A secret cult has sinister intentions for one young mother's baby... or it all could be in her head in Dan Bush's The Dark Red. With the revenge thriller now in theaters and on digital platforms via Dark Sky Films, we've been provided with an exclusive clip to share with Daily Dead readers.
You can watch a startling revelation in our exclusive clip from The Dark Red below, and we also have official details on the film, along with its previously released trailer and poster:
"Ranked the #1 movie at FrightFest Film Festival by Entertainment Focus, The Dark Red is a sophisticated, supernatural revenge thriller with a killer cast including April Billingsley, Kelsey Scott (How to Get Away with Murder), and Rhoda Griffis that will appeal to fans of Unsane and The Uninvited.
Film Synopsis: A young woman is committed to a psychiatric hospital claiming that her newborn has been...
You can watch a startling revelation in our exclusive clip from The Dark Red below, and we also have official details on the film, along with its previously released trailer and poster:
"Ranked the #1 movie at FrightFest Film Festival by Entertainment Focus, The Dark Red is a sophisticated, supernatural revenge thriller with a killer cast including April Billingsley, Kelsey Scott (How to Get Away with Murder), and Rhoda Griffis that will appeal to fans of Unsane and The Uninvited.
Film Synopsis: A young woman is committed to a psychiatric hospital claiming that her newborn has been...
- 3/6/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
One of three directors who first won attention with 2007’s excellent three-part thriller “The Signal” (not to be confused with another enterprising sci-fi-tinged indie of that title from 2014), Dan Bush has made several interesting genre features on his own since then. Like cloning fantasy “The Reconstruction of William Zero” and bank robbery-turned-monster movie “The Vault,” his latest film intrigues with an offbeat premise even if it ultimately doesn’t develop to fully satisfying results.
Once again co-written with cast member Conal Byrne, “The Dark Red” is or even come to full fruition individually. Nonetheless, this quasi-horror mixed bag will hold viewers’ attention for its originality even as it flags in both credibility and suspense. Dark Sky is releasing the movie on five U.S. screens March 6, simultaneous with its digital-format launch. It should do well enough among genre fans — who nonetheless will be kept waiting a bit longer for Bush...
Once again co-written with cast member Conal Byrne, “The Dark Red” is or even come to full fruition individually. Nonetheless, this quasi-horror mixed bag will hold viewers’ attention for its originality even as it flags in both credibility and suspense. Dark Sky is releasing the movie on five U.S. screens March 6, simultaneous with its digital-format launch. It should do well enough among genre fans — who nonetheless will be kept waiting a bit longer for Bush...
- 3/6/2020
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Stars: April Billingsley, Kelsey Scott, Conal Byrne, Bernard Setaro Clark, Rhoda Griffis, John Curran, Jill Jane Clements | Written by Dan Bush, Conal Byrne | Directed by Dan Bush
Writer/director Dan Bush and writer Conal Byrne team for the third time, following The Reconstruction of William Zero (2014) and The Vault (2017) with The Dark Red, which tells the story of Sybil – a woman who is being held against her will in a psychiatric ward because her claims are extreme. She says her newborn baby was kidnapped by a secret society to harvest its supernatural blood. She says her families bloodline means her baby has, like her, great psychic powers – including the ability to hear other people’s thoughts. Trapped on a psych ward, subject to a multitude of psychiatric sessions, she begs the doctors to let her go so she can rescue her child from the cult’s dungeons.
The question The Dark Red...
Writer/director Dan Bush and writer Conal Byrne team for the third time, following The Reconstruction of William Zero (2014) and The Vault (2017) with The Dark Red, which tells the story of Sybil – a woman who is being held against her will in a psychiatric ward because her claims are extreme. She says her newborn baby was kidnapped by a secret society to harvest its supernatural blood. She says her families bloodline means her baby has, like her, great psychic powers – including the ability to hear other people’s thoughts. Trapped on a psych ward, subject to a multitude of psychiatric sessions, she begs the doctors to let her go so she can rescue her child from the cult’s dungeons.
The question The Dark Red...
