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“On day two of the coma, I started taking notes,” joked Kumail Nanjiani during a panel at this month’s Hamptons International Film Festival, when asked how he and wife Emily V. Gordon went from vigil-keeper and patient to co-screenwriters of the year’s second-highest-earning indie, “The Big Sick.”

Though the couple married in 2007 — months after their relationship endured the illness depicted onscreen — a half-decade passed before producer Judd Apatow encouraged comedian Nanjiani to write a film adaptation of their ordeal, which doubled as a terribly-timed introduction to his future in-laws. Screenwriter Gordon’s notes dramatically improved her husband’s first draft, and they proceeded to finish the script together, laboring over its development for the next three years, with guidance from producers Apatow and Barry Mendel and director Michael Showalter.

I culled through my and other staff interviews with Nanjiani, Gordon and Showalter, as well as transcripts from Variety...

When the Academy invited press for a hard-hat tour of its long-delayed, over-budget Museum of Motion Pictures, we heard Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti say nice things, as did new Academy president John Bailey, museum director Kerry Brougher, new chair of new board of trustees Ron Meyer, and museum committee chair Kathleen Kennedy. Yes, it’s great that, after 90 (!) years of planning, we’re finally getting a 300,000 square-foot Los Angeles movie museum at the corner of Fairfax and Wilshire to celebrate Hollywood past, present, and future.

However, that’s not what we came for. We wanted to know when it’s going to be finished and what it’s going to look like. (Notably, Academy CEO Dawn Hudson, who did much of the heavy lifting and controversy-dodging about museum funding and and construction, was on site but not part of the press conference. And Lacma director Michael Govan showed up late for the construction-site tour.

Once Upon a Time‘s Purely Evil Queen teaches a Storybrooke hero to be careful what they wish for in this exclusive sneak peek from Season 6’s winter finale.

RelatedOnce Upon a Time‘s Emilie de Ravin Hails Belle’s ‘Strongest’ Act, Teases ‘Scary/Happy’ Midseason Finale

In “Wish You Were Here” (airing on ABC Sunday at 8/7c), the Evil Queen — upon learning that Emma & Co. possess a weapon capable of defeating her (and perhaps already got nicked by it?) — steals the magic lamp from Jasmine and conjures the genie (aka Aladdin) to grant someone else‘s wish. Press play...

The cast and creators of Hulu’s new series “Chance” were on-hand for the premiere this past Monday night (Oct. 17). Gold Derby was at the Harmony Gold Theater in Los Angeles and snagged red carpet interviews with stars Hugh Laurie, Diane Farr, Stefania Lavie Owen and Paul Adelstein, as well as creators Kem Nunn and Alexandra Cunningham and composer Will Bates. […]...

Last week Rob Zombie unveiled a still of Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs wielding a chainsaw in the upcoming film 31. Today, Zombie revealed another photo from 31, this time giving fans the first look at Lew Temple as Psycho-Head.

Zombie revealed the new 31 image via Facebook:

"Here's your first look at Lew Temple as Psycho-head from my next film 31!

Psycho-Head is a real mean piece of shit best described in his own words... "count yourself lucky you got fucked by the best!""

In April, Zombie's 31 was acquired for North American distribution by Alchemy. No release date has been revealed at this time, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on Zombie's latest movie.

"Welcome to my next film. It is called 31. It is the story of five random people kidnapped on the five days leading up to Halloween and held hostage in a place called Murder World. While trapped inside this man-made Hell they...

Though it's still not known when Rob Zombie's 31 will hit theaters, autumn is around the corner and with its upcoming arrival comes thoughts of Halloween and Zombie's new movie, which is teased in a new photo that features Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs wielding a chainsaw and wearing a bracelet marked "1".

Zombie revealed the new 31 image via Facebook: "Panda aka Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs is ready to get busy in this shot from my next film 31."

In April, Zombie's 31 was acquired for North American distribution by Alchemy. No release date has been revealed at this time, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on Zombie's latest movie.

"Welcome to my next film. It is called 31. It is the story of five random people kidnapped on the five days leading up to Halloween and held hostage in a place called Murder World. While trapped inside this man-made Hell they must fight to survive playing the...

A new photo from Rob Zombie's Halloween-set horror film 31 has been unveiled, giving us the first look at Sheri Moon Zombie as Charly.

Zombie revealed the 31 image Sheri Moon Zombie on Facebook: "Another shot from 31! Charly played by Sheri Moon Zombie finds herself deep in some real Hell shit."

In April, Zombie's 31 was acquired for North American distribution by Alchemy. No release date has been revealed at this time, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on Zombie's latest movie.

