The long-running “Summer Slaughter Tour” is back for the first time in five years, with Veil of Maya and Brand of Sacrifice as co-headliners. Gideon, Left to Suffer, Ten56, Tallah, Cabal, and Brat are also on the bill of the 2024 edition of the extreme-metal package trek.
The outing kicks off July 12th in Brooklyn, New York, and runs through an August 10th show in Reading, Pennsylvania, making stops in such cities as Dallas, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Chicago along the way.
Get Veil of Maya Tickets Here
Tickets for the 2024 run go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster and the Summer Slaughter website. Fans can also check for deals or pick up tickets to sold-out shows via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
The “Summer Slaughter Tour” was last staged in 2019, but has been hiatus since the pandemic put a pause on the annual outing,...
The outing kicks off July 12th in Brooklyn, New York, and runs through an August 10th show in Reading, Pennsylvania, making stops in such cities as Dallas, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Chicago along the way.
Get Veil of Maya Tickets Here
Tickets for the 2024 run go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster and the Summer Slaughter website. Fans can also check for deals or pick up tickets to sold-out shows via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
The “Summer Slaughter Tour” was last staged in 2019, but has been hiatus since the pandemic put a pause on the annual outing,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
The sci-fi thriller Divinity, written and directed by Eddie Alcazar (Perfect) and produced by Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s Eleven), is set to receive a nationwide theatrical release in the United States this Friday, November 3rd – and in anticipation of this release, a red band trailer for the film has arrived online. Check it out in the embed above and see if this looks like a movie you’d like to see on the big screen.
Divinity is described as an “experimental film” that is set in an otherworldly human existence, where the creation of a groundbreaking immortality serum named Divinity is wreaking havoc. Jaxxon Pierce, the creator’s son, now controls and manufactures his father’s once-benevolent dream, and society on the barren planet has been entirely perverted by the supremacy of the drug. However, when two mysterious brothers arrive with a plan to abduct the mogul with the help of a seductive woman named Nikita,...
Divinity is described as an “experimental film” that is set in an otherworldly human existence, where the creation of a groundbreaking immortality serum named Divinity is wreaking havoc. Jaxxon Pierce, the creator’s son, now controls and manufactures his father’s once-benevolent dream, and society on the barren planet has been entirely perverted by the supremacy of the drug. However, when two mysterious brothers arrive with a plan to abduct the mogul with the help of a seductive woman named Nikita,...
- 10/31/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Indie distributors Utopia and Sumerian have set an October 13th nationwide theatrical release for Divinity, the sci-fi thriller starring Stephen Dorff, Bella Thorne, Scott Bakula and more, which world premiered in the Next section of this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
Competitors in its opening weekend at the box office will include Uni/Blumhouse’s The Exorcist: Believer, Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company’s inspirational drama Ordinary Angels with Hilary Swank and Alan Ritchson, and the Spanish animation Inspector Sun and the Curse of the Black Widow.
An immersive black-and-white title from writer-director Eddie Alcazar, which is presented and executive produced by Steven Soderbergh, Divinity is set in an otherworldly human existence where scientist Sterling Pierce (Bakula) has dedicated his life to the quest for immortality, slowly creating the building blocks of a groundbreaking serum named “Divinity.” Jaxxon Pierce (Dorff), his son, now controls and manufactures his father’s once-benevolent dream,...
Competitors in its opening weekend at the box office will include Uni/Blumhouse’s The Exorcist: Believer, Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company’s inspirational drama Ordinary Angels with Hilary Swank and Alan Ritchson, and the Spanish animation Inspector Sun and the Curse of the Black Widow.
An immersive black-and-white title from writer-director Eddie Alcazar, which is presented and executive produced by Steven Soderbergh, Divinity is set in an otherworldly human existence where scientist Sterling Pierce (Bakula) has dedicated his life to the quest for immortality, slowly creating the building blocks of a groundbreaking serum named “Divinity.” Jaxxon Pierce (Dorff), his son, now controls and manufactures his father’s once-benevolent dream,...
- 8/8/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Poppy will unleash a new album titled Zig on October 27th via Sumerian Records. In advance of the LP’s release and a previously announced late summer co-headlining US tour with Pvris, she has dropped the single “Knockoff.”
Poppy had previously teased the new album with the strong lead single and album opener “Church Outfit” — a Heavy Song of the Week selection — back in April.
The only knock on that track was its rather brief duration, though the latest single “Knockoff” effectively mitigates that criticism. It’s the second song on the album, clocking in at three minutes, and acts as a continuation of “Church Outfit” with a strong electronic beat and full-blown industrial-pop production.
