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We have an exclusive clip from Adam Finberg's sci-fi thriller, Star People, starring actor and recording artist Kat Cunning. Their fiction narrative uses the largest mass UFO sighting in U.S. history, The Phoenix Lights, as the basis for their story. On March 13, 1997, thousands of people in Arizona witnessed the largest mass UFO sighting in U.S. history—now famously known as The Phoenix Lights. Among them was 10-year-old Claire, who felt as if the lights called to her. Years later, Claire, now a photographer, is still chasing that moment, hoping to capture the lights on camera and finally make sense of what she saw. When a mysterious tip leads her deep into the Arizona desert during a deadly heatwave with her UFO streamer...

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Some events lodge themselves in your memory. For writer-director Adam Finberg’s protagonist, Claire, that event was the 1997 Phoenix Lights. As a child, she saw something inexplicable in the Arizona sky, an image that has defined her adult life as a photographer, a life punctuated by seizures and a quiet obsession.

She isn’t just seeking proof; she is looking for meaning. When a tip suggests the lights have returned, she drives into the desert with her troubled brother, Taylor, and her boyfriend, Justin, a UFO influencer chasing his next viral video. What begins as a search for aliens quickly reveals itself to be a much deeper expedition into both the desert’s wilderness and the wilderness of memory.

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The film’s true subject is not what hangs in the night sky but what hangs between people. The sci-fi premise is a launchpad for...

On March 13, 1997, a phenomenon known as the Phoenix Lights appeared in Arizona and baffled thousands of people. It eventually became the largest mass UFO sighting in United States history. Now, writer and director Adam Finberg is incorporating this unexplainable event into his feature film debut, Star People, coming soon to select theaters and VOD!

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On March 13, 1997, thousands of people in Arizona witnessed the largest mass UFO sighting in U.S. history—now famously known as The Phoenix Lights. Among them was 10-year-old Claire, who felt as if the lights called to her. Years later, Claire, now a photographer, is still chasing that moment, hoping to capture the lights on camera and finally make sense of what she saw.

When a mysterious tip leads her deep into the Arizona desert during a deadly heatwave with her UFO streamer boyfriend and troubled brother in tow, they encounter...

"Everything changed that night! Everything..." Blue Harbor Ent. has revealed the first official trailer for an intriguing new sci-fi thriller about UFOs titled Star People, arriving to watch starting in July. We haven't heard about this before, but that's because it's premiering at the Dances With Film Festival coming up this week, then there might be buzz. A photographer receives a tip that could shed light on her childhood UFO sighting, but a heatwave and some unexpected guests threaten to derail her investigation. Inspired by The Phoenix Lights, the largest mass UFO sighting in U.S. history, Star People is a sci-fi thriller that tells the story of a woman named Claire searching for answers about aliens. Starring Kat Cunning, McCabe Slye, Eddie Martinez, Adriana Aluna Martinez, and Connor Paolo. "This eerie, atmospheric thriller deals with one of the more confounding events that remains in question today." It looks interesting,...

Venture out of your world with the trailer for Star People.

The sci-fi thriller will premiere at Dances with Films in Los Angeles this Saturday, June 28, before hitting theaters on July 25 and VOD on August 12 via Blue Harbor Entertainment.

The film is inspired by the Phoenix Lights, the largest mass UFO sighting in U.S. history. The 1997 event has inspired several other movies, including 2007’s Night Skies, 2015’s The Phoenix Incident, and 2017’s Phoenix Forgotten.

It tells the story of a photographer who receives a tip that could finally shed light on her childhood UFO sighting, but a deadly heatwave and unexpected guests threaten to derail her obsessive search for answers.

Kat Cunning (“The Deuce”), McCabe Slye (Fear Street Part Two: 1978), Eddie Martinez (“The Sinner”), Bradley Fisher (“Westworld”), Adriana Aluna Martinez (“Duster”), and Connor Paolo (“Gossip Girl”) star.

Writer-director Adam Finberg makes his narrative feature debut.

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“Lost” star Josh Holloway is back on TV as another exceptionally smooth criminal in “Duster.” The show, from J.J. Abrams and Latoya Morgan, is set in 1972 Phoenix, with Holloway as a getaway driver for a mob boss and Rachel Hilson as a rookie FBI agent who’s dead set on making him her confidential informant.

