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Exclusive: Random House has taken the North American rights off the table to I’m on the Moon, the debut comedy memoir by former Late Show and Late Night With David Letterman producer Daniel Kellison.

The deal was sealed ahead of a scheduled auction that had already attracted offers from several major publishers.

Originally titled The Fuck-Up—a name that reflected Kellison’s own self-perception during those formative years—the memoir now goes by I’m on the Moon. It chronicles Kellison’s darkly funny and wildly unlikely journey from being raised by a four-time-divorced Vermont hippie mom and a one-eyed babysitter, to taking a hit of acid and deciding, with sudden clarity, that he had to work for his hero, David Letterman. “From the ominous glow of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant to the bright lights of 30 Rock…”

The book charts Kellison’s rise from a chaotic childhood...

Three very different movies, original, with arthouse cred and in theaters for weeks, are drawing audiences showing welcome depth and breadth in the specialty market as awards season kicks off. Nicolas Cage’s nerdy character sees his life collapse when he randomly starts appearing in people’s dreams as Dream Scenario has a solid expansion, Saltburn is attracting young crowds on the coasts, The Holdovers drawing elusive older demos to theaters.

Meanwhile, Bollywood’s Animal showcases the ongoing strength of Indian films Stateside. The revenge thriller starring Ranbir Kapoor racked up an estimated $6.14 million on about 700 screens over the three days, the second biggest opening weekend of all time for a Bollywood film in North America behind Pathaan, taking the no. 7 slot at the North. American box office.

A24’s Dream Scenario has an estimated weekend gross of about $1.69 million in a major expansion...

Buzz around Sean Price Williams’ feature-directing debut The Sweet East has been high since its debut at Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight. Working from a script by critic Nick Pinkerton, the aesthetic-defining Dp’s road trip finds Talia Ryder meeting a rogue’s gallery––Jacob Elordi, Simon Rex, Ayo Edebri, Jeremy O. Harris, and Andy Milonakis among them––and word’s consistently pegged it as one of 2023’s funniest. With Utopia releasing The Sweet East on December 1, there’s a trailer.

Rory O’Connor was taken with the film at Cannes, saying “Working from a script co-written with the influential critic Nick Pinkerton, Sean Price Williams’ punky directorial debut boasts both the cinematographer’s signature aesthetic and Pinkerton’s idiosyncratic, roguish worldview. Premiering this week in Directors’ Fortnight, The Sweet East––seemingly taking cues from John Waters––is cinema at its most playfully facetious, infectiously puerile, and flagrantly transgressive, and an early highlight...

Naomi Sablan has an impressive filmography that includes a wide range of projects, from comedies to character-driven indie films. Sablan's partnership with her husband, Adam Scott, has been a key factor in their success both personally and professionally.

Naomi Sablan has made a name for herself as a film and TV producer as she has been involved in a wide variety of projects ranging from laugh-out-loud comedies to deep character studies. Sablan began her career in Hollywood as an extra in the 2001 film Kissing Jessica Stein, and went on to work as a segment producer for Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Since then, she has served as a full-fledged producer or executive producer on a number of sitcoms, R-rated comedies, and character-driven indie films, with most of them involving her husband, Severance star Adam Scott.

Sablan first met Scott in 1998 at a bar on Sunset Boulevard, and since then, the two got...

Sean Price Williams, American cinematographer known for his usage of grain and natural/available lighting in his films, has turned to directing after over 50 indie feature films as a director of photography. Williams premiered his feature debut, The Sweet East, at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, which sees a high school girl traverse the east coast of the United States in an attempt to escape her mundane life. For all the chaos Williams’ debut offers, including a gun-man/conspiracy theorist (Andy Milonakis), a period piece actor (Jacob Elordi), and a kind neo-Nazi (Simon Rex), the film sets itself up as a wild journey through the armpits of America.

Talia Ryder stars as high school senior Lillian, who is so over her life and friends that she’ll do anything to break away to freedom. In comes a class trip to Washington D.C., where a gunman (Milonakis) opens fire in a...

A post-ironic picaresque born from a take-no-prisoners attitude so oppressive that it soon becomes its own kind of jail, Sean Price Williams’ “The Sweet East” amounts to something more than just a series of semi-connected trolls. But this sniveling little satire of modern American thought is never funnier or more sure of itself than when it makes you feel like an asshole for taking it too seriously.

Consider the film’s opening few minutes, which appear to tee up a lo-fi but legibly familiar sex comedy set on a high school trip to Washington, D.C., until things, uh, take a turn. We first meet Lillian as she lies in a hotel bed next to a blond mouth-breather who plays with his used condom like it’s a party balloon and brags about how he’s going to be a star. Later, after reuniting with the rest of her grade,...

