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John Reardon is opening up about his battle with tonsil cancer.

The 49-year-old actor just starred in the new Hallmark Channel movie Believe in Christmas opposite real-life wife Meghan Ory.

John is best known for his work on Canadian television shows like Arctic Air, Continuum and Hudson & Rex. You may have also seen him in movies like White Chicks, Scary Movie 4, and Tron: Legacy.

In a post on Instagram on Christmas Eve, John revealed that the night before marked his first time going out in public amid his recovery.

Keep reading to find out more…

“Last night was my first night out after my recovery from tonsil cancer. Has been a long road between these two pictures and the difference is from the love and support I received from my people in my life,” John wrote.

He continued, “My amazing partner @officialmeghanory for taking on our whole world to help me get better.

Native American actors have been getting their much-deserved dues in recent years in Hollywood, with younger and older Indigenous actors benefiting from more opportunities. Native Americans, Indigenous peoples, and First Nations peoples are all names for the peoples who can trace their origins to the original tribes, confederations, and communities that called America home long before any Europeans came ashore. Persecuted from the outset, even modern Hollywood is not free from the sin of disrespecting and disenfranchising Native American actors. There’s a long, sad history of Hollywood whitewashing Indigenous roles, that is when they’re even included at all.

But the story has been changing in the 21st century. Native American movies and TV shows are telling real stories of Indigenous peoples, made by and starring those closest to them. With shows like Reservation Dogs and Dark Winds, and movies like Rez Ball proving popular with critics and audiences alike,...

John Reardon is back on Hallmark Channel for the 2024 holiday season and he’s playing Ethan in the new movie Believe in Christmas.

The 49-year-old actor is best known for his work on Canadian television shows like Arctic Air, Continuum and Hudson & Rex.

You may have also seen John in movies like White Chicks, Scary Movie 4, and Tron: Legacy.

So, who is John‘s wife?

Keep reading to find out more…

He has been married to actress Meghan Ory, his co-star in Believe in Christmas!!!

The couple has been married since 2008 and they met while working together on the 2006 mini-series Merlin’s Apprentice. Most recently, they worked together again on a couple episodes of John‘s series Hudson & Rex, which airs on the Canadian network Citytv.

Meghan and John are the parents of three children!

There are 12 Hallmark Channel couples who are married or dating in real life,...

Bokeem Woodbine, Sunita Mani, and Adam Beach have joined the upcoming Apple TV+ dramedy “Government Cheese,” Variety has learned.

They will star in the series alongside previously announced lead David Oyelowo as well as Simone Missick. Variety exclusively reported the show was in the works at Apple in June 2022.

Based on the short film of the same name by Paul Hunter, “Government Cheese” follows Hampton Chambers (Oyelowo), described as “a man recently released from prison who struggles to keep his criminal past at bay and win back his family, all while processing moments of divine intervention that seem to happen with increasing frequency.”

Woodbine ‘s recent TV credits include the “Halo” series at Paramount+, “Ripley” at Netflix, and “Wu-Tang: An American Saga” at Hulu. He has also been in shows like “Fargo,” “Saving Grace,” and “Underground.” On the film side, he recently starred opposite Bill Burr and Bobby Cannavale in “Old Dads,...

Tanaya Beatty has proven her incredible talent as an actress through her various roles in American and Canadian productions, spanning across genres like drama, science fiction, western, and more. Beatty's first-ever acting role in "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" showcased her talent as she held her own against A-list actors like Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. Beatty's performances in shows like "Arctic Air," "The Night Shift," and films like "God's Country" and "Bones of Crows" demonstrate her ability to play complex and emotionally powerful characters, delivering captivating performances even in limited screen time.

While Tanaya Beatty may be best known for playing Avery in Taylor Sheridan's Paramount series Yellowstone, her roles in various other movies and TV shows have proven her incredible talents as an actress. Beatty's first-ever acting role was as Rachel Black in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, and while it was relatively minor,...

Stars: Allan Hawco, Emily Alatalo, Adam Kenneth Wilson, Wesley French, Natalie Brown, Mary Antonini, Alex Lifeson | Written by Nick Cutter, Ian Weir | Directed by Rodrigo Gudiño

The Breach, not to be confused with Breach, is the second feature from Rue Morgue founding editor Rodrigo Gudiño (The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh). Co-written by Nick Cutter and Ian Weir based on Cutter’s novel, its mix of haunted house and mad scientist themes attracted a lot of pre-release buzz which I was hoping it would live up to.

John Hawkins has one week left as sheriff of Lone Crow. Then he can put the town, and his ex Meg, behind him and start a new job in the city. That, of course, means something terrible has to happen before he can leave. And it does when a canoe bearing the mutilated remains of theoretical physicist Cole Parsons washes up at a local park.

Studiocanal has sold two new thrillers from Benelux to international buyers at MipTV in Cannes.

The eight-part crime thriller “1985,” produced by Eyeworks for Belgian public broadcasters Vrt and Rtbf, follows three friends as they move to Brussels and get caught up in the horrifying events of Belgium’s most notorious unsolved crime spree that shocked a generation and left a scar on the entire country.

Tijmen Govaerts stars in Belgian thriller “1985.”

The series went to Sbs Australia; Filmin for Portugal and Spain; Canal+ for France, Czech Republic and Slovakia; TG4 in Ireland; and Free TV in Israel.

“The Crash” is a five-part series centering on one of the most controversial aviation disasters and biggest cover-ups in Dutch history.

Produced by Amsterdam-based Big Blue for public broadcaster Kro-ncrv, it sold to Sbs Australia, Canal+ in France and, in Belgium, to Disney+ and BeTv. It also went to MagentaTV/Telekom in Germany...

