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While looking for a project to follow the success of his films The French Connection and The Exorcist, director William Friedkin came across a book he found to be fascinating: Cruising by Gerald Walker, about “a series of murders in the gay bars of New York, and a detective assigned to go undercover to find the killer”. But Friedkin had already made a movie that centered on gay characters, The Boys in the Band, so he let the Cruising adaptation go by. For a while, Steven Spielberg was attached to direct the film, but wasn’t able to get it into production. In his memoir The Friedkin Connection, Friedkin revealed that it wasn’t until someone he worked with on The Exorcist turned out to be a real-life serial killer that he thought of the way to approach Cruising.

Friedkin wrote in The Friedkin Connection that in 1979 he started seeing...

Sarah, reluctantly return home from her Icelandic hideout to track down an elusive and mysterious ally tied to the clone who started it all — Beth Childs. Sarah will follow Beth’s footsteps into a dangerous relationship with a potent new enemy, heading in a horrifying new direction. Under constant pressure to protect the sisterhood and keep everyone safe, Sarah’s old habits begin to resurface. As the close-knit sisters are pulled in disparate directions, Sarah finds herself estranged from the loving relationships that changed her for the better. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as Cosima Niehaus Tatiana Maslany as Helena Manning Tatiana Maslany as Rachel Duncan Tatiana Maslany as Krystal Goderitch Tatiana Maslany as M.K. Tatiana Maslany as Various Others Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins Kevin Hanchard as Detective Arthur Bell Maria Doyle Kennedy as Siobhan Sadler Skyler Wexler...

New Season. New Secrets. New Night.#OrphanBlack Returns Thursday, April 14 on Space. https://t.co/gpFh2GvgEqhttps://t.co/geZmm0opA5 — Space (@SpaceChannel) March 3, 2016 With the stakes higher than ever before, Sarah and her sisters band together to uncover the missing chapter of the clone conspiracy. Sarah, reluctantly return home from her Icelandic hideout to track down an elusive and mysterious ally tied to the clone who started it all — Beth Childs. Sarah will follow Beth’s footsteps into a dangerous relationship with a potent new enemy, heading in a horrifying new direction. Under constant pressure to protect the sisterhood and keep everyone safe, Sarah’s old habits begin to resurface. As the close-knit sisters are pulled in disparate directions, Sarah finds herself estranged from the loving relationships that changed her for the better. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as...

New Season. New Clones. #OrphanBlack Season 4 premieres Thursday, April 14th 10/9c on @BBCAmerica.https://t.co/WUdPusHsiR — Orphan Black (@OrphanBlack) February 18, 2016 Sarah, reluctantly return home from her Icelandic hideout to track down an elusive and mysterious ally tied to the clone who started it all — Beth Childs. Sarah will follow Beth’s footsteps into a dangerous relationship with a potent new enemy, heading in a horrifying new direction. Under constant pressure to protect the sisterhood and keep everyone safe, Sarah’s old habits begin to resurface. As the close-knit sisters are pulled in disparate directions, Sarah finds herself estranged from the loving relationships that changed her for the better. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as Cosima Niehaus Tatiana Maslany as Helena Manning Tatiana Maslany as Rachel Duncan Tatiana Maslany as Various Others Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins Kevin Hanchard as...

New Season. New Clones. #OrphanBlack Season 4 premieres Thursday, April 14th 10/9c on @BBCAmerica.https://t.co/WUdPusHsiR — Orphan Black (@OrphanBlack) February 18, 2016 Sarah, reluctantly return home from her Icelandic hideout to track down an elusive and mysterious ally tied to the clone who started it all — Beth Childs. Sarah will follow Beth’s footsteps into a dangerous relationship with a potent new enemy, heading in a horrifying new direction. Under constant pressure to protect the sisterhood and keep everyone safe, Sarah’s old habits begin to resurface. As the close-knit sisters are pulled in disparate directions, Sarah finds herself estranged from the loving relationships that changed her for the better. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as Cosima Niehaus Tatiana Maslany as Helena Manning Tatiana Maslany as Rachel Duncan Tatiana Maslany as Various Others Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins Kevin Hanchard as...

Sarah, reluctantly return home from her Icelandic hideout to track down an elusive and mysterious ally tied to the clone who started it all — Beth Childs. Sarah will follow Beth’s footsteps into a dangerous relationship with a potent new enemy, heading in a horrifying new direction. Under constant pressure to protect the sisterhood and keep everyone safe, Sarah’s old habits begin to resurface. As the close-knit sisters are pulled in disparate directions, Sarah finds herself estranged from the loving relationships that changed her for the better. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as Cosima Niehaus Tatiana Maslany as Helena Manning Tatiana Maslany as Rachel Duncan Tatiana Maslany as Various Others Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins Kevin Hanchard as Detective Arthur Bell Maria Doyle Kennedy as Siobhan Sadler Skyler Wexler as Kira Manning Kristian Bruun as Donnie Hendrix Ari Millen...

Keep an eye out for April 2016, #CloneClub. Sarah, reluctantly return home from her Icelandic hideout to track down an elusive and mysterious ally tied to the clone who started it all — Beth Childs. Sarah will follow Beth’s footsteps into a dangerous relationship with a potent new enemy, heading in a horrifying new direction. Under constant pressure to protect the sisterhood and keep everyone safe, Sarah’s old habits begin to resurface. As the close-knit sisters are pulled in disparate directions, Sarah finds herself estranged from the loving relationships that changed her for the better. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as Cosima Niehaus Tatiana Maslany as Helena Manning Tatiana Maslany as Rachel Duncan Tatiana Maslany as Various Others Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins Kevin Hanchard as Detective Arthur Bell Maria Doyle Kennedy as Siobhan Sadler Skyler Wexler as Kira Manning...

Season: 3 | Episode: 10 | Original Air Date: 20 June, 2015 Castor and Topside force Sarah to make uneasy alliances. But there is some rest for the wicked, when Donnie gives Helena an unexpected ‘gift’, and the results of Alison’s candidacy finally come in. Even as team Leda takes a moment to breathe, change is afoot and a life hangs in the balance. More vulnerable than ever before, Sarah, Cosima, Alison, and Helena’s bond will be put to the test with the reveal of highly trained, identical male-soldiers played by Ari Millen. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as Cosima Niehaus Tatiana Maslany as Helena Manning Tatiana Maslany as Rachel Duncan Tatiana Maslany as Various Others Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins Kevin Hanchard as Detective Arthur Bell Évelyne Brochu as Dr. Delphine Cormier Maria Doyle Kennedy as Siobhan Sadler Skyler Wexler as Kira Manning...

Season: 3 | Episode: 10 | Original Air Date: 20 June, 2015 Castor and Topside force Sarah to make uneasy alliances. But there is some rest for the wicked, when Donnie gives Helena an unexpected ‘gift’, and the results of Alison’s candidacy finally come in. Even as team Leda takes a moment to breathe, change is afoot and a life hangs in the balance. More vulnerable than ever before, Sarah, Cosima, Alison, and Helena’s bond will be put to the test with the reveal of highly trained, identical male-soldiers played by Ari Millen. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as Cosima Niehaus Tatiana Maslany as Helena Manning Tatiana Maslany as Rachel Duncan Tatiana Maslany as Various Others Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins Dylan Bruce as Paul Dierden Kevin Hanchard as Detective Arthur Bell Michael Mando as Victor Schmidt Évelyne Brochu as Dr. Delphine Cormier Maria Doyle Kennedy...

Season: 3 | Episode: 9 | Original Air Date: 13 June, 2015 Sarah, Felix, and Mrs. S are in London to track down the Castor Original, but their enemies are not far behind. More vulnerable than ever before, Sarah, Cosima, Alison, and Helena’s bond will be put to the test with the reveal of highly trained, identical male-soldiers played by Ari Millen. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as Cosima Niehaus Tatiana Maslany as Helena Manning Tatiana Maslany as Rachel Duncan Tatiana Maslany as Various Others Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins Dylan Bruce as Paul Dierden Kevin Hanchard as Detective Arthur Bell Michael Mando as Victor Schmidt Évelyne Brochu as Dr. Delphine Cormier Maria Doyle Kennedy as Siobhan Sadler Skyler Wexler as Kira Manning Michiel Huisman as Cal Morrison Kristian Bruun as Donnie Hendrix Ari Millen as Mark Rollins/Project Castor clones Justin Chatwin as Jason...

