There surely has to be a better retirement funding plan for aging actors than the likes of Erik Canuel’s Undercover Grandpa, an action-comedy that, like Bad Grandpa, gives grandparents a bad name. Starring James Caan — you might remember him from movies like The Godfather, Rollerball and Misery — and such estimable supporting players as Oscar winner Lou Gossett Jr., Paul Sorvino and Jessica Walter, the film is the sort of cinematic dreck that seems to think it deserves to be graded on a curve because it’s geared toward families.
Although the veteran Caan is top-billed, the film’s real star is Dylan Everett,...
Although the veteran Caan is top-billed, the film’s real star is Dylan Everett,...
- 7/11/2017
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Thanks to TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for September 2016, including "American Gods", "Flatliners", "Taken" and a whole lot more:
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Alias Grace
Mini Series
Halfire Entertainment
Prod.: Sarah Polley, DJ Carson
Dir.: Mary Harron
Aug 15 - Nov 15/16
American Gods
TV Series
Fremantle / Starz Network
Exec. Prod.: Bryan Fuller,
Michael Green, Neil Gaiman
Dir.: David Slade & Various
Anon
Feature
Anon Film Prods. Canada Inc.
Prod.: Dan Bekerman
Dir.: Andrew Niccol
Jul 11 - Aug 26/16
Baroness Von Sketch Show
Season 2
TV Series
Bvss 2 Productions Ontario Inc. / Frantic Films
Prod.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff Peeler
Exec.Prod.: Jamie Brown, Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen
Dir.: Yael Staav
Sep 12 - Oct 28/16
Bruno & Boots II And III
TV Movie (2)
Aircraft Pictures
Prod.: Anthony Leo, Andrew Rosen
Dir.: Vivieno Caldinelli
Jul 22 -...
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Alias Grace
Mini Series
Halfire Entertainment
Prod.: Sarah Polley, DJ Carson
Dir.: Mary Harron
Aug 15 - Nov 15/16
American Gods
TV Series
Fremantle / Starz Network
Exec. Prod.: Bryan Fuller,
Michael Green, Neil Gaiman
Dir.: David Slade & Various
Anon
Feature
Anon Film Prods. Canada Inc.
Prod.: Dan Bekerman
Dir.: Andrew Niccol
Jul 11 - Aug 26/16
Baroness Von Sketch Show
Season 2
TV Series
Bvss 2 Productions Ontario Inc. / Frantic Films
Prod.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff Peeler
Exec.Prod.: Jamie Brown, Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen
Dir.: Yael Staav
Sep 12 - Oct 28/16
Bruno & Boots II And III
TV Movie (2)
Aircraft Pictures
Prod.: Anthony Leo, Andrew Rosen
Dir.: Vivieno Caldinelli
Jul 22 -...
- 8/24/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Thanks to TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for August 2016, including "Taken", "Flatliners", "People Of Earth" and a whole lot more:
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Alias Grace
Mini Series
Halfire Entertainment
Prod.: Sarah Polley, DJ Carson
Dir.: Mary Harron
Aug 15 - Nov 15/16
American Gods
TV Series
Fremantle / Starz Network
Exec. Prod.: Bryan Fuller,
Michael Green, Neil Gaiman
Dir.: David Slade & Various
Mar. 14 – Sep 30/16
Anon
Feature
Anon Film Prods. Canada Inc.
Prod.: Dan Bekerman
Dir.: Andrew Niccol
Backstage
Season 2
TV Series
Fresh TV
Prod.: Brian Campbell
Exec. Prod.: Brian Irving,
Lara Azzopardi
Dir.: Mario Azzopardi,
Wendy Morgan, Director X, Rt!,
Warren P. Sonoda, Lara Azzopardi
Jul 5 - Aug 19/16
Bruno & Boots II And III
TV Movie (2)
Aircraft Pictures
Prod.: Anthony Leo, Andrew Rosen
Dir.: Vivieno Caldinelli
Jul 22 - Sep 2
Buckout Road
Feature
Buckout Productions Ltd
Prod.
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Alias Grace
Mini Series
Halfire Entertainment
Prod.: Sarah Polley, DJ Carson
Dir.: Mary Harron
Aug 15 - Nov 15/16
American Gods
TV Series
Fremantle / Starz Network
Exec. Prod.: Bryan Fuller,
Michael Green, Neil Gaiman
Dir.: David Slade & Various
Mar. 14 – Sep 30/16
Anon
Feature
Anon Film Prods. Canada Inc.
Prod.: Dan Bekerman
Dir.: Andrew Niccol
Backstage
Season 2
TV Series
Fresh TV
Prod.: Brian Campbell
Exec. Prod.: Brian Irving,
Lara Azzopardi
Dir.: Mario Azzopardi,
Wendy Morgan, Director X, Rt!,
Warren P. Sonoda, Lara Azzopardi
Jul 5 - Aug 19/16
Bruno & Boots II And III
TV Movie (2)
Aircraft Pictures
Prod.: Anthony Leo, Andrew Rosen
Dir.: Vivieno Caldinelli
Jul 22 - Sep 2
Buckout Road
Feature
Buckout Productions Ltd
Prod.
- 7/25/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Thanks to TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for July 2016, including "Alias Grace", "American Gods", "Downsizing" and a whole lot more:
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Alias Grace
Mini Series
Halfire Entertainment
Prod.: Sarah Polley, DJ Carson
Dir.: Mary Harron
Aug 15 - Nov 15/16
Toronto, On
American Gods
TV Series
Fremantle/Starz Network
Exec. Prod.: Bryan Fuller,
Michael Green, Neil Gaiman
Dir.: David Slade & Various
Mar. 14 – Sep 30/16
Toronto, On
Anon
Feature
Anon Film Prods. Canada Inc.
Prod.: Dan Bekerman
Dir.: Andrew Niccol
Jul 11 - Aug 26/16
Toronto, On
Degrassi: Next Class
TV Series
Dhx-Degrassi Productions XVI inc.
Prods.: Michael Bawcutt
Exec. Prod.: Stephen Stohn,
Linda Schulyer, Sarah Gilinski,
Matt Huether
Dir: various
May 16 - Aug 11/16
Toronto, On
Designated Survivor
Season 1
TV Series
Designated 1 Ltd.
Prod.: David Guggenheim
Exec. Prod.: David Guggenheim
Dir.: various
July 25 - Nov 30/16
Toronto,...
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Alias Grace
Mini Series
Halfire Entertainment
Prod.: Sarah Polley, DJ Carson
Dir.: Mary Harron
Aug 15 - Nov 15/16
Toronto, On
American Gods
TV Series
Fremantle/Starz Network
Exec. Prod.: Bryan Fuller,
Michael Green, Neil Gaiman
Dir.: David Slade & Various
Mar. 14 – Sep 30/16
Toronto, On
Anon
Feature
Anon Film Prods. Canada Inc.
Prod.: Dan Bekerman
Dir.: Andrew Niccol
Jul 11 - Aug 26/16
Toronto, On
Degrassi: Next Class
TV Series
Dhx-Degrassi Productions XVI inc.
Prods.: Michael Bawcutt
Exec. Prod.: Stephen Stohn,
Linda Schulyer, Sarah Gilinski,
Matt Huether
Dir: various
May 16 - Aug 11/16
Toronto, On
Designated Survivor
Season 1
TV Series
Designated 1 Ltd.
Prod.: David Guggenheim
Exec. Prod.: David Guggenheim
Dir.: various
July 25 - Nov 30/16
Toronto,...
- 6/23/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Thanks to TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for June 2016, including "Downsizing", "Flatliners:, "It" and a whole lot more:
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American Gods
TV Series
Fremantle / Starz Network
Executive Producers: Bryan Fuller,
Michael Green, Neil Gaiman
Mar. 14 – Sep 30 /16
American Gods
TV Series
Fremantle / Starz Network
Exec. Prod.: Bryan Fuller,
Michael Green, Neil Gaiman
Mar. 14 – Sep 30 /16
American Gothic
TV Series
Amblin /CBS Studios
Feb 29 - Jul 1/16
Anon
Feature
Anon Film Prods. Canada Inc.
