Netflix Announces “Cobra Kai” Final Season Premiere Date
Wax off. Netflix has announced the premiere date for the sixth and final season of the “Karate Kid” sequel series “Cobra Kai,” starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka. The martial arts dramedy will conclude its run with a three-part final season, with the first part premiering on Thursday, July 18.
Picking up with Cobra Kai eliminated from the Valley, Season 6 will follow the senseis and students as they decide if and how they will compete in the Sekai Taikai, the world championships of karate.
Watch the date announcement and first-look video for Season 6 of “Cobra Kai” below:
The series, which initially began on YouTube Premium (then-YouTube Red), Courtney Henggeler, Xolo Maridueña, Tanner Buchanan, Mary Mouser, Jacob Bertrand, and more.
The second half of “Cobra Kai” Season 6 will premiere on Thursday, Nov. 28, followed by the series finale in 2025 with an official date to be announced later.
Wax off. Netflix has announced the premiere date for the sixth and final season of the “Karate Kid” sequel series “Cobra Kai,” starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka. The martial arts dramedy will conclude its run with a three-part final season, with the first part premiering on Thursday, July 18.
Picking up with Cobra Kai eliminated from the Valley, Season 6 will follow the senseis and students as they decide if and how they will compete in the Sekai Taikai, the world championships of karate.
Watch the date announcement and first-look video for Season 6 of “Cobra Kai” below:
The series, which initially began on YouTube Premium (then-YouTube Red), Courtney Henggeler, Xolo Maridueña, Tanner Buchanan, Mary Mouser, Jacob Bertrand, and more.
The second half of “Cobra Kai” Season 6 will premiere on Thursday, Nov. 28, followed by the series finale in 2025 with an official date to be announced later.
- 5/6/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Who said the heroes’ journey can’t take a little detour? In the trailer for “We Are Lady Parts” Season 2, the eponymous female punk band decides to dabble in villainy — to endlessly entertaining results.
Created by “Polite Society” writer and director Nida Manzoor, “We Are Lady Parts” premiered in the U.K. in 2018 and in the U.S. via Peacock in 2021. IndieWire’s Steve Greene wrote at the time that “Each member of the greater Lady Parts quintet could easily handle an episode on their own,” praising a show which is “at its best when it’s breaking free from restraints, too, tossing in a bunch of playful asides and visual diversions.”
“I wanted to go bolder, sillier, darker and deeper and that is exactly what we strived to do,” Manzoor said in a press release accompanying the Season 2 trailer.
Season 1 began with Amina (Anjana Vasan) joining Lady Parts without...
Created by “Polite Society” writer and director Nida Manzoor, “We Are Lady Parts” premiered in the U.K. in 2018 and in the U.S. via Peacock in 2021. IndieWire’s Steve Greene wrote at the time that “Each member of the greater Lady Parts quintet could easily handle an episode on their own,” praising a show which is “at its best when it’s breaking free from restraints, too, tossing in a bunch of playful asides and visual diversions.”
“I wanted to go bolder, sillier, darker and deeper and that is exactly what we strived to do,” Manzoor said in a press release accompanying the Season 2 trailer.
Season 1 began with Amina (Anjana Vasan) joining Lady Parts without...
- 5/2/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
The band is (finally) getting back together: After a three-year layoff, We Are Lady Parts has locked down a Season 2 premiere date on Peacock.
Season 2 of the comedy about an all-female Muslim punk rock band will debut Thursday, May 30 on the streamer with all six episodes, TVLine has learned. The sophomore run will also feature guest appearances from activist Malala Yousafzai and comedian Meera Syal.
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Season 2 of the comedy about an all-female Muslim punk rock band will debut Thursday, May 30 on the streamer with all six episodes, TVLine has learned. The sophomore run will also feature guest appearances from activist Malala Yousafzai and comedian Meera Syal.
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- 5/2/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
We Are Lady Parts has a premiere date for its long-awaited second season on Peacock. The streaming service has released several photos teasing the new episodes. The comedy series debuted in June 2021 with a renewal announced in November of that year.
Starring Anjana Vasan, Sarah Kameela Impey, Juliette Motamed, Faith Omole, Lucie Shorthouse, Aiysha Hart, Zaqi Ismail, Shobu Kapoor, the We Are Lady Parts series follows the members of a Muslim female punk rock band.
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Starring Anjana Vasan, Sarah Kameela Impey, Juliette Motamed, Faith Omole, Lucie Shorthouse, Aiysha Hart, Zaqi Ismail, Shobu Kapoor, the We Are Lady Parts series follows the members of a Muslim female punk rock band.
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- 4/20/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Lace up your motorcycle boots and rip off your shirt sleeves: acclaimed sitcom We Are Lady Parts is back for Series 2. Showrunner Nida Manzoor launched her career with Series 1 back in 2021, depicting the exploits of scrappy, all-female Muslim punk band, Lady Parts. Last year, she followed it up with barnstorming action-comedy film Polite Society, for which she won a BIFA for Best Debut Screenwriter. Rocking her way back to the small screen, Manzoor’s Channel 4 hit returns for another run next month, and you can see a selection of first-look images below:
The whole band is back together for this one: Anjana Vasan, who was last seen in the foul-mouthed Wicked Little Letters, returns as lead guitarist Amina, along with bandmates Sarah Kameela Impey, Juliette Motamed, and Faith Omole. Lucie Shorthouse is also back as the titular Lady Parts’ manager, Momtaz. The new episodes pick up with the band after their UK tour,...
The whole band is back together for this one: Anjana Vasan, who was last seen in the foul-mouthed Wicked Little Letters, returns as lead guitarist Amina, along with bandmates Sarah Kameela Impey, Juliette Motamed, and Faith Omole. Lucie Shorthouse is also back as the titular Lady Parts’ manager, Momtaz. The new episodes pick up with the band after their UK tour,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Luke Bradley
- Empire - TV
Series 2 of Nida Manzoor’s We Are Lady Parts will air in May, Channel 4 has confirmed. Here are the details.
Series 1 of We Are Lady Parts, written and directed by Nida Manzoor, aired in 2021. The show followed the exploits of the titular all female Muslim punk band. It starred Anjana Vasan as Amina Hussain, Sarah Kameela Impey as Saira, Juliette Motamed as Ayesha, Faith Omole as Bisma and Lucie Shorthouse as Momtaz.
They all return for series 2, which is now confirmed to be airing from 30th May.
The delay between series was due to Manzoor writing and directing her first fearure film, Polite Society, which was released last year. If you haven’t had the pleasure, the film I a riotous martial arts comedy that follows aspiring stuntwoman Ria forced to use her fighting skills to save her sister from her sinister fiancé.
The official synopsis for series 2 reads...
Series 1 of We Are Lady Parts, written and directed by Nida Manzoor, aired in 2021. The show followed the exploits of the titular all female Muslim punk band. It starred Anjana Vasan as Amina Hussain, Sarah Kameela Impey as Saira, Juliette Motamed as Ayesha, Faith Omole as Bisma and Lucie Shorthouse as Momtaz.
