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Exclusive: Canada’s CBC has unveiled trailer and premiere date for Saint Pierre, the procedural set on a remote Atlantic island starring and created by Allan Hawco.

Saint Pierre follows Inspector Donny “Fitz” Fitzpatrick (Hawco). After digging too deeply into a local politician’s nefarious activity, he is exiled to work in Saint-Pierre et Miquelon – the French Territory nestled in the Atlantic Ocean. Fitz’s arrival disrupts the life of Deputy Chief Geneviève “Arch“ Archambault, a Parisian transplant who is in Saint-Pierre for her own intriguing reasons and is played by Joséphine Jobert (Death in Paradise). James Purefoy (Sex Education) rounds out main cast. In addition to Jobert, Hawco and Purefoy, the series includes Benz Antoine as Marcus, Erika Prevost (The Boys) as Patty and Jean-Michel Le Gal as Renuf.

Trailer can be seen above and the series...

Editor, composer, director and producer John Ottman is teaming with film and music industry executive David Franco to develop a dramatic biopic based on the life of world-renowned Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi.

The project, written by Kevin Lund and Tj Scott, has had been long-gestating, beginning 20 years ago when Ron Howard was set to direct. After many unsuccessful attempts, including with members of the famous Italian filmmaking De Laurentiis family in 2008, the project needed a new vision.

In 2018, Franco, the music producer on previous versions, brought the script to Ottman, who he saw as the man “destined to bring Vivaldi to life.” “There’s simply no talent more suited to craft this remarkable story,” he says.

Ottman immediately got to work re-shaping the story with the writers, before the Covid-19 pandemic stalled the project once again. Now, it’s finally back on track. “After all these years, we’ve never been more confident.

With Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 closing out the groundbreaking series, it's a good time to look back on how much it accomplished in the first four. Discovery changed the game for the franchise when it premiered in 2017, effectively launching the current Star Trek resurgence and fully updating its core concepts for the age of streaming. In that sense, it might be the most important effort the franchise has made since Star Trek: The Next Generation premiered in 1987.

Finding the 10 best episodes among the 55 of the first four seasons is more challenging than it sounds. Discovery is built around single-season mega-plots, which is an echo of its original concept as an anthology series. Individual episodes are thus difficult to separate from each other without marring Discovery's unique style of Star Trek storytelling. That said, the show has certainly delivered its share of high points in its first four seasons, and there's...

Rain has promoted Lucius Cary and Dallaslyn Lamb to manager from their previous roles as literary coordinators, effective immediately.

Cary began his entertainment career in the talent department at ICM Partners. Prior to Rain, Cary worked in TV development for Paramount Television Studios and at Jamie Foxx’s production company. Cary’s focus is on representing television writers and directors. His clients include Mathew Brown (Chicago P.D), Tj Scott, Greg Murray (Riverdale), Nina Manni (Power Book III: Raising Kanan), and Angela Tortu, among several others.

Early in her career, Lamb realized her passion was in helping other creatives bring their projects to life and finding opportunities in unconventional avenues. Prior to her work in representation, she got her footing at Striker Entertainment and Fortitude International. In addition, she worked at Activist Artist Management and Art/Work Entertainment representing writers and directors.

Season three of international thriller drama series Departure, headlined by Archie Panjabi, has begun production in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Toronto. Will & Grace alum Eric McCormack has joined the series, produced by Shaftesbury in association with Corus Entertainment, Starlings Television and Red Arrow Studios International.

Departure, whose existing two seasons are streaming on Peacock, was renewed for a third season by Canadian network Global in May. Peacock picked up Seasons 1 and 2, which also starred the late Christopher Plummer, after screening them so it is too early to say if the streamer will also take in Season 3.

Created by Vincent Shiao, with Jackie May serving as showrunner and Canadian Screen Award winner T.J. Scott as director, Departure centers on the mystery of The Queen of the Narrows ferry, destined for St. John’s Newfoundland, which sinks in record time with many of its 500 passangers on board.

The investigation team, led...

Departure is returning to Peacock with another mystery to solve.

the streamer has dropped the second season trailer of the intense conspiracy series which follows the ensuing investigation into a mysterious crash of a controversial new high-speed train traveling between Toronto and Chicago. 

Departure Season 2  is set to launch on Peacock on August 5.

All six episodes will drop at once, so you can get your binge on with this one.

"Departure season two follows Kendra Malley (Emmy(R) award winner Archie Panjabi) as she's recruited to investigate a new transportation disaster -the derailment of an experimental high-speed train in rural Michigan," reads the official logline.

"Pressure mounts for Kendra and her team to crack the puzzle as the small town reels in shock, and the world demands answers."

"Their investigation reveals a plethora of disconnected events and a range of potential suspects with believable motives: a disillusioned employee, a local anti-technology politician,...

