The Collective with Lucas Till The Collective was released digitally and on DVD in Australia and New Zealand on November 8. The DVD and BluRay-Release for the German version is set for December 14. If you want to treat yourself with a little Christmas gift, you can pre-order it here. The only bonus material listed is the trailer; and it looks like there won’t be any subtitles available.
The German voice of Lucas was dubbed by Ozan Ünal, who also dubbed him in MacGyver. There’s a preview clip on YouTube and GooglePlay, and it should be available on iTunes and Sky in Germany. If you’re in Switzerland, you can buy it via BlueTV.
DVD Cover Preview for The Collective (via Amazon Germany)
The trailer used for the German streaming services is the international version that was released as the second trailer. The one with the most views on YouTube is still the first official trailer by US distributor Quiver Distribution. It has almost 460’000 hits by now.
With a limited release, it’s difficult to get numbers on how well it has been doing. Also, my usual source (Flixpatrol) is now restricting their information; providing certain data for Premium Users only. Before the restrictions, it has been listed in the Amazon Prime Top 10 in several categories (e.g. Rank 1 for more than 40 days in total, Rank 4 in calendar week 36, Rank 8 in September).
Lucas Till in The Collective (via Bryan Marchulaitis)
It’s currently on Rank 67 for Amazon Prime in 2023; being in the Top 10 for more than 108 days. The Collective also reached the Top Ten for iTunes in Argentina and Salvador and for GooglePlay in Paraguay.
Expend4bles with Levy Tran Since the release of Expend4bles, Levy Tran gained several thousand new followers on Instagram, even though she didn’t post much. On November 13, she posted an Instagram story about attending several weddings with her (presumed) boyfriend Mark – only to deactivate the account on the next day. It has been back up since December 4, but she cleaned up her archive and unfollowed many accounts.
Levy Tran as Lash in an Expend4bles photo shoot (Japan Promo)
It’s unclear if she got harrassed online or if she had simply deactivated to focus on her martial arts training. According to Team Traven, she recently achieved the blue belt in Jiu Jitsu.
What are Cast and Crew up to? Production Designer Scott P Murphy uploaded several stills of the unaired pilot for The Spook Who Sat By The Door on his website. Thankfully, three of them show Lucas Till. Although the project has been said to be in re-development, I haven’t heard any news about it. The status on the IMDb entry has been changed to “completed” on October 14.
Marlon Webb and Tristin Mays at the DREAM SCENARIO After Party in Los Angeles (Photo by Stewart Cook/Getty Images)
According toTristin Mays, her Les Miserables Pirates Musical Short with Marlon Webb will be released on December 24. She also set up a Twitch account; teasing that her first stream will drop next week. On November 6, Tristin and Marlon attended a Special Screening of A24s Dream Scenario; a movie with Nicolas Cage.
Justin Hires mostly used his social media accounts to promote the Stand-Up Comedy Special he had uploaded on YouTube on October 31st. There’s still no news regarding the release of Half Baked 2: Totally High (that he wrote the script for).
German DVD Back Cover Preview for The Collective (via Videobuster)
ICYMI: Rebooted Murdoc David Dastmalchian is the new brand ambassador for Titan Casket, a company that sells caskets online and helps with end-of-life planning. David has also been cast in feature film Dust Bunny; acting alongside Mads Mikkelsen and Sigourney Weaver. According to Collider, the story is about an eight-year-old girl who enlists the help of her intriguing neighbor to kill the monster under her bed that she believes ate her family.
NCIS: Hawaii started filming last week. We don’t have confirmation yet if Henry Ian Cusick will be back as character John Swift, but he’s currently sporting the right look for it. There haven’t been many news regarding the MacGyver crew, either. While some of the writers are back at work, others just lost their job as several shows got cancelled in the aftermath of the SAG strike (e.g. The Rookie: Feds).
Levy Tran presenting her blue belt (via Team Traven)
Other MacGyver-related News Back in 2019, Koch Films teased OG MacGyver fans about the German release of an exclusive BluRay box set. CBS and the pandemic halted the production several times. In the meantime, Koch Films has been rebranded as Plaion Pictures. This week, Plaion has been teasing the reveal of their next exclusive item in a live stream on December 12; providing several hints towards MacGyver.
Other MacGyver-related news you might have missed:
Richard Dean Anderson attended Comic Con Brussels (November 4 and 5) and Hero Festival in Marseille (November 11 and 12).He is scheduled to appear at Basingstoke Comic Con (London, May 10 to 12, 2024).
Kate Bond (who played Jill on the MacGyver Reboot) was a guest star in the latest episode of Magnum PI. Episode 5×17: Consciousness of Guilt was co-written by her husband David Slack.
The Collective with Lucas Till The Collective was released digitally in the Netherlands and Belgium on September 21. The release date for Australia and New Zealand has been set for November 8. I haven’t found any information regarding release dates for Italy, France or Spain.
The US-Version of the DVD was released on September 19. For the Netherlands and Belgium, there’s a DVD- and BluRay version with a different cover (released on October 11). The DVD and BluRay-Release for the German version has been set for December 14. The only extra listed so far is the trailer.
Official Still of Lucas Till in The Collective (via Pathé Thuis)
The trailer with the most views on YouTube is the official trailer by US distributor Quiver Distribution; reaching 300’000 hits on August 30. It has almost 387’000 hits by now.
With a limited release, it’s difficult to get numbers on how well it has been doing. Also, my usual source (Flixpatrol) started restricting their information last month; only providing certain data for Premium Users now. Before the restrictions, it has been listed in the Amazon Prime Top 10 in several categories (e.g. Rank 1 for more than 40 days in total, Rank 4 in calendar week 36, Rank 8 in September).
It’s currently on Rank 32 for October and on Rank 66 for 2023; being in the Top 10 for more than 60 days.
Levy Tran as Lash in an Expend4bles photo shoot (via Line Today)
Expend4bles with Levy Tran Action movie Expend4bles with Levy Tran has been released internationally last month. Sadly, Levy couldn’t promote it due to the SAG strike. That’s why there were only a handful of video interviews (pre-recorded on set last year). She attended a screening with some of her Ju Jitsu friends in Atlanta.
Since the release, she has gained several thousand new followers on Instagram, even though she doesn’t post much. Otherwise, she’s been back in martial arts training.
What are Cast and Crew up to? Justin Hires posted a teaser trailer for his Stand-Up Comedy Special that will hit YouTube on October 31st. You can subscribe to his email-list to watch it early.
