Exclusive: Riverdale and Hustlers star Lili Reinhart is set to lead mystery thriller American Sweatshop, whose producers include Oscar winner Barry Levinson (Rain Man) and acclaimed American showrunner Tom Fontana (Oz) who will be producing his first feature.
Myriad Pictures will be launching international sales in Cannes after sealing a deal with Baltimore Pictures and Germany-based Elsani & Neary. UTA Independent Film Group is handling North American sales.
In a device driven world, American Sweatshop will take a look at the toll of social media through the eyes of Daisy Moriarty (Reinhart), who while dealing with a chaotic personal life, finds herself sucked into the underbelly of the internet. Moriarty, and a motley group of coworkers, toil in a cottage industry of agencies that evaluate harmful and offensive pictures and videos uploaded to social media. With detached caution and a deranged sense of humor, they examine the millions of posts that get “flagged for review.
Myriad Pictures will be launching international sales in Cannes after sealing a deal with Baltimore Pictures and Germany-based Elsani & Neary. UTA Independent Film Group is handling North American sales.
In a device driven world, American Sweatshop will take a look at the toll of social media through the eyes of Daisy Moriarty (Reinhart), who while dealing with a chaotic personal life, finds herself sucked into the underbelly of the internet. Moriarty, and a motley group of coworkers, toil in a cottage industry of agencies that evaluate harmful and offensive pictures and videos uploaded to social media. With detached caution and a deranged sense of humor, they examine the millions of posts that get “flagged for review.
- 5/17/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman and Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Andy Samberg is set to star in a comedy feature from the directing team known as Radio Silence.
Amazon MGM Studios has landed the comedy pitch package for The Robots Go Crazy, with Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett attached to helm the film and Samberg attached to star, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Plot details have not been disclosed, but the movie is described as an action comedy.
Samberg, Ali Bell, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone will serve as producers for The Lonely Island’s production company Party Over Here. Also producing are Bettinelli-Olpin, Gillett, Radio Silence’s Chad Villella and Silk Mass’ Jon Silk.
Andrew Lanham is writing the script and will executive produce. Lanham, who previously worked on the scripts for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Just Mercy, is repped by UTA, Kaplan Perrone and Ziffren Brittenham.
After appearing in the recent Hulu release Self Reliance,...
Amazon MGM Studios has landed the comedy pitch package for The Robots Go Crazy, with Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett attached to helm the film and Samberg attached to star, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Plot details have not been disclosed, but the movie is described as an action comedy.
Samberg, Ali Bell, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone will serve as producers for The Lonely Island’s production company Party Over Here. Also producing are Bettinelli-Olpin, Gillett, Radio Silence’s Chad Villella and Silk Mass’ Jon Silk.
Andrew Lanham is writing the script and will executive produce. Lanham, who previously worked on the scripts for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Just Mercy, is repped by UTA, Kaplan Perrone and Ziffren Brittenham.
After appearing in the recent Hulu release Self Reliance,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix is ready to tee off with Will Ferrell.
In his first scripted TV comedy series, Ferrell will star in a scripted comedy series titled Golf. The streamer has picked up 10 episodes of the series, which is co-created by Ferrell, Ramy Youssef — who will also have an onscreen role — and Josh Rabinowitz (Babes, Ramy, The Carmichael Show).
In Golf, Ferrell will play a fictional golf legend. Details on Youssef’s part are being kept under wraps though sources say the show isn’t a two-hander. (Netflix also stresses that Golf should be capitalized, though it’s unclear if it’s an acronym.)
Youssef and Rabinowitz, who previously teamed for Hulu’s critically praised comedy Ramy, will serve as showrunners and exec produce Golf alongside Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum and Alix Taylor for Gloria Sanchez Productions. Rian Johnson (Peacock’s Poker Face), Ram Bergman and Nena Rodrigue will exec produce for T-Street,...
In his first scripted TV comedy series, Ferrell will star in a scripted comedy series titled Golf. The streamer has picked up 10 episodes of the series, which is co-created by Ferrell, Ramy Youssef — who will also have an onscreen role — and Josh Rabinowitz (Babes, Ramy, The Carmichael Show).
In Golf, Ferrell will play a fictional golf legend. Details on Youssef’s part are being kept under wraps though sources say the show isn’t a two-hander. (Netflix also stresses that Golf should be capitalized, though it’s unclear if it’s an acronym.)
Youssef and Rabinowitz, who previously teamed for Hulu’s critically praised comedy Ramy, will serve as showrunners and exec produce Golf alongside Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum and Alix Taylor for Gloria Sanchez Productions. Rian Johnson (Peacock’s Poker Face), Ram Bergman and Nena Rodrigue will exec produce for T-Street,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Will Ferrell is making a rare foray into scripted television in a big way.
The former SNL star, whose acting credits have mainly focused on films, is co-creating the new Netflix comedy series Golf alongside Ramy Youssef (Ramy) and Josh Rabinowitz (The Carmichael Show). Ferrell and Youssef are set to star.
In his first leading role in a comedy series, Ferrell will star as a fictional golf legend. Details regarding Youssef’s role are under wraps.
Ferrell was previously developing a series following a professional golfer who becomes the face of a controversial new league competing with the PGA, as Deadline reported exclusively back in 2023. “It also evokes one of Ferrell’s signature movies, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. The series is in a similar tone, I hear, bringing Ferrell back to the sports arena he also explored in Blades of Glory and Semi-Pro,...
The former SNL star, whose acting credits have mainly focused on films, is co-creating the new Netflix comedy series Golf alongside Ramy Youssef (Ramy) and Josh Rabinowitz (The Carmichael Show). Ferrell and Youssef are set to star.
In his first leading role in a comedy series, Ferrell will star as a fictional golf legend. Details regarding Youssef’s role are under wraps.
Ferrell was previously developing a series following a professional golfer who becomes the face of a controversial new league competing with the PGA, as Deadline reported exclusively back in 2023. “It also evokes one of Ferrell’s signature movies, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. The series is in a similar tone, I hear, bringing Ferrell back to the sports arena he also explored in Blades of Glory and Semi-Pro,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Leanne Morgan is set to star in a multi-cam comedy series at Netflix that boasts Chuck Lorre as one of its co-creators, Variety has learned.
Morgan co-created the series with Lorre and Susan McMartin. Netflix has given the untitled show a 16-episode order, while also commissioning two more stand up specials from Morgan. That will mark her second and third specials at the streamer following 2023’s “I’m Every Woman.”
“I’ve dreamed of this since childhood, and I can’t believe it has come true! When I started comedy 25 years ago, my goal was to be a part of a sitcom,” Morgan said. “It just goes to show you it’s never too late, and dreams do come true. I’m a grandmama from Tennessee, and now I have a TV show with Chuck Lorre and Netflix. What in the world!?”
The official logline for the series states, “Leanne...