Ben Platt, Tracee Ellis Ross, Daniel Dae Kim, Lola Kirke, Soko, Jermaine Fowler, Ayo Edebiri and Eric Lange have joined B.J. Novak’s new series, now titled “The Premise.”

Premiering on Sept. 16 on FX on Hulu, the half-hour anthology comes from executive producers Novak and Josh Lesher. The first installment’s five episodes — titled “Social Justice Sex Tape,” “Moment of Silence,” “The Ballad of Jesse Wheeler,” “The Commenter” and “Butt Plug” — cover police brutality, sex, gun violence, social media and more.

Previously announced cast include Lucas Hedges, Kaitlyn Dever, Jon Bernthal, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Ed Asner, George Wallace, Boyd Holbrook and Beau Bridges.

View first look images below.

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Fuse announced that Season 3 of “Made From Scratch” will premiere on Sept. 15. The unscripted series takes viewers into the homes of artists as they cook their favorite childhood dishes with their families. Season 3 stars Becky G,...

Starlings Entertainment, a film financing and production company, is formally expanding into television with the official launch of Starlings Television, led by studio executive and producer Chris Philip. The company, headed by CEO Karine Martin and President Jeffrey W. Stentz, is coming off a successful investment in Paramount’s Elton John biopic, Rocketman.

Philip and Starlings have been collaborating since 2018 to develop, co-produce, and co-finance original scripted content, which the new division will focus on. It is behind two new scripted series. The first, Pandora, a Ya sci-fi drama starring Priscilla Quintana (Traffik), is set to premiere July 16 on the CW. Starlings recently closed a deal with Sony International to handle international distribution.

Starlings TV also has a six-episode first season order for Departure, starring Oscar winner Christopher Plummer and Emmy winner Archie Panjabi. Produced by Shaftesbury, the series will air on Global Television Network in Canada and NBC Universal Channels in select international territories.

“Departure,” starring Archie Panjabi (“The Good Wife”) and Christopher Plummer (“All the Money in the World”), will be on the Universal TV channel in the U.K. and Germany and 13th Street in France and Spain after NBCUniversal pre-bought the upcoming drama series. It will also be on Universal TV in Africa and 13th Street in Poland as part of NBCUniversal International Network’s pay-tv deal for the show in several parts of the Emea region.

A Canada-u.K. co-production, the six-part scripted series is in production in Britain and follows aviation investigator Kendra Malley (Panjabi) as she attempts to solve the mystery of a passenger plane that has disappeared over the Atlantic. She has to investigate her former boss and mentor, Howard Lawson (Plummer), as part of the case. Kris Holden-Ried (“Vikings”), Claire Forlani (“Hawaii Five-o”), Rebecca Liddiard (“Frankie Drake Mysteries”) and Shazad Latif (“Star Trek: Discovery”) also star.

Exclusive: Archie Panjabi and Christopher Plummer have been set to lead an ensemble cast in the event thriller Departure. A Canada/UK co-production, the six-part drama will air on Canada’s Global in 2019. Shaftesbury and Greenpoint Productions are producing in association with Corus Entertainment. Starlings Television will co-finance and oversee distribution worldwide.

Created by Vincent Shiao, the conspiracy series follows the mystery of a passenger plane that vanishes over the Atlantic Ocean. Principal photography has just begun in Toronto with filming also to take place in London.

Further cast includes Kris Holden-Ried (Vikings), Claire Forlani (Hawaii Five-o), Rebecca Liddiard (Frankie Drake Mysteries), Shazad Latif (Star Trek: Discovery), Tamara Duarte (Longmire), Peter Mensah (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Kristian Bruun (Orphan Black), Allan Hawco (Caught), Dougray Scott (Snatch), Sasha Roiz (Grimm), Mark Rendall (30 Days of Night), Dmitry Chepovetsky (Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol), Paris Jefferson (Sunset Contract), and more.

Departure centers on...

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V Wars, Netflix's television adaptation of Jonathan Maberry's vampire comic book series, stars Ian Somerhalder.

V Wars is set to immerse its starring actor, Ian Somerhalder, into a familiarly associated scenario, immersed amongst vampires, just as he’d previously done as an immortal for eight seasons of The CW's The Vampire Diaries, which ended in 2017. This time, however, he’ll be on the human side of the struggle.

Netflix set 10 episodes of the hour-long series, V Wars, an on-screen adaptation of Jonathan Maberry's 2012 book about the first Vampire War. The book is the first in a series that feature prose stories about the supernatural struggle. V-Wars: Chronicles of the Vampire Wars has four installments, and is distributed by Idw Publishing, who is also producing the series alongside High Park Entertainment.

The duo of William Laurin and Glenn Davis serve as showrunners for V Wars,...

Spike TV has provided us with a sneak peak at next week’s episode of “The Mist” (read our review), which airs July 13th at 10Pm. Tj Scott directs the episode “Pequod” that was penned by Andrew Wilder. In the episode, “Kevin, Mia, Bryan and Adrian leave the sanctity of the church and arrive at an […]...