Prod.: Dan Bekerman
Jul 11 - Aug 26 / 16
Blood And Water
TV Series
Wu Project Productions Inc.
Prod: Paula Smith, Audrey Velichka
May 9 – Jun 2 / 16
Degrassi: Next Class
TV Series
Dhx-Degrassi Productions XVI inc.
Prods.: Michael Bawcutt
Exec. Prod.: Stephen Stohn,
Linda Schulyer, Sarah Gilinski,
Matt Huether
May 16 - Aug 11 / 16
Designated Survivor
TV Pilot
Designated 1 Ltd.
Prod.: Amy Harris,
David Guggenheim
Exec. Prod.: Amy Harris,
David Guggenheim
Mar.
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American Gods
TV Series
Fremantle / Starz Network
Executive Producers: Bryan Fuller,
Michael Green, Neil Gaiman
Mar. 14 – Sep 30 /16
American Gods
TV Series
Fremantle / Starz Network
Exec. Prod.: Bryan Fuller,
Michael Green, Neil Gaiman
Mar. 14 – Sep 30 /16
American Gothic
TV Series
Amblin /CBS Studios
Feb 29 - Jul 1/16
Anon
Feature
Anon Film Prods. Canada Inc.
Prod.: Dan Bekerman
Jul 11 - Aug 26 / 16
Blood And Water
TV Series
Wu Project Productions Inc.
Prod: Paula Smith, Audrey Velichka
May 9 – Jun 2 / 16
Degrassi: Next Class
TV Series
Dhx-Degrassi Productions XVI inc.
Prods.: Michael Bawcutt
Exec. Prod.: Stephen Stohn,
Linda Schulyer, Sarah Gilinski,
Matt Huether
May 16 - Aug 11 / 16
Designated Survivor
TV Pilot
Designated 1 Ltd.
Prod.: Amy Harris,
David Guggenheim
Exec. Prod.: Amy Harris,
David Guggenheim
Mar.
- 5/27/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Plus: Telefilm Canada announces 12 Cfff productions; and Arielle Boisvert on the rise at Brightlight Entertainment
Zag has joined forces with Chris Columbus’ 1492 Pictures and Ocean Blue Entertainment on the live-action-animation hybrid 12/24.
Matt Lieberman wrote the screenplay from an original idea by David Guggenheim, who will produce with Madhouse Entertainment. Columbus, Michael Barnathan and Mark Radcliffe will produce for 1492 Pictures.
12/24 (pictured) follows two brothers who try to prove the existence of Father Christmas and set an elaborate trap on Christmas Eve.
Telefilm Canada has raised more than C$8m (Usd 5.9m) to produce 12 english-language films through its Canada Feature Film Fund (Cfff), writes Angela Lee. The films are: Martine Blue’s Hunting Pignut; Aising Walsh’s Maudie; Bruce McDonald’s nineteenseventysomething; Jay Baruchel’s Goon: Last Of The Enforcers; Nathan Morlando’s Mean Dreams; Barnet Bain’s Milton’s Secret; Erik Canuel’s Operation Insanity; Joey Klein’s The Other Half; Jeremy Torrie’s Juliana And The Medicine Fish; [link...
Zag has joined forces with Chris Columbus’ 1492 Pictures and Ocean Blue Entertainment on the live-action-animation hybrid 12/24.
Matt Lieberman wrote the screenplay from an original idea by David Guggenheim, who will produce with Madhouse Entertainment. Columbus, Michael Barnathan and Mark Radcliffe will produce for 1492 Pictures.
12/24 (pictured) follows two brothers who try to prove the existence of Father Christmas and set an elaborate trap on Christmas Eve.
Telefilm Canada has raised more than C$8m (Usd 5.9m) to produce 12 english-language films through its Canada Feature Film Fund (Cfff), writes Angela Lee. The films are: Martine Blue’s Hunting Pignut; Aising Walsh’s Maudie; Bruce McDonald’s nineteenseventysomething; Jay Baruchel’s Goon: Last Of The Enforcers; Nathan Morlando’s Mean Dreams; Barnet Bain’s Milton’s Secret; Erik Canuel’s Operation Insanity; Joey Klein’s The Other Half; Jeremy Torrie’s Juliana And The Medicine Fish; [link...
- 12/1/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Stars: Adrian Holmes, Jared Keeso, Dan Petronijevic, Benz Antoine, Mylène Dinh-Robic, Conrad Pla, Maxim Roy, Bruce Ramsay, Laurence Leboeuf | Directed by Louis Choquette, Erik Canuel, Daniel Grou
19-2? Precinct 19, Car 2. It’s simple as that. A series title that upholds a long-standing tradition of cop shows throughout the years that use designators in their titles, from the likes of Car 54 Where Are You? to the more recent 10-8: Officers on Duty. 19-2 also continues the more modern tradition of the gritty cop drama, heavily influenced by the likes of cable TV dramas The Shield and The Wire – with the same hardened sensibilities, only this time with a Canadian twist…
Interestingly, 19-2 – as seen on this DVD – is not the original version of the show. This particular iteration of the cop drama is actually an Englich-language remake of the series, which was originally set in Montreal and filmed entirely in French.
19-2? Precinct 19, Car 2. It’s simple as that. A series title that upholds a long-standing tradition of cop shows throughout the years that use designators in their titles, from the likes of Car 54 Where Are You? to the more recent 10-8: Officers on Duty. 19-2 also continues the more modern tradition of the gritty cop drama, heavily influenced by the likes of cable TV dramas The Shield and The Wire – with the same hardened sensibilities, only this time with a Canadian twist…
Interestingly, 19-2 – as seen on this DVD – is not the original version of the show. This particular iteration of the cop drama is actually an Englich-language remake of the series, which was originally set in Montreal and filmed entirely in French.
- 9/21/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Paul Sorvino, James Caan and Jessica Walter are set to star in indie thriller “From Here to Infirmity,” TheWrap has learned. The film follows Jake, a teenager who teams up with his badass grandfather Lou and his old war buddy, Smitty, to rescue the girl he loves from a bad guy. Sorvino will play Smitty while Caan will play Jake’s grandfather. Also Read: 58 Eye-Popping Portraits From TheWrap's Toronto Film Festival Studio (Exclusive Photos) The film will be directed by Erik Canuel. Produced by Arnie Zipursky, Bob Clark, and Jeff Sackman, the script was written by Jeffrey Alan Schechter. Sorvino...
- 9/17/2015
- by Linda Ge
- The Wrap
The Frontières International Co-Production Market makes the first of two stops this year at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. The European edition of the market takes place during the festival from April 9th through the 11th. Frontières previously announced the first title to make the cut and participate in the market, Érik Canuel's On The Threshold, from Quebec, Canada. We can share with you the other titles looking for possible production partnerships. Along with the announcement of the Brussels lineup Frontières is now taking submissions for the fourth North American edition. It runs during the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal from July 23rd through 26th and I will be in attendance with bells on. Accreditation is now open for the Brussels market. You can go here...
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- 2/6/2015
- Screen Anarchy
Second European edition of genre co-production market to feature two extra spotlights in addition to its 17-strong line-up.
Frontières International Co-Production Market has unveiled the full line-up for its second European edition, taking place at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival from April 9-11.
This year sees an expanded Frontières line-up which will allow more projects to participate in live pitch sessions. In addition, it will include a Market Spotlight, featuring projects co-presented by Blood Window at Ventana Sur and the European Genre Forum at Tallinn Black Nights, and a Seeking Director spotlight which will involved three projects in development.
The 17-strong Frontières line-up features the already-announced Érik Canuel’s On the Threshold (an English-language remake of Sur Le Seuil) alongside new projects from directors Alexandre O. Philippe, Casey Walker and John Harrison, and producers Carole Scotta and Andrew D. Corkin.
