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From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for August 2017, including "Dragged Across Concrete", "Freaks", "Arrow" and a whole lot more:

13 Miles

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Local Production Company: Habethy Film Productions

Director: Anthony Epp, Helena Thom

Producer: Shanyn Maguire, Anthony Epp, Helena Thom

May 19/17 - Aug 20/17

Dragged Across Concrete

Feature

Local Production Company: Moot Point (Dragged) Productions

Director: Craig Zahler

Producer: Sefton Fincham, Jack Heller, Keith Kjarval, Dallas Sonnier

Jul 17/17 - Sep 16/17

Eggplant Emoji

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Local Production Company: Eggplant Productions

Director: Jake Szymanski

Exec. Producer(s): Jamie Goehring, Kevin Leeson

Aug 21/17 - Oct 02/17

Fatal Visit

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Local Production Company: Lone House Films Ltd.

Director: Calvin Poon

Producer: Fiona Lee, Michael Parker

Jul 18/17 - Aug 11/17

Freaks

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Local Production Company: Freak Productions

Director: Zach Lipovsky

Producer: Jordan Barber

Jul 31/17 - Aug 25/17

Nicole

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Local Production Company: True Meaning Productions

Director: Marc Lawrence

Producer: Justis Greene

Oct 23/17 - Jan 19/18

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Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for July 2017, including "Ghost Wars", "Dragged Across Concrete, "Overboard" and a whole lot more:

13 Miles

Feature

Local Production Company: Habethy Film Productions

Director: Anthony Epp, Helena Thom

Producer: Shanyn Maguire, Anthony Epp, Helena Thom

May 19/17 - Aug 20/17

Dragged Across Concrete

Feature

Local Production Company: Moot Point (Dragged) Productions

Director: Craig Zahler

Producer: Sefton Fincham, Jack Heller, Keith Kjarval, Dallas Sonnier

Jul 17/17 - Sep 16/17

Fatal Visit

Feature

Local Production Company: Lone House Films Ltd.

Director: Yuen Leung Calvin Poon

Producer: Fiona Lee, Michael Parker

Jul 09/17 - Jul 31/17

Motivated Seller

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Local Production Company: Motivated Seller BC Productions

Director: Deon Taylor

Producer: Darcy Wild, Jonathan Schwartz

Jun 21/17 - Jul 21/17

Nicole

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Parent Studio: Disney

Director: Marc Lawrence

Producer: Justis Greene

Sep 01/17 - Dec 31/17

One Of A Kind

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Local Production Company: Two Sixty Six Productions Inc

Director: Felix Chong

Producer: Costa Vassos...

We're back at Wembley this week as the Six Chair Challenge continues with the boys and the groups. If there's anything like the baying audience mobs of last week, it's going to be brutal.

Join us from 7pm as we bring all the action as it happens, including Simon calling a contestant a complete arsehole and the judges inventing a new cringeworthy slam-dunk hand gesture. Incredible.

20:59And that's it for this week! Thanks again for joining us, as always it's been loads of fun and now we have a new 4th Power performance to YouTube on repeat. It feels like the Six Chair Challenge started in roughly 2005, but next week it finally concludes with us seeing the conclusion of the Groups category and the Overs. And we know what that means - Bupsi. We can't wait. Join us on Sunday 18th October at 7pm for yet more X Factor fun!

“Mad Men” begins its final stretch of episodes on Sunday night at 10 on AMC, and we asked a handful of TV critics, as well as several TV producers (some of whom have had experience ending their own shows) to predict what might happen when all is said and done for Don Draper and friends. Some took the assignment very seriously. Some opted for the ridiculous. Some fell in between. Damon Lindelof (Co-creator, "Lost"/"The Leftovers") There is a knock on Pete's door. He answers. There's a ten year old child standing there in a suit. "Hello, father..." he says, "I just want you to know that I am going to write a television show one day. And my portrayal of you will Not be flattering." Pete runs his hand through his receding hairline, shaken, but imperious. "What's your name, little boy?" The bastard son glares at his father, "Matthew." he says.

With just six All-Stars remaining in the competition, Dancing on Ice is starting to get really intense. So hey, why not up the tension with a good old battle of the sexes?

Leaderboard-toppers Ray and Hayley are going to lead the boys and the girls teams - with the winners getting their points doubled. In other words, it's all to play for! Join Digital Spy from 6.15pm and we'll bring you all the action from the rink...

20:55That's that, then! Suzanne and Matt are out of there - would you have predicted that? Are you happy with the result? Sad? Who are you loving and loathing? Let us know... and join us next week for more ice action!

20:55Suzanne says she was nervous and she's not used to doing the skate-off (humblebrag). But she says she's glad they went out on one of their best skates and does...

Demi Lovato has made sure that she's not reuniting with then boyfriend Joe Jonas. Shooting down the rumors that she's been rekindling the flame between her and the middle member of the Jonas Brothers, the former "Sonny with a Chance" starlet claimed that there was no truth behind the swirling gossip.

Speaking to Us Weekly while filming a promo for Acuvue's 1-Day Starts Today with Joe in Malibu, Demi stated that there is "nothing romantic" between her and Joe after their breakup in 2010. She added, "I didn't even know that was a rumor!"

Still, the former Disney star admitted that she's still maintaining a good friendship with the "See No More" singer after their infamous split. She shared, "We've been really good friends for so long. So it's been cool hanging out with him again."

Joe chimed in as praising Demi as one of the greatest people he's ever worked with.