- 3/5/2020
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Tagline: "The Scariest Thing About Her Story is that No One Believes It." The Dark Red is the latest film from director Dan Bush. The film relies on a bit of an unreliable narrator as she relives a troubled past. Believing she has a rare, supernatural blood type, this character opens up about a personal tragedy to a psychologist. This title stars: April Billingsley ("The Walking Dead"), Kelsey Scott (How to Get Away with Murder) and Rhoda Griffis. Recently, Dark Sky Films picked up this release for a showing on Digital platforms. The film's official poster and trailer are hosted here. A few early reviews have come in for the film, from the UK's Frightfest Film Festival. Phil Wheat of Nerdly mentions how director Bush has improved over several films and that The Dark Red is one of his best to date: "with The Dark Red Bush seems to have hit his stride.
- 2/11/2020
- by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
A secret cult could have sinister intentions for one young mother's baby... or it all could be in her head in the new revenge thriller The Dark Red, coming to theaters and digital platforms this March from Dark Sky Films.
Keep an eye out for The Dark Red when it's released on March 6th in theaters and on digital from Dark Sky Films, and check out the official details, trailer, and poster below:
"Ranked the #1 movie at FrightFest Film Festival by Entertainment Focus, The Dark Red is a sophisticated, supernatural revenge thriller Or Something???? with a killer cast including April Billingsley, Kelsey Scott (How to Get Away with Murder), and Rhoda Griffis that will appeal to fans of Unsane and The Uninvited.
Film Synopsis: A young woman is committed to a psychiatric hospital claiming that her newborn has been abducted by a secret society called the Dark Red -- an ancient,...
Keep an eye out for The Dark Red when it's released on March 6th in theaters and on digital from Dark Sky Films, and check out the official details, trailer, and poster below:
"Ranked the #1 movie at FrightFest Film Festival by Entertainment Focus, The Dark Red is a sophisticated, supernatural revenge thriller Or Something???? with a killer cast including April Billingsley, Kelsey Scott (How to Get Away with Murder), and Rhoda Griffis that will appeal to fans of Unsane and The Uninvited.
Film Synopsis: A young woman is committed to a psychiatric hospital claiming that her newborn has been abducted by a secret society called the Dark Red -- an ancient,...
- 2/11/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
"People deal with the loss of a loved one in a lot of ways..." The first official trailer has debuted for an indie revenge drama titled A Patient Man, marking the feature directorial debut of veteran editor Kevin Ward. Tom has been in a terrible car accident. After four months of recovering from his injuries, he starts the long process of putting his life back together again. And also begins planning revenge on the person responsible. It's pretty obvious from the trailer what's going on, so it's not really a spoiler or anything, but this does look like a tricky setup for a film to make you wonder what's really happening. Jonathan Mangum stars with Tate Ellington, plus a small cast including Kelsey Scott, David Jahn, Elaine Loh, and Amir Talai. This looks like a low key psychological drama that may be worth a watch. I also dig the minimalistic poster.
- 1/14/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Stars: April Billingsley, Kelsey Scott, Conal Byrne, Bernard Setaro Clark, Rhoda Griffis, John Curran, Jill Jane Clements | Written by Dan Bush, Conal Byrne | Directed by Dan Bush
Writer/director Dan Bush and writer Conal Byrne team for the third time, following The Reconstruction of William Zero (2014) and The Vault (2017) with The Dark Red, which tells the story of Sybil – a woman who is being held against her will in a psychiatric ward because her claims are extreme. She says her newborn baby was kidnapped by a secret society to harvest its supernatural blood. She says her families bloodline means her baby has, like her, great psychic powers – including the ability to hear other people’s thoughts. Trapped on a psych ward, subject to a multitude of psychiatric sessions, she begs the doctors to let her go so she can rescue her child from the cult’s dungeons.
The question The Dark Red...
Writer/director Dan Bush and writer Conal Byrne team for the third time, following The Reconstruction of William Zero (2014) and The Vault (2017) with The Dark Red, which tells the story of Sybil – a woman who is being held against her will in a psychiatric ward because her claims are extreme. She says her newborn baby was kidnapped by a secret society to harvest its supernatural blood. She says her families bloodline means her baby has, like her, great psychic powers – including the ability to hear other people’s thoughts. Trapped on a psych ward, subject to a multitude of psychiatric sessions, she begs the doctors to let her go so she can rescue her child from the cult’s dungeons.