Zig will mark Poppy’s first LP since rejoining Sumerian following a brief stint with Republic Records. The label change is indicative of Poppy’s shift toward a heavier and more industrial sound over the years.
Poppy had previously teased the new album with the strong lead single and album opener “Church Outfit” — a Heavy Song of the Week selection — back in April.
The only knock on that track was its rather brief duration, though the latest single “Knockoff” effectively mitigates that criticism. It’s the second song on the album, clocking in at three minutes, and acts as a continuation of “Church Outfit” with a strong electronic beat and full-blown industrial-pop production.
Zig will mark Poppy’s first LP since rejoining Sumerian following a brief stint with Republic Records. The label change is indicative of Poppy’s shift toward a heavier and more industrial sound over the years.
- 7/19/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Gavin Casalegno is entering his wrestling era.
“The Summer I Turned Pretty” actor has joined director Ash Avildsen’s “Queen of the Ring,” his reps confirmed to Variety. “Queen of the Ring” follows the story of WWE Hall of Fame-inducted wrestler Mildred Burke, a world champion who broke glass ceilings throughout the course of her career from the 1930s through the 1950s.
Casalegno will play the teenage version of Joe, Burke’s son. Avildsen will direct based on a script he penned. The film is inspired by 2010’s “The Queen of the Ring: Sex, Muscles, Diamonds, and the Making of an American Legend,” a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Jeff Leen. The book which walks through Burke’s story as the longest-reigning female wrestling champion in American history.
Jim Ross, Aimee Schoof and Isen Robbins reportedly serve as producers on the film.
Following his roles on “Vampire Diaries,” “Walker” and Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah,...
“The Summer I Turned Pretty” actor has joined director Ash Avildsen’s “Queen of the Ring,” his reps confirmed to Variety. “Queen of the Ring” follows the story of WWE Hall of Fame-inducted wrestler Mildred Burke, a world champion who broke glass ceilings throughout the course of her career from the 1930s through the 1950s.
Casalegno will play the teenage version of Joe, Burke’s son. Avildsen will direct based on a script he penned. The film is inspired by 2010’s “The Queen of the Ring: Sex, Muscles, Diamonds, and the Making of an American Legend,” a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Jeff Leen. The book which walks through Burke’s story as the longest-reigning female wrestling champion in American history.
Jim Ross, Aimee Schoof and Isen Robbins reportedly serve as producers on the film.
Following his roles on “Vampire Diaries,” “Walker” and Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah,...
- 6/13/2023
- by Rachel Seo
- Variety Film + TV
Sumerian has acquired the North American rights to brutal coming-of-age story “Mascot,” which had its world premiere in January at Slamdance, and its international premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam the same month.
Sumerian is planning a limited theatrical release this year under the English title “Fortunate Son.” The pickup marks the second acquisition for Sumerian’s new film and streaming division, which launched this year.
Sumerian founder Ash Avildsen said the film is “a dark, brutally authentic and beautifully shot independent film centered around troubled youth in unorthodox households. It will undoubtedly strike a nerve with audiences who appreciate gritty arthouse drama, as it did with me.”
With his radical behavior, teenager Jerry endangers not only himself but his entire family. At first glance, Jerry seems like a normal teenager. He lives with his single mother Abbey and younger sister in a quiet coastal town and helps out...
Sumerian is planning a limited theatrical release this year under the English title “Fortunate Son.” The pickup marks the second acquisition for Sumerian’s new film and streaming division, which launched this year.
Sumerian founder Ash Avildsen said the film is “a dark, brutally authentic and beautifully shot independent film centered around troubled youth in unorthodox households. It will undoubtedly strike a nerve with audiences who appreciate gritty arthouse drama, as it did with me.”
With his radical behavior, teenager Jerry endangers not only himself but his entire family. At first glance, Jerry seems like a normal teenager. He lives with his single mother Abbey and younger sister in a quiet coastal town and helps out...
- 5/31/2023
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
The Dillinger Escape Plan’s 2013 album One of Us Is the Killer has inspired a new graphic novel of the same name, arriving in the near future via Sumerian Comics.
Rock & Roll Hell creators Sam Romesburg and Ben Roberts were inspired by the album title to pen the original story, which was then influenced by various concepts within the LP’s songs and lyrics. Visual artist Greg Di Angilla (Rock & Roll Hell) and colorist Warnia Sahadewa (Doctor Who) are credited with the cover art and colors, respectively.
The plot synopsis reads: “A string of assassinations made by a politically-motivated killer known only to the public as The Quill serves as the spark to ignite a full scale revolution. Set in a technologically advanced American City in the not too distant future, Vertical Integration Corp. has seized all means of production and capital available, creating a financial synergy unlike any that has ever existed.
Rock & Roll Hell creators Sam Romesburg and Ben Roberts were inspired by the album title to pen the original story, which was then influenced by various concepts within the LP’s songs and lyrics. Visual artist Greg Di Angilla (Rock & Roll Hell) and colorist Warnia Sahadewa (Doctor Who) are credited with the cover art and colors, respectively.
The plot synopsis reads: “A string of assassinations made by a politically-motivated killer known only to the public as The Quill serves as the spark to ignite a full scale revolution. Set in a technologically advanced American City in the not too distant future, Vertical Integration Corp. has seized all means of production and capital available, creating a financial synergy unlike any that has ever existed.
- 3/20/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
The sci-fi thriller Divinity, written and directed by Eddie Alcazar (Perfect) and produced by Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s Eleven), had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival last month, and now Variety is reporting that the film has secured a worldwide distribution deal with Utopia and Sumerian. The plan is for Divinity to have an exclusive theatrical release sometime this fall.
Divinity is described as an “experimental film” that is set in an otherworldly human existence, where the creation of a groundbreaking immortality serum named Divinity is wreaking havoc. Jaxxon Pierce, the creator’s son, now controls and manufactures his father’s once-benevolent dream, and society on the barren planet has been entirely perverted by the supremacy of the drug. However, when two mysterious brothers arrive with a plan to abduct the mogul with the help of a seductive woman named Nikita, everyone will be set on a path hurtling toward true immortality.
Divinity is described as an “experimental film” that is set in an otherworldly human existence, where the creation of a groundbreaking immortality serum named Divinity is wreaking havoc. Jaxxon Pierce, the creator’s son, now controls and manufactures his father’s once-benevolent dream, and society on the barren planet has been entirely perverted by the supremacy of the drug. However, when two mysterious brothers arrive with a plan to abduct the mogul with the help of a seductive woman named Nikita, everyone will be set on a path hurtling toward true immortality.
- 2/28/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Utopia and Sumerian have acquired worldwide rights to Eddie Alcazar’s Sundance-premiering “Divinity.”
The film had a memorable premiere in Park City, where there was a medical incident (unrelated to the movie) during its world premiere at the Egyptian Theater. Guests in attendance — who received zines and VHS boxes upon arrival — were also treated to writer-director Alcazar showing up to the event in a terrifying mask.
Executive produced by Steven Soderbergh and starring Stephen Dorff, the experimental film is set in an otherworldly human existence, where the creation of a groundbreaking immortality serum named “Divinity” is wreaking havoc.
Jaxxon Pierce, the creator’s son (Dorff), now controls and manufactures his father’s once-benevolent dream, and society on the barren planet has been entirely perverted by the supremacy of the drug. However, when two mysterious brothers arrive with a plan to abduct the mogul with the help of a seductive woman named Nikita,...
The film had a memorable premiere in Park City, where there was a medical incident (unrelated to the movie) during its world premiere at the Egyptian Theater. Guests in attendance — who received zines and VHS boxes upon arrival — were also treated to writer-director Alcazar showing up to the event in a terrifying mask.
Executive produced by Steven Soderbergh and starring Stephen Dorff, the experimental film is set in an otherworldly human existence, where the creation of a groundbreaking immortality serum named “Divinity” is wreaking havoc.
Jaxxon Pierce, the creator’s son (Dorff), now controls and manufactures his father’s once-benevolent dream, and society on the barren planet has been entirely perverted by the supremacy of the drug. However, when two mysterious brothers arrive with a plan to abduct the mogul with the help of a seductive woman named Nikita,...
- 2/28/2023
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Alex Pettyfer, Frank Grillo, Maria Bakalova and Tom Hopper are set to star in a crime drama called “Branded” that is based on a David Grann article in The New Yorker about the story of organized crime within America’s prison system.
Kieron Hawkes (“Power”) will direct the film from a script by Alessandro Camon. HanWay Films has picked-up international sales rights and will commence sales at Cannes, while CAA Media Finance is representing U.S. rights.
The film is currently in pre-production for a fall start date.
“Branded,” which is based on The New Yorker article “The Brand,” tells the origin story of organized crime gangs in America’s prison system. Pettyfer plays Taylor, a once promising football player, serving life for murdering a drug dealer. Grillo plays Carter, feared leader of the dominant white gang in San Quentin, who takes Taylor under his wing and grooms him as a future leader.
Kieron Hawkes (“Power”) will direct the film from a script by Alessandro Camon. HanWay Films has picked-up international sales rights and will commence sales at Cannes, while CAA Media Finance is representing U.S. rights.
The film is currently in pre-production for a fall start date.
