Dandelion Wine Visiting The Screen

Ray Bradbury's book modified.... Though his more sci-fi-focused game titles like the Martian Stories and Fahrenheit 451 have lengthy since been modified for that screen (with new versions planned for tales), legendary author Ray Bradbury's other jobs are still in a position to attract lots of interest. Now his fantastical, whimsical and semi-autobiographical tome Dandelion Wines are being moved via Black Swan producer Mike Medavoy. For individuals who've never see clearly, Dandelion Wine happens throughout the summer time of 1928 in Eco-friendly Town, Illinois. There, youthful Douglas Spalding encounters all of the levels and lows to be youthful and free in small town America. Bradbury is going to be carefully associated with the variation, although the actual film writer is going to be Rodion Nahapetov, that has their own reference to the storyline, getting modified it once before for any video clip. This is actually the best birthday gift I possibly could request for, Bradbury states inside a statement acquired by Variety. Today, I've been reborn! Dandelion Wines are my most deeply personal work and returns reminiscences of sheer pleasure in addition to terror. This is actually the story of me like a youthful boy and also the miracle of the memorable summer time which still holds a mystical energy over me. There is no word on when we'll really see the film at this time. But when it may bottle even a small fraction of the book's miracle, it may be something great...

'The Large Lebowski' Cast Reunion: Giant Bowling Hooks, Drunken Fans and also the Real-Existence Dude

The Dude fanatic is really a identifiable key in movie-geek circles: skilled in the skill of mixing "Caucasians," attired in shorts, sandals along with a robe (though, on special events, he's been recognized to be a huge bowling pin), provided to shouting the saying "Shut the f--k up, Donny!" in the smallest provocation. Such males (they are mostly males) happen to be gathering at something known as Lebowski Fest since 2002, four short years following the film they adore, 'The Large Lebowski,' was launched, to lukewarm reviews and blah box-office. The very first meeting happened in a small bowling alley in Louisville and attracted just 150 peope. Nine years on, it's begun right into a countrywide movement, with occasions happening yearly in metropolitan areas from coast to coast. Even though there has been lots of exciting occurrences through the years (Shaun Bridges, who plays the Dude within the film, switched up in the La Fest in 2005, for instance), 2011 would top all of them. The 2010 convention coincided using the discharge of 'The Large Lebowski' on Blu-ray (free copies which we are offering. To go in, see particulars below), and also to celebrate, the heavens from the movie -- Shaun Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, John Turturro -- found New You are able to City's Hammerstein Ballroom to sign up inside a noisy, confusing, but ultimately entertaining Q+A session before almost 2,000 fans. The evening started with arrivals -- this is not on carpeting but on the red-colored rug. To recognition 'Lebowski,' Universal scrapped the standard floor decor used at release parties and rather opted for something which really tied the area together: a red-colored oriental rug, not unlike the one which belonged towards the Dude within the film (incidentally, a gallery from the even are available here). The Dude themself did not last lengthy about the red-colored rug -- he was taken away after an alleged security snafu by having an unmanageable fan -- but John Goodman, who plays Vietnam vet Walter Sobchak, lingered to provide some ideas on why the film has such endurance. "I believe it is the script -- it is the perfect storm of casting, since the plot certainly does not mean anything," he stated. "I suppose people much like to obtain high watching it." Requested what line in the film he listens to most, Goodman stated it had been the eternal "Shut the f--k up, Donnie." Julianne Moore gave a far more surprising response to exactly the same question. "'The Dude abides' is exactly what you hear constantly, but personally, I love, 'I'll suck your c--k for $1,000,'" she stated, laughing. Inside, there have been 100s of costumed 'Lebowski' figures: plenty of Dudes, much more Walters, and something Jesus, filled with bowling ball and shammy. The actual-existence inspiration for that Dude, Shaun Dowd, seemed to be attending. Clark Collis of Entertainment Weekly brought the Q&A, which been successful despite a annoying echo and also the much more annoying shouting from the couple of well-oiled fans. Bridges brought the crowd within an impromptu meditation session, Goodman requested if anybody were built with a VHS copy of 'Logjammin,' the D-level porno proven within the film, and Buscemi were not impressed with the Coen Brothers' decision to (SPOILER ALERT) get rid of his character, Donny. "It's surprising they did that in my experience,Inch he stated, "after being make the wood chipper." (If you do not have that reference, we will not spoil it for you personally by explaining.) Following the Q+A came a screening from the new Blu-ray edition of 'The Large Lebowski.' Drinking on Whitened Russians, the put together Dude fans screamed together with a common lines and cheered whenever Walter stated "f--k." Searching around in the offered-out crowd, it had been tough to think that this movie had made only $17 million in the box office. Eventually, the film found an finish. Regrettably for individuals still attending, there have been no In-and-Out Hamburgers in the region (or, about this coast for your matter) to visit after, so many of them likely went home, took in with a Creedence and given out on the rug. Moviefone's giveaway is open simply to legal citizens from the 50 U . s . States and also the District of Columbia who're 18 and older. To go in, please leave a comment per the instructions in this article. The comment should be left before 6:00pm Eastern Time on August 18, 2011. You might enter once per current email address, and six those who win is going to be selected. One champion will get the next item: (1) Large Lebowski Blu-ray DVD (2) Dude Action Figure Get more information at complete Official Rules.

