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Rumors, theories, and predictions for season 4 of Netflix's The Witcher make it clear that audiences are conflicted, and with no release date announced yet, much of that speculation is turning into complaints. With some notable villains already having been killed off, there are concerns about some of The Witcher season 4's new characters and how they'll fit into the plot. And of course, there's the issue of Liam Hemsworth replacing Henry Cavill as Geralt.

Still, with the little that has been leaked about new characters and locations, there are reasons to be excited about the upcoming season. There's also a chance that season 4 may fix The Witcher's pacing issues the show has struggled with in past seasons. It's important to find positive things to focus on among all the naysaying, and here are some of the most exciting things to look forward to in The Witcher.

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Stephen Emery, a producer and film executive who worked for Gale Anne Hurd and Bill Gerber and on films featuring the likes of Clint Eastwood, Anna Kendrick, Liam Hemsworth, Aaron Eckhart and Liam Neeson, has died. He was 46.

Emery died Saturday in a Los Angeles gym after a workout, Big Swell Entertainment CEO Andy Horwitz told The Hollywood Reporter. He recently joined the production company that had launched in October.

“Everyone that had the pleasure to know Stephen Emery is heartbroken over the sudden loss of one of our own,” Horwitz said in a statement. “Stephen was much more than an invaluable producer, he was also an irreplaceable friend. His passion for film was outweighed only by his passion for life, and he lived every day like it was his last. We will miss his adventurous spirit, his loyal friendship and his genuine love for life. Rest in peace, brother.

Stephen Emery, a producer at Big Swell Entertainment, died unexpectedly following a workout at a Los Angeles gym on Saturday. He was 46.

A cause of death has not been determined, but Emery had survived a heart attack five years ago.

“Everyone that had the pleasure to know Stephen Emery is heartbroken over the sudden loss of one of our own,” said Big Swell founder Andy Horwitz. “Stephen was much more than an invaluable producer, he was also an irreplaceable friend.”

Prior to Big Swell, which was launched last year, Emery was Head of Film & TV at The Solution Entertainment Group from 2016 until 2022, developing, packaging, and producing a wide slate for both film and television. He co-executive produced Wheelman directed by Jeremy Rush and starring Frank Grillo for Netflix; and executive produced Killerman directed by Malik Bader and starring Liam Hemsworth; Line of Duty, directed by Steven C. Miller starring Aaron Eckhart; Honest Thief,...

Stephen Emery, producer and entertainment executive, died suddenly after a workout in Redondo Beach, Calif., on Oct. 14. He was 46.

Emery was a producer at Big Swell Entertainment, a production company launched by Andy Horowitz in late 2022, and previously served as head of film and TV at The Solution Entertainment Group from 2016 until 2022. He is known for his work co-executive producing Netflix’s “Wheelman” and executive producing “Killerman,” “Line of Duty,” “Honest Thief” and the upcoming “Werewolves.”

“Everyone that had the pleasure to know Stephen Emery is heartbroken over the sudden loss of one of our own. Stephen was much more than an invaluable producer, he was also an irreplaceable friend,” Horowitz said in a statement. “His passion for film was outweighed only by his passion for life, and he lived every day like it was his last. We will miss his adventurous spirit, his loyal friendship, and his genuine love for life.

Exclusive: Blue Fox Entertainment has taken U.S. rights to the sci-fi comedy Relax, I’m from the Future, starring Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords) and Gabrielle Graham (Possessor), from Wango Films. The film written and directed by Luke Higginson will be released in theaters nationwide this fall.

Based on a same-name 2013 short from Higginson, Relax follows Casper (Darby), a charming, but embarrassingly underprepared time traveler, now trapped in the past. When he befriends Holly (Graham), a jaded drifter, she helps him exploit his trivial knowledge of the future for a series of quick payouts, oblivious to the consequences they have set in motion. When tracked down by a more competent time traveler, Casper and Holly are forced to figure out what they mean to each other and whether the future they’ve threatened is even worth saving. Will they embrace their fate, or do they have the courage to change it?...