Morgan co-created the series with Lorre and Susan McMartin. Netflix has given the untitled show a 16-episode order, while also commissioning two more stand up specials from Morgan. That will mark her second and third specials at the streamer following 2023’s “I’m Every Woman.”
“I’ve dreamed of this since childhood, and I can’t believe it has come true! When I started comedy 25 years ago, my goal was to be a part of a sitcom,” Morgan said. “It just goes to show you it’s never too late, and dreams do come true. I’m a grandmama from Tennessee, and now I have a TV show with Chuck Lorre and Netflix. What in the world!?”
The official logline for the series states, “Leanne...
- 4/25/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix is investing in Leanne Morgan.
The streamer has handed out a 16-episode, straight-to-series order for an untitled multicamera comedy starring the stand-up comedian. Comedy kingpin Chuck Lorre (Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men) co-created the series alongside Morgan and Susan McMartin.
Netflix says the untitled comedy revolves around Leanne, whose life “takes an unexpected turn when her husband of 33 years leaves her for another woman. Starting over when you’re a grandmother and in menopause isn’t exactly what she had in mind, but with the help of her family she will navigate this new chapter with grace, dignity and Jell-o salad.”
Morgan broke out thanks in large part to her 2023 Netflix stand-up special I’m Every Woman, which reached the top 10 comedy specials on the streamer. The Tennessee native has been in the comedy industry for 25 years and started out playing local comedy clubs before rising...
The streamer has handed out a 16-episode, straight-to-series order for an untitled multicamera comedy starring the stand-up comedian. Comedy kingpin Chuck Lorre (Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men) co-created the series alongside Morgan and Susan McMartin.
Netflix says the untitled comedy revolves around Leanne, whose life “takes an unexpected turn when her husband of 33 years leaves her for another woman. Starting over when you’re a grandmother and in menopause isn’t exactly what she had in mind, but with the help of her family she will navigate this new chapter with grace, dignity and Jell-o salad.”
Morgan broke out thanks in large part to her 2023 Netflix stand-up special I’m Every Woman, which reached the top 10 comedy specials on the streamer. The Tennessee native has been in the comedy industry for 25 years and started out playing local comedy clubs before rising...
- 4/25/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Leanne Morgan’s current tour is called Just Getting Started, and the 58-year-old comedian is living up to that with a comedy series and two more specials at Netflix. The streamer has given a 16-episode order to an untitled multi-cam sitcom, headlined by Morgan in her TV acting debut and executive produced by top comedy showrunner Chuck Lorre. Additionally, Netflix has picked up two more stand-up specials from Morgan following the success of her first one, the 2023 Leanne Morgan: I’m Every Woman.
Co-created by Morgan, Lorre and Susan McMartin, the Untitled Leanne Morgan Project will follow Leanne whose life is upended when her husband of 33 years leaves her for another woman. Starting over when you’re a grandmother and in menopause isn’t exactly what she had in mind, but with the help of her family, she will navigate this new chapter with grace, dignity and jello salad.
Co-created by Morgan, Lorre and Susan McMartin, the Untitled Leanne Morgan Project will follow Leanne whose life is upended when her husband of 33 years leaves her for another woman. Starting over when you’re a grandmother and in menopause isn’t exactly what she had in mind, but with the help of her family, she will navigate this new chapter with grace, dignity and jello salad.
- 4/25/2024
- by Rosy Cordero and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Netflix’s first original medical procedural Pulse has added Néstor Carbonell, Santiago Segura, Ash Santos (Mayor of Kingstown), Jessica Rothe and Arturo Del Puerto to its growing cast. The drama series hails from first-time creator Zoe Robyn and veteran Carlton Cuse.
Pulse follows the staff of Miami’s busiest Level 1 Trauma Center as navigate medical emergencies centering on young ER doc Danny Simms (Willa Fitzgerald) who is unexpectedly promoted to Chief Resident amidst the fallout of her own provocative romantic relationship.
In addition to Fitzgerald, Justina Machado, Colin Woodell, Jack Bannon, Jessie T. Usher, Chelsea Muirhead, Daniela Nieves and Jessy Yates also star.
Carbonell will play Dr. Ruben Soriano, a respected and sometimes feared senior surgeon. His commitment and passion have led him to prioritize his job above all else and he...
Pulse follows the staff of Miami’s busiest Level 1 Trauma Center as navigate medical emergencies centering on young ER doc Danny Simms (Willa Fitzgerald) who is unexpectedly promoted to Chief Resident amidst the fallout of her own provocative romantic relationship.
In addition to Fitzgerald, Justina Machado, Colin Woodell, Jack Bannon, Jessie T. Usher, Chelsea Muirhead, Daniela Nieves and Jessy Yates also star.
Carbonell will play Dr. Ruben Soriano, a respected and sometimes feared senior surgeon. His commitment and passion have led him to prioritize his job above all else and he...
- 4/24/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Amazon MGM Studios has ordered a pilot for Dinks, an improvisational style multi-cam comedy starring and executive produced by real-life married couple June Diane Raphael and Paul Scheer. Grace & Frankie creator Marta Kauffman is writer, executive producer and showrunner of the project, which is produced by her Okay Goodnight banner, Amazon MGM Studios and Lionsgate Television.
Dinks (Dual Income No Kids) is about Josh (Scheer) and Charlie (Raphael), a couple who, in absence of a marriage or kids, decide to literally build a life together by renovating their nightmare of a dream house.
Alex Fernie is directing the pilot, which Kauffman co-wrote with Hannah K.S. Canter. Kauffman, Canter, Raphael and Scheer executive produce with Okay Goodnight’s Robbie Rowe Tollin. Jesse Schiller serves as a producer and Molly Arkin as a co-producer.
A previous version of Dinks – then called A Lot – with the same creative auspices, including Raphael, Scheer,...
Dinks (Dual Income No Kids) is about Josh (Scheer) and Charlie (Raphael), a couple who, in absence of a marriage or kids, decide to literally build a life together by renovating their nightmare of a dream house.
Alex Fernie is directing the pilot, which Kauffman co-wrote with Hannah K.S. Canter. Kauffman, Canter, Raphael and Scheer executive produce with Okay Goodnight’s Robbie Rowe Tollin. Jesse Schiller serves as a producer and Molly Arkin as a co-producer.
A previous version of Dinks – then called A Lot – with the same creative auspices, including Raphael, Scheer,...
- 4/22/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
We know that Netflix is undoubtedly one of the biggest players in the world of streaming. And while their anime department is not as good as Crunchyroll’s, the slate of Netflix’s anime series is slowly increasing and a recent Twitter (now X) post confirms that the already rich anime library on Netflix is getting even larger later this year, as some major new titles are coming to the streaming service in even more countries in the word.
In case you did not know, Asian Netflix subscribers have a larger anime library than those in the West, mostly due to licensing rights, but Netflix is working hard to expand the library, as you can see here:
Get ready to binge on these must-watch anime titles coming to even more regions on Netflix by the end of 2024!