Darwin

A Nick Brandestini Films release. Created by Nick Brandestini. Executive producer, Vesna Brandestini. Co-producers, Sandra Ruch, Taylor Segrest. Directed, edited by Nick Brandestini. Compiled by Taylor Segrest.With: Monty Brannigan, Nancy Brannigan, Hank Johnson, Connie Johnson, Ryal Steele, Susan Pimentel, Myriam LeMarchand, Ron Gibson, Kathy Goss, Michael Laemmle, Robin Billings. (British dialogue)Darwin -- an interesting reputation for a town about the edge of extinction. "It was no town to boost kids in," states one resident from the arid Dying Valley enclave, where "whiskey's for drinkin', and water's for fightin' over." With "Darwin," Swiss director Nick Brandestini passionately documents roughly another from the town's dwindling population -- at 35, their number is two less than when he started last year. Exactly the same curiosity that attracted Brandestini has chose to make this niche title a novelty item about the fest circuit, collecting honours because it exposes these hermits around the world. An indication that reads "No services ahead" greets site visitors because they roll into the city, erected to influence nosy outsiders from a location that values its privacy. That did not deter Brandestini, who makes the locals' confidence and will get these phones open on camera. It's really no surprise to locate artists and eccentrics included in this, for example Kathy Goss, too old to become a beatnik, too youthful to become a hippie. Less apparent are Hank and Connie Johnson, who've adopted their very own type of paganism, or their transgendered boy, Ryal. Many have retreated for this remote desert outpost to escape the drugs, violence and commotion from the outdoors world (though Chapman was taken in nearby Barker Ranch) others found find work, when Darwin would be a thriving mining commune. Today, the only real job around is postmaster, and also the others appear to become rethinking their isolationist strategy. Without any chapel, no school with no kids, Darwin includes a local history that survives almost solely within the community's collective memory particulars concerning the late Greville Healey, who legend holds was "apparently a very amazing guy at some point,Inch are amusingly incomplete. Therefore the documentary serves to record a life-style that's evaporating faster compared to water. Attracted towards the dusty community with similar bemused respect numerous European company directors have compensated tumbleweed American cities through the years -- from Wim Wenders' "Paris, Texas" to Emir Kusturica's "Arizona Dream" -- Brandestini works inside a well-established tradition of romanticizing the brand new West. To domestic audiences, Darwin may seem like yet another cent-a-dozen assortment of rusty trailers and empty dreams baking underneath the desert sun. Through " Old World " eyes, however, these misfit figures undertake a particular nobility, celebrated for any proud independence typically mistaken to fail. For your reason, "Darwin" pays quite in a different way abroad of computer does nearer to home, where auds can complete what Brandestini leaves out: While eccentric, these figures are hardly unique and are available scattered through the American Southwest. Simply because Brandestini's camera remains on classic cars, peeling signs along with other mid-century artefacts, that does not mean the city does not watch reality TV and surf the net such as the relaxation of the countrymen. With one feet in our and the other somewhere inside a distant past, Darwin is really a place where laws and regulations don't always apply and also the denizens are very well-armed, climax tough to tell against whom. Instead of eco-friendly grass and whitened picket fences, the gravel lots are marked by septic tanks and assorted bric-a-bracwhile not quite scenic, the austere conditions pack an indisputable poetry as seen through Brandestini's desaturated lens. Matching the pictures is Michael Brook's beautiful score, an elegy for any lifestyle that's less than dead.Camera (color, HD), Nick Brandestini music, Michael Brook. Examined on DVD, August. 12, 2011. (In DocuWeeks.) Running time: 88 MIN. Contact Peter Debruge at peter.debruge@variety.com

