If you have already put yourself into the festive mood in the middle of November you will be delighted to hear that Hallmark + streamer which launched successfully in September has already put their first ever holiday series HOLIDAZED up for streaming and you can now enjoy first two of the eight episodes of the Christmas series which follows five families in Oak Bay, Oregon, who live on the same cul de sac, as they deal with the joys and stress of coming home for the holidays. Ian Harding, Virginia Madsen, Loretta Devine and John C. McGinley are just some of the names in the cast.
THE LIMITED SERIES FOLLOWS
six families from different backgrounds (white, black, Asian, gay),
cultures, and generations, all living on the same cul-de-sac, as they
gather for the holiday season. During a time when emotions are
amplified, each family comes together to celebrate their unique, rich
traditions and navigate family eccentricities that ultimately help them
discover what they do have in common Love in all its different forms. Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think.
One of our favourite directors, visual genius Jean Jacques Annaud (Wolf Totem, Seven Years in Tibet, Black Gold, Enemy at the Gates) will
Patrick Dempsey will lead the Epix series
direct a ten episode TV series adaptation of 2014 massive best seller THE TRUTH ABOUT HARRY QUEBERT AFFAIR by Joel Dicker which has been sold for translation in more than 32 countries!
In the story set in a coastal New Hampshire town, Ben Schnetzer will
play Marcus Goldman, a successful young novelist who needs inspiration
for his next book. Marcus heads to New Hampshire to stay with his
college professor, Harry Quebert (Patrick Dempsey), to focus on his
writing. When the body of fifteen year old Nola Kellergan is found on
his property 33 years after she went missing and Quebert is accused of
her murder, Marcus works to uncover the truth. The result of his
investigation becomes his next book. The cast also includes Virginia
Madsen, Colm Feore, and Damon Wayans Jr. as the investigator in the
case. The series will air on MGM's Epix cable channel.
'THE WILDE WEDDING' TRAILER
WITH PATRICK STEWART, GLENN CLOSE, JOHN MALKOVICH
The only trailer I have for you today is a rather fun and delightful one for THE WILDE WEDDING with a stellar cast led by Glenn Close, Patrick Stewart, John Malkovich! It follows Eve Wilde (Glenn
The movie is out in limited release next month
Close) who prepares for her wedding to
husband number four, renowned English writer Harold Alcott (Patrick Stewart) after a whirlwind courtship. At her upstate New York home, in the presence of both Wilde's first husband, celebrated stage actor Laurence Darling (John Malkovich), and their collective families (Minnie Driver, Jack Davenport, Yael Stone, Peter Facinelli, Noah Emmerich, Grace Van Patten), the long summer weekend offers the opportunity for everyone to get to know each other a bit more intimately. As sexual sparks begin to fly, there are unforeseen consequences abound.
JESSE METCALFE AND VIRGINIA MADSEN TO FIGHT ZOMBIES
As you know zombies are very much in these days, with THE WALKING DEAD, WORLD WAR Z and Z NATION, and now popular video game DEAD RISING: WATCHTOWER will be turned into a movie starring Jesse Metcalfe and Virginia Madsen! The story is set during a zombie apocalypse. When a mandatory government vaccine fails, a group of survivors must evade infection while hunting down the root of the epidemic, which leads back to a government conspiracy. The movie will be aired on Sony's digital platforms in USA, and in the form of series internationally!
TELEVISION UPDATES
'FUNHOUSE' SITCOM AT ABC In TV news, ABC has ordered a pilot for FUNHOUSE comedy series about a
man who kidnaps his estranged father from a nursing home along with his
24-hour male nurse and brings them to his home. This upsets the already
chaotic existence between him, his wife, three kids and extended family
but ultimately works as a catalyst of self-discovery and what they all
mean to each other. TNT'S 'LUMEN' FANTASY SHOW Meanwhile, TNT has ordered a pilot
for LUMEN fantasy series which will follow a famous author of fantasy
books who suddenly disappears, and a family of four finds themselves
transported to the mystical alternate world that inspired her work. Once
there, they are plunged into the middle of a war raging between rival
magical forces, of light and darkness. Facing peril at every turn, the
family must unravel a complicated mystery and uncover some astonishing
secrets as they struggle to find their way home.
'POSTHUMOUS' TRAILER
JACK HUSTON AND BRIT MARLING
First poster and trailer (currently only in German) have been released for new romantic comedy drama POSTHUMOUS which arrives to Zurich Film Festival this weekend starring Jack Huston whose career is picking up some serious momentum since he will be the new BEN HUR, Wickham in PRIDE AND PREJUDICES AND ZOMBIES and King Charles II in THE GREAT FIRE historical series. Brit Marling and Lambert Wilson also star in the story about an artist who, after false reports of his demise put him and his work on the map, decides to continue the charade by posing as his own brother. Soon, a reporter enters his life and has a profound effect on him.
holiday season. During a time when emotions are
amplified, each family comes together to celebrate their unique, rich
traditions and navigate family
eccentricities that ultimately help them
discover what they do have in common Love in all its different forms. Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think.
holiday season. During a time when emotions are
amplified, each family comes together to celebrate their unique, rich
traditions and navigate family
eccentricities that ultimately help them
discover what they do have in common Love in all its different forms. Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think.