Stars: Dan Southworth, Chris Pang, Teresa Ting, Mark Dacascos, Mike Moh, Anna Akana | Written by Aimee Garcia, A.J. Mendez, John Swetnam | Directed by Ron Yuan

Who would have thought we would be seeing a sequel to 47 Ronin among all of the Halloween goodies? But sure enough, Universal 1440 Entertainment, the company’s direct-to-video department, has come up with Blade of the 47 Ronin, a modern-day sequel to the Keanu Reeves samurai epic. And they said there’s no such thing as The Great Pumpkin.

Somewhere in Budapest Yurei kills Arai thought to be the last in the bloodline of those who wielded the Blade of the 47 Ronin. But as he kills him he senses the existence of another heir.

As the other clans argue over what to do about the sword and the prophecy attached to it, Onami one of Lord Shinshiro’s onna-bugeisha reaches out to Reo.

Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired North American rights to “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe,” a queer coming-of-age story about two teens who form a special bond after a chance meeting one summer. The sale comes a few months after its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Blue Fox is planning a wide theatrical release of the film this summer, though the exact date has yet to be determined. Blue Fox’s international division is handling the international sales.

“It’s rare when a best-selling book, talented crew, amazing director and cast all come together to create a ‘must see’ film, and we are very proud to bring ‘Aristotle and Dante’ to audiences across the U.S.,” said Blue Fox executive James Huntsman.

Filmmaker Aitch Alberto wrote and directed “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe,” marking her directorial debut. It’s based on...

Exclusive: Blue Fox Entertainment has picked up U.S. rights to the romantic comedy The End of Sex, starring Emily Hampshire (Schitt’s Creek) and Jonas Chernick (James vs. His Future Self), from Vortex Media. The film directed by Sean Garrity will be released in theaters nationwide in April, hitting theaters across Canada via Vortex at the same time.

World premiering at the 2022 Toronto Film Festival, The End of Sex tells the story of a married couple (Hampshire and Chernick) who are feeling the pressures of parenting and adulthood. After they send their young kids to camp for the first time, they embark on a series of comic sexual adventures to reinvigorate their relationship.

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Production scheduled to commence this spring in Alabama.

Morgan Freeman is set to join Luke Hemsworth in the upcoming action thriller Gunner, which Highland Film Group represents for worldwide sales and will introduce to buyers at the EFM next week.

Dimitri Logothetis is directing from a screenplay by Gary Scott Thompson, whose action chops include creating the characters in The Fast And The Furious franchise and writing several instalments.

Gunner follows Special Ops veteran Lee Gunner (Hemsworth) who takes his two sons on a fishing trip to reconnect. When the boys stumble upon a drug running operation and get kidnapped...

Global film sales agency and U.S. domestic distributor Blue Fox Entertainment has announced that production has wrapped on family comedy “Popular Theory,” starring Cheryl Hines (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”), Marc Evan Jackson (“The Good Place”), Sophia Reid-Gantzert (“The Baby-Sitters Club”), Lincoln Lambert (“Nope”), and Chloe East (“The Fabelmans”).

Century City-based Blue Fox Entertainment is handling worldwide sales and will release the film theatrically in the U.S. in 2023, the company said in a statement.

“Popular Theory” is a coming-of-age comedy that plumbs the complexities of companionship and ambition.

In the film, Erwin (Reid-Gantzert) is a 12-year-old girl genius completely out of sorts as the youngest student in high school. She’s faced with only one problem she can’t solve: Social isolation. With fellow outcast and chemistry guru Winston (Lambert), the duo team up to invent a chemical that will change the high school hierarchy forever.

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TV had the run of the place for awhile there during the pandemic. But now that vaccinations are speeding up and the weather is warming, it’s film’s time to shine. At least that’s the conclusion that can be drawn from HBO Max’s list of new releases for June 2021.

There are no real original TV series of note coming this month, which is highly unusual for HBO and HBO Max. In their place, however, are some really impressive film offerings. Major Warner Bros. titles like The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (June 4) and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights (June 11) both arrive this month. So too do some interesting documentaries like Revolutionary Rent on June 15 and Lfg on June 24. The former deals with the staging of the musical Rent in Cuba and the latter follows the U.S. women’s soccer team’s fight for equal pay.

