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FLETCH Lives… Again?

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(Joshua Gilmore-Staff Writer)

It’s a given, the world of Hollywood will stick to a sure thing and we are looking down the barrel of more reboots and remakes. The question is what property will be that best bet and Miramax has put their chips on the FLETCH line… again.

The studio has announced that the investigative reporter, originally played by Chevy Chase, will return to the big screen (or small, depending the state of movie viewing) with Jon Hamm entering the role of Irwin “Fletch” Fletcher.

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“Fletch’s duration over audiences – whether told on paper or the big screen – entertains all and we could not be more thrilled to see what twenty-first century twist these artists create,” said Miramax CEO Bill Block.

The FLETCH world has been in a holding pattern for several years, with reboots that have gotten lost in pre-production hell. Now, with this development, the fans of this franchise can look forward a new chapter for this character. Along with acting duties, Hamm will step into the role of producer with manager Connie Tavel. Also, Greg Mottola is set to direct this production and television writer, Zev Borow is set to pen the screenplay.

“Producing this film with Jon has been a long-time dream of mine and with Zev and Greg on board to write and direct, I really believe that this will be an exciting and modern reimagining of this beloved character,” said Tavel.

Since this is a developing story, a production start date hasn’t been announced and details can change at random, but key plot points have been released. The film will be set in modern days, so we’ll not have a 80’s nostalgia flashback, and will take its story from the 1976 novel “Confess, Fletch” In which a mysterious series of events lands Fletch in the middle of multiple murders, with one of the cases names him as a prime suspect. During his attempts to prove his innocence, Fletch has to search for his fiancée’s stolen art collection and this collection is her only inheritance from her missing, but presumed dead father.

The pieces are in the right place and Fletch could stand a chance of a franchise resurrection, but are the modern movie goers ready for the return of this comedy icon or has this hero been lost in the forgotten cult film wastelands. As the film breaks away from the pre-production hell, fans can hope it’s time for Irwin’s return to the spotlight.

HBO Max Gives First Look At Seth Rogen’s Pickle

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(Joshua Gilmore-Staff Writer)

You read that correctly and it’s a movie that you will not expect. The streaming service HBO Max has released the trailer for “An American Pickle”, this film will be their first original film since the service’s May 2020 launch.

“An American Pickle” stars Seth Rogen in dual roles as Herschel Greenbaum and Ben Greenbaum. Herschel is an American immigrant in the 1920’s, he tries to live the American dream and gets a job inside a factory. After a twist of fate and a fall into a vat of pickles, he is brined and awakens 100 years later. Now, in this new world, he meets his great-grandson Ben and they attempt to connect on levels that could never be imagined in a great twist to the time travel genre.

This film was written by Simon Rich, who adapted the script from his own 2013 short story “Sell Out” and was directed by Brandon Trost, who has directed multiple shorts and “The FP” with his brother Jason.

Originally, “An American Pickle” was set to be distributed by SONY Pictures and receive a theatrical release, but in the pandemic world, things changed and HBO Max gain the film for the streaming viewers at home.

“An American Pickle” will be released on August 6th

The Spice Must Flow…

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Denis Villeneuve sure knows how to help us nerds chase away the COVID-19 blues! This week, the Bladerunner 2049 director gave us our first glimpse of House Atreides as well as some of the Fremen from the upcoming film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s legendary novel. To say that I love Dune is a vast understatement. The book remains one of my favorite novels of all time and I watch the 1984 David Lynch film, arguably, an unhealthy amount. When this film was announced, I went crazy. When the A-list celebrity cast was announced, I lost my damn mind. With these photos, I can truly get a feel for the direction Villeneuve is taking and I am going fucking bonkers! I’ll shut up now and let you enjoy the pics. Dune is slated to hit theaters on December 18th. With the current global pandemic, check back with Nowhere California for the latest updates. Be safe and Listen Irresponsibly!!!

Top Left: Oscar Issac as Duke Leto Atreides. Top Right: Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck. Center Right: Jason Momoa as Duncan Idaho. Bottom: House Atreides

Left: Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides and Jessica Ferguson as The Lady Jessica. Top Right: Zendaya as Chani. Bottom Right: Sharon Duncan-Brewster as Dr. Liet-Kynes

Send In The Creepy F*cking Clowns For The New “IT” Trailer..