“Branded,” which is based on The New Yorker article “The Brand,” tells the origin story of organized crime gangs in America’s prison system. Pettyfer plays Taylor, a once promising football player, serving life for murdering a drug dealer. Grillo plays Carter, feared leader of the dominant white gang in San Quentin, who takes Taylor under his wing and grooms him as a future leader.
- 5/5/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Alex Pettyfer, Maria Bakalova, Tom Hopper and Frank Grillo are set to star in Branded, based on the New Yorker article “The Brand” by New York Times bestselling author David Grann.
Kieron Hawkes (Power) directs from a screenplay by Alessandro Camon, whose work includes The Messenger and the upcoming The Listener.
Branded tells the origin story of organized crime gangs in America’s prison system. Pettyfer plays Taylor, a once promising football player, serving life for murdering a drug dealer. Grillo plays Carter, feared leader of the dominant white gang in San Quentin, who takes Taylor under his wing and grooms him as a future leader. The authorities’ attempt to break down the gang by dispersing members to other prisons only psreads its influence through the entire system, and eventually to the streets. Taylor finds himself at the center of a growing empire, earing serious money and the ability to...
Kieron Hawkes (Power) directs from a screenplay by Alessandro Camon, whose work includes The Messenger and the upcoming The Listener.
Branded tells the origin story of organized crime gangs in America’s prison system. Pettyfer plays Taylor, a once promising football player, serving life for murdering a drug dealer. Grillo plays Carter, feared leader of the dominant white gang in San Quentin, who takes Taylor under his wing and grooms him as a future leader. The authorities’ attempt to break down the gang by dispersing members to other prisons only psreads its influence through the entire system, and eventually to the streets. Taylor finds himself at the center of a growing empire, earing serious money and the ability to...
- 5/5/2022
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
“Magic Mike” star Alex Pettyfer, Frank Grillo (“Kingdom”) and “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’s” Maria Bakalova are set to star in “Branded.”
Tom Hopper will also appear in the film.
Kieron Hawkes (“Power”) is set to direct the feature, which is based on New Yorker article “The Brand” by longform journalist David Grann, whose book “Killers of the Flower Moon” has been adapted in the upcoming Martin Scorsese film of the same name. Alessandro Camon (“The Messenger”) has written the screenplay for “Branded.”
“Branded” tells the story of America’s prison gangs, with Pettyfer playing Taylor, a football player incarcerated for murdering a drug dealer who joins a white gang in San Quentin. Grillo will play the gang’s leader Carter, who sees Taylor as his future replacement.
When the authorities try to disband the gang by dispersing its members throughout the prison system, Taylor soon finds himself at the helm of a veritable criminal empire.
Tom Hopper will also appear in the film.
Kieron Hawkes (“Power”) is set to direct the feature, which is based on New Yorker article “The Brand” by longform journalist David Grann, whose book “Killers of the Flower Moon” has been adapted in the upcoming Martin Scorsese film of the same name. Alessandro Camon (“The Messenger”) has written the screenplay for “Branded.”
“Branded” tells the story of America’s prison gangs, with Pettyfer playing Taylor, a football player incarcerated for murdering a drug dealer who joins a white gang in San Quentin. Grillo will play the gang’s leader Carter, who sees Taylor as his future replacement.
When the authorities try to disband the gang by dispersing its members throughout the prison system, Taylor soon finds himself at the helm of a veritable criminal empire.
- 5/5/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Film is based on an article by ‘The New Yorker’ writer David Grann.
Alex Pettyfer, Maria Bakalova, Frank Grillo and Tom Hopper will lead the cast of Kieron Hawkes’ crime drama Branded, based on an article by David Grann, a writer at The New Yorker magazine
The film is in pre-production ahead of an autumn shoot. HanWay Films has acquired international sales rights and will debut the film at Cannes; CAA Media Finance is selling for the US.
Hawkes will direct from a screenplay by Alessandro Camon, who received an Oscar nomination and won the Berlinale Silver Bear for The Messenger...
Alex Pettyfer, Maria Bakalova, Frank Grillo and Tom Hopper will lead the cast of Kieron Hawkes’ crime drama Branded, based on an article by David Grann, a writer at The New Yorker magazine
The film is in pre-production ahead of an autumn shoot. HanWay Films has acquired international sales rights and will debut the film at Cannes; CAA Media Finance is selling for the US.
Hawkes will direct from a screenplay by Alessandro Camon, who received an Oscar nomination and won the Berlinale Silver Bear for The Messenger...
- 5/5/2022
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Tom Hopper, Frank Grillo also on cast.
Alex Pettyfer, Maria Bakalova, Tom Hopper and Frank Grillo will lead the cast of Kieron Hawkes’ crime drama Branded, based on an article by David Grann, a writer at The New Yorker magazine
The film is in pre-production ahead of an autumn shoot. HanWay Films has acquired international sales rights and will debut the film at Cannes; CAA Media Finance is selling for the US.