In what feels like a welcome reprieve, Peacock dropped the entire season of Pete Davidson's pseudo-autobiographical series Bupkis in a nicely binge-able package, like the good old days of streaming originals. The show is both not what one thought it would be and exactly what one thought it would be at the same time. As good as the series may be, the fact that it shares quite a few similarities to other, recent series may dull the audience's reaction.

The series was announced in March 2022 with Pete Davidson developing it alongside Judah Miller, who executive produced Davidson's movie The King of Staten Island and has written for Crashing, another pseudo-autobiographical show based on the life of a stand-up comedian (Pete Homes). SNL writer Dave Sirius is the other co-creator. He also co-wrote The King of Staten Island alongside Davidson and Judd Apatow. It's a strong team, and they...

Criminal Minds: Evolution showrunner Erica Messer explains why it's harder for characters like Reid to return in the Paramount+ reboot. Taking a serialized approach to its storytelling, Criminal Minds: Evolution season 1 recently concluded its run. The revived version of the long-running drama series focused on the attempt to capture Voit (Zach Gilford), but it also featured a bit of romance, more humor, and a closer look at the lives of the Bau agents. It's a shift facilitated by the show's move to streaming, which has allowed for more narrative risks.

But, for all the benefits of streaming, it has meant a shorter episode count. While a typical season of the original Criminal Minds on CBS ran as high as 26 episodes, only dipping lower towards the end, Criminal Minds: Evolution consists of just ten. Messer explained to TVLine that the smaller number of episodes made it more difficult to bring back...

Online tributes have been pouring in for a well-known Dartmouth, N.S. rapper who died after being stabbed on the Halifax waterfront early Sunday morning.

Halifax Regional Police have confirmed the victim is Patrick Wayne Stay, 36, and that his death has been ruled a homicide.

Officers were called to the 1600-block of Lower Water Street shortly after 12:30 a.m. for a report of someone with a weapon.

When they arrived, they found a male victim with stab wounds.

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He was rushed to hospital, but died of his injuries.

Investigators have not released any details of a possible suspect, but said there was no immediate threat to the general public.

Investigators were on scene of the stabbing on Lower Water Street in Halifax on Sunday afternoon. — Alexa MacLean/Global News ‘On his way to a bright future’

Family,...

Funny Pages Review — Funny Pages (2022) Film Review, a movie written and directed by Owen Kline and starring Daniel Zolghadri, Matthew Maher, Miles Emanuel, Maria Dizzia, Josh Pais, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Marcia DeBonis, Michael Townsend Wright, Ron Rifkin, Andy Milonakis and Constance Shulman. A24 has always been a movie studio which distributes films that [...]

Continue reading: Film Review: Funny Pages (2022): An Inspired but Sometimes Lackluster Story of a Young Cartoonist’s Escapades...

Talk about multiverses. In a parallel cosmos that is apparently just around the corner from you right now, a bunch of boys — and grown men — are living a life so different from yours that they might as well be aliens. You can see them in Owen Kline’s Directors’ Fortnight title Funny Pages, hanging out all day in a store that sells old comics, arguing about the finer plot points in the first superhero comics and the originality or otherwise of their own homemade zines.

They’re not an altogether easy watch. The strip lighting in the shop is unforgiving — and you just don’t want to see them eat, although some of them do little else. For these boys, it is seemingly a point of principle to talk with your mouth full. They are only interested in talking to each other, so it doesn’t really matter.

Young Robert...

Find Her Exclusive Poster Reveal & New Stills: "Psychological Thriller Find Her has released it's final poster (attached) and revised synopsis (see below) ahead of the film's 2022 release.

The noir stars Nick McCallum (Burning Kentucky), Richard Gunn (Clemency), Stelio Savante, (Running For Grace), Rebecca Lines (The Falcon And The Winter Soldier), Anais Lilit (The Walking Dead: Red Machete), Randal Gonzalez (Greenland), John James (Axcellerator), Mary Drew Ahrens, John Daniel Gates and G. Andrew Ahrens who also serves as producer.

Filmed in Louisiana and Florida, Find Her was directed by Nick McCallum from his own script with Emmy award winning director of photography, Evan Zissimopulos providing the cinematography.

In the film, a mysterious ex-cop named Isaiah Slade arrives in a small town searching for answers to a murdered ranch owner and his still missing daughter. It slowly becomes clear that not only are there multiple suspects, but that Slade himself has his...

King Knight stars Matthew Gray Gubler, Angela Sarafyan, and Andy Milonakis will be in Select Theaters, On Demand & Digital February 17th. Here’s the trailer:

In King Knight, Thorn (Criminal Minds’ Matthew Gray Gubler) and Willow appear to have it all as the revered high priest and priestess of a coven of new age witches. But a secret from Thorn’s past throws their lives into turmoil and sends them on a trippy, hilarious journey.