Season: 3 | Episode: 8 | Original Air Date: 6 June, 2015 When Rachel makes a promise to Sarah, it comes with a hefty price. Meanwhile, Helena and Gracie work with the Hendrixes, and Donnie takes Kellerman to task. Over at Castor, Coady and Benchman scheme to track down the Castor Original, and Rudy descends on Dyad for a much needed asset. More vulnerable than ever before, Sarah, Cosima, Alison, and Helena’s bond will be put to the test with the reveal of highly trained, identical male-soldiers played by Ari Millen. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as Cosima Niehaus Tatiana Maslany as Helena Manning Tatiana Maslany as Rachel Duncan Tatiana Maslany as Various Others Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins Dylan Bruce as Paul Dierden Kevin Hanchard as Detective Arthur Bell Michael Mando as Victor Schmidt Évelyne Brochu as Dr. Delphine Cormier Maria Doyle Kennedy as...

Season: 3 | Episode: 8 | Original Air Date: 6 June, 2015 When Rachel makes a promise to Sarah, it comes with a hefty price. Meanwhile, Helena and Gracie work with the Hendrixes, and Donnie takes Kellerman to task. Over at Castor, Coady and Benchman scheme to track down the Castor Original, and Rudy descends on Dyad for a much needed asset. More vulnerable than ever before, Sarah, Cosima, Alison, and Helena’s bond will be put to the test with the reveal of highly trained, identical male-soldiers played by Ari Millen. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as Cosima Niehaus Tatiana Maslany as Helena Manning Tatiana Maslany as Rachel Duncan Tatiana Maslany as Various Others Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins Dylan Bruce as Paul Dierden Kevin Hanchard as Detective Arthur Bell Michael Mando as Victor Schmidt Évelyne Brochu as Dr. Delphine Cormier Maria Doyle Kennedy as...

More vulnerable than ever before, Sarah, Cosima, Alison, and Helena’s bond will be put to the test with the reveal of highly trained, identical male-soldiers played by Ari Millen. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as Cosima Niehaus Tatiana Maslany as Helena Manning Tatiana Maslany as Rachel Duncan Tatiana Maslany as Various Others Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins Dylan Bruce as Paul Dierden Kevin Hanchard as Detective Arthur Bell Michael Mando as Victor Schmidt Évelyne Brochu as Dr. Delphine Cormier Maria Doyle Kennedy as Siobhan Sadler Skyler Wexler as Kira Manning Michiel Huisman as Cal Morrison Kristian Bruun as Donnie Hendrix Ari Millen as Mark Rollins/Project Castor clones Justin Chatwin as Jason Kellerman James Frain as Ferdinand Ksenia Solo as Shay Orphan Black returns May 30 Follow @KingPatel7 !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.

Season: 3 | Episode: 6 | Original Air Date: 23 May, 2015 Paul digs and finds the ugly truth behind the Castor Boys’ logbooks of names, pushing him into action. Meanwhile, Felix is desperate for info on Sarah’s whereabouts, and presses the still-ailing Rachel for any shred of a lead. In order for Donnie and Alison to take their money-making endeavor to the “next level” she must introduce Jason Kellerman to her unique business plan. More vulnerable than ever before, Sarah, Cosima, Alison, and Helena’s bond will be put to the test with the reveal of highly trained, identical male-soldiers played by Ari Millen. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as Cosima Niehaus Tatiana Maslany as Helena Manning Tatiana Maslany as Rachel Duncan Tatiana Maslany as Various Others Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins Dylan Bruce as Paul Dierden Kevin Hanchard as Detective Arthur Bell Michael Mando...

More vulnerable than ever before, Sarah, Cosima, Alison, and Helena’s bond will be put to the test with the reveal of highly trained, identical male-soldiers played by Ari Millen. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as Cosima Niehaus Tatiana Maslany as Helena Manning Tatiana Maslany as Rachel Duncan Tatiana Maslany as Various Others Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins Dylan Bruce as Paul Dierden Kevin Hanchard as Detective Arthur Bell Michael Mando as Victor Schmidt Évelyne Brochu as Dr. Delphine Cormier Maria Doyle Kennedy as Siobhan Sadler Skyler Wexler as Kira Manning Michiel Huisman as Cal Morrison Kristian Bruun as Donnie Hendrix Ari Millen as Mark Rollins/Project Castor clones Justin Chatwin as Jason Kellerman James Frain as Ferdinand Ksenia Solo as Shay Orphan Black returns May 23 Follow @KingPatel7 !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.

