Ahead of Scream's Season 2 premiere on May 30th, MTV will host a Facebook Livestream event this Friday, May 13th where fans of the series will get to see the first seven minutes of the new season. Also: details on Zombie Cast podcast's special interview with George A. Romero and production details for The Base.
MTV to Livestream the First Seven Minutes of Scream Season 2: "This Friday the 13th, MTV’s unveiling the first 7 minutes of the new season of “Scream.”
We all know that means this means one thing - an iconic opening kill.
Tune in at 6:00 p.m. ET and interact with “Scream” cast favorite Tom Maden during this terrifying Facebook Live event.
Oh, and one more thing…
Someone. WILL. Die."
"Season 2 of Scream picks up with Emma’s (Willa Fitzgerald) return to Lakewood after several months at a retreat, where she tried to recover from the horrors of last season. Everyone is walking on eggshells around her, questioning whether she has truly gotten over the Killer’s crimes. Meanwhile, Audrey (Bex Taylor-Klaus) is hiding her connection to the Killer but is getting harassed by someone who knows the truth. Brooke (Carlson Young) and Jake (Tom Maden) are also keeping secrets—they are hiding a budding romance from Mayor Maddox (Bryan Batt). And, Noah (John Karna) is getting closer and closer to the truth about the season 1 murders. Lakewood’s murderous past, both recent and distant, are once again brought to focus – with this Killer’s psychotic mind-game intent on bringing Lakewood’s heroes down in a storm of betrayal and bloodshed.”
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George A. Romero Interview on Zombie Cast: Press Release: "George Romero [came] to Zombie Cast, the official podcast of the Zombie Research Society (ZRS)!
The interview was recorded by ZRS and promises a fresh perspective on Romero, his work, and his opinions on some of today's zombie blockbusters (spoiler: he is not a fan of WWZ...)
“Without Romero, this podcast wouldn't exist, so it's an absolute honor to feature the man himself on our show,” says Shawn Freeman, Zombie Cast founder and co-host alongside Ted Bracewell, Norma Late, and Matt Bradford.
The interview follows Zombie Cast's 200th episode celebration. Previous guests have included Ed Sanchez (director, The Blair Witch Project), Craig Engler (creator, Z Nation), Lew Temple (actor, Devil's Rejects / Walking Dead), Russell Hodgkinson (actor, Z-Nation), Alex Essoe (actress, Starry Eyes), The Walking Dead “zombies”, video game developers, UFC fighters, survival experts, and many more.
About Zombie Cast
Now in its fourth year, Zombie Cast is a weekly podcast dedicated to covering all things horror in a fun and informative way. Its co-hosts Shawn Freeman, Matt Bradford, Norma Late, and Ted Bracewell come from all over North America and each brings their unique voice and experience to the table. In 2014, Zombie Cast was a partner with Eli Roth's Fear the Crypt app, and in 2015, it was named the official podcast of The Zombie Research Society. Today, it continues to draw top audiences at www.allgames.com and listeners from across the world.
Zombie Research Society
Zombie Research Society (ZRS) was founded in 2007 as an organization dedicated to the historic, cultural and scientific study of the living dead. The organization has grown to include hundreds of thousands of active members across the world. Its team of experts currently consists of a number of prominent authors, artists, and academics committed to the real-life research of zombies and the undead, as well as a core group of volunteers who handle the daily management of ZRS. For more, visit www.zombieresearchsociety.com."
Romero's episode streamed live on May 9th at www.allgames.com, and is now available to download on all major podcast apps / services, including iTunes:
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Production and Release Details for The Base: Press Release: "LOS ANGELES (May 10, 2016) – XLrator Media and Benattar/Thomas Productions announced the start of principal photography on the action-thriller THE BASE, starring Cam Gigandet (The Magnificent Seven, Twilight) and directed by Jesse Gustafson (Day 39). XLrator Media will release the film worldwide in 2017 on its “TURBO” action label.
Based on an original story by Nigel Thomas and Rick Benattar and written by Guy Stevenson (The Last Heist), THE BASE stars Cam Gigandet as the leader of a “Dirty Dozen” band of military prisoners who have to fight off a terrorist attack on the remote "black site" prison in which they’re being held, which, unknown to them, is a cover for a secret drone control facility.
Director Jesse Gustafson is a military veteran and a Columbia Film School graduate who has directed and performed in over 40 stage productions. His film work includes writing and directing the short film Day 39, which was a finalist for a student Academy Award in 2015, and writing “Ace of Spades,” which was an Academy Nicholl Fellowship finalist.
The film is produced by Rick Benattar, Nigel Thomas, Barry Gordon and Michael Radiloff and has been fully financed by The Fyzz Facility with Wayne Marc Godfrey and Robert Jones coming on board as Executive Producers.
THE BASE is the fourth action-thriller from Benattar/Thomas Productions as part of an overall production and global distribution deal with XLrator Media. The companies have previously partnered on PARADOX starring Zoë Bell and Malik Yoba and the upcoming releases THE LAST HEIST starring Henry Rollins (in theaters June 17, 2016) and THE FIXER starring Tom Hopper (“Black Sails”) (in theaters November 4th, 2016).
“We are thrilled to work on THE BASE with Jesse Gustafson, a fresh and exciting new filmmaker. The film is reminiscent of classics like The Dirty Dozen and Kelly’s Heroes. Movies we love that truly blur the line between the good guys and bad guys. It’s a great story and we can’t wait to bring it to a global audience,” said Rick Benattar."
Tamika hails from North Beach, Maryland, a tiny town inches from the Chesapeake Bay.She knew she wanted to be an actor after reciting a soliloquy by Sojourner Truth in front of her entire fifth grade class. Since then, she's appeared in over 20 film and television projects. In addition to acting, Tamika is the Indie Spotlight manager for Daily Dead, where she brings readers news on independent horror projects every weekend.
The first horror film Tamika watched was Child's Play. Being eight years old at the time, she remembers being so scared when Chucky came to life that she projectile vomited. It's tough for her to choose only one movie as her favorite horror film, so she picked two: Nosferatu and The Stepford Wives (1975).
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