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Marie Avgeropoulos
Marie Avgeropoulos (Greek language, Greek: Μαρία "Μαρί" Αυγεροπούλου, born 17 June 1986) is a Canadian actress and model. She is best known for her role as Octavia Blake on The CW's post-apocalyptic science fiction, post-apocalyptic science fiction television series ''The 100 (TV series), The 100'' (2014–2020). Early life Avgeropoulos was born on 17 June 1986 in Thunder Bay, Ontario to Greeks, Greek parents. She grew up fishing, hunting and camping, spending most of her free time outdoors. She started playing drums when she was 16. After studying broadcast journalism for two years in her hometown, she moved to Europe. Several months later, she came back to Canada and settled in Vancouver. At the age of 20 she underwent surgery in order to remove a big Neoplasm, tumour from her chest and throat, with her vocal cords being removed and put back in. This procedure affected her voice. Career One of her friends invited her for a casting call in Vancouver, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego Comic-Con International
San Diego Comic-Con International is a comic book convention and nonprofit multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California since 1970. The name, as given on its website, is Comic-Con International: San Diego; but it is commonly known simply as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con or SDCC. The convention was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention in 1970 by a group of San Diegans that included Shel Dorf, Richard Alf, Ken Krueger, Ron Graf, and Mike Towry; later, it was called the "San Diego Comic Book Convention", Dorf said during an interview that he hoped the first Con would bring in 500 attendees. It is a four-day event (Thursday–Sunday) held during the summer (in July since 2003) at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego. On the Wednesday evening prior to the official opening, professionals, exhibitors, and pre-registered guests for all four days can attend a pre-event "Preview Night" to give attendees the opportunity to walk the exhi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ventura Freeway
The Ventura Freeway is a freeway in southern California, United States, running from the Santa Barbara/Ventura county line to Pasadena in Los Angeles County. It is the principal east-west route (designated north-south) through Ventura County and in the southern San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County. From the Santa Barbara County line to its intersection with the Hollywood Freeway in the southeastern San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles (the Hollywood Split), it is signed as U.S. Route 101 (US 101), which was built in the late 1950s and opened on April 5, 1960. East of the Hollywood Freeway intersection, it is signed as State Route 134 (SR 134) which was built by 1971. Prior to the construction of a new alignment in 1971, the portion east of the Golden State Freeway was known as the Colorado Freeway in reference to nearby Colorado Boulevard, a historic thoroughfare in Pasadena and northeastern Los Angeles. Route description U.S. Route 101 The Ventura Freeway begin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harper's Island
''Harper's Island'' is an American horror mystery limited series created by Ari Schlossberg for CBS. Schlossberg, Jeffrey Jackson Bell and Jon Turteltaub served as executive producers. The series features an ensemble cast led by Elaine Cassidy alongside Christopher Gorham, Katie Cassidy, Cameron Richardson, Adam Campbell, C.J. Thomason, and Jim Beaver. The plot follows a group of family and friends that travel to the titular locale for a destination wedding, only to learn that there is a killer among them. At the center of the mystery is Abby Mills (Elaine Cassidy), whose mother was one of several people murdered by John Wakefield seven years prior. The series premiered on April 9, 2009, and was marketed as a thirteen-week limited event. The final two episodes aired on July 11. By the end of its run, ''Harper's Island'' averaged 9.36 million viewers, ranking #50 in Nielsen ratings. The first three episodes aired on Thursdays, but was moved to Saturdays during the week of Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supernatural (U
Supernatural refers to phenomena or entities that are beyond the laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin (above, beyond, or outside of) + (nature) Though the corollary term "nature", has had multiple meanings since the ancient world, the term "supernatural" emerged in the Middle Ages and did not exist in the ancient world. The supernatural is featured in folklore and religious contexts, but can also feature as an explanation in more secular contexts, as in the cases of superstitions or belief in the paranormal. The term is attributed to non-physical entities, such as angels, demons, gods, and spirits. It also includes claimed abilities embodied in or provided by such beings, including magic, telekinesis, levitation, precognition, and extrasensory perception. The philosophy of naturalism contends that nothing exists beyond the natural world, and as such approaches supernatural claims with skepticism. Etymology and history of the concept Occurr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiu Jitsu (film)
''Jiu Jitsu'' is a 2020 American science fiction martial arts film directed and co-written by Dimitri Logothetis and starring Alain Moussi, Frank Grillo, JuJu Chan, Tony Jaa and Nicolas Cage. The film is based on the 2017 comic book of the same name by Logothetis and Jim McGrath. The film was a box office bomb, grossing less than $100,000 against a budget of over $25 million, and was critically panned. Plot Every six years, an ancient order of expert Jiu Jitsu fighters faces a vicious race of alien invaders in a battle for Earth. For thousands of years the invaders have lost to Earth's defenders, up until now. Earth's future is in jeopardy. In a jungle in Burma (Myanmar) Asia, Jake Barnes, a celebrated war hero, is running away from shuriken under the command of Brax, the powerful invader leader. Jake ends up on an oceanside cliff, where he is hit by the stars, falls into the ocean, hits his head and blacks out. Wylie, a senior Jiu Jitsu fighter, rescues Jake from the water a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Swan (comics)
