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There aren’t many places where one might encounter two Avengers, three chameleons and a hot priest. But that’s precisely who gathered in mid-November for THR’s Actor Roundtable at The Georgian Hotel in Santa Monica: Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer), Mark Ruffalo (Poor Things), Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction), Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers), Colman Domingo (Rustin) and Andrew Scott (All of Us Strangers). They have among them 14 Emmy nominations (five of which led to wins), six Tony nominations (one victory) and six Oscar nominations, with each still on the hunt for his first statuette. Considering that the last Oscar winners for best actor and supporting actor first appeared on this roundtable, there’s a strong chance the best is yet to come for this starry sextet.

There are a lot of connections at this table, some of which you guys may not realize because they happened so early in your career.

With Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania representing the best opening of the franchise, we wanted to know what your favorite Paul Rudd movie is. Are you more a fan of his comedic roles or has his turn as Ant-Man been more your speed? Instead of listing all of the Marvel films separately, we used Ant-Man to represent all his ventures in the miniature making suit. if you don’t see your favorite, please let us know in the comments.

Favorite Paul Rudd MovieMac and Me (1988)Clueless (1995)Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)Romeo + Juliet (1996)The Locusts (1997)Overnight Delivery (1998)The Object of My Affection (1998)200 Cigarettes (1999)The Cider House Rules (1999)Wet Hot American Summer (2001)The Shape of Things (2003)2 Days (2003)Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)P.S (2004)The Baxter (2005)The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)The Oh in Ohio (2006)Diggers (2006)Night at the Museum (2006)Reno 911!: Miami (2007)I Could Never Be Your Woman...

Exclusive: Paul Giamatti is set to explore topics such as aliens, conspiracies, hoaxes and altered states of consciousness in Chinwag, a new weekly podcast series.

The Billions star and author and philosopher Stephen Asma are hosting the series, which comes from Treefort Media and Giamatti’s own Touchy Feely Films.

The series, which launches on April 5, will feature an eclectic lineup of guests and will see the pair delve into questions such as ‘Are we living in a simulation?’ ‘What’s the most perfect sentence in literature?’ and ‘Is Bigfoot interdimensional?’ as well as topics such as science, the occult, philosophy, and magic mushrooms.

It will be available on all major podcast platforms and YouTube.

Treefort Media, which was founded by CEO Kelly Garner, is behind podcasts such as Fatal Voyage: The Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood, scripted Sherlock Holmes audio drama Moriarty, Killing Hollywood: The Cotton Club Murder and Killer Psyche.

Exclusive: Lana Condor (To All the Boys films), Desmin Borges (The Time Traveler’s Wife) and Callan Mulvey (The Gray Man) have signed on to star alongside Chase Stokes in Monarch Media’s thriller Valiant One, which goes into production in Vancouver this month.

The first feature directed by Monarch’s Steve Barnett watches as a U.S. helicopter crashes on the North Korean side of the Dmz. With tensions between the North and South already on the verge of war, the surviving U.S. Army non-combat tech soldiers must work together to protect a civilian tech specialist and find their way across the Dmz, without the possibility of U.S. military support.

Condor will play Selby, a hard-as-nails and highly capable but very inexperienced Medic Specialist who joined the U.S. military after becoming a citizen to give back to her new homeland. Borges is set for the role of Josh Weaver,...

Macro CEO Charles D. King tapped veteran producer James F. Lopez as president of Macro Film Studios, overseeing the company’s slate of projects in development, production and distribution.

Lopez previously served as president of Will Packer Productions and, in his new role, joins King, Macro executive vice president Poppy Hanks and vice president Greta Fuentes to spearhead the expansion of the multi-platform media company’s film business.

“James Lopez is an exceptional producer and leader,” King said, announcing Lopez’s hiring. “I respect him immensely. I trust his creative instincts and his understanding of the culture and his connection to artists are unparalleled. As Macro is at an exciting inflection point of expansion, I am thrilled to have him by my side as partner to lead the growth of our film business.”

During his tenure as president of Will Packer Productions, Lopez produced numerous films for Universal Pictures including the upcoming movie “Beast,...

James F. Lopez, who for the past three years was president of Will Packer Productions where he produced a string of hits including Girls Trip and Night School, has been hired as president of Macro Film Studios, the motion picture arm of Charles D. King’s Macro.

Lopez, who before joining Wpp in 2010 worked at Sony’s Screen Gems as SVP Production and helped steer hits including Think Like A Man, About Last Night, Think Like A Man Too, The Wedding Ringer, The Perfect Guy and When The Bough Breaks, will now oversee Macro’s slate of film projects in development, production and distribution following the success last year of the company’s Best Picture Oscar nominee Judas and the Black Messiah.

