Tag: The Vampire Diaries
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Raven Banner picks up genre trio ‘Z’, ‘Sea Fever’, ‘Dead Dicks’ for Canada (exclusive)
Deals announced in run-up to Cannes virtual market.Raven Banner has swooped on Canadian distribution rights to horror Z, contagion thriller Sea Fever starring Hermione Corfield, Connie Nielsen and Dougray Scott, and supernatural thriller and Fantasia audience award winner Dead Dicks.Z (pictured) explores what happens when a young mother begins to fear her introverted son’s imaginary…
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‘Roswell, New Mexico’ Review: The CW Reboot Finds New Relevancy
There has been no shortage of reboots gracing the television landscape in recent years, with varying degrees of success. But in the case of Roswell, New Mexico, which is a reimagining of the WB/Upn drama that ran from 1999 to 2002, it’s not really much of a reboot. The most basic tenets of the original…
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‘Tell Me a Story’ Trailer: Fairy Tales Get a Sexy, Modern Makeover for CBS All Access
Nothing says Halloween like a sexified retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. The Vampire Diaries creator Kevin Williamson brings his signature brand of sexy fantasy shows populated by models playing teenagers to CBS All Access with Tell Me a Story. Starring Billy Magnussion, Kim Cattrall, and The Vampire Diaries alum Paul Wesley, Tell Me a…
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‘Vampire Diaries’ Actress Penelope Mitchell, Jason Patric Join Toby Kebbell In Thriller ‘Becoming’
Exclusive: The Vampire Diaries actress Penelope Mitchell has been set to star opposite Toby Kebbell (Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes) in psychological thriller Becoming, with Jason Patric (Sleepers) also joining the cast. Double Dutch International will be touting the movie in Cannes next week. Traverse Media reps North America. Written and directed by…
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Kat Graham To Star In Netflix Holiday Film ‘Christmas Calendar’; Also Joins Morgan Freeman In ‘The Poison Rose’
Exclusive: The Vampire Diaries alum Kat Graham has signed on to star in Christmas Calendar, a Netflix holiday pic directed by Bradley Walsh. Quincy Brown (Dope, Fox series Star) has been cast to play Graham’s love interest in the film, which Brad Krevoy is producing. It follows Abby Sutton (Graham), an aspiring photographer who inherits…
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Ben Platt, Nina Dobrev, Mena Massoud & Damian Lewis To Star In ‘Run This Town’
Exclusive: Tony-winning actor Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen), The Vampire Diaries alum Nina Dobrev, and Mena Massoud, star of Disney’s live-action Aladdin film, have signed on to topline the drama pic Run This Town, along with Emmy winner Damian Lewis (Billions, Homeland). The film was written by Ricky Tollman, who will also direct the piece,…
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‘Scream’ Creator Kevin Williamson Signs First-Look Deal With Miramax
Kevin Williamson, the creator of Scream, Dawson’s Creek and The Vampire Diaries, has signed a first-look deal with Miramax, the production banner that is being rebuilt by CEO Bill Block, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.Under the deal, Williamson will develop what the company calls “high-level motion picture genre content.” More precise details were not revealed.Williamson…