The question The Dark Red...
- 8/24/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
I’ve got a trailer here for you to watch today from an awesome-looking psychological supernatural thriller called The Dark Red. The film comes from director Dan Bush. He previously made a sci-fi thriller called The Signal, which was a fantastic mind-bending movie, and this new one looks like it’s going to deliver another crazy cool story!
The film stars April Billingsley, who plays a young woman who is committed to a psychiatric hospital and claims her newborn was stolen by a dark cult. Here’s the synopsis that was shared for the film:
Sybil is being held against her will in a psychiatric ward because her claims are extreme. She says her newborn baby was kidnapped by a secret society to harvest its supernatural blood. She says the ancient bloodline has great powers - it lets you hear other people’s thoughts. And she begs the doctors to...
The film stars April Billingsley, who plays a young woman who is committed to a psychiatric hospital and claims her newborn was stolen by a dark cult. Here’s the synopsis that was shared for the film:
Sybil is being held against her will in a psychiatric ward because her claims are extreme. She says her newborn baby was kidnapped by a secret society to harvest its supernatural blood. She says the ancient bloodline has great powers - it lets you hear other people’s thoughts. And she begs the doctors to...
- 8/13/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
"Are you hearing anything or... seeing anything out of the ordinary?" Signature Entertainment in the UK has unveiled the first official trailer for a cult thriller, psychological horror film titled The Dark Red, the latest from genre filmmaker Dan Bush. The film stars April Billingsley as a young woman who is committed to a psychiatric hospital and claims her newborn was stolen by a dark cult, a "secret society to harvest its supernatural blood". But is it true or is she just delusional? The film is described as an "seat-edge twisted shocker" that premiered at the Austin Film Festival late last year, but is still waiting for an official release in the Us. The cast includes Conal Byrne, Bernard Setaro Clark, Jill Jane Clements, John Curran, Rhoda Griffis, and Kelsey Scott. This trailer gets pretty violent and bloody (since there's no MPAA restrictions playing a UK trailer) so watch out.
- 8/12/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
It’s Daytime Emmys weekend, celebrating the best in daytime and streaming programming and spanning achievements in dramas, game shows, talk shows, animated programs, and more. The awards were presented in two parts. The lion’s share of hardware was handed out at the Creative Arts Awards on Friday night, May 3, with the rest of the categories to follow on Sunday night, May 5, during a live streaming webcast. Scroll down for the complete list of Creative Arts winners as they’re announced.
Hosted by David Osmond (“Wonderama”), the Creative Arts ceremony honored performers, writers, directors and various below-the-line craftspeople, among other daytime TV professionals. The presenters who handed out trophies were Laila Ali (“Home Made Simple”), Lamon Archey (“Days of Our Lives”), Bob Bergen (“Wabbit”), Sasha Calle (“The Young and the Restless”), Anne Marie Cummings (“Conversations in L.A.”), Tiffany Derry (“Top Chef Junior”), Najee De-Tiege (“The Bay”), Akbar Gbaja-Biamila...
Hosted by David Osmond (“Wonderama”), the Creative Arts ceremony honored performers, writers, directors and various below-the-line craftspeople, among other daytime TV professionals. The presenters who handed out trophies were Laila Ali (“Home Made Simple”), Lamon Archey (“Days of Our Lives”), Bob Bergen (“Wabbit”), Sasha Calle (“The Young and the Restless”), Anne Marie Cummings (“Conversations in L.A.”), Tiffany Derry (“Top Chef Junior”), Najee De-Tiege (“The Bay”), Akbar Gbaja-Biamila...
- 5/3/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
SAG-AFTRA has rescinded its do-not-work order for the basic cable TV movie Keys to the City and says its members are now “free to work on this production effective immediately.” The union had originally ordered its members not to work on the movie because its production company had not completed the process of signing a SAG-aftra contract.
All that, however, has now been cleared up.
