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Diagnosed with epilepsy, director Miles Levin refused to hide. Instead, he took an “emotional leap” with the upcoming feature “Under the Lights.”

“The best movies come from journal entries you wouldn’t want anyone to read,” he says.

“If you have a story that comes out of you with no risk whatsoever, it’s less likely to be honest. But if it’s something you’d rather hide under your bed… It can be relatable to other people. These are things I’ve never told anyone, but I made a bet they would understand. So far, the answer has been a resounding ‘yes.’”

Awarded at Poland’s American Film Festival, where it picked up four prizes at its industry sidebar U.S. in Progress, Levin’s drama – currently in post-production – focuses on Sam, who doesn’t want to be defined by his affliction. He strives to experience normal teenage life...

A total of seventeen awards were handed out at this year’s American Film Festival’s U.S. in Progress industry showcase, an event focused on connecting American independent film projects with Polish post-production resources. The two standout winners were first-time feature filmmakers Miles Levin and Katarina Zhu. Their debut films, Under the Lights and Bunnylovr, respectively, took home the top honors – Levin’s tale about a late teen with epilepsy wanting to hit the prom despite the likelihood of having a seizure stars Pearce Joza, Tanzyn Crawford, Lake Bell, Randall Park and Nick Offerman is produced by Vanishing Angle’s Natalie Metzger. Bunnylovr – a NYC set drama about online personas, strained relationships dealing with both isolation and connection stars Zhu in the lead with an ensemble that includes Austin Amelio, Perry Yung, Jack Kilmer, Clara Wong and Rachel Sennott (who also produces).…...

Miles Levin’s drama “Under the Lights” received the coveted Polish Film Institute Award at the American Film Festival’s industry event U.S. in Progress, as well as $50,000 cash prize for post-production in Poland.

“It has been an incredibly rewarding and inspiring project to work on. Miles is a force of nature with a clear vision and relentless drive to bring this story to life,” said Natalie Metzger, VP of production and development at Vanishing Angle.

“I’m so honored to have produced it and for it to be part of U.S. in Progress. There’s nothing like this program in America, so we are very grateful it exists. It’s much needed for American indie filmmakers.”

Levin added: “This film has been a 10-year journey and to have the support of U.S. in Progress to help it shine has been very meaningful.”

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Exclusive: Production studio Vanishing Angle has announced the production of the ensemble drama Under The Lights, directed by Miles Levin in his directorial debut. Based on an award-winning script by Levin, the film is produced by Vanishing Angle’s Natalie Metzger, and is executive produced by Levin, Matt Miller and Carlos Quesada. UTA is handling world sales.

The all-star cast includes Pearce Joza, Tanzyn Crawford, Lake Bell, Randall Park, Marin Hinkle, Mary Holland, and Kevin Carroll, with Nick Offerman in a supporting role.

In the film, Sam (Joza) is a boy with epilepsy, so desperate to feel like a “normal” kid,...

Is there really such a thing as too much summer? We didn’t think so, but here come Meg Donnelly and Milo Manheim to prove us wrong.

The duo returns to voice Addison and Zed in Zombies: The Re-Animated Series Shorts, a collection of short-form musical adventures set in the town of Seabrook, and TVLine has an exclusive first look at Donnelly and Manheim’s performance of certified bop “Endless Summer.”

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The film penned by Blake-Thomas follows queer teen Charley Stevens (Blake-Thomas) as she moves to the remote town of Latigo Springs, where her recently deceased mother, Maya, grew up. Soon after arriving, Charley is plagued with strange nightmares that tease a horrific event from the past, hinting at why Maya left town when she was younger. The spitting image of her mother, Charley has an uncontrollable curse; the ability to instantly inflict bad karma. Feeling the weight of the world on her shoulders, Charley finds comfort in...

The third installment of the Zombies franchise is heading to Disney+ on July 15, and the streamer is whetting viewers’ appetites with a new trailer for the upcoming film. “Welcome back to Seabrook, where humans, zombies, and werewolves have learned to live together,” the teaser begins as we see the people and monsters of Seabrook High enjoying daily life. That all changes when a UFO carrying a group of blue-haired aliens lands on the school grounds, kick-starting a turf war with the students of Seabrook. Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly reprise their roles as zombie Zed and cheerleader Addison, respectively. The film follows the pair as they begin their senior year at Seabrook High, with Zed making college plans and Addison preparing for an all-important cheer-off. However, their plans are thrown out of the window when extraterrestrial beings unexpectedly arrive in their town.  Zombies 3 also stars Chandler Kinney as Willa, Ariel Martin as Wynter,...

