The Passage Is One Of Variety’s Most Anticipated TV Shows of 2019

Exciting!  Variety named The Passage as one of the most anticipated TV shows of 2019.

 

“The Passage” (premieres Jan. 14)

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“Justin Cronin’s vampire novels are a meaty trilogy that have seen multiple attempts at adaptation, both in film and in this small-screen version, but “Friday Night Lights” writer and producer Liz Heldens finally got it right. Starting the journey at the beginning, when the virus is contained and Brad Wolgast (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) is tasked with collecting the child (Saniyya Sidney) who will prove to be the key to everything, the show blends the supernatural genre elements with which book readers fell in love with a sweet story of father-daughter-style bonding.”

 

Entire article here:

The Most Anticipated TV of 2019/Variety

 

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New Preview Trailers For The Passage Premiering January 14, 2019!

Preview: Monsters Do Exist Season 1 | The Passage

Preview: How Far Would You Go To Save Humanity? |  Season 1 | The Passage

Project Noah | Season 1 | The Passage

(This preview includes interview clips from Ian and other cast members)

 

 

Preview: We Created A New Species | Season 1 | The Passage

Fun video here with Ian, Vincent Piazza and Caroline Chikezie

Vamping On The Passage | Season 1 | The Passage

Be sure to tune into the The Passage series premiere on January 14, 2019  9/8c on FOXTV

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The Passage Premieres January 14, 2019!

Don’t miss the premiere of The Passage on Monday, January 14, 2019 at 9/8c pm on FOXTV!

Fox released the date along with an extended trailer. Take a look and be sure to tune in when The Passage premieres in January!

Ian costars as Dr. Jonas Lear, a microbiologist at the center of a deadly virus.

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The Passage is based on the book trilogy by Justin Cronin

Official Trailer: The Passage | Season 1

Follow The Passage on Twitter at  @ThePassageFOX 

2018 Worldwide Chimera Screenings

Here’s the list of Chimera film festival screenings,  including it’s U.S. premiere in the city it was filmed……Boston!

Find below…..film festivals, cities, dates! Updated regularly to include latest screenings!

We hope Chimera comes to a city near you. Don’t miss it!

 

  1. February 24,  Fantasporto International Film Festival  Porto, Portugal

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2.  April 11 at The Boston International Film Festival, 5:30 pm in the Showcase Icon Theatre.

Chimera’s North America premiere!  Opening night film complete with red carpet, screening and party afterwards!

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**Chimera was chosen Best Picture!**

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http://www.bostoniff.com/

 

3. April 13, 12:40 pm , April 14, 2:45 pm and April 15, 3:30 pm at The Phoenix Film Festival,  all screenings in the Fox Networks Theatre

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*Chimera honored as Best Science Fiction Feature*

http://www.phoenixfilmfestival.com/

 

4. April 27, 9:00 pm. Athens Science Festival

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http://www.athens-science-festival.gr/en/

 

5. May 1, 7:00 pm. Opening night film at the Sci-Fi London Film Festival, Stratford PictureHouse

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https://sci-fi-london.com/

 

6. May 5, 4:15 pm. Bilbao Fantasy Film Festival

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7. May 9, 6:45 pm at NYC Independent Film Festival, in the Producers Club, Theatre G  Official Selection!

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* NYCIndieFF awards Chimera Wins Best Production Design and Best Costumes*

https://www.nycindieff.com/film/chimera

 

8. June 16, Official Selection at Sant Cugat Fantastic Festival

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9. June 24, Cypress International Film Festival

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10. August 2, 9 pm Woods Hole Film Festival, Massachusetts

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11.  Sept. 14, 9 pm  Film Quest Festival, Provo Utah

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Awards Ceremony Sept. 15  9pm

*Henry Ian Cusick – Best Actor Nomination*

*Kathleen Quinlan – Best Supporting Actress Nomination (Winner!)*

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12. Sept. 21 8:40 pm,  Hot Springs Horror Film Festival