They all return for series 2, which is now confirmed to be airing from 30th May.
The delay between series was due to Manzoor writing and directing her first fearure film, Polite Society, which was released last year. If you haven’t had the pleasure, the film I a riotous martial arts comedy that follows aspiring stuntwoman Ria forced to use her fighting skills to save her sister from her sinister fiancé.
The official synopsis for series 2 reads...
- 4/19/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Peacock has announced that We Are Lady Parts Season 2 will premiere on the streaming service on May 30, 2024. The new season will consist of six episodes, all of which will be available at launch.
Peacock also revealed that education activist Malala Yousafzai and comedian Meera Syal are set to guest star in the second season. You can catch up on Season 1 of the music-infused comedy, which is streaming now on Peacock.
Season two of We Are Lady Parts sees the band return with a renewed artistic mission after the high of their first UK tour, only to find a rival band threatens their delicate status quo.
As the reality of chasing success sets in, Lady Parts embark on recording their first album, juggling personal ambitions and deciding whether ‘making it big’ is really what they wanted. The series comes from Nida Manzoor and Universal International Studios’ Working Title Television.
“Making season...
Peacock also revealed that education activist Malala Yousafzai and comedian Meera Syal are set to guest star in the second season. You can catch up on Season 1 of the music-infused comedy, which is streaming now on Peacock.
Season two of We Are Lady Parts sees the band return with a renewed artistic mission after the high of their first UK tour, only to find a rival band threatens their delicate status quo.
As the reality of chasing success sets in, Lady Parts embark on recording their first album, juggling personal ambitions and deciding whether ‘making it big’ is really what they wanted. The series comes from Nida Manzoor and Universal International Studios’ Working Title Television.
“Making season...
- 4/18/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Peacock’s We Are Lady Parts returns with Season 2 on May 30, with all 6 new episodes available to binge. Guest stars this season include Malala Yousafzai and Meera Syal.
The series, inspired by creator Nida Manzoor’s experiences and from the rich and diverse cultural collectives and artists in London, follows the Muslim punk band Lady Parts, featuring geeky Ph.D. student and lead guitarist Amina Hussain (Anjana Vasan) and fierce and enigmatic front-woman Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey).
Juliette Motamed, Faith Omole, Lucie Shorthouse, Aiysha Hart, Zaqi Ismail and Shobu Kapoor also star.
(l-r) Sarah Kameela Impey as Saira, Anjana Vasan as Amina Hussain, Faith Omole as Bisma, Lucie Shorthouse as Momtaz, Juliette Motamed as Ayesha
“Making season one of We Are Lady Parts was immense for me. It was a trial by fire, but I found my voice, my style and my confidence in creating this show,” said Manzoor. “Most importantly,...
The series, inspired by creator Nida Manzoor’s experiences and from the rich and diverse cultural collectives and artists in London, follows the Muslim punk band Lady Parts, featuring geeky Ph.D. student and lead guitarist Amina Hussain (Anjana Vasan) and fierce and enigmatic front-woman Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey).
Juliette Motamed, Faith Omole, Lucie Shorthouse, Aiysha Hart, Zaqi Ismail and Shobu Kapoor also star.
(l-r) Sarah Kameela Impey as Saira, Anjana Vasan as Amina Hussain, Faith Omole as Bisma, Lucie Shorthouse as Momtaz, Juliette Motamed as Ayesha
“Making season one of We Are Lady Parts was immense for me. It was a trial by fire, but I found my voice, my style and my confidence in creating this show,” said Manzoor. “Most importantly,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Magic Mike’s Last Dance is a movie directed by Steven Soderbergh starring Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek.
Good old Mike returns with his sculpted abs from the hand of the director everyone loves for this farewell, not very spectacular cinematographically, but fun and entertaining.
Storyline
Mike works as a waiter until a rich woman takes him to London to, together, form a group of male strippers.
Movie Review Magic Mike’s Last Dance
Correct, very correct and knowing that there is a certain Soderbergh in charge of the project, but as not everything can be done by the good director and “one-man band”, he has his always good partners who accompany him: this time, same as always, Channing Tatum, a very good actor for comedy, and Salma Hayek, who does a bit of everything and does everything well.
In short, a film that, with the quality of talent it possesses, could...
Good old Mike returns with his sculpted abs from the hand of the director everyone loves for this farewell, not very spectacular cinematographically, but fun and entertaining.
Storyline
Mike works as a waiter until a rich woman takes him to London to, together, form a group of male strippers.
Movie Review Magic Mike’s Last Dance
Correct, very correct and knowing that there is a certain Soderbergh in charge of the project, but as not everything can be done by the good director and “one-man band”, he has his always good partners who accompany him: this time, same as always, Channing Tatum, a very good actor for comedy, and Salma Hayek, who does a bit of everything and does everything well.
In short, a film that, with the quality of talent it possesses, could...
- 3/1/2023
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Audiences are ponying up for “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” which is projected to lead a quiet Super Bowl weekend at the domestic box office.
The third “Magic Mike” entry earned roughly 4.1 million in opening day and Thursday preview screenings, with industry sources projecting a debut around 8 million. Warner Bros. itself isn’t reporting numbers.
There are a few question marks surrounding the debut of “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” which is receiving a limited release in 1,500 North American locations. Though the film was commissioned for an HBO Max release, Warner Bros. swerved to go theatrical — the studio did the same for its comedy remake “House Party” in January, which also opened in less than 2,000 theaters and has earned a slim 8.8 million.
While “Last Dance” is making a bigger splash than “House Party,” it’ll finish with an opening down from its 2012 original (39.1 million) and 2015 sequel “Magic Mike Xxl”. Critical consensus is...
The third “Magic Mike” entry earned roughly 4.1 million in opening day and Thursday preview screenings, with industry sources projecting a debut around 8 million. Warner Bros. itself isn’t reporting numbers.
There are a few question marks surrounding the debut of “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” which is receiving a limited release in 1,500 North American locations. Though the film was commissioned for an HBO Max release, Warner Bros. swerved to go theatrical — the studio did the same for its comedy remake “House Party” in January, which also opened in less than 2,000 theaters and has earned a slim 8.8 million.
While “Last Dance” is making a bigger splash than “House Party,” it’ll finish with an opening down from its 2012 original (39.1 million) and 2015 sequel “Magic Mike Xxl”. Critical consensus is...
- 2/11/2023
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek Pinault in Warner Bros. Pictures musical comedy ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures)
Has the magic gone out of Mike? No, not at all. I realize from a quick glance at the film’s current rating on Rotten Tomatoes that I’m swimming against the tide when I call Magic Mike’s Last Dance a worthy end to the franchise. But it’s by far the film with the most heart. And for all you naysayers who watched the trailer and said there wasn’t any chemistry between Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek Pinault, prepare to eat some crow with a side dish of don’t judge a film by its trailers.