My Hero Academia S1-4
One Piece Film Red
Spy x Family S1
Haikyu!
In case you did not know, Asian Netflix subscribers have a larger anime library than those in the West, mostly due to licensing rights, but Netflix is working hard to expand the library, as you can see here:
Get ready to binge on these must-watch anime titles coming to even more regions on Netflix by the end of 2024!
My Hero Academia S1-4
One Piece Film Red
Spy x Family S1
Haikyu!
- 3/22/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
"One Piece" needs no introduction. This is one of the biggest anime of all time, and a franchise that helped change the anime medium and manga forever. As a long-running story, "One Piece" features one of the biggest and most fleshed-out worlds in all of fiction, up there with J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium. Granted, the number of episodes is daunting, but the longevity and reputation of "One Piece" work to its advantage, as you see the world slowly change throughout the story, and the characters grow and develop over the years.
Like most big anime franchises, "One Piece" is more than just an anime or a manga, but a big franchise with almost as many movies as "Pokémon." With 17 movies to date, some movies are better than others at capturing what makes "One Piece" so special and endearing. If you care only about the best of the best, here are...
Like most big anime franchises, "One Piece" is more than just an anime or a manga, but a big franchise with almost as many movies as "Pokémon." With 17 movies to date, some movies are better than others at capturing what makes "One Piece" so special and endearing. If you care only about the best of the best, here are...
- 1/29/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Barbie actor and longtime SNL vet Kate McKinnon and Flight of the Conchords maestro Jemaine Clement are joining the mushrooming ensemble of Jared Hess’ Minecraft at Warner Bros.
Domain is co-financing the feature take of the Mojang videogame with Legendary.
McKinnon and Clement join Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, Sebastian Eugene Hansen as well as Jennifer Coolidge — most of whom Deadline told you about first.
The movie is shooting in New Zealand with screenplay credits to be determined on a storyline that’s buried deep in the earth. Producers are Roy Lee, Jon Berg, Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Jason Momoa, Torfi Frans Olafsson, Vu Bui and Jill Messick (posthumously). EPs are Todd Hallowell, Kayleen Walters, Brian Mendoza and Jonathan Spaihts.
Also producing with Warners and Legendary are Vertigo, Mojang/Microsoft and Momoa’s On the Roam.
McKinnon won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in...
Domain is co-financing the feature take of the Mojang videogame with Legendary.
McKinnon and Clement join Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, Sebastian Eugene Hansen as well as Jennifer Coolidge — most of whom Deadline told you about first.
The movie is shooting in New Zealand with screenplay credits to be determined on a storyline that’s buried deep in the earth. Producers are Roy Lee, Jon Berg, Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Jason Momoa, Torfi Frans Olafsson, Vu Bui and Jill Messick (posthumously). EPs are Todd Hallowell, Kayleen Walters, Brian Mendoza and Jonathan Spaihts.
Also producing with Warners and Legendary are Vertigo, Mojang/Microsoft and Momoa’s On the Roam.
McKinnon won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in...
- 1/18/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
FX has ordered a pilot for the half-hour comedy “Snowflakes.”
The project boasts an impressive lineup behind the camera. Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw are the writers and executive producers, with Nick Kroll executive producing under his first-look deal with FX Productions. Karey Dornetto will also executive produce along with Alicia Van Couvering, president of Kroll’s Good at Business production banner, and Jonathan Krisel, with Krisel also directing. FX Productions will produce.
The logline for “Snowflakes” describes it as a “twenty-something ensemble comedy following a group of codependent housemates trying to be good people, despite being neither ‘good’ nor ‘people’ yet.”
Kronengold and Shaw were writers for four years on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” on which they were the youngest writers in the show’s history. They also published the book “Naked in the Rideshare: Stories of Gross Miscalculations,” a collection of comedy short stories, with HarperCollins...
The project boasts an impressive lineup behind the camera. Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw are the writers and executive producers, with Nick Kroll executive producing under his first-look deal with FX Productions. Karey Dornetto will also executive produce along with Alicia Van Couvering, president of Kroll’s Good at Business production banner, and Jonathan Krisel, with Krisel also directing. FX Productions will produce.
The logline for “Snowflakes” describes it as a “twenty-something ensemble comedy following a group of codependent housemates trying to be good people, despite being neither ‘good’ nor ‘people’ yet.”
Kronengold and Shaw were writers for four years on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” on which they were the youngest writers in the show’s history. They also published the book “Naked in the Rideshare: Stories of Gross Miscalculations,” a collection of comedy short stories, with HarperCollins...
- 1/12/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
If the fact that the anime series has been screening since 1999 (and the actual manga since 1997) was not a feat by itself, that the popularity of the franchise reached new heights during the latest years, it definitely is. “One Piece Film: Red” is the 15th in the series and is he highest-grossing film of One Piece, the highest-grossing film of Toei Animation, the highest-grossing film of 2022 in Japan, the 5th highest-grossing anime film of all time in Japan, the 5th highest-grossing Japanese film of all time in Japan, and the 8th highest-grossing film of all time in Japan.
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The Straw Hat Pirates leave for the island of Elegia to attend a concert by Uta, a world-famous singer. After Uta performs her first song (“New Genesis”), Luffy goes on stage to reunite with her, revealing that the two of them know each...
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The Straw Hat Pirates leave for the island of Elegia to attend a concert by Uta, a world-famous singer. After Uta performs her first song (“New Genesis”), Luffy goes on stage to reunite with her, revealing that the two of them know each...
- 8/29/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Exclusive: Briarcliff Entertainment has snapped up North American distribution rights from Concourse Media to Christian Swegal’s true crime thriller Sovereign, starring Nick Offerman, Dennis Quaid and Jacob Tremblay.
Swegal wrote and will direct later this year in Arkansas. A theatrical release during Q4 2024 is planned.
Based on real events, the story follows a father and son (Offerman and Tremblay) who identify as Sovereign Citizens, a group of anti-government extremists, as they venture across the country and find themselves in a standoff with a chief of police (Dennis Quaid) that sets off an intense manhunt with tragic consequences.
“Sovereign is a timely and captivating story and all of us at Briarcliff are looking forward to working with Christian, Nick, the Concourse team and this stellar cast on what will be a gripping ride for movie audiences,” said Tom Ortenberg, Briarcliff Entertainment CEO.
“We are beyond excited to be partnering with...
Swegal wrote and will direct later this year in Arkansas. A theatrical release during Q4 2024 is planned.
Based on real events, the story follows a father and son (Offerman and Tremblay) who identify as Sovereign Citizens, a group of anti-government extremists, as they venture across the country and find themselves in a standoff with a chief of police (Dennis Quaid) that sets off an intense manhunt with tragic consequences.
“Sovereign is a timely and captivating story and all of us at Briarcliff are looking forward to working with Christian, Nick, the Concourse team and this stellar cast on what will be a gripping ride for movie audiences,” said Tom Ortenberg, Briarcliff Entertainment CEO.
