There was a mic drop moment at the end of an event in New York City celebrating 30 years of “The X-Files” when series creator Chris Carter reignited the debate around Dana Scully’s pregnancy.
Towards the end of “My Struggle IV,” the series finale episode in Season 11, Scully (Gillian Anderson) informs Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) that William (Miles Robbins) is not their son. He was an “experiment,” an “idea born in a laboratory” that she bore, Scully says. Mulder tries to come to terms with this revelation and says: “What am I now if I’m not a father?” Scully replies: “You are a father.” When Mulder asks: “What are you talking about?,” Scully places his hand on her stomach. “That’s impossible,” Mulder says and Scully replies, “I know, it’s more than impossible.”
The reveal led to a raging debate among X-philes and in a 2018 interview with The Hollywood Reporter,...
Towards the end of “My Struggle IV,” the series finale episode in Season 11, Scully (Gillian Anderson) informs Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) that William (Miles Robbins) is not their son. He was an “experiment,” an “idea born in a laboratory” that she bore, Scully says. Mulder tries to come to terms with this revelation and says: “What am I now if I’m not a father?” Scully replies: “You are a father.” When Mulder asks: “What are you talking about?,” Scully places his hand on her stomach. “That’s impossible,” Mulder says and Scully replies, “I know, it’s more than impossible.”
The reveal led to a raging debate among X-philes and in a 2018 interview with The Hollywood Reporter,...
- 5/5/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The team behind the London Action Festival is launching The Action Station, a series of live events designed to showcase the best of film, TV and the art of visual storytelling.
The inaugural event, in New York City, will celebrate 30 years of “The X-Files.” Guests include “The X-Files” creator Chris Carter and filmmakers Lauren Krattiger and Carly Blake who will screen their new documentary “X Fan Retrospective.” With some 100 cast and crew interviews, “X Fan Retrospective” is a comprehensive exploration of the show’s influence, featuring insights and stories from the creators, actors, crew and fans worldwide.
Joining them will be actor and comedian Joel McHale, who starred in the show’s 2016 revival and is himself a passionate fan. Together, they will examine the impact “The X-Files” has had on the pop culture landscape and the enduring impression it has left on its devoted fanbase.
Carter said: “It’s mind...
The inaugural event, in New York City, will celebrate 30 years of “The X-Files.” Guests include “The X-Files” creator Chris Carter and filmmakers Lauren Krattiger and Carly Blake who will screen their new documentary “X Fan Retrospective.” With some 100 cast and crew interviews, “X Fan Retrospective” is a comprehensive exploration of the show’s influence, featuring insights and stories from the creators, actors, crew and fans worldwide.
Joining them will be actor and comedian Joel McHale, who starred in the show’s 2016 revival and is himself a passionate fan. Together, they will examine the impact “The X-Files” has had on the pop culture landscape and the enduring impression it has left on its devoted fanbase.
Carter said: “It’s mind...
- 3/21/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Emmy Award winning actor Ron Cephas Jones, best known for his work in the highly acclaimed American drama series ‘This Is Us’ for playing William Hill, has died at the age of 66. A representative for the actor confirmed Jones’ death to People magazine on the night of August 19th (Pacific Standard Time).
Issuing a statement for the late actor, the representative said: “Beloved and award-winning actor Ron Cephas Jones has passed away at the age of 66 due to a long-standing pulmonary issue.”
“Throughout the course of his career, his warmth, beauty, generosity, kindness and heart were felt by anyone who had the good fortune of knowing him. He began his career at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and his love for the stage was present throughout his entire career, including his recent Tony nominated and Drama Desk Award winning performance for his role in Clyde’s on Broadway,” the statement continued.
Issuing a statement for the late actor, the representative said: “Beloved and award-winning actor Ron Cephas Jones has passed away at the age of 66 due to a long-standing pulmonary issue.”
“Throughout the course of his career, his warmth, beauty, generosity, kindness and heart were felt by anyone who had the good fortune of knowing him. He began his career at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and his love for the stage was present throughout his entire career, including his recent Tony nominated and Drama Desk Award winning performance for his role in Clyde’s on Broadway,” the statement continued.
- 8/20/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
London Action Festival 2023 Lineup Announced Featuring John Wick, Game of Thrones, The Raid and More
Den of Geek is the Senior Media Sponsor of The London Action Festival
If a lack of quality action movie content is a disease, consider the return of The London Action Festival the cure.
If you’re in the London area or are planning to be between June 21-25, you won’t want to dodge this bullet. The London Action Festival is returning for Year 2 locked and loaded with an impressive lineup celebrating the skills, creativity, talent and bravery required to create the world’s most exciting content across Film and TV.
“The London Action Festival is back and bolder this year, once again championing the incredible talent both in front of and behind the camera,” said Festival Co-Directors Julian Alcantara and Ron Fogelman in a release. “With exciting events already confirmed and more to be announced, festival- goers will be able to immerse themselves in all things Action. 2023 is...
