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If you thought getting an acting job on a film like The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was hard enough, try attempting to become one of the many stunt professionals involved in the production. Bj Davis bent over backwards to get the gig, and now he.s suing because of a particularly brutal clothesline . and the supposed malice hiding behind it. The Hollywood Reporter picked up on the story of Davis. lawsuit against Sony Pictures, as well as the producers of the 2014 film, that has caused Sony enough headaches that they eventually decided to share the character with Marvel Studios. What they won.t be sharing though is the alleged mistreatment of Mr. Davis, who claims that every step of the way he.s been discriminated against due to his age. At the time of production, Bj Davis was 61 and a Los Angeles resident. But by time The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was...

Veteran stuntman Bj Davis has sued the stunt coordinator of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 — along with Sony Pictures, Marvel and others — for age discrimination, claiming that he "made no secret of the fact that he felt plaintiff was too old to work as a stunt man." The case, his suit states, "represents a particularly violent instance of age discrimination and exposes the pervasive problem of age discrimination in the stunt industry." Columbia Pictures, Avi Arad Productions…...

Age-discrimination lawsuits are not uncommon in Hollywood. What’s unusual about the one Bj Davis filed Thursday is the allegation that a co-worker tackled him with Davis’ age in mind. Davis now is 63, he said, and worked in stunts from 1978 until 2013. In the latter year, he said, mistreatment on the set of Sony’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 ended his career. First, he said, he nearly couldn’t get work on the superhero sequel, despite his formidable career (he holds world records for helicopter stunts, he said). He alleged that stunt coordinator James Armstrong of Armstrong Action

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In his award-winning Incident on Highway 73, director Brian Thompson takes us to the proverbial middle of nowhere alongside a couple who go missing on Christmas Eve 2005 after taking a road trip through the desert only to encounter some sinister forces on their travels.

Written by Michael Kirk, the Incident on Highway 73 short film stars Ian Alda and Elizabeth Schmidt as the doomed couple. It is still making the festival rounds six months after its premiere at La's Screamfest last fall. Dread Central recently caught up with Thompson to discuss his stellar sci-fi/horror short in honor of Indie Horror Month and heard more from the rising filmmaker about what inspired his story, the challenges of shooting in the desert and much more.

Dread Central: Can you tell us about how you came up with the story for Incident on Highway 73 and what inspired some of the horror...

Multiple movies have been made about the disasters of September 11, 2001, most notably United 93 and World Trade Center, but so far the emphasis has been more on the actual events of the day as opposed to the aftermath. Fleur De Lis Film Studios is looking to break from that mould though with their upcoming film September Morn.

The Howard Cohen script is described as in the vein of 12 Angry Men, and will be directed by Bj Davis. We’ve included a further description of the film below.

September Morn will provide an insight into the findings of the 9/11 Commission, intertwined with provocative perspectives of expert architects and scientists, CIA and Department of Defense officials, Department of Homeland Security officials and concerned American citizens.

The Fleur De Lis site also claims that the film is supported by “numerous organizations, groups, associations, celebrities, government whistleblowers and transparency advocates.”

The bit about government...

• Woody Harrelson and Martin Sheen are set to star in the drama September Morn, framed around the events of Sept. 11, 2001. B.J. Davis is directing from a screenplay by Howard Cohen. The movie revolves around a group that questions the independent investigation into the terrorist attacks. Harrelson has been making comic waves recently as a killer crime boss in the bloody comedy Seven Psychopaths.

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• Comedic blondie Elizabeth Banks has signed on to star in the comedy Walk of Shame, about a news anchor who goes on a zany trek across Los Angeles after a booze-filled one-night stand. Filmmaker Steve Brill is...

Film's advance publicity says: 'We the people demand an independent investigation into the tragic events of 9/11'

Hollywood is to court controversy with a film that will challenge the official version of the events of 9/11, a previously taboo topic for the industry mainstream. Martin Sheen, Woody Harrelson and Ed Asner, who have all supported conspiracy theories about the terrorist attacks, have signed up to the movie, which is entitled September Morn.

Styling itself as a drama in the tradition of Twelve Angry Men, the film's advance publicity note hints at a cover-up, saying: "We the people demand that the government revisit and initiates a thorough and independent investigation to the tragic events of 911."

Details of the film, which is to be directed by Bj Davis and written by Howard Cohen, are expected to be revealed at an American Film Market conference in Los Angeles next week, Deadline.com reported.

The...

The 11th anniversary of the historical 9/11 attacks just passed last month, and over a decade later yet another feature film about the tragedy is in the works. But this will be a bit different, as it won't detail the specific events of that day like Paul Greengrass' United 93 or Oliver Stone's World Trade Center. Fleur De Lis Film Studios (via The Film Stage) has announced they've secured Woody Harrelson, Martin Sheen, and Ed Asner to star in September Morn, a story that deals with the findings of the 9/11 Commission. However, the film is being sold at the American Film Market, so we may never hear of it again. More below! Bj Davis is set to direct a script by rookie screenwriter Howard Cohen. According to the official synopsis, the movie aims to "provide an insight into the findings of the 9/11 Commission, intertwined with provocative perspectives of expert...

