Exclusive: Jhené Chase has been tapped to direct Winter State Entertainment‘s forthcoming Christmas thriller, Santa’s List — a film described as a festive Christmas version of your favorite slashers.
Written by Winter State’s Hamid and Camille Torabpour, the film is set in Deep Haven, which is known for its world-renowned Santa Claus festival that keeps the small town alive all year round. But beneath all the Christmas Spirit, tinsel and lights, there’s a darkness lurking. And this year, the 12 days of Christmas get turned upside down. After the murder of her best friend, big city detective, Eve, is lured back to her hometown to solve the crime. With each passing victim, the killer seems to be closer to home than ever. Will she solve what “my true love gave to me” before it’s too late or will Santa check the final name off his list?
Chase...
Written by Winter State’s Hamid and Camille Torabpour, the film is set in Deep Haven, which is known for its world-renowned Santa Claus festival that keeps the small town alive all year round. But beneath all the Christmas Spirit, tinsel and lights, there’s a darkness lurking. And this year, the 12 days of Christmas get turned upside down. After the murder of her best friend, big city detective, Eve, is lured back to her hometown to solve the crime. With each passing victim, the killer seems to be closer to home than ever. Will she solve what “my true love gave to me” before it’s too late or will Santa check the final name off his list?
Chase...
- 10/13/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Dennis Haysbert, Ben Gavin, Claudia Kim, Jackie Earle Haley, Fran Kranz, Abbey Lee, Katheryn Winnick, Nicholas Pauling, Michael Barbieri, José Zúñiga | Written by Akiva Goldsman, Jeff Pinkner, Anders Thomas Jensen, Nikolaj Arcel | Directed by Nikolaj Arcel
“The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.” As opening lines go, The Gunslinger’s should be up there with Pride and Prejudice’s universally acknowledged truth for sheer iconicism. We say should be, for Stephen King’s epic fantasy Western always was one of his most underappreciated, and less read.
Hence director Nikolaj Arcel and his screenwriters (plus committee, who had a big hand in this aberration) jettisoning that powerful, brilliant, stark opening in favour of modern-day New York and a teenage protagonist. For those unfamiliar with the books, The Dark Tower won’t be even nearly so offensive. Constant readers will...
“The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.” As opening lines go, The Gunslinger’s should be up there with Pride and Prejudice’s universally acknowledged truth for sheer iconicism. We say should be, for Stephen King’s epic fantasy Western always was one of his most underappreciated, and less read.
Hence director Nikolaj Arcel and his screenwriters (plus committee, who had a big hand in this aberration) jettisoning that powerful, brilliant, stark opening in favour of modern-day New York and a teenage protagonist. For those unfamiliar with the books, The Dark Tower won’t be even nearly so offensive. Constant readers will...
- 8/18/2017
- by Joel Harley
- Nerdly
‘Tis the season for original Christmas-themed TV movies. We’ve already spotlighted the five Hallmark Channel offerings you’ll be watching this year, whether or not you’ll admit it. Now, let’s examine Ion Television’s slate, which offers more truly inspired casting and amazing synopses.
On a Scale of So Insane You Need to See It to Wait, That’s All You Got?:
Defending Santa (Sun., November 24, at 9 p.m. Et)
Cast: Dean Cain, Jud Tylor, Bill Lewis, Jamie McRae, Cooper Barnes, Jodie Sweetin, Seth Menachem, John Savage
Synopsis: Scott Hanson, a ski resort sheriff, inadvertently arrests...
On a Scale of So Insane You Need to See It to Wait, That’s All You Got?:
Defending Santa (Sun., November 24, at 9 p.m. Et)
Cast: Dean Cain, Jud Tylor, Bill Lewis, Jamie McRae, Cooper Barnes, Jodie Sweetin, Seth Menachem, John Savage
Synopsis: Scott Hanson, a ski resort sheriff, inadvertently arrests...
- 11/8/2013
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
The latest Lifetime installment of the "At 17" series featured not only a missing girl but the acting debut of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Brandi Glanville. So, double your pleasure on Saturday (Oct. 19).
"Missing at 17" joins the long line of fun Lifetime "At 17" movies titled things like "Accused at 17," "Stalked at 17," "Dead at 17," "Betrayed at 17," "Fugitive at 17," etc. In this one, Candace (Ayla Kell) finds out she's adopted and runs away from home. She gets picked up by an older guy named Toby (Ben Gavin), who feeds her vodka and says words like "chillax."
Fortunately, he's not a rapist, so the movie at least zigged when we thought it would zag. Actually, he's pretty nice. He tells Candace she's quitting smoking -- "You're too pretty to smoke" -- and, upon her waking up after a night of drinking and then falling asleep without brushing her teeth, he asks her for a kiss.
"Missing at 17" joins the long line of fun Lifetime "At 17" movies titled things like "Accused at 17," "Stalked at 17," "Dead at 17," "Betrayed at 17," "Fugitive at 17," etc. In this one, Candace (Ayla Kell) finds out she's adopted and runs away from home. She gets picked up by an older guy named Toby (Ben Gavin), who feeds her vodka and says words like "chillax."
Fortunately, he's not a rapist, so the movie at least zigged when we thought it would zag. Actually, he's pretty nice. He tells Candace she's quitting smoking -- "You're too pretty to smoke" -- and, upon her waking up after a night of drinking and then falling asleep without brushing her teeth, he asks her for a kiss.
- 10/20/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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