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Exclusive: A diverse array of voices and genres, ranging from singular horror stories, to topical thrillers to social realist dramas, highlight the 2024 Muslim List. Mpac Hollywood Bureau and The Black List have selected 10 scripts for this year’s list, highlighting the very best work from Muslim writers. Launched in 2020, this is the third edition of the list.

“We are deeply grateful to the entire team at The Black List for their unwavering support and commitment to projects that foster dialogue and drive societal change. In a time where the national and global discourse is grappling with issues of division, identity, and the rise of hate-fueled violence, these projects bring forward hopeful and thought-provoking perspectives,” said Sue Obeidi, Senior Vice President, Mpac Hollywood Bureau. “Alongside The Black List, we are proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Muslim List. Congratulations to these inspiring Muslim storytellers for their dedication to resisting...

Stars: Sarah Hyland, Justin Chon, Clara Mamet, Anthony Carrigan, Steven Krueger, Sophie Dalah, Marc Barnes, Stevin Knight | Written by Anthony Jaswinski | Directed by Jeffrey G. Hunt

So we have a bunch of teens, most of whom are stoners, some are goths, some are jocks; messing with ouija boards and thinking that satanic tourism is “cool”, who stumble into real satanic goings-on. Plus there’s a blink-or-you’ll-miss-it cameo from modern-day scream queen Devanny Pinn (Truth or Dare, House of Manson). That in a nutshell is Satanic.

As for an actual plot, the film sees four friends on their way to Coachella stop off in Los Angeles to tour true-crime Satanic Panic-era sites, only to find themselves interrupting an apparent human sacrifice. They save the young victim, but she turns out to be much more than dangerous then the cult from which she escaped, unleashing an evil spirit who will hunt...

Last week, producer Adi Shankar released the latest installment from his Bootleg Universe, a new short film entitled Power/Rangers. Just a few days later, it was pulled from Vimeo and YouTube after a copyright dispute with Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers creator Haim Saban and his Saban Brands company. But the short film came back online over the weekend. Today, Adi Shankar has released a behind-the-scenes video featuring director Joseph Kahn on the set, along with stars Katee Sackhoff and James Van Der Beek.

This is the fourth short film in Adi Shankar's Bootleg Universe, following The Punsher: Dirty Laundry, Venom: Truth in Journalism and last year's Judge Dredd: Superfiend. Joseph Kahn called this project a "deboot," which features characters popularized on the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, but in a much darker and gritty film that explores their origins. Russ Bain, Will Yun Lee, Gichi Gamba, Yves Bright, Stevin Knight,...

The controversial short Power/Rangers is back online after Saban Brands settled their copyright dispute with the makers of the film. The movie has now returned to Youtube and Vimeo after being pulled by both streaming video sites earlier in the week. And it looks like no further legal action is being pursued. You can also see the video below.

This past week, a tsunami of copyright controversy began to swirl after producer Adi Shankar unveiled his latest entry in the so-called Bootleg Universe, this time debuting a Power/Rangers fan film from Torque and Detention director Joseph Kahn. The 15 minute short was an instant sensation, starring Katee Sackhoff, James Van Der Beek and Will Yun Lee from a script Joseph Kahn wrote with James Van Der Beek and Dutch Southern. They called it a 'deboot' of the Power Rangers franchise, and Saban Brands, who own the Power Rangers copyright,...

Two intriguing casting announcements for the second season of HBO’s hit anthology series True Detective are making the rounds online today, with word that About Cherry breakout Ashley Hinshaw and “Jessie’s Girl” singer Rick Springfield have both landed roles.

Deadline reports that Hinshaw, who toplined recent found-footage horror The Pyramid and whose TV work includes True Blood and the upcoming Marvel’s Agent Carter, has been tapped for a multi-episode arc on the second season. She’ll play a troubled starlet.

Meanwhile, Springfield himself revealed his involvement in the second season of True Detective, tweeting out the following on late Wednesday:

Just finished my 1st day of shooting for season 2 of HBO’s True Detective. What a great script. Working w/ Colin Farrell & Rachel McAdams!

— Rick Springfield (@rickspringfield) December 11, 2014

It’s unclear who Springfield is playing, or how substantial the singer-turned-actor’s role is. Since “Jessie’s Girl,...

New NCIS Los Angeles season 5,episode 16 spoiler promo clip hit the net. Last night,CBS released the new promo/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "NCIS:Los Angeles" episode 16 of season 5, and it appears to be quite intense at moments as more huge explosions take place, and more. The episode is titled, "Fish Out Of Water." In the new episode 16, Following an explosion at a fish market, the NCIS: La team will partner up with an undercover DEA agent to determine if the incident is an act of terrorism or a botched drug smuggling deal. In the meantime, in Afghanistan, Granger and Kensi are going to investigate a helicopter crash that might possibly be linked to their ongoing search for the infamous white ghost. Guest stars are going to include: Mercedes Masohn (Nina/Talia Del Campo), Jonny Cruz (Raul Herrera/Massil Al-Hawati), Stevin Knight (Mateo Orantes), Andrew Leeds (NCIS Tech...

New NCIS Los Angeles season 5,episode 16 official spoilers,plotline revealed by CBS. Recently, CBS served up the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "NCIS: Los Angeles" episode 16 of season 5. The episode is entitled, "Fish Out Of Water," and it sounds like things will get very intense and intriguing as international suspects get exposed after a huge explosion takes place, and more. In the new,16th episode press release: The NCIS: La team will partner with an undercover DEA agent after an explosion at a fish market exposes international suspects. Press release number 2: Following an explosion at a fish market, the NCIS: La team will partner up with an undercover DEA agent to determine if the incident is an act of terrorism or a botched drug smuggling deal. In the meantime, in Afghanistan, Granger and Kensi are going to investigate a helicopter crash that could be tied...