Category: Web Series

Important News About Morganville The Series Panel At MCM Comic Con London

10/17/2014

I have some exciting news for anyone planning to attend the Morganville the series panel and premiere at MCM comic con in London later this month some of the screening times have now been confirmed.

After some initial confusion earlier in the week we can confirm that there will be Morganville screening on Sunday, 26 October between 2 - 2:30 PM in VidFest UK area.

It was later confirmed via the official London MCM twitter account that they are planning a Morganville panel on Saturday however the time and location are yet to be confirmed.

Saying:

“Quick note for #Morganville fans coming to MCM #London #ComicCon

There is a Saturday panel time & stage TBC :)

@rachelcaine @MV_The_Series”

I will be attending MCM London Comic Con so I asked if anyone wishing to attend the Morganville panel would need a separate ticket along with the one they purchased for the event.

They responded via Twitter to say that and I quote:

"@AmberAddict @rachelcaine @MV_The_Series MCM panels are not usually ticketed :)”

They confirmed however that if the situation changes they will update their website. When and if I have any more information to bring you on this and/or the time of the panel on Saturday I will do my very best to update the site ASAP.

Joe

Disclaimer Morganville The Web TV Series is the property of Rachel Caine and Pen Ultimate Productions LLC.

AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the production of this series.

We are also not involved in any way with the MCM London Comic Con event.

AmberBenson.TV is simply spreading the word about another exciting project and appearance involving Amber Benson.

Amber Benson To Attend The World Premiere Of Morganville The Series At MCM London Comic Con In October.

9/23/2014

Morganville the series creator Rachel Caine announced yesterday that she will be hosting a panel dedicated to the upcoming web series set to make its debut on Geek and Sundry. The panel will include Amber who plays Morganville town founder Amelie she is joined by her co-stars Lindsay Seidel (Claire Danvers), Jordan Farris (Shane Collins) and a special surprise guest. As if all that was not enough the panel will include the world premiere of the first two episodes of the series.

Morganville the series is a web television adaptation of Rachel's own bestselling series of novels Morganville Vampires which has fans worldwide. The series was made possible after a successful Kickstarter campaign in which fans rallied round to fund the series.

For more information see their official website morganvilleseries.com, AmberBenson.TV also has its own dedicated Morganville page click here

MCM London Comic Con will take place between the 24th – 26th of October 2014 at Excel, Royal Victoria Dock, London, United Kingdom. The exact time and place of the Morganville panel have not yet been released but as soon as we know we'll let you know. For more information on MCM London Comic Con, how to buy tickets and much more please see their official website:

http://www.mcmcomiccon.com/london/ along with the page dedicated to the

Morganville panel: http://www.mcmcomiccon.com/london/2014/09/22/comic-con-invites-vamps-in-for-morganville-premiere/

I'm delighted Amber is returning to the UK and thrilled that we will play host to Morganville's world premiere. I hope to be there myself, fingers crossed I will see you along with Amber of course.

Joe

Disclaimer Morganville The Web TV Series is the property of Rachel Caine and Pen Ultimate Productions LLC.

AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the production of this series.

We are also not involved in any way with the MCM London Comic Con event.

AmberBenson.TV is simply spreading the word about another exciting project and appearance involving Amber Benson.

Amber Is The Guest On Episode One Of Writers On Writing

8/27/2014

Amber is the guest for the inaugural episode of web series Writers On Writing. The series was created by writer James Moran and is hosted on his official website The Pen Is Mightier Than The Spork.

James is a versatile writer whose credits include work on TV shows Doctor Who, Torchwood, Spooks and Primeval. He has also worked on feature films Severance, The Tower Block and Cockneys vs Zombies. Shorts, web series, comic books are also something that appear on his impressive CV.

James has described writers on writing as a semi regular video series where he interviews fellow writers about their process and in Amber we think he picked the perfect guest for his first episode. :-)

You can watch episode one below:

Click here to visit the Writers On Writing page where you can find out more about the interview and Amber's upcoming novel the Witches of Echo Park.

