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Danica McKellar and Trevor Donovan in Grounded on Great American Family [Images @danicamckellar and @trevordonovan on Instagram]

The new movie, Grounded, is adapted from the bestselling novel by Angela Correll and will air on Great American Family.

Great American Family has announced the new, original movie, Grounded, starring Danica McKellar and Trevor Donovan. The movie is adapted from the bestselling novel of the same title by Angela Correll and is set to premiere in the spring of 2025. Read on to find out what we know so far about the movie and its cast.

New movie Grounded to premiere on Great American Family

According to the press release, Annie (McKellar) is a career flight attendant who loves her job and traveling the world. However, her career is dealt a blow when an airline merger causes her to be furloughed. Moreover, matters get worse as she breaks up with a selfish boyfriend.

Danica McKellar and Trevor Donovan...

Exclusive: Lauren Holly and Bruce Boxleitner are the latest actors to join the holiday movie repertory at Great American Family.

The duo will co-star in Aurora Christmas opposite network mainstays Jill Wagner and Jesse Hutch. The movie follows Erin (Wagner), who joins her dad Doug (Boxleitner) for a Christmas in the family’s former hometown of Aurora on a mission that is part business and major bucket list item for Erin to see the Aurora Borealis light up the Northern sky. Realtor Lori (Holly) and family friend and local tour guide Trevor (Hutch) create a Christmas inspired at every turn by faith, love, and hope, so much so that Christmas bells hung over decades in a forest grove ring an unbroken song, a harbinger of miracles to come.

Great American Family’s holiday roster of stars includes Mario Lopez, Candace Cameron Bure, Cameron Mathison and Danica McKellar. More actors will...

Exclusive: Republic Pictures has snapped up rights to The Image of You, a recently wrapped thriller starring Sasha Pieterse (Pretty Little Liars) in dual roles. Pic is set for release via Paramount Global Content Distribution at a date that hasn’t been disclosed.

Parker Young (United States of Al), Nestor Carbonell (The Morning Show), Michele Nordin (Justified) and Academy Award winner Mira Sorvino (Shining Vale) also star in the film from Mpca — an adaptation of the same-name novel from UK-based bestseller Adele Parks MBE, which Jeff Fisher (Killer Movie) directs from a script by Chris Sivertson (Monstrous).

The first project to emerge from a multi-picture deal between Mpca and Parks, The Image of You has Pieterse playing identical twins Anna and Zoe, who share a bond so close that nothing — and no one — can tear them apart. While Anna is romantic and trusting, her sister Zoe is daring and dangerous.

Great American Family is continuing to rollout their slate of original holiday movies. Jessica Lowndes, Paul Greene and seven-time Grammy winner Gladys Knight will star in “Someday at Christmas,” set to premiere this November. Production begins today on the film, which marks the reunion of Knight with former Motown chief, writer-producer Suzanne de Passe.

“Great American Christmas,” the network’s franchise, will return with a new slate of original holiday movies premiering every Saturday and Sunday on October 21. Christmas movies will air all day and all night through the end of 2022.

This marks Greene’s first appearance on Great American Family. The “When Calls the Heart” star is a staple on Hallmark Channel, leading nine of their movies since 2015. This year, he will also appear in CBS’ holiday movie, “Fit for Christmas,” alongside Amanda Kloots.

In February, Lowndes signed a four-picture deal to star in, write, direct and executive produce...

Jessica Lowndes and Paul Greene are teaming up!

Great American Family revealed Thursday that Jessica Lowndes, Paul Greene (When Calls the Heart), and Golden Globe ® nominee (Pipe Dreams) and seven-time Grammy Award ® winner (22 nominations), the “Empress of Soul,” Gladys Knight are set to star in Someday at Christmas.

The flick is an original Christmas movie, which is set to premiere on the network this November.

The film reunites Knight with former Motown chief and acclaimed, award-winning writer-producer, Suzanne de Passe.

The new film begins production on September 9 and will be part of Great American Christmas, the network’s holiday programming franchise which returns on October 21 with a new slate of original holiday movie premieres every Saturday and Sunday and Christmas movies all day and all night through the end of 2022.

“As anticipation builds for year two of Great American Christmas, we are delighted to be working with the incomparable Gladys Knight...

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Amazon Freevee has picked up its first original holiday movie, Hotel for the Holidays, to star Madelaine Petsch and Aladdin star Mena Massoud as the romantic leads.

Set in the Hotel Fontaine in New York City during Christmas, the holiday pic sees Georgia, played by Petsch, as a hotel manager who attracts eclectic guests looking for an escape from their everyday lives. But Georgia’s work and personal life becomes entangled when she is caught between the charming hotel chef Luke (Massoud) and a sophisticated ex-prince staying at the hotel.

Hotel for the Holidays, produced by Brad Krevoy’s Motion Picture Corporation of America, will debut this holiday season exclusively on the Amazon Freevee streaming service in the U.S. and UK.