It also features Eugene Garcia’s Jessie’s Demons, the new project...
Frontières International Co-Production Market has unveiled the full line-up for its second European edition, taking place at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival from April 9-11.
This year sees an expanded Frontières line-up which will allow more projects to participate in live pitch sessions. In addition, it will include a Market Spotlight, featuring projects co-presented by Blood Window at Ventana Sur and the European Genre Forum at Tallinn Black Nights, and a Seeking Director spotlight which will involved three projects in development.
The 17-strong Frontières line-up features the already-announced Érik Canuel’s On the Threshold (an English-language remake of Sur Le Seuil) alongside new projects from directors Alexandre O. Philippe, Casey Walker and John Harrison, and producers Carole Scotta and Andrew D. Corkin.
It also features Eugene Garcia’s Jessie’s Demons, the new project...
- 2/6/2015
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
Forty Canadian and international producers will head to the Ontario Media Development Corporation’s annual International Financing Forum in Toronto.Scroll down for full list of projects
The ninth-annual International Financing Forum (Iff), a feature co-financing market for English-language projects, will run Sept 7-8 during Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 4-14).
The two-day event includes one-on-one meetings, an industry panel discussion, roundtable meetings, a networking luncheon, and a producers’ opening night networking reception.
Iff partners include Telefilm Canada, UK Trade and Investment (Ukti), and Toronto Film Commission & Entertainment Industries.
Among this year’s international projects are:
The Lunchbox producer Guneet Monga with sci-fi drama Punha, starring Kanal Nayyar of The Big Bang Theory;
Land Ho! producers Mynette Louie and Sara Murphy reteaming with director Aaron Katz on Settlers;
former Screen International Future Leader Sol Bondy of Germany’s One Two Films with Us-based Jennifer Fox with her thriller The Tale to star Laura Dern, Ellen Burstyn and [link...
The ninth-annual International Financing Forum (Iff), a feature co-financing market for English-language projects, will run Sept 7-8 during Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 4-14).
The two-day event includes one-on-one meetings, an industry panel discussion, roundtable meetings, a networking luncheon, and a producers’ opening night networking reception.
Iff partners include Telefilm Canada, UK Trade and Investment (Ukti), and Toronto Film Commission & Entertainment Industries.
Among this year’s international projects are:
The Lunchbox producer Guneet Monga with sci-fi drama Punha, starring Kanal Nayyar of The Big Bang Theory;
Land Ho! producers Mynette Louie and Sara Murphy reteaming with director Aaron Katz on Settlers;
former Screen International Future Leader Sol Bondy of Germany’s One Two Films with Us-based Jennifer Fox with her thriller The Tale to star Laura Dern, Ellen Burstyn and [link...
- 8/26/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Hot on the heels of Plummer’s Best Supporting Actor Oscar™ for Beginners last year, the octogenarian star of stage and screen delivers his most affecting performance yet. Barrymore was released theatrically by By Experience and Image Entertainment in New York and Los Angeles in November of 2012. The Los Angeles Times then enthused, “Christopher Plummer is a mischievous delight as the great John Barrymore, intent on a stage comeback.” Barrymore was also recently nominated for two Prism Awards including Performance in a Feature Film. The screen version of the William Luce play by the same name, Barrymore had its world premiere at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. It was adapted by writer-director Érik Canuel from the 1996 Broadway production for which Plummer won a Tony™ Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in 1997. Plummer, 82, has long had a fascination with the title character, and it shows. The Village Voice exclaimed,...
- 3/19/2013
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
Canadian Screen Awards 2013 nominations: War Witch rules The Genie Awards are dead, long live the Canadian Screen Awards! Well, in truth, the Genie Awards aren’t exactly dead; they’ve just been transmogrified, along with Canadian television’s Gemini Awards, into the aforementioned Canadian Screen Awards, organized by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. But Genie or Canadian Screen, once again a Québécois production dominates the nominations roster. (Photo: Rachel Mwanza in Kim Nguyen’s War Witch.) Kim Nguyen’s Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award nominee Rebelle / War Witch, the story of a (very) young African rebel fighter, received a total of 12 Canadian Screen Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Berlin Film Festival’s Best Actress Rachel Mwanza), Best Supporting Actor (Serge Kanyinda), and Best Original Screenplay (Nguyen). War Witch follows in the heels of recent Quebec-made Genie Award powerhouses and eventual Best Picture winners such...
- 1/16/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Genre: Sci-Fi | Horror | Drama
Creators: Anna Fricke and Jeremy Carver, based on the original UK version by Toby Whithouse
Directors: Adam Kane, Charles Binamé, Erik Canuel, Jeremiah S. Chechik, Jerry Ciccoritti
Cast: Sam Witwer, Sam Huntington, Meaghan Rath, Mark Pellegrino
Summary:
Being human: nobody ever said it was easy. But when you’re a ghost, a vampire, and a werewolf, like the three twenty-something roommates of Being Human, it may be completely impossible. The second season of Being Human picks up as Aidan (Sam Witwer), Sally (Meaghan Rath) and Josh (Sam Huntington) continue to struggle with their supernatural double lives. By turns frightening, witty, and romantic, Being Human continues to explore what it means to be human through the eyes of these outsiders.
Being Human – Season 2 Trailer – “Monster”
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If you’re new to this series, or maybe even if you aren’t,...
Creators: Anna Fricke and Jeremy Carver, based on the original UK version by Toby Whithouse
Directors: Adam Kane, Charles Binamé, Erik Canuel, Jeremiah S. Chechik, Jerry Ciccoritti
Cast: Sam Witwer, Sam Huntington, Meaghan Rath, Mark Pellegrino
Summary:
Being human: nobody ever said it was easy. But when you’re a ghost, a vampire, and a werewolf, like the three twenty-something roommates of Being Human, it may be completely impossible. The second season of Being Human picks up as Aidan (Sam Witwer), Sally (Meaghan Rath) and Josh (Sam Huntington) continue to struggle with their supernatural double lives. By turns frightening, witty, and romantic, Being Human continues to explore what it means to be human through the eyes of these outsiders.
Being Human – Season 2 Trailer – “Monster”
Click here to view the embedded video.
If you’re new to this series, or maybe even if you aren’t,...
- 1/12/2013
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
Directed by Erik Canuel
Written and produced by Alan Spencer
Featuring Max Williams, Neil Napier, Kate Kelton, Jessica Steen, Eddie Izzard, Eric Roberts
This new IFC original series from Alan Spencer is far darker, more violent, and mind-bending than his classic comedic 80s series Sledge Hammer!.
Set in a city called Bruteville, which is neither American nor European but vaguely both, Bullet in the Face is a grim and violent study of modern film noir in explicit graphic novel style. Far darker and more brutal than most comedies, Bullet in the Face utilizes a sleazy cast of characters covering the tropes of crime stories: the tough-as-nails, brassy female police commissioner; the true-blue cop mourning the death of his partner; the eccentric and fabulously wealthy crime lord; the mysterious, deceitful femme fatale.
And yet it is a comedy. Career criminal Gunter Vogler is shot in the face by his girlfriend, hitman (hitwoman?...
Written and produced by Alan Spencer
Featuring Max Williams, Neil Napier, Kate Kelton, Jessica Steen, Eddie Izzard, Eric Roberts
This new IFC original series from Alan Spencer is far darker, more violent, and mind-bending than his classic comedic 80s series Sledge Hammer!.
Set in a city called Bruteville, which is neither American nor European but vaguely both, Bullet in the Face is a grim and violent study of modern film noir in explicit graphic novel style. Far darker and more brutal than most comedies, Bullet in the Face utilizes a sleazy cast of characters covering the tropes of crime stories: the tough-as-nails, brassy female police commissioner; the true-blue cop mourning the death of his partner; the eccentric and fabulously wealthy crime lord; the mysterious, deceitful femme fatale.
