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Amazing Stories (2020 TV Series)
''Amazing Stories'' is an American anthology television series based on the Amazing Stories (1985 TV series), original 1985 television series of the same name, created by Steven Spielberg. The series was produced for Apple TV+ and its executive producers for the series included Spielberg, Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, Darryl Frank, and Justin Falvey. Episodes premiered between March 6 and April 3, 2020. Like the previous series, the name ''Amazing Stories'' is taken from the first science fiction magazine, which was launched in 1926 and has continued in various formats for decades. Episodes Production Development On October 23, 2015, it was announced that NBC was developing a reboot of the 1985 anthology television series ''Amazing Stories (1985 TV series), Amazing Stories'' created by Steven Spielberg. Bryan Fuller was expected to write the pilot episode and executive produce alongside Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank. Production companies involved with the series were slated to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthology Series
An anthology series is a written series, radio, television, film, or video game series that presents a different story and a different set of characters in each different episode, season, segment, or short. These usually have a different cast in each episode, but several series in the past, such as '' Four Star Playhouse'', employed a permanent troupe of character actors who would appear in a different drama each week. Some anthology series, such as '' Studio One'', began on radio and then expanded to television. Etymology The word comes from Ancient Greek (, "flower-gathering"), from (, "I gather flowers"), from (, "flower") + (, "I gather, pick up, collect"), coined by Meleager of Gadara circa 60BCE, originally as ( (, "garland")) to describe a collection of poetry, later retitled anthology – see Greek Anthology. were collections of small Greek poems and epigrams, because in Greek culture the flower symbolized the finer sentiments that only poetry can express. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC Studios
ABC Signature was a production arm of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), which is a subsidiary of Disney Television Studios, a sub-division of the Disney Entertainment business segment and division of The Walt Disney Company. The studio's banner was also used by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment for its distribution of the studio's shows on home video starting in 2008. Established in 1950 as the television unit of the company under the name Walt Disney Productions, it was renamed Walt Disney Network Television in 1983 and was merged with a separate studio known as the first incarnation of Touchstone Television, which was established in 1985. Disney rebranded the studio as ABC Studios in 2007 in an in-house push to drop secondary brands. It was then renamed to ABC Signature on August 10, 2020, after it merged with another separate studio, ABC Signature Studios. It was dissolved on October 1, 2024 and folded into 20th Television, which had been Acquisition of 21st Centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hailey Kilgore
Hailey Frances Kilgore is an American actress and singer. Her breakthrough role was as Ti Moune in the Broadway revival of coming-of-age one-act stage musical '' Once on This Island'', a performance for which the 19-year-old was nominated for the 2018 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical, becoming one of the youngest nominees in the category. Early life and education Hailey Frances Kilgore was born in Humble, Texas. She was adopted at birth by Rebecca and Eric Kilgore of Portland, Oregon. Her family moved to the Portland suburb of Happy Valley when she was still in grade school. Kilgore began competing in pageants when she was nine. In 2012, Kilgore was named National American Miss Oregon Pre-Teen, and won the National NAM Spokesmodel competition. In 2015, she won the Miss Oregon's Outstanding Teen competition. Kilgore attended Clackamas High School for two years, before transferring to the Clackamas Web Academy, where she graduated a year early. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost
In folklore, a ghost is the soul or Spirit (supernatural entity), spirit of a dead Human, person or non-human animal that is believed by some people to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely, from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes to realistic, lifelike forms. The deliberate attempt to contact the spirit of a deceased person is known as necromancy, or in Kardecist spiritism, spiritism as a ''séance''. Other terms associated with it are apparition, haunt, haint, phantom, poltergeist, Shade (mythology), shade, specter, spirit, spook, wraith, demon, and ghoul. The belief in the existence of an afterlife, as well as manifestations of the spirits of the dead, is widespread, dating back to animism or ancestor worship in pre-literate cultures. Certain religious practices—funeral rites, exorcisms, and some practices of Spiritualism (beliefs), spiritualism and ritual magic—are specifically designed to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hit-and-run
In traffic laws, a hit and run or a hit-and-run is the criminal act of causing a traffic collision and not stopping afterwards. It is considered a supplemental crime in most jurisdictions. Additional obligation In many jurisdictions, there may be additional obligations such as to exchange information about one's financial responsibility (including any applicable insurance); to summon emergency services if they are needed; or to render any reasonable assistance to those who are injured or in peril ("duty to rescue" laws). There may also be requirement to leave a note containing pertinent information if the property owner is not present. History Hit-and-run laws were among the earliest traffic laws to be enacted after the invention of motor vehicles; they arose from the difficulties that early traffic collision victims faced in identifying perpetrators and bringing them to justice. Apart from the obvious ability of an automobile to flee the scene quickly (if still driveable), ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinaka Hodge