King Knight stars Matthew Gray Gubler, Angela Sarafyan, Andy Milonakis, Kate Comer, Johnny Pemberton, Josh Fadem, Nelson Franklin, Emily Chang, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Swati Kapila, Shane Brady, AnnaLynne McCord, Alice Glass, with Barbara Crampton, and Ray Wise

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"I'm going on a walkabout." XYZ Films has released a full-length official trailer for King Knight, an indie dark comedy about a leader of a coven of witches and his downfall. Set to open in February this year. The first teaser landed last year during its festival run. Matthew Gray Gubler & Angela Sarafyan star in this comedy as Thorn & Willow, husband-and-wife high priest and priestess of a coven of witches in California - basically a hippie commune. When Willow unearths a secret from Thorn's past, their lives are thrown into turmoil and Thorn ventures out on a journey of self-discovery. The film's cast includes Nelson Franklin, Johnny Pemberton, Barbara Crampton, Ray Wise, Andy Milonakis, and the voices of Aubrey Plaza and AnnaLynne McCord. Oh yes this trailer finally leans into the totally wacky, weird crazy stuff going on in this. Right down to the pine-cone heads, third eye, and funky animated sequences.

Few have seen the cloistered politics of a witches’ coven, and “King Knight” serves to show there’s a lot more comedy and dancing than one might expect. This modern and absurd comedy posits a simple solution for overcoming self-acceptance and fear in relationships: Just try it out, man.

“King Knight” is written and directed by Richard Bates Jr., who sheds a less anarchic light on Los Angeles witch culture and dishes laughs without a hint of cynicism. The coven’s leaders Thorn and Willow (Matthew Gray Gubler and Angela Sarafyan) play as earnest relationship therapists for their fellow witches before succumbing to their own sticky pasts.

The cast of “King Knight” is stocked with comedic heavyweights. Andy Milonakis, Nelson Franklin, and Johnny Pemberton feature in roles as non-traditional witches and learn to find distance from the machines within.

Variety spoke with Bates Jr. ahead of “King Knight’s” screening at Fantasia.

Richard Bates Jr.’s King Knight has an approximation of many things: humor, story, idiosyncrasy, character depth and likeability, production design, dialogue, cinematography, the concepts of witchcraft and self-actualization, and a basic sense of stakes or danger. Its half-formed regard for narrative and form are the haphazard basis of the director’s fifth feature, a superficial take on a hero’s journey that comes off like an unfinished script—an almost-film.

In King Knight, Matthew Gray Gubler (whose visage fits naturally into that of a cult leader) stars as Thorn––the quirky, not-evil, bird bath-selling high priest of a modern-day witches’ coven made up in its entirety of characters played by comedy actors Andy Milonakis, Kate Comer, Nelson Franklin, Johnny Pemberton, and Josh Fadem. Thorn wants to start a family with his life partner Willow (Angela Sarafyan), who’s reluctant to cow to his whims. As their Pagan fertility ritual of Beltane commences,...

This writer has been fortunate to have covered all of Richard Bates Jr.’s films ever since he exploded onto the scene in 2012 with his stunner, Excision. Ricky’s latest project is King Knight, which follows the high priest of a modern-day coven (played hilariously by Matthew Gray Gubler), who finds himself dealing with a bit of an existential crisis after he gets invited to attend his 20th high school reunion.

Also written by Bates Jr., King Knight features a brilliant ensemble featuring the likes of the aforementioned Gubler, as well as Angela Sarafayan, Barbara Crampton, Ray Wise, Andy Milonakis, Emily Change, Kate Comer, Nelson Franklin, Josh Fadem, Johnny Pemberton, and Swati Kapila.

King Knight celebrated its world premiere this weekend as part of the 2021 Fantasia Film Festival, and to mark the occasion, Daily Dead spoke with Richard Bates Jr. about the inspiration behind his heartwarming celebration of Wicca, putting together his cast,...

Stars: Matthew Gray Gubler, Andy Milonakis, Johnny Pemberton, Angela Sarafyan, Barbara Crampton, Ray Wise, Kate Comer, Emily Chang, Josh Fadem, Swati Kapila, Shane Brady | Written and Directed by Richard Bates Jr.

The latest genre opus from Richard Bates Jr., whose previous work includes Excision, Trash Fire and Tone Deaf, King Knight reunites Bates with his Suburban Gothic star Matthew Gray Gubler in yet another twisted slice of American life tale that Bates is known for – quirky, strange and otherworldly… in this case focussing on witches?!

What makes a good witch nowadays? A deep sense of spirituality and communion with nature? Devotion to a tight-knit group of like-minded free spirits? A successful Etsy shop and a sick set of Tarot cards? Living the dream alongside his beautiful life partner Willow (Angela Sarafyan), the revered high priest of a modern Californian coven, Thorn (Matthew Gray Gubler) has it all… as well as...