Stars: Allan Hawco, Emily Alatalo, Adam Kenneth Wilson, Wesley French, Natalie Brown, Mary Antonini, Alex Lifeson | Written by Nick Cutter, Ian Weir | Directed by Rodrigo Gudiño

Making its world premiere at Fantasia, The Breach, not to be confused with Breach, is the second feature from Rue Morgue founding editor Rodrigo Gudiño (The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh). Co-written by Nick Cutter and Ian Weir based on Cutter’s novel, its mix of haunted house and mad scientist themes attracted a lot of pre-release buzz which I was hoping it would live up to.

John Hawkins has one week left as sheriff of Lone Crow. Then he can put the town, and his ex Meg, behind him and start a new job in the city. That, of course, means something terrible has to happen before he can leave.

And it does when a canoe bearing the mutilated remains of...

Exclusive: Actor Adam Beach, who most recently starred opposite Benedict Cumberbatch and Jesse Plemons in Netflix’s Academy Award-nominated film The Power of the Dog from director Jane Campion, has signed with Buchwald for representation.

Beach earned a Golden Globe nomination for his turn as Charles Eastman in HBO’s TV movie Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, securing a Critics’ Choice award nom for his performance in Clint Eastwood’s Academy Award-nominated Paramount film Flags of Our Fathers.

The actor also recently starred opposite Mahershala Ali and Naomi Harris in the sci-fi drama Swan Song, which is currently available for streaming on Apple TV+. Other roles he’s known for include Jesse in Netflix’s Juanita, opposite Alfre Woodard, and Danny Moonstar in 20th Century Studios’ The New Mutants, opposite Anya Taylor-Joy and Maisie Williams.

Beach has also appeared in such notable films as Percy Vs Goliath, Hostiles, Suicide Squad,...

Exclusive: Honorary Academy Award winner Wes Studi and SAG Award, NAACP Image Award and Golden Globe nominee Adam Beach have signed on to star in the thriller American/Indian from writer-director Peter Curtis Pardini.

Set in the wake of the 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, the film follows twin brothers Slim and Joe Gresham (both played by Studi), products of the Indian Boarding School system, who have taken very different paths in life. Joe is now a popular U.S. Congressman about to step down to lead the transformation of their tribe’s bingo hall into an expansive (and lucrative) casino resort, while Slim works behind the scenes as a brutal enforcer who ensures everything and everyone stays in line for his brother, no matter the cost. What follows is a dark and thrilling tale of wealth, deceit,...

Apple Original Films continues to expand the cast for the Martin Scorsese-directed thriller Killers of the Flower Moon.

Joining Leonardo DiCaprio are William Belleau (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) and Louis Cancelmi (The Irishman), along with Grammy-winning singer-songwriters Jason Isbell and Sturgill Simpson.

Set in 1920s Oklahoma, Killers of the Flower Moon depicts the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror.

Belleau will play Henry Roan, an Osage rancher with close ties to DiCaprio’s Burkhart family. Cancelmi is Kelsie Morrison, a local hustler and friend of Burkhart. Isbell, who makes his acting debut in the film, plays Bill Smith, an adversary of Ernest Burkhart, while Sturgill Simpson joins as infamous rodeo champion and bootlegger Henry Grammer.

Belleau was born in Williams Lake, BC, on Alkali Lake, a small reservation also known to First Nations Secwepemc as Esketemc.

Fox has picked up Canadian legal drama “Diggstown” from Entertainment One.

Created by Floyd Kane, and starring Vinessa Antoine, the series from Canadian public broadcaster CBC follows Marcie Diggs (Antoine), a star corporate lawyer who reconsiders her priorities and moves to work in a legal-aid office after her aunt commits suicide following the pressures of a malicious prosecution. Among a new group of ragtag lawyers, Marcie is driven by one thing: to never again allow innocent lives to be destroyed by the justice system.

Fox has swooped for seasons 1 and 2 of the drama. The acquisition marks the latest Canadian pick-up by a U.S. broadcaster — a trend that has grown in popularity in the last year as the Covid-19 crisis has stunted production Stateside but has had less of an impact north of the border.

The cast includes Natasha Henstridge (“Species”), C. David Johnson (“Street Legal”), Stacey Farber (“Grace and...

Premium streaming service Bet Plus has acquired the new procedural drama “Diggstown” from Entertainment One.

The six-part series, created by Floyd Kane (“Across the Line”), follows Marcie Diggs, played by Vinessa Antoine, a star corporate lawyer who, after her beloved aunt commits suicide following a malicious prosecution, decides to reconsider her priorities.

Set in the gritty arena of a legal aid office in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, the team of lawyers that Marcie works with are “a curious band of do-gooders, cynics, and scrappers – messy souls struggling to keep personal disappointment and demons out of their practice,” eOne said in a statement. “They work directly in the community to find justice for their diverse clients, exploring issues of racism, poverty, and gender bias. Marcie is driven by one thing – to never again allow innocent lives to be destroyed by the justice system.”

The cast also includes Natasha Henstridge (“Species”), C. David Johnson...

“Battlestar Galactica” veteran Michael Hogan is taking on an earthier role for his next project.

Hogan, who played Colonel Saul Tigh on “Battlestar Galactica,” has been cast in Year 2 of FX’s anthology series “Fargo.”

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Hogan will play Otto Gerhardt, a first generation immigrant from Germany who took over his father’s small trucking business and, through a mix of brutality and sheer will, turned it into a criminal empire that spans the upper Midwest. But he recently had a stroke and is now confined to a wheelchair,...

