CS Video: Bob Gale on His Kolchak Episode & Poltergeist Contribution

ComingSoon.net had the chance to speak 1:1 with Back to the Future writer/producer Bob Gale for the 4K Blu-ray release, out now in the US and UK. During the conversation we asked Gale about he and Robert Zemeckis’ first produced credit, the 15 episode of Kolchak: The Night Stalker titled “Chopper.” First airing January 31, 1975, the story centered around Darren McGavin’s reporter Carl Kolchak investigating a headless biker, and also influenced an uncredited contribution from Gale & Zemeckis to the 1982 horror classic Poltergeist! Check out what he had to say in the video below!

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Great Scott! In 1985, Director Robert Zemeckis, Executive Producer Steven Spielberg and Producer/Screenwriter Bob Gale embarked on a three-part journey through time that broke box-office records worldwide and catapulted Back to the Future into one of the most beloved trilogies in motion picture history. Universal Pictures Home Entertainment celebrates the 35th Anniversary of the groundbreaking first film with Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy available on 4K Ultra HD for the first time ever on October 20, 2020 – just in time to celebrate “Back to the Future Day” on October 21!

This collection is loaded with bonus material including a bonus disc that comes with over an hour of brand-new content such as rare audition footage from Hollywood stars Ben Stiller, Kyra Sedgwick, Jon Cryer, Billy Zane, Peter DeLuise and C. Thomas Howell, a tour of the film’s props and memorabilia hosted by co-writer/producer Bob Gale, a sneak peek at the new musical show, and a special episode of the popular YouTube Series “Could You Survive The Movies?” Join Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) and a time traveling DeLorean for the adventure of a lifetime as they travel to the past, present and future, setting off a time-shattering chain reaction that disrupts the space-time continuum!

Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy will include all three movies in collectible discbook packaging plus a bonus disc including all-new bonus content. For the first time, the past, present and future collide in eye-popping Ultra HD resolution for a time-traveling celebration. New 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray deliver the highest quality picture, more colors than ever before, and immersive, multi-dimensional sound. From filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, this unforgettable 35th anniversary collection features hours of bonus features and is an unrivaled trilogy that stands the test of time making this a must-own for everyone’s movie library. All three Back to the Future films will also be available on 4K Ultra HD digitally for the first time ever and Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy will also be available on DVD.

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Three premium collections will be available at select retailers for a limited time only:

BACK TO THE FUTURE 35TH ANNIVERSARY TRILOGY LIMITED EDITION GIFT SET (4K UHD): Includes exclusive levitating Hoverboard replica (Amazon Exclusive)

BACK TO THE FUTURE 35TH ANNIVERSARY TRILOGY LIMITED EDITION GIFT SET (Blu-ray): Includes exclusive levitating Hoverboard replica (Target Exclusive)

BACK TO THE FUTURE 35TH ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITION TRILOGY (4K UHD): Includes three newly designed steelbooks (Best Buy Exclusive)
For more information on these exclusives, please visit the individual retailer’s stores and websites.

BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE ULTIMATE TRILOGY will be available on 4K Ultra HD combo pack, which includes 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, & Digital Code and on Blu-ray which includes the Blu-ray & Digital Code.

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ComingSoon Staff’s Scariest Moviegoing Experiences!

To celebrate Halloween this year, the ComingSoon staff is sharing our scariest moviegoing experiences! From being frightened in a theater or at home due to some truly terrifying movies and tricks of the imagination, haunted by movie-related pranks thanks to untrustworthy grandmothers, or scaring the hell out of our friends with a few classic horror titles, you can check out our scary stories below!

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MAX EVRY: THE ORPHANAGE (2007)

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Even a year or two into my being a movie journalist in New York City I realized that critics screenings were an emotional wasteland. Critics here are generally jaded, cynical, and have a “seen it all” attitude. There has been many a screening where I’m the only one in the audience laughing, and forget about getting a clap or cheer out of these mummies. On occasions where I wanted a more engaging audience experience for certain movies, I’ve intentionally skipped critics screenings because they’re so stifling. However, that all changed during the first NYC critics screening of The Orphanage on November 29, 2007, at the (now sadly shuttered) Magno Review 1 on 7th and 49th.

Riding on the name recognition of its producer Guillermo del Toro, Spanish helmer Juan Antonio Bayona’s debut feature unfolded as the tale of a woman named Laura (Belén Rueda) who attempts to reopen her former childhood orphanage as a facility for disabled children. On the night of reopening her adopted son Simón (Roger Príncep) goes missing, and thus begins a supernatural odyssey of Laura attempting to discover what happened to her child.

Every type of scare is in this movie: Slow burn dread, jump scares, creaking doors, ghostly apparitions, etc. At every one I heard/felt the crowd of been-there-done-that professional critics get audibly frightened, even whimpering at times. When they were meant to be jolted they jumped, when they were meant to be in terrified suspense they were practically hiding behind the seats in front of them, including myself. It was a miraculous occurrence, and one that was never quite duplicated in the time I’ve lived and worked here.

