“TWD” Nominated For Two People’s Choice Awards
Source: ComicBook.com

When it comes to movies, people really like comic book movies. The Dark Knight Rises, The Avengers, and The Amazing Spider-Man dominated the nominations in the movie categories for the 2013 People’s Choice Awards. But the movies categories weren’t the only place that comic book inspired entertainment proved to be popular.

AMC’s hit TV series The Walking Dead also picked up a couple of nominations. The Walking Dead was nominated for Favorite Cable TV Drama, where it will compete against Burn Notice, Leverage, Pretty Little Liars, and White Collar.

The Walking Dead was also nominated for Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show, where it will compete against Doctor Who, Once Upon A Time, Supernatural, and The Vampire Diaries.

Fans can vote online from now through December 14, 2012. The People’s Choice Award 2013 will air live from the Nokia Theater L.A. Live on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 from 9 PM to 11 PM ET on CBS.

Vote here

“The Walking Dead” Invades Comic-Con 2012
Source: AMC Blog

The cast and producers of AMC’s breakout hit series The Walking Dead and Breaking Bad will participate in hour-long panels at this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego, CA. Moderated by Talking Dead host Chris Hardwick, The Walking Dead panelists will discuss what fans can expect in the highly anticipated third season, which debuts in October. Panelists include Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Denai Guerrero, David Morrisey, Executive Producer and Showrunner Glen Mazzara, Executive Producer Gale Anne Hurd, Executive Producer Robert Kirkman and Co-Executive Producer and Special Effects Make-up Supervisor Greg Nicotero.

The Breaking Bad panel, moderated by TV Guide’s Mike Schneider, will cover the series’ success to date and preview its final season which kicks off Sun., Jul. 15 at 10/9c. Breaking Bad panelists include Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt, RJ Mitte, Jonathan Banks and Creator and Executive Producer Vince Gilligan

In addition, Kevin Smith will discuss the new season of his unscripted series Comic Book Men for which he serves as Executive Producer, during his annual Comic-Con panel.

Schedule
The Walking Dead
• Autograph session on Fri., Jul. 13 at 10:45AM | 9:45C at Booth #3721
• Panel on Fri, Jul. 13 at 1:25PM | 12:25C in Hall H
• Press round table interviews available on Fri., Jul. 13 at 3PM | 2C

Breaking Bad
• Panel on Fri., Jul. 13 at 6:45PM | 5:45C in Hall 20
• Autograph session on Sat., Jul. 14 at 10AM | 9C in Booth #4229
• Press round table interviews available on Fri., Jul. 13 at 11:30AM | 9:30C

Comic Book Men
• Kevin Smith’s annual Comic-Con panel on Sat., Jul. 14 at 10PM | 9C in Hall H

Space is limited and will be accommodated on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Norman Joins Wayne Kramer’s ‘Pawn Shop Chronicles’
Source: Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Director Wayne Kramer has set Matt Dillon, Brendan Fraser, Elijah Wood, Vincent D’Onofrio, Pell James, Thomas Jane, Lukas Haas, Chi McBride, Ashlee Simpson, Kevin Rankin, DJ Qualls, Michael Cudlitz and Norman Reedus for Pawn Shop Chronicles. Jordan Schur, CEO and co-chairman of Mimran Schur Pictures, revealed the cast just as shooting gets underway in Baton Rouge, La. Kramer previously set Paul Walker in the film. Schur is producing with David Mimran, Walker, Nick Thurlow and Steven Schneider. Adam Minarovich wrote the screenplay. Mimran Schur is financing.

The film is a dark comedy about a man searching for his abducted wife, a couple of white-supremacist meth heads and a sad sack Elvis impersonator all linked through items sold or found in a small Southern town’s local pawn shop.

“This is a superbly written mind-bender of a story that grabs you from the first line, and doesn’t let go,” stated Schur. “We are incredibly fortunate to have found Wayne Kramer to present it, and equally thrilled with the diverse and talented cast assembled.”

Hyde Park Sales Rise On ‘Sun,’ Leonard project
Source: Variety

Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park International has closed several major territories on “Midnight Sun” and the untitled Elmore Leonard project at Cannes.

Family pic “Midnight Sun” from Hugh Hudson sold to Medusa for Italy, Alliance Atlantis for Canada, Pa-dora for Eastern Europe and Lumix for South Korea.

The Elmore Leonard project stars Jennifer Aniston and Dennis Quaid and is directed by Daniel Schechter, who also adapted the screenplay from the Leonard book “The Switch.” Project sold to Arum in Spain, multiple territories with Italia, all of Eastern Europe with Pa-Dora, Swen in Latin America and Top Film in the CIS/Russian territories.