We’re all good people, but we’re full of shit. Or, as the characters in King Knight say, we all have “poo in our butts”. We’re all imperfect human beings, some more malicious than others, and it’s the outsider who receives the brunt of that malice. Writer-director Richard Bates Jr. looks at the outsider with a dark sense of humor and with a farcical approach, creating one of the best comedies of the year. While looking at religion, conservatives, and society in general, King Knight aims to present Wicca in a positive light. It succeeds, leading to a journey of acceptance and rebirth.

Thorn (Matthew Gray Gubler) is a witch, but not evil, he explains. His life partner Willow (Angela Sarafyan) is a registered nurse and supports his dream of starting a birdbath business. In this introduction to himself and his coven, he also clarifies that the...

King Knight Starring: Matthew Gray Gubler, Angela Sarafyan, Andy Milonakis, Kate Comer, Johnny Pemberton, Josh Fadem, Nelson Franklin, Emily Chang, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Swati Kapila, Shane Brady, AnnaLynne McCord, Alice Glass, Aubrey Plaza, with Barbara Crampton, and Ray Wise. Directed and Written By: Richard Bates, Jr. King Knight is an outsider’s outsider comedy starring Matthew …

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While all of writer/director Richard Bates, Jr.'s movies have a streak of humour, with his latest the director seems to be going full comedy.

Making its world premiere at Fantasia, King Knight stars Matthew Gray Gubler and Angela Sarafyan as Thorn and Willow, husband-and-wife high priest and priestess of a coven of witches. Thorn and Willow's life is thrown into turmoil when Willow uncovers a secret from Thorn's past and while the trailer doesn't say what exactly that secret is, it's clear that it doesn't only affect the couple but the entire coven.

The movie also stars Nelson Franklin, Johnny Pemberton, Barbara Crampton, Ray Wise, Andy Milonakis, and the voices of Aubrey Plaza, and AnnaLynne McCord.

While the teaser doesn't give much in the way of plot,...

Directed and written by Richard Bates Jr., King Knight premieres at the Fantasia Film Festival on August 8th, and we have a look at the brand new trailer!

"King Knight is an outsider’s outsider comedy starring Matthew Gray Gubler and Angela Sarafyan as Thorn and Willow, husband-and-wife high priest and priestess of a coven of witches in a small California community. When Willow unearths a secret from Thorn’s past, their lives are thrown into turmoil in this kooky, clever treat, decked with a wild cast that includes Nelson Franklin, Johnny Pemberton, Barbara Crampton, Ray Wise, Andy Milonakis, and the voices of Aubrey Plaza and AnnaLynne McCord."

Starring: Matthew Gray Gubler, Angela Sarafyan, Andy Milonakis, Kate Comer, Johnny Pemberton, Josh Fadem, Nelson Franklin, Emily Chang, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Swati Kapila, Shane Brady, AnnaLynne McCord, Alice Glass, Aubrey Plaza, with Barbara Crampton, and Ray Wise.

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"I'm going to have to ask you to gimme my sword back." A festival teaser has arrived for a comedy called King Knight, from filmmaker Richard Bates, Jr. This is premiering at the Fantasia Film Festival kicking off this month. Matthew Gray Gubler & Angela Sarafyan star in this film as Thorn & Willow, husband-and-wife high priest and priestess of a coven of witches in Cali - basically a hippie commune. When Willow unearths a secret from Thorn's past, their lives are thrown into turmoil and Thorn ventures out on a journey of self-discovery. The wild cast includes Nelson Franklin, Johnny Pemberton, Barbara Crampton, Ray Wise, Andy Milonakis, and the voices of Aubrey Plaza and AnnaLynne McCord. Fantasia says: "Get your sage and crystals ready and join them in this hilarious pilgrimage that will not only teach you the ways of the occult, but also (and most importantly) the true power of kinship.

King Knight, the new comedy from Richard Bates Jr., and the long awaited reunion with his star Matthew Gray Gubler, will have its world premiere at Fantasia this weekend, on August 8th. King Knight is an outsider’s outsider comedy starring Matthew Gray Gubler and Angela Sarafyan as Thorn and Willow, husband-and-wife high priest and priestess of a coven of witches in a small California community. When Willow unearths a secret from Thorn’s past, their lives are thrown into turmoil in this kooky, clever treat, decked with a wild cast that includes Nelson Franklin, Johnny Pemberton, Barbara Crampton, Ray Wise, Andy Milonakis, and the voices of Aubrey Plaza and AnnaLynne McCord. Today the official teaser trailer and poster dropped. The teaser trailer is down below. ...