Central Theater Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs, Arkansas

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13. Sept 22, 9:45 pm NOLA Horror Film Festival,  The Prytania Theater, New Orleans, LA

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*Kathleen Quinlan – Best Supporting Role Nomination (Winner!)*

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14.  Oct. 5  7 pm Opening Night Feature Presentation, 6 pm Red Carpet Ceremony,  Warner Grand Theater, San Pedro International Film Festival

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15. Oct. 6, 6:15 pm  LA Premiere, Shriekfest Horror Film Festival

Raleigh Studios 5300 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, Ca.

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16. Oct 7,  3 pm  H.P Lovecraft Film Festival,  Portland Oregon

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17.  Oct 8, 7 pm  Vasteras Film Festival,  Sweden

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*Henry Ian Cusick Nominated for Best Actor*

*David Kruta Nominated for Best Cinematographer*

*Chimera Nominated for Best International Feature*

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18.  LUSCA Caribbean International Fantastic Film Fest

Guaynabo Puerto Rico Oct 22 6:50 pm Room 2, and  Oct 24  6:25 pm Room 1

Mayaguez Puerto Rico,  November 5   6:40 pm Room 10

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*Chimera won Best International Feature*

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19.  Oct 21, 8 pm and Oct 22, 5 pm  Cobb Plaza Cinema Cafe,  Orlando Film Festival

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20. Nov. 2,  6pm  DeSoto Theatre, Rome International Film Festival,  Rome, Georgia

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The Chimera audience at the festival were surprised with an appearance by Ian and his wife Annie, who watched the film on the big screen for the first time!

Afterward Ian did a Q&A panel with the audience.

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*Chimera Wins Best Narrative Feature Award at RIFF*

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21. Nov 3,  4 pm  Palazzo del Cinema, Ravenna Nightmare Film Festival, Italy

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*Q&A following film with Director Maurice Haeems*

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22. Nov. 9, 10:40 am Rowland Theatre,  Veritas Film Festival, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania

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*Chimera wins the Jury Award*

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Ian Receives A Best Actor Nom For Chimera At FilmQuest Film Festival!

Congratulations to Ian for his Best Actor nomination by FilmQuest Film Festival in Provo, Utah, for his portrayal of Dr. Quint in the indie film Chimera!

If you’ve seen the film you know his performance is one that leaves you with so many emotions and stays with you long after the film ends!

Chimera will screen at the festival on Friday night, Sept.14 at 9 PM….it is the feature film of the night.

The awards ceremony follows on Saturday night, Sept. 15 at 9 PM.  In addition to Ian’s nomination, his co-star Kathleen Quinlan has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

We wish both Ian and Kathleen the best of luck!

Festival info and ticket purchase can be found here: FilmQuestFestival.com  and we hope if you’re in the area or planning to be, you won’t miss this opportunity to see
Chimera and attend the awards ceremony too!

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Watch trailer for Chimera here:  Chimeramovie.com 

 

Ian To Play In Whitecaps Legends & Stars Alumni/Celeb Soccer Match

Ian will be participating in his 2nd soccer match for the Legends & Stars game in Vancouver and hosted by the Whitecaps team!

**Update! Due to Ian’s filming obligations on The Passage, he regrettably had to cancel his appearance in this year’s game**

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The match is on Saturday, Sept. 15th and begins at 4:45 pm.

If you’re in the Vancouver area don’t miss it…..he and several of his 100 cast mates, along with cast from other CW shows will be there!

For more info and tix, go to the Whitecaps official site:   Whitecaps Legends&Stars Game

Here are a few pics of Ian from last year’s game……

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The Constant Is The #1 Best TV Episode Of The Century

Congratulations to Ian and Sonya Walger, writers Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse and director Jack Bender for making the best TV episode of the century!

