James Van Der Beek (“Dawson’s Creek,” Rules of Attraction) returns to the small screen on April 1st in Eye of the Beast. Director Gary Yates pits Van Der Beek against a giant, man-eating squid that terrorizes a small fishing village. Check out the trailer here.
Hayden Panettiere, just back from a dolphin protest in Japan, hung out with Rob Stewart, star and filmmaker of the award winning documentary SHARKWATER at the November 1 screening hosted by GEN ART at the W Hotel in Los Angeles. After the poolside screening, Panettiere said, “If you care about this planet, you need to see this film!”
Ok, ok… I’ll see it.
In Sharkwater, filmmaker Rob Stewart sets out on a mission to debunk stereotypes about sharks and show just how important a role they play in the planet’s eco-system. I should probably see this…
The BBC has commissioned a one-off documentary about a South African attempting to pursue his dream of swimming with great white sharks.The hour-long show will air next fall.
Feeding the Giants will follow Michael Rutzen’s attempts to swim alongside the notorious sharks in the wild and without a cage.
Rutzen believes he can communicate with the “man killers” and become accepted. He wants to study their behavior from close up.
Uh, good luck with that.
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Shark Swarm, a two-part miniseries from The Hallmark Channel, is currently shooting off the coast of Fort Bragg, CA. The flick stars Daryl Hannah, along with F. Murray Abraham, Armand Assante and John Schneider. Hallmark? Hmmm… that could actually mean it might be good.
The premise: For reasons unknown, a small coastal town is besieged by a swarm of sharks, and of course, bloody mayhem ensues. Hot.
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Set your Tivos! Discovery Channel’s Shark Week kicks off this Sunday with over 130 hours of shark shows. The week will be filled with eight all-new specials like Shark Feeding Frenzy (July 31, 9-10 PM) and Top 5 Eaten Alive (July 30, 10-11 PM), plus top-rated shark programs from the past — taking over the network’s entire weekly schedule every day from 9AM to 3AM (ET/PT) between Sunday, July 29 and Saturday, August 4. That’s a whole lotta sharks!
Here’s a couple highlights:
Don’t miss Larry King Live tonight. He’ll be talking to people who’ve come face-to-face with our favorite ocean predator. Airs Wednesay, 9 p.m. ET on CNN.
Thanks Brenda!
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The independent documentary The Shark is Still Working may be finished, but alas, still no distribution deal. Luckily, director Erik Hollander and his production team have just released a hot trailer for the film…
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