“We are beyond excited to be partnering with...
- 5/22/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Following the successful relaunch of Scream, Sony Pictures is looking to blow new life in to its own slasher franchise as sources tell Deadline that Jennifer Kaytin Robinson has been tapped to direct a sequel to I Know What You Did Last Summer, with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr in talks to reprise their roles. Insiders say the project is in early development and that Neal H. Moritz is in talks to return as producer, with Leah McKendrick on board to write the script.
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Sony had no comment on the project.
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Related Story Lidya Jewett To Star In ‘The Exorcist’ Movie Reboot From Blumhouse, Universal And Peacock Related Story Sony Pictures Lands Rights To Richard Raaphorst and Ruwan Heggelman Short Film 'Gnomes' With 21 Laps Producing Related Story 'Bad Boys 4' In Pre-Production; Will Smith & Martin Lawrence Celebrate On Social Media
Sony had no comment on the project.
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- 2/6/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Phoebe Waller-Bridge is currently developing a “Tomb Raider” series at Amazon, TheWrap has learned. The news comes a day after it was announced that the Emmy-winning “Fleabag” creator had re-upped her deal at the studio, where she is also readying the show “Sign Here,” based on Claudia Lux’s debut novel of the same name, and another untitled project that’s being kept under wraps.
Waller-Bridge is set to write for the series, not portray the archeologist-adventurer character of Lara Croft. Previous adaptations of the video game have seen the role played by Angelina Jolie (in the 2001 and 2003 films) and Alicia Vikander (in the 2018 iteration). Waller-Bridge will also serve as executive producer on the project along with Ryan Andolina and Amanda Greenblatt, who recently departed their roles as head of comedy and drama and head of overall deals, respectively, to form a production company that currently has a deal with Amazon.
Waller-Bridge is set to write for the series, not portray the archeologist-adventurer character of Lara Croft. Previous adaptations of the video game have seen the role played by Angelina Jolie (in the 2001 and 2003 films) and Alicia Vikander (in the 2018 iteration). Waller-Bridge will also serve as executive producer on the project along with Ryan Andolina and Amanda Greenblatt, who recently departed their roles as head of comedy and drama and head of overall deals, respectively, to form a production company that currently has a deal with Amazon.
- 1/27/2023
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You) is set to star opposite Melissa McCarthy in the untitled New York Christmas movie from Universal and Working Title that we were first to report on.
The film heading to Peacock is written by Love Actually‘s Richard Curtis, with Love Life creator Sam Boyd on board to direct. It’s billed as a fairy-tale comedy about a workaholic man who enlists the help of a magical genie to help win his family back before Christmas.
Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner will produce for Working Title, with Riva Marker for Linden Productions. Universal’s Senior EVP of Production Development Erik Baiers and Director of Development Christine Sun will oversee the pic for the studio, with Alexandra Loewy overseeing for Working Title.
Best known for his Emmy- and BAFTA-nominated supporting turn opposite Michaela Coel in the hit miniseries I May Destroy You from HBO and BBC One,...
The film heading to Peacock is written by Love Actually‘s Richard Curtis, with Love Life creator Sam Boyd on board to direct. It’s billed as a fairy-tale comedy about a workaholic man who enlists the help of a magical genie to help win his family back before Christmas.
Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner will produce for Working Title, with Riva Marker for Linden Productions. Universal’s Senior EVP of Production Development Erik Baiers and Director of Development Christine Sun will oversee the pic for the studio, with Alexandra Loewy overseeing for Working Title.
Best known for his Emmy- and BAFTA-nominated supporting turn opposite Michaela Coel in the hit miniseries I May Destroy You from HBO and BBC One,...
- 1/26/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Fox is developing the single-cam comedy series Get Buckets from executive producers and writers Stephen Falk (You’re the Worst), Allen Maldonado (Heels), Darrell Britt-Gibson (The Wire), and Brandon Mychal Smith (Four Weddings and a Funeral). Maldonado, Britt-Gibson, and Smith will also star.
Get Buckets follows three estranged brothers who must band together following their billionaire father’s untimely death to figure out how to run the professional basketball team he left behind — and how to be a family.
In addition to Falk, Maldonado, Britt-Gibson, and Smith, Blake Griffin, Ryan Kalil, and Noah Weinstein of Mortal Media will also executive produce. Fox Entertainment is the studio.
Falk is the creator and executive producer of the FX/Fxx series You’re The Worst which ran for 5 seasons, and starred Chris Geere, Aya Cash, Desmin Borges, and Kether Donohue. He was also a writer and co-executive producer on the hit Showtime series Weeds...
Get Buckets follows three estranged brothers who must band together following their billionaire father’s untimely death to figure out how to run the professional basketball team he left behind — and how to be a family.
In addition to Falk, Maldonado, Britt-Gibson, and Smith, Blake Griffin, Ryan Kalil, and Noah Weinstein of Mortal Media will also executive produce. Fox Entertainment is the studio.
Falk is the creator and executive producer of the FX/Fxx series You’re The Worst which ran for 5 seasons, and starred Chris Geere, Aya Cash, Desmin Borges, and Kether Donohue. He was also a writer and co-executive producer on the hit Showtime series Weeds...
- 1/23/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
As a movie tie-in, it takes some beating. One Piece Film Red has been released as the manga comic strip on which it is based celebrates 25 years of existence and its 1000th published episode, every one of which has been authored by Eiichiro Oda, executive producer of the new film. Think about that. There are people who have grown up with One Piece which has also run as a weekly television series since 1999 — and there have been 14 films in the franchise before this one.
That adds up to a tremendous number of characters with bizarre back stories – and many millions of fans, not all of them in Japan. One Piece Film Red has topped the Japanese box office for 12 weeks, is the biggest movie of 2022 there and just opened at number two in North America.
Outside Japan, it is being promoted as a gateway experience for the uninitiated because it is a stand-alone story.
That adds up to a tremendous number of characters with bizarre back stories – and many millions of fans, not all of them in Japan. One Piece Film Red has topped the Japanese box office for 12 weeks, is the biggest movie of 2022 there and just opened at number two in North America.
Outside Japan, it is being promoted as a gateway experience for the uninitiated because it is a stand-alone story.
- 11/8/2022
- by Stephanie Bunbury
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: NBC has put in development K-Town, a primetime sudser from Denise Hahn and Michael Notarile through Wbtv. The script was sold in a competitive situation with penalty.
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K-Town follows the intertwined fates of three influential families that run L.A.’s Koreatown. But after a shocking money heist and murder, each family’s legacy — and the soul of Koreatown itself — is thrown into chaos. In the neon-lights style of Michael Mann, K-Town is a family drama about power, shifting alliances and cultural identity.
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K-Town follows the intertwined fates of three influential families that run L.A.’s Koreatown. But after a shocking money heist and murder, each family’s legacy — and the soul of Koreatown itself — is thrown into chaos. In the neon-lights style of Michael Mann, K-Town is a family drama about power, shifting alliances and cultural identity.
