Faya Dayi is a film written and directed by Jessica Beshir, and the film has won both the Grand Prix in the Nyon Visions du Rรฉel and the FIPRESCI Prize. She has also directed He Who Dances on Wood (2016) and Hairat (2017), with the latter tying into Faya Dayi.
A new immersive VR experience is making its way around the country and it’s none other than ‘Viva Las Vengeance: Army of the Dead.’ The VR experience is based on Zach Snyder’s ‘Army of the Dead’ Netflix film which was released in May of 2021 that follows a group of mercenaries who attempt a casino heist amid a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas. The film became one of the most-watched original Netflix films with over 75 million viewers over the first four weeks in addition to a limited theatrical run. After a successful LA run, the VR experience, ‘Viva Las Vengeance: Army of the Dead’ opens to the New York area in Paramus NJ on September 8th.
In the ‘Viva Las Vengeance: Army of the Dead’ VR experience, mercenaries in groups of 2-6 embark on a rescue mission in a Sin City taco truck similar to the one in the film. Before you board the truck, you can select your avatar and weapon loadout and then head to the briefing room and are given your mission objective: to fight through hundreds of Shamblers (zombies) in order to rescue stranded civilians.
The ‘Viva Las Vengeance’ experience gives guests a phenomenal immersive experience with a truly realistic feel from the mixed reality technology. From the shaking of the truck, wind in the air, the vibration from your weapon, and more, guests can expect to feel every twist and turn. After completing your mission you can then take a commemorative photo at the photo booth and head over to Sin City tacos.
The ‘Viva Las Vengeance: Army of the Dead’ experience by Netflix runs in partnership with Pure Imagination Studios, Fever, and The Stone Quarry. The experience is scheduled to run in the New York metro area until October and will then run in Vegas and continue to tour through the US in multiple cities.
Tickets start at just $24, making it a great adventure for friends and families. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit armyofthedeadvr.com.
The new Disney+ series, Doogie Kamealoha, M.D., begins streaming September 8th.
Peyton Elizabeth Lee stars as Lahela a 16 year old prodigy doctor known asย Doogieย Kamealoha, M.D.ย The new Disney plus series is set in Hawaii and is inspired byย Doogieย Howser, M.D., the original show that ran from 1989-1993. This new series is for the whole familyย and is filled with comedy and drama. The episodes follow Lahela as she tries to balance her responsibilities as a doctor and teenager.
The show features an exciting cast of her family members played byย Kathleen Rose Perkins, Jason Scott Lee, Matthew Sato, and Wes Tian. Working in the hospital is the hilarious team of Jeffrey Chapman-Bowyer, Mapuana Makia and Ronny Chieng. Lahela’s friends are played byย Alex Aiono and Emma Meisel. The Knockturnal recently interviewed this cast as they shared their experience. Filming during a pandemic was a challenge, but they worked together to follow safety procedures during traveling and filming.ย Most of the cast celebrated how they loved filming in Hawaii, as they enjoyed the beauty of the state.
The creator and executive producer Kourtney Kang told the Knockturnal about how sheย created the ideas forย this series. Her inspirations came from her childhood and the showย Doogieย Howser, M.D. While being inspired by Doogie Howser, this seriesย Doogieย Kamealoha, M.D. is new and creative.ย Watch the show only on Disney+, streaming starting September 8th.
Orange is the New Black star, Taryn Manning, has had quite the busy summer preparing for two new films to come out, Karen and The Gateway.
We all have one (or two) too many “Karens” in our lives, but Taryn Manningโs role is your neighborhood “Karen” on steroids. Karen, available to stream September 3, centers on a racist woman named Karen, played by Manning, who makes it her personal mission to get rid of the new Black family that moved in next door.
But having only one movie come out on September 3 would be light work for Taryn Manning. The Gateway, available on Google Play and Amazon Prime on September 3, starring Olivia Munn, Shea Whigham, and Frank Grillo, is a mystery about a social worker trying to protect his client from her recently paroled husband.
Taryn Manning sat down with the Knockturnal to discuss the new films, as well as what it was like playing such a harsh and cruel character in Karen, and the backlash she has faced since the release of the film.
โSo many people have called me out on Instagram and just attacked me about playing this role.โ says Manning. โAll the while, isnโt that a โKarenโ in and of itself to take the time to abuse me for doing this?โ
Check out our full interview with Taryn Manning below and make sure to watch Karen and The Gateway available September 3.
Soman Chainani is the author of The New York Times Best Selling series โThe School for Good and Evilโ and the upcoming novel โBeasts and Beauty.โ
Joel Michaely is an actor and producer who has played a role in many films and television projects.
Get ready for a little GNO, as Melanie (Chrissie Fit), Nora (Awkwafina), and Jennifar (Catherine Cohen) paint the town red for a girlโs night out in New York City!
This fun and festive coming-of-age musical follows young Jamieโs story; a shy gay teen turned sensational drag queen.
I saw this movie because of the title.
Really Love tells the love story between Isaiah and Stevie as well as the community and their love of DC.