The ensemble cast includes Max Lloyd-Jones, Kayleigh Shikanai, Jami Belushi, Neil Crone and Jayne Eastwood (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) as Florence.

From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for May 2021, with local productions responding individually, based on best practices for businesses/employers from the 'BC Centre for Disease Control', to stop the spread of Covid-19:

Features Bonfire Local Production Company: No Clocks Productions Ltd.  Producer: Jim Whitaker, Joe Roth Director: David Lowery 3/8/2021 - 6/30/2021  Easter Sunday Local Production Company: Sandals Productions Inc. Producer: Jonathan Eirich, Dan Lin Director: Jay Chandrasekhar 5/3/2021 - 6/18/2021  Emerald Hill Local Production Company: Red Energy Films Inc. Producer: Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher Director: Jeffrey Fowler 3/15/2021 - 5/12/2021  Heatwave Local Production Company: Heatwave Thriller Productions Inc. Producer: Mick MacKay Director: Ernie Barbarash 4/12/2021 - 5/7/2021  Lou Local Production Company: Deerfield Productions, Ulc Producer: JJ Abrams, Jonathan Cohen Director: Anna Foerster 6/14/2021 - 8/23/2021 TV Movie

26 Hour Day Local Production Company: Hour Road Productions Ltd. Director: David Winning 5/3/2021 - 5/21/2021  A Christmas Treasure Local Production Company: Christmas Treasure Road Productions Ltd. Director:...

Stars: Neal McDonough, Michael Jai White, Laila Ali, Lateef Crowder, Hazuki Kato, Masashi Odate, Jazmín Caratini, Millie Ruperto, Daniel Cardona, Jimmy Navarro, Arzoris Perez | Written by Y.T. Parazi | Directed by Ernie Barbarash

I am a huge fan of Michael Jai White. From his roles opposite Don “The Dragon” Wilson in Ring of Fire and its second sequel Lion Strike, to the first time I watched his starring role as the titular hero in the movie adaptation of Todd MacFarlane’s Spawn, to his directorial debut Never Back Down 2 (a truly under-rated Dtv action movie sequel), I have sat through and thoroughly enjoyed a Lot of White’s movies.

Until now that is.

As I found with this flick, sometimes as a movie reviewer you come across a film that – despite it, on paper, ticking all your filmic checkboxes – really doesn’t click with you. For me, Falcon Rising is one such movie…...

Growing up action movies were, for me, second only to horror flicks as my go to genre. I used to scour the pages of Impact for news on the latest films and then pre-order the VHS at my local video shop – because yes, back in the day you could actually pre-order a video rental and I Always had to be first to rent my most-anticipated flicks! I mention this only because it was back in that era that the action movie star was king. Starting out with the likes of Stallone and Schwarzenegger, the VHS era gave birth to a myriad of action movie superstars: guys like Jean-Claude Van Damme, Steven Seagal, Jeff Speakman, Jeff Wincott and the queen of action films Cynthia Rothrock… all of whom carved out careers in what were – for the most part – direct to video films.

So why the history lesson? Well there’s a...

"If I have learned anything, it's to not get too attached." Netflix has released the official trailer for a cute, cheesy holiday romantic comedy titled Holiday in the Wild - available to watch at the end of this month. Formerly known as Christmas in the Wild, but we all know anything will sell better when you only say "holiday" instead of "Christmas" and don't offend anyone. Right. Kristin Davis plays Kate, a woman who almost cancels her adventurous African honeymoon when her husband splits. Once she has touched down in Africa, however, she gets a second chance at romance with Derek, a pilot caring for rescued elephants. Also starring Rob Lowe, with John Owen Lowe, Colin Moss, Thandi Puren, and Lynita Crofford. This looks like one of those super campy Hallmark romance movies they churn out, but this one is from Netflix. Here's the first trailer (+ poster) for Ernie Barbarash's Holiday in the Wild,...

"I thought it was a nightmare, but..." Shout Factory has debuted an official trailer for a sci-fi action film titled Abduction, which is one of the first team-ups between the legendary Roger Corman and the sort-of-legendary Scott Adkins. This "pulse-pounding thriller pits two strangers against a nefarious alien force, with the future of mankind hanging in the balance." Sounds like the perfect film to pick up in the bargain bin for $0.10. Actor star Scott Adkins plays Quinn, who steps out of a park fountain in Vietnam with no recollection of who he is or where he came from. As he wanders through the city, piecing together clues to his past, he is relentlessly pursued by mysteriously dangerous figures. Co-starring Andy On, Truong Ngoc Anh, Lily Ji, Paul W. He, and Daniel Whyte. Looks pretty terrible, but that shouldn't surprise anyone. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Ernie Barbarash's Abduction,...

I hear Netflix has given the green light to adventure-romance movie Christmas in the Wild. Sex and the City alumna Kristin Davis is in negotiations and Code Black star Rob Lowe is set to headline the movie, which is scheduled to begin filming in Africa in the next few weeks for a premiere during the 2019 holiday season.

Also cast in the movie, written by Neal Dobrofsky and Tippi Dobrofsky (The Wedding March TV movie franchise) and directed by Ernie Barbarash (A Royal Winter), is Lowe’s son John Owen Lowe.

Said to be in the vein of Eat Pray Love, Christmas in the Wild is set against the backdrop of the elephant poaching and conservation battles in the African wilderness. It centers on a woman (Davis) who, after her longtime husband walks out on her just before a family safari, goes anyway. Arriving in Africa she meets a bush pilot...

Stars: Adam Rayner, Eliza Dushku, Roger Moore, James Remar, Thomas Kretschmann, Enrique Murciano, Sammi Hanratty, Kirsty Mitchell, Yani Gellman, Greg Grunberg, Beatrice Rosen, Ian Ogilvy, Alec Secareanu, Sonalii Castillo, Christopher Villiers | Written by Jesse Alexander, Tony Giglio | Directed by Ernie Barbarash

An expanded version of a failed TV pilot, whose first trailer debuted waaay back in 2013, this iteration of The Saint is already on the backfoot before it begins. You have a rejected pilot, “fixed” with reshoots, Twice(!) – which is why Ernie Barbarash is now the credited director and not Simon West (Con Air, Tomb Raider) who is now credited as Executive Producer instead – and featuring not one but Two previous Saints in the cast, Roger Moore and Ian Ogilvy, just to remind you of how good both actors were in the role… Oh, and then there’s memories of the Val Kilmer movie to sour the audiences view...

Directed by Ernie Barbarash, The Saint is an all-new reboot of the pop culture phenomenon which spanned decades. Staring Adam Rayner (Tyrant) as The Saint, along with Eliza Dushku (Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dollhouse TV), and featuring a cameo from the late Sir Roger Moore who starred in the original 1960s TV series, The Saint is a mystery spy thriller for a new generation. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment celebrates the digital release of The Saint on Digital HD/VOD on July 11, 2017.

With a new cast and new plot, The Saint, a modern-day Robin Hood, faces 21st Century challenges. Simon Templar is The Saint, and the stakes are higher than ever. His latest adventure involves $2.5 billion in African aid funds, a persistent FBI agent, and an innocent girl held hostage.

With a history of intrigue, from the original novels in the 1920s, to the movies and a TV series in the 60s,...

Thanks to TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for April 2017 including "Designated Survivor", "The Girlfriend Experience", "The Strain" and a whole lot more:

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A Song For Christmas

TV Movie

Howard Braunstein Films Canada Inc.

Prod.: Deborah Marks

Exec. Prod.: Howard Braunstein, David Mackay

Dir.: Rich Newey

Mar 23 – Apr 12/17

Christmas Inheritance

TV Movie

Hp Christmas Inheritance Productions Inc.

Prod.: David Anselmo

Exec. Prod.: Brad Krevoy, Amy Krell

Dir.: Ernie Barbarash

Mar 13 - Apr 07/17

Condor Season 1

TV Series

T5 Condor Productions Inc.

Exec. Prods.: Jason Smilovic, Todd Katzberg, Lawrence Trilling

Dir.: Lawrence Trilling, + tba

Apr 24 - Aug 15/17

Crawford Season 1

TV Series

Crawford Season One, Inc.

Exec. Prod.: Laura Michalchyshyn, Mike Clattenburg

Dir.: Mike Clattenburg

Apr 17 - Jun 28/17

Dark Matter Season 3

TV Series

Prodigy Entertainment Inc.

Exec. Prod.: Jay Firestone, Joseph

Mallozzi, Paul Mullie

Dir.

Thanks to TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for March 2017 including "Dark Matter", "Designated Survivor", "Killjoys" and a whole lot more:

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Christmas Inheritance

TV Movie

Christmas Inheritance Productions Inc.

Prod.: David Anselmo

Dir.: Ernie Barbarash

Mar 13 - Apr 07/17

Clara

Feature

Serendipity Point Films Inc.

Dir.: Akash Sherman

Mar 6 – Mar 31/17

Condor Season 1

TV Series

T5 Condor Productions Inc.

Exec. Prods.: Jason Smilovic, Todd Katzberg, Lawrence Trilling

Dir.: Various

Apr 24 - Aug 15/17

Dark Matter Season 3

TV Series

Prodigy Entertainment Inc.

Exec. Prod.: Jay Firestone, Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie

Dir.: Various

Nov 18/16 - Apr 13/17

Designated Survivor

Season 1

TV Series

Designated 1 Ltd.

Exec. Prod.: David Guggenheim

Dir.: various

July 25/16 - Apr 30/17 Tbc

Killjoys Season 3

TV Series

Season III Productions Ltd.