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The Fantasia International Film Festival is proud to announce the first wave of programming for its upcoming 25th edition, set again to take place as a virtual event accessible to audiences across Canada. The festival will run from August 5 – 25, 2021 and will include scheduled screenings and premieres, panels, and workshops, with films once again hosted on the leading-edge platform created by Festival Scope and Shift72. As the summer approaches, Fantasia organizers will be following advice from local health authorities in Montreal with respect to the possibility of adding a limited range of physical events as well. In celebration of the key role that Japan’s culture has played across Fantasia’s history, the festival’s 25th edition will be featuring an enhanced focus on Japanese cinema.

Following the earlier news of the festival’s opening film, the world premiere of Julien Knafo’s Quebec-set zomcom Brain Freeze starring Roy Dupuis and Iani Bédard,...

One of my favorite festivals is back with a virtual event taking place this August! The Fantasia International Film Festival has announced its first wave of programming, which includes a diverse slate of features and a special focus on Japanese cinema:

Wednesday, May 19, 2021 // Montreal, Quebec -- The Fantasia International Film Festival is proud to announce the first wave of programming for its upcoming 25th edition, set again to take place as a virtual event accessible to audiences across Canada. The festival will run from August 5 - 25, 2021 and will include scheduled screenings and premieres, panels, and workshops, with films once again hosted on the leading-edge platform created by Festival Scope and Shift72. As the summer approaches, Fantasia organizers will be following advice from local health authorities in Montreal with respect to the possibility of adding a limited range of physical events as well. In celebration of the key role that Japan...

The final tweet from Chadwick Boseman's Twitter account is the social media platform's most retweeted post of 2020. The tweet in question confirmed that the Black Panther star had passed away at the age of 43. In addition, the tweet is the platform's most liked of all time. Boseman passed away in August after a lengthy and secret battle with colon cancer. Not even the actor's closest colleagues who he worked with on multiple movies even knew that he was ill, as he chose to keep it from the public. Chadwick Boseman only told his closest family members and pastor.

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— Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) August 29, 2020

As of today, Chadwick Boseman's final tweet has "2.1 million retweets and 924,500 quote tweets (3.1 million total), 165,600 comments and 7.5 million likes." It officially became the most-liked tweet in history less than 24 hours after it was posted. The tweet reads, "Chadwick was diagnosed with...

Twitter has released its annual #ThisHappened look back at the year on its platform, and given the extreme nature of 2020, the results largely favor substance over frivolous memes.

“How do we possibly recap a year like this?” asked Tracy McGraw, the social media company’s communications chief, in a blog post Monday. “By turning our attention to how we all got through it together: the ways we kept ourselves entertained, the changes we made, and the messages of support that we shared with each other.”

Chadwick Boseman’s death from colon cancer at age 43 last August captivated a saddened world. The announcement of his passing via his official account became the most popular message ever posted on Twitter, with 7.5 million likes, and it led the year’s most-retweeted list as well with 3.1 million. (See more results below.)

The findings reflect the fact that more than three-quarters of daily Twitter users live outside the U.

The final tweet from “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman, who died of colon cancer in August, was the most retweeted post of the year (through early December), Twitter announced on Monday.

The tweet, which you can see below, also holds the record for being the most “liked” tweet of the year — as well as the most-liked tweet in Twitter’s 14-year history. Since it was first tweeted on Aug. 28, more than 3 million users retweeted or quote-tweeted Boseman’s tweet and 7.6 million people have liked it. The tweet was a message from Boseman’s family announcing the 43-year-old actor’s death.

“Chadwick was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016, and battled with it these last 4 years as it progressed to stage IV,” the tweet said, alongside an accompanying photo of Boseman. “A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much.

Ahead of the release of her coffee-themed concept album this fall, Chelsea Peretti has shared five new tracks from the record — brewed as the Phosphorescent Panic EP.

The actress-comedian also released a single from the EP, “Javadawgs,” featuring Reggie Watts and Kate Berlant. The track’s animated video, directed by Vincent Scala, features the three artists as dogs getting caffeinated at the beach and flying through the skies. “We’ll sniff you out on land and on sea,” they sing. “Javadawgs, we’ll bring you some coffee.”

Phosphorescent Panic features contributions by Nick Kroll,...

Exclusive: Criminal Minds star Matthew Gray Gubler and Westworld’s Angela Sarafyan are set to topline King Knight, a pagan comedy written and directed by Richard Bates Jr. It’s about a High Priest of a modern-day coven who confronts his past as an all-American prepster.

AnnaLynne McCord, Nelson Franklin, Emily Chang, Johnny Pemberton, Josh Fadem, Kate Comer, Andy Milonakis, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Shane Brady, Barbara Crampton and Ray Wise make up the supporting cast. Robert Higginbotham is the producer.

The project marks the fifth feature for Bates, who most recently directed the horror-comedy Tone Deaf, starring Amanda Crew and Robert Patrick. His films Excision and Trash Fire debuted in the Sundance Midnight Program.