Hahn is currently a co-executive producer on Fox’s crime drama The Cleaning Lady. Previously, she was a staff writer on Grey’s Anatomy and was writer and producer on Pure Genius,...
- 11/7/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Good Girls creator Jenna Bans has sold two more hourlong projects to NBC this development season. The network has handed a put pilot commitment to Grosse Pointe Garden Society from Bans and her frequent collaborator and former Good Girls executive producer Bill Krebs, and a script commitment to Point Nemo from Heather Mitchell.
Both shows are produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, where Bans and Krebs are under overall deals.
Bans and Krebs also have crime drama Murder by the Book starring Good Girls‘ Retta in the works at NBC with a put pilot commitment.
Grosse Pointe Garden Society echoes a bit Bans’ hit Good Girls, while Point Nemo is a high-concept drama in the mold of such shows as Manifest, La Brea and Lost.
Written and executive produced by Bans and Krebs, Grosse Pointe Garden Society follows four members of a suburban garden club,...
Both shows are produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, where Bans and Krebs are under overall deals.
Bans and Krebs also have crime drama Murder by the Book starring Good Girls‘ Retta in the works at NBC with a put pilot commitment.
Grosse Pointe Garden Society echoes a bit Bans’ hit Good Girls, while Point Nemo is a high-concept drama in the mold of such shows as Manifest, La Brea and Lost.
Written and executive produced by Bans and Krebs, Grosse Pointe Garden Society follows four members of a suburban garden club,...
- 11/4/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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Maria Bakalova has joined Eva Green and Ruby Rose in Dirty Angels, Millennium Media’s action thriller being directed by Martin Campbell.
Jonica “JoJo” T. Gibbs and Rona-Lee Shim’on have also boarded the call sheet of the production, which will shoot in Morocco and Millennium Media’s Nu Boyana Studio in Greece beginning in December.
Written by Alissa Silverman, the fictional story that is set against the backdrop of the US’ withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 and follows a group of female soldiers posing as medical relief who are sent back in to rescue a group of kidnapped teenagers caught between Isis and the Taliban.
“We are elated at how quickly this project came together under Martin’s leadership. The incredible talent that he has cultivated is a testament to the strength of his vision as a director. Alongside Eva Green, these actresses will...
Maria Bakalova has joined Eva Green and Ruby Rose in Dirty Angels, Millennium Media’s action thriller being directed by Martin Campbell.
Jonica “JoJo” T. Gibbs and Rona-Lee Shim’on have also boarded the call sheet of the production, which will shoot in Morocco and Millennium Media’s Nu Boyana Studio in Greece beginning in December.
Written by Alissa Silverman, the fictional story that is set against the backdrop of the US’ withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 and follows a group of female soldiers posing as medical relief who are sent back in to rescue a group of kidnapped teenagers caught between Isis and the Taliban.
“We are elated at how quickly this project came together under Martin’s leadership. The incredible talent that he has cultivated is a testament to the strength of his vision as a director. Alongside Eva Green, these actresses will...
- 11/4/2022
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This post contains spoilers for "One Piece Film Red."
"One Piece Film Red" is filled with explosive and mind-bending moments that not only features stunning animation and fun world-building but also rewards viewers who have watched or read the series from the beginning. Eiichiro Oda himself said that "One Piece" was nearing its end, and although he's said that several times before, the events and character interactions up to this point all seem to indicate that it may actually be true this time. That's especially the case with "One Piece Film Red," which heavily features one of the most popular characters in the series who has, throughout 1,000 plus episodes of anime, essentially only appeared three times.
I am, of course, talking about the legendary pirate Red-Haired Shanks, Captain of the Red-Haired Pirates, and the man who gave Luffy his signature straw hat, which has now become symbolic of everything "One Piece" related.
"One Piece Film Red" is filled with explosive and mind-bending moments that not only features stunning animation and fun world-building but also rewards viewers who have watched or read the series from the beginning. Eiichiro Oda himself said that "One Piece" was nearing its end, and although he's said that several times before, the events and character interactions up to this point all seem to indicate that it may actually be true this time. That's especially the case with "One Piece Film Red," which heavily features one of the most popular characters in the series who has, throughout 1,000 plus episodes of anime, essentially only appeared three times.
I am, of course, talking about the legendary pirate Red-Haired Shanks, Captain of the Red-Haired Pirates, and the man who gave Luffy his signature straw hat, which has now become symbolic of everything "One Piece" related.
- 11/4/2022
- by Ernesto Valenzuela
- Slash Film
Anime fans will probably enjoy “One Piece Film Red,” the latest feature-length extension of manga artist Eiichiro Oda’s popular comic series and, as of this writing, Japan’s highest grossing movie of the year. Everyone else will likely struggle with this particular action-fantasy since most of its singularly appealing qualities — its J-pop score, attractive character designs, and impressive computer graphics — get bogged down by the project’s nature as the 15th theatrically released movie adaptation of a manga series that started 25 years ago.
An introductory “original story” credit for Oda clearly indicates that pre-existing fans are the ideal audience for “One Piece Film Red,” which continues the adventures of happy-go-lucky pirate Luffy (voiced by Mayumi Tanaka) and his misfit gang of spell-casting seafarers. Thankfully, this new “One Piece” movie, which mainly concerns a super-powered pop singer and her misguided plan to destroy all pirates, might also please newcomers thanks...
An introductory “original story” credit for Oda clearly indicates that pre-existing fans are the ideal audience for “One Piece Film Red,” which continues the adventures of happy-go-lucky pirate Luffy (voiced by Mayumi Tanaka) and his misfit gang of spell-casting seafarers. Thankfully, this new “One Piece” movie, which mainly concerns a super-powered pop singer and her misguided plan to destroy all pirates, might also please newcomers thanks...
- 11/4/2022
- by Simon Abrams
- The Wrap
Just how far can Luffy stretch? That’s a question “One Piece” fans have been asking for years of the Gum-Gum hero with the go-go-gadget arms. Sure, there are limits to Luffy’s flexibility, but if you look at the pirate adventure series to which he belongs — one that’s been serialized for 25 years running, generating more than 100 books, 1,000-plus anime episodes and 15 theatrical features — it would seem that “One Piece” creator Eiichiro Oda can stretch the entire franchise pretty much as far as he pleases.
Case in point: The series’ latest entry, “One Piece Film: Red,” expands into musical territory, focusing on a pop star named Uta who has been made powerful by the Sing-Sing Fruit. “One Piece” characters gain special abilities after consuming Devil Fruit (Gum-Gum is Luffy’s), and Sing-Sing skills allow this chic chanteuse with two-tone hair and a worldwide fan base to whisk listeners...
Case in point: The series’ latest entry, “One Piece Film: Red,” expands into musical territory, focusing on a pop star named Uta who has been made powerful by the Sing-Sing Fruit. “One Piece” characters gain special abilities after consuming Devil Fruit (Gum-Gum is Luffy’s), and Sing-Sing skills allow this chic chanteuse with two-tone hair and a worldwide fan base to whisk listeners...