Bayona was firing on all cylinders when he made The Orphanage, to the point where attempts to do an English-language remake (with director Larry Fessenden) have failed because there’s simply no topping it. Even Bayona himself has never quite lived up to his promise in subsequent films, including the bloated Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. If you have never seen The Orphanage you owe it to yourself to turn off the lights and pop it on this Halloween season!

KYLIE HEMMERT: JAWS (1975)

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My scariest movie experience was more thanks to my best friend’s grandmother than it was the movie itself, which happened to be Jaws. This was during a visit to California when I was a kid, probably around six. My friend, his brother, and my family were on a trip and took a night to catch up with my friend’s grandparents, Mac and Jodi. The adults decided we should have a Jaws movie night that was going swimmingly until the hours stretched on and it was time to take a bath before bed.

Being the cheeky woman she was, Grandma Jodi thought it would be hilarious to quietly tell little, impressionable and trusting me that I needed to be careful because sharks were capable of swimming up through the bathtub drain and could eat people that way — it wasn’t just the ocean you had to be scared of. I vividly remember staring at the drain the entire time I was in the bath that night, terrified, but never telling a soul about Jodi’s “secret” until I was a little older. When I did finally share the story, it suddenly became very clear to my mom why I stopped taking baths altogether and would only shower for a long time after that.

Watching Child’s Play when I was way too young with my brother and cousins and lying awake terrified in my older cousin’s bedroom staring at her porcelain dolls waiting for them to make a move is a close runner-up — not to mention the time that same cousin and I screamed bloody murder at a poor cinema employee that unintentionally scared us while we sat alone in the dark, empty theater watching What Lies Beneath when I was 11 — but actually believing this old lady about Jaws swimming up pipes and munching on people and being petrified (for way too long) to get into a bathtub takes the cake for my scariest movie experience.

GRANT HERMANNS: THE CONJURING (2013) & ANNABELLE: CREATION (2017)

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As it did for many kids, it took me a while to truly get into the horror genre, with the series adaptation of Goosebumps being the most I could really handle, but as I entered my pre-teens and started to really watch more, the time finally came to have my first theater experience in the form of the Fede Álvarez-helmed reboot of the Evil Dead franchise. However, this was not my scariest moviegoing experience, as that would come just three months later in the form of James Wan’s horror magnum opus The Conjuring. To this day, I’ve seen the film probably about 100 times and nearly every jump scare, every visual, every haunting musical note from Joseph Bishara, rattles me to my core. I couldn’t sleep right for three days after seeing the film in theaters thanks to the amazingly horrific wardrobe shock given as I have a shelving system sitting across from my bed and all I could do was picture a shadow atop it.

Now I thought nothing could ever top this experience until I decided to use a rare day off from three jobs and school to catch David F. Sandberg’s Annabelle: Creation in theaters, and though the film itself may not have been as frightening as Wan’s, oh boy was going to the film a nightmare. From a nearly empty theater save one person sitting at the end of my row to my mind playing tricks on me with shadows moving around in the corners, seeing this film alone did not nearly work out as well as I had intended, especially as I stayed for the post-credits sequence with Valak/The Nun as she glided slowly towards the camera and staring out before it cut to black. With me actually being the only person in the audience at that moment, it felt like she was staring directly at me and when I say I had goosebumps, I had more than RL Stine could ever write.

MAGGIE DELA PAZ: SILENT HILL (2006)

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I may not have any scary theater experiences but I do vividly remember the one horror film that truly scared me. When I was probably around 11 years old, Silent Hill was one of the many movies that my family had a chance to rent at the only video rental store in our city. For people who aren’t familiar with director Christophe Gans’ Silent Hill, the 2006 film centers around a mother and her adopted daughter as they get trapped in a purgatory-like dimension of Silent Hill where it is being inhabited by terrifying creatures and a cruel cult.

At that time, I thought that the film wouldn’t be that scary and that I can handle whatever the film has in store for me. Unfortunately, I was so wrong. As it turns out, 11-year-old me wasn’t ready at all for a movie filled with skin ripping and body slicing. By the time the main characters have arrived at the titular town, I embarrassingly started covering my eyes with my hands, especially when the film finally introduces the giant Pyramid Head man with a large executioner sword. This film was actually the one that made me realize that I hate gory scenes. I think this was the only horror movie that made me scared to fall asleep due to fear of getting trapped in a Silent Hill-like nightmare.

What makes the film so effectively terrifying to me was its desolate atmosphere and menacing setting that gives you an unsettling preview of what hell might look like. The film’s horrifying creatures and the idea of accidentally getting trapped in an inescapable nightmare dimension are still bothering me to this day.

JEFF AMES: JOHN CARPENTER’S THE THING (1982)

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Some of my favorite horror film experiences occurred during late-night sleepovers with high school buddies during which I would subject them to classic films such as Alien or The Silence of the Lambs — movies I had seen dozens of times before — in the hopes of replicating something akin to a theater-going experience.

