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(from left) Rahul Kohli and Katie Parker star in Mali Elfman’s Next Exit. Photo: Magnolia Human mortality, and the collective knowledge of our limited time on Earth, informs storytelling (and certainly life) on almost every level. But if an afterlife was scientifically confirmed—even if not in very specific...

Katie Parker and Rahul Kohli star as strangers on a road trip to enter the afterlife in Next Exit, and with Mali Elfman's supernatural film coming to theaters and VOD on November 4th via Magnet Releasing, we've been provided with an exclusive clip to share with Daily Dead readers!

You can check out our exclusive clip below, and to learn more about the showtimes and VOD platforms where you can watch Next Exit, visit:

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Written and directed by Mali Elfman, Next Exit stars Katie Parker, Rahul Kohli, Rose McIver, Tongayi Chirisa, Tim Griffin, Diva Zappa, Nico Evers-Swindell, and Karen Gillan.

Synopsis: "When a research scientist (Karen Gillan) makes national news proving she can track people into the afterlife, Rose (Katie Parker) sees a way out and Teddy (Rahul Kohli) sees his chance to finally make it. These two strangers, both harboring dark secrets, race...

Next Exit Trailer 2 — Magnolia Pictures has released the second movie trailer for Next Exit (2022). Crew Mali Elfman‘s Next Exit stars Katie Parker, Rahul Kohli, Rose Mciver, Tongayi Chirisa, Tim Griffin, Diva Zappa, Nico Evers-Swindell, and Karen Gillan. Mali Elfman wrote the screenplay for Next Exit. “It’s produced by Derek Bishé, Mali Elfman, and Narineh [...]

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Written and Directed by Mali Elfman Starring Katie Parker, Rahul Kohli, Rose Mciver, Tongayi Chirisa, Tim Griffin, Diva Zappa, Nico Evers-Swindell, and Karen Gillan When a research scientist (Karen Gillan) makes national news proving she can track people into the afterlife, Rose (Katie Parker) sees a way out and Teddy (Rahul Kohli) sees his chance …

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20th Digital Studio’s Bite Size Halloween Brings 20 Spooky Shorts from Diverse, Emerging Filmmakers for Huluween: "In celebration of Huluween, 20th Digital Studio’s Bite Size Halloween series of spooky shorts is back for a third season! Twenty new shorts from exciting emerging filmmakers premiere October 1 on Hulu, blending genres like horror, comedy, sci-fi, thriller, and more.

Shot in seven different countries, this season takes on topical issues such as racism, gender, parenthood, sexuality, and identity. Snatched (dir. Michael Schwartz) features Tatiana Maslany (“She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law”) in her first on-screen role with husband Brendan Hines (“Locke & Key”). Misha Osherovich (“Freaky”) stars as their son.

Other shorts feature familiar faces like Brigette Lundy-Paine (“Atypical”), Lin Shaye (“Insidious”), David Costabile (“Breaking Bad”), and former “Glow” co-stars Rebekka Johnson and singer-songwriter Kate Nash who co-wrote/directed/star in a short featuring Nash’s original music.

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"I want my life to mean something… I don't want to hate life, I want to embrace what's next." Don't we all… Magnolia Pictures has revealed an official trailer for an indie drama titled Next Exit, which premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival this summer. The film marks the feature debut of indie producer Mali Elfman, who is friends with Karen Gillan and has been producing tons of great indie films over the past few years. When a research scientist makes national news proving she can track people into the afterlife, Rose sees a way out and Teddy sees his chance to finally make it mean something. These two strangers, both harboring dark secrets, race to join the doctor's contentious study and leave "this life" behind. While Rose is haunted by a ghostly presence that she can't outrun, Teddy is forced to confront his past. As these two misfits quarrel their way across the country,...

Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to “Next Exit” following its world premiere at Tribeca. The supernatural road movie marks the feature directorial debut of Mali Elfman and stars Katie Parker (“The Fall of the House of Usher”), Rahul Kohli (“Midnight Mass”),Rose McIver (“Ghosts”) and Karen Gillan (“Avengers: Endgame”). Magnolia is planning a theatrical debut in November through its genre arm, Magnet Releasing.

Here’s the official description: “‘Next Exit’ follows a research scientist (Gillan) who makes national news proving she can track people into the afterlife – Rose (Parker) sees a way out and Teddy (Kohli) sees his chance to finally make it. These two strangers, both harboring dark secrets, race to join the doctor’s controversial study and leave this life behind. While Rose is haunted by a ghostly presence that she can’t outrun, Teddy is forced to confront his past. As these two misfits humorously...

Directed by and written by Mali Elfman, check out the trailer for the horror film Next Exit.

It was announced on Thursday that the film won Best Cinematography – Azuli Anderson – at the Tribeca Film Festival.

For its delicate balance of images that move deftly between light and dark to mirror the conflicts and emotion of the narrative, the award for Best Cinematography in a US Narrative Feature goes to Azuli Anderson for Next Exit. https://t.co/3VxkatzhTQ pic.twitter.com/16NIWAJzEv

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Next Exit stars Katie Parker, Rahul Kohli, Rose Mciver, Tongayi Chirisa, Tim Griffin, Diva Zappa, Nico Evers-Swindell And Karen Gillan and had its premiere on Friday, June 10th, at the Tribeca Film Festival.

The film is at 90 on Rotten Tomatoes.

When a research scientist makes national news proving she can track people into the afterlife, Rose sees a way out and Teddy sees his chance to finally make it.

Next Exit World Premiere At Tribeca Festival June 10, 2022 Starring: Katie Parker, Rahul Kohli, Rose Mciver, Tongayi Chirisa, Tim Griffin, Diva Zappa, Nico Evers-Swindell And Karen Gillan Directed By: Mali Elfman Written By: Mali Elfman When a research scientist makes national news proving she can track people into the afterlife, Rose …

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Mali Elfman's Next Exit will premiere at Tribeca on June 10th and we have a look at the brand new teaser trailer!

"When a research scientist makes national news proving she can track people into the afterlife, Rose sees a way out and Teddy sees his chance to finally make it. These two strangers, both harboring dark secrets, race to join the doctor’s contentious study and leave this life behind. While Rose is haunted by a ghostly presence that she can’t outrun, Teddy is forced to confront his past. As these two misfits humorously quarrel their way across the country, they meet people along the way who force them to reckon with what is really driving them."

Written and directed by Mali Elfman, Next Exit stars Katie Parker, Rahul Kohli, Rose Mciver, Tongayi Chirisa, Tim Griffin, Diva Zappa, Nico Evers-Swindell and Karen Gillan.

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Set to World Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival this weekend, writer/director Mali Elfman‘s genre movie Next Exit has debuted an official teaser trailer this afternoon. Rahul Kohli (“Midnight Mass”) stars alongside Katie Parker, Rose Mciver, Tongayi Chirisa, Tim Griffin, Diva Zappa, Nico Evers-Swindell and Karen Gillan (Dual) in Next Exit. “When a research scientist […]

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Syfy fantasy series “The Magicians,” about a group of college students who travel through time and worlds to battle wildly imaginative creatures, draws to a close April 1 after five seasons, having taken viewers on a Harry Potter-meets-video-game thrill ride. Knowing that this is the end of the run gives MastersFX founder and president Todd Masters and his team one last chance to showcase the program’s most popular characters — using their own magic to deliver the makeup effects.

Series creators Sera Gamble and John McNamara had specific ideas about what they wanted in the show’s seven so-called questing creatures, which, when discovered, must grant the magician a wish that helps fulfill a quest. For instance, Sir Effingham (played by Sean Maguire) is half man, half pig, and he looks a bit like Benjamin Franklin.

Whether working on characters like Lord Fresh (Anthony Ingram), Napster (Lynn Andrews) or Sir Effingham,...