Screenshot of Justin Hires and Henry Ian Cusick for the Urban Legendz Podcast (via YouTube)
Justin also did a new episode for his Urban Legendz Podcast; this time with Henry Ian Cusick. They talked about MacGyver and the cancellation, about Ian leaving social media and what they’ve been up to lately. When Ian asked for any news regarding Lucas Till, Justin said he would tell him in private afterwards, but that he is doing very well.
MacGyver was the most fun I’ve ever had on a show.
Henry Ian Cusick; Urban Legendz Podcast, September 24, 2023
Rebooted Murdoc David Dastmalchian is the new brand ambassador for Titan Casket, a company that sells caskets online and also helps with end-of-life planning. David will appear in marketing materials and be the face of the company.
In recent weeks, David attended several conventions and carpet events; promoting his upcoming Count Crowley comic (to be released on November 8). On November 12, he will take part in the T21 Walk by the Down Syndrome Association Los Angeles.
David Dastmalchian attends Knott’s Scary Farm 50th Anniversary (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images)
Otherwise, there haven’t been many sightings of the MacGyver cast and crew:
David Dastmalchian and Tate Donovan volunteered at the local food bank in LA a few weeks ago.
Meredith Eaton added another puppy to her household.
Tristin Mays helped her mother with some painting events for Halloween.
After the writers strike was over, some of the MacGyver writers joined the SAG picketing sites in LA; e.g. Teresa Huang. As she posted on Instagram, she was back at work by October 10. She continues holding free crash courses for Assistant Writers.
Levy Tran in Expend4bles (via Aktualne)
Other MacGyver-related News Dick Butkus passed away this month. The NFL star played character Earl Dent in several episodes of Original MacGyver.
Other MacGyver-related news you might have missed:
Richard Dean Anderson is scheduled to appear at Comic Con Brussels (Belgium, November 4 and 5), at Hero Festival (Marseille, November 11 and 12) and at Basingstoke Comic Con (London, May 10 to 12, 2024).
Kate Bond (who played Jill on the MacGyver Reboot) is listed as a guest star for an upcoming episode of Magnum PI. Episode 5×17: Consciousness of Guilt was co-written by her husband David Slack.
Executive Producer Henry Winkler will start his book tour on October 31 in New York. Several event stops have already been sold out.
Ex-Showrunner Peter Lenkov is attached to write the script for Demolition Man 2.
The Collective will be released in the Netherlands and Belgium next week. Meanwhile, fans are waiting for their favorite actors to pop up on social media soon.
Official Still of Lucas Till in The Collective (via Pathé Thuis)
The Collective with Lucas Till Since August 4, The Collective has been released in several countries. Turkey had an official premiere event for the cinematic release; with goodies (e.g. tote bags) for the attending guests. The movie aired on 89 screens on opening weekend and made about 6’800 USD in box office.
The trailer with the most views on YouTube is the official trailer by US distributor Quiver Distribution; reaching 300’000 hits on August 30. It has almost 345’000 hits at the moment.
BtS photo of Mercedes Varnado and Lucas Till in The Collective (via Frankie Tarr)
With a limited release, it’s difficult to get numbers on how well it has been doing. It has been listed in the Amazon Prime Top 10, though:
Rank 1 in several African countries; e.g. South Africa (29 days in total, six consecutive days on Rank 1), Zimbabwe or Kenya (each 25 days in total).
Rank 4 in calendar week 36
Rank 9 in calendar week 37
currently Rank 5 in September
How to watch The Collective with Lucas Till? US distributor Quiver Distribution lists several streaming services on their website: AppleTV, Amazon, Vudu-Fandango, Microsoft, Google Play, Comcast, Spectrum, Cox, DirecTV, Dish and Verizon. Other sites also list Hoopla and YouTube.
Blu Ray Cover Preview for The Collective in the Netherlands (via Bol)
There aren’t release dates for all the countries with distributors yet, but it will premiere digitally on September 21 in the Netherlands and Belgium. I haven’t found any information regarding release dates for Germany, Italy or Spain. France doesn’t seem to have a distributor listed yet.
The US-Version of the DVD will be released on September 19. Checking the backcover preview, it doesn’t look like there’s any bonus material included. For the Netherlands and Belgium, there’s also a Blu Ray version with a different cover preview (to be released in November). There’s no information about any bonus material as there’s no back cover preview yet.
Levy Tran in Expend4bles (via Ropa Carlo)
The Promo that was (Encore) We got many interviews with director Tom DeNucci for smaller outlets. Sadly, we didn’t get any promo by the cast due to the SAG-AFTRA strike rules.
On August 8, Tom DeNucci did a podcast episode about the movie, but he didn’t reveal much more than he already had in the interviews. Nevertheless, the episode is his second most-watched of all the podcast episodes (about 61) so far. He also mentioned in his latest podcast episode that he would love to do a sequel.
DeNucci made an appearance at the Brimfield Comic Con (September 5 to 10). He hasn’t posted any new material lately.
David Dastmalchian volunteering at the local food bank (via Box Lunch)
What are Cast and Crew up to? There haven’t been many sightings of the MacGyver cast:
Rebooted Murdoc David Dastmalchian volunteered at the local food bank in LA a few days ago.
Henry Ian Cusick attended DragonCon in Atlanta (August 31 to September 4).
Justin Hires continued with Comedy Stand-Up appearances and recording podcast episodes. Filming his Stand-Up Special in New York fell through.
The US release date for Expend4bles (aka The Expendables 4) is set for September 22, but Levy Tran probably can’t promote it (unless they pre-recorded some stuff on set).
It’s a pity that after Secret Headquarters, another big movie with Levy falls through regarding promo (last time due to Paramount pushing the movie to streaming instead of the cinematic released they had initially planned, this time due to the strike).
Levy Tran as Lash in an Expend4bles photo shoot (via Line Today)
ICYMI: A new credit has been added to the IMDb page of Tristin Mays recently: Short Film Hopeless Romantic, which was filmed in March 2022. It was screened at Climax Film Festival in November 2022). She postd a few photos from a Beyoncé concert but otherwise, she wasn’t as active on social media as usual.
Maureen Ryan is still doing interviews for her book Burn It Down. She mentioned Lucas Till in an interview with Adam Conover:
He actually said to me in our very first conversation: “I don’t care if I never work again. I cannot take the work environment my colleagues are being put through.” And then it came out what that work environment was doing to him.
Hollywood’s Toxic Underbelly with Maureen Ryan, August 23, 2023
There were some more sightings of MacGyver writers, cast and crew members and guest stars at the picketing sites in LA and NY though; e.g. Teresa Huang, Kate Bond, David Slack, Joy Sunday, Alexandra Grey, Tate Donovan or Jeri Ryan.