The historic Music Hall Theater in Beverly Hills has been acquired by film distribution company Blue Fox Entertainment, which will renovate the three-screen complex for a planned October reopening.

Blue Fox, a 6-year old company based in Century City, sees taking over a long-term lease on the theater as a natural extension of its independent film distribution and sales business. Blue Fox owner James Huntsman says “People are going to be blown away” when they see the new design for the theater, which is the only multiplex operating in the city of Beverly Hills.

Built in 1936 and opened in 1937, the art deco landmark had been part of Laemmle Theaters until 2019, when a trio of Laemmle vets took over briefly to run it as the Lumiere until the Covid pandemic closed down theaters.

Huntsman says there’s a need in Los Angeles for space for premieres, special screenings and four-wall bookings.

The company picked up its first Korean-language acquisitions at the Efm.

Us-based global sales and domestic distribution company Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired all North American rights to Killed My Wife and Paper Flower from South Korea’s Mirovision/Studio Bonanza.

The deals, announced during this week’s European Film Market in Berlin, mark the first Korean-language acquisitions for Blue Fox, whose recent Us theatrical releases include Killerman and Saving Zoe.

Directed by Hara Kim, Killed My Wife is a psychological thriller based on a Korean web comic. It premiered at last year’s Tokyo festival and also screened at the Toronto festival.

Production start set for Manila, Philippines, in August.

Busy Australian star Sam Worthington has signed up for the thriller CounterPlay (formerly Escape), which Blue Fox Entertainment is selling at the Efm and marks the first international feature produced by Mam Media in association with BlackOps Studios Asia.

Worthington, whose credits include the Avatar franchise and Terminator Salvation and just signed to Alphas, will play a former kidnap and hostage negotiator who comes out of retirement to help get a young man accused of drug trafficking out of the Philippines and back to Australia.

CounterPlay is scheduled to shoot in Manila in the Philippines in August.

Drama shot entirely in New York and is currently in post-production.

Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights to the crime thriller Still Here with a cast that includes rising star Zazie Beetz from Joker and recent Sundance premiere Nine Days, Johnny Whitworth, and Maurice McRae.

The Blue Fox team will launch sales in Berlin on the Atelier 44 production about a man who enlists the help of a journalist to find his missing daughter. Afton Williamson and Larry Pine round out the key cast and Vlad Feier directs.

Still Here shot entirely in New York and is currently in post-production.

Saban Films announced on Thursday that it has picked up U.S. rights to Steven C. Miller’s “Line of Duty,” starring Aaron Eckhart.

“Line of Duty” follows a disgraced cop (Eckhart) who finds himself in a race against time to find a kidnap victim whose abductor he accidentally killed.

The action thriller was directed by Miller from a script penned by Jeremy Drysdale (“Grand Theft Parsons”). In addition to Eckhart, the film stars Giancarlo Esposito, Courtney Eaton (“Mad Max: Fury Road”), Dina Meyer and Ben McKenzie (“Gotham”).

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“This fast-paced thriller is action-packed and bound to captivate audiences and keep them on their toes,” Saban Films President Bill Bromiley said in a statement. “It’s a testament to Steven’s skills as a filmmaker and the cast, led by Aaron, give stunning performances.”

Jonathan Saba negotiated the deal...

Along with the Super Bowl Sunday, Labor Day Weekend is considered an annual box-office nadir. And with no new films opening in more than 1,000 theaters, this year looked self-fulfilling prophecy. Even so, and without a hit on the level of last year’s “Crazy Rich Asians,” the falloff looks like only a little more than 10% from last year.

That’s surprising on a weekend that, on paper, looked to be the worst of 2019 — especially with the projected hurricane preparation damage in the Southeast. Instead, it was about $88 million, far from terrible; the worst was around $60 million, early this century.

