News

Mark Harmon played the role of Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs to perfection in the Jag spin-off series. The actor portrayed the role for 19 seasons, establishing himself as a central part of the show.

However, what most NCIS fans don’t know is that there were several other actors who the creators were considering for that role. Notable names like Harrison Ford, Alec Baldwin, Clive Owen, and even Charlie Sheen were contemplated for the character. Harmon too initially wanted to reject the role until one thing made him accept the offer.

What’s in a name?: Mark Harmon changed his mind Mark Harmon in Jag | Credits: NBC & CBS

The military police procedural TV series, NCIS managed to captivate the audience with its unique concept and garnered substantial success. After the positive response from the initial seasons, the show soon became one of the most-watched TV series.

Related Harrison Ford...

“Nightingale,” an action thriller set against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has pulled the curtain back on its ensemble, casting “Special Ops: Lioness” and “1883” star Lamonica Garrett to lead the picture. Jason Patric, Andrew Howard and Daniel Bernhardt are also starring.

The picture comes from producers Isaac Lewis and Andrew Lewis of Denton Film. Low-budget staple William Kaufman is directing the feature, which recently wrapped principal photography in Bulgaria. Kaufman co-write the script with Paul Reichelt, who also serves as executive producer.

Garrett is best known for his roles on “Sons of Anarchy” and “Designated Survivor.” He stars in “Nightingale” as an American Special Forces Operator and private military contractor, who must balance tending to civilian lives while rescuing his adoptive daughter, who is kidnapped and taken hostage by Russian forces in Ukraine. Patric plays a CIA handler with a shared history with Garrett’s character.

Could you imagine someone other than Mark Harmon playing Leroy Jethro Gibbs on the NCIS cast?

No, we aren’t talking about the Young Gibbs we have seen in flashbacks and on NCIS: Origins. We are talking about someone else nabbing the role on NCIS before Harmon got it.

Harmon starred as Gibbs on NCIS from 2003 until 2021. He left the show early in Season 19, and Gibbs was retired to Alaska.

Harmon also appears on NCIS: Origins, serving as the narrator and appearing in scenes where Gibbs writes a memorial about his exploits.

Actor Austin Stowell now plays the Young Gibbs on NCIS: Origin, taking the mantle from Sean Harmon, who had played Young Gibbs in NCIS flashbacks.

NCIS fans continue hoping that Gibbs (played by Harmon) will have a reason to resurface on the primary show in the future.

Who else could have played Gibbs on NCIS?

A fun report...

When you purchase through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Territory is an Australian neo-Western drama series created by Ben Davies and Timothy Lee. The Netflix series revolves around the world’s largest cattle station, Marriane Station which has been owned for generations by the Lawson family but it becomes subject to takeover by various parties after the Lawson family engages in a succession battle for ownership of the property. Territory stars Anna Torv, Michael Dorman, Robert Taylor, and Sam Corlett. So, if you loved the Western element, engaging family drama, thrilling story, and compelling characters in Territory here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Yellowstone (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Paramount+

Yellowstone is a neo-Western drama series created by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson. The Paramount Network series follows the Dutton family who own the largest ranch in Montana. The plot mostly revolves...

Exclusive: Comedian Terence Hartnett’s battle with stage III cancer is the central theme of Cancer Free, a feature documentary from Joke Zero that has just wrapped production across Europe and North America.

The film follows Hartnett who had set out to produce a national park documentary with his best friend, and the film’s director, Mike Dlugosz, when he began battling a rare form of testicular cancer in 2021. The film’s synopsis reads: During their adventure, the camera rolls on their private conversations – both in hospitals and nine national parks – capturing the spread of cancer, musings of mortality, conflict, and devastation.

The film was shot at nine national parks: Grand Teton, Yellowstone, Acadia, Canyonlands, Arches, Joshua Tree, Death Valley, Cairngorms (Scotland), and Hohe Tauern (Austria) alongside comedy clubs and hospitals in Edinburgh, Los Angeles, Syracuse, New York City, Indianapolis, and Denver. The film was produced by the comedy-focused production...

The French Film Academy will honor legendary political filmmaker Costa-Gavras with its lifetime achievement award at the upcoming 2025 César Awards.

The 91-year-old auteur, born in Greece before fleeing to exile in Paris, is best known for his politically-charged cinema, including Oscar winners Z (1969) — a thinly fictionalized account of the assassination of democratic Greek politician Grigoris Lambrakis in 1963 that led to the country’s long military dictatorship — and English-language feature Missing (1982), about the disappearance of an American journalist in the aftermath of the United States-backed Chilean coup of 1973.

Z was the first film to be nominated both for best picture and best international feature at the Academy Awards, winning the latter, as well as the Oscar for best film editing for Françoise Bonnot. Missing, starring Jack Lemmon and Sissy Spacek, won the Palme d’Or in Cannes and was nominated for four Oscars, winning for best adapted screenplay.

Costa-Gavras’ other notable...

