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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22

PLURIBUS---trailer released for the Vince Gilligan/Apple TV+ comedy series.

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I CAN ONLY IMAGINE 2---trailer released for the sequel starring Milo Ventimiglia and Dennis Quaid.

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CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33---Glen Powell said he is interested in starring in the live-action movie based on the video game, "You know, [CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33] is one that I've become a fan of. If there's an EXPEDITION 33 movie, I'd be very interested." He added, "I'm not going to say much more than that." Powell's comment led to speculation that he may already be a candidate to star in the movie.

SNYDERVERSE---Netflix France promoted its premiere of BLACK ADAM by posting the question of who would win the duel between Black Adam (Dwayne Johnson) and Superman (Henry Cavill). This led to a deluge of fan replies asking that Netflix restore the SnyderVerse if Netflix buys Warner Bros which owns DC Studios. One fan posted, “Netflix, please let Zack Snyder finish his last two Justice League films, and my life is yours.” A second fan added, “At least finish the story by making justice league 2 and 3.”

STRANGER THINGS---Season 5's two-hour finale will be released in theaters on December 31, the same day it premiers on Netflix. Co-creator Matt Duffer commented on if Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) is returning, “I love that Joe Quinn is toying with people! But no, he’s dead. Joe is so busy anyway, that everyone should know he’s not coming back. He’s shot like five movies since! When the hell has he got time to come and shoot Stranger Things? No, sadly, RIP. He’s fully under that ground.”

CONSTANTINE 2---James Gunn commented on the status of the sequel to the 2005 Keanu Reeves supernatural movie, “I’ve discussed it on and off. I discussed it with Keanu. So, it’s…I think that’s a great group of guys. I like all those people a lot. I think they’re talented, but I have not read any script yet.”

THE HATCHERY---Jenna Kannell (TERRIFIER) will star in the monster movie whose synopsis says, "Eight women awaken in darkness inside a cargo container with no memory of how they got there. Captives of a human trafficking ring, their fight for survival turns even more desperate when a violent storm hurls their container into the ocean. Stranded at sea, they band together against the odds — until one of them begins to change. Her wounds heal unnaturally fast, her strength grows monstrous, and the others realize the truth: she’s not just a victim, but the product of a horrifying experiment. Trapped with a predator, survival takes on a whole new meaning."

HIJACK---Apple TV+ renewed the series for Season 2.

TRIVIA---countdown to Halloween.
Cliff Robertson and William Douglas appeared in the movie PT 109 which told the story of President John F. Kennedy's heroism in saving the lives of his PT boat crew after it was rammed and sunk by a Japanese destroyer in World War II. Robertson played Lt. (jg) John F. Kennedy and Douglas, the son of US Associate Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, played PT 109 crewman Gerard Zinser.
Three months later, Robertson and Douglas appeared together again in THE OUTER LIMIT's premiere episode "The Galaxy Being". Robertson played radio station engineer Allan Maxwell, whose radio experiments accidentally transport an alien, played by Douglas, from the Andromeda galaxy to Earth which lead to deadly consequences.

In PT 109, Cliff Robertson played Lt. (jg) John F. Kennedy, who saved the lives of his crew after their PT boat was rammed and sunk by a Japanese destroyer.

In PT 109, William Douglas played PT 109 crewman Gerard Zinser.

William Douglas is the son of US Associate Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas.

In THE OUTER LIMITS premier episode "The Galaxy Being", Cliff Robertson played radio engineer Allan Maxwell.

In "The Galaxy Being", William Douglas played the alien accidentally transported from the Andromeda galaxy to Earth.

 

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23

CRIME 101---trailer released for the crime movie starring Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry and Mark Ruffalo.

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BEING EDDIE---trailer released for the Netflix Eddie Murphy documentary.

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LANDMAN---trailer released for Season 2.

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PREDATOR: BADLANDS---trailer released for the spinoff movie.

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MALICE---trailer released for the Amazon Prime tv series starring Jack Whitehall and David Duchovny.

