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The late Julian Sands was a prolific actor who appeared in notable and unique movies throughout his nearly three-decade career in Hollywood, and he left a lasting memory through his varied and complex performances. Sands was born in Yorkshire, England on January 4, 1958, and began his professional acting career with a one-episode role on the British anthology series, Play for Today. Soon after that unnamed part, he earned his first leading role in the Swiss horror film After Darkness as Laurence Hunningford.

So began a long career for Julian Sands, appearing in leading roles, supporting parts, and even tiny performances in everything from schlocky horror movies to charming, romantic comedies. He could play characters who were sweet and kind, and those who seemed like there was nothing behind their eyes. In 2023, at age 65, Sands went out hiking in the San Gabriel Mountains and never returned (via BBC). His remains were discovered...

The Beatty family's emotional journey during the solar disaster reveals hidden depths of character and relationships in After Darkness. Ambiguity surrounds the ending of the sci-fi drama, leaving viewers to ponder whether it's reality, a dream, or an afterlife experience. The uplifting or harrowing interpretation of the movie's end varies, offering insight into family dynamics and the desire for unity amidst tragedy.

The ending of 2019's After Darkness was either uplifting or harrowing depending on how it's read, and when fully explained, reveals that the story has a surprising amount of thematic depth. In Batn Silvas sci-fi drama the world is suffering an inexplicable solar catastrophe that is causing the sun to burn out. As light and heat become more scarce, Raymond Beaty (Tim Daly) and his wife Georgina (Kyra Sedgwick) await rescue in their massive country home from Raymonds senator friend who is supposedly coming to take them to...

Kevin Bacon has been in a good number of horror films over the decades, and he has admitted that he’s drawn to working in the genre because he’s a horror fan himself. Now it has been revealed that he and his wife Kyra Sedgwick are such big fans of the genre that they’re planning to co-direct and star in a horror film – and they’ve cast their daughter Sosie Bacon, who starred in the horror hit Smile, as a co-star!

Variety caught up with Sedgwick to interview her about her role in the Off Broadway play All of Me, and along the way they mentioned that she’s currently developing “a horror film she would star in with Bacon and their adult daughter, Sosie. The couple wants to co-direct the film, though the Directors Guild has other ideas.“

Sedgwick told them, “It’s very hard to get dual directing credit.

After Batman: The Animated Series, the DC Animated Universe, or Dcau, also gained immense popularity through Superman: The Animated Series. The latter series was also critically acclaimed and gave us one of the best iterations of Clark Kent ever. However, the same cannot be said for Superman’s voice actor Tim Daly.

A still from Superman: The Animated Series

Despite being highly popular, Tim Daly did not reprise his Clark Kent role in Dcau’s Justice League series. Tim Daly could never rise to the level of Kevin Conroy, who made a massive name for voicing Batman across several DC projects. The Sopranos actor stated in an interview that he would like to reprise his role again and urged his fans to ask for the show’s renewal.

Tim Daly wants Dcau’s Superman: The Animated Series to return

Superman and Batman in the Dcau

Kevin Conroy has given us...

Six months after going missing in the Mount Baldy wilderness outside Los Angeles, it has been confirmed today that veteran actor Julian Sands has passed away at the age of 65.

The San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department said in an official statement today, “The identification process for the body located on Mt. Baldy on June 24, 2023, has been completed and was positively identified as 65-year-old Julian Sands of North Hollywood. The manner of death is still under investigation, pending further test results.

“We would like to extend our gratitude to all the volunteers that worked tirelessly to locate Mr. Sands,” this afternoon’s statement continued.

Here in the horror world, Julian Sands is best known for playing the titular Warlock in the 1989 horror movie Warlock, reprising his role in 1993’s Warlock: The Armageddon.

Sands played Dr. James Atherton in 1990’s Arachnophobia, also starring in Gothic (1986), Naked Lunch (1991), The Turn of the Screw...

Amazon Prime Video has announced its new content offerings for July 2019, a list that includes five Amazon Original series and one Amazon Original movie. The service will also start streaming Epix’s new series “Pennyworth,” which takes a look at the early life of Batman’s famous butler Alfred, on July 28.

In terms of original series, “Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny” returns for Season 1B on July 5. Season 2 of “Comicstaan” airs July 12, while Season 4 of “All or Nothing” premieres July 19. Season 3 of “Dino Dana” and the series premiere of “The Boys” — a superhero comic book adaptation — are coming July 26.

The Amazon original movie “Peterloo” — a historical drama that chronicles one of that bloodiest chapter’s in Britain’s history — debuts July 3.

Some other movies to look forward to include “Under the Silver Lake,” the new “Hellboy,” “Corpse Bride,” “Rosemary’s Baby,” and five different “Star Trek” films ranging...

Rolling Stone‘s March Issue, “Women Shaping the Future,” featured Nancy Pelosi along with three resilient members of the congressional freshman class — Jahana Hayes, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar — on the cover. Despite chatter that incoming liberals would clash with the old guard in Congress, they all voted for Pelosi to be Speaker of the House and put politics aside when they showed up for the photo shoot. “There was no sense that these were women who didn’t get along,” says Catriona Ni Aolain, Rolling Stone‘s director of creative content,...

Exclusive: Founder and CEO Matt McCombs and his sales team head to Santa Monica with a sales roster featuring Gabriel Byrne and Harvey Keitel, among others.

