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After a decade of The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, and The Walking Dead: World Beyond, I should be over the classic version of zombies. Most of the zombie media that have emerged from The Walking Dead’s long shadow have been things that have broken the mold. Anna and the Apocalypse is a coming-of-age musical. One Cut of the Dead is a heartwarming, hilarious take on what goes on behind the scenes of a movie set. Train to Busan adds claustrophobia to zombie proceedings, giving the survivors nowhere to run. Z Nation carved a niche for itself by having an actual sense of humor unlike the series it inspires.

So what makes Black Summer (which comes from the folks behind Z Nation) stand out as one of the best streaming horror shows? Like The Walking Dead, the human characters of Black Summer are both capable and dangerous in their own respects.

“Black Summer” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix, the streaming service announced on Wednesday.

The series, which stars Jaime King, is a prequel to Syfy’s now-ended “Z Nation,” which premiered in April with its eight-episode first season.

“Black Summer” followers survivors of a cataclysmic event who contend with zombies — and each other — to reach a military evacuation site. King stars as Rose, a mother, torn from her daughter, who embarks upon a harrowing journey, stopping at nothing to find her. Thrust alongside a small group of American refugees, she must brave a hostile new world and make brutal decisions during the most deadly summer of a zombie apocalypse.

Also Read: Watch Zombie Apocalypse Unfold in First Trailer for Netflix's 'Z Nation' Prequel 'Black Summer' (Video)

The second season of the zombie drama will begin production in Alberta, Canada in 2020 and also consist of eight episodes.

Netflix has ordered an eight-episode second season of zombie thriller Black Summer, headlined by Jaime King. Production is slated to begin in 2020 in Alberta, Canada.

King is set to return as Rose and also will serve as a producer for Season 2. Also coming back are Justin Chu Cary as Spears; Christine Lee as Kyungsun.

Black Summer, a Netflix Studio Production, is created and executive produced byZ Nation co-creator/executive producer Karl Schaefer and the Syfy zombie apocalypse drama’s co-executive producerJohn Hyams. In addition to Hyams and Schaefer, fellow Z Nation alum Abram Cox also is a writer/exec producer on the show.

Hyams will serve as the Season Two showrunner; he and Schaefer were co-showrunners in Season 1.

Netflix typically does not release ratings data but experimented with putting out Top Ten lists in the UK earlier this year. On the first such list in April, Black Summer ranked as...

Netflix has renewed the zombie thriller series “Black Summer” for a second season, Variety has learned.

The second season will consist of eight episodes and will begin production next year in Alberta, Canada. Jaime King will return to star in the second season and will also serve as a producer. Cast members Justin Chu Cary and Christine Lee will also return.

The series was created by Karl Schaefer and John Hyams. The pair served as co-showrunners on Season 1, though Hyams will serve as the sole showrunner on Season 2. Both serve as writers and executive producers on the series along with Abram Cox. The three previously worked together on the zombie series “Z Nation,” which ran for five seasons and nearly 70 episodes on Syfy between 2014 and 2018. “Black Summer” is a Netflix Studios production.

The series followers survivors of a cataclysmic event who contend with zombies — and each other — to reach a military evacuation site.

Leslie Bibb is driven to some fiery actions in the comedy Miss Nobody.

Inception Media Group will release the 2010 independent comedy film Miss Nobody, starring Leslie Bibb (Zookeeper), on DVD on Sept. 27, for a list price of $26.98.

The titular “Miss Nobody” is Sarah Jane McKinney (Bibb), who’s unlucky in love, living at home with her eccentric mom and stuck in a dead-end secretarial job. When an unexpected death at her company elevates her to a junior executive position, Sarah quickly discovers there are lots of opportunities for a girl with a “killer” instinct. Murdering her competition to climb the corporate ladder, Sarah unexpectedly falls for the man of her dreams, Detective Bill Malloy (Adam Goldberg, Untitled), who’s unfortunately the cop intent on cracking the case of the company’s mysterious deaths.

Though she’s most recognizable from all the TV she has been doing over the past decade...

Impa have a new poster for a movie called Miss Nobody. It’s directed by Tim Cox and stars Leslie Bibb, Adam Goldberg, Kathy Baker, Missi Pyle and word on the street is Superman himself, Brandon Routh makes an appearance!

Plot: A mild-mannered secretary discovers that she has a talent for murder as she ascends the corporate ladder.

The movie came out already in the Us, not sure when we’ll be getting it here in the UK.

Rating: 2.5/5

Writer: Doug Steinberg

Director: Tim Cox

Cast: Leslie Bibb, Adam Goldberg, Kathy Baker, Missi Pyle, Brandon Routh

I can’t imagine that many people grow up with the desire to be a cog in the wheel of a corporation. When asked, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” most children are ambitious – a doctor, a lawyer, a veterinarian, an architect. It is seldom, if ever, that you hear the likely outcome. There’s no shame in a less-esteemed position. After all, if everyone grew up to be lawyers, who would collect our garbage, fix our plumbing, or install our cable? The real heroes, if you ask me.