Levy in Ju Jitsu class (via Elen Catiuce)
Other MacGyver-related News Other MacGyver-related news you might have missed:
Movie Million Followerswith Henry Ian Cusick was shopped at TIFF (Toronto Film Festival, September 7 to 17).
Richard Dean Anderson is scheduled to appear at Comic Con Brussels (Belgium, November 4 and 5), at Hero Festival (Marseille, November 11 and 12) and at Basingstoke Comic Con (London, May 10 to 12, 2024).
Another volume of David Dastmalchians comic series Count Crowley hits stores on November 8. Unlike with movie projects, he’s allowed to promote the comic.
Kate Bond (who played Jill on the MacGyver Reboot) is listed as a guest star for an upcoming episode of Magnum PI. Episode 5×17: Consciousness of Guilt was co-written by her husband David Slack.
The Collective with Lucas Till Since August 4, The Collective has been released in several countries. Turkey also did an official premiere event for the cinematic release; handing out goodies (e.g. tote bags and postcards) for the attending guests.
While many reviews are mixed and user ratings are rather low, the interest is still there to check it out and search for it online: The trailer with the most views on YouTube is the official trailer by US distributor Quiver Distribution; reaching 280’000 hits today. It’s now in the Top 12 of all their videos. They also gained more than 1800 new subscribers since the trailer was released.
Official Poster for The Collective in Turkey (via Beyazperde)
With a limited release, it’s difficult to get numbers on how well it has been doing. And The Collective isn’t treated with respect much (Amazon lists only three actors in the cast list with Lucas as the lead not even being one of them). But the movie is listed in the Amazon Prime Top 10 for several countries; e.g. South Africa (six consecutive days), Malawi and Uganda.
How to watch The Collective with Lucas Till? As it’s a limited release, you best check on a cinema website if there’s still a screening nearby. I’ve seen screenings listed for locations in California, Georgia, Texas and Florida.
US distributor Quiver Distribution lists several streaming services on their website: AppleTV, Amazon, Vudu-Fandango, Microsoft, Google Play, Comcast, Spectrum, Cox, DirecTV, Dish and Verizon. Other sites also list Hoopla and YouTube.
Official Cinema Promo for The Collective in Turkey (via Alican Yenice)
There’s a few more international upcoming release dates (to be found either on IMDb or on the distributors’ websites); e.g. September 21 for the Netherlands and Belgium.
Amazon US lists the DVD to be released on September 19. Checking the backcover preview, it doesn’t look like there’s any bonus material included (at least not in the US version).
The Promo that wasn’t (Encore) Sadly, we didn’t get any promo by the cast due to the SAG-AFTRA strike rules. And knowing that most actors and crew members move on when a project is further behind them (and they’re busy with new projects), it’s not very likely that we will get to see much BtS material in the future.
DVD Back Cover Preview for The Collective (via Amazon US)
Since it doesn’t look like the strike is resolved any time soon, people will be so happy to be back at work that they will mostly share stuff from the projects they’re currently working on (and not old ones released months ago).
The best chance for new material would be if we get international screenings after the strike, but that doesn’t seem very linkely (since action movies without A-listers aren’t a good candidate for festival circuits).
The writers, producers and directors don’t have the same strike rules regarding promo. Therefore, Director Tom DeNucci continued posting more BtS videos. He didn’t offer much material with Lucas, though. And we also didn’t get any BtS material regarding the photoshoot for the poster.
Character Poster for Levy Tran in Expend4bles (via ScreenRant)
The Promo that was: Interviews (Encore) We got many interviews with director Tom DeNucci for smaller outlets (because due to the strike, he couldn’t share the workload). Here’s an overview of the interesting tidbits:
Written interview with The Knockturnal (the movie was filmed within 15 days)
Written and video interview with The Action Elite (DeNucci praised Lucas and how quickly he took to the physical acting)
Written and video interview with Screen Rant (developing Lucas’ character Sam in collaboration with Lucas and having the same sense of humour)
Video interview with WorldFilm Geek (the potential of a sequel)
Video interview with Movie Show Plus (DeNucci and Lucas played video games together)
Video interview with Watch or Pass (Lucas was very nice on set to everybody; despite the pressure of being Number 1 on the call sheet)
Video interview with LRM Online (Lucas does the majority of his own stunts)
Video interviewwith Fandomize (the “Pistol Puppet” and the science of film making)
Video interview with The Screen Chatter Interview Page (fight choreography)
Video interview with Nerds Rule The World (the duality of Lucas having a baby face and the quiet assertiveness)
Video interview with Deepest Dreams (Lucas having the all the intrinsical qualities of a hero; including a gentlemanly way of carrying himself)
Audio interview with Castle Bridge Media (Lucas being the quarterback of the movie)
Audio interview with Slice of SciFi (the precision of Lucas’ fight scenes)
Written interview with MovieWeb (there might be a BluRay release in October)
It’s interesting how many of the interviewers asked about the potential of a sequel or how many reviews brought up the potential of this being a TV show instead of a movie.
On August 8, Tom DeNucci did a podcast episode about the movie, but he didn’t reveal much more than he already had in the interviews. Nevertheless, the episode is his second most-watched of all the podcast episodes (about 58) so far.
In spite of these shortcomings, The Collective manages to salvage itself through sporadic bursts of action and character-driven intrigue. The film’s pacing keeps audiences engaged, and its thematic exploration of vigilante justice and morality adds a layer of depth to the proceedings. While not groundbreaking, the movie serves as a competent entry into the action thriller genre.
Been To The Movies, August 14, 2023
DeNucci will make an appearance at the Brimfield Comic Con (September 5 to 10); but it’s not clear if he will talk about The Collective some more.
What are Cast and Crew up to? Lucas Till didn’t just have a movie release, but also his 33th birthday to celebrate. Mama Till was so nice to provide us with a new/old photo (probably taken in autumn; judging by the trees in the background).
We don’t know how he spent his birthday, but he got some birthday wishes on social media by friends and co-workers; e.g. MacGyver Still Photographer Guy D’Alema.
Levy Tran in Expend4bles (via Ropa Carlo)
In recent weeks, several MacGyver cast and crew members and guest stars have hit the picketing sites in LA and NY; e.g. Joy Sunday, Tate Donovan or Jeri Ryan. Writer Teresa Huang met up with Showrunner Monica Macer, actress Camille Mana and writers Stephanie Hicks and Aleks Biskis.