"Welcome to my next film. It is called 31. It is the story of five random people kidnapped on the five days leading up to Halloween and held hostage in a place called Murder World. While trapped inside this man-made Hell they must fight to survive playing the most violent game known to man... a game called 31.

31 has no rules. 31 has no boundaries. It is ever so simple. Do whatever...

Ready to see the legendary Malcolm McDowell like you've never seen him before? Rob Zombie has revealed the first look at McDowell as Father Napoleon-Horatio-Silas Murder in the upcoming Halloween-set horror film 31.

Zombie revealed the image of McDowell in 31 via Facebook: "Here is your first look at Malcolm McDowell from my next film 31. Malcolm plays Father Napoleon-Horatio-Silas Murder the mastermind behind the most dangerous game alive 31."

In April, Zombie's 31 was acquired for North American distribution by Alchemy. No release date has been revealed at this time, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on Zombie's latest movie.

"Welcome to my next film. It is called 31. It is the story of five random people kidnapped on the five days leading up to Halloween and held hostage in a place called Murder World. While trapped inside this man-made Hell they must fight to survive playing the most violent game known to man.

David Ury as Schizo-Head, a devilish denizen of Murder World—the kill-to-survive setting of Rob Zombie's upcoming movie 31—is featured in the latest look at Zombie's Halloween-set horror film.

In April, Zombie's 31 was acquired for North American distribution by Alchemy. No release date has been revealed at this time, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on Zombie's latest movie.

"Welcome to my next film. It is called 31. It is the story of five random people kidnapped on the five days leading up to Halloween and held hostage in a place called Murder World. While trapped inside this man-made Hell they must fight to survive playing the most violent game known to man... a game called 31.

31 has no rules. 31 has no boundaries. It is ever so simple. Do whatever you can do to kill your opponent before they kill you. Keep this up for 12 hours and freedom is yours.

The latest Game of Thrones episode (season five, episode eight – titled 'Hardhome') seems to have sparked an utterly ecstatic meltdown on Twitter, it was that good.

Excited? Us too. And to build on the anticipation here's our spoiler-free round-up of some of the most orgiastic praise the show received from Us audiences when it aired.

UK viewers, if you were thinking of going out tonight, cancel those plans. Something very big is coming.

Do Not be distracted during tonight's #GameofThrones - Do not talk. Do not text. Do not tweet.

Commit. Fully.

Enjoy. #GoT

— Chris Bryant (@ChristophBryant) June 1, 2015

Last 20 minutes of #GameOfThrones had me like... pic.twitter.com/2vBP0A1ayY

— Chance Ettredge (@ChanceEttredge) June 1, 2015

Tonight's #GameofThrones was undoubtedly best of the season, and one of the best episodes of the show ever. Outstanding! #Hardhome

— Stewart Sowman-Lund (@StewartLundNZ) June 1, 2015

That was absolute madness!!!! All completely new territory! #GameofThrones

— Michael Normanton...

While Rob Zombie was filming his Halloween-set horror movie, 31, Paramount Scope's Josh Hasty captured the set on camera for a making-of documentary. While sorting through 500+ hours of footage, Hasty recently released a behind-the-scenes image.

Rob Zombie shared Hasty's image via RobZombie.com, giving us a glimpse at what looks to be a gothic dinner table that would right at home in the mansion from Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming Crimson Peak.

Hasty provided the following caption with the photo (shown in full, below): “Going through 500+ hours of footage (yes five hundred) on my Rob Zombie 31 doc. Here’s a screen cap of Rz and his Dp, David Daniels, planning out one of my favorite scenes in the film. A poetic nightmare!”

Official details on Hasty's making-of-31 documentary: "Paramount Scope Founder/ Director, Josh Hasty, just wrapped over two months of work on a documentary with the king of horror,...

With Rob Zombie's upcoming film 31 taking place in a setting known as "Murder World", you can expect to find plenty of malevolent monsters (of the human variety) around every corner, but not every character is evil at heart. Zombie's newest photo from his next film features what the writer/director calls "the good guys from 31", characters played by Meg Foster, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Sheri Moon Zombie, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, and Kevin Jackson.

Zombie's 31 was recently acquired for North American distribution by Alchemy. No release date has been revealed at this time, but stay tuned to Daily Dead for further updates on Zombie's latest film.

"Welcome to my next film. It is called 31. It is the story of five random people kidnapped on the five days leading up to Halloween and held hostage in a place called Murder World. While trapped inside this man-made Hell they must fight to survive playing...

