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The trailer has been released for Lake George. Lake George is a crime thriller about two people who end up on a road trip together, despite one of them having more nefarious intentions. The film features a leading cast including Shea Whigham, Carrie Coon, Max Casella, Ashley Fink, Glenn Fleshler, Troy Metcalf, Joey Oglesby, and Derk Phillips. It is written and directed by Jeffrey Reiner, and produced by Reiner, Cleta Elaine Ellington, Michael Hillman, Bennett LeBarre, Joey Oglesby, Tim Ogletree, David DeGrow Shotwell, Bernie Stern, Jessica To, and Brent Wilson.

Now, Magnolia Pictures has released the trailer for Lake George.

The trailer introduces ex-con Don (Wingham), who is put up by a crime boss named Armen (Fleshler) take care of Armen's problem. In this case, the problem in question is a woman named Phyllis, who Don is tasked to kill. After Don picks up Phyllis, he fidns that he cannot actually kill her.

“Definition Please” director-writer Sujata Day will develop and write the next installment of the “American Pie” franchise for Universal 1440 Entertainment.

Based on Day’s original pitch, the upcoming “American Pie” film will feature a new take on the sex comedy franchise, which originally starred Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Alyson Hannigan and Chris Klein, among others.

Day made her directorial debut with 2020’s “Definition Please,” which won several accolades including for narrative feature film at Next Generation Indie Film Awards. She is also known for her role as CeCe in Issa Rae’s “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” and had a recurring role in HBO’s “Insecure.”

Day is repped by WME, Mosaic and Myman Greenspan. Plot details of the upcoming “American Pie” film are currently under wraps.

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Peacock has dropped the official trailer for “Angelyne,” the new drama miniseries starring Emmy Rossum. “Angelyne” tells the story of the titular D-list celebrity, who garnered attention in the 1980s through a series of provocative billboards throughout Los Angeles. Rossum portrays Angelyne, with the series set to cover her rise to local prominence.

“Since I was a girl, I’ve known that fame is my destiny,” Rossum-as-Angelyne narrates in the trailer. “Huge, gigantic fame. So I said, ‘I’m going to get the love of the world!'”

In addition to Rossum, the series also stars Alex Karpovsky, Lukas Gage, Martin Freeman, Hamish Linklater, David Krumholtz and Michael Angarano. The series is created by Nancy Oliver, and executive produced by Rossum, Sam Esmail, Lucy Tcherniak, Chad Hamilton and Angelyne herself.

All eight episodes of “Angelyne” will premiere May 19. Watch the full trailer below.

Also in today’s TV news roundup:...

Omari Hardwick, Kelly Rowland and Rome Flynn will star opposite Marsai Martin in the new movie “Fantasy Football.”

“Fantasy Football” follows 16-year-old Callie A. Coleman (Martin; “Little”) who discovers she can control her professional football player dad, Bobby Coleman’s prowess on the field through the EA Sports Madden NFL game. Grammy winner Rowland (“American Soul”) plays Keisha Coleman, Callie’s mom, while Emmy winner Flynn is Anderson Fisher, Bobby’s rookie arch rival.

NFL Films and EA Sports have also boarded the project, signing on to provide expertise on various aspects related to the production. The Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Films project begins shooting this month in Atlanta, Ga., with the live-action movie planned to premiere on Paramount+ later this year.

Directed by NAACP Image Award winner and Emmy nominee Anton Cropper (“Black-ish”) and written by Emmy winners Dan Gurewitch and David Young, the film is based on an original screenplay by Richard T. Jones,...

Omari Hardwick (Army of the Dead), Kelly Rowland (American Soul) and Rome Flynn (How to Get Away with Murder) have signed on to star alongside Marsai Martin in Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Films’ upcoming feature Fantasy Football. The film directed by NAACP Image Award winner Anton Cropper (Black-ish) has entered production in Atlanta and will debut exclusively on Paramount+ later this year.

Fantasy Football follows 16-year-old Callie Coleman (Martin), who discovers that she can control her professional football player dad Bobby Coleman’s (Hardwick) prowess on the field through EA Sports’ Madden NFL. Rowland is playing Callie’s mother, Keisha Coleman, with Flynn portraying Bobby’s rookie archival, Anderson Fisher. Elijah Richardson, Hanani Taylor, Abigail Killmeier, Tyla Harris, Isac Ivan and Tony Gonzalez will round out the cast.

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Fantasy Football is the third film to enter production under Awesomeness and...