The 100 Best TV Episodes of The Century 

“The Desmond-centric time-travel yarn is a microcosm of everything Lost did expertly, and, just as crucially, it contains none of the pitfalls that hampered later installments. It’s a pitch-perfect modern TV cocktail, one part sci-fi, one part romance, one part reimagining of The Odyssey, with an Easter egg garnish, on freighter rocks.

WHAT IS THE EPISODE’S MOST ICONIC MOMENT?Do you remember what it felt like to hear that phone ring? To wonder whether Penny, on December 24, 2004, would pick up as Desmond, mad with need, unstuck in time, had begged her to back in 1996? Can you still hear that first crackly “Hello?,” still see Desmond’s brow wrinkle, pulling in on itself as he finds his anchor, fully comprehending at last what one person can be for another?

Lost was never only Desmond and Penny’s show. That, however, is part of the grand achievement of “The Constant”: Great TV doesn’t have to be about the who, but it usually has to be about the why, and in the fifth episode of its fourth season, with its main players largely sidelined or reduced to exposition-seeking roles, Lost found its why with more clarity than it had before or would after or than most shows ever do in their runs. Whether we’re on a mystical island or an ominous freighter or back in the rhythms of our own dreary lives; whether we’re in the past or the present or the future; whether we can even tell the difference; the bonds that matter most will tether us and reveal our true selves. “No matter what,” Penny says, and Desmond answers: “I’ll come back to you.” And so will we, to “The Constant.” I promise.

HOW DID THIS EPISODE INFLUENCE THE FUTURE OF TV?It’s reductive to say that Lost changed television in ways both good and bad, but it’s also true. Part of the magic of “The Constant” is that it buoys the good while rising above the bad. It stands as a testament to the power of mythmaking and world building—of trusting the viewer to trace every thread of an arc, even when the characters can’t. But it also functions shockingly well as an isolated act, capable of serving as a treatise on the power of love, even if you don’t have an encyclopedic knowledge of the show’s ever-expanding mythology. “The Constant” proved that the best episodes of television can simultaneously fortify the series’s mythology and be appreciated independently, unshackled from end-game speculation. Desmond and Penny’s love story reminded us that the most rewarding 20th-century viewing experiences can give us message-board fodder while allowing us to appreciate the work free from the theories and well-actuallying that dictate so much TV discourse these days. The message of “The Constant,” like its protagonist, is timeless: The puzzle may be fun, but heart will always be the heart.”

The Passage at Summer 2018 TCA

Cast of The Passage made their TCA debut appearance on August 2, in San Diego hosting a panel discussion for their new Fox series coming to TV in January 2019.

The show is based on the best selling books by Justin Cronin…

Later than night cast attended an all star party at the SoHo House.

Press:  “TCA18: Fox’s The Passage Adaption Will Contract Book’s Expansive Timeline”

2018 FOX SUMMER TCA: (L-R, Top Row): THE PASSAGE cast members McKinley Belcher III, Brianne Howey, Jamie McShane, Henry Ian Cusick, and Emmanuelle Chriqui. (L-R, Bottom Row): Cast members Caroline Chikezie, Vincent Piazza, Saniyya Sidney, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Executive Producer/Showrunner Liz Heldens, Executive Producer Matt Reeves, Executive Producer/Director Jason Ensler, Author Justin Cronin during THE PASSAGE panel at the 2018 FOX SUMMER TCA at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Thursday, August 2 in Beverly Hills, CA. CR: Frank Micelotta/FOX/PictureGroup

2018 FOX SUMMER TCA: (L-R, Top Row): THE PASSAGE cast members McKinley Belcher III, Brianne Howey, Jamie McShane, Henry Ian Cusick, and Emmanuelle Chriqui. (L-R, Bottom Row): Cast members Caroline Chikezie, Vincent Piazza, Saniyya Sidney, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Executive Producer/Showrunner Liz Heldens, Executive Producer Matt Reeves, Executive Producer/Director Jason Ensler, Author Justin Cronin during THE PASSAGE panel at the 2018 FOX SUMMER TCA at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Thursday, August 2 in Beverly Hills, CA. CR: Frank Micelotta/FOX/PictureGroup