This leaves the summer season essentially flat from last year — up or down 1%-2% from last year, depending on whether one includes the last week of April when, like last year, a huge Marvel hit opened. That leaves annual grosses about 6.5%, or $530 million, below last year.

Eight of the top 10 titles dropped 30% or less.

Liam Hemsworth made his return to social media for a special announcement.

The Australian actor posted on Instagram for the first time since filing for divorce from ex Miley Cyrus, to promote his new movie Killerman. Hemsworth last posted on the site to give a statement on his separation from the pop star, in which he wished Cyrus “nothing but health and happiness.”

“Excited to announce a movie I worked on called Killerman will be released in the USA on August 30th,” Hemsworth, 29, shared on Instagram alongside a photo taken during filming. “I’m incredibly proud of the work everyone did on it.

Fairly early in “Killerman,” , writer-director Malik Bader (“Cash Only”) more or less announces that he’s seen every gritty ‘70s crime drama that you have, and maybe a few that you missed, and he’s intent on distilling the down-and-dirty essence of those blasts from the past in a derivative yet dynamic mashup. In other words, he gives you fair warning, and he’s true to his word.

Liam Hemsworth stars as the aptly named Moe Diamond, a dark prince of New York’s diamond district, a smooth operator who, within the space of an hour or two on a typical afternoon, can translate huge quantities of a client’s illicit cash into expensive commodities, and then into a fistful of cashier’s checks. When we first see Moe, he and good buddy Bobby “Skunk” Santos (Emory Cohen) are poised to score a cool million each by discreetly moving money...

Liam Hemsworth takes a machete stab at playing a furious antihero in writer-director Malik Bader’s testosterone-soaked crime thriller “Killerman,” a movie made by men, about simplistically ruthless men, aimed to entice other men aching for those manly outdated movies “they don’t make anymore,” where distorted alpha masculinity was solely portrayed through vicious violence, gratuitous sex, and impenetrable coldness.

Tired of the minimal cut they receive from money laundering in NYC, gracelessly ambitious Skunk (Emory Cohen) and well-groomed hustler Moe (Hemsworth) plan to make their own big move buying cocaine for cheap with money that belongs to Skunk’s uncle, an archetypical kingpin played by Zlatko Buric (“Teen Spirit”). Cohen leans heavily on a thick New York accent, while Hemsworth builds his drug dealer swagger with flamboyant shirts and a nonchalant walk.

“Moe, you are a fucking godsend,” says Skunk about the brother-in-crime he has only known for about two years,...

Among the many colorful celebrity cameos that pop up in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” is cinema martial-arts icon Bruce Lee, portrayed by Mike Moh in the film. Tarantino drops Lee into the movie’s milieu of the major Hollywood players of the late 1960s, and though Moh’s appearance is brief, he manages to be quite memorable.

According to a new interview with Moh in Birth. Movies. Death., the actor has actually auditioned to play Bruce Lee before, and so he was ready to embody the Hong Kong-American actor’s accent — and, of course, his inimitable onscreen gravitas.

“I’m not going to tell you what the original script had exactly, but when I read it, I was so conflicted because he’s my hero,” Moh said. “Bruce in my mind was literally a god. He wasn’t a person to me, he was a superhero.

Liam Hemsworth will star in an untitled action thriller currently in development at Quibi, the streamer announced on Friday morning.

Written by Nick Santora and directed by Phil Abraham, the short-form series centers on Dodge Maynard (Liam Hemsworth), a man with a terminal illness who accepts an offer to participate in a deadly game in order to take care his pregnant wife before he dies. He soon discovers that he’s not the hunter, but the hunted.

The series is produced by CBS Television Studios.

The untitled series joins a growing lineup of content at Quibi including a series based on the rise of Snapchat — a show that Jeffrey Katzenberg compared to its own version of “The Social Network,” and three additional new series announced earlier this month, including a sci-fi drama starring Don Cheadle,...

101 Studios has released a Us trailer for Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Current War’ starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Thomas Edison.

Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, Benedict Cumberbatch stars as the great American inventor Thomas Edison and Michael Shannon as his rival, revered entrepreneur, George Westinghouse. Nicholas Hoult plays the eccentric inventor Nikola Tesla, Katherine Waterston is Westinghouse’s outspoken wife Marguerite, Tom Holland is Edison’s confident young secretary Samuel Insull, Matthew Macfadyen is the famous financier and banker J.P. Morgan, and Tuppence Middleton is Edison’s supportive wife Mary.

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The film is released July 26th in the UK and October 11th in the Us.

The Current War Synopsis

In the late 19th century, Edison, famous, iconoclastic and unwaveringly wed to his direct current system of electricity, begins a battle with publicity-shy industrialist Westinghouse, and his system of alternating current.

Blue Fox Entertainment has launched a new trailer for action-thriller ‘Killerman’ featuring Liam Hemsworth in the lead.

Directed By Malik Bader, the film stars Hemsworth, Emory Cohen, Diane Guerrero, Nickola Shreli, Suraj Sharma, Mike Moh and Zlatko Buric.

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The film is set for a Us release on August 30th

Killerman Synopsis

In Killerman, a New York City money launderer named Moe Diamond (Liam Hemsworth) desperately searches for answers after waking up with no memory, millions in stolen cash and drugs, and an insane crew of dirty cops violently hunting him down.

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Liam Hemsworth stars in Malik Bader's Killerman, along with Diane Guerrero and Emory Cohen. Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake return with their vocal talent for Trolls World Tour. The sequel to the animated hit debuted its first trailer this week, with an all-star cast including Sam Rockwell and Jamie Dornan.

Samara Weavin stars in Ready or Not and Anthony Mackie leads Netflix's Point Blank. The final trailer for The Angry Birds Movie 2 was also released.

Watch all the latest trailers this week below. ...

Killerman Trailer

Malik Bader‘s Killerman (2019) movie trailer has been released by Blue Fox Entertainment and stars Liam Hemsworth, Emory Cohen, Diane Guerrero, Suraj Sharma, and Mike Moh.

Plot Synopsis

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"You opened us up to this, you will finish it." Blue Fox Entertainment has debuted an official trailer for the indie action thriller Killerman, the latest from director Malik Bader. This twisted, gritty crime thriller is about a guy named Moe Diamond, who wakes up after a car accident without any memory of who he is. His colleague reminds him that he is a money launderer, and they're in trouble because some bad cops tried to set them up with dirty money. Now they all want him dead so he goes on the run in NYC. Liam Hemsworth stars as Moe, with Emory Cohen, Diane Guerrero, Suraj Sharma, Mike Moh, and Zlatko Buric. This has pretty much every last bad crime flick trope stuffed in - including awful grainy, out-of-focus footage and even a sniper guy with a big ass gun (but why?). This film looks Doa. Here's the first...

With the 23rd annual Fantasia International Film Festival kicking off in Montreal this July, the first wave of programming has now been revealed, giving horror fans plenty of must-see titles to add to their watch lists this year, including Fangoria's Satanic Panic, the world premiere of Critters Attack!, Come to Daddy, Little Monsters, Phantom of Winnipeg, and many more movies!

Check out Fantasia's full first wave of programming below, visit their website for more information, and stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates on the festival!

"Montreal, Quebec - 29 May 2019 - The Fantasia International Film Festival will be celebrating its 23rd Anniversary in Montreal this summer, taking place from July 11 - August 1, with its Frontières International Co-Production Market being held July 18 - 21. The festival’s full lineup of over 130 feature films will be announced in early July. In the meantime, Fantasia is excited to reveal a selected first wave of titles,...

Montreal event to announce full line-up in early July.

Producer Ed Pressman will receive a lifetime achievement award at the 23rd Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal this summer.

Pressman’s credits include Alex Proyas’ The Crow, Oliver Stone’s Wall Street, Abel Ferrara’s Bad Lieutenant, Mary Harron’s American Psycho, and Jason Reitman’s Thank You For Smoking. He will receive the accolade on July 13 at a 45th anniversary screening of Brian De Palma’s Phantom Of The Paradise. The festival has also arranged a 25th anniversary 35mm screening of The Crow.

