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Exclusive: Harry Richardson (Poldark) Thomas Cocquerel (Alive) and Jack Gilpin (Billions) are set as series regulars in Julian Fellowes’ The Gilded Age drama series at HBO. The project is a co-production between HBO and Universal TV. The fictional epic of the millionaire titans of New York City in the 1880s hails from the Downton Abbey team of Fellowes, producer Gareth Neame and director Michael Engler. They join previously announced series regulars Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Amanda Peet, Morgan Spector, Denée Benton, Louisa Jacobson, Taissa Farmiga, Blake Ritson and Simon Jones.

Created, written and executive produced by Fellowes, The Gilded Age centers on a period of immense economic change in America, of huge fortunes made and lost, and the rise of disparity between old money and new. Against this backdrop of change, the story begins in 1882 – introducing young Marian Brook, the orphaned daughter of a Southern general, who moves into the...

Nick Kroll and cross-country skier Alexi Pappas star in the SXSW premiere.

On the eve of the Afm, UK sales outfit Sc Films International has snapped up international rights to Jeremy Teicher’s sports- based romantic comedy, Olympic Dreams which premiered at SXSW in April.

It is said to be the first scripted film to be shot in the ‘athlete’s village’ during an Olympic Games and filmed during the Winter Games held in PyeongChang in South Korea in 2018. Real-life Olympic athlete Alexi Pappas plays a cross-country skier who falls in love wtih a volunteer dentist, played by Nick Kroll,...

Exclusive: UK sales outfit Sc Films has boarded international rights to Kiwi box office hit Daffodils by director David Stubbs.

The romantic musical follows singer Maisie and the recollections of how her parents met and fell in love. The love story is soundtracked (released by Warner Music) with re-imaginings of iconic New Zealand songs.

Released theatrically in New Zealand in March, the film has taken more than $1M, making it the most successful local release since The Breaker Upperers. Grammy winner Kimbra plays Maisie, with George Mason (Top of the Lake) and Rose McIver (iZombie) taking on the parental roles.

The film was produced by Richard Fletcher of Libertine Pictures and Khf Media with investment from the New Zealand Film Commission, Nz on Air, Tvnz, The Kelly Entertainment Co, Park Rd Post Production, Avalon Studios and Kiwibank. Rochelle Bright adapted the screenplay from her successful play.

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Blue Finch Films takes UK and Ireland rights to project.

UK sales outfit Sc Films has taken international rights to Canadian horror-thriller Alive.

Rob Grant, whose credits include 2019 Rotterdam premiere Harpoon and 2012 Fantasia title Mon Ami, directs the story of a severely injured man and woman who awake in an abandoned sanitarium to discover that a sadistic caretaker holds the keys to their freedom.

Thomas Cocquerel and Camille Stopps lead the cast, with Angus Macfadyen playing their captor.

Chuck McCue and Jules Vincent wrote the screenplay and produces with Lars Lehmann and Michael Peterson.

Alongside Sc Films boarding sales, fledgling...

Tagline: "Maybe Dead is Better." Alive is an indie horror film, from Calgary, Alberta. Completed in 2018, the film has gone onto a film festival run, which finished later that same year. Now, this title has been picked up by sales agent Sc Films International, for a possible wider release. A new poster has been release for the film. And, this title involves an injured man and woman, who end up in an abandoned hospital. Here, they must face a sadistic caretaker. Alive stars: Angus Macfadyen (Braveheart), Thomas Cocquerel (Kidnapping Mr. Heineken) and Camille Stopps - with the film directed by Rob Grant (Fake Blood). An update on the film is available here. A trailer for Alive was released in 2018 (found below). The clip shows the caretaker tormenting his two, new patients. Probably not a licensed doctor, this villain just can't let these patients go. Alive is expected to show at this year's American Film Market,...

I want to start by saying I really wish I could give more of my time to Bits, the Blood in the Snow Film Festival, here in Toronto at the end of November each year. I have been so impressed with their growth these past seven years. With the expansion of their programming and facilities offered to fans and filmmakers like the Deadly Exposure Bits Film Industry Market, they are doing so much for a festival of their size, by comparison. The festival announced the first four titles of this year's lineup. The festival will open with Lowell Dean's post apocalyptic Supergrid and close with Danishka Esterhazy's dystopian thriller Level 16. Bits alumni Rob Grant will bring his new film Alive and Jesse Thomas Cook...

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We’ve just seen the trailer for Alive, the latest film from Rob Grant, and now it’s time to pick our jaws up off the floor. It’s proof that a compelling story doesn’t have to be overflowing with special effects of lofty concepts to strike a powerful chord with horror fans. Give […]

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Starting off today's Horror Highlights are details on Comet TV's September Prize Pack contest in association with the Charge! network. Also: Shriekfest 2018's final three films revealed, Darkness Reigns DVD giveaway details, Molly Blu-ray, DVD, and VOD release details, and the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival lineup.

Comet TV's September Contest Details: "Comet TV September Contest: "Are you ready for a Spacey-week?

I hope so because Comet TV has so many cool things in September! Comet TV is the new home of the cult classic Space: 1999! The out of this world series starring Martin Landau is a fun retro adventure, you’ll love!

Plus, there are Godzilla Double Features, Dr. Who, and more!

Plus, we can’t forget the action network Charge! There is a Rocky marathon featuring the classic film series all month long!

Charge! is an action network showing the most “kickin’” and “punchin’” films ever created.

Manchester-based genre film festival Grimmfest have announced the first 3 of many UK premieres lined up for this year’s 10th anniversary edition; along with details of some very special awards prizes on offer for films in the official selection. The full festival programme is due to be unleashed on Monday 3rd September 2018, but here’s an early sneak preview of 3 of this year’s titles…

First up Grimmfest will have the UK premiere of the much-anticipated Nightmare Cinema, a weird, wild and most welcome throwback to the classic EC-comics-inspired horror anthologies of the 1970s, from genre giants Alejandro Brugués, Joe Dante, Mick Garris, Ryûhei Kitamura and David Slade. Fresh from its world premiere at Fantasia International Film Festival, the film stars Mickey Rourke, Elizabeth Reaser, Richard Chamberlain and Annabeth Gish.

Director Rob Grant will be making a welcome return to the festival with the UK Premiere of Canadian shocker Alive.