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PROJECT: MKULTRA---David Chase (THE SOPRANOS)/HBO miniseries underway based on the book PROJECT MIND CONTROL: SIDNEY GOTTLIEB, THE CIA AND THE TRAGEDY OF MKULTRA. The synopsis says, “PROJECT: MKULTRA is a dramatic thriller centered on the infamous chemist and spymaster Sidney Gottlieb, often known as The Black Sorcerer, who headed the CIA’s MKUltra Psychedelic program which conducted dangerous and deadly mind control experiments on willing – and unwilling – subjects during the height of the Cold War. Gottlieb is also known as the unwitting godfather of the entire LSD counterculture...Operated by the CIA in the 1950s and ’60s, the covert MKUltra program sought to counter perceived Soviet and Chinese advances in ‘brainwashing’ techniques by administering psychedelic drugs, practicing hypnosis, and subjecting individuals to torture — often without their knowledge or consent — to elicit confessions.”

JAMES BOND---VARIETY reports that Amazon bought the James Bond movie franchise for $20 million from Eon Productions owned by Barbara Broccoli and Michel G. Wilson. The sale price was rumored to be $1 billion, but the $20 million deal does not include profit sharing, stock options, etc.

IT: WELCOME TO DERRY---the HBO Max prequel has a Rotten Tomatoes critics score of 80% based on 30 reviews.

AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS---Guillermo del Toro commented on if his long-gestating movie based on the HP Lovecraft novella is still underway, "I don't think so, I would hope so. It depends, it's a big movie. It's a complicated movie to shoot. It is R-rated. So I don't think people are lining up to do it."

BLACK HOLE---Netflix tv series underway based on the comic book. The synopsis says, "There’s an old myth that haunts the seemingly perfect small town of Roosevelt: if you have sex too young, you’ll contract the “bug,” a virus that literally turns you into a “monster” from your worst nightmares. Absurd, right? That’s what Chris always assumed, until, after one reckless night at the beginning of senior year, she finds herself infected. Now she’ll be cast out to the woods to live with the other infected, where a chilling, new threat emerges: a serial killer who’s hunting them one-by-one."

BUZZKILL---Billy Magnussen and Lulu Wilson will star in the comedy horror movie whose plot is described as, "...set in a small Texas town terrorized by a creature that can only be seen by people who are drunk. Magnussen will be taking on the role of the recently widowed and recovering alcoholic Sheriff Red, who launches an investigation as locals begin turning up murdered and dismembered one by one, discovering that the monster feeds on the blood alcohol content of its victims. With the annual brewery festival fast approaching, the whole town is about to get wasted. Red must face his demons and pick up the bottle one last time to take down the monster and save his town for good."

TRIVIA---countdown to Halloween.
In an interview for TV Land's 40th anniversary celebration of STAR TREK, Leonard Nimoy stated, "Believe it or not, I was not Gene Roddenberry's first choice to play Spock. So who was the first choice, the actor who turned down the role?------George 'Goober' Lindsey----true." Lindsey is best known for playing Goober Pyle on THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW. Ernest Borgnine, a good friend of Lindsey's, stated in his memoir ERNIE, "my hand to God – he turned down the part of Mr. Spock on TV's Star Trek, the role that made Leonard Nimoy famous." However, Lindsey's memoir, GOOBER IN A NUTSHELL, does not mention that he turned the Spock role down. Also, STAR TREK cast memos do not have Lindsey as a candidate to play Spock.
In the TV Land interview, Nimoy was displaying his Vulcan half-human humor when he started the urban legend that George Lindsey almost played Spock.


TV LAND LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMsPCC9YyO8&list=PLmngvb02XApg8OlN16aYRriuRxq59wjcv&index=2


Leonard Nimoy once stated that "George 'Goober' Lindsey" turned down the Spock role in STAR TREK.

George Lindsey is best known for playing Goober Pyle on THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW.

STAR TREK cast memos do not have Lindsey as a candidate to play Spock.

 

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24

STAR WARS---Adam Driver said he and Steven Soderbergh offered a movie idea to Lucasfilm titled THE HUNT FOR BEN SOLO, but Disney head Bob Iger and co-chairman Alan Bergman turned the idea down. Fans responded by hiring a plane towing a banner saying, "SAVE #THE HUNT FOR BEN SOLO" over Disney Studios. Lianna Al Allaf, the fan who commissioned the banner, said, “I hope this banner shows just how much the character of Ben Solo means to so many of us, and that the fans really do want this movie.”
Also, David Fincher reportedly offered an idea for a sequel to STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER to Lucasfilm, but the offer was rejected because Fincher wanted approval on the final cut.

