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Though controversial figures like Joe Rogan and Conor McGregor and organizations like the UFC have turned mixed martial arts into one of the most popular sports in the world, that popularity has failed to translate to the world of cinema. "Rocky" and "Raging Bull" showed what full-contact competitive fighting sports could uniquely bring to the sports subgenre, and the continued success of the "Creed" series proves that the appetite from audiences for this sort of film persists despite the Marvel-ification of the movie theater.

So why aren't there more Mma movies? It's likely because what few have been produced have, on the whole, been critical failures. But that doesn't mean this sub-subgenre is doomed altogether. We've found the 10 best Mma movies ever made, the best qualities of each arguably revealing what qualities future films need to master before entering the theatrical octagon themselves.

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In an unexpected twist of fate, Hollywood played a role in shaping the journey of UFC’s newest middleweight champion, Dricus du Plessis. The South African fighter’s rise to the top is a story of grit, determination, and—believe it or not—a connection to an Amber Heard movie.

Dricus du Plessis | Credit: Triple M via YouTube

And while du Plessis’ success is undoubtedly the result of his years of hard work and dedication to the sport, he has revealed that it was the 2008 sports action drama Never Back Down that set him on the path to becoming the UFC Middleweight Champion.

Dricus du Plessis credits Never Back Down as the inspiration for his Mma career

Ahead of his much-anticipated fight against Sean Strickland, Dricus du Plessis has revealed what inspired him to pursue a career in Mma. Discussing his early interest in the sport, du Plessis shared that...

Days of Our Lives star Cherie Jimenez dealt with harsh criticism over her portrayal of Gabi Hernandez. Fans were used to Camila Banus, who played the role for 13 years. This can be a difficult transition for anyone, even the viewers. But that doesn’t excuse bullying. In a new interview, Jimenez addressed the negativity she faced on social media and warned those who compare her to her predecessor.

Loving her Role

For Jimenez, playing such an iconic character on the Peacock soap is a dream come true. She also loves the Latina representation that the show brings. In an interview with Woman’s World, Jimenez shared her thoughts about landing the role of Gabi. She first auditioned for the part in 2009.

Jimenez jumped at the opportunity when she first got it. She had no idea that Camila Banus stepped down from the role. “For this to come back around 15-plus years...

‘Days of Our Lives’ (Dool) spoilers indicate that Cherie Jimenez, who assumed the role of Gabi Hernandez Dimera in June, is a formidable actress. She took over playing the feisty Latino bombshell from fan-favorite Camilla Banus.

‘Days Of Our Lives’ Spoilers: Cherie Took Over The Role After Camilla Banus

Jimenez recently opened up to Women’s World magazine. Being a soap recast is never easy, but Jimenez has found her footing. The fans didn’t exactly roll out the red carpet to welcome her to Days.

In fact, some fans bullied her online when she first started.

“I’m not going to sugarcoat it,” she said. I cried a bunch in the beginning.”

While Banus wasn’t the first Gabi to take on the role, she was the most popular and longest-running Gabi. Actress Gabriella Rodriguez played Gabi from 2009 to 2010. Camilla Banus was the next actress to tackle the part.

Rumble Through the Dark is an action thriller series directed by Parker and Graham Phillips from a screenplay by Michael Farris Smith. The film is based on a novel by Farris Smith named The Fighter. The film revolves around a desperate, bare-knuckle cage fighter as he fights against increasingly dangerous opponents to save his family home. Rumble Through the Dark stars Aaron Eckhart, Bella Thorne, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and Ritchie Coster. So, if you love the action thriller film here are some similar movies you could watch next.

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Synopsis: Haunted by a tragic past, Marine Tommy Conlon (Hardy) returns home for the first time in fourteen years to enlist the help of his father (Nick Nolte) to train for Sparta, the biggest winner-takes-all event in mixed martial arts history. A former wrestling prodigy, Tommy blazes a path toward the championship while his brother,...

Cam Gigandet is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Twilight, Never Back Down and Black Warrant.

Cam Gigandet Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education

Cam Gigandet was born on August 16, 1982 (Cam Gigandet: age 40), in Tacoma, Washington. His parents are Kim and Jay Gigandet and he has one sister, Kelsie. Gigandet graduated Auburn Senior High School in 2001 and further studied at Santa Monica College.