Set against the backdrop of an Atlanta mayoral race, the film’s predominantly African American cast includes Isaiah Washington, Felisha Cooper, Stephen Bishop and Kelsey Scott. It’s currently in pre-production in Atlanta.
The union issued the no-work order Thursday, instructing the telefim’s SAG-aftra members “to withhold any acting services for this production until further notice.” The union also noted that “accepting employment or rendering services on Keys to the City may be considered a violation of Global Rule One,” which states...
All that, however, has now been cleared up.
Set against the backdrop of an Atlanta mayoral race, the film’s predominantly African American cast includes Isaiah Washington, Felisha Cooper, Stephen Bishop and Kelsey Scott. It’s currently in pre-production in Atlanta.
The union issued the no-work order Thursday, instructing the telefim’s SAG-aftra members “to withhold any acting services for this production until further notice.” The union also noted that “accepting employment or rendering services on Keys to the City may be considered a violation of Global Rule One,” which states...
- 10/18/2018
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: SAG-AFTRA has ordered its members not to work on Keys to the City, a basic cable movie that’s in pre-production in Atlanta. SAG-aftra members set to star in the film’s predominantly African-American cast include Isaiah Washington, Felisha Cooper, Stephen Bishop and Kelsey Scott.
Disputes like these almost always are resolved with the producers signing the union’s contract.
The union says that the film’s production company “has not completed the signatory process. As such, SAG-aftra members are hereby instructed to withhold any acting services for this production until further notice.” The union also noted that “accepting employment or rendering services on Keys to the City may be considered a violation of Global Rule One.”
Under Global Rule One, SAG-aftra members only can work on projects signed to the union’s contract. The union says it “takes Global Rule One very seriously; violating it can...
Disputes like these almost always are resolved with the producers signing the union’s contract.
The union says that the film’s production company “has not completed the signatory process. As such, SAG-aftra members are hereby instructed to withhold any acting services for this production until further notice.” The union also noted that “accepting employment or rendering services on Keys to the City may be considered a violation of Global Rule One.”
Under Global Rule One, SAG-aftra members only can work on projects signed to the union’s contract. The union says it “takes Global Rule One very seriously; violating it can...
- 10/11/2018
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
The Austin Film Festival has unveiled its second wave of films for the 25th anniversary lineup which includes closing-night pic The Front Runner starring Hugh Jackman. The fest kicks off Oct. 25 and continues through Nov. 1.
Based on the real-life story, The Front Runner follows charismatic politician Gary Hart, who was considered the overwhelming front runner for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination when his campaign was sidelined by the story of an extramarital relationship with Donna Rice. The pic, which recently screened at Telluride and then at the Toronto International Film Festival will close out the fest on Nov. 1 with director Jason Reitman in attendance.
Also screening at this year’s fest will be Yogos Lanthimos’s The Favourite starring Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz as well as Asghar Farsadi’s Everybody Knows starring Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz.
The festival will also mark four world premieres including British drama Undercliffe, the...
Based on the real-life story, The Front Runner follows charismatic politician Gary Hart, who was considered the overwhelming front runner for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination when his campaign was sidelined by the story of an extramarital relationship with Donna Rice. The pic, which recently screened at Telluride and then at the Toronto International Film Festival will close out the fest on Nov. 1 with director Jason Reitman in attendance.
Also screening at this year’s fest will be Yogos Lanthimos’s The Favourite starring Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz as well as Asghar Farsadi’s Everybody Knows starring Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz.
The festival will also mark four world premieres including British drama Undercliffe, the...
- 9/12/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Actors and screenwriters came together Saturday night to support the young women involved in WriteGirl at the organization’s annual Lights, Camera, WriteGirl! event.
The organization empowers girls to share their voices with a community of female writers. In the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, Calif., scenes and monologues written by the girls earlier in the day were performed by actors Keiko Agena (“Gilmore Girls”), Kelsey Scott (“How To Get Away with Murder”), Aasha Davis (“Friday Night Lights”), Adam Tsekhman (“Legends of Tomorrow”), and Ted Cannon (“Justified”).