Richard T. Jones is launching an independent production company dubbed Prophecy Pictures Entertainment, Variety has learned exclusively.

Jones is starting the company with producing partners Jeremy Loethen and Kristy Horiuchi. The company’s emphasis is on developing and producing mainstream family, faith-based, and inspirational content across all platforms.

The company already has multiple projects in development. Among those is a biopic about Democratic Republic of the Congo’s world-renowned virologist Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe, who discovered Ebola in 1976 but was not internationally recognized and later pioneered the first treatment for the deadly virus. Also in development is a television series based on the sci-thriller book series “The Rho Agenda” by Richard Phillips. The books revolve around three teenagers who are altered by an alien starship and propelled into a war to save humanity from an approaching Armageddon.

Jones currently stars in the ABC drama series “The Rookie.” He will next be...

Stars: Tim Ogletree, Joey Oglesby, Dave Sheridan, Troy Ogletree, Sophia Taylor Ali, Jacqui Holland, Mason Dakota Galyon | Written by Tim Ogletree | Directed by Scott Dow

The Walking Deceased follows a group of survivors from all walks of the apocalypse – an idiotic Sheriff with definite coma-induced brain damage, his hardass son, four squabbling friends forced to survive this zombieland together, and a lonely zombie who just needs love to fully regain his warm body. They all leave their once-safe hideout in search of the rumored Safe Haven Ranch, a refuge untouched by the zombie virus that has ravaged humanity. But despite the comforting name, they discover that this sanctuary may not be as welcoming as advertised.

Ok, so if you haven’t gathered by the title or by that synopsis, The Walking Deceased is a spoof of the zombie genre – more particularly of the fantastic Zombieland, AMC’s The Walking Dead...

Title: The Walking Deceased Arc Entertainment Director: Scott Dow Writer: Tim Ogletree Cast: Tim Ogletree, Joey Oglesby, Dave Sheridan, Troy Ogletree Running Time: 1hr 28min, Not Rated In Theaters, VOD and iTunes on March 20th. With so many zombie films and tv shows going on, there was bound to be a filmed parody.  The filmmakers here took elements of The Walking Dead, World War Z, Warm Bodies, Dawn of the Dead, Zombie Strippers, Zombieland, as well as and bits and pieces of a few others and mashed them all together in one film. Sheriff Lincoln (Dave Sheridan) wakes up from his coma in an abandoned hospital and meets two guys  [ Read More ]

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Actor / writer Tim Ogletree is fairly new in the world of filmmaking. He kicked off his career in 2010 as an office production assistant for the movie Hesher. Ogletree then moved into a starring role in the spoof movie Supernatural Activity. He decided to get even more involved in his latest venture, The Walking Deceased, by producing, writing, and taking a role in front of the camera.

I had the opportunity to interview Mr. Ogletree about his latest project, The Walking Deceased. With zombies all the rage right now, the timing couldn’t be more perfect for a film lampooning the lumbering undead. Read on to see what to expect if you take the opportunity to sit down and watch this horror / comedy.

How did you get involved in The Walking Deceased?

I’ve actually been involved from the conception. Derek Nixon, our rock star of a producer, came to me...

Do you sometimes feel like The Walking Dead takes itself too seriously? Do you wish the hit AMC horror series had more laughs? Well, then there is a movie made just for you! The Walking Deceased takes on Rick and his gang of survivors to offer a parody of his hardships in a world gone mad! After the poster debuted earlier this week, we now have the full trailer.

The Walking Deceased is a delightfully bloody addition to the pantheon of zombie-apocalypse comedies (are there many?), lampooning every tried and true zombie meme. Join the Sheriff (Dave Sheridan) with his son, and a motley crew of survivors as they weather&#160confrontations&#160with zombies, meet up and then leave their tattered camp, a partially&#160destroyed shopping mall. The group journeys to the supposed Safe Haven Rand seeking shelter from the owners, a fascinating and diabolical older couple.

Along for the ride...

We're back with another video round-up that should excite fans of The Walking Dead, James Bond, and Salem's John Alden. The first trailer for Arc Entertainment's The Walking Deceased, a horror comedy spoof of AMC's The Walking Dead and other living dead films like Zombieland and Shaun of the Dead, has been released, along with a new behind-the-scenes look at the 24th Bond film, Spectre, and another teaser for season two of Wgn America's Salem.