Magic Mike’s Last Dance glides in with a voiceover praising dance as a way of recognizing life’s important moments…or something of that nature. I was too distracted by...
Has the magic gone out of Mike? No, not at all. I realize from a quick glance at the film’s current rating on Rotten Tomatoes that I’m swimming against the tide when I call Magic Mike’s Last Dance a worthy end to the franchise. But it’s by far the film with the most heart. And for all you naysayers who watched the trailer and said there wasn’t any chemistry between Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek Pinault, prepare to eat some crow with a side dish of don’t judge a film by its trailers.
Magic Mike’s Last Dance glides in with a voiceover praising dance as a way of recognizing life’s important moments…or something of that nature. I was too distracted by...
- 2/10/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Magic Mike’s Last Dance Review — Magic Mike’s Last Dance (2023) Film Review, a movie directed by Steven Soderbergh, written by Reid Carolin and starring Channing Tatum, Salma Hayek Pinault, Juliette Motamed, Caitlin Gerard, Alan Cox, Christopher Villiers, Vicki Pepperdine, Christie-Leigh Emby, Kasey Iliana Sfetsios, Suzanne Bertish, Christopher Bencomo, Gavin Spokes, Ethan Lawrence, Kylie [...]
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Continue reading: Film Review: Magic Mike’S Last Dance (2023): A Highly Entertaining and Energetic Romance from Director Steven Soderbergh...
- 2/10/2023
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
“No woman wants to be suffocated by testicles.” This pearl of wisdom comes from Salma Hayek Pinault who plays grand dame Maxandra in Magic Mike’s Last Dance, the third (and presumably final) instalment in Channing Tatum’s stripper franchise. Maxandra has coaxed our hero, down-on-his-luck former stripper Mike Lane (Tatum), to London with the promise of 60,000 and the opportunity to direct his very own erotic dance show. But Maxandra’s vision, which quickly becomes Mike’s vision, too, is one of relatively chaste refinement. The aggressive air-humping and up-close gyrating of the former films are – for the most part – nowhere to be seen, replaced by ballet and interpretive modern dance.
But is “suffocation by testicles” not the very heart and soul of the Magic Mike franchise? Is that not the joy? Maxandra talks a good game about how liberating it is to be on the receiving end of a Mike Lane lap dance.
But is “suffocation by testicles” not the very heart and soul of the Magic Mike franchise? Is that not the joy? Maxandra talks a good game about how liberating it is to be on the receiving end of a Mike Lane lap dance.
- 2/9/2023
- by Clarisse Loughrey
- The Independent - Film
This weekend a singular cinematic trilogy reaches its climax as Magic Mike’s Last Dance writhes its way into cinemas.
For the closing chapter of Mike Lord’s odyssey, the exotic dancer and furniture maker has gone Transatlantic. His very particular set of skills attracts the attention of a glamorous, philanthropic, backer with a buttload of money, a West End theatre and a powerful desire to piss off her estranged and stuffy hubby.
Mike (Channing Tatum) and Maxandra (Salma Hayek Pinault) are thrown together by faate and the indiscretion of a former bump and grind-recipient at a time when both are adrift in their own lives and disappointments. Max’s indecent proposal for a single dance swiftly evolves into a month-long opportunity for Mike to make his mark on London town as the scorned wife melodramatically exerts her independence.
The dance itself is one of two showcase moments for the pairing of Tatum’s arresting,...
For the closing chapter of Mike Lord’s odyssey, the exotic dancer and furniture maker has gone Transatlantic. His very particular set of skills attracts the attention of a glamorous, philanthropic, backer with a buttload of money, a West End theatre and a powerful desire to piss off her estranged and stuffy hubby.
Mike (Channing Tatum) and Maxandra (Salma Hayek Pinault) are thrown together by faate and the indiscretion of a former bump and grind-recipient at a time when both are adrift in their own lives and disappointments. Max’s indecent proposal for a single dance swiftly evolves into a month-long opportunity for Mike to make his mark on London town as the scorned wife melodramatically exerts her independence.
The dance itself is one of two showcase moments for the pairing of Tatum’s arresting,...
- 2/9/2023
- by Emily Breen
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Repeating the blissfully perfect, pure ode to pleasure that is Magic Mike Xxl would be a fool’s errand, so nearly a decade later––with Steven Soderbergh back in the director’s chair–cinema’s finest stripper-verse is closing out on a more gentle, familiar, innocuous note. Hewing, unexpectedly, closer to a family film at its heart, Magic Mike’s Last Dance offers a more generalized message of the power of dance to engender community. This reliance on plot––and specifically this plot––rings a touch disappointing when considering the franchise’s bolder peaks. But thanks to a couple of memorable set-pieces, this final outing is still sexier than anything the likes of 50 Shades of Grey or Sam Levinson could ever dream up.
Slipping back into (and out of) the comfortable fits of his most beloved character, Channing Tatum’s Mike Lane is in a rut. He has yet...
Slipping back into (and out of) the comfortable fits of his most beloved character, Channing Tatum’s Mike Lane is in a rut. He has yet...
- 2/7/2023
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
“Toothless” probably isn’t the first word “Magic Mike” fans want to associate with Channing Tatum’s aging exotic dancer series, but there’s no denying the female-targeting franchise has dulled its bite over the past decade. If the Walt Disney Co. had made a movie about male strippers, it might look something like “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” a soft, in-name-only sequel to the 2012 hit, whose title is about as convincing as reports of director Steven Soderbergh’s retirement.
Tatum’s still got it, and he ain’t about to retire, even if his semi-autobiographical hero, Mike Lane, has lost his magic and seems ready to hang up his thong. Meanwhile, gone are all the other gorgeous hunks who road-tripped with him in “Magic Mike Xxl” — unless you count a lo-res video conference with Ken, Tarzan and two other old friends when Mike gets to London. Why London? That’s...
Tatum’s still got it, and he ain’t about to retire, even if his semi-autobiographical hero, Mike Lane, has lost his magic and seems ready to hang up his thong. Meanwhile, gone are all the other gorgeous hunks who road-tripped with him in “Magic Mike Xxl” — unless you count a lo-res video conference with Ken, Tarzan and two other old friends when Mike gets to London. Why London? That’s...
- 2/7/2023
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Salma Hayek has revealed that Channing Tatum almost “killed” her during a Magic Mike lap dance.
The pair star in the third and final film in the series, Magic Mike’s Last Dance, which sees Tatum’s lead character team up with a wealth socialite (Hayek) to bring a stage show to London.
In one scene, Mike showcases his lap dancing skills for Hayek’s character, which, according to the star, almost ended fatally.
“You know, this one part that’s not in it is where I’m upside down, and my legs had to be somewhere,” she said during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday (30 January).
“But upside down, one loses sense of direction, and I didn’t do what I was supposed to do. So in the rehearsal, I went like, head down, almost hit my head.”
Hayek said that Tatum “held on” to her trousers, but...