One such flick was John Carpenter’s The Thing, perhaps the nastiest film I had seen up until that point in my young life. Suffice to say, I was eager to see how my friends would react to the flick’s gross-out thrills and overtly nihilistic tone. Much to my surprise, the group spent more time early on poking fun at the Quaker Oats guy and the dated technology than the actual narrative. I was worried I’d made a huge mistake.

Then the dog scene happened. Nervous chuckles. As the film wore on and the proceedings became grizzlier, any and all laughter was replaced by silence. Then came the breaking point: the famous scene in which the chest of a man literally morphs into a mouth filled with razor-sharp teeth that proceeds to bite the arms off another man in bloody fashion. I heard one of my friends mutter a “holy shit” under his breath. The others stared in awe as a detached head sprouted legs and walked across the floor. “You gotta be fucking kidding,” exclaims David Clennon’s Palmer, echoing everyone’s mood.

For the remainder of the film, no one said much of anything. When the film ended, there was a notable lack of exuberant conversation. More than anything, a feeling of unease lingered in the air, which, I imagine, wasn’t too far removed from audience reactions on opening night back in June of 1982.

Of all the films I forced my friends to watch, The Thing evoked the greatest silence I have ever heard. Ah, John Carpenter. You sick, brilliant bastard.

What are your scariest moviegoing experiences? Share with us in the comments below!

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Brian Tyree Henry jumps aboard David Leitch’s Bullet Train

David Leitch’s ensemble action thriller Bullet Train, led by Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), has expanded its roster with the addition of Emmy nominee Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse), according to Deadline.

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Bullet Train will mark the eighth collaboration between David Leitch (Hobbs & Shaw) and Pitt, who first worked together in 1999 on Fight Club on which Leitch worked as an uncredited stunt double for Pitt, followed by 2001’s The Mexican, Ocean’s Eleven and Spy Game, the latter two in which he doubled again for Pitt and helped coordinate the martial arts stunts on the Tony Scott-helmed film. Leitch would once again double for Pitt in 2004’s Troy and 2005’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith and would later reunite with the star in 2018’s Deadpool 2, in which Pitt cameoed as Vanisher and Leitch directed.

On top of directing, Leitch will supervise the script written by Zak Olkewicz (Fear Street). Plot details for the film are currently being kept under wraps, but it is based on the Japanese novel Maria Beetle by Isaka Kotaro. The cast for the film, led by Pitt, already includes Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass), Andrew Koji (Warrior) and Joey King (The Lie).

Leitch and Kelly McCormick will produce the project via their company 87North along with Antoine Fuqua (The Magnificent Seven, Training Day, The Equalizer) and Kat Samick (The Equalizer, Southpaw, Infinite). Brittany Morrissey is the executive overseeing the film for Sony Pictures.

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Leitch and McCormick recently signed a first-look deal at Universal and produced the action film Nobody, starring Better Call Saul’s Bob Odenkirk, which is expected to release in February 2021. The duo is also developing a biopic of Jutta Kleinschmidt, the first and only woman to win the brutal off-road endurance race known as The Dakar Rally, as well as the rights to her book My Victory at Dakar.

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CS Video: Writer/Director Jacob Chase on horror pic Come Play

ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with Come Play writer/director Jacob Chase to discuss his work bringing his short story Larry to life and working with stars Gillian Jacobs (Community, Visions) and John Gallagher Jr. (10 Cloverfield Lane, The Belko Experiment). Our interview can be viewed in the player below!

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The story of Come Play, a feature length adaptation of Chase’s horror short Larry, focuses on Oliver, a lonely young boy who feels different from everyone else. Desperate for a friend, he seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses Oliver’s devices against him to break into our world, Oliver’s parents (Gillian Jacobs and John Gallagher Jr.) must fight to save their son from the monster beyond the screen.

Robertson has several movies under his belt, having appeared recently in Juliet, Naked alongside Rose Byrne (Peter Rabbit) and Ethan Hawke (24 Hours to Live). He is next set to appear alongside Scarlett Johansson (Avengers: Infinity War) and Adam Driver (BlacKkKlansman) in an untitled Noah Baumbach Project.

Amblin Partners acquired the rights to turn writer-director Jacob Chase’s horror short, Larry, into a feature-length film back in February of this year. The Picture Company partners Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman produced the project, which is written and directed by Chase.

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Come Play is set to hit select theaters on October 30!

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New to Stream: Crackle’s November 2020 Movie & TV Lineup

Crackle, the free streaming network, has announced its November 2020 movie and television lineup, including the premieres of Crackle Original Series Heroes of Lucha Libre and Breaking Beauty, as well as the Crackle AVOD Exclusive Feature Blood and Money. The full list of November titles can be viewed below!

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World Premieres – New Crackle Original Series in November

Heroes of Lucha Libre (November 25): This exciting eleven-part series takes the rich tradition of Lucha Libre wrestling and they throw it out of the ring to an entirely new level. Join these mask-wearing gladiators, (each sporting their own superpower) as we watch the forces of good and evil clash in the ring to see who will be the champion of champions and the Heroes of Lucha Libre!

