EXCLUSIVE: Lifetime has given a green light to The Good Father: The Martin MacNeill Story , its latest ripped from the headlines original movie, starring Tom Everett Scott ( 13 Reasons Why), Anwen O’Driscoll ( Left for Dead: The Ashley Reeves Story ) and Charisma Carpenter ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer) from executive producer Nancy Grace . The Good Father is based on the true story of Dr. Martin MacNeill, a Utah doctor whose true nature behind his seemingly perfect persona came to light after the death of his wife. Scott stars as Dr. MacNeill; Carpenter plays his wife, Michele. O’Driscoll portrays his daughter, Alexis who idolized McNeill until she began questioning the circumstances of her mother’s death. The movie will debut this fall on Lifetime. Based on actual events, The Good Father tells the story of Dr. MacNeill (Scott) and the incredible life he led with his former beauty queen wife, Michele (Carpenter) and their eight children. A pillar of the …
Thiruchitrambalam: Dhanush-Mithran Jawahar Project Gets A Title
Dhanush, the National award-winning actor is joining hands with talented director Mithran Jawahar for his 44th outing in Tamil cinema. The movie, which was tentatively titled D44 , has now finally got its official title. The Dhanush starrer, which is said to be a complete family entertainer, has been titled Thiruchitrambalam . Sun Pictures, the production banner revealed the title of the project with a special video on Thursday (August 5. 2021). From the title announcement video, it is evident that Thiruchitrambalam is a fun entertainer that revolves around a wedding. The project marks Dhanush's second collaboration with director Mithran Jawahar, after the great success of Yaaradi Nee Mohini . #D44 is #Thiruchitrambalam @dhanushkraja @anirudhofficial #MithranJawahar @prakashraaj #Bharathiraja @MenenNithya @RaashiiKhanna_ @priya_Bshankar pic.twitter.com/wYVpyBx9Tu — Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) August 5, 2021 …
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What Happened in George Lucas’ Version of Star Wars: The Force Awakens?
With Disney's surprise purchase of LucasFilm for a whopping $4 billion in 2012 came the announcement that Star Wars 7 was finally happening. There had been rumors that George Lucas was developing a third trilogy for several years, but when George Lucas sold his empire, he relinquished all control to Disney, and he was not involved in any way in Star Wars: The Force Awakens , or its upcoming sequels and spinoffs. A new video surfaced today which delves through interviews and other archived information to piece together what George Lucas ' version of Star Wars 7 may have featured. This extensive 10-minute YouTube video comes from Mr. Sunday Movies , which delves through a number of old interviews to try and piece together what George Lucas ' version of Star Wars 7 may have been about. Producer Gary Kurtz said in a 1999 interview at a sci-fi expo that the original ending of Return of the Jedi was not going to reveal that Luke Skywalker ( Mark Hamill ) and …
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Does Rogue One Make the Star Wars Prequels Better?
Right now, think of the dirtiest word you can possibly think of. Don't hold back. Got it? If you're a Star Wars fan , there is a decent possibility the word you came up with was "prequel." That said, those very same people probably have a tremendous amount of excitement heading into this weekend and the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story . Disney and Lucasfilm have been careful not to use the "P" word in relation to the movie, but make no mistake; Rogue one is a prequel. But that is probably a good thing. Disney hasn't tried to act as though the prequels never happend ever since they purchased all of Lucasfilm back in 2012 for more than $4 billion, but they very clearly understand that it is a delicate thing. There is a younger generation of Star Wars fans that still love those movies, but there is also a great many more who detest them. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story takes place during the time period between the end of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith and before the …
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Cry Macho First Look Gives Cowboy Clint Eastwood a Pet Rooster
Clint Eastwood is back in the saddle where we like him for his new western Cry Macho . Here's the first look at Eastwood as a one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder who takes a job to bring a man's young son home and away from his alcoholic mom. They've even thrown in a rooster. The official Warner Bros. synopsis read, "Based on the book, Cry Macho stars Clint Eastwood as a one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder who, in 1978, takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man's young son home and away from his alcoholic mom. Crossing rural Mexico on their way back to Texas, the unlikely pair faces an unexpectedly challenging journey, during which the world-weary horseman may find his own sense of redemption through teaching the boy what it means to be a good man." Clint Eastwood explains, "It's about |a man who has been through some hard times in his life and then unexpectedly another challenge is brought to the foreground. He would normally never do it, …