Hawkes will direct from a screenplay by Alessandro Camon, who received an Oscar nomination and won the Berlinale Silver Bear for The Messenger in 2009.
Based Grann’s 2004 article...
Alex Pettyfer, Maria Bakalova, Tom Hopper and Frank Grillo will lead the cast of Kieron Hawkes’ crime drama Branded, based on an article by David Grann, a writer at The New Yorker magazine
The film is in pre-production ahead of an autumn shoot. HanWay Films has acquired international sales rights and will debut the film at Cannes; CAA Media Finance is selling for the US.
Hawkes will direct from a screenplay by Alessandro Camon, who received an Oscar nomination and won the Berlinale Silver Bear for The Messenger in 2009.
Based Grann’s 2004 article...
- 5/5/2022
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Season one of music competition No Cover is set to launch for free on YouTube today [April 20].
In the series, a group of artists perform their best song in front of Alice Cooper, Bishop Briggs, Gavin Rossdale, Lzzy Hale and Tosin Abasi and the judges choose one band to proceed to the finals. The season is comprised of eleven episodes that will chart the journey of the hopeful musicians until one is crowned the winner and the recipient of prizes including a contract with Sumerian Records, booking agency representation from UTA and management from the Shelter Music Group.
The series was created by music and film producer Ash Avildsen and the first two episodes will debut on the YouTube page of his Sumerian Records.
Producers told us about the YouTube release: “We are self-distributing the first season so everyone can watch for free. We will explore an exclusive music streaming partner for the second season.”
The show is filmed live at the Troubadour venue and Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood.
In 2020, Avildsen relaunched rock and roll mag Hit Parader as a TV and film and live event production studio with their first original scripted series Paradise City debuting on Amazon Prime and iTunes. No Cover is also part of the Hit Parader output.
In the series, a group of artists perform their best song in front of Alice Cooper, Bishop Briggs, Gavin Rossdale, Lzzy Hale and Tosin Abasi and the judges choose one band to proceed to the finals. The season is comprised of eleven episodes that will chart the journey of the hopeful musicians until one is crowned the winner and the recipient of prizes including a contract with Sumerian Records, booking agency representation from UTA and management from the Shelter Music Group.
The series was created by music and film producer Ash Avildsen and the first two episodes will debut on the YouTube page of his Sumerian Records.
Producers told us about the YouTube release: “We are self-distributing the first season so everyone can watch for free. We will explore an exclusive music streaming partner for the second season.”
The show is filmed live at the Troubadour venue and Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood.
In 2020, Avildsen relaunched rock and roll mag Hit Parader as a TV and film and live event production studio with their first original scripted series Paradise City debuting on Amazon Prime and iTunes. No Cover is also part of the Hit Parader output.
- 4/20/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Ash Avildsen’s Sumerian Records & Films, which is looking to increase its film and TV footprint, has acquired independent comic book publisher and gaming company Behemoth Entertainment.
In their first year, Behemoth sold more than 500,000 books and is currently eighth in total market share among English-language comic book publishers in revenue generated. Their title You Promised Me Darkness #1 is the best-selling black and white debut issue since 2013’s Batman: Black and White #1.
On the movie side, the company published the comic for acclaimed Iranian vampire romance film A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival. It also published the comic series for Netflix’s French-Japanese animated sci-fi title Mfkz, and in partnership with Ubisoft, Behemoth published the series Watch Dogs: Legion based on the video game.
Behemoth has comic distribution through both Lunar and Diamond, as well as Simon & Schuster for books. The...
In their first year, Behemoth sold more than 500,000 books and is currently eighth in total market share among English-language comic book publishers in revenue generated. Their title You Promised Me Darkness #1 is the best-selling black and white debut issue since 2013’s Batman: Black and White #1.
On the movie side, the company published the comic for acclaimed Iranian vampire romance film A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival. It also published the comic series for Netflix’s French-Japanese animated sci-fi title Mfkz, and in partnership with Ubisoft, Behemoth published the series Watch Dogs: Legion based on the video game.
Behemoth has comic distribution through both Lunar and Diamond, as well as Simon & Schuster for books. The...
- 3/23/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
2021 was an excellent year for TV.
There were some great offerings on broadcast and streaming, keeping us engrossed in a tough year.
TV Fanatic staff compiled a list of some of the year's best and worst new dramas.
Did your favorite show make the cut?
Scroll down to find out.
The Big Leap - Best
Definitely falling into the "guilty pleasure" category, The Big Leap somehow creates empathetic, quirky yet relatable characters, led by dreamy Scott Foley and sprinkled with some great dancing.
