Cirque du Soleil and James Cameron Partnering for Avatar-themed Arena Show
Oscar-winning director James Cameron has partnered with Cirque du Soleil to produce an Avatar-inspired arena show. The show is set to premiere shortly before the first of three new Avatar films is expected to hit theaters.
The Cirque show will tour the globe in late 2015, while the next installment in Cameron’s alien action-adventure saga is tentatively scheduled for a December 2016 debut. All three films are currently in pre-production. The Avatar project marks Cirque du Soleil’s first show inspired by a film.
James Camerson said this in a statement:
Over the years, I have discovered the extraordinary talents and imaginations of both the artists and the creative forces behind Cirque du Soleil. I know we share the common goal of bringing audiences to another level of entertainment experiences. I look forward to doing just that on this project.
Cameron previously collaborated with the performance company on the 2012 3-D documentary Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away. Twentieth Century Fox is distributing and financing the Avatar sequels and is a partner on the touring event.
H/T: Inside Movies @ EW
Syfy to Air Spartacus Reruns
Syfy has acquired all four cycles of Starz’s Spartacus saga, to begin airing this summer on the basic cable channel.
The syndication deal includes all three seasons of Spartacus — subtitled Blood and Sand, Venegance and War of the Damned — as well as the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena prequel miniseries that aired between Seasons 1 and 2.
Spartacus will make its Syfy debut on Thursday, June 26.
H/T: Deadline
Showtime Renews Penny Dreadful for Second Season
Showtime has renewed the sexy, supernatural, Gothic horror series Penny Dreadful for an expanded second season.
The series’ sophomore season will run 10 episodes, up two from the show’s freshman run of 8.
Showtime president David Nevins released the following statement:
Picking up Penny Dreadful was one of the easiest decisions I’ve made. [Series creator] John Logan has deftly created an epic series that has drawn raves from a wide-range of audiences from quality drama lovers to critics, to hardcore genre fans.
Season two will premiere in 2015.
H/T: TVLine
The CW 2014-2015: What’s New? What’s Cancelled? What to Expect?
Last month the major broadcast networks announced their 2014-2015 television season pickups and cancellations. We will be breaking down for you what’s coming (and going) on ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and The CW.
Last up: The CW!
The CW Orders Four Dramas, Including Flash, iZombie and Jane the Virgin
The CW jumped into the fall 2014-15 by ordering four pilots to series including Arrow spin-off The Flash.
The network also handed series orders to Rob Thomas’ iZombie, apocalyptic drama The Messengers and the dramedy Jane the Virgin. (more…)
NBC 2014-2015: What’s New? What’s Cancelled? What to Expect?
Last month the major broadcast networks announced their 2014-2015 television season pickups and cancellations. We will be breaking down for you what’s coming (and going) on ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and The CW.
Next up: NBC!
NBC Orders Constantine, The Mysteries of Laura and More to Series
NBC added several new shows to its fall 2014-15 schedule, including Constantine, based on DC Comics’ supernatural mysteries series, and Debra Messing’s detective drama The Mysteries of Laura.
Here’s the logline/casting/pedigree info for each of the new series:
Constantine (Drama)
EPs | Daniel Cerone (Dexter), David S. Goyer (Batman Begins)
CAST | Matt Ryan, Lucy Griffiths (True Blood), Harold Perrineau (Lost)
Based on the characters in DC Comics’ stories about John Constantine, an enigmatic and irreverent con man-turned-reluctant supernatural detective who is thrust into the role of defending us against dark forces from beyond. (more…)
FOX 2014-2015: What’s New? What’s Cancelled? What to Expect?
Last month the major broadcast networks announced their 2014-2015 television season pickups and cancellations. We will be breaking down for you what’s coming (and going) on ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and The CW.
Next up: FOX!
Where’s Glee? FOX Reveals 2014 Fall Schedule, Including Big Moves for 2 Fan Favorites
FOX unveiled its schedule for the 2014-15 TV season, and here are the big headlines: Batman origin tale Gotham has landed the Monday lead-off spot; the ever-resilient Bones is relocating to Thursdays; and the network is shaking up its Sunday animation block by adding two live-action comedies (including Brooklyn Nine-Nine).
American Idol will eat up less of FOX’s schedule next season. The once-mighty singing competition will likely launch with its traditional twice-weekly structure during the audition rounds before transitioning to a two-hour show on one night for the remainder of the season.
Glee‘s sixth and final season order, originally slated to be 22 episodes, will be trimmed to 13.
Sleepy Hollow is returning in a big way for Season 2, with Fox upping the number of episodes to at least 18.
The network officially cancelled Almost Human, Dads, Enlisted, Raising Hope, Rake, Surviving Jack and The X Factor. (more…)
CBS 2014-2015: What’s New? What’s Cancelled? What to Expect?
Last month the major broadcast networks announced their 2014-2015 television season pickups and cancellations. We will be breaking down for you what’s coming (and going) on ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and The CW.
Next up: CBS!