Here’s who plays who on the series and where you might have seen them before.

Josh Holloway in “Duster.” (Max) Josh Holloway as Jim Ellis

The actor, who broke out as con man James “Sawyer” Ford on “Lost,” is back as another guy named Jim on the wrong side of the law. This time, he’s a getaway driver for a mobster in 1970s Arizona whose sweet ride is a souped-up Duster, a muscle car that was only made from 1970 to 1976. He’s loyal to his employer, Saxton (Keith David), until FBI Agent Nina...

Lexi Underwood (“Cruel Summer”), Case Walker (Monster High: The Movie), and Kat Cunning (Purple Hearts) will star in Bad Karaoke, Deadline reports.

The horror-comedy is set to begin shooting this month in Los Angeles from District 78 Films and Father Greg Productions.

It follows a group of friends in a cover band making their way from Portland, Oregon, to perform at a wedding in Napa, California. When they discover an abandoned karaoke machine in the back of a dive bar, the motley crew must find a way to defeat the cursed machine before it eliminates them.

Underwood plays songwriter Emily and Walker plays bassist Noah, with Cunning as lead singer Hannah, who has come to terms with a career as a cover band musician only to learn it might become the death of them.

Chris Lightbody and Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. are making their feature directorial debut from a script by Lightbody and Spencer Yaras.

Exclusive: Lexi Underwood (Cruel Summer), Case Walker (The Other Two) and Kat Cunning (Purple Hearts) have signed on to star in the feature film Bad Karaoke, a horror comedy from District 78 Films and Father Greg Productions. Shooting begins this month in LA.

The film follows a group of friends in a cover band making their way from Portland, Oregon, to perform at a wedding in Napa. When they discover an abandoned karaoke machine in the back of a dive bar, songwriter Emily (Underwood), bassist Noah (Walker), and their motley band crew must find a way to defeat the cursed machine before it finishes them all off.

Cunning plays the band’s lead singer Hannah, who has come to terms with their career as a cover band musician only to learn it might become the death of them.

Chris Lightbody and Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. are directing from a script by Lightbody and Spencer Yaras.

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My Fault: London is a British romantic drama film co-directed by Dani Girdwood and Charlotte Fassler from a screenplay by Melissa Osborne. Based on the Wattpad story Culpa mía by Mercedes Ron, the 2025 film follows Noah, a teenage girl who must leave her life behind to move to London, where he mother has married a rich man. She soon meets Nick, her new stepbrother, and while she doesn’t like his attitude in the beginning, she soon begins falling for him. My Fault: London stars Asha Banks, Matthew Broome, Eve Macklin, Ray Fearon, Sam Buchanan, and Jason Flemyng. So, if you loved the teen drama story, carefree romance, and charming characters in My Fault: London, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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My Fault is a Spanish teen romantic drama film written and directed by Domingo González. Based on the Waftpad novel of the same name by Mercedes Ron, the Prime Video film follows Noah, who is forced to leave her town, friends, and boyfriend to move into the mansion of her mother’s new husband. She soon meets and falls for Nick, her new stepbrother. My Fault stars Nicole Wallace, Gabriel Guevara, Marta Hazas, Iván Sánchez, Eva Ruiz, Victor Varona, and Fran Berenguer. So, if you loved the teen drama, steamy romance, and compelling characters in My Fault, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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Through My Window is a Spanish teen romantic drama film directed by Marçal Forés from a screenplay by Eduard Sola. Based on the 2022 novel of...

Mediapro’s fledgling North American studio unveiled a raft of new movies, series, docs and formats in a news-packed MIPCOM keynote this morning. John Turturro delivered a video address and spoke about his adaptation of Is There No Place on Earth for Me? as the Spanish media giant made a series of statement announcements.

Having unveiled Mediapro North America six months ago, CEO Laura Espeso introduced the session. Jc Acosta, Head of the Mediapro Studio U.S. & Canada, proceeded to unveil the LA, New York and Miami-based North American division of the Spanish company.

For Espeso, the move is more than just a push into another market. “It has the potential to resonate globally, influencing cultures and trends worldwide,” she told Deadline’s Stewart Clarke on stage at MIPCOM. “There is no way we will miss this opportunity. We have been working on this for the past 10 years.”

Acosta said...