With Levy Tran being very low-profile on social media lately, it was nice to see her out with friends for ice cream. The US release date for Expend4bles (aka The Expendables 4) is still set for September 22, but she probably can’t promote it (unless they pre-recorded some stuff on set).
A new credit has been added to the IMDb page of Tristin Mays recently: Short Film Hopeless Romantic, which was filmed in March 2022. It apparently already had screenings at film festivals last year (e.g. Climax Film Festival in November 2022). Interestingly, one of the producers and co-stars is Jack Kesy (lead actor of the movie Bang she filmed last Summer).
Tristin Mays at a networking event (via Plus1 Network)
In one of his podcast episodes, Justin Hires talked about being “the quota black guy” on TV and what he would do differently now. He’s currently in New York for several Comedy Stand-Up appearances (and maybe also filming his Stand-Up Special).
Other MacGyver-related News Henry Ian Cusick was scheduled to attend East European Comic Con in Romania (August 25 to 27), but once again cancelled a convention appearance (the reasons are unknown, but maybe related to the recent wildfires in Hawaii). Another volume of David Dastmalchians comic series Count Crowley hits stores on November 8.
The wait is over: The Collective is being released in the US today. Fans are very excited; sharing and promoting on social media while cast and crew can’t.
Lucas Till in an Official Still for The Collective (via Great Escape)
The Collective with Lucas Till About seven months ago, we realized that Lucas Till is filming a new movie. And for once, the wait until the release wasn’t too long (remember that it took about two years for Son of the South to be released and about four years for Monster Trucks).
On June 27, we got the first official trailer and some official stills. Several accounts uploaded it to YouTube (and still do every day). The trailer with the most views has more than 250’000 hits.
Official Poster for The Collective (via IMDb)
On July 11, we got a new poster in a different style and color tone; matching the trailer credits (presumably for the theatrical release). Quiver Distribution provided two slightly different posters in the same style, but with half the cast each (the good ones vs. the villains) on July 20. On the same day, yet another poster in a different style (tagline: When all else fails, they don’t) became the official poster on IMDb.
On July 25, we got an exclusive clip with Lucas Till and Tyrese Gibson by Movie Webb. In the clip, Tyrese’s character Hugo is not too happy with Lucas’ character Sam because he has no military or special ops trained background to take on the mission.
On July 27, Middle East distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment uploaded a completely different trailer with many new scenes and different artwork used for the title credits. They uploaded the trailer again on July 31, providing a release date for a week earlier and a new poster (tagline: Judge. Jury. Executioners.).
Official Poster for The Collective (via Quiver Distribution )
How to watch The Collective? As it’s a limited release, you best check on a cinema website if there’s a screening nearby. I’ve seen screenings listed for locations in California, Georgia, Texas and Florida.
US distributor Quiver Distribution lists several streaming services for the R-rated movie on their website: AppleTV, Amazon, Vudu-Fandango, Microsoft, Google Play, Comcast, Spectrum, Cox, DirecTV, Dish and Verizon.
There’s also a few international release dates (to be found either on IMDb or on the distributors’ websites):
August 10 for the Middle East
August 18 for Turkey
September 21 for the Netherlands and Belgium
Amazon US lists the DVD to be released on September 19. Checking the backcover preview, it doesn’t look like there’s any bonus material included (at least not in the US version). The DVD Cover Preview has yet another color style and tagline (Justice takes aim) and shows the logo implemented into the writing.
DVD Cover Preview for The Collective (via Amazon US)
The Promo that wasn’t Sadly, we didn’t get any promo by the cast. Because it’s an indie production (which usually have lower budgets), fans didn’t expect much promo anyway. But the SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild) joining the writers in their strike had diminished the additional promo by the cast to basically zero. And because the studios and networks are stalling negotiations, this strike will be a long one.
According to the strike guidelines, promo and publicity services for actors are forbidden; meaning no attendance of red carpet events and no promo on social media. Blockbusters like The Meg 2 let the fans and non-union “celebrities” do the photo ops with the occasional introduction of the director; probably to make use of the venues booked and merchandize produced months in advance. But they also have the advantage of BtS interviews filmed on set months ago.
The writers, producers and directors don’t have the same rules regarding promo. Therefore, Director Tom DeNucci continued posting BtS videos.
Lucas Till in an Official Still for The Collective (via Yale Entertainment)
In an interview with Indie Wire (posted on July 24), DeNucci said that he wants to wait until the stars can promote it, but that the release plans are too far along to be rolled back.
As I stated in my last blog post, it’s a pity that promo for yet another project of Lucas has been hindered. Although Son of the South did get some promo in the form of international screenings (after the worst of the pandemic was over), it would have been nice for him to have an event in the US where family and friends can attend as well. And I think he would have liked doing video interviews with some of his co-stars.
The Promo that was: Written Interviews We got several interviews with director Tom DeNucci for smaller outlets (because the poor guy didn’t have anyone to share the workload with).
In the interview with The Knockturnal, DeNucci revealed that the movie had been filmed within 15 days. In the interview with The Action Elite, DeNucci praised Lucas and how quickly he took to the physical acting during rehearsal with Stunt Coordinator Anthony Hoang. He also teased that Lucas “does something very unique with a couple of shrimp skewers”. With Screen Rant, he talked about developing Lucas’ character Sam in collaboration with Lucas and that they have the same sense of humour.
Official Poster for The Collective (via Front Row Films)
The Promo that was: Video Interviews In the video interview with WorldFilm Geek, they talked about the potential of a sequel. In the interview with Movie Show Plus, DeNucci revealed that he and Lucas played video games together after work. In the video interview with Watch or Pass, he mentioned Lucas being very nice on set to everybody; despite the pressure of being Number 1 on the call sheet. He also stated that Lucas does the majority of his own stunts; which he repeated in the interview with LRM Online.
At Fandomize, the interviewer turned out to be a Lucas fan as well. DeNucci elaborated on the “Pistol Puppet” used in a scene with Lucas and talked about the science of film making. For The Screen Chatter Interview Page, DeNucci talked about fight choreography.
We also got some reviews (beware of spoilers!); e.g. by WorldFilm Geek (who gave it a B+ rating) or by Voices from the Balcony (who gave it 3,5 Stars out of 5).
The Collective is a pretty good action thriller which has little nuances of horror (humans chained and locked in cages) and crime drama, but overall fun entertainment. Lucas Till continues his rise as a future action star and Mercedes Varnado makes an excellent feature debut as the ruthless enforcer of the villains. A fun popcorn flick.