CBS Orders NCIS and CSI Spin-Offs, Odd Couple, Kevin Williamson’s Stalker and 4 More to Series
CBS added eight new series to its 2014-15 schedule, including Matthew Perry’s Odd Couple reboot and the planted spin-offs NCIS: New Orleans and CSI: Cyber.
Here’s the logline/casting/pedigree info for each of the new series:
Battle Creek (Drama)
EPs | Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad), David Shore (House), Mark Johnson (Breaking Bad)
DIRECTOR | Bryan Singer (House)
CAST | Dean Winters (Law & Order: SVU), Josh Duhamel (Las Vegas), Kal Penn (House), Janet McTeer (The White Queen), Damon Herriman (Justified), Aubrey Dollar, Edward Fordham Jr.
Two detectives with very different worldviews are teamed up and must answer the question: Are cynicism, guile and deception enough to clean up the semi-mean streets of Battle Creek, Mich., in the face of a complete lack of resources; or is the exact opposite true – it takes naïveté, trust and a boatload of resources?
Madam Secretary (Drama)
EPs | Barbara Hall (Homeland), Morgan Freeman, Lori McCreary and Tracy Mercer
CAST | Tea Leoni (The Naked Truth), Tim Daly (Private Practice), Bebe Neuwirth, Geoffrey Arend (Body of Proof), Patina Miller, Erich Bergen, Evan Roe, Katherine Herzer
Potential series about the personal and professional life of a maverick female Secretary of State as she drives international diplomacy, wrangles office politics and balances a complex family life.
The McCarthys (Comedy)
EPs | Brian Gallivan (Are You There, Chelsea?), Will Gluck (The Michael J. Fox Show), Richie Schwartz
CAST | Jack McGee (Common Law), Joey McIntyre (Boston Public), Laurie Metcalf (Roseanne), Jimmy Dunn, Kelen Coleman (The Newsroom)
Story about a big Irish Catholic, sports-crazed Boston clan and the gay son whose greatest sin is not his sexuality but his desire to spend less time with his family.
NCIS: New Orleans (Drama)
EPs | Gary Glasberg, Mark Harmon
CAST | Scott Bakula (Men of a Certain Age), CCH Pounder (The Shield), Zoe McLellan (JAG), Lucas Black, recurring guest star Paige Turco (The 100)
The New Orleans NCIS office handles cases from Pensacola through Mississippi and Louisiana to the Texas panhandle; to air as a spring episode of NCIS. (more…)
ABC 2014-2015: What’s New? What’s Cancelled? What to Expect?
Last month the major broadcast networks announced their 2014-2015 television season pickups and cancellations. Over these five days we will be breaking down for you what’s coming (and going) on ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and The CW.
First up: ABC!
ABC Renews S.H.I.E.L.D., Resurrection, Castle, Revenge, Goldbergs and More
ABC formally picked up rookie series Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Resurrection and The Goldbergs as well as established hits Once Upon a Time, Castle, Scandal and Grey’s Anatomy. It also picked up new seasons of Revenge, Modern Family, The Middle, Last Man Standing and Nashville. ABC also renews the reality hits Shark Tank, The Bachelor, America’s Funniest Home Videos and Dancing With the Stars.
ABC Cancels Trophy Wife, Suburgatory, The Neighbors and More
ABC officially cancelled Trophy Wife, Mixology, The Neighbors, Suburgatory and Super Fun Night (as well as the already-dead The Assests, Back in the Game, Betrayal, Killer Women, Lucky 7, Mind Games and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.)
ABC Orders Shonda Rhimes Drama, Agent Carter, Black-ish and 6 Others to Series
ABC added nine new shows to its fall 2014-15 schedule, including Marvel’s Agent Carter and Shonda Rhimes’ legal thriller How to Get Away With Murder.
Here’s the logline/casting/pedigree info for each of the new series: (more…)
LADIES LOVE EXXXOTICA
EXXXOTICA South Florida 2014 is here! Papi Chulo RADIO and Papi Chulo’s BLOG are proud to announce that we will once again be covering the event. Below is a press release announcing the success of it’s first full day.
South Florida Posts Record Numbers On Opening Night; Continues All Weekend Long At The Broward County Convention Center In Fort Lauderdale The EXXXOTICA Expo, the largest event in the USA dedicated to love and sex, saw a record number of female attendees for Ladies Free Friday in it’s return to Fort Lauderdale at the Broward County Convention Center.
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After seven successful years in Miami Beach, this year’s second-annual EXXXOTICA in Fort Lauderdale (and ninth overall in South Florida) looks to be an even bigger success for the entire weekend. With the show’s largest line-up ever of 150 of adult’s biggest stars, 100-plus exhibitors, titillating seminars and top-notch entertainment on the AEBN Stage.
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EXXXOTICA continues Saturday from 1pm until 10pm, and from 1pm until 7pm on Sunday. Information about the Expo and after-hours events are listed at the show’s official website. Advance tickets for all days are on sale at the show’s website, and tickets may also be purchased at the Convention Center box office during show hours.
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