In an exclusive interview with uInterview, Gigandet recalled what drew him to acting in the first place after he moved to Los Angeles. “Someone suggested that I went to an acting class so I went and it was something so new and different and unique and – I mean, growing up playing sports with like, cows and woods – it just kind of blew my mind. And I was sold. The very first class I went to I was hooked from that moment on,...

Supernatural may be over, but the beloved CW drama could be lining up another spinoff.

Per Deadline, The CW is eyeing another spinoff with a prequel titled The Winchesters, which would follow younger versions of Sam and Dean Winchester's parents.

The project is in development at the network, with Jensen Ackles set to narrate.

Danneel Ackles, who appeared on multiple episodes of the original series, is also attached to spearhead the series.

"Before Sam and Dean, there was John and Mary," reads the Deadline description.

"Told from the perspective of narrator Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles), The Winchesters is the epic, untold love story of how John met Mary and how they put it all on the line to not only save their love, but the entire world."

Jensen and Danneel will exec produce through their company, Chaos Machine productions, which is in an overall deal with Warner Bros. TV group.

Exclusive: Kellie Madison will direct the fourthquel Never Back Down: Revolt from a script by Audrey Arkins (Elyse) for Mandalay Pictures, Wonder Street and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions. Production is set to start November 23 in and around London.

Never Back Down: Revolt centers on a woman who is kidnapped and forced to compete in elite underground fights and has to battle her way out to freedom. Michael Bisping (Den of Thieves) and Brooke Johnston (Hurricane Heist) star as the antagonists who run the fight trafficking ring. Diana Hoyos (2020 Best Actress winner in Colombia for Enfermeras), Neetu Chandra and James Faulkner round out the supporting cast.

The fourth installment will be produced by Craig Baumgarten of Wonder Street and David Zelon of Mandalay Pictures.

The first Never Back Down released in 2008 starred Amber Heard,...

After seven, sometimes divisive seasons, The 100 draws to a close this week.

There are a lot of streaming options debuting, including Hulu's Monsterland and Netflix's Emily In Paris.

And if you're hoping for a little more reality, ABC weighs in with Emergency Call, which is quite good, and Weakest Link returns to NBC with Jane Lynch as the host. Find out what else is in store below!

Saturday, September 26

9/8c Falling for Look Lodge (Hallmark)

Lily dreams of being a hotel event coordinator.

She's thrilled when she's given the chance to do so by helping Noah, a hotel guest, finish planning his sister Justine's wedding at a remote lodge.

This one stars Clark Backo and Reign's Jonathan Keltz.

Sunday, September 27

7/6c Love Unplugged (UPtv)

Welcome back to TV, Mischa Barton!

Barton and Pretty Little Liars alum, Sean Faris, star as a married couple who put the romance back...

Mumbai, Sep 6 (Ians) Actor Mukul Dev, who is set to star in a film based on the unsung heroes of Indian football, says the sport has been his constant love since childhood.

Titled "Barefoot Warriors", the film in question is about the first national football team of independent India. The story is inspired by the Indian team that played brilliantly at the 1948 London Olympics despite most players playing barefoot, and becoming eligible to participate in the 1950 World Cup.

"It's a very exciting project. Football has been a constant love since I was a kid. It's like a journey back to those times," said the actor.

"India has a glorious footballing past and it's about those heroes who made it happen despite all odds and even to the extent that they didn't even have shoes to play football. It's a great story waiting to be told on celluloid. We can't wait...

In today’s film news roundup, Michael B. Jordan’s “Without Remorse” and the fourth “Jackass” movie are delayed, “Algorithm: Bliss” gets a release date, “Bad Trip” is released briefly, and AFI gets a $3 million gift.

Release Dates

Paramount Pictures has decided to move its Michael B. Jordan spy thriller “Without Remorse” back two weeks from Sept. 18 to Oct. 2.

Paramount made the move on Wednesday following Sony’s decision to vacate the date for the release of “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” and move the supervillain sequel to June 2021.

Tom Clancy’s “Without Remorse” was first published in 1993 and is an origin story about John Kelly, a Navy Seal who avenges his wife’s murder only to find himself inside a larger conspiracy.

Stefano Sollima is directing the film, which also stars Brett Gelman, Jodie Turner-Smith, Jamie Bell, Jacob Scipio, Jack Kesy, Todd Lasance, Luke Mitchell and Cam Gigandet.

Paramount...

1953: The Guiding Light's Bert pestered her husband, Bill.

1969: Dark Shadows' Barnabas found a strange doll's head.