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After Everything is the fifth and final entry in the After Film franchise. Written and Directed by Castille Landon, the film is based on a novel of the same name by Anna Todd. The romantic drama film follows Hardin (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) as he travels to Portugal to make amends to Natalie (Mimi Keene). After Everything will also provide us with a final answer about where Hardin and Tess (Josephine Langford) will end up. So, if you loved the steamy romance, compelling drama, and charming characters in the final chapter of the After series here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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Through My Window: Across the Sea is a Spanish teen romantic drama film directed by Marçal Forés from a screenplay by Eduard Sola. Serving as...

The young cast of On Swift Horses lit up the Toronto International Film Festival red carpet on Saturday for the movie’s world premiere.

Jacob Elordi, Daisy Edgar-Jones and director Daniel Minahan were in attendance at the Princess of Wales Theatre to debut their noir-ish queer love story from screenwriter Bryce Kass, based on the Shannon Pufahl novel of the same name.

Also walking the red carpet were co-stars Sasha Calle, Diego Calva, Will Poulter and Kat Cunning.

Set in the 1950s, Edgar-Jones stars as Muriel, who sets off to California with husband Lee (Poulter) to begin a new life following his return from the Korean War. But when Lee’s brother Julius (Elordi) visits, he opens Muriel up to the world of gambling and a love she never expected.

Produced by Peter Spears, Daniel Minahan, Tim Headington, Mollye Asher, Theresa Steele Page and Michael D’Alto, On Swift Horses is looking for distribution.

Exclusive: Kat Cunning (Rap Sh!t), McCabe Slye (Fear Street), Connor Paolo (The Last Stop in Yuma County) and Eddie Martinez (Night Swim) are set to topline Star People, an independently financed sci-fi drama marking the first narrative feature from writer-director Adam Finberg (The Business of Recovery), which has wrapped production in and around the Phoenix area.

Also in the cast are Martinez’s daughter Adriana Aluna Martinez (Max’s Duster), who here makes her feature debut, and Bradley Fisher (Beau Is Afraid).

Inspired by The Phoenix Lights of 1997, the largest mass UFO sighting in U.S. history, which saw assorted unidentified flying objects observed in the skies over the southwestern U.S., Star People tells the story of a photographer who receives a tip that could finally shed light on her childhood UFO sighting, though a deadly heatwave and unexpected guests threaten to derail her obsessive search for answers.

As befits its two rising rap artists who are constantly rethinking and remaking themselves in pursuit of success, “Rap Sh!t” Season 2 has a whole new look. The Max series created by Issa Rae and staring Aida Osman and KaMillion as Shawna and Mia spent its first season being as inventive as its characters, emphasizing the reels, FaceTimes, and social media chaos that they leverage to secure interest (if not paydays) from the music industry establishment. Season 2 doesn’t expand so much as explode the visual scope of the series, focusing on Shawna and Mia’s offline lives.

“We’re peeling back the layers, and we’re going deeper and we’re kind of living with these characters in real time a little more,” showrunner Syreeta Singleton told IndieWire. “So I feel like there was a lot of flexibility and freedom to kind of create a new look.”

But “Rap Sh!

Any artist will tell you that “making it” is a myth. Whether it’s music, dance, acting, writing, or anything else — there’s no point at which most people with a creative passion feel it entirely achieved and therefore no longer a priority. Ambition is a hungry beast with a growing appetite, and the standards for success change at every level — and differ between friends and collaborators, testing them every step of the way.

It’s a truth baked into Issa Rae’s “Rap Sh!t,” which premiered its second season on November 9. Shawna (Aida Osman) and Mia (KaMillion) are officially going on tour as a group, still miles from the kind of fame and acclaim they dream of, but clearly moving forward, even with a few steps back. “Rap Sh!t,” like “Atlanta” before it, doesn’t shy away from the girls’ increasing respect and access, but reminds viewers that the hardship isn’t over.

Tearsucker: "The film tells the story of Lilly (Allison Walter), an emotionally vulnerable trauma survivor who is desperate to heal and get on with her life. Despite the support of her best friend Deb (Danielle Mcrae Spisso), Lilly is completely isolated. When she crosses paths with a charming stranger, Tom (Sam Brittan), at the park, she feels hope for the first time in months. Tom sweeps Lilly off her feet and invites her on a romantic weekend getaway. However, things take a disturbing turn when Lily discovers that Tom has an unusual appetite for tears… and will stop at nothing to get them.