When Lifetime went about casting its latest modern, magical romance, it decided to go with someone who knows a thing or two about magic.

Midnight, Texas witch extraordinaire Parisa Fitz-Henley has been tapped to play Suits star and future royal Meghan Markle in Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance, TVLine has learned. The TV movie will memorialize the couple’s relationship from their first blind date to their recent engagement. (The real-life pair is set to marry on May 19 at Windsor Castle.)

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Whether Darren Criss was shooting people in the face, puking in public bathrooms or casually rubbing his crotch while standing over a sleeping couple, he sure made Wednesday’s season premiere of American Crime Story feel like the darkest episode of Glee yet.

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I’m half-joking, but considering this is Criss’ first series-regular TV role since Blaine Anderson warbled his final warble in 2015 (not to mention Criss’ professional reunion with Glee boss Ryan Murphy), I trust you’ll overlook my inability to disassociate — at least in this first week.

You couldn’t write a more fairy tale-esque romance for Prince Harry and Suits‘ Meghan Markle — but Lifetime is sure going to try.

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The cable net is developing Harry & Meghan: The Royal Love Story, a film that chronicles the pair’s relationship. The TV movie will follow their love story from the blind date where they first met, to the intense global media attention surrounding their courtship and eventual engagement.

Prince Harry won’t be the first member of the British royal family to have his romance Lifetime-ized: Prince William...

Former Weeds co-stars Elizabeth Perkins and Kevin Nealon are reuniting on another comedy project, NBC's untitled royal family comedy pilot (aka Dumb Prince) written by Charlie Grandy and executive produced and directed by Amy Poehler. The comedy is set in the country of Modaria, known for the manufacture of mopeds and tiny cars, where the Faber family has ruled for generations. Prince Karl, fka The Dumb Prince (Nico Evers-Swindell) returns home from a year's exile in…...

Nico Evers-Swindell (Grimm) is set as the lead in NBC’s untitled royal family comedy pilot (aka Dumb Prince) written by Charlie Grandy and executive produced and directed by Amy Poehler. Co-starring in the pilot, from Universal TV and Poehler’s Paper Kate Prods. is Tim Baltz (Drunk History), with Jessie Ennis (Veep) also cast. The comedy is set in the country of Modaria, known for the manufacture of mopeds and…...

The days of Juliette as Grimm's meek, mild veterinarian are long gone as her character starts to really inhabit her new witch persona...

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4.16 Heartbreaker

Grimm took on two storylines that dealt with heartbreak this week – one figurative, and one literal.

A beautiful girl struggles with loneliness due to the fact that any man who finds her attractive will suffer a painful death through heart failure. This is caused by a poison emitted through the skin of the girl, who is a frog-like Wesen called a Folterseele. As Monroe succinctly puts it: “If you kiss this frog, your face blows up and you die.”

Meanwhile, Nick valiantly continues to implore Juliette to come back home and work out their problems, even though the sight of her physically repels him.

Maybe the writers have realised that they are 16 episodes in to the season and need to ramp up the pace a little,...

Last night, NBC dropped the new promo/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "Grimm" episode 16 of season 4, and it gives us new looks at some extremely intense and dramatic stuff as Renard gets into one hell of a battle. Juliette demands for her old life back, and more! The episode is titled, "Heartbreaker." In the new, 16th episode official description: The Tale Of The Frog Prince Gets A Deadly Twist. Description number 2: A cyclist's homicide is going to introduce Nick (David Giuntoli) and Hank (Russell Hornsby) to a Wesen with a tragic fatal touch. Captain Renard (Sasha Roiz) and Adalind (Claire Coffee) will learn the Royals have stepped up their efforts to find their child, and another member of the Royal family (guest star Nico Evers-Swindell) will get introduced. Meanwhile, Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch) is going to ponder the idea of embracing what she's become as opposed to fighting it.