But it might be the behind-the-scenes-of-a-reality-contest-show aspect that most allures. A lot of it is ridiculous, but a lot of it is really fun, and also heartfelt.
Power Book III: Raising Kanan - Best
Of all the Power spinoffs, the one centered around the number one Power villain felt like a risky endeavor. At best, Kanan was a polarizing figure, and centering an entire series around his...
There were some great offerings on broadcast and streaming, keeping us engrossed in a tough year.
TV Fanatic staff compiled a list of some of the year's best and worst new dramas.
Did your favorite show make the cut?
Scroll down to find out.
The Big Leap - Best
Definitely falling into the "guilty pleasure" category, The Big Leap somehow creates empathetic, quirky yet relatable characters, led by dreamy Scott Foley and sprinkled with some great dancing.
But it might be the behind-the-scenes-of-a-reality-contest-show aspect that most allures. A lot of it is ridiculous, but a lot of it is really fun, and also heartfelt.
Power Book III: Raising Kanan - Best
Of all the Power spinoffs, the one centered around the number one Power villain felt like a risky endeavor. At best, Kanan was a polarizing figure, and centering an entire series around his...
- 12/30/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Ash Avildsen is earning much cred as a multi-media mogul.
His past has seen him playing in a signed touring metal band (Reflux), starting the Sumerian Records label from his Los Angeles apartment, and now venturing into the world of film and television production -- all in spite of his famous father's legacy, not because of it.
With the recent premiere of his rockin' heavy metal riddled indie soap opera Paradise City, a sequel series following the 2017 film American Satan, dropping on Amazon Prime, he can add "TV showrunner" to his resume, along with actor and director.
We were psyched to shoot the shit with the guy and dig all sorts of juicy, crazy matter out of the successful, young entrepreneur's twisted head. Join us now for the journey:
TV Fanatic: Is it true you started your record label in your apartment?
Ash Avildsen: Yeah, I was born here [in Los Angeles], but...
His past has seen him playing in a signed touring metal band (Reflux), starting the Sumerian Records label from his Los Angeles apartment, and now venturing into the world of film and television production -- all in spite of his famous father's legacy, not because of it.
With the recent premiere of his rockin' heavy metal riddled indie soap opera Paradise City, a sequel series following the 2017 film American Satan, dropping on Amazon Prime, he can add "TV showrunner" to his resume, along with actor and director.
We were psyched to shoot the shit with the guy and dig all sorts of juicy, crazy matter out of the successful, young entrepreneur's twisted head. Join us now for the journey:
TV Fanatic: Is it true you started your record label in your apartment?
Ash Avildsen: Yeah, I was born here [in Los Angeles], but...
- 4/23/2021
- by Kerr Lordygan
- TVfanatic
“Paradise City,” a TV series which features late actor Cameron Boyce’s final on-screen appearance, just debuted on Amazon Prime Video. And as is customary for almost every streaming series that drops all at once these days, questions are already being asked about a potential Season 2 for the drama — including how it could possibly continue without its leading man.
“We’re definitely hoping to shoot a second season before the year is over, but there are a few factors we have to get through to see how soon that can happen,” series creator Ash Avildsen told Entertainment Weekly in an interview published Thursday. “With Cameron, his character really is the heartbeat for the audience. We’re all going on this ride with him as he discovers the world as an underdog. We’ll have to find someone amazing who can hopefully carry the character.”
“Paradise City” follows a controversial rock...
“We’re definitely hoping to shoot a second season before the year is over, but there are a few factors we have to get through to see how soon that can happen,” series creator Ash Avildsen told Entertainment Weekly in an interview published Thursday. “With Cameron, his character really is the heartbeat for the audience. We’re all going on this ride with him as he discovers the world as an underdog. We’ll have to find someone amazing who can hopefully carry the character.”
“Paradise City” follows a controversial rock...
- 4/1/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Photo: 'Paradise City'/Amazon Prime To add to their growing inventory of original content, Amazon Prime has recently dropped all eight episodes of their newest drama series ‘Paradise City’ which fans are quickly devouring. With an extensive star-studded cast, accurate representation of the flashy and exhausting Los Angeles lifestyle, along with cameos from famous rock stars themselves, this show promises to be a success. Related article: Everything We Know About ‘House of Gucci’: Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto, Al Pacino, Ridley Scott Related article: Everything We Know About the Marvel Phase 4 – Disney+ & Return to Cinema | After ‘WandaVision’, What’s Next? ‘Paradise City’ effortlessly portrays the course of fame and misfortune all wrapped in one ‘Paradise City’ follows the contentious rock band The Relentless while the lead vocalist. Johnny Faust, (Andy Biersack) navigates his reemergence into the spotlight after harboring a dark secret from his past. Meanwhile,...