And yet it is a comedy. Career criminal Gunter Vogler is shot in the face by his girlfriend, hitman (hitwoman?...
- 7/31/2012
- by Superheidi
- Planet Fury
Bullet in the Face Trailer. Erik Canuel‘s Bullet in the Face TV show teaser trailer stars Max Williams, Neil Napier, Kate Kelton, Jessica Steen, and Eddie Izzard. Bullet in the Face‘s plot synopsis: “Following a botched jewel heist, sociopath criminal Gunter Vogler awakens in a hospital, surrounded by cops, his head wrapped in bandages. When the [...]
Continue reading: Bullet In The Face TV Show Teaser Trailer: Max Williams, Neil Napier...
Continue reading: Bullet In The Face TV Show Teaser Trailer: Max Williams, Neil Napier...
- 6/13/2012
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
John Barrymore is not just Drew Barrymore’s grandfather. He was a popular actor who appeared in a dozen of films and theatre plays before he died in 1942. In William Luce’s Barrymore stage play, Christopher Plummer plays John Barrymore as an actor struggling to make a comeback and regain his lost fame. Director Érik Canuel combined theatre and cinema in his adaptation, which was presented last year at the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) and premieres at select theatres May 23rd.
Cineplex spoke with Érik Canuel, the director behind La loi du cochon, Le dernier tunnel and the highly successful English and French-language cross-over Bon Cop, Bad Cop.
Discover what it takes to bring Barrymore to the big screen. Hit the jump to read the interview!
Cineplex spoke with Érik Canuel, the director behind La loi du cochon, Le dernier tunnel and the highly successful English and French-language cross-over Bon Cop, Bad Cop.
Discover what it takes to bring Barrymore to the big screen. Hit the jump to read the interview!
- 5/23/2012
- by Martin Gignac
- Cineplex
John Barrymore is not just Drew Barrymore’s grandfather. He was a popular actor who appeared in a dozen of films and theatre plays before he died in 1942. In William Luce’s Barrymore stage play, Christopher Plummer plays John Barrymore as an actor struggling to make a comeback and regain his lost fame. Director Érik Canuel combined theatre and cinema in his adaptation, which was presented last year at the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) and premieres at select theatres May 23rd.
Cineplex spoke with Érik Canuel, the director behind La loi du cochon, Le dernier tunnel and the highly successful English and French-language cross-over Bon Cop, Bad Cop.
Discover what it takes to bring Barrymore to the big screen. Hit the jump to read the interview!
Cineplex spoke with Érik Canuel, the director behind La loi du cochon, Le dernier tunnel and the highly successful English and French-language cross-over Bon Cop, Bad Cop.
Discover what it takes to bring Barrymore to the big screen. Hit the jump to read the interview!
- 5/23/2012
- by Martin Gignac
- Cineplex
John Barrymore is not just Drew Barrymore’s grandfather. He was a popular actor who appeared in a dozen of films and theatre plays before he died in 1942. In William Luce’s Barrymore stage play, Christopher Plummer plays John Barrymore as an actor struggling to make a comeback and regain his lost fame. Director Érik Canuel combined theatre and cinema in his adaptation, which was presented last year at the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) and premieres at select theatres May 23rd.
Cineplex spoke with Érik Canuel, the director behind La loi du cochon, Le dernier tunnel and the highly successful English and French-language cross-over Bon Cop, Bad Cop.
Discover what it takes to bring Barrymore to the big screen. Hit the jump to read the interview!
Cineplex spoke with Érik Canuel, the director behind La loi du cochon, Le dernier tunnel and the highly successful English and French-language cross-over Bon Cop, Bad Cop.
Discover what it takes to bring Barrymore to the big screen. Hit the jump to read the interview!
- 5/23/2012
- by Martin Gignac
- Cineplex
Two more comic book adaptations are being shopped at the big dance featuring everyone's favorite bad guys - Nazis - and of course nefarious zombies. Read on for the latest projects on their way from page to screen.
Screen Daily reports that producer Pierre Spangler (Underground, Superman) is taking two interesting horror projects to Cannes in order to complete financing.
The first is I Am Legion, which will be written by Richard Stanley and directed by Nacho Cerda (The Abandoned). The film is “a supernatural thriller set against the background of World War II. The film, budgeted in the $12m range, is targeting Romania for its shoot.”
The second project is The Zombies that Ate the World, which “is a futuristic saga set in a world where zombies walk among us and are relegated to the status of cheap labor. The film is being structured as a Canadian co-production to shoot in Canada.
Screen Daily reports that producer Pierre Spangler (Underground, Superman) is taking two interesting horror projects to Cannes in order to complete financing.
The first is I Am Legion, which will be written by Richard Stanley and directed by Nacho Cerda (The Abandoned). The film is “a supernatural thriller set against the background of World War II. The film, budgeted in the $12m range, is targeting Romania for its shoot.”
The second project is The Zombies that Ate the World, which “is a futuristic saga set in a world where zombies walk among us and are relegated to the status of cheap labor. The film is being structured as a Canadian co-production to shoot in Canada.
- 5/10/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Christopher Plummer's haunting portrayal of John Barrymore is being given a new audience.
Producers said Tuesday that the film Barrymore will be shown at cinemas in Canada beginning in May and throughout the United States, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and other countries in October.
Barrymore - a two-person play exploring the life of famed actor John Barrymore - earned Plummer a Tony in 1997. Last year, the actor recreated his performance for multiple high-definition cameras.
It was filmed over seven days on location and on the stage at the Elgin Theater in Toronto. Based on the play by William Luce, the film is directed and adapted for the screen by Erik Canuel.
Find out more about the production in the video after the cut Then be sure to buy your tickets!
Producers said Tuesday that the film Barrymore will be shown at cinemas in Canada beginning in May and throughout the United States, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and other countries in October.
Barrymore - a two-person play exploring the life of famed actor John Barrymore - earned Plummer a Tony in 1997. Last year, the actor recreated his performance for multiple high-definition cameras.
It was filmed over seven days on location and on the stage at the Elgin Theater in Toronto. Based on the play by William Luce, the film is directed and adapted for the screen by Erik Canuel.
Find out more about the production in the video after the cut Then be sure to buy your tickets!
- 3/28/2012
- by Cineplex.com and contributors
- Cineplex
Lost Girl Episode 101 "It's a Fae Fae Fae World" Written By: Michelle Lovretta Directed By: Erik Canuel Original Airdate: 16 January 2012 In This Episode... Meet Bo, a pretty, streetwise bartender. She's too smart to take a suspicious drink from a skeezy bar guy, but keeps an eye on him - especially when he leaves with a blonde pickpocket who succumbed to his date-rape drink. Bo follows, and when skeezy bar guy tries to take advantage of the drugged girl, she steps in and "seduces" him with a kiss. Her eyes turn blue and she sucks blue smoke from his mouth. He collapses, dead, with a creepy Joker-like grin on his face. Bo takes the girl back to her...
- 1/17/2012
- FEARnet
Genre: Sci-Fi | Horror | Drama
Creators: Anna Fricke and Jeremy Carver, based on the original UK version by Toby Whithouse
Directors: Paolo Barzman, Adam Kane, Charles Binamé, Erik Canuel, Jeremiah S. Chechik, Jerry Ciccoritti
Cast: Sam Witwer, Sam Huntington, Meaghan Rath, Mark Pellegrino
Summary:
For three roommates, being human is harder than it looks… Vampires, werewolves and the supernatural collide in the first season of this Syfy smash series that mixes True Blood with The Vampire Diaries.
From the creative team behind Pillars of the Earth, The Mentalist, and Heroes, Being Human is Syfy’s reimagining of the acclaimed UK series created by Toby Whithouse and starring Sam Witwer (Smallville, Battlestar Galactica), Meaghan Rath (The Assistants), Sam Huntington (Cavemen, Superman Returns) and Mark Pellegrino (Lost, Supernatural).
