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Our movie and media Calendar appears every Friday\/Saturday on <\/em> and caters to the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.<\/em><\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n MILESTONES | Happy Birthday to You!<\/strong><\/p>\n 7\/9: Ben Harroun (co-owner, Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL) \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said<\/strong><\/p>\n The Report<\/strong> is on hiatus until August or September. Thank you for your readership, CUvians and Agents!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n IMAGERY DU C-U | Picturing Our Scene on the Screen<\/strong><\/p>\n A kick of your humble editor\u2019s is to find television episodes or movies that set scenes in Champaign, Urbana<\/strong>, and the cities beyond even if they are filmed far away from central Illinois<\/strong>; we talked about a few examples of this in a Report<\/strong> we filed last summer<\/a><\/span>. Recently, Ye Ed<\/strong> happened to find a streaming channel that was marathoning the humorous SyFy<\/strong> action series Z NATION<\/strong> overnight and, tra la<\/em>, the first episode to begin during his watch started out with the show\u2019s heroes battling a caucus of undead Abraham Lincoln<\/strong> impersonators in our alive-and-well state capital of Springfield<\/strong>. Looking far older than four score and seven years when we meet them due to the virus plague at the crux of the show\u2019s storyline, the Abes\u2019 campaign falls short at the hands of the well-armed survivors played by Kellita Smith, Keith Allan, Anastasia Baranova, Russell Hodgkinson, Pisay Pao, Nat Zang<\/strong>, and Matt Cede\u00f1o<\/strong>. This second-season episode, \u201cZombie Baby Daddy<\/strong>,\u201d first aired on October 16, 2015<\/strong><\/a><\/span> and was directed by Abram Cox<\/strong> and written by Z NATION<\/strong> co-creator Craig Engler<\/strong>. The pop-culture skewing of historical figures is not news to our film scene, being from the Land of Lincoln and Lukemans<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, but we\u2019re amused to share this one anyway.<\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n CONFIDENTIAL ALMANAC | Dates in Film Culture History<\/strong><\/p>\n 15 Years Ago<\/strong> \u2026 Weekend of Friday, June 5, 2009:<\/em> Hairy monsters and human combatants tear up the neighborhood at both Meadowbrook Park<\/strong> and Caffe Paradiso<\/strong> in Urbana<\/strong> during the final round of location shooting for WEREWOLF CEMETERY Episode 4<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. Since relocating to Portland, Oregon<\/strong>, with his life partner Ann Fitzgerald<\/strong>, co-creator Jason Butler<\/strong> has flied back periodically to the area in order to film the remaining scenes for the sprawling comedy-horror series with familiar locations and friendly faces at his disposal. This included an informal residence at the former Orpheum Theatre<\/strong> in downtown Champaign<\/strong><\/span><\/a> last fall to stage a giant battle in the partly gutted auditorium, redressed to stand in for the werewolves\u2019 lair, during off hours when the adjacent Orpheum Children\u2019s Science Museum<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was closed. Returning regulars such as Steve Ucherek, Bob Henne, Bill Turner, Lacie Ucherek, Barney Joyce, Aaron Davidson, Owen Anderson, Mark Peaslee, Devin Atkins, Frank Peters, Jodi Hahn<\/strong>, Fitzgerald, and Butler could be seen filing in and out of the Orpheum’s rear entrance throughout September and October, while several of them are involved in the current activity. C-U Blogfidential<\/span><\/strong> editor Jason Pankoke<\/strong> has served as a set photographer and extra during this penultimate stretch. Other than random effects shots and an explanatory scene involving Butler\u2019s character \u201cDixon,\u201d the producer will turn his attentions to editing together the finale in what promises to upstage Episode 3<\/strong> by far. A