-wrote with Rasheeda Garner. The plot follows a woman who tries to mend her marriage after a brief encounter with an old friend, only to find that he is more dangerous and unstable than she’d realized.

Barry Barnholtz, Brian Nolan and Jeffrey Schenck will produce alongside Long. Filming is slated to begin this month in Los Angeles.

Long most recently appeared on the big screen in 47 Meters Down: Uncaged and next co-stars in The Banker, opposite Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Mackie and Nicholas Hoult, as well as Life in a Year,...

Lifetime has announced the premiere date for their A Tale of Two Coreys movie about the early stages of Corey Feldman and Corey Haim's tumultuous careers. They also released the first trailer, and it looks dark. The new Lifetime TV movie, executive produced by Feldman, based on the true story of the rise and fall of the "two Coreys," Feldman and fellow actor Haim, is set to premiere next month on Lifetime. The trailer was released today as well, and it features a third Corey for the soundtrack, Corey Hart, singing his hit 80s song "Sunglasses at Night."

A Tale of Two Coreys will debut on the Lifetime channel on January 6th, 2018 and it will focus on the beginning of Corey Feldman and Corey Haim's careers as well as their friendship into the dark Hollywood abyss. As previously mentioned, Feldman serves as executive producer of the movie, and...

With the Memorial Day weekend approaching, we're sure lots of folks of thinking of one thing: the beach! So what better way to kick it off than by watching a sneak peek of Jersey Shore Shark Attack, which is premiering Saturday, June 9th, on Syfy?!?

If you happen to be from Jersey (or its surrounding areas), note that Syfy and The Paley Center for Media are presenting a world premiere screening of the eagerly anticipated Syfy Saturday Original Movie on Saturday, June 2nd, at 7:00 Pm at the Paley Center, 25 West 52nd Street in Manhattan. Producer Jeff Schenk and writers Richard Gnolfo and Michael Ciminera will be in attendance, along with snacks and a trivia contest!

From the Press Release:

Syfy will make Americans think twice about swimming in the ocean when it unleashes the Saturday Original Movie Jersey Shore Shark Attack, featuring an all-star cast led by Tony Sirico...

The seemingly endless wait for the Syfy summer schedule is finally over! There is good news and bad, and one thing that is both good and bad. Let’s start with that: the Eureka Season Finale. We love Eureka, so every episode is good news; the fact that it’s a series finale, not so much. Mark your calendars – and have plenty of Kleenex in stock – for July 16 at 9/8c. Right after Comic-Con, which is early this year. We’ll see if that means a panel or not.

The good news: Warehouse 13 and Alphas return on July 23. The hmmm news is that Lost Girl will move to Fridays at 10 on July 20. Hey That’S Haven’S Spot. So Where The Heck Is Haven? Admittedly we had a head’s up that Haven would be pushed to fall when we learned that the DVDs for Season 2 weren’t being released until September but Argh.

Syfy has released the first trailer for its upcoming original movie Jersey Shore Shark Attack, which debuts Saturday, June 9 at 9 Pm Et. Like most of the Syfy original movies, the title says it all. Get your first glimpse at this horror tale starring Tony Sirico, Paul Sorvino, William Atherton, Joey Fatone, and the Jersey Shore's own Vinny Guadagnino.

Jersey Shore Shark Attack - Trailer

Led by an all-star cast of Tony Sirico (The Sopranos), Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas), Jack Scalia (Dallas), Joey Fatone (N Sync), William Atherton (Die Hard) and Vinny Guadagnino (Jersey Shore) the movie unfolds during the July Fourth weekend at the Jersey Shore, where angry sharks are on a rampage, devouring residents, leaving it to the local Guidos to save the day. The movie also stars Jeremy Luc as The Complication, Melissa Molinaro as Nooki, Joey Russo as Donnie, Daniel Booko as Balzac, Audi Resendez as B.

Hey yo, so these friggin' sharks, right? They come swimmin' intah our wahtas like they own the place. They dunno who they're messin' whit, ya know. Tha's aight, though ... we got somethin' for them fishy mamalukes!

Yes, kids, Syfy is now in post-production on Jersey Shore Shark Attack, and we've got a mini look at the artwork along with the new plot crunch below.