The Change Up

Growing up together, Mitch (Ryan Reynolds) and Dave (Jason Bateman) were inseparable best friends, but as the years have passed they've slowly drifted apart. While Dave is an overworked lawyer, husband and father of three, Mitch has remained a single, quasi-employed man-child who has never met a responsibility he liked. To Mitch, Dave has it all: beautiful wife Jamie (Leslie Mann), kids who adore him and a high-paying job at a prestigious law firm. To Dave, living Mitch's stress-free life without obligation or consequence would be a dream come true. Following a drunken night out together, Mitch and Dave's worlds are turned upside down when they wake up in each other's bodies and proceed to freak out. Despite the freedom from their normal routines and habits, the guys soon discover that each other's lives are nowhere near as rosy as they once seemed. Further complicating matters are Dave's sexy legal associate, Sabrina (Olivia Wilde) and Mitch's estranged father (Alan Arkin). With time not on their side, Mitch and Dave comically struggle to avoid completely destroying each other's lives before they can find a way to get their old ones back.

Ryan Murphy Promises 'American Horror Story' Will Respond To Questions Rapidly

Diane Haithman is adding to Deadline's coverage of TCA. Throughout a panel for his new thriller drama series for Forex, American Horror Story, Murphy confessed a dark family secret that could have brought to his passion for horror: My grandmother would pressure me, even if I had been sobbing and screaming, to look at Dark Shadows, he stated. After which after i was bad, I needed to watch The Waltons. Murphy and fellow American Horror Story co-creator Kaira Falchuck stated the present cast and figures wouldn't always simply be around for that first 13 episodes as continues to be thought. Plus they assured their audience that most of the questions elevated within the pilot episode could be clarified fairly rapidly within the second and third episodes. (We now have) an airplane pilot which i believe has like eight cliffhangers, Murphy stated. We'd a duty towards the audience within the next two scripts to describe lots of individuals stuff that are positioned up." Among individuals things, he stated, is going to be why the figures remain in the frightening 20's California house -- a phenomenon that's been spoofed a great deal, why people in haunted houses in horror films and Television shows just dont obtain the heck from there. Murphy stated that extremely important question could be clarified within the third episode. For questions regarding the current debate within the fate of a few of the stars from his other series -- Fox's Glee -- Murphy rejected to reply to individuals. Im not speaking about Glee," he stated following the panel. "Ive stated everything I needed to say of that (See Emmy Q&A: Ryan Murphy About 'Glee' and 'Glee's Ryan Murphy Talks For Brand Spanking New About Spinoff & Firings Problems.) Falchuk stated he and Murphy "are enthusiastic about the (horror) genre, mentioning Rosemarys Baby and Dont Look Now among their influences. But regardless of the strong horror elements, the show at its core its "a drama about marriage and infidelity, Murphy stated. Cast member Jessica Lange was requested about creating a foray into TV after her movie career. It had related to the standard from the writing, the smoothness which i could play, she stated, adding that it is simpler for stars to shuttle among movies, TV and theater. Maybe were getting a lot more like the British that you can do anything, she stated. She stated she'd a few conversations with Murphy just before accepting the role and jokes: Id never were built with a guy promise me a lot. Also within the cast is Connie Britton from NBC/DirecTVs canceled series Friday Evening Lights, that has received its first Emmy nomination this season for Outstanding Drama Series. She also joked that shed never were built with a guy promise a lot to her as Murphy, but stated the seduction happened not over the telephone but at Murphys favorite haunt, the 101 Cafe in Hollywood. Britton added that they never was keen on horror movies -- nor had she ever cared much about football, the topic of Friday Evening Lights -- but felt the beautiful story of both goes beyond the topic on her. Following the session, Britton, a 2010 Emmy nominee for FNL, known as this year's nomination for series so thrilling the best factor of. Its this type of beautiful poetic method to finish a poetic show. She added she's searching toward an FNL movie (confirmed by Peter Berg earlier throughout the TCA) and stated, Ill accept is as true after i view it it might be so fun to get it done.