1987: B&B's Ridge & Caroline revealed their engagement.

1988: General Hospital's Simone had a miscarriage."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1953: On The Guiding Light, Bert Bauer (Charita Bauer) tried to convince her husband, Bill (Lyle Sudrow), he had to spend money to make money.

1955: On Golden Windows, Otto prevented Carl from calling the police.

1955: On The Brighter Day, Reverend Dennis (Blair Davies) told Sharky to...

Grandson of Haiti former president, Romane Antoine Simon team up with Pretty Little Liar star Sean Faris on a new movie, “I Am Not For Sale, The Fight To End Human Trafficking”. Lucky Strike Film Studio and Marketing Macabre proudly release the Official Poster for “I Am Not For Sale, The Fight To End Human …

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Exclusive: Never Back Down screenwriter Chris Hauty’s debut novel Deep State has been sold to Simon & Schuster’s Emily Bestler Books and is being shopped for film and TV rights by literary agency Original Artists.

The agency describes the book as a contemporary Three Days of the Condor-style thriller with a strong female lead as it focuses on a young woman who leaves the Army to become a White House intern. Haunted by her own demons, she becomes aware of an assassination plot against a very polarizing president.

Hauty’s book – the writer’s first novel – was sold by Ann Rittenberg at Ann Rittenberg Literary Agency to Emily Bestler Books in what is said to be a mid-six figure deal that includes a sequel titled Counter Measure.

“I wanted to explore the unlikeliest of heroes,” Hauty tells Deadline. “A true fish out of water in Washington, D.

Twilight alum Cam Gigandet has signed with ICM Partners, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned. He was previously with UTA.

Before playing the big bad in the first installment of Summit's massive vampire franchise, Gigandet was The O.C.'s Volchok, Marissa Cooper's extremely bad-news boyfriend. He got his start with recurring roles on The Young and the Restless and Greg Berlanti's WB drama Jack & Bobby, and most recently starred alongside Jeremy Sisto and Ray Winstone on the Audience Network crime drama Ice, created by ICM clients Robert Munic and Ronald Bass.

On the film side, Gigandet starred opposite Sean Faris ...

Twilight alum Cam Gigandet has signed with ICM Partners, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned. He was previously with UTA.

Before playing the big bad in the first installment of Summit's massive vampire franchise, Gigandet was The O.C.'s Volchok, Marissa Cooper's extremely bad-news boyfriend. He got his start with recurring roles on The Young and the Restless and Greg Berlanti's WB drama Jack & Bobby, and most recently starred alongside Jeremy Sisto and Ray Winstone on the Audience Network crime drama Ice, created by ICM clients Robert Munic and Ronald Bass.

On the film side, Gigandet starred opposite Sean Faris ...

1953: The Guiding Light's Bert pestered her husband, Bill.

1969: Dark Shadows' Barnabas found a strange doll's head.

1987: B&B's Ridge & Caroline revealed their engagement.

1988: General Hospital's Simone had a miscarriage."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."

― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1953: On The Guiding Light, Bert Bauer (Charita Bauer) tried to convince her husband, Bill (Lyle Sudrow), he had to spend money to make money.

1955: On Golden Windows,...

Stars: Amy Johnston, Dolph Lundgren, Cortney Palm, Rey Goyos, Sean Faris, Shaun Brown, Levy Tran, Folake Olowofoyeku, Michelle Jubilee Gonzalez, Jeanette Samano, Briana Marin, Amanda Bell | Written by Anastazja Davis, Miguel A. Ferrer | Directed by Miguel A. Ferrer

[Note: With the film finally available on DVD in the UK now here's a repost of our review of Female Fight Club - originally posted last year for the films Us VOD release]

Fresh off her starring role in Lady Bloodfight, Amy Johnston returns in yet another Dtv action flick that, this time around, makes excellent use of not only her fight skills (which are as impressive as ever) but also her acting skills…

Here Johnston plays Becca, a former underground fighter who abandons the sport for a life at an animal shelter after a brutal family tragedy invovling her father. However when her sister Kate comes to her and begs her to help repay a massive debt, Becca must re-enter the world of illegal underground fighting and resume her fight career as “Bex the Beast”. Whilst training Kate’s team of fighters – hence the...

Milo Gibson, son of Mel Gibson, battles for control of 1920s Chicago’s criminal underworld as Al Capone in The Hollywood Reporter's exclusive first-look image of Gangster Land.

