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[TV Bites] “Cult” Pulled From Schedule, Say Hello To SyFy’s Jamie Foxx Horror Anthology

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 10, 2013 @ 5:12pm
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CW’s “Cult,” which premiered on February 19th, has been pulled from the network’s schedule. Per THR, “The freshman dud starring The Vampire Diaries’ alum Matt Davis has been completely removed from the network’s schedule, according to program listings The CW released Wednesday.”

While it doesn’t look good for the series, there’s always the possibility that the remaining episodes could be shown “on other platforms.” So maybe On Demand or iTunes? They weren’t clear.

In more positive news, the SyFy Channel has announced a new horror anthology series from Jamie Foxx. Yep. And he’s going to write, produce and direct 5 episodes of it. It doesn’t have a title yet, so I’m just going to call it the Untitled Jamie Foxx Horror Anthology Series for now. Per Deadline, it will be in the vein of “Tales From The Crypt” and “The Twilight Zone” and will be exec produced by Troy Miller “Flight Of The Conchords”.

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[TV] Watch The Debut Episode Of CW’s “Cult” Right Now!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 13, 2013 @ 8:04pm
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Wanna see the first episode of CW’s “Cult” right now?

The first episode is online at CWTV.com as well as on CW’s mobile app.

“Cult” Episode 1.01 – “You’re Next” (premiering 2/19/13, 9-10 pm): “Investigative journalist Jeff Sefton (Davis) has learned to live with his younger brother Nate’s (guest star James Pizzinato “Alcatraz”) relentless string of obsessions, especially his latest rant that a hit TV show called “Cult” intends to harm him. When his brother mysteriously disappears, Jeff enlists Skye Yarrow (Jessica Lucas; Cloverfield, “Melrose Place”), a young research assistant working on “Cult,” to help with his investigation into the dark underworld of the TV show and its rabid fans.

Meanwhile, in the parallel worlds of the show-within-a-show, the cult’s ruthless leader, Billy Grimm, is played by actor Roger Reeves (the double role of Billy/Roger is played by Robert Knepper (“Prison Break,” “Shameless”), a man whose primary agenda is winning back his former follower and lover, Kelly Collins, played by actress Marti Gerritsen (the double role of Kelly/Marti is played by Alona Tal (“Supernatural,” “The Killing”). Since escaping from the cult, Kelly has become an LAPD detective who finds herself drawn back into an investigation of the group’s activities as she struggles to keep Billy at a safe distance. As the television show grows in popularity, cast members Roger and Marti begin to feel the effects in their “real” lives.”

Jason Ensler directed the episode written by Rockne S. O’Bannon.

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[TV] New Character Gallery And Stills To Build A “Cult” Around

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 28, 2013 @ 4:44pm
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CW has just released some stills and character portraits from their upcoming show, “Cult,” which promises that seeing is deceiving.

““Cult” follows Jeff (Matt Davis), who’s a journalist blogger (all of us professional bloggers are extremely handsome and heroic, don’t you know, and it’s about time broadcast TV recognized it). He teams with Skye (Jessica Lucas), a production assistant on a popular television crime series called Cult, as they investigate the fans of the series who are re-creating the crimes on the show.” Added meta twist: The fictional version of Cult airs on a fictional version of The CW within the show.

“Cult” premieres Tuesday, February 19. Head inside for the character gallery! READ MORE

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[TV] Banner For CW’s Forthcoming Series “Cult”

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 24, 2013 @ 2:10pm
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EW has just premiered the banner poster for CW’s “Cult,” which promises that seeing is deceiving.

““Cult” follows Jeff (Matt Davis), who’s a journalist blogger (all of us professional bloggers are extremely handsome and heroic, don’t you know, and it’s about time broadcast TV recognized it). He teams with Skye (Jessica Lucas), a production assistant on a popular television crime series called Cult, as they investigate the fans of the series who are re-creating the crimes on the show.” Added meta twist: The fictional version of Cult airs on a fictional version of The CW within the show.

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[TV] “Battle Royale” Television Series NOT Going To Happen

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 13, 2013 @ 12:23pm
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TV Guide Magazine tweets that there is not a “Battle Royale” television series in development, as previously reported earlier last year.

