Graham King nabs 'Out of Time'

Graham King's TV division has acquired global distribution privileges for that approaching Canadian series "From Time."Simon Craig authored the pilot and can professional produce with fellow scribe Shaun King. Patt Williams will even professional produce.Ten episodes happen to be purchased to air on Canuck broadcaster Shaw Media, with Reunion Pictures set to create. Tom Rowe, Lisa Richardson and Matthew O'Connor are professional producers for Reunion.No U.S. network is presently attached.One-hour drama focuses on a lady cop around 2077 who's moving several terrorists on the way to their execution. All of a sudden, however, the audience is distributed time traveling to 2012 where they are able to reconstitute their violent agenda. While casting has yet to accomplish, Thandie Newton is circling the project as well as in foretells take part in the lead. Newton is co-starring within the new Tyler Perry pic "Good Deeds," that is scheduled for release early the coming year.GK-TV continues to be searching to increase its pipeline recently. Shingle is creating a biopic for Lifetime on former Hollywood bigwig William Wilkerson and "Port Royal" is within script development at Forex.Created with Gale Anne Hurd's Valhalla Entertainment, "Port Royal" focuses on pirates and all kinds of undesirables who go through a 17th century Jamaican town. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

The new sony Pictures' 'Smurfs 2,' 'Houdini' and 'Singularity' to Shoot in Montreal

TORONTO - Studio movie shoots in Canada nowadays progressively are available in bunches for additional production savings.our editor recommendsForeign Box Office: 'The Smurfs' Remains No. 1 A Few Days Ago Overseas Columbia's 'Houdini' Project Taps Author Scott Frank (Exclusive) Roland Emmerich might have postponed production on his sci-fi epic Singularity in Montreal, but that has not stopped The new sony Pictures piling into Quebec with yet more large-budget movie shoots. The studio has become prone to shoot the $175 million Singularity picture in fall 2012, in front of a May 2013 release, after Steven Spielberg systems production on Robopocalypse in the Cite' du Cinema studio in summer time 2012. Now there's word The new sony Pictures would be to shoot the approaching follow up towards the Smurfs and it is Houdini project in Montreal because it uses Quebec's generous all-spend tax credit and extra digital media tax incentives for live action/CG hybrid cars. The studio is close to beginning pre-production around the Smurfs 2, that has an August 2, 2013 release, and Jordan Kerner coming back as producer. And The new sony Pictures can also be delivering to Montreal director Francis Lawrence's much talked about film about Houdini, the famous escape artist and magician. The studio is simply the latest La producer to secure financial systems of scale by shooting movies one by one in Canada, frequently with similar local production deck hands and facilties. Relativity Media had Tarsem Singh shoot the CGI-heavy epic Immortals within the Cite' du Cinema studio in Montreal, then manufacture of next year's Jennifer Aniston-starring Snow Whitened movie Mirror, Mirror, also in Montreal. And Universal Pictures similarly chose Montreal to shoot Mummy 3 and Dying Race one by one in 2007. Related Subjects Jennifer Aniston Worldwide The Smurfs The new sony Pictures Entertainment Singularity Immortals

TV Producer Jonathan Prince, Clorox Team for 'Supermoms' Web Series

NY - A brand new top quality entertainment campaign for consumer items giant The Clorox Co. is searching to achieve American moms by making use of the super hero craze. TV producer Jonathan Prince(American Dreams, Stick, The Cleanser) and RedLever Galleries stated Tuesday they have joined to make a live action and animated Web series known as Supermoms, which is presented by Clorox. The series, that is presently in publish-production and it is directed by Michael Barnett(Cinemax documentary Superheroes), will encompass eight webisodes and concentrates on four moms who're also super heroes who fight their arch-enemy Dr. Deconstructo. The moms bounce between their real details as well as their animated alter egos. On the way, they share existence training and solve domestic difficulties with the aid of Clorox items, for example Clorox Liquid Bleach, Clorox Clean-Up, Glad Trash Bags and Fresh Step Kitty. The cast of Supermomsincludes Brennan Hesser, Joey Lauren Adams, Julie Warner, Lourdes Benedicto, Tabitha Morella, Tim Rock, K Callan, Hank Baskett, Jacob Hopkins, Caitlin Carmichael, Mike Borelli, Patrick Fabianand Ray Poindexter. "Our collaboration with Jonathan Prince is centered on creating an entertainment property which will capture the creativeness of online audiences while effortlessly integrating Clorox product messages," stated Richard Shoreline, leader of RedLever Galleries. "Whether one produces content for Web, television or even the giant screen, story and character are what drives loyal, passionate viewership," stated Prince. "Clorox 'gets' might has urged us to complete what must be done to produce that type of "'ean-forward,' engaging program." RedLever stated it'll distribute the net series to countless audiences within the U.S. Related Subjects

Critic's Guide to Monday TV: Farewell to Regis, a Diane Sawyer "Get," and More!