Prod.: Lena Cordina

Exec. Prod.: Karen Troubetzkoy, Michelle Lovretta

Dir.

Stars: Neal McDonough, Michael Jai White, Laila Ali, Lateef Crowder, Hazuki Kato, Masashi Odate, Jazmín Caratini, Millie Ruperto, Daniel Cardona, Jimmy Navarro, Arzoris Perez | Written by Y.T. Parazi | Directed by Ernie Barbarash

I am a huge fan of Michael Jai White. From his roles opposite Don “The Dragon” Wilson in Ring of Fire and its second sequel Lion Strike, to the first time I watched his starring role as the titular hero in the movie adaptation of Todd MacFarlane’s Spawn, to his directorial debut Never Back Down 2 (a truly under-rated Dtv action movie sequel), I have sat through and thoroughly enjoyed a Lot of White’s movies.

Until now that is.

As I found with this flick, sometimes as a movie reviewer you come across a film that – despite it, on paper, ticking all your filmic checkboxes – really doesn’t click with you. For me, Falcon Rising is one such movie…...

We are big fans of the work of actor Michael Jai White and fight choreographer Larnell Stovall. When the two of them work together? Hoo boy, the results are pretty cool. Their work in Ernie Barbarash's Falcon Rising is such an example. John Falcon Chapman is an ex-marine anti-hero plagued with a terrible secret consuming him with guilt. On the self-destructive edge, he learns his sister has been brutally beaten in the favelas of Brazil and travels there to hunt down her attackers. In the process he discovers an underworld of drugs, prostitution and police corruption ruled by the Japanese mafia.Spirit Entertainment is releasing Falcon Rising on UK DVD (R2) and VOD on May 18th. ...

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Jean-Claude Van Damme is out for revenge in the action thriller Pound of Flesh's new trailer.

The action icon - dubbed the 'Muscles from Brussels' - is back on the big screen in Pound of Flesh as retired black-ops agent Deacon.

Van Damme to star in Kickboxer reboot with Dave Bautista

Jean-Claude Van Damme performs splits between two moving trucks - video

After Deacon becomes the victim of an organ theft while trying to donate a kidney to his dying niece, he swears revenge at all costs.

Deacon sets out on a mission of death across China to retrieve his stolen body part from the criminals who took it.

Pound of Flesh reunites Van Damme with Assassination Games and Six Bullets director Ernie Barbarash.

The movie will open in the Us on May 15, and is due for a UK Blu-ray and DVD release on June 22.

One thing is certain: If you're damn fool enough to steal Jean Claude Van Damme's kidney he's going to want it back. And what Van Damme wants he generally gets. And he gets it with a kick to the face. Welcome to the world of Ernie Barbarash's Pound of Flesh.In China to donate his kidney to his dying niece, Deacon (Van Damme), an former black-ops agent, awakes the day before the operation to find he is the latest victim of organ theft. Stitched up and pissed-off, Deacon descends from his opulent hotel in search of his stolen kidney and carves a blood-soaked path through the darkest corners of the city - brothels, fight clubs, back-alley black markets, and elite billionaire estates. The clock is ticking...

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Freestyle Digital Media (Fdm) announced today that their Brazilian-set action thriller “Falcon Rising” will be available on DVD starting January 27th, 2015. The film, which stars Michael Jai White (The Dark Knight, Spawn), Laila Ali (“American Gladiators,” “Daddy’s Girl”) and Neal McDonough (“Justified,” Minority Report), was produced by Etchie Stroh and Shahar Stroh, and directed by Ernie Barbarash.

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Chicago – The stylings of author Zane, who has dominated the best seller list and pay cable networks for several years with her steamy and sensually oriented stories, gets to the big screen with the recently released “Addicted.” Actors Boris Kodjoe and Tyson Beckford are part of the ensemble cast.

“Addicted” is the story of Zoe (Sharon Leal), whose life seems perfect with her husband Jason (Boris Kodjoe) and three children. There is something missing from her life, however, and she begins a series of affairs with other men. This leads to an addiction with the thrill of the hunt and capture, and the number of conquests puts her on a dangerous path that could cost Zoe her husband, family and perhaps her life.

Boris Kodjoe in ‘Addicted’

Photo credit: Lionsgate

Boris Kodjoe is a former college athlete (tennis) who became a model and actor after a back injury sidelined his sports ambition.

With its story of a married woman led astray into an affair by her sex addiction, “Addicted” doesn't fail because it wants to provide steamy, soapy melodrama to a mainstream audience; its faults are a function of its judgment, not of its genre. Adapting the work of the best-selling author Zane (aka Kristina Roberts), director Bille Woodruff (“Honey,” “Beauty Shop”) is trapped by Christina Welsh and Ernie Barbarash's script. The material swings between the sensual and the puritanical with whiplash-inducing speed; the dialogue all too often has the flat, dead sound of a first draft. Also read: ‘Nymphomaniac, Vols.