If there's one thing we know about the alien known only as The Thing, it's that it can appear as just about any living being that it wants to. In that spirit, it's no big surprise that the role of R.J. MacReady, the resident helicopter pilot of Outpost 31, was one that could've gone to any number of actors when director John Carpenter was developing "The Thing" at Universal Pictures in the early '80s. On the other hand, this fact may come as a surprise to those who hadn't realized other actors were in the running for the part, given that the role eventually went to one of Carpenter's muses: Kurt Russell. The marriage of Russell, Carpenter, and MacReady seems so natural in hindsight that it's wild to think about anyone else playing the part.

Even more surprising is Carpenter's admission that Russell wasn't his first choice for MacReady. There...

Labor Day weekend has come and gone, and that can only mean one thing – it’s TIFF time, baby! Once again, I’ll be attending the Toronto International Film Festival on behalf of JoBlo.com. I’m looking forward to getting an early look at some of the prestigious awards fare we’ll all be hearing plenty about in the coming months. Crazy enough, this will be my sixteenth year in a row covering the festival!

Here’s what I’m most excited to check out at this year’s edition:

Conclave:

Edward Berger’s All Quiet on the Western Front was one of the biggest surprises of the 2022 edition of TIFF, as that new adaptation of the classic novel/ film proved to be one of the most dazzling war films in recent memory. It put Berger on the map in a big way, with him tipped as potentially taking...

Two and a Half Men definitely raised his star value, but Charlie Sheen was already a big name in the acting business with several well-acclaimed projects under his belt. One such project was Platoon, which also starred Johnny Depp and was released in 1986. The concept of the movie itself was quite challenging, given that it was a war flick.

Charlie Sheen in Platoon || Credits: Orion Pictures

However, in order to perfectly capture the true essence of his role as a U.S. Army volunteer serving in Vietnam, Sheen had to scrub toilets. This, for sure, has to be the most unforgettable event in the actor’s life.

Charlie Sheen Had a Life-Altering Experience From Platoon That Even He Was Not For

Platoon, a 1986 war movie, was born from the genius of Oliver Stone and starred not only Charlie Sheen but also Pirates of the Caribbean actor Johnny Depp. The first of a trilogy,...

"We slept together! Doesn't that mean anything?" Apparently not... Quiver Distr. has revealed an official trailer for Plan B, an indie comedy from filmmaker Brandon Tamburri making his first feature. Not to be confused with Natalie Morales' other pregnancy comedy also called Plan B that's now streaming on Hulu - why call them the same thing? I don't know. This one could get a different title, it doesn't need to be called Plan B at all... When a drunken one night stand with her awkward, weirdo neighbor leaves her pregnant, a woman decides to quickly sleep with a successful businessman and tell him he’s the father of her unborn baby. Comedian / actress Jamie Lee (not Jamie Lee Curtis) stars as Piper & the goofy neighbor she doesn't want is played by Jon Heder of Napoleon Dynamite fame. Poor guy. The ensemble cast includes Shannon Elizabeth, Tom Berenger, Kate Flannery, Michael Lombardi,...

Be it romantic roles or brooding anti-heroes, Keanu Reeves always knows how to give a performance that captivates his audience. He has become one of the most beloved figures in Hollywood and made a name for himself through his talent as an actor, as well as the types of projects he picks. Choosing some of the best directors for the types of films he starts in, it is safe to say that he has excellent judgment.

Keanu Reeves as John Wick I Credit: Lionsgate

It would seem, however, that this judgment has come to him after years of trial and error. While he has been picking just the right films for him in recent years, he did not have the same luck when he was starting out.

In 1986, Reeves was offered an opportunity to star in the critically acclaimed film, Platoon. Interestingly enough, the actor ended up turning down the...

Exclusive: Dermot Mulroney (My Best Friend’s Wedding), Malin Akerman (The Heartbreak Kid) and Brian Austin Green have wrapped shoot in the Bahamas on under-the-radar rom-com Perfectly Imperfect, which heralds from Eta Films, Beno Films, Jnw Films and Al Bravo Films.

Joseph Nathan Weisman makes his feature directorial debut from an original screenplay by Wendi Coates (Camp Cool Kids) and Michael Varrati (Christmas with You).

The rom-com follows Jake (Mulroney), a by the numbers single dad, who sets off on a cruise with his quirky family and his childhood friend Reuben (Green). Onboard, he unexpectedly crosses paths with Meg (Akerman), a woman he once had an awkward date with on the mainland. As they get a second chance to connect, Jake and Meg discover that while neither of them is perfect, they might actually be perfectly imperfect for each other. Above and below are first-look images.

The film was produced by Eric Brenner,...

“Plan B” is a new rom-com, directed by Brandon Tamburri, starring Jon Heder, Jamie Lee, Tom Berenger, Shannon Elizabeth and Kate Flannery, available September 27, 2024 on digital platforms:

“…a woman (Lee) becomes unexpectedly pregnant after a one-night stand with her awkward neighbor (Heder)…

“…but impulsively decides to sleep with a successful businessman…

“…to pass off the baby as his…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

A few months ago, I wrote an article listing ten movies that – despite being well known – were difficult to find (legally) on any streaming service or even on disc. Those titles ranged from Ron Howard’s Cocoon to movies like Dawn of the Dead (the original). In the comments, many of our readers chimed in with their two cents on films they’ve found difficult to find over the years, so here are a few more challenging-to-find flicks, some of which may surprise you.