Gubler, who has played Dr. Spencer Reid since the first season of Criminal Minds, co-stars in Endings, Beginnings, the Drake Doremus-helmed romantic drama that premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and was picked up by Samuel Goldwyn Films.

James Gunn's The Suicide Squad for Warner Bros. continues to flesh out its cast, as the project has reportedly cast comedian Steve Agee for a major role. According to a new report, Steve Agee will provide the voiceover to humanoid shark supervillain King Shark. This will be King Shark's first appearance in a big screen adaptation, although he has been portrayed in the Arrowverse series The Flash. The character was originally created in the '90s when he made his first appearance in the Superboy comic book series for DC.

In his original storyline, King Shark is forced to help the Suicide Squad take on the Silicon Dragons. He has since made multiple appearances in other DC comic book series.

Suicide Squad will serve as a mini-reunion for Gunn's Marvel movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, as Agee starred in that movie as the Ravager Gef. He has...

[[tmz:video id="0_8pivhmld"]] Andy Milonakis cares way more about the cost of yarn than Kylie Jenner's pregnancy ... which he made clear to our photog Friday in hilarious fashion. As you know, TMZ broke the story Kylie's having a baby. Danielle Bregoli isn't squashing her beef with Kylie -- remember she went after Kylie in her song, "These Heaux" -- but she still offered congrats. And then there's Mohamed Hadid, who seemed a little skittish since his daughters...

Snap’s Spectacles are available now via an internet connection near you.

The until-now elusive, hyper-colored eyewear from the soon-to-be public company behind Snapchat (the image messaging and multimedia mobile application that’s used by 41% of the 18 to 35 year-olds living in the U.S. on any given day) used to be only available to consumers by way of boxy vending machines with a limited lifespan, $130, and several-hour-long lines, by way of Ebay at several multiples of that $130 price point, or from some enterprising brand campaign. Now, however, you can snag a pair online for $129.99 that will deliver in two to four weeks, though Snapbots will continue to pop up around the country if interested parties want to wait and get the full and original consumer experience.

Damn @Snapchat @Spectacles are going for over $1000 now on Ebay. I'm holding out until I can trade them for a house like that paper...

Time is not on our side, especially in the era of “peak TV.” Perhaps this is why networks are hopping onto the time travel bandwagon. At this year’s network upfront presentations in May, four of the five broadcast networks plugged shows that revolved around a time travel element at their core.

Taking journeys through the fourth dimension is a concept that has appeared in fiction since the late 19th century, popularized by H.G. Wells’ novel “The Time Machine.” The continued appeal of time travel boils down to wish fulfillment: the desire to visit other eras like a tourist, the yearning to relive or change the past, the curiosity about the future and the ability to squeeze more experiences into our ephemeral lives.

Although Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan disagree on whether time travel will someday be possible based on our apparent lack of visitors from the future, that hasn...

Neil deGrasse Tyson gets pretty animated when he starts talking about science. Now, he’s literally getting animated – on Disney Xd’s quirky new ‘toon “Future-Worm.”

Tyson – or “Ndt,” as he’s cheekily referred to on the show – plays a version of himself, America’s best-known astrophysicist. The “Cosmos” host recurs in several episodes of the series.

Read More: Watch: Neil deGrasse Tyson Explaining the End of ‘Interstellar’ Might Make Your Brain Explode

“Future-Worm” centers on 12-year-old Danny Douglas, who has invented a time machine (inside a lunch box) and befriends a hip, talking worm from the future. Together, they go on countless adventures. Tyson occasionally shows up to give Danny advice.

Ryan Quincy (“South Park”) created the series, which premieres August 1 on Disney Xd. Andy Milonakis, James Adomian, Jessica Dicicco, Melanie Lynskey, Corey Burton and Quincy provide voices.

Read More: Exclusive Preview: Disney’s ‘Future-Worm’

Besides Tyson, Jonathan Frakes...

The new Viceland channel is aiming high. Its new Traveling the Stars: Ancient Aliens with Action Bronson and Friends TV show premieres Thursday, July 21, at 11:00pm Et/Pt. Watch a trailer, below. Bronson (Arian Asllani) and co-host The Alchemist will apparently get stoned and watch the Ancient Aliens TV show on History.Upcoming guests include: Schoolboy Q, Earl Sweatshirt, Andy Milonakis, Simon Rex, Riff Raff, Melissa Etheridge, Tyler The Creator, chef Roy Choi, wrestler Sabu, wrestler Rob Van Dam, Eric Andre. Expect performances by Mc Eiht and Too Short. Viceland is a joint-venture from Vice with History's parent company, A+E Networks.Read More…...

Disney Xd has set an August 1 premiere date for its new animated comedy adventure series Future-Worm!, and announced several guest stars including Neil deGrasse Tyson, Selma Blair, Jeff Ross, Jack McBrayer, Chelsea Peretti, Bill Nye and Jonathan Frakes. Created and executive-produced by Emmy-winning director Ryan Quincy (South Park), Future-Worm! centers on Danny, played by Andy Milonakis, an optimistic 12-year-old who creates a time machine lunch box, and then meets and…...

Three-year-old Streamup has cut the ribbon on a brand new creator studio based in downtown Los Angeles, according to sources. The space is accessible to Streamup talent for free and is intended to help broadcasters bolster content and collaborate.

Dubbed the Streamup Penthouse Studio HQ, the 5,000 square-foot facility also features a 4,000-square-foot outside deck overlooking the Hollywood hills. It will house livestreaming cameras, lighting, projection screens, software equipment, and even a telepresence Double Robot (an iPad attached to a mini-segway of sorts). Tutorials will also be offered to help users master Streamup’s signature tools -- including special effects, graphic overlays, ticker tape, as well as multi-camera functionalities. Streamup star Andy Milonakis, for instance, has already shot his live cooking show at the space.

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Streamup, fresh off an exclusive deal with notable YouTube duo BriaAndChrissy, is making some more big moves within the realm of original content. The streaming video service, which competes with platforms like Periscope, Meerkat, and YouNow, has revealed its first full slate of original programs.

The slate, as first reported by Variety, includes both a combination of scripted and unscripted programs. Will Keenan, Streamup’s President, previously led the Endemol Beyond multi-channel network, and in gathering creative partners for Streamup, Keenan has turned to some of his old pals. Andy Milonakis, for example, will host a cooking show on the streaming platform, after launching a food series with Endemol Beyond last year.

Other programs in Streamup’s slate include a live stream of South Park co-creator Trey Parker’s Cannibal! The Musical, a pair of talk shows, and a program focused on sports betting. “Show business is being reinvented yet again,...

Tommy Chong’s new last night TV show will premiere on FilmOn.com on Oct 23 8pm Pdt / 11pm Edt. There will be a Saturday night encore at 1am Pst. “Cannabis Infused Talk and Variety Show” will tackle “anything that affects the pot smoker’s status in any way, negative or positive,” according to tvmix.com. The late night talk show will feature some bright stars, including Danny Trejo, Steve-o, Andy Milonakis and Chef Roy Choi. It’s a co-production with Chongson Inc and FilmOn Networks with sponsor WeedMaps. According to FilmOn CEO Alki David, “I am thrilled to co-produce and distribute Almost Legal with Tommy Chong. His fans are legion, and his comedy [ Read More ]

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Adi Shankar is not your typical movie maker. Along with producing features, including Dredd, The Grey, and A Walk Among the Tombstones, he also worked on a number of short films, like Venom: Truth in Journalism with True Blood’s Ryan Kwanten, and the dark and gritty Power/Rangers short he made with Joseph Kahn. Now, he’s directing his first feature film, and it’s a superhero movie, no less. But what’s most interesting is the insane cast he's put together. According to The Wrap, the film Adi Shankar’s Gods and Secrets features WWE star “Diamond” Dallas Page, as well as Twilight stars Kellan Lutz (Emmett) and Jackson Rathbone (Jasper); You’re Next star Sharni Vinson; comedian Andy Milonakis; Denise Richards; Jane Seymour; Breaking Bad vet Rj Mitte (Walter White Jr.); and Glee stars Max Adler (Dave ...

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, award-winning director Shekhar Kapur and former WWE legend John Morrison have joined the growing ensemble cast of “Adi Shankar‘s Gods and Secrets,” TheWrap has learned. The project marks the directorial debut of Shankar, who executive produced “Dredd,” “The Grey” and “Lone Survivor.” Shankar is co-directing “Gods and Secrets” with his longtime collaborator Stewart Yost. “Twilight” stars Kellan Lutz and Jackson Rathbone lead an ensemble that also includes “You’re Next” heroine Sharni Vinson, comedian Andy Milonakis, WWE legend ‘Diamond’ Dallas Page and, as TheWrap first reported, Denise Richards, Jane Seymour, “Breaking Bad” alum Rj Mitte...

“Breaking Bad” alum Rj Mitte has joined the ensemble cast of “Adi Shankar’s Gods and Secrets,” which marks the directorial debut of the executive producer behind “Dredd,” “The Grey” and “Lone Survivor,” TheWrap has learned. “Twilight” stars Kellan Lutz and Jackson Rathbone lead an ensemble that also includes “You’re Next” heroine Sharni Vinson, comedian Andy Milonakis, WWE legend ‘Diamond’ Dallas Page (“The Devil’s Rejects”) and, as TheWrap first reported, Denise Richards and Jane Seymour. Shankar and his longtime collaborator Stewart Yost are co-directing “Gods and Secrets,” which explores the darker ramifications of a world filled with superheroes — for the people.

