The full cast for the upcoming TV series adaptation of Stephen King's The Mist has been revealed and the most notable star is Vikings actress Alyssa Sutherland.
The series will tell the story of "a foreboding mist that arrives in one small town ushering in a terrifying new reality for its residents, putting their humanity to the test." According to THR, Sutherland will play Eve Cunningham, “a wife and mother who fights to protect her teenage daughter from unknown dangers lurking both inside and outside the mist while facing down her past.”
I’m a big fan of this story. It one of my favorites that King has written and I also thought the movie directed by Frank Darabont was great, so I’m looking forward to this series and I have high hopes for it.
Hopefully, the creative team manages to bring some solid quality and creativity to the...
The series will tell the story of "a foreboding mist that arrives in one small town ushering in a terrifying new reality for its residents, putting their humanity to the test." According to THR, Sutherland will play Eve Cunningham, “a wife and mother who fights to protect her teenage daughter from unknown dangers lurking both inside and outside the mist while facing down her past.”
I’m a big fan of this story. It one of my favorites that King has written and I also thought the movie directed by Frank Darabont was great, so I’m looking forward to this series and I have high hopes for it.
Hopefully, the creative team manages to bring some solid quality and creativity to the...
- 7/17/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Joining the previously announced Alyssa Sutherland and Frances Conroy, eight additional actors have signed on to face the otherworldly horrors of The Mist, Spike TV’s upcoming 10-episode adaptation of Stephen King’s 1980 novella:
Press Release: New York, NY, July 13, 2016 – Further casting has been announced for Spike’s new original scripted series “The Mist,” based on the classic Stephen King novella of the same name. From TWC-Dimension Television (TV), “The Mist” goes into production later this summer and premieres on Spike in 2017.
“The Mist” tells the story of a foreboding mist that arrives in one small town ushering in a terrifying new reality for its residents, putting their humanity to the test. What will people do to survive when blinded by fear? The additional casting includes (in alphabetical order):
Gus Birney as “Alex Cunningham,” the teenage daughter of Kevin and Eve Cunningham. She’s always been the ‘good daughter,...
Press Release: New York, NY, July 13, 2016 – Further casting has been announced for Spike’s new original scripted series “The Mist,” based on the classic Stephen King novella of the same name. From TWC-Dimension Television (TV), “The Mist” goes into production later this summer and premieres on Spike in 2017.
“The Mist” tells the story of a foreboding mist that arrives in one small town ushering in a terrifying new reality for its residents, putting their humanity to the test. What will people do to survive when blinded by fear? The additional casting includes (in alphabetical order):
Gus Birney as “Alex Cunningham,” the teenage daughter of Kevin and Eve Cunningham. She’s always been the ‘good daughter,...
- 7/13/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
With little notice, R.E.M. has given its fans reason for excitement today. No, the Georgia-bred band isn't getting back together, but they did unleash a massive trove of rare and unreleased material to digital retail like iTunes and Amazon. This includes two big compliations: 131 tracks for "The Complete Rarities: Warner Bros: 1988-2011," and 25 songs from "The Complete Rarities: I.R.S. 1982-1987." On top of that, their MTV "Unplugged" set from 2014 Record Store Day has its digital release, from their 1991 and 2001 appearances on the cable networks' specials. All in, that's more than 150 rarities, B-sides, unreleased, demo and live songs. That, on top of making all of their albums available in remastered versions for iTunes, plus the digital version of "Chronic Town," their 1982 debut Ep which was never released on CD. Now go dig. Go looking for fun finds like "Voice of Harold," soundchecks, covers of the Velvet Underground, early live versions of "Losing My Religion,...
- 5/21/2014
- by Katie Hasty
- Hitfix
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
On 21st September 2011, one of the best, and most popular American rock bands of all time announced they will no longer be making music that has went some way to defining the ‘American Rock’ genre. After over twenty years and countless classics, R.E.M. made the announcement that many had feared, but alas was all but expected. Having failed to reach the heights of their 80s and 90s material, Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck and Bill Berry called it quits.
Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 1982–2011 aside from being an epically long title verging on the philosophical, combines all of the hits from their early days on IRS Records to their timeless classics on Warner Bros. They have, as expected taken three or four of the best songs from each of their albums and formed almost like a jigsaw puzzle of where R.E.M began,...