With the season coming to a close on CBC darling, Murdoch Mysteries, and new hitting recently that Cracked and Arctic Air will not be returning, CBC has announced several renewals, and a few new shows.

Murdoch Mysteries and Dragon’s Den are the clear no-brainers of the situation, but we’ve got a full list, plus some pretty hot new efforts.

Schitt’s Creek will be coming your way, a show co-created by Eugene Levy and Dan Levy, who star with Catherine O’Hara, and that ought to be all you need to know about this one. Also added to the schedule is new show Strange Empire. Reportedly a very dark show, it takes place in western frontier town and follows the women who find themselves stranded when all the men suddenly disappear.

Get all the info below, and make sure your favorites are on the list.

CBC today confirmed...

Updated: Tom Everett Scott (Southland) and Niall Matter (Watchmen) have landed series regular roles on TNT’s drama pilot Guilt By Association, from former prosecutor Marcia Clark, on whose book the project is based, and Dee Johnson. The project centers on Rachel Knight (Julia Stiles), a talented, unorthodox and impulsive Deputy Da in the La County District Attorney’s office who sometimes operates outside the law in order to uphold it. Scott will play Eric Northup, the Head Deputy of the Special Trials Unit. Matter, repped by Gersh, Thruline and Play Management in Canada, will play police Lt. Graden Hales, who is Detective Bailey Keller’s (Elisabeth Röhm) boss. Scott, with Paradigm and John Carrabino Management, currently recurs on CW’s Beauty & The Beast and previously appeared on Sons Of Anarchy and Law & Order. Matter’s TV credits include Arctic Air, Motive, Primeval: New World and Eureka. Related: 2014 TNT Pilots...

Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for November 2013:

If I Stay

Feature

Oct 30/13 - Dec 18/13

Step Up 5

Feature

Sep 19/13 - Nov 05/13

The Interview

Feature

Oct 10/13 - Dec 13/13

Tomorrowland

Feature

Aug 08/13 - Jan 15/14

X-bus: The Movie

Feature

Oct 21/13 - Nov 01/13

Standard Action ~ Season 3

Web Series

Jul 28/13 - Nov 02/13

Girlfriend's Guide To Divorce

TV Pilot

Oct 28/13 - Nov 08/13

Almost Human

TV Series

Jul 23/13 - Dec 12/13

Arctic Air ~ Season 3

TV Series

Aug 06/13 - Nov 26/13

Arrow ~ Season 2

TV Series

Jul 10/13 - Apr 17/14

Bates Motel ~ Season 2

TV Series

Jul 24/13 - Nov 19/13

Continuum ~ Season 3

TV Series

Nov 20/13 - Apr 11/14

Falling Skies ~ Season 4

TV Series

Sep 10/13 - Feb 11/14

Once Upon A Time In Wonderland

TV Series

Jul 31/13 - Feb 17/14

Once Upon A Time ~ Season 3

TV Series

Jul 11/13 - Apr 03/14

Rogue ~ Season 2

TV Series

Sep 09/13 - Nov 28/13

Some Assembly Required

TV Series

Aug 12/13 - Mar 07/14

Supernatural ~ Season 9

TV Series

Jul 11/13 - Apr...

Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for October 2013:

"The Interview"

Feature

Oct 10/13 - Dec 20/13

"Tomorrowland"

Feature

Aug 08/13 - Jan 15/14

"Standard Action" - Season 3

Web Series

Jul 28/13 - Nov 02/13

"See No Evil 2"

Digital Feature

Sep 23/13 - Oct 11/13

"Almost Human"

TV Series

Jul 23/13 - Dec 12/13

"Arctic Air" - Season 3

TV Series

Aug 06/13 - Nov 26/13

"Arrow" - Season 2

TV Series

Jul 10/13 - Apr 17/14

"Bates Motel" - Season 2

TV Series

Jul 24/13 - Nov 08/13

"Falling Skies" - Season 4

TV Series

Sep 10/13 - Feb 11/14

"Ice Wine"

TV Series

Sep 30/13 - Oct 18/13

"Once Upon A Time In Wonderland"

TV Series

Jul 31/13 - Feb 21/14

"Once Upon A Time"- Season 3

TV Series

Jul 11/13 - Apr 03/14

"Rogue" - Season 2

TV Series

Sep 09/13 - Nov 29/13

"Some Assembly Required"

TV Series

Aug 13/13 - Feb 28/14

"Supernatural" - Season 9

TV Series

Jul 11/13 - Apr 24/14

"The 100" - Season 1

TV Series

Aug 23/13 - Jan 24/14

"The Tomorrow People"

TV Series...

First off, congrats to Meg Tilly, Michael Eklund, Richard Hudolin, Richard Harmon, and the cast & crew of Continuum on winning Leo Awards last night.

Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series Meg Tilly - Bomb Girls - Armistice

Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama Michael Eklund - Errors of the Human Body

Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series Richard Harmon - Continuum - Family Time

Best Production Design in a Dramatic Series Richard Hudolin - Arrow - Pilot

Best Dramatic Series Continuum

The complete list of winners is here.

Falling Skies is back with the two-hour season 3 opener tonight at 9 pm on TNT.

Luciana Carro, Ryan Robbins and Ty Olsson are all back this year, and Rémi Aubuchon was still the showrunner for season 3.

Last month, he announced he was stepping down as head writer to focus on his first novel,...

You can put dinosaurs in just about anything and we'll watch it, which is one reason why we're sharing this first look promo for Syfy's newest Original Series, "Primeval: New World," premiering June 8th. The remaining reasons? All the other creatures that come through the anomalies with them of course! Check it out.