Syfy cast Tony Sirico (Paulie Walnuts on "The Sopranos"), Paul Sorvino (Paul Cicero in Goodfellas), Jack Scalia ("Dallas"), Joey Fatone (‘N Sync), and William Atherton (Die Hard) in the film. Of course the cast wouldn’t be complete without some chum from MTV’s "Jersey Shore" — it also stars Vinny Guadagnino.

Sirico is Captain Sallie, the wise veteran of boardwalk life and lore. Scalia is Moretti, former guido beach bum and now police chief. Sorvino portrays the possibly corrupt mayor, and Atherton is the greedy developer Dolan,...

It's incredible to think that Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws', even 36 years on, still manages to influence so many terrible sounding shark attack flicks. Amongst the absolute brimming swarm of shark-infested features that have swam onto TV and DVD lately comes word of 'Jersey Shore Shark Attack'. The John Shepphird helmed project penned by foursome Michael Ciminera, Richard Gnolfo, Jeffrey Schenck and Peter Sullivan moves the deadly ocean-dwelling predators to Jersey Shore and features a bunch of characters clearly spoofing the cast of the American reality show of the same name. Jeremy Luc, Melissa Molinaro, Jack Scalia, Paul Sorvino, William Atherton, Tony Sirico, Joey Russo, Daniel Booko, Alex Mauriello, Audi Resendez, Grant Harvey, Dylan Vox, Joey Fatone and Ben Giroux all star. If you haven't guessed by now this Aro Entertainment, Curmudgeon Films and Hybrid co-production will air first on SyFy....

More nature-run-amok fodder for those who love to love to stay up late on Saturday nights and watch animals - mutated or otherwise - tear people apart.

While it was in development, we told you about the genius that was Jersey Shore Shark Attack.

Toay, we have some cast details, artwork (which you see on the left) and a plot synopsis to share.

While we don't get to see the saps from the real Jersey Shore get feasted upon, expect to see Paul Sorvino, Jack Scalia, Tony Sirico, Melissa Molinaro, Joey Fatone and Vinny Guadagnino to star in this thriller which was directed by John Shepphird and penned by four (!) writers.  Four.  Chew on that.  So, thank Michael Ciminera, Richard Gnolfo, Jeffrey Schenck and Peter Sullivan for this.

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Unstable is the latest film to be distributed by Starz Media. This film is part psychological thriller and part crime drama. The story is diverse as well. A good looking mysterious man moves in with a recently divorced mother, Kristen, and the sparks fly. Justin has a reason for his mystery, however. He is a part-time con man with a penchant for kidnapping and Oliver, Kristen's son, is his target for a big payoff.

The first poster for Unstable is here. Fans of thrillers can preview a trailer as well for the film at the Starz Media website found below. Keep in mind, though, that this an independent production and some of the low budget challenges inherent in this style of filmmaking are shown in the reel below. A release date will be announced shortly for this film. More details are below.

Director: Michael Feifer.

Writer: Michael de la Torre.

Currently enjoying something of a career renaissance, particularly leaning towards more independently minded cinema, is one time Batman Val Kilmer. With his name associated with no less than ten pictures in the previous year, the fifty one year old actor has been linked with another myriad of projects, the latest of which is The First Ride of Wyatt Earp, based on the life of the legendary figure from the Wild West of the early 19th century, and a man whose fame can be attributed foremost to his role in the notorious “Gunfight at the Ok Corral;” an incident which in itself has been subject of many screen-writers – including early 90′s pic Tombstone, where Kilmer played the part of Doc Holliday, perhaps his best remembered screenrole.

According to Variety, the new film based on a true story:

“…..finds an elderly Earp sitting down with a reporter to reflect on the ride that made him a legend,...

Val Kilmer has signed on to play one of the most famous gunslingers from the Wild West, good old Wyatt Earp. We’ve already seen Kilmer as a badass cowboy in Tombostone, where the actor portrayed Doc Holliday. Variety reports that the actor will be returning to the West in The First Ride of Wyatt Earp, where he will portray an older Earp reflecting on one of his most famous stories. The film is based on a true story which follows the story of “an elderly Earp sitting down with a reporter to reflect on the ride that made him a legend, when the young marshal rounded up a posse to track down the outlaw who mistakenly murdered the woman he loved.”

