Dwayne Manley Searching For Ciudad

The Russo brothers' action thrillerIf, like us, you're a large fan of Dwayne Manley, prepare to acquire a dopamine-driven boot of enjoyment to the ass from the brain, after we bring two items of Rock-related news. First is word that he's now confirmed to see Hercules for Brett Ratner's graphic novel adaptation and then, he's stored in for your lead of Joe and Anthony Russo's action thriller Ciudad. The second reason is a real project the Russo brothers and sisters are actually concentrating on for a while now. It had been initially introduced in 2008 once we reported that they're crafting the story becoming an Oni Press graphic novel with Andrew Parks before prone to adapt it in to a film.It's taken longer in comparison as to the they figured for your book to achieve (it's presently still labelled as "approaching"), nevertheless the film may also be on course with Emmett/Furla Films, that's creating among Johnson's other likely new films, Empire Condition. That particular finds DJ inside the offices of the extremely magazine for just about any web chat when danger expects and... Okay, it doesn't. But we could dream, can't we?Since you may be capable of guess (for a way hard you examined geography), Ciudad is occur Paraguay's Ciudad del Este, most likely probably the most dangerous and corrupt urban centers in the world (or, since the tourism board might say "ripe for original adventures and financial options"). Manley may have a mercenary hostage retrieval expert who's approached in order to save a the kidnapped daughter from the Brazilian drug master.InchDiscovering genre is surely a driving motivation for people as filmmakers," the Russos mentioned in the statement that hit Deadline's sensors. "This movie might be the culmination of the extremely very long time ambition to produce our sensibilities to have an action thriller."The film will mark their return to the large screen after 2006's under satisfying You, Me And Dupree. Ever since then, however, they've investing a lot time on keeping their CV filled with decent comedy, creating and pointing around the type of Community and Happy Being. And let's remember that they're an important part of making Arrested Development work. It will likely be interesting to find out them revealed around the trigger-happy thriller.

BBC America developing two new series

BBC America is developing two new series with Blighty shingle Clerkenwell Films, with BBC Worldwide distributing.Sci-fi drama ''Wired'' comes from Steven Volk (''Afterlife'') and takes place in a universe similar to ours except that it is occupied by synthetic replicas of humans. Themes of the series include man's relationship with technology and how that affects society values and morals.''The Dead Beat,'' from John Jackson (''Being Human''), is a buddy cop drama in which one of the officers is dead. ''We couldn't be more excited to be developing these British projects with Clerkenwell , our first originals in the sci-fi genre,'' BBC America g.m. Perry Simon said. ''Supernatural Saturday has become a popular fixture on BBC America's schedule, and both these highly creative ideas add a new dimension to our programming.''BBC America signed a non-exclusive development deal with Clerkenwell in September.''There's a great energy behind this partnership,'' Clerkenwell CEO Murray Ferguson said, ''The prospect of reaching a global audience is exciting.'' Contact Jon Weisman at jon.weisman@variety.com

Oscars 2012: Favorite Speeches, Shocks And Moments

Another year, another Oscars down. Plenty of predictable outcomes, yes, but some happy surprises in the mix as well, including an almost-streak for Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" and a few well-placed penis jokes from the "Bridesmaids" crew. MTV News' Eric Ditzian, Josh Wigler and Amy Wilkinson had plenty to say about what worked and what didn't at this year's Academy Awards -- check out their reactions in the video below.

WME Signs TV Chef Michael Chiarello

Michael Chiarello, a chef, entrepreneur and TV personality, has signed with WME. He was at CAA. Chiarello, the owner of the popular Bottega restaurant in the Napa Valley where he also has a vineyard and owns the NapaStyle catalog business, hosts Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello, a daily show on the Food Network that has earned him an Emmy Award. Chiarello also finished second on Bravos inaugural Top Chef Masters and has appeared as a judge on Top Chef and Top Chef Masters. He recently was part of Food Network’s The Next Iron Chef.