Synopsis:

The 13-episode "Primeval: New World" stars Niall Matter ("Eureka"), Sara Canning ("The Vampire Diaries"), and Danny Rahim ("Eastenders") as a team of animal experts and scientists investigating paranormal events while battling both prehistoric and futuristic creatures. Amanda Tapping, who starred in the Syfy series "Sanctuary" and is currently recurring on "Supernatural," directed several episodes.

Based on the original "Primeval" series from Impossible Pictures, the "Primeval: New World" creative team is led by executive producers Martin Wood ("Sanctuary," "Stargate: Atlantis") and Gillian Horvath ("Sanctuary," Highlander"). The spinoff was created by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens ("Star Trek: Enterprise...

Summer used to be the time that we’d see Warehouse 13, Haven, and – sigh – Eureka return with new seasons, but that’s all changed. Warehouse 13 returns for the second half of its giant 20-episode season on Monday, Haven is now a fall series, and Eureka… well, you know.

But chin up! We have Season 2 of Continuum and standalone seasons of Sinbad and Primeval: New World coming our way, along with the return of Face Off, Ghost Hunters, and many other competition and nonscripted series, not to mention a Twilight Zone marathon, a Roger Corman marathon, and more Original Movies with excellent titles. Check em all out below; series broadcast info will be updated on the SciFiMafia.com Spring and Summer Primetime TV Schedule.

Syfy Launches A Summer Of Imagination And Adventure Premieres Of Reality Series Joe Rogan Questions Everything, Cosworld, Notorious Hauntings And Exit All-new Episodes Of Face Off,...

If you watched the British series "Primeval" (which we absolutely loved), then this news should be of interest: Building on its success with acquired series such as "Lost Girl" and "Continuum," Syfy will air the "Primeval" spinoff "Primeval: New World" beginning Saturday, June 8th.

From the Press Release:

The 13-episode "Primeval: New World" stars Niall Matter ("Eureka"), Sara Canning ("The Vampire Diaries"), and Danny Rahim ("Eastenders") as a team of animal experts and scientists investigating paranormal events while battling both prehistoric and futuristic creatures. Amanda Tapping, who starred in the Syfy series "Sanctuary" and is currently recurring on "Supernatural," directed several episodes.

Based on the original "Primeval" series from Impossible Pictures, the "Primeval: New World" creative team is led by executive producers Martin Wood ("Sanctuary," "Stargate: Atlantis") and Gillian Horvath ("Sanctuary," Highlander"). The spinoff was created by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens ("Star Trek: Enterprise", Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Lost World...

It looks like our summer is shaping up very nicely, thanks to some excellent scheduling by The Powers That Be. At least our weekends will be taken care of. True Blood will almost certainly return in its usual Sunday at 9/8c slot, so there’s Sunday sorted. We told you earlier today that Zero Hour will be airing Saturdays at 8/7c, which fits in perfectly with this latest scheduling announcement: Primeval: New World will be airing Saturdays at 9/8c, followed by Sinbad at 10/9c on Syfy.

You may recall that we told you about the Syfy pickup of Primeval: New World back in October. You’ll recognize it as a spinoff from the original Primeval which aired here originally on BBC America. You’ll also recognize the star, Niall Matter, as Zane from the late great Eureka. Primeval: New World is another series acquired by Syfy from our pals up in Canada,...

Machinima has posted the last two episodes of Blood and Chrome today. You can watch them below or on YouTube. And there are a couple of updates after the clip.

Episode 9

In the aftermath of the deadly Cylon ambush, Coker (Ben Cotton) threatens Becca (Lili Bordan), forcing Adama (Luke Pasqualino) to a heated standoff.

Episode 10

Becca discovers a startling new development that will affect the future of the human race. Meanwhile, Coker’s life hangs in the balance as the team holds out hope for a rescue, and Adama has a disheartening realization about the war effort and his place in it.

If you didn't get around to reading the transcript Bear McCreary's Ama on Reddit from last Friday, here is what you've missed:

Is there any update on what's happening with the Caprica soundtrack? There's so many wonderful tracks from it that I want to listen to properly.

Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for November 2012 :

Horns

Feature

Sep 27/12 - Dec 02/12

Suddenly

Digital Feature

Dec 05/12 - Dec 20/12

Murder She Solved: True Crime ~ Season 3

Doc Series

Apr 10/12 - Dec 14/12

Arctic Air ~ Season 2

TV Series

Jul 16/12 - Dec 14/12

Arrow ~ Season 1

TV Series

Jul 18/12 - Apr 18/13

Bates Motel

TV Series

Oct 01/12 - Jan 24/13

Cult ~ Season 1

TV Series

Aug 13/12 - Dec 13/12

Emily Owens, M.D. ~ Season 1

TV Series

Aug 01/12 - Dec 04/12

Falling Skies ~ Season 3

TV Series

Aug 22/12 - Dec 19/12

Love Song In 2012

TV Series

Nov 29/12 - Dec 10/12

Motive

TV Series

Sep 17/12 - Feb 26/13

Once Upon A Time ~ Season 2

TV Series

Jul 16/12 - Apr 04/13

Package Deal

TV Series

Oct 20/12 - Jan 25/13

Supernatural ~ Season 8

TV Series

Jul 09/12 - Apr 19/13

Forever 17

Mow

Nov 28/12 - Dec 18/12

Jingle Bell Rock

Mow

Dec 07/12 - Dec 21/12

The Carpenter's Miracle

Mow

Nov 19/12 - Dec 06/12...

