First Day: First Dance

Do you have a guilty pleasure? Something you really, really enjoy watching, even though you know it's cheesy? Then you have to go to: http://www.facebook.com/FDTheSeries and watch the second series of First day: First Dance!

It was released last week following the success of  last year’s First Day. This lively web series follows Rosie Rovello and her major crush on classmate JT as she relives the day of her back-to-school dance over and over again. First day: First Dance is a light, entertaining and easy to follow webseries from the producers of ABC’s Pretty Little Liars.

In the season premiere everything goes totes wrong! The day of Canterbury High's back-to-school dance starts off perfectly for Rosie Rovello. As Rosie's longtime biffle Taylor would say, it has best-day-ever potential. But then, somewhere between a crush crushing back and a starting spot on the soccer team, the drama begins. Watch here what happens:

Also available on the series’ Facebook page are episode summaries and the opportunity to win a V.I.P. trip to Los Angeles, along with a variety of daily prizes. To watch new episodes, tune in on Mondays and Wednesdays!

Syfy Channel Weaves Twitter into Haven Storyline

We have heard this so many times before. Extending a TV show into another medium is really not a new concept anymore. But I'm always curious whether it makes sense to tell a story across several different mediums or whether they just jump on the bandwaggon.

There is a popular series on the Syfy Channel called Haven: http://www.syfy.com/haven/
Syfy's one-hour drama series Haven, starring Emily Rose (Jericho, Brothers and Sisters) is based on the novella The Colorado Kid from renowned author Stephen King. The series follows the shrewd and confident FBI agent Audrey Parker (Rose) who has a lost past, and arrives in the small town of Haven, Maine on a routine case. Before long, her natural curiosity lands her in the epicenter of activity in this curious enclave, which turns out to be a longtime refuge for people that are affected by a range of supernatural afflictions.

Since August, the citizens of the small Maine town are not only affected by a wide range of supernatural afflictions, but also by a new challenge as they have to interact on Twitter with a mysterious stranger who seems to know a little too much about the secrets of the town. Haven viewers can follow the story on Twitter with the hashtag #HavenNews or by following the individual Twitter accounts of brothers Vince (@VinceHaven) and Dave Teagues (@DaveHaven), owners of the Haven Herald and the unknown someone tweeting as @ColdInHaven.

If you have never heard of Haven before, here is a chance to watch the 1st episode of the 2nd season:

Check out the most recent episode on Friday, September 9 on the Syfy Channel!

NEWS: Reveille and AMC develop web series

More and more of the big TV production companies find it interesting to develop web series in order to try out innovative topics or new ways of storytelling.

For example, Reveille the production company that produces hit shows like The Office and MasterChef  will develop a bunch of comedy focused web series for online video site: http://www.breakmedia.com/
Reveille's digital output already covers topics such as pop culture, fashion and sports, and include shows such as Who Knew?, Fit to Boom and Real-Life Makeover.

Furthermore, US cablenet AMC has launched a digital platform to develop and showcase web series from up-and-coming writers and directors. The first web series will be The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks. It's about a successful theatre director who stages an elaborate play that mirrors his dysfunctional love life. The free-to-view show will be released simultaneously on amctv.com and VoD platform Hulu on August 22.
Will you watch it on Monday?

Old Dogs & New Tricks

The new comedy web series Old Dogs & New Tricks asks, in a place called Boystown, do gay men ever grow up? Or do they just grow old? Nathan, Brad, Muscles and Ross stumble through middle age in an alternate universe called West Hollywood.

Los Angeles (in general) and West Hollywood (in particular) add a strong flavor to Old Dogs & New Tricks, with its traffic, earthquakes, plastic surgery, and strongly youth-obsessed culture. But the focus remains on how these four different gay men react (or overreact) and adjust (or not) to getting older.

In the pilot episode, West Hollywood agent Nathan Adler (Leon Acord, who is also the show's writer) recalls how he first met '80s rocker Brad King (Curt Bonnem), personal trainer 'Muscles' Carter (Jeffrey Patrick Olson) and actor Ross Stein (David Pevsner) as he reluctantly prepares for his 50th birthday party.

Watch the 1st episode here:

In order to watch more upcoming episodes and to stay updated, please visit: www.olddogsnewtrickstheseries.com

Upcoming: Causality

What if you could go anywhere in history except home?
In the world of Causality - a new web series currently in pre-production from Ulterior Motive Productions and coming up in December - people can travel in time.

Everyone comes to the past for their own reasons. Some do it for curiosity, some for escape, some to avoid wars and disasters. But they all know one thing: they’ll be starting a new life, in a strange new century. But be careful, because once you’ve come to the past, you can never return to your own time.

In Causality, Holly Wells accidentally arrives in the present day from just five years in the future and Seattle’s hidden community of time travelers is nearly torn apart as she tries to rebuild her life, change her destiny, and ultimately, find something she can call home. But she didn’t come back alone . . .

Here is the first teaser: 

With influences ranging from the neon grit of Bladerunner to the Pacific Northwest noir chill of Twin Peaks, this time travel web series is a unique vision of loss, hope, and all the things we can’t leave behind.
For further information and to stay updated, please go to: http://www.watchcausality.com/