“Grimm” co-star Bitsie Tulloch recently teased that a new Royal would soon be arriving on the scene, and she wasn’t kidding about the “soon” part… next week’s Episode 4.16, titled “Heartbreaker,” includes the first appearance of guest star Nico Evers-Swindell… Continue Reading →

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Recently,NBC released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Grimm" episode 16 of season 4. The episode is entitled, "Heartbreaker," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting and intense stuff as Nick and company encounter a wesen with a deadly touch. Juliette considers embracing her beastly side, and more! The episode is labeled, "Heartbreaker." In the new, 16th episode press release: The Tale Of The Frog Prince Gets A Deadly Twist. Press release number 2: A cyclist's homicide will introduce Nick (David Giuntoli) and Hank (Russell Hornsby) to a Wesen with a tragic fatal touch. Captain Renard (Sasha Roiz) and Adalind (Claire Coffee) is going to learn the Royals have stepped up their efforts to find their child, and another member of the Royal family (guest star Nico Evers-Swindell) will get introduced. In the meantime, Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch) will ponder the idea of embracing what...

And here we thought Grimm‘s first hybrid baby was going to be a Blutbau or a Fuchsbad or something of that ilk.

But nope; as viewers of last week’s episode are well aware, NBC’s fairytale drama (Friday, 8/7c) is moving forward with another Adalind pregnancy (spurred by actress Claire Coffee‘s real-life expectant state).

If you’ve been paying attention, you know that the only person the cunning Ms. Schade bedded lately was Nick — and that was 1) while she was in the guise of his longtime love, Juliette, and 2) as part of an effort to strip him...

The man who was one half of Lifetime’s Wills and Kate will sit the throne once more, this time on NBC’s Grimm, TVLine has learned exclusively.

Nico Evers-Swindell, best known as Prince William in last year’s William & Kate TV movie, will play Prince Kenneth in at least two upcoming episodes.

Kenneth is described as handsome, ruthless and commanding. He’s sent to Portland by the King with the express intent of recovering Adalind’s daughter — which means that Viktor, who so far has fallen down on the job, should probably start making contingency plans, and quickly.

Evers-Swindell,...

Freshmen ABC comedy “Manhattan Love Story” is filling out its cast by booking on-screen royalty Nico Evers-Swindell for a recurring role, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Manhattan Love Story is a romantic comedy that utilizes the inner thoughts of its leads, Analeigh Tipton and Jake McDorman, to hear what they really think while starting a relationship. Jade Catta-Preta, Chloe Wepper, Nicolas Wright and Kurt Fuller also star. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Evers-Swindell’s will play Tucker, a gay senior editor at a New York publishing firm who also serves as a life mentor to Analeigh Tipton’s Dana. Evers-Swindell, who is [...]

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ABC's freshman comedy Manhattan Love Story is adding to its cast. William & Kate's Nico Evers-Swindell has booked a recurring role on the comedy from Two and a Half Men's Jeff Lowell, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The romantic comedy starring Analeigh Tipton and Jake McDorman exposes the internal monologues of a young couple embarking on a new relationship. Evers-Swindell will recur as Tucker, an attractive senior editor at a New York publishing firm. He's gay, but not stereotypically flamboyant. He's well-educated and well-spoken and becomes Tipton's friend at work, serving as a brutally honest mentor

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• Alice Eve (Stark Trek Into the Darkness) has signed on for Criminal, joining Kevin Costner, Ryan Reynolds, Tommy Lee Jones, and Gary Oldman. Ariel Vromen will helm the thriller, which tells the story of a convict who has a dead CIA operative’s memories implanted into his brain in the hopes that he can complete the agent’s mission. Douglas Cook and David Weisberg wrote the script. Chris Bender, J.C. Spink, Mark Gill, and Matt O’Toole are producing. Avi Lerner, John Thompson, Trevor Short, Boaz Davidson, Lati Groman, Christa Campbell, Christine Crow, and Jason Bloom are executive producing. [THR]

• Jillian Bell...