World Film Geek, July 31, 2023
What are Cast and Crew up to? In recent weeks, several MacGyver cast and crew members have hit the picketing sites in LA; e.g. writers Teresa Huang and David Slack or actresses Kate Bond and Sheryl Lee Ralph. On July 27, Teresa tweeted about a MacGyver Reboot Reunion Picket on Monday; inviting former writers, cast, crew and fans to attend.
The group that met up was small, but some MacGyver guest stars were sighted at other picketing locations that day (e.g. Joy Sunday in New York, Sebastian Roche in LA).
Aina Dumlao, Monica Macer, Alex B., Teresa Huang and a Friend on the picket line at Amazon Studios (Amanda Edwards via Getty Images)
Instagram Stories by Meredith Eaton indicated she’s in Hawaii for a few days. Some low-budget productions got a “waiver” from SAG-AFTRA to continue filming (as long as they agree to all the terms that the unions have demanded from the studios). But I haven’t heard anything about someone from the MacGyver cast being back on a film set.
ICYMI: Levy Tran did a podcast episode for Poddywood UK (released on July 3), but wasn’t able to talk about Expend4bles (aka The Expendables 4) much. Due to the strike, it’s unclear if she’s able to do any promo for the movie at all. The US release date is still set for September 22. Her video is the third-most watched of all 99 videos on the Poddywood YouTube account, so fans clearly want to see more of Levy.
With Levy being very low-profile on social media lately, it was nice to see her out with friends for ice cream.
Levy Tran on an ice cream date with friends (via Kinetic Motions)
Despite the strike, David Dastmalchian was able to attend San Diego Comic Con; mostly to talk about his upcoming comic and merchandise projects. He also had a screening for indie movie Late Night with the Devil (according to his Instagram post, the screening was “SAG/strike approved as an independent cinema event”).
The first episode of the animated short series Pizza Girl with Tristin Mays was released on June 19. There has been no news about further episodes (though production probably would have had to stop anyway due to the strike). On July 18, Celeb Secrets released a video interview with the cast. Tristin stated that the loved doing voice acting and that the response to the first clip had been great.
She was spotted at different social events in the last few weeks; e.g. at a networking event, a wedding and at a screening in LA for the movie Talk To Me. She’s probably busy now as she’s become an auntie again.
Video screenshot of Tristin Mays (via Celeb Secrets)
In a short video, Justin Hiresrevealed that his main YouTube account (that he’s been using since 2009) has been deleted. He hasn’t decided yet if he will re-upload some of his videos as he is still in the process of trying to get it back.
He’s also been preparing to film his first Comedy Stand-Up Special in September in New York.
Other MacGyver-related News Original MacGyver‘s daughter Wylie Anderson directed her first short movie last year. It was screened at the LA Shorts film festival on July 24. The release date on IMDb was changed from December last year to August 2nd this year. Apparently, she also has the funding ready to direct another project soon.
Other MacGyver-related news you might have missed (beware of changes due to the strike):
Henry Ian Cusick is scheduled to attend East European Comic Con in Romania (August 25 to 27).
Henry Winkler is scheduled for a book tour for his memoir; starting October 31. He has planned stops in Atlanta and LA.
We got a trailer, stills plus a new poster for The Collective. The fans are very happy; sharing and promoting all material they can find. There might not be more material coming for a while.
Lucas Till in an official still for The Collective (via IMDb)
The Collective with Lucas Till On June 27, we got the first official trailer in an exclusive article via the Collider. A few hours later, we also got some official stills via IMDb.
While the view counts for the trailer by the official distributor account on YouTube stayed rather low (and even started losing counts after a few days), several of the trailer videos uploaded by movie accounts did better. The trailer with the most views had more than 210’000 hits by Thursday evening.
Official poster for The Collective (via Coming Soon Net)
The distributor in the Netherlands exchanged the poster with a slightly different version after uploading the trailer to their website. On July 11, we got a new poster in a different style and color tone; matching the trailer credits (presumably for the theatrical release).
The SAG-AFTRA combines two American labor unions: Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Because negotiations for a new contract fell through, the SAG-AFTRA has joined the writers guild on their strike. Yesterday, a TV/Theatrical/Streaming Strike has been ordered; effective July 14 at 12:01am.
Video screenshot of Levy Tran in a podcast episode for Poddywood (via Poddywood UK)
Sadly, this means that it’s very unlikely that we will get any further promo for The Collective as promo and publicity services are forbidden; meaning no attendance of red carpet events and no promo on social media. The strike also includes principal off camera work (such as ADR, voice acting or TV and Theatrical Trailers), so lets hope that all post-production work that includes actors has been finished.
The promotional restrictions are listed as follows:
It’s not clear to me what that means for interviews taken before the strike – but low-budget movies usually don’t do these in advance anyway, but during the week of the release.
While I believe this strike is very important for the future of TV and Film production, it’s a pity that once again, a project of Lucas is derailed regarding publicity and visibility (since any promo for Monster Trucks outside of social media had been scrapped and the pandemic hindered a prestigious festival circuit for Son of the South). He hasn’t gotten an US movie premiere to take family and friends to since at least 8 years.
David Dastmalchian on the red carpet for the UK premiere of Oppenheimer (HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP via Getty Images)
Upcoming Projects for the MacGyver Cast Several main cast members of the MacGyver Reboot have projects waiting to entertain us:
Jamojaya with Henry Ian Cusick: Has been screened at several festivals. There is no cinematic release date listed.
Pizza Girl with Tristin Mays: The first episode of the animated short series was released on June 19. There has been no news about episode two, and further production has probably been stopped due to the strike anyway.
Expend4bles with Levy Tran: The first official trailer was revealed on June 7. The US release date is set for September 22, but it’s possible that the strike will lead to changes. Her character’s name is Lash.
Half Baked: Totally High with Justin Hires: News outlets reported a non-theatrical release in 2023, but provided no date. The movie got an R-rating.
Bang with Tristin Mays: There’s no news to report. It’s unclear what the status of post-production is.
The Comic Shop with Tristin Mays: Allociné states that it will be released in 2024, but there’s no French distributor attached.
For Cory with Levy Tran: There’s no news to report.
What are Cast and Crew up to? Levy Tran did a podcast episode for Poddywood UK that was released on July 3, but wasn’t able to talk about Expend4bles (aka The Expendables 4) much. She did talk about her career; also praising Lucas Till and his MacGyver-like qualities (drop him off in a forest somewhere, and he’ll be fine).
Dog Carlos also made an appearance. In less than two weeks, her video already reached the third-most hits of all 99 videos on the Poddywood YouTube account.