Being Human: The Complete First Season series follows three paranormal, 20-something roommates living in Boston – vampire “Aidan” (Witwer), werewolf “Josh” (Huntington) and ghost “Sally...
Creators: Anna Fricke and Jeremy Carver, based on the original UK version by Toby Whithouse
Directors: Paolo Barzman, Adam Kane, Charles Binamé, Erik Canuel, Jeremiah S. Chechik, Jerry Ciccoritti
Cast: Sam Witwer, Sam Huntington, Meaghan Rath, Mark Pellegrino
Summary:
For three roommates, being human is harder than it looks… Vampires, werewolves and the supernatural collide in the first season of this Syfy smash series that mixes True Blood with The Vampire Diaries.
From the creative team behind Pillars of the Earth, The Mentalist, and Heroes, Being Human is Syfy’s reimagining of the acclaimed UK series created by Toby Whithouse and starring Sam Witwer (Smallville, Battlestar Galactica), Meaghan Rath (The Assistants), Sam Huntington (Cavemen, Superman Returns) and Mark Pellegrino (Lost, Supernatural).
Being Human: The Complete First Season series follows three paranormal, 20-something roommates living in Boston – vampire “Aidan” (Witwer), werewolf “Josh” (Huntington) and ghost “Sally...
- 12/20/2011
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: The legendary Christopher Plummer, who has been earning raves for his performance in Mike Mills’ “Beginners” as a widower embracing his homosexuality, will receive the “Hollywood Supporting Actor Award” at this year’s 15th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Film Awards, presented by Starz Entertainment. The event is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 24, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
Plummer, an Academy Award nominee for his recent performance in “The Last Station,” has been enjoying even more awards chatter as of late for his turn as Hal, a closeted gay man who didn’t choose to come out until his wife passed away … much to the surprise of his son (Ewan McGregor).
Plummer, who can be seen in “Barrymore” and “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” later this year, will be on hand to accept the award.
His bio is below:
Christopher Plummer...
Hollywoodnews.com: The legendary Christopher Plummer, who has been earning raves for his performance in Mike Mills’ “Beginners” as a widower embracing his homosexuality, will receive the “Hollywood Supporting Actor Award” at this year’s 15th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Film Awards, presented by Starz Entertainment. The event is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 24, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
Plummer, an Academy Award nominee for his recent performance in “The Last Station,” has been enjoying even more awards chatter as of late for his turn as Hal, a closeted gay man who didn’t choose to come out until his wife passed away … much to the surprise of his son (Ewan McGregor).
Plummer, who can be seen in “Barrymore” and “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” later this year, will be on hand to accept the award.
His bio is below:
Christopher Plummer...
- 9/26/2011
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
With the Toronto International Film Festival wrapping up, we've officially entered Awards Season. For the rest of 2011, a good chunk of new releases will be vying for Oscar gold, be it for their direction, writing, performances, or all of the above. One film most definitely aiming for Best Actor is the Erik Canuel-directed Barrymore, starring Christopher Plummer. Earlier this week we saw the first clip from the film and today Tiff has released a full trailer. Check it out below: Based on the play by William Luce, Plummer stars as John Barrymore as he is rehearsing for a revival of his greatest work: Richard III. The movie is largely a one-man show, with Barrymore struggling to remember his part. When Luce's play was being performed on Broadway, Plummer won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. The film premiered this week at Tiff, but doesn't yet have...
- 9/16/2011
- cinemablend.com
The one-man show is not something that we get all too often in the cinematic medium, which is unfortunate; they can be an absolute thrill to watch. Actors are not only forced to give it their all, but great dialogue is allowed to take center stage. The best example of a one-man film that I can think of is Secret Honor, Robert Altman‘s fascinating stage adaptation that stars Philip Baker Hall as a shamed Nixon recording his memoirs. (It’s a Criterion title, too.)
Another one should be hitting theaters this year, Barrymore. Starring Christopher Plummer as the late John Barrymore, it focuses on the actor as he attempted to bring back his portrayal of Richard III, which he earned much acclaim for when he starred in the play in 1920. This never actually happened — it’s only used as a way of exploring the man. This may not actually a true one-man show,...
Another one should be hitting theaters this year, Barrymore. Starring Christopher Plummer as the late John Barrymore, it focuses on the actor as he attempted to bring back his portrayal of Richard III, which he earned much acclaim for when he starred in the play in 1920. This never actually happened — it’s only used as a way of exploring the man. This may not actually a true one-man show,...
- 9/16/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Eighty-three minutes of a one-man stage production adapted into a feature film doesn't exactly sound like exciting stuff, but when it's Christopher Plummer playing the late, great John Barrymore in a Tony-winning role? Count us in. Plummer first played Barrymore 15 years ago at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival with the actor scoring one of his six Tony Awards a year later in the William Luce play. It depicts John Barrymore a few months before his death in 1942 rehearsing a revival of his 1920 Broadway triumph as Richard III--a production and plotline that is entirely fictional. The Erik Canuel-scripted and…...
- 9/15/2011
- The Playlist
With the release of Steven Soderbergh's Contagion this week, earlier today we wrote a feature entitled "Strength In Numbers: The 7 Best Uses Of An Ensemble Cast In Film." In the article, each one of us took one of our favorite ensemble films and explained why they worked so well. Now we're posting a clip from a movie that is the exact opposite of an ensemble film: a one-man show. Based on the play by William Luce, Barrymore stars Christopher Plummer as actor John Barrymore rehearsing for a revival of his Richard III Broadway production. Plummer actually played the role on Broadway and at the Stratford Festival of Canada back in the mid-1990s and in 1997 won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. Check out the clip below, courtesy of THR. The film was written and directed by Erik Canuel and according to the trade it could...
- 9/9/2011
- cinemablend.com
There are a couple of reasons for revisiting the Toronto International Film Festival's lineup for its documentary program, Real to Reel. One of them is Aj Schnack's interview with Thom Powers, Tiff's Documentary and Mavericks Programmer, posted just hours after the Mavericks lineup was announced on Tuesday. Discussing the highlights of both programs, they touch on another reason: Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory is making all sorts of headlines. Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky's third film chronicling the odyssey of Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley Jr, aka the West Memphis Three, through the labyrinth of the Us legal system, follows Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996) and Paradise Lost 2: Revelations (2000). All three films deal with what Powers calls in his Programmer's Note "an 18-year-old murder case that has become an iconic example of a legal witch hunt." In 1993, when all three men were still teens,...
- 8/25/2011
- MUBI
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: Brad Pitt, Keira Knightley, George Clooney, Carey Mulligan, Rachel Weisz, Gerard Butler and Ryan Gosling are heading to Toronto for the 36tht international film festival, which kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 8.
The fest today confirmed the hundreds of celebrities that will be attending the can’t-miss event, promoting films and making the rounds as the annual awards season starts to take shape.
Davis Guggenheim, Francis Ford Coppola, Alexander Payne, Luc Besson, Oren Moverman, Malgoska Szumowska, Bennett Miller, Sarah Polley, Jessica Yu, Michael Winterbottom and Werner Herzog are just a few of the filmmakers who have confirmed their attendance.
Celebrities making the trek include Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling, Clive Owen, Jon Hamm, Shahid Kapoor, Michael Fassbender, Michelle Yeoh, Freida Pinto, Glenn Close, Matthew Goode, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Salma Hayek, Viggo Mortensen and Woody Harrelson. Musicians U2, Pearl Jam and Neil Young also are expected to...
Hollywoodnews.com: Brad Pitt, Keira Knightley, George Clooney, Carey Mulligan, Rachel Weisz, Gerard Butler and Ryan Gosling are heading to Toronto for the 36tht international film festival, which kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 8.
The fest today confirmed the hundreds of celebrities that will be attending the can’t-miss event, promoting films and making the rounds as the annual awards season starts to take shape.
Davis Guggenheim, Francis Ford Coppola, Alexander Payne, Luc Besson, Oren Moverman, Malgoska Szumowska, Bennett Miller, Sarah Polley, Jessica Yu, Michael Winterbottom and Werner Herzog are just a few of the filmmakers who have confirmed their attendance.