Interview video with Ian and co-stars Caroline Chikezie and Vincent Piazza:

 

For additional TCA18 photographs visit Henry Ian Cusick’s official fanclub, CusickGallery photo gallery here:  Fox TV Summer Press Tour For The Passage

2018 San Diego Comic Con Welcomes The Passage

Such a great day! The Passage premiered it’s pilot episode July 20 at San Diego Comic Con!

The screening was followed by a Q&A panel session afterward with Ian and co-stars  Mark-Paul Gosselaar , Saniyya Sydney and Jamie McShane .

They were joined by Executive Producer Liz Heldens, Executive Producer & Director Jason Ensler and The Passage author Justin Cronin.

 

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Fans Reactions After The Screening:

 

 

The Passage will premiere on Fox in early 2019!

 

SDCC press articles follow:

SDCC- Humanity’s It’s Own Undoing On Fox’s The Passage

https://www.hypable.com/sdcc-the-passage-mark-paul-gosselaar-henry-ian-cusick/

 

The Passage Sets Early 2019 Debut Date On Fox – Comic Con

https://deadline.com/2018/07/the-passage-sets-early-2019-debut-date-on-fox-comic-con-1202430162/

 

The Passage Coming To Fox In February

http://www.horrornewsnetwork.net/the-passage-coming-to-fox-in-february-2019/

 

The Passage Will Expand Book Universe, Showrunner Reveals at SDCC 2018

http://comicbook.com/tv-shows/2018/07/21/the-passage-will-expand-book-universe-sdcc/

 

Comic Con – Everything That Happened On Day 2

http://ew.com/news/2018/07/20/comic-con-2018-day-2-recap/

 

The Passage cast photographed at SDCC for the LA Times by photographer Jay L Clendenin.

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Henry Ian Cusick, Saniyya Sydney, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Jamie McShane

 

More photos of Ian and Passage cast members here at Cusickgallery: SSDC2018 The Passage

Video Interviews: SDCC Welcomes The Passage

The 100 -The Warriors Will – Directed by Henry Ian Cusick

Congratulations Henry Ian Cusick!!

This coming week’s episode of The 100…..the 10th episode of season 5, was Ian’s second time directing a 100 episode!

Last year, he previously directed 4×11, The Other Side…..

Team Cusick along with many of Ian’s fans have been waiting for this episode and are so pleased Ian was given another opportunity to show what a fantastic director he is.

Below are excerpts from press articles about Ian and The Warriors Will. Read entire articles at their links:

The 100 season 5 episode 10 spoilers: Henry Ian Cusick directs!

“The 100 season 5 episode 10 is coming your way on July 17, and from the very start it appears as though there is quite a bit to be excited about here. For starters, it begins with the incredibly-talented Henry Ian Cusick in the director’s chair! This is the second time in which he has taken on this role (he previously did so back in 2017), but to us there is always something that is rather exciting about getting to see a well-known cast member inhabit this role. It’s an opportunity to see them flex some creative muscles and show off a little more of their skill, and it’s also a skill that they can take with them long after work is done on the series … though with Cusick, we do certainly think that there is always going to be some acting work if he wants it.”

The 100 season 5 episode 10 spoilers: next episode, ‘The Warriors Will,’ to be directed by Henry Ian Cusick

“The 100 cast member Henry Ian Cusick is proving himself to be a man of many talents as he will be directing episode 10 of the show.

Cusick is normally in front of the camera as Marcus Kane but for the next episode he’s in the director’s chair. It’s a position he’s already experienced as he guest directed the episode called ‘The Other Side’ in season 4 back in 2017.”

 

Be sure to tune in for The Warriors Will on July 17th at the new time for The 100 …. 8 pm EST on The CW.