Video screenshot of Levy Tran in a podcast episode for Poddywood (via Poddywood UK)
Henry Ian Cusick attended the Grounders in Paris Con; celebrating a reunion with several cast members from TV show The 100.
David Dastmalchian attended the UK premiere carpet event for Oppenheimer in London yesterday (the cast left the venue after the strike was called to go into effect soon).
Tristin Mays has posted some more BtS material on her Instagram account for Black Sheep Productions; e.g. two parts of the Making Of for the Sweeney Todd video. Last month, Tristin attended the “Celebrity Summer Camp” in Jamaica for charity. She spent July 4 on the property of Ex-MacGyver-Showrunner Peter Lenkov.
In a short video, Justin Hiresrevealed that he will film his first Comedy Stand-Up Special in September in New York. To stay in control and film it on his own terms in the location he wants, he declined several offers and will produce it himself. (I’m not sure if he will have to postpone it if the strike is still going on by September.)
Lucas Till in an official still for The Collective (via IMDb)
Other MacGyver-related News Original MacGyver Producer Henry Winkler has been nominated for an Emmy Award; as have Sheryl Lee Ralph (rebooted Mama Colton) and Jeri Ryan (rebooted MacGyver’s aunt Gwendolyn Hayes).
Other MacGyver-related news you might have missed (beware of changes due to the strike):
David Dastmalchian is scheduled to attend San Diego Comic Con for a panel on July 22.
Henry Ian Cusick is scheduled to attend East European Comic Con in Romania (August 25 to 27).
Henry Winkler is scheduled for a book tour for his memoir; starting October 31. He also stops in Atlanta and LA planned.
The Collective with Lucas Till For several weeks, director Tom DeNucci has shared short BtS videos on YouTube. The movie has a poster, an US release date (August 4) and several international distributors, but fans are still waiting for an official trailer and some official stills (instead of blurry BtS videos).
Website The Numberslists it as a limited theatrical release, so there might still be some showings (presumably in LA and/or NY). The US distributor released a trailer for their newest movie that premieres in a month just this week, so we might have to wait for a trailer until July 4.
BtS photo of Levy Tran in a podcast episode for Poddywood (via Poddywood UK)
Upcoming Projects for the MacGyver Cast Besides Lucas, other cast members of the MacGyver Reboot have projects waiting to entertain us. Most of them don’t have a release date or a distributor attached yet:
Jamojaya with Henry Ian Cusick: Has been screened at several festivals so far.
Pizza Girl with Tristin Mays: On June 12, we got news that Tristin has been cast in an animated short series. The first episode was released on June 19.
Expend4bles with Levy Tran: The US release date is set for September 22. Her character’s name is Lash. The first official trailer was revealed on June 7. We can expect an international promo tour (hopefully with Levy).
Half Baked: Totally High with Justin Hires: News outlets reported a non-theatrical release in 2023, but provided no date. The movie got an R-rating.
Bang with Tristin Mays: There’s an inofficial Instagram account (run by the director). There’s no official poster, no official trailer or even an IMDb entry.
The Comic Shop with Tristin Mays: Allociné states that it will be released in 2024, but there’s no French distributor attached.
For Cory with Levy Tran: There’s no news to report.
What are Cast and Crew up to? Levy Tran has apparently kicked off her promo circuit before the release of blockbuster movie Expend4bles (aka The Expendables 4). According to Poddywood UK, she did a podcast episode that will be released next week.
Interestingly, the CBS website has her attached to the cast of reality show Love Island, but that is probably a fluke (since she’s not listed on the official cast list).
Announcement for Tristin Mays at the Celebrity Summer Camp (via RuJohn Foundation)
Tristin Mays has posted some BtS material of her self-produced short films on her Instagram account for Black Sheep Productions. On June 4, Tristin and Justin Hires attended a charity event held on Ex-Showrunner Peter Lenkov’s property.
On June 17, Tristin travelled to Jamaica for charity. As she has done several times before the pandemic, she was scheduled to attend the “Celebrity Summer Camp” organized by the RuJohn Foundation. She was joined by friends; e.g. recurring MacGyver actor Lance Gross (Billy Colton) or Dexter Darden (who worked with Lucas Till in Son of the South and with Justin Hires in Half Baked: Totally High).
MacGyver Reboot Costume Designer Sarah Downer recently attended the writers strike together with Kate Bond (who played Jill Morgan in several episodes). While her Etsy store has been up for several months, Sarah also created a website for her Retro Doll Boutique.
Kate Bond and Sarah Downer (with her oldest daughter) at the writers strike (via Sarah Downer)
Burn It Down Maureen (Mo) Ryan’s book about toxic showrunners was released on June 6; climbing the bestseller lists immediately. As far as I know, there weren’t more reveals about Peter Lenkov’s abuse against cast and crew on his TV shows.
According to this tweet, Mo thanked Lucas Till for his contribution. She also mentioned Lucas in an interview with the Daily Beast:
I don’t enjoy excavating something very difficult, and it can be very hard (…). But I take inspiration from people I have worked with on stories—and this is from an assistant, to the No. 1 actor on the call sheet, to executives, to mid-level people in the industry. So many people have allowed me to tell their stories. They were taking a huge risk. And they took that risk because they believed in something greater than themselves.
I’ll never forget my conversation with Lucas Till [for an exposé about former CBS showrunner Peter Lenkov]… He said, “This is my breaking point. I can’t stand how this colleague is being treated. It’s not OK.”
Daily Beast, June 19, 2023
Other MacGyver-related News ICYMI: Doing another deep dive into Vimeo archives, I found a short BtS video of Lucas filming the parachute scene for the Unaired MacGyver pilot (filmed in April 2016). Original MacGyver Richard Dean Anderson attended SciFi Convention FedCon in Bonn (May 26 to 28).
Lucas Till‘s girlfriend Skyler Samuels has been flashing an engagement ring while doing promo for her movie for the Aurora Teagarden series. In an interview with Digital Journal, she stated that she and her fiancé bought a little farm house in Georgia. Maybe it’s just a coincidence that several family members of Lucas’ family switched their social media accounts to private a few months ago. Maybe.
Other MacGyver-related news you might have missed:
Son Of The South with Lucas Till airs on Italian FreeTV (channel Rai 3) tonight.
The War Bride has been added to Lucas’ IMDb page. Go rate and/or review the episode if you have an account!
Henry Ian Cusick is scheduled to attend East European Comic Con in Romania (August 25 to 27).
Original MacGyver Producer Henry Winkler will do a book tour for his memoir; starting October 31. There’s also stops in Atlanta and LA.