BREAKING: SAG Anti-Merger Members File Lawsuit Against Screen Actors Guild

BREAKING… EXCLUSIVE: (Click here for .pdf of lawsuit) A number of Screen Actors Guild members filed a lawsuit today asking the court for a preliminary and permanent injunction to stop SAG from calling for a vote on the proposed SAG-AFTRA merger.The suit claims that the SAG Board has breached its fiduciary duties to conduct an actuarial impact study detailing the effects of the proposed merger on SAG membership pension and health benefits. The complaint was filedin U.S. District Court, Central District of California. The members filing suit are: Martin Sheen, Edward Asner, Ed Harris, Valerie Harper, Clancy Brown, James Remar, George Coe, Diane Ladd, Lainie Kazan, Nichelle Nichols, Renee Aubry, Jane Austin, Erick Avari, Steve Barr, Sara Barrett, Terrance Beason, Michael Bell, Warren Berlinger, Joe Bologna, Ralph Brennen, Alexandra Castro, Jude Ciccolella, Cynthia Lea Clark, David Clennon, Joe DAngerio, Patricia DArbanville, Dick Gautier, Dorothy Goulah, Marty Grey, Sumi Haru, Angel Harper, Basil Hoffman, David Huddleston, Anne-Marie Johnson, David Jolliffe, Kerrie Keane, Peter Kwong, Kurt Lott, Barbara Luna, Eric Lutes, Stephen Mach, Michael McConnohie, Peter Antico, Susan McNabb, Phyllis Timbes, Marguerite Moreau, Traci Murray, Nicole Mandich, Larry Newman, Barbara Niven, Kathleen Nolan, Jack Ong, Peggy Lane ORourke, Leslie Parrish, Scott Pierce, Robin Riker, Stephanie Rose, Alan Rosenberg, Alan Ruck, Wendy Schaal, Tascha Schaal, Nancy Sinatra, Cynthia Steele, Renee Taylor, Malachi Throne, Beverly Todd, Jessica Wright, Momo Yashimo. They are suing theScreen Actors Guild,SAG Executive Director David White,SAG President Ken Howard, Amy Aquino,Ned Vaughn,Mike Hodge,David Hartley-Margolin and others. We have spent almost two months negotiating with SAG in an effort to get them to present the truth regarding this merger plan. Member are entitled to full disclosure, not half truths and misleading and unsupported promisesthe plaintiffs’ attorneyDavid B. Casselman of the Los Angeles law firm Wasserman, Comden, Casselman & Esensten, LLP said in a statement today. They have done nothing of substance to support their claims that the proposed merger will protect SAG member benefits. The average SAG member makes less than $10,000 per year. They need to know that all necessary due diligence was done to protect them.” MORE Since Sept. 15, 1981, the SAG Constitution has recognized that careful study of any SAG-AFTRA merger plan would be necessary to satisfy the requirements of law and the protection of all eligible members against the loss of benefits, presently or in the future (Appendix 1). The SAG board voted on Jan. 28, 2012 to approve the proposed merger plan and to submit it to a vote of the membership. On Jan. 29, 2012, the presidents of SAG and AFTRA announced on national television at the SAG Awards that the historic step of merger was about to be realized. We believe the defendants made this announcement in order to thoroughly saturate the media with pro-merger propaganda, avoiding any balancing information which would allow SAG members to intelligently evaluate the issues prior to voting, says Casselman. If an uninformed membership approves this merger, and then we all learn that it will have crippling, negative effects, it will be too late for anything to be done to return SAG or its current pension and health plans back to their current status, says Casselman.

Steve McQueen talks Shame Oscar snub

Shame will probably be most likely probably the most high-profile absentees as next weekend's Oscar ceremony, getting initially been suggested for several nominations in high-profile groups. Director Steve McQueen has spoken out in regards to the decision, and states it's lower to America's clumsiness round the subject of sex."In The United States too terrified of sex," states McQueen. "This is why [Michael Fassbender] wasn't nominated. In the event you think about the best actor list you're saying, 'Michael Fassbender is is this is not on that list?'"It certainly strikes us just like a bizarre omission, but McQueen signifies he's perfectly very happy to permit the Academy start it. "It's kind of crazy, but that's what it is,In . according to him. "It is really an American award, permit them to get it.InchFor Fassbender, McQueen isn't but praise for your Irish star. "He's a once in the generation actor," according to him. "He's an actress who is able to transform and transcend, and you also really believe him. This is actually the kind of guy he's.InchWhen asked for whether they will be cooperating again afterwards, McQueen appeared equally positive."It's all about the script," he describes. "If Michael's the very best person for your character so when he likes the script. A Few Things I like about our relationship could it be is not tied, it is not a relationship. It's friendship which is done from respect of each and every other bands talents and each other bands adoration for film."[brightcove]1223737739001[/brightcove]