'Talihina Sky' Director Says Kings of Leon Will Return to Kick Some Behind (EXCLUSIVE)

With the recent cancellation of the remainder of their U.S. tour due to "vocal issues and exhaustion," a move that could cost them a cool $15 million, it's been quite an interesting week for the family band from Nashville, Tenn., Kings of Leon. It's hard to say what's really going on behind the scenes with the Followill boys these days, but with the upcoming release of their rock doc 'Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon,' we got a chance to speak with director and longtime friend of the band Stephen C. Mitchell to get his take on the whole ordeal and some insight into a band that most of us never get to see. From having Kings of Leon as the stars of his first movie to what the boys are like when they're out of the spotlight, go ahead and check out an exclusive clip from the movie along with our conversation that covered tons of ground about one of the best rockumentaries we've seen in a good long while. Here's an exclusive clip from 'Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon': < Moviefone: So was film something you were always interested in? Because it's such an extensive movie in terms of music as well, was that always something on your horizon? Stephen C. Miller: Well, I say this kind of jokingly to people, but when I was a kid I liked trying to write books at a young age or putting up puppet shows for my cousins and telling people, "I'm gonna makes movies one day!" And you know, who knows what you're saying when you're that age, but when you go back to the root of it, it's probably who you are and what you really want to do. I started in the music business actually -- that's where my background was coming out of college -- and it was never really something I had planned to do, I just kind of stumbled into it, and the next thing you know, years and years go by. Then when the music business downsized, I thought, "Maybe this is the point in my life where if I'm ever gonna go for it, I've got to do it now." So that's when I kind of challenged myself to reinvent myself a bit. And I always had fun filming the boys -- the Kings of Leon -- when I'd first met them, so that's what really got the bug in me back in their mama's garage with the old camcorder out. That's what really stoked my fire I guess you could say. Were there any rock docs or movies in general that you used for inspiration when putting this together? Funny enough, [lead singer, Caleb Followill] and I sat and watched a lot of rock docs, every one that you know of or could think of or could mention in a list. We did it partly to see what was out there and to really understand what people had done in the past and then at the same time really challenge ourselves not to do what everyone else had done. And so a lot of that credit goes to Casey McGrath who produced the film for us and really challenged us to have a unique story design, be super raw with it, and not fall down the line of a typical rock doc, because what's typical about Kings of Leon to start with? Exactly, that's a good way to put it. As far as your history with the band is concerned, this is an incredibly extensive movie in terms of their careers and their lives and capturing it all on camera, and it seemed like you were there from really early on at least. How much of it were you there to film yourself? Just to give you a little historical background, when I had met [drummer, Nathan Followill] and Caleb first, I was living in Nashville, Tennessee and was working at a music publishing company and signed Nathan and Caleb to their initial songwriting deal. They weren't a band or anything at that time, but during that time when they were finding their legs and finding their way, I did get to know them well and know their family well. So all during that era of watching [bass player, Jared Followill] learn the bass, getting [lead guitarist, Matthew Followill] recruited in there and going to my first family reunion with them in 2002 ... this is gonna baffle you, blow you away, but they had all those tapes in a camcorder bag on the first tour and it got stolen and we lost the footage. So it's either in a dumpster and gone forever or it will be on the internet one day. [Laughs] But to answer your question, yeah, I got a chance to know them before they put their band together, so I think I have a pretty good bearing on who they are as people or who their family is. And I think a lot of the reason our friendship that we had developed all through the years and the trust that was there ... I mean, I'm their biggest fan, I jokingly call myself "Kings of Leon Fan Number One" because I got to be in the garage and hear some of those songs for the first time before anyone in the world did. Not to overuse the word again, but that's a bit surreal looking back on that. When did you decide to stop filming and what made you decide to stop filming? It was a combination of things, really. I had stayed friends with them all through their various album cycles and so forth, and there have been some other great people ... you can obviously see some of the footage that we were able to acquire from Patrick Daughters, Doug Biro, the label gave us some stuff, and of course their family loaded me up with an unbelievable amount of VHS footage and rare footage and what have you. But the boys brought me in right before they started recording that 'Only By the Night' album and we were