He joins a team that includes CEO King, EVP Poppy Hanks and VP Greta Fuentes as Macro expands its film business, which aims to tell diverse stories on a global scale.

Despite the 'Covid-19' virus wreaking havoc throughout the film industry, TV studios continue to fight back, with vaccinations on the rise and January 2021 broadcast dates scheduled for new and returning series:

January 1, 2021:

Cobra Kai (Netflix, Season 3; moved from January 8)

Dream Home Makeover

Headspace Guide to Meditation

RuPaul’s Drag Race

RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked (VH1, Season 13)

Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch (Discovery, new docuseries)

The UneXplained (History, Season 2B)

Below Deck Galley Talk

Insomnia

January 2:

Lucky Dog

The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation

Mission Unstoppable

Hope in the Wild

The Netflix Afterparty (Netflix, new aftershow series)

Kindred Spirits (Travel Channel, Season 5)

January 3:

The Rookie (ABC, Season 3)

Call Me Kat

Last Man Standing (Fox, Season 9; final season)

The Great North

The Watch (BBC America, new drama series)

Cal Fire (Discovery, new docuseries)

Worst Cooks in America

Expedition Bigfoot

Secrets of the Viking Stone

January 4:

The Bachelor (ABC,...

Winter is the new fall this Covid-impacted TV season. Because of the lengthy production shutdown in the first months of the coronavirus pandemic, Fox and the CW delayed the rollout of their regular fall 2020 lineups, and a slew of other series intended for fall 2020 debut also are slated to premiere in early 2021 instead.

With uncertainty surrounding production as Covid outbreaks frequently pause filming, a number of premiere dates are still Tbd, as networks and streamers often wait until last minute to set debuts so they are sure than the new seasons would be completed successfully.

That said, here’s our annual list of midseason/winter premiere dates for new and returning series. It covers hundreds of broadcast, cable and streaming programs debuting from today through March 31 and includes shows that were on hiatus and some one-off specials such as awards shows.

Please send any additions or adjustments to erik@deadline.

Today isn’t just the day before Thanksgiving, as it also marks one month exactly until Christmas. And you know what that means? Yes, tis the season to binge watch all your favorite holiday movies and TV specials.

This December, a lot of folks will be scouring the various streaming services for the classics, then. And if you’re an HBO Max subscriber, you need look no further, as the platform is playing host to a sleigh-full of festive content this yuletide.

As well as its original output, such as the latest Sesame Street Christmas special, the streaming site is home to a raft of iconic holiday films as well. These range from the family favorites to some alternate picks that keep things from getting too schmaltzy. For that old time-y festive feel, check out The Wizard of Oz or The Bishop’s Wife. Alternatively, action lovers have the likes of...

Permitting agency FilmLA has made an extraordinary pitch to producers to remain in “strict” compliance” with Covid-19 safety protocols as California tightens overall regulations.

The agency made the announcement Tuesday in the wake of the new limited stay-at-home order issued by the state of California, which took effect on Nov. 21 in order to pause all non-essential work and gatherings from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night. FilmLA noted that California has viewed workers supporting the film, television and commercial production industry —who number in the hundreds of thousands in Greater Los Angeles — as “essential” for the state’s critical infrastructure.

“FilmLA is unaware of any plans to revisit or modify the state’s essential worker definitions, but new stay-at-home orders this week remind us that the Covid-19 pandemic’s progress is unpredictable, and new business regulation can affect any industry at the state, county or city level, at any time,...

On-location film permits for the Los Angeles area grew by 24% in October over September as productions staged a moderate recovery amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the FilmLA agency reported Tuesday.

The industry, which was mostly shuttered from March to June, has filed for 2,565 film permit applications for 1,967 unique projects over the last 20 weeks, according to the report. Monthly application intake increased in October to 880 permits, a gain of 169 from September. FilmLA’s daily intake now averages around 40 new applications per business day.

FilmLA said current activity levels have stabilized at just under 47% percent of what analysts would expect under normal filming conditions. The advertising industry (still photography and commercials) accounts for a 44% share of local permit requests, followed by television content at 25% with feature film production at only 4%.

“The expected October pick-up in scripted television production did occur; local reality TV production (6% of requests) was eclipsed by TV drama production...

FilmLA reports that monthly film permit applications saw a 23.7% surge in October to 880 permits over September’s 711 permits.