Celebrities making the trek include Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling, Clive Owen, Jon Hamm, Shahid Kapoor, Michael Fassbender, Michelle Yeoh, Freida Pinto, Glenn Close, Matthew Goode, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Salma Hayek, Viggo Mortensen and Woody Harrelson. Musicians U2, Pearl Jam and Neil Young also are expected to...
- 8/23/2011
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
Toronto - The 36th Toronto International Film Festival® welcomes hundreds of guests this year. Filmmakers expected to present their world premieres in Toronto include: Davis Guggenheim, Francis Ford Coppola, Alexander Payne, Agnieszka Holland, Guy Maddin, Luc Besson, Bill Duke, Oren Moverman, Malgoska Szumowska, Bennett Miller, Darrell Roodt, Sarah Polley, Jessica Yu, Michael Winterbottom and Werner Herzog.
Actors expected to attend include Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Clive Owen, Gerard Butler, Jeon Do-Yeon, Jon Hamm, Shahid Kapoor, Michael Fassbender, Michelle Yeoh, Freida Pinto, Glenn Close, Matthew Goode, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Ryan Gosling, Salma Hayek, Viggo Mortensen and Woody Harrelson. Musicians include: U2, Pearl Jam and Neil Young.
The Festival also welcomes thousands of producers and other industry professionals bringing films to us.
The following filmmakers are expected to attend the Toronto International Film Festival:
Adam Shaheen, Adam Wingard, Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr., Agnieszka Holland, Akin Omotoso,...
Actors expected to attend include Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Clive Owen, Gerard Butler, Jeon Do-Yeon, Jon Hamm, Shahid Kapoor, Michael Fassbender, Michelle Yeoh, Freida Pinto, Glenn Close, Matthew Goode, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Ryan Gosling, Salma Hayek, Viggo Mortensen and Woody Harrelson. Musicians include: U2, Pearl Jam and Neil Young.
The Festival also welcomes thousands of producers and other industry professionals bringing films to us.
The following filmmakers are expected to attend the Toronto International Film Festival:
Adam Shaheen, Adam Wingard, Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr., Agnieszka Holland, Akin Omotoso,...
- 8/23/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Tilda Swinton, Neil Young, Deepa Mehta, Salman Rushdie,
Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Demme, President Mohamed Nasheed
and Francis Ford Coppola Take the Stage
Toronto - The Toronto International Film Festival® announces the complete line-up for Mavericks, a programme which gives audiences a rare opportunity to hear from notable newsmakers from around the world as they share anecdotes and engage in unforgettable conversations about their latest projects. This year, Mavericks include World Premieres of Barrymore, The Love We Make, Neil Young Life and The Island President, as well as the North American Premiere of Tahrir 2011: The good, the bad, and the politician.
In attendance this year are: filmmakers Francis Ford Coppola, Deepa Mehta, Albert Maysles, Bradley Kaplan, Jonathan Demme, Tamer Ezzat and Ayten Amin; actors Christopher Plummer and Tilda Swinton; author Salman Rushdie; President of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed; musician Neil Young; and Sony Pictures Classics founders Michael Barker and Tom Bernard.
Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Demme, President Mohamed Nasheed
and Francis Ford Coppola Take the Stage
Toronto - The Toronto International Film Festival® announces the complete line-up for Mavericks, a programme which gives audiences a rare opportunity to hear from notable newsmakers from around the world as they share anecdotes and engage in unforgettable conversations about their latest projects. This year, Mavericks include World Premieres of Barrymore, The Love We Make, Neil Young Life and The Island President, as well as the North American Premiere of Tahrir 2011: The good, the bad, and the politician.
In attendance this year are: filmmakers Francis Ford Coppola, Deepa Mehta, Albert Maysles, Bradley Kaplan, Jonathan Demme, Tamer Ezzat and Ayten Amin; actors Christopher Plummer and Tilda Swinton; author Salman Rushdie; President of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed; musician Neil Young; and Sony Pictures Classics founders Michael Barker and Tom Bernard.
- 8/23/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The 2011 Toronto International Film Festival has filled out the rest of its slate, which consists of 268 features and 68 short films that will unspool next month. The fest announced that the likes of Brad Pitt (Moneyball), George Clooney (The Ides of March), and U2 (the Davis Guggenheim-directed docu From The Sky Down) will be among a long list of boldface names at the fest. Toronto added 13 films to its Masters Lineup, including the North American premiere of Gus Van Sant’s Restless, and a Discovery Programme lineup that includes the international debut of the Dee Rees-directed Pariah, which premiered in January at Sundance. The fest also announced its complete lineup for Mavericks. It includes a discussion with Christopher Plummer, who stars in Barrymore, the Erik Canuel-directed adaptation of Plummer’s Tony-winning performance as actor John Barrymore; a conversation between Deepa Mehta and Salman Rushdie; a conversation with Francis Ford Coppola,...
- 8/23/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Being Human Episode 1.12 "You're the One That I Haunt" Written By: Nancy Won Directed By: Erik Canuel Original Airdate: 4 April 2011 In This Episode... Since last week's failed exorcism, Sally is looking pretty scary. She doesn't speak, her eyes are pure white, and veins are painfully visible through her skin. She feels angry. She pays Danny a visit and makes him cut his throat while shaving. This refreshes her, bringing her back to her old Sally self, but it has given her bloodlust. After getting stitched up at the hospital, Danny pops by the house with a can of gasoline. He is furious and yells out, "You can't...
- 4/5/2011
- FEARnet
Being Human Episode 1.11 "Going Dutch" Written By: Jeremy Carver & Anna Fricke Directed By: Erik Canuel Original Airdate: 28 March 2011 In This Episode... Continuing on their vampire tour of Boston, Bishop brings the Dutch to the vampire brothel. Bucking modern traditions, the four elders eviscerate every girl in the house. With their appetites sated, they return to the funeral home to prepare for a great feast - apparently one that is better than a dozen nubile young women. Marcus takes the time to wheel and deal - first with Agamemnon, the leader of the Dutch contingent, to gain control of Boston by feeding them info on Bishop; then with...
- 3/29/2011
- FEARnet
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Creator: Based on original British series of same name by Toby Whithouse
Director: Adam Kane, Paolo Barzman, Charles Biname, Erik Canuel, Jeremiah S. Chechik, Jerry Ciccoritti
Writer: Toby Whithouse (format), Jeremy Carver, Anna Fricke
Cast: Sam Witwer, Meaghan Rath, Sam Huntington, Mark Pellegrino
Summary: Three twenty-somethings share a house and try to live a normal life despite being a ghost, a werewolf, and a vampire.
Tagline: Being human is harder than it looks.
Runtime: Hour-long television series
View the Trailer Here
SyFy’s Being Human is an American take on the acclaimed British series of the same name and believe me, when I first heard of this, I was wary about it since I am a huge fan of the original series. So I present to you a review in two parts: the first part compares SyFy’s Being Human to the BBC original and the second...
Creator: Based on original British series of same name by Toby Whithouse
Director: Adam Kane, Paolo Barzman, Charles Biname, Erik Canuel, Jeremiah S. Chechik, Jerry Ciccoritti
Writer: Toby Whithouse (format), Jeremy Carver, Anna Fricke
Cast: Sam Witwer, Meaghan Rath, Sam Huntington, Mark Pellegrino
Summary: Three twenty-somethings share a house and try to live a normal life despite being a ghost, a werewolf, and a vampire.
Tagline: Being human is harder than it looks.
Runtime: Hour-long television series
View the Trailer Here
SyFy’s Being Human is an American take on the acclaimed British series of the same name and believe me, when I first heard of this, I was wary about it since I am a huge fan of the original series. So I present to you a review in two parts: the first part compares SyFy’s Being Human to the BBC original and the second...