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Mark Hamill Defends Star Wars Prequels and Star Jake Lloyd
Many consider George Lucas ' Star Wars prequel trilogy as a dark time in the franchise's long history, with everything from Jar Jar Binks to the digitally-created backdrops to the performances by Jake Lloyd and Hayden Christensen coming under intense scrutiny by fans. Now that the sci-fi series is more popular than ever, thanks to the massive success of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story , one of the saga's biggest icons, Mark Hamill , is defending the prequels and its once young star Jake Lloyd . The actor also revealed in a recent interview that he was scared to return as Luke Skywalker, saying that he almost appeared in the 2010 anti-Star Wars documentary The People Vs. George Lucas . Defending the Star Wars prequels seems to be en vogue as of late, with Star Wars 8 director Rian Johnson defending the trilogy on Twitter in December, stating that all three movies combine into a "7 hour long kids movie about how fear of loss turns …
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Soccer Superstar Lionel Messi Leaving FC Barcelona
Getty Huge news in the soccer world -- superstar Lionel Messi will NOT be returning to FC Barcelona ... the team announced Thursday. The 34-year-old is now free to sign with the club of his choice ... and will undoubtedly come with a massive price tag. The team released a statement ... saying both sides agreed to make a deal, but due to "financial and structural obstacles (Spanish Liga regulations)," there was no way to make it happen. "As a result of this situation, Messi shall not be staying on at FC Barcelona. Both parties deeply regret that the wishes of the player and the club will ultimately not be fulfilled." Messi is one of the greatest soccer players ever -- he's won the Ballon d'Or a record 6 times -- and has spent his entire pro career with Barcelona. Gallery Launch Gallery Getty The club added ... "FC Barcelona wholeheartedly expresses its gratitude to the player for his contribution to the aggrandisement of the club and …
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Madras High Court Lashes Out At Dhanush For Seeking Exemption From Entry Tax On Rolls Royce Car
The Madras High Court recently lashed out at Tamil actor Dhanush for seeking entry tax exemption on the Rolls Royce car imported from the UK. On Thursday (August 5, 2021), the court refused to permit the actor to withdraw a plea filed in 2015 related to the entry tax. The HC censured Dhanush for failing to pay the tax even after the issue was settled down by the Supreme Court in 2018. The Times of India report suggest that when the plea came up for hearing, the counsel of Dhanush informed the HC that he had already paid 50 per cent tax and is now willing to pay the remaining due. Hence, he sought the court to permit him to withdraw the plea. Justice SM Subramaniam refused to allow him to withdraw the plea and said, "If your intentions are genuine, you should have paid the tax at least after the Supreme Court settled the issue in 2018. But now after the high court listed the matter for passing the order, you are seeking to withdraw." The HC judge …
Khabib Says Conor McGregor Is Evil For Tweeting About Father’s Death
TMZ Composite Khabib is breaking his silence on Conor McGregor 's ugly comments about the undefeated fighter's deceased father ... saying "The Notorious" flat-out has a bad heart. Nurmagomedov joined "Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson " (and Henry Cejudo ) ... when the topic turned to McGregor's now-deleted Tweet about Khabib's late dad, Abdulmanap . "When [Conor] talked about this, only evil can talk about your father, wife, kids, religion. If you’re normal human, you’re never going to talk about this stuff," Khabib told the combat legends. "For me, I think he post this tweet while drunk too much or something. Then the next day, he always delete these tweets. When he become normal life he says, ‘Oh, look what I did.’ Then he delete. This is my opinion what he do all the time." Getty In case you missed it (Conor deleted the message not long after posting), McGregor tweeted ... “Covid is good and father is evil?” …
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Did You Know Karan Johar Was Not Sure If Jaya Bachchan And Kajol Would Agree To Do Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham?
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham is one of the most loved family dramas of the Hindi Film Industry. One just can't talk about best family dramas of Bollywood without mentioning Karan Johar's directorial which had an ensemble cast- Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor Khan. Bigg Boss OTT: NEW PROMO! Karan Johar Reveals Show Will Be BOLDER & CRAZIER; Read More Details The film was released in 2001 and it left the entire nation gushing over its star cast, songs, cinematography, dialogues, costumes and what not! On that note, we bring to you an old interview of Karan Johar wherein he had spoken about having everyone on board for the film and said that he was apprehensive about persuading Jaya Bachchan and Kajol to do the film. While speaking to Subhash K Jha, Karan had said, "When it finished, I couldn't believe I had pulled it off. I didn't really have to work too hard on the actors. Everyone had a …