Since film and TV productions commenced during the pandemic in June on-location, FilmLA has received roughly 2,565 film permit applications spanning 1,967 unique projects over the last 20 weeks.

FilmLA’s daily intake now averages around 40 new applications per business day. “Overall, activity levels have stabilized at just under 47 percent of what analysts would expect under normal filming conditions,” reads the org’s recent release, with “the average rate of business growth slowing somewhat.”

Across weeks 17-20 new application intake grew 4.8%; in weeks 13-16 it grew 10%.

The org reports that the advertising sector of still photography and commercials remains the most notable with a 44% share of local permit requests. TV production is next at 25%. “The expected October pick-up in scripted television production did occur; local Reality TV production (6 percent of requests) was eclipsed by TV...

There are only two months left to go in this truly hellish year and relatively new streaming service HBO Max is trying to make the best of them. While most other streamers recover from Halloween and get prepared for Christmas, HBO Max is using November 2020 to fill out its servers.

Things are pretty light not the new original series front this month with only Industry (Nov. 9) and His Dark Materials season 2 (Nov. 16) making a splash. But the streamer has a couple of notable original films to complement them. Between the World and Me, based on the book by Ta-Nehisi Coates, arrives on Nov. 21 and Melissa McCarthy comedy Superintelligence arrives on Nov. 26. That’s not even to mention two intriguing projects that don’t have dates yet: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion Special and The Mystery of Db Cooper.

Thankfully, the real appeal in November 2020 is all the fresh library...

We might be stuck indoors this Halloween weekend, but thankfully, the various major streaming services are on hand to keep us occupied with a monumental mountain of new content heading our way over the next few days. As it’s both the end of the month and the beginning of November, the likes of Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max, Hulu and Prime Video are adding a mix of seasonal movies and TV shows today and tomorrow, and a whole load of freshly licensed titles on Sunday.

First of all, Netflix is dropping five new originals this Friday, October 30th, including a couple of horrors, like The Day of the Lord and His House. Disney Plus, meanwhile, debuts The Mandalorian‘s season 2 premiere today, along with a new episode of The Right Stuff and Nicolas Cage movie The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Elsewhere, on the 31st, HBO Max adds last year’s Black Christmas...

As we have just about a week left to go of October, let’s take a look at everything that’s due to arrive on HBO Max in November. It’s a big month for the WarnerMedia streaming service, with countless new movies from their legendary library being added and plenty of fresh originals dropping throughout the following weeks. A few upcoming releases have yet to be dated, but otherwise, here’s the full list of what’s coming to HBO Max next month.

Released November Tba

12 Dates Of Christmas, HBO Max Original Series Premiere

Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy Show, HBO Max Original Special Premiere

Crazy, Not Insane, Documentary Premiere (HBO)

The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air Reunion Special, HBO Max Original Special Premiere

Full Bloom, HBO Max Original Series Premiere

I Hate Suzie, HBO Max Original Series Premiere

The Mystery Of Db Cooper, Documentary Premiere (HBO)

Sesame Street,...

With a new month quickly approaching, it’s time to look ahead and see what’s coming to all your favorite streaming services this November. That’s Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and, of course, HBO Max.

Halloween will soon be behind us and given that Christmas isn’t too far off, we’re beginning to see some holiday titles pop up, with all the major platforms getting into the festive spirit. That’ll continue in December as well, of course, but for November, there’s certainly tons on offer for those looking to start the celebrations early.

There’s a lot of other great stuff on the way, too, though, be it classic films, underrated gems, brand new releases and much more, and you can check out the entire lineup, sorted by date, down below. Ready to dive in?

November 1

Netflix

60 Days In: Season 5

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Despite production disruptions from the deadly 'Covid-19’ virus plague unleashed on an unsuspecting world, the TV industry is determined to get back on track, scheduling October 2020 premiere dates for new series and new seasons of returning shows including "Monsterland", "Pandora", "The Mandalorian" and a whole lot more:

October 1:

Gangs of London

The Salisbury Poisonings

A World of Calm (HBO Max, new unscripted series)

Oktoberfest Beer & Blood

The Split

October 2:

Undercover Boss

Emily in Paris (Netflix, new comedy series)

Monsterland

Warrior (Cinemax, Season 2)

Tiny World (Apple TV+, new documentary series)

October 3:

Lucky Dog

Innovation Nation

October 4:

Pandora

The Good Lord Bird (Showtime, new drama limited series; moved from August 9)

The Comedy Store

The Walking Dead: The World Beyond (AMC, new drama series)

Britannia (Epix, Season 2; U.S. premiere)

First Ladies

Girl Meets Farm

October 5:

Soulmates

Big Hero 6

Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan

Hea Strikes Back (TLC,...