talking about some things -- where they were going and what they wanted to do -- and they asked me, "Would you want to come down and film us while we're making this album?" And of course I was on the first plane down there and dove right in and footage was amazing, it was raw, it was real, it was exactly what they asked me to capture. And the next thing you know, we all just decided we should just pull the trigger on what we've always talked about is that their story would make a great doc film, we just didn't know what the time was to put it out. But the time when we decided it was time to wrap it up, I kind of think once that album took off and was soaring around the world and I got a chance to travel with them everywhere and all over, that thing just got big and I was like, "Okay, we're done, that's it." Because from here on out, people are going to have extreme access and know about these guys now, but everything up to this point, you know, some people in America didn't even care about the band. Yeah, that was the "Use Somebody" album. Yeah, our tour manager Ivan Kushlick said to me one day, "Now that this thing's gone, there's no reason to keep running around jamming cameras in their faces." That's interesting that you say that that was the album that you all decided to wrap it up. There's that one scene in the movie -- I don't know whether it was just a moment of frustration over the direction the band was going in or what -- where they were putting together "Use Somebody" and Caleb says, "This is our last album together." [Laughs] So dramatic right? [Laughs] That was mighty dramatic, but hey, it all got worked out. But by the same token, do you think that played into it whatsoever? No, I just think that's just ... I mean, that was just the beginning of filming, I filmed for another two years after those sessions. Going into early this year, we were still getting into this and that and what have you. I think that it's amazing that Caleb let us show this stuff and be so vulnerable and put it out there like this, but I think that just goes to show you that that's how much he cares, really. He wants to raise the bar and do otherworldly work, and you've got to admire that about the guy, even if it leads to human frustrations like we show on camera. With that being said, how was it for them and their families to watch this, especially with the contrast between their sex- and drug-fueled rock and roll lifestyle and their God-fearing families who were wondering whether their kids are gonna go to Hell or not? Well when I first showed it to the band -- they're the executive producers of the movie, so there isn't one piece of it that they didn't approve or creatively have their hands on -- it's really as much their film as it is Casey's or mine. So all those scenes, you know, it's difficult to show them many of those scenes or encourage them to allow us to use them, and some of that was a battle, that process of, "Here's why you should put yourself out there like this or like that." But I think again, in all due credit to the guys, they're great storytellers, they're very vulnerable in their songwriting, and I think they saw this as another avenue to really reach out to people and say, "Hey, we're not those fashionista rock diva guys, we're just people like you are, too." Yeah, there's this fine line that separates them as good ol' boys and also as rock stars. That's the contrast that makes it such a whirlwind and a bit confusing at times, and I think the family in general has sort of pulled away from that Pentecostal world more or less in these latter years. The family's grown and the band's getting bigger, but their mom's still pretty devout, she gives me a hard time. [Laughs] She's like my second mom, but it's hard to show them as well and many of the family members trusted me and Casey immensely, but they were nervous and rightfully so. So when we did get a chance to show this to mom and dad and uncles, they were ecstatic, now they call it "Our documentary." That's awesome. They're super proud of it, they text me all the time about how much they love it. We immortalized their special family, in particular Uncle Cleo who just passed, too. Oh, man. I'm sorry to hear that. But still, you couldn't have asked for a better reception than that from the family. No kidding. Besides Kings of Leon fans loving this -- which was our goal, obviously -- the family giving me that big thumbs up and that hug and that "Man, you did it and we're just so happy, and we knew you were the person to do this and thank you," it means more to me than to win an Oscar, it really does. To get this opportunity from the family to just open themselves up and to be so involved, I don't take that privilege lightly. That's something else. And like you were saying, they've changed so much over the course of five albums not only in image but also in sound, what was it like watching them evolve from an insider's perspective? Yeah, it's amazing, because in those early years it's all just ... talk about energy. I would just stand in the middle of them in that tiny garage and they would play "Molly's Chambers," and it would just make the hair on the back of my neck stand up. I mean, it's just the energy and that pure force that they were channeling. You know, they had left the church world and had always performed growing up, particularly Nathan and Caleb as well, and I think it was just a matter of, "Okay, now we're out in the real