• Will Ferrell may play schlock film producer Russ Meyers in the indie film Russ and Roger Go Beyond. Written by Christopher Cluess (The Simpsons), the movie will explore the relationship between Meyers and film critic Roger Ebert as they collaborated on the 1970 satire film Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. [Variety]

• Joseph Fiennes and Harry Potter’s Tom Felton will co-star in the first-century epic thriller Clavius. Kevin Reynolds (Waterworld) will direct the film told through the eyes of Fiennes’ character, an agnostic Roman Centurion forced to locate the missing body of Jesus of Nazareth. Production begins this month in Spain,...

Camilla Luddington has been cast in The Pact II.

The Grey's Anatomy actress will take on a leading role in the indie horror film.

The Pact II follows Luddington's character June Abbott, who is haunted by nightmares of serial killer Judas, Deadline reports. June soon discovers that she has a connection to Judas.

Luddington is attached to star alongside Patrick Fischler (Twister) and Californication's Scott Michael Foster.

Fischler will portray an FBI profiler named Greg Ballard, with Foster attached to star as police officer Daniel Meyer, who is June's boyfriend.

The Pact II will be directed by Dallas Hallam and Patrick Horvath of Entrance fame. Filming is due to kick off in mid June.

Aside from her role as Dr Jo Wilson in Grey's Anatomy, Luddington's previous credits include Lifetime TV movie William & Kate, in which she played Kate Middleton opposite Nico Evers-Swindell as Prince William.

Luddington also played...

Madonna at the halftime show, a 21-17 victory for the New York Giants over the New England Patriots, and, of course, those Super Bowl commercials - Sunday night had it all. Here, People's TV critic, Tom Gliatto, assesses the spectacular spots that appeared between some of the game's greatest moments on the field.In a surprisingly funny and effective promo for America's Got Talent, that aired during Sunday night's Super Bowl on NBC, new judge Howard Stern literally blasted a lousy singer offstage with a firehose. That's how you maybe felt sitting through all the evening's ads (which reportedly sold...

Exclusive: The Hard Times Of Rj Berger co-creator/executive producer David Katzenberg has been tapped to direct MTV’s half-hour comedy pilot Dumb Girls, from Awkward creator/executive producer Lauren Iungerich. The ensemble project, which will be produced in-house, revolves around a group of twentysomethings and recently cast Christine Evangelista, Xosha Roquemore, Josh Kelly and Nico Evers Swindell as its four leads. This is Katzenberg’s second pilot-directing gig at MTV. He also helmed the pilot for Rj Berger, which was canceled last month after two seasons. Katzenberg has an existing relationship with Iungerich and directed four episodes of her breakout MTV hit Awkward, which wraps its first season Tuesday.

Christina Aguilera will not be silenced.

Despite reports to the contrary, The Voice exec producer Mark Burnett says that the singer-turned-judge/mentor will not be vacating her big red swivel chair in Season 2 of the singing competition. “Christina is absolutely staying. She is not going anywhere, 100 percent,” Burnett tells E! Online.

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• Praise the soap gods! Melody Thomas Scott (who plays the presently unseen, but oft mentioned, Nikki Newman) has finally renewed her contract with CBS’ The Young and the Restless, TVGuide.com reports. She will return to Genoa City around Thanksgiving.

Exclusive: Christine Evangelista (The Joneses), Xosha Roquemore, Josh Kelly (One Live To Live) and Nico Evers Swindell (Prince William in William & Kate) have been cast as the leads of MTV’s comedy pilot Dumb Girls, from Awkward creator/executive producer Lauren Iungerich. The ensemble project, which will be produced in-house, revolves around a group of twentysomethings. It centers on Michelle (Evangelista), who is uber-competent at her job but foolish when it comes to guys. Supported by her stalwart friends — Alex (Xosha), Danny (Josh Kelly), who admits her likes her more than a friend, and Ian (Swindell) — she mounts a plan to get the guy she likes. Iungerich is executive producing the pilot, which starts production next month, with Robyn Meisinger and Kim Fleary. Kelly, repped by Talenworks and Thruline, is a regular on One Life to Live and has not been approached yet about continuing on the show when it moves online,...

