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Fantasy Series, 'The Wheel of Time' Comes to Prime Video

10/30/2021

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Official trailer for Prime Video's upcoming fantasy series The Wheel of Time, has been released. Based on the best-selling book series, the first three episodes of Season One will premiere Friday, November 19, with new episodes available each Friday following, leading up to the season finale on December 24.
​Utilizing YouTube’s 360 player and spatial audio surround sound, Prime Video debuted the official trailer for The Wheel of Time in a first-of-its-kind immersive experience that allows fans to view the traditional 2-D trailer in a virtual three-dimensional “wheel.” When fans arrive at the YouTube page to watch the trailer, a quick scan to the left or right will reveal there is much more to experience. To the left of the screen, they’ll discover Moiraine’s (Rosamund Pike) powerful “One Power” channeling—featuring her voice and faces, artifacts, and symbols hidden amongst the energy weaves. 
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​On the right, the corruption of the Dark One represents a dissention into madness. The trailer also features spatial audio that gives fans a more immersive experience as objects appear from either side of the “wheel.” The result is a unique utilization of existing technology that creates a trailer experience unlike any other—one that offers multiple viewing experiences for fans of the series.
About The Wheel of Time
The Wheel of Time is one of the most popular and enduring fantasy series of all time, with more than 90 million books sold. Set in a sprawling, epic world where magic exists and only certain women are allowed to access it, the story follows Moiraine (Rosamund Pike), a member of the incredibly powerful all-female organization called the Aes Sedai, as she arrives in the small town of Two Rivers. There, she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young men and women, one of whom is prophesied to be the Dragon Reborn, who will either save or destroy humanity.   
Based on Robert Jordan’s best-selling fantasy novels, The Wheel of Time was adapted for television by executive producer/showrunner Rafe Judkins. Larry Mondragon and Rick Selvage of iwot productions, Mike Weber, Ted Field of Radar Pictures, Darren Lemke, Marigo Kehoe, and Uta Briesewitz will also serve as executive producers, with Briesewitz set to direct the first two episodes. Rosamund Pike will serve as producer and Harriet McDougal and Brandon Sanderson as consulting producers. The Wheel of Time is co-produced by Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television.

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'Castle Falls' Brings the Thrill this December

10/28/2021

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Get in on the thrill when Castle Falls lands this December. Written by ​Andrew Knauer, directed by Dolph Lundgren and starring ​Scott Adkins, Dolph Lundgren, Kevin Wayne, Jim E. Chandler, Luke Hawx, Scott Hunter and Kim DeLonghi. 

We've got the details and the trailer, so read on for more. 
Synopsis
After decades of neglect, Castle Heights Hospital, this symbol of the city's segregated past has been packed with dynamite and is ready to be demolished. No one knows that a gang leader, now in prison, hid the 3 million dollars in cash he stole from his rivals inside the abandoned building. Now, three desperate parties want the money - a blue collared ex-fighter (Adkins) who finds it while working as part of the demolition crew, a prison guard (Lundgren) willing to do anything to pay for his daughter's cancer treatment and a ruthless gang who claim to be the rightful owners. The demolition charges are set, everyone clears out and the Castle is set to fall in 90 minutes. The clock is ticking. Who will find the cash and: will they get out alive?
 
In theaters, On Demand and Digital on December 3, 2021.
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This One is For All of Us ... 'Language Lessons' Available this October

10/25/2021

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Bittersweet, honest, and at times darkly funny, the critically acclaimed dramedy feature Language Lessons is a disarmingly moving exploration of platonic love. Co-written by and starring Mark Duplass (The Morning Show, Bombshell) and Natalie Morales (Dead to Me, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) and directed by Morales, the film will be available everywhere on Digital and On Demand October 26, 2021 from Shout! Studios. 
A poignant and heartwarming story, Language Lessons is the winner of the 2021 SXSW Narrative Spotlight Audience Award and the 2021 Provincetown Best Narrative Film Audience Award. Fans can pre-order their copies now via iTunes.

Synopsis
When Adam's (Mark Duplass) husband surprises him with weekly Spanish lessons, he's unsure about where or how this new element will fit into his already structured life. But when tragedy strikes, his Spanish teacher, Cariño (Natalie Morales), becomes a lifeline he didn’t know he needed. Adam develops an unexpected and complicated emotional bond with Cariño—but do you really know someone just because you’ve experienced a traumatic moment with them?
About Natalie Morales
An actor, director, writer, and activist, Natalie Morales most recently starred alongside Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini in the Netflix series Dead to Me.  Other notable recent projects include The Little Things, alongside Academy Award-winners Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto; the Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, starring in NBC’s Abby’s as the titular character, and she recurred on HBO’s The Newsroom and Girls, NBC’s Parks & Recreation and Netflix’s Santa Clarita Diet.   
 