- 2/9/2011
- by Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
- ScifiMafia
*"Being Human" is shot in Canada, telecast in the United States and based on the United Kingdom show of the same name. Listen to Ed Sum's take on the upcoming season, of this hit show.
Directors: Adam Kane, Charles Biname, Erik Canuel, Jerry Ciccoritti, Paolo Barzman, and Jeremiah S. Chechik.
Writers: Chris Dingess, Toby Whithouse, Nancy Won, Jeremy Carver, and Anna Fricke.
Call it "Twilight" for the small screen, or something new, but the Americanized version of the United Kingdom sensation, "Being Human" debuted strong. The numbers are in and the show earned an average household rating of 1.961 million total viewers. Approximately 58 percent of those one million adults are aged 18-49 are female viewers.
Very little has changed in the conversion and viewers have the chance to see what both products are like. In contrast to what American audiences are receiving, Canada's Space! The Imagination Station has been broadcasting both...
Directors: Adam Kane, Charles Biname, Erik Canuel, Jerry Ciccoritti, Paolo Barzman, and Jeremiah S. Chechik.
Writers: Chris Dingess, Toby Whithouse, Nancy Won, Jeremy Carver, and Anna Fricke.
Call it "Twilight" for the small screen, or something new, but the Americanized version of the United Kingdom sensation, "Being Human" debuted strong. The numbers are in and the show earned an average household rating of 1.961 million total viewers. Approximately 58 percent of those one million adults are aged 18-49 are female viewers.
Very little has changed in the conversion and viewers have the chance to see what both products are like. In contrast to what American audiences are receiving, Canada's Space! The Imagination Station has been broadcasting both...
- 1/24/2011
- by Remove28DaysLaterAnalysisThis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Plenty of information has come out of the American Film Market over the last 24 hours. Here's a culmination of all that has gone down. For more headlines and images from the Afm follow this link ! . Harvey Weinstein thanked James Cameron for the Avatar director's comments about Piranha 3D , citing it as good press that was "planned" (not really, of course). . Jackson Rathbone of Dread looks to be joining the previously announced Bill Nighy in a screen adaptation of Peter Straub's "Shadowland." Erik Canuel directs. . IFC's Midnight VOD label has picked up the Adrien Brody-starring Wrecked . The actor plays a man who wakes up in a wrecked car at the bottom of a cliff with no memory as to who he is or how he got there. . The UK's Metrodome has...
- 11/6/2010
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Author Peter Straub has been plugging along in the literary horror genre for decades now, and we're always interested when word of a film adaptation of one of his novels crosses our desks. Especially when it includes a cast with such talented actors as Jackson Rathbone (Dread, The Twilight Saga) and Bill Nighy (Underworld, Shaun of the Dead).
Per Variety both thesps are in advanced negotiations to star in a 3D feature adaptation of Straub's Shadowland.
The film follows two young boys who spend a summer with a famous magician, who teaches them more than just harmless tricks but real sorcery. It will be shot in Ireland and the U.K. for under $20 million and marks the first project in a collaborative arrangement with Straub and Santa Monica-based screenwriter-producer Larry Leahy and Benjamin Straub to bring his tomes to the big screen.
Erik Canuel (Cadavers, The Outlander) will helm the...
Per Variety both thesps are in advanced negotiations to star in a 3D feature adaptation of Straub's Shadowland.
The film follows two young boys who spend a summer with a famous magician, who teaches them more than just harmless tricks but real sorcery. It will be shot in Ireland and the U.K. for under $20 million and marks the first project in a collaborative arrangement with Straub and Santa Monica-based screenwriter-producer Larry Leahy and Benjamin Straub to bring his tomes to the big screen.
Erik Canuel (Cadavers, The Outlander) will helm the...
- 11/5/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Pfg Entertainment is hard at work pre-selling their adaptation of Shadowland 3D, which is to be directed by Erik Canuel's ("The Dead Zone"). Bloody Disgusting learned that Dread and Twilight star Jackson Rathbone is in negotiations to join previously announced Bill Nighy (Underworld, Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean) and Natalie Dormer ("The Tudors"). Larry Leahy is adapting Peter Straub's bestselling novels with the first film being a cross between Dead Poet's Society and The Shining. It is a teenage Faustian-thriller about a 17-year-old schoolboy who has to make the choice of whether or not to join the forces of evil in order to save the life of his best friend.
- 11/5/2010
- bloody-disgusting.com
British legend Bill Nighy ("Underworld," "Pirates of the Caribbean") is set to play a dark sorcerer in the upcoming fantasy adaptation "Shadowland" reports The Press Association.
The story follows a young university student lured by a charismatic old gentleman into a world of magic, but is forced to decide whether or not to join the forces of evil to save the life of his best friend.
"The Tudors" star Natalie Dormer is also onboard for this adaptation of Peter Straub's 1980 novel which Larry Leahy is scripting and Erik Canuel is directing.
Nighy's most recent credits include the soon to be released assassin thriller "Wild Target", the much anticipated "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One", and a key small role in an episode of "Doctor Who" which aired in the UK last week.
The story follows a young university student lured by a charismatic old gentleman into a world of magic, but is forced to decide whether or not to join the forces of evil to save the life of his best friend.
"The Tudors" star Natalie Dormer is also onboard for this adaptation of Peter Straub's 1980 novel which Larry Leahy is scripting and Erik Canuel is directing.
Nighy's most recent credits include the soon to be released assassin thriller "Wild Target", the much anticipated "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One", and a key small role in an episode of "Doctor Who" which aired in the UK last week.
- 6/9/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Natalie Dormer and Bill Nighy have signed up to take part in a brand new 3D adaptation of Peter Straub's Shadowlands, to be directed by Erik Canuel. The stars of The Tudors and Harry Potter will be working to breath life Straub's tale of dark sorcery and mystery.
It's perhaps been twenty years (gasp) since I read Shadowlands , and I'm definitely interested in an adaptation. The original book was very much like two stories; the first portion involving a young man struggling to survive an incredibly oppressive school, and the second half his tutelage under the dark and whimsical sorcerer. Nighy will obviously step into the old wizard's shoes; but what of Dormer? I'm just not sure. Perhaps it's time for a reread.
For those unfamiliar, Straub is also the author of Ghost Story, the source material for the 1981 film of the same name starring the great Fred Astaire.
It's perhaps been twenty years (gasp) since I read Shadowlands , and I'm definitely interested in an adaptation. The original book was very much like two stories; the first portion involving a young man struggling to survive an incredibly oppressive school, and the second half his tutelage under the dark and whimsical sorcerer. Nighy will obviously step into the old wizard's shoes; but what of Dormer? I'm just not sure. Perhaps it's time for a reread.
For those unfamiliar, Straub is also the author of Ghost Story, the source material for the 1981 film of the same name starring the great Fred Astaire.
- 6/8/2010
- by Tristan Sinns
- Planet Fury
One name who we don't hear often enough when it comes to film adaptations is the great Peter Straub. Thankfully that's about to change as a 3D (of course) adaptation of his novel Shadowland is now on its way. Maybe this could open the door for more of Straub's work. We can only hope.
According to the official Pfg Entertainment website, Shadowland 3D is now in pre-production starring the always fantastic Bill Nighy (Underworld, Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean) and Natalie Dormer ("The Tudors"). Erik Canuel (Bon Cop, Bad Cop, TV's "The Dead Zone") will be at the directorial helm.
"Shadowland 3D is a fast-paced, compelling thriller based on the classic best selling novel by Peter Straub. A cross between “The Illusionist” and “The Shining”, the story is a timeless Faustian tale about a young university student who is lured by a charismatic old gentleman into the seductive world...
According to the official Pfg Entertainment website, Shadowland 3D is now in pre-production starring the always fantastic Bill Nighy (Underworld, Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean) and Natalie Dormer ("The Tudors"). Erik Canuel (Bon Cop, Bad Cop, TV's "The Dead Zone") will be at the directorial helm.