DVD Playhouse June 2011

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Kiss Me Deadly (Criterion) Robert Aldrich’s 1955 reinvention of the film noir detective story is one of cinema’s great genre mash-ups: part hardboiled noir; part cold war paranoid thriller; and part science- fiction. Ralph Meeker plays Mickey Spillane’s fascist detective Mike Hammer as a narcissistic simian thug, a sadist who would rather smash a suspect’s fingers than make love to the bevvy of beautiful dames that cross his path. In fact, the only time you see a smile cross Meeker’s sneering mug is when he’s doling out pain, with a vengeance. When a terrified young woman (Cloris Leachman, film debut) literally crossed Hammer’s path one night, and later turns up dead, he vows to get to the bottom of her brutal demise. One of the most influential films ever made, and perhaps the most-cited film by the architects...

The stars of William & Kate- the Us flick about the royal romance dubbed ''the naffest film ever made''- have warned to make a sequel about the wedding. Camilla Luddington and Nico Evers-Swindell revealed the idea as they visited Westminster Abbey to gawp at the site of their counterparts' real-life nuptials. "The film ends with the proposal so I didn't get to play a bride. There should be another film about the wedding," the Sun quoted Luddington, who played Middleton, as saying. "In a few years we'll be starring in William & Kate: The Movie V," she added. The movie was made by Us ...

The stars of William & Kate- the Us flick about the royal romance dubbed ''the naffest film ever made''- have warned to make a sequel about the wedding. Camilla Luddington and Nico Evers-Swindell revealed the idea as they visited Westminster Abbey to gawp at the site of their counterparts' real-life nuptials. "The film ends with the proposal so I didn't get to play a bride. There should be another film about the wedding," the Sun quoted Luddington, who played Middleton, as saying. "In a few years we'll be starring in William & Kate: The Movie V," she added. The movie was made by Us ...

The stars of William & Kate- the Us flick about the royal romance dubbed ''the naffest film ever made''- have warned to make a sequel about the wedding. Camilla Luddington and Nico Evers-Swindell revealed the idea as they visited Westminster Abbey to gawp at the site of their counterparts' real-life nuptials. "The film ends with the proposal so I didn't get to play a bride. There should be another film about the wedding," the Sun quoted Luddington, who played Middleton, as saying. "In a few years we'll be starring in William & Kate: The Movie V," she added. The movie was made by Us ...

The stars of William & Kate- the Us flick about the royal romance dubbed ''the naffest film ever made''- have warned to make a sequel about the wedding. Camilla Luddington and Nico Evers-Swindell revealed the idea as they visited Westminster Abbey to gawp at the site of their counterparts' real-life nuptials. "The film ends with the proposal so I didn't get to play a bride. There should be another film about the wedding," the Sun quoted Luddington, who played Middleton, as saying. "In a few years we'll be starring in William & Kate: The Movie V," she added. The movie was made by Us ...

Meet Camilla Luddington and Nico Evers-Swindell, co-stars of the already-completed DVD William and Kate: The Movie: Awesome! It’s never too soon to come out with a movie about a current event, especially before that event has even occurred (their story’s pretty much over though, right?) It’ll be just like The Queen, but with negative 70 years of history and inspiring fewer inner-monologues about “how old would I skew?” sexual turmoil! The film has already been ripped apart by viewers on Twitter, which is all I need to hear, cause those dudes are reserved and forgiving about all of culture. Everyone seemed pretty on board with The Oscars this year, just to name one random true example. I just hope the William & Kate movie can hearken back to the glory years of movies shamelessly capitalizing on completely unresolved current events at the height of their popularity: (pic via Getty...

Lifetime's "William & Kate" is not getting some love from the British too. The TV movie which was rushed to meet the Royal Wedding event later this month, was panned by critics upon its Sunday, April 24 premiere on the U.K.'s Channel 5 and was attacked by viewers on Twitter.