Timothy Woodward Jr. (Traded, American Violence) directed the film, a true account of the crime boss and his right-hand man, in which Gibson stars alongside Sean Faris (Never Back Down, Pearl Harbor), Jamie-Lynn Sigler (The Sopranos) and Peter Facinelli (The Twilight Saga).

“Timothy has captured an accurate and remarkable time in the history of crime," said Clay Epstein, president of Film Mode Entertainment, which has been screening Gangster Land to buyers at Afm...

"These guys are coming after you...!" Cinedigm has released an official trailer for a new crime thriller titled Gangster Land, from director Timothy Woodward Jr., of the western film Hickok also being released this year. Not quite Gangster Squad, not quite The Godfather, this indie mob film follows Al Capone's second in command, "Machine Gun" Jack McGurn, as played by Sean Faris. It tells the story of Capone's rise, but through the the eyes of McGurn. Milo Gibson (one of Mel's sons) plays Capone, and the full cast includes Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Peter Facinelli, Michael Paré, Jason Patric, Don Harvey, Mark Rolston, and Al Sapienza. This actually looks better than expected, but doesn't look like a knock out either. Take a look. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Timothy Woodward Jr.'s Gangster Land, direct from YouTube: The story of America’s most famous mobsters and their rise to power, Gangster Land...

While Mel Gibson is trading yucks with Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell in Daddy's Home 2, his son, Milo, will make his leading man debut in a movie you'd more likely expect from his father: Gangster Land, a gritty, R-rated period crime drama about the rise of Al Capone.

Milo plays Capone, and the trailer, debuting here on Et, is chock full of machine guns blazing and dancing flappers, fedoras and mobster wheeling and dealing, all leading to a courtroom outburst where he bellows, "I'm Al Capone! You better remember me!"

Photo: Cinedigm

Gangster Land, from director Timothy Woodward Jr., also stars Sean Faris (Pretty Little Liars), Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Peter Facinelli. Milo first appeared onscreen last year in Hacksaw Ridge, which was directed by the elder Gibson, but the 27-year-old nearly didn't get into acting at all.

"After I got through high school, I became a massage therapist. I did that for about two years, then I decided...

Sneak Peek footage, images and synopsis from "The Vampire Diaries" episode "Fool Me Once", written by Brett Conrad and directed by Marcos Siega, that aired February 11, 2010 on The CW:

"...'Elena' (Nina Dobrev) wakes up and finds herself in a strange hotel room. She sees 'Ben' (Sean Faris) sleeping and tries to slowly sneak out but Ben wakes up. 'Anna' (Malese Jow) arrives and drags Elena to the bathroom locking her in. Elena finds 'Bonnie' (Kat Graham) lying unconscious in the bathtub. She tries to help Bonnie and Elena informs her that Ben is with Anna and they want to open the tomb but they need a witch to do that.

"Meanwhile, 'Stefan' (Paul Wesley) looks for Elena but cannot find her. He goes to 'Damon' (Ian Somerhalder) asking for his help but Damon, who is still mad at him, does not want to help. Damon leaves Stefan alone and goes to Bonnie's grandmother,...

Stars: Amy Johnston, Dolph Lundgren, Cortney Palm, Rey Goyos, Sean Faris, Shaun Brown, Levy Tran, Folake Olowofoyeku, Michelle Jubilee Gonzalez, Jeanette Samano, Briana Marin, Amanda Bell | Written by Anastazja Davis, Miguel A. Ferrer | Directed by Miguel A. Ferrer

Fresh off her starring role in Lady Bloodfight, Amy Johnston returns in yet another Dtv action flick that, this time around, makes excellent use of not only her fight skills (which are as impressive as ever) but also her acting skills…

Here Johnston plays Becca, a former underground fighter who abandons the sport for a life at an animal shelter after a brutal family tragedy invovling her father. However when her sister Kate comes to her and begs her to help repay a massive debt, Becca must re-enter the world of illegal underground fighting and resume her fight career as “Bex the Beast”. Whilst training Kate’s team of fighters – hence the...

Burning Man was a transformative experience for Sean Faris and Cherie Daly: They left as husband and wife!

The Pretty Little Liars star – who portrayed Det. Gabriel Holbrook on the series – wed Daly at the annual art and music celebration in the Black Rock Desert earlier this week, the happy couple confirmed on social media.