Hyde Park also screened promos for the comedy “Adult World,” starring Emma Roberts, Evan Peters and John Cusack, and “Sunlight Jr.,” starring Naomi Watts, Matt Dillon and Norman Reedus, which sold to multiple territories.

Hyde Park also closed sales on all of their titles in Portugal, the Middle East, Turkey, Latin America and South Asia.

Cannes 2012: Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Projects Head to Market
Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Jennifer Aniston and Dennis Quaid are set to star in a film adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s novel The Switch that Hyde Park International will be offering to buyers at the Cannes Film Market.

Daniel Schechter, whose film Supporting Characters just played the Tribeca Film Festival, has written the adaptation and will direct the currently untitled project. (Aniston has already appeared in one film called The Switch, which was released in 2010.) Also set to star are Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def), John Hawkes and Ty Burrell.

Aniston will play a naïve housewife, whose husband, played by Quaid, has embezzled millions of dollars. Hawkes and Bey will appear as criminals who kidnap Quaid’s character and hold him for ransom only to discover that his wife doesn’t want him back.

Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Lee Stollman will produce for the Gotham Group alongside Michael Siegel. James Garavente, Leonard, Aniston and Aleen Keshishian will serve as executive producers.

The project is one of several titles that Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park will offer in Cannes. Others include Midnight Sun, from director Hugh Hudson; Adult World, starring Emma Roberts, Evan Peters and John Cusack; and Sunlight Jr., starring Naomi Watts, Matt Dillon and Norman Reedus.

“Don’t Frack!” My Body of Water PSA
Source: I<3H20

The Catskill and Delaware watersheds supply 90% of New York City’s unfiltered drinking water. These areas overlap with parts of the Marcellus shale that have high gas production potential, and are being targeted for development. Approximately 1,076 square miles within the watershed are currently not protected by any law and therefore available for natural gas drilling.

Intensive natural gas well development in the watershed brings increased levels of risk of damaging critical natural infrastructure and chronically exposing residents of the watershed and the New York City area to toxic chemicals.

“TWD” Season 3 Filming Location Details Revealed
Source: The Daily BLAM!

The final episode of The Walking Dead season two teased the introduction of two major storylines that will explored later this year when the series returns to AMC. The first being the addition of Danai Gurira in the role of the sword-wielding comic book character Michonne, who saved Andrea (Laurie Holden) from a ravenous zombie; the second is the introduction of the prison — pictured to the right in both TV and comic book form — which will serve as the sanctuary for the primary band of survivors lead by Andrew Lincoln.

New details have now emerged in regards to how this season will introduce another important character — that of The Governor which will be played by David Morrissey — courtesy of location manager Mike Riley, who says the majority of filming will take place at Raleigh Studio in Senoia, Georgia that will act as the inside of a heavily fortified town. “Inside the wall is a the safe zone and a benevolent dictator runs the town.”

OnLocationVacations reports that ‘the show’s crew will construct a temporary, movable wall meant to look like a gate stacked with items such as old tires and doors that can be used along the area of Main Street and Travis Street. The main set in Senoia will be located on Main Street, from Seavy Street to Travis Street in Senoia. The set may also extend from Seavy to Johnson Street.’

“Senoia will be a major set for next season. This (third season) is long-term,” explained Riley. “We’ll be here until November. It is important that Senoia not just be a backdrop. We’ll come up with some ways to make the city feel like they’re a part of the it. We couldn’t do this without the city. I think fans will show up during and after (the production) and again next year for that season if the ratings are good.”

AMC’s Emmy Award-winning series The Walking Dead is directed by Glen Mazzara and based on the acclaimed comic book series by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard. The upcoming season will star Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, David Morrissey, Danai Gurira and Norman Reedus and is slated to begin production on May 31st, 2012.

“Walking Dead”s Norman Reedus Stands Up Against Bullying PSA
Source: Hollywood.com

One sign of a great documentary is whether or not the movie can get people talking, and with days before its release, Bully is sparking debate in Hollywood and across the country. Producer Harvey Weinstein (the mastermind behind such Oscar winners as The King’s Speech and The Artist) is currently in a heated battle with the MPAA board over to the doc, which reveals in raw detail the terrifying truths behind the current trend in school bullying. The film was given an R rating for language, a burden that Weinstein believes will prevent those who must see the film from catching in theaters. He’s not alone—celebrities have been taking to the airwaves to make it heard that Bully is a must-see movie, including a recent declaration from Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show and PSAs recorded by familiar names in the business.

The Weinstein Company has given Hollywood.com an exclusive look at two of their anti-bullying videos, recorded by Norman Reedus of The Walking Dead and legendary comedic actor Charles Grodin. Check them out below, and make sure to see Bully when it hits theaters in limited release this Friday.