SHUDDER ACQUIRES INTERNATIONAL HIT ZOMBIE COMEDY ​ONE CUT OF THE DEAD

APRIL 8, 2019 — The little, $27,000 indie zombie comedy that became a box office smash in Japan and around the world is finally coming to North America when One Cut of the Dead debuts on Shudder later this year. AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thrillers and the supernatural picked up all rights in the U.S. and Canada to the international hit, which currently holds a 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and has grossed a staggering $28 million in Japan and $30 million worldwide. Shudder also acquired all rights in Australia and New Zealand, where the service is set to launch later this year.

Shinichiro Ueda’s One Cut of the Dead starts with a film crew shooting a zombie movie who stumble into an actual zombie outbreak—all shot in a single, 37-minute take. From there, the story widens its focus, transforming into a comedic love letter to the spirit of indie filmmaking that conjures up unstoppable ingenuity in the face of overwhelming odds. One Cut of the Dead’s wild, crowd-pleasing final 30 minutes reframes everything you thought you saw in an outrageous new light. The film’s cast, mostly non-professionals, is led by Harumi Shuhama, Kazuaki Nagaya, Mao and Takayuki Hamatsu.

AMC GREENLIGHTS THIRD SERIES IN THE WALKING DEAD UNIVERSE
ORIGINAL DRAMA CO-CREATED BY CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER SCOTT M. GIMPLE AND THE WALKING DEAD VETERAN WRITER AND PRODUCER MATT NEGRETE, WHO WILL SERVE AS SHOWRUNNER

SERIES TO BEGIN PRODUCTION THIS SUMMER AND PREMIERE IN 2020

New York – April 8, 2019 – AMC today announced that it has greenlit the third series in the expanding universe of The Walking Dead, an original drama co-created by Scott M. Gimple, chief content officer of The Walking Dead universe, and Matt Negrete, who has been a writer and producer on The Walking Dead for the past five seasons and will be showrunner of the new series. Produced and distributed by AMC Studios, the series will begin production on 10 episodes this summer in Virginia and premiere on AMC in 2020.

“We’re thrilled that the Dead will keep walking into a new corner of the post-apocalyptic world, a corner that will present stories and characters unlike any that The Walking Dead has dramatized thus far, and that is bound to excite one of the most passionate fanbases in television,” said David Madden, president of programming for AMC Networks and AMC Studios.  “Scott has been an invaluable leader for the Universe since taking on the role of chief content officer, with a distinct and innovative vision for the franchise. Likewise, we’re excited to have Matt, who has been a crucial part of The Walking Dead family for over five years and penned many memorable episodes of TWD, at the helm of this original series.”

BBC AMERICA RENEWS KILLING EVE FOR THIRD SEASON

Premiere episode is available now on BBCAmerica.com

ACCLAIMED DRAMA AIRS SUNDAYS ON BBC AMERICA AND AMC

New York – April 8, 2019 – BBC AMERICA has renewed the critically-acclaimed series Killing Eve for a third season. Starring Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer and Fiona Shaw, the award-winning original series is produced by Sid Gentle Films Ltd. for BBC AMERICA.

Killing Eve revolves around Eve (Oh), an MI6 operative, and psychopath assassin Villanelle (Comer) in this story of two women, bound by a mutual obsession and one brutal act. The show’s second season premiered last night on BBC AMERICA and was simulcast on AMC.

This Sunday, the UK series A Discovery of Witches, based on the first book in the All Souls trilogy of the same name by Deborah Harkness, premieres for the first time on network television in the United States on both AMC and BBC America simultaneously.

A Discovery of Witches takes place in a world where vampires, witches, and daemons live secretly among humans. The show follows Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer), a witch, who unaware of her strength of magical abilities, summons a manuscript that has been lost that other supernaturals have been looking for. She meets Matthew Clairmont (Matthew Goode), who has been looking for the book for over a century, as he thinks it contains secrets to his vampire heritage.