If a lack of quality action movie content is a disease, consider the return of The London Action Festival the cure.
If you’re in the London area or are planning to be between June 21-25, you won’t want to dodge this bullet. The London Action Festival is returning for Year 2 locked and loaded with an impressive lineup celebrating the skills, creativity, talent and bravery required to create the world’s most exciting content across Film and TV.
“The London Action Festival is back and bolder this year, once again championing the incredible talent both in front of and behind the camera,” said Festival Co-Directors Julian Alcantara and Ron Fogelman in a release. “With exciting events already confirmed and more to be announced, festival- goers will be able to immerse themselves in all things Action. 2023 is...
- 5/19/2023
- by Lee Parham
- Den of Geek
The London Action Festival has revealed a packed program for its second edition.
Highlights of the first round of programming that has been unveiled include:
Anatomy Of A Set Piece where The Raid franchise creator Gareth Evans and others to be announced will break down chosen set pieces from their works; a screening of “The Raid 2” + Q&a with Evans; The Showrunner’s Story, where, in association with World Productions, “Bodyguard” and ‘Line of Duty” Jed Mercurio creator will explore the work of a showrunner in the creation and production of shows; and The Villains of John Wick, in association with Lionsgate, where Mark Dacascos (Zero in “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum”) and Scott Adkins (Killa in “John Wick: Chapter 4”) – two of the most memorable villains from across the John Wick franchise will discuss their work.
Cry Havoc – The Making of a Battle, courtesy of Warner Bros. Discovery,...
Highlights of the first round of programming that has been unveiled include:
Anatomy Of A Set Piece where The Raid franchise creator Gareth Evans and others to be announced will break down chosen set pieces from their works; a screening of “The Raid 2” + Q&a with Evans; The Showrunner’s Story, where, in association with World Productions, “Bodyguard” and ‘Line of Duty” Jed Mercurio creator will explore the work of a showrunner in the creation and production of shows; and The Villains of John Wick, in association with Lionsgate, where Mark Dacascos (Zero in “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum”) and Scott Adkins (Killa in “John Wick: Chapter 4”) – two of the most memorable villains from across the John Wick franchise will discuss their work.
Cry Havoc – The Making of a Battle, courtesy of Warner Bros. Discovery,...
- 5/18/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Note: Den of Geek is a media sponsor of the London Action Festival.
If there’s one thing action fans love, it’s a sequel. We don’t want John McClane to have just one bad day dealing with terrorists. We want him to be in several wrong places at many wrong times. We don’t expect Rambo to embrace pacifism after dealing with power-tripping cops. We want him to strap on a bandolier and wreak worldwide havoc again and again. And Jack Bauer fighting baddies over one 24-hour period? That’s not enough. We want a whole week’s worth of wreckage!
It’s in that proud tradition that the London Action Festival returns to the heart of England this June 21 – 25. As shown in last year’s inaugural event, the London Action Festival celebrates cinema and television at its most kinetic. And it comes at the right time, as...
If there’s one thing action fans love, it’s a sequel. We don’t want John McClane to have just one bad day dealing with terrorists. We want him to be in several wrong places at many wrong times. We don’t expect Rambo to embrace pacifism after dealing with power-tripping cops. We want him to strap on a bandolier and wreak worldwide havoc again and again. And Jack Bauer fighting baddies over one 24-hour period? That’s not enough. We want a whole week’s worth of wreckage!
It’s in that proud tradition that the London Action Festival returns to the heart of England this June 21 – 25. As shown in last year’s inaugural event, the London Action Festival celebrates cinema and television at its most kinetic. And it comes at the right time, as...
- 3/23/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
After a blockbuster debut in 2022, the London Action Festival is set to return this summer for its second edition.
The festival is timed to be squarely in the middle of the summer action movie season. This summer will see the release of “Fast X,” “Kandahar,” “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning – Part One” in the May-July time frame and the festival will unspool June 21-25.
Highlights of the inaugural edition included The World’s Greatest Screening Ever… Probably! – an enhanced screening experience of “Die Hard” with director John McTiernan; a making of “Jurassic World Dominion” with an Academy Award-winning VFX panel presented by Proof Inc. and director Colin Trevorrow participating; exclusive previews of season 2 of Sky original “Gangs of London” with director Corin Hardy and Marv’s “School Fight” from stunt coordinator turned director Damien Walters; and...
The festival is timed to be squarely in the middle of the summer action movie season. This summer will see the release of “Fast X,” “Kandahar,” “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning – Part One” in the May-July time frame and the festival will unspool June 21-25.
Highlights of the inaugural edition included The World’s Greatest Screening Ever… Probably! – an enhanced screening experience of “Die Hard” with director John McTiernan; a making of “Jurassic World Dominion” with an Academy Award-winning VFX panel presented by Proof Inc. and director Colin Trevorrow participating; exclusive previews of season 2 of Sky original “Gangs of London” with director Corin Hardy and Marv’s “School Fight” from stunt coordinator turned director Damien Walters; and...