The First Ride of Wyatt Earp is said to be a “Young Guns for the next generation” and will appeal to a much younger crowd. I’d say that’s a bad idea,...

Val Kilmer will play the elderly Wyatt Earp in indie Western The First Ride of Wyatt Earp, which Michael Feifer is directing. The screenplay is penned by Darren Benjamin Shepherd and the flick is now in production in California. Barry Barnholtz and Jeffrey Schenck are producing through Hybrid banner, and Peter Sullivan is co-producing.

Val Kilmer has been involved in the Wyatt Earp story once before, playing Doc Holliday in Tombstone. He earlier played the title character in the TV movie Billy the Kid, so he is definitely not a newcomer to Western.

The storyline will be about a journalist interviewing a senior citizen Earp about his legendary days as a marshal in the Wild West and they’ll show the story about his rounding up a posse to find the outlaw that mistakenly killed the woman he loved.

The reporter is Daniel Booko ( iCarly sitcom, Hannah Montana) and country...

One of Val Kilmer's most famous roles was as Doc Holliday opposite Kurt Russell's Wyatt Earp in "Tombstone". Now, Kilmer has scored an upgrade to play Earp himself in the indie western "The First Ride of Wyatt Earp" reports Variety.

Based on a true story, the film follows an elderly Earp sitting down with a reporter to reflect on the ride that made him a legend, when the young marshal rounded up a posse to track down the outlaw who mistakenly murdered the woman he loved.

Also in the cast are Matt Dallas as Bat Masterson, Wilson Bethel as Doc Holliday, Diana DeGarmo as the younger Earp's love interest, Daniel Booko as Spike Kennedy, along with Trace Adkins, Shawn Roberts, Stephen Grayhm, Scott Whyte and Levi Fiehler in supporting roles.

Mike Feifer directs from a script by Darren Benjamin Shepherd while Barry Barnholtz and Jeffrey Schenck are producing.

Almost twenty years ago, Val Kilmer played one of the most famous gunfighters of all time by saddling up as Doc Holliday in 1993's Tombstone.  Now Variety reports that he's returning to the Western genre to play another legendary lawman in The First Ride of Wyatt Earp. The film is based on a true story and centers on "an elderly Earp sitting down with a reporter to reflect on the ride that made him a legend, when the young marshal rounded up a posse to track down the outlaw who mistakenly murdered the woman he loved." While Kilmer is the goods, the same can't be said of his young and unknown supporting cast, which includes Daniel Booko (Glory Daze), American Idol contestant Diana DeGarmo, Matt Dallas (Kyle Xy), and Wilson Bethel.  Producers Barry Barnholtz and Jeffrey Schenck reportedly see the project as a "Young Guns for the next generation."   You know,...

This week on DVD and Blu-ray I get to re-watch one of the best TV shows of the last decade, see below:

Grab ‘Em Right Away

Lost – The Complete Series Blu-ray

Created by: J. J. Abrams

Starring: Matthew Fox, Naveen Andrews, Jorge Garcia, Josh Hollaway, Daniel Day Kim, Yunjin Kim, Evangeline Lilly, Terry O’Quinn, Emile De Ravin, Michael Emerson, Dominic Monaghan & Henry Ian Cusick

Why should you buy this? Because (as I said above) it is one of the greatest TV shows of the past decade. It definitely doesn’t surpass my love for The Wire, but it hits a science-fiction/storytelling high that many one-hour dramas would love to reach. Not only does the show take it’s situation seriously, but it takes the treatment of its characters with such truth that you never feel taken advantage of. Even though I do have a few problems with some...

Abandoned Blu-Ray ArtBrittany Murphy's final starring role in the Abandoned now has a DVD and Blu-Ray date. The film will release on both formats August 24th; the film's story involves embezzling, abduction, and conspiracies, with Murphy's character, Mary, searching for her boyfriend at a local hospital. She is quickly diagnosed as unstable when no records of her lost love can be found. The film's synopsis and trailer can be found below, with the film's extras forthcoming.

*A brief editorial on Murphy and her plastic surgery is also briefly touched upon.

A synopsis for Abandoned here:

"Mary Walsh (Brittany Murphy) delivers boyfriend Kevin (Dean Cain) to a hospital for routine outpatient surgery. But when Mary returns to take him home, he’s mysteriously vanished. An administrator (Mimi Rogers) can find no record of him, and a police search turns up nothing. Increasingly frantic, Mary’s taken to staff psychiatrist Dr. Bensley...