Panic Room:

The fact that David Fincher’s Panic Room has never been issued on Blu-ray blows me away. It’s been announced a few times, but a physical release never seems to happen (although you can stream it in HD pretty easily). What gives? You’d think the fact that it has Fincher’s name on it, and stars Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart, Forest Whitaker,...

In previous episodes of The Best Movie You Never Saw, I’ve talked a little bit about how much I like the eighties and nineties actor Tom Berenger. From Platoon through Shoot to Kill and The Substitute, he was a great character actor with some serious action chops. Were he to have come along in another era, he could have easily been an action star in the vein of Liam Neeson or Gerard Butler, but in his heyday, audiences seemed to prefer larger-than-life heroes. Yet, some of his movies proved to be modestly successful, and one of the more intruding examples is the 1993 movie Sniper, which is probably the best movie you ever saw that got nine sequels.

In it, Berenger plays Master Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Beckett, a legendary sniper with many confirmed kills under his belt. His work nowadays is embroiled in the war on drugs, with him having...

Charlie Sheen rose to prominence in the 80s with successful films such as Platoon, Red Dawn, Wall Street, and Eight Men Out. The actor proved that he had the dramatic chops that elevated the material he was given. By the time the 2000s rolled in, he started appearing in comedic roles, replacing Michael J. Fox as the lead of Spin City.

Charlie Sheen as Bud Fox in Wall Street | 20th Century Fox

The actor then went on to star in the beloved sitcom Two and a Half Men and played his iconic role, Charlie Harper. After appearing in 8 seasons, Sheen was fired from the show after he made disparaging remarks regarding the show’s producer Chuck Lorre in 2011. The actor had a wild condition for his return when Lorre approached him to appear in the series finale.

Charlie Sheen Pitched A Scene For a New Harpers Series When Approached For...

For an acting career that started with 1985’s Witness, the 65-year-old Viggo Mortensen has truly come a long way. With a series of star-studded roles trailing right behind him to remind everyone of the legacy he has led so far like as Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings saga, he is easily one of the most commended and respected celebrities in the entertainment industry.

Viggo Mortensen. | Credit: Ministerio de Cultura de la Nación/Cca-Sa-2.0/Wikimedia Commons.

But despite having scored some of the best roles of all time, Mortensen also felt gutted over some roles that ended up choosing other actors over him. Like 1986’s classic action-war masterpiece Platoon, which originally cast him before switching over to Willem Dafoe to replace him — the same film that Keanu Reeves also turned down for being a bit too violent for him.

Viggo Mortensen was Gutted Over Being Fired from Platoon...

Who says 1994 was a classic year for cinema? Netflix begins today to make that argument, curating a release of 17 films that turned 30 this year. The streamer has its list below. I have mine, and with the exception of the seminal Farrelly Brothers-directed Dumb & Dumber with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, and Luc Besson’s Leon: The Professional, the film that stars Jean Reno and a sinister Gary Oldman and introduced the world to the outsized talent Natalie Portman, and maybe Ron Howard’s The Paper, there’s a lot missing. How about Forrest Gump, The Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction, The Lion King, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Clear and Present Danger, Sicario, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Interview With the Vampire, Speed, Ed Wood, and the other two films in a starmaking year for Jim Carrey, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Mask. Speed, Once Were Warriors, and Ang Lee...

In the 80s and 90s, an interesting cycle of inspirational teacher movies was being made. You know the type – the film where a big star plays a down-and-out teacher who gets posted in some crime-ridden school, and they manage to turn things around? Often, they were based on true stories, like Stand and Deliver, Dangerous Minds, Lean on Me and a few others. Then, there were the more fanciful, tough-guy teacher movies, like Nick Nolte’s Teachers and James Belushi’s underrated The Principal.

But of all these movies, the most badass, by far, is a little movie called The Substitute starring Tom Berenger.

In it, he plays a mercenary who goes undercover as a substitute teacher to avenge a brutal assault on his girlfriend, a crusading teacher played by Heat’s Diane Venora. While initially only planning on staying long enough to find the teens responsible, he finds himself...

Viggo Mortensen found worldwide fame and love for portraying the role of Aragorn in Peter Jackson’s iconic trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. But before he found fame as Isildur’s heir, Mortensen had another important role at hand in 1986!

Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn in a still from The Lord of the Rings franchise | New Line Cinema

Before he became the famous actor that he is today, Mortensen auditioned for the role of Sergeant Elias in the 1986 film titled Platoon. Despite being selected for the role, Mortensen found that Willem Dafoe had replaced him in the lead role in quite a terrible fashion!

Viggo Mortensen Assumed That He Got The Role!

The film was directed by William Oliver Stone and during that time, he was in need of a producer who could produce his film. Based on an American volunteer who gets thrown into the chaos of the Vietnam War,...