Angelica Rosas McDaniel, the former head of daytime programs at CBS, has joined Litton Entertainment, a leading producer of daytime educational and informational programming, as its new EVP, Strategy. In her new role, McDaniel will be involved in all aspects of the company’s operations, from original productions to syndication and digital strategy. She also will work with content executives at Litton parent Hearst Television on strategic initiatives. She begins her new job on September 1.

“I’ve known Angelica for eight years and there could not be a more opportune time for her to join Litton,” said Dave Morgan, Litton Entertainment president and CEO. “She’s distinguished herself as not only an innovator but as a visionary in championing programming that empowers women, promotes racial diversity and resonates with parents and educators. She’s the ideal executive to help us execute on our aggressive plans to grow in a dynamically evolving video marketplace.

Exclusive: TNT has put in development Liars Club, a one-hour dramedy/thriller from actress and writer Amy Rutberg (Netflix’s Daredevil), Paul Giamatti and Dan Carey’s Touchy Feely Films, NCIS: New Orleans showrunner Christopher Silber and CBS TV Studios, where Touch Feely Films and Silber are under deals.

Written by Rutberg, Liars Club is a show about a woman with a unique skill set and a dark history leading two very different lives – one adorned in the trappings of Connecticut country clubs and house parties, the other drenched in the murk of the underground New York gambling circuit. After years on the straight and narrow she delves into her past as a card hustler in a last ditch effort to save her family from financial ruin and scandal. It’s part character comedy, part thriller… and all bluff.

Silber executive produces with Giamatti and Carey for Touchy Feely Films.

“Lodge 49” is closed for good. The drama, which was canceled by AMC in October after two seasons, did not find a new home.

Creator Jim Gavin tweeted the news in a lengthy thread on Tuesday: “Dear Lynx, it breaks my heart to announce that Lodge 49 won’t be going forward. We tried very hard to find a new home, but there were no takers. Ratings, metrics, algorithms…que sera, brah. I will write a proper postscript soon, but for now a few thoughts.”

Dear Lynx, it breaks my heart to announce that Lodge 49 won't be going forward. We tried very hard to find a new home, but there were no takers. Ratings, metrics, algorithms…que sera, brah. I will write a proper postscript soon, but for now a few thoughts. (thread)

— Jim Gavin (@jimatdeltaco) December 17, 2019

Also Read: 'Lodge 49' Canceled by AMC After 2 Seasons

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“Lodge 49” has been canceled by AMC after two seasons. The show’s second season ended earlier this month.

The series, starring Wyatt Russell, is set to be shopped to other platforms and networks, an individual with knowledge tells TheWrap.

“We are so proud to have had ‘Lodge 49’ on our air,” AMC said in statement to TheWrap. “This wonderful show gave audiences fresh and unforgettable characters in a world that did not exist anywhere else on television. Thanks to the stellar cast including Wyatt Russell, Sonya Cassidy and Brent Jennings and to our partners in this unique labor of love, Jim Gavin, Peter Ocko and Paul Giamatti for two remarkable seasons that initiated the world into The Ancient and Benevolent Order of the Lynx.”

Also Read: 'Lodge 49' Season 2 Trailer: No One Knows What That Door Is Doing There (Video)

“Lodge 49” is described as “a light-hearted, endearing modern fable set in Long Beach,...

AMC Networks announced today the premiere dates for several new and returning original series, including second seasons of AMC’s mystic modern-day fable Lodge 49 and horror-infused anthology The Terror: Infamy, IFC’s new musical variety sketch comedy Sherman’s Showcase and SundanceTV’s Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter, quirky comedy Rosehaven Season 3 and the new true crime thriller No One Saw A Thing.

Premiere date and series information is below (by network):

AMC

The Terror: Infamy

Monday, August 12 at 9:00 p.m. Et/8:00 p.m. Ct

Set during World War II, the haunting and suspenseful, second season of the horror-infused anthology, The Terror: Infamy, centers on a series of bizarre deaths that haunt a Japanese-American community, and a young man’s journey to understand and combat the malevolent entity responsible.

The series stars Derek Mio as Chester Nakayama; Kiki Sukezane (Lost in Space) as Yuko, a...

The Terror and Lodge 49 will be back in action this summer on AMC. 

Both series will launch their second seasons on Monday, August 12. 