Breaking Beauty (November 19): Join host Josh Varozza in this 8-episode Crackle original series as he travels the country to explore alternative ideas of what “beauty” is and challenge many of society’s notions on the subject. Hop in Josh’s side-car on his journey as he visits the world of burlesque, fitness trainers, circus performers, filmmakers, and even…Santa? Put your helmet on, your best face forward, and open your mind, because on Breaking Beauty, you’re in for a wild ride!

New Crackle AVOD Exclusive Feature in November

Blood and Money (November 19): This Crackle AVOD exclusive tells the gripping story of Jim Reed (Tom Berenger), an aging vet haunted by the mistakes of his past, who stumbles onto a sack of stolen cash while hunting in the frozen wilderness of Northern Maine. As the criminals search for their money, drawing their net closer and closer to the old man, they soon learn that looks can often be deceiving and some prey becomes more deadly when cornered. Watch Blood and Money for FREE on Crackle starting November 19.

New Channels Coming to Crackle in November

Man Vs. Monster (Launching November 1): These aren’t your garden variety cute and cuddly creepy crawlies. Get ready to wade into battle against the very worst citizens our universe has to offer with Pacific Rim, The Host, Godzilla: Final Wars, and the sticky cinematic classic, Big Ass Spider.

Thrillseekers (Launching November 1): Before Winter brings its chill, get your thrills on with these energy-boosted adrenaline-soaked joy rides like Hot Rod and Biker Boyz, take a deadly dip in The Cave, and suspend your disbelief of falling to your doom in The Walk.

Adventuretime (Launching November 1): As snow begins to fall, turn up the heat and find some fun in the sun with adventurous hits like Sahara and Ben Hur, dig deep with The Core, and stoke some hot romance with Harrison Ford in Hanover Street.

Because Aliens (Launching November 1): Tired of how things are going on this planet? Then take a mind-trip to another world with the Crackle original series Spides, discover new comedic life on the 3rd Rock from The Sun, land on the home world of terror with Astro, and battle mutant insects in Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation.

Football Channel (Launching November 1): It’s fourth and goal with only seconds remaining! Ensure your gridiron glory with these pigskin classics like the Crackle exclusive documentary ‘85: The Greatest Team in Football History, and feel the laughter and the tears as you sob downfield with Brian’s Song and laugh your way into the end zone with The Gridiron and The Turkey Bowl.

Crackle Spotlight Titles in November

Lennox Lewis: The Untold Story: Narrated by Dr. Dre, the Crackle original documentary unfolds the inspirational journey of three-time world heavyweight boxing champion, Lennox Lewis who let nothing stop him from his relentless pursuit of becoming the greatest fighter of his generation. Follow Lennox from his turbulent youth as an aggressive brawling child along his meteoric rise through the boxing world into a world where the champ invests his energy pouring into the lives of the young people around him.

Elysium (November 1): In the future, the gap between rich and poor has increased to the point of life and death. Matt Damon leaves the earth on a one-man mission to bridge that gap and level the playing field forever by breaking into the most heavily secured space-station in the universe.

Pacific Rim (November 1): How can earth possibly protect itself from an army of giant monstrous alien creatures? Easy! With an equally ferocious army of giant robots. Who will win? Place your bets and see if humanity can stay in the game!

The Big Short (November 1): The secret to making money in real estate is location, location, location…oh, and lots of grossly unregulated Wall Street shenanigans. Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, Brad Pitt, and Marisa Tomei prove you don’t need star-power to make the sub-prime home loan market seem fascinating…but it helps!

Minority Report (November 1): Based on the 1956 Philipp K. Dick novella, Tom Cruise plays a futuristic detective who uses psychic investigators to stop crimes before they can even start.

Nacho Libre (November 1): Many people think pro wrestling is a sport for cultureless goofballs. Jack Black throws on a cape and stretchy pants and leaps from the top rope to prove them right. Don’t try this at home, but you may still bust a gut with laughter!

Beowulf (November 1): In a mythic time when man lived with monsters, the hero Beowulf rises to defend the kingdom from the dreaded creature, Grendel. As he bests his foe, he realizes the only thing worse than battling a monster is then having to take on the monster’s mother!

Breakin’ All the Rules (November 1): Jamie Foxx plays the author of a best-selling book on how to end your relationship. He hopes the pen is truly mightier than the sword as he finds himself trying to write his way out of the craziest chapter of his life!

Thanksgiving (November 1): This hilarious series reminds us all that during the holidays, family is the most important thing…or alcohol. One or the other. Join Chris Elliot and Amy Sedaris for this Norman Rockwell series gone horribly horribly wrong.

The Walk (November 1): You think your holidays are tense? Follow the journey of world-famous tightrope walker Philippe Petit as he takes a tension-filled walk of 200 ft. but that he does 1,300 ft. in the air on a wire pulled between the Twin Towers.