“Forget what you heard about #TheCW developing #BattleRoyale,” says the mag, “CW boss Pedowitz says it was a single phone call that went nowhere. #tca13”

Nice of them to have a single phone call, alert the press, break the news, and then back-peddle. I call bullshit on that. Bullshit or not, it isn’t happening anymore, so back to sort of caring about The Hunger Games…

[TV] CW’s ‘Hunger Games’-Inspired “Sick”

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 13, 2012 @ 7:28am
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Deadline reports on a new series about a world where youths are quarantined after a mysterious virus makes adults allergic to teenagers.

The CW has bought the spec, titled “Sick.”

Described as a provocative cross between Contagion and The Hunger Games, it centers on a band of teens who escape from their containment units and go on the run from authorities. It also sounds a bit like Battle Royale, which CW had originally planned as a series.

Trey Callaway and Sean Hood – best known for his genre work on Halloween: Resurrection, “Fear Itself” and “Masters Of Horror” – wrote the script.

TV: DC Comics’ ‘Deadman’ Headed to the Small Screen

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 26, 2011 @ 2:03am
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Original set up at Warner Bros. Pictures with Guillermo del Toro attached to direct, the DC Comics adaptation of Deadman is now head to the small screen.

With “Smallville” ending its 10-season run this past May, the CW has made launching a new superhero franchise based on a DC property a priority. The network’s first effort this development season is “Deadman,” a drama based on the DC Comics books by Arnold Drake and Carmine Infantino, which will be written and executive produced by “Supernatural” creator Eric Kripke, reports Deadline.

“ ‘Deadman’ is the ghost of a murdered circus acrobat, Boston Brand, who has the power to possess the living in order to seek out his killer, as well as to help the innocent.” It is produced by Warner Bros. TV, which handles the mining of the DC catalog for TV series.
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TV: Guest Role Cast for Zombie ‘Awakening’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 15, 2011 @ 4:28pm
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John Charles Meyer (pictured inside) has landed a guest starring role in CW’s upcoming zombie pilot “Awakening”. He stars alongside Brian Hallisay (Hostel: Part III), Titus Welliver (“Lost”), Meredith Hagner and Lucy Griffiths.

Bill Laurin and Glenn Davis’ hourlong spec centers on two combative sisters (Hagner and Griffiths) who come of age amid the beginning of a zombie uprising. Word has it that the series follows thousands of zombies living “normal lives” among the living (also known as the “pre-dead”). The two worlds collide and cause war between the living and the dead.

David Von Ancken will helm the pilot episode of the CW’s “Awakening.” He has directed episodes of “Californication,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “Heroes,” “The Shield,” “OZ,” and “Memphis Beat”, along with the TV movie “Hell on Wheels”.
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TV: ‘Hostel: Part III” Star Witness to Zombie ‘Awakening’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 09, 2011 @ 7:48pm
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Hoste: Part III star Brian Hallisay joins the cast of CW’s zombie thriller “Awakening,” Bloody Disgusting learned exclusively.

Bill Laurin and Glenn Davis’ hourlong spec centers on two combative sisters (Meredith Hagner and Lucy Griffiths) who come of age amid the beginning of a zombie uprising. Word has it that the series follows thousands of zombies living “normal lives” among the living (also known as the “pre-dead”). The two worlds collide and cause war between the living and the dead.

David Von Ancken will helm the pilot episode of the CW’s “Awakening.” He has directed episodes of “Californication,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “Heroes,” “The Shield,” “OZ,” and “Memphis Beat”, along with the TV movie “Hell on Wheels”.
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TV: Sisters Prep for Zombie ‘Awakening’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 08, 2011 @ 3:38pm
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“Lights Out” co-star Meredith Hagner has been cast as the second lead opposite Lucy Griffiths in in the CW’s zombie thriller “Awakening,” reports Deadline.

Bill Laurin and Glenn Davis’ hourlong spec centers on two combative sisters (Griffiths, Hagner) who come of age amid the beginning of a zombie uprising. Word has it that the series follows thousands of zombies living “normal lives” among the living (also known as the “pre-dead”). The two worlds collide and cause war between the living and the dead.

David Von Ancken will helm the pilot episode of the CW’s “Awakening.” He has directed episodes of “Californication,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “Heroes,” “The Shield,” “OZ,” and “Memphis Beat”, along with the TV movie “Hell on Wheels”.
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