"Shadowland 3D is a fast-paced, compelling thriller based on the classic best selling novel by Peter Straub. A cross between “The Illusionist” and “The Shining”, the story is a timeless Faustian tale about a young university student who is lured by a charismatic old gentleman into the seductive world...
- 6/8/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Peter Straub's 1980 novel "Shadowland" is being prepped for the screen in 3D (of course, it is). Pfg Entertainment is spearheading this endeavor and, through their website, they announced actors Bill Nighy ( Underworld , Shaun of the Dead ) and Natalie Dormer ( The Tudors ) are on board to star. Writer Larry Leahy ( Confession of a Hitman ) adapted Straub's tale of a young university student who is lured by a charismatic old gentleman into a world of magic, but is forced to decide whether or not to join the forces of evil to save the life of his best friend. One could presume Nighy is playing the "old gentelman." At the helm is Canadian Erik Canuel who has spent some time bouncing between features and television.
- 6/8/2010
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Prodigy Pictures, in association with Canwest Broadcasting reports that principal photography has started on 13 one-hour episodes of the Canadian 'fantasy-noir' TV series "Lost Girl", filming throughout Toronto and Hamilton until June 25, 2010, for a debut on Canada's Showcase network this fall.
"'Lost Girl' follows supernatural seductress 'Bo' (Anna Silk), a 'Succubus' who feeds on the sexual energy of mortals. Growing up with human parents, Bo had no reason to believe she was anything other than the girl next door – until she drained her boyfriend to death in their first sexual encounter. Now she has hit the road alone and afraid. She discovers she is one of the Fae, creatures of legend and folklore, who pass as humans while feeding off them in secret, as they have for millennia. Relieved yet horrified to find out that she is not alone, Bo decides to take the middle path between the humans...
"'Lost Girl' follows supernatural seductress 'Bo' (Anna Silk), a 'Succubus' who feeds on the sexual energy of mortals. Growing up with human parents, Bo had no reason to believe she was anything other than the girl next door – until she drained her boyfriend to death in their first sexual encounter. Now she has hit the road alone and afraid. She discovers she is one of the Fae, creatures of legend and folklore, who pass as humans while feeding off them in secret, as they have for millennia. Relieved yet horrified to find out that she is not alone, Bo decides to take the middle path between the humans...
- 4/7/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Prodigy Pictures, in association with Canwest Broadcasting reports that principal photography has started on 13 one-hour episodes of the Canadian 'fantasy-noir' TV series Lost Girl, shooting throughout Toronto and Hamilton until June 25, 2010, for a debut on Canada's Showcase network this fall. "...'Lost Girl' follows supernatural seductress 'Bo' (Anna Silk), a 'Succubus' who feeds on the sexual energy of mortals. Growing up with human parents, Bo had no reason to believe she was anything other than the girl next door . until she drained her boyfriend to death in their first sexual encounter. Now she has hit the road alone and afraid. She discovers she is one of the 'Fae', creatures of legend and folklore, who pass as humans while feeding off them in secret, as they have for millennia. Relieved yet horrified to find out that she is not alone, Bo decides to take the middle path between the humans...
- 4/7/2010
- HollywoodNorthReport.com
Theatergoers may be taking a 3D journey through the bizarre halls of the Shadowland mansion. Pfg Entertainment has announced on its official site that plans are being made to adapt Peter Straub’s classic horror novel into a 3D movie.
From Pfg’s website: A cross between Dead Poet’s Society and The Shining, Shadowland 3D is a teenage-Faustian thriller about a 17 year old schoolboy who has to choose whether or not to join the forces of evil in order to save the life of his best friend. Directed by Erik Canuel. Written by Larry Leahy. Produced by Donald C. Archbold and Larry Leahy.
Shadowland’s story is comprised of three parts. The beginning takes place on the campus of an all-male prep school in Arizona where two magic-obsessed boys, Del and Tom, meet and quickly become good friends. Next, the boys are shipped off to Del’s uncle’s...
From Pfg’s website: A cross between Dead Poet’s Society and The Shining, Shadowland 3D is a teenage-Faustian thriller about a 17 year old schoolboy who has to choose whether or not to join the forces of evil in order to save the life of his best friend. Directed by Erik Canuel. Written by Larry Leahy. Produced by Donald C. Archbold and Larry Leahy.
Shadowland’s story is comprised of three parts. The beginning takes place on the campus of an all-male prep school in Arizona where two magic-obsessed boys, Del and Tom, meet and quickly become good friends. Next, the boys are shipped off to Del’s uncle’s...
- 2/24/2010
- by Ashleigh
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
A couple years back Quebecois director Erik Canuel made a big splash here in Canada with his action comedy Bon Cop, Bad Cop, a film that skewered language relations here in Canada but did so in such an engaging way that it became a huge hit not only in his native Quebec but also across English speaking Canada - a rare occurrence since Canadian films hardly ever get significant theatrical releases in the English speaking territories of the country and French Canadian films even less so. And now Canuel is back, with his latest feature - the much darker, but still comedic Cadavres - due to release in February.
Cadavres is a tragicomedy about the deadly feelings that unite a brother and sister who have nothing in common. Raymond is a jealous, misanthropic couch potato. Angèle is a sexy TV starlet, childish and disillusioned. One Halloween, their mother, Solange, suddenly dies.
Cadavres is a tragicomedy about the deadly feelings that unite a brother and sister who have nothing in common. Raymond is a jealous, misanthropic couch potato. Angèle is a sexy TV starlet, childish and disillusioned. One Halloween, their mother, Solange, suddenly dies.
- 12/28/2008
- by Todd Brown
- Screen Anarchy
Toronto -- Canadian distributor Seville Pictures has received court permission to acquire the domestic rights to 27 films from a reorganizing Christal Films.
The Quebec Superior Court on Friday approved a bid from Montreal-based Seville to take over the distribution contracts to the Christal titles, which include Kim Nguyen's "Truffe," which bows Aug. 22, Philippe Falardeau's "C'est pas moi je le jure," Erik Canuel's "Cadavres" and Jaco van Dormel's "Mr. Nobody," which stars Diane Kruger, Jared Leto and Sarah Polley.
In May, Christal Films secured court protection from its creditors after losing a sublicensing deal for the Quebec market with Maple Pictures and Lionsgate.
Terms of the deal, which will enlarge Seville's share of the Quebec distribution market compared with Alliance Vivafilm, were not disclosed.
The Quebec Superior Court on Friday approved a bid from Montreal-based Seville to take over the distribution contracts to the Christal titles, which include Kim Nguyen's "Truffe," which bows Aug. 22, Philippe Falardeau's "C'est pas moi je le jure," Erik Canuel's "Cadavres" and Jaco van Dormel's "Mr. Nobody," which stars Diane Kruger, Jared Leto and Sarah Polley.
In May, Christal Films secured court protection from its creditors after losing a sublicensing deal for the Quebec market with Maple Pictures and Lionsgate.
Terms of the deal, which will enlarge Seville's share of the Quebec distribution market compared with Alliance Vivafilm, were not disclosed.
- 7/18/2008
- by By Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Christian Slater (Alone in the Dark), Emmanuelle Vaugier (Saw II, Saw IV, Far Cry), Wes Bentley (P2) and Simon Chin have all been cast in Erik Canuel's Dolan's Cadillac, which is adapted from a Stephen King story, according to the IMDb. In addition, we discovered the Full synopsis for the film: Based on one of Stephen Kings most suspenseful short stories, Dolans Cadillac is a suspense thriller in the vein of The Dead Zone, and The Secret Window. Tom Robinson is a peaceful, law-abiding schoolteacher. When his bride Elizabeth accidentally witnesses a murder, he finds himself on a road straight to hell. The killer is James Dolan, Las Vegas most ruthless and untouchable mob boss. Elizabeth agrees to testify against him and soon we find out just why Dolan has remained untouched Anyone who dares to go up against him faces deadly consequences. In Elizabeths case, a bomb strapped...
- 5/30/2008
- bloody-disgusting.com
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