Can you believe it's almost winter? One of the telltale signs -- aside from the Christmas lights, holiday music and bitter, brutal cold -- is when networks begin to promote their midseason shows. That's what CBC did Tuesday at a special event on the set of "George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight." And so it begins...

Unlike the spectacle we saw at the public broadcaster's fall upfronts, the presentation for the midseason schedule was much more subdued, but that doesn't mean it was any less extravagant. The media milled around with the talent, and it was a little unnerving sitting behind Rick Mercer, new "Best Recipes Ever" host Christine Tizzard, beside the cast of "Mr. D," and across from David Sutcliffe (Rory's dad! Oh, and the star of the upcoming "Cracked") and Murdoch himself, Yannick Bisson. But that's CBC's charm, showcasing the best and brightest stars while making content key.

"I think it's...

Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for November 2012 :

Cruel And Unusual

Feature

Oct 29/12 - Nov 17/12

Horns

Feature

Sep 27/12 - Nov 23/12

Lawrence & Holloman

Feature

Nov 05/12 - Nov 30/12

No Clue

Feature

Oct 15/12 - Nov 21/12

Design District The Series

Web Series

Nov 15/11 - Nov 15/12

Murder She Solved: True Crime ~ Season 3

Doc Series

Apr 10/12 - Nov 20/12

World's Weirdest Restaurants ~ Season 2

Doc Series

Jun 04/12 - Nov 23/12

Arctic Air ~ Season 2

TV Series

Jul 16/12 - Dec 14/12

Arrow - Season 1

TV Series

Jul 18/12 - Dec 04/12

Bates Motel

TV Series

Oct 01/12 - Jan 24/13

Cult - Season 1

TV Series

Aug 13/12 - Dec 13/12

Emily Owens, M.D. ~ Season 1

TV Series

Aug 01/12 - Dec 04/12

Falling Skies ~ Season 3

TV Series

Aug 22/12 - Dec 19/12

Fringe - Season 5

T Series

Jul 18/12 - Nov 29/12

Motive

TV Series

Sep 17/12 - Feb 26/12

Once Upon A Time - Season 2

Jul 16/12 - Apr 04/13

Package Deal

TV Series

Oct 20/12 - Jan 25/13

Red Widow ~ Season 1

TV...

Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for October 2012 :

Horns

Feature

Sep 27/12 - Nov 23/12

12 Rounds: Reloaded

Digital feature

Sep 26/12 - Oct 23/12

Murder She Solved: True Crime ~ Season 3

TV

Apr 10/12 - Nov 20/12

World's Weirdest Restaurants ~ Season 2

TV

Jun 04/12 - Nov 23/12

Arctic Air ~ Season 2

TV Series

Jul 16/12 - Dec 14/12

Arrow ~ Season 1

TV Series

Jul 18/12 - Dec 04/12

Bates Motel

TV Series

Oct 01/12 - Jan 24/13

Cult ~ Season 1

TV Series

Aug 13/12 - Dec 13/12

Emily Owens, M.D. ~ Season 1

TV Series

Aug 01/12 - Dec 04/12

Falling Skies ~ Season 3

TV Series

Aug 22/12 - Dec 19/12

Fringe ~ Season 5

TV Series

Jul 18/12 - Nov 29/12

Love Song In 2012

TV

Sep 15/12 - Oct 01/12

Motive

TV

Sep 17/12 - Feb 26/12

Once Upon A Time ~ Season 2

TV Series

Jul 16/12 - Apr 04/13

Psych ~ Season 7

TV Series

Apr 23/12 - Oct 30/12

Red Widow ~ Season 1

TV Series

Aug 23/12 - Nov 15/12

Rogue ~ Season 1

TV Series

Aug 22/12 - Dec 04/12

Supernatural ~ Season 8

TV Series

Jul 09/12 - Apr 19/13...

We have been reading, longingly, about the upcoming Canadian spinoff of the UK dinosaurs-in-the-modern-world series Primeval entitled Primeval: New World. We thought it would be fun. Then when we heard Niall Matter (Zane on Eureka) had been cast, we got even more jealous of our northern neighbors. Then when we heard it would be promoted as “darker and scarier” than the original series from whence it sprung, it sounded right up our alley. But since it wasn’t literally up Our alley, we sat and stewed.

But that is all behind us now as we rejoice over today’s announcement that Syfy has picked up the series for the U.S. market. First we have a trailer for you to check out, so that you can be as excited as we are, before getting to the details of the press release:

Trailer: Primeval: New World

Click here to view the embedded video.

Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for August 2012 :

Bored Rich

Feature

Sep 03/12 - Sep 28/12

Creek Mountain Massacre

Feature

Jul 14/12 - Aug 26/12

Hidden

Feature

Jul 30/12 - Sep 17/12

Dark Universe

Mini-Series

Jul 13/12 - Aug 31/12

Singularity

Mini-Series

Jul 16/12 - Sep 04/12

World On Fire

Mini-Series

Jun 25/12 - Aug 10/12

Arctic Air ~ Season 2

TV Series

Jul 16/12 - Dec 14/12

Arrow ~ Season 1

TV Series

Jul 18/12 - Dec 04/12

Emily Owens, M.D. ~ Season 1

TV Series

Aug 01/12 - Dec 04/12

Fringe ~ Season 5

TV Series

Jul 18/12 - Nov 29/12

Once Upon A Time ~ Season 2

TV Series

Jul 16/12 - Apr 04/13

Psych ~ Season 7

TV Series

Apr 23/12 - Oct 30/12

Rogue ~ Season 1

TV Series

Aug 20/12 - Dec 04/12

Supernatural ~ Season 8

TV Series

Jul 09/12 - Apr 19/13

The Haunting Hour ~ Season 3

TV Series

Feb 23/12 - Sep 13/12...