30 Days of Night (November 1): Everyone knows that vampires can’t go out in the daytime. Which is why they LOVE to vacation in Barrow, Alaska as the town descends into a solid month of darkness. Will anyone survive to see the light at the end of the tunnel?

Chocolate City (November 1): Robert Ri’chard plays a man who takes a job as an exotic dancer just to make ends meet. Even as he strips down, he’s forced to cover up lest his secret be revealed to the world!

RELATED: Disney+ Movies and TV Titles for November 2020 Revealed!

Additional New Movies in November

30 Days Of Night

A Dark Truth

Almost Famous

Along Came A Spider

Anonymous

Appleseed: Alpha

Baby Geniuses

Baby, Baby, Baby

Balls Out: Gary The Tennis Coach

Ben Hur

Berserk

Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn Of The Fourth Reich

Biker Boyz

Black Book

Blonde Ambition

Brian’s Song

Bug

Candyman 2: Farewell To The Flesh

Carnage

Catch-22

Cemetery Junction

Clue

Cover Versions

Cromwell

Defendor

Detour To Terror

El Dorado

End Game (2006)

Enemy At The Gates

Every Time We Say Goodbye

Fallen

Family Business

Fast Forward

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

Fragments

Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell

Freedom Writers

Fun With Dick And Jane

Gloria

Godzilla, Mothra, And King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

Godzilla: Final Wars

Hanover Street

Hardwired

Have Rocket, Will Travel

Hot Rod

Ike: Countdown To D-Day

I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer

Inside Lego At Christmas

Ivanhoe

Jason And The Argonauts

Jekyll And Hyde…Together Again

John Carpenter Presents Vampires: Los Muertos

Kingpin

Laurel Canyon

London

Lonely Hearts

Major League

Miles Ahead

Monster Squad

Morning Glory

Mother And Child

Mothra

No Way Back

Nothing In Common

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension

Paycheck

Punchline

Rebirth Of Mothra

Retreat

Romeo And Juliet

Rosemary’s Baby

Rugrats Go Wild

Samson And Delilah

Silent Hill

Son Of Rambow

Starship Troopers 2: Hero Of The Federation

Striking Distance

Sunset Park

Swept From The Sea

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

The 5Th Musketeer

The 6th Day

The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad

The Assignment

The Bad News Bears Go To Japan

The Bad News Bears In Breaking Training

The Beautiful Country

The Company

The Core

The Great Gatsby

The Grudge 3

The Guilt Trip

The Hollywood Knights

The Host

The Informers

The Last Dragonslayer

The Marksman

The Messenger: The Story Of Joan Of Arc

The Nines

The Phantom

The Razor’s Edge

The Reckoning

Trespass

Turkey Bowl

Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning

U-Turn

Vacancy 2: The First Cut

Vanilla Sky

War And Peace

Additional New TV Shows in November

10 Items Or Less (Season 1, 5 episodes)

Archie Bunker’s Place (Season 3, 25 episodes)

Archie Bunker’s Place (Season 4, 24 episodes)

Barney Miller (Season 4, 23 episodes)

Barney Miller (Season 5, 24 episodes)

Bewitched (Season 4, 33 episodes)

Bewitched (Season 5, 30 episodes)

Charlie’s Angels (Season 3, 2 episodes)

Charlie’s Angels (Season 4, 22 episodes)

Fantasy Island (Season 5, 22 episodes)

I Dream Of Jeannie (Season 5, 26 episodes)

Just Shoot Me (Season 4, 24 episodes)

Just Shoot Me (Season 5, 22 episodes)

My Two Dads (Season 3, 22 episodes)

NewsRadio (Season 4, 22 episodes)

Parker Lewis Can’t Lose (Season 3, 22 episodes)

T. J. Hooker (Season 4, 23 episodes)

VIP (Season 1, 22 episodes)

What’s Happening Now!! (Season 1, 22 episodes)

What’s Happening!! (Season 1, 21 episodes)

Who’s The Boss? (Season 4, 24 episodes)

Who’s The Boss? (Season 5, 24 episodes)

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Bebe Rexha joins Kristen Bell-led comedy Queenpins

Just a month after acquiring the rights to the Kristen Bell (The Good Place)-starring comedy, STXfilms is expanding the cast of Queenpins with the addition of Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha in her live-action feature film acting debut.

RELATED: Queenpins: STXfilms Acquires Worldwide Rights to Kristen Bell Comedy

Queenpins will center on the story of a suburban housewife, fed up with being dismissed and overlooked by her husband and society, who decides to take back control of her life by starting an illegal coupon club. Her creation ends up scamming millions of dollars from big food companies while delivering deals to millions of fellow coupon clippers.

Bell will re-team with her The Good Place and Veronica Mars co-star Kirby Howell-Baptiste, as well as Vince Vaughn (Freaky, Fighting With My Family) and Paul Walter Hauser (Da 5 Bloods, Richard Jewell).