The scenes ranged from comical discussion between a health conscious father and his junk-food-loving daughter to an emotional monologue where a boy wished he was no longer invisible. After the skits, a panel of screenwriters provided commentary about the writing style.
Executive director of WriteGirl Keren Taylor said that during the day the mentors and girls focus on “getting away from clichés, talking...
The organization empowers girls to share their voices with a community of female writers. In the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, Calif., scenes and monologues written by the girls earlier in the day were performed by actors Keiko Agena (“Gilmore Girls”), Kelsey Scott (“How To Get Away with Murder”), Aasha Davis (“Friday Night Lights”), Adam Tsekhman (“Legends of Tomorrow”), and Ted Cannon (“Justified”).
The scenes ranged from comical discussion between a health conscious father and his junk-food-loving daughter to an emotional monologue where a boy wished he was no longer invisible. After the skits, a panel of screenwriters provided commentary about the writing style.
Executive director of WriteGirl Keren Taylor said that during the day the mentors and girls focus on “getting away from clichés, talking...
- 4/29/2018
- by Ariana Brockington
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Kelsey Scott has been cast in Lifetime’s The Simone Biles Story (working title), which follows the Olympic gold medalist’s journey from foster care to winning 19 Olympic and World Championship medals and cementing her status as one of the greatest gymnasts of all-time. Scott, an Emmy nominee for her role in Fear The Walking Dead: Passage web series, will play Biles’ biological mother. She joins newcomer Jeanté Godlock, who will star as Biles, as well as Julius…...
- 10/31/2017
- Deadline TV
Fear the Walking Dead: El Matadero Trailer & Clip AMC‘s Fear the Walking Dead ‘El Matadero’ trailer & clip stars Kim Dickens, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Colman Domingo, Mercedes Mason, Danay Garcia, and Rubén Blades. Guest stars include Daniel Sharman, Michael Greyeyes, Justin Rain, Lisandra Tena, and Kelsey Scott. So the tying of Fear the Walking Dead threads went the way of the fray, [...]
Continue reading: Fear The Walking Dead: Season 3.14: El Matadero: Trailer & Clip [AMC]...
Continue reading: Fear The Walking Dead: Season 3.14: El Matadero: Trailer & Clip [AMC]...
- 10/4/2017
- by Sam Joseph
- Film-Book
AMC is expanding The Walking Dead universe. Deadline reports the network is launching a new web series called Fear the Walking Dead: Passage.From Fear the Walking Dead showrunner Dave Erickson, the web series "follows a fearsome survivor, Sierra (Kelsey Scott), who agrees to help an injured woman, Gabi (Mishel Prada), in exchange for an apocalyptic sanctuary. Over the course of their harrowing journey, the women go on to face many dangers and learn what they need to survive."Read More…...
- 10/19/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
We are less than a week away from the highly-anticipated “The Walking Dead” Season 7 premiere. Ahead of Sunday’s first episode, AMC announced that this season will also feature a new web series titled “Fear the Walking Dead: Passage.”
After last year’s hit “Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462,” the cable network is rolling out a new 16-part series that fans can watch on AMC.com/passage and during the new “Walking Dead” episodes.
Read More: ‘The Walking Dead’ Sneak Peek Clip: Find Out Who Survives Negan’s Bat in the Season Premiere
The second season of webisodes follows a fearsome survivor, Sierra (Kelsey Scott), who agrees to help an injured woman, Gabi (Mishel Prada), in exchange for an apocalyptic sanctuary. Per the synopsis, “over the course of their harrowing journey, the women go on to face many dangers and learn what they need to survive.” A new...
After last year’s hit “Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462,” the cable network is rolling out a new 16-part series that fans can watch on AMC.com/passage and during the new “Walking Dead” episodes.
Read More: ‘The Walking Dead’ Sneak Peek Clip: Find Out Who Survives Negan’s Bat in the Season Premiere
The second season of webisodes follows a fearsome survivor, Sierra (Kelsey Scott), who agrees to help an injured woman, Gabi (Mishel Prada), in exchange for an apocalyptic sanctuary. Per the synopsis, “over the course of their harrowing journey, the women go on to face many dangers and learn what they need to survive.” A new...