'Caesar Must Die' wins Golden Bear

'Caesar Must Die' Berlin -- Renowned Italian filmmaking siblings Paolo and Vittorio Taviani won the Berlinale's Golden Bear on Saturday for their black and white drama "Caesar Must Die."The semi-documentary pic centers on inmates of the Rebibbia maximum security prison in Rome who stage Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar."The Taviani brothers said the film was neither a documentary film nor a feature film, but rather something new, and a real look at prisoners serving life sentences.The fest's international jury spread prizes far and wide, with the Silver Bear Jury Grand Prix going to Bence Fliegauf's Hungarian pic "Just the Wind," which offers a stark look at racially motivated violence. German helmer Christian Petzold picked up the Silver Bear for best director for his East German drama "Barbara," about an East German doctor who is harshly reprimanded for wanting to leave the GDR.Rachel Mwanza took the actress Silver Bear for "War Witch," about a girl soldier trying to survive in an African civil war. The Silver Bear for best actor went to Mikkel Boe Folsgaard for Nikolaj Arcel's "A Royal Affair," which also picked up the Silver Bear for Best Script for Arcel and Rasmus Heisterberg.Cinematographer Lutz Reitemeier won the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Achievement for his work in Wang Quan'an's Chinese drama "White Deer Plain."Miguel Gomes' Portuguese black and white drama "Tabu" nabbed the Alfred Bauer Prize, which is awarded to works of "particular innovation.""I don't quite understand winning a prize for innovation because I set out to make an old-fashioned film," quipped Gomes as he accepted the award.The jury awarded a Special Mention Silver Bear to Ursula Meier's Swiss drama "Sister," about a poor boy who steals from wealthy tourists at Swiss ski resort in order to survive.Boudewijn Koole's Dutch Generation Kplus screener "Kauwboy," about a young boy who adopts a motherless baby bird, won the Best First Feature Award. Emin Alper's "Beyond the Hill," a Turkish-Greek drama that unspooled in Forum, took First Feature Special Mention.Complete list of winners:Golden Bear for Best Film'Caesar Must Die,' by Paolo and Vittorio TavianiSilver Bear, The Jury Grand Prix'Just the Wind,' by Bence FliegaufSilver Bear, Best DirectorChristian Petzold for 'Barbara'Silver Bear, Best ActressRachel Mwanza for 'War Witch'Silver Bear, Best ActorMikkel Boe Folsgaard for 'A Royal Affair'Silver Bear, Outstanding Artistic AchievementLutz Reitemeier, cinematographer, for 'White Deer Plain'Silver Bear, Best ScriptNikolaj Arcel and Rasmus Heisterberg for 'A Royal Affair'Alfred Bauer Prize'Tabu,' by Miguel GomesSpecial Prize Silver Bear'Sister,' by Ursula Meier Best First Feature Award'Kauwboy,' by Boudewijn Koole Best First Feature Award Special Mention'Beyond the Hill,' by Emin Alper International Short Films Golden Bear 'Rafa,' by Joao Salaviza Silver Bear 'The Great Rabbit,' by Atsushi Wada Special Mention 'Licuri Surf,' by Guile MartinsGeneration Kplus Crystal Bear for Best Film 'Arcadia,' by Olivia Silver Special Mention 'Just Pretended to Hear,' by Kaori Imaizumi Crystal Bear for Best Short Film 'Julian,' by Matthew Moore Special Mention 'Bino,' by Billie Pleffer Generation 14plus Crystal Bear for Best Film 'Night of Silence,' by Reis Celik Special Mention 'The Crown Jewels,' by Ella Lemhagen Crystal Bear for Best Short Film 'Meathead,' by Sam Holst Special Mention '663114,' by Isamu Hirabayashi International Jury Generation Kplus Grand Prix Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk for Best Film 'Kauwboy,' by Boudewijn Koole Special Mention 'Gattu,' by Rajan Khosa Teddy Awards Best Feature Film 'Keep the Lights On,' by Ira Sachs Best Documentary Film 'Call Me Kuchu,' by Malika Zouhali-Worrall, Katherine Fairfax Wright Best Short Film 'Loxoro,' by Claudia Llosa Teddy Jury Award 'Jaures,' by Vincent Dieutre Made in Germany -- Perskpektive Fellowship Annekatrin Hendel for 'Disco' Dialogue en Perspektive 'This Ain't California,' by Marten Persiel Contact Ed Meza at ed.meza@mannaa.de