This is a great interview enjoy.

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the production of Writers On Writing the interview belongs to James Moran we own nothing we are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting project involving Amber Benson.

A First Look At Morganville The Series Starring Amber Benson

8/2/2014

This is what fans of both Amber Benson and Morganville Vampires had been waiting for our very first look at Morganville the series. The first trailer that gives fans their first chance to see Amber and the rest of the cast in character on screen for the first time.

If you are hearing the name Morganville for the very first time don't worry let me get you up to speed. Morganville is the setting for Rachel Caine's phenomenally successful MORGANVILLE VAMPIRES series of novels. Morganville is a town in Texas like no other in that it's run entirely by vampires. The series spans 15 books and has millions of devoted followers. Unlike other similar series, however, (such as the ever popular Harry Potter series), Morganville has never been made into a film or TV series.

In the summer of 2013 Rachel decided it was time for this to change she announced ambitious plans to produce a series of TV quality webisodes to bring the world of Morganville from the page to the screen for the first time. To help make her dream a reality Rachel enlisted the help of Blake Calhoun to direct the series and Amber Benson to play the leading role of Morganville Town Founder Amelie, after so many years of Buffy under her belt, it appears to be a case of "If you can't slay them, join them". Now of course we all know that it won't be Amber's first time playing a vampire. Who could forget her brilliant performance as Lenore on the hit television show SUPERNATURAL, or her voice over capabilities as Vampire Tara in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds?

Now that Blake and Amber were on board funding had to be secured to achieve this, Rachel decided to use Kickstarter offering fans of the series exciting rewards in return for their donations and the chance to be part of this exciting project. The campaign was a huge success it smashed its initial target raising $81,752 meaning the series was a go.

The series was filmed on location in Texas throughout April 2014 and joining Amber in bringing Morganville residents to life is Stargate star Robert Picardo as Oliver and an exciting roster of young acting talent including:

Lindsay Seidel, Jordan Farris, Ben Easter, Haileigh Todd, Afomia Hailemeskel, Chase Ryan Jeffery, Gregory Connors, Nikki Donley, Jessi Mechler &Taylor Murphy.

It was also announced that Geek and Sundry the online TV channel, multimedia platform and production company co-founded by actress Felicia Day announced it would be adding Morganville to its line-up of shows including Tabletop and Caper from the summer of 2014.

This exciting partnership meant that Geek and Sundry played host to a Morganville The Series panel at San Diego Comic Con on 25 July. This brings us neatly back to the trailer I mentioned at the top of this post, the following video was given its world premiere at Comic Con and then released to everyone who had backed the Kickstarter campaign. These fans were able to enjoy it exclusively for the last week. Rachel has now released the trailer today so everyone can enjoy it. AmberBenson.TV is delighted to help spread the word about the series as we take our first look at Amber in the role of Amelie.

For more information on Morganville The Series please visit morganvilletheseries.com or our own dedicated Morganville page click here

So without further ado here is the trailer.

Enjoy

Joe

Disclaimer Morganville The Web TV Series is the property of Rachel Caine and Pen Ultimate Productions LLC. AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the production of this series we are simply spreading the word about another exciting project involving Amber Benson.

Amber To Be Part Of The Morganville The Series Panel At San Diego Comic Con

7/18/2014

Rachel Caine the creator and writer of Morganville the series recently confirmed that not only will there be a Morganville the series panel at the upcoming San Diego comic con but that Amber will also take part.

If you are unfamiliar with the name Morganville and are hearing about the series for the first time let me get you up to speed. Morganville The Web TV Series is an adaption of Rachel Caine’s bestselling series of novels. The story is set in the fictitious Texas town of Morganville, which is unique because it is owned, ran and operated entirely by vampires. The series currently spans 15 novels but despite this success it has never being adapted for television or film. Rachel decided it was time for this to change and the time was right to take the world of Morganville from page to screen. To make this happen in the summer of 2013 Rachel launched a Kickstarter campaign with the aim of raising $75,000 to put the series into production. Thanks to the devoted Morganville fan base around the world it smashed this initial target raising a grand total of $81,752. This means that six TV quality webisodes of approximately 10 minutes each will now be made written by Rachel herself. The series was produced and directed by Blake Calhoun responsible for a number of successful web series including Pink the Series. Rachel has assembled a superb cast alongside Amber including Robert Picardo as Oliver. The filming of the series took place on location in Texas throughout April of this year.