debut is planned for next year at Mike \u2018n Molly\u2019s<\/strong> as well as a homemade DVD release to be entrusted to close friends of the cause. As reported on 5\/26\/09<\/span><\/a>, 6\/5\/09<\/a><\/span> at<\/em> CUBlog<\/span><\/strong>. [R]<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area<\/strong><\/p>\n @ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL<\/strong> @ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/strong> @ Main Quad, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong> @ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL<\/strong> Events featuring locally produced movies are marked with an asterisk (*). Additional \u201cNow Playing\u201d and \u201cComing Soon\u201d listings appear after the jump!<\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | The Cities Beyond<\/strong><\/p>\n @ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL<\/strong> @ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL<\/strong> @ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL<\/strong> @ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL<\/strong> @ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL<\/strong> @ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL<\/strong>
\n7\/15: Jill Van Voorst (owner, LIX, Savoy, IL)
\n7\/17: Derek Huey (cinematographer, TIN ROOF, Subfolders Studios, Indianapolis, IN)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\nFLY ME TO THE MOON, INDIAN 2 (in Tamil, Hindi, or Telegu with English sub), THE LION KING (animation) (re-release), LONGLEGS, BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE, DESPICABLE ME 4 (animation), HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA \u2013 CHAPTER 1, INSIDE OUT 2 (animation), KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES*, MAXXXINE, A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE (7\/5 on), SOUND OF HOPE: THE STORY OF POSSUM TROT (faith film) (7\/12 on), ROBOT DREAMS (animation) (7\/14, 2 p.m.; 7\/17, 7 p.m.), Studio Ghibli Fest: PRINCESS MONONOKE (7\/14, 7\/16, 3 & 7 p.m., English sub; 7\/15, 7\/17, 7 p.m., in Japanese with English sub), AMC \u201cScreen Unseen\u201d (mystery movie) (7\/15, 7 p.m.), DISCIPLES IN THE MOONLIGHT (faith film) (7\/17 on), NATIONAL ANTHEM, TWISTERS (7\/18 on) *single screenings daily<\/p>\n
\nFLY ME TO THE MOON, THE LION KING (animation) (re-release), LONGLEGS, BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE, DESPICABLE ME 4 (animation), HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA \u2013 CHAPTER 1, INSIDE OUT 2 (animation), KINDS OF KINDNESS, MAXXXINE, A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE (7\/5 on), SOUND OF HOPE: THE STORY OF POSSUM TROT (faith film) (7\/12 on), THE BIKERIDERS (7\/12-7\/17, 12:15 p.m.), Studio Ghibli Fest: PRINCESS MONONOKE (anim\u00e9) (7\/14, 3 & 7 p.m., English sub; 7\/15-7\/17, 7 p.m., in Japanese with English sub), THE GOONIES (7\/14, 3 & 7 p.m.; 7\/17, 7 p.m.), DISCIPLES IN THE MOONLIGHT (faith film) (7\/17 on), TWISTERS (7\/18 on)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents \u201cSummer Films on the Quad\u201d feat. CIVIL WAR (7\/18, 9 p.m., free)<\/p>\n
\nThe News-Gazette<\/span> Film Series presents ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (7\/13, 1 & 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nTHE WIZARD OF OZ (3-D), DESPICABLE ME 4 (animation) (2-D & 3-D), INSIDE OUT 2 (animation) (7\/11-7\/14)<\/p>\n
\nENCANTO \u201csing-a-long\u201d edition (animation) (7\/17, 11 a.m.)<\/p>\n
\n70th anniversary weekend: DESPICABLE ME 4 (animation), INSIDE OUT 2 (animation) (Screen 1), THE LION KING (animation; re-release), INSIDE OUT 2 (animation) (Screen 2) (7\/12-7\/14), DESPICABLE ME 4 (animation) (Screen 1), THE LION KING (animation; re-release) (Screen 2) (7\/15-7\/17), TWISTERS (Screen 1), DESPICABLE ME 4 (animation) (Screen 2) (7\/18)<\/p>\n
\nGHOSTLIGHT (7\/12-7\/14), THE PARENT TRAP (1961) (7\/15, 7\/17), MOONRAKER (7\/18)<\/p>\n
\nDESPICABLE ME 4 (animation) (7\/12-7\/14)<\/p>\n
\nBAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE (7\/12-7\/14)<\/p>\n