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Paul Scheer and Ving Rhames Play Newfound BFFs in ‘Piranha 3DD’
With FX bringing the team back for more “League” this fall (10:30 p.m. Oct. 6 on FX), Star News Online caught up with “Human Giant” comedian Paul Scheer who revealed that he’s become BFFs with Ving Rhames in Dimension Films’ Piranha 3DD, which was directed by John Gulagar for release Thanksgiving weekend.
In Alex Aja’s Piranha 3D, Scheer played sleazy photographer Drew Cunningham who apparently did survive last year’s campy 3D gore-fest, and, amazingly, so did Deputy Fallon, played by Ving Rhames.
According to the story, “Scheer did film a death scene for the original, but it was left on the cutting room floor, so his character’s fate was unresolved. But everyone can be forgiven for thinking Rhames’ character, who went down in a outboard motor-swinging blaze of glory, was fish food.
But, Scheer says, somehow both characters are back. And somehow they’ve become friends in between movies, likely bonding over their ordeal, which has left the good deputy terrified of H2O.
“I’m trying to get him back into the water,” Scheer said, which is how the two characters end up at a water park (played in the film by Jungle Rapids) where “things go wrong.”
Scheer said he and Rhames crammed six scenes into their busy day of filming, and that he and Rhames don’t spend much time with the film’s other stars, which include Danielle Panabaker, David Hasselhoff and Katrina Bowden.
“It’s almost like short film throughout the movie,” Scheer said of his scenes with Rhames. “It’s our little journey. We don’t interact with any of the other main characters – just us on this crazy journey during a piranha attack.”
The Big Wet Water Park gets INSANE on November 23.
The past comes back to haunt in the first teaser for The Cycle, the latest from director Jordan Downey ( The Head Hunter, V/H/S/Beyond).
Deborah Ann Woll (“Daredevil: Born Again“, Escape Room) stars as woman shocked to discover that a recent body discovered at a crime scene turns out to be her estranged father. It unleashes a supernatural nightmare.
The Cycle will debut exclusively on Shudder on October 23, 2026.
The logline reads, “When the body of a man missing for thirty-six years is discovered at the scene of a horrific crime, it’s up to his estranged daughter to unravel his dark past.“
Jeffrey Donovan (“Burn Notice“, Villains) also stars.
Jordan Downey wrote the screenplay with Kevin Stewart (The Head Hunter).
“We are so excited about The Cycle; Jordan has crafted such an original story that is gonna excite audiences. For us he has the ability to be the next great genre filmmaker and we can’t wait to make the movie,” said James Harris of production company Tea Shop (Obsession, 47 Meters Down). Peter Heller also produces.
Deborah Ann Woll rose to fame as the feisty vampire Jessica Hamby in HBO’s “True Blood” before becoming a fan favorite as Karen Page in Marvel’s “Daredevil” series. While horror fans recognize her from Escape Room and its sequel, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, the versatile actress has captured gamers’ attention as Laufey, Kratos’ wife in God of War: Ragnarök. She’ll receive her solo spinoff game in the upcoming God of War: Laufey.
Check out the unsettling new teaser below and expect to learn more as we get closer to the Halloween season.