Property Brothers stars and all-around Hgtv heartthrobs Jonathan and Drew Scott recently stripped down for a new book benefitting breast cancer research. Fans of the realtor-contractor duo were understandably titillated by the racy photos, which show the brothers topless (Drew) and in a soaked dress shirt and tie (Jonathan), lounging in a bathtub.

Related: Property Brothers Drew and Jonathan Scott Open Up About Getting Older: ’40 Is the New 18!’

On the set, however, the Scotts, 39, insist things were totally professional. Photographer “Tj is incredibly talented,” Jonathan tells People, “ first book, In the Tub, was amazing, so we were comfortable right from the get go.

Drew and Jonathan Scott are showing some skin for a good cause.

The Property Brothers stars, 39, took part in a sexy photo shoot for photographer Tj Scott’s (no relation to Drew and Jonathan) new book, In the Tub 2. Sales of the artsy volume, which is currently seeking donations on crowdfunding site Indie GoGo, will support breast cancer research and the charity F*ck Cancer.

Related: Love, Marriage – and Babies! How the Property Brothers Finally Settled Down – and Why They Still Live Together

Drew, who appears shirtless and emerging from the shadows in a tub full of smoking dry ice,...

Uwe Boll’s Event Film has been enticing buyers at Afm with the noir thriller Death Valley.

Katrina Law, Lochlyn Munro, Victoria Pratt and Nick E Tarabay star in the story of four strangers on a drunken wedding dash from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.Trouble ensues when the group hits a mysterious woman in the desert and must overcome injuries, the elements and each other to survive.

Indican Pictures holds all North American rights,

Tj Scott of Cinematic Pictures, Brad MacPherson of Lucky Eight Pictures and Taylor Williams of The Shot Clock produced.Scott directed from a screenplay co-written with MacPherson.

Gotham, Season 2, Episode 5, “By Fire”

Written by Rebecca Perry Cutter

Directed by Tj Scott

Airs Mondays at 8pm (Et) on Fox

The Firefly story comes to a close this week in spectacular fashion as Gotham balances some very campy elements with emotional truths that skirt the line enough to work as an overall episode. There are many great, genuinely touching moments, others that are pitch-perfect black comedy, and a few instances of weird kitsch ideas that for the most part work, as they are executed with full-on commitment.

Gotham throughout its run has mixed many genres into its mold and some are more successful than others. This season has been more of a city-set western, with how brutal the villains have been and how Gotham feels almost lawless, even among those wearing the badge. Captain Barnes brings in the ideals of civilization, which is what Gordon began with in season one,...

Gotham, Season 2, Episode 4, “Strike Force”

Written by Danny Cannon

Directed by Tj Scott

Airs Mondays at 8pm (Et) on Fox

Gotham enters a new arc as Theo Galavan begins to implement phase two of his plan to seize control of the City. The first part of his plan was to bestow chaos by unleashing the Maniax and his next move involves making himself appear as a hero to win the hearts and minds of the citizens. The extent of this plan was accomplished with the surprising twist in last week’s “The Last Laugh”, which also disposed of one of the show’s most interesting villains. This turn has reaped rewards for Galavan, as well as created a new shift in the direction of the season.

Galavan’s staged heroism has won him a candidacy for the Mayor’s office which will give passage for the next phase of his evil plan.

Stars: Taylor Lautner, Marie Avgeropoulos, Adam Rayner, Rafi Gavron, Luciano Acuna Jr., Josh Yadon, Johnny Wu, Sam Medina, Amirah Vann, Christian Steel, Wai Ching Ho | Written by T.J. Scott, Kevin Lund, Matt Johnson | Directed by Daniel Benmayor

As a movie reviewer there’s nothing more difficult than reviewing an average movie. With terrible movies you can spew forth all the bile and hatred you want, with good (or great) movies you can rave over each an every aspect that got you excited. But with an average movie there’s very often little to say beyond “it’s Ok” – and that’s what Tracers is, just Ok.

Down on his luck Cam (Taylor Lautner) is barely scraping by. Drowning in debt and living out of a garage, he is desperately looking for an out. Cam’s prayers are seemingly answered when he meets the beautiful and mysterious Nikki (Marie Avgeropoulos). She...

Exclusive: The distributor has picked up all North American rights to the noir thriller and has set an October 20 release.

Death Valley centres on four strangers on a drunken wedding dash from Los Angeles to Las Vegas who hit a mysterious woman in the desert and must overcome injuries, the elements and ultimately each other to survive.

Tj Scott of Cinematic Pictures, Brad MacPherson of Lucky Eight Pictures and Taylor Williams of The Shot Clock produced.

Katrina Law, Lochlyn Munro, Victoria Pratt and Nick E Tarabay star. Scott also directed from a screenplay he co-wrote with MacPherson.