On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.

First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.

Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.

The Pitch: Peering Eyes and Multiple Endings

Sliver really should be mandatory viewing for any “Basic Instinct” fan — or any lover of Sharon Stone noirs, for that matter. Stone reunites with “Basic Instinct” screenwriter Joe Eszterhas for this 1993 erotic thriller that feels more like a Brian De Palma-esque satire on the genre itself. Mixed with the paranoia of surveillance technology, the voyeurism of “Body Double,” and the dual campy performances from Billy Baldwin and Tom Berenger as part of a twisted love triangle, “Sliver” is the ‘90s film you’ve never heard of but will adore.

Have you ever been so moved by the impact of the power of cinematic stories that you ended up crying and thinking about the intricate details of a plot long after the film ends? Leonardo DiCaprio’s scene from Inception, the masterpiece by Christopher Nolan, does exactly that, encapsulating an emotional resonance that can still leave many of us affected.

A quick recall: After spending so many years in exile overseas, veteran dream thief Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) finally came clean of murder charges. To make sure he is not still dreaming, Cobb chose to give his totem one last spin as he entered his house.

Leonardo DiCaprio in Christopher Nolan’s Inception | Warner Bros. Pictures

But as soon as our hero saw the expressions on his children’s faces, he forgot everything and rushed to embrace them. The camera then momentarily lingered on the spinning top, bringing us back to reality.

Quiver has picked up North American rights from Premiere Entertainment Group to the romantic comedy Plan B starring Jamie Lee from HBO’s Crashing and Jon Heder from Napoleon Dynamite.

Premiere is continuing international sales here on the story of a woman who gets pregnant after a one-night stand with her awkward neighbour and impulsively decides to sleep with a successful businessman to pass off the baby as his.

Tom Berenger, Shannon Elizabeth, and Kate Flannery round out the key cast. Quiver plans to release the film later in the year.

Brandon Tamburri directed Plan B film from his original...

Exclusive: Tom Berenger (Platoon), Milo Gibson (Hacksaw Ridge), Mark Dacascos (John Wick: Chapter 3), Henning Baum, Sol Rodriguez (Devious Maids), and Patrick Cage star in crime/action film, The Sheriff, directed by Josh Tessier. Currently in production in Los Angeles, California, the filmmakers are preparing for an AFM premiere.

Written by Tessier, and Michael Edwards, the film is set in a rural town and follows a local sheriff (Edwards), as he pursues a recent homicide case that is seemingly linked to the death of his son five years prior.

“We’re thrilled to have such great actors joining this project,” says Josh Tessier. “The bodies of work between them all speak for themselves, and we know the finished film is going to be a fun ride thanks to their participation.

The picture is being produced by Roberto Ahumada, Josh Tessier, Omid, Zader, and Justin Anderson for Whiskey Panda Studios alongside Scatena & Rosner Films...

Any action fan, or even dedicated viewer of Corridor Crew's "Stuntmen React" series, should know the name Scott Adkins. Long before Adkins went all out for his role as German gangster Killa Harkan in "John Wick: Chapter 4," the British stunt performer and actor made a name for himself working as a stuntman for prominent Hong Kong action directors in the early 2000s. He went on to appear in dozens of action movies, from starring opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme in four separate films to doubling for Ryan Reynolds' Weapon XI in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." For his role as Gunnery Sergeant Barton Geddes in 2019's "Ip Man 4: The Finale," Adkins said star Donnie Yen — who also faced off against Keanu Reeves in "John Wick: Chapter 4" — requested him for the film by name.

Having remained somewhat of a B-movie action star for most of his career, Adkins is finally starting to get more mainstream recognition.

Clockwise from top left: Blade Runner 2049 (Warner Bros.), The Marsh King’s Daughter (Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions), Dune (Warner Bros.)Image: The A.V. Club

Before you return to the desert planet of Arrakis to see Dune: Part Two in theaters this month, check out Denis Villeneuve’s Dune starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya.

Hello again, everybody. JoBlo.com here bidding you a big Wahoo welcome to Wtf Happened to This Movie?! That’s right, the Cleveland Indians are well on their way to clinching the Al East – which means the 1989 sports comedy Major League is well on its way to becoming a classic of the genre.

But how did Major League reach this status? How did it become one of the most quotable comedies of the decade? How did the cast pull off pitching, swinging and winning like a professional baseball team? How did it go on to represent Cleveland even though it wasn’t even shot there? And why did they have to make those sequels? Well, let’s go juuuuuust a bit outside to find out: Wtf Happened to this Movie?!

You might be surprised to know that Major League comes courtesy of the same guy who won an Oscar for writing The Sting.

Stars: Scott Adkins, Waleed Elgadi, Tom Berenger, Meena Rayann, Michael Jai White, Aaron Toney | Written by Jamie Russell | Directed by James Nunn

Not only is One More Shot filmed with the illusion of being one long take like its predecessor 2021’s One Shot, it does something more important. It reunites director James Nunn and writer Jamie Russell with the previous film’s leads, Scott Adkins as Navy Seal Jake Harris and Waleed Elgadi as terrorist Amin Mansur.

