The tattoos, motorcycles and horror of the web series “Chopper” are a far cry from other imaginations of Ichabod Crane and the legend of Sleepy Hollow. The series offers a 21st-century interpretation of what the Headless Horseman would look like today. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus Martin Shapiro is the writer and creator of “Chopper,” a 21st-century take on “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” that tells the story of a headless outlaw biker who collects the souls of sinners in the afterlife. Shapiro and fellow alumnus J.C. Christofilis are working to adapt the nine-episode web series into a feature film.

A week after then-high school senior Tom Leach applied for his first job, he was on a plane to New York to interview Hugh Jackman for his new movie “Van Helsing.” “I think (my parents) assumed that I would get a job at the local grocery store bagging groceries,” Leach said. Read more...

Photo: Rising in the reality television show ranks as one of Hollywood’s youngest producers, UCLA Producers Program alumnus Tom Leach recently made Forbes’ “30 Under 30: Entertainment” list.