The pair star in the third and final film in the series, Magic Mike’s Last Dance, which sees Tatum’s lead character team up with a wealth socialite (Hayek) to bring a stage show to London.
In one scene, Mike showcases his lap dancing skills for Hayek’s character, which, according to the star, almost ended fatally.
“You know, this one part that’s not in it is where I’m upside down, and my legs had to be somewhere,” she said during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday (30 January).
“But upside down, one loses sense of direction, and I didn’t do what I was supposed to do. So in the rehearsal, I went like, head down, almost hit my head.”
Hayek said that Tatum “held on” to her trousers, but...
- 2/1/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
Salma Hayek joined Channing Tatum for Magic Mike’s Last Dance and recently recalled the steamy lap dance scene that could’ve ended up turning into something really bad.
While making an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the Oscar-nominated actor talked about the dance sequence in the Steven Soderbergh-directed film.
“You know, this one part that’s not in it where I’m upside down, and my legs had to be somewhere. But upside down, one loses sense of direction, and I didn’t do what I was supposed to do, so in the rehearsal, I went like, head down, almost hit my head,” she said on the ABC late-night show.
Hayek continued, “[Tatum] held on to my pants, but I was really concerned because my pants were going away, and I couldn’t remember if I had underwear or not in this moment. So, instead of putting my hands to protect my head,...
While making an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the Oscar-nominated actor talked about the dance sequence in the Steven Soderbergh-directed film.
“You know, this one part that’s not in it where I’m upside down, and my legs had to be somewhere. But upside down, one loses sense of direction, and I didn’t do what I was supposed to do, so in the rehearsal, I went like, head down, almost hit my head,” she said on the ABC late-night show.
Hayek continued, “[Tatum] held on to my pants, but I was really concerned because my pants were going away, and I couldn’t remember if I had underwear or not in this moment. So, instead of putting my hands to protect my head,...
- 2/1/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
The British television writer and director Nida Manzoor isn’t pulling any punches with her new film Polite Society. This lavish, colorful, and spirited martial arts movie stands to change how some people see high Society, never knowing if a human wrecking machine is hiding among the ranks. Manzoor’s Polite Society trailer presents us with a merry mash-up of sisterly affection, parental disappointment, and bold action. It’s a preview that’s as exciting as it is gorgeous, and we’re counting the days until the movie hits theaters on April 28, 2023.
The Polite Society trailer focuses on Ria Khan, who believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.
Manzoor wrote and directed Polite Society with Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Olivier Kaempfer,...
The Polite Society trailer focuses on Ria Khan, who believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.
Manzoor wrote and directed Polite Society with Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Olivier Kaempfer,...
- 1/18/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Just ahead of its Friday premiere at Sundance Film Festival, “Polite Society” now has a trailer. The first look at the action comedy was released by distributor Focus Features on Wednesday.
The feature directorial debut of Nida Manzoor — the creator behind the critically acclaimed British series “We Are Lady Parts” — “Polite Society” stars Priya Kansara as Ria Khan, a British-Pakistani woman aspiring to become a stunt performer, who has always battled the expectations of her parents with her artistic older sister, Lena. But when Lena goes through a crisis, she gets engaged to Salim (Akshay Khanna), the doctor son of their mom’s snobbish friend (Nimra Bucha).
Devastated by the sudden change in priorities by her sister, the imaginative Ria convinces herself that Salim and his mom have nefarious plans for Lena, and that it’s her duty to save her. With her two best friends (Seraphina Beh and Ella Bruccoleri) reluctantly in tow,...
The feature directorial debut of Nida Manzoor — the creator behind the critically acclaimed British series “We Are Lady Parts” — “Polite Society” stars Priya Kansara as Ria Khan, a British-Pakistani woman aspiring to become a stunt performer, who has always battled the expectations of her parents with her artistic older sister, Lena. But when Lena goes through a crisis, she gets engaged to Salim (Akshay Khanna), the doctor son of their mom’s snobbish friend (Nimra Bucha).
Devastated by the sudden change in priorities by her sister, the imaginative Ria convinces herself that Salim and his mom have nefarious plans for Lena, and that it’s her duty to save her. With her two best friends (Seraphina Beh and Ella Bruccoleri) reluctantly in tow,...
- 1/18/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Salma Hayek is joining the world of Magic Mike in Magic Mike’s Last Dance. When the teaser trailer dropped for the Steven Soderbergh film, the steamy scenes between Hayek and Channing Tatum got major buzz.
Now the Oscar-nominated star is opening up about the scene and how challenging it was to shoot.
In the trailer, Tatum’s Mike Lane shows Hayek’s character what he really does and a sensual lap dance ensues.
“It’s very physically challenging,” Hayek said during an interview with Entertainment Tonight. “My goodness. You just wait to see. It’s just complicated.”
It was in the middle of a press tour for Puss in Boots: The Last Wish that Hayek got into talking about her role on Magic Mike’s Last Dance.
“I play a strong woman,” Hayek told her Puss in Boots costar, Antonio Banderas. “You know what was my day going into the office?...
Now the Oscar-nominated star is opening up about the scene and how challenging it was to shoot.
In the trailer, Tatum’s Mike Lane shows Hayek’s character what he really does and a sensual lap dance ensues.
“It’s very physically challenging,” Hayek said during an interview with Entertainment Tonight. “My goodness. You just wait to see. It’s just complicated.”
It was in the middle of a press tour for Puss in Boots: The Last Wish that Hayek got into talking about her role on Magic Mike’s Last Dance.
“I play a strong woman,” Hayek told her Puss in Boots costar, Antonio Banderas. “You know what was my day going into the office?...
- 12/18/2022
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
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Salma Hayek Pinault is opening up about filming Magic Mike’s Last Dance alongside Channing Tatum.
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight that was posted Thursday, the Puss in Boots: The Last Wish actress explained the filming behind the steamy lap dance scene with Channing Tatum that can be seen in the newly released trailer.
“It’s very physically challenging,” Pinault told Et. “My goodness. You just wait to see. It’s just complicated.”
In the third installment of the franchise, “Magic” Mike Lane finds himself bartending in Florida when he hooks up with a wealthy socialite, played by Pinault. Her character then drags Mike to London with an enticing business offer to headline a dance show. In the film, Tatum reprises his role as a male stripper, which is roughly based on his own experiences as a stripper in Florida.
Pinault also...
Salma Hayek Pinault is opening up about filming Magic Mike’s Last Dance alongside Channing Tatum.
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight that was posted Thursday, the Puss in Boots: The Last Wish actress explained the filming behind the steamy lap dance scene with Channing Tatum that can be seen in the newly released trailer.
“It’s very physically challenging,” Pinault told Et. “My goodness. You just wait to see. It’s just complicated.”
In the third installment of the franchise, “Magic” Mike Lane finds himself bartending in Florida when he hooks up with a wealthy socialite, played by Pinault. Her character then drags Mike to London with an enticing business offer to headline a dance show. In the film, Tatum reprises his role as a male stripper, which is roughly based on his own experiences as a stripper in Florida.