Following the events of the first film, Harris is escorting Mansur back to the US where they plan to get him to reveal the whereabouts of a dirty bomb set to explode during the State of the Union Address, which the President, of course, refuses to postpone. For leverage, CIA Agent Marshall has brought Mansur’s pregnant wife Niesha to meet his plane. But they’re not the only ones there to meet the flight.

Check out this exclusive interview with writer/director James Nunn, who discusses One More Shot, the Scott Adkins starring sequel to 2021’s One Shot.

Following the attack on the black site in Poland, Navy Seal Jake Harris is ordered to escort terrorist suspect Amin Mansur to Washington D.C for interrogation.

One More Shot, which stars Scott Adkins alongside Michael Jai White, Alexis Knapp, and Tom Berenger, is out now on Sky Cinema.

If you paid any attention to Netflix in late 2023 you may have noticed a couple of films from a franchise you'd probably never heard of hitting the Netflix Top 10. Those movies were "Sniper: Assassin's End" and "Sniper: Ultimate Kill," both of which are part of the remarkably long-running "Sniper" franchise. The series started with 1993's Tom Berenger-led "Sniper" before becoming a direct-to-dvd series with 2002's "Sniper 2." Since then, Sony has churned out a further eight films, all of which have gone straight to home video/streaming.

Berenger starred in the first three films as Master Gunnery Sergeant and sniper extraordinaire Thomas Beckett. While the first movie was met with middling reviews and made around $18 million at the box office, the great Roger Ebert seemed to like it well enough, giving the film three out of five stars and proclaiming it to be "a pleasure to watch," even if it wasn't "a particularly original film.

Netflix’s Top 10 Most-Viewed Films Weekly List ( Photo Credit – IMDb )

People seem to be shifting their focus from holiday-inspired movies to other films, as the list of Netflix’s Weekly Top-10 Most Viewed Films is here. Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, Tom Cruise’s TopGun: Maverick, Pretty Woman, and others have kept the viewers hooked to their phones and TV screens. Scroll below to find out which films have made it to the top ten charts for the last week of 2023.

Last week Zack’s sci-fi adventure movie grabbed the number one spot and is also sitting comfortably this week. The Tom Cruise starrer has been added recently, and the Top Gun sequel didn’t take much time to make a place on the weekly list. Julia Roberts is winning, with two of her films enjoying the top spots on the list.

Films...

"You can't stop this. It's too big." Sony Pictures has revealed an official trailer for an action thriller sequel titled One More Shot, which will be out direct-to-video (and on VOD) in a few weeks. This action-packed high-octane thriller continues right where One Shot left off - it's a sequel to that one-long-take movie, using that same real time action gimmick all over again. Following the attack on the black site in Poland, Navy Seal Jake Harris is ordered to escort terrorist suspect Amin Mansur to Washington D.C for interrogation. As they're chased through the airport terminal by ruthless terrorists, Harris will have to use all his battle-honed skills to survive. Scott Adkins returns to star as Harris; he's joined by Michael Jai White, Tom Berenger, Meena Rayann, and Alexis Knapp. This trailer doesn't confirm if it actually is one-long-take again, but the countdown time seems to indicate they're...

Only '90s kids raised in video stores — or, more likely, their dads — will recall Luis Llosa's 1993 military thriller "Sniper" with any clarity. "Sniper" stars Tom Berenger as Master Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Beckett as he becomes lost in the jungle while trying to complete an assassination mission with a militarily inexperienced sharpshooter played by Billy Zane. The bulk of the film takes place in the woods of Colombia, although it was shot in Australia. The film was well-liked but critics noted that it was pretty generic; Roger Ebert gave "Sniper" three stars, noting that it was competent but lacked originality. The film boasts a 38 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but that comes from a mere 13 reviews.

What only fans of "Sniper" might know is that Tom Berenger returned to play Thomas Beckett in Craig R. Baxley's "Sniper 2" in 2002 and P.J. Pesce's "Sniper 3" in 2004. These two sequels...

Adam Sherman has directed the horror comedy Dead Doll, the drama Happiness Runs, the comedy Crazy Eyes, the thriller She’s Just a Shadow, and the adventure comedy This Game’s Called Murder. With his next film, he’s returning to horror comedy territory – and Deadline reports that he has assembled an impressive cast for it. The movie is called Vampires of the Velvet Lounge, and the leads are played by Mena Suvari (American Beauty) and Dichen Lachman (Severance). Their co-stars include Stephen Dorff (Blade), Rosa Salazar (Alita: Battle Angel), Lochlyn Munro (Freddy vs. Jason), India Eisley (I Am the Night), Sarah Dumont (Scout’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse), Mark Boone Jr. (Sons of Anarchy), Tom Berenger (Platoon), Timothy V. Murphy (The Fabulous Four), Sherman Augustus (Stranger Things), and Tyrese Gibson of the Fast & Furious franchise.

Said to be inspired by the likes of Shaun of the Dead and From Dusk Till Dawn,...