Mark Kelly, Gabrielle Giffords, Diane Sawyer This week, it's all about Regis Philbin. The irrepressible broadcasting legend, who holds a Guinness World Record for most hours spent in front of a TV camera, will finally give it a rest at the end of this week, as he steps away from Live! With Regis and Kelly (check local listings) after nearly 25 years in national syndication and many years before that in a variety of jobs, including as Joey Bishop's late-night sidekick in the late '60s.His time on Live! cemented his popularity and his ubiquity, during which time he also launched Who Wants To Be a Millionaire on ABC to massive ratings (before the network burned it out). As Live! counts down to his Friday farewell show, the celebration will include visits by famous guests and friends, including David Letterman on Wednesday and his former co-host Kathie Lee Gifford on Thursday. On today's lineup: Jimmy Fallon and Don Rickles. There will also be surprise musical guests and themed retrospectives of his 28 years in the Live! hot seat. But if you think you've seen the last of this guy, you don't know Reege.Want more TV news? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!Shifting to prime time, the big event is an ABC News prime-time exclusive: Diane Sawyer's sit-down (10/9c) with Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Space Shuttle Commander Mark Kelly, to discuss Giffords' remarkable ongoing recovery and rehabilitation after the near-fatal shooting in Tucson last winter that left six others dead.Signing the guest-star book: Rescue Me's John Scurti, last seen covering his friends in ashes and becoming Tommy's new ghost companion in the series finale, checks in on Fox's House (9/8c) as a patient convinced he has diabetes. ... And as Alan tries to recover from last week's mental breakdown on CBS' Two and a Half Men (9/8c), Gary Busey makes a special appearance, we're presuming in the mental ward. Run, Alan, run!So what else is on? ... Have hankies ready as you watch Animal Planet's Saved (8/7c), a new six-part docu-series about the therapeutic effect animals can have on people when they need a lift the most. In the opener, a stray war puppy from Iraq brings solace to the fiancée and parents of a soldier killed in the war. ... On CBS' How I Met Your Mother (8/7c), Barney and Robin try to keep last week's impulsive kiss from their respective current squeezes. Why bother? If it gets the mirthless Kevin (Kal Penn) and Nora (Nazanin Boniadi) off the show faster, someone please spill. ... It's been a while since The CW's Gossip Girl (8/7c) has been what you might call trendy, but this week the gang attends the ultra-hip immersive theater experience "Sleep No More" (a true NY phenom), and you never know what will happen when everyone dons masks.Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Rapper Immortal Technique Reviews Immortals, Invokes Kubrick, Slams Star Wars

I’ve said it before: Next Movie’s “Rappers Review Movies” video series is ingenious. The latest rhymer to play Ebert with Hollywood’s new releases is NYC-based Immortal Technique, a lyricist who frequently uses his songs to draw attention to socio-economic and political disparities. Taking on Tarsem’s Greek actioner Immortals, he drops some serious conscious commentary on even greater issues: Namely, how much Clash of the Titans and the next-gen Star Wars movies totally sucked. PREACH! Well, first Immortal Technique invokes Kubrick’s name in discussing “that raw element of humanity,” then praises Mickey Rourke for being “the illest bad guy.” He moves on to the work of art that is naked (via body double, I’m pretty sure) Freida Pinto, disappointed that her sex scene is “G-rated.” Onto dialogue, the spoken words — Immortal Technique’s specialty! “It wasn’t that kind of cheesy Phantom Menace, Clone Wars [dialogue] where we were all expecting a great movie,” he pontificates. “Lucas, did you write this on the toilet six hours before the script was due?” And there’s still more yet in Immortal Technique’s immortal Immortals review. Watch it below, and hit the link to watch all of Next Movie’s archived rapper reviews. Get More: For more from NextMovie: Trailers | Movies | DVD & Blu-Ray Immortal Technique Reviews ‘Immortals’ [Next Movie]