September Morn

Woody Harrelson and Martin Sheen are set to star in B.J. Davis' 9/11-drama "September Morn" at Fleur De Lis Film Studios. Howard Cohen penned the script.

The story follows a group of people who revisit and questions the independent investigation into the events of 9-11. Ed Asner, John Heard, Esai Morales, Daniel Sunjata and Judd Nelson also star. [Source: Deadline]

Third Person

Adrien Brody and Maria Bello have joined the cast of Paul Haggis' ensemble romance drama "Third Person" which begins shooting this week in Rome.

The story follows three intersecting stories set in Paris, New York and Rome, with each storyline following a different stage of a love relationship from the beginning, middle and the end. [Source: Screen Daily]

Nymphomaniac

Willem Dafoe, Udo Kier, Jean-Marc Barr, Caroline Goodall, Kate Ashfield, Saskia Reeves, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Michaël Pas and Omar Shargawi have all signed on for Lars von Trier’s "Nympomaniac".

Charlotte Gainsbourg,...

So, one of America's most defining moments in contemporary history is being put in the hands of the guy who directed "Charlie Sheen's Stunt Spectacular" and Brandon Lee's "Laser Mission." And no, we're not cherry picking out of the CV (or IMDb page) of Bj Davis -- those really are some of the "highlights," as it were, from the stuntman/stunt coodinator/director's resume. Now it looks like he's putting his tinfoil hat on. Davis is set to direct "September Morn" a 9/11 movie that will feature an ensemble led by Woody Harrelson and Martin Sheen (not bad) and nicely rounded out by Ed Asner, John Heard, Esai Morales, Daniel Sunjata and Judd Nelson. Penned by Howard Cohen, the movie will follow a group of folks who revisit and question the independent investigation into 9/11. We really hope this isn't going to be some kind of door opening onto the...

Production is gearing up on the horror film Room And Board, to be helmed by Julia Davis (producer of the TV series Medal of Honor) and produced by Julia along with B.J. Davis, Darcy DeMoss, and Jack Lippman, from a script by Julia Davis and Rob Neighbors. The film features and all-star cast including Luke Goss (Blade II, Hellboy II), Burt Reynolds, Gary Daniels (The Expendables), Robert Patrick, Katie Cassidy, Darcy DeMoss (Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI), Bokeem Woodbine (Devil, Ray), Kane Hodder, William Katt, and many more, which can be found at - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1001546/fullcredits Production will begin in early 2011 in Lousiana. Synopsis – “Room and Board” comes alive a La Hermitage, with pure blood pumping through its veins. It’s a horrifying tale, based on a true story. Take an intimate look inside of a popular bed and breakfast, owned by a...

You read that right! Burt Reynolds (Bandit, yes!) is teaming up with legendary horror actor Kane Hodder (Jason Voorhees, Victor Crowley) to create a dark horror/black comedy film titled Room And Board. We have a lengthy synopsis for the film and from the description and the cast announced thus far this looks like more than an interesting project. Feast on more information after the break...

The film is set to be helmed by Julia Davis (producer of the TV series Medal of Honor) and produced by Julia along with B.J. Davis, Darcy DeMoss, and Jack Lippman, from a script by Julia Davis and Rob Neighbors.

The film features and all-star cast including Luke Goss (Blade II, Hellboy II), Burt Reynolds, Kane Hodder, Gary Daniels (The Expendables), Robert Patrick, Katie Cassidy, Darcy DeMoss (Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI), Bokeem Woodbine (Devil, Ray), William Katt, and many more.

Below is the plot synopsis.

Burt Reynolds in a horror film huh? I'm curious! From the Press Release: Production is gearing up on the horror film Room And Board, to be helmed by

Julia Davis (producer of the TV series Medal of Honor) and produced by Julia

along with B.J. Davis, Darcy DeMoss, and Jack Lippman, from a script by Julia

Davis and Rob Neighbors.

The film features and all-star cast including Luke Goss (Blade II, Hellboy II),

Burt Reynolds, Gary Daniels (The Expendables), Robert Patrick, Katie Cassidy,

Darcy DeMoss (Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI), Bokeem Woodbine (Devil,

Ray), Kane Hodder, William Katt, and many more, which can be found at -

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1001546/fullcredits

Production will begin in early 2011 in Lousiana. Synopsis :

“Room and Board” comes alive a La Hermitage, with pure blood pumping through its

veins. It’s a horrifying tale, based on a true story.

Jenny McCarthy, who most recently appeared in Scary Movie 3, has signed a multipicture deal with Beverly Hills Film Studios. The first picture will be Dirty Love, a romantic comedy written by and starring McCarthy. John Asher directs, with BHFS' BJ Davis and Kimberley Kates producing. The follow-up film in the deal will be Rollin, a teenage comedy set to start production in February. Other films the company has in development include Murder on the Hudson, a psychological cop thriller starring Scott Glenn and Charles Durning, and Murder, to be produced by John D. Schofield.