The upcoming DC Studios animated TV series "Creature Commandos", is based on DC Comics' monstrous team of military superhumans, originally set during World War II, including a human team leader, a werewolf, a vampire, Frankenstein's monster and a snake-headed Gorgon:
Original Team:
'Warren Griffith' – a simple, farm boy who suffered from clinical 'lycanthropy'. 'Project M' gave him the ability to change into a true werewolf, but the metamorphoses were erratic and uncontrollable due to a flaw in the serum that created him.
'J.A.K.E.'– The first 'G.I. Robot', destroyed itself along with a lost 'Atlantean' colony.
'J.A.K.E. 2' – The second 'G.I. Robot', became lost in space.
'Dr. Myrra Rhodes', aka 'Dr. Medusa', after inhaling strange fumes, grew living snakes for hair and superficially resembled Medusa, one of the 'Gorgons'.
'Lt. Matthew Shrieve – Matthew was their team leader. He was a fully human,...
Original Team:
'Warren Griffith' – a simple, farm boy who suffered from clinical 'lycanthropy'. 'Project M' gave him the ability to change into a true werewolf, but the metamorphoses were erratic and uncontrollable due to a flaw in the serum that created him.
'J.A.K.E.'– The first 'G.I. Robot', destroyed itself along with a lost 'Atlantean' colony.
'J.A.K.E. 2' – The second 'G.I. Robot', became lost in space.
'Dr. Myrra Rhodes', aka 'Dr. Medusa', after inhaling strange fumes, grew living snakes for hair and superficially resembled Medusa, one of the 'Gorgons'.
'Lt. Matthew Shrieve – Matthew was their team leader. He was a fully human,...
- 2/1/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Several of Mexico’s most celebrated directors have been targeted by scammers looking to rip off aspiring writers.
According to a report in Variety, directors Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón and Amat Escalante, in addition to actor-director Diego Luna, have all been victims of online con artists who contact up-and-coming writers, posing as the directors, and offering movie deals in exchange for the rights to their books or screenplays.
Read More: Guillermo del Toro Says He’s Spent The Equivalent Of 16 Years Working On ‘Unrealized Projects’
Escalante tells Variety that the scam has been ongoing for two years; the blog Writer Beware — which has been sharing examples of the con — notes that Luna has been the latest to be targeted in what’s been dubbed the “Mexican Film Director” scam.
The artists seem to be powerless to halt the scam, however; back in August 2022, Cuarón sent a Twitter message “to...
According to a report in Variety, directors Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón and Amat Escalante, in addition to actor-director Diego Luna, have all been victims of online con artists who contact up-and-coming writers, posing as the directors, and offering movie deals in exchange for the rights to their books or screenplays.
Read More: Guillermo del Toro Says He’s Spent The Equivalent Of 16 Years Working On ‘Unrealized Projects’
Escalante tells Variety that the scam has been ongoing for two years; the blog Writer Beware — which has been sharing examples of the con — notes that Luna has been the latest to be targeted in what’s been dubbed the “Mexican Film Director” scam.
The artists seem to be powerless to halt the scam, however; back in August 2022, Cuarón sent a Twitter message “to...
- 2/1/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
The NAACP Image Award-nominated film “Memory Builds the Monument” was acquired by Paramount for continuous airings on BET throughout Black History Month. The documentary short, which spotlights the vibrant community of Black artists in the Historic 5th Ward of Houston, Texas, will also be available for streaming on BET+ starting Feb. 1.
The 11-minute film centers around the Houston-based concert venue Club Matinee, which was founded in 1936 amid rampant segregation and racially-driven violence. The musical hotbed became known for hosting legends like Ray Charles, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones, Louis Armstrong, Sam Cooke, Little Richard and B.B. King in the early stages of their careers. Simultaneously, director Isaac Yowman uses the short as a vehicle to explore the sociopolitical hardships faced by African Americans living in the South during the civil rights movement.
Yowman, who also doubles as a Grammy-nominated music producer, partnered with nonprofits like Fifth Ward Crc and...
The 11-minute film centers around the Houston-based concert venue Club Matinee, which was founded in 1936 amid rampant segregation and racially-driven violence. The musical hotbed became known for hosting legends like Ray Charles, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones, Louis Armstrong, Sam Cooke, Little Richard and B.B. King in the early stages of their careers. Simultaneously, director Isaac Yowman uses the short as a vehicle to explore the sociopolitical hardships faced by African Americans living in the South during the civil rights movement.
Yowman, who also doubles as a Grammy-nominated music producer, partnered with nonprofits like Fifth Ward Crc and...
- 1/31/2023
- by Julia MacCary, Katie Reul and Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
Mike Prall, Emily Katz to work closely with founder and CEO Jenifer Westphal, president Joe Plummer.
