The Valley is not going to have a reunion episode and fans are blaming one person from Bravo. Viewers are upset the show is not getting a reunion episode. If Vanderpump Rules gets a reunion, why doesn’t The Valley? However, people are pointing the finger at one of the famous Bravo stars. Keep reading to find out all of the details.
No Reunion For The Valley
There have been rumors that the show will not get a reunion episode. However, Kristen Doute and her boyfriend, Luke Broderick recently confirmed the rumors.
“No reunion. I think it is out there that we aren’t having a reunion. But regardless, it is 100 percent true,”
Kristen the replied:
“Yeah, we don’t know for sure, guys, we have technically not been picked up, asked back.”
Kristen also revealed that the ratings for the first season were spectacular and there is no reason...
No Reunion For The Valley
There have been rumors that the show will not get a reunion episode. However, Kristen Doute and her boyfriend, Luke Broderick recently confirmed the rumors.
“No reunion. I think it is out there that we aren’t having a reunion. But regardless, it is 100 percent true,”
Kristen the replied:
“Yeah, we don’t know for sure, guys, we have technically not been picked up, asked back.”
Kristen also revealed that the ratings for the first season were spectacular and there is no reason...
- 5/5/2024
- by Hailee Dent
- TV Shows Ace
General Hospital (Gh) spoilers and updates for Thursday, May 2 tease someone’s blamed, while someone has second thoughts and another thinks a screen test’s in order!
Coming Up On General Hospital
Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) says Brook Lynn Quartermaine’s (Amanda Setton) not happy, Willow Corinthos (Katelyn MacMullen) has second thoughts, and Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring) thinks someone needs a screen test!
Blamed For What?
Chase is talking to Cody Bell (Josh Kelly) about what appears to be Brook Lynn being blamed about something and she’s not happy! Cody verifies, asking “so that’s on Brook Lynn”? while Chase says he doesn’t think she’s too happy about it.
There’s been an ongoing discussion about Brook Lynn from both Natalia Rogers-Ramirez (Eva Larue) and Lucy.
It seems she’s getting blamed for things Natalia thinks she’s doing wrong in relation to Blaze (Jacqueline Grace Lopez...
Coming Up On General Hospital
Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) says Brook Lynn Quartermaine’s (Amanda Setton) not happy, Willow Corinthos (Katelyn MacMullen) has second thoughts, and Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring) thinks someone needs a screen test!
Blamed For What?
Chase is talking to Cody Bell (Josh Kelly) about what appears to be Brook Lynn being blamed about something and she’s not happy! Cody verifies, asking “so that’s on Brook Lynn”? while Chase says he doesn’t think she’s too happy about it.
There’s been an ongoing discussion about Brook Lynn from both Natalia Rogers-Ramirez (Eva Larue) and Lucy.
It seems she’s getting blamed for things Natalia thinks she’s doing wrong in relation to Blaze (Jacqueline Grace Lopez...
- 5/1/2024
- by Rita Ryan
- Soap Opera Spy
Bon Jovi’s “You Give Love a Bad Name” remains one of the most beloved classic rock songs of the 1980s. Bon Jovi’s co-writer said he wrote it in a place that reminded him of an infamous scene from a horror film. Fascinatingly, the lyrics of an earlier Bon Jovi song partially inspired “You Give Love a Bad Name.”
Bon Jovi’s ‘You Give Love a Bad Name’ has a connection to Kiss
Desmond Child is a professional songwriter who became famous for working with classic rock acts like Alice Cooper (“Poison”), Aerosmith (“Dude Looks Like a Lady”), and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (“I Hate Myself for Lovin’ You”), as well as pop singers such as Katy Perry (“Waking Up in Vegas”), Ricky Martin (“Livin’ la Vida Loca”), and Ava Max (“Kings & Queens”). One of his most famous songs is Kiss’ disco/hard rock smash “I Was Made for Lovin’ You.
Bon Jovi’s ‘You Give Love a Bad Name’ has a connection to Kiss
Desmond Child is a professional songwriter who became famous for working with classic rock acts like Alice Cooper (“Poison”), Aerosmith (“Dude Looks Like a Lady”), and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (“I Hate Myself for Lovin’ You”), as well as pop singers such as Katy Perry (“Waking Up in Vegas”), Ricky Martin (“Livin’ la Vida Loca”), and Ava Max (“Kings & Queens”). One of his most famous songs is Kiss’ disco/hard rock smash “I Was Made for Lovin’ You.
- 4/28/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Sydney Sweeney became a successful producer at a young age when she co-produced her smash hit rom-com Anyone But You. The actress proved her business savvy by crafting a highly specialized marketing campaign for the film. This unexpectedly included reportedly deliberately teasing the public regarding linkup rumors with co-star Glen Powell.
It was a bold strategy built upon months of rumors swirling around Sweeney and Powell. Social media was agog with speculations, even in the months following the release of the movie. Much digital ink was spilled dissecting the interactions between the stars during promos and in behind-the-scenes features. In the end the tactic paid off, and the marketing team behind the movie proved they knew what they were doing with the film’s publicity campaign.
Sydney Sweeney And Glen Powell’s Shakespearean Romance Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell in Anyone But You
At the time when Anyone But You was about to release,...
It was a bold strategy built upon months of rumors swirling around Sweeney and Powell. Social media was agog with speculations, even in the months following the release of the movie. Much digital ink was spilled dissecting the interactions between the stars during promos and in behind-the-scenes features. In the end the tactic paid off, and the marketing team behind the movie proved they knew what they were doing with the film’s publicity campaign.
Sydney Sweeney And Glen Powell’s Shakespearean Romance Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell in Anyone But You
At the time when Anyone But You was about to release,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Neeraj Chand
- FandomWire
When Quinn Shephard (indie hit “Blame” and internet satire “Not Okay”) set out to adapt Rebecca Godfrey’s bestselling narrative non-fiction book “Under the Bridge,” about the 1997 murder of teenager Reena Virk, one key aspect of the book stood out to her beyond the crime.
“I was so struck by how gentle [the book] was,” Shephard told IndieWire during a recent interview. “And there was a real sensitivity to the way that it approached the holistic story, as well as all of the characters. It was a very beautiful book; it was very poetic. I was really shocked that a story that was so dark and so brutal could have so much tenderness. [It’s] really a story of childhood and coming of age.”
Viewers of the eight-episode miniseries, which premiered on Hulu April 17, will quickly note the horror of a group of young teens in small town British Columbia murdering their classmate in a night of rage,...
“I was so struck by how gentle [the book] was,” Shephard told IndieWire during a recent interview. “And there was a real sensitivity to the way that it approached the holistic story, as well as all of the characters. It was a very beautiful book; it was very poetic. I was really shocked that a story that was so dark and so brutal could have so much tenderness. [It’s] really a story of childhood and coming of age.”
Viewers of the eight-episode miniseries, which premiered on Hulu April 17, will quickly note the horror of a group of young teens in small town British Columbia murdering their classmate in a night of rage,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Erin Strecker
- Indiewire
G-Eazy has dropped a new single, “Femme Fatale,” featuring Coi Leray and Kaliii. The song, an upbeat ode to women, samples Caribbean reggae funk group 20th Century Steel Band’s song “Heaven and Hell Is On Earth” and sees G-Eazy declaring himself a “feminist.”
“In ‘Femme Fatale,’ I really wanted to create a track that showcased two strong female voices from a unique perspective,” G-Eazy said in a statement. “This song is really about empowerment and sex positivity.”
The rapper debuted the track on The Tonight Show alongside Leray and Kaliii,...
“In ‘Femme Fatale,’ I really wanted to create a track that showcased two strong female voices from a unique perspective,” G-Eazy said in a statement. “This song is really about empowerment and sex positivity.”
The rapper debuted the track on The Tonight Show alongside Leray and Kaliii,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Everyone assumes Mathieu’s life is marvelous. He is a popular film actor, as evidenced by the waiters and receptionists who take it upon themselves to give an appreciative commentary on his film career as they serve the soup or sign him into a hotel. He is married to a celebrity news anchor. When he checks into a spa retreat in a seaside town otherwise deserted for the winter, he finds a glossy magazine with his face on the cover next to one of the relaxation chairs. The story inside has him talking about his marvelous life, in particular his forthcoming stage debut, with accompanying quotes from his highflying wife. This is the woman who was too busy even to say goodbye before he came here. But the worst of it is that he is there: He has pulled out the play. When it came to it, he was afraid to do something new.
- 9/8/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
When Demi Lovato went on tour for their punk-rock-leaning album Holy Fvck last year, they wanted to find a way to seamlessly incorporate their pop hits into the setlist in a way that felt natural: “How am I going to play ‘Sorry Not Sorry’ next to ‘Skin of My Teeth’?” they remember thinking.
With their band, Lovato reimagined their pop chart-toppers as rock bangers, featuring new arrangements that worked with the live show they had prepared. And it worked. “The fans loved it,” they tell Rolling Stone. “When I got home from tour,...
With their band, Lovato reimagined their pop chart-toppers as rock bangers, featuring new arrangements that worked with the live show they had prepared. And it worked. “The fans loved it,” they tell Rolling Stone. “When I got home from tour,...
- 7/14/2023
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Callan McAuliffe (The Walking Dead), Blu Hunt (X-Men New Mutants), Samuel Arnold (Emily in Paris) and Annie Q. Riegel (The Leftovers) are starring in a contemporary movie spin-off of Charles Dickens classic Great Expectations.
Model Rina Lipa, sister of singer Dua Lipa, is making her feature debut in the family-oriented project, which is in post-production.
Additional cast includes Colin Ferguson (Eureka), Chris Gray (Ray Donovan: The Movie), Nadia Alexander (Blame), and Jenna Leigh Green (Sabrina the Teenage Witch).
The movie will follow Great Expectations character Pip (played by McAuliffe) later in life. When he receives a mysterious invitation for a weekend retreat from his childhood benefactor Miss Havisham, he thinks his bad luck is about to change. Only, Miss Havisham never actually shows up. Instead, Pip is reunited with his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella (Blu Hunt). He also meets Avery Harper, a chef with an agenda (Annie Q.
Model Rina Lipa, sister of singer Dua Lipa, is making her feature debut in the family-oriented project, which is in post-production.
Additional cast includes Colin Ferguson (Eureka), Chris Gray (Ray Donovan: The Movie), Nadia Alexander (Blame), and Jenna Leigh Green (Sabrina the Teenage Witch).
The movie will follow Great Expectations character Pip (played by McAuliffe) later in life. When he receives a mysterious invitation for a weekend retreat from his childhood benefactor Miss Havisham, he thinks his bad luck is about to change. Only, Miss Havisham never actually shows up. Instead, Pip is reunited with his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella (Blu Hunt). He also meets Avery Harper, a chef with an agenda (Annie Q.
- 7/7/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
We at Dn continue to be inspired by the science fiction-inflected animations of Karl Poyzer with his last two comedy shorts Floaters and Floaters: The Big Number Two having premiered here on our pages. Now, once more, we’re delighted to welcome Poyzer back to premiere his music video for Ital Tek’s The Mirror. In The Mirror Poyzer sets his sights on a futuristic city, with a camera that gently bobs and weaves throughout its myriad of internal locations. This smooth and pristine approach to cinematography is the perfect foil to Ital Tek’s ambient and pulsing track which is similarly gentle in its execution. In company with the video, which features below, Dn caught up with Poyzer to talk over the influence of manga artist Tsutomu Nihei on the piece, the freedom of the camera in animation, and the feeling of discovery he wanted to impart to the viewer.
- 7/4/2023
- by James Maitre
- Directors Notes
Chris Messina is that rare character actor leading man who is the go-to supporting actor in seemingly everything. From The Mindy Project and Newsroom, to She Dies Tomorrow and I Care A Lot, he handles ultra-serious roles or uproarious ones (such as in this year’s hit Air) with what seems like effortlessness, and now he’s starring in the new series Based on a True Story with Kaley Cuoco. In this hour, he generously takes us on an extended tour of his process. He talks about learning to “experience” rather than “act,” why the thought […]
The post “What I Long For in My Work is Self Revelation”: Chris Messina first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post “What I Long For in My Work is Self Revelation”: Chris Messina first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 7/3/2023
- by Peter Rinaldi
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Chris Messina is that rare character actor leading man who is the go-to supporting actor in seemingly everything. From The Mindy Project and Newsroom, to She Dies Tomorrow and I Care A Lot, he handles ultra-serious roles or uproarious ones (such as in this year’s hit Air) with what seems like effortlessness, and now he’s starring in the new series Based on a True Story with Kaley Cuoco. In this hour, he generously takes us on an extended tour of his process. He talks about learning to “experience” rather than “act,” why the thought […]
The post “What I Long For in My Work is Self Revelation”: Chris Messina first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post “What I Long For in My Work is Self Revelation”: Chris Messina first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 7/3/2023
- by Peter Rinaldi
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
On a chilly, foggy Saturday evening at Palm Tree Music Festival in Westhampton, New York, Paul Saltzman leaned against the railing near Don Julio’s VIP section and eagerly eyed the stage. There was perhaps no one more excited for Norwegian DJ and multi-platinum recording artist Kygo than the 62-year-old from Westchester.
Saltzman doesn’t look like the average Kygo fan or the average festival goer. Wearing a gray sweater over a dress shirt, and flanked by his daughter Stephanie Saltzman who works at an entertainment marketing agency and couldn...
Saltzman doesn’t look like the average Kygo fan or the average festival goer. Wearing a gray sweater over a dress shirt, and flanked by his daughter Stephanie Saltzman who works at an entertainment marketing agency and couldn...
- 6/25/2023
- by Waiss Aramesh
- Rollingstone.com
G-Eazy has dropped a new single, “Tulips & Roses.” The track, which samples “Blame” by Gabriels, marks the rapper’s return to music after taking time off following the death of his mother.
The single is accompanied by a black and white music video for the film, which was shot in Paris, where G-Eazy wrote the song. The clip, directed by Roxana Baldovin, evokes French cinema, as well as Inception, which gets a visual nod midway through the video. Locations like the Eiffel Tower and La Nouvelle Eve (which also appeared...
The single is accompanied by a black and white music video for the film, which was shot in Paris, where G-Eazy wrote the song. The clip, directed by Roxana Baldovin, evokes French cinema, as well as Inception, which gets a visual nod midway through the video. Locations like the Eiffel Tower and La Nouvelle Eve (which also appeared...
- 3/30/2023
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Trump fans were outraged and Trump haters were ecstatic over the weekend after Donald Trump claimed on Saturday that he expects to be arrested on Tuesday. But Jimmy Kimmel isn’t sure if he buys it.
“You never know with this guy,” Kimmel joked. “Either he’s about to actually be arrested, or he’s releasing another round of digital trading cards for us to buy.”
In case you slept under a rock this weekend, on Saturday Trump posted a wild, all caps rant on his Twitter clone, Truth Social, saying in part, “Now Illegal Leaks From A Corrupt & Highly Political Manhattan District Attorneys Office… Indicate That… The Far & Away Leading Republican Candidate & Former President Of The United States Of America, Will Be Arrested On Tuesday Of Next Week. Protest, Take Our Nation Back!”
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has not confirmed whether such as arrest is planned. Which is to say,...
“You never know with this guy,” Kimmel joked. “Either he’s about to actually be arrested, or he’s releasing another round of digital trading cards for us to buy.”
In case you slept under a rock this weekend, on Saturday Trump posted a wild, all caps rant on his Twitter clone, Truth Social, saying in part, “Now Illegal Leaks From A Corrupt & Highly Political Manhattan District Attorneys Office… Indicate That… The Far & Away Leading Republican Candidate & Former President Of The United States Of America, Will Be Arrested On Tuesday Of Next Week. Protest, Take Our Nation Back!”
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has not confirmed whether such as arrest is planned. Which is to say,...
- 3/21/2023
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
In this episode of The Discourse Podcast, we talk to actor Dylan O’Brien, who you may know from his many stand-out roles in MTV’s “Teen Wolf,” “The Maze Runner” films,” Love and Monsters,” and much more. He’s currently out promoting his latest film, “Not Okay,” from Writer/Director Quinn Shephard (“Blame”).
Continue reading ‘Not Okay’: Dylan O’Brien On Working With Zoey Deutch, Influencers, Superhero Fan-Casting, & More [The Discourse Podcast] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Not Okay’: Dylan O’Brien On Working With Zoey Deutch, Influencers, Superhero Fan-Casting, & More [The Discourse Podcast] at The Playlist.
- 8/1/2022
- by Mike DeAngelo
- The Playlist
Warning: This woman may not be liked.
Hulu issued a faux content warning joking that influencer satire film “Not Okay” features an “unlikable female protagonist,” and viewers took to social media to share their puzzlement at…not getting the joke.
The R-rated film stars Zoey Deutch as Danni Sanders, an aspiring writer who lacks a social media presence. She fakes an Instagram-worthy trip to Paris and gets wrapped up in a lie that she survived a terrorist attack while in France. Mia Isaac and Dylan O’Brien also star in the dark comedy, written and directed by Quinn Shephard.
Hulu issued a warning trigger alert reading, “Content Warning: This film contains flashing lights, themes of trauma, and an unlikable female protagonist. Viewer discretion advised.” The film premiered July 29 on the streamer.
Social media users took to Twitter to share their head-scratching reactions to the content warning. One viewer wrote, “Why...
Hulu issued a faux content warning joking that influencer satire film “Not Okay” features an “unlikable female protagonist,” and viewers took to social media to share their puzzlement at…not getting the joke.
The R-rated film stars Zoey Deutch as Danni Sanders, an aspiring writer who lacks a social media presence. She fakes an Instagram-worthy trip to Paris and gets wrapped up in a lie that she survived a terrorist attack while in France. Mia Isaac and Dylan O’Brien also star in the dark comedy, written and directed by Quinn Shephard.
Hulu issued a warning trigger alert reading, “Content Warning: This film contains flashing lights, themes of trauma, and an unlikable female protagonist. Viewer discretion advised.” The film premiered July 29 on the streamer.
Social media users took to Twitter to share their head-scratching reactions to the content warning. One viewer wrote, “Why...
- 8/1/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Big swings can make for big misses, and that’s the situation writer-director Quinn Shephard’s internet satire-screed “Not Okay” finds itself in, lining up all kinds of juicy targets regarding fame and shame in our social media age, but proving not so discerning about character, humor, and story when it comes to following-through.
Starring Zoey Deutch as a wannabe influencer with a cringey ploy for viral notoriety, this queasy, ambitious whiff will hopefully prove to be just a sophomore slump for filmmaker Shephard, whose multi-hyphenate 2017 feature debut “Blame” promised much from its coiled, clinical, near-noirish take on sexual jealousy in high school.
Also Read:
Zoey Deutch Is an ‘Unlikeable Female Protagonist’ in First Teaser for Hulu Dark Comedy ‘Not Okay’ (Video)
The craving-attention canvas Shephard is working with is bigger in “Not Okay” – wanting thousands to like you, not just someone across a classroom. But the tone is also edgier,...
Starring Zoey Deutch as a wannabe influencer with a cringey ploy for viral notoriety, this queasy, ambitious whiff will hopefully prove to be just a sophomore slump for filmmaker Shephard, whose multi-hyphenate 2017 feature debut “Blame” promised much from its coiled, clinical, near-noirish take on sexual jealousy in high school.
Also Read:
Zoey Deutch Is an ‘Unlikeable Female Protagonist’ in First Teaser for Hulu Dark Comedy ‘Not Okay’ (Video)
The craving-attention canvas Shephard is working with is bigger in “Not Okay” – wanting thousands to like you, not just someone across a classroom. But the tone is also edgier,...
- 7/29/2022
- by Robert Abele
- The Wrap
[Editor’s note: The following story contains light spoilers for “Not Okay.”]
Though filmmaker Quinn Shephard starred in her 2017 feature directorial debut “Blame,” Shephard opted to stay behind the camera for her sophomore outing, the internet satire “Not Okay.” And she couldn’t have asked for a better proxy than star Zoey Deutch, a fearless performer with a bubbly presence that belies the complexity of the characters she often plays. The “Set It Up” star was immediately impressed with Shephard’s script, which offered her a new twist on the kind of “fascinating character” she loves to play.
“Quinn is a very gifted writer. I was struck by how brave [her screenplay] was and how impressively tight it was. There were no loose ends. You read a script like that and it’s really hard to not want to play a part like that. Danni Sanders is a fascinating character,” Deutch said in a recent interview with IndieWire. “I was really excited that Quinn...
Though filmmaker Quinn Shephard starred in her 2017 feature directorial debut “Blame,” Shephard opted to stay behind the camera for her sophomore outing, the internet satire “Not Okay.” And she couldn’t have asked for a better proxy than star Zoey Deutch, a fearless performer with a bubbly presence that belies the complexity of the characters she often plays. The “Set It Up” star was immediately impressed with Shephard’s script, which offered her a new twist on the kind of “fascinating character” she loves to play.
“Quinn is a very gifted writer. I was struck by how brave [her screenplay] was and how impressively tight it was. There were no loose ends. You read a script like that and it’s really hard to not want to play a part like that. Danni Sanders is a fascinating character,” Deutch said in a recent interview with IndieWire. “I was really excited that Quinn...
- 7/29/2022
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Vertical Entertainment has acquired the North American rights to the ensemble comedy Tankhouse, starring Christopher Lloyd (The Tender Bar, Nobody), Richard Kind, Tara Holt and Stephen Friedrich (This is Us & Nice Girl Like You), with plans to release it in theaters and on VOD on May 13th.
The supporting cast includes Alex Esola (After The Wedding), Austin Crute (Booksmart), Carolyn Michelle Smith (Russian Doll), Devere Rogers (My Spy), Joe Adler (The Maze Runner), Luke Spencer Roberts (The Package), Nadia Alexander (Blame), Rachel Matthews (Frozen 2), and Sarah Yarkin (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), as well as Joey Lauren Adams (Chasing Amy) and Andy Buckley (Jurassic World).
They’ve release a trailer for the film. Watch it below:
Tankhouse marks the directorial feature debut of Noam Tomaschoff, who co-wrote the script with Chelsea Frei (Dollface, The Moody’s). The film was shot on location in Fargo, North Dakota and Los Angeles,...
The supporting cast includes Alex Esola (After The Wedding), Austin Crute (Booksmart), Carolyn Michelle Smith (Russian Doll), Devere Rogers (My Spy), Joe Adler (The Maze Runner), Luke Spencer Roberts (The Package), Nadia Alexander (Blame), Rachel Matthews (Frozen 2), and Sarah Yarkin (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), as well as Joey Lauren Adams (Chasing Amy) and Andy Buckley (Jurassic World).
They’ve release a trailer for the film. Watch it below:
Tankhouse marks the directorial feature debut of Noam Tomaschoff, who co-wrote the script with Chelsea Frei (Dollface, The Moody’s). The film was shot on location in Fargo, North Dakota and Los Angeles,...
- 4/7/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Trailer
HBO Max will launch Season 2 of award-winning Spanish comedy series “Perfect Life” in the U.S. on Dec. 2, two weeks after its Nov. 19 domestic premiere on Movistar Plus in Spain. The streamer also dropped a new international trailer for the upcoming season, which gives a brief taste of the evolving relationships and real-life challenges facing protagonist Maria and those closest to her, including her best friends Cristina and Esther.
Picking up six months after Season 1 left off, María is now a mother, although motherhood isn’t what she expected, Cristina and her partner are discussing opening their relationship and Esther is staring down her fears of commitment as a question about marriage looms.
Season 2 is once again written, directed and stared by rising star Leticia Dolera, joined by co-scribe Manuel Burque on screenwriting duties. Additionally, two of Spain’s most exciting young filmmaking talents in Lucía Alemany (“La Inocencia...
HBO Max will launch Season 2 of award-winning Spanish comedy series “Perfect Life” in the U.S. on Dec. 2, two weeks after its Nov. 19 domestic premiere on Movistar Plus in Spain. The streamer also dropped a new international trailer for the upcoming season, which gives a brief taste of the evolving relationships and real-life challenges facing protagonist Maria and those closest to her, including her best friends Cristina and Esther.
Picking up six months after Season 1 left off, María is now a mother, although motherhood isn’t what she expected, Cristina and her partner are discussing opening their relationship and Esther is staring down her fears of commitment as a question about marriage looms.
Season 2 is once again written, directed and stared by rising star Leticia Dolera, joined by co-scribe Manuel Burque on screenwriting duties. Additionally, two of Spain’s most exciting young filmmaking talents in Lucía Alemany (“La Inocencia...
- 11/18/2021
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Dylan O’Brien has joined the cast of the upcoming feature satire “Not Okay.”
Star of “The Maze Runner” and “Love and Monsters,” O’Brien joins previously-announced leading lady Zoey Deutch in the project from writer-director Quinn Shephard. Brad Weston and Negin Salmasi’s Makeready are producing the film, which will premiere exclusively on Disney’s Dtc platforms.
With shooting already underway in New York City, “Not Okay” follows a misguided young woman desperate for friends and fame, who fakes a trip to Paris to up her social media presence. When a terrifying incident takes place in the real world and becomes part of her imaginary trip, her white lie becomes a moral quandary that offers her all the attention she’s wanted.
Rounding out the ensemble cast is Mia Isaac (Amazon’s upcoming “Don’t Make Me Go” opposite John Cho), Embeth Davidtz (“Old”) and Nadia Alexander. Actors Tia Dionne Hodge...
Star of “The Maze Runner” and “Love and Monsters,” O’Brien joins previously-announced leading lady Zoey Deutch in the project from writer-director Quinn Shephard. Brad Weston and Negin Salmasi’s Makeready are producing the film, which will premiere exclusively on Disney’s Dtc platforms.
With shooting already underway in New York City, “Not Okay” follows a misguided young woman desperate for friends and fame, who fakes a trip to Paris to up her social media presence. When a terrifying incident takes place in the real world and becomes part of her imaginary trip, her white lie becomes a moral quandary that offers her all the attention she’s wanted.
Rounding out the ensemble cast is Mia Isaac (Amazon’s upcoming “Don’t Make Me Go” opposite John Cho), Embeth Davidtz (“Old”) and Nadia Alexander. Actors Tia Dionne Hodge...
- 8/2/2021
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
David Lightfoot, producer of films such as Wolf Creek, died on Sunday following complications from recent surgery.
Lightfoot worked in the screen industry for more than 30 years, beginning at the South Australian Film Corporation in 1982.
His prolific career spanned more than 80 credits in various roles, including associate producer of Bad Boy Bubby; location manager for Babe; co-producer for The Sound of One Hand Clapping and line producer for Japanese Story.
Lightfoot was both producer and line producer for Greg McLean’s 2005 hit Wolf Creek, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and screened in Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight.
He continued to collaborate with McLean on 2007’s Rogue, and went on to produce Rupert Glasson’s thriller Coffin Rock in 2009.
Mickey Rourke, Matt Hearn, Greg McLean, Cassandra Magrath and David Lightfoot in Cannes, 2005.
More recently, via his company Ultrafilms, he produced Jack Thompson, Jacki Weaver and James Cromwell-starrer Never Too Late with Antony I. Ginnane.
Lightfoot worked in the screen industry for more than 30 years, beginning at the South Australian Film Corporation in 1982.
His prolific career spanned more than 80 credits in various roles, including associate producer of Bad Boy Bubby; location manager for Babe; co-producer for The Sound of One Hand Clapping and line producer for Japanese Story.
Lightfoot was both producer and line producer for Greg McLean’s 2005 hit Wolf Creek, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and screened in Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight.
He continued to collaborate with McLean on 2007’s Rogue, and went on to produce Rupert Glasson’s thriller Coffin Rock in 2009.
Mickey Rourke, Matt Hearn, Greg McLean, Cassandra Magrath and David Lightfoot in Cannes, 2005.
More recently, via his company Ultrafilms, he produced Jack Thompson, Jacki Weaver and James Cromwell-starrer Never Too Late with Antony I. Ginnane.
- 6/15/2021
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Exclusive: Searchlight and Makeready are partnering on the new feature film satire Not Okay, setting Quinn Shephard to direct and tapping Zoey Deutch to star. Shephard also penned the script to the film which is set to start production this summer in New York. The film will be released exclusively on Hulu.
In the pic, a misguided young woman (Deutch), desperate for friends and fame, fakes a trip to Paris to up her social media presence. When a terrifying incident takes place in the real world and becomes part of her imaginary trip, her white lie becomes a moral quandary that offers her all the attention she’s wanted.
Makeready’s Brad Weston & Negin Salmasi will produce along with Bad Education producer Caroline Jaczko. Deutch will exec produce. Chan Phung, Miranda Hill and Apolline Berty will oversee for Searchlight.
Searchlight and Deutch’s partnership continues to grow as this marks...
In the pic, a misguided young woman (Deutch), desperate for friends and fame, fakes a trip to Paris to up her social media presence. When a terrifying incident takes place in the real world and becomes part of her imaginary trip, her white lie becomes a moral quandary that offers her all the attention she’s wanted.
Makeready’s Brad Weston & Negin Salmasi will produce along with Bad Education producer Caroline Jaczko. Deutch will exec produce. Chan Phung, Miranda Hill and Apolline Berty will oversee for Searchlight.
Searchlight and Deutch’s partnership continues to grow as this marks...
- 6/8/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s Global Bulletin, the U.K. selects James Newman for Eurovision 2021, Ringside and Newen close scripted deals in the U.K., BBC commissions a young men’s mental health doc with Roman Kemp, and the New Voice Awards announces its 2021 short lists.
Eurovision
BBC, BBC Studios and BMG have confirmed that Brit Award-winning and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter James Newman will represent the U.K. at 2021’s Eurovision Song Contest after the 2020 edition was postponed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The 65th Eurovision is scheduled for May and will take place in Rotterdam.
Newman’s original entry will be revealed at a later date, and the BBC and BMG will collaborate on the track’s release with BMG handling publishing. BBC Studios will produce the U.K.’s coverage of Eurovision 2021.
Among Newman’s catalog of original songs are “Waiting All Night,” performed by Rudimental and Ella Eyre; “Lay it All on Me,...
Eurovision
BBC, BBC Studios and BMG have confirmed that Brit Award-winning and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter James Newman will represent the U.K. at 2021’s Eurovision Song Contest after the 2020 edition was postponed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The 65th Eurovision is scheduled for May and will take place in Rotterdam.
Newman’s original entry will be revealed at a later date, and the BBC and BMG will collaborate on the track’s release with BMG handling publishing. BBC Studios will produce the U.K.’s coverage of Eurovision 2021.
Among Newman’s catalog of original songs are “Waiting All Night,” performed by Rudimental and Ella Eyre; “Lay it All on Me,...
- 2/19/2021
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Orion Pictures has released a new clip from Bill & Ted Face The Music. When Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) are visited by an emissary from the future, Kelly (Kristen Schaal), they don’t know what to expect – and neither do their daughters (Samara Weaving and Brigette Lundy-Paine). Whoa!
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In addition, Orion Pictures has released a set of Bill & Ted Face The Music Zoom backgrounds to make your video calls most triumphant! Download the Zoom backgrounds Here: https://billandted3.com/wallpapers/zoom
Orion Pictures’ Bill And Ted Face The Music and Weezer have released a most excellent music video for Weezer’s new original song, “Beginning Of The End (Wyld Stallyns Edit)”. The video brings together Weezer with iconic duo William “Bill” S. Preston Esq. (Alex Winter) and Theodore “Ted” Logan (Keanu Reeves) to rock out to Weezer’s characteristic pop melodies and SoCal rock sound.
Pre-order you tix today! https://fandan.co/BillandTed3
In addition, Orion Pictures has released a set of Bill & Ted Face The Music Zoom backgrounds to make your video calls most triumphant! Download the Zoom backgrounds Here: https://billandted3.com/wallpapers/zoom
Orion Pictures’ Bill And Ted Face The Music and Weezer have released a most excellent music video for Weezer’s new original song, “Beginning Of The End (Wyld Stallyns Edit)”. The video brings together Weezer with iconic duo William “Bill” S. Preston Esq. (Alex Winter) and Theodore “Ted” Logan (Keanu Reeves) to rock out to Weezer’s characteristic pop melodies and SoCal rock sound.
- 8/18/2020
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Gear up for Netflix’s newest horror series “Chambers” starring Uma Thurman, Tony Goldwyn and newcomer Sivan Alyra Rose which will launch on April 26th!
You can check out the chilling trailer below:
A young heart attack survivor becomes consumed by the mystery surrounding the heart that saved her life. However, the closer she gets to uncovering the truth about her donor’s sudden death, the more she starts taking on the characteristics of the deceased — some of which are troublingly sinister. Chambers will premiere globally on Netflix in 2019.
The series is created by Leah Rachel and executive produced by Alfonso Gomez Rejon and Leah Rachel with producers Winnie Kemp, Wolfgang Hammer, Jennifer Yale, and Steve Gaghan.
Series creator Leah Rachel spoke about the show saying: “Taking place in a mystic, New Age pocket of Arizona, Chambers is a psychological horror story that explores the different ways we metabolize trauma.
You can check out the chilling trailer below:
A young heart attack survivor becomes consumed by the mystery surrounding the heart that saved her life. However, the closer she gets to uncovering the truth about her donor’s sudden death, the more she starts taking on the characteristics of the deceased — some of which are troublingly sinister. Chambers will premiere globally on Netflix in 2019.
The series is created by Leah Rachel and executive produced by Alfonso Gomez Rejon and Leah Rachel with producers Winnie Kemp, Wolfgang Hammer, Jennifer Yale, and Steve Gaghan.
Series creator Leah Rachel spoke about the show saying: “Taking place in a mystic, New Age pocket of Arizona, Chambers is a psychological horror story that explores the different ways we metabolize trauma.
- 4/13/2019
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
The Film Independent Spirit Awards have come to a close in sunny Santa Monica, with “If Beale Street Could Talk” winning Best Feature, Best Director for Barry Jenkins, and Best Supporting Female for Regina King. The love was spread fairly evenly across the other major prizes, with Glenn Close of “The Wife” taking home Best Actress, Ethan Hawke earning Best Actor for his performance in “First Reformed,” and “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” winning Best Screenplay (Nicole Holofcener & Jeff Whitty) and Best Supporting Male (Richard E. Grant).
“We the Animals” led all films with five nominations, followed by “Eighth Grade,” “First Reformed,” and “You Were Never Really Here” with four apiece. There will be excitingly little overlap between today’s ceremony and tomorrow’s — for the first time since 2008, no movies are up for the top prize at both shows.
Aubrey Plaza hosted the ceremony, which aired on IFC. Full...
“We the Animals” led all films with five nominations, followed by “Eighth Grade,” “First Reformed,” and “You Were Never Really Here” with four apiece. There will be excitingly little overlap between today’s ceremony and tomorrow’s — for the first time since 2008, no movies are up for the top prize at both shows.
Aubrey Plaza hosted the ceremony, which aired on IFC. Full...
- 2/23/2019
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
When Jacob is sent to boarding school by his concerned parents, including his mother, played by Samantha Mathis (American Psycho), he finds himself in terrifying situations. Check out the trailer and release details before Boarding School hits theaters, On Demand, and Digital HD on August 31st.
Press Release: Momentum Pictures will release the upcoming horror thriller Boarding School in theaters and On Demand / Digital HD on August 31, 2018.
Boarding School stars Will Patton (Halloween, Armageddon), Samantha Mathis (The Punisher, American Psycho), Luke Prael (Eighth Grade), Sterling Jerins (The Conjuring, World War Z) and Nadia Alexander (Blame, Netflix's "Seven Seconds"). From the producers of American Honey and Freak Show, Boarding School was written and directed by Boaz Yakin (Now You See Me, Remember the Titans).
When troubled 12-year-old Jacob Felsen is sent away to boarding school, he enters every kid's worst nightmare: A creepy old mansion deserted except for six other...
Press Release: Momentum Pictures will release the upcoming horror thriller Boarding School in theaters and On Demand / Digital HD on August 31, 2018.
Boarding School stars Will Patton (Halloween, Armageddon), Samantha Mathis (The Punisher, American Psycho), Luke Prael (Eighth Grade), Sterling Jerins (The Conjuring, World War Z) and Nadia Alexander (Blame, Netflix's "Seven Seconds"). From the producers of American Honey and Freak Show, Boarding School was written and directed by Boaz Yakin (Now You See Me, Remember the Titans).
When troubled 12-year-old Jacob Felsen is sent away to boarding school, he enters every kid's worst nightmare: A creepy old mansion deserted except for six other...
- 7/16/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Exclusive: Riley Keough and Gina Gammell’s production company Felix Culpa has set Australian filmmaker Simon Stone to adapt and direct Lydia Millet’s New York Times bestseller Sweet Lamb of Heaven: A Novel. Keough is also set to star as Anna in the film and will produce alongside Gammell and Scott Free.
The domestic thriller/psychological horror novel was one of three novels Felix Culpa acquired rights to when they announced their label with Deadline. Sweet Lamb of Heaven follows Anna, a young mother, who is escaping her cold and unfaithful husband, Ned, a businessman who’s just launched his first campaign for political office. Ned chases Anna and their six-year-old daughter from Alaska to Maine, and the two go into hiding in a run-down motel on the coast. The longer they stay, the less the guests in the dingy motel look like typical tourists — and the less Ned resembles a typical candidate.
The domestic thriller/psychological horror novel was one of three novels Felix Culpa acquired rights to when they announced their label with Deadline. Sweet Lamb of Heaven follows Anna, a young mother, who is escaping her cold and unfaithful husband, Ned, a businessman who’s just launched his first campaign for political office. Ned chases Anna and their six-year-old daughter from Alaska to Maine, and the two go into hiding in a run-down motel on the coast. The longer they stay, the less the guests in the dingy motel look like typical tourists — and the less Ned resembles a typical candidate.
- 5/4/2018
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Ladies and gentlemen, as I seem to find myself saying around this point each and every single year…time really does fly. Believe it or not, we’re now a full three months into the 2018 movie calendar, which means we’re literally a quarter of the way through the film slate for the year. Wow. That got me thinking about what the best of the bunch so far this year has been. Since now is the time when the film slate begins to transition into summer releases and counter programming independent fare ramps up, I thought it was the perfect time to praise the best of 2018 so far. Basically, anything that hit screens between January 1st and March 31st will be up for grabs here for my personal honors. Once again, here goes nothing! So far, 2018 has actually been on the stronger side of things, at least in my humble opinion.
- 3/30/2018
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Lodged between the meat market of the Sundance Film Festival every January and the prestige of the Cannes Film Festival every May, the Tribeca Film Festival is an odd duck. Each and every April for the last 16 years, Tribeca has showcased a wife variety of (mostly) independent movies, many of which struggle to see the light of day. Still, there’s always a gem or two in the lineup, and even the occasional Academy Award nominee. With screenings for press beginning before this month is out, now is a solid time to take a look at some of what Tribeca has to offer for 2018. First up, it’s worth noting some of the prior Tribeca titles that have struck my fancy. Last year, it was the grouping of Blame, The Boy Downstairs, and especially Flower that highlighted a rather week lineup. The year before, 2016 featured Between Us, Dean, Don’t Think Twice,...
- 3/21/2018
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
The Cinemaholics were just as surprised as you were when the first Paddington turned out to be a terrific film for kids and adults. Now, its highly anticipated sequel, Paddington 2, is finally out in U.S. theaters, so it’s time to snack on some marmalade and discuss the ongoing adventures of everyone’s favorite talking bear in London.
Elsewhere on the show, we review The Commuter, starring Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson and Sam Neill. That’s right, there’s another high-stakes Liam Neeson action movie coming out that takes place on a mode of transportation.
Later on, the Cinemaholics catch up on some other films and shows we’ve been waiting a while to talk about. Jon and Maveryke rave about The End of the F****** World, a new series on Netflix, while Will recommends a great new 2018 pic that’s flying under the radar called Blame,...
Elsewhere on the show, we review The Commuter, starring Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson and Sam Neill. That’s right, there’s another high-stakes Liam Neeson action movie coming out that takes place on a mode of transportation.
Later on, the Cinemaholics catch up on some other films and shows we’ve been waiting a while to talk about. Jon and Maveryke rave about The End of the F****** World, a new series on Netflix, while Will recommends a great new 2018 pic that’s flying under the radar called Blame,...
- 1/14/2018
- by Jon Negroni
- We Got This Covered
Girl Talk is a weekly look at women in film — past, present, and future.
The numbers are awful. Last week, the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative’s latest study, “Inclusion in the Director’s Chair? Gender, Race & Age of Directors across 1,000 films from 2007-2017,” found that, of the 109 film directors associated with the 100 top movies of 2017, 92.7 percent were male; 7.3 percent were female. Days later, the San Diego State University’s Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film followed with the “Celluloid Ceiling” study, finding that women comprised just 18 percent of all directors, writers, producers, executive producers, editors, and cinematographers working on the top 250 domestic grossing films. That number remains mostly unchanged over the last two decades.
At this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the figures are very different. For the 2018 edition of the festival, 37 percent of the 122 feature films premiering are directed by women, a slight uptick from...
The numbers are awful. Last week, the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative’s latest study, “Inclusion in the Director’s Chair? Gender, Race & Age of Directors across 1,000 films from 2007-2017,” found that, of the 109 film directors associated with the 100 top movies of 2017, 92.7 percent were male; 7.3 percent were female. Days later, the San Diego State University’s Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film followed with the “Celluloid Ceiling” study, finding that women comprised just 18 percent of all directors, writers, producers, executive producers, editors, and cinematographers working on the top 250 domestic grossing films. That number remains mostly unchanged over the last two decades.
At this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the figures are very different. For the 2018 edition of the festival, 37 percent of the 122 feature films premiering are directed by women, a slight uptick from...
- 1/12/2018
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
This year’s Sundance Film Festival is mere days from unspooling in snowy Park City, Utah and, with it comes a brand new year of indie filmmaking to get excited about. As ever, the annual festival is playing home to dozens of feature films, short offerings, and technologically-influenced experiences, and while there’s plenty to anticipate seeing, we’ve waded through the lineup to pick out the ones we’re most looking forward to checking out.
From returning filmmakers like Desiree Akhavan, Robert Greene, and the Zellner brothers to brand-new names like Christina Choe, Carlos López Estrada, and newly minted director Paul Dano (himself a regular of the festival, though on the other side of the camera), this year’s festival promises a bevy of big treats and perhaps even bigger surprises. Here’s what we can’t wait to see.
This year’s festival runs from January 18 – 28 in Park City,...
From returning filmmakers like Desiree Akhavan, Robert Greene, and the Zellner brothers to brand-new names like Christina Choe, Carlos López Estrada, and newly minted director Paul Dano (himself a regular of the festival, though on the other side of the camera), this year’s festival promises a bevy of big treats and perhaps even bigger surprises. Here’s what we can’t wait to see.
This year’s festival runs from January 18 – 28 in Park City,...
- 1/10/2018
- by Kate Erbland, Eric Kohn, David Ehrlich, Anne Thompson, Zack Sharf, Chris O'Falt, Jude Dry, Michael Nordine and Jenna Marotta
- Indiewire
Using all of your college money to fund a first feature is a risky move, but in the case of Quinn Shephard, it paid off. The 22-year-old debuted “Blame” at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year, it received universally warm praise as a solid first feature. In his review of the film, IndieWire’s Michael Nordine wrote “Reminiscent of both Hannah Fidell’s ‘A Teacher’ and Melanie Laurent’s ‘Breathe,’…“Blame,” though under-realized, shows great promise from a filmmaker who’s clearly just getting started.” In the first trailer, Shephard is a beguiling foil to Chris Messina in a decidedly grown-up role.
Read More:‘Blame’ Review: Quinn Shephard Makes a Strong First Impression in Her Debut as Writer, Director, and Star
Shephard plays high-school student Abigail (who else), a recent transfer from a mental institution who is battling a group of mean girls. When the dreamy substitute drama teacher...
Read More:‘Blame’ Review: Quinn Shephard Makes a Strong First Impression in Her Debut as Writer, Director, and Star
Shephard plays high-school student Abigail (who else), a recent transfer from a mental institution who is battling a group of mean girls. When the dreamy substitute drama teacher...
- 11/3/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
"There's not really anybody else that I'm close to..." Samuel Goldwyn Films has unveiled an official trailer for an indie drama titled Blame, the feature directorial debut of young 22-year-old filmmaker Quinn Shepard. The film is about a drama teacher's taboo relationship with an unstable high school student, which strikes a nerve in her jealous classmate, sparking a vengeful chain of events. The film itself is based loosely on Arthur Miller's "The Crucible", which is also even specifically referenced within it as the play that the drama teacher chooses for their fall show. Quinn Shephard and Chris Messina star, along with Tate Donovan, Trieste Kelly Dunn, Tessa Albertson, Sarah Mezzanotte, and Nadia Alexander. This looks like a sultry drama with some great performances, dealing with the emotional turmoil of high school. Here's the first official trailer for Quinn Shepard's Blame, direct from Samuel Goldwyn's YouTube: When the girls'...
- 11/3/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The Orchard has today announced its acquisition of the worldwide rights to Lynn Shelton’s new drama “Outside In,” starring Jay Duplass, Edie Falco, Kaitlyn Dever, and Ben Schwartz. The Orchard has worldwide theatrical, digital rental, and sales, cable/satellite VOD, airline, DVD and soundtrack rights to the new feature. Following The Orchard’s theatrical and digital release, Netflix will be releasing the film on its worldwide streaming platform.
The film will premiere next month at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, and The Orchard is planning a release in early 2018.
Read More:tiff Adds More Titles, Including ‘The Florida Project,’ ‘Molly’s Game,’ New Films From Brie Larson and Louis C.K., and Many More
Shelton and Duplass wrote the screenplay together, which “follows Carol (Falco), a high school teacher, and Chris (Duplass), her ex-student, as they explore a relationship after his release from a 20-year prison sentence. While Chris navigates his re-entry into the world,...
The film will premiere next month at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, and The Orchard is planning a release in early 2018.
Read More:tiff Adds More Titles, Including ‘The Florida Project,’ ‘Molly’s Game,’ New Films From Brie Larson and Louis C.K., and Many More
Shelton and Duplass wrote the screenplay together, which “follows Carol (Falco), a high school teacher, and Chris (Duplass), her ex-student, as they explore a relationship after his release from a 20-year prison sentence. While Chris navigates his re-entry into the world,...
- 8/17/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Samuel Goldwyn Films has announced today the acquisition of Quinn Shephard’s teen drama “Blame,” which bowed earlier this year at the Tribeca Film Festival.
The New Jersey native was just 15 when she came up with the idea for what would become her feature directorial debut, a modern high school-set take on Arthur Miller’s classic play “The Crucible.” Seven years later her ambitious idea, Shephard debuted the film at Tribeca, one that she not only stars in, but also wrote, directed, edited and produced. At 22, she’s reached a benchmark that usually takes most filmmakers a few more years of work.
Read More:‘Blame’ Review: Quinn Shephard Makes a Strong First Impression in Her Debut as Writer, Director, and Star
The film follows Shephard as high school outcast Abigail Grey, who returns to high school after a mysterious incident the year before, only to form a taboo bond with...
The New Jersey native was just 15 when she came up with the idea for what would become her feature directorial debut, a modern high school-set take on Arthur Miller’s classic play “The Crucible.” Seven years later her ambitious idea, Shephard debuted the film at Tribeca, one that she not only stars in, but also wrote, directed, edited and produced. At 22, she’s reached a benchmark that usually takes most filmmakers a few more years of work.
Read More:‘Blame’ Review: Quinn Shephard Makes a Strong First Impression in Her Debut as Writer, Director, and Star
The film follows Shephard as high school outcast Abigail Grey, who returns to high school after a mysterious incident the year before, only to form a taboo bond with...
- 8/15/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired North American rights to Blame, the teen drama written and directed by and starring Quinn Shephard, who made her feature helming debut. The pic premiered in competition at Tribeca this year and soon after Shephard landed a deal with Wme for agency representation. Samuel Goldwyn also acquired Latin American rights in the deal and the film is set to hit U.S. theaters day-and-date this winter. Nadia Alexander co-stars with Shephard as high…...
- 8/15/2017
- Deadline
Emerging filmmaker Quinn Shephard, who wrote, produced, starred in and made her feature directorial debut in the drama Blame, which premiered as part of the U.S. Narrative Competition at Tribeca this year, has inked with Wme for agency representation. The film, also starring Nadia Alexander, Chris Messina and Tate Donovan, centers on high school outcast Abigail Grey (Shephard), who forms a forbidden connection with her drama teacher. Shephard recently wrapped on the…...
- 7/5/2017
- Deadline
Handling domestic sales for The Dark, Xyz Films has revealed a new set of stills from the horror film about an undead girl with a haunted past.
Press Release: Los Angeles-based Xyz Films has announced that they will handle domestic sales rights to The Dark, the debut arthouse horror film from writer/director Justin P. Lange. The film was lensed and co-directed by cinematographer Klemens Hufnagl, and was inspired by Lange’s Columbia University thesis short film of the same name. The Xyz Films announcement comes right after this year’s ‘Frontières Goes to Cannes’ buyers’ showcase, a part of the Marché du Film where the producers screened 15 minutes of the work-in-progress.
The Dark is produced by Danny Krausz and Kurt Stocker at Vienna-based Dor Film, joined by Laura Perlmutter and Andrew Nicholas McCann Smith at Toronto-based First Love Films. Florian Krügel takes an executive producer credit.
The film stars...
Press Release: Los Angeles-based Xyz Films has announced that they will handle domestic sales rights to The Dark, the debut arthouse horror film from writer/director Justin P. Lange. The film was lensed and co-directed by cinematographer Klemens Hufnagl, and was inspired by Lange’s Columbia University thesis short film of the same name. The Xyz Films announcement comes right after this year’s ‘Frontières Goes to Cannes’ buyers’ showcase, a part of the Marché du Film where the producers screened 15 minutes of the work-in-progress.
The Dark is produced by Danny Krausz and Kurt Stocker at Vienna-based Dor Film, joined by Laura Perlmutter and Andrew Nicholas McCann Smith at Toronto-based First Love Films. Florian Krügel takes an executive producer credit.
The film stars...
- 6/20/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Blame, written, directed, edited, and starring 22-year-old Quinn Shephard, is an impressive debut feature that’s confident and assured, yet feels less like a feature film and more like an effective television drama with a few well-drawn characters and a multi-episode arc. Its asymmetric narrative doesn’t always work as it withholds information that might have fleshed out its supporting characters, and its message has been repeated over and over again in more dramatic thrillers. Yet, what this debut does achieve at times is an authentic portrait of high school life in the Jersey suburbs through a non-male, non-patriarchal gaze. These kids aren’t too cool for school played by young adults many years removed from high school, but in large part are realistic, three-dimensional characters with lead Melissa (Nadia Alexander), a punk rock cheerleader, being the most interesting.
Blame opens mid-school year as Jeremy (Chris Messina), a young and handsome substitute teacher,...
Blame opens mid-school year as Jeremy (Chris Messina), a young and handsome substitute teacher,...
- 5/15/2017
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
Comet TV has plenty for horror, sci-fi, and fantasy fans to enjoy with their May lineup, including Jim Henson's Labyrinth. In today's Horror Highlights, we also have artwork and details on El Gigante: The Comic and streaming info for Sweet, Sweet Lonely Girl, which is now available to watch on Shudder.
Comet TV May Viewing Guide: Press Release: "You Don’T Need A Subscription To Watch These Great Movies…
They’Re Airing For Free On Comet!
Ray Harryhausen Films – Airing all Month
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
Sunday May 7 at 11:30Am/10:30C
Friday May 12 at 4P/3C
Monday May 22 at 6P/5C
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973)
Sunday May 7 at 1:30Pm/12:30C
Saturday May 27 at 10P/9C
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960)
Sunday May 7 at 4P/3C
Friday May 26 at 10P/9C
Jason and The Argonauts (1963)
Sunday May 7 at 6P/5C
Friday May 12 at 6P...
Comet TV May Viewing Guide: Press Release: "You Don’T Need A Subscription To Watch These Great Movies…
They’Re Airing For Free On Comet!
Ray Harryhausen Films – Airing all Month
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
Sunday May 7 at 11:30Am/10:30C
Friday May 12 at 4P/3C
Monday May 22 at 6P/5C
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973)
Sunday May 7 at 1:30Pm/12:30C
Saturday May 27 at 10P/9C
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960)
Sunday May 7 at 4P/3C
Friday May 26 at 10P/9C
Jason and The Argonauts (1963)
Sunday May 7 at 6P/5C
Friday May 12 at 6P...
- 5/8/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Nathaniel R catching up with Tribeca Film Festival
photo by Jacqueline Harriet for Constellation Magazine
These women pictured above, left to right, are Quinn Shephard and Nadia Alexander. You should probably learn their names. They're the leading ladies of Tribeca hit Blame. Nadia Alexander picked up the festival jury's Best Actress prize. Not that Quinn Shephard is a slouch in that department. Or any department. Get this -- Shephard wrote, directed, produced, stars in, and edited Blame. Whew. More impressively, she did all of those things well! Will the cinema's leading 20something DIYer Xavier Dolan feel threatened or be all 'plz, she didn't have the energy to do the costume design, too? Slacker!'...
photo by Jacqueline Harriet for Constellation Magazine
These women pictured above, left to right, are Quinn Shephard and Nadia Alexander. You should probably learn their names. They're the leading ladies of Tribeca hit Blame. Nadia Alexander picked up the festival jury's Best Actress prize. Not that Quinn Shephard is a slouch in that department. Or any department. Get this -- Shephard wrote, directed, produced, stars in, and edited Blame. Whew. More impressively, she did all of those things well! Will the cinema's leading 20something DIYer Xavier Dolan feel threatened or be all 'plz, she didn't have the energy to do the costume design, too? Slacker!'...
- 5/4/2017
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
The 2017 Tribeca Film Festival has come and gone, but several of its highlights face an uncertain future. While the festival opened with an iTunes-ready documentary about Clive Davis and closed with back-to-back screenings of the first two “Godfather” films, many of the films in its competition sections arrived at the festival without distribution deals and ended it in the same state. Here’s at a few significant titles from this year’s edition that deserve to get picked up.
“Blame”
Overachieving multi-hyphenate Quinn Shephard was just 20 when she wrote, directed, produced, edited and starred in her feature directorial debut, a modern spin on Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” set in the witch hunt capital of contemporary America: the suburban high school. While Shephard cast herself as the film’s Abigail Williams — an outcast with secrets to spare who gets entangled with a smoldering substitute teacher, played by Chris Messina — the...
“Blame”
Overachieving multi-hyphenate Quinn Shephard was just 20 when she wrote, directed, produced, edited and starred in her feature directorial debut, a modern spin on Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” set in the witch hunt capital of contemporary America: the suburban high school. While Shephard cast herself as the film’s Abigail Williams — an outcast with secrets to spare who gets entangled with a smoldering substitute teacher, played by Chris Messina — the...
- 5/1/2017
- by David Ehrlich, Eric Kohn, Jude Dry and Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
One of the more high-class problems is struggling to break free of an iconic role that made you a star in the first place. Such is the challenge facing Zosia Mamet, whom most people know only as the high-strung Shoshanna on HBO’s “Girls.” If Shoshanna was the Miranda of her day (as many have said when comparing “Girls” to its predecessor, “Sex and the City”), Mamet has the best chance of the “Girls” crew to have a lasting career. Tony winner Cynthia Nixon, who played Miranda, lands plum film roles such as Emily Dickinson in Terence Davies’ “A Quiet Passion,” and is currently starring on Broadway opposite Laura Linney in the revival of Lillian Hellman’s “Little Foxes.” However, if Mamet aspires to such heights, she must choose better projects than “The Boy Downstairs.”
The debut feature from writer/director Sophie Brooks, “The Boy Downstairs” grinds a smart concept...
The debut feature from writer/director Sophie Brooks, “The Boy Downstairs” grinds a smart concept...
- 4/30/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
There’s good reason for “Blame” to feel lived-in and authentic: Writer, director and star Quinn Shephard is only 22 years old, making her just a few years removed from the film’s high-school environs. Given the nature of her Arthur Miller-inflected debut, one hopes she had an easier go of it than her character does.
Said heroine is Abigail, and if you’ve read “The Crucible” you might know why. Recently discharged from a mental institution, the troubled teen is now tasked with resuming her studies among a clique of mean girls who write harassing messages on her locker and generally do their utmost to make life miserable. Melissa (Nadia Alexander) serves as ringleader, though Shephard makes plain that Melissa’s habit of spreading misery to others is borne of her own pain. There are more victims than villains here, even if the impulse is always to assign, well,...
Said heroine is Abigail, and if you’ve read “The Crucible” you might know why. Recently discharged from a mental institution, the troubled teen is now tasked with resuming her studies among a clique of mean girls who write harassing messages on her locker and generally do their utmost to make life miserable. Melissa (Nadia Alexander) serves as ringleader, though Shephard makes plain that Melissa’s habit of spreading misery to others is borne of her own pain. There are more victims than villains here, even if the impulse is always to assign, well,...
- 4/30/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
In its most profound moments, “Saturday Church” follows its searching young protagonist, Ulysses (Luka Kain) at the slightest remove, mirroring the distance he puts between himself and the world. It’s a place that’s been unkind to this soft-hearted teen who sneaks away from his father’s wake to try on a pair of strappy red heels, cracking the faintest smile as he holds them up to his grey Sunday best. Stepping into the shoes ever so gingerly, Ulysses wobbles briefly before admiring his reflection in the mirror. It’s a quiet moment, almost sacred, and one anyone who has ever furtively raided a parent’s closet will recognize.
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- 4/30/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Some moviegoing experiences change your life: “2001: A Space Odyssey” at Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome; “The Tree of Life” accompanied by a 100-piece symphony orchestra; “The Shining” restored and retrofitted for IMAX. And for the more than 1,000 people at Radio City Music Hall yesterday, it was watching “The Godfather” and “The Godfather Part II.”
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Francis Ford Coppola’s crime saga closed out the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival with a 45th anniversary celebration that included restoration screenings of the first two parts and a conversation with Coppola and the cast, including Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, and Diane Keaton. While the chance to see the cast reunited was a once-in-a-lifetime event, so was the opportunity to experience the full power of “The Godfather” surrounded by cinephiles. And after 45 years, a few things have become abundantly clear.
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Francis Ford Coppola’s crime saga closed out the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival with a 45th anniversary celebration that included restoration screenings of the first two parts and a conversation with Coppola and the cast, including Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, and Diane Keaton. While the chance to see the cast reunited was a once-in-a-lifetime event, so was the opportunity to experience the full power of “The Godfather” surrounded by cinephiles. And after 45 years, a few things have become abundantly clear.
- 4/30/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
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