Back in January, the Sky series A Discovery of Witches came to the US via the streaming services Sundance Now, Shudder, and AMC Premiere. Because of its huge success, on Sunday night, the series makes its way to network television in the US for the first time, premiering on both AMC and BBC America simultaneously.

Based on the first book of the All Souls fantasy trilogy by the same name by Deborah Harkness, the series, which has already been renewed for a second and third season, has been adapted for television by Kate Brooke, who also executive produces.

The story takes place in a world where witches, vampires, and daemons exist alongside humans in secret and follows Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer), a witch who has denied her heritage, never embraced her powers, and is unaware of her strength. When she successfully requests a long-lost manuscript from the Bodleian Library at Oxford University, creatures take notice. One of those creatures is vampire Matthew Clairmont (Matthew Goode), who has been looking for the book for centuries, thinking it contains information on his heritage. He explains to her that he is not the only one and warns that all the supernatural creatures will soon be after her.

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Based on the classic book series, Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase, executive produced by Ellen DeGeneres, follows the sleuth teen as she uncovers a new mystery.

After her mother passes, Nancy (Sophia Lillis) and her father (Sam Trammell) move from Chicago to the small town of River Heights. Longing for adventure, Nancy often gets into trouble trying to help others, as it’s not always in the most constructive ways. It’s the last straw when she retaliates against a bully (Evan Castelloe) after he humiliates one of her best friends, Bess (Mackenzie Graham), and causes property damage. The sixteen-year-old is sentenced to community service picking up trash by Sheriff Marchbanks (Jay DeVon Johnson).

After a better response for episode two, we're coming together once again for a live tweet event for episode three, "Magic Mirror". Please take note of the time change and new weekly hashtag.

When a streaming service drops episodes of a series, it's hard for fans to know when to tweet; not everyone watches the whole season at the same time. Sometimes selected times are scheduled. SciFi Vision has decided to host its own fan events for the series. It would be great if you could join, but even if you can't, reposting would be very helpful to help spread the word. Not as many people knew about the first one, but since then, people have responded, and we have already received quite a few RSVPs. The event for the third episode will take place Monday, 4/8 at 9pm ET/5pm PT. A Twitter RSVP would be appreciated! We also have started discussing the episodes in depth via our podcast Fandom Access You can listen to the newest episode here. The OA discussion starts in the second hour.


Read on for the full instructions (it's a bit different this time) as well as what a live tweet is if you have never participated in one before.

MARVEL’S ‘AVENGERS: ENDGAME’ CAST TO TAKE OVER ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!,’ WEEK OF APRIL 8

Following the week in Las Vegas, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” returns to Los Angeles to welcome the cast of Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame.” Each night, Jimmy will welcome guests including Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd, Chris Hemsworth, Danai Gurira, Jeremy Renner and Don Cheadle.

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. EDT|10:35 p.m. CDT on ABC.

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format. Jimmy Kimmel and Jill Leiderman serve as executive producers. David Craig, Douglas DeLuca, Erin Irwin, Molly McNearney and Jennifer Sharron serve as co-executive producers. “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is taped in front of a live studio audience and produced by 12 05 AM Productions LLC in association with Jackhole Industries and ABC Studios. (CLOSED-CAPTIONED)

The Magicians - 4.11 - "The 4-1-1" - 4/03/19

The gang talks to a book. Tick threatens to drink some water.

Episodic photos from the fourth season episode of The Magicians, "The 4-1-1," airing 4/03/19, after the jump.

Today, Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced initial casting for its upcoming horror anthology series, Creepshow, based on the iconic 1982 film written by Stephen King and directed by George A. Romero. Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog), Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), and Tobin Bell (Saw) will star in the Stephen King story “Gray Matter,” adapted by Byron Willinger and Philip de Blasi (The Commuter) and directed by series showrunner Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead).

Please find details in the release below.