New York-based studio Wavelength, whose credits include Cusp, Athlete A, and The Cave Of Adullam, has hired Mike Prall as head of studios, Emily Katz as head of development.
The executives will be based in New York and arrive at a busy time as the company prepares to open its first international office in London following partnerships with international producers on seven of its 2022 films including Aisha, Radical Dreamer, and The Last Year Of Darkness.
Prall and Katz will work closely with Wavelength founder,...
New York-based studio Wavelength, whose credits include Cusp, Athlete A, and The Cave Of Adullam, has hired Mike Prall as head of studios, Emily Katz as head of development.
The executives will be based in New York and arrive at a busy time as the company prepares to open its first international office in London following partnerships with international producers on seven of its 2022 films including Aisha, Radical Dreamer, and The Last Year Of Darkness.
Prall and Katz will work closely with Wavelength founder,...
- 1/30/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Rosario Dawson looks gorgeous as she takes in the big night at the Emmys. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Carrie-nelson
Rosario Dawson made quite an impression in a stunning dress at the Emmys.
She shared two photos of her glamorous Emmy appearance on her Instagram feed for her 1.5 million followers.
The photos showed Rosario on the yellow carpet as she posed for photographers.
She went strapless with a rose pink dress made of satin fabric with a tulle bodice.
She rocked a matching pink manicure with a shade that perfectly complemented her gown. The Sin City actress wore feminine makeup featuring light pink blush and a matching matte lip.
Rosario sported an elegant updo with her short dark locks slicked back in a stylish manner. Rosario carried a rectangular and glittery clutch to complete the look.
Rosario Dawson wears Christian Siriano to Emmys
Rosario wore the design of Project Runway alum...
Rosario Dawson made quite an impression in a stunning dress at the Emmys.
She shared two photos of her glamorous Emmy appearance on her Instagram feed for her 1.5 million followers.
The photos showed Rosario on the yellow carpet as she posed for photographers.
She went strapless with a rose pink dress made of satin fabric with a tulle bodice.
She rocked a matching pink manicure with a shade that perfectly complemented her gown. The Sin City actress wore feminine makeup featuring light pink blush and a matching matte lip.
Rosario sported an elegant updo with her short dark locks slicked back in a stylish manner. Rosario carried a rectangular and glittery clutch to complete the look.
Rosario Dawson wears Christian Siriano to Emmys
Rosario wore the design of Project Runway alum...
- 9/15/2022
- by Shannon Sullivan
- Monsters and Critics
CNN Films, Points North Institute Announce 2022 American Stories Doc Fellowship Grantees (Exclusive)
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CNN Films and Points North Institute have revealed the five recipients of the 2022 American Stories Documentary Fellowship.
The artist development program fellowship supports independent documentary filmmakers who, from diverse points of view, are exploring themes unique to American experiences. The five filmmaking teams named as this year’s fellowship recipients include Ameha Molla and Rajal Pitroda; Gabriela Díaz Arp and Karla Claudio Betancourt; Paige Bethmann and Jessica Epstein; Jordan Lord and Abby Sun; and Julie Wyman, Lindsey Dryden and Jonna McKone.
The fellows will each receive a 10,000 production grant and have costs covered to attend an immersive week-long working retreat that runs concomitantly with the annual Camden International Film Festival (Ciff) in Maine. The retreat includes feedback sessions, workshops and individual as well as group discussions with veteran filmmakers and industry professionals.
Each of the 2022 filmmaking teams were chosen from 200 applicants from across the U.
CNN Films and Points North Institute have revealed the five recipients of the 2022 American Stories Documentary Fellowship.
The artist development program fellowship supports independent documentary filmmakers who, from diverse points of view, are exploring themes unique to American experiences. The five filmmaking teams named as this year’s fellowship recipients include Ameha Molla and Rajal Pitroda; Gabriela Díaz Arp and Karla Claudio Betancourt; Paige Bethmann and Jessica Epstein; Jordan Lord and Abby Sun; and Julie Wyman, Lindsey Dryden and Jonna McKone.
The fellows will each receive a 10,000 production grant and have costs covered to attend an immersive week-long working retreat that runs concomitantly with the annual Camden International Film Festival (Ciff) in Maine. The retreat includes feedback sessions, workshops and individual as well as group discussions with veteran filmmakers and industry professionals.
Each of the 2022 filmmaking teams were chosen from 200 applicants from across the U.