The Collective with Lucas Till A first movie poster for The Collective with Lucas Till has been released last month. Since last week, director Tom DeNucci has shared new material in the form of short BtS videos on YouTube.
On May 9, Deadline reported that Quiver Distribution has acquired North American rights; with plans to release the film on August 4.
BtS Video Screenshot of Lucas Till and Mercedes Vernado filming a fight scene for The Collective (via Tom DeNucci)
On May 18, Screen Dailyrevealed more international distributors.
The film (…) has sold to Quiver for the US and Canada, CDC for Latin America, and Defiant for Australia and New Zealand.
(…) also closed deals for German-speaking Europe (Palatin), Italy (Eagle), Spain (Divisa Red), Poland (Monolith), Czech Republic and Romania (Vertical), former Yugoslavia (Blitz), Benelux (Premiere), Middle East (Front Row), and South Africa (Gravel Road).
Screen Daily, May 18
It’s not easy to predict if we get the chance for theatrical releases and/or a red carpet event. It’s safe to say that the German distributor is a very small player. Their last news item on the website is from 2021 and they don’t even have a digital catalogue listed. So it will probably be a straight-to-VOD-release in German-speaking regions.
Amanda Tapping and Richard Dean Anderson at FedCon Germany (via Claire)
While checking the websites of the other distributors, I couldn’t find any release dates but one. According to the website of Première TV Distribution, they set a VOD release date of September 21.
Conventions around the globe Several MacGyver-related actors did conventions in Germany recently. Henry Ian Cusick attended the German Comic Con Spring Edition (May 6 and 7) in Dortmund.
Original MacGyver Richard Dean Anderson attended SciFi Convention FedCon in Bonn (May 26 to 28). He did several panels with other actors from Stargate SG1; also making the Jack/Sam shippers very happy.
David Dastmalchian attends the Premiere of The Boogeyman in LA (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic via Getty Images)
What are Cast and Crew up to? David Dastmalchian attended the premiere plus some additional red carpet events for horror movie The Boogeyman. He has some big movie releases scheduled for this year.
Henry Ian Cusick guest-starred in the two last episodes of NCIS: Hawaii this season. Apparently, his character has the potential to come back next season – but with the likely delay in filming due to the writer’s strike, it might be a while until we know about it.
On Memorial Day (May 29), Tristin Mays posted a new short film on Instagram. She promised more BtS material and Sneak Peeks on her new Instagram account for Black Sheep Productions. There are many more companies of the same name, but I haven’t found an official website yet.
Lucas Till on set of The Spook Who Sat By The Door (via Gerard McMurray)
For months, there was no new information regarding Justin Hires‘ movie Half Baked 2. On May 26, news sites reported on the movie getting an R rating and an official title: Half Baked: Totally High. There is still no release date, but it will probably go directly to streaming.
Burn It Down Maureen (Mo) Ryan’s book about toxic showrunners will be released next Tuesday (June 6). Mo broke the story of Peter Lenkov’s abuse against cast and crew in the Vanity Fair article (which was probably the nail in the coffin for Lenkov’s career at CBS). In the preview on Amazon for the hardcover book, the full index of names is revealed; with Lenkov listed twice.
Marlon Webb and Tristin Mays in Masters of the House (via Kevin Bennylee)
After Vanity Fair published a chapter of the book regarding TV show LOST on May 30, pre-sales piled up. Just a day later, it soared up on several Amazon bestseller lists; reaching No. 1 in the categories Media Studies, Discrimination & Racism and Movie & Video History & Criticism. It reached Rank 716 on the Kindle Store. Yesterday, Meredith Eaton stated she has pre-ordered it.
Mo is scheduled for several podcast interviews and festival panels; but not for a full book tour (yet).
Other MacGyver-related News We got a new/old BtS photo of Lucas Till on set of the unaired pilot for The Spook Who Sat By The Door via director Gerard McMurray.
BtS Video Screenshot of Lucas Till filming the Unaired MacGyver Pilot (via Aerial Dolly)
After another deep dive into Vimeo archives, I found a short BtS video of Lucas filming the parachute scene for the Unaired MacGyver pilot (filmed in April 2016). The clip is mostly wind machines and offers only a glimpse of Lucas. (But we take all what we can get about this mysterious pilot, right?)
Henry Ian Cusick is scheduled to attend East European Comic Con in Romania (August 25 to 27).
Reboot fans have been waiting for months regarding release dates and promo for upcoming projects. So far, we finally got some news regarding The Collective.
The Collective with Lucas Till We finally got a first movie poster for The Collective. The Movie Meter site states a runtime of 95 minutes.
Director Tom DeNucci has been busy promoting his new movie Johnny and Clyde this week. In an interview with Amanda Bacon, DeNucci said that The Collective will be out in August. On May 9, Deadline reported that Quiver Distribution has acquired North American rights; with plans to release the film on August 4. They provided a first still with Don Johnson and a slight variation of the poster in better quality. Additionally, it has Lucas’ name being first on the poster instead of last. It’s not clear yet if we get the chance for a theatrical release and/or a red carpet event.
Richard Dean Anderson at Prague Comic Con (via Extra CZ)
Great Escape handles worldwide sales while Première TV Distribution will handle distribution in Belgium and the Netherlands. According to their website, they set a VOD release date of September 21. With the Cannes Film Festival starting soon, it’s possible that the production company will try to shop it to international distributors at the Marché du Film.
Conventions around the globe Several MacGyver-related actors did conventions in the last few weeks:
Original MacGyver Richard Dean Anderson attended Comic Con Prague (April 14 to 16); doing photo shoots and a panel with his Stargate SG-1 co-star Corin Nemec. You can find photos and videos of the event here.
David Dastmalchian was at Amazing Comic Con in Las Vegas (April 29 and 30); presenting his current comic issue of Count Crowley.
Henry Ian Cusick attended the German Comic Con Spring Edition (May 6 and 7) in Dortmund.
There are more conventions planned in the next few months:
Richard Dean Anderson is scheduled to attend SciFi Convention FedCon in Germany (May 26 to 28). He will do both individual and Stargate SG-1 group stage panels and photo ops. You can find more information here.
What are Cast and Crew up to? Henry Ian Cusick is guest-starring for the two last episodes of NCIS: Hawaii this season. Additionally, animated show The Wingfeather Saga has been renewed for Season 2, so there’s more Peet The Sockman coming.
Henry Ian Cusick in NCIS: Hawaii (via CBS)
ICYMI: Tristin Mays attended several carpet premieres in the last few weeks; e.g. the premiere of Dungeons and Dragons or a special screening for Season 2 of sci-fi horror series FROM.