Pinault also...
- 12/18/2022
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It wasn’t just Channing Tatum who had to bare all during “Magic Mike’s Last Dance.”
Co-star Salma Hayek revealed that her role was also “physically challenging,” especially when it came to the steamy lap dance sequence teased in the trailer. Hayek plays a wealthy socialite who partners with “Magic” Mike (Tatum) for a London burlesque show. Of course, the duo is also romantically involved as Mike shows off his moves and lifts Hayek out of her seat.
“It’s very physically challenging,” Hayek told Entertainment Tonight about mastering the sequence. “My goodness. You just wait to see. It’s just complicated.”
As for her role in “Last Dance,” Hayek could only tease that she plays a “strong woman” and enjoyed every second of production.
“You know what was my day going into the office? I would just sit around and watch, like, 12 men, semi-naked dancing and doing pirouettes,” Hayek said.
Co-star Salma Hayek revealed that her role was also “physically challenging,” especially when it came to the steamy lap dance sequence teased in the trailer. Hayek plays a wealthy socialite who partners with “Magic” Mike (Tatum) for a London burlesque show. Of course, the duo is also romantically involved as Mike shows off his moves and lifts Hayek out of her seat.
“It’s very physically challenging,” Hayek told Entertainment Tonight about mastering the sequence. “My goodness. You just wait to see. It’s just complicated.”
As for her role in “Last Dance,” Hayek could only tease that she plays a “strong woman” and enjoyed every second of production.
“You know what was my day going into the office? I would just sit around and watch, like, 12 men, semi-naked dancing and doing pirouettes,” Hayek said.
- 12/17/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Are you ready for some strippers to move their act to broadway? Well, that’s what you’re getting with the new Magic Mike: Last Dance film. The latest film in the Channing Tatum saga finds Mike Lane broke following a business deal gone bad. He’s now bartending in Florida, but that all changes when a wealthy socialite coaxes him with an offer he can’t refuse. Now with everything on the line, he soon finds himself trying to whip a hot new roster of talented dancers into shape. The upcoming film will also star Salma Hayek, Juliette Motamed, Caitlin Gerard, Gavin Spokes,
Steven Soderbergh’s Magic Mike: Last Dance Has Released A New Trailer...
Steven Soderbergh’s Magic Mike: Last Dance Has Released A New Trailer...
- 11/21/2022
- by Jeffrey Bowie Jr.
- TVovermind.com
Magic Mike’s Last Dance Trailer — Steven Soderbergh‘s Magic Mike’s Last Dance (2023) movie trailer has been released by Warner Bros. The Magic Mike’s Last Dance trailer stars Channing Tatum, Salma Hayek, Ayub Khan Din, Caitlin Gerard, Gavin Spokes, Jemelia George, Juliette Motamed, and Vicki Pepperdine. Crew Reid Carolin wrote the screenplay for Magic Mike’s Last [...]
Continue reading: Magic Mike’S Last Dance (2023) Movie Trailer: Channing Tatum Takes to the Stage Again in Steven Soderbergh’s Film...
Continue reading: Magic Mike’S Last Dance (2023) Movie Trailer: Channing Tatum Takes to the Stage Again in Steven Soderbergh’s Film...
- 11/17/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Channing Tatum returns to the dance floor for Magic Mike’s Last Dance. The third film of the Magic Mike franchise just debuted a new trailer that finds Mike performing his magic in London after taking a break from the stage.
Joining Channing Tatum are Salma Hayek Pinault (House of Gucci), Ayub Khan Din (Ackley Bridge), Juliette Motamed (We Are Lady Parts), Vicki Pepperdine (Johnny English Strikes Again), and newcomer Jemelia George. Magic Mike‘s director Steven Soderbergh is back at the helm after taking the second film of the series off. Magic Mike and Magic Mike Xxl‘s screenwriter Reid Carolin penned the third film.
Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin, Nick Wechsler, Peter Kiernan, and Magic Mike Xxl director Gregory Jacobs produced, with Julie M. Anderson executive producing. Soderbergh’s behind-the-scenes team includes production designer Pat Campbell (The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself), costume designer Christopher Peterson (The Irishman), music...
Joining Channing Tatum are Salma Hayek Pinault (House of Gucci), Ayub Khan Din (Ackley Bridge), Juliette Motamed (We Are Lady Parts), Vicki Pepperdine (Johnny English Strikes Again), and newcomer Jemelia George. Magic Mike‘s director Steven Soderbergh is back at the helm after taking the second film of the series off. Magic Mike and Magic Mike Xxl‘s screenwriter Reid Carolin penned the third film.
Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin, Nick Wechsler, Peter Kiernan, and Magic Mike Xxl director Gregory Jacobs produced, with Julie M. Anderson executive producing. Soderbergh’s behind-the-scenes team includes production designer Pat Campbell (The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself), costume designer Christopher Peterson (The Irishman), music...
- 11/15/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
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Channing Tatum returns as “Magic” Mike Lane for a last fling and dance in London in the trailer for Warner Bros.’s Magic Mike’s Last Dance comedy that dropped on Tuesday.
Finding himself broke and bartending in Florida, Lane hooks up with a wealthy socialite, played by Salma Hayek Pinault, who lures him to London with an offer he can’t refuse, and an agenda all her own. “People are numb, disconnected. We’re going to wake them up with a wave of passion they’ve never felt before,” Hayek Pinault says at one point in the trailer to describe the dance show spectacular that Magic Mike will headline.
Lane has to then whip a new dance troupe into shape to succeed, or fail, with his latest business venture. The threequel sees Tatum return to his signature role as a male stripper...
Channing Tatum returns as “Magic” Mike Lane for a last fling and dance in London in the trailer for Warner Bros.’s Magic Mike’s Last Dance comedy that dropped on Tuesday.
Finding himself broke and bartending in Florida, Lane hooks up with a wealthy socialite, played by Salma Hayek Pinault, who lures him to London with an offer he can’t refuse, and an agenda all her own. “People are numb, disconnected. We’re going to wake them up with a wave of passion they’ve never felt before,” Hayek Pinault says at one point in the trailer to describe the dance show spectacular that Magic Mike will headline.
Lane has to then whip a new dance troupe into shape to succeed, or fail, with his latest business venture. The threequel sees Tatum return to his signature role as a male stripper...
- 11/15/2022
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"We're going to wake them up with a wave of passion they've never felt before!" Warner Bros has unveiled the first official trailer for Magic Mike's Last Dance, the next sequel in the beloved Magic Mike series. It's headed to theaters in February!! This one brings back Steven Soderbergh to direct again - he made the first one back in 2012, but let Gregory Jacobs direct the second one (Xxl in 2015). Now it's time for his "last dance!" The plot for this one involves Mike being taken to London to start an exciting new male reveue show with a new partnership. Can he pull it off? Are there ulterior motives? Channing Tatum returns to star again as the famous male stripper Mike Lane. The cast for this sequel includes Salma Hayek, Ayub Khan Din, Caitlin Gerard, Gavin Spokes, with newcomers Jemelia George, Juliette Motamed, and Vicki Pepperdine. Oh yes!! What a trailer!
