Defiance's Anna Hopkins Joins Syfy's The Expanse in Recurring Season 3 Role

Defiance alum Anna Hopkins is once again your Syfy gal, having booked a plum recurring role on The Expanse. RELATEDHappy! Trailer: Christopher Meloni Has an Imaginary Friend in Syfy’s Craziest. Show. Ever. In addition to her run as Defiance’s Jessica “Berlin” Rainer, Hopkins’ previous TV credits include Arrow (as Oliver’s baby mama Samantha) and a […]

Anna and the Apocalypse: A zombie-Christmas-high school musical can’t be this good

The trailer for Anna and the Apocalypse. AUSTIN, Texas—Even if it looks straight out of the DCOM (Disney Channel original movie) playbook, do not be fooled by the familiar bubblegum-ness of Anna and the Apocalypse‘s first 15 minutes. Yes, likable young people fill in various archetypes, from the artistic outcast to the popular jerk to the nice-guy […]

This Week In Trailers: Anna and the Apocalypse, Never Here, Jane, The Cadillac Tramps: Life on the Edge, George Michael: Freedom

Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week […]

‘Anna and the Apocalypse’ is a Scottish Zombie Christmas Musical…and It’s a Blast [Fantastic Fest]

As a Scottish zombie Christmas musical comedy, Anna and the Apocalypse sounds like a joke. And for a little while, it feels like one. Conceived as a High School Musical riff where the shambling undead arrive to wreak havoc on a more trivial teen movie, director John McPhail‘s film leans hard into comedy and irony […]

Halt and Catch Fire's Anna Chlumsky Talks Katie's Introduction, Spark With Gordon, Tonya and Nancy Memories

Halt and Catch Fire‘s latest hire is well versed in troubleshooting a presidential campaign, but maintaining a team of web surfers is a whole different ballgame. Anna Chlumsky, a five-time Emmy nominee for her role as Amy Brookheimer on HBO’s Veep, kicks off a five-episode arc on the AMC tech drama, beginning with Saturday’s “Tonya […]

Live-Action ‘Teen Titans’ Series Casts Anna Diop as Starfire: Why This Color-Blind Casting Is Great News

The live-action Teen Titans series, currently named Titans, is starting to get off the ground, with a newly cast Starfire joining the team after Australian newcomer Teagan Croft was cast as Raven. With the news that Anna Diop, a relatively unknown actress from 24: Legacy, was cast as Starfire in the live-action Teen Titans series to premiere on Warner Bros.’ […]

Anna Faris as Marilyn Monroe: Chris Pratt’s estranged wife honours icon in hit film

But whilst Pratt has often had more media attention over recent years as his movie career has gone stratospheric, it’s worth remembering also that Faris has some hilarious work under her belt. The actress, who has also appeared on TV in Mom and Friends, nailed a hilarious Marilyn Monroe homage in 2008’s The House Bunny. […]

Naked Attraction's Anna Richardson SHOCKED as starkers man launches into awkward KISS

Karaoke presenter Danny was disappointed when he was sent home by gym addict Sophie on the groundbreaking Channel 4 show.  Her preferences were those who were “a little more beefed up” and more well-endowed, which left Danny in the “no” pile on the first round of the episode. But when he revealed himself to love-hopeful […]

Paul Feig To Direct Mommy Blogger Murder Mystery ‘A Simple Favor’ Starring Anna Kendrick & Blake Lively

Paul Feig has been working in comedy for more than twenty years. Now the man behind Freaks and Geeks, Bridesmaids, and the criminally underseen Melissa McCarthy film Spy is jumping genres – he’ll next direct a murder mystery called A Simple Favor that currently has Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect) and Blake Lively (The Shallows) in talks to […]