On 21st September 2011, one of the best, and most popular American rock bands of all time announced they will no longer be making music that has went some way to defining the ‘American Rock’ genre. After over twenty years and countless classics, R.E.M. made the announcement that many had feared, but alas was all but expected. Having failed to reach the heights of their 80s and 90s material, Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck and Bill Berry called it quits.
Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 1982–2011 aside from being an epically long title verging on the philosophical, combines all of the hits from their early days on IRS Records to their timeless classics on Warner Bros. They have, as expected taken three or four of the best songs from each of their albums and formed almost like a jigsaw puzzle of where R.E.M began,...
- 11/14/2011
- by Brian Charity
- Obsessed with Film
Coincidentally, the two biggest stories yesterday both came from Georgia. It's not easy writing about the demise of R.E.M. when it came on the same day as the vastly more tragic and infinitely more undoable demise of Troy Davis. There can be an R.E.M. reunion whenever three or four guys feel like it, whereas Troy Davis can reunite with nobody; that pretty much overshadows a mere band breakup. But I'm a music writer, and there's no denying that R.E.M. was very important to me. So here goes.
I believe that one's reaction to R.E.M. depends on when one became aware of it. There is no way to say this without sounding like a cranky old man (you kids get off my lawn!), but unless you were a music fan when they first appeared, at the least it must be more difficult to appreciate just how boldly different they were from everything else outside Athens,...
I believe that one's reaction to R.E.M. depends on when one became aware of it. There is no way to say this without sounding like a cranky old man (you kids get off my lawn!), but unless you were a music fan when they first appeared, at the least it must be more difficult to appreciate just how boldly different they were from everything else outside Athens,...
- 9/22/2011
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
Coincidentally, the two biggest stories yesterday both came from Georgia. It's not easy writing about the demise of R.E.M. when it came on the same day as the vastly more tragic and infinitely more undoable demise of Troy Davis. There can be an R.E.M. reunion whenever three or four guys feel like it, whereas Troy Davis can reunite with nobody; that pretty much overshadows a mere band breakup. But I'm a music writer, and there's no denying that R.E.M. was very important to me. So here goes.
I believe that one's reaction to R.E.M. depends on when one became aware of it. There is no way to say this without sounding like a cranky old man (you kids get off my lawn!), but unless you were a music fan when they first appeared, at the least it must be more difficult to appreciate just how boldly different they were from everything else outside Athens,...
I believe that one's reaction to R.E.M. depends on when one became aware of it. There is no way to say this without sounding like a cranky old man (you kids get off my lawn!), but unless you were a music fan when they first appeared, at the least it must be more difficult to appreciate just how boldly different they were from everything else outside Athens,...
- 9/22/2011
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
'We walk away with a great sense of gratitude,' band says Wednesday, bringing to close a 30-year career.
By James Montgomery
R.E.M.
Photo: Anton Corbijn
After 30 years, 15 studio albums, dozens of iconic music videos and boundary-pushing tours (and just four core members) — not to mention a sphere of influence that extends from the nascent days of college radio to the buzzy blogosphere of today — R.E.M. are calling it quits.
The band made the announcement Wednesday (September 21) on their website, posting a message that, like most things they did, was almost unyieldingly humble:
"To our Fans and Friends: As R.E.M., and as lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band," their statement reads. "We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished. To anyone who ever felt touched by our music, our deepest thanks for listening.
By James Montgomery
R.E.M.
Photo: Anton Corbijn
After 30 years, 15 studio albums, dozens of iconic music videos and boundary-pushing tours (and just four core members) — not to mention a sphere of influence that extends from the nascent days of college radio to the buzzy blogosphere of today — R.E.M. are calling it quits.
The band made the announcement Wednesday (September 21) on their website, posting a message that, like most things they did, was almost unyieldingly humble:
"To our Fans and Friends: As R.E.M., and as lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band," their statement reads. "We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished. To anyone who ever felt touched by our music, our deepest thanks for listening.
- 9/21/2011
- MTV Music News
A look at what's new on DVD today:
"Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy"
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Released by Universal Home Entertainment
Yes, we're finally getting the footage of the original Marty McFly, Eric Stoltz, for the first time, but for many simply having the hi-def version of Robert Zemeckis' time-travel franchise will be good enough. Commentaries, deleted scenes, a full-length documentary and much, much more come on this new set of the trilogy.