- 3/29/2021
- by Alexa Sutherland
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
Fans of the late Cameron Boyce will soon be able to watch his final performance. In July 2019, Cameron tragically died in his sleep at age 20 after he had a seizure due to an ongoing medical condition. The Disney Channel star will make his last onscreen appearance as Simon in the show Paradise City, premiering on Amazon Prime Video on March 25. E! News has an exclusive first look at the Los Angeles-based show, which is follow-up to creator Ash Avildsen's 2017 film American Satan. The projects are loosely based on Ash's "estranged relationship" with his father John Avildsen (who directed Rocky), per a press release. Both works...
- 3/5/2021
- E! Online
“No Cover,” a new competitive series backed by production entity Hit Parader, is promising to deliver the “next great unsigned original artist.” To aid in the search, the televised show has recruited celebrity judges Alice Cooper, Bishop Briggs, Gavin Rossdale, Lzzy Hale and Tosin Abasi.
Differentiating itself from shows like ABC’s “American Idol” and NBC’s “The Voice” — which mainly focuses on a singer’s interpretations of preexisting hit songs — “No Cover” judges artists and bands performing entirely original music. Season one will be shot inside West Hollywood’s legendary Troubadour and on location at the Sunset Marquis Hotel.
The winning artist or band will secure a six-figure recording contract with Sumerian Records, booking agency representation from UTA, management from the Shelter Music Group, festival slots via Danny Wimmer Presents, studio time at Nightbird Recording Studios (housed inside the Sunset Marquis), new gear from Gibson, branding endorsements, licensing opportunities and more.
Differentiating itself from shows like ABC’s “American Idol” and NBC’s “The Voice” — which mainly focuses on a singer’s interpretations of preexisting hit songs — “No Cover” judges artists and bands performing entirely original music. Season one will be shot inside West Hollywood’s legendary Troubadour and on location at the Sunset Marquis Hotel.
The winning artist or band will secure a six-figure recording contract with Sumerian Records, booking agency representation from UTA, management from the Shelter Music Group, festival slots via Danny Wimmer Presents, studio time at Nightbird Recording Studios (housed inside the Sunset Marquis), new gear from Gibson, branding endorsements, licensing opportunities and more.
- 10/29/2020
- by Michele Amabile Angermiller
- Variety Film + TV
Music magazine Hit Parader, published from 1942 to 2008, has been reimagined as a branded production studio for TV, film, live events and more, under the auspices of music biz and media veterans Ash Avildsen (pictured at left), Josh Bernstein (right) and Matt Pinfield (center). The first offerings under the Hit Parader moniker are slated to air — Covid-19 permitting — by the end of 2020, and include the original scripted series “Paradise City” and music competition TV shows “No Cover” and “Roadie Rage.” Platforms for the three programs will be announced shortly. A biopic of influential A&r exec Tom Zutaut, who was portrayed by SNL’s Pete Davidson in Motley Crue’s 2019 Netfilx film “The Dirt,” is also in the works.
Other high-profile endeavors include the return of live events — among them: the Golden Gods, Mayhem Festival and The Rock N’ Roll Roast, says company president Bernstein, who “instantly bonded” with now-partner Avildsen...
Other high-profile endeavors include the return of live events — among them: the Golden Gods, Mayhem Festival and The Rock N’ Roll Roast, says company president Bernstein, who “instantly bonded” with now-partner Avildsen...
- 7/20/2020
- by Katherine Turman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Publicist Kasey Kitchen has launched Marque (pronounced mark), a boutique public relations and marketing agency that specializes in branding and digital strategy. Joining her is Junior Publicist Jennifer Lee (entertainment), New York based Junior Publicist Carly Long (hospitality/luxury brands), and Lindsay Luv, a celebrity DJ, influencer and branding agent who will serve as Director of Social Media Management and Digital Brand Partnerships. Los Angeles will serve as a home base for Marque, with a counterpart in New York City.
Kitchen brings with her The Cameron Boyce Foundation, Peter Facinelli (Twilight/Nurse Jackie), Isaiah Mustafa (It: Chapter 2), Maz Jobrani (Netflix’s Immigrant/Superior Donuts), Daniella Monet (Victorious), Jae Suh Park (Friends From College), Jenn Lyon (Claws), Aleks Paunovic (Snowpiercer/Van Helsing), Patrick Gilmore (Travelers), Jennifer Cheon Garcia (Van Helsing/The Wheel of Time) Nathaniel Potvin (The Prom), Susie Abromeit (The Purge/King Richard), Bella Podaras (Netflix’s The Expanding...
