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Dave Franco, Bill Murray & Pete Davidson Star In Roku’s New Dark Comedy Series “The Now”

The new dark comedy series “The Now” from Academy Award Winners Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly, has just premiered exclusively on Roku. The 14-episode series examines what exactly makes life worth living through the eyes of Ed Poole (Dave Franco). For Ed, life isn’t going as he planned. However, a tragic event causes him to rethink his outlook, forcing him to go after what he loves, cherish the people closest to him and live in The Now. Peter Farrelly stated, “I wanted to make a show about living in the present because I personally have lived too much in the future and the past and I think a lot of people do. We worry about the future, and we have regrets about the past, yet we are only ever living in the now. The future and the past are just concepts, but all life takes place in the present. If you want to make changes in your life you have

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 11, 2021
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Snoop Dogg Joins Netflix’s Vampire Movie ‘Day Shift’ Alongside Jamie Foxx

Legendary rapper and occasional actor Snoop Dogg (Bones) has just been cast in a lead role in Netflix’s upcoming horror Day Shift and will star alongside Jamie Foxx who will be playing a vampire hunter. In Day Shift, Foxx plays “a hard-working, blue-collar dad who just wants to provide a good life for his quick-witted daughter, but his mundane San Fernando Valley pool cleaning job is a front for his real source of income, hunting and killing vampires as part of an international union of vampire hunters.” Scott Adkins (Doctor Strange, Vigilante), Dave Franco (The Rental), Meagan Good (Saw V, The Unborn), Eric Lange (“Lost”), Karla Souza (Jacob’s Ladder), and Zion Broadnax have also joined the cast alongside previously announced cast members Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Steve Howey, Oliver Masucci, and C.S. Lee. John Wick‘s J.J, Perry will be helming the project that is based on Tyler Tice’s script which has been revised by Shay Hatten. Foxx, Datari Turner, and Peter

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 20, 2021
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Blu-ray Review: The Rental (2020)

Friends/couples Mina (Sheila Vand, A Woman Walks Home Alone At Night), Josh (Jeremy Allen White), Charlie (Dan Stevens) and Michelle (Alison Brie, she of the late, great Netflix series GLOW) head out to a loverly rental house situated along a scenic coastline for a lil’ r&r. The one in charge of said dwelling, Taylor (Toby Huss) by name, is a creepy-ass racist… but the house is so damn groovy our heroes shelve their feelings about the caretaker and they settle in for some of that good ol’ drinkin’, druggin’ and fuckin’ that is so popular with telephone operators between the ages of 22 and 45. As fate, and the screenplay, would have it, the friends begin to learn each other’s deepest secrets which causes relationships to fray… but what really causes static is the camera they find installed in the home’s shower. Now normally one would call the cops right quick after making a discovery such as this, but these

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DanXIII
Nov 29, 2020
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A Disturbing Discovery Is Made In New Clip From Dave Franco’s ‘The Rental’

Writer-director Dave Franco makes his directorial feature debut with The Rental, co-written by Joe Swanberg. We’ve got a new clip to share with you in which a disturbing discovery is made. Starring Alison Brie (“GLOW”), Dan Stevens (“Downton Abbey”) Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night), and Jeremy Allen White (“Shameless”), the film centers on two couples looking to celebrate their seed money from a new business venture, embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. But what begins as a festive weekend for the four close friends turns into something far more sinister as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed and paranoia grows that they may not be alone. IFC Films will release The Rental in select theaters, Drive-Ins, and On Demand July 24th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 20, 2020
Horror Fuel

Dave Franco’s ‘The Rental’ Receives A New Thrilling Trailer

Writer-director Dave Franco makes his directorial feature debut with The Rental, co-written by Joe Swanberg. We’ve been waiting on the trailer’s arrival and it’s finally here, teasing an intense, action-packed thriller. Starring Alison Brie (“GLOW”), Dan Stevens (“Downton Abbey”) Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night), and Jeremy Allen White (“Shameless”), the film centers on two couples looking to celebrate their seed money from a new business venture, embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. But what begins as a festive weekend for the four close friends turns into something far more sinister as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed and paranoia grows that they may not be alone. IFC Films will release The Rental in select theaters, Drive-Ins and On Demand July 24th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 18, 2020
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Trailer Debut Date Revealed In Teaser For Dave Franco’s Thriller ‘The Rental’

Writer-director Dave Franco makes his directorial debut with the thriller The Rental, co-written by Joe Swanberg. We’ve been waiting on the trailer’s arrival date and it has just been confirmed for this Thursday. And we can’t wait! Starring Alison Brie (GLOW), Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey) Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night), and Jeremy Allen White (Shameless), the film centers on two couples looking to celebrate their seed money from a new business venture, embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. But what begins as a festive weekend for the four close friends turns into something far more sinister as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed and paranoia grows that they may not be alone. IFC Films will release The Rental in theaters and On Demand July 24th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 16, 2020
Horror Fuel

Watch The First Clip From Dave Franco’s Directorial Debut ‘The Rental’

Writer-director Dave Franco makes his directorial debut with the thriller The Rental, co-written by Joe Swanberg. In the first clip, we witness a conversation between a couple about a crime committed, their regret for not doing something about it, and that the situation will never be over. Starring Alison Brie (GLOW), Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey) Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night), and Jeremy Allen White (Shameless), the film centers on two couples looking to celebrate their seed money from a new business venture, embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. But what begins as a festive weekend for the four close friends turns into something far more sinister as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed and paranoia grows that they may not be alone. IFC Films will release The Rental in theaters and On Demand July 24th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 22, 2020
Horror Fuel

A First Look: Dave Franco Makes His Directorial Debut With ‘The Rental’

Today, IFC Midnight unveiled the first look at their newly acquired thriller The Rental, the debut feature from Dave Franco. Written by Franco and Joe Swanberg, the film stars Alison Brie (Glow, Horse Girl, Promising Young Woman), Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey, Call of the Wild), Jeremy Allen White (Shameless) and Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, Snowpiercer). In the chilling film, “two couples embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. But what begins as a celebratory weekend for the four close friends turns into something far more sinister as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed and they realize they may not be alone.” Franco is best known for his roles in the hit films such as ​Neighbors, ​21 Jump Street,​Now You See Me, and their successful sequels, as well as in the critically acclaimed independent films ​The Little Hours, ​The Disaster Artist, and​ If Beale Street Could Talk. Arianna

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 10, 2020

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Dave Franco, Bill Murray & Pete Davidson Star In Roku’s New Dark Comedy Series “The Now”

The new dark comedy series “The Now” from Academy Award Winners Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly, has just premiered exclusively on Roku. The 14-episode series examines what exactly makes life worth living through the eyes of Ed Poole (Dave Franco). For Ed, life isn’t going as he planned. However, a tragic event causes him to rethink his outlook, forcing him to go after what he loves, cherish the people closest to him and live in The Now. Peter Farrelly stated, “I wanted to make a show about living in the present because I personally have lived too much in the future and the past and I think a lot of people do. We worry about the future, and we have regrets about the past, yet we are only ever living in the now. The future and the past are just concepts, but all life takes place in the present. If you want to make changes in your life you have

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 11, 2021
Horror Fuel

Snoop Dogg Joins Netflix’s Vampire Movie ‘Day Shift’ Alongside Jamie Foxx

Legendary rapper and occasional actor Snoop Dogg (Bones) has just been cast in a lead role in Netflix’s upcoming horror Day Shift and will star alongside Jamie Foxx who will be playing a vampire hunter. In Day Shift, Foxx plays “a hard-working, blue-collar dad who just wants to provide a good life for his quick-witted daughter, but his mundane San Fernando Valley pool cleaning job is a front for his real source of income, hunting and killing vampires as part of an international union of vampire hunters.” Scott Adkins (Doctor Strange, Vigilante), Dave Franco (The Rental), Meagan Good (Saw V, The Unborn), Eric Lange (“Lost”), Karla Souza (Jacob’s Ladder), and Zion Broadnax have also joined the cast alongside previously announced cast members Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Steve Howey, Oliver Masucci, and C.S. Lee. John Wick‘s J.J, Perry will be helming the project that is based on Tyler Tice’s script which has been revised by Shay Hatten. Foxx, Datari Turner, and Peter

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 20, 2021
Horror Fuel

Blu-ray Review: The Rental (2020)