Here are 4 new clips from Lionsgate's/Codeblack's upcoming adaptation of erotic fiction writer Zane's popular novel "Addicted," which follows the trials and tribulations of a professional African American woman with a sex addiction. Directed by Bille Woodruff, from a script penned by Christina Welsh and Ernie Barbarash, the film stars Sharon Lean as Zoe Reynard, who's married to the man she has loved since childhood (played by Boris Kodjoe), has 2 wonderful children, and enjoys a thriving professional life, but feels helpless in the grip of an overpowering addiction... to sex. Finding a therapist to help her, Zoe finally finds the courage to tell her...

Boris Kodjoe and Sharon Leal steam up this already-steamy shower scene from the upcoming film “Addicted.” The film, also starring Tasha Smith, Tyson Beckford, Kat Graham and William Levy, is based on the best-selling novel by Zane and focuses on one woman’s story about how a person who seems to have it all can still have temptations that lie below the surface that just might bubble up and cause havoc. The adapted screenplay is written by Christina Welsh and Ernie Barbarash. Fathom Events and Lionsgate/Codeblack Films are offering fans of “Addicted” a one-time special live event, “Addicted: Live with Zane.” The event will take place in select theaters nationwide Thursday, [ Read More ]

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Here's a new scene from Lionsgate's/Codeblack's upcoming adaptation of erotic fiction writer Zane's popular novel "Addicted," which follows the trials and tribulations of a professional African American woman with a sex addiction. Directed by Bille Woodruff, from a script penned by Christina Welsh and Ernie Barbarash, the film stars Sharon Lean as Zoe Reynard, who's married to the man she has loved since childhood (played by Boris Kodjoe), has 2 wonderful children, and enjoys a thriving professional life, but feels helpless in the grip of an overpowering addiction... to sex. Finding a therapist to help her, Zoe finally finds the courage to tell her...

The legions of fans of Zane’s provocative best-selling thriller Addicted, adapted into a major motion picture from Lionsgate and Codeblack Films, will be treated to a unique one-night event, “Addicted: Live With Zane,” the day before the film’s nationwide theatrical release, it was announced today by event hosts Lionsgate, Codeblack Films and Fathom Events.

The three companies have joined forces to give fans an early chance to see the film and participate in a live Q&A with best-selling author Zane, Addicted stars Sharon Leal, Boris Kodjoe, Tasha Smith, Tyson Beckford andWilliam Levy and the film’s director Bille Woodruff. The event will be broadcast live from the AMC Magic Johnson Theater in New York and audiences will have the opportunity to ask questions via Twitter as well as hear Grammy-winning recording artist Estelle sing her latest single, “Conqueror,” featured in the film.

“Addicted: Live With...

The 18th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival (www.urbanworld.org), presented by Bet Networks with founding sponsor HBO, announced the addition of an exclusive look at scenes from the upcoming Lionsgate/Codeblack Films release, "Addicted," and a Q & A with the stars and filmmakers. "Addicted," based on the best-selling novel by Zane and a screenplay by Christina Welsh and Ernie Barbarash, is a sexy and provocative thriller about desire and the dangers of indiscretion.  Successful businesswoman Zoe Reynard (Sharon Leal) appears to have attained it all - the dream husband she loves, two wonderful children and a flourishing...

The first trailer has just popped up for German language martial arts flick One Million Klicks, and showcases some pretty impressive fighting skills. The first project from production company Silent Partners, recently formed by Ruediger Kummerle and Mike Leeder, One Million Klicks stars Mike Moeller, who has worked with everyone from Donnie Yen and Steven Seagal to Hung Yan Yan and Kane Kosugi. Most recently, Moeller was part of the stunt team for Ernie Barbarash's Pound of Flesh starring Jean Claude Van Damme, which recently wrapped filming in China. His stunt work can also be seen in the likes of Speed Racer, Resident Evil and The Monuments Men.From the producers:one Million Klicks is a high impact German language martial arts movie, which hits the big...

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Director Ernie Barbarash recently wrapped on Pound Of Flesh in China with Jean Calude Van Damme, but before that hits our screens, take a look at his Brazil-set martial arts revenge thriller Falcon Rising (formerly titled Favella) starring Michael Jai White.The Undisputed II star plays an ex-marine who heads into the favellas to wage a one-man war against the yakuza after his aid worker wife is brutally murdered. Based on the trailer below, this could be lots of fun indeed....

