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Showtime Confirms Taika Waititi’s Horror Comedy Series “The Auteur” Now In Production

Showtime has now confirmed that “The Auteur,” a new horror-comedy series, is in development from the Oscar-winning writer-director Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, What We Do In the Shadows) who co-wrote the series with Peter Warren (Ghost Team), Deadline reports. Starring Oscar nominee Jude Law (The Young Pope), the series based on the graphic novel by Rick Spears, James Callahan, and Luigi Anderson. Described as a”gonzo horror-comedy, a twisted romance, and a glamorous, high wire act of biting satire,” “The Auteur” follows a film producer, desperate to make a great horror movie following a massive bomb, accidentally traps his production on a backlot with a serial killer. Waititi took home an Oscar for his most recent film, Jojo Rabbit which he wrote, directed, produced and starred in. The film is a World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy named Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother (Scarlett Johansson)

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 26, 2020

NewsParanormalStreaming TV

“Penny Dreadful” Spin-Off Is Heading To The “City Of Angels”

Back in 2016 were saddened when we learned that “Penny Dreadful” was canceled. Fans of the series will be thrilled to learn that Showtime has just ordered the spinoff, titled “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels“. The new series will longer be set in London, instead, it will be set in 1938 Los Angeles, “a time and place deeply infused with Mexican-American folklore and social tension,” Showtime has said. “City of Angels” will explore the reality of the Depression-era, the supernatural, the occult and true history, according to The Wrap. ‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels’ will have a social consciousness and historical awareness that we chose not to explore in the ‘Penny Dreadful’ London storylines,” Logan said. “We will now be grappling with specific historical and real-world political, religious, social and racial issues. In 1938, Los Angeles was facing some hard questions about its future and its soul. Our characters must do the same. There are no easy answers. There are

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 1, 2018

News

Special Agent Dale Cooper Returns In New Twin Peaks’ Teaser

The highly anticipated return of Twin Peaks’ just received yet another returning cast member: During a teaser released by SHOWTIME just recently, Kyle MacLachlan, a.k.a FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper, has been unveiled to be returning for the network’s Twin Peaks’ revival. Upon MacLachlan’s casting he now joins fellow returning cast members Sheryl Lee, Sherilyn Fenn, Mädchen Amick, David Duchovny, Michael Horse, Dana Ashbrook, Miguel Ferrer, Ray Wise, Grace Zabriskie, Peggy Lipton, Everett McGill and David Lynch. Helmed by Peaks’ original creators Lynch and Mark Frost, the revival is set to pick up twenty-five years after the citizens of Twin Peaks were stunned when their homecoming queen Laura Palmer was shockingly murdered. Additionally set to star in the resurrected whodunnit is said to be Amanda Seyfried, Naomi Watts, Ashley Judd, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Laura Dern, Ernie Hudson, Michael Cera, Trent Reznor, Jessica Szohr, Jane Levy, Richard Chamberlain, Robert Knepper, Jim Belushi, Tom Sizemore, Ethan Suplee, Balthazar Getty, Bailey Chase, David

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Capt McNeely

Jan 19, 2017

DocumentariesNewsReviews

Documentary ‘Why Horror’ Premiering On Showtime Later This Month

A trailer for the upcoming documentary ‘Why Horror’ has now been released by Showtime. The documentary follows Tal Zimerman, a horror fan, collector and writer, as he travels around the world attempting to understand why horror fans thrive on gore and fear. Zimerman meets with horror’s top filmmakers, actors, writers and psychologist to explore how horror is portrayed in different cultures. In the documentary you will see George A Romero, John Carpenter and Eli Roth interviewed as Zimerman searches for answers. ‘Why Horror’ premiers on Showtime on October 30th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 7, 2015

MoviesNewsReviewsStreaming TV

David Lynch Will Not Direct The New ‘Twin Peaks’ Series

Back in January Showtime announced that they would be developing a new ‘Twin Peaks’ series. The original mystery-thriller focused on a town where nothing is what it seemed. ‘Twin Peaks’ starred Kyle MacLachlan, Lara Flynn Boyle, Ray Wise, Michael Ferrer, Heather Graham and many others. The new series’ cast includes the return of several of the original cast, such as Dana Ashbrook, Sherilyn Fenn, Kyle MacLachlan, Ray Wise and Lara Flynn Boyle and will premier sometime in 2016. Fans of the 1990 TV series, directed by David Lynch, were very excited about the return of the show and the likely hood that it would be directed Lynch. Yesterday fans were very disappointed to find out that Showtime’s negotiations with Lynch had fallen through. Many fans said that they would not be interested in ‘Twin Peaks’ if anyone other than Lynch directed the new series. Lynch took to social media with an explanation. Hopefully Showtime and Lynch can come to an

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 6, 2015

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