Recently, FX revealed the new, official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "The Strain" episode 2 of season 2. The episode is entitled, "By Any Means," and it turns out that we're going to see some pretty intriguing stuff go down as Dutch and Fet get much closer. Eph and Nora perform experiments on some new patients, and more. In the new, 2nd episode press release: Eph and Nora will experiment on their newfound patients. Fet and Dutch are going to grow closer as they clear out the neighborhood buildings, and Kelly is going to begin her hunt for Zack. The episode's Teleplay is by Bradley Thompson & David Weddle, and it was directed by Tj Scott. Episode 2 is set to air on Sunday night, July 19th at 9pm central time on TNT.

Gotham, Season 1, Episode 20: ‘Under the Knife’

Written by John Stephens

Directed by Tj Scott

Aired Mondays at 8pm (Et) on Fox

The search for the serial killer known as The Ogre continues with Gordon on edge, convinced that his loved one, Dr. Leslie Thompkins, may be in imminent danger. This turns out to be a very clever misdirect that brings Barbara back into the main story. The episode’s most interesting development comes when The Ogre realizes the truth and is left to consider whether or not he should kill her. At this point Barbara is so deep in her self loathing that The Ogre actually begins to see her as a romantic candidate instead of a simple victim, which makes this possibly the strangest meet-cute on television. The possibility that Barbara could be another contender for his affections really livens up the Ogre storyline as does the oddly...

Remember that time when Hollywood thought Twilight star Taylor Lautner was going to be the next big movie star? That didn’t quite work out for anyone, did it? But he’s back in an upcoming movie called Tracers, which doesn’t look very promising. It’s described as a parkour action thriller, and this is the synopsis:

“Tracers follows a New York City bicycle messenger, Cam (Lautner) who is the hottest thing on two wheels, but is in debt to an organized crime gang. When he crashes his bike into a sexy stranger, Nikki (Avgeropoulos), Cam is immediately seduced by her and the thrill of the high-stakes world of parkour.”

Even though I enjoy parkour, Lautner just kills the whole thing for me, and it's hard to take seriously. The film was directed by Daniel Benmayor (The Manhunt) and had an army of screenwriters that included Leslie Bohem, Matt Johnson,...

Constantine, Season 1, Episode 8: “The Saint of Last Resorts”

Written by Carly Wray

Directed by T.J. Scott

Airs Fridays at 10 pm Et on NBC

“The Saint of Last Resorts” breaks the mold of a lot of previous Constantine episodes, which partially set up the character of John Constantine (Matt Ryan) as some kind of cynical, occult superhero instead of the hell-bound bastard and con-man from the Hellblazer comics. Instead of having Constantine initiate the case of the week with Zed’s (Angelica Celaya) scrying, this time he gets a call from his magic tutor, old flame, and member of the Newcastle crew Anne-Marie (Claire van der Boom), who has seen a baby snatched by a supernatural force. Because this is personal, John leaves Zed on her own at the House of Mystery, giving her first solo plotline to show how she has grown as a character, along with revealing a...

I don't think I'm quite the intended audience for this Tracers trailer.  In a way, it pleasantly remains me of some of those action capers from the 80's that would latch onto emerging sports or fads in search of an identity.  But I'm just probably too old to really invest in Taylor Lautner jumping on and off things for 90 minutes as he battles with the ethical issues inherent in being one of the world's more athletic thieves.  But that doesn't mean you shouldn't watch the trailer!  Chances are you'll be entertained whether or not you end up with a desire to see the movie. Hit the jump for the Tracers trailer and poster.  The film was directed by Daniel Benmayor (The Manhunt) and written by Leslie Bohem, Matt Johnson, Kevin Lund and T.J. Scott.  Marie Avgeropoulos, Rafi Gavron and Adam Rayner also star.  The film currently does not have a U.

"This is dangerous stuff if you don't know what you're doing." After taking a break from the Twilight saga, Taylor Lautner returns to show off his Parkour skills in the international trailer for his latest action thriller Tracers. We also get two new one-sheets, which shows off the burgeoning action star in mid-stunt.

Joined by newcomer Marie Avgeropoulos, Taylor Lautner stars in this fast paced companion to Abduction. The story follows New York City bicycle messenger Cam, who is the hottest thing on two wheels, but is in debt to an organized crime gang. When he crashes his bike into a sexy stranger, Nikki, Cam is immediately seduced by her and the thrill of the high-stakes world of parkour. The two fall in love, and are soon falling off buildings as they are chased through the city.

Daniel Benmayor directs from a script written by Leslie Bohem, Matt Johnson, Kevin Lund and T.J. Scott.

Harvey Bullock is the focus of this week's confident episode of Gotham. Here's Rob's review...

This review contains spoilers.

1.6 Spirit Of The Goat

Holy Ghost on a bicycle, Batman! The oft-criticised Gotham displayed some real confidence this week.

Spirit Of The Goat had jumps between time periods, core characters being left out, development for background cast-members, some stellar direction, and a core mystery that kept us guessing throughout. As we said in our big feature about Gotham over the weekend, those who are continuing to watch the show are most definitely being rewarded as the weeks go on.