Los Angeles' 50-Hour Drive-By Theatre Festival

Los Angeles' 50-Hour Drive-By Theatre Festival February 16, 2012 A extended weekend is approaching, due to George Washington's and Abraham Lincoln's birthday. What is going to you must do wonderful this additional time? You are able to sleep or debate having a relative about which leader chopped lower the cherry tree. There is however a way to take a position your weekend. Attend Zombie Joe's Underground's 50-Hour Drive-By Theatre Festival. It must be mentioned the wedding is not associated with zombies, tunnels, or gang violence. The festival takes note of its eleventh year by featuring five new small-plays which is written, directed, and mounted by 50 percent days. There will be live, original music by Michael Blomgren. Come see these works at 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 18, 19, and 20. ZJU Theatre Group, 4850 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. RSVP at (818) 202-4120. Tickets are $15. Visit internet.ZombieJoes.com. Los Angeles' 50-Hour Drive-By Theatre Festival February 16, 2012 A extended weekend is approaching, due to George Washington's and Abraham Lincoln's birthday. What is going to you must do wonderful this more hours? You are able to sleep or debate having a relative about which leader chopped lower the cherry tree. There is however a way to take a position your weekend. Attend Zombie Joe's Underground's 50-Hour Drive-By Theatre Festival. It must be mentioned the wedding isn't associated with zombies, tunnels, or gang violence. The festival takes note of its eleventh year by featuring five new small-plays which will be written, directed, and mounted by 50 percent days. There will be live, original music by Michael Blomgren. Come see these works at 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 18, 19, and 20. ZJU Theatre Group, 4850 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. RSVP at (818) 202-4120. Tickets are $15. Visit internet.ZombieJoes.com.

China toon production up 18%

BEIJING -- China is constantly push the domestic toon biz and a year ago produced 435 figures, some 261,224 minutes of animated material, a rise of 18% on the prior year, official data shown. China remains fighting a battle to push homegrown figures over foreign imports, especially manga and U.S. rugrat fare, as well as the country's broadcasting watchdog, the problem Administration of Radio, Film and television (SARFT), thinks that's needing to repay. "The growing production and trade of Chinese-made animation has largely overflowing TV programming whatsoever levels in most cases meets the needs of teens," SARFT mentioned in the circular, which was moved by local media. Research within this summer time a year ago shown that China was our planet's finest toon-maker, yet it's affected with worthy and dull fare that kids don't choose, and contains extended experienced to compete in the Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network options. The us government has responded with major subsidies as well as greater quality. SARFT mentioned that 27% of animated content a year ago is created by national animation bases. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

BERLIN: SPWA shoots for '2 Guns'

BERLIN --- The new sony Pictures Worldwide Purchases is approaching. a multi-territory deal for Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg starrer ''2 Guns.'' The $80 million pic, which Emmett/Furla Films and Universal Pictures are fully financing, is helmed by ''Contraband'' director Baltasar Kormakur. Mark Damon's Experience Limitless and John O'Shea's The Exchange happen to be shopping the project to purchasers in the European Film Market in Berlin now and also the project did not take lengthy to warm up the marketplace because the fest unspooled on Thursday. Kormakur is pointing from the script by Blake Masters (''Brotherhood''). Pic, which Uni will release locally at the end of 2013, is definitely an adaptation of Steven Grant's graphic novel ''2 Guns,'' which sees a DEA agent as well as an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who've been assigned with looking into each other but find they've both been setup through the mob , the org the 2 males believe they've been stealing money from , to steal $81 million in the CIA. The mismatched pair must eventually learn how to trust one another and interact to search towards the fact and survive. Marc Platt will make the pic with Randall Emmett and George Furla. Picture Entertainment's Stepan Martirosyan and Remington Chase, who conserve a film fund with Emmett/Furla, will professional produce. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com