The film is written and will be directed by Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly and produced by AGC Studios, Marquee Entertainment, and Red Hour Films. AGC’s Linda McDonough will produce alongside Red Hour’s Nicky Weinstock. AGC Studios Chairman Stuart Ford and Miguel A. Palos, Jr. will executive produce alongside Ben Stiller and Breean Solberg of Red Hour. The project was developed by McDonough under her Marquee Entertainment banner prior to joining AGC earlier this year.

RELATED: John David Washington & Alicia Vikander Thriller Lands at Netflix

Queenpins will be distributed in the US, UK, and Ireland by STX, and the studio will handle international distribution through its network of global partners.

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BritBox Unveils What’s Coming to the Streamer in November 2020

BritBox, the subscription streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV offering the biggest collection of streaming British television in North America, has unveiled its November slate! Next month, the lineup includes fan-favorite comedies including ‘Allo ‘Allo!, Dad’s Army, and To the Manor Born. Additionally, BritBox will be adding more British crime dramas and thrillers to its library including Death in Paradise Season 9 and Our Girl Season 4, making their North American premiere exclusively on the streamer with two episodes airing weekly. You can check out the full November lineup below!

RELATED: BritBox Unveils What’s Coming to the Streamer in October 2020

Available November 1

Death in Paradise S9 | U.S. Premiere, Exclusive | 10 X 60 | Airs Weekly

Set against the stunning backdrop of the sunshine Caribbean island Saint Marie, this lighthearted crime drama returns with another season filled with unique cases and a new DI. Detective Inspector Jack Mooney may have settled into life on the glorious Caribbean island, but the murders keep coming. From an apparent serial killer on the loose on New Year’s Eve to an artist found poisoned in her studio, the cases are more baffling than ever. And an unexpected romantic encounter prompts some soul-searching for Jack.

Available November 6

Dad’s Army | New to BritBox, Exclusive | 88 X 30, 1 X 45, 1 X 60

Written by Jimmy Perry (Hi-de-Hi!, The Gnomes of Dulwich) and David Croft (‘Allo ‘Allo!, Hi-de-Hi!), this iconic British sitcom follows the struggles of a Home Guard platoon during World War II. With the threat of invasion from Nazi Germany, Home Guard was formed with men not yet in the regular army. Due to many of the Home Guard volunteers being older, the force became known as “Dad’s Army”. Filled with beloved characters, coined catchphrases, and hilarious incompetence, it’s no wonder that this BBC program is undoubtedly regarded as one of the most iconic British sitcoms of all time.

Available November 7

‘Allo ‘Allo! | New to BritBox, Partially Exclusive | 38 X 22, 54 X 30, 2 X 45, 1 X 50

Meet René, the most wanted man in Occupied France and a mustachioed café owner. Women want his body, the Resistance wants his brain and the Nazis want his sausage! In a small café in Nouvion, the harassed proprietor is having a trying war. With the German army in residence in the bar, René is risking his neck to aid the Resistance by hiding two British airmen and a radio transmitter upstairs in his mother-in-law’s bedroom. He is also involved in hiding the priceless painting of the Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies in a large sausage which even now is being sniffed out by the Gestapo. But Rene’s real problem is his wife, Edith, and what she will do to him when she finds out about the affairs he is having with his two sexy waitresses. From outright farce to unsubtle double entendres and mother-in-law jokes, this British sitcom is humor which easily travels. It has crazy characters and even crazier plots, a wealth of catchphrases and, of course, René – the most improbable French hero since Inspector Clouseau.

Available November 8

Autumnwatch 2020 | North American Premiere, Exclusive, NOW | 8 X 60 | Airs Daily

The world is covered in a cobbler crust of fallen leaves, and the Watch team is back to document the most revered and rare Scottish wilderness amid seasonal transitions. Join Chris Packham (Springwatch, Winterwatch), Michaela Strachan (Springwatch, Winterwatch), Gillian Burke (Springwatch, Winterwatch), and Iolo Williams (Springwatch, Winterwatch) as they live broadcast the beautiful wildlife throughout autumn.

Available November 13

To the Manor Born | New to BritBox, Exclusive | 20 X 30, 2 X 45

When Audrey fforbes-Hamilton (Penelope Keith, Good Neighbors) is forced to sell the house that has been in her family for years, Grantleigh Manor, she takes matters into her own hands by moving into a lodge on the estate to keep an eye on the property. The manor is bought by Richard DeVere, a rich supermarket owner, whom Audrey develops a love-hate relationship with.

Available November 14

Good Neighbors | New to BritBox | 28 X 30, 2 X 45

After becoming disillusioned with his life, Tom Good packs in his job as a draughtsman designing plastic toys to be given away in cereal boxes to live a completely self-sufficient life in suburbia with his wife Barbara. But what will the neighbours think? Especially Margo Leadbetter, a complete snob who likes to keep the right tone in their exclusive neighborhood, think of Tom and Barbara’s lawn that they’ve dug up to turn into a vegetable plot? As idyllic as the good, self-sufficient life sounds, Tom and Barbara are quick to realize that it is much harder work than anticipated.

