Saw re-release gets a new poster and trailer

Just in case you've never seen Saw, you might want to skip the trailer. The 10-year anniversary trailer not only features the classic moments of the original Saw, but it spoils the ending. Just a heads up.




But anyway... the 10th anniversary re-release of Saw also comes with a new poster which looks pretty cool. You can catch it in theaters once more for a week this October beginning at 10pm on the 30th. It's also worth mentioning that if you catch a screening of Annabelle this weekend, some theaters are giving away free posters for the re-release.

Lionsgate to re-release Saw

This Halloween viewers will have a chance to experience Saw in theaters all over again, or for the first time, as Lionsgate is re-releasing the 2004 horror hit. Saw will be shown at select theaters for midnight screenings on October 30th with a full release on October 31st.

Saw was released on October 29, 2004 and it went on to gross a total of $55.2 million and spawned a franchise with seven films which grossed $874 million worldwide. The top earning Saw film was Saw II in 2005 which brought in $87 million at the box office. The Saw franchise was a key moment in Lionsgate's history as it was the studio's first major franchise and paved the road for their global growth.
James Wan directed the first Saw film and co-wrote it with Leigh Whannell. The film starred Whannell, Cary Elwes, Shawnee Smith, Michael Emerson, and Danny Glover. Although Wan only directed one film, he stayed on as a producer for the following six films as did Whannell.

Charlie Sheen absent from Anger Management tapings

Looks like the winning, tiger blood Sheen is back.

Lionsgate has apparently been forced to delay production past the scheduled date and use stand-ins for filming of Anger Management as Charlie Sheen has stopped coming to work. Sheen's publicist claims he did not show up due to the illness of another cast member and Lionsgate refused to comment, but this is rumored to have angered other cast members, even to the point that some are threatening to stop working if this persists.
Anger Management was greenlit by FX for 100 more episodes after just one, 10-episode season in 2012 due to the overwhelming success of the show's debut. After Sheen was made famous due to his struggle with substance abuse during his stint on Two and a Half Men, many speculated if he could complete a 110 episode commitment to a new sitcom after being very publicly fired and replaced with Ashton Kutcher. Anger Management is currently 2/3 of the way there with the intensive filming schedule of two episodes per week. It is still scheduled to be completed this fall even with the attendance issue.

This is not the first hiccup this sitcom has experienced. Early in the show, co-star Selma Blair was dismissed from the show after she brought accusations about Sheen's work ethic to light. Sheen responded on Twitter and even busted out the dreaded "c-word." She is not the only one to question Sheen as many viewers brought up his decline on Two and a Half Men and claimed the show was doomed at some point.
Despite all of this, Anger Management has been steady for FX. The ratings are consistent despite retaining a fraction of the first season viewership. If the show can complete the 110+ episodes it is set to bring in an international revenue of up to $800 million.

Sheen's regular co-stars include Shawnee Smith, Noureen DeWulf, Brett Butler, and Martin Sheen. Guest stars, so far, include Lindsay Lohan, Denise Richards, LeAnn Rimes, CeeLo Green, and Carol Kane.

Selma Blair officially out of Anger Management

It's been rumored the past couple days, but it has been confirmed that Selma Blair has exited the FX show Anger Management. Lionsgate cited that Blair will "not return to the show" but didn't really specify why. The rumors rolling around are that Blair and co-star Charlie Sheen have been fighting and that Sheen threatened to quit if Blair wasn't fired.

Blair played Kate, Sheen's therapist who doubled as his sort-of girlfriend. There is no word on who will replace the character void on the show yet. The show returned to FX in January for 90-episodes of the 100-episode order than FX placed. Sheen's other co-stars include Shawnee Smith, Martin Sheen, Daniela Bobadilla, and Brett Butler.

FX renews Anger Management for 90 episodes

One of the newest FX comedies Anger Management starring Charlie Sheen, Shawnee Smith, and Selma Blair has apparently been a pretty big hit. The network renewed the show for 90 more episodes the other day. FX Executive VP Chuck Saftler announced:

"We set a very high ratings bar that included some additional hurdles for Anger Management to earn its back-90 order and the series met and exceed those metrics. Bruce Helford has created a sitcom that works extremely well in our pre-10 p.m. programming lineup. Charlie Sheen and the entire cast did an amazing job in the first ten episodes, which were produced in a very tight window. I have no doubt that the producers and cast will be able to pull off the Herculean task of producing 90 episodes over the next two years.”

I watched Anger Management for about two weeks and haven't seen it again. It's not that I didn't like the show it's just that I suck when it comes to television. I almost always forget to watch shows. I am surprised I keep up with The Walking Dead and True Blood like I do. Probably because those air on Sundays when I hardly have anything else going on. If a show is during the week then I'm screwed. Half the time I forget to watch Archer because it airs on Thursdays at 11pm. BUT, with that said I will be catching up on Anger Management before the episodes disappear into oblivion before the next season. From what I saw it is pretty damn funny and I did like it.

Anger Management to star Shawnee Smith and Selma Blair

Shawnee Smith and Selma Blair have been cast as Charlie Sheen's ex-wife and therapist in the upcoming show titled Anger Management. Taping is set to begin in March for a debut sometime in June.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/charlie-sheen-anger-management-selma-blair-shawnee-smith-286998


The only reason I will be checking this show out is because Shawnee Smith was cast. If you don't know her she has been in Saw (I-III, VI), The Stand, Becker, The Blob (1988), Summer School, etc.. I absolutely love her. She was amazing in Becker so I am looking forward to having her on TV again. Then again, Becker was a legitimate good show so who knows. Charlie Sheen is such a loose cannon. We'll have to wait and see.
The fact that this show is going to be on FX and not on a basic network, like NBC or CBS, gives me hope. I have shows on cable networks that I have absolutely fallen in love with; Archer and American Horror Story (both on FX), True Blood (HBO), and The Walking Dead (AMC). FX seems to do something right so that's the main glimmer of hope I have for this one. Not to mention they must like Charlie Sheen seeing that Two and a Half Men is in syndication on the network.