- 3/10/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The inaugural London Action Festival (July 28-31) will open with a screening of “Die Hard,” with director John McTiernan and other guests in attendance at a Q&a. McTiernan’s “Predator” will also screen at the festival.
Visual effects in “Jurassic World: Dominion” will be explored via a masterclass from senior visualization supervisor Pawl Fulker, partner and creative director, Proof London Ltd and Dave Vickery, visual effects supervisor, Ilm, with the involvement of director Colin Trevorrow. This panel event is presented by Proof Inc. who celebrate their 20th anniversary this year.
With the support of “Kingsman” director Matthew Vaughn’s U.K. studio Marv, the festival will screen exclusive footage from their new action movie “School Fight,” marking the debut of stunt coordinator Damien Walters as director. Walters will deliver a masterclass on making the leap from stunt professional to director and cast members Greg Townley and Bobby Holland Hanton,...
Visual effects in “Jurassic World: Dominion” will be explored via a masterclass from senior visualization supervisor Pawl Fulker, partner and creative director, Proof London Ltd and Dave Vickery, visual effects supervisor, Ilm, with the involvement of director Colin Trevorrow. This panel event is presented by Proof Inc. who celebrate their 20th anniversary this year.
With the support of “Kingsman” director Matthew Vaughn’s U.K. studio Marv, the festival will screen exclusive footage from their new action movie “School Fight,” marking the debut of stunt coordinator Damien Walters as director. Walters will deliver a masterclass on making the leap from stunt professional to director and cast members Greg Townley and Bobby Holland Hanton,...
- 6/20/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Chris Longo Apr 29, 2019
London's Twilight Zone play honors its source material while taking audiences deeper into Rod Serling's vast universe.
By Chris Longo
The assignment: spend 24 hours inside of London’s stage adaptation of The Twilight Zone. Be a fly on the wall of the fifth dimension; a casual observer of the middle ground between light and shadow, science and superstition. It’s all exciting until it becomes daunting; I am an enthusiast of the touchstone anthology series, but I am no Rod Serling. Nevertheless, I’m sitting at a cafe inside the British Academy of Film and Television Arts building, and I feel theatrical in the West End. I begin a mock intro narration in my head as my first interviewee arrives.
Lunch scene. The present. You’re looking at Mr. Ron Fogelman. Occupation: Producer, the stage adaptation of “The Twilight Zone.” Mr. Ron Fogelman is a screenwriter at heart,...
London's Twilight Zone play honors its source material while taking audiences deeper into Rod Serling's vast universe.
By Chris Longo
The assignment: spend 24 hours inside of London’s stage adaptation of The Twilight Zone. Be a fly on the wall of the fifth dimension; a casual observer of the middle ground between light and shadow, science and superstition. It’s all exciting until it becomes daunting; I am an enthusiast of the touchstone anthology series, but I am no Rod Serling. Nevertheless, I’m sitting at a cafe inside the British Academy of Film and Television Arts building, and I feel theatrical in the West End. I begin a mock intro narration in my head as my first interviewee arrives.
Lunch scene. The present. You’re looking at Mr. Ron Fogelman. Occupation: Producer, the stage adaptation of “The Twilight Zone.” Mr. Ron Fogelman is a screenwriter at heart,...
- 4/26/2019
- Den of Geek
Chris Longo Mar 16, 2019
The playwright behind The Twilight Zone's stage adaptation whittled down the iconic series into eight carefully chosen stories.
The inescapable sights and sounds of The Twilight Zone are cherished and tightly protected intellectual property. Some 60 years after Rod Serling took us into the fifth dimension, CBS is rightfully selective about who is granted licence to a crown jewel of sci-fi and fantasy storytelling. We’ll soon find out if Jordan Peele is a worthy steward on the television side with his CBS All-Access reboot. When it came to securing the rights for a stage adaptation, it took producer Ron Fogelman nearly three years to convince CBS they had the right plan in place to do the source material justice.
Though a departure from the usual fare at London’s historic Almeida Theatre, the venue took a chance on The Twilight Zone, which opened in December 2017, and...
The playwright behind The Twilight Zone's stage adaptation whittled down the iconic series into eight carefully chosen stories.
The inescapable sights and sounds of The Twilight Zone are cherished and tightly protected intellectual property. Some 60 years after Rod Serling took us into the fifth dimension, CBS is rightfully selective about who is granted licence to a crown jewel of sci-fi and fantasy storytelling. We’ll soon find out if Jordan Peele is a worthy steward on the television side with his CBS All-Access reboot. When it came to securing the rights for a stage adaptation, it took producer Ron Fogelman nearly three years to convince CBS they had the right plan in place to do the source material justice.
Though a departure from the usual fare at London’s historic Almeida Theatre, the venue took a chance on The Twilight Zone, which opened in December 2017, and...
- 3/5/2019
- Den of Geek
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