- 11/4/2022
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Why is "One Piece" one of the longest-running animes ever? What's so special about this goofy series about a young boy with the ability to turn his body into rubber, whose dreams of becoming the Pirate King have persisted for nearly 25 years? For a long time, that answer has escaped me, even as I recognized its impact and saw whole stores and statues dedicated to the beloved anime while visiting Japan, or caught a handful of episodes on Cartoon Network. But with "One Piece Film: Red," I kind of get it.
The "One Piece" feature film directed by Gorō Taniguchi and written by Tsutomu Kuroiwa is a one-off adventure unrelated to the events of the main series, but it manages to capture the wild, frenzied energy of the anime while telling an engaging, if simple, story of a young girl whose dreams warped into something monstrous. Luffy and co. are...
The "One Piece" feature film directed by Gorō Taniguchi and written by Tsutomu Kuroiwa is a one-off adventure unrelated to the events of the main series, but it manages to capture the wild, frenzied energy of the anime while telling an engaging, if simple, story of a young girl whose dreams warped into something monstrous. Luffy and co. are...
- 11/3/2022
- by Hoai-Tran Bui
- Slash Film
For 15 years, voice actor Colleen Clinkenbeard has shouted the catchphrase "Gum Gum!" as anime hero Monkey D. Luffy threw his stretchy punches. Sprung from Eiichiro Oda's enduring shōnen manga, the "One Piece" anime is still sailing after more than 20 rollicking seasons that add up to over a thousand episodes (plus several feature films). As Luffy's gruff, sandy English voice, Clinkenbeard fondly sails with him for his next adventure in "One Piece Film: Red," where Luffy's ambition to be King of the Pirates is in opposition of the interest of his childhood friend, Uta (Amanda Lee).
From "Fruit Basket" to "My Hero Academia," Clinkenbeard is a prolific voice actress of more than 300 roles in anime and video games. /Film spoke with her about what it means to be Luffy, directing Adr, Luffy's past, and the future of the voiceover industry.
'I Don't Think My Heart Rate Went Down Until...
From "Fruit Basket" to "My Hero Academia," Clinkenbeard is a prolific voice actress of more than 300 roles in anime and video games. /Film spoke with her about what it means to be Luffy, directing Adr, Luffy's past, and the future of the voiceover industry.
'I Don't Think My Heart Rate Went Down Until...
- 11/2/2022
- by Caroline Cao
- Slash Film
When a series gets to the point where its episode count has surpassed one thousand installments, its supplemental feature films number almost twenty, and its (still ongoing) source material has been compiled in over one hundred volumes, the casual observers have been weeded out and what’s left of your audience is the true diehard fans.
For an anime show like “One Piece,” the densely populated pirate saga that’s been broadcasting since 1999, it’s pretty much impossible to simply tune in every once in a while and attempt to follow references to arcs and characters from years prior. The series’ newest film installment, “One Piece Film: Red,” has a similar effect, but is enough of a standalone interlude that someone who hasn’t kept up with the show for many years (i.e. this critic) can still find something to enjoy.
Director Gorō Taniguchi’s film begins, helpfully, with...
For an anime show like “One Piece,” the densely populated pirate saga that’s been broadcasting since 1999, it’s pretty much impossible to simply tune in every once in a while and attempt to follow references to arcs and characters from years prior. The series’ newest film installment, “One Piece Film: Red,” has a similar effect, but is enough of a standalone interlude that someone who hasn’t kept up with the show for many years (i.e. this critic) can still find something to enjoy.
Director Gorō Taniguchi’s film begins, helpfully, with...
- 11/2/2022
- by Emma Stefansky
- Indiewire
There are frequent stretches of nonsense in this anime about a pop star, but with music and a central story this good, they shouldn’t bother you too much
It’s Saturday morning, the rain outside is relentless, the TV is on but the remote is nowhere to be seen – it’s likely down the back of the sofa. You’re stuck watching children’s cartoons, sucked in by the bright colours and high-stakes, save-the-world narratives. One Piece Film: Red is in this great tradition: a sugar rush of stunning animation, great music and a strong central story with frequent stretches of utter nonsense.
The One Piece franchise centres on Monkey D Luffey and his crew of pirates; this one-off adventure introduces us to Uta, a beloved, stadium-packing singer from Luffey’s past who turns renegade and attempts to use her special powers to trap her fans in an alternate universe.
It’s Saturday morning, the rain outside is relentless, the TV is on but the remote is nowhere to be seen – it’s likely down the back of the sofa. You’re stuck watching children’s cartoons, sucked in by the bright colours and high-stakes, save-the-world narratives. One Piece Film: Red is in this great tradition: a sugar rush of stunning animation, great music and a strong central story with frequent stretches of utter nonsense.
The One Piece franchise centres on Monkey D Luffey and his crew of pirates; this one-off adventure introduces us to Uta, a beloved, stadium-packing singer from Luffey’s past who turns renegade and attempts to use her special powers to trap her fans in an alternate universe.
- 11/2/2022
- by Sammy Gecsoyler
- The Guardian - Film News
“Listen Uta, there’s no peace or equality in this world.”
A lot of anime have left a permanent mark on the animation industry, but there’s an extra level of celebration that’s surrounded Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece and its growing legacy. For some fans of the series, One Piece has been running for their entire lives. It’s accrued more than 1035 episodes and 15 movies, which works out to 420 hours–or 17-and-a-half days–of content. This is a staggering achievement in storytelling, but it’s also turned One Piece into an intimidating property for casual viewers to consume.
One Piece’s feature films take strides to tell more accessible stories and the most recent efforts–Gold and Stampede–have been among the best in the franchise. One Piece Film: Red manages to top those heights, but in a completely unexpected manner. One Piece Film: Red is likely to...
A lot of anime have left a permanent mark on the animation industry, but there’s an extra level of celebration that’s surrounded Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece and its growing legacy. For some fans of the series, One Piece has been running for their entire lives. It’s accrued more than 1035 episodes and 15 movies, which works out to 420 hours–or 17-and-a-half days–of content. This is a staggering achievement in storytelling, but it’s also turned One Piece into an intimidating property for casual viewers to consume.
One Piece’s feature films take strides to tell more accessible stories and the most recent efforts–Gold and Stampede–have been among the best in the franchise. One Piece Film: Red manages to top those heights, but in a completely unexpected manner. One Piece Film: Red is likely to...
- 11/2/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: CBS is developing Book Club, a single-camera comedy from Me, Myself and I duo Dan Kopelman and Susanna Wolff, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, Wendi Trilling’s TrillTV and CBS Studios.
Written by Kopelman and Wolff, Book Club is about a group of dispirited women who form a book club and promptly discover that they are stronger together — especially because their first reading selection is a spell book that gives them witch powers . Unfortunately, the powers are all the last ones they would ever choose.