Kandyse McClure (Battlestar Galactica, Arctic Air) is the latest addition to the roster of the Netflix original series Hemlock Grove, an adaptation of series co-writer Brian McGreevy's goth horror novel of the same name. According to Deadline, the South African-Canadian actress will play a character called "Dr. Chausser, an animal behaviorist with a PhD with a history of self destruction." The 13-episode series also stars Famke Janssen, Bill Skarsgard, Dougray Scott, and Landon Liboiron. Hemlock Grove revolves around the murder of a young girl found close to the former Godfrey steel mill. The suspects in her killing include Peter (Liboiron), a 17-year-old Gypsy...

Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for July 2012 :

Blood Line

Feature

Bloodline Pictures Inc.

Jun 22/12 - Jul 13/12

Bored Rich

Feature

Christie Will Films

Sep 03/12 - Sep 28/12

Creek Mountain Massacre

Feature

Reel Fake Stuff

Jul 14/12 - Aug 26/12

Down River

Feature

Pearl Productions

Jun 17/12 - Jul 12/12

Hidden

Feature

Lennox House Films

Jul 30/12 - Sep 17/12

Dark Universe

Mini Series

Dark Productions Inc.

Jul 10/12 - Aug 28/12

Singularity

Mini Series

Eod Productions Inc

Jul 16/12 - Sep 04/12

Design District The Series

Web Series

McGeachy Media Inc.

Nov 15/11 - Nov 15/12

Standard Action ~ Season 2

Web Series

Critical Success Productions

May 12/12 - Aug 06/12

Midnight Rider

Digital Feature

Wild Midnight Films Inc.

Jun 26/12 - Jul 12/12

The Marine: Homefront

Digital Feature

Homefront Productions Inc.

Jun 10/12 - Jul 08/12

Murder She Solved: True Crime ~ Season 3

Doc Series

Mss Media Inc.

Apr 10/12 - Nov 20/12

World's Weirdest Restaurants ~ Season 2

Doc Series

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Jun 04/12 - Nov 23/12

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Kandyse McClure has joined the cast of Hemlock Grove for Netflix. McClure will play Dr. Chausser, an animal behaviorist with a Phd with a history of self destruction. Netflix has exclusive rights to the 13-episode series, which tells the tale of a young girl’s murder set in a ravaged Pennsylvania steel town, and whose killer could be any one of several odd and frightening people – or creatures. Based on a novel by Brian McGreevy, Hemlock Grove stars Famke Janssen and Bill Skarsgard and is being produced by Gaumont International Television. Eli Roth is credited as both director and exec producer. Also exec producing are McGreevy, Lee Shipman Eric Newman and Michael Connolly. McClure, possibly best known for her role on Battlestar Galactica, was a series regular on NBC’s Persons Unknown and most recently wrapped a lead role in Brett Ratner’s Mother’s Day helmed by Darren Lynn Bousman.

The demise of the CBC has always been a source of amusement. Hardy har har. This year, however, the Canadian broadcaster is in on the joke. Sure, it may have cancelled ratings hit Battle of the Blades -- along with Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!, but it clearly had no choice. Blades was too expensive to produce, while the rights to the game shows were equally costly.

During last week's upfront presentation, Kirstine Stewart, executive vice-president of English services, said the CBC was "moving forward" -- and she wasn't kidding. The broadcaster will continue to do what it's always done -- support 100 per cent Canadian content while entertaining its loyal fans; just in a less extravagant way (unlike this year's season preview, which was the biggest I've ever seen from the network).

Arctic Air star Pascale Hutton loved the spectacle. "It's this idea that we really need to promote our shows and promote our talent,...

Arctic Air is coming back for a second season.

The Canadian adventure-drama series Arctic Air has been renewed for a second season. The show, which airs on CBC, is centered on a Yellowknife-based maverick airline.

The first season of Arctic Air was watched by the largest audience for a new CBC drama series in 15 years. According to a press release, it premiered to more than 1.2 million viewers in January and then drew an average audience of 965,000 viewers each week.

Over the course of the first season almost 7.3 million viewers tuned in to some part of the program, according to the CBC. That is about 22% of the population or about 1 in 5 Canadians.

“With a star-studded cast, stunning aerial footage and the incredible natural beauty of the Northwest Territories, we were confident that Canadians would make Arctic Air fly high. This is a terrific achievement and we congratulate everyone involved with the production of this outstanding show,...

Big congrats to all the Leo nominees this year!

The nominations were announced earlier today. Sanctuary, Arctic Air, Endgame and Blackstone are up for Best Dramatic Series and all five films nominated for Best Feature Length Drama have familiar faces in them: Daydream Nation (Luke Camilleri, Calum Worthy, Genevieve Buechner), Doppelgänger Paul (Ben Cotton), Marilyn (Ryan Robbins), Sisters & Brothers (Kacey Rohl, Michael Eklund, Ben Cotton), and The Odds (Calum Worthy).

Sisters & Brothers nabbed 12 nominations, Hamlet (with Peter Wingfield) and Marilyn have eight each, Sunflower Hour (with Kacey Rohl and Ben Cotton) has seven, Donovan's Echo (with Hiro Kanagawa) has six, Daydream Nation and Doppelgänger Paul five each, The Odds has four, and Everything and Everyone (with Ryan Robbins) and Hannah's Law (with Ryan Kennedy and John Pyper-Ferguson, to be aired in June) scored two each.