Morales directed the upcoming Hulu film Plan B, as well as two episodes of HBO’s anthology series Room 104 from the Duplass Brothers, and several episodes of Go90’s hit series Mr. Student Body President. She also created, directed and stars in the Funny or Die series James Joyce’s Love Letters along with Michaela Watkins, Martin Starr, and Paget Brewster. ​
About Mark Duplass
An award-winning actor, filmmaker and producer, Mark Duplass has appeared in a wide range of film and television projects, including the Apple+ series The Morning Show for which he received a 2020 Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actor.  A familiar face to both indie and mainstream audiences, Duplass is also known for his roles in acclaimed HBO show Togetherness, Gotham award-winning Your Sister’s Sister, the Oscar-winning Zero Dark Thirty, the contemporary classic sci-fi films The One I Love and Safety Not Guaranteed, Bombshell opposite Charlize Theron, Paddleton with Ray Romano and the Creep horror franchise. 
 
Under the banner Duplass Brothers Productions alongside his brother Jay Duplass and Mel Eslyn, Duplass has produced a variety of acclaimed original projects for film, television, and digital media. Highlights include Netflix’s Wild Wild Country, winner of the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series in 2018, and the hit HBO series Room 104, Togetherness, Animals, and most recently, The Lady and The Dale.
​About Shout! Studios
Shout! Studios is the filmed entertainment production and distribution arm of Shout! Factory, specializing in all aspects of distribution, including theatrical, VOD, digital and broadcast. Reflecting Shout! Factory’s ongoing commitment to innovation and excellence, Shout! Studios champions and supports like-minded filmmakers and creators at the forefront of pop culture, driving creative expression and diversity in independent storytelling. Shout! Studios finances, produces, acquires and distributes an eclectic slate of movies, award-winning animated features, specialty films and series from rising and established talent, filmmakers and producers.  

Language Lessons will be available everywhere on Digital and On Demand October 26, 2021.
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'Hawkeye' Launches with Two-Episode Premiere this November

10/25/2021

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Disney+ will launch the first two episodes of Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye when the highly anticipated six-episode event debuts exclusively on the streamer November 24. Subsequent episodes will launch each week on Wednesday.

​Check out a new 60-second spot that offers fans a glimpse of Clint Barton and fellow archer Kate Bishop in action.
​Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye is an original new series set in post-blip New York City where former Avenger Clint Barton aka Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) has a seemingly simple mission: get back to his family for Christmas. But when a threat from his past shows up, Hawkeye reluctantly teams up with Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld), a 22-year-old skilled archer and his biggest fan, to unravel a criminal conspiracy. 

The series also features Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Zahn McClarnon, Brian d’Arcy James and newcomer Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez. Helmed by Rhys Thomas and directing duo Bert and Bertie, Hawkeye debuts exclusively on Disney+ on Nov. 24, 2021.
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Analisa Velez Joins Revival Series, 'The Game'

10/24/2021

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The wives and girlfriends of pro football players sharpen their power playing skills to get the best agents, endorsements, and merchandising for their partners. Not to mention the "image consultants"... it's all in a day's work on The Game. Paramount+’s revival of the award-winning comedy/sports/drama series that for many seasons ran first on The CW and more recently on BET. 
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​​Analisa Velez
​​Analisa Velez (image left) is part of a few new faces added to original series regulars Brittany Daniel, Hosea Chanchez, Pooch Hall and Wendy Raquel Robinson. The other newcomers are Adriyan Rae and Vaughn Hebron). Velez plays Raquel Navarro, a supporting recurring role.
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The reboot series is relocating from San Diego to Las Vegas and will continue a modern-day examination of Black culture through the prism of a professional football team. The show will tackle racism, sexism, classism and more as they fight for fame, fortune, respect and love at the same time they try to keep their souls. The first season will consist of 10 episodes and stream exclusively on Paramount+.
 
The 10-episode first season of the new series will stream exclusively on Paramount+ starting Nov. 11th, 2021. 
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'The Last Duel' Premiere in New York

10/23/2021

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​The U.S. premiere of The Last Duel took place earlier this evening at the Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater. The historical action thriller, directed by Ridley Scott, is now in theaters nationwide.
Stars from the film in attendance included Matt Damon, Jodie Comer, Harriet Walter, and Ben Affleck. They were joined by screenwriter/producer Nicole Holofcener (who co-wrote the film with Affleck and Damon), producers Kevin J. Walsh and Jennifer Fox, and executive producers Kevin Halloran, Drew Vinton, and Madison Ainley. 
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The Last Duel is a gripping tale of betrayal and vengeance set against the brutality of 14th century France. A cinematic and thought-provoking drama set in the midst of the Hundred Years War, the film explores the ubiquitous power of men, the frailty of justice, and the strength and courage of one woman willing to stand alone in the service of truth. Based on actual events, the film unravels long-held assumptions about France’s last sanctioned duel between Jean de Carrouges and Jacques Le Gris, two friends turned bitter rivals.
​The Last Duel stars Oscar® winner Matt Damon (“Good Will Hunting,” “Ford v Ferrari”), two-time Academy Award® nominee Adam Driver (“Marriage Story,” “BlacKkKlansman”), Emmy® winner Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve,” “Free Guy”), two-time Oscar winner Ben Affleck (“Argo,” “Good Will Hunting”) and Harriet Walter (“Atonement,” “Sense and Sensibility”). Directed by four-time Academy Award® nominee Ridley Scott (“The Martian,” “Black Hawk Down,” “Gladiator,” “Thelma & Louise”) with a screenplay by Oscar nominee Nicole Holofcener (“Can You Ever Forgive Me?”) & Ben Affleck & Matt Damon based on the book by Eric Jager. The film is produced by Ridley Scott, p,g.a., Kevin J. Walsh, p.g.a. (“Manchester by the Sea”), Jennifer Fox, p.g.a. (“Nightcrawler”), Nicole Holofcener, p.g.a., Matt Damon, p.g.a., Ben Affleck, p.g.a., with Kevin Halloran (“Ford v Ferrari”), Drew Vinton (“Promised Land”), Madison Ainley (“Justice League”) serving as executive producers.
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'Gentefied' Returns for Season Dos on Netflix