Season: 3 | Episode: 5 | Original Air Date: 16 May, 2015 Helena and her seestra are reunited at the Castor camp when Sarah is captured. As Sarah suffers testing, Paul appears to chide her; but his allegiances are beginning to strain. While the Leda family worries about Sarah’s absence, Gracie ‘breaks Amish’ under the care of Mrs. S and an unwilling Felix. Cosima falls hard for an internet date, Shay. Ksenia Solo guest stars. More vulnerable than ever before, Sarah, Cosima, Alison, and Helena’s bond will be put to the test with the reveal of highly trained, identical male-soldiers played by Ari Millen. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as Cosima Niehaus Tatiana Maslany as Helena Manning Tatiana Maslany as Rachel Duncan Tatiana Maslany as Various Others Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins Dylan Bruce as Paul Dierden Kevin Hanchard as Detective Arthur Bell Michael Mando...

More vulnerable than ever before, Sarah, Cosima, Alison, and Helena’s bond will be put to the test with the reveal of highly trained, identical male-soldiers played by Ari Millen. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as Cosima Niehaus Tatiana Maslany as Helena Manning Tatiana Maslany as Rachel Duncan Tatiana Maslany as Various Others Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins Dylan Bruce as Paul Dierden Kevin Hanchard as Detective Arthur Bell Michael Mando as Victor Schmidt Évelyne Brochu as Dr. Delphine Cormier Maria Doyle Kennedy as Siobhan Sadler Skyler Wexler as Kira Manning Michiel Huisman as Cal Morrison Kristian Bruun as Donnie Hendrix Ari Millen as Mark Rollins/Project Castor clones Justin Chatwin as Jason Kellerman James Frain as Ferdinand Ksenia Solo as Shay Orphan Black returns May 16 Follow @KingPatel7 !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.

More vulnerable than ever before, Sarah, Cosima, Alison, and Helena’s bond will be put to the test with the reveal of highly trained, identical male-soldiers played by Ari Millen. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as Cosima Niehaus Tatiana Maslany as Helena Manning Tatiana Maslany as Rachel Duncan Tatiana Maslany as Various Others Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins Dylan Bruce as Paul Dierden Kevin Hanchard as Detective Arthur Bell Michael Mando as Victor Schmidt Évelyne Brochu as Dr. Delphine Cormier Maria Doyle Kennedy as Siobhan Sadler Skyler Wexler as Kira Manning Michiel Huisman as Cal Morrison Kristian Bruun as Donnie Hendrix Ari Millen as Mark Rollins/Project Castor clones Justin Chatwin as Jason Kellerman James Frain as Ferdinand Ksenia Solo as Shay Orphan Black returns May 9 Follow @KingPatel7 !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.

More vulnerable than ever before, Sarah, Cosima, Alison, and Helena’s bond will be put to the test with the reveal of highly trained, identical male-soldiers played by Ari Millen. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as Cosima Niehaus Tatiana Maslany as Helena Manning Tatiana Maslany as Rachel Duncan Tatiana Maslany as Various Others Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins Dylan Bruce as Paul Dierden Kevin Hanchard as Detective Arthur Bell Michael Mando as Victor Schmidt Évelyne Brochu as Dr. Delphine Cormier Maria Doyle Kennedy as Siobhan Sadler Skyler Wexler as Kira Manning Michiel Huisman as Cal Morrison Kristian Bruun as Donnie Hendrix Ari Millen as Mark Rollins/Project Castor clones Justin Chatwin as Jason Kellerman James Frain as Ferdinand Ksenia Solo as Shay Orphan Black returns May 2 Follow @KingPatel7 !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.