Okay, new rule: If you're a filmmaker about to shoot yourself a western, and you've gone to all the trouble of scouting locations, assembling a game cast, shelling out for the costumes, and have then gone and rented a digital camera to shoot it on - and you're name isn't Michael Mann - then stop what you're doing and down tools immediately, because you're undermining all your own efforts and fundamentally wasting your time. To be fair, there aren't many genres that the crisp, polished sheen of Dv will just out-and-out ruin, but the western is certainly one of them.

It's perhaps somewhat indicative of writer/director Fred Olen Ray, who has spent his career flitting back-and-forth between candy coated family films the likes of Invisible Dad, and softcore porn the likes of Genie in a String Bikini. While titles such as those might occupy different ends of the video store,...

Brittany Murphy's final film has been granted a release date. "Abandoned," the psychological thriller she starred in with Dean Cain, will be hitting theaters in the summer.

The film was Murphy's final completed project before she unfortunately passed away in December.

Producers Jeffrey Schenck and Barry Barnholtz said in a joint statement, "Brittany will be deeply missed by everyone who worked on Abandoned. The film is a taut thriller which portrays Brittany's character is smart and tough - and that's how we all want to remember her."

Anchor Bay Entertainment President Bill Clark added, "Releasing this young actress' last film is both an honor and bittersweet. It was important to Anchor Bay that the timing of this release be right, because we're sensitive to such a tragic loss. However, we also recognize that Brittany's fans will want to see her amazing work."...

Late actress Brittany Murphy's last film, "Abandoned," will be released this summer, according to Reuters.

Anchor Bay Entertainment has reportedly picked up the film, a psychological thriller produced by Jeffrey Schenck and Barry Barnholtz.

"Brittany will be deeply missed by everyone who worked on 'Abandoned.' The film is a taut thriller which portrays Brittany's character as smart and tough - and that's how we all want to remember her," the producers told the news service in a joint statement.

Dean Cain and Mimi Rogers also star in the film.

Brittany died on December 21, 2009. She ...

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Late actress Brittany Murphy's last film, "Abandoned," will be released this summer, according to Reuters.

Anchor Bay Entertainment has reportedly picked up the film, a psychological thriller produced by Jeffrey Schenck and Barry Barnholtz.

"Brittany will be deeply missed by everyone who worked on 'Abandoned.' The film is a taut thriller which portrays Brittany's character as smart and tough - and that's how we all want to remember her," the producers told the news service in a joint statement.

Dean Cain and Mimi Rogers also star in the film.

Brittany died on December 21, 2009. She ...

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The last film tragic actress Brittany Murphy made before her death is set for release this summer.

The Clueless star passed away on 20 December after suffering a cardiac arrest at her Hollywood Hills home.

She finished shooting psychological thriller Abandoned in June last year with co-stars Dean Cain and Mimi Rogers - in which she plays a woman who receives a ransom demand after her boyfriend mysteriously disappears.

Distribution company Anchor Bay Entertainment has now bought the rights to the film for a North American release, bringing Murphy back to the big screen months after her death.

A statement from producers Jeffrey Schenck and Barry Barnholtz reads: "Brittany will be deeply missed by everyone who worked on Abandoned. The film is a taut thriller which portrays Brittany's character as smart and tough - and that's how we all want to remember her."

Earlier this month, the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office ruled Murphy's death was accidental, and was caused by pneumonia, with contributing factors of anaemia and "multiple drug intoxication".

Los Angeles - The last film made by U.S. actress Brittany Murphy, who died in December after suffering cardiac arrest, is heading to the big screens later this year after being picked up by Anchor Bay Entertainment.The film distribution company said in a statement that it had bought the psychological thriller "Abandoned" for North American distribution with the film set to be released this summer.The movie, produced by Jeffrey Schenck and Barry Barnholtz, was the last film role for 32-year-old Murphy, who co-starred in films like "8 Mile," "Clueless" and "Girl Interrupted" but worked in mostly low-budget movies in more recent years."Brittany will be deeply missed by everyone who worked on Abandoned. The film is a taut thriller which portrays Brittany's character as smart and tough - and that's how we all want to remember her," the producers said in a joint statement.Murphy suffered a cardiac...