It was also announced in April that Geek & Sundry TV channel and multimedia platform and Production Company co-founded by actress Felicia Day announced it would be adding Morganville to its line-up of shows including Tabletop and Caper from the summer of 2014.

For more information on Morganville the series check out their official website morganvilletheseries.com or to view our own dedicated Morganville page click here

The Morganville panel will take place on Friday, 25 July between 2:30 PM and 3:30 PM at: Geek & Sundry Lounge  Jolt 'n Joes  374 4th Ave. San Diego, CA 92101.

Joining Amber on the panel will be Rachel herself, producer and director Blake Calhoun, Ryan Copple from Geek & Sundry and the panel will be introduced by Felicia Day.

To find out more about the panel visit Morganville The Series official Kickstarter page click here

I hope everyone who is able to attend as a fantastic time!

Disclaimer Morganville The Web TV Series is the property of Rachel Caine and Pen Ultimate Productions LLC. AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the production of this series we are simply spreading the word about another exciting project involving Amber Benson.

Amber's Secret Project Revealed: A Sneak Peek At Girl On Girl A Brand-New Web Project.

6/13/2014

On 11th of June Amber revealed via Facebook and Twitter that she would be posting a link to a secret project she was working on at 4 PM PST the following day much to the delight of fans everywhere myself included.

I along with Amber fans around the world waited eagerly for the big reveal and I certainly wasn't disappointed with what I saw and judging from the reaction of fellow fans on Twitter and Facebook they were just as excited too.

The suspense is killing me I hear you cry what is the project? The answer is Girl On Girl a brand-new web project co-directed by Amber along with her former Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-star Adam Busch. There is no word as yet on what future plans are for Girl On Girl the video released yesterday was a sneak peek.

The video centres on two young women Megan and Lisa played by Megan Titus and Lisa Schwartz respectively and their attempts to impress a web series producer at a Hollywood party. The question is will they make the right impression. The good news is you can see for yourself as the video is free to watch on vimeo please click the link below:

https://vimeo.com/97992666

This preview of Girl On Girl is only available for a limited time however you only have until 4 PM PST today (13 June 2014) to see it so be sure to catch it while you can. If like me you live in the UK 4 PM PST is midnight tonight.

If you like what you see then why not post a comment directly on the vimeo site or leave a comment here under this post and start a conversation with fellow fans. Of course you can leave a comment for Amber directly on her own social media feeds and you'll find all the information you need on our links page. Be sure to watch it whilst you still can and help spread the word.

Joe

Please note: Girl On Girl contains mature themes intended for an adult audience it is not suitable for young children.

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the production of Girl On Girl we are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting project involving Amber Benson.

Amber Makes A Cameo Appearance In Online Cartoon Series Bravest Warriors.

5/27/2014

Amber recently tweeted that she'd made a cameo appearance in Bravest Warriors an online cartoon series aimed at adults, which has its home on YouTube.

Amber's appearance is in the episode entitled The Parasox Pub (season two episode 10) to find out which character she played you'll have to watch the episode click the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCkWvELZBPQ&feature=youtu.be

If you can spot Amber leave a comment on this post and tell us who she played. :-)

For more information on Bravest Warriors please check out the bravestwarriors.com website.

Joe

PS Remember Bravest Warriors is aimed at an adult audience viewer discretion is advised.

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the production of Bravest Warriors this post is for informational purposes only.