Friends/couples Mina (Sheila Vand, A Woman Walks Home Alone At Night), Josh (Jeremy Allen White), Charlie (Dan Stevens) and Michelle (Alison Brie, she of the late, great Netflix series GLOW) head out to a loverly rental house situated along a scenic coastline for a lil’ r&r. The one in charge of said dwelling, Taylor (Toby Huss) by name, is a creepy-ass racist… but the house is so damn groovy our heroes shelve their feelings about the caretaker and they settle in for some of that good ol’ drinkin’, druggin’ and fuckin’ that is so popular with telephone operators between the ages of 22 and 45. As fate, and the screenplay, would have it, the friends begin to learn each other’s deepest secrets which causes relationships to fray… but what really causes static is the camera they find installed in the home’s shower. Now normally one would call the cops right quick after making a discovery such as this, but these

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Nov 29, 2020
Horror Fuel

A Disturbing Discovery Is Made In New Clip From Dave Franco’s ‘The Rental’

Writer-director Dave Franco makes his directorial feature debut with The Rental, co-written by Joe Swanberg. We’ve got a new clip to share with you in which a disturbing discovery is made. Starring Alison Brie (“GLOW”), Dan Stevens (“Downton Abbey”) Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night), and Jeremy Allen White (“Shameless”), the film centers on two couples looking to celebrate their seed money from a new business venture, embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. But what begins as a festive weekend for the four close friends turns into something far more sinister as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed and paranoia grows that they may not be alone. IFC Films will release The Rental in select theaters, Drive-Ins, and On Demand July 24th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 20, 2020
Horror Fuel

Dave Franco’s ‘The Rental’ Receives A New Thrilling Trailer

Writer-director Dave Franco makes his directorial feature debut with The Rental, co-written by Joe Swanberg. We’ve been waiting on the trailer’s arrival and it’s finally here, teasing an intense, action-packed thriller. Starring Alison Brie (“GLOW”), Dan Stevens (“Downton Abbey”) Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night), and Jeremy Allen White (“Shameless”), the film centers on two couples looking to celebrate their seed money from a new business venture, embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. But what begins as a festive weekend for the four close friends turns into something far more sinister as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed and paranoia grows that they may not be alone. IFC Films will release The Rental in select theaters, Drive-Ins and On Demand July 24th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 18, 2020
Horror Fuel

Trailer Debut Date Revealed In Teaser For Dave Franco’s Thriller ‘The Rental’

Writer-director Dave Franco makes his directorial debut with the thriller The Rental, co-written by Joe Swanberg. We’ve been waiting on the trailer’s arrival date and it has just been confirmed for this Thursday. And we can’t wait! Starring Alison Brie (GLOW), Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey) Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night), and Jeremy Allen White (Shameless), the film centers on two couples looking to celebrate their seed money from a new business venture, embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. But what begins as a festive weekend for the four close friends turns into something far more sinister as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed and paranoia grows that they may not be alone. IFC Films will release The Rental in theaters and On Demand July 24th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 16, 2020
Horror Fuel

Watch The First Clip From Dave Franco’s Directorial Debut ‘The Rental’

Writer-director Dave Franco makes his directorial debut with the thriller The Rental, co-written by Joe Swanberg. In the first clip, we witness a conversation between a couple about a crime committed, their regret for not doing something about it, and that the situation will never be over. Starring Alison Brie (GLOW), Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey) Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night), and Jeremy Allen White (Shameless), the film centers on two couples looking to celebrate their seed money from a new business venture, embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. But what begins as a festive weekend for the four close friends turns into something far more sinister as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed and paranoia grows that they may not be alone. IFC Films will release The Rental in theaters and On Demand July 24th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 22, 2020
Horror Fuel

A First Look: Dave Franco Makes His Directorial Debut With ‘The Rental’

Today, IFC Midnight unveiled the first look at their newly acquired thriller The Rental, the debut feature from Dave Franco. Written by Franco and Joe Swanberg, the film stars Alison Brie (Glow, Horse Girl, Promising Young Woman), Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey, Call of the Wild), Jeremy Allen White (Shameless) and Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, Snowpiercer). In the chilling film, “two couples embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. But what begins as a celebratory weekend for the four close friends turns into something far more sinister as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed and they realize they may not be alone.” Franco is best known for his roles in the hit films such as ​Neighbors, ​21 Jump Street,​Now You See Me, and their successful sequels, as well as in the critically acclaimed independent films ​The Little Hours, ​The Disaster Artist, and​ If Beale Street Could Talk. Arianna

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 10, 2020