Chinaka Hodge (born 1984) is an American poet, educator, playwright and screenwriter. She has received national recognition for her publications, especially her artistic work on gentrification. Biography Chinaka Hodge was born in Oakland, California and lived in various neighborhoods of the city throughout the course of her childhood. In May 2006, Hodge graduated from NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study, and was honored to be the student speaker at the 174th Commencement exercise. Four years later, Chinaka received USC's Annenberg Fellowship to continue her studies at its School of Cinematic Arts. She received her MFA in Writing for Film and TV in 2012. In the fall of that year, she was awarded the SF Foundation's Phelan Literary Award for emerging Bay Area talent. Hodge was also a 2012 Artist in Residence at The Headlands Center for the Arts in Marin, CA. In January 2013, Hodge was a Sundance Feature Film lab Fellow for her script, "700th&Int'l." In June 2013 she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvain White
Sylvain White (born 21 December 1971) is a French film director and screenwriter. Life and career Filmmaker Sylvain White was born and raised in Paris, France. At 18 he attended the university of La Sorbonne then earned a scholarship to go to film school in Los Angeles. After graduating with honors in both film production and media studies, a series of award-winning short films led him to direct a spectrum of music videos and commercials in the US, Europe and Japan. He debuted his smash feature film, '' Stomp the Yard'', at number one in the US for Sony. He went on to direct the explosive Warner Bros. action comedy '' The Losers'', starring Chris Evans, Idris Elba and Zoe Saldana. He wrote and directed the critically acclaimed French murder mystery ''The Mark of the Angels'', starring Gérard Depardieu, and followed by directing the theatrical summer horror film ''Slender Man'' for Sony. White has also directed episodes on television series such as '' Fargo'', ''The Umbrell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasha Alexander
Suzana Drobnjakovic (; born May 17, 1973), known by her stage name Sasha Alexander, is an American actress and television director. She played Gretchen Witter in ''Dawson's Creek'' and has acted in films including '' Yes Man'' (2008) and '' He's Just Not That Into You'' (2009). Alexander played Caitlin Todd for the first two seasons of ''NCIS'' (2003–2005). From July 2010 through September 2016, Alexander starred as Maura Isles in the TNT series ''Rizzoli & Isles'', and was a regular in Season 5 and 6 of '' Shameless'' in 2015–2016. Early life Alexander, who is of Serbian and Italian descent, was born Suzana Drobnjakovic in Los Angeles, California. She began acting in school productions in the seventh grade. She was also an ice skater, but stopped due to a knee injury. She continued acting through high school and college, then moved to New York City to act in summer stock and Shakespeare festivals. She graduated from the University of Southern California's School of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micah Stock
Micah Stock (born December 31, 1988) is an American actor best known for his roles in the Sundance breakout ''Brittany Runs a Marathon'', as Doug in Netflix’s ''Bonding (TV series), Bonding'' and as Kevin in the FX original series ''Kindred (miniseries), Kindred''. Early life Stock was born and grew up in Dayton, Ohio. He is a graduate of the Conservatory of Theater Arts and Film at the State University of New York at Purchase and was a classmate of Chris Perfetti. Career In 2021, Stock landed a starring role opposite Jon Hamm and Tina Fey in the John Slattery-directed independent feature ''Maggie Moore(s)''. The National Geographic (American TV channel), National Geographic Channel announced in 2019 that Stock would appear as one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts, Deke Slayton, Donald K. "Deke" Slayton, in the Disney+ television series ''The Right Stuff (TV series), The Right Stuff''. He is known for his collaborations with playwright Terrence McNally including ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Pedretti
Victoria Pedretti (born March 23, 1995) is an American actress. She gained wide recognition for starring in the Netflix horror series ''The Haunting of Hill House'' (2018) and '' The Haunting of Bly Manor'' (2020), which established her as a scream queen. She earned further recognition for playing Love Quinn in the Netflix thriller series ''You'' (2019–2021; 2023). For these roles, she received nominations at the Critics' Choice and Saturn Awards. Pedretti played Leslie Van Houten in the comedy drama film ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' (2019), and appeared in the biographical drama film ''Origin'' (2023) and the thriller film '' Ponyboi'' (2024). She made her Broadway debut in a revival of ''An Enemy of the People'' (2024). Early life and education Victoria Pedretti was born on March 23, 1995, in Philadelphia. She is of Italian ancestry. She was raised Jewish, and had a bat mitzvah. She was diagnosed with ADHD when she was seven years old. She first expressed an in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dylan O'Brien
Dylan Rhodes O'Brien (born August 26, 1991) is an American actor. His first major role was as Stiles Stilinski in the MTV supernatural series '' Teen Wolf'' (2011–2017). He achieved further prominence for his lead role in the science fiction ''Maze Runner'' trilogy (2014–2018), which led to more film appearances. O'Brien played Deepwater Horizon explosion survivor Caleb Holloway in the disaster film '' Deepwater Horizon'' (2016), fictional counterterrorist Mitch Rapp in the action thriller '' American Assassin'' (2017), and voiced the title character in the ''Transformers'' installment ''Bumblebee'' (2018). He also played the lead role in the adventure film '' Love and Monsters'' (2020) and the horror film '' Caddo Lake'' (2024). Early life and education O'Brien was born in New York City, the son of Lisa (née Rhodes), a former actress who ran an acting school, and Patrick O'Brien, a camera operator. He grew up in Springfield Township, New Jersey, until the age of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Sharzer
Jessica Sharzer (born October 26, 1972) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and editor. She is known for her work on the Showtime drama series ''The L Word'' and the FX horror series ''American Horror Story''. She wrote the screenplays for the films ''Nerve'' (2016), ''Dirty Dancing'' (2017), and '' A Simple Favor'' (2018). Life and career She was born in Iowa City, Iowa to a Jewish family. She grew up in New York City, graduated from the Horace Mann School, Wesleyan University, and studied film at New York University. Sharzer was all set for a career in academia, until she took a summer film course at New York Film Academy. Realizing then that she was "not meant for academia," Sharzer left Berkeley and enrolled in NYU Film School. In 2002, she won the school's Wasserman Award for her graduate thesis film, ''The Wormhole''. She was a crew member on the film ''Happiness'', then went on to be an assistant director on the short film ''Billy Twist''. She finished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