"Set during World War II, the haunting and suspenseful, second season of the horror-infused anthology, The Terror: Infamy, centers on a series of bizarre deaths that haunt a Japanese-American community, and a young man's journey to understand and combat the malevolent entity responsible," reads the official logline from the cabler. 

Related: The Terror Renewed for Season 2! New Setting Revealed!

The series stars Derek Mio as Chester Nakayama; Kiki Sukezane (Lost in Space) as Yuko, a mysterious woman from Chester's past; Cristina Rodlo (Miss Bala) as Luz, Chester's secret girlfriend; Shingo Usami (Unbroken) as Henry Nakayama, Chester's father; Naoko Mori (Everest) as Asako Nakayama, Chester's mother; Miki Ishikawa (9-1-1) as Amy, a Nakayama family friend; and renowned actor, producer, author and activist George Takei (Star Trek) as Yamato-san,...

It's time to celebrate the holidays in the winter finale of NCIS: Los Angeles season 9 -- well, once the team investigates a ransomware attack that takes out the entire power grid for west La. Who's behind it and why?

Also in this episode, titled "All is Bright," Nell is determined to decorate for the holidays (but Mosley's against it), Callen finds a stranger where Finn should be, and Kensi and Deeks disagree about presents this year.

It's time to celebrate the holidays in season 9 episode 11 of NCIS: Los Angeles -- but a case isn't going to be the only concern this year. First, the team investigates a ransomware attack that takes out the entire power grid for west La and paralyzes the city.

Also in "All Is Bright," Sam struggles to find the best way for his family to celebrate the first holiday season after Michelle's death.

Leona Lewis is bringing holiday cheer -- to your ears!

The British songstress is back with a new version of her original Christmas song, “One More Sleep,” as part of Amazon Music’s holiday playlist, “All Is Bright,” and Et has the exclusive premiere of the reworked song. Lewis originally recorded “One More Sleep” with a full band for her 2013 album, Christmas, With Love. The new version is stripped down and, according to Lewis, takes inspiration from the girl groups of yesteryear.

“Doing this version with Amazon was really interesting, because it went back to the original style of how we had it in the beginning,” Lewis says. “We stripped everything away and made it more like a ‘60s ballad-style. It has a bit of a Supremes feel to it, but it still has those Motown elements, because that is what it was originally inspired by.”

“I really think this version is very special, and I’m truly...

In the past couple years, Wgn America has beefed up its original programming lineup, most recently with the period drama “Underground,” which examines the Underground Railroad. Soon, the network will premiere a new season of their rural thriller “Outsiders,” which follows the Farrell clan, a family of mysterious isolationists who live in the Appalachian hills and constantly battle with the townsfolk below for sovereignty. Watch an extended trailer for the second season below.

Read More: Here’s What Wgn America’s Rural Thriller ‘Outsiders’ Has In Common With ‘Star Trek’

This season, the battle between the Farrells and the town escalates as their uneasy truce has recently come to an abrupt end. Now, everyone is put to test when they’re faced with new challenges and enemies. The series stars David Morse (“Treme”) as Big Foster, the gruff and powerful de facto patriarch of the Farrell family and Thomas M. Wright...

Comedian DC Young Fly has signed with ICM Partners. DC can next be seen in Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out, with Season 8 set to debut August 4 on MTV. He currently appears in Nick Cannon’s Wild N’ On Tour, which debuted this month on MTV2. In his first acting turn, DC can be seen in feature Almost Christmas which hits theaters this fall. He also has a cameo role in the New Edition movie for Bet. An Atlanta native, DC has a big social media following, with 3.6 million…...

Love them or loathe them, holiday comedies are a cornerstone of Hollywood’s yearly release plan. Sure, they may not scale the box office heights of the summer tentpoles, but with every year that passes, another truckload of festive-themed features light up the silver screen with varying results.

In 2016, that collection will comprise the likes of Bad Santa 2, Almost Christmas and Why Him?, the latter of which is arriving by way of Fox.

Due for release on December 25, the first and decidedly Nsfw trailer has now surfaced, pitting James Franco against Bryan Cranston’s doting father. Having wrapped his daughter in cotton wool for the best part of two decades, Cranston’s Ned is giving a stern wake-up call upon meeting her new love interest, Laird, an Internet celebrity that looks to be James Franco doing his best James Franco impression.

John Hamburg is behind the lens, flanked by a...