Available November 15

Rising Damp | New to BritBox | 28 X 30

Meet Rupert Rigsby, a grubby landlord of possibly the most run-down, seediest boarding house that England has to offer. His unfortunate tenants include Ruth Jones, an administrator at the university; Alan, a medical student; and Philip, who is studying town and country planning. Alan and Phillip are the focus of Rigsby’s many prejudices, usually at the expense of his dignity and standing in the eyes of Miss Jones, with whom he is hopelessly and pathetically in love.

Available November 17

Our Girl S4 | North American Premiere, Exclusive | 6 X 60

The return of this popular series is filled with more thrilling action and dangerous missions in the life of military medic Georgie Lane and the tight-knit team in her army unit. Georgie is now a sergeant and training a new group of medics. Happily living back in Manchester with her family, she’s determined not to join the division’s deployment to Afghanistan. However, when a night out turns perilous, Georgie can’t deny that the painful memories of losing the love of her life to a Taliban attack is the real reason she doesn’t want to go back.

Available November 20

One Foot in the Grave S4-6 | New to BritBox, Exclusive | 33 X 30, 5 X 45

Exploring the world of sixty-year-old, bad-tempered Victor Meldrew, One Foot in the Grave shows that aging gracefully is highly overrated. When Victor is forced into early retirement – a fate he regards as little better than a death sentence – the abrupt transition from working man to senior citizen leaves him floundering for a purpose in life. To make matters worse, his wife continues working, leaving him home all day to fuss and fume over every small incident.

Available November 21

The New Statesman | New to BritBox, Exclusive | 26 X 30, 1 X 60

Rik Mayall (Blackadder, The Young Ones) stars as Alan B’stard, a Conservative MP who is elected to Parliament with a massive majority due to the mysterious absence of any opposing candidates. His thirst for power is paramount as he adopts ruthless methods to reach the top of the political ladder.

Available November 22

Chef! | New to BritBox, Exclusive | 18 X 30, 1 X 22

Starring Lenny Henry (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) as a temperamental top chef whose personal and management skills do not match his culinary abilities, meet Gareth Blackstock, the temperamental prima donna cooking up a storm in the kitchen. A chef at the prestigious restaurant Le Chateau Anglais, he lets nothing interfere with his quest for culinary excellence. Despite setting the most exacting standards for his kitchen staff and serving meals to customers that are nothing short of a masterpiece, his staff still bends the rules where they can and some customers still have the nerve to ask for salt. Even Gareth’s beautiful wife, Janice, lacks enthusiasm, bored with her life as a neglected housewife and wishing she could return to her high-powered job in finance. After qualifying for a loan with Janice’s patient help, Gareth is suddenly exposed to the harsh realities of the restaurant management business.

Available November 24

The Bill S25 & “The Best of” | 65 X 30, 14 X 30

Based around the lives of police officers at the fictional Sun Hill Police station, The Bill is Britain’s longest-running police procedural drama with a staggering 26-year run. With an impressive list of high-profile guest stars, this “Best of” collection features star-studded appearances including David Tennant (There She Goes), Hugh Laurie (A Bit of Fry and Laurie), Craig Charles (Red Dwarf) and Keira Knightley (Pirates of the Caribbean). Watch as uniform officers and detectives from an inner London police station enforce law and order on a day to day basis in one of the most popular serial dramas on television.

Available November 27

A Bit of Fry and Laurie S2-4 | New to BritBox, Canada Exclusive | 26 X 30, 1 X 22

Written by Stephen Fry (QI, Alfresco) and Hugh Laurie (House, Alfresco), watch the iconic sketch comedy show that helped launch this pair to comedy superstardom. Starring Deborah Norton as everyone else, this program brings to life a wonderful collection of truly eccentric characters in a world that mixes subtle wordplay with slapstick humor.

Available November 28

Do Not Adjust Your Set S1-2 | New to BritBox | 14 X 25

Innovative and influential, Do Not Adjust Your Set was a madcap early-evening comedy sketch show that quickly acquired a cult following with Swinging Sixties adults, who rushed home from work to see it. Written by and starring Michael Palin (Ripping Yarns), Terry Jones (The Meaning of Life), Eric Idle (At Last the 1948 Show), with great performances and additional material from David Jason (A Touch of Frost) and Denise Coffey (Sir Henry at Rawlinson End), it also provided an early showcase for the hilarious animations of Terry Gilliam (The Meaning of Life), and the brilliantly bizarre musical antics of the legendary Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.

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BritBox is available for $6.99 per month—after an introductory free trial period—on Roku, Apple TV 4th Gen, Samsung, and all iOS and Android devices, AirPlay, Chromecast, and online at https://www.britbox.com/us/. BritBox is also available on Amazon Channels for Prime members and on Apple TV Channels on supported devices.

