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International Trailer Released for Hayek’s Action Film “Everly”

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Salma Hayek is ready to fight mightily everly after…

The first official international trailer for Everly, starring the 48-year-old Mexican actress, has been released.

Salma Hayek in Everly

Hayek says “Yippee-ki-yay” to Japanese mobsters and hired killers in the clip for director Joe Lynch’s ode to Asian cinema and the action classic Die Hard.

Hayek, an Oscar nominee for her performance in Frida, stars as a Yakuza prostitute-turned-informant who must find her inner John McClane and fend off assassins before she can whisk her young daughter away to a new life.

Akie Kotabe and Hiroyuki Watanabe also star in Lynch’s follow-up to Knights of Badassdom. Yale Hannon wrote the script.

Radius-TWC will first debut on iTunes and On Demand on January 23 before it hits theaters on February 27.

Hayek’s “Everly” to Have Its World Premiere at Fantastic Fest

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Salma Hayek’s ready to have a Fantastic time in Texas…

The 48-year-old Mexican actress’ action thriller Everly from Radius-TWC will make its world premiere this month at Fantastic Fest, the genre fest that takes place in Austin, Texas.

Salma Hayek

Directed by Joe Lynch from a script by Yale Hannon, the film centers on Hayek’s character. She’s described as a down-on-her-luck woman forced to fend off waves of assassins sent by her ex, a dangerous mob boss, while trying to save her estranged mother and daughter.

Joining Hayek’s film in Austin will be Blumhouse Productions and MGM/Orion’s horror remake The Town That Dreaded Sundown, Radius-TWC’s horror film It Follows, Picturehouse’s The Guest, and Dimension/Radius’ Daniel Radcliffe starrer Horns.

The annual festival runs September 18-26 out of the Alamo Drafthouse theaters, which this year will simultaneously screen its opening night film, Kevin Smith’s Tusk with Genesis Rodriguez, and the world premiere of anthology The ABCs Of Death 2 in all Drafthouse markets nationwide along with Q&As live-streamed into theaters and online.

FEARnet Releases Trailer for New Season of Ortiz’s “Holliston”

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Laura Ortiz is back… And, she’s funnier than ever in FEARnet’s original comedy series Holliston…

The network has just released a trailer for the upcoming second season of Holliston, starring the 26-year-old Colombian actress

Laura Ortiz
Starring Adam Green and Joe Lynch, Holliston is set in Green’s real-life hometown of Holliston, Mass., and follows the daily exploits of Adam and Joe — two aspiring horror filmmakers, dealing with the struggles of post-college life and relationships while trying to make their big break in the business.

Ortiz, who has appeared on Greek, Happy Endings and Robot Chicken, portrays Laura.

Holliston season two premiers on Tuesday, June 4 at 10:00 pm ET on FEARnet.

Hayek Set to Star in the Action-Thriller “Everly”

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She may have played a mob boss in Oliver Stone’s Savages… But Salma Hayek will be hunted down by her mob-boss ex in her next film.

The 46-year-old Mexican actress will star in the intense action thriller Everly.

Salma Hayek

Directed by Joe Lynch, the film centers on a down-on-her-luck woman who is forced to fend off waves of assassins sent by her ex, a dangerous mob boss. The film is set entirely in one room.

The movie will be shot in Belgrade, Serbia this summer.

Hayek is producing the animated film The Prophet with Participant Media Films and will be reprising her role in Adam Sandler’s Grown Ups 2 this summer.

Ortiz’s “Holliston” Returning For Season Two on FEARnet in June

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Laura Ortiz will have plenty to FEAR(net) this summer…

FEARnet has scheduled the second season premiere of its first original scripted entry, Holliston, which stars the 25-year-old Colombian actress.

Laura Ortiz

The horror-comedy series, which was renewed last April, will return for its expanded sophomore season in June, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The series, which was created by and starring Adam Green, the series revolves around two aspiring horror filmmakers (portrayed by Green and Joe Lynch) dealing with despairs of life, love and their post-college careers.

Holliston

Season two will feature 10 episodes — up four from its freshman run.

“Holliston demonstrates not only the breadth of FEARnet’s programming, but also the broad reach of the horror culture. We surprised people by opting for a sitcom. Now, we’re going to surprise them with the places Holliston goes, as season two really celebrates the genre with episodes that mock, embrace and twist the types of scary movies we love,” FEARnet president and GM Peter Block said.

Genre guest stars slated to join the series include Bill Moseley (Texas Chainsaw), Kane Hodder (Hatchet III), Sid Haig (The Lords of Salem), David Naughton (An American Werewolf in London), Danielle Harris (Halloween IV and V), Bailee Madison (Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark) and James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy).

 

Ortiz, who portrays Laura on the Holliston, has previously appeared in Happy Endings, Bite Me and Greek.

 

The second season of Holliston will premiere on Tuesday, June 4 at 10:00 pm.