Tom Skerritt News

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Second Stage Theater (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Casey Reitz, Executive Director) has announced that Armie Hammer and Tom Skerritt will appear in the Broadway production of Young Jean Lee's dark comedy, STRAIGHT WHITE MEN, directed by Anna D. Shapiro.

The Parent Trap's story has fans even in this present 2017. To take people down the memory lane, Aaron Pacentine has plans to make a documentary talking the legacy of this great film series. With this intention, he has posted a project on Kickstarter.

Variety reports that Tom Cruise has revealed the title for the upcoming TOP GUN sequel. The film will be titled with a reference to Cruise's character Lt. Pete Mitchell who went by the nickname Maverick.

In an appearance on this morning's Australian morning show SUNRISE today, actor Tom Cruise confirmed rumors that a new installment of TOP GUN is in the works.

Tom Skerritt (Top Gun, Alien, MASH) and Claudia Zevallos, starring in Bass Entertainment Pictures and co-venture partner, Aurum Film Group's, feature, DAY OF DAYS, received best actor awards for their evocative and poignant performances in the well-received independent film at the 11 th annual Women's International Film & Arts Festival held November 3 rd through 6 th in Miami, Florida.

The Burbank International Film Festival is pleased to present a record-breaking 140 films including 22 from outside the US, and 12 world premieres at the Burbank AMC 16 in Downtown Burbank from Wednesday, September 7th, through Sunday, September 11th, 2016. For tickets, festival passes, special hotel rates please visit www.burbankfilmfest.org.

Syracuse Stage artistic director Robert M. Hupp announced today the appointment of Kyle Bass as the company's associate artistic director.

The Burbank International Film Festival is pleased to announce the 2016 program including numerous world premieres, and a record-breaking 750 submissions from independent filmmakers representing more than 31 countries. Now in its 8th year, the Burbank International Film Festival will increase the number of screenings to more than 150 films at the Burbank AMC 16 in Downtown Burbank from Wednesday, September 7th, through Sunday, September 11th, 2016.

Acclaimed movie diginet getTV introduces classic TV series to its lineup for the first time by adding a block of rarely seen Western series starting today, September 12 at 12 p.m. ET.

Ready your aviators and '80s power ballads, TOP GUN fans; Maverick's coming back.

Tom Skerritt (Top Gun, Alien, MASH) has completed filming on Bass Entertainment Pictures' upcoming feature, DAY OF DAYS.

Garth Fagan, Tony Award winner for 'Best Choreography' in The Lion King, founder and artistic director of Garth Fagan Dance, is receiving the Apple Award from Wayne State University's Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance. 'A Conversation with Apple Award Recipient Garth Fagan' will be hosted at the Berman Center for the Performing Arts tonight, March 28 at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Fagan will appear in an 'actors studio' style interview and question-and-answer session.

Garth Fagan, Tony Award winner for "Best Choreography" in The Lion King, founder and artistic director of Garth Fagan Dance, is receiving the Apple Award from Wayne State University's Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance. "A Conversation with Apple Award Recipient Garth Fagan" will be hosted at the Berman Center for the Performing Arts on March 28 at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Fagan will appear in an "actors studio" style interview and question-and-answer session.

Sony Movie Channel (SMC) puts the spotlight on five Oscar winners and nominees this month, in the 'Sundays in HD' block, every weekend at 7 p.m. ET.

For its 22nd anniversary, Austin Film Festival (AFF) is introducing a new contest to its program: The Scripted Digital Series Competition.

Hey Stranger Friends, I hope you were able to follow-along for my live recapping and reviewing earlier, but if you missed it, the blow-by-blow is outlined below here. A Bahraini diplomat is caught holding his maid hostage in a locked closet in his spacious US home, and MADAM SECRETARY decides they must be prosecuted and diplomatic immunity denied. This could create a problem for a new US airbase overseas that it is imparative to have Bahrain's help with, so the Secretary is not only having to deal with the Joint Chief's at home, but the Prince of Bahrain turns out to be her old best friend in bording school, and needs to save face with his people at home.As always there is the family side to every episode, and they do not disappoint when Tom Skerritt, guest stars as Henry's hard-nosed labor leader father, in from the great steel town of Pittsburgh.

Neill Blomkamp recently took to Instagam to reveal some concept art to go with a theoretical new ALIEN spinoff.

Austin Film Festival (AFF) announces its 2014 Jury and Audience Awards. A record number of scripts were received and Finalists were reviewed by an industry jury.

Bosch Media releases FIELD OF LOST SHOES in theaters today, September 26th. The film stars an all-star cast David Arquette, Lauren Holly, Jason Isaacs, Nolan Gould, Luke Benward, Tom Skerritt, Zach Roerig, Mary Mouser.