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Magnolia unveils trailer, poster & release of Alex Winter’s Zappa

Magnolia Pictures has unveiled the first trailer, poster and November release date for the upcoming documentary Zappa centered on the eponymous singer-songwriter helmed by Alex Winter (Bill & Ted Face the Music), which was originally set to make its world premiere at this year’s South by Southwest. The trailer can be viewed in the player below!

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With unfettered access to the Zappa family trust and all archival footage, Zappa explores the private life behind the mammoth musical career that never shied away from the political turbulence of its time. Alex Winter’s assembly features appearances by Frank’s widow Gail Zappa and several of Frank’s musical collaborators including Mike Keneally, Ian Underwood, Steve Vai, Pamela Des Barres, Bunk Gardner, David Harrington, Scott Thunes, Ruth Underwood, Ray White and others.

“It seemed striking to me and producer Glen Zipper that there had yet to be a definitive, all-access documentary on the life and times of Frank Zappa,” Winter said in a statement. “We set out to make that film, to tell a story that is not a music doc, or a conventional biopic, but the dramatic saga of a great American artist and thinker; a film that would set out to convey the scope of Zappa’s prodigious and varied creative output, and the breadth of his extraordinary personal and political life. First and foremost, I wanted to make a very human, universal cinematic experience about an extraordinary individual.

“What helped make this vision possible was Gail Zappa granting us exclusive access to Zappa’s vault; a vast collection of his unreleased music, movies, incomplete projects, unseen interviews and unheard concert recordings,” Winter continued. “With this wealth of material, and the minimal addition of present-day interviews with Frank’s closest friends and musical collaborators, we built a narrative that is both intimate and epic in scope.”

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Zappa is set to hit select theaters for a one-night-only special event on November 23 followed by a digital and VOD release on November 27.

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IFC Films’ Stardust Trailer Starring Johnny Flynn as Icon David Bowie

IFC Films has released the official trailer for Stardust, starring Johnny Flynn (Lovesick, Emma.) as the legendary music icon David Bowie. You can check out the trailer now in the player below!

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David Bowie is one of the most seminal legends in music history; but who was the man behind the many faces? In 1971, a 24-year-old fledgling David Bowie (Johnny Flynn) is sent to America to promote his newest record, The Man Who Sold the World. Leaving behind his pregnant wife Angie (Jena Malone), Bowie and his band embark on a makeshift coast-to-coast promotional tour with struggling Mercury Records publicist Rob Oberman (Marc Maron).

Directed by Gabriel Range who co-wrote the screenplay with Christopher Bell, Stardust also stars Golden Globe nominee Jena Malone (Hope, The Neon Demon) and Marc Maron (Glow, Almost Famous). The film is produced by Paul Van Carter, Nick Taussig, Matt Code, Daniel Hubbard, and Julie Strifler.

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After 27 studio albums, 7 Grammy wins, and countless hit songs later, David Bowie is still considered one of the greatest artists of all time who became a pop culture phenomenon due to the unforgettable changes he brought to the music industry with his unique styles and innovative sound. Bowie also starred in a number of iconic films such as the 1986 cult classic Labyrinth; Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ; and 1976’s sci-fi film The Man Who Fell to Earth. In 2016, the “Heroes” singer died at the age of 69 after his 18-month battle with liver cancer.

The movie will open in theaters and release on VOD on November 25.

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POLL: Who is the Greatest Horror Director?

There’s only a few days left until the spookiest holiday of the year and to celebrate in anticipation, ComingSoon.net is asking our readers to dive deep into the horror genre for our poll asking just who is the greatest director in the horror genre, exploring everyone from the iconic Alfred Hitchcock (Psycho) to cult hit deliverers such as Rob Zombie (House of 1000 Corpses). Place your vote in the poll below and let us know any other favorites in the comments!

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The horror movie genre is one frequently remembered for both its menacing antagonists and the storytellers who bring them to life, but choosing which is the better is one of the toughest decisions to make of all genres. There’s no denying the charm and technical innovations made by early filmmakers such as Hitchcock, Roger Corman (The Raven), Mario Bava (Black Sunday), Dario Argento (Suspiria), Lucio Fulci (The House by the Cemetery), Antonio Margheriti (Cannibal Apocalypse), James Whale (Frankenstein), William Castle (House on Haunted Hill), Tod Browning (Dracula), Bert I. Gordon (The Amazing Colossal Man), Freddie Francis (The Evil of Frankenstein), Terence Fisher (The Mummy) and Roy Ward Baker (Quartermass and the Pit).

That being said, there’s a lot of fun and chills to be had from those with access to bigger budgets and special effects of the later 1900s and took it in more surreal or comedic directions including John Carpenter (The Thing), George A. Romero (Dawn of the Dead), Steven Spielberg (Jaws), Guillermo del Toro (Cronos), Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead), Peter Jackson (The Frighteners), David Cronenberg (The Brood), Joe Dante (Gremlins), Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator), John Landis (An American Werewolf in London), David Lynch (Eraserhead), Brian De Palma (Carrie), Tobe Hooper (Poltergeist), Don Coscarelli (Phantasm) and Clive Barker (Hellraiser).

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