Disney+ debuted the trailer and key art for the original movie “Zombies 3,” the third film in the “Zombies” franchise that will premiere July 15 on the streamer. A special “Lost Song” version of the movie will air on Disney Channel on Aug. 12.

“Zombies 3” stars Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly as zombie Zed and cheerleader Addison, respectively, who are beginning their senior year at Seabrook High in a town that’s home to both monsters and humans. Zed is making college plans while Addison is preparing for a cheer-off when extraterrestrial beings unexpectedly arrive in their town.

“Zombies 3” also stars Chandler Kinney as Willa, Ariel Martin as Wynter, Pearce Joza as Wyatt, Carla Jeffery as Bree, Trevor Tordjman as Bucky, Kylee Russell as Eliza, Terry Hu as A-spen, Matt Cornett as A-lan, Kyra Tantao as A-li, James Godfrey as Bonzo and Kingston Foster as Zoey. RuPaul Charles joins the...

Exclusive: Some mysterious extraterrestrials are headed to Seabrook. Matt Cornett (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series), Kyra Tantao (Law and Order: Special Victims Unit) and newcomer Terry Hu have joined the cast of Zombies 3, the third installment of Disney Channel’s hit Zombies movie franchise.

Cornett and Tantao will portray extraterrestrials A-Lan and A-Li, respectively. Hu, a nonbinary actor, will play the role of nonbinary alien A-Spen. The telepathically connected newcomers arrive in Seabrook as Zed and Addison begin their final year at Seabrook High in the town that’s become a safe haven for monsters and humans alike. Zombies, werewolves and humans are equally shocked by the arrival of these mysterious extraterrestrial beings.

Also returning for the trequel are Chandler Kinney (Willa), Pearce Joza (Wyatt) and Ariel Martin (Wynter) as the werewolves; Trevor Tordjman as cheerleader Bucky; Carla Jeffery as cheerleader Bree; and Kylee Russell (Eliza), James Godfrey...

Imagine having Magic Kingdom entirely to yourself and a few friends.  That's what happened to Zombies 2 stars Milo Manheim, Kylee Russell, Ariel Martin and Pearce Joza when the Disney Channel actors were tapped to compete in Disney Holiday Magical Quest. Never heard of it? Hosted (virtually) by Raven-Symoné, the first-ever special is essentially an overnight scavenger hunt in which the cast runs across an empty Magic Kingdom while participating in over-the-top games and adventures. The goal? To win a cash prize that'll benefit Toys for Toys, a non-profit organization that helps children in need.  The official synopsis reads as follows: "The stars will navigate a series of...

The cast of Zombies 2 are channeling their inner Wildcats for the Disney Channel Summer Sing-Along. Ahead of the special on July 10, Popsugar has an exclusive look at the opening number, "What Time Is It?" from High School Musical 2. While Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly take the leads as they sing Troy and Gabriella's lines, the rest of their costars, Ariel Martin, Pearce Joza, Trevor Tordjman, and Chandler Kinney, join in later wearing East High's school colors.

The special is sure to be fun for new and old Disney Channel fans as stars like Demi Lovato, Coco Jones (Let It Shine), Olivia Rodrigo (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series), and more make special appearances. The full song lineup includes: "What Time Is It?" from HSM2, "It's On" from Camp Rock 2, "Fired Up" from Zombies, "All I Want" from Hsmtmts, "Best Summer Ever" from Teen Beach 2, "Guardian Angel" from Let It Shine,...

Nickelodeon and Disney Channel are doing their part to help kids during the Covid-19 crisis.

Nickelodeon will air #KidsTogether: The Nickelodeon Town Hall, an hour-long special offering a kids-eye view of life during the coronavirus pandemic. It will premiere Monday, March 30 at 7 Pm Et/Pt. The special will directly address kids’ questions and concerns, include tips and insights from medical experts on ways to be healthy, and give first-person accounts from kids and families around the country who are social distancing and making changes to their everyday lives and relationships.

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With host Bell and all guests connecting via video from locations across the Us, the taped special will feature Dr. Nadine Burke Harris (California Surgeon General) and Dr. Vivek H.

Traditionally spooky creatures like zombies and werewolves get the Disney treatment in “Zombies 2,” the follow-up to the 2018 hit TV-movie musical of the same name. While the undead have now assimilated into the community of Seabrook, they’re confronted by a new set of outsiders: werewolves. Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly return as Zed and Addison, respectively, in the Disney Channel and DisneyNow sequel.