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Give into temptation with Lionsgate’s upcoming provocative thriller, ‘Addicted.’ The distributor, which will release the film on October 10 in theaters, has released the drama’s first look image, poster and trailer. ‘Addicted’ was directed by ‘Beauty Shop’ helmer Bille Woodruff, and was written by Christina Welsh and Ernie Barbarash. The thriller stars Sharon Leal, Boris Kodjoe, Tyson Beckford, Kat Graham and William Levy. Lionsgate has released the following synopsis for ‘Addicted’: Based on the best-selling novel by Zane, Addicted is a sexy and provocative thriller about desire and the dangers of indiscretion. Successful businesswoman Zoe Reynard (Sharon Leal) appears to have attained it all – the dream husband she loves [ Read More ]

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The provocative and tantalizing new poster for the upcoming film, ‘Addicted,’ has been released by the drama’s distributor, Lionsgate. The seductive poster debuted in anticipation for the sexy thriller’s theatrical release on October 10. ‘Addicted,’ which warns what happens when a seemingly successful woman heads down a perilous path of desire, danger and indiscretion, was directed by Bille Woodruff. The Christina Welsh and Ernie Barbarash-penned thriller stars Sharon Leal, Boris Kodjoe, Tasha Smith, Tyson Beckford, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Kat Graham and William Levy. Lionsgate has released the following synopsis for ‘Addicted’: Based on the best-selling novel by Zane, Addicted is a sexy and provocative thriller about desire and the dangers of [ Read More ]

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Check out the below first poster for Lionsgate's upcoming adaptation of erotic fiction writer Zane's popular novel "Addicted," which follows the trials and tribulations of a professional African American woman with a sex addiction. Directed by Bille Woodruff, from a script penned by Christina Welsh and Ernie Barbarash, the film stars Sharon Lean as Zoe Reynard, who's married to the man she has loved since childhood (played by Boris Kodjoe), has 2 wonderful children, and enjoys a thriving professional life, but feels helpless in the grip of an overpowering addiction... to sex. Finding a therapist to help her, Zoe finally finds the courage to tell her torrid...

Ace Studios and Odyssey Media’s action thriller Pound Of Flesh, starring Jean Claude Van Damme, wrapped in Ace Studios’ facilities in Guangdong, China this week.

Directed by Ernie Barbarash, the film is produced by Odyssey’s Kirk Shaw and Ace Studios’ Henry Luk. It will be distributed by Odyssey, Automatic Entertainment and China’s Chunqiu Time Culture Co.

Van Damme stars alongside Canadian actor John Ralston, UK actress Charlotte Peters, UK martial arts actor Darren Shahlavi (Ip Man 2: Legend Of The Grandmaster), Marsha Yuan, Jason Tobin, Andrew Ng and Aki Aleong.

Action choreography was overseen by John Salvitti, who has worked on several films with Hong Kong action star Donnie Yen, including Kung Fu Jungle, Special ID, Iceman and Iceman 2.

Principal photography has just wrapped on Jean Claude Van Damme's latest martial arts thriller, Pound of Flesh, which was filming at Ace Studios in Nanhai, China under the direction of regular collaborator Ernie Barbarash (6 Bullets, Assassination Games). Jcvd stars alongside British actor Darren Shahlavi, familiar to many from his work in Ip Man 2 and Mortal Kombat Legacy, as well as Hong Kong's Jason Tobin (Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift), Andrew Ng (The Man With The Iron Fists) and veteran performer Aki Aleong. The film also stars John Ralston, Charlotte Peters and Marsha Yuen. Produced by Kirk Shaw and Henry Luk, with Mike Leeder as co-producer, Pound of Flesh features fight choreography from John Salvitti, whose work with Donnie Yen has been highly praised in films...

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Exclusive: La-based Automatic Entertainment has closed a slew of deals on the Efm-bound action title Pound Of Flesh starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.

Automatic co-owners and former Archstone sales chiefs Jeffrey Giles and Michael Lurie have licensed the film to Ace Entertainment for France, Klockworx for Japan, Leda Films for Latin America Daro for Eastern Europe, Cis and South Africa.

Ernie Barbarash directs from a screenplay by Joshua James about a former solider who reunites with his estranged brother to save his dying niece.

Principal photography is scheduled to kick off in China in March.

Automatic’s Efm slate includes White Rabbit, SXSW 2013 selection Holy Ghost People, American Muscle co-produced with Travis Stevens of Snowfort Pictures and Ninja Apocalypse.

Action legend Jean Claude Van Damme has signed on to star as the lead role in director’s Ernie Barbarash latest movie “Pound Of Flesh”. They have worked together on two movies already, which are 6 Bullets and Assassination Games and the fight choreography will be done by John Salvitti (Flashpoint, Special ID).

Van Damme will portray a man who rescues a woman in distress one night, only to wake up the next morning in a blood-soaked hotel bathtub without a kidney.

“I’m looking forward to sinking my teeth into Pound of Flesh because it’s exactly the kind of character-driven action thriller I and my fans love best — a movie that delivers nonstop hardcore action that’s fueled by a really surprising story and real people you care about from the moment you meet them on screen,” said Van Damme in a statement.

So i expect there to be...