Update: More vulnerable than ever before, Sarah, Cosima, Alison, and Helena’s bond will be put to the test with the reveal of highly trained, identical male-soldiers played by Ari Millen. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as Cosima Niehaus Tatiana Maslany as Helena Manning Tatiana Maslany as Rachel Duncan Tatiana Maslany as Various Others Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins Dylan Bruce as Paul Dierden Kevin Hanchard as Detective Arthur Bell Michael Mando as Victor Schmidt Évelyne Brochu as Dr. Delphine Cormier Maria Doyle Kennedy as Siobhan Sadler Skyler Wexler as Kira Manning Michiel Huisman as Cal Morrison Kristian Bruun as Donnie Hendrix Ari Millen as Mark Rollins/Various Others Justin Chatwin as Jason Kellerman James Frain as Ferdinand Ksenia Solo as Shay Orphan Black returns April 18 Follow @KingPatel7 !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.

More vulnerable than ever before, Sarah, Cosima, Alison, and Helena’s bond will be put to the test with the reveal of highly trained, identical male-soldiers played by Ari Millen. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as Cosima Niehaus Tatiana Maslany as Helena Manning Tatiana Maslany as Rachel Duncan Tatiana Maslany as Various Others Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins Dylan Bruce as Paul Dierden Kevin Hanchard as Detective Arthur Bell Michael Mando as Victor Schmidt Évelyne Brochu as Dr. Delphine Cormier Maria Doyle Kennedy as Siobhan Sadler Skyler Wexler as Kira Manning Michiel Huisman as Cal Morrison Kristian Bruun as Donnie Hendrix Ari Millen as Mark Rollins/Various Others Justin Chatwin as Jason Kellerman James Frain as Ferdinand Ksenia Solo as Shay Orphan Black returns April 18, 2015 Follow @KingPatel7 !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.

More vulnerable than ever before, Sarah, Cosima, Alison, and Helena’s bond will be put to the test with the reveal of highly trained, identical male-soldiers played by Ari Millen. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as Cosima Niehaus Tatiana Maslany as Helena Manning Tatiana Maslany as Rachel Duncan Tatiana Maslany as Various Others Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins Dylan Bruce as Paul Dierden Kevin Hanchard as Detective Arthur Bell Michael Mando as Victor Schmidt Évelyne Brochu as Dr. Delphine Cormier Maria Doyle Kennedy as Siobhan Sadler Skyler Wexler as Kira Manning Michiel Huisman as Cal Morrison Kristian Bruun as Donnie Hendrix Ari Millen as Mark Rollins/Various Others Justin Chatwin as Jason Kellerman James Frain as Ferdinand Ksenia Solo as Shay Orphan Black returns April 18, 2015 Follow @KingPatel7 !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.

More vulnerable than ever before, Sarah, Cosima, Alison, and Helena’s bond will be put to the test with the reveal of highly trained, identical male-soldiers played by Ari Millen. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as Cosima Niehaus Tatiana Maslany as Helena Manning Tatiana Maslany as Rachel Duncan Tatiana Maslany as Various Others Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins Dylan Bruce as Paul Dierden Kevin Hanchard as Detective Arthur Bell Michael Mando as Victor Schmidt Évelyne Brochu as Dr. Delphine Cormier Maria Doyle Kennedy as Siobhan Sadler Skyler Wexler as Kira Manning Michiel Huisman as Cal Morrison Kristian Bruun as Donnie Hendrix Ari Millen as Mark Rollins/Various Others Justin Chatwin as Jason Kellerman James Frain as Ferdinand Ksenia Solo as Shay Orphan Black returns April 18, 2015 Follow @KingPatel7 !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.

Legendary Hollywood film director William Friedkin appeared on HuffPost Live on March 25 to discuss his use of "shocking material" throughout his career. Host Ricky Camilleri brought up Friedkin's 1980 film "Cruising" starring Al Pacino as a cop investigating a series of murders set against the backdrop of a hardcore, gay, S&M underground in New York City.

The shock of the film has died down over the last three decades but at the time of its release, the film was labeled as homophobic and an affront to the gay community as some thought it depicted gay people as criminally insane and sexually deviant. Village Voice Arthur Bell went so far as to ask readers to hassle the crew on the streets.

"This promises to be the most oppressive, ugly, bigoted look at homosexuality ever presented on the screen," he wrote. "The worst possible nightmare of the most uptight straights. I implore readers.