Critics called it "toe-curlingly, teeth-furringly, pillow-bitingly ghastly". The viewers are not so kind either, writing such things as "Have just seen 1 second of Will and Kate the movie & can confirm it is the most excruciating & awful thing that mankind has ever created" and "Why am I watching William and Kate - The Movie? It's the funniest doggiest sh*ttiest thing ever."

The cast, the directing and editing were all blamed for the poor reviews but some still take what's left of the movie. One tweeter said, "Just watched William and Kate: The Movie. Omg. There are no words. So bad it's brilliant.

Love is in the air, but there's a definite whiff of opportunism in there too

The big story

A nation holds its breath. Unshakeable from the collective imagination is the image of a tall, blond, regal-looking young man and his shapely dark-haired companion. In feverish newsrooms they check the wires for stories of surges in sales of booze, bunting and widescreen TVs among a recession-hit populace thirsty for a shot of euphoria. Yes, Lifetime TV's William & Kate: the movie, is coming to your screens this Sunday.

Not everyone was swept away in the excitement of the royal romance-themed Us movie. Indeed Lifetime's William, whose name sounds like one Beano writers might have concocted for a used car salesman, Nico Evers-Swindell, felt compelled to defend the film. Why? Well, the Daily Mail had shown it some tough love, calling it "truly terrible: a shoddily cast, poorly executed, badly edited and surprisingly...

Nico Evers-Swindell dismisses verdicts ranging from 'terrible' to 'ghastly' with praise of 'fun, whimsical' film William & Kate

The actor playing Prince William in a Us television film of the royal romance has defended the project after critics slated it.

The Daily Mail review of Lifetime TV's William & Kate: Let Love Rule labelled the film "truly terrible: a shoddily cast, poorly executed, badly edited and surprisingly boring account", while the Guardian's own Stephen Bates found it "toe-curlingly, teeth-furringly, pillow-bitingly ghastly".

But Nico Evers-Swindell brushed off the attacks on what he considers a "fun, whimsical and romantic" script. "It was always intended to be a fun ride, a light romance, a love story at the heart, and just a jolly good time," he told the Hollywood Reporter.

He suggested he had expected some adverse reaction, saying: "You're dealing with the golden boy and golden girl of Britain right now … This wasn't a British production,...

The actor who portrayed Prince William in Lifetime's critically-panned William & Kate: The Movie has defended the film. Nico Evers-Swindell hit back at critics who rubbished the production, which one described as being "toe-curlingly, teeth-furringly, pillow-bitingly ghastly". "There's a good reason I'm not reading the reviews," the actor told The Hollywood Reporter. "You're dealing with the golden boy and golden girl of Britain right now. "This wasn't a British production, Tom Hooper didn't direct this, this isn't The King's Speech. This isn't an in-depth look at the royal family." He continued: "I don't know [what] anyone could have expected in 30 days of development, from a network that's known for romance. It was always intended to be a fun ride, a light (more)...

While ABC's "20/20" was busy airing a behind-the-scenes look at the real-life Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding plans, Lifetime was airing "William & Kate," the made-for-tv movie starring Nico Evers Swindell and Camilla Luddington as the royal couple.

The first hour was a charming, typical Lifetime movie about two friends at university falling for each other. It was full of cute looks and silly moments working on school projects, culminating with a kiss in (what else?) a rainstorm. How romantic.

The second hour saw William and Kate become a couple, but have to deal with him wanting to keep her private and away from the press, much to Kate's consternation because it left the paparazzi free to speculate about William's love life.

Once they were out of the closet, so to speak, the movie showed how much Kate's life changed once they went public, including an etiquette scene that would've made...

As the Royal Wedding draws ever closer, Lifetime's made-for-tv movie "William & Kate," which chronicles the couple's eight-year relationship, is the next event building up to the big day. Louise Linton stars as Vanessa Rose Bellows, a good friend of Kate's who is not at all impressed by the future King of England.