BERLIN: Merchants focus on femmes

The Berlin Film Festival starts Thursday, Feb. 9, and runs through Feb. 19.Chick photos, classy crossovers and Gallic comedies look set to operate a vehicle lots of Berlin's biz this season.Maximum Intl. arrives with "Beautiful Creatures," a teen fantasy tale of star-joined love from the boy and girl white-colored witch, using Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia's book series. Alcon finances, Warner Bros. distribs Stateside, Richard LaGravenese ("P.S. I Like You") produces and directs.The world industry appears to own taken good note of "Twilight's" largely femme auds, obtaining a brace of comparable projects to the market. Frequently wealthy in profile or genre elements, they're as much femme as fanboy fare.Kate Hudson toplines Joe Lynch actioner "Everly," from Crime Scene Photos ("Gambit"), provided by Nick Meyer's Sierra/Affinity, with Hudson fending off waves of assassins sent by her mob-boss ex.Exclusive Media will talk up "Can a sound lesson Keep Your Existence?" with ambitious singer Scarlett Johansson finding love together with work with Mark Ruffalo.FilmNation introduces Steven Soderbergh's "Bitter Pill," with Rooney Mara just like a prescription painkiller addict awaiting her husband's jail release.Stuart Ford's IM Global starts human/puppet crime drama "The Happytime Killings," within the Jim Henson Co., with Katherine Heigl in final discussions.Bucking the recognition in femme energy, Experience as well as the Exchange will commence sales on crime actioner "2 Guns," returning Mark Wahlberg and "Contraband" helmer Baltasar Komarkur. Also, Sierra/Affinity will unveil "Wer," a werewolf thriller from "The Demon Inside" producers, and Jason Statham thriller "Warmth." Summit Intl. will debut actioner "The Tomb," starring Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger.Customers can also be looking for crossovers."?'The King's Speech' and 'Black Swan' aren't classic arthouse films but ones by able filmmakers who've moved their subjects in to a more mainstream atmosphere. That's what many of us are trying to find,Inch mentioned Martin Moszkowicz, at Constantin.No less than two Berlin debutantes could fit this mainstream/auteur bill.Period drama "Serena" stars Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper in the film helmed by Oscar-champion Susanne Bier, and produced by 2929, co-funded and provided by StudioCanal.Wild Bunch and producer Alain Attal are fighting to secure key cast just before Berlin on Guillaume Canet's British-language directorial debut "Blood stream Ties," a NY-set sister drama-thriller composed by Canet and James Gray.As "Intouchables" romps past 24.8 million ($28 million) within the German box office, the finest gross ever for just about any French film in Germany, entrepreneurs will spare more than a concept for potential Gallic comedy breakouts.It's not coincidence that Wild Bunch has devoted one whole side of the Martin Gropius-adjacent prefab office with a billboard for Romain Duris-starrer "Populaire," a "Mad Males"-era romantic comedy.Other potential Gallic laffer breakouts: Pathe's "What's in the Title?" and EuropaCorp's "Love Lasts three years,In . both buzzed-about movies at January's Unifrance Paris Rendez-vous.Using "Twilight" vibes into -- hopefully -- "Twilight" results, "Creatures," inside a reported $50 million, is among Berlin's more pricey items."Serena" is within the $25 million-$Thirty Dollars million range. Toplining Frank Grillo, "Intersection," the completely new thriller from Luc Besson's EuropaCorp, weighs in at in at looking for less.InchThe contraction of budgets started not sometime ago: The entire industry required to get much smarter about budgets," mentioned Alison Thompson at Focus Features Intl.Sales agents and distributors' mantra entering Berlin is caution.Nonetheless, "You'll find still filmmakers that have that 'je ne sais quoi' and so are sure to attract a lot of excitement and attention," mentioned Thompson."Customers still look for quality scripts that are commercial tales and well-cast features," mentioned Julie Sultan of W2, that's shopping "The Drummer" and "Attachment." "They need to involve some of people boxes checked with this to become low-risk title."It'll simply take a few hot items within the EFM to consider a couple of from the particular cold from the sub-zero Berlin. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Scribes fitted for 'Fashioning Apollo'