- 11/15/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
It may be Magic Mike’s last dance, but Channing Tatum is going out with more than bang.
The third “Magic Mike” film, “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” debuted its trailer featuring Tatum teasing a titillating onstage performance as the titular erotic dancer. Per the official synopsis, “Magic” Mike Lane (Tatum) takes to the stage again after a lengthy hiatus, following a business deal that went bust, leaving him broke and taking bartender gigs in Florida. For what he hopes will be one last hurrah, Mike heads to London with a wealthy socialite (Salma Hayek Pinault) who lures him with an offer he can’t refuse…and an agenda all her own.
With everything on the line, once Mike discovers what she truly has in mind, will he — and the roster of hot new dancers he’ll have to whip into shape — be able to pull it off?
Steven Soderbergh returns to direct the film,...
The third “Magic Mike” film, “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” debuted its trailer featuring Tatum teasing a titillating onstage performance as the titular erotic dancer. Per the official synopsis, “Magic” Mike Lane (Tatum) takes to the stage again after a lengthy hiatus, following a business deal that went bust, leaving him broke and taking bartender gigs in Florida. For what he hopes will be one last hurrah, Mike heads to London with a wealthy socialite (Salma Hayek Pinault) who lures him with an offer he can’t refuse…and an agenda all her own.
With everything on the line, once Mike discovers what she truly has in mind, will he — and the roster of hot new dancers he’ll have to whip into shape — be able to pull it off?
Steven Soderbergh returns to direct the film,...
- 11/15/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Magic Mike is back for one last ride.
Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” the third and final entry in Channing Tatum’s star-making male stripper series.
Tatum first pulled the curtain back on “Last Dance” in October, releasing a first-look image of a character played by Salma Hayek brushing his well-defined six-pack.
All good things begin in Miami.#MagicMikesLastDance in theaters Valentine’s Day weekend.
And #MagicMikeLive’s @mmltour is open now! pic.twitter.com/5zUYWTAkhg
— Channing Tatum (@channingtatum) October 21, 2022
While the exact premise of “Last Dance” had been kept under wraps, both Tatum and Soderbergh have teased information about the sequel.
“I want it to be the Super Bowl of stripping,” Tatum told People about “Last Dance.” “I want dancing like we’ve never been able to do in the other two movies, because we had to be honest to what the reality of that world is,...
Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” the third and final entry in Channing Tatum’s star-making male stripper series.
Tatum first pulled the curtain back on “Last Dance” in October, releasing a first-look image of a character played by Salma Hayek brushing his well-defined six-pack.
All good things begin in Miami.#MagicMikesLastDance in theaters Valentine’s Day weekend.
And #MagicMikeLive’s @mmltour is open now! pic.twitter.com/5zUYWTAkhg
— Channing Tatum (@channingtatum) October 21, 2022
While the exact premise of “Last Dance” had been kept under wraps, both Tatum and Soderbergh have teased information about the sequel.
“I want it to be the Super Bowl of stripping,” Tatum told People about “Last Dance.” “I want dancing like we’ve never been able to do in the other two movies, because we had to be honest to what the reality of that world is,...
- 11/15/2022
- by Katie Reul
- Variety Film + TV
Welcome to Deadline’s International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on key executives and companies outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week, we’re speaking with Working Title Television’s Surian Fletcher-Jones, the executive producer who is responsible for bringing the likes of Nida Manzoor’s We Are Lady Parts and Dolly Alderton’s Everything I Know About Love to the small screen.
Surian Fletcher-Jones has spent the last two decades of her career fighting to bring important and diverse voices out of the periphery and into the spotlight and now, after her latest efforts at Working Title Television, it seems the needle is finally moving in the right direction.
The esteemed executive producer and head of drama at Working Title TV, which is a part of Universal International Studios, is coming off the back of a banner few years with the...
Surian Fletcher-Jones has spent the last two decades of her career fighting to bring important and diverse voices out of the periphery and into the spotlight and now, after her latest efforts at Working Title Television, it seems the needle is finally moving in the right direction.
The esteemed executive producer and head of drama at Working Title TV, which is a part of Universal International Studios, is coming off the back of a banner few years with the...
- 10/12/2022
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
“We Are Lady Parts” centers on an all-female Muslim punk band who are making music their way, building an audience, and balancing their personal life on and off stage.
Costume designer PC Williams designed each woman’s wardrobe to honor her relationship with her faith while also using costume to act as an avenue for cultural and self-expression.
The series, streaming on Peacock, follows five women— Amina (Anjana Vasan), the newly recruited lead guitarist; Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey), Lady Parts’ lead singer; Ayesha, (Juliette Motamed) Lady Parts’ drummer; Bisma (Faith Omole), the bass player, and Momtaz (Lucie Shorthouse), the band’s manager.
“All of these women are second-generation migrants, like me; I was born in the U.K., but my roots are from Nigeria and Ghana. When I was thinking about these four women, for me, it was about really trying to understand who they were culturally and marrying that with a London vibe,...
Costume designer PC Williams designed each woman’s wardrobe to honor her relationship with her faith while also using costume to act as an avenue for cultural and self-expression.
The series, streaming on Peacock, follows five women— Amina (Anjana Vasan), the newly recruited lead guitarist; Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey), Lady Parts’ lead singer; Ayesha, (Juliette Motamed) Lady Parts’ drummer; Bisma (Faith Omole), the bass player, and Momtaz (Lucie Shorthouse), the band’s manager.
“All of these women are second-generation migrants, like me; I was born in the U.K., but my roots are from Nigeria and Ghana. When I was thinking about these four women, for me, it was about really trying to understand who they were culturally and marrying that with a London vibe,...
- 6/20/2022
- by Shadan Larki
- Variety Film + TV
Aisha Bywaters won a BAFTA Award for Best Scripted Casting last month for “We Are Lady Parts,” but just working on the groundbreaking musical comedy was already a win for her. “It was such a special experience working on this show,” she tells Gold Derby at our Meet the Experts: Casting Directors panel (watch the exclusive video interview above). “It was a chance to work with lots of people, lots of women who also came from similar backgrounds to me, people of color who’ve had similar experiences growing up in the U.K. It just felt like a really nice experience. You don’t have to explain all the time everything you’re doing, why you’re doing it and why it sort of feels important or authentic, and why you want to make work that people can watch and feel seen.”
Created by Nida Manzoor, the Peacock series follows Lady Parts,...
Created by Nida Manzoor, the Peacock series follows Lady Parts,...
- 5/19/2022
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Peacock and UK’s Channel 4 have renewed the critically acclaimed musical comedy We Are Lady Parts from Nida Manzoor.