With Rob Zombie's upcoming film 31 taking place in a setting known as "Murder World", you can expect to find plenty of malevolent monsters (of the human variety) around every corner, as evidenced in the latest still from the film, which shows someone who looks like they came from Dr. Frankenstein's lab.

Revealed by Bloody Disgusting, the new still from Rob Zombie's 31 features a very memorable member of the Murder World proceedings. Though the official cast member and character in the still haven't been announced, there are physical similarities between this character and Richard Brake's Doom-Head, who was revealed in a shadow-shrouded still in March, so they very well could be one and the same.

Zombie's 31 was recently acquired for North American distribution by Alchemy. No release date has been revealed at this time, but stay tuned to Daily Dead for further updates on Zombie's latest film.

Two eerie scarecrow creations make for an unsettling atmosphere in one of two new photos from Rob Zombie's 31. Currently in the editing stage, Zombie's latest Halloween-set horror film will feature eclectic, creepy characters aplenty, including Sick-Head, Doom-Head, Sister Serpent, Father Murder and more.

"Welcome to my next film. It is called 31. It is the story of five random people kidnapped on the five days leading up to Halloween and held hostage in a place called Murder World. While trapped inside this man-made Hell they must fight to survive playing the most violent game known to man... a game called 31.

31 has no rules. 31 has no boundaries. It is ever so simple. Do whatever you can do to kill your opponent before they kill you. Keep this up for 12 hours and freedom is yours.

Who are the opponents? Well... a group of vile, filthy, blood-thirsty clowns known as The Heads.

Sister Dragon, Doom-Head, Father Murder, Lucky Leo—these are the names of just a handful of the bizarre, intriguing characters inhabiting Rob Zombie’s 31, which wraps filming shortly and is on the verge of entering the editing stage. To hold horror hounds over until more looks at his creatively conjured nightmare are revealed, Zombie recently unveiled a new photo from 31, showing Tracey Walter having a good time playing Lucky Leo.

In addition to Walter as Lucky Leo and Malcolm McDowell as Father Murder, the "owner of Murder World", 31 comprises the following eclectic cast:

Pancho Moler (2005's Bad News Bears, American Horror Story: Freak Show) plays Sick-Head. Jeff Daniel Phillips (The Lords of Salem, Halloween 2) portrays Roscoe, "the ass-kicking carney mechanic of Venus Virgo’s traveling show." Jane Carr (Curb Your Enthusiasm, How I Met Your Mother) plays Sister Serpent, "a wicked cross of Satan meets Mother Goose.

We're one big step closer to entering Murder World, the main setting of Rob Zombie's upcoming horror film, 31, as the North American rights have been picked up for the Halloween-set movie in which five kidnapped people fight against the likes of Doom-Head, Death-Head, and many more demented denizens of a place that even the bravest of trick-or-treaters likely wouldn't visit.

According to Indiewire, Alchemy (formerly known as Millennium Entertainment), has acquired the North American rights for Rob Zombie's 31, which has been filming with the following impressive, eclectic cast in front of the camera:

Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, 2007's Halloween) as Father Murder, "the owner of Murder World." Tracy Walter (Repo Man, The Silence of the Lambs) as Lucky Leo. Pancho Moler (2005's Bad News Bears, American Horror Story: Freak Show) as Sick-Head. Jeff Daniel Phillips (The Lords of Salem, Halloween 2) as Roscoe, "the...

Shrouded in shadows, Doom-Head is featured in creepy fashion in the first still from Rob Zombie's 31. Also included in our latest round-up is a casting update for the second season of From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series and an exclusive excerpt from Doug Lavers’ sci-fi thriller, Rekindling of Hope.

Rob Zombie's 31: Played by Richard Brake, Doom-Head dominates the first official still from Rob Zombie's 31 (see below). Since the news broke earlier this month that Malcolm McDowell had joined the cast of 31 as Father Murder, more actors have joined the film's ranks:

Pancho Moler (2005's Bad News Bears, American Horror Story: Freak Show) plays Sick-Head. Jeff Daniel Phillips (The Lords of Salem, Halloween 2) portrays Roscoe, "the ass-kicking carney mechanic of Venus Virgo’s traveling show." Jane Carr (Curb Your Enthusiasm, How I Met Your Mother) plays Sister Serpent, "a wicked cross of Satan meets Mother Goose.

Halloween may be over seven months away, but on the set of Rob Zombie's 31, the autumnal season is in full force and trick-or-treaters could pop up at any minute. Filming began yesterday on 31, Rob Zombie's Halloween-set horror film that takes place on the horror-soaked holiday at a place called Murder World. In recent weeks several key cast members have been added to the fright film and yesterday another big-name addition was announced: Malcolm McDowell.