Earlier this week we revealed that Denis Villeneuve‘s sci-fi drama, previously going under Story of Your Life but now titled Arrival, would be arriving this November, and now Paramount have set a specific date. Already set for a U.K. release on November 11th, it’ll be arriving on the same day in the United States, the studio revealed today.

Keeping up his long streak of one-word titles, it sounds like a more fitting description of the film. Currently planned for a wide release off the bat, it’ll open on the packed weekend alongside Ang Lee‘s Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, Warren Beatty‘s long-awaited Rules Don’t Apply and Universal’s Almost Christmas, as well as the Naomi Watts-led thriller Shut In. Considering it’s five months away though, expect some of those to shift around. In the meantime, see the synopsis below and...

Coming to theaters on November 11

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Enjoy holiday-themed films with a lot of big actors? Have we got a movie for you. Coming to theaters this fall is Almost Christmas. The all-star cast includes Omar Epps, Danny Glover, Mo’Nique, Gabrielle Union and more. Check out the first trailer for Universal Pictures’ upcoming comedy now.

A new comedy from writer/director David E. Talbert (Baggage Claim) and producer Will Packer (Ride Along, Think Like a Man series, This Christmas), Almost Christmas tells the festive story of a beloved patriarch who asks his family for one gift this holiday season: to get along. If they can honor that wish and spend five days under the same roof without killing one another, it will be a Christmas miracle.

Sounds a little reminiscent of last year’s Love The Coopers. That 2015 film followed the Cooper clan as four generations of extended family came together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration.

The teaser trailer for Universal Pictures’ Almost Christmas has just debuted online. The comedy’s all-star cast includes Kimberly Elise, Omar Epps, Danny Glover, Romany Malco, Mo’Nique, Nicole Ari Parker, J.B. Smoove, Gabrielle Union, Jessie Usher and DC Young Fly.

The film is written and directed by David E. Talbert.

Almost Christmas tells the festive story of a beloved patriarch who asks his family for one gift this holiday season: to get along. If they can honor that wish and spend five days under the same roof without killing one another, it will be a Christmas miracle.

Have a look at the teaser trailer below.

Almost Christmas will be in theaters November 11, 2016.

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Universal Pictures has debuted the first trailer for the holiday comedy "Almost Christmas" from director David E. Talbert ("Baggage Claim"). The film is slated to open earlier than the holiday, specifically November 11th.

Previously titled "A Meyers Christmas," Danny Glover plays a beloved patriarch who asks his family for one gift this holiday season: to get along. If they can honor that wish and spend five days under the same roof without killing one another, it will be a Christmas miracle.

Updated, 12:13 Pm: Universal said today that the Movie Formerly Known as A Meyers Christmas has been retitled Almost Christmas. True to the new moniker, the family holiday comedy produced by Will Packer is keeping its November 11 release date. The ensemble pic from director David E. Talbert tells the story of a beloved patriarch who asks his family for one gift this holiday season: to get along. If they can honor that wish and spend five days under the same roof without…...

Plus: Production begins on Battle Of The Sexes; Cac reports record ad revenues in 2015; FilmRise acquires National Bird; and more

Roughly 69% of the audience for David O Russell’s Joy in the Us was aged 50 and over, while the demographic captured 70% of the audience for The Theory Of Everything.

The data came out of a CinemaCon panel on Wednesday called Movies For Grown-Ups: Films For An older, Loyal And Growing Theatre-Going Audience.

The session include a comment by Russ Collins of Art House Convergence that the group will cease advertising in newspapers later this year because “it’s so ineffective” in the tech-savvy age.

The Us cinema advertising industry reported record revenues in 2015 of $716.4m, according to the Cinema Advertising Council. The result marked a 13.4% year-on-year climb from $631.9m and was announced at CinemaCon on Wednesday.Little Miss Sunshine co-directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris have begun production for Fox Searchlight on Battle Of the Sexes. [link...

Plus: Production begins on Battle Of The Sexes; Cac reports record ad revenues in 2015; FilmRise acquires National Bird; and more

Roughly 69% of the audience for David O Russell’s Joy in the Us was aged 50 and over, while the demographic captured 70% of the audience for The Theory Of Everything.

The date came out of a CinemaCon panel on Wednesday called Movies For Grown-Ups: Films For An older, Loyal And Growing Theatre-Going Audience.

The session include a comment by Russ Collins of Art House Convergence that the group will cease advertising in newspapers later this year because “it’s so ineffective.”