Sharing a photo from their vows, Faris wrote on Instagram, “Where do I end and you begin?”

For the ceremony, Faris, 35, wore only patterned shorts and threw a fur stole over his shoulders. He accessorized with a chunky gold necklace and cuff.

The bride...

Al Capone is taking the streets of Chicago once again.

In the Absence of Good Men, a film set during the 1920s gangland wars in the city, has set a cast that includes Milo Gibson as the feared gangster, alongside Sean Faris, Jamie Lynn Sigler and Peter Facinelli.

The film looks at the bloody wars between the Italian and Irish mobs as Capone and his right hand man "Machine Gun" Jack McGurn (Faris) battle Bugs Moran (Facinelli), culminating in the famous St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. The real-life event took place on Feb. 14, 1929 and saw seven men die in a machine...

Sneak Peek footage, images and synopsis from "The Vampire Diaries" episode "Fool Me Once", written by Brett Conrad and directed by Marcos Siega, that aired February 11, 2010 on The CW:

"...'Elena' (Nina Dobrev) wakes up and finds herself in a strange hotel room. She sees 'Ben' (Sean Faris) sleeping and tries to slowly sneak out but Ben wakes up. 'Anna' (Malese Jow) arrives and drags Elena to the bathroom locking her in. Elena finds 'Bonnie' (Kat Graham) lying unconscious in the bathtub. She tries to help Bonnie and Elena informs her that Ben is with Anna and they want to open the tomb but they need a witch to do that.

"Meanwhile, 'Stefan' (Paul Wesley) looks for Elena but cannot find her. He goes to 'Damon' (Ian Somerhalder) asking for his help but Damon, who is still mad at him, does not want to help. Damon leaves Stefan alone and goes to Bonnie's grandmother,...

Title: Adulterers Rlj Entertainment Director: H.M. Coakley Writer: H.M. Coakley Cast: Mehcad Brooks, Danielle Savre, Sean Faris, Steffinnie Phrommany Running time: 97 minutes Rated: Not Rated (language, sexual situations, violence) Special Features: None Available on Digital Video and DVD on January 5, 2016 Samuel (Sean Faris, Pretty Little Liars) comes home early from work to surprise his wife on their anniversary. He is understandably shocked and angered to find his wife Ashley (Danielle Savre, Jarhead 2: Field of Fire) having sex with another man (Mehcad Brooks, Supergirl) in the marital bed.  He goes to get his gun and surprises the couple during their aggressive and sweaty sex session.  He proceeds  [ Read More ]

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There's a new girl in Rosewood, and she could hold the key to unlocking Mona's (Janel Parrish) secrets.

Or, she could just be another A suspect. We have trust issues, okay?

Here's what happened on Tuesday night's episode of Pretty Little Liars:

Biggest Moments . The Brew's chef Talia (Miranda Rae Mayo) totally iced out Emily (Shay Mitchell) after last week's kiss. But after lots of longing looks and one very intimate apron tying, they ended the episode with another steamy smooch.

. Lesli (Elizabeth McLaughlin), the ginger version of nerdy Mona suddenly appears, saying she's been BFFs with the deceased...

Rachel Brosnahan has been cast in family drama Louder Than Bombs, director Joachim Trier’s English-language debut. It follows Gene (Gabriel Byrne) and his two sons (Jesse Eisenberg and Devin Makenzie Druid) three years after the death of their wife and mother. Brosnahan plays an ex-girlfriend of Eisenberg’s character. She stars on Wgn America’s Manhattan, and her TV credits also include House Of Cards, The Blacklist and Black Box. She next stars in the feature I’m Obsessed With You (But You’ve Got To Leave Me Alone). Brosnahan is repped by Innovative, Carole Dibo Talent Management and Schreck Rose.

Jesse Carere has joined the cast of The Stanford Prison Experiment, Kyle Patrick Alvarez’s film about the infamous 1971 psychological tests in which college students played the roles of prisoners and guards, with disturbing results. Carere will play Paul, Prisoner 5704, a gangly young man who counts smoking as his only vice.

Me Before You

Sam Claflin ("The Hunger Games: Catching Fire") and Emilia Clarke ("Game of Thrones") are in negotiations to star in the Thea Sharrock-directed "Me Before You" at MGM, New Line and Warner Bros. Pictures. Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber ("500 Days Of Summer") penned the most recent draft, and an August 2015 release is planned.

