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The Phantom (miniseries)
''The Phantom'' is a 2009 television miniseries inspired by Lee Falk's comic strip Phantom (comics), of the same name, and directed by Paolo Barzman. It first aired on The Movie Network and then on Syfy in June 2010. It stars Ryan Carnes as Kit Walker, the 22nd Phantom, and is produced by RHI Entertainment and Muse Entertainment. Plot Law student and parkour traceur Chris Moore is shocked to learn that he was adopted and that he is actually the son of The Phantom, a legendary Crime control, crime-fighter and defender of the innocent, a role that has been passed down from father to son in the Walker line for centuries after the 1st Phantom's father was murdered by Pirate, pirates. Shortly afterwards, Chris's adoptive parents are murdered by hired assassins of the Singh Brotherhood, the long-time enemies of the Phantom for over five centuries. He is sought out by ''Bpaa Thap'' (Jungle Patrol), the group founded by the 1st Phantom which has evolved into an ''Law enforcement agency, In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Movie Network
Crave (formerly The Movie Network or TMN) is a Television in Canada, Canadian premium television network and Streaming service provider, streaming service owned by the Bell Media subsidiary of BCE Inc. Launched in 1983 as the national service First Choice, early difficulties and a subsequent industry restructuring led to its operations being restricted to Eastern Canada from 1984 to 2016; it then held a regional legal monopoly on movie-based premium TV services in its territory until the launch of Super Channel (Canadian TV channel), the present-day Super Channel in 2007. The service changed its name to The Movie Network in 1993. In 2016, when Movie Central (which previously held a similar monopoly in Western Canada, Western and Northern Canada) wound down its operations, TMN resumed national operations and subsumed the former service's subscribers. In 2018, TMN merged its operations with the over-the-top media services, over-the-top (OTT) Streaming television, streaming servic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cable Television
Cable television is a system of delivering television programming to consumers via radio frequency (RF) signals transmitted through coaxial cables, or in more recent systems, light pulses through fibre-optic cables. This contrasts with broadcast television, in which the television signal is transmitted over-the-air by radio waves and received by a television antenna, or satellite television, in which the television signal is transmitted over-the-air by radio waves from a communications satellite and received by a satellite dish on the roof. FM radio programming, high-speed Internet, telephone services, and similar non-television services may also be provided through these cables. Analog television was standard in the 20th century, but since the 2000s, cable systems have been upgraded to digital cable operation. A cable channel (sometimes known as a cable network) is a television network available via cable television. Many of the same channels are distributed throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Movie
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie, telefilm, telemovie or TV film/movie, is a film with a running time similar to a feature film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a Terrestrial television, terrestrial or Cable television, cable television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for initial showing in movie theaters, Direct-to-video, direct-to-video films made for initial release on home video formats, and films released on or produced for Over-the-top media service, streaming platforms. In certain cases, such films may also be referred to and shown as a miniseries, which typically indicates a film that has been divided into multiple parts or a series that contains a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Origins and history Precursors of "television movies" include ''Talk Faster, Mister'', which aired on WABD (now WNYW) in New York City on December 18, 1944, and was produced by RKO Pictures, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Knauf
Daniel Knauf, sometimes credited under the pseudonyms Wilfred Schmidt and Chris Neal, is an American television screenwriter and producer, as well as comic book writer, best known for his creation of the 2003 HBO series '' Carnivàle''. Early life Born and raised in Los Angeles, Knauf attended several colleges in Southern California studying fine art, and later graduated from the California State University, Los Angeles with a bachelor's degree in English in 1982. He began work as an employee benefits consultant and later a health insurance broker, writing once he was able to support himself and his family financially. Origins of ''Carnivàle'' Hoping to become a screenwriter, Knauf's first draft of '' Carnivàle'', written in 1992, was 180 pages long and twice the length of the average feature film. Convinced the screenplay could not work as either a standard television series or a film, he put it aside, planning to one day adapt it into a novel. ''Carnivàle'' evolved as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cas Anvar
Cas Anvar (; born 15 March 1966) is a Canadian actor known for his role in the SyFy/Amazon Prime Video science fiction television series '' The Expanse''. Early life Anvar was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, to Iranian parents. They moved to Montreal, Quebec, where he was raised. He graduated from Beaconsfield High School in 1983. Career Anvar has said that after early studies of psychology and sciences at McGill University, he changed fields and graduated from the National Theatre School in 1989. He was founding Artistic Director of Repercussion Theatre. Since 1988 the company toured parks of Montreal, and then throughout North America, with the annual Shakespeare in the Park Festival. Meanwhile, he continued performing in theatre. In 1992 he debuted in '' Urban Angel'', and has continued to perform roles in television and film. In 2011 he voiced Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad in '' Assassin's Creed: Revelations''. Anvar appeared as Dodi Fayed with Naomi Watts in the film '' Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Lea
Ron Lea is a Canadian actor, who has had roles in '' Wind at My Back'' (1997–2000), '' Doc'', '' Street Legal'', '' This is Wonderland'', '' Victor'' (2008), ''Flashpoint'' (2009), ''Good Witch'' (2015), and ''The Strain'' (2015). Early life Lea was born in Montreal, and attended Concordia University Concordia University () is a Public university, public English-language research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College (Montreal), Loyola College and Sir George Williams Universit .... He studied acting at the National Theatre School of Canada. Career Between 1990–1994, Lea played Brian Malony in ''Street Legal'', for which he won the Gemini Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1995. In 2008, he was nominated for a Gemini award again, for his role as Cliff Barry in the television movie '' Victor'' (2008). He starred in a single episode of ''Flashpoint'' (2009), for which he was nominated for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabella Rossellini
Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini (; born 18 June 1952) is an Italian actress and model. The daughter of Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman and Italian film director Roberto Rossellini, she is noted for her successful tenure as a Lancôme model and an established career in American and European cinema. She has received nominations for an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a British Academy Film Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. After making her acting debut with ''A Matter of Time (film), A Matter of Time'' (1976), Rossellini had her breakthrough role in David Lynch's ''Blue Velvet (film), Blue Velvet'' (1986) for which she received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. She had a minor role in the box office hit ''Death Becomes Her'' (1992), and had further roles in ''Cousins (1989 film), Cousins'' (1989), ''Wild at Heart (film), Wild at Heart'' (1990), ''Fearless (1993 film), Fearless'' (1993), ''Wyatt Earp (film), Wyatt Earp'' (1994), ''Big Night'' (199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guran
Guran is a character from the comic strip ''The Phantom''. Guran is the best friend of the main character, Phantom. Character synopsis According to Lee Falk's novel '' The Story of the Phantom: The Ghost Who Walks'', Guran is ten years older than Kit Walker (a.k.a. The Phantom). The two grew up together in the deep woods of Bangalla, where Guran taught the Phantom the ways of the Bandar tribe. Guran was the Phantom's best man when he married his girlfriend since boyhood, Diana Palmer. Guran followed Kit to Clarksdale, Mississippi, where Kit studied while living with his aunt and uncle, Bessie and Sid, leaving him to become the first of the shy, isolated Bandar pigmies to learn how to read and write. He also brought Kit the message about Kit's dying father, the 20th Phantom, causing the 20-year-old college student to leave America to return to the Skull Cave, Bangalla, where he took up the mantle of the Phantom. Known for his characteristic clothing, he is usually seen wearin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandrine Holt
Sandrine Claire Holt (born Sandrine Vanessa Ho; 19 November 1972) is a Canadian actress. She was born in London and raised in Toronto. Early life Holt was born Sandrine Vanessa Ho in Croydon. Her middle name was later changed to Claire. Her father, Man Shun ("Horace") Ho, is Chinese. Ho received degrees in physics and applied mathematics and computer science at the University of London. Her mother, Christiane (née Nicolette), is French. At age five, Holt and her family moved to Toronto, Canada. Holt attended St. Joseph's Morrow Park Catholic Secondary School in Willowdale. She worked as a runway model in Paris before she became an actress. Her younger sister is model and designer Adrianne Ho. Acting career Holt's acting debut, credited as Sandrine Ho, was in a 1989 episode of '' Friday the 13th: The Series'' entitled "Face of Evil". Her feature film debut was in '' Black Robe'' in 1991. Subsequent film and television appearances include roles in '' Rapa-Nui'', '' Once ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Goodman
Cameron Elizabeth Carr (' Goodman; born August 24, 1984) is an American actress. Career Carr has been in numerous films in her career, first starting out in 2002 as a freshman doing her comedic acting at Syracuse University in a show called ''SU Live''. In 2003, she left Syracuse and transferred to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Carr had guest roles on ABC's '' Sons & Daughters'', '' CSI: NY'', Cold Case series, '' NCIS'', ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'', as well as a supporting role in the Lucy Liu/Nick Lachey horror/neo-noir movie '' Rise: Blood Hunter''. She was a cast member of Nick Cannon's '' Wild 'N Out'' for 2 seasons in 2006. Carr also starred in the 2008 Horror/ Thriller, '' Shuttle'' in Boston and appeared on MTV's '' Exposed''. She was also featured in the German movie ''Friendship!'' In 2009, she starred as ''Renny Davidson'', the love interest of Kit Walker ( Ryan Carnes) in the 2-part The Movie Network/ Syfy comic book miniseries ''The Phantom' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