10/13/2021

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​Gentefied is back for its second season in a more raw form, while still cracking jokes about culo-nary experiences. This season, the Morales cousins fight alongside Pop on his arduous battle to stay in the country, all while dealing with new love, new babies, estranged fathers, and of course, tracking down Bad Bunny at a Halloween party. They'll fight to thrive, but along the way will question where they truly belong in a world made up of borders, family separation, and the potential loss of their beloved taco shop, Mama Fina's. Because what's life without free tacos?
The love letter creators Marvin Lemus and Linda Yvette Chávez wrote to the Latinx and Boyle Heights communities in season one continues to unfold in a season that explores the toll of family separation, Brown love and joy in the face of adversity, fathers and fatherhood, the pursuit of the American Dream, and love that crosses borders and time. But they ask that you please cover your abuela's eyes when things get steamy and throw in a little side of "sana sana colita de rana" when Gentefied's characters break their hearts.
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​Gentefied is a Netflix production starring Joaquín Cosío, J.J. Soria, Karrie Martin Lachney, and Carlos Santos and executive produced by Marvin Lemus, Linda Yvette Chávez, Charles D. King and Marta Fernandez of MACRO, America Ferrera of Take Fountain, Aaliyah Williams, Kim Roth, and Teri Weinberg of Yellow Brick Road.


Gentefied premieres November 10 only on Netflix. 

For more, visit www.netflix.com/gentefied.
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Willy Calderon Puts LA on the Tropical Music Map with his New Album Release L.A. Impromptu

10/4/2021

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Willy Calderon is the mastermind behind The L.A. Impromptu Orchestra, a Los Angeles-based orchestra led by the young percussionist, producer, and mix engineer. The L.A. Impromptu Orchestra brings together over 30 of the world's most reputable artists from various Latin music genres including salsa, jazz, son and popular music collaborating for the first time on a single album. The result, L.A. Impromptu, an album that seamlessly fuses Latin rhythms to create a unique and captivating sound like no other.
"L.A. Impromptu was born from my heart, my home, my passion. I was inspired to create a band that would showcase all the talented artists on the west coast,” ​said Calderon. “I wanted this album to represent the best of Los Angeles and to remain a legacy of this period of time in music, of L.A, and of quality production and passion.
Actor Bill Pullman narrates the intro to L.A. Impromptu which features an all-star line-up of award-winning artists including Grammy Award-winning Luis Conte, Alex Acuña, Tony Succar, Luisito Quintero and Grammy Award-nominated artist Alberto Salas, as well as, Roberto Quintero, Eliel Lazo, Adonis Panter Calderon, Oscar Ivan Lozano, John Egizi, Diego Camacho, Green Grizz, Hugo Motta, Ostual Serna, Kiwzo Fumero, Lito Hernandez, Jonathan Pintoff, Joe Motter, Luis Manuel Vadel, Anthony Ambriz, Brigido “Macondo” Chaverra, Luis Eric Gonzalez, Edgar Cruz, David Gomez Herrera, Pedro Ramirez, Jaime Andres “Gato” Salazar, Edwin Blas, Carlos Centeno, Andres De Cali, Mahesh Balasooriya, and Steve Giraldo “Mofongo”. Calderon is hopeful to nab a nom for L.A. Impromptu in the Best Tropical Latin Album category when nominations are announced for the 64th GRAMMY Awards on November 23, 2021.
“While recording Thriller, Quincy Jones told his musicians, ‘Ok guys, we’re here to save the recorded music industry.’ I believe we’re doing that for Latin music in Los Angeles. A Grammy nomination or win would cement that idea and allow us to spread our music to the world in a time most necessary to do it,” said Calderon.
L.A. Impromptu is available on Spotify and Amazon Music.
For more information, please visit: www.willycalderon.com
Follow Willy Calderon and The L.A. Impromptu Orchestra at:
Facebook: @LAImpromptu
Instagram: @WillyCalderonOfficial
YouTube: Willy Calderon
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