Fantasia programmers on Wednesday (29) announced highlights...

The Fantasia International Film Festival, North America’s largest genre film event, on Wednesday released the first wave of titles for its upcoming 23rd edition.

The fest, which is set to run July 11-Aug. 1 in Montreal, will feature world premieres for the Liam Hemsworth-starring action thriller Killerman, directed by Malik Bader; Bobby Miller's Critters Attack!, starring Dee Wallace and Tashiana Washington; Harold Holscher's 8, a horror film that hinges on African folklore and mythology; and Brett and Drew Pierce's witchcraft drama The Wretched, starring John-Paul Howard and Piper Curda.

Fantasia also has booked North American premieres for Shelagh McLeod'...

The Fantasia International Film Festival, North America’s largest genre film event, on Wednesday released the first wave of titles for its upcoming 23rd edition.

The fest, which is set to run July 11-Aug. 1 in Montreal, will feature world premieres for the Liam Hemsworth-starring action thriller Killerman, directed by Malik Bader; Bobby Miller's Critters Attack!, starring Dee Wallace and Tashiana Washington; Harold Holscher's 8, a horror film that hinges on African folklore and mythology; and Brett and Drew Pierce's witchcraft drama The Wretched, starring John-Paul Howard and Piper Curda.

Fantasia also has booked North American premieres for Shelagh McLeod'...

On the first day of the American Film Market, Blue Fox Entertainment acquired U.S. rights to Solution Entertainment Group’s action-thriller “Killerman,” starring Liam Hemsworth.

The film also stars Emory Cohen, Diane Guerrero, Suraj Sharma, and Zlatko Buric. Blue Fox is planning a spring 2019 theatrical release on at least 200 screens.

The film was written and directed by Malik Bader and produced by Myles Nestel, Craig Chapman and John & Michael Schwarz. Hemsworth plays a New York City money launderer who desperately searches for answers after waking up with no memory, millions in stolen cash and drugs and an insane crew of dirty cops hunting him down.

Blue Fox’s Todd Slater negotiated the deal with Nestel, and Endeavor Content‘s Christine D’ Souza-Gelband and Christopher Slager negotiating on behalf of the filmmakers. The Solution’s Lisa Wilson is handling international sales.

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Both Vince Vaughn and Liam Hemsworth have signed up to star in the feature directorial debut of Clark Duke’s drug drama ‘Arkansas’.

Duke, who also penned the script, is also set to star in the story that follows a pair of low-level drug runners in the Dixie Mafia, portrayed by Hemsworth and Duke, who live by the orders of an Arkansas-based drug kingpin, played by Vaughn, whom they’ve never met. But when a deal goes horribly wrong, deadly consequences ensue.

Patrick Hibler, Jeff Rice, Martin Sprock and Storyboard Media will produce with Media Finance Capital’s David Gilbery and Charles Dorfman (who funded the film) will serve as executive producers alongside Hercules Film Fund, which is providing funding as well.

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Shooting is expected to begin this week.

Hemsworth has previously starred in the...

Liam Hemsworth and Vince Vaughn are set to star in Clark Duke’s feature directorial debut “Arkansas,” which Duke wrote and will also appear in.

The film follows a pair of low level drug runners in the Dixie Mafia, portrayed by Hemsworth and Duke, who live by the orders of an Arkansas-based drug kingpin, played by Vaughn, whom they’ve never met. But when a deal goes horribly wrong, deadly consequences ensue. Principal photography begins this week in Alabama.

Producers on “Arkansas” are Patrick Hibler, Jeff Rice, Martin Sprock and Storyboard Media. Media Finance Capital’s David Gilbery and Charles Dorfman funded the film and will serve as executive producers alongside Hercules Film Fund, which is providing funding as well.

Executive producers include Rhea Films’ Paris Kasidokostas-Latsis, Terry Dougas and Jean-Luc De Fanti, Don Kee Productions’ Jason Allison, Michael S. Smith and Franchesca Lantz, Andre Relis, Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard and Phil Kim.