"Alien Anthology"
Directed by Ridley Scott, James Cameron, David Fincher, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Released by Fox Home Entertainment
While not as much of an upgrade over its previous DVD release as "Back to the Future," the Blu-ray update of the four "Alien" films worth owning now boasts isolated scores for each film, all of Ridley Scott's sketches for the first "Alien," the uncut documentary of David Fincher's ill-fated "Alien 3" as...
"Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy"
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Released by Universal Home Entertainment
Yes, we're finally getting the footage of the original Marty McFly, Eric Stoltz, for the first time, but for many simply having the hi-def version of Robert Zemeckis' time-travel franchise will be good enough. Commentaries, deleted scenes, a full-length documentary and much, much more come on this new set of the trilogy.
"Alien Anthology"
Directed by Ridley Scott, James Cameron, David Fincher, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Released by Fox Home Entertainment
While not as much of an upgrade over its previous DVD release as "Back to the Future," the Blu-ray update of the four "Alien" films worth owning now boasts isolated scores for each film, all of Ridley Scott's sketches for the first "Alien," the uncut documentary of David Fincher's ill-fated "Alien 3" as...
- 10/26/2010
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
2009 is coming to a close, which means that it's time to check in on what the favorite albums, artists, songs and moments were among the fine folks in the MTV Newsroom. Be sure to check out James Montgomery's definitive year-end list for 2009, and enjoy the "10 In 2009" series that will be running over the next two weeks.
By April Richardson
These are in no particular order, and my taste is predictable as always.
Jarvis Cocker, Further Complications
Pulp was one of the greatest bands to ever exist, so it's no surprise that ex-frontman Cocker's second solo album is full of genius. I love this guy, his voice, his lyrics and everything he does.
Manic Street Preachers, Journal for Plague Lovers
The band used lyrics left behind by still missing since 1995 (and declared "presumed dead" in 2008) bandmember Richey Edwards for this haunting album.
R.E.M., Live at the Olympia
One...
By April Richardson
These are in no particular order, and my taste is predictable as always.
Jarvis Cocker, Further Complications
Pulp was one of the greatest bands to ever exist, so it's no surprise that ex-frontman Cocker's second solo album is full of genius. I love this guy, his voice, his lyrics and everything he does.
Manic Street Preachers, Journal for Plague Lovers
The band used lyrics left behind by still missing since 1995 (and declared "presumed dead" in 2008) bandmember Richey Edwards for this haunting album.
R.E.M., Live at the Olympia
One...
- 12/29/2009
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
Chronic Town
Sundance Film Festival
PARK CITY -- Things go from bad to worse for the beleaguered characters in filmmaker Tom Hines' astute directorial debut. With biting humor and refreshing humanism, Hines takes a cold-eyed look at credible individuals struggling with addiction and dysfunction. Chronic Town visibly embodies the spirit of independent filmmaking that Sundance has championed for more than two decades, suggesting that a skillful distributor could creatively craft an appropriate arthouse niche for the film.
On a stinging subzero winter night in Fairbanks, Alaska, antisocial taxi driver Truman Korovin's (J.R. Bourne) girlfriend dumps him because he's habitually hostile and toxically self-absorbed, not to mention his addictive issues with alcohol, pot and just about any drug that enters his erratic orbit.
Conspiring with his best friend and partner in inebriation Faraday Jeffrey Scott Jensen) to erase her affront, Truman swallows a dose of LSD at his favorite local bar, ending up half naked in a snow bank after slitting his wrists, a stunt that lands him in a mental facility later that night.
Managed care turns out to be kinder than expected to Truman, whose confrontational attitude gets somewhat blunted in group therapy, where he meets stripper Eleanor (Emily Wagner), a sexual abuse victim, along with several other emotionally damaged inpatients. As part of his therapy, Truman agrees to spend time visiting seniors at a nearby retirement home, befriending Elizabeth Alice Drummond), a pleasant, slightly delusional woman with a buried past.
Once released, Truman and Eleanor begin dating -- against her better judgment -- and develop a sweetly dysfunctional relationship that seems to work on their own unique terms. But Eleanor's past is quickly catching up with them, threatening to ricochet Truman back to his chronically abusive behavior after a brief flirtation with passing normality.
Hines and screenwriter Michael Kamsky succeed against significant odds in creating realistic, sympathetic characters with rich, if traumatized, inner lives. To their credit, the filmmakers don't attempt to explain away Truman's profoundly troubled personality, instead leveraging his afflictions to create believably fraught personality conflicts.