- 10/18/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
*Updated with the official press release.* During season 6 of The Walking Dead, AMC took viewers on an eerie airplane ride in the Fear The Walking Dead companion web series Flight 462. And now, with The Walking Dead Season 7 premiere around the corner, AMC has released the first installment of Passage, a new 16-Fear The Walking Dead web series.
Press Release: New York, NY – October 18, 2016 – Following last year’s successful web series, “Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462,” which delivered over 4.6 million video streams and garnered two Emmy® Award nominations, including Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series, AMC will roll out a new season of “Fear” webisodes, titled “Fear the Walking Dead: Passage.” The first installment of the 16-part series is currently live at www.AMC.com/passage and will air during one commercial break within “The Walking Dead” Season 7 premiere episode on Sunday, October 23rd.
Subsequent episodes of “Passage,...
Press Release: New York, NY – October 18, 2016 – Following last year’s successful web series, “Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462,” which delivered over 4.6 million video streams and garnered two Emmy® Award nominations, including Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series, AMC will roll out a new season of “Fear” webisodes, titled “Fear the Walking Dead: Passage.” The first installment of the 16-part series is currently live at www.AMC.com/passage and will air during one commercial break within “The Walking Dead” Season 7 premiere episode on Sunday, October 23rd.
Subsequent episodes of “Passage,...
- 10/18/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
New NCIS season 11,episode 18 official spoilers,plotline revealed by CBS. Recently, CBS released the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "NCIS' episode 18 of season 11. The episode is entitled, "Crescent City,” and it sounds like things will get quite intriguing as Gibbs catches up with old colleagues for a New Orleans murder case, and more. In the new,18th episode press release: Gibbs is going to reunite with a former colleague when the murder of a congressman in New Orleans prompts a joint case between the field offices and the FBI on part one of a two-part episode. Press release number 2: When the body of Congressman Dan McLane, a former NCIS agent, washes ashore in New Orleans, Gibbs will reunite with his former colleague, NCIS Special Agent Dwayne Cassius Pride, in a joint case between the two field offices and the FBI. The teams are going to have...
- 3/18/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael K. Williams, Michael Fassbender, Bryan Batt, Dwight Henry, Kelsey Scott, Quvenzhané Wallis, Cameron Zeigler, Scoot McNairy | Written by John Ridley | Directed by Steve McQueen
Freedom is one of those buzzwords that has been thrown around a lot lately. How we define its reach, and what measures we should take to protect it are debates that have gone on for generations. Often the accusation of taking away one’s freedom is used to challenge the creation of questionable policies in order to rile up the opposition. In Steve McQueen’s latest directorial effort 12 Years a Slave the idea of removing an individual’s freedom is not just inane rhetoric, but an appalling reality that led a remarkable story of the wiliness to survive the cruel nature of humanity.
12 Years a Slave recounts the true life story of Solomon Northup, a free black man who was kidnapped and illegally sold into slavery.
Freedom is one of those buzzwords that has been thrown around a lot lately. How we define its reach, and what measures we should take to protect it are debates that have gone on for generations. Often the accusation of taking away one’s freedom is used to challenge the creation of questionable policies in order to rile up the opposition. In Steve McQueen’s latest directorial effort 12 Years a Slave the idea of removing an individual’s freedom is not just inane rhetoric, but an appalling reality that led a remarkable story of the wiliness to survive the cruel nature of humanity.
12 Years a Slave recounts the true life story of Solomon Northup, a free black man who was kidnapped and illegally sold into slavery.
- 10/30/2013
- by Dan Clark
- Nerdly
Speaking to actor/screenwriter Kelsey Scott was a delightful, amusing, insightful experience. Kelsey, who plays Solomon Northup's wife Anne in Steve McQueen's harrowing upcoming drama 12 Years a Slave, candidly and graciously spoke on the personal difficulties surrounding her trip - which almost didn't happen - to that fateful New Orleans audition 2 years ago. The actress/screenwriter began her career on TV back in 1989, when she starred in the ABC sitcom The Robert Guillaume Show. Since then, aside from stage work which began at the Atlanta's professional theater scene, Scott delved into numerous shorts and TV projects including Days of Our Lives, House...