Jean-Claude Van Damme has had a quirky and fun career resurgence. Yeah, he’s found himself in a position to return to somewhat mainstream relevance since 2008′s Jcvd (which is all sorts of fun, and you should watch), and while he’s done so most notably in his role as Jean Vilain in Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables 2, and a solid voice acting gig in Kung Fu Panda 2, Van Damme’s heart belongs to indies and direct to DVD actioners. With two new Universal Soldier flicks amongst that list of films, I’d say we should be pretty stoked about the state of his career. Next on the docket is Pound of Flesh, where Jcvd will portray a man who rescues a woman in distress, and wakes the next morning in a blood-filled hotel bathroom, sans kidney for his troubles. According to Van Damme, he’s gonna fight a lot of people over this, saying...

Lionsgate has given Bille Woodruff's drama Addicted a March 14, 2014 release date. They have also shifted Kevin Greutert's horror thriller Jessabelle to August 29, 2014 from it's original date of January 10, 2014.

Addicted stars Sharon Leal and Boris Kodjoe and is based on a novel by Zane. The story centers on Zoe Reynard, whose sex addiction is ruining her home life. Bille Woodruff directed from a script by Christina Welsh and Ernie Barbarash.

Jessabelle centers on a young woman, who loses her fiance' in a horrible accident. She is forced to recuperate her injuries in her father's decrepit mansion, where she discovers a terrify presence connected to her dead mother. Kevin Greutert directed the horror project from Robert Ben Garant.

Addicted comes to theaters March 14th, 2014.

Jessabelle comes to theaters August 29th, 2014 and stars Sarah Snook, Joelle Carter, Mark Webber, David Andrews, Amber Stevens, Ana de la Reguera, Chris Ellis. The film is directed by Kevin Greutert.

If you’ve seen The Expendables 2, you’ve noticed that Jean-Claude Van Damme was part of that cast that included the biggest action star names in the world, such as Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Jason Statham and the legendary Chuck Norris. In the film, Van Damme plays a character named “Jean Vilain” – the lead villain in the film – and this was the fourth time Van Damme played a villain role during his acting career. The kind of actor who can change the skin of the macho man type of roles he usually plays.

So now, the international superstar’s latest film, 6 Bullets, explodes onto DVD and Digital Today (September 11th). Veteran mercenary Samson Gaul (Jean-Claude Van Damme) knows that in the heat of battle, every bullet counts. He retired from combat when his actions resulted in the deaths of helpless victims, but now...

DVD Release Date: Sept. 11, 2012

Price: DVD $26.99

Studio: Sony

Jean-Claude Van Damme is a mercenary-turned-butcher in the action-thriller 6 Bullets.

The Muscles from Brussels Jean-Claude Van Damme (Jcvd) returns to deliver his obligatory ass-kicking in the 2012 action thriller 6 Bullets.

In an Eastern European country, veteran mercenary-turned-butcher Samson Gaul (Van Damme)–retired from combat when his actions resulted in the deaths of helpless victims—finds himself in a situation where he’s the last hope for a desperate father: Mixed Martial Artist Andrew Fayden (Joe Flanigan of TV’s Stargate: Atlantis). Fayden knows how to fight, but alone he’s unprepared to navigate the corrupt streets of a foreign city to find his daughter, who’s been kidnapped by an international sex-slavery ring. Together, the pair tear make their move against the vile network of criminals.

Helmed by Ernie Barbarash (who directed Van Damme previously in 2011’s Assassination Games), the R-rated 6 Bullets also...

Sony Pictures has unveiled the first trailer for "Six Bullets" action thriller, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Joe Flanigan ("Stargate: Atlantis"). Check it out below. Plot: Veteran mercenary Samson Gaul (Van Damme) retired from combat when his actions resulted in the deaths of helpless victims, but now he's the last hope for a desperate father. Mma fighter Andrew Fayden (Joe Flanigan) knows how to fight, but alone he's unprepared to navigate the corrupt streets of a foreign city to find his kidnapped daughter. Together, these warriors will stop at nothing to tear apart a vile network of criminals that prey upon the innocent. The new movie is directed by Ernie Barbarash (Assassination Games) and will appear in stores on DVD on August 21st. Trailer:...

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has released the first trailer for 6 Bullets, debuting on DVD August 21. Jean-Claude Van Damme stars as a former mercenary who helps a troubled father rescue his kidnapped daughter. Take a look at this action-thriller that also stars Joe Flanigan.

6 Bullets - Trailer

Veteran mercenary Samson Gaul (Jean-Claude Van Damme) knows that in the heat of battle, every bullet counts. He retired from combat when his actions resulted in the deaths of helpless victims, but now he's the last hope for a desperate father. Mixed Martial Artist, Andrew Fayden (Joe Flanigan, Stargate: Atlantis) knows how to fight, but alone he's unprepared to navigate the corrupt streets of a foreign city to find his kidnapped daughter. Together, these warriors will stop at nothing to tear apart a vile network of criminals that prey upon the innocent.