- 9/13/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Everything Everywhere All at Once describes Michelle Yeoh’s career right now. She is everywhere. As Emperor Philippa Georgiou in Star Trek: Discovery, she boldly went where no one has gone before with a role so scene-stealing that there’s talk of a spin-off dedicated just to her character. Yeoh also dominated as the powerful matriarch and ultimate “tiger mom” Eleanor Young in Crazy Rich Asians. And she’s one of the only actors to play two completely different characters in the MCU: Ying Nan in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Aleta Ogord in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. A24’s multiverse-spanning science fiction film Everything Everywhere All at Once is one more indication that Yeoh isn’t slowing down. Coming soon, she has lead roles in The Witcher: Blood Origin, American Born Chinese, and the four upcoming Avatar sequels.
Most remember Yeoh from her...
Most remember Yeoh from her...
- 3/25/2022
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Former Endemol Shine and Sky executive succeeds Patrick McKenna.
Former chief executive of Endemol Shine and managing director of Sky, Sophie Turner Laing, has been appointed the first female chair of the UK’s National Film and Television School (Nfts) board of governors.
She succeeds Patrick McKenna, founder of UK financier Ingenious, who will step down in August, having held the post since 2013.
At Endemol Shine from 2014 to 2020, Turner Laing oversaw more than 120 creative production companies, and as managing director of content at Sky from 2007 to 2014 she led the increased investment in original British programming and spearheaded Sky’s sponsorship...
Former chief executive of Endemol Shine and managing director of Sky, Sophie Turner Laing, has been appointed the first female chair of the UK’s National Film and Television School (Nfts) board of governors.
She succeeds Patrick McKenna, founder of UK financier Ingenious, who will step down in August, having held the post since 2013.
At Endemol Shine from 2014 to 2020, Turner Laing oversaw more than 120 creative production companies, and as managing director of content at Sky from 2007 to 2014 she led the increased investment in original British programming and spearheaded Sky’s sponsorship...
- 3/23/2022
- by Ellie Kahn Broadcast
- ScreenDaily
Jeremy Pope plays Archie Coleman, a Black and gay screenwriter in the 1940s on the Netflix limited series “Hollywood.” He is coming off two Tony nominations in the same year for his performances in “Choir Boy” and “Ain’t Too Proud.”
Pope recently spoke with Gold Derby contributing writer Tony Ruiz about how he knew nothing about “Hollywood” before signing on, working with Broadway legends and the type of character he would like to play in another season. Watch the exclusive interview above and read the complete transcript below.
SEESarah Evelyn Interview: ‘Hollywood’ costume designer
Gold Derby: Jeremy, I can imagine that when you go in to audition for Ryan Murphy series, how much did you know about the show going into it? How much did you know about what it was going to be?
Jeremy Pope: I knew nothing. I’ll tell you, at the time, it was sent...
Pope recently spoke with Gold Derby contributing writer Tony Ruiz about how he knew nothing about “Hollywood” before signing on, working with Broadway legends and the type of character he would like to play in another season. Watch the exclusive interview above and read the complete transcript below.
SEESarah Evelyn Interview: ‘Hollywood’ costume designer
Gold Derby: Jeremy, I can imagine that when you go in to audition for Ryan Murphy series, how much did you know about the show going into it? How much did you know about what it was going to be?
Jeremy Pope: I knew nothing. I’ll tell you, at the time, it was sent...
- 7/19/2020
- by Kevin Jacobsen
- Gold Derby
Saturday Night Live star Michael Che is getting his own sketch show on HBO Max.
The streaming service has ordered a six-part untitled series from the comedian, Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video and Universal Television.
Each episode of the show will follow a theme or incident, such as police brutality, unemployment and romance and use sketches and vignettes to illustrate what it feels like to experience this from a Black vantage point.
The streamer said the show was less about being “right” and more about being honest, even at the risk of being controversial.
Untitled Michael Che Project will be exec produced by Che, Lorne Michaels, and Erin Doyle.
Given it’s produced by SNL’s Michaels, there’s no suggestion that Che is leaving the NBC late-night comedy, but it is somewhat surprising that the show is being made for WarnerMedia’s HBO Max rather than NBCUniversal’s own streaming service Peacock,...
The streaming service has ordered a six-part untitled series from the comedian, Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video and Universal Television.
Each episode of the show will follow a theme or incident, such as police brutality, unemployment and romance and use sketches and vignettes to illustrate what it feels like to experience this from a Black vantage point.
The streamer said the show was less about being “right” and more about being honest, even at the risk of being controversial.
Untitled Michael Che Project will be exec produced by Che, Lorne Michaels, and Erin Doyle.
Given it’s produced by SNL’s Michaels, there’s no suggestion that Che is leaving the NBC late-night comedy, but it is somewhat surprising that the show is being made for WarnerMedia’s HBO Max rather than NBCUniversal’s own streaming service Peacock,...
- 7/14/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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