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Arthur C. Clarke's Childhood's End, one of the most-acclaimed science fiction novels of all time, will come to life in the first-ever adaptation beginning December 14 on Syfy. This six-hour television event from Syfy and Universal Cable Productions will air over three consecutive nights on Monday, December 14, Tuesday, December 15 and Wednesday, December 16 from 8-10PM (ET/PT).

In honor of the centenary of Harold Chapin's heroic death on the battlefield in 1915, Mint Theater (Jonathan Bank, Producing Artistic Director; Jen Soloway, Managing Director) is proud to present The New Morality, beginning performances August 22nd - one day earlier than previously announced.

AMC's Western drama “Hell on Wheels” will return for the first half of its fifth and final season tonight, July 18 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT

Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) continues its 2015 schedule with its inaugural trip to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center at Wizard World Comic Con Pittsburgh, September 11-13.

Irish Film Festival, Boston presents an epic lineup for the 15th annual Boston Irish Film Festival, from March 19 through 22 at Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA.

The 15 th Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival (HRIFF) returns to Los Angeles with its most extensive program yet. After a long history at Quentin Tarantino's New Beverly, the festival is now hosted at Regal Cinemas LA LIVE / Staples Center February 12-28 th 2015 at venues across Hollywood.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that a stage version of The Exorcist is currently in the works, and Tony nominee Sean Mathias is on board to direct the project. The play, adapted by John Pielmeier, enjoyed a run at Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse in 2012, starring Richard Chamberlain and Brooke Shields. Production details have not yet been announced.

AMC today announced that “Hell on Wheels” will be returning for a fifth and final season of 14 episodes on AMC. Seven new episodes will air next summer, with the final seven episodes of the series following in the summer of 2016. The Western period drama opened up a new night of original programming for AMC on Saturday and in its current season is delivering an average of 3.4 million viewers on the most challenging night of the week for television.

AMC's original Western drama 'Hell on Wheels,' will return for an expanded fourth season of 13 episodes tonight, August 2 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

AMC's original Western drama 'Hell on Wheels,' will return for an expanded fourth season of 13 episodes on Saturday, August 2 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Sony Music is proud to announce the release of the original motion picture soundtrack of ONE CHANCE, the remarkable life story of singer Paul Potts. With an array of opera favorites that will appeal to a wide range of listeners and a new, previously unreleased song by seven-time Grammy Award-winner Taylor Swift, the soundtrack is available on January 7, 2014. The Weinstein Company released the film theatrically in New York and Los Angeles on December 27(th, )2013.

AMC announced today that it renewed its original Western drama Hell on Wheels for an expanded fourth season. For its third season, Hell on Wheels was moved to Saturday – a day that AMC has traditionally devoted to classic Western films and television shows – and the show attracted a larger audience than it had in its second seasonon Sunday nights. In its third season, Hell on Wheels delivered an average audience of 3.3 million viewers, live and with three days of time shifting.

On Opening Night, tonight, November 13, the Napa Valley Film Festival will present August: Osage County, based on the award winning play, and directed by John Wells, one of the most prolific writers, directors and producers for television, film and stage. The film stars the legendary Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, as part of a dysfunctional family returning to their home in Oklahoma.

On Opening Night, Wednesday, November 13, the Napa Valley Film Festival will present August: Osage County, based on the award winning play, and directed by John Wells, one of the most prolific writers, directors and producers for television, film and stage. The film stars the legendary Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, as part of a dysfunctional family returning to their home in Oklahoma.

AMC Network and Entertainment One (eOne) today announced that legendary country singer Charlie Daniels composed an original song for the western series, "Hell on Wheels," which is produced by eOne and currently airing its third season on AMC.

AMC announced today that the network is adding a third night of original programming with the season three premiere of "Hell on Wheels" debuting Saturday, August 3 at 9pm ET/PT.

This very special 10th Anniversary of the Irish Film & Television Awards promises to be an unforgettable occasion, celebrating Ireland's outstanding film and television productions in 2012 and reflecting upon a decade of exceptional art, creativity and entertainment in Ireland.

AMC announced today the renewal of HELL ON WHEELS for a third season with John Wirth ("V" "Fallen Skies" "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles") serving as executive producer and showrunner. Season three of the series has been greenlit for ten, one-hour episodes and is scheduled to premiere in third quarter 2013.

Sidney Poitier's 'To Sir, With Love,' the story of an idealistic engineer who takes a teaching job and faces a group of rough and disorderly white high school students from London's East End will air as the culmination of American Graduate Day tonight, September 22 at 9 p.m. on Reel 13.