Hickory-dickory-dock, the Dice Man is teaming up with Eddie Murphy for a heist comedy, eliciting excitement and shock. Andrew Dice Clay is bringing his signature comedy brand to The Pickup, an upcoming film directed by Tim Story for Amazon MGM Studios.
Written by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows, The Pickup also stars Pete Davidson and Keke Palmer, with the project angling for a Prime Video release in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Plot details remain a mystery, though with Clay and Murphy at the wheel, The Pickup is sure to entertain.
In addition to his directorial duties, Story produces through his The Story Company banner, with Davis Entertainment’s John Davis and John Fox, and Murphy and Charisse Hewitt-Webster via Eddie Murphy Productions. The Story Company’s Vicky Mara Story, Davis Entertainment’s Jeremy Stein, Kevin Burrows, Ross Fanger, and Matt Mider executive produce.
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Written by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows, The Pickup also stars Pete Davidson and Keke Palmer, with the project angling for a Prime Video release in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Plot details remain a mystery, though with Clay and Murphy at the wheel, The Pickup is sure to entertain.
In addition to his directorial duties, Story produces through his The Story Company banner, with Davis Entertainment’s John Davis and John Fox, and Murphy and Charisse Hewitt-Webster via Eddie Murphy Productions. The Story Company’s Vicky Mara Story, Davis Entertainment’s Jeremy Stein, Kevin Burrows, Ross Fanger, and Matt Mider executive produce.
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- 2/6/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Actress Alexi Wasser (Poker Face) has made her feature directorial debut with Messy, a relationship comedy she also wrote and leads, which is now in post. Others appearing alongside her include Adam Goldberg (The Equalizer), Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley), Mario Cantone (And Just Like That…), Ione Skye (Beef), Jack Kilmer (Palo Alto), Michael Panes (We Bought a Zoo), Ruby McCollister (Search Party), Dion Costelloe (Blue Bloods) and Merlot.
Aiming for a run on next year’s festival circuit, Messy follows the life of brutally self-aware, promiscuous, love addict Stella Fox (Wasser), who moves to New York after a devastating break up, and all her disappointing romantic dalliances over the course of a summer.
Wasser produced the film alongside the New York-based production company Simone Films, founded by Rebekah Sherman-Myntti and Kj Rothweiler. Bart Cortright served as its cinematographer.
“I call it a comedy of disappointments, very much based on my life,...
Aiming for a run on next year’s festival circuit, Messy follows the life of brutally self-aware, promiscuous, love addict Stella Fox (Wasser), who moves to New York after a devastating break up, and all her disappointing romantic dalliances over the course of a summer.
Wasser produced the film alongside the New York-based production company Simone Films, founded by Rebekah Sherman-Myntti and Kj Rothweiler. Bart Cortright served as its cinematographer.
“I call it a comedy of disappointments, very much based on my life,...
- 6/7/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sofia Milos (CSI: Miami) is joining the in-the-works mafia series Astoria from actor/writer Theo Nicholas Pagones. The Greek-Italian actress will play Chrysanthi Antonopoulos, the daughter of a Greek Mob boss.
Astoria is the story of Aristotle Antonopoulos (Pagones), the son of a Greek mob boss who is fighting for control of the drug and shipping cartel. Aristotle rises to the head of the family amidst a power onslaught from his drug crazed, alienated sister Chrysanthi, and the ruthless and deadly Albanian Mafia.
The series is set in Astoria Queens, New York and Athens, Greece. Production is slated for Fall/Winter 2022. Pagones is expected to announce a home for the project shortly.
“Sofia is my vision of Chrysanthi,” said Pagones. “She is a powerful and diverse actor who can deliver the elegant intensity required for this co-lead role.”
Milos is best known for her roles as Detective Yelina Salas...
Astoria is the story of Aristotle Antonopoulos (Pagones), the son of a Greek mob boss who is fighting for control of the drug and shipping cartel. Aristotle rises to the head of the family amidst a power onslaught from his drug crazed, alienated sister Chrysanthi, and the ruthless and deadly Albanian Mafia.
The series is set in Astoria Queens, New York and Athens, Greece. Production is slated for Fall/Winter 2022. Pagones is expected to announce a home for the project shortly.
“Sofia is my vision of Chrysanthi,” said Pagones. “She is a powerful and diverse actor who can deliver the elegant intensity required for this co-lead role.”
Milos is best known for her roles as Detective Yelina Salas...
- 6/10/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Chazz Palminteri, Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos), and Tony Darrow (Goodfellas) have joined the cast of Gravesend for Season 2.
In Season 2 of the Amazon Video Direct series, viewers will learn who was behind the hit against Benny Zerletta (series creator William DeMeo) in the church. Also, Benny heads to Miami which adds a twist to the mob drama.
Palminteri will portray Colezzo family boss, Cesar Tremaldo; Pastore stars as his consigliere, Donnie “Glasses” Sisto; and Darrow as the underboss.
Set in 1986, Gravesend follows Benny, a soldier in the Colezzo crime family who is torn between the good that his devout Catholic parents taught him and the life of his Mafioso cousin Charlie Devina (Chris Tardio) showed him. Benny chooses to follow in Charlie’s footsteps and in turn, denounces his father.
Cast also includes Fran Drescher, Martin Kove, Al Sapienza, Vic Dibitetto, Sofia Milos, Andrew Dice Clay,...
In Season 2 of the Amazon Video Direct series, viewers will learn who was behind the hit against Benny Zerletta (series creator William DeMeo) in the church. Also, Benny heads to Miami which adds a twist to the mob drama.
Palminteri will portray Colezzo family boss, Cesar Tremaldo; Pastore stars as his consigliere, Donnie “Glasses” Sisto; and Darrow as the underboss.
Set in 1986, Gravesend follows Benny, a soldier in the Colezzo crime family who is torn between the good that his devout Catholic parents taught him and the life of his Mafioso cousin Charlie Devina (Chris Tardio) showed him. Benny chooses to follow in Charlie’s footsteps and in turn, denounces his father.
Cast also includes Fran Drescher, Martin Kove, Al Sapienza, Vic Dibitetto, Sofia Milos, Andrew Dice Clay,...
- 3/21/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Dwayne Johnson’s autobiographical NBC comedy “Young Rock” has cast “Ballers” actor Arlyn Broche as a very personal character in The Rock’s life: Dany Garcia, his college sweetheart-turned-ex-wife-and-business-partner, Variety has learned exclusively.
Per the official description for the character, who will be a recurring guest star on the upcoming second season of “Young Rock,” Dany is compassionate and caring while also being a disciplined athlete and future CEO. She starts as Dwayne’s college sweetheart at Miami, but soon becomes a guiding force in his life as he contemplates embracing the grind of professional wrestling.
Broche is best known for her breakout role as Tonya on Season 2 of HBO’s “Ballers,” starring alongside Johnson and Andy Garcia on the show, which was produced by Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks banner. Her other TV credits include “Gravesend,” OWN’s “The Haves and the Have Nots,” and CBS’ “The Inspectors,...
Per the official description for the character, who will be a recurring guest star on the upcoming second season of “Young Rock,” Dany is compassionate and caring while also being a disciplined athlete and future CEO. She starts as Dwayne’s college sweetheart at Miami, but soon becomes a guiding force in his life as he contemplates embracing the grind of professional wrestling.
Broche is best known for her breakout role as Tonya on Season 2 of HBO’s “Ballers,” starring alongside Johnson and Andy Garcia on the show, which was produced by Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks banner. Her other TV credits include “Gravesend,” OWN’s “The Haves and the Have Nots,” and CBS’ “The Inspectors,...
- 3/11/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Cabin Fever Star Joins Horror Pic Flesh
Exclusive: Cerina Vincent (Cabin Fever) and Tiffany Shepis (Tales Of Halloween) have joined Danielle Harris (Halloween) in horror movie Flesh, which has just wrapped in Los Angeles. Plot details are being kept under wraps but we hear the movie involves a deranged individual who wants to sacrifice human flesh to a malevolent spirit. Script was written by Reine Swart and Chris McGowan. McGowan is set to direct with production slated for October. The film will mark McGowan’s sophomore film as a director. His directorial debut was last year’s Chasing Nightmares starring Anne Heche, Graham McTavish and Michelle Randolph. Pic is being produced by McGowan with Danielle Harris acting as executive producer. The film is being financed by Clear Media Finance, whose most recent production was Jenna Ortega SXSW drama The Fallout, which was picked up by HBO Max.
Producer Quartet Team...
Exclusive: Cerina Vincent (Cabin Fever) and Tiffany Shepis (Tales Of Halloween) have joined Danielle Harris (Halloween) in horror movie Flesh, which has just wrapped in Los Angeles. Plot details are being kept under wraps but we hear the movie involves a deranged individual who wants to sacrifice human flesh to a malevolent spirit. Script was written by Reine Swart and Chris McGowan. McGowan is set to direct with production slated for October. The film will mark McGowan’s sophomore film as a director. His directorial debut was last year’s Chasing Nightmares starring Anne Heche, Graham McTavish and Michelle Randolph. Pic is being produced by McGowan with Danielle Harris acting as executive producer. The film is being financed by Clear Media Finance, whose most recent production was Jenna Ortega SXSW drama The Fallout, which was picked up by HBO Max.
Producer Quartet Team...
- 11/19/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The Amazon Video Direct series Gravesend is growing its cast by 6 in season 2. New additions include Fran Drescher, Martin Kove, Mario Cantone, William Forsythe, Andrew Dice Clay, and Sofia Milos.
Drescher will bring to life the character of Rosa Sessta, sister to Philly Boss Nicky Sessta played by Armand Assante; Kove will portray Murray Zorwitz, a Jewish mobster; Clay stars as Handsome Rinaldo, a capo in the Colezzo family; Forsythe plays Santini Traffato, the boss of Florida; Cantone stars as Franco, a fashion designer; and Sofia Milos will play Tina Telva, the Crazy Chris’ (James Russo) Wife, who is a capo in the Colezzo Family.
The series—created by actor, producer, and director, William DeMeo— set in 1986 follows the...
Drescher will bring to life the character of Rosa Sessta, sister to Philly Boss Nicky Sessta played by Armand Assante; Kove will portray Murray Zorwitz, a Jewish mobster; Clay stars as Handsome Rinaldo, a capo in the Colezzo family; Forsythe plays Santini Traffato, the boss of Florida; Cantone stars as Franco, a fashion designer; and Sofia Milos will play Tina Telva, the Crazy Chris’ (James Russo) Wife, who is a capo in the Colezzo Family.
The series—created by actor, producer, and director, William DeMeo— set in 1986 follows the...
- 9/28/2021
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
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