Kitchen brings with her The Cameron Boyce Foundation, Peter Facinelli (Twilight/Nurse Jackie), Isaiah Mustafa (It: Chapter 2), Maz Jobrani (Netflix’s Immigrant/Superior Donuts), Daniella Monet (Victorious), Jae Suh Park (Friends From College), Jenn Lyon (Claws), Aleks Paunovic (Snowpiercer/Van Helsing), Patrick Gilmore (Travelers), Jennifer Cheon Garcia (Van Helsing/The Wheel of Time) Nathaniel Potvin (The Prom), Susie Abromeit (The Purge/King Richard), Bella Podaras (Netflix’s The Expanding...
- 5/5/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The season one teaser for the musical drama Paradise City was released Friday, featuring the late actor Cameron Boyce in his final screen appearance.
Created by Ash Avildsen, the series follows the lives of a young rock star and a rookie who idolizes him, with Boyce playing the role of a musician named Simon.
"Do you think that devil worship is real in Hollywood, like the whole black magic and all that stuff," Boyce's character asks in the teaser. "Oh, I definitely think there's good and evil spirits, and black magic is real," responds Natalie,...
Created by Ash Avildsen, the series follows the lives of a young rock star and a rookie who idolizes him, with Boyce playing the role of a musician named Simon.
"Do you think that devil worship is real in Hollywood, like the whole black magic and all that stuff," Boyce's character asks in the teaser. "Oh, I definitely think there's good and evil spirits, and black magic is real," responds Natalie,...
The first teaser trailer has been released for the upcoming tv series “Paradise City” which will be a spin-off of the 2017 film “American Satan” created by Sumerian Records founder Ash Avildsen. The star-studded cast includes Black Veil Brides’ Andy Black, Bella Thorne, the late Cameron Boyce (Passed Away in July 2019), Drea De Matteo, Mark Boone Jr, Fairuza Balk, BooBoo Stewart, Olivia Culpo, Ryan Hurst, Perrey Reeves, Rhys Coiro, Asking Alexandria’s Ben Bruce & James Cassells, Juliet Simms, Hopsin, Natalie Eva Marie, Amanda Steele, Brooke Lyons, Sleeping With Sirens’ Kellin Quinn, Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe, Slipknot’s Sid Wilson, Grace Powell, Taylor Wade, Kimi Shelter, Emily Moon, Paige Hathaway, Animals As Leaders’ Javier Reyes, Jose Mangin, Tomm Voss, Nita Strauss, Matt Pinfield, Jim Ross, Porsche Coleman, Ned Bellamy, Gino Cafarelli, Brittany Parisi, Norman Johnson Jr, JJ Cassiere, Angie Simms, Rigan Michado, Max Wasa and Major Dodge. The synopsis for...
- 5/2/2020
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
American Satan is the kind of film that might very well pop up as an Alamo Drafthouse Weird Wednesday screening in the coming years. It’s a shame its distributor will probably not strike a 35mm print for the occasion. The film is a maddening hyper-nightmare of smoke, hypodermic needles, and hard rock that somehow is far more endearing than it ought to be, with a cast led by musician Andy Biersack as Johnny Faust, a recent high school graduate from Columbus, Ohio who lands in La seeking fame and fortune. Johnny and Vic (Booboo Stewart) fortunately have a plan: they hook up with UK-based group The Relentless — who’ve also come out to La seeking fame with manager Ricky (John Bradley) — and add a sexy rebel Cassandra (Tori Black) to the group. Pure talent isn’t enough as Johnny learns the hard way and soon the group finds themselves...
- 10/22/2017
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
Just in time for the Halloween season comes the supernatural thriller from director and writer Ash Avildson (son of the legendary Academy Award-winning director John Avildson) American Satan. The film is packed with a star-studded cast that included Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange), John Bradley (Game Of Thrones), Andy Biersack (Black Veil Brides), BooBoo Stewart (X-Men: Days Of Future Past), and Mark Boone, Jr (Sons of Anarchy) to name a few!
The film will open in theaters everywhere on Friday, October 13th and is sure to be the next rock n’ roll horror classic! The first original song from the film reached #1 on the iTunes and we can’t wait to hear the rest of the soundtrack.
Set in the land of dreams, American Satan tells the story of a young rock band, half from England half from the Us, who move to the Sunset Strip to chase their music dreams.
The film will open in theaters everywhere on Friday, October 13th and is sure to be the next rock n’ roll horror classic! The first original song from the film reached #1 on the iTunes and we can’t wait to hear the rest of the soundtrack.
Set in the land of dreams, American Satan tells the story of a young rock band, half from England half from the Us, who move to the Sunset Strip to chase their music dreams.
- 9/24/2017
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
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