Makeup department head Julia Valente and costume designer Trysha Bakker were tasked with crafting characters that blend kid-friendly Disney styling with creepy creature looks. The teams took six weeks of prep to come up with the right balance. Discussion about the amount of fur, facial prosthetics and even nail length were all important as the department heads determined how far they could go before the creatures became too scary for the audience.

“If you want them to be appealing and beautiful and Disneyesque,” says Valente, “the more natural the look,...

Disney Channel's original movie musical Zombies is coming back for a sequel, and this time, there's a new supernatural group in town. While the first film documents the star-crossed love story of a zombie named Zed (Milo Manheim) and a human cheerleader named Addison (Meg Donnelly) as they attempt to bring their communities together, the upcoming film, which premieres on Feb. 14, showcases the arrival of werewolves. Let's just say, they aren't so willing to make nice.

Joining the cast as one of those werewolves is social media personality, singer, and actress Baby Ariel. The 19-year-old, whose real name is Ariel Martin, stars as Wynter, a "very passionate, very emotional, very loving" werewolf whose main priority is protecting her pack. "Her pack is number one, her family's number one, the werewolves come first for her," Martin told Popsugar. "Because she cares so much, sometimes she doesn't know how to handle...

Pearce Joza (Mech X-4), Chandler Kinney (Lethal Weapon) and Ariel Martin (aka Baby Ariel) have joined the cast of Disney Channel’s Zombies 2 movie. They will play teen werewolves, siblings Willa and Wyatt and their packmate Wynter. In addition, reprising their roles from the first movie are Kylee Russell as Eliza, Trevor Tordjman as Bucky, Carla Jeffery as Bree, James Godfrey as Bonzo and Kingston Foster as Zoey, joining previously announced stars Meg Donnelly and Milo Manheim as Addison and Zed, respectively. Production begins on May 27.

Zombies introduced Zed (Manheim), a zombie football player, and Addison (Donnelly), a human cheerleader, who united their respective communities in the town of Seabrook. Zombies 2 begins after last year’s groundbreaking semester at Seabrook High, as a new group of outsiders—mysterious werewolves—threaten the newfound unity and cause a rift between Zed and Addison.

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Mech-X4 isn't going away anytime soon. Recently, Disney Xd announced they've renewed the series ahead of its season one debut in November.The live-action series centers on "Ryan Walker, a freshman at Bay City High, discovers he is a "technopath" with the extraordinary ability to control technology with his mind." The cast includes James Potvin, Raymond Cham, Kamran Lucas, and Pearce Joza.Read More…...

It's gonna be legen -- wait for it -- dary. The live-action Legendary Dudas TV show premieres on Nickelodeon, Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 9:00pm Et/Pt. Watch a trailer, below. The new, "mockumentary" comedy series follows brothers Sam Duda (Theodore Barnes) and Tyler Duda (DeVion Harris). The cast also includes Meyrick Murphy, Megan Richie, Daniella Perkins, Pearce Joza, Mylo Gosch, Jackson A. Dunn, Dallas Liu, Laura Harman, and Kelly Perine.Nick says the Dudas are as different as "tacos and telescopes." When Sam is double-promoted, he ends up in Tyler's seventh grade homeroom. Nickelodeon teases that life at Fenski Middle School will never be the same. The Legendary Dudas TV series is created by Kevin Jakubowski, who executive produces with Sharla Sumpter-Bridgett.Read More…...

House of Cards

Joel Kinnaman ("Suicide Squad," "The Killing") has joined Netflix's political drama "House of Cards" for the upcoming fourth season which premieres March 4th.

It's unclear who Kinnaman is playing, but he joins season four newcomers including Neve Campbell and Colm Feore. This marks Kinnaman's first TV role since The Killing ended two years ago. [Source: The Live Feed]

Fortitude

Dennis Quaid, Michelle Fairley ("Game of Thrones"), Ken Stott ("The Lord of the Rings"), Robert Sheehan ("Misfits") and Parminder Nagra ("The Blacklist") have joined the cast of Pivot and Sky Atlantic's Arctic Circle mystery drama "Fortitude" for its second season.

The gang joins returning cast members Sofie Grabol, Richard Dormer, Luke Treadaway, Sienna Guillory, Darren Boyd, Bjorn Hlynur Haraldsson, and Mia Jexen. In the film, a fresh murder rocks the community and plunges it into turmoil. [Source: The Live Feed]

Mech X-4

Disney Xd has given a series order to the live-action sci-fi comedy series...