The Walking Deceased (slated for a March 20th release): "The Walking Deceased is a delightfully bloody addition to the pantheon of zombie-apocalypse spoofs. Lampooning every tried and true zombie meme. Join the Sheriff with his son, and a motley crew of survivors as they weather confrontations with zombies, meet up and then leave their tattered camp–a partially destroyed shopping mall. The group journeys to the supposed Safe Haven Ranch seeking shelter from the owners,...

The The Walking Deceased is a delightfully bloody addition to the pantheon of &#160zombie-apocalypse spoofs. Director Scott Dow makes his directorial debut with this horror comedy, lampooning every tried and true zombie meme. And he's brought a strong ensemble with him, lead by Scary Movie star Dave Sheridan.

Join the Sheriff with his son, and a motley crew of survivors as they weather confrontations with zombies, meet up and then leave their tattered camp-a partially destroyed shopping mall. The group journeys to the supposed Safe Haven Ranch &#160seeking shelter from the owners, a fascinating and diabolical older couple. Along for the ride with the still-human survivors is a lone zombie who begins to see and develop his human side when he hooks up with the brash female lead.

The unexpected twists and turns will delight those who enjoy over-the-top blood spattering while horror movie buffs will appreciate the George Romeroesque touches.

The The Walking Deceased is a delightfully bloody addition to the pantheon of &#160zombie-apocalypse spoofs. Director Scott Dow makes his directorial debut with this horror comedy, lampooning every tried and true zombie meme. And he's brought a strong ensemble with him, lead by Scary Movie star Dave Sheridan.

Join the Sheriff with his son, and a motley crew of survivors as they weather confrontations with zombies, meet up and then leave their tattered camp-a partially destroyed shopping mall. The group journeys to the supposed Safe Haven Ranch &#160seeking shelter from the owners, a fascinating and diabolical older couple. Along for the ride with the still-human survivors is a lone zombie who begins to see and develop his human side when he hooks up with the brash female lead.

The unexpected twists and turns will delight those who enjoy over-the-top blood spattering while horror movie buffs will appreciate the George Romeroesque touches.

You’ve officially cemented your place in pop culture when you’ve been spoofed and The Walking Dead is the target a new horror comedy called The Walking Deceased. Today, Arc Entertainment has announced that they acquired North American rights to the movie and we expect to see it infect VOD and DVD this year:

“Los Angeles (January 28, 2015) – Arc Entertainment has acquired all North American rights to the hilarious horror spoof The Walking Deceased. Directed by Scott Dow and written by Tim Ogletree, the film stars Dave Sheridan (Scary Movie, Ghost World), Joey Oglesby (Fruitvale Station, NBC’s Friday Night Lights) and Tim Ogletree (Supernatural Activity). The deal was announced today by Arc Entertainment’s Head of Acquisitions Scott Moesta.

“We are extremely excited to release this film that explores a fresh comedic perspective of iconic zombie stories that we have all come to love,” said Moesta. “Dave Sheridan and...

Arc Entertainment has acquired all North American rights to Scott Dow’s horror spoof.

Dave Sheridan, Joey Oglesby and Tim Ogletree star in the story about a hapless band of survivors searching for the Safe Haven Ranch amid a zombie apocalypse. Ogletree wrote the screenplay.

Jonathan M Black, Francis Casanova, Philip Marlatt, Derek Lee Nixon, Ogletree, Dave Sheridan, Todd Slater and Kurt Wehner produced The Walking Deceased and Tim Fisher and Ken Tayloe are the executive producers.

Arc Entertainment brokered the deal with the producers.

We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s massive feature includes a review for Nobody Can Cool, first details on The Night Crew, Heir, and a Doctor Who documentary called Who’s Changing: An Adventure In Time With Fans, a new clip from Muck, trailers for Blood Shed, NightBeasts, and Virginia Obscura, and much more:

[Editor's Note: We want to give a big thanks to our Indie Spotlight manager, Tamika Jones, for her constant work on this weekly feature and putting together our largest Indie Spotlight to date this weekend!]

Indie Spotlight Review: Nobody Can Cool

by Heather Wixson

Nobody Can Cool is the rather impressive directorial debut from up-and-coming filmmaking duo Dpyx, Marcy Boyle and Rachel Holzman, who crafted a blisteringly taut and thoughtful indie crime thriller with a palpable sense of tension from start to finish. A gritty and engaging tale of deceit, violence and desperation, Nobody Can Cool is anchored by a breakout performance by Nick Principe (best known from his work in the Laid to Rest series, Madison County and...

The sexy Jacqui Holland (below), who can be seen in next month's DVD release of 'Sorority Party Massacre', is currently 'Walking with the Dead' in Scott Dow's new horror parody feature. The movie, set to spoof AMC's hugely popular zombie series 'The Walking Dead', is shooting in San Antonio, Texas, at the moment with Dow directing from a script by Tim Ogletree ('Supernatural Activity'). Holland will star and produce through her production company Mndfck. Along with Holland the spoof feature stars Dave Sheridan ('Scary Movie', 'A Haunted House'), Joey Oglesby ('Fruitvale Station'), Sophia Ali ('The Longshots') and Ogletree....

Well, it was inevitable, right? Anytime something gets incredibly popular, there's always a spoof waiting in the wings somewhere. That being said, are you cats ready to sink your teeth into Walking with the Dead?

According to Coming Soon, Jacqui Holland (Stretch, My Best Friend's Girl), Dave Sheridan (Scary Movie), Joey Oglesby (Fruitvale Station), Sophia Ali (The Longshots), and Tim Ogletree (Supernatural Activity) have joined the cast of the flick, a spoof of AMC's popular series "The Walking Dead."

The project, currently filming in San Antonio, Texas, is based on an original script by Ogletree and directed by Scott Dow. It's described as follows:

Synopsis

A month into the zombie apocalypse, a group of survivors, including four who "for safety reasons" go by the names of their favorite cities--Green Bay, Chicago, Brooklyn, and Harlem; a sheriff fresh off a nice, relaxing six-week coma; his small-business-owner 10-year-old son; and a voiceover-prone...

Jacqui Holland ( Stretch , My Best Friend's Girl ), Dave Sheridan ( Scary Movie ), Joey Oglesby ( Fruitvale Station ), Sophia Ali ( The Longshots ) and Tim Ogletree ( Supernatural Activity ) have joined the cast of Walking with the Dead , a spoof of AMC's popular series "The Walking Dead." The project, currently filming in San Antonio, Texas, is based on an original script by Ogletree ( Supernatural Activity ) and directed by Scott Dow. It's described as follows: A month into the zombie apocalypse, a group of survivors, including four who "for safety reasons" go by the names of their favorite cities--Green Bay, Chicago, Brooklyn, and Harlem--a Sheriff fresh off a nice, relaxing, six-week coma, his small-business-owner 10 year old son, and a voiceover-prone...

Welcome to the second edition of a new monthly feature here on Nerdly – Back This! – where we take a look at some of the cool content taking the crowdfunding route on sites such as Indiegogo, Sponsume and Kickstarter. In this edition we’re taking a look at two very different films. The first is a spoof of the ever-popular zombie genre and the second is the latest documentary from Eurocrime! director Mike Malloy.

If you’d like us to consider your project to feature in a future edition of Back This!, make sure to drop us a line.

Walking With the Dead

From the same guys who brought you Supernatural Activity comes a zombie comedy that takes a poke at modern-era zombie pop culture and any and every genre convention, parodying the best and worst zombie movies and TV shows. Looking for a hefty $50,000, the Walking With the Dead kickstarter...

We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes details on a zombie energy drink, trailers for Ditch Day Massacre and The Dead Inside, and much more:

Zombie Terrors #1 Animated Comic: ”Asylum Press and Visionborne have joined forces to produce a slate of animated comics based on popular Asylum Press titles for the Apple iPad and other mobile devices. After the successful launch of fan-favorite Fearless Dawn #1, Zombie Terrors is the next in the lineup to be released exclusively through the Visionborne app that uses Airmid technology, a process that converts static 2D art into a vibrant 3D animated format that can be read and “experienced” using a reader app on iOS and Android.

Zombie Terrors #1 is available the iTunes store now. It features a gory collection of zombie tales created by an international cast of artistic talent.

Supernatural Activity

Stars: Andrew Pozza, Liddy Bisanz, Joey Oglesby, Donny Boaz, Devin Bonnée, Philip Marlatt, Tim Ogletree, Liz Waters, Conley Michelle Wehner | Written by Andrew Pozza | Directed by Derek Lee Nixon

Parodies on horror can be hard to get right, as witnessed by Scary Movie. Personally I thought Scary Movie was quite good, it took Scream as the main focus and actually got a few laughs out of it, and then Scary Movie 2 came along which in a diluted form did the same but with the haunted house setting as the focus of the comedy. After that and after the Wayans brothers left the series it went downhill fast, even though the inclusion of Lesley Nielsen did save it to some extent. Now that we know that Scary Movie 5 is on its way I’m sure that most of us groaned at the thought of that dead dog being kicked once more.