The Us cinema advertising industry reported record revenues in 2015 of $716.4m, according to the Cinema Advertising Council. The result marked a 13.4% year-on-year climb from $631.9m and was announced at CinemaCon on Wednesday.Little Miss Sunshine co-directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris have begun production for Fox Searchlight on Battle Of the Sexes. Steve Carell and [link...

As the numerous set snaps we’ve seen over the last few days can attest to, Marvel’s Doctor Strange is currently shooting in Nepal – but still, the casting announcements keep on coming. Today, The Wrap reports that Amy Landecker (Transparent, Dan in Real Life, A Serious Man, All Is Bright) is the latest addition to the roster, though the exact role she’ll play is apparently being kept under wraps.

There are several female characters associated with Doctor Strange that she could be playing here, including the Sorcerer Supreme’s apprentice and lover Clea, Ghost Rider’s cousin Jennifer Kale, or, if she’s been added as yet another villain, Uma or Morgan Le Fey. Whoever Landecker ends up portraying, she joins Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton and her A Serious Man co-star, Michael Stuhlbarg.

Doctor Strange hits theaters on November 4, 2016. Be sure to...

To mark the release of Almost Christmas on 2nd November, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on DVD. When Dennis (Paul Giammati Sideways, Saving Mr. Banks) is released from prison just before the Christmas holidays, he’s intent on getting his life back on track. But he soon realises going straight doesn’t come easy.

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Tony Award winner Nikki James has been cast in the CBS summer comedy “BrainDead,” the network announced Thursday. James won the 2011 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Nabalungi in the hit Broadway musical “The Book of Mormon.” She also starred as Eponine in the Broadway revival of “Les Misérables.” Her feature film credits include “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby,” “Lucky Stiff,” “All is Bright” and “Caesar and Cleopatra.” On television, she will appear in a recurring role on “The Good Wife” this season. She has also appeared in “Law & Order: Special Victims...

With his starring role in the Marvel superhero blockbuster Ant-Man, Paul Rudd seems set to embark on a new phase in his career: action hero. But there's a scene late in the movie when, caught kissing another character, his ex-con-turned-insect-controlling-good-guy Scott Lang starts to faux-blame the deed on his partner before gracefully skirting away. It's a classic Rudd moment, and a reminder of what he brings to the table even when he's playing a comic-book character.

What is that exactly, you ask? In general, his characters tend to be earnest and romantic,...

The independently produced dramedy from helmer Theodore Melfi received a mostly positive critical reception following its premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival (where it picked up the distinct of 2nd runner up for the People’s Choice Award for Best Film) and saw the Weinstein Company position St. Vincent with a crowded October release date. Scoring a Golden Globe nod for Best Comedy, as well as a lead nomination for Murray as Best Actor in a Comedy/Musical, Naomi Watts also secured a surprise SAG nod for her comedic supporting turn, it managed a forty-four million take at the domestic box office, and was pitched as a return to form for Bill Murray.

For a few moments during its initial set-up, Melfi’s directorial debut, seems on the verge of stumbling into schmaltzy cliché, giving us yet another one of those formulas where a tirelessly inappropriate old man mentors a nubile,...

Great time with the Dillard relatives on Christmas Eve! #dillardfam #ChristmasEve #familytime A photo posted by Jill Dillard (@jillmdillard) on Dec 12, 2014 at 3:59pm Pst All is bright with this couple! Jill Duggar spent Christmas Eve on Wednesday, Dec. 24, with Derick Dillard's side of the family, where the pregnant TLC star happily displayed her growing baby bump on Instagram. "Great time with the Dillard relatives on Christmas Eve!" Jill wrote, alongside a sweet family snapshot with her in-laws. "#dillardfam #ChristmasEve #familytime." In the photo, Jill wears a maxi [...]...

Ever since her Grammy-winning fifth album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, introduced her to mainstream audiences in 1988, Lucinda Williams has been at the top of the nebulously-defined genre of "alt-country." Her instantly-recognizable voice and unique interpretation of country, blues and folk traditions have made her an indispensable part of the scene: If you didn't recognize her forlorn "Are You Alright?" in one of the key scenes of True Detective's first season, you probably cocked your head and said, "Who is that?" anyway. Williams released her 11th album, Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone, this year, and contributed a...

Sinners And Saints: Melfi’s Debut an Unobtrusive Crowd Pleaser

For a few moments during its initial set-up, Theodore Melfi’s directorial debut, St. Vincent, seems on the verge of stumbling into schmaltzy cliché, giving us yet another one of those formulas where a tirelessly inappropriate old man mentors a nubile, naïve young boy in the ways of life. And for all intents and purposes, this is indeed what the film sets out to be, yet Melfi puts in a bit more elbow grease in this tried and true concoction, to make an effective, though utterly formulaic film. An arresting cast doesn’t hurt, and some pleasing performances smooth over some of the film’s more rudimentary life lessons and gimmicky assay into the nature of sainthood.