On the TV side, Sanctuary is way ahead of the pack with 18 nominations, followed by...

Andrew-Lee Potts will reprise his role as Connor Temple from the original series of Primeval but only as a guest.

Canada’s stellar channel for science fiction, fantasy and horror, Space, has announced the start of production on Primeval: New World, the spin-off from the popular British sci-fi series Primeval. Thirteen episodes of the one-hour drama will be filmed in Vancouver.

“Space is delighted to begin production on an exceptional homegrown series that is a counterpart to one of our channel’s most successful shows,” said Corrie Coe, Senior Vice-President, Independent Production at Space’s parent company, Bell Media. “We are thrilled to work with Omni Film and, with the support of Impossible Pictures, we know it will both capture the essence of the original U.K. series and bring a unique sensibility to the screen. Both existing fans of the Primeval brand and the Space audience alike are sure...

Aleks Paunovic is back in Arctic Air tonight. It's not the first time that he has appeared on the show, but he will have a more central part in tonight's episode, which airs at 9 pm on CBC in Canada. Other familiar faces will probably show up, too. CBC has a new interview with Aleks. Snippets:

You play Jim McAlister on Arctic Air, what is that guy all about?

Jim is a fun-loving best buddy with a big heart. He's stoked to have Bobby (Adam Beach) back in town. He's a prospector and trusts Bobby to the fullest. He'll do anything to protect his friends, family and the North.

What is it like working on a all Canadian production as opposed to a U.S. production that is being filmed in Canada?

I love home grown projects. Most of the U.S. projects are about situations, not about where they are shooting.

A few quick updates.

To start with some frakking excellent news, Deadline writes that Paula Malcomson has landed a leading role in Showtime's new pilot, Ray Donovan:

A dark family drama with comedic undertones, the show centers on Ray (Schreiber), a professional “fixer” for La’s rich and famous, the go-to guy in Hollywood who deftly solves the highly confidential problems of the city’s most intriguing personalities but can’t quite escape the damage in his own troubled family. Malcomson will play Ray’s wife Abby, a Boston tough girl who is still finding it hard to assimilate into the fast lane of Hollywood.

Luke Camilleri makes an appearance in tonight's episode of Arctic Air, "Hijacked," which airs at 9 pm on CBC in Canada. Michael Hogan is also back. Hit the pic to see a gallery of stills from the episode.

Here is the synopsis for Jane Espenson's...

Hart of Dixie returns tonight at 9 pm on the CW. Zap2it has a new interview with Scott Porter. He talks about football and wanting Tim Tebow to play his brother on the show. Snippet:

On Friday, Jan. 20, between takes at the exterior set for the Rammer Jammer Restaurant on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, Calif., Porter laughs when he's asked if it's a cruel irony that his character's girl has her eye on a football player -- mirroring the situation on his earlier show, "Friday Night Lights," in which the fiancee of his character, paralyzed former top high-school quarterback Jason Street, cheated on him with his best friend and former Dillon Panthers teammate, Tim Riggins (Taylor Kitsch).

"It is!" he says. "At least it's not another best-friend fullback, taking my girl."

Although Porter's real-life high-school interests tended more towards theater than the gridiron, he is a football fan,...

First, a reminder that the last two episodes of Prime Suspect air tonight at 9 pm on NBC.

And a bunch of cast news:

Esai Morales has been nominated for a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for his work in We Have Your Husband. Big congrats!

And also congrats to the Gun Hill Road team on the nomination for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film (Limited Release). Still no DVD release date for Ghr.

Not sure if I mentioned it, but Eric Stoltz directed an episode of Californication last year. The episode now has a title and an air date: "Love Song," February 12. Spoiler TV has the synopsis.

Magda Apanowicz has a new credit on the IMDb. She will make an appearance in episode 1x06 of Holliston, the first original series from the FEARnet cable channel. The show is a horror sitcom,...

A quick round of updates, in very random order.

A new trailer for Playback, with Alessandra Torresani, has been released on iTunes. You can watch it here. The film will be available on iTunes on February 3 and hit theatres in early March.

James Marsters will make a guest appearance in The Wedding Band, a new comedy with Brian Austin Green, Harold Perrineau and Melora Hardin that will premiere on TBS in the summer. More details on James-Marsters.eu.

Avan Jogia directed a zombie film in Vancouver over the holidays. Nickutopia has an article and a Bts pic.

Born to Race with John Pyper-Ferguson was released on DVD and Blu-ray in France last week. You can see the French trailer here.

Two things on TV tonight.

There is Glee 3x10, "Yes/No," at 8 pm on Fox. Eric Stoltz directed it. Preview:

And a new episode of Arctic Air airs at 9 pm on CBC.

A quick round of updates.

Netflix has finally launched in UK and Ireland and both Caprica and Battlestar are available for streaming. If you know people there who haven't seen the shows, you can nag them to do it now, while Netflix is offering a free month of trials.

Blackstone, with Carmen Moore, returns with the season two opener, "Blood Is Thicker Than Water," tonight on Aptn in Canada. The episode should air at 9 pm Et on Aptn East, West, and HD, and at 8 pm Pt, but check your local listings to be sure.

Carmen Moore was also one of the people who made an appearance in Arctic Air yesterday. If you haven't seen the pilot, check it out. There are more BSG people in the first five minutes of that show than there were in the opening scenes of BSG. And they share scenes and everything.

The Vancouver Sun...

Arctic Air premieres at 9 pm on CBC tonight. A bunch of Caprica and BSG actors are either regulars or recurring guest stars: Carmen Moore, Michael Hogan, Leah Gibson, Kandyse McClure, Brian Markinson and Aleks Paunovic. There might be more of them as the season progresses.