An adaptation of the Jojo Moyes best-selling novel, Clarke plays a small-town girl caught between dead-end jobs. Claflin plays an always successful man who finds himself wheelchair-bound and suicidal after an accident. He hires her as his caretaker for six months, and she becomes determined to prove to him life is worth living. [Source: Deadline]

Hail Caesar

Alden Ehrenreich ("Beautiful Creatures," "Blue Jasmine") is in talks to join the cast of the Coen Brothers' latest dramedy "Hail Caesar!" for Universal and Working Title Films.

The story follows a Hollywood fixer in the 1950s who is working...

• Vince Vaughn has sworn in to star in the comedy The Politician. Vaughn will play the title role, a D.C. elected official on the run from the FBI, U.S. Marshals, and a gang of drug dealers after getting caught in a prostitution scandal. What If director Michael Dowse will helm the project from writers Matthew Bass and Theodore Bressman while Seth Rogen will produce with his Point Grey production company. [THR]

• Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) and Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) are in talks to star together in Me Before You, the adaptation of the Jojo Moyes...

Pretty Little Liars actor Sean Faris and Necessary Roughness star Mehcad Brooks will star in the indie thriller Avouterie. Faris stars as a man who returns home to find his wife (Danielle Savre) cheating on him on their anniversary. He holds her and her naked and humiliated lover (Brooks) captive at gunpoint while he decides whether or not he's going to kill them. The story, inspired by true events, takes place over one day and is set in New Orleans during a stifling heat wave. Producer-turned-directed H. M. Coakley, who also wrote the Black List script, is helming

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Emily, Hanna, Aria and Spencer formed an alliance with Mona to break into Radley and Spencer was a arrested for the murder of Bethany Young in Pretty Little Liars’ Fatal Finale, “Taking This One to the Grave.”

Pretty Little Liars’ summer finale began on Thanksgiving day, with Aria (Lucy Hale), Ezra (Ian Harding), Hanna (Ashley Benson) and Emily (Shay Mitchell) standing on the street in front of a house where they had just discovered a dead body. Somebody has been murdered – there was blood in the house. Before the police begin questioning them, they receive texts from A: “It’s all your fault.”

Ali Is 'A'

Cut to 36 hours earlier, Ali (Sasha Pieterse) sits in a police interrogation room getting ready for a polygraph. Detective Holbrook (Sean Faris) stands behind the glass, and, curiously, when asked whether they should be waiting for Detective Tanner, Holbrook does not respond. (Could Holbrook be working with Ali?...

The Liars found Mrs. Dilaurentis’ body and Mona went back to her wicked ‘A’ ways in Pretty Little Liars’ “Whirly Girl.”

Ali Lies To The Police

Ali (Sasha Pieterse), Emily (Shay Mitchell), Aria (Lucy Hale), Spencer (Troian Bellisario) and Hanna (Ashley Benson) return to Rosewood after their disastrous run in with Shana (Aeriél Miranda) in New York with a plan: Ali will tell the police everything, including the fact that her mother buried her alive by mistake and that she has been running from whoever tied to kill her ever since. Once the police know about the ‘A’ that’s been tormenting all the girls for years, the girls will explain how Shana attacked them and Aria killed her in self defense. No more lies and no more hiding from the police – they all believe that Shana took over being A when Mona (Janel Parrish) stopped and that this whole mess is over.

Pretty Little Liars’ fifth season began with a betrayal, a death and an escape, all while Hanna, Spencer, Aria and Emily tried to keep Alison safe from A.

"EscApe from New York" Recap

“EscApe from New York” began pretty much where the Season 4 finale left off, with Ezra being shot on the roof by ‘A’ or a member of the A Team. As Noel Kahn (Brant Daugherty) lies to the police and tells them that he found Ezra Fitz (Ian Harding) shot on the roof (no mention of the girls), Aria (Lucy Hale), Alison (Sasha Pieterse), Spencer (Troian Bellisario), Emily (Shay Mitchell) and Hanna (Ashley Benson) try to figure out their next move. Ezra is taken away in an ambulance, with ‘A’ hot on his trail. Instead of taking the cash and plane ticket Noel had brought for Ali, the girls decided to stage a sting operation to ensure A...

Rumpus Room Productions announced the cast and production of sci-fi horror movie “The App.”