One of our favourite facets of this week’s episode was the focus on Donal Logue’s Harvey Bullock. Since week one we’ve been hoping to learn why he acts like such a prat all the time, and if there’s a more genuine, damaged character underneath. This week, in a...

Gotham, Season 1, Episode 6: “Spirit of the Goat”

Written by Ben Edlund

Directed by Tj Scott

Airs Mondays at 8pm Et on Fox

Unlike last week’s “Viper”, this week’s Gotham turns in a case of the week that truly amps up the creep factor without going too far outside of the gritty reality that the show has set up. “Spirit of the Goat” presents an antagonist that not only fits well tonally with the series, but is entertaining, with a somewhat supernatural mystery whose answer falls in line with the noir style. One of the episode’s most pleasant surprises is that it places Harvey Bullock in the lead, allowing him some much needed character depth, as well as highlighting his skills as a great detective in his own right. This episode also provides a significant development in the ongoing Major Crimes Unit investigation of Jim Gordon and...

Gotham Season 1, Episode 4, “Arkham”

Written by Ken Woodruff

Directed by T.J. Scott

Airs Mondays at 8pm Et on Fox

“Arkham” picks up right where we left off last week with Oswald Cobblepot at Jim Gordon’s front door, which had potential for an explosive outcome. Although not as incendiary as one might have thought, “Arkham” does pull all the subplots of the previous episodes together and sheds some light on the significance Arkham will have in this series. Gotham has done very well integrating its case of the week stories with the overarching plot in the past but now it’s brought the war between Carmine Falcone and Sal Maroni to the forefront and this gives viewers a look at the key players and their motives.

In “Arkham”, we learn the history of the Arkham district and why it’s of value to the two crime bosses. The Waynes’ foundation...

Haim Saban, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Saban Capital Group, Inc. ("Scg"), announced today that the company has acquired the North American distribution rights to the action thriller Tracers starring Taylor Lautner (The Twilight Saga, Abduction) and Marie Avgeropoulos (50/50, The CW's The 100).

Tracers reteams Lautner with Twilight producers Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey of Temple Hill Entertainment who are producing alongside D. Scott Lumpkin.

The fast-paced action thriller follows New York City bicycle messenger, Cam (Lautner) who is the hottest thing on two wheels, but is in debt to an organized crime gang. When he crashes his bike into a sexy stranger, Nikki (Avgeropoulos), Cam is immediately seduced by her and the thrill of the high-stakes world of parkour.

Saban President Bill Bromiley had this to say in a statement.

"We were immediately drawn to Tracers because it amplifies and expands on action storytelling and captivates the thrill seeker in all of us.

Southland, “Chaos”

Written by Zack Whedon

Directed by Christopher Chulack

Aired April 10th, 2013 on TNT

Forget Hannibal. Forget American Horror Story. Forget “The Rains of Castamere.” You want harrowing? You want soul-crushing blackness with a side of trauma? You want pure, unforgiving narrative nihilism? Try on the penultimate episode of sadly-departed cop drama Southland. Whereas the typical episode hones in on a few plotlines between seven or eight characters, “Chaos” revolves mostly around a single, nightmare-inducing act: the kidnapping of two of our principal characters by a pair of deranged meth-heads. On paper, it sounds like your average “Very Special Episode” of… really, any cop show ever. The “team member(s) get nabbed and have to be rescued by the rest of the team” setup is well-worn territory. “Chaos”, however, is a different beast entirely. Based loosely on a real incident, “Chaos” earns its title honestly, unfolding seemingly without rhyme or reason,...

Time to add a little furry flavor to your Hump Day! The first teaser video has hit the interwebs for the upcoming werewolf series from Syfy, "Bitten," and we have it for you right here to howl for.

Synopsis

A new breed of werewolves is coming to Syfy with the acquisition of the first season of the new Canadian scripted series "Bitten" from leading independent studio Entertainment One (eOne). Season 1 of "Bitten," consisting of 13 one-hour episodes, will premiere on Syfy in 2014.

Based on the New York Times best-selling Women of the Otherworld novels by Kelley Armstrong, "Bitten" is an emotionally charged supernatural thriller starring Laura Vandervoort ("Smallville," Ted) as Elena Michaels, the lone female werewolf in existence.

Desperate to escape both a world she never wanted to be part of and the man who turned her into a werewolf, Elena (Vandervoort) has abandoned her Pack and taken refuge in a new city.

Sci-fi fans in the U.S. may know her best as Lisa from V, Kara/Supergirl/Brainiac from Smallville, or Arla at the end of last season’s Haven (ooo that was creepy) but now we’ll get to know her as werewolf Elena Michaels, as Syfy today announced the acquisition of Canadian series Bitten, starring Laura Vandervoort:

September 17, 2013

Syfy Acquires New Original Werewolf Drama Series Bitten From Entertainment One

Bitten – Based On The Best-selling Novels By Kelley Armstrong – Will Premiere On Syfy In 2014

New York – September 17, 2013 – A new breed of werewolves is coming to Syfy with the acquisition of the first season of the new Canadian scripted series Bitten from leading independent studio Entertainment One (eOne).

Season 1 of Bitten, consisting of 13 one-hour episodes, will premiere on Syfy in 2014.

Based on the New York Times best-selling Women of the Otherworld novels by Kelley Armstrong, Bitten is an emotionally charged...

Syfy is continuing the trend of finding awesome Canadian efforts it can bring to American audiences, this time with the acquisition of Bitten. Based on the Women of the Otherworld novels by Kelley Armstrong, and starring Laura Vandervoort, this looks like it’s going to be an interesting show that fits right in with some of the networks gems.

Take a look below, and keep your eyes and ears open for more info on the show which will be hitting in 2014.

Syfy Acquires New Original Werewolf Drama Series Bitten From Entertainment One Bitten – Based On The Best-selling Novels By Kelley Armstrong – Will Premiere On Syfy In 2014

A new breed of werewolves is coming to Syfy with the acquisition of the first season of the new Canadian scripted series Bitten from leading independent studio Entertainment One (eOne).

Season 1 of Bitten, consisting of 13 one-hour episodes, will premiere on Syfy in 2014.

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Orphan Black, Season 1

Written by John Fawcett and Graeme Manson

Directed by John Fawcett and T.J. Scott

Aired Saturdays at 9 pm (Et) on BBC America

Despite heavy praise from both critics and fans alike, Orphan Black’s near-perfect first season managed to slip quietly under the radar—only successfully generating mainstream buzz a few days before the finale aired. The high-concept sci-fi show’s main premise involves an orphaned young woman, Sarah Manning, who unwittingly stumbles headlong into an illegal human cloning conspiracy after witnessing her doppelganger’s subway suicide and attempting to steal the dead woman’s identity.

Though the show’s premise initially sounds reminiscent of any generic sci-fi set up, Orphan Black’s story is far from ordinary. The tightly-woven and thoroughly well-written plot (thanks, in part, to a modest ten-episode season) is bursting with complex twists, excellent characters, and a believable, fully-realized world. Nothing in Orphan Black...

Netflix continues its exploration of proprietary content with Hemlock Grove, a mystery-horror series from the mind of splatter director Eli Roth (Inglourious Basterds). When a teenage girl is brutally murdered in the titular town, two unlikely allies band together to find her killer. Their search will uncover a local band of werewolves and secrets long thought buried by the elite of Hemlock Grove.

Though listed as the primary creative force behind Hemlock Grove, Roth will only direct the pilot and executive-produce the rest of the series. Deran Serafian (House M.D.) and T.J. Scott (Spartacus: War of the Damned) will handle directorial duties for the rest of the series. Hemlock Grove stars Famke Janssen (Taken 2), Bill Skarsgård (Anna Karenina), Landon Liboiron (Terra Nova), and Dougray Scott (My Week With Marilyn).

Click to continue reading ‘Hemlock Grove’ Red-Band Trailer: Gypsies, Werewolves, and Nazis...

"Apologies, Nasir, but, seriously, can you really resist this sexy pirate grin?"

The body count grew in last week’s penultimate episode of the Starz drama Spartacus: War Of The Damned, but the good news is that our beloved Agron (Dan Feuerriegel) did not perish as we were lead to believe. Instead he came down off the cross (literally) and was reunited with love of his life, Nasir (Pana Hema Taylor).

Since we’ve already hit many emotional highs in these last episodes, creator Steven S. DeKnight is obviously not holding back and, having seen the last episode, I can promise he delivers a series finale worthy of the entire Spartacus franchise.

Part of what made the Nagron story so compelling this season was introduction of the strapping Castus (Blessing Mokgohloa). The sexy pirate made it clear early in the season that he had eyes for Nasir, he and didn...

Christian Antidormi went to big heights the final Spartacus season as young Tiberius.

Only two episodes left to go for the Starz series Spartacus: War Of The Damned, and if you think the testosterone mix of blood, sex and tears is going to go out quietly, you’re mistaken in a big way.

In the previous episode, we saw our gay brother Agron (Dan Feuerriegel) tragically fall during battle, but it may have been an even bigger shock when Crixus, played by hunky Manu Bennett, died at the sword of young Tiberius, or "Tibby" as fans on this site have taken to calling him.

Will Spartacus (Liam McIntyre) and his remaining crew get their revenge on Tibby, Caesar (Todd Lasance) and Tibby’s father, Cassus (Simon Merrells)? Or will they continue to fall one by one until next week’s series finale?

For a glimpse into where we’ve been...