Here is the plotline, from the show's Facebook page:

Arctic Air is a one-hour adventure series set in the booming Arctic, about a maverick airline and the unconventional family who runs it.

On the ground, Bobby, the headstrong business partner, struggles to save the airline from crashing financially while Mel, the cantankerous co-owner, keeps his crew of pilots in the air. Caught in the crossfire is Mel’s hotshot pilot daughter Krista. (...)

Over the season this character-based drama will deliver hard-hitting emotional stories – from the romantic entanglement of Bobby and Krista, to the conflicts that spark between Bobby and his competitors, his business partners and even his extended family.

Adam Beach has plenty of things to be happy about these days. He got to work with Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig in last summer's blockbuster "Cowboys & Aliens." He enjoyed a stint as a popular guest star on "Combat Hospital." And now he's starring in "Arctic Air," a show that he's passionate about and also happened to lead him to his current girlfriend, co-star Leah Gibson.

"Arctic Air" follows the lives of a group of bush pilots in Yellowknife who work at a company called, well, Arctic Air. Beach stars as Bobby Martin, the son of one of Arctic Air's co-founders who moved to Vancouver to become a venture capitalist after his father died. The show chronicles Bobby's return to Yellowknife, and his relationships with Arctic Air's other co-founder Mel Ivarson (Kevin McNulty), and Mel's ace-pilot daughter Krista (Pascale Hutton).

We spoke with Beach from his Vancouver base...

Just checking in to wish everyone happy holidays and safe travels!

Here are a few updates to wrap things up for the week:

Someone has posted an early Christmas present for us on Vimeo - the full pilot for Ron Moore's 17th Precinct. Huge props to Caprica City (Twitter) for the find!

Apparently it's been up there for a couple of months now, but some of us were too busy whining about no air date to notice.

The pilot was directed by BSG's Michael Rymer and has what's probably the best ensemble cast since Caprica went off the air: Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Stockard Channing, Esai Morales, Eamonn Walker, Tricia Helfer and Matt Long. You can watch it on Vimeo or keep scrolling, it's embedded below.

The first part of the Sanctuary season four finale, "Sanctuary for None," airs tonight at 10 pm on Syfy. Here is a new synopsis,...

First stop today, Beginning of Line. Episode 16 of Caprica season two has been posted. You can read it here: Assassin Nation.

Second, Young Adult opens wide today. Patton Oswalt was nominated for a Critics Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor earlier this week. He also got nods as Runner-up from the Los Angeles Film Critics and Toronto Film Critics Association. Big congrats! (He's done a bunch of interviews this week too, but I won't be posting them until tomorrow.)

Also, congrats to Jane Espenson -- Game of Thrones was named one of the TV Programs of the Year by the American Film Institute last week.

Antipodal has an audio interview with Sasha Roiz. You can download it here.

Grimm 1x07, "Let Your Hair Down," airs tonight at 9. Synopsis:

A mysterious homicide deep in the woods leads to Nick (David Giuntoli) and Hank (Russell Hornsby) reopening a long-aborted missing persons case.

Okay, the last round of updates for the week.

Snowmageddon, Syfy's Christmas movie with Magda Apanowicz and Michael Hogan saving the world, premieres tonight at 9 pm Et.

You can also catch Magda on Robot Chicken tomorrow at 11:30 pm on Adult Swim. She will be voicing Gladys/Mother/Herman's Wife according to the IMDb. And, speaking of Michael Hogan, he will be playing a "lethal werewolf hunter" in the second season of Teen Wolf. TV Guide reported the news earlier this month.

Press release, teaser and sneak peeks from Snowmageddon:

To usher in the holiday season, Syfy will present a snow globe with the power to destroy the world in the Saturday Original Movie Snowmageddon, airing Saturday, December 10 at 9Pm (Et/Pt) during the channel’s second annual Countdown to Christmas Week.

Starring Michael Hogan (Battlestar Galactica), David Cubitt (Medium) and Magda Apanowicz (Caprica), the Christmas-themed Snowmageddon is about...

A bunch of updates today, most of which were supposed to go up over the weekend:

There is a new BSG site in town: Battlestar Galactica Filming Locations. It's a pretty thorough guide to all the places seen in the show's four seasons and two films, and very handy for anyone planning a trip to Vancouver, along with Visit Caprica. Check it out at BattlestarLocations.com.

On TV tonight: Richard Harmon tweets that his episode of Clue airs tonight. That's 8 pm Et on the Hub TV Network. You can watch the series trailer on YouTube.

Yesterday's episode of Glee, "Mash Off," was directed by Eric Stoltz. Fox has released a couple of new behind-the-scenes clips today (embedded & linked below).

Shoot Online reported earlier this week that Eric has joined the production and design studio The Department of The 4th Dimension full time and has at least one project in development.

Let's start the weekly round-up with Grimm.

Grimm's ratings dropped a little this week, but the show still won the 18-49 demo in its timeslot, finishing ahead of CSI: NY, Fringe and Supernatural, and rising by a full frakking ratings point (1.8) after Chuck (0.8). Wake up, Chuck.

Hitfix visited the set in Portland recently and posted a lengthy report. Here is a snippet:

Sasha Roiz on how his character will develop later in the series: "I’m not a Grimm descendent, but I'm a descendent of a long line that dates back just as Grimm does and we have a bit of a history and a past, so my line is a royal line and that will slowly unfold throughout the series."Collider has a longer interview with Sasha and Reggie Lee (more at the link):

It’s nice to see your character – like the main character – has the duality.