Red Widow (previously Penoza) is based on the Dutch format and revolves around the widow (Mitchell) of an assassinated criminal who is forced to adopt her husband’s role in a crime syndicate in order to protect her family. Lee Tergesen, Luke Goss, Rade Sherbedzija, Wil Traval, Suleka Mathew, Jaime Ray Newman, Sterling Beaumon, Jakob Salvati, Erin Moriarty and Mido Hamada co-star in the ABC Studios/Endemol hour. Hell on Wheels’ Anson Mount guest stars in the drama penned by Twilight’s Melissa Rosenberg, who will exec produce alongside Alon Aranya and Howard Klein.

The pickups join the previously announced drama thriller Mistresses.

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Interview With a Hitman
From Scanner Rhodes Productions and Kaleidoscope Film Distribution

In his final mission, an elite hitman, returns to erase his past, only to find that somebody has messed with his future.

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Trust No one. Feel nothing. Never lose: this is the mantra that has helped a ruthless Eastern European assassin rise to the pinnacle of his profession. Raised in the harsh slums of Romania, Victor knows the value of life more than most, which makes him the perfect killer. But after being betrayed by the very men who made him, he must fake his own death and escape to London. Here he joins a new gangster family and finds his rules are again put to the test in the midst of a vicious underworld power struggle.

Viktor is now better, faster and more ruthless than ever before. With the secrets of his past refusing to fade away, an encounter with a dark beauty turns his world on its head and offers him the chance for a new life. But can he ever escape the existence he was born into? It is not long before a deadly threat from a past he thought long buried surfaces and he is forced to change his path. It is time to face that which cannot be forgotten.

Pressed, starring Luke Goss, is scheduled at the 2012 Newport Beach Film Festival
April 26th to May 3rd

Set in beautiful Newport Beach, the Festival annually hosts several premieres and galas for a singular festival experience. Films will be shown throughout the city that boasts one of the largest movie consumer groups in the world, a rich filmmaking history as well as fine dining, shopping, and exceptional recreational activities.

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Luke Goss, Ving Rhames and Val Kilmer star in Seven Below, a thriller surrounding a group of strangers who find themselves stranded in the midst of a storm. Rescued by a mysterious man, they are unaware of the dangers they will face as they are taken to a house lost in time, where a terrible event transpired 100 years ago… Can they get out? Or does the house have a plan of its own for them?

Terry Lukemire, a partner in Covington’s Barking Fish Entertainment llc, has said that there will not be a theatrical run for the film in the United States, but the film will be making its way to theatres in other countries.

Seven Below is available today on DVD and On Demand.

Behind the scenes documentary for horror feature film Seven Below
Produced and directed by Grant Fitch

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ABC has released the official logo and description of its new pilot Penoza.

A riveting new thriller that takes you inside the world of crime and intrigue and shows you just how far one woman will go to protect her family.

Meet Marta Walraven a suburban housewife who’s living the good life in Northern California. She has a loving husband, a beautiful home overlooking Sausalito, and three amazing kids. But behind this perfect façade is a family of organized criminals. Marta’s father, her brother, and husband Franklin all make their living through illegal means, and up until now, she has turned a blind eye to this fact. But when Franklin is murdered, Marta uncovers a tenacity she never knew she had. She’ll do whatever it takes to avenge his death and keep her family alive. Even if it means filling her husband’s shoes and joining the family business.

As Marta digs into this dark underworld, she’ll test her own strength, relying on her resourcefulness, determination and family ties like never before.

Luke is playing Luther, Marta’s father’s bodyguard, who is assigned to look after her and her children.

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Penoza (ABC) – Luke Goss (“Hellboy II: The Golden Army”) has landed a role on the drama pilot, about Marta Walraven (yet to be cast), the widow of an assassinated criminal who is suddenly forced to adopt her late husband’s role in order to protect her family. Luke will play Luther (“deadly calm, lean, muscular; he’d be sexy if there were a feeling person in there”), her father’s bodyguard who is assigned to look after her and her children. Lee Tergesen also stars in the ABC Studios-based hour, from writer Melissa Rosenberg and director Mark Pellington.

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A supernatural thriller in the vein of The Ring meets The Grudge with explosive terror and spine-chilling suspense and action about a group of strangers who must ride out a storm while stranded in a foreboding house where they encounter an evil presence.

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Death Race 3, the latest heart-pounding entry in the high-octane franchise, is currently filming in and around Cape Town, South Africa. In this all-new original feature film from Universal 1440 Entertainment, hardened criminals race for their freedom in vicious new vehicles and face-off in the ultimate blood sport, when the popular Death Race is transported across the globe to the unforgiving and rugged terrain of South Africa. Forced against his will to participate in this global TV spectacle, Frankenstein – the greatest Death Race driver of all time – takes on this ultimate challenge to not only save himself, but his pit crew as well. Inspired by Roger Corman’s cult classic thrill ride, Death Race 3 marks the return of Luke Goss (Death Race 2, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Blade 2), Danny Trejo (Death Race 2, Machete, “Sons of Anarchy”), Ving Rhames (Death Race 2, Mission: Impossible franchise, Pulp Fiction), Fred Koehler (Death Race 1 & 2, “Lost”), Robin Shou (Death Race 1 & 2, Mortal Kombat) and Tanit Phoenix (Death Race 2, “Femme Fatales”). Also, joining the action are Dougray Scott (Mission: Impossible II, “Heist”) and Hlubi Mboya (How to Steal 2 Million).

‘Universal’s first two Death Race films have garnered an ardent global following that is eagerly awaiting a new chapter in this riveting saga,’ says Glenn Ross, General Manager and Executive Vice President, Universal 1440 Entertainment. ‘Death Race 3 will exceed their expectations with even more explosive action, elaborately outfitted cars, inventive weaponry and death-defying stunts that have made the franchise such a huge fan favorite.’

Director Roel Reine (Death Race 2, Scorpion King 3) once again takes the wheel of the explosive, action-thrill ride. Death Race 3 is produced by Mike Elliott (Death Race 2, Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins Ball), with Paul W.S. Anderson and Jeremy Bolt serving as executive producers. The screenplay is by Tony Giglio (Death Race 2). The film is an official South African/German Co-Production between Universal Pictures Productions GmbH and Moonlighting DR3 Production (Pty) Ltd, shot in South Africa and co-produced by Genevieve Hofmeyr, Marvin Saven, and Ralph Tuebben. The film’s stellar production team includes director of photography John Shields (The Last House on the Left).

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Convicted cop-killer Carl Lucas, aka Frankenstein, is a superstar driver in the brutal prison yard demolition derby known as Death Race. Only one victory away from winning freedom for himself and his pit crew, Lucas is plunged into an all-new competition more vicious than anything he has experienced before. Pitted against his most ruthless adversaries ever, Lucas fights to keep himself and his team alive in a race in South Africa’s infernal Kalahari Desert. With powerful forces at work behind the scenes to ensure his defeat, will Lucas’ determination to win at all costs mean the end of the road for him?