Tearsucker is a stylish, twisted thriller that gives a true look at toxic relationships and the power dynamic that exists within them, as well as the red flags we often ignore."

Director: Stephen Vanderpool Actors: Allison Walter , Sam Brittan , Danielle McRae Spisso

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"I'm not very good with temptation..." Blue Fox Entertainment has revealed an official trailer for an indie horror film titled The Mistress, from filmmaker Greg Pritikin. This premiered at a couple of regional film festivals last year, and will be getting a VOD release at the end of July this summer. Newlyweds move into their dream home where they discover 100-year-old letters from a young woman who committed suicide after being abandoned by the owner. Parker struggles with ghostly disturbances, while Maddie suspects he's hiding something dark from his past. John Magaro co-stars with Chasten Harmon, plus Kat Cunning, Aylya Marzolf, Alexandra Grey, James Carpinello, and Rae Dawn Chong. This looks a bit generic, retreading familiar territory in so many other horror flicks. But at least is has Magaro getting super freaky. // Continue Reading ›...

Blue Fox Entertainment is getting set to unleash The Mistress, a supernatural haunter that will be opening in theaters and on VOD on July 28, 2023. The LA International Film Festival Best Feature winner, The Mistress was written and directed by Greg Pritikin (The Last Laugh), and the official trailer has been shared with Bloody Disgusting this week.

When newlyweds move into their dream home, they unleash a horrifying spirit…

In the film, “Maddie and Parker move into their dream home when they discover old letters from a lovelorn woman who lived there over 100 years ago. Parker experiences ghostly disturbances while Maddie suspects he’s hiding something dark from his past.”

John Magaro, Chasten Harmon, Kat Cunning, Aylya Marzolf, Alexandra Grey, James Carpinello, and Rae Dawn Chong star in The Mistress for Blue Fox Entertainment.

The film, we’ve been told, “was shot down the street from the “Thriller” house in LA’s famous Angelino Heights neighborhood.

Blue Fox Entertainment is getting set to unleash The Mistress, a supernatural haunter that will be opening in theaters and on VOD on July 28, 2023. The LA International Film Festival Best Feature winner, The Mistress was written and directed by Greg Pritikin (The Last Laugh), and Bloody Disgusting has been provided with exclusive stills and poster art today.

When newlyweds move into their dream home, they unleash a horrifying spirit…

In the film, “Maddie and Parker move into their dream home when they discover old letters from a lovelorn woman who lived there over 100 years ago. Parker experiences ghostly disturbances while Maddie suspects he’s hiding something dark from his past.”

John Magaro, Chasten Harmon, Kat Cunning, Aylya Marzolf, Alexandra Grey, James Carpinello, and Rae Dawn Chong star in The Mistress for Blue Fox Entertainment.

The film, we’ve been told, “was shot down the street from the “Thriller” house in...

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"I love the way you look at him – just, so, real." Is it, though?? Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for a very cheesy romance titled Purple Hearts, which plays as a jingoistic love story about a marine and his wife. In spite of their many differences, Cassie, a struggling singer-songwriter, and Luke, a troubled marine, agree to marry solely for the military benefits (mainly the health insurance?). But when tragedy strikes, the line between real and pretend begins to blur. And they must attempt to see if they really do love each other or not. The film stars Sofia Carson as Cassie and Nicholas Galitzine as Luke, with Chosen Jacobs, Kat Cunning, Linden Ashby, Anthony Ippolito, John Harlan Kim, Sarah Rich, & Scott Deckert. This looks as bad as the Hallmark movies that we get every year, with some seriously sappy romance with nothing unique or compelling about the story either.

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Nothing could be more fitting the day after the Oscar's than celebrating our recent evening with the stars of Cirque Du Soleil's Paramour. Paramour stars Ruby Lewis, Ryan Vona, Bret Shuford, Sheridan Mouawad, Nick Cartell and Katrina Cunningham dazzled like movie land's gilded statue. Add to the starry mix, Elf's Arthur Ross, vocalist Shakiera Sarai and pint-sized diva Isabella Koster, and we may as well have rolled out the red carpet. Enjoy this Oscar worthy performances from the star's of Broadway's Hollywood themed musicalacrobatic hybrid.