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Well, other than not being able to brave the outside world early enough to attend the “Hair of the Dog” brunch (hosted by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore -- the screenwriters of The Hangover), my Sunday was not as painful as expected. I was slightly dazed and confused when I arrived at the Convention Center for the screening of The Spirit Molecule, but I did not feel too guilty about my mental state after watching this insightful documentary about dimethyltryptamine (Dmt). I had a few problems with the editing and structure, but otherwise I think The Spirit Molecule is a mind-blowing experience. Let’s just say that I left the theater totally wanting to try some dimethyltryptamine... ...But instead, I went to the Miss Nobody screening. Miss Nobody is a very strange film. It borrows heavily from Amelie in terms of visual style, but the tone is completely different. In a nutshell,...

The goodly ones at Quiet Earth have found the first trailer for Miss Nobody, a black comedy that seems to be be relocating the Heathers or Jawbreaker type of murder mirth to a corporate setting. Think 9 to 5 or Office Space with bodies hidden behind the filing cabinet. The film is directed by Tim Cox, previously neither famous or even famous for his monster movies like Larva or Mammoth (if Miss Nobody flies, even a little bit, perhaps he can adopt it as his de facto debut) and stars Leslie Bibb, Missi Pyle, Patrick Fischler, Brandon Routh, Kathy Baker and Vivica A. Fox. See the trailer embedded after this break. You will also spot Eddie Jemison in the trailer here. He was in the Ocean's 11, 12 and 13 series, as well as playing Nameless Numberhead Man in Steven Soderbergh's fantastic Schizopolis, for which I will always love him. I ...

A mild-mannered secretary discovers that she has a talent for murder as she ascends the corporate ladder. In "Miss Nobody", Leslie Bibb stars as Sarah Jane McKinney whose life seems to be ordinary on the outside layer but much more complicated underneath.

Although labeled as an indie movie, the film has lined-up several familiar faces such as Brandon Routh, Adam Godlberg, Kathy Baker, and Vivica A. Fox. The pic is directed by Tim Cox who previously directed music videos and several TV movies such as "Alien Lockdown" and "Mammoth". The screenplay meanwhile, uses the talent of newcomer Dough Steinberg who wrote for a number of TV series episodes.

The production had been kicked off in the fourth quarter of 2007 but the movie has not been screened at any festivals nor it has a distributor. The released trailer, however, cited "In Theaters 2008" which probably was not further edited from the initial plan.

Our friends over at Quiet Earth have dug up another great trailer for a film that I honestly didn't know existed. Miss Nobody is an indie that stars Leslie Bibb as Sarah Jane McKinney, a mild-mannered secretary who discovers that she has a talent for murder as she ascends the corporate ladder. In addition to Bibb, this stars Brandon Routh, Adam Goldberg, Eddie Jemison, and a handful of other actors you may recognize. It's also one of the only times that I don't think Leslie Bibb looks gorgeous, which is actually impressive, because I think her character is supposed to be the kind who doesn't stand out in a crowd. Watch the trailer for Tim Cox' Miss Nobody: Miss Nobody is directed by Tim Cox, who got his start as storyboard artist for commercials and music videos before going on to direct a few Sci Fi Channel movies like Alien Lockdown,...

Here's a weird one for ya. Coming from director Tim Cox, who has regaled us for years with schlocky Scifi creature features with names like Gryphon, Mammoth, and Larva, comes a dark comedy called Miss Nobody. I actually read about the film a year ago and then nadda. That is, until we found ourselves in possession of the film's first trailer. This is pretty cool considering there isn't even a single piece of promotional art out there yet.

Synopsis:

A mild-mannered secretary discovers that she has a talent for murder as she ascends the corporate ladder.

Miss Nobody has a great cast. It stars Leslie Bibb, Adam Goldberg, Brandon Routh, and Vivica A. Fox.

Check out the trailer after the break.

Adam Goldberg's been a hero to the thinking man and woman since his role as the hilarious back seat misanthrope who ultimately just wanted to dance in "Dazed and Confused." He acts, he writes, he directs, and with this long-in-coming foray into music as LANDy, he lays himself bare. The 18-track album "Eros and Omissions," recorded with help from Steven Drozd of The Flaming Lips, Earlimart's Aaron Espinoza and others, hits June 23rd. I got a chance to talk with Goldberg, after a bit of call juggling, about expressing himself through music, what's on his mind, and the new video for the track "Bff!", which you can watch below. A few confessions follow, but then, I think that's just his nature.

Exclusive music video premiere -- LANDy's "Bff!", from the new album "Eros and Omissions":

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We write about a lot of actors, directors and even producers on CinemaSpy, but it takes many more talents to make a successful (or unsuccessful, for that matter) film and television show. It is with pleasure, then, that we present a news story about a member of the filmmaking profession with a specialism that rarely makes the headlines: composing. Congratulations to composer John Dickson! For the second successive year he has received the Ascap award for Top Television series for his work on one of our favourite shows, the USA Network hit Burn Notice.

Ascap - the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers - represents over 8.5 million copyrighted musical works from more than 350,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers. The Top Television Series Award is presented to an Ascap composer who has written themes and underscores for a high rated TV series in the previous year. John Dickson is no stranger to the award,...