The Silver Swan is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics publications and related media, commonly as a recurring adversary of the superhero Wonder Woman. Capable of flight and possessing the superhuman ability to generate a devastating sonic cry, she first appeared in 1982 in ''Wonder Woman'' #288, written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by Gene Colan. Since then, the character has undergone several updates as comic book continuities have evolved and shifted. Indeed, there have been three different Silver Swans since the character's debut, including Helen Alexandros, the original Silver Swan; Valerie Beaudry, the second Silver Swan, debuting in 1988 in ''Wonder Woman'' (vol. 2) #15; and Vanessa Kapatelis, the third and current Silver Swan, debuting in 2001 in ''Wonder Woman'' (vol. 2) #171. The backstories of all three characters are inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale ''The Ugly Duckling'': Alexandros, Beaudry and Kapetelis all believe in different ways that the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloodlines
Bloodline most commonly refers to heredity. Bloodline, bloodlines, blood line or blood lines may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Comics * ''Bloodlines'' (comics), a 1993 DC Comics crossover * ''Colossus: Bloodline'', a 2006 Marvel Comics miniseries about the X-Man Colossus * ''Bloodlines'', a 2004 issue of the '' Star Wars: Republic'' comic book series * ''Bloodlines'', a 2007 collection of ''Hellblazer'' stories written by Garth Ennis Films * ''Bloodline'' (1963 film), a Korean film, based on a 1948 play * ''Bloodline'' (1979 film), a film based on Sidney Sheldon's novel (see below), directed by Terence Young * ''Bloodline'' (2008 film), a documentary film by Bruce Burgess * ''Bloodline'' (2011 film), a film by Matt Thompson * ''Bloodline'' (2018 film), a horror/thriller film by Henry Jacobson * ''Bloodlines'', a 2004 film starring Rudolf Martin * '' Hellraiser: Bloodline'', a 1996 horror film in the Hellraiser series * '' Day of the Dead: Bloodline'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endgame
Endgame, Endgames, End Game, End Games, or similar variations may refer to: Film * ''The End of the Game'' (1919 film) * ''The End of the Game'' (1975 film), short documentary U.S. film * ''Endgame'' (1983 film), 1983 Italian post-apocalyptic film * ''Endgame'' (1999 film), short film about chess * ''End Game'' (2006 film), 2006 political thriller * ''Endgame'' (2007 film), an Alex Jones film, subtitled "Blueprint for Global Enslavement" * ''Endgame'' (2009 film), 2009 British film about the end of apartheid in South Africa * ''Endgame'' (2015 film), 2015 American film starring Rico Rodriguez * ''End Game'' (2018 film), a 2018 Oscar-nominated documentary short film about terminally ill patients in San Francisco * ''Endgame'' (2021 film), a 2021 Chinese-Hong Kong action black comedy film * '' Avengers: Endgame'', the fourth film in the ''Avengers'' series, released in 2019 * '' Dead Rising: Endgame'', a 2016 horror film * '' Highlander: Endgame'', the fourth film in the ''H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Awards
The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry. Held each May or June in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the Leo Awards were founded by the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British Columbia in 1999. Awards categories are numerous, and include but are not exclusive to live action, animated, adult dramatic, children's, documentary film, documentary television, feature films, short films. Event history The British Columbia film and television industry provides more than 25,000 jobs and generates more than $2 billion (Canadian) in economic activity each year, making the industry an integral one to the economic and social vitality of British Columbia. The Leos were established to provide support and recognition for the work of film and television producers, writers, directors, performers and others. In 2005, the Leo Awards Film Festival was added to the event as a means of showcasing the best in film and television produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Numb (2015 Film)
''Numb'' is a 2015 Canadian thriller from director Jason R. Goode, and produced by Jenkinson/Goode Productions Plot Husband and wife Will and Dawn have driven from their home in Vancouver to a distant town in pursuit of a job for Will. The couple have money troubles, are facing foreclosure on their home, and owe a debt to Dawn's unsympathetic father. After Will fails to land the job, they start the long drive back home. In below-freezing conditions, they see two inadequately-dressed hitchhikers, siblings Lee and Cheryl, and give them a lift. Lee is friendly but Cheryl is hostile from the start; both make no secret of their shady past and moral ambiguity. Night falls and Will, who is driving, is the only person awake in the car. Suddenly a man staggers into the path of the vehicle. Will narrowly avoids a collision by braking sharply. The man turns out to be severely hypothermic ; he is ushered into the car and an ambulance is called but he dies before its arrival. Lee picks t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracers (film)
''Tracers'' is a 2015 American action film directed by Daniel Benmayor with a screenplay by Matt Johnson and a story by Johnson, T.J. Scott, and Kevin Lund. The film stars Taylor Lautner, Marie Avgeropoulos, Adam Rayner, and Rafi Gavron. The film was released on March 20, 2015. Plot Cam is a NYC bike messenger struggling to make ends meet. He rents a garage from a woman, Angie. While on a run, Cam wrecks his bike after a stranger named Nikki causes an accident while escaping police officers. Cam is later accosted by Jerry and Hu, enforcers who take his check and cash, warning him that he is behind on payments for a $15,000 loan to the Tong, a local gang that controls Chinatown, and warn him not to miss another payment. Cam spends his free time trying to fix his father's 1967 Pontiac GTO. Cam's boss calls, telling him that his "girlfriend" has dropped off his new bike. Cam finds Nikki to thank her and tries to copy Nikki's parkour, but fails. He also meets the rest of Nikki's gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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