It stars Sean Faris (“Pretty Little Liars”), Sarah Roemer (“Disturbia”), Frank Deal (“The Bourne Legacy”), James Saito (“Life Of Pi”), and Leslie Marshall (news personality and regular on “The O’Reilly Factor,” & “America Live”), “The App” will be directed by Dena Hysell (“The Paladins”) & Isak Borg and produced by Rumpus Room Productions, with thrilling special effects by genre master Brian Spears (“We Are What We Are”).

The story is described as Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Tell Tale Heart” in the digital age as it merges the utopic scientific advancement intertwined with a brilliant mind’s descent into madness.

The script is written by Isak Borg (“The Factory”) and Golan Ramras (“Snuff”). It begins lensing in New York this week.

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We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes casting announcements on multiple films, including Recovery, The App, and Dark, details on The Wobbling Dead, Repentance, and the 2014 TromaDance Film Festival, a review of Russian Yeti: The Killer Lives, a Q&A with Lindsey McKeon from Supernatural, and more:

Casting News for Recovery: “Kirby Bliss Blanton (The Green Inferno, Project X) and Samuel Larsen (“Glee”) have been cast in the upcoming thriller “Recovery”, starting production this summer. The film follows Blanton’s character on the night of her high school graduation after her iPhone is stolen and tracked down with a “find my iPhone” app to a house where the demented tenants plan on kidnapping her and making her part of the family. Alex Shaffer (Win Win) and James Landry Hébert (Two Step, Gangster Squad) are also on board to star.

Sean Faris, Sarah Roemer, Frank Deal, James Saito and Leslie Marshall are set to star in the thriller The App, written by Isak Borg and Golan Ramras. Shooting begins in New York next month under the direction of Dena Hysell (The Paladins) and Borg. We're told the film "gives audiences fascinating utopic scientific advancement intertwined with…

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The CW still has hopes for a Supernatural spinoff. Mark Pedowitz, president of The CW, said as much during a call with reporters Thursday when asked whether he would attempt another offshoot, perhaps with characters already in the Supernatural universe. "We believe that there's a real brand in Supernatural," Pedowitz told reporters during a Thursday call ahead of its presentation. Fall TV 2014: The Full Schedule The network passed on Supernatural: Bloodlines, which aired as a backdoor pilot and introduced a crop of new characters, led by Lucien Laviscount, Sean Faris and Nathaniel Buzolic. The ratings weren't bad: The

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The CW has passed on “Supernatural: Bloodlines,” a spinoff of the beloved cult series. Another “Supernatural” spinoff remains a possibility, however. Also read: CW Orders ‘The Flash,’ ‘Jane the Virgin,’ ‘iZombie’ and ‘The Messengers’ to Series “Bloodlines,” also once known as “Tribes,” was written by Andrew Dabb, who was executive producing with “Supernatural” creator Eric Kripke. It would have explored the hunter and monster cultures of Chicago. The series was to have starred Lucien Laviscount and Sean Faris. The CW used an episode of “Supernatural” this season to launch it as a backdoor pilot, but elected not to go forward.

Nathaniel Buzolic, Stephen Martines, Danielle Savre

Supernatural, Season 9, Episode 20: “Bloodlines”

Written by Andrew Dabb

Directed by Robert Singer

Airs Tuesdays at 9pm (Et) on The CW

Over the course of its nine seasons, Supernatural has built a rich world of monsters around the Winchesters, mostly framing the creatures in relation to Sam and Dean or their acquaintances. Watching how the monsters interact amongst themselves and how they co-exist in the same space, however, is a fascinating concept that the show has been unable to explore due to a number of factors, including the larger scope of the storylines already present. This week’s episode, which functions as a backdoor pilot for a spinoff series, works with such a premise, setting up a potentially fascinating show in the process.

The idea of a power struggle among resident monsters is a fascinating idea. While the larger fight between Angels and Demons...

For better or for worse, Supernatural: Bloodlines is finally here. Set in Chicago, the potential spin-off features fledgling hunter Ennis (Lucien Laviscount), who discovers Chicago is run by five Mafioso monster families, including shape-shifters David (Nathaniel Buzolic) and Margo Hayden (Danielle Savre) and werewolves Julian (Sean Faris) and Violet Durant (Melissa Roxburgh).