In the midst of a bitter divorce from her adulterous husband, Maggie (Melissa McCarthy) moves out and buys a home for her...

There’s a perpetual oddness to the tone and feel of Phil Morrison’s dark (or maybe just dreary) comedy All is Bright, which sees Paul Giamatti and Paul Rudd as two friends in love with the same woman and a desire to start living their lives on the straight and narrow through the honest work of selling Christmas trees in New York City. It’s a premise that doesn’t sound inherently funny, and really the only flashes of comedy that escape the cold dense center of the film are hard to laugh at with everything else in the film considered (including an ending you might see coming as things start to get too happy for the film’s cynical nature). And if the bleakness of the story isn’t enough to convince you that Rudd and Giamatti aren’t their typical likable selves here and you still decide to give it a try,...

1. Tips for Filmmakers on Twitter: Before jumping onto Twitter specifically for the benefit of promoting your next film (or film company), understand what your goals are. Are you there to promote your upcoming film? Are you there for other social reasons? Be specific about what your goals are. This is just the first of 10 helpful Twitter tips for filmmakers that our friends at CraftTruck shared with us. Read the full list here. 2. Top 10 Indies in iTunes: "All Is Bright," a Christmas movie on sale to rent for 99 cents, and Thomas Vinterberg's "The Hunt" topped the Top Ten List of Indies in the iTunes Store this week, while "The Way, Way Back," "Blackfish," "Drinking Buddies" and "Stuck in Love" continue to be popular. See the full list here. 3. Indie Games: Eric Kohn reviews "Indie Essentials: 25 Must-Play Video Games," a new exhibit at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens,...

Each Monday we present you with the most up-to-date list of the top 10 (indie) movies in the iTunes store (combining rentals and purchases). New additions "All Is Bright," a Christmas movie on sale to rent for 99 cents, and Thomas Vinterberg's "The Hunt" topped the list, while "The Way, Way Back," "Blackfish," "Drinking Buddies" and "Stuck in Love" continue to be popular. "Hours," starring the late Paul Walker, ranked #4. Thee top 10 indies in iTunes are listed below (number represents North American gross, where applicable): 1. All is Bright (Anchor Bay Films, $4,556) 2. The Hunt (Magnolia Pictures, $613,308) 3. The Way, Way Back (Fox Searchlight, $21,502,690) 4. Hours (Pantelion Films, N/A) 5. Blackfish (Magnolia Pictures, $2,073,582) 6. Drinking Buddies (Magnolia Pictures, $343,341) 7. Stuck in Love (Millenium Entertainment, $81,071) 8. Sightseers (IFC, $41,039) 9. The Angel's Share (IFC, $312,339) 10. Spring Breakers (A24, $14,124,284)...

A pregnant teenager flees life with her drug-addicted mother and ends up living on the street before being welcomed into her first real home in this gripping first trailer for Gimme Shelter, an extraordinary tale of survival and redemption inspired by actual events. Starring Vanessa Hudgens, the film will be in theaters January 24, 2014.

For 16-year-old Agnes “Apple” Bailey (Vanessa Hudgens), life has been a constant struggle to overcome the harsh reality of a subsistence existence with her abusive mother, June (Rosario Dawson), and June’s string of lowlife boyfriends. When she finds herself pregnant and alone, Apple temporarily takes shelter with her biological father, Tom (Brendan Fraser), a wealthy Wall Streeter living in a New Jersey mansion with his wife Joanna (Stephanie Szostak) and two young children. But Apple’s inability to adjust to her new circumstances, and her refusal to terminate her pregnancy, soon force her back onto the streets.

Title: All Is Bright Directed by: Phil Morrison Starring: Paul Giamatti, Paul Rudd, Amy Landecker, Sally Hawkins, Colman Domingo Running time: 107 minutes, Rated R, Available 11/19/13 Special Features: None Dennis (Paul Giamatti) just got out of a four year stint in a French Canadian prison for robbery and walks home to see his ex wife and daughter. What he finds is that his ex-wife Therese (Amy Landecker) has been in a long term relationship with his ex partner Rene (Paul Rudd) and she has told their daugher that her daddy died and just wants him out of their lives for good. Dennis is determined to prove himself a changed  [ Read More ]

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