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Anchor Bay Entertainment has acquired psychological thriller "Abandoned," Brittany Murphy's final film, for North American distribution through its Anchor Bay Films.

Michael Feifer directed the film, scripted by Peter Sullivan from a story by him and Jeffrey Schenck. Schenck also produced with Barry Barnholtz for Hybrid.

The movie, which co-stars Dean Cain, Mimi Rogers and Peter Bogdanovich, is set for a summer release. 

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Anchor Bay Entertainment has acquired the psychological thriller Abandoned for North American distribution through its Anchor Bay Films. Directed by Michael Feifer, the film is written by Peter Sullivan, from a story by Jeffrey Schenck and Peter Sullivan. So what's notable about this one? It's the last screen appearance by the late actress Brittany Murphy who passed away recently. Abandoned follows Mary Walsh (Murphy) as she delivers boyfriend Kevin (Dean Cain) to a hospital for routine outpatient surgery. But when Mary returns to take him home, he's mysteriously vanished. An administrator (Mimi Rogers) can't find any record of him, and a police search turns up nothing. Increasingly frantic, Mary is taken to staff psychiatrist Dr. Bensley (Peter Bogdanovich), who...

The talented Brittany Murphy was involved with several film projects at the time of her death. Abandoned is one of two independent features that she was involved with prior to her passing on December 20th. Brittany stars with Dean Cain in this first trailer for Abandoned and in the clip, despite looking tired in one or two scenes, she looks fully cognicant or aware. Have a look at Brittany Murphy and co-stars Mimi Rogers with Tim Thomeson in this first trailer for Abandoned, which releases in 2010.

A synopsis for Abandoned here:

Mary Walsh (Brittany Murphy) delivers boyfriend Kevin (Dean Cain) to a hospital for routine outpatient surgery. But when Mary returns to take him home, he’s mysteriously vanished. An administrator (Mimi Rogers) can find no record of him, and a police search turns up nothing. Increasingly frantic, Mary’s taken to staff psychiatrist Dr. Bensley (Peter Bogdanovich), who pronounces her unstable.

Shannen Doherty is suiting up for a "Christmas Caper".

The former "Charmed" star is set to play the lead in the ABC Family telefilm. Doherty will play Kate Dove, a professional thief who retreats to her hometown in Connecticut after a con goes bad and gets stuck baby-sitting her niece and nephew until their parents can make it home for Christmas. She spends most of her time devising ways to even the score with Clive, her partner in crime, until the spirit of the holidays can help put her priorities back on track.

The April Blair-penned telefilm will be directed by David Winkler ("Finding Graceland") and executive produced by Paul Colichman, Jeffrey Schenck and Karen Spiegel. The telefilm is in production in Vancouver and is scheduled to air in November. Regent Studios is producing.

Doherty, whose credits also include "Beverly Hills, 90210", "Breaking Up With Shannen Doherty" and the cult classic "Heathers", just wrapped production in New Zealand on Here!'s new spy franchise "Kiss Me Deadly: A Jacob Keane Assignment," which also stars Robert Gant ("Queer as Folk").

Doherty is repped by APA and attorney Adam Kaller.

Shannen Doherty is suiting up for a Christmas Caper.

The former Charmed star is set to play the lead in the ABC Family telefilm. Doherty will play Kate Dove, a professional thief who retreats to her hometown in Connecticut after a con goes bad and gets stuck baby-sitting her niece and nephew until their parents can make it home for Christmas. She spends most of her time devising ways to even the score with Clive, her partner in crime, until the spirit of the holidays can help put her priorities back on track.

The April Blair-penned telefilm will be directed by David Winkler (Finding Graceland) and executive produced by Paul Colichman, Jeffrey Schenck and Karen Spiegel. The telefilm is in production in Vancouver and is scheduled to air in November. Regent Studios is producing.

Doherty, whose credits also include Beverly Hills, 90210, Breaking Up With Shannen Doherty and the cult classic Heathers, just wrapped production in New Zealand on Here!'s new spy franchise Kiss Me Deadly: A Jacob Keane Assignment, which also stars Robert Gant (Queer as Folk).

Doherty is repped by APA and attorney Adam Kaller.