world, where do channel this performance energy?" And once they found their legs and found their sound as Kings of Leon, I've told people before, it's like a rocket ship exploded off a launching pad and it just hasn't stopped since. In light of the scenes where Nathan starts chewing out Caleb on the bus ... [Laughs] And filming him at the same time. Who does that? We did a voiceover commentary the other day and Caleb asked him that, "Who films while they're yelling at somebody?" And Nathan just said, "I'd had enough of you that day and I just figured I'd get the camera out." [Laughs] Well in regards to that and Jared's Twitter feed recently in regards to Caleb ... [Laughs] Yeah, what did he say? I don't even know. Something about how there's more going on the band than just not drinking enough Gatorade. But were you surprised by what happened at the Dallas show last Saturday and their decision to cancel the rest of their tour? Well, I wasn't there at the show and I haven't even had a chance to talk to any of the boys yet. I really probably shouldn't comment on that since I wasn't there and didn't really know what happened. But I will say this about them: they care a lot, they care about their fans really, really hard. It's unfortunate that this has happened, but they're family, they're gonna get through this. They're strong and they want to continue to grow and be a good band, and I think they're tired. You know, it's easy to sit back like an armchair quarterback and say, 'Oh, you should be getting out there and do this or do that,' but they never stop, period. I don't think people understand that about them. From the time we signed them to those initial song-writing deals, then they go and form the band and that rocket ship takes off as I said before, they just haven't stopped. If they're home, they're doing an album or they're doing press interviews, or they're filming this show or they're doing that. I just think that, like all human beings, you reach a point where you're just tired. You can't play a great athlete an entire game, you've got to give 'em a breather. So no question about Kings of Leon coming back from this? Not in my mind. I think they're gonna come back out and kick some people in the ass. What gave you the idea to use The Velvet Underground's "Jesus" when they played that show in Nashville with their family in the crowd? That was our editor Paul Greenhouse who's one of the most talented people in the world. That was amazing. Caleb originally sparked the idea to use outside music because one day on the tour bus he said to me, "I want you to try to use as much non-Kings of Leon music as possible in the documentary." At first I was like, "Well, we are making a documentary about Kings of Leon after all." [Laughs] But once I thought about it, I started understand what he was saying. So we dug deeper and started listening to music that their fathers knew or Grandpa Leon [who the band is named after] ... the bluegrass music, that's their grandpa playing at the beginning of the film. So to answer your question, when we got to that particular scene, which we knew was going to be a special scene in the film, and I was telling Casey and Paul, "I just see this big, epic, slow motion thing with their family and I really want it to land there." And I came to the scene when we were cutting the film one day and Paul pulled up what he was showing me and had that already tempoed in, and I just said, "Paul, geez, don't change a thing." I'm glad [The Velvet Underground] let us use it too, which was very cool of them. Great context for the scene. So what is it that you hope people will take away from this movie? I hope Americans, particularly, will realize that this is their band. Yeah, I agree. I never understood why they blew up in England before they blew up in America. Right! I have people ask me all the time, "Oh, are they from London?" No! They're from the deep South, these are American kids that are coming from the region of America where rock and roll started. That's truly their roots -- in the church and in the deep South -- and I want people to realize that this is a great band. I'm proud of them, I think their greatest days are still ahead, and it would behoove Americans to really take these guys under their wings and make them their own. There aren't really that many successful American rock bands out there right now. They have an amazing body of work in this short first start to their career, and they're pretty neat, special guys with a really special family, and hopefully we're gonna get a lot more special albums out of them too, because I sure want to hear 'em. Same here. So do you have any new projects on the horizon? I do. I don't want to give my cards away or jinx myself just yet, but I'm very excited and interested in sports, doing a documentary about sports, and particularly football is my favorite sport. So I'll leave it at that. Sounds good. Alright, last question: what's your favorite Kings of Leon song? [Laughs] That is a tough one! I'd have to say it's a close call between "Taper Jean Girl," or for whatever reason -- when they play it live I can't get enough of it -- "Knocked Up." If you're putting a gun to my head, I think "Knocked Up." It's an amazing song. 'Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon' can be seen On Demand from Aug. 22 to Sept. 18 and will premiere on Showtime on Aug. 21 at 10 PM. Are you excited to see 'Talihina Sky'? Photos courtesy of CBS.