- 10/9/2013
- by Vanessa Martinez
- ShadowAndAct
Here's a short clip from Steve McQueen's much-ballyhooed 12 Years A Slave featuring star Chiwetel Ejiofor, in one of a few "flashback" sequences in the film, as a free Solomon and his family (Kelsey Scott, Quvenzhané Wallis, and Cameron Zeigler) go on a little shopping trip, and, well, just watch the clip below... Fox Searchlight will open 12 Years A Slave theatrically on October 18, in a limited roll-out and will then expand nationwide in successive weeks. The R-rated slave narrative, McQueen's 3rd feature, boasts an impressive cast of actors, including: Chiwetel Ejiofor (as Solomon Northup, the star of the film and...
- 9/27/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
’12 Years a Slave’: 2013 Toronto Film Festival People’s Choice Award winner (photo: Chiwetel Ejiofor in ’12 Years a Slave’) 12 Years a Slave, already touted as a top contender for the 2014 Best Picture Academy Award, was the not unexpected People’s Choice Award winner at the 2013 Toronto Film Festival. Steve McQueen’s biopic tells the story of Solomon Northup, a freeborn 19th-century black man from Upstate New York who is kidnapped and sold as a slave in the American South. Twelve years later, he succeeds in regaining his freedom. Fox Searchlight will be releasing 12 Years a Slave, surely to be plugged as a people- and Oscar-friendly Triumph of the Human Spirit tale, on October 18 in North America. The prestigious 12 Years a Slave cast features Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup, in addition to Michael Fassbender (Steve McQueen’s lead in both Hunger and Shame), Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sarah Paulson, Paul Dano,...
- 9/15/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Latest McQueen directorial effort gets a North American release date Twelve Years a Slave, Steve McQueen's drama based on real-life events, will open in North America on December 27, 2013, Fox Searchlight Pictures has announced. In addition to directing the film, McQueen also co-wrote the screenplay with John Ridley (whose All Is by My Side, about Jimi Hendrix's early years, may also come out this year). (Pictured above: Chiwetel Ejiofor, this year's Best Actress Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis, and Kelsey Scott in TYaS. Please scroll down to check out the film's late-year competition.) Based on the autobiography of a man forced into slavery in the mid-19th century, Solomon Northup, Twelve Years follows the story free man Northup, kidnapped in Washington in 1841, only to be sold as a slave at a Louisiana cotton plantation where he was kept for twelve years. (Hence the film's and autobiography's title.) The film reportedly...
- 3/28/2013
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
The journey of anticipation continues today with ten more upcoming movies for 2013. Today's batch includes a franchise starter, race cars, furious cars, online gambling, criminal body builders, sex, spies, a ravaged Earth and more. Stars include Tom Cruise, Viola Davis, George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Gemma Arterton, Ben Affleck, Chris Pine, Adepero Oduye, Michael Fassbender, Hugh Jackman, Dwayne Johnson, Chris Hemsworth and Anthony Mackie... twice. And that's just a sampling of what is offered. I have included a navigation to browse all five lists directly below as well as at the end of this post for easy navigation. Most Anticipated 2013 Navigation #1-10 | #11-20 | #21-30 | #31-40 | #41-50 As for now, let's have a look at this ten and see what kind of art-house-meets-popcorn-films these titles have to offer... #30 Twelve Years a Slave Tba Steve McQueen has proven to be an immense talent with his first two films -- Hunger and Shame.
- 1/9/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
We now know actress/screenwriter Kelsey Scott is co-starring in Steve McQueen's hightly anticipated 12 Years A Slave. Tambay posted a first our first look at the Solomon Northup film earlier today. In the pic, shot from the set in Nola, where it's currently filming, Scott is seen along side leading actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, rising star Quvenzhane Wallis and 5 year old actor Cameron Zeigler. Details on her specific role have yet to be confirmed, and although it's not official, a few sources, including S&A reader Dcm, who identified the actress, reveal that the relative unknown will indeed star as Solomon Northup's wife. Naturally, I was curious to find...
- 8/1/2012
- by Vanessa Martinez
- ShadowAndAct
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