The series, inspired by Manzoor’s experiences and from the rich and diverse cultural collectives and artists in London, follows the eponymous Muslim punk band, featuring geeky Ph.D. student and lead guitarist Amina Hussein (Anjana Vasan) and fierce and enigmatic front-woman Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey).
Saira uses Amina’s desperation to find a husband as leverage, offering to hook-up dates for her if she agrees to join the band. Amina has never, ever met girls like this before, and soon gets swept up in their joyful anarchic energy. But she becomes torn and caught up between two different worlds – that of her more strait-laced university friends led by her bestie Noor (Aiysha Hart) and the world of Lady Parts.
Other cast includes Juliette Motamed, Faith Omole, Lucie Shorthouse, and Zaqi Ismail.
The series, inspired by Manzoor’s experiences and from the rich and diverse cultural collectives and artists in London, follows the eponymous Muslim punk band, featuring geeky Ph.D. student and lead guitarist Amina Hussein (Anjana Vasan) and fierce and enigmatic front-woman Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey).
Saira uses Amina’s desperation to find a husband as leverage, offering to hook-up dates for her if she agrees to join the band. Amina has never, ever met girls like this before, and soon gets swept up in their joyful anarchic energy. But she becomes torn and caught up between two different worlds – that of her more strait-laced university friends led by her bestie Noor (Aiysha Hart) and the world of Lady Parts.
Other cast includes Juliette Motamed, Faith Omole, Lucie Shorthouse, and Zaqi Ismail.
- 11/22/2021
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Get ready to do some celebratory head-banging, because We Are Lady Parts is coming back.
Peacock announced Monday that it has renewed the comedy series for a second season, which will air on Channel 4 in the U.K.
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“We Are Lady Parts exploded onto our screens and into our hearts with irreverent humor, original storytelling and boundary-pushing comedy,...
Peacock announced Monday that it has renewed the comedy series for a second season, which will air on Channel 4 in the U.K.
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“We Are Lady Parts exploded onto our screens and into our hearts with irreverent humor, original storytelling and boundary-pushing comedy,...
- 11/22/2021
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
[This post originally appeared as part of Recommendation Machine, IndieWire’s daily TV picks feature.]
Where to Watch ‘We Are Lady Parts’: Peacock
“We Are Lady Parts” is constantly in motion. It’s not the kind of out-of-control frenzy that usually points to a show having no idea what to do to make its central characters compelling. Instead, this Channel 4/Peacock production, written and directed by creator Nida Manzoor, moves at the pace of someone trying to make sense of a world gradually shifting around her.
The show was an immediate highlight of Thursday morning’s Gotham Award nominees, getting recognized in both Breakthrough Series and Outstanding Performance in a New Series. The latter nomination went to Anjana Vasan, who stars as Amina, a PhD microbiology student whose guitar playing skills catch the eye of a local punk band. After a rocky intro and some deep questioning whether she’s cut out for musical rebellion (and vice...
Where to Watch ‘We Are Lady Parts’: Peacock
“We Are Lady Parts” is constantly in motion. It’s not the kind of out-of-control frenzy that usually points to a show having no idea what to do to make its central characters compelling. Instead, this Channel 4/Peacock production, written and directed by creator Nida Manzoor, moves at the pace of someone trying to make sense of a world gradually shifting around her.
The show was an immediate highlight of Thursday morning’s Gotham Award nominees, getting recognized in both Breakthrough Series and Outstanding Performance in a New Series. The latter nomination went to Anjana Vasan, who stars as Amina, a PhD microbiology student whose guitar playing skills catch the eye of a local punk band. After a rocky intro and some deep questioning whether she’s cut out for musical rebellion (and vice...
- 10/21/2021
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
The punk-rocking ladies of Peacock and Channel 4’s We Are Lady Parts came together to talk casting, Muslim representation on-screen and more at Atx Television Festival on Sunday.
Creator Nida Manzoor kicked off the conversation, moderated by Vanity Fair’s Sonia Saraiya, explaining how We Are Lady Parts came to be. Manzoor shared the show drew inspired by her music-filled childhood and strong women in her life, then explained that the series required engaging talent who knew their way around instruments – or would at least be willing to learn how to play.
“A lot of the actors didn’t play their instruments,” she said, before adding that brother Shez Manzoor, who co-writes the series’ original numbers with sister Sanya, taught the actresses how to play over Zoom lessons.
The series stars Anjana Vasan, Sarah Impey, Juliette Motamed, Faith Omole and Lucie Shorthouse. Only a couple of the actresses had...
Creator Nida Manzoor kicked off the conversation, moderated by Vanity Fair’s Sonia Saraiya, explaining how We Are Lady Parts came to be. Manzoor shared the show drew inspired by her music-filled childhood and strong women in her life, then explained that the series required engaging talent who knew their way around instruments – or would at least be willing to learn how to play.
“A lot of the actors didn’t play their instruments,” she said, before adding that brother Shez Manzoor, who co-writes the series’ original numbers with sister Sanya, taught the actresses how to play over Zoom lessons.
The series stars Anjana Vasan, Sarah Impey, Juliette Motamed, Faith Omole and Lucie Shorthouse. Only a couple of the actresses had...
- 6/14/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Stories about fictional bands aren’t always as sharp as those bands themselves. Tales of upwardly mobile rock acts can be bland even if the performances themselves have some panache to them. Ragtag groups can be shabby on stage even if the looks at the lives of the individual musicians are the more entertaining draw.
But as is the case with “We Are Lady Parts,” the Channel 4 co-production premiering today on Peacock, there’s a clear charm in seeing the points where the music and whatever surrounds it line up in harmony. Playful with enough flair and distinct twists to shake up its more familiar pieces, “We are Lady Parts” is an energetic merging of aspiring artists and the fictional frame that presents them. For Lady Parts, those harmonies aren’t always tidy: They’re a punk quartet filling up any kind of rehearsal space with as much sound as the room can handle.
But as is the case with “We Are Lady Parts,” the Channel 4 co-production premiering today on Peacock, there’s a clear charm in seeing the points where the music and whatever surrounds it line up in harmony. Playful with enough flair and distinct twists to shake up its more familiar pieces, “We are Lady Parts” is an energetic merging of aspiring artists and the fictional frame that presents them. For Lady Parts, those harmonies aren’t always tidy: They’re a punk quartet filling up any kind of rehearsal space with as much sound as the room can handle.
- 6/3/2021
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
“Our music is about representation. It’s about being heard,” explains Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey), the lead singer of the band that gives the new Peacock import comedy We Are Lady Parts its title. Saira’s explanation for why she plays music is a fairly trite one out of context — what wannabe rock, pop, or hip-hop star hasn’t expressed a similar sentiment before in fiction? But once you understand that Lady Parts is an all-female, all-Muslim punk band in London, Saira’s battle cry about the importance of representation...