Up next from This Game’s Called Murder writer/director Adam Sherman is Vampires of the Velvet Lounge. Deadline reports today that the cast for the upcoming horror-comedy includes a slew of stars including Blade‘s Stephen Dorff and Mena Suvari.

The horror-comedy is currently filming in Georgia and is said to be in the vein of Shaun of the Dead and From Dusk Till Dawn.

The plot follows “as a coven of the blood-suckers struggles to come to terms with the modern world and their own mortality as they are locked in a battle with a deadly foe.”

Joining Dorff and Suvari are Dichen Lachman (“Severance”), Rosa Salazar (Alita: Battle Angel), Lochlyn Munro (“Peacemaker“), India Eisley (I Am the Night), Sarah Dumont (Scout’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse), Mark Boone Jr. (“Sons of Anarchy“), Tom Berenger (Platoon), Timothy V. Murphy (The Fabulous Four), Sherman Augustus (“Stranger Things”) and...

Exclusive: Writer-director Adam Sherman (This Game’s Called Murder) has set the cast for his newest indie feature, the horror comedy Vampires of the Velvet Lounge. Mena Suvari (American Beauty) and Dichen Lachman (Severance) lead the ensemble, which also includes Stephen Dorff (Blade), Rosa Salazar (Alita: Battle Angel), Lochlyn Munro (Peacemaker), India Eisley (I Am the Night), Sarah Dumont (Scout’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse), Mark Boone Jr. (Sons of Anarchy), Tom Berenger (Platoon), Timothy V. Murphy (The Fabulous Four), Sherman Augustus (Strangers Things) and Tyrese Gibson (Fast & Furious franchise).

Drawing inspiration from titles like Shaun of the Dead and From Dusk Till Dawn, the film currently shooting in Georgia watches as a coven of the blood-suckers struggles to come to terms with the modern world and their own mortality as they are locked in a battle with a deadly foe.

In addition to Sherman, producers on the project...

Deals close in Australia, Middle East, Scandinavia, Japan.

Premiere Entertainment Group (Peg) has reported robust pre-sales on the upcoming Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare from the producers behind this year’s hit Winnie The Pooh: Blood And Honey.

Peg has licensed rights involving theatrical components on the slasher horror to: Australia and New Zealand (Umbrella), Mexico and Latin America (Cine Video y TV), Germany and Italy (Plaion), UK (101 Films), Benelux (Movie Company), France (Crome Films), and Spain (Flins y Piniculas).

Further deals have closed in Scandinavia (Njutafilms), Japan (Rights Cube), Middle East (Vox Cinemas), Turkey (Bg Film), Russia/Cis...

Exclusive: Los Angeles-based Premiere Entertainment Group has acquired worldwide rights to romantic comedy Plan B, starring Emmy-award winner Jamie Lee (HBO’s Crashing) and Jon Heder.

Premiere Entertainment will launch worldwide sales of the film at the upcoming American Film Market with all territories currently available.

Directed by first-timer Brandon Tamburri, from an original screenplay by Tamburri and Jean Monpere, Plan B follows the story of Piper, a young woman who, against better judgment, decides to sleep with a successful businessman and tells him he’s the father of her unborn baby after a one-night stand with her awkward neighbor leaves her pregnant.

The Joke Zero and Future Proof Films pic is produced by DJ Dodd, Erika Hampson, and Tamburri. Cast also includes Oscar Nominee Tom Berenger, Shannon Elizabeth, and SAG Award Winner Kate Flannery (NBC’s The Office). Rounding out the ensemble cast are Michael Lombardi (FX’s Rescue Me), Subhah Agarwal (HBO’s Westworld), Daniel K. Isaac (Showtime’s Billions), NFL star Vernon Davis, and Danielle Perez (A24’s Dicks: The Musical).

Full Synopsis reads: After a fun night out, rebellious writer Piper (Jamie Lee) drunkenly sleeps with her awkward neighbor, Evan (Jon Heder), and winds up pregnant. When she attempts to tell Evan the news, Piper quickly realizes that he’s not the long-term guy for her and the baby. After receiving news from publishing exec Jane (Kate Flannery) that her dream of a book deal is coming to fruition, she needs to find a stable relationship – and quick. Going against the advice of her best friend Maya (Subhah Agarwal), Piper opts to keep the pregnancy a secret until she can find a more successful guy to sleep with and hopefully start a family.

After a few failed and comical attempts at finding a match, Piper stumbles into Cameron (Michael Lombardi), a financial advisor and regular at the café she works at. Everything appears to be going as planned as Cameron falls for Piper and is ecstatic about the pregnancy. Cameron introduces Piper to his parents Joe (Tom Berenger) and Diane and fends off advances from his flirty boss Anne (Shannon Elizabeth) along the way. While juggling her double life, Piper continues to bump into her neighbor Evan, who has no idea that he is the father of her soon-to-be-born baby. However, Piper’s evil scheme starts to unravel when she starts second-guessing herself, realizing that she could be making the biggest mistake of her life.