When I first had the idea to do a compendium of the "best" Die Hard knock-off movies, I didn't stop to think A) if other writers have done this piece recently, and B) how tough it is to actually define what a true "Die Hard knock-off" is. Regarding the first concern, meh, it'll be fun anyway, and regarding the second ... I'll keep it to a low number. Say ... five. (Or six.) That way you can toss your own suggestions into the comments section or head off to twitter and call me a fool for somehow omitting the 1996 uber-classic Skyscraper, starring Anna Nicole Smith in the John McClane-ish role (and yes that's a real movie). Ooh, or No Contest, with Shannon Tweed. So awesomely awful. Regarding Die Hard itself, it still remains one of the...

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It looks like Universal wants to get into...the Paul Walker business? Yes, really. Variety reports that the actor and his Lacuna Ridge Pictures shingle has just inked a two-year, first look production deal with the studio for some reason. Now, it doesn't seem Walker's shingle has produced anything that has made it to the big screen just yet, but we suppose Universal knows what they're doing in hitching their wagon to this guy.

Anyway, the first gig out of the gate will be "Skyscraper," a perfectly preposterous Walker-esque project. Based on a idea by Mike Sobel pitched and sold to Universal way back in 2008, the movie is essentially "The Towering Inferno" for our modern era, telling the story of an ambitious Donald Trump-esque developer who tries to build a mile-high building in Chicago, but when it starts to fall over, the crew has to save the city. Well,...

Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas were spotted doing a photo shoot on Wednesday, February 8 in the hills of Malibu, California. The former couple reunited for a magazine shoot with "Pretty Little Liars" star Tyler Blackburn, who served as a photographer.

During the morning photo session, Demi was seen rocking a low-cut red dress and finishing off her look with a pair of oversized hoop earrings. Meanwhile, Joe donned a tight-fitting purple shirt, a gray vest and a pair of matching pants.

Back in summer 2010, Demi and Joe were featured together as the cover of Teen Vogue. The former "Sonny with a Chance" star and the "Just in Love" singer were still dating when doing the photo shoot, but they broke up soon after it.

19-year-old Demi and 22-year-old Joe met on the set of "Camp Rock" in 2007. The "Skyscraper" hitmaker revealed in March 2010 that she's dating him. Their romance unfortunately...

Demi Lovato has denied that she has returned to rehab. The 'Skyscraper' singer spent three months in a treatment facility in 2010 for an eating disorder and self harm. Lovato later said that seeking medical help had saved her life. Several online gossip websites reported this week that Lovato had once again checked into rehab, this time at Passages in Malibu to overcome a drug addiction. Lovato's spokesperson swiftly denied that the actress is in rehab again, telling Gossip Cop: "It (more)...

The big topic of conversation around the AfterElton employee break room this week — other than snicks stinking up the microwave with his damn tuna melts — was: "What is your favorite guilty pleasure movie?"

Some of the responses we heard were surprising, giving a disturbing glimpse into the twisted dark souls of some of our writers. Meanwhile, some responses (like, you know, mine) just stand as excellent movie recommendations. We thought we'd round up all the various answers in this new feature we're trying out called "AfterElton Trending Topics."

But we don't want to just hear from the Ae writers. As you might have noticed, most of them are blowhards. In the comments, we'd love to hear from our readers too. What is the biggest guilty pleasure in your DVD collection?

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Ed Kennedy

Ok, so this is going to date me fairly precisely, but if I'm flipping through...

Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…

8.00pm White Collar (Bravo)

Brand new Us crime drama in which a cop and a conman team up for a cat and mouse chase of the world’s most notorious criminals. An old rival challenges Neal to fake a rare bottle of wine originally owned by President Benjamin Franklin.

9.00pm 12 Rounds (Sky Movies Action & Adventure)

Cop Danny Fisher must complete 12 dangerous challenges, devised by the criminal mastermind who has kidnapped his girlfriend.

10.00pm Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins Ball (Sky Movies Premiere)

FBI desk jockey Walter Weed is targeted for assassination by a team of murderous bounty hunters and must work out what he’s done to deserve a price on his head.

11.00pm Walled In (Horror Channel)

Dynamite spine-chiller with Mischa Barton...

Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…

8.00pm Back to the Future (Syfy)

All-American teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back to 1955 by crackpot inventor Doc Brown. But before he can return to the 80s, Marty has to make sure his parents fall for each other.

Or

8.00pm Infestation (Sky Movies SciFi & Horror)

When Earth is taken over by giant bugs, office worker Cooper and his fellow survivors fight to outwit the insect army.

9.00pm Foolproof (Movies4Men)

A group of friends are blackmailed into pulling off an impossible £20m heist when they are framed by a dangerous gangster. Action thriller starring Ryan Reynolds, David Suchet and Kristen Booth.

10.00pm Robot Chicken (FX)

Witness the aftermath of the box office sale of The Adventures of Pluto Nash. The creators...

Looks like Universal thinks America is ready for a disaster flick involving a giant building falling down onto a major city. Skyscraper is a suspense flick that Variety compares to ,The Towering Inferno. Hopefully it will be better than the 1996 Anna Nicole Smith vehicle of the same name. Variety reports that Universal bought the rights to the script before writer Mike Sobel even finished it. Neal Moritz will produce the film, which follows a business tycoon who sets out to build a one mile high .scraper in Chicago. Things go awry when the structure becomes tenuous. The unannounced cast must then save the city from annihilation. Is it me or does this sound kitschy but cool? This is Sobel's second script. His first was Animals, which he recently sold to Columbia and will also be produced by Moritz.