Yesterday we found out that producer Adi Shankar (Dredd, Punisher: Dirty Laundry) would team with Stewart Yost to co-direct a dark new superhero series for HBO titled Gods And Secrets, which is said to be (and very much sounds to be) inspired by Alan Moore's Watchmen. Now The Wrap reports that Denise Richards (Wild Things, Starship Troopers, The World Is Not Enough) and Jane Seymour (Live And Let Die, How I Met Your Mother, Battlestar Galactica) have joined the cast in unspecified roles. Gods And Secrets will focus on the exploits of a superteam known as the "Guardians of Justice", and will explore "the darker ramifications of a world filled with superheroes — for the people they protect and the famous heroes themselves." Former WWE Superstar Diamond Dallas Page, Jackson Rathbone (The Twilight Saga), Kellan Lutz (The Legend Of Hercules), Sharni Vinson (You're Next) and Andy Milonakis will also star,...

Denise Richards and Jane Seymour have joined the cast of “Adi Shankar’s Gods and Secrets,” which marks the directorial debut of the executive producer behind “Dredd,” “The Grey” and “Lone Survivor,” TheWrap has learned. “Twilight” stars Kellan Lutz and Jackson Rathbone lead an ensemble that also includes “You’re Next” heroine Sharni Vinson, “Transparent” actress Alexandra Billings, comedian Andy Milonakis and WWE legend ‘Diamond’ Dallas Page. Shankar and his longtime collaborator Stewart Yost are co-directing “Gods and Secrets,” which explores the darker ramifications of a world filled with superheroes — for the people they protect and the famous heroes themselves.

Following on from his work as a producer on "Dredd" and "The Grey" along with the much talked about "Power/Rangers" fan film, Adi Shankar is set to team with Stewart Yost for his directorial debut effort "Gods And Secrets".

The project is described as a dark drama akin to Alan Moore's "Watchmen" in that it will explore the darker logical underpinnings of superhero tropes in a world in which superheroes exist and the resulting celebrity culture are front and center.

The story deals with what happens when a tragedy strikes the super heroic team Guardians of Justice, and in its aftermath secrets are revealed, lives are changed, and the war to end all wars begins.

Diamond Dallas Page, Jackson Rathbone, Kellan Lutz, Sharni Vinson and Andy Milonakis star in the project. No further specifics about it are available at this time.

Source: Deadline...

Adi Shankar, the man who has produced the mainstream likes of Dredd and Lone Survivor, but is more likely to be found creating his own content with his Bootleg Universe shorts and series, has a new project in the works. He has Gods And Secrets on the way, with a cast that includes Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Denise Richards, Jane Seymour and wrestling legend "Diamond" Dallas Page. Gods And Secrets is an indie production that dives deep into the world of superheroes and how their actions affect those around them. It’s designed to put a fresh spin on the comic book tropes and push the boundaries of what’s possible within the genre.Shankar is co-directing the instalments with Stewart Yost, working from a script by Shawn DeLoache, and the likes of Sharni Vinson, Alexandra Billings and Andy Milonakis are also among the cast. Gods And Secrets doesn’t however,...

Adi Shankar, the producer behind the 'Bootleg Universe' one-shot films Power/Rangers & The Punisher: Dirty Laundry and 2012's Dredd will make his directorial debut with HBO's Gods And Secrets. According to Deadline, Shankar will team up with Stewart Yost to co-direct this dark superhero drama that's said to be inspired by Alan Moore's seminal graphic novel, Watchmen. The drama will feature an original team named 'Guardians Of Justice', and explore the more secretive and shady aspects of celebrity culture by applying it to superheroes. The series is set to star WWE's Diamond Dallas Page, Jackson Rathbone (The Twilight Saga), Kellan Lutz (The Legend Of Hercules), Sharni Vinson (You're Next) and Andy Milonakis. The core premise appears intruiging, while the project's placement on HBO should be enough to pique most people's interest. The cast is admittedly rather uninspiring, but Shankar has impressed in the past with his Bootleg one-shots.

HBO has acquired U.S. rights to Leah Wolchok’s documentary Very Semi-Serious: A Partially Thorough Portrait Of New Yorker Cartoonists, with the pic premiering on the network December 7 following an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run starting November 20 in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

The pic, which had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, offers a window into single-panel cartoon king The New Yorker, offering up a glimpse into the process behind their creation. The pic follows cartoon editor Bob Mankoff as he sifts through hundreds of submissions and pitches every week.

Wolchok also produced her feature debut alongside Davina Pardo. Regina K. Scully, Deborah Shaffer and the late Bruce Sinofsky are executive producers and Joanna Sokolowski co-produced. Cinetic Media repped the the deal on behalf of the filmmakers.

The Power/Rangers fan film and The Grey producer Adi Shankar is set to make his directorial debut alongside...