The pair star in Lies We Tell, (pictured) about the driver of a recently deceased businessman who lands in hot water when he attempts to save the family legacy and cover up his employer’s affairs.

Mitu Misra makes his directorial debut and the film by Bradford International Film Associates is in post-production.

Camellia Entertainment’s sci-fi thriller After Darkness features an ensemble cast led by Kyra Sedgwick, Tim Daly, and Natalia Dyer from Netflix hit Stranger Things.

The film centres on an affluent family living at a time when the Sun’s death threatens to destroy mankind. Spotlight will screen the film at the market.

Horror Fear, Inc. from Lone Suspect premiered in the Midnight Section of the Tribeca Film Festival and stars Lucas Neff, Caitlin Stasey, [link...

Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network, today announced premiere dates for several upcoming comedy series and kids series, the renewal of its acclaimed drama Marvel's Jessica Jones and casting on the highly-anticipated series Black Mirror. British star Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Beyond the Lights, Concussion and Doctor Who) and Canada's Mackenzie Davis (The F Word, Halt & Catch Fire and The Martian) have been cast in lead roles in one of the episodes of the Netflix original series Black Mirror. Owen Harris (Kill Your Friends) will direct the episode. Created and written by Charlie Brooker, the series is produced by House of Tomorrow, and Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones serve as executive producers.

Netflix also announced that Marvel's Jessica Jones will return for a second season. Currently streaming its first season on Netflix, Marvel's Jessica Jones is a suspenseful, edgy look into the life of Jessica Jones, one of the most popular...

Kyra Sedgwick is 49 and fabulous!The veteran actress dazzled at the 2014 New York Film Critics Circle Awards in New York City on Monday, proving that she's only getting better with age. Sporting a navy off-the-shoulder SAFiYAA gown with a sweetheart neckline, the "After Darkness" star put her trim waist on display as she posed for pictures on the red carpet. She completed her elegant ensemble with Fred Leighton jewels and a soft updo. So, how does Kevin Bacon's wife stay in shape? "When I’m working, I do yoga one day and weight training another. If I have a late-morning call, I can jump on the bike," she told More magazine. "There’s something I do called Tabata that Japanese speed skaters invented. You can do it with any exercise: You do 20 seconds as hard as you can, then take a 10-second rest. Continue for four minutes. It’s...

Lena Dunham, Tom Cullen, Dree Hemingway and Brie Larson all came to Austin as relative unknowns and emerged as sought-after talents. With the 2014 edition of the SXSW Film Festival launching today, the springboard is loaded. Here's Indiewire's picks for the 10 actors to watch this year: Natalia Dyer, "I Believe in Unicorns" Why You May Know Her: Dyer got her start early on the stage and first popped up on screen in bit parts fit for a pretty face. She made her debut in "Hannah Montana: The Movie" and showed up in "Blue Like Jazz" and briefly in "The Between" alongside "Hunger Games"' Isabelle Fuhrman. What SXSW Could Mean for Her: A breakthrough. "I Believe in Unicorns" puts her in the spotlight and gives her a huge chance to showcase her acting chops. In this sober and ethereal project, a runaway romance between a young girl and an older bad-boy slowly turns tragically dark.

50 Shades of Grey

Newcomer Erik Odom is the latest name to be thrown into the highly speculative casting rumor ring for the role of Christian Grey in the "50 Shades of Grey" film adaptation. Author E.L. James has final say on who will score the role, which won't be locked until well after the script is done.

Odom is best known for a small role in "Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2," and recently scored acclaimed for his turn in an L.A. stage production of "A Bright New Boise". The likes of Ian Somerhalder, Matt Bomer, and Henry Cavill have also been linked to the role. [Source: Examiner.com]

Rays of Light

"The Closer" star Kyra Sedgwick has joined Batan Silva's directorial debut "Rays Of Light". Silva has served as first assistant director on projects for Terrence Malick and Julian Schnabel.

The story tells of a broken family coming together as the sun dies,...

Sagittarius A From Deadline: "Universal Pictures has acquired Sagittarius A, an original sci-fi thriller pitch that Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci developed with Steven Karczynski... Kurtzman and Orci will produce for their Universal-based K/O Paper Products, with K/O president Bobby Cohen also producing." Rays Of Light From Variety: "Kyra Sedgwick has signed on to star in Rays of Light, a sci-fi film from Batan Silva.... Rays of Light will have Sedgwick playing the matriarch of a dysfunctional family that attempts to carry on, living in their posh estate house after the sun dies." Brilliance From Digital Spy: "Oz the Great and Powerful producer Joe Roth has become attached to an adaptation of Brilliance. He will team with Legendary Pictures on the film based on the forthcoming sci-fi novel by Marcus Sakey...The tale is set in an alternate present day in which X-Men-like superpowers manifest in the 1% of the population called 'brilliants'.

Kyra Sedgwick‘s fans are going to love this casting news! We’ve just learned that The Closer star is set to join an upcoming sci-fi movie titled Rays Of Light, which comes from director Batan Silva. Silva is making his directorial debut with this project, and the good thing is that Sedgwick comes on board to play the female lead aka the matriarch of the family! Unfortunately, not much is known about the whole thing, except that the movie will revolve around a dysfunctional family and their attempt to survive in their estate house after the sun dies. And that’s basically all we know about Rays...