In addition to playing Dr. Samuel Loomis in Rob Zombie's Halloweeen (2007) and Halloween II (2009), McDowell has played memorable characters aplenty in his legendary career and is perhaps best known for playing Alex in Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange. Now he'll add the character of Father Murder to his résumé. Announced by Zombie on his Facebook page, Father Murder is the "owner of Murder World", the sinister setting of the film where five kidnapped...

Are you an entitled millennial who never learned to read good? (Are you making your overprotective helicopter dad read this post to you right now?) If so, Internet “hitmaker” Patrice Wilson has just the “song” for you.

In “Friday,” he taught you the days of the week. In “It’s Thanksgiving,” he taught you that there is a holiday called Thanksgiving. And now, with this latest purposefully terrible wannabe viral music video, he’ll teach you something even more basic: The letters of the alphabet. Or at least everything before “Q.”

The new song’s title, no joke, is just “Abcdefg.

Hey, the Xbox One has a price! $499 in the U.S. for Microsoft's new console which will launch this November. And based on their E3 2013 presentation, it looks like Microsoft's machine will feature actual games as opposed to apps to watch NFL Sunday Ticket, with exclusive titles from Capcom, 343 Industries, and... and I can't hide my glee, "Killer Instinct" is back!

First up, Snake on a horse! Microsoft opened up their presentation with some of the features of the upcoming "Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain," the first open-world entry in the "Metal Gear Solid" franchise. Set in Afghanistan, the footage showed real-time weather, and the variety of stealth methods now available to Snake (who starts the video escorting the Kiefer Sutherland-voiced hero to his objective). The clip also gave us the names of some of the cast of characters, including sniper Quiet, and what appears to be the game's heavy,...

Cinema St. Louis, our city’s non-profit cinema-related event planning group, will presenting its 11th annual St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase which begins this Saturday, August 13th at the Tivoli Theater (and ends with a party on the 18th at Blueberry Hill). The showcase, sponsored by Stella Artois Beer, is a chance for St. Louis-based filmmakers to show off their art. All of these films were written, directed, edited or produced by St. Louis natives or those with strong local ties. The 16 film programs that screen at the Tivoli from Aug. 14-18 serve as St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase.s centerpiece. The programs range from full-length fiction features and documentaries to multi-film compilations of fiction and documentary shorts. Many programs include post-screening Q&As with filmmakers. Watch for more coverage of this important local event here at We Are Movie Geeks.com over the coming days

Here’s the schedule:

Saturday, Aug.

The 23rd annual Onion City Experimental Film and Video Festival presents four nights of international avant-garde and experimental media from all over the world. The fest runs June 23-26 with the Opening Night festivities taking place at the Gene Siskel Film Center and the rest of the screenings held at the venerable Chicago Filmmakers, which has been behind the event for the past 11 years.

The Opening Night presentation begins with the new short film from the Brothers Quay, Maska, which was produced in Poland and based on a short story by Polish author Stanislaw Lem (Solaris). Also included in the opening screening are films by Thom Anderson, Mati Diop, Christopher Becks, Milena Gierke and more.

The Closing Night film is the much anticipated new feature by former Chicagoan James Fotopoulos. He will be screening Alice in Wonderland, an adaptation of an 1886 musical based on the classic children’s book. The film features hundreds of drawings,...

Best Timing For Mid-song Diarrhea Gwyneth Paltrow Waxiest Dinosaur Hand Brendan Fraser She’S Finally Resorted To Just Holding A Giant Beard Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness (A couple I love) “I Finally Won A Flaaaaaask!” David Seidler For Your Consideration of the 83rd Annual Academy Awards Continues Ahead… Most Disappointed To Find Out It Isn’T A Flask David Seidler My 14 Year Old Self Is Secretly Cutting Out Of Jealousy Hailee Steinfeld Most Hoping To Be Thanked By Natalie Portman As Inspiration Sharon Stone Best Gown To Eat Lobster In Nicole Kidman Stroke Of Genius Kirk Douglas The Russian Prostitutey Bridal Gown I’Ve Always Dreamed Of Melissa “F*cky” Leo Photo Taken Moments Before Douglas’ Earlobe Bodyslammed This Dude Kirk Douglas Sure, Put The Spanish Looking Guys In Valet Suits Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem Best Suxedo (As In Sucks, Not Succeeds) Anne Hathaway in Custom Lanvin...