Liam Hemsworth and Vince Vaughn have joined Clark Duke’s feature directorial debut “Arkansas,” which Duke wrote and will also star in, Vmi Worldwide President Andre Reis announced Thursday.

“Arkansas” follows a pair of drug runners in the Dixie Mafia, whose lives get turned upside down when a drug deal goes horribly wrong.

“Arkansas” is produced by Patrick Hibler, Jeff Rice, Martin Sprock and Storyboard Media. Media Finance Capital’s David Gilbery and Charles Dorfman funded the film and will also serve as executive producers alongside Hercules Film Fund. Rhea Films’ Paris Kasidokostas-Latsis, Terry Dougas and Jean-Luc De Fanti, Don Kee Productions’ Jason Allison, Michael S. Smith and Franchesca Lantz, Andre Relis, Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard and Phil Kim are also executive producing.

Hemsworth’s credits include “The Hunger Games” films as well as “The Expendables” and “Independence Day: Resurgence.

Organizers of the American Film Market are limiting access at the headquarters Loews Hotel to the official Afm participants, Variety has leaned.

When the 39th Afm starts on Oct. 31, admittance to the Loews will be strictly limited to those with credentials. In the past, attendees coming into the hotel lobby in Santa Monica, Calif., have been forced to deal with a wide variety of unsolicited pitches from unofficial sources.

In earlier years of the film market, sales agents and producers having business meetings in the lobby bar were infamously beseiged by uncredentialed wannabes flogging scripts or seeking acting roles.

Jonathan Wolf, who is starting his third decade as Afm managing director, told Variety that the move is in response to attendees’ concerns. “The lobby of the Loews should be the epicenter of the Afm but nobody wanted to be in the lobby,” he added.

As a result, the Afm will...

Exclusive: In a competitive situation, UK producer and financier Hindsight Media, backer of The King’s Speech and BBC TV series Wolf Hall, has acquired horror pitch Saci by A Christmas Prince scribe Nate Atkins.

Based on a well-known character from Brazilian folklore, the “Saci” is the spirit of an Afro-Brazilian slave boy who ripped his leg off to free himself from chains. The character, often depicted as one-legged, with holes in the palms of his hands and wearing a magical red cap that enables him to disappear and reappear wherever he wishes, has spawned books, comics and songs in Brazil.

Atkins is developing the story with Rodrigo Brandao who will also executive produce. Jon Kanak (Slumber), who reps Atkins, will produce alongside Hindsight Media. Atkins is currently working on the Netflix rom-com sequel A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding and the horror reboot Pumpkinhead for producer Peter Block. Previous...

The Solution Entertainment Group and Vmi Worldwide have picked up international sales rights for adrenaline-fueled romance “Cruise,” written and directed by Robert Siegel, who wrote “The Wrestler” and “The Founder.” The film, which stars Spencer Boldman and Emily Ratajkowski, will be screened for buyers at the Cannes Film Market.

“Cruise” is “a joyous, music-filled trip down memory lane,” according to a statement. It takes place in the summer of ’87, when working-class Italian-American Gio Fortunato (Boldman) has little on his mind but racing cars and chasing girls. “An auto-parts store clerk by day, Gio comes alive every night on Francis Lewis Boulevard, the Queens cruising strip all the local kids flock to in search of good times.”

One night he crosses paths with Jessica Weinberg (Ratajkowski), a sophisticated college girl from Long Island looking for thrills on the wrong side of the tracks. They embark on an unlikely summer romance that...

Exclusive: The King’s Speech and Wolf Hall financier Hindsight Media (previously known as Prescience) has splashed on rights to sci-fi movie spec Anima, I can reveal. The mid-six-figure deal is the UK outfit’s biggest single development acquisition to date. While plot details are being kept under wraps I understand the thriller follows a prisoner who is sentenced to solitary confinement on a remote asteroid.

Swedish directing duo Fredrik Akerstrom and Markus Kryler (pictured), known for directing hit video game Battlefield 1 are attached to direct the script from Steve Isles (The Possession Of David O’Reilly). Project is being pitched as in the vein of Moon and Ex Machina.