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(Joshua Gilmore-Staff Writer)

The track record for clowns in modern society has been a mixed bag of emotions, there is the fun loving and cholesterol jacked Ronald McDonald from everyone’s food coma dreams. Also, in recent years, we have a small group of half-wits across the country that try to freak out little kids. Now, the clown that would make the half-wits run in fear and make them need a change of pants has returned. The trailer for the upcoming big screen remake of “Stephen King’s IT” has arrived.

Stephen King’s adaptations have a pretty strong history, love or hate them the movies have been memorable and “IT” looks like it will be in the same boat with the original TV movie. The Losers’ Club seem to have been collected with the right amount of sympathy and care, this will be a group that you will want to follow.

Pennywise is a whole different story and I mean that in the most positive way, as with any remake, there is a fear of losing a vital part of the original’s heart. In the original 1990 TV movie, Tim Curry brought this literary clown to life and gave Pennywise a level of creepiness that the talented Curry can only reach. In this new vision of a classic, Bill Skarsgård avoids the traps of copying the performance and seems to crank the creepy knob past 11.

IT Floats Into Theaters September 8th

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NowhereCalifornia.com Reaches Its First Year..

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(Joshua Gilmore- Staff Writer)

It started one year ago today, this site was launched and took the concept of Nowhere California to a whole new level.

Nowhere California started in 2011 and it was just another conversation between two friends, but these conversation started taking place in front of a microphone and unleashed on the internet. It was as simple as that, but as Nowhere California evolved, the team grew and new accomplishments were reach.

The episodes started to grow and the team ventured out of the Nowhere city limits, as they dove into the world of conventions and conducting interviews. It was with each accomplishment, the Nowhere California family stuck to their ideals of what they wanted to produce and not to become just another podcast.

It was that mindset that grew into this website and, as we mark our first year on the net, we want to simply say THANK YOU.

Thank you for following the journey of Nowhere California.

Thank you for listening to the original podcast and all of the other podcast that have sprung from this little idea.

Thank you for checking out this site

And thank you for continuing this adventure with us.

A Look From Nowhere A “Death In The Desert”..

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(Joshua Gilmore-Staff Writer)

Las Vegas has multiple names and Sin City is one of the most notorious labels for this desert city. In a 24 hour world of any vice imaginable, the darkest stories are never too hard to find and one of these stories has made its world premiere at the Tucson Festival of Films.
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The film is “Death In The Desert” and revolves around a darkly dysfunctional love triangle. Kim Davis, who is played by Shayla Beesley, becomes the live-in girlfriend of Ray Easler. Easler, who is played by Michael Madsen, is a legendary casino owner and he lives a drugged fueled Vegas life, with that mix Easler a rash decision to bury $20 million dollars in silver in the middle of the Nevada desert. As this is a difficult task, Easler hires on some help and this help comes in the form of Matt Duvall. Duvall, who is played by John Palladino, catches the eye of Kim and with that final piece, a perfect storm of destruction is unleashed.

As you can tell from this extended trailer, this film is deserving of the critical acclaim and will be an intense trip into the world of true crime.

“Death In The Desert” is based on the book written by Cathy Scott and was directed by Josh Evans, with John Steppling adapting this story for the big screen.

Prepare yourself for this dark Vegas journey, as Paragon Pictures will unleash “Death In The Desert” on DVD and VOD January 2016

For More Information On Paragon Pictures  CLICK HERE

Hamill To Laugh Again?

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(Joshua Gilmore Staff Writer)

The clown prince of crime has found his voice and it is a familiar voice. As reported by collider.com, Mark Hamill will be stepping behind the microphone once again and provide the voice of The Joker in the upcoming DC animated adaptation for “The Killing Joke”

Alan Moore and Brian Bolland released “The Killing Joke” graphic novel in 1988 and this creation quickly became a highly revered publication. At this year’s San Diego Comic Con, Warner Brother’s announced that this beloved book will be the next release in the highly popular DC animated movie collection.

As the excitement grew and one question needed to be answered, who would voice DC favorite sociopath? A source to collider.com revealed that Hamill has already recorded the dialogue for the upcoming movie.

For The Complete Collider.com Article..
Mark Hamill To Voice “The Killing Joke”

The animated adaptation for “The Killing Joke” is set to be released in 2016. Please continue to check in with nowherecalifornia.com as more information is released.