Spartacus Vengeance – Episode 9: Monsters

Stars: Liam McIntyre, Peter Mensah, Manu Bennett, Viva Bianca, Craig Parker, Katrina Law, Hanna Mangan-Lawrence, Lucy Lawless, Dan Feuerriegel, Nick Tarabay, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Dustin Clare | Written by Brent Fletcher | Directed by Tj Scott

Just one more episode left to go, and a much faster paced episode than I expected it to be. A lot happens this week, with the highlights being: Nasir takes his turn to pretend to be a Thundercat (“Hissssss!”). Seppia goes all emo. The women of the ludus plot against Glaber. Glaber lets it all hang out – male nudity quota now fulfilled. We learn that Ashur really, really wants to be Batiatus. Blonde women are crazy and like kissing other women. Varinius returns learns the power of the word “Hadoken!”. Glaber gets a “bit of red” on him. Glaber and Spartacus are in need of marriage guidance. Ashur and Glaber go all CSI Capua,...

Chris Columbus ("Percy Jackson," "Mrs. Doubtfire") is negotiating to direct the action comedy "The Secret Lives of Road Crews" at Paramount Pictures says Deadline.

The story follows a clandestine group of road crew workers who are the last line of defense against a subterranean alien race. Kevin Lund and T.J. Scott scripted the feature, with Craig Mazin doing a re-write and writers being sought for another re-write.

Hal Lieberman is producing and was originally attached back when the project was set up at DreamWorks.

Chris Columbus is in talks to direct The Secret Lives of Road Crews, an action comedy script by Kevin Lund and T.J. Scott. Deadline reports that Columbus is close to a deal about "a clandestine group of road crew workers who are the last line of defense against a subterranean alien race." The project was picked up first by DreamWorks for producer Hal Lieberman, and then was brought to Paramount with Adam Goodman. Lieberman is still on for board to produce the project which has been rewritten by Craig Mazin.

Columbus has already quietly been working on the project, despite not officially being attached. The studio is talking to writers to get another pass on the script. Columbus has not had a hit film for a bit, so I hope that he does not screw this up. What are your thoughts?...

In the past year, Chris Columbus has become attached to a couple different films as producer and possible director (Hello Ghost, Percy Jackson 2 ) and now he's got one more. He's in talks to direct The Secret Lives of Road Crews, which sounds like the title of a drenched-in-irony memoir, but is really a comedic action script by Kevin Lund and T.J. Scott that involves subterranean monsters and the men assembled to combat them. Deadline [1] says the film would be about "a clandestine group of road crew workers who are the last line of defense against a subterranean alien race." So it's sort of a companion piece to Neighborhood Watch? Sounds that way. The script has been kicking around as a spec for a couple years, and ended up at Paramount after the Dreamworks/Paramount split. It's still at the studio, which put Craig Mazin on rewrite duties some time ago.

I guess Adventures in Babysitting, Home Alone, and Mrs. Doubtfire will carry director Chris Columbus forever (the Harry Potter movies don't count; they were successful because they were Harry Potter).  Despite having almost three times as many flops as hits, Columbus continues to get work.  He's attached to direct a remake of the Korean comedy Hello Ghost and now Deadline reports that he's in talks for the action comedy The Secret Lives of Road Crews.  The story is "about a clandestine group of road crew workers who are the last line of defense against a subterranean alien race."  I expect and demand plenty of traffic cone-based humor. Kevin Lund and T.J. Scott wrote the original script, Craig Mazin (The Hangover Part II) did a rewrite and now the script is out again to writers for a new rewrite.  To the writer that gets the gig, remember: that "Stop/Slow" is comedy gold.

After the slightly underwhelming box office results for Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Chris Columbus has been spending the past 18 months or so attaching himself to a project here or there. What he actually decides to make next isn’t clear (or, let’s face it, interesting), but a new project has entered the mix, one that seems to have a chance of becoming a reality.

Deadline tells us that the Home Alone director is close to signing with Paramount for The Secret Lives of Roadcrews, which is written by Kevin Lund and T.J. Scott and follows “a clandestine group of road crew workers who are the last line of defense against a subterranean alien race.” A rewrite was done by Hangover Part II co-scribe Craig Mazin, and further work is apparently in store for the script. Former DreamWorks production president Adam Goodman and producer Hal Lieberman are behind the project,...

Filmmaker Chris Columbus has signed on to direct The Secret Lives of Road Crews for Paramount Pictures.

The story centers on a group of road crew construction workers who discover they are actually the last line of defense against an alien attack. The project was originally set up at DreamWorks, but producer Adam Goodman took the project with him when he moved to Paramount. Hal Lieberman will also produce for Paramount.

Chris Columbus will direct from a script by Kevin Lund and T.J. Scott. Craig Mazin performed a rewrite, although it is said the studio is currently seeking writers for another fresh take.

It isn't known when production will begin on The Secret Lives of Road Crews. Chris Columbus last directed Percy Jackson & the Olympians: Lightning Thief for 20th Century Fox.