Carlos Rincon, SVP of acquisitions at Premiere Entertainment, negotiated the deal with producer DJ Dodd on behalf of Joke Zero and Future Proof Films.

“This film has been a labor of love for me, and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. Premiere is the perfect partner for us, and I’m excited to be working with them,” Tamburri said.

DJ Dodd, Owner of Future Proof Films, added: “We are very proud of the film we’ve made through the immense hard work of all of our cast and crew. Making this film has been a fun ride, and we can’t wait to introduce it to the world.”...

Fans of NCIS eagerly await season 21 updates, as we can’t wait to find out when the beloved series returns. Unfortunately, we don’t anticipate Mark Harmon’s character, Leroy Jethro Gibbs, appearing. Harmon played Gibbs for 19 seasons before calling it quits. And before Harmon got the job, NCIS creators considered A-list stars to play Gibbs.

‘NCIS’ creators considered A-listers to play Leroy Jethro Gibbs instead of Mark Harmon

Mark Harmon wasn’t always who NCIS creators wanted to play Leroy Jethro Gibbs. While speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, it was revealed that other A-list stars were considered for the role.

Charles Floyd Johnson, executive producer for Jag and NCIS, spoke about the casting challenges production initially faced. “I know Harrison Ford was a name that everybody thought about for Gibbs because he was so perfect,” Johnson told The Hollywood Reporter. “But, I don’t think it ever got further than,...

Stars: Chad Michael Collins, Ryan Robbins, Luna Fujimoto, Josh Brener, Dennis Haysbert, Matthew Sim, Toshiji Takeshima, Eugenia Caruso, Marko Nikolic, Paul Kissaun | Written and Directed by Oliver Thompson

It’s hard to believe that of All the action franchises that have come and gone over the years that the Sniper series would still be going strong some thirty, yes Thirty, years after the debut of the original film. Since that debut we’ve had ten films – this latest one, Sniper: G.R.I.T. included – all of which have adapted with the times yet have still managed to find a consistency that has kept audiences coming back time and again. It also helps that, since 2011’s fourth film Sniper: Reloaded, we’ve had a consistent lead in actor Chad Michael Collins, playing Brandon Beckett the son of Tom Berenger’s original lead Gunnery Sergeant Tom Beckett.

This time round Brandon...

One of the most beloved movies of 1983 is “The Big Chill,” starring Kevin Kline, Glenn Close, William Hurt and Meg Tilly. Written by Lawrence Kasdan and Barbara Benedek and directed by Kasdan, the film is an ensemble comedy-drama about a group of former college friends who reunite for a weekend after one of their college friends dies. Released 40 years ago on September 28, 1983, “The Big Chill” did well at the box office, making $56 million worldwide on a budget of just $8 million. The movie marked another financial triumph for director Kasdan, whose feature debut two years earlier, “Body Heat,” did well at the box office and with critics. Read on as Gold Derby celebrates “The Big Chill” 40th anniversary.

Critics for the most part gave positive notices to “The Big Chill,” including Richard Corliss in Time Magazine, who called it “funny and ferociously smart.” Vincent Canby in The New York Times said,...

Although NCIS was well-liked from the get-go, not even an elite investigation could have foreseen the show becoming a hit that would span decades and launch a franchise.

It began in spring 2003 as a backdoor pilot for CBS’ sturdy military-law procedural Jag. Co-created by Jag mastermind Donald P. Bellisario (Magnum, P.I., Quantum Leap) and Don McGill (Numbers, CSI), NCIS follows special agents from D.C.’s Naval Criminal Investigative Service, led by Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs. The show’s initial core cast included Michael Weatherly (Tony Dinozzo), Sasha Alexander (Caitlin Todd), Pauley Perrette (Abby Sciuto) and David McCallum (Ducky Mallard). Twenty years later, the series continues to thrive, as it stands as CBS’ No. 1 broadcast drama for five straight seasons and has launched four spinoffs, with the first international entry, NCIS: Sydney, debuting this fall on the network.

In celebration of the series’ premiere on Sept. 23, 2003, The Hollywood Reporter...

Ed Harris is hoping to contend at the Emmys one last time for the HBO sci-fi series “Westworld,” which signed off last year after four seasons. Based on Michael Crichton‘s 1973 movie of the same name, the show comes from Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan and follows a collection of people indulging themselves at a highly-sophisticated theme park that depicts the wild west and is populated by advanced AI.

The show continued to build on its theme with each season and features some wonderful actors, not least including Harris. Harris plays the Man in Black, a sadistic and brutal man who is determined to find out the secrets of the theme park. In the final seasons, Harris also plays William, who is a host who replaces the original Man in Black. In his viciousness and snarling performance, Harris is clearly having a great time on screen and critics have noted...

The UK broadcaster Legend have revealed their schedule for July. As expected Legend has a cool mix of contemporary offerings and classics.    Everything you need to know about the lineup and broadcast dates follows.    Legend reveals slate of action & classic horror premieres for July 2023   An unstoppable Stallone, a bad-cop Bruce Willis, and classics from the beginning of genre cinema marks a memorable month of premieres on Legend, highlighted by the UK TV premieres of the star-filled action thrillers A Certain Justice, starring Dolph Lundgren and Vinnie Jones, and The Most Dangerous Game. starring Tom Berenger and Bruce Dern.   Fans of American rapper 50 Cent can tune in to see him star in two films - crime thriller Gun, co-starring...

[Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]...

Treat Williams, a long-time character actor and star of the well-loved cult movies Deep Rising and Dead Heat, has died at 71. According to a report via People Magazine, the actor died in a tragic motorcycle accident. His agent, Barry McPherson, told the magazine, “He was killed this afternoon. He was making a left or a right and a car cut him off,” McPherson said, adding, “I’m just devastated. He was the nicest guy. He was so talented.”

Williams had a long, legendary career on the silver screen. He first broke out in the late seventies in movies like The Eagle Has Landed before earning a Golden Globe nomination for the film adaptation of Hair. He had perhaps his best role in 1981, playing the lead in Sidney Lumet’s Prince of the City (a favorite of ours here at JoBlo), earning a Golden Globe nomination. In the film, he played...

In 2021, Wesley Snipes used an Esquire "What I've Learned" column to make a fascinating confession: "I've got to learn how to be a movie star."

Snipes was 58 at the time of the article's publication, and enjoying a career renaissance due to his portrayal of actor-director D'Urville Martin in Craig Brewster's uproarious "Dolemite Is My Name." Though he'd officially made his comeback as an aging gang leader in Spike Lee's "Chi-Raq" four years prior, Martin was the perfect vehicle through which Snipes could examine the frustration of an ambitious artist shunted from A-list roles to low-aiming exploitation flicks.

Snipes' Martin is a bitter, alcoholic filmmaker trying, and failing miserably, to make nightclub comic Rudy Ray Moore (Eddie Murphy) look like a Blaxploitation action star on par with Richard Roundtree. Martin is a defeated man, and it's hard not to sense Snipes reckoning with the sun setting on his own action-hero stardom.

This past weekend, Wamg attended the annual TCM Film Festival (honestly this writer’s favorite event of the year) and as usual, it did not disappoint! There was a ton of great programming this year, with something for just about everyone.

Opening Night of the 14th annual TCM Classic Film Festival kicked off with a screening of Rio Bravo (1959) in celebration of Warner Bros.’ 100th anniversary, featuring a conversation with Wbd CEO David Zaslav and The Film Foundation Board members Steven Spielberg and Paul Thomas Anderson about the mission of The Film Foundation as well as Rio Bravo star Angie Dickinson.

Hollywood, California – April 13: (L-r) TCM host Ben Mankiewicz; General Manager, Turner Classic Movies Pola Changnon; Steven Spielberg; Angie Dickinson; and President and Chief Executive Officer of Warner Bros. Discovery David Zaslav attend the opening night gala and world premiere of the 4k restoration of “Rio Bravo” during the...

If the 14th annual TCM Classic Film Festival had an official focus, it was on the 100th anniversary of Warner Bros., from the opening night premiere selection of a restoration of “Rio Bravo” to a celebration of the 50th anniversary of “The Exorcist.” Almost equal in emphasis, though, by virtue of the guests brought in, was a celebration of the ingenues-turned-leading-ladies of the 1960s, who now represent the elder guard of a Hollywood golden age — Angie Dickinson, Ann-Margret and Shirley Jones.

Dickinson had the highest profile of any star at the festival, being the belle of the ball at the Thursday screening of “Rio Bravo” in the big house at the Tcl Chinese Theatres, where most of the screenings were held. But there was just as much outpouring of affection for Ann-Margret, who turned up for a Q&a (and birthday cake) following “Bye Bye Birdie” on Saturday, and Jones,...

Cam Gigandet is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Twilight, Never Back Down and Black Warrant.

Cam Gigandet Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education

Cam Gigandet was born on August 16, 1982 (Cam Gigandet: age 40), in Tacoma, Washington. His parents are Kim and Jay Gigandet and he has one sister, Kelsie. Gigandet graduated Auburn Senior High School in 2001 and further studied at Santa Monica College.

In an exclusive interview with uInterview, Gigandet recalled what drew him to acting in the first place after he moved to Los Angeles. “Someone suggested that I went to an acting class so I went and it was something so new and different and unique and – I mean, growing up playing sports with like, cows and woods – it just kind of blew my mind. And I was sold. The very first class I went to I was hooked from that moment on,...

W​ith Creed III hitting movie screens and the spring weather finally about to bring people outside again, everyone begins thinking about sports. What will we play? What will we watch? It’s everyone’s favorite time of the year. The world of sports brings with it some great stories that inspire everyone’s daily life. It’s no surprise that films try to capture that and push the narrative format to give everyone a story they can cheer for.

R​udy (1993)

E​asily one of the most motivating sports stories ever told. Rudy has spent his entire life being told he was too small to play football. He dreams of attending Notre Dame college and playing for the team. When his friend dies in an accident, he decides he has to chase his dream, or he may never get a chance. Through pure grit and determination, he is able to get into the school,...