- 6/1/2021
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Soundcheck! Peacock's new music comedy We Are Lady Parts packs a hilarious punch along with plenty of catchy tunes. The British import series follows the members of a fictional Muslim female punk band called Lady Parts, who are on a mission to find a lead guitarist...and, you know, become famous. Anjana Vasan stars as a geeky microbiology Phd student who is a guitar novice that the band—made up of Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey), Bisma (Faith Omole), Momatz (Lucie Shorthouse) and Ayesha (Juliette Motamed)—tries to recruit to join Lady Parts. The series is created, written and directed by Nida Manzoor, who previously directed episodes of Doctor Who. Set in London, the...
- 5/27/2021
- E! Online
U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 and NBCUniversal streamer Peacock’s riotous new comedy “We Are Lady Parts” is releasing an official soundtrack, Variety can reveal.
The stereotype-busting, Working Title-produced series about a fictional Muslim female punk band premiered on Channel 4 on Thursday to effusive praise from the U.K. press, which has widely noted that the show’s subject matter is effectively unprecedented on British television, where harmful misconceptions about the Muslim community are still rife in programming.
One look at the “We Are Lady Parts” track listing, which includes tongue-in-cheek songs such as “Ain’t No One Gonna Honour Kill My Sister But Me” and “Voldemort Under My Headscarf,” speaks volumes about the show, which boldly presents a group of female characters rarely seen on British and American lineups.
“We Are Lady Parts” is centered on Amina Hussain, a nerdy microbiology PhD student and guitar virtuoso who is on...
The stereotype-busting, Working Title-produced series about a fictional Muslim female punk band premiered on Channel 4 on Thursday to effusive praise from the U.K. press, which has widely noted that the show’s subject matter is effectively unprecedented on British television, where harmful misconceptions about the Muslim community are still rife in programming.
One look at the “We Are Lady Parts” track listing, which includes tongue-in-cheek songs such as “Ain’t No One Gonna Honour Kill My Sister But Me” and “Voldemort Under My Headscarf,” speaks volumes about the show, which boldly presents a group of female characters rarely seen on British and American lineups.
“We Are Lady Parts” is centered on Amina Hussain, a nerdy microbiology PhD student and guitar virtuoso who is on...
- 5/21/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video debuted a trailer for “The Underground Railroad,” an original limited series from showrunner and director Barry Jenkins.
All 10 episodes of the series, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, will premiere on May 14.
“The Underground Railroad” follows Cora Randall’s journey to freedom in the antebellum South as bounty hunter Ridgeway seeks to bring her back to the plantation she escaped. Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon and Joel Edgerton star alongside Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper, Sheila Atim, Amber Gray, Peter De Jersey, Chukwudi Iwuji, Damon Herriman, Lily Rabe, Irone Singleton, Mychal-Bella Bowman, Marcus “Mj” Gladney, Jr., Will Poulter and Peter Mullan.
Jenkins executive produces with Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Brad Pitt, Richard Heus, Jacqueline Hoyt and Colson Whitehead. “The Underground Railroad” is a production of Plan B, Pastel and Big Indie with Amazon Studios.
Watch the trailer below.
Dates
HBO Max...
All 10 episodes of the series, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, will premiere on May 14.
“The Underground Railroad” follows Cora Randall’s journey to freedom in the antebellum South as bounty hunter Ridgeway seeks to bring her back to the plantation she escaped. Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon and Joel Edgerton star alongside Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper, Sheila Atim, Amber Gray, Peter De Jersey, Chukwudi Iwuji, Damon Herriman, Lily Rabe, Irone Singleton, Mychal-Bella Bowman, Marcus “Mj” Gladney, Jr., Will Poulter and Peter Mullan.
Jenkins executive produces with Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Brad Pitt, Richard Heus, Jacqueline Hoyt and Colson Whitehead. “The Underground Railroad” is a production of Plan B, Pastel and Big Indie with Amazon Studios.
Watch the trailer below.
Dates
HBO Max...
- 4/15/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s Global Bulletin, Peacock shares a first look at “We Are Lady Parts”; Warner Music Group launches Atlantic Records Russia; Baby Cow hires Sarah Monteith; Fugitive picks up three MultiChoice series; and the Erich Pommer Institut shares details for its inaugural Series’ Women program.
First-look
Peacock has unveiled a first-look photo of its upcoming series “We Are Lady Parts,” a musical comedy turning on an all-female Muslim punk rock band called Lady Parts as they look to recruit a lead guitarist and score their first real gig.
A Peacock Original, co-commissioned with Channel 4, the series is produced by NBCUniversal company Working Title Television. “We Are Lady Parts” is a semi-autobiographical work from writer-creator-director Nida Manzoor, inspired by her experiences among the cultural collectives and artists of London.
The series features an ensemble cast of exciting young talent in Anjana Vasan (“Amina Hussain”), Sarah Kameela Impey (“Saira”), Juliette Motamed...
First-look
Peacock has unveiled a first-look photo of its upcoming series “We Are Lady Parts,” a musical comedy turning on an all-female Muslim punk rock band called Lady Parts as they look to recruit a lead guitarist and score their first real gig.
A Peacock Original, co-commissioned with Channel 4, the series is produced by NBCUniversal company Working Title Television. “We Are Lady Parts” is a semi-autobiographical work from writer-creator-director Nida Manzoor, inspired by her experiences among the cultural collectives and artists of London.
The series features an ensemble cast of exciting young talent in Anjana Vasan (“Amina Hussain”), Sarah Kameela Impey (“Saira”), Juliette Motamed...
- 3/24/2021
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
NBCUniversal streamer Peacock and Channel 4 have revealed the first look at their British comedy We Are Lady Parts, from writer/director Nida Manzoor.
The series will air as a Peacock original in the U.S. but was first commissioned by Channel 4 in 2019 after it started life as a comedy pilot via the UK broadcaster’s Blaps strand. A premiere date was not disclosed.
Formerly known as Lady Parts, it follows the eponymous Muslim punk band, featuring geeky Phd student and lead guitarist Amina Hussein and fierce and enigmatic front-woman Saira.
Saira uses Amina’s desperation to find a husband as leverage, offering to hook-up dates for her if she agrees to join the band. Amina has never, ever met girls like this before, and soon gets swept up in their joyful anarchic energy.
Featuring original punk songs and cover tracks, the series stars Lucie Shorthouse (Momtaz), Faith Omole (Bisma...
The series will air as a Peacock original in the U.S. but was first commissioned by Channel 4 in 2019 after it started life as a comedy pilot via the UK broadcaster’s Blaps strand. A premiere date was not disclosed.
Formerly known as Lady Parts, it follows the eponymous Muslim punk band, featuring geeky Phd student and lead guitarist Amina Hussein and fierce and enigmatic front-woman Saira.
Saira uses Amina’s desperation to find a husband as leverage, offering to hook-up dates for her if she agrees to join the band. Amina has never, ever met girls like this before, and soon gets swept up in their joyful anarchic energy.
Featuring original punk songs and cover tracks, the series stars Lucie Shorthouse (Momtaz), Faith Omole (Bisma...
- 3/24/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
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