But how will Bloodlines compare to Supernatural? Read on for seven things to expect from the anticipated pilot:

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Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) investigate a case in Chicago, where they discover that various mafia-esque monster families are, unknown to humans, running the underbelly of Chicago. One is a family of shapeshifters run by Margo Lassiter (guest stars Danielle Savre), whose leadership is thrown into question when her brother David (guest star Nathaniel Buzolic) returns home. The other reigning family in town is made up of werewolves, lead by Julian Duval (guest star Sean Faris). While in Chicago, Sam and Dean meet Ennis (guest star Lucien Laviscount), a man with a personal vendetta against the monsters. The Winchesters warn Ennis about heading into the hunter lifestyle, but Ennis refuses to listen and starts down a dangerous path. Robert Singer directed the episode written by Andrew Dabb. Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Sean Faris, Emily Bruhn, Nathaniel Buzolic, Bryce Johnson and Lucien Laviscount. Created by Eric Kripke. LEEE...

Finally next week we get to see the "planted pilot" for the "Supernatural" spinoff "Bloodlines" that we've been hearing about since last summer! Here are a preview and over two dozen photos from the episode, #9.20 in case you're keeping track.

"Supernatural" Episode 9.20 - "Bloodlines" (airs 4/29/14, 9-10pm): Sam And Dean Investigate Monster Families In Chicago — Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) investigate a case in Chicago, where they discover that various mafia-esque monster families are, unknown to humans, running the underbelly of Chicago.

One is a family of shapeshifters run by Margo Lassiter (guest star Danielle Savre), whose leadership is thrown into question when her brother, David (guest star Nathaniel Buzolic), returns home. The other reigning family in town is made up of werewolves, lead by Julian Duval (guest star Sean Faris).

While in Chicago, Sam and Dean meet Ennis (guest star Lucien Laviscount), a man with a personal vendetta against the monsters.

We've been waiting a long while (since last summer's San Diego Comic-Con, when we first heard about it) for the official synopsis of the planted pilot for the "Supernatural" spinoff known as "Supernatural: Bloodlines," and it's finally arrived!

"Supernatural" Episode 9.20 - "Bloodlines" (airs 4/29/14, 9-10pm):

Sam And Dean Investigate Monster Families In Chicago — Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) investigate a case in Chicago, where they discover that various mafia-esque monster families are, unknown to humans, running the underbelly of Chicago.

One is a family of shapeshifters run by Margo Lassiter (guest star Danielle Savre), whose leadership is thrown into question when her brother, David (guest star Nathaniel Buzolic), returns home. The other reigning family in town is made up of werewolves, lead by Julian Duval (guest star Sean Faris).

While in Chicago, Sam and Dean meet Ennis (guest star Lucien Laviscount), a man with a personal vendetta against the monsters.

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Bryce Johnson, best-known as Detective Darren Wilden on ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars, has been cast in the Supernatural spin-off, Supernatural: Bloodlines, EW has confirmed.

There are no details on Johnson’s role, but the actor did tweet about a quasi-pll reunion, as he joins Pll alums and spin-off stars Sean Faris and Nathaniel Buzolic for the pilot currently filming in Vancouver.

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Bloodlines centers around Violet (Melissa Roxburgh), a member of the werewolf pack and her...

Now that Supernatural’s planted spinoff is getting some steam, the powers that be have realised that Supernatural: Tribes wasn’t such a great name and have come up with something that more accurately describes what the series will be about. Supernatural: Bloodlines is the new title and I was instantly in love with it. What makes it so much better? Considering this spinoff is supposed to be about the various mafia-esque monster families running the underbelly of Chicago, Tribes just didn’t fit quite right. But Bloodlines? Now that’s a name that sounds like crime families pitted against each other.

On top of the name change, THR reported Melissa Roxburgh was cast in the spinoff. She’ll be playing Violet, a member of Chicago’s werewolf pack. She hides her true nature due to her forbidden love for family rival David (Nathaniel Buzolic), but when she’s...

Now here’s some pilot news that I’m completely comfortable reporting, because we Know we’ll see at least the pilot, even if it isn’t picked up to series. We’ve reported periodically about what the TV industry refers to as “backdoor pilots”; they appear as an episode of an existing series, and if they do well, they’re picked up as a spinoff series. Most recently we’ve seen that with The Originals, which was introduced as an episode of The Vampire Diaries.

The CW, who shows more of Our Kind of Shows than any other network, is becoming rather expert at the spinoff/backdoor pilot game, as they are planning another to air next month. Entitled Supernatural: Bloodlines (until recently it was going to be Supernatural: Tribes), it will air as the April 29th episode of Supernatural.

It is described as a “sweeping drama...