Amber Benson and Samm Levine host the latest episode of The Vault web series

3/25/2014

Amber is joined by fellow actor and friend Samm Levine to host the latest episode of The Vault. The Vault is a web series which is part of horror movie website Fearnet.com

The Vault brings together classic horror movies and actors, journalists and filmmakers who provide an original on-screen video commentary as they watch the film. In this episode Amber and Samm watch William Lustig's 1980s slasher movie Maniac. I'm sure Amber fans will recognise Samm as Clark from Sci fi comedy Drones which of course was co directed by Amber herself.

The good news for Amber fans is that The Vault is free to watch via the Fearnet.com website to find out more and to watch their video commentary click here. Unfortunately at this moment in time the video is not available to watch if you live in the UK we will of course let you know if this changes. As a UK resident myself sadly I won't be able to watch it. As ever feel free to leave a comment under this post or leave a comment on our Facebook page or twitter feed to share your thoughts on it.

Joe

Morganville: The Series - Open Auditions

1/30/2014

If you are a regular visitor to AmberBenson.TV you may well have seen some of my posts in the “Latest Amber News” section regarding the highly anticipated Morganville The Series which will see Amber Benson take on the role of Amelie.

For those who haven't had an opportunity to check out my previous posts and are not familiar with the Morganville Vampires series here is a recap.

Morganville The Web TV Series is an adaption of Rachel Caine’s bestselling series of novels. The story is set in the fictitious Texas town of Morganville which is unique because it is owned, ran and operated entirely by vampires. The series currently spans 15 novels but despite this success it has never being adapted for television or film. Rachel decided it was time for this to change and the time was right to take the world of Morganville from page to screen. To make this happen in the summer of 2013 Rachel launched a kickstarter campaign with the aim of raising $75,000 to put the series into production. Thanks to the devoted Morganville fan base around the world it smashed this initial target raising a grand total of $81,752. This means that six TV quality webisodes of approximately 10 minutes each will now be made written by Rachel herself. The series will be produced and directed by Blake Calhoun responsible for a number of successful web series including Pink the Series.

Since then Rachel and her team have been hard at work preparing to bring the series to the screen. Pre production continued this week with some very exciting news as Rachel announced that they will be holding open auditions for the parts of CLAIRE DANVERS & EVE ROSSER, meaning that you could be joining Amber as a key member of the cast. The first stage is a video casting call where those auditioning will submit a video of themselves reading for the part. This means it's open to Morganville fans from around the world not just inside the United States.

All the audition information you need for the parts of both Claire and Eve are available to download now from morganvilletheseries.com. These PDF files will contain the audition piece you will be reading and a full list of terms and conditions that MUST be followed for your audition to be considered.

Two important points to note here:

1) Due to legal and logistical reasons all applicants for both roles must be 18 years of age or older.

2) The closing date for all auditions is MIDNIGHT US CENTRAL STANDARD TIME FEBRUARY 14, 2014.

AmberBenson.TV would like to wish everyone auditioning the very best of luck!

Joe

Disclaimer Morganville The Web TV Series is the property of Rachel Caine and Pen Ultimate Productions LLC. AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the production of this series we are simply spreading the word about another exciting project involving Amber Benson.

Amber To Star In The Glass Slipper Confessionals Web Series.

1/15/2014

Yesterday Amber announced by her official social media accounts that she is set to star as Tinkerbell in two episodes of The Glass Slipper Confessionals (web series)

The series follows the misadventures of Cinderella (Jessica Gardner) for this princess at least happy ever after did not last forever, after her Prince left her for another Prince and sent her life into downward spiral. This dark comedy takes a whole different look at the world of fairytales one that will have you laughing out loud.

Amber plays everyone's favourite fairytale pixie Tinkerbell in the two latest episodes of the series to be released, Episode 5 “Think Happy Thoughts” episode 6 “The Pixie Chicks”.

A must see for any Amber fan and the good news is all of the episodes in this series including Amber's debut are free to watch online via the official The Glass Slipper Confessionals website
http://www.glassslipperconfessionals.com just click the episodes tab.

Well I'm off to watch both episodes again I'm still laughing as I write this now.

Happy Watching Joe.

Please Note both episodes contain strong language viewer discretion advised.