J.R. Bourne delivers a bold, brave performance that progressively reveals Truman as a desperate, needy character whose inability to effectively communicate inexorably leads to self-delusion and substance abuse. Wagner's Eleanor is another convincingly rendered lost soul who finds marginal comfort in Truman's company. Supporting cast members adroitly keep developments focused on this unlikely pair while infusing the film with markedly restrained humor.
Hines and his production team took a significant gamble shooting in wintertime Fairbanks and their fearlessness particularly pays off with sharply delineated digital cinematography that enhances the stark, snowy exterior scenes, vividly lensed by cinematographer Yiannis Samaras.
CHRONIC TOWN
Grey Jumper Prods.
Credits:
Director: Tom Hines
Writer: Michael Kamsky
Producers: Lauri LaBeau, David Scharf
Executive producers: Michael Peterson, Tim Farley
Director of photography: Yiannis Samaras
Music: Ryan Raddatz
Costume designer: Wendy Willis
Editor: Clay Zimmerman
Cast:
Truman: J.R. Bourne
Eleanor: Emily Wagner
Faraday: Jeffrey Scott Jensen
Elizabeth: Alice Drummond
Running time -- 96 minutes
No MPAA rating...
PARK CITY -- Things go from bad to worse for the beleaguered characters in filmmaker Tom Hines' astute directorial debut. With biting humor and refreshing humanism, Hines takes a cold-eyed look at credible individuals struggling with addiction and dysfunction. Chronic Town visibly embodies the spirit of independent filmmaking that Sundance has championed for more than two decades, suggesting that a skillful distributor could creatively craft an appropriate arthouse niche for the film.
On a stinging subzero winter night in Fairbanks, Alaska, antisocial taxi driver Truman Korovin's (J.R. Bourne) girlfriend dumps him because he's habitually hostile and toxically self-absorbed, not to mention his addictive issues with alcohol, pot and just about any drug that enters his erratic orbit.
Conspiring with his best friend and partner in inebriation Faraday Jeffrey Scott Jensen) to erase her affront, Truman swallows a dose of LSD at his favorite local bar, ending up half naked in a snow bank after slitting his wrists, a stunt that lands him in a mental facility later that night.
Managed care turns out to be kinder than expected to Truman, whose confrontational attitude gets somewhat blunted in group therapy, where he meets stripper Eleanor (Emily Wagner), a sexual abuse victim, along with several other emotionally damaged inpatients. As part of his therapy, Truman agrees to spend time visiting seniors at a nearby retirement home, befriending Elizabeth Alice Drummond), a pleasant, slightly delusional woman with a buried past.
Once released, Truman and Eleanor begin dating -- against her better judgment -- and develop a sweetly dysfunctional relationship that seems to work on their own unique terms. But Eleanor's past is quickly catching up with them, threatening to ricochet Truman back to his chronically abusive behavior after a brief flirtation with passing normality.
Hines and screenwriter Michael Kamsky succeed against significant odds in creating realistic, sympathetic characters with rich, if traumatized, inner lives. To their credit, the filmmakers don't attempt to explain away Truman's profoundly troubled personality, instead leveraging his afflictions to create believably fraught personality conflicts.
J.R. Bourne delivers a bold, brave performance that progressively reveals Truman as a desperate, needy character whose inability to effectively communicate inexorably leads to self-delusion and substance abuse. Wagner's Eleanor is another convincingly rendered lost soul who finds marginal comfort in Truman's company. Supporting cast members adroitly keep developments focused on this unlikely pair while infusing the film with markedly restrained humor.
Hines and his production team took a significant gamble shooting in wintertime Fairbanks and their fearlessness particularly pays off with sharply delineated digital cinematography that enhances the stark, snowy exterior scenes, vividly lensed by cinematographer Yiannis Samaras.
CHRONIC TOWN
Grey Jumper Prods.
Credits:
Director: Tom Hines
Writer: Michael Kamsky
Producers: Lauri LaBeau, David Scharf
Executive producers: Michael Peterson, Tim Farley
Director of photography: Yiannis Samaras
Music: Ryan Raddatz
Costume designer: Wendy Willis
Editor: Clay Zimmerman
Cast:
Truman: J.R. Bourne
Eleanor: Emily Wagner
Faraday: Jeffrey Scott Jensen
Elizabeth: Alice Drummond
Running time -- 96 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 3/7/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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