The Jim Henson Company ’s new Grendel movie has one hell of a cast . Get a glance at the return of Totally Spies . Plus , it ’s prison term for Pinocchio to get the horror treatment , what ’s come on Smiling Friends , and more . Spoilers get !
Grendel
Varietyreports the Jim Henson Company has cast Jeff Bridges as Grendel , Dave Bautista as Beowulf , Bryan Cranston as King Hrothgar , Thomasin McKenzie as Queen Wealhtheow , Aidan Turner as Unferth and T Bone Burnett as the Shaper in director Robert D. Krzykowski ’s upcoming film adaption of John Gardner ’s novel . yield is congeal to start subsequently this twelvemonth in Europe with hardheaded creature employment and intention by Jim Henson ’s Creature Shop .
Pinocchio: Carved from Darkness
Varietyalso reports Peter Stormare , Vicki Berlin and Daniel Nuta will star in Pinocchio : Carved from Darkness , a horror film ground on Carlo Collodi ’s The Adventures of Pinocchio from theater director Joona Tena . Based on a hand by Paulie Siegel , the fib sees woodcarver Geppetto ( Stormare ) “ carve a tool resembling his recently deceased son from a of block of wood discarded at a crime vista and blaspheme by Agatha , the priestess of a dark cult . As Pinocchio flex into a vengeful killer , a teen named Charlie and his mother Nancy arrive in the town take care for a sweet start . Meanwhile , a investigator named Georgina start investigating Agatha ’s crimes . The character intertwine with some tragical consequences . ”
In a Violent Nature
IFC has released a new trailer for In a Violent Nature hyping its grotesque putting to death .
Road Wars: Max Fury
We also have a trailer for Road Wars : Max Fury , a Mad Max mockbuster from The Asylum star The Road Warrior ’s Vernon Wells .
Quantum Leap
TV Linereports NBC has canceled its Quantum Leap boot after two seasons , and will not move to Peacock .
Dark Matter
Jason2 throws a dinner party company in the outline for “ The Box , ” the third sequence ofDark subject .
Leighton and Amanda show Jason his groundbreaking invention . Daniela and Jason2 throw a dinner party .
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Smiling Friends
Mr. Frog runs for Chief Executive while Allan shops for paperclips in two newfangled snip from the 2nd season of Smiling Friends .
Doctor Who
Elsewhere , the Doctor step on a landmine in the trailer for this week ’s installment ofDoctor Who , “ Boom . ”
Totally Spies
in the end , Totally Spies ! returns for an unexpected 7th season this May 12 on Gulli .
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