Hell Asylum

Initially created like a follow up to David DeCoteau's amusing Prison from the Dead (2000), this straight-to-video horror film was compiled by minor cult actor Trent Haaga. The storyline line posits a brand new reality-based television series like Fear Element in which five attractive models must spend the evening inside a haunted asylum for any million-dollar prize. There is a greedy producer who sets booby-traps for that women on the way, being unsure of that there's a genuine presence within the hospital

From One Bachelorette to Another: Ali Advises Ashley to Make Good Friends

Ali Fedotowsky; Ashley Hebert What is the biggest piece of advice previous Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky has for Ashley Hebert? Make friends! "Ashley is moving to New York and that could be hard for her because all [J.P.'s] friends are there, his life is there and she needs to blend in," Ali tells TVGuide.com. "Roberto and I definitely had our moments where we were at each other's throats because ... we only had each other. It's going to be important to not only make friends with his friends, but make her own friends." VIDEO: The Bachelorette's Ashley and J.P. share a moment from the proposal viewers didn't see Ali and Roberto became engaged during the Season 6 finale and have since moved to San Diego, but their televised wedding plans recently were postponed. "Unfortunately I had knee surgery. It was a really hard decision to postpone ... but I want to dance at my wedding, I want to walk down the aisle, I don't want to limp down the aisle," she says. Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky fractures femur Ali also says the decision to have her wedding on television was a "no-brainer." "Roberto and I [said] if the Bachelor producers want to air our wedding, great, we'll do it with them. It will just make it so wonderful and easy." In the meantime, the former Bachelorette is continuing her on-camera career. She's shooting a pilot for the Style Network. "It's me, Vivica A Fox, Adrianne Curry and Nick Verrios sitting around talking about pop culture and fashion and doing fun segments," she says. "I'm going to be asking a style expert to teach me so I'll be learning along with all the viewers."

Marvel trails The Consultant short film online

Marvel has posted a clip online from the short film The Consultant, which features S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg).The clip was first shown to Comic-Con fans who attended Marvel's Cup O' Joe panel and the short will appear in full on the Blu-ray and 3D Blu-ray release of Thor.Gregg will also appear as Coulson in another short titled A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Thor's Hammer... - although it's not yet known when and where that will appear.Both shorts are self-contained stories following the daily life of a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent."I got a call from a rising young executive over at Marvel named Kevin Feige to talk about the Avengers," joked Gregg, who plays Coulson in Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor and The Avengers."In that conversation he said they had this crazy idea. They want to do some shorts about a couple of different days in the life of Agent Coulson. Some connective tissue between the movies."Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant takes place sometime after the plots of Iron Man 2, Thor, and The Incredible Hulk, but before The Avengers.

NBC: 'Playboy' not pushing limitations

Playboy is among the most identifiable brands on the planet, but it is additionally a lightning fishing rod.NBC found that lesson in June when its Salt Lake City affiliate KSL-TV stated it can't air "The Playboy Club" since the Playboy brand was sporadic using the station's brand.Peacock topper Bob Greenblatt addressed that in Monday's executive session in the Television Experts Assn. confab in Beverly Hillsides and stated that KSL also does not air "Saturday Evening Live," therefore the move wasn't everything surprising to him. "Almost every other affiliate is aboard,Inch Greenblatt stated.Marketing topper Adam Stotsky stated you don't need to connect to other facets of the Playboy brand -- either playboy or mansion -- to be able to tell others. He compares the series weight loss of the "Desperate Average women" than the usual boundary-pushing broadcast reveal that wishes it may be push the envelope on cable."The show is really a cleaning soap opera," Stotsky stated. "There is nothing racy about this. ... We are interested in the figures and also the rabbits and what's happening in their world at this time around. This is where we believe the life blood from the marketing is."Greenblatt agreed, and stated it had been worth it for NBC, that is searching for some signature skeins to lift it of 4th place one of the Large Four nets."I believe 'The Playboy Club' is a lot more of the vitalized cleaning soap opera, the industry genre that actually works very well,Inch he stated. "What It has going for this is really a identifiable brand that's instantly likely to draw focus on it, bad or good. It is the right type of factor for all of us to test.Inch Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com