Mel Eslyn has served as president of Duplass Brothers Productions since 2017. She’s had an understanding with Mark Duplass that, when she made her directorial feature debut, it had to be “the one.”
Now, her time has come, with Eslyn serving as director, co-writer and producer on the new sci-fi black comedy film, “Biosphere,” which at first glance has all the elements of a comedic hangout movie — with a dystopian touch of the end of the world.
Written, produced and starring Mark Duplass alongside his sole co-star Sterling K. Brown, “Biosphere” follows the final two remaining individuals in a claustrophobic man-made dome. Once the only female fish in a pond dies, the two men are left grappling with the notion that they will no longer have food to sustain themselves.
Eslyn recalls the film’s conception: “The first thing Mark pitched me was that the last two men on earth...
Now, her time has come, with Eslyn serving as director, co-writer and producer on the new sci-fi black comedy film, “Biosphere,” which at first glance has all the elements of a comedic hangout movie — with a dystopian touch of the end of the world.
Written, produced and starring Mark Duplass alongside his sole co-star Sterling K. Brown, “Biosphere” follows the final two remaining individuals in a claustrophobic man-made dome. Once the only female fish in a pond dies, the two men are left grappling with the notion that they will no longer have food to sustain themselves.
Eslyn recalls the film’s conception: “The first thing Mark pitched me was that the last two men on earth...
- 7/14/2023
- by Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for Fear The Walking Dead Season 8 Episode 2, “Blue Jay.”] Did Fear The Walking Dead really just do that? We were as shocked and horrified as June (Jenna Elfman) when soldiers allowed Dwight (Austin Amelio) and Sherry’s (Christine Evangelista) son to be bitten in order to force June to continue Padre’s experiments on curing the walker virus. Furthermore, June’s pain isn’t just psychological; she’s now lost a finger, too, in retribution for her years spent cutting off Collectors’ fingers. We chatted with Elfman about that jaw-dropping episode ending, how much more devastation June can take, and what the deal was with that jar of fingers. Lauren “Lo” Smith/AMC First, we have to talk about the end of that episode. I could hardly believe it. What was going through your head when you read ...
- 5/22/2023
- TV Insider
Fear The Walking Dead Season 8 Episode 2 Episode Description And Spoilers Fear The Walking Dead Season 8 Episode 2 Photos Blue Jay synopsis – After fleeing Padre, June’s safety and solitude are threatened by an unwelcome reunion with Dwight and Sherry and a desperate father’s search for his missing daughter. s08e02 8×02 8.02 s8e2 The eighth season of Fear begins after the conclusion of Season 7, when Morgan’s (Lennie James) and Madison’s (Kim Dickens) hopes to rescue Mo from Padre did not go as planned. Now, Morgan, Madison and the others they brought to the island are living under Padre’s cynical ... Read more...
- 5/21/2023
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
Pete Davidson and Kaley Cuoco’s upcoming romantic comedy film will premiere exclusively on Peacock Sept. 21, the streamer announced Tuesday.
Titled “Meet Cute,” after the well know rom-com trope, the film focuses on Sheila (Cuoco), a woman who uses a time machine to repeat a first meeting between her and Gary (Davidson) in order to engineer a love at first sight date. But when Gary can’t measure up to Sheila’s vision of perfection in the days following their magical night, she heads further back in time to shape him into her dream man.
“Meet Cute” is directed by Alex Lehmann, who previously helmed the films “Acidman,” “Paddleton” and “Blue Jay.” Weed Road Pictures produces the film, with Akiva Goldsman, Rachel Reznick Wizenberg, Gregory Lessans, Santosh Govindaraju and Dan Reardon serving as producers. Noga Pnueli wrote the script and executive produces with Davidson, Cuoco, Blair Ward, Art Robinson, Anders Erdén,...
Titled “Meet Cute,” after the well know rom-com trope, the film focuses on Sheila (Cuoco), a woman who uses a time machine to repeat a first meeting between her and Gary (Davidson) in order to engineer a love at first sight date. But when Gary can’t measure up to Sheila’s vision of perfection in the days following their magical night, she heads further back in time to shape him into her dream man.
“Meet Cute” is directed by Alex Lehmann, who previously helmed the films “Acidman,” “Paddleton” and “Blue Jay.” Weed Road Pictures produces the film, with Akiva Goldsman, Rachel Reznick Wizenberg, Gregory Lessans, Santosh Govindaraju and Dan Reardon serving as producers. Noga Pnueli wrote the script and executive produces with Davidson, Cuoco, Blair Ward, Art Robinson, Anders Erdén,...
- 8/16/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Clu Gulager, a veteran character actor for nearly 70 years and 165 credits, has died. He was 93 and passed at home of natural causes, according to family posts on social media.
Gulager is best remembered for his portrayal of Burt in the 1985 horror-comedy The Return of the Living Dead, and Mr. Walsh in A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge.
Gulager also appeared in The Killers, The Last Picture Show, Mystery in Dracula’s Castle, The Killer Who Wouldn’t Die, The Initiation, From a Whisper to a Scream, The Hidden, Uninvited, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka, Teen Vamp, Puppet Master 5, the Feast trilogy, Piranha 3Dd, Tangerine, Blue Jay, Children of the Corn: Runaway, and finally, in 2019’s Quentin Tarantino film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
He is survived by his sons John Gulager and Tom Gulager. John Gulager directed his father in the horror films Feast 1-3, Piranha 3Dd,...
Gulager is best remembered for his portrayal of Burt in the 1985 horror-comedy The Return of the Living Dead, and Mr. Walsh in A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge.
Gulager also appeared in The Killers, The Last Picture Show, Mystery in Dracula’s Castle, The Killer Who Wouldn’t Die, The Initiation, From a Whisper to a Scream, The Hidden, Uninvited, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka, Teen Vamp, Puppet Master 5, the Feast trilogy, Piranha 3Dd, Tangerine, Blue Jay, Children of the Corn: Runaway, and finally, in 2019’s Quentin Tarantino film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
He is survived by his sons John Gulager and Tom Gulager. John Gulager directed his father in the horror films Feast 1-3, Piranha 3Dd,...
- 8/6/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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Clu Gulager, the real-life cowboy from Oklahoma known for his turns on The Tall Man, The Virginian, The Last Picture Show and horror movies including The Return of the Living Dead, has died. He was 93.
Gulager died Friday of natural causes at the Los Angeles home of his son John and daughter-in-law Diane, they told The Hollywood Reporter.
Gulager also portrayed the protégé of hitman Charlie Strom (Lee Marvin) taken out by a mob boss (Ronald Reagan) in Don Siegel’s The Killers (1964), a race-car mechanic opposite Paul Newman in Winning (1969) and a detective working alongside John Wayne’s character in John Sturges’ McQ (1974).
More recently, he showed up on the big screen in such critical darlings as Tangerine (2015), Blue Jay (2016) and Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).
Gulager’s performance in The Killers convinced Peter Bogdanovich to cast him as Abilene,...
Clu Gulager, the real-life cowboy from Oklahoma known for his turns on The Tall Man, The Virginian, The Last Picture Show and horror movies including The Return of the Living Dead, has died. He was 93.
Gulager died Friday of natural causes at the Los Angeles home of his son John and daughter-in-law Diane, they told The Hollywood Reporter.
Gulager also portrayed the protégé of hitman Charlie Strom (Lee Marvin) taken out by a mob boss (Ronald Reagan) in Don Siegel’s The Killers (1964), a race-car mechanic opposite Paul Newman in Winning (1969) and a detective working alongside John Wayne’s character in John Sturges’ McQ (1974).
More recently, he showed up on the big screen in such critical darlings as Tangerine (2015), Blue Jay (2016) and Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).
Gulager’s performance in The Killers convinced Peter Bogdanovich to cast him as Abilene,...
- 8/6/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Let’s talk about the tiny movies in America.
Not the streamer productions around $20 million that benefit from Hollywood resources, nor the dwindling middle class of features lucky enough to secure independent financing for $5 million-$10 million. This is about the bootstrapped, maxed-out-credit-card moviemaking that exists through the sheer will of its creators. The ones with the microscopic cast and crew (and often the cast is the crew), the minimalist narratives mandated by minuscule resources — the personal and potentially alienating visions of singular moving-image artists who somehow manage to bring their movie dreams to life. What happens to them?
As SXSW convenes for its first in-person edition in two years, that question is particularly apt. It describes many of the films that will premiere at this festival, and they arrive with a reality check: Major streamer entities aren’t invested in these tiny movies at a time when said streamers have...
Not the streamer productions around $20 million that benefit from Hollywood resources, nor the dwindling middle class of features lucky enough to secure independent financing for $5 million-$10 million. This is about the bootstrapped, maxed-out-credit-card moviemaking that exists through the sheer will of its creators. The ones with the microscopic cast and crew (and often the cast is the crew), the minimalist narratives mandated by minuscule resources — the personal and potentially alienating visions of singular moving-image artists who somehow manage to bring their movie dreams to life. What happens to them?
As SXSW convenes for its first in-person edition in two years, that question is particularly apt. It describes many of the films that will premiere at this festival, and they arrive with a reality check: Major streamer entities aren’t invested in these tiny movies at a time when said streamers have...
- 3/11/2022
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Incrementally knocking on Indiewood’s door with 2016’s Blue Jay (TIFF world premiere) and 2019’s Paddleton (Sundance Film Festival world premiere), Alex Lehman got behind the camera in New York City this past June with Kaley Cuoco and Pete Davidson for a rom com titled Meet Cute – an original screenplay by Noga Pnueli. The title quasi reminds of Palm Springs – when high concept meets cupid’s arrow.
Gist: The movie follows the story of Sheila (Cuoco) and Gary (Davidson). When Sheila (Cuoco) finds a time machine in a downtown Manhattan nail salon, she uses it to repeatedly travel back in time to relive the best date of her life and figure out where it all went wrong.…...
Gist: The movie follows the story of Sheila (Cuoco) and Gary (Davidson). When Sheila (Cuoco) finds a time machine in a downtown Manhattan nail salon, she uses it to repeatedly travel back in time to relive the best date of her life and figure out where it all went wrong.…...
- 11/23/2021
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
Exclusive: Industry vet Paul Davidson has been tapped to head up Idw Media’s entertainment division as Executive Vice President, overseeing all development and production. He replaces Lydia Antonini, who is stepping down as President to return to producing. Davidson begins on July 19.
“Entertainment is a key part of Idw’s strategy so we are very fortunate to have someone with Paul’s pedigree assume this key position,” said Idw CEO Ezra Rosensaft. “As an independent Producer, Paul worked with our team and a roster of talented creators in 2020 to help develop television and feature film properties, so I have no doubt that he will seamlessly step into this new role.”
As EVP, Davidson will be charged with continuing to grow the television division, expanding the scope of Idw’s content business into the feature film, podcast and gaming verticals, and finding new creative and business opportunities for the company...
“Entertainment is a key part of Idw’s strategy so we are very fortunate to have someone with Paul’s pedigree assume this key position,” said Idw CEO Ezra Rosensaft. “As an independent Producer, Paul worked with our team and a roster of talented creators in 2020 to help develop television and feature film properties, so I have no doubt that he will seamlessly step into this new role.”
As EVP, Davidson will be charged with continuing to grow the television division, expanding the scope of Idw’s content business into the feature film, podcast and gaming verticals, and finding new creative and business opportunities for the company...
- 7/15/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: We have learned that Kaley Cuoco and Pete Davidson are in negotiations to headline the romantic comedy movie Meet Cute directed by Alex Lehmann. The deal has not yet closed.
Meet Cute, I hear, is a wildly inventive deconstruction of the romantic comedy built around the question: What would you do if you could travel to your loved ones’ past, heal their traumas, fix their problems, and change them into the perfect partner?
Cuoco will play Sheila, while Davidson will portray Gary in the pic. Noga Pnueli penned the script. Akiva Goldsman, Gregory Lessans, and Rachel Reznick of Weed Road Pictures will produce with Santosh Govindaraju and Dan Reardon of Convergent Media.
Cuoco recently closed an expansive new overall deal with Warner Bros. TV Group for her production company Yes, Norman, extending a 15-year relationship with the studio, as Deadline first reported. She developed, executive produced, and starred in...
Meet Cute, I hear, is a wildly inventive deconstruction of the romantic comedy built around the question: What would you do if you could travel to your loved ones’ past, heal their traumas, fix their problems, and change them into the perfect partner?
Cuoco will play Sheila, while Davidson will portray Gary in the pic. Noga Pnueli penned the script. Akiva Goldsman, Gregory Lessans, and Rachel Reznick of Weed Road Pictures will produce with Santosh Govindaraju and Dan Reardon of Convergent Media.
Cuoco recently closed an expansive new overall deal with Warner Bros. TV Group for her production company Yes, Norman, extending a 15-year relationship with the studio, as Deadline first reported. She developed, executive produced, and starred in...
- 6/21/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
An unwieldy hybrid of “Step Brothers” and “50/50,” Alex Lehmann’s “Paddleton” offers a funny, surprisingly tender portrait of two arrested-development adult men coming to terms with a terminal illness. Ray Romano continues to offer new dimensions to the dumpy everyman characters he could at this point play in his sleep opposite Mark Duplass’ do-nothing cancer patient, while director and co-writer Lehmann (“Blue Jay”) mines a familiar kind of male bond for an understated, unexpectedly powerful payoff.
Duplass plays Michael, a copy-shop clerk with one friend, his upstairs neighbor Andy (Romano). Notwithstanding their separate apartments, the duo spends virtually every free minute together, mostly rewatching the same kung fu movie while eating frozen pizza, but occasionally venturing outside to play an invented sport called “paddleton” which involves hitting a racquetball off of the screen of an abandoned drive-in movie theater into a barrel.
After Michael’s cancer diagnosis proves inoperable, he...
Duplass plays Michael, a copy-shop clerk with one friend, his upstairs neighbor Andy (Romano). Notwithstanding their separate apartments, the duo spends virtually every free minute together, mostly rewatching the same kung fu movie while eating frozen pizza, but occasionally venturing outside to play an invented sport called “paddleton” which involves hitting a racquetball off of the screen of an abandoned drive-in movie theater into a barrel.
After Michael’s cancer diagnosis proves inoperable, he...
- 2/22/2019
- by Todd Gilchrist
- The Wrap
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’re highlighting the noteworthy titles that have recently hit platforms. Check out this week’s selections below and an archive of past round-ups here.
Border (Ali Abbasi)
“I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine and rage the likes of which you would not believe. If I cannot satisfy the one, I will indulge the other.” At a glance, you might conclude that that line from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has provided the foundations for pretty much every decent monster movie since James Whale adapted the text back in 1931; perhaps even before. This delightfully grungy and ethereal contemporary horror from Iranian-born, Denmark-based Ali Abbasi concerns a romance between two creatures who happen to be feeling out those opposite warring sides. One is attempting to satisfy a...
Border (Ali Abbasi)
“I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine and rage the likes of which you would not believe. If I cannot satisfy the one, I will indulge the other.” At a glance, you might conclude that that line from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has provided the foundations for pretty much every decent monster movie since James Whale adapted the text back in 1931; perhaps even before. This delightfully grungy and ethereal contemporary horror from Iranian-born, Denmark-based Ali Abbasi concerns a romance between two creatures who happen to be feeling out those opposite warring sides. One is attempting to satisfy a...
- 2/22/2019
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Director Alex Lehmann made his narrative feature film debut with the critically-acclaimed “Blue Jay” in 2016, a film that was shot with just a sketch of a screenplay in just under seven days, with actors Mark Duplass (who also wrote the sketch) and Sarah Paulson improvising the dialogue. His sophomore feature, “Paddleton,” which also marks his screenwriting debut, is a much similar, bare-bones production.
Continue reading ‘Paddleton’: Director Alex Lehmann On Rooting For The Underdog, Grief & Working With Ray Romano [Interview] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Paddleton’: Director Alex Lehmann On Rooting For The Underdog, Grief & Working With Ray Romano [Interview] at The Playlist.
- 2/21/2019
- by Alex Arabian
- The Playlist
“Paddleton” might not have as much mass appeal as a zombie movie, and that’s Ok — especially to the people who made it. Alex Lehmann and Mark Duplass, who previously collaborated on the black-and-white romantic drama “Blue Jay,” visited the IndieWire Studio presented by Dropbox to discuss their low-key bromance co-starring Ray Romano. While there, they fielded questions from IndieWire’s Christian Blauvelt about the Sundance entry’s financial prospects — or lack thereof — and the freedom that comes from working with Netflix, which both of them have done on more than one occasion.
“Netflix is not the only ones doing this, but they’re very savvy about what audiences are looking for and — not to get too inside baseball about it — but I think that there is a very passionate niche audience for these kinds of movies,” said Duplass, who signed a four-picture deal with Netflix last year alongside his brother Jay.
“Netflix is not the only ones doing this, but they’re very savvy about what audiences are looking for and — not to get too inside baseball about it — but I think that there is a very passionate niche audience for these kinds of movies,” said Duplass, who signed a four-picture deal with Netflix last year alongside his brother Jay.
- 1/28/2019
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
A movie about cancer has no right to be as consistently amusing as “Paddleton” — a triumph for which credit should be spread around, even if it most deservedly goes to Ray Romano. As a bachelor whose best friend is facing his final days, Romano infuses this otherwise downcast material with regular doses of humor, all of it expertly designed to reflect the roiling emotional roller-coaster upon which he’s been thrust. Locating both pathos and comedy in a raft of small grace notes, the film seems primed to find a sizable streaming audience when, after its Sundance Film Festival premiere, it arrives exclusively on Netflix in late February.
Reuniting director Alex Lehmann with his “Blue Jay” collaborator Mark Duplass, “Paddleton” is almost exclusively a two-hander about Michael (Duplass) and his neighbor Andy (Romano), who lives above him in a dingy apartment complex. Michael’s fatal diagnosis is revealed immediately, and...
Reuniting director Alex Lehmann with his “Blue Jay” collaborator Mark Duplass, “Paddleton” is almost exclusively a two-hander about Michael (Duplass) and his neighbor Andy (Romano), who lives above him in a dingy apartment complex. Michael’s fatal diagnosis is revealed immediately, and...
- 1/26/2019
- by Nick Schager
- Variety Film + TV
Death stalks every moment of Paddleton, the sophomore directorial effort from Alex Lehmann, who co-writes this script with Mark Duplass, his star here and the co-star of his first film Blue Jay. Michael (Duplass) is dying and there’s nothing he can do about it. He enlists his upstairs neighbor Andy (Ray Romano) to help him enjoy the months left. Not to do anything special, mind you, but rather the things Michael knows he likes: watch their favorite movie Death Punch on loop, make pizza and play Paddleton, a hybrid racketball game of sorts. A shutdown drive-in serves as their court, and the game looks legitimately fun on screen. There’s also a final prescription: a medication Michael can take that will kill him before “things get really bad.” Though Andy’s reluctant with all of it, especially the last part, he listens to his friend.
In line with a fair amount of Duplass’ output,...
In line with a fair amount of Duplass’ output,...
- 1/26/2019
- by Dan Mecca
- The Film Stage
The small subgenre of films that may be mistaken for taking place in the Paddington cinematic universe will expand this year. Paddleton, which unfortunately (sight unseen) has no correlation with everyone’s favorite bear, instead stars Ray Romano and Mark Duplass and will premiere at Sundance Film Festival this month.
Directed by Alex Lehmann, who last teamed with Duplass in Blue Jay (and also wrote the script with him), follows the friendship between two neighbors. After one gets diagnosed with cancer he decided to live life to the fullest and so begins their journey. It certainly doesn’t look to break the Duplass mold of light-hearted charmers, but check back for our review shortly from the festival.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
Paddleton premieres at Sundance and hits Netflix on February 22.
Directed by Alex Lehmann, who last teamed with Duplass in Blue Jay (and also wrote the script with him), follows the friendship between two neighbors. After one gets diagnosed with cancer he decided to live life to the fullest and so begins their journey. It certainly doesn’t look to break the Duplass mold of light-hearted charmers, but check back for our review shortly from the festival.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
Paddleton premieres at Sundance and hits Netflix on February 22.
- 1/14/2019
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
"I'm the dying guy!" "I'm the other guy!" Netflix has released the first full trailer for an indie comedy titled Paddleton, the latest feature from the director of Blue Jay. The film is premiering at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival in a few weeks, then arrives on Netflix in February. Paddleton is about the unlikely friendship between two misfit neighbors when one of them is diagnosed with terminal cancer. They go on an emotional journey together, chasing emus and getting into all kinds of wacky trouble, of course. The film stars Ray Romano and Mark Duplass, who co-wrote the screenplay with the director. The small cast also includes Marguerite Moreau, Christine Woods, Alexandra Billings, and Matt Bush. This looks pretty good. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Alex Lehmann's Paddleton, direct from YouTube: An unlikely friendship between two misfit neighbors becomes an unexpectedly emotional journey when the younger...
- 1/14/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
This year’s festival will play home to at least one melancholic buddy comedy from the Duplass brothers, thanks to Alex Lehmann’s “Paddleton.” The dramedy reunited the three-time filmmaker with his “Blue Jay” writer and star Mark Duplass — who also produced the film, alongside his brother Jay Duplass — and adds in beloved “Big Sick” co-star Ray Romano for a story of two mismatched pals who undertake an “unexpectedly emotional journey.”
Per the film’s official synopsis: “An unlikely friendship between two misfit neighbors becomes an unexpectedly emotional journey when the younger man is diagnosed with terminal cancer.” The film’s first trailer doesn’t shy away form the tough stuff — Duplass’ character is terminally ill, and he’s hellbent on doing some bucket list stuff before ending his life on his own terms — but it also plays up the bond between the film’s main characters without getting too...
Per the film’s official synopsis: “An unlikely friendship between two misfit neighbors becomes an unexpectedly emotional journey when the younger man is diagnosed with terminal cancer.” The film’s first trailer doesn’t shy away form the tough stuff — Duplass’ character is terminally ill, and he’s hellbent on doing some bucket list stuff before ending his life on his own terms — but it also plays up the bond between the film’s main characters without getting too...
- 1/14/2019
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Part of the larger Duplass Bros. family that keeps growing, Alex Lehmann saw his directorial debut Blue Jay get launched at Tiff and shortly after, he followed that up with another gig based on a screenplay co-written by him and Mark Duplass which managed to lasso Ray Romano. Production took place in February, so perhaps this currently untitled project will take a dip at a Sundance or SXSW before a Netflix release.
Gist: Plot is unknown.
Production Co./Producers: Sean Bradley, Alana Carithers, Mel Eslyn (Duck Butter)
Prediction: Premieres section.
U.S. Distributor: Netflix.
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Gist: Plot is unknown.
Production Co./Producers: Sean Bradley, Alana Carithers, Mel Eslyn (Duck Butter)
Prediction: Premieres section.
U.S. Distributor: Netflix.
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- 11/23/2018
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
When you read Mark and Jay Duplass’ new book “Like Brothers” — a memoir about their relationship as much as it is about their filmmaking career — it is hard to imagine how individual directors manage to carve out a productive filmmaking career working by themselves. The book chronicles the adversities they faced in their career and how through a complementary skill set and ability for one brother to take charge — supplying confidence when the other didn’t have any — they were able to find success.
At the heart of the book are two siblings who are able to talk honestly about anything, even their feelings for each other, and find a way to move forward to a better place. It’s because of this, that the last bump in the road Mark and Jay detail in the book — HBO’s cancelation of “Togetherness” after two seasons — was also the impetus for them to write.
At the heart of the book are two siblings who are able to talk honestly about anything, even their feelings for each other, and find a way to move forward to a better place. It’s because of this, that the last bump in the road Mark and Jay detail in the book — HBO’s cancelation of “Togetherness” after two seasons — was also the impetus for them to write.
- 5/15/2018
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
The streamer gets worldwide rights to projects including a Ray Romano bromance.
Longtime independent Us filmmakers Jay and Mark Duplass have signed a deal giving Netflix worldwide rights to four of their upcoming projects.
The deal will kick off with the release later this year of an as yet untitled project starring Ray Romano and Mark Duplass. Described by Netflix as “a bittersweet bromance about friendship, mortality and made-up sports,” the film recently finished production.
Alex Lehman directed from a script he wrote with the Duplass brothers. Mel Eslyn, president of the Duplass Brothers company, is producing with Alana Carithers and Sean Bradley.
The Duplass’ relationship with Netflix goes back to 2005, when the brothers’ first feature, The Puffy Chair, was acquired and co-distributed by Netflix’s Red Envelope Entertainment operation.
In 2015 the brothers signed an Svod deal with Netflix covering Lehman’s first feature Blue Jay, Take Me, Creep 2 and the upcoming Duck Butter and [link=tt...
Longtime independent Us filmmakers Jay and Mark Duplass have signed a deal giving Netflix worldwide rights to four of their upcoming projects.
The deal will kick off with the release later this year of an as yet untitled project starring Ray Romano and Mark Duplass. Described by Netflix as “a bittersweet bromance about friendship, mortality and made-up sports,” the film recently finished production.
Alex Lehman directed from a script he wrote with the Duplass brothers. Mel Eslyn, president of the Duplass Brothers company, is producing with Alana Carithers and Sean Bradley.
The Duplass’ relationship with Netflix goes back to 2005, when the brothers’ first feature, The Puffy Chair, was acquired and co-distributed by Netflix’s Red Envelope Entertainment operation.
In 2015 the brothers signed an Svod deal with Netflix covering Lehman’s first feature Blue Jay, Take Me, Creep 2 and the upcoming Duck Butter and [link=tt...
- 2/22/2018
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
The Duplass Brothers Shot a Secret Movie With Ray Romano as Part of a Four-Picture Deal With Netflix
You might not know it if you haven’t seen “Parenthood” or “The Big Sick,” but Ray Romano has been delivering great performances since a certain sitcom ended. Two people who do know it are the Duplass Brothers, who are working on the imaginatively titled “Untitled Duplass Brothers Ray Romano Project” as part of a four-picture deal with Netflix. Alex Lehmann (“Blue Jay”) is directing the project, the title of which is obviously not final.
Described as “a bittersweet bromance about friendship, mortality, and made-up sports,” the project was co-written by Lehmann and Mark Duplass, who also co-stars alongside Romano. It’ll be released later this year.
“Turns out when you make films for Netflix, millions of people all over the world watch them. This is not a terrible thing for an independent filmmaker. As Netflix continues to grow and develop new ways to reach viewers, we couldn’t be...
Described as “a bittersweet bromance about friendship, mortality, and made-up sports,” the project was co-written by Lehmann and Mark Duplass, who also co-stars alongside Romano. It’ll be released later this year.
“Turns out when you make films for Netflix, millions of people all over the world watch them. This is not a terrible thing for an independent filmmaker. As Netflix continues to grow and develop new ways to reach viewers, we couldn’t be...
- 2/21/2018
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Netflix and filmmakers Jay and Mark Duplass have signed a worldwide rights deal that will see the brothers’ next four movies stream exclusively on the streaming service. The first film in the deal is a comedic drama starring Ray Romano and Mark Duplass. The deal comes after the parties signed an exclusive worldwide Svod rights deal in 2015 that included the films Blue Jay, Take Me, Creep 2 and the upcoming Duck Butter and Outside In. Netflix’s Red Envelope Entertainment…...
- 2/21/2018
- Deadline
Jay and Mark Duplass have signed a new four-picture deal with Netflix, which will start with an untitled film starring Ray Romano, Netflix announced Wednesday.
Netflix’s relationship with the Duplass brothers goes back to their first feature film, “The Puffy Chair,” which Netflix’s Red Envelope Entertainment co-distributed in 2005. In 2015, Netflix signed an Svod deal with the brothers that included “Blue Jay,” “Take Me” and “Creep 2,” as well as the upcoming “Duck Butter” and “Outside In.”
The previous agreement gave Netflix exclusive worldwide SVOD distribution rights after a short theatrical window.
Netflix’s relationship with the Duplass brothers goes back to their first feature film, “The