MIAMI VICE---Michael B. Jordan is in negotiations to play Ricardo Tubbs in the Universal Pictures movie remake of the cop tv series that starred Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas. The remake will be directed by Joseph Kosinski, and Glen Powell is rumored to be in negotiations to play James Crockett.

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY---a scene from the film set shows Sadie Sink's character on a stretcher being put in a van of the Department of Damage Control. Consequently, fans speculated that Sink's character has superpowers so she is not playing Gwen Stacy or Mary Jane Watson, but she may be playing Jean Grey or Firestar.

SPIRNGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE---the Bruce Spingsteen biomovie has a Rotten Tomatoes critics score of 62% based on 114 reviews.

SALVATION RUN---DC Studios recently filed a trademark copyright for "Salvation Run" which suggests a movie is underway and could be a crossover movie with PEACEMAKER which would be DC Studio's first crossover movie.

MCU---Gwyneth Paltrow commented on if she will return to the MCU, “The truth is, I don’t totally know. I think I might, but I’m not sure. Nothing is confirmed. That is the truth. That’s the inside scoop.” Rumors claim Paltrow might return in AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY.

CRAZY RICH ASIANS---director Jon M. Chu said a HBO Max tv series based on the xxx movie is underway with stars Constance Wu and Henry Golding expected to return, “It’s a real thing. We have scripts, and we’re waiting to be officially ready to go...Our cast will be there."

JENNIFER'S BODY---director Karyn Kusama said writer Diablo Cody is working on a sequel to the 2009 movie that starred Megan Fox as a deadly demon-possessed high school student, “I know she’s working on it right now, and I’m very excited to hear what comes of it. I know some of the bones of it, so I’m not going to give anything away, but it sounds fun and crazy like the first film. And I have no doubt that Diablo will do something absolutely incredible with it.”

THE RAINMAKER---USA Network renewed the series for Season 2.

TRIVIA---countdown to Halloween.
William Hudson is best known for co-starring in the 1958 cult classic ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN where he played the unfaithful husband who was killed after his revenge-seeking wife was turned into a 50 foot giantess by an alien in a UFO. He may also be known to sci fi fans as Capt. John Phillips, the original commander of the submarine Seaview in the tv pilot for VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA, who was killed off early in the pilot. Hudson returned to co-star in the episode "The X Factor" as Capt. Shire, who was also killed off by using the same footage from the tv pilot, but in color. Consequently, Hudson has the distinction of being the only actor killed off twice in VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.

William Hudson co-starred in ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN as the unfaithful husband who was killed after his revenge-seeking wife was turned into a 50 foot giantess by an alien in a UFO.

Hudson also played Capt. John Phillips, the original commander of the submarine Seaview, who was killed off in the tv pilot for VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.

Hudson returned in the episode "The X Factor" as Capt. Shire, who was killed off using the same footage, but in color, from the tv pilot which gives Hudson the distinction of being the only actor killed off twice in VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.

 

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 27

LAST SAMURAI STANDING---trailer released for the Netflix six-part miniseries.

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SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE---the Bruce Springsteen biomovie earned only $9 million compared to early projections of $25 million that were lowered to $15 million.

JAMES BOND---Sydney Sweeney commented on rumors Jeff Bezos is pushing her to be the new Bond Girl in the new Amazon MGM Studios 007 movie, “I can’t. [Seven-second pause.] I don’t know. [Ten-second pause.] To be honest, I don’t know all the Bond rumors, but I’ve always been a huge fan of the franchise, and I’m excited and curious to see what they do with it."

SPIDER-MAN---writer Mattson Tomlin commented on his proposal for a SPIDER-MAN movie with Tobey Maguire returning, “Slow and steady wins the race. There won’t be anything to say about that for a long time (if ever!) because it involves a lot of people and politics and things going right that have nothing to do with me. But I haven’t gotten a ‘no’ yet!”

THE SHARK THAT ROARED---Kevin Smith has become the executive producer of the documentary about the JAWS: THE REVENGE sequel for its 40th anniversary. The documentary's original title was JAWS GOES TO THE BAHAMAS.

AI---Guillermo del Toro commented on using AI in his movies, “AI, particularly generative AI – I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I’m 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. … The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I’d rather die.'”
Recently, director Paul Schrader said he is interested in doing an AI movie, “I was just on the phone with someone today about a script I had, and I said, ‘You know, this would be a perfect script to do all AI.'”

SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN---Blumhouse is developing a live-action movie and an adult animated tv series based on the comic book series.

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE---Dolph Lundgren commented on if he will have a cameo in the remake of his 1987 movie, “Maybe, yeah, you will have to check it out when it comes out.”

POOR BOY---Guy Pearce, Teresa Palmer and Ann Dowd will star in the supernatural movie whose synopsis says, “After a near fatal accident on his seventh birthday, a boy awakens from his coma, only to claim to be the reincarnation of a man who died seven years ago. As the boy’s parents and the family of the deceased man wrestle with suspicion and grief, they are faced with two impossible alternatives – are they dealing with a genuine rebirth or a vengeful ghost?”

TRIVIA---countdown to Halloween.
Christine White co-starred in two THE TWILIGHT ZONE episodes in which her male co-star later starred in his own hit tv series.
In the episode "The Prime Mover", White played diner waitress Kitty Cavanaugh, whose boyfriend/diner owner Ace Larsen, convinces diner co-owner, Jimbo Cobb (Buddy Ebsen), to use his telekinetic powers to win big in Las Vegas casinos. Ebsen later starred as Jed Clampett on the hit comedy tv series THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES and private detective Barnaby Jones on the hit detective tv series BARNABY JONES.
In the episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet", White played Julia Wilson, whose husband, Robert (William Shatner), has recovered from a nervous breakdown and they are flying back home when Robert sees a dangerous gremlin on the airliner's wing that no one else sees. Shatner later starred as Capt. James T. Kirk on the classic sci fi tv series STAR TREK and LAPD Sgt. TJ Hooker on the hit cop tv series TJ HOOKER.

In the episode "The Prime Mover", Christine White played diner waitress Kitty Cavanaugh, whose boyfriend/diner owner Ace Laresen, convinces diner co-owner, Jimbo Cobb (Buddy Ebsen), to use his telekinetic powers to win big in Las Vegas casinos.

Buddy Ebsen later starred as Jed Clampett on the hit comedy tv series THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES and private detective Barnaby Jones on the hit detective tv series BARNABY JONES.

In the episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet", Christine White played Julia Wilson, whose husband, Robert (William Shatner), has recovered from a nervous breakdown and they are flying back home when Robert sees a dangerous gremlin on the airliner's wing that no one else sees.

William Shatner later starred as Capt. James T. Kirk on the classic sci fi tv series STAR TREK and LAPD Sgt. TJ Hooker on the hit cop tv series TJ HOOKER.

 

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28

STAR WARS: ROGUE SQUADRON---the Patty Jenkins ROGUE SQUADRON movie that was cancelled by Lucasfilm is reportedly being considered as a possible tv series.

AMERICAN PSYCHO---a British tabloid claims Margot Robbie is in "advanced discussions" to star in Luca Guadagnino's remake of the 2000 serial killer movie that starred Christian Bale.

TOY STORY 5---Tim Allen commented on the new sequel, “This thing, they reboot everything. It’s all about Jesse, which is really cool. She’s in trouble, and she needs help. We’re all over, so she has to gather everybody. The funniest thing to me is that there’s a plane crash like that Hanks movie (CASTAWAY). On the island where a FedEx plane or something with a 100 Buzz dolls lands, and they’re all lost. It’s hysterical. They’re trying to find their way back, and there’s a hundred of them. I hope they have it in there. I ad-lib.”

ALL DAY & ALL NIGHT---Josh Hartnett will star in the Tommy Wirkola action movie whose synopsis says, “When his daughter gets into Harvard, reformed bank robber Billy Davies (Hartnett) returns to a life of crime to come up with the tuition money. But when the bank heist goes horribly wrong, he and his crew accidentally stumble onto the set of a failing reality TV show. Now Billy must stay on air long enough to figure out an escape plan from the cops trying to arrest him and the mob trying to kill him, while the producers must keep the show on air long enough to boost their ratings and evade cancellation.”

SNOW WHITE---Rachel Zegler recently commented on the Disney remake disaster that lost $115 million--$300 million, “It rolls right off my back. I loved working on SNOW WHITE and I loved that film. I’ve seen it a few times, and it became number one on streaming on Disney+, so I know that it’s celebrated. It was one of those experiences of sometimes negativity being louder than positivity.”

ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING---Season 6 will reportedly be set in London.

THE BIG BANG THEORY---Jim Parsons commented on a possible reboot, “I can’t imagine. Well, I could imagine, but no, I imagine no.”

ANYONE BUT YOU 2---Sydney Sweeney commented on a possible sequel, “We are always open to it. I think that when the right concept and script come to Glen and I, we will jump in hand in hand.”

CRASH BANDICOOT---Netflix animated tv series underway based on the video game.

FINDING FRANKIE---movie underway based on the video game with Steven C. Miller as the director.

TRIVIA---countdown to Halloween.
Character actor Sandro Giglio played a scientist in two 1950s George Pal sci fi movies.
In WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE, the rogue star Bellus is headed on a collision course with Earth, so a modern-day Noah's Ark spaceship is built to carry 45 people to safety on Bellus' planet, Zyra. Giglio played scientist Dr. Ottinger, who does not believe the collision will occur and destroy mankind, "The world will not end."
In THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, Martians land on Earth to conquer mankind. Giglio played Dr. Bilderbeck, who predicts, "If the A-bomb fails...the Martians can conquer the Earth in six days."

In WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE, Sando Giglio played Dr. Ottinger, who does not believe a collision between the rogue star Bellus and Earth will occur and destroy mankind, "The world will not end."

In THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, Giglio played Dr. Bilderbeck, who predicts a Martian invasion of Earth will doom mankind, "If the A-bomb fails...the Martians can conquer the Earth in six days."

 

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29

DEAD MAN'S WIRE---trailer released for the kidnap movie based on a true story starring Bill Skarsgard and Al Pacino.

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MAN OF TOMORROW---Nexus Point News provided information on the movie's villains who might be Brainiac and Mongul, "Sources tell Nexus Point News that makeup and prosthetics will be used for the film’s antagonist. In addition, actors with a strong build and stature are being looked at for the role. The makeup and prosthetic portion, heavily hints at the character being Brainiac, known for his green skin and technological enhancements. Another character, heavily speculated by fans to be the villain is Mongul, whom the casting description could be hinting at as well. Mongul is particularly known for his size and the makeup could be used to recreate his yellow skin."

THAT MAN FROM RIO---Sydney Sweeney will star in the Justin Lin remake of the 1964 French/Italian James Bond spoof movie that starred Jean-Paul Belmondo and Francoise Dorleac. The movie was an inspiration for the Indiana Jones movie franchise.

TRON: ARES---Jeff Bridges commented on the sequel being a box office bomb, "It’s interesting, though, how movies are received at opening weekend. I remember HEAVEN'S GATE was considered, you know, very disappointing or a flop, but nowadays it’s considered kind of a masterpiece...It’s interesting how things can grow on you."
ARES projects to lose about $133 million for Disney.

BEHEMOTH!---Olivia Wilde will co-star with Pedro Pascal and David Harbour in the Tony Gilroy movie musical whose plot is described as, “a love letter to the music of the movies and the people who make it. It tells of a musician from a family of musicians who returns to Los Angeles.”

AFTER THE HUNT---Julia Roberts was paid $20 million to star in the Luca Guadagnino movie that only made $6 million at the box office.

DOCTOR WHO---Disney has ended its deal with the BBC after two seasons due to disappointing ratings.

NCIS---Mark Harmon will return as Leroy Jethro Gibbs in a November 11 Veterans Day special in an NCIS/NCIS: ORIGINS crossover.

RUNNING POINT---Ray Romano has replaced Robert Townsend as coach Norm Stinson, a basketball coaching wizard who teams up with Kate Hudson's Isla. Reshoots with Romano are underway.

TRIVIA---countdown to Halloween.
Before Nigel Green co-starred in classic movies including ZULU, THE IPCRESS FILE and JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS, he had an uncredited 10-second appearance as a British Army radio announcer in the 1961 monster movie GORGO in which a gigantic dinosaur destroys London in search of its missing baby.

Nigel Green played Colour Sergeant Bourne co-starring with Michael Caine in ZULU.

Green played Major Dalby co-starring with Caine in THE IPCRESS FILE.

Green played Hercules in Ray Harryhausen's JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS.

Green had an uncredited 10-second role as a British Army radio announcer in GORGO.