Together with Marlon Webb, she created an Instagram account for Black Sheep Productions. It’s not an officially registered production company, yet – but there is a registration application pending (filed on February 18). And while the logo on the insta account shows both Tristin and Marlon, Tristin seems to be the owner of the company (at least on paper). According to the USPTO Report website, the
BLACK SHEEP PRODUCTIONS LLC™ trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of production of films; Film production; Media production services, namely, video and film production; Music video production; Television show production.
USPTO
There’s no new information regarding her movie releases or Justin Hires‘ movie Half Baked 2. In a recent podcast episode, he stated that he’s involved in developing several TV projects that he will pitch to networks soon. The writer’s strike might have put a stop on these projects as the networks are already retracting from renewal and cancellation decisions just days before Upfronts.
Tristin Mays attending a special screening for sci-fi horror series FROM (Paul Archuleta/Getty Images)
Other MacGyver-related News On March 25, MacGyver Writers Teresa Huang and Jim Adler attended a TV writing panel at Wonder Con. You can find the video here. According to the WGA directory site, Teresa was working on Avatar: The Last Airbender before the writer’s strike started. She posted several photos taken when picketing in front of several studios.
Other MacGyver-related news you might have missed:
ICYMI: Costume Designer Sarah Downer started her own Etsy Shop; selling “all things retro and kitsch”.
Both MacGyver stores on the CBS merch page still seem to be deactivated; with “broken” images on the stores overview page.
Conventions around the globe Original MacGyver Richard Dean Anderson attended Steel City Con (March 31 to April 2) in Pittsburgh. He was excited to attend his first convention in four years and did photo shoots with his co-star Teri Hatcher (who played Penny Parker in the original show).
Two weeks later, RDA attended Comic Con Prague (April 14 to 16); doing photo shoots and a panel with his Stargate SG-1 co-star Corin Nemec. You can find photos and videos of the event here.
Richard Dean Anderson at Prague Comic Con (via Extra CZ)
There are more conventions planned in the next few months:
David Dastmalchian will attend Amazing Comic Con in Las Vegas (April 29 and 30); presenting his current comic issue of Count Crowley.
Henry Ian Cusick is scheduled to attend the German Comic Con Spring Edition (May 6 and 7) in Dortmund.
Richard Dean Anderson is scheduled to attend SciFi Convention FedCon in Germany (May 26 to 28).
The Collective with Lucas Till There haven’t been many news regarding The Collective with Lucas Till in the last few months. But according to IMDb, Première TV Distribution will handle distribution in Belgium and the Netherlands. According to their website, they set a VOD release date of September 21.
Potential Lucas Till in The Collective (via Tom Denucci)
They’ve also added a new synopsis:
In this high-octane action thriller, an elite group of secret agents called “The Collective” operates in the shadows of the international underworld. Headed by Liam James (Don Johnson), the group’s newest recruit is Sam Alexander (Lucas Till), a former District Attorney disillusioned by the justice system. Sam’s first assignment is to rendezvous with in-hiding Collective member Hugo Fredericks (Tyrese Gibson). Together, their mission will be to take down a human trafficking ring – fronted by the vicious Daisy (Ruby Rose) – that has nabbed a government whistleblower and set him on an auction block for the highest bidder. If the Collective agents are unable rescue their asset in time and his intel falls into the wrong hands, their failure will have perilous consequences and send shockwaves across the globe.
Première TV Distribution Website
Director Tom DeNucci just finished filming a movie and will start filming a webseries on Sunday. It seemed like he put The Collective on the back burner for a while, but he posted a few Instagram stories indicating that he’s still doing post-production regarding ADR and sound effects.
Video screenshot of Justin Hires in podcast All Hustle No Fear (via YouTube)
What are Cast and Crew up to? Rebooted Murdoc actor David Dastmalchian did the promo cycle for Late Night with the Devil; a movie that was co-produced by his production company Good Fiend Films. He’s also spotted (for a second) in the trailer for horror film Boogeyman (which will be released on June 2nd in the US).
Henry Ian Cusick keeps himself busy. In my last blog post, I wondered why he was sporting a mustache and a shorter haircut and if he’s working on a new project. Turns out he is listed for the two last episodes of NCIS: Hawaii this season (although he’s not wearing the mustache on the BtS photos). Additionally, animated show The Wingfeather Saga has been renewed for Season 2, so there’s more Peet The Sockman coming.
Tristin Mays at the premiere of Dungeons and Dragons (via Bianca Malinowski)
On April 1st, Tristin Mays posted the video of another self-made project with Marlon Webb. She attended several carpet premieres in the last few weeks; e.g. posing with Bianca Malinowski (rebooted Penny Parker) at the premiere of Dungeons and Dragons or a special screening for Season 2 of sci-fi horror series FROM. Deadline mentioned her in an article posted on April 14; revealing the synopsis for indie movie The Comic Shop.
Justin Hires once mentioned a planned release date of April 20 for Half Baked 2. So far, there’s no trailer, poster or distributor news. In a recent podcast episode with Mike Eshaq, he stated that he doesn’t know when it’s coming out and that he’s involved in developing several TV projects (one a game show, another one a scripted show) that he will pitch to networks soon. In a recent episode of his own podcast, he talked about why he had turned down a comedy special.
David Dastmalchian at the IMDb Portrait Studio Photo Call at SXSW 2023 (Robby Klein/Contour via Getty Images)
Other MacGyver-related News On March 25, MacGyver Writers Teresa Huang and Jim Adler attended a TV writing panel at Wonder Con. The organizers said it would be online about a week later, but so far I wasn’t able to find it.
Back in December, Ex-Showrunner Peter Lenkov did an episode of the Sensory Deprivation Podcast. He was quite open and reflectful in some moments; e.g. talking about being OCD and ADD and a micro-manager, and stating that he needed to change his behavior. But the host didn’t hide the fact that he is a big fan and clearly in favor of Lenkov regarding of what happened at CBS, which influenced the episode in my opinion. And in instagram stories last month, he just indicated that Meredith Eaton and Lucas Till are “terrible people”.
Teresa Huang and Jim Adler at WonderCon (via Chad Kennedy)
Other MacGyver-related news you might have missed:
Sandrine Holt has been cast in David Cronenberg movie The Shrouds; alongside Guy Pearce, Vincent Cassel and Diane Kruger.
Costume Designer Sarah Downer started her own Etsy Shop; selling “all things retro and kitsch”.
Both MacGyver stores on the CBS merch page still seem to be deactivated; with “broken” images on the stores overview page.
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