The Secret Lives of Road Crews comes to theaters in 2012. The film is directed by Chris Columbus.

Exclusive: Chris Columbus is negotiating to become attached to direct The Secret Lives of Road Crews, an action comedy script by Kevin Lund and T.J. Scott about a clandestine group of road crew workers who are the last line of defense against a subterranean alien race. The script was originally bought as a spec by DreamWorks for producer Hal Lieberman several years ago, and it was one of the projects that former DreamWorks production president Adam Goodman brought with him to Paramount when those studios divorced. Lieberman is the producer, and Craig Mazin was brought in to do a rewrite. Goodman pitched it to Columbus and they are negotiating right now, but he has quietly been working on it. They are out to writers to get another pass on the script. Brad Weston had also been a producer on the project, but he will likely move to executive producer after...

Chris Columbus is negotiating to direct The Secret Lives of Road Crews , Deadline reports. First announced back in 2007 , the film was originally set to be released through DreamWorks, but is now housed at Paramount. Written by Kevin Lund and T.J. Scott with rewrites by Craig Mazin, the sci-fi action comedy involves a road crew going up against a race of underground aliens. Columbus most recently directed Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief . Though that film is planning a sequel, Columbus is likely to only be involved as a producer. He was also recently attached to the Korean remake, Hello Ghost . Which project he'll tackle first remains to be seen. (Photo Credit: WENN.com)...

When you stop to ponder how many times Billy Blanks gets his ass kicked over the course of T.J. Scott’s dorky science fiction actioner “Tc 2000″, you seriously start to question his status as an action hero. I’m not saying that he has to coast through the entire picture without getting a few scratches on his angular puss, but it would be nice to see him completely overwhelm his decidedly outclassed opponents without getting his posterior handed to him in the process. Of course, if you shortened the action sequences, you’d realize that there’s not much of a story to speak of, no intricate plotting supporting the picture’s countless corridor-centric set pieces. The film’s only saving grace — besides watching Bobbie Phillips obliterate her enemies while wearing a ridiculously cheesy albeit realistically futuristic S&M costume — is the presence of martial arts veteran Bolo Yeung,...

She's the co-star of Saw 3D , let's welcome Gina Holden into the Wicked Women fold. Early in her career, Holden appeared in an episode of Supernatural ("Wendigo") and later went on to do Final Destination 3 , Screamers: The Hunting and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem . Supernatural wasn't her only genre television stint. She also starred in Harper's Island . As a newcomer to the Saw franchise, Holden is the wife of Jigsaw survivor Bobby Dagen and that puts her in a very dangerous place in Jigsaw's scheme. Photos courtesy of Tj Scott. Previous Wicked Women: Yutte Stensgaard Mallika Sherawat Natalie Bassingthwaighte 5 Monstrous Mistresses Amber Heard Diora Baird...

Today, the Canadian Academy revealed the nominees for the 25th Gemini Awards, the Canadian equivalent of the Emmy Awards. So without further ado, let's reveal those who have graced our land of television in fall 2009 and winter 2010.

1. Best Animated Program or Series:

* Glenn Martin, Dds

* Guess With Jess

* Johnny Test

* Kid Vs Kat

* Wapos Bay

2. Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series:

* Degrassi: The Next Generation

* Overruled!

* Pillars of Freedom

* That's So Weird!

* Total Drama Action

3. Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series:

* A World of Wonders

* Canada's Super Speller

* Survive This

* Tvokids: Mark's Moments

4. Best Comedy Program or Series:

* Dan for Mayor

* Less Than Kind

* Little Mosque on the Prairie

* Pure Pwnage

* The Rick Mercer Report

5. Best Dramatic Miniseries:

* Alice

* The Phantom

* The Summit

6. Best Dramatic Series:

* Durham County

* Flashpoint

* Republic of Doyle

* Stargate Universe

* The Tudors

7. Best Music, Variety Program or Series

* 2009 Much Music Video Awards...

Cologne, Germany -- Veteran director Margarethe von Trotta returns to her perennial theme of strong woman with her new project, a biopic of Jewish philosopher and political theorist Hannah Arendt. Producers Heimatfilm picked up €750,000 ($920,000) in production financing from regional subsidy body Film Board NRW on Tuesday.

Von Trotta co-wrote the script to "Hannah Arendt" with Pam Katz. The film focuses on Arendt's reporting for The New Yorker on the war crimes trial of the Nazi Adolf Eichmann. In it, she coined the phrase "the banality of evil." "Hannah Arendt" will shoot in Israel and in North-Rhine Westphalia in Germany. Von Trotta's last feature, a biopic of the German nun Hildegard von Bingen starring Barbara Sukowa, was a sleeper success in Germany, earning around $4 million at the boxoffice here.

The Film Board Nrw also put up €1.5 million ($1.8 million) towards another biographical feature, Patrica Riggen's "Vivaldi." Jessica Biel and Kevin Zegers are set to star,...