What Happens When A Dog Eats A Bottle Of Glitter Olive Wilde (ps Loved this dress) So You’Re Telling Me There’S A Chance-Iest Dot Jones and Mark Salling Remember Remember The 5th Of November Kim Kardashian Coming Up On A Very Special Seinfeld: Elaine Drops Acid Helena Bonham Carter Jewish Mom Hair-iest Al “Judge Judy” Pacino Proudest African American Woman Hayden Panettiere And Yet The Pastiest Hayden Panettiere Most Likely To Be Murdered Ricky Gervais Allow Us To Minority Report This One And Say We Found The Killer Tom Cruise Zac Posen For The Cameras Eva Longoria-Parker (Fave Gown of the Evening) Boy, Impregnating Natalie Portman Has Really Gone To His Head Benjamin Millepied Finest Party Crasher Guy Pearce, Probably Not Invited Most Beautiful Snooki Christina Aguilera Madame Tussaud Called, She Wants Her Flawless Figurines Back Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Spoiler Alert Re: Carpets Matching...

The UK gets the world exclusive first showing of the latest Clone Wars, Stargate Universe and V kick off in the UK, and there's a whole lot of movies too...

It seems the healthy telly flow of Easter was strong enough to spill over into another week, as there's lots worth your tuning in to over the next seven days.

Tomorrow, Saturday April 10th is another of those Channel 4 100 countdowns. We're not usually intrigued, but this time it's The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010, which, of all countdown lists, has to have a chuckle or two tucked away between ad breaks. It starts at 9:00pm.

Tuesday, April 13th sees the return and launch of two shows for sci-fi fans. At 8:00pm on Sky1, Stargate Universe, starring Robert Carlyle, resumes its trek after a long pit stop.

Then at 10:00pm on the SciFi channel, the revamped, revised, but virtually the same series,...

Things have been quiet on the Mother's Day redux front for the past month, but today director Darren Bousman let loose with an extensive update and provided a new still from the flick.

Here are a few excerpts from Bousman's blog:

When the script came in for Mother's Day, the film’s producer Richard Saperstein pointed out that there were a lot of characters in the script. Like Saw 2, I laughed it off, and said I can handle it. Now, here I am in post, again crying… Not because it’s hard to keep track of everyone, but because every single person in this movie is Amazing and I don’t want to cut one frame of their performances… They gave me Gold – and Gold shall I deliver. But, alas, part of the post process is cutting down scenes, performances, and story to fit in cohesive, dramatic fashion… And Not Be 6 hours long…...

If you’re into metal or hardcore, chances are you have a Hatebreed record in your collection. Known for their crushing live shows and tireless efforts, the band has been a fixture in heavy music for the past fifteen years. With a growing following based on a mutual loyalty and respect between the band and their audience, the Grammy-nominated band closes out 2009 with a hit album on a new label, energized by their return to independence.

At the center of all things Hatebreed is Jamey Jasta - the multi-tasking frontman not only of Hatebreed, but also of Kingdom Of Sorrow and Icepick. Balancing music with running his own label Stillborn Records, and a clothing line called Hatewear without ever seeming spread too thin, Jasta has his sights set on conquering even more frontiers in the near future.

Last month I had the chance to talk with Jamey in the midst of Hatebreed’s fall tour,...

We've all had that friendship that was cut short for whatever reason — because your family moved, because you switched jobs, because you were a "greaser" and they were a "soc" — and we're left to wonder: what might have been?

The same is true for gays on television. Television programs are canceled for a lot of reasons, and it's definitely not always because of a lack of quality.

But what if these characters had stuck around a little longer? Who knows what kind of adoring or intimate relationship we viewers might have developed with them?

Here are a few of the folks I'd like to rescue from the Island of Lost Gay TV Characters:

Fred Savage as Mitch Crumb with co-star Jane Curtain

Mitch Crumb (from Crumbs)

If there was ever a show that coulda been a contender, it was Crumbs, a 2006 vehicle for a grown-up Fred Savage (who had become...

• Carlos Reygadas' Silent Light (Luz Silenciosa) has won the Golden Hugo as Best Film of the 43rd Chicago film festival, just nudging out Wang Quanan's Tuya's Marriage - which picked up a pair of prizes winning the best actress award as well. Anton Corbijn's Control faired especially grabbing top acting honors and screenplay. Here is the complete list of winners below including New Directors section, Docu and Short film awards. Gold Hugo – Best Film is awarded to:Silent Light (Mexico), directed by Carlos Reygadas, for its mesmerizing power to make us hear silence in a world of sound.The Silver Hugo – Special Jury Prize is awarded to:Tuya’s Marriage (China), directed by Wang Quanan, for its strong portrait of a woman struggling to survive a remote landscape. The Silver Hugo for Direction is awarded to:You, The Living (Sweden) for his extraordinary, quirky vision and humor. Silver Hugo

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