Hoberg LikkelKat Likkel and John Hoberg have signed onto adapt Nicholas p Monchaux's non-fiction book "Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo."Marc Shmuger will produce through his Global Produce shingle along with company prexy Tom McNulty.It recounts the actual story of techniques a team of bra and girdle makers from Playtex effectively designed and created the spacesuit that enabled Neil Remedy and Buzz Aldrin simply to walk round the moon."This monumental achievement wouldn't are actually possible were it not for your perseverance and ingenuity from the memorable team of dreamers," Shmuger mentioned. "It's a extended means by the store floor of Playtex to the peak of moon, which incredible story tracks the actual way it happened."This marks the initial feature the writing duo has composed. They've formerly labored in television, writing and creating such shows as "I am Earl" and "Best Ted."They are repped by UTA. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com

Pilot Season: ABC Picks Up Two Dramas

ABC logo ABC has picked up two one-hour drama pilots, Americana and Nashville.Americana is a soap set around a legendary fashion designer, his family and his business. Michael Seitzman is writing and executive-producing for ABC Studios along with Mark Gordon (Grey's Anatomy) and Nicholas Pepper.Nashville, also a family soap, follows two musicians, one who's already a star and the other who's on the rise. Callie Khouri (Thelma & Louise) will write and executive-produce with RJ Cutler attached to direct and executive-produce.

Fran Drescher Claims She Was Abducted By Aliens

Fran Drescher Fran Drescher believes she was abducted by aliens. No, really.In an interview with The Huffington Post, the Nannyand Happily Divorcedstar said she and her ex-husband Peter Marc Jacobson both had a close encounter when they were teenagers.Keck's Exclusives! First look: Nanny reunion on Happily Divorced"Peter and I both saw [aliens] before we knew each other, doing the same thing, driving on the road with our dads," Drescher said. "We were both in junior high. A few years later, we met, and we realized that we had the same experience. I think that somehow we were programmed to meet. We both have this scar. It's the exact same scar on the exact same spot."Jacobson claims Drescher's scar is from a drill bit or is the result of burning herself with hot water. But Drescher won't be swayed.Check out the rest of today's news"That's what the aliens programmed us to think," she said. "But really, that's where the chip is."Who knows? Maybe this finally explains Drescher's one-of-a-kind laugh?

VIDEO: Royal Pains' Mark Feuerstein States Hank Will Face His Finest Medical Challenge Yet

Mark Feuerstein Mark Feuerstein states his Royal Pains' will face his finest medical challenge yet. "In each and every episode he saves every existence, however in this year ... particularly with Jack O'Malley (Tom Cavanagh), it's rarely been a larger medical challenge," he informs TVGuide.com."When that involves a mind, it requires the show into a legendary and more dark dimension than it's ever gone." 5 teases from Royal Pains' Return: A brand new love triangular and fallout from Divya's large blunder Together with facing medical challenges, Feuerstein states Hank will question his rely upon a couple near to him: Divya (Reshma Shetty) and the brother Evan (Paulo Costanzo). Within the interview below, Feuerstein talks about how Hank's associations using the two happen to be jeopardized and teases that his approaching directorial debut features a stylish-hop video. Royal Pains airs Wednesdays at 10/9c on USA.