Hindsight Media CEO James Swarbrick (The Last Days On Mars) will produce alongside Water & Power Production’s Tom Miller (Aaaaaaaah!) as well as Jon Kanak (Slumber), who reps both the writer and the directors. The team is eying a fall production start.

While most of us are out here braving the cold Winter weather, Liam Hemsworth is back in Malibu soaking up the sun. Following his trip to NYC with Miley Cyrus last month, the actor hit the beach for a day of surfing on Thursday. Liam was spotted riding a few waves with a pal, and after he was done, he blessed us with a beautiful glimpse of his shirtless body while toweling off in back of his SUV. RelatedEvery Romantic Moment Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth Shared This Year The last time we saw Liam on the red carpet was back in October when he attended the La premiere of Thor: Ragnarok to support his brother Chris, and that's probably because he's been busy working on his upcoming film, Killerman. Fun fact: the movie is actually being shot on Tybee Island in Savannah, Ga, where Liam and Miley first met...

If it's possible, we think Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are much cuter now than they were when they first got together. Not only did the couple have an adorable day date on Saturday when they returned to the place where they first met, but they also reignited those wedding rumors in the process. Liam is currently filming his new movie, Killerman, on Tybee Island in Savannah, Ga, and his fiancée visited him for an afternoon of jet-skiing. Miley and Liam, who met on the island while filming The Last Song in 2009, got a fellow jet-skier to snap a few photos of them before the "Younger Now" singer appeared to approve them on her phone. Miley flashed her stunning engagement ring, which was paired with what looked like a matching diamond wedding band. Liam was also wearing a simple band on that finger. It's very possible they're just wearing promise rings,...

Liam Hemsworth really knows how to get our hearts racing. On Tuesday, the actor took a break from filming his new movie, Killerman, to hit the beach on Tybee Island in Savannah, Ga. Liam ditched his shirt to show off his fit physique and arm tattoo, and he even flashed a cute smile at photographers. While Tybee Island may not seem like much at first glance, it actually holds special significance for Liam and fiancée Miley Cyrus. The couple met while filming The Last Song together on Tybee Island, so it's actually the place where their love story began. Aw! RelatedEvery Romantic Moment Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth Shared This Year Just last week, Liam's older brother Chris was photographed sans shirt along the Gold Coast of Australia, and we're still having a hard time deciding who we would rather, so we'll just let you make that call.

Good news comes our way this morning that Cash Only's Nickola Shreli and Malik Bader are getting together again for a new thriller called Killerman. Bader is directing his own script and Shreli has joined the cast, chasing after Liam Hemsworth, of the Brothers Hemsworth. Hemsworth signed on to the project in the Spring. Production begins this week in Savannah, Ga.    The story centers on small-time money launderer Moe Diamond (Hemsworth), who is suffering from amnesia after a freak accident during a deal gone wrong. Plus, he's got vicious gangsters hot on his tail and dirty cops not far behind.   Cash Only made a big splash on the festival circuit back in 2015. It made an immediate impression on our own Kurt Halfyard...

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In today’s casting roundup, “Killerman,” a feature starring Liam Hemsworth, is shooting this month and is looking for background actors to join the film! There are also background roles available on the upcoming Showtime mini-series “Escape at Dannemora” and Fox’s “Empire,” as well as an opportunity for a real family on board Disney Cruise Lines! “Killerman” Casting is underway for “Killerman,” a feature film starring Liam Hemsworth as “a money launderer [who] finds himself suffering from amnesia after a freak accident during a deal gone wrong.” The production is currently seeking male and female talent, aged 18–80, for extras on the film. “Killerman” shoots Oct. 23 in Savannah, Georgia. Pay is $64 for eight hours of work. Apply here! “Escape At Dannemora” “Escape At Dannemora,” a Showtime TV mini-series about “an employee at a prison in upstate New York [who] becomes romantically involved with a pair of inmates and helps them escape,” is currently casting.