6 Bullets will be released August 21st, 2012 and stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Joe Flanigan,...

Jean Claude Van Damme has just wrapped his latest - and last before The Expendables 2 - picture and as grueling as the shoot was he doesn't seem to feel up to eating the rack of ribs laid out on the table in front of him.Directed by Ernie Barbarash The Butcher - previously known as Six Bullets - stars Van Damme as a former mercenary hired to find an Mma fighter's kidnapped daughter. Evidently large quantities of meat are involved. Check the first images below....

Jean-Claude Van Damme and Scott Adkins star in the heart-pounding thriller Assassination Games, on DVD September 6th. Directed by Ernie Barbarash, this intense story finds two contract killers teaming up to take down a cold blooded drug dealer. We have an exclusive clip from the movie, which you can check out below.

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Brazil (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is a contract killer, willing to take any job if the price is right. Flint (Scott Adkins) left the assassin game when a ruthless drug dealer's brutal attack left his wife in a coma. When a contract is put out on the cold-blooded drug dealer, both Brazil and Flint want him dead - one for the money, the other for revenge. With crooked Interpol agents and vicious members of the criminal underworld hot on their trail, these two assassins reluctantly join forces to quickly take out their target before they themselves are terminated.

Release Date: Sept. 6, 2011

Price: DVD $26.98

Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Jean-Claude Van Damme runs into some resistance in the form of Scott Adkins in Assassination Games.

International ass-kicker Jean-Claude Van Damme (Universal Soldier franchise) and rising star Scott Adkins (Stag Night) team up in the action thriller film Assassination Games.

In the movie, Brazil (Van Damme) is a contract killer, willing to take any job if the price is right, while Flint (Scott Adkins) left the assassin game after a drug dealer’s brutal attack left his wife in a coma.

When a contract is put out on the dealer, both Brazil and Flint want him dead – one for the money, the other for revenge. With crooked Interpol agents and members of the criminal underworld on their trail, the two assassins reluctantly join forces to take out their target before they themselves are terminated.

Directed by Ernie Barbarash (who helmed...

Title: Assassination Games Director: Ernie Barbarash Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Scott Adkins, Kevin Chapman, Ivan Kaye, Andrew French, Serban Celea, Michael Higgs, Kristopher Van Varenberg, Bianca Van Varenberg If or when extraterrestrial aliens ever dissect the full and complete library of our entertainment options, they will surely be somewhat puzzled by our fixation, per capita, on lawyers, ER doctors and hitmen. Murder, of course, in theory represents the ultimate in dramatic stakes, but given the genre preoccupation with for-hire killings, one could be forgiven, from the outside looking in, for thinking this was a growth sector with no tangible ceiling. The latest movie to till this earth is Assassination Games, the first action entry...

Ernie Barbarash directs Jean-Claude Van Damme and Scott Adkins in the explosive new thriller Assassination Games, which finds two assassins teaming up to eliminate a common enemy before they become targets themselves. We have an exclusive look at this roaring action flick, which opens in select theaters this Friday, July 29th. Check out Jean-Claude Van Damme and Scott Adkins as they make love to a gun in the video below, then check for a list of participating theaters.

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Assassination Games is set to open this Friday in Michigan at the Emagine 18 - Canton, Minnesota's Mall of America 14 - Bloomington, North Carolina's Movies@CrownPoint 12 - Charlotte, Raleigh Grand 16 - Raleigh, Carolina Asheville 14 - Asheville, Texas' Lake Worth Movies 14 - Lake Worth, Starplex Creekside Cinemas 14 - New Braunfels, Starplex Corpus Christi Stadium 16 - Corpus Christi, Starplex Galaxy 16 - Waco, and Florida's Palace 18 - Miami.

Filming on Six Bullets from director Ernie Barbarash (Cube Zero and the upcoming Jcvd/Scott Adkins film, Assassination Games) is gearing up for a September shoot in Bucharest, and Film New Europe has a pic of Jean-Claude Van Damme beefing up for his role, and probably for The Expendables 2, which should be shooting very soon too for its proposed August 2012 release.

Van Damme plays an ex-mercenary hired by a martial art fighter to find his kidnapped daughter. Van Damme’s son, Kristopher Van Varenberg, is also expected in the cast.

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Well, hello, Jean Claude. What big arms you have.Jean Claude Van Damme has been hitting the gym lately and while his upcoming role in The Expendables 2 is likely at least a partial cause for the added beef before he gets to that he'll be headed to Europe to shoot Six Bullets (aka The Butcher) in Bucharest.Says Film New Europe: Van Damme plays an ex-mercenary hired by a martial art fighter to find his kidnapped daughter. Van Damme's son, Kristopher Van Varenberg, is also expected in the cast.Directed by Ernie Barbarash (Cube Zero, Assassination Games) with a reported budget of ten million Euro, the film is due to shoot in September....