Kopelman and Wolff executive produce with Kaplan and Melanie Frankel for Kapital Entertainment and Trilling for TrillTV. Jessie Abbott oversees for Kapital. CBS Studios is the studio.
Wolff was a writer on Kapital’s CBS comedy series Me, Myself & I, created and executive produced by Kopelman. Kopelman and Wolff reteamed last year to develop comedy Full Bloom for Kapital and TrillTV, which sold to ABC.
Written by Kopelman and Wolff, Book Club is about a group of dispirited women who form a book club and promptly discover that they are stronger together — especially because their first reading selection is a spell book that gives them witch powers . Unfortunately, the powers are all the last ones they would ever choose.
Kopelman and Wolff executive produce with Kaplan and Melanie Frankel for Kapital Entertainment and Trilling for TrillTV. Jessie Abbott oversees for Kapital. CBS Studios is the studio.
Wolff was a writer on Kapital’s CBS comedy series Me, Myself & I, created and executive produced by Kopelman. Kopelman and Wolff reteamed last year to develop comedy Full Bloom for Kapital and TrillTV, which sold to ABC.
- 10/28/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Lily James is the latest star to join the all-star ensemble of A24’s The Iron Claw. The film also stars Zac Efron, Harris Dickinson, Holt McCallany, Jeremy Allen White and Maura Tierney
A24 and Access Industries are co-financing the pic, which Sean Durkin is writing and directing. Producing alongside A24 are Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell and Angus Lamont for House Productions. The film was developed by House Productions with the support of Access Entertainment and BBC Film.
Based on the true story of the Von Erichs, the film follows the rise and fall of the family dynasty of wrestlers who made a huge impact on the sport from the 1960s to the present day.
Best known for her strong work in Darkest Hour and Yesterday, James has already had herself quite the year that started with Hulu hit limited series Pam & Tommy, where she portrayed Pamela Anderson.
A24 and Access Industries are co-financing the pic, which Sean Durkin is writing and directing. Producing alongside A24 are Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell and Angus Lamont for House Productions. The film was developed by House Productions with the support of Access Entertainment and BBC Film.
Based on the true story of the Von Erichs, the film follows the rise and fall of the family dynasty of wrestlers who made a huge impact on the sport from the 1960s to the present day.
Best known for her strong work in Darkest Hour and Yesterday, James has already had herself quite the year that started with Hulu hit limited series Pam & Tommy, where she portrayed Pamela Anderson.
- 10/24/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Oakes Fegley and Dayo Okeniyi are set as leads opposite Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly in Dark Matter, an adaptation of Blake Crouch’s acclaimed sci-fi novel, at Apple TV+. In addition to Edgerton and Connelly, they join previously announced series regulars Alice Braga and Jimmi Simpson in the series from Sony Television and also executive produced by Edgerton.
Written and showrun by Crouch, the nine-episode series will follow Jason Dessen, (Edgerton) a physicist, professor, and family man who — one night while walking home on the streets of Chicago — is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Wonder quickly turns to nightmare when he tries to return to his reality amid the multiverse of lives he could have lived. In this labyrinth of mind-bending realities, he embarks on a harrowing journey to get back to his true family and save them from the most terrifying,...
Written and showrun by Crouch, the nine-episode series will follow Jason Dessen, (Edgerton) a physicist, professor, and family man who — one night while walking home on the streets of Chicago — is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Wonder quickly turns to nightmare when he tries to return to his reality amid the multiverse of lives he could have lived. In this labyrinth of mind-bending realities, he embarks on a harrowing journey to get back to his true family and save them from the most terrifying,...
- 9/30/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
NBC is developing a drama series inspired by the Narratively article ““The First Family of Counterfeit Hunting” by Amy Ridout.
Per the official logline, “Two brothers reunite after a long estrangement and are pulled into a special investigation surrounding closed FBI cases. Known as “Knockoffs,” these cases have been manipulated or outright fabricated to pin the crime on someone innocent and protect the real criminal who’s still out there.”
Cameron Litvack is writing and executive producing. Justin Lin, Andrew Schneider, and Salvador Gatdula of Perfect Storm Entertainment will also executive produce along with Noah Rosenberg for Narratively. Universal Television will produce, with Perfect Storm currently under an overall deal at the studio.
Litvack’s past credits include “True Story” starring Kevin Hart and Wesley Snipes at Netflix, “Quantico” starring Priyanka Chopra at ABC, “Grimm” at NBC, and “Ugly Betty” at ABC. He is repped by UTA and Felker Toczek.
Per the official logline, “Two brothers reunite after a long estrangement and are pulled into a special investigation surrounding closed FBI cases. Known as “Knockoffs,” these cases have been manipulated or outright fabricated to pin the crime on someone innocent and protect the real criminal who’s still out there.”
Cameron Litvack is writing and executive producing. Justin Lin, Andrew Schneider, and Salvador Gatdula of Perfect Storm Entertainment will also executive produce along with Noah Rosenberg for Narratively. Universal Television will produce, with Perfect Storm currently under an overall deal at the studio.
Litvack’s past credits include “True Story” starring Kevin Hart and Wesley Snipes at Netflix, “Quantico” starring Priyanka Chopra at ABC, “Grimm” at NBC, and “Ugly Betty” at ABC. He is repped by UTA and Felker Toczek.
- 9/29/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Kurt Russell hasn’t been on TV for so long that one of his last roles was in the original Hawaii Five-0 in 1977.
The Escape From New York star is now returning to the small screen in Apple’s live-action Godzilla and Titans monster series.
He will be joined by his son Wyatt Russell in the series, which will air on Apple TV+ and is part of Legendary’s Monsterverse franchise. Wyatt Russell is currently starring in Under the Banner of Heaven alongside Andrew Garfield.
Their roles weren’t divulged, but the pair will star alongside Anna Sawai, Ren Watabe, Kiersey Clemons, Joe Tippett and Elisa Lasowski.
Following the battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the new reality that monsters are real, the untitled series will explore one family’s journey to uncover its buried secrets and a legacy linking them to the secret organization known as Monarch.
The Escape From New York star is now returning to the small screen in Apple’s live-action Godzilla and Titans monster series.
He will be joined by his son Wyatt Russell in the series, which will air on Apple TV+ and is part of Legendary’s Monsterverse franchise. Wyatt Russell is currently starring in Under the Banner of Heaven alongside Andrew Garfield.
Their roles weren’t divulged, but the pair will star alongside Anna Sawai, Ren Watabe, Kiersey Clemons, Joe Tippett and Elisa Lasowski.
Following the battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the new reality that monsters are real, the untitled series will explore one family’s journey to uncover its buried secrets and a legacy linking them to the secret organization known as Monarch.
- 7/20/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell have joined the cast of Apple TV+ and Legendary Television’s live-action monster series, based on the latter company’s MonsterVerse franchise. The father and son duo join previously announced stars Anna Sawai, Ren Watabe, Kiersey Clemons, Joe Tippett and Elisa Lasowski.