Last Exorcism Follow-up Features A Director

Erection dysfunction Gass-Donnelly can get the gigThe only problem with making $70m within the box office in the budget of $1.5m and becoming that success spawn a follow-up, is always that it's slightly embarrassing when original film had the word "last" inside the title. Much less that's getting rid of the expansion team behind The Ultimate Exorcism motionless forward getting a follow-up inside the littlest. It absolutely was introduced last fall the film have been put together by Damien Chazelle, plus it is now offering a director, in Erection dysfunction Gass-Donnelly.The Empire Award-winning The Ultimate Exorcism will be a sleeper hit this season, presented just like a documentary about well-meaning but charlatan exorcist Cotton Marcus (Patrick Fabian) stumbling upon what seems to become genuine posession. Things didn't go perfectly for Cotton next.Piece-wise, hardly any continues to be revealed in regards to the follow-up yet, but perform understand that it takes place three several days following a first film (so hasn't taken the prequel route that some might have predicted) as well as the further struggles in the demon-ised Nell Sweetzer (Ashley Bell). The business line is furthermore that it'll be around the larger scale than formerly, that may indicate the found-footage schtick continues to be dropped this time around around around.Gass-Donnelly (who chose to make this years crime thriller Small Town Murder Tunes, with Peter Stormare) replaces original director Daniel Stamm, who's had his hands full recently with Evening Chronicle Reincarnate, and possible British-language remakes of 13: Beloved and Martyrs.Still aboard The Ultimate Exorcism train however, is original producer Eli Roth, who told Deadline that he's "very, very excited to continue this story.""Clearly while using title from the first we'd not planned around the follow-up", Roth laughs, "but we love to the story and material combined with that which you feel is certainly an inspired idea to continue it. You need to go much much deeper and much more dark this time around around. The initial film labored great just like a PG-13 mental film, however you need to go R-rated and show the actual horrorof what this material offers. The finest creative challenge will probably be approaching while using right title!"The Exorcism Following A 4g Apple iphone: Not Nearly So Final After We May Have Introduced You To Definitely Certainly Believe, starts shooting later in New Orleans.

CW acquires Canadian skein

The CW has acquired rights to ''The L.A. Complex,'' Hollywood-set series produced by Canada's Bell Media.''Complex,'' telling the story of six aspiring stars from different hometowns, premieres the first of six episodes Tuesday in Canada on CTV and MuchMusic and will air on the CW this spring.Linda Schuyler and Stephen Stohn exec produce ''Complex'' for Epitome Pictures. Writer and exec producer Martin Gero is also directing.Cassie Steele, an alum of ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (also from Epitome), stars in the series, with Jewel Staite (''Firefly'') also part of the ensemble. Contact Jon Weisman at jon.weisman@variety.com