"Vanessa is definitely the most down-to-earth of the group. She's sort of a tomboy. She's not at all impressed by the royals. She's certainly not impressed by the way William treats Kate," Linton tells Zap2it. "She's not the type of girl to be overwhelmed because of somebody's wealth, prestige or standing in life. She's much more involved in the more grounded and more authentic things. So while she's very happy that Kate's happy, she also becomes very upset when Kate's upset and encourages Kate to walk away."

While Linton does play a character quite firmly based on a real person,...

Playing a future princess in the upcoming Lifetime movie William and Kate was a real wake-up call for actress Camilla Luddington. "Clearly, I need to talk to her about what to wear," the British actress, 26, joked to reporters on Friday. "I got to exchange my biker boots for her really nice shoes and gorgeous dresses. It had me come home and feel depressed about my own wardrobe!" Playing Kate Middleton meant 72 costume changes for Luddington - sometimes up to 12 per day. "I would see the outfits on the rack and think, 'Oh, that's not going to go together,'" she adds.

As we count down the days and weeks until Prince William marries Kate Middleton, royal wedding fever is at an all-time high, so what better time for a movie all about their courtship? Lifetime's William & Kate follows the couple (played by Nico Evers-Swindell and Camilla Luddington) from their initial meeting as students in Scotland, through the ups and downs of dating (more)...

The TV movie William & Kate missed a trick with its low-budget casting. Who would you have appointed to the royal roles?

This special edition of Casting the News is slightly unusual in that, well, it's already been cast. Thanks to the Lifetime TV movie William & Kate, we already know who'd play the principal cast in a cinematic adaptation of the upcoming royal wedding. Quite obviously, Nico Evers-Swindell (State Trooper #2 in Edge of Darkness) would play Prince William, while only Camilla Luddington (from one episode of Days of Our Lives) has the chops to pull off a convincing Kate Middleton. Meanwhile, Ben Cross from Chariots of Fire would play Prince Charles and Serena Scott Thomas would play Carole Middleton and that's that. Bye! Thanks for reading!

Oh, fine. Let's do this properly. After all, our resources are far greater than Lifetime's – we can tell the difference between a good film and a bad film,...

Mountains in Gloucestershire, London buses driving on the right – and that's before you get to the dialogue

There are movies so bad that they transcend awfulness. Ed Wood's Plan 9 from Outer Space and Glen or Glenda? perhaps, or Troll 2. And then there is William and Kate: The Movie.

Coming to a DVD outlet near you shortly. So bad it's awful, toe-curlingly, teeth-furringly, pillow-bitingly ghastly. You begin to wonder what the happy young couple have done to deserve this. It will probably be a smash.

Perhaps the PR handout gives it away: "Shot entirely in Los Angeles and inspired by true events." That might account for the mountains in the backdrop to a pheasant shoot in Gloucestershire, buses driving on the right in London, the Middletons' modern house transformed into a Californian Tudor mansion and the famous dragon boat race training that Kate Middleton once undertook on the...

The trailer for the upcoming film William & Kate: The Movie has been released. The drama, which will be released to coincide with the royal wedding, stars Camilla Luddington and Nico Evers-Swindell as Kate Middleton and Prince William. The show focuses on the relationship between the pair, from their meeting at St Andrews to Prince William's proposal. "Viewers are going to (more)...

An international trailer for "William & Kate" has landed online to give a longer preview to the TV movie about the Royal couple's romance. It depicts their meeting, how William's family welcomes Kate Middleton, and her attempts to fit in among the aristocrats.

Shooting for "William & Kate" began in California in February with UCLA standing in as University of St. Andrews where the real couple met. Nico Evers-Swindell stars as Prince William, while Camilla Luddington plays Kate.

The pic is set to air Monday, April 18 at 9 P.M. on Lifetime. It will additionally be released on DVD in U.K. on April 25.

The couple's wedding, meanwhile, will take place on April 29 at Westminster Abbey. ABC and Fox News Channel recently announced they will air live coverage of the Royal wedding beginning at 4 A.M. Et.