The as-yet untitled project will pick up following the epic battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco. The spinoff series, revealed to be in the works back in January, will follow one family’s discovery of a legacy that links them to the Monarch, a secret organization featured in previous films.
While the Russells’ character information has yet to be revealed, Sawai will star as former school teacher Cate, Watabe as the curious and intellectual Kentaro, Clemons as a rogue-ish American ex-pat May, Tippett as an office drone with bigger dreams named Tim and Lasowski as skilled operative Duvall.
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The as-yet untitled project will pick up following the epic battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco. The spinoff series, revealed to be in the works back in January, will follow one family’s discovery of a legacy that links them to the Monarch, a secret organization featured in previous films.
While the Russells’ character information has yet to be revealed, Sawai will star as former school teacher Cate, Watabe as the curious and intellectual Kentaro, Clemons as a rogue-ish American ex-pat May, Tippett as an office drone with bigger dreams named Tim and Lasowski as skilled operative Duvall.
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- 7/20/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
Click here to read the full article.
The My Therapist Says Instagram account is getting the TV treatment.
Kenan Thompson and John Ryan Jr.’s Artists for Artists banner is teaming with the viral account’s co-founders, Lola Tash and Nicole Argiris, to adapt it as a live-action, scripted television series. A platform is not yet attached.
The account launched in 2015 and is operated by co-founders Lola Tash, Nicole Argiris, Nora Tash and Gina Tash and currently has 7.5 million followers. The feed features amusing memes focused on mental health. The feed also inspired the 2020 book My Therapist Says: Advice You Should Probably (Not) Follow.
“Kenan and I were big fans and followers of My Therapist Says before even meeting Lola. My Therapist Says are the pop culture tastemakers and the class clowns that we all need right now. We look forward to bringing this incredible and influential brand to television audiences,...
The My Therapist Says Instagram account is getting the TV treatment.
Kenan Thompson and John Ryan Jr.’s Artists for Artists banner is teaming with the viral account’s co-founders, Lola Tash and Nicole Argiris, to adapt it as a live-action, scripted television series. A platform is not yet attached.
The account launched in 2015 and is operated by co-founders Lola Tash, Nicole Argiris, Nora Tash and Gina Tash and currently has 7.5 million followers. The feed features amusing memes focused on mental health. The feed also inspired the 2020 book My Therapist Says: Advice You Should Probably (Not) Follow.
“Kenan and I were big fans and followers of My Therapist Says before even meeting Lola. My Therapist Says are the pop culture tastemakers and the class clowns that we all need right now. We look forward to bringing this incredible and influential brand to television audiences,...
- 7/13/2022
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ellen Rapoport, creator, executive producer, and showrunner of HBO Max’s breakout comedy series Minx, is expanding her relationship with Lionsgate Television, the studio behind the series, with an overall deal to produce scripted content.
Minx premiered on HBO Max in March and was recently renewed for a second season. It takes place in 1970s Los Angeles and follows the story of an earnest young feminist, played by Ophelia Lovibond, who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Jake Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women. Executive produced by Paul Feig, the series became an instant hit for its clever writing, evocative imagery, and its championship of feminist ideals from the 70s era. Lennon Parham also stars, among others.
“Throughout the making of Minx I kept waiting for someone to save me from my more outrageous instincts. Obviously that never happened. So, it seems like I’ve found my people,...
Minx premiered on HBO Max in March and was recently renewed for a second season. It takes place in 1970s Los Angeles and follows the story of an earnest young feminist, played by Ophelia Lovibond, who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Jake Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women. Executive produced by Paul Feig, the series became an instant hit for its clever writing, evocative imagery, and its championship of feminist ideals from the 70s era. Lennon Parham also stars, among others.
“Throughout the making of Minx I kept waiting for someone to save me from my more outrageous instincts. Obviously that never happened. So, it seems like I’ve found my people,...
- 7/13/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Click here to read the full article.
Ellen Rapoport is setting up shop at Lionsgate Television.
The creator of HBO Max’s well-reviewed comedy Minx has signed an overall deal with the studio behind the series. Under the pact, Rapoport will create new scripted projects for the studio while also continuing to serve as showrunner on the previously renewed Minx.
“Throughout the making of Minx I kept waiting for someone to save me from my more outrageous instincts. Obviously, that never happened. So, it seems like I’ve found my people. Thrilled to be joining the Lionsgate family even if I have to cross the 405 to get to their offices!” Rapoport said in statement announcing the news Wednesday.
Rapoport created Minx and exec produces the series alongside Lionsgate TV-based Paul Feig. The 1970s-era comedy about the first erotic magazine for women stars Ophelia Lovibond, Jake Johnson and Lennon Parham. The...
Ellen Rapoport is setting up shop at Lionsgate Television.
The creator of HBO Max’s well-reviewed comedy Minx has signed an overall deal with the studio behind the series. Under the pact, Rapoport will create new scripted projects for the studio while also continuing to serve as showrunner on the previously renewed Minx.
“Throughout the making of Minx I kept waiting for someone to save me from my more outrageous instincts. Obviously, that never happened. So, it seems like I’ve found my people. Thrilled to be joining the Lionsgate family even if I have to cross the 405 to get to their offices!” Rapoport said in statement announcing the news Wednesday.
Rapoport created Minx and exec produces the series alongside Lionsgate TV-based Paul Feig. The 1970s-era comedy about the first erotic magazine for women stars Ophelia Lovibond, Jake Johnson and Lennon Parham. The...
- 7/13/2022
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Minx” creator Ellen Rapoport has signed an overall deal with Lionsgate to produce scripted content.
“Throughout the making of ‘Minx’ I kept waiting for someone to save me from my more outrageous instincts. Obviously that never happened,” Rapoport said in a statement. “So, it seems like I’ve found my people. Thrilled to be joining the Lionsgate family even if I have to cross the 405 to get to their offices!”
Rapoport is the creator, executive producer and showrunner of the HBO comedy series “Minx,” which dives into the fictional world of a 20-something feminist woman in the late 1970s who teams up with a low-rent magazine publisher to launch an erotic women’s mag that features nude male centerfolds.
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The series is produced by Lionsgate Television and has been renewed for a second season.
“Throughout the making of ‘Minx’ I kept waiting for someone to save me from my more outrageous instincts. Obviously that never happened,” Rapoport said in a statement. “So, it seems like I’ve found my people. Thrilled to be joining the Lionsgate family even if I have to cross the 405 to get to their offices!”
Rapoport is the creator, executive producer and showrunner of the HBO comedy series “Minx,” which dives into the fictional world of a 20-something feminist woman in the late 1970s who teams up with a low-rent magazine publisher to launch an erotic women’s mag that features nude male centerfolds.
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The series is produced by Lionsgate Television and has been renewed for a second season.
- 7/13/2022
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- The Wrap
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