The Game's Brandy: Chardonnay Can Keep Jason in check

Brandy Twelve several weeks ago, Brandy attended the summer season 4 premiere of The Sport and walked away with one thought."I used to be like, 'This is a superb show. I must participate something this smart which amazing and relatable,'" she notifies TVGuide.com. So surely she must've showed up at to Wager and producers, right? Not really a chance! "I used to be busy together with other projects, nonetheless they wanted me to determine with this particular character. Nevertheless the timing am strange because I didn't truly have time to prepare. They mentioned, 'We're just going take for you personally!A I used to be like, 'What?!' And so the moral in the story is, don't take initiative!" she jokes. "All this just happened accidentally.InchAcquire the scoop inside your favorite returning winter showsIn her finest TV role since Moesha ended 11 in the past, Brandy will recur on Season 5 in the comedy just like a spunky bartenders named - watch for this - Chardonnay who romances the lately single and slightly heartbroken Jason (Coby Bell). But it's not love at first sight of those two. For starters, they don't exactly leave round the best ft, as noticed in the sneak look below. "He's a football player, so he's arrogant and egotistical, and she's feisty and could remain true for herself, and so they fight constantly. But he puts her job in risk, so in the beginning, she certainly posseses an attitude toward him," Brandy states. "She was saving for just about any special dream which will be revealed later inside the season which he takes that from her, so she hates his guts. He tries making it around her, but she's not receiving a lot of it.InchThat is, until, Chardonnay finally acquiesces, in addition to their alcohol-fueled make-up session becomes, well, not just a make-out session, but something much more complicated. "There's a very worthwhile twist, which one evening eventually eventually ends up hooking up them," Brandy states. "She starts to find out how charming he's and he or she starts to look past the façade of who Jason Pitts is. She knows that he's indeed a gentleman and basically needs somebody to put his ass into position! That's all he needs! And she's absolutely that each to keep him in check. She's sassy and she's not inflammed by his fame or anything."Still, their path to romance will probably be very slow but steady. After you have a heart to heart, Jason and Chardonnay will finish close up pals first, which Brandy states is definitely for Jason, following his divorce from Kelly (Brittany Daniel) and breakup with Camille (Stacey Dash). "Useful relationship takes a good friendship [just like a foundation], and they're going to certainly obtain that. You will notice them connect and embrace each other."The singer/actress - who's concentrating on her sixth studio album, scheduled for just about any spring release - hopes The Sport fans will welcome her for the show, they aided resurrect within the dead couple of years ago. As well as when fans aren't thinking about Chardonnay immediately, possibly they'll warm-as much as her - like Brandy did along with her title. Have a look at photos from The SportInchIt needed us one minute to like it. I thought it had been so ghetto. I hated Moesha too at first. However think Chardonnay is actually a lovely title now," she states. "I'm excited to find out just what the fans consider her. Jason which i are becoming a great deal fun. The chemistry was only magical, therefore i understood our figures together could be something. That's my homeboy now. We sing on-set, we laugh and crack jokes. I am hoping fans will love Chardonnay and Jason together, and so they can appear to become that which you feel if we are playing the figures. People Game fans are very protective from the show!"Brandy, who's came out on Dwts, 90210 and Drop Dead Diva yesteryear couple of years, is attached for 11 in the 22 episodes. Although she's not discovered returning for your sixth season (if there's one), she'd "totally" be up with this - hopefully just like a regular. So when it doesn't happen, it's to another, ideally extended-term TV project."I stated thirstily they might as well cause me to feel an ordinary!In . she jokes. "I must return. Chardonnay is actually a pleasurable as well as other character than I've ever carried out before. But situations are a measure toward transpire, which is always to have a very show of my own, personal. ... That's certainly a fantasy of mine. This is why I've been doing shows like The Sport - really smart, incredible suggests that individuals are able to see this is just what If only to complete. Hopefully, they first seen it with Drop Dead Diva and 90210. This and music are products that I like. This is just what I'm familiar with - doing both concurrently. It's good being 32 and achieving to everything you love and reinventing yourself. I have not had much fun since i have have was kid!"Season 5 of The Sport premieres Tuesday at 10/9c on Wager.

Stotsky named g.m. at G4

Former NBC marketing topper Adam Stotsky remains named gm of male-skewing cabler G4. The move means Stotsky, who left the Peacock a year ago after Bob Greenblatt needed over as entertainment chairman and introduced in the new marketing mind, will return to the business family: G4 is possessed by NBCUniversal. Stotsky will oversee every area of G4, including programming, development, production, marketing, press and publicity and digital methods. He'll account to NBCU cable topper Bonnie Hammer. "Adam is probably the best brand strategists I've ever labored with," Hammer mentioned. "I know that he'll provide tremendous leadership and unlock G4's potential just like a genuine pressure round the media landscape." Stotsky walked from NBC in August when Greenblatt hired Showtime friend Len Fogge to deal with Peacock's marketing needs. Right before announcing Stotsky's hire, G4 saw its leader, Neal Tiles, step lower. Inside an internal memo, Tiles, who had previously been online since 2005, mentioned, "I wish to maneuver onto my next challenge" but didn't elaborate which that could be. Stotsky happen to be NBC's marketing leader for any couple of years after serving seven years at Syfy. He aided launch such Peacock series as "The Large Event,Inch which opened up as much as strong amounts, and "Motherhood.Inch G4 stood a rough 2011, calculating 128,000 audiences in primetime -- lower 17% in the prior year. Within the target 18-34 demo, the web saw exactly the same lack of 17%. Move by Hammer, who was simply given responsibilities for running G4 carrying out a Comcast merger, uses she's spent many of the a year ago concentrating on E! She named Suzanne Kolb as leader of E! which is on your way to scripted programming for your cabler in 2013. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com