R.I.P. Hal Kanter

Veteran film author, producer and directort Hal Kanter died Sunday of complications of pneumonia in Encino, his daughter Donna Kanter told the La Occasions. He was 92. “He was one amongst the wits of the marketplace,” mentioned Carl Reiner, upon learning of Kanter’s dying.”He will be a funny elder statesman, there’s nothing better.”In work that spanned several decades, Kanter labored in radio, TV and flicks. He written for Bob Hope and Bing Crosby too for Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin. Kanter directed Elvis in Loving You which ones ones he co-written which he written the screenplaly for Blue Hawaii. He even labored with with Tennessee Williams round the 1955 movie version in the Rose Tatoo. Among other movie credits wereGeorge Cukor’s Let’s Have Sexual Intercourse, with Marilyn Monroe and Yves Montand and Frank Capra’s Pocketful of Miracles. His numerous TV credits incorporated growth and development of the landmark sitcom Julia, that DiahannCarroll increased being the initial black actress to star within their sitcom whose character will be a professional lady instead of a maid. More youthful crowd labored briefly on All inherited and will be a author and produceer on Chico as well as the Guy.His link with the Oscars just like a author round the ceremony began in 1952 if the still on radio and continuing more than thirty years. In 1991 and 󈨠 he shared Emmys for writing duties round the Oscar show telecast. His other Emmy was for your George Gobel Show. Kanter appeared to be really confused in Authors Guild of America which honored him multiple occasions for his intend to the guild, the as well as the community. The WGA West recognized Kanter for lifetime achievement wtih the Paddy ChayevskyLaurel Award for Television (a very long time achievement jerk) in 1989. Reiner noted thatKanter also offered as master of occasions for your Company company directors Guild of America’s honours dinner for quite some time. “Any chronilogical age of referred to as upon, he always will make everyone else laugh.”He situated numerous Authors Guild occasions too. He's managed to get by his longtime wife Doris, kids Donna Kanter, Lisa Kanter Shafer and Abigail Kanter Jaye, a sister together with a daughter.

Andy Serkis Signs For More 'Planet Of The Apes'

When "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" surprised with $453 million world-wide, the talk of Hollywood didn't center on the on-camera leads James Franco and Freida Pinto, but the man behind Caesar the ape, Andy Serkis. Good news, then, that the mo-cap wizard responsible for the life-like ape and the iconic Gollum from "The Lord of the Rings" just signed for more "Apes" movies in a deal that Deadline Hollywood is reporting is for more than seven figures. Serkis is the first cast member to sign on for any further installments, beating all the on-screen actors from the first hit film. Deadline's report also mentions that director Rupert Wyatt and screenwriters Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver had already agreed to a sequel when they initially signed on for "Rise of the Planet of the Apes." The only man to rocket to stardom just for donning a motion capture suit, Serkis' slate is more than filled up with further work behind CG characters. He's currently at work on Peter Jackson's "Hobbit" films, reprising the role that made him famous. His work, both for motion capture and voice acting, in the upcoming "Adventures of Tintin" as Captain Haddock hits theaters this December. Ever since the release and subsequent success of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," there has been buzz about whether Serkis could garner serious awards attention early next year. Fox confirms to Deadline that they'll be making an Oscar push for Serkis come 2012. It is still unclear what form more "Apes" movies will take, but it is certain that Serkis will be there for whatever is to come. Are you excited to see more "Apes" movies with Andy Serkis? Let us know in the comments below and on Twitter!

Clint Eastwood Taught Leonardo DiCaprio How to Fight in 'J. Edgar'

If you have to film a fight scene on the set of a Clint Eastwood movie, you better learn how to do it right. While shooting the upcoming biopic 'J.Edgar,' Leonardo DiCaprio and Armie Hammer (or, more specifically, their characters) were required to get into a brawl. But before the camera started rolling, Dirty Harry himself stepped in to show them the ropes. In this week's Hollywood Reporter, Hammer talks about how it all went down. "Clint was there with one of his stunt-guy friends, Buddy Van Horn, and they put on an impromptu fight scene for us." said Hammer. "There's Buddy standing in the middle of the room and Clint says, 'I think it should be something like this' -- and he explodes into Clint Eastwood the fighter and they start smacking each other around and rolling on the floor. And then Clint just gets up and says, 'OK, something like that.'" That's right: 81-year-old Clint Eastwood can still throw down with the best of them. Although, if you have ever watched 'Gran Torino,' then you'd know that already. 'J. Edgar' opens Nov. 11 nationwide. To read about the making of the film, head on over to The Hollywood Reporter. [via THR] [Photo: AFP/Getty Images] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook