Chained Julia clip and Shockwave update

New video from Chained shows Julia apparently right before something very bad happens to the poor woman:

http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3191505/weve-kidnapped-a-new-clip-from-chained/

Shockwave has begun production and has been been retitled Exploding Sun.

Principal photography has begun on two new epic four-hour mini-series events for television. The two productions, CAT. 8 and Exploding Sun, are from Muse Entertainment and are in production in Montreal. CAT. 8 and Exploding Sun are part of Sonar Entertainment's new Disaster Pack collection of five original mini-series and will be available for distribution from Sonar later this year. They have been acquired by Bell Media for exclusive broadcast in Canada on SPACE in 2013.

In Exploding Sun, the first ever commercial space shuttle is struck by a solar storm. The disaster hyper-charges the engine and catapults the ship on a direct course for the sun. But the danger becomes more universal when it's discovered the event will trigger an infinitely larger solar storm that could send Earth back into the Stone Age. Exploding Sun stars David James Elliott (JAG), Anthony Lemke (Blue Mountain State), Natalie Brown (Being Human) and Emmy Award -winner Julia Ormond (Temple Grandin). It is directed by Michael Robison (Stephen King's Dead Zone) and written by Jeff Schecter (Strange Days at Blake Holsey High). Irene Litinsky (Human Trafficking) is producing.

So, it does exactly what it says on the tin.


Source: tv.broadwayworld.com

Julia set in pilot for Witches Of East End

Thanks to Rudy for this find.

EXCLUSIVE: In her first series regular role, Emmy winner Julia Ormond is set to star in the hourlong Lifetime pilot Witches Of East End. Based on Melissa de la Cruz’s best-selling novel, Witches Of East End centers on the adventures of Joanna Beauchamp (Ormond) and her two adult daughters. Joanna is a sexy, warm, artistic, tough, ethereal beauty who has been concealing a shocking secret from her daughters — namely, that they are witches born and bred. Having put her magical past and powers on hold, Joanna is now living a quiet life as a small town art teacher, but in the face of a grave and immediate danger, it seems the only way out is for the trio to rediscover their skills. Maggie Friedman, who shepherded ABC’s witch-themed Eastwick, wrote and will executive produce Witches Of East End with Erwin Stoff for Fox 21 and 3 Arts.

On TV, Ormond has done arcs on such series as Mad Men, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Nurse Jackie as well as TV movies, including HBO’s Temple Grandin, which earned her an Emmy Award. She is again nominated this year for her guest stint on AMC’s Mad Men. Witches Of East End reunites Ormond, repped by Gersh and Creative Partners, with Lifetime where she toplined the 2010 LMN original movie The Wronged Man, produced by Gale Anne Hurd.

Source: http://www.deadline.com/2012/08/julia-ormond-to-star-in-lifetime-pilot-witches-of-east-end/

In other developments apparently Julia is only in the movie Chained for 10 minutes.

Chained DVD release and Julia in sci-fi shock(wave)

A couple of interesting finds from Rudy.

First of all some news on the Chained DVD release: http://dailydead.com/chained-blu-ray-dvd-release-details-and-cover-art/

Also, Julia is in a science fiction tv miniseries called "Shockwave" now filming in Canada:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2277932/


"... SHOCKWAVE, a Muse Entertainment Mini-Series, directed by Michael Robison. This is a story about the launching of the very first commercial spacecraft. Things go terribly wrong, putting the planet earth in danger of imminent extinction.
Shooting wraps up at the end of August in Montreal. SHOCKWAVE will be released in 2013."

Chained premiere news and other stuff

I. CHAINED premieres later this month in Canada:

http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/56515/fantasia-2012-first-wave-films-announced

It will also be playing at a UK film festival late August:

http://www.blogomatic3000.com/2012/06/29/frightfest-the-13th-the-line-up-announcement/

II. For the next three weeks "Resistance" will be playing for free on IMDB.com:

http://www.imdb.com/video/hulu/vi1828587033/

III. Rudy found a site listing roles Julia either auditioned for or didn't get or was offered and turned down.

http://www.notstarring.com/actors/ormond-julia

Chained rating and Mad Men scene

Some more finds from Rudy

1. "Chained" to be rated NC-17 in the U.S. for extreme violence. In the U.S. that means its chances of getting a theatrical release are close to nil. Also, article seems to confirm that, despite getting high billing, Julia isn't playing much of a part in the film:
http://www.indiewire.com/article/mpaa-denies-anchor-bays-nc-17-appeal-on-jennifer-lynchs-chained
2. Somewhat nosy news. Julia's house is on sale. A lot of photos of what it looks like: http://realestalker.blogspot.com/2012/04/english-actress-julia-ormond-lists-la.html

3. AMC, the channel that produces "Mad Men," released a clip from the episode on its YouTube page. It's the final (adult) scene from the episode (spoilers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCCQ1HYVmp8&list=FLvFxTm4hh9-OqS5EUOqY6Qg&index=2&feature=plpp_video

The East, Chained, Oprah's magazine, trafficking

Thanks to Rudy as always!

New, unconfirmed info on Julia's role in The East. Turns out it's a small, supporting role. According to the discussion board on IMDB Julia is "playing some executive of a company that The East group goes after. It's a small part, just a few scenes, but pretty important."Julia discusses some of her favorite books in Oprah's magazine.
http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/Books-That-Made-a-Difference-to-Julia-Ormond/1
Trailer for Jennifer Lynch's Chained. Julia's in the trailer for the first five seconds. Wonder if that reflects her screen time. But she gets next to top billing so who knows.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42efmVQhuaI&feature=youtu.be


8 minute radio interview on trafficking
http://pba.org/post/actress-julia-ormond-talks-rose-scott-about-fighting-trafficking-slavery

New Julia film called Chained plus new interview

Thanks to Rudy for the links. First of all we have a new Jennifer Lynch movie called either Rabbit (cccording to this article) or Chained (according to IMDB).

http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/45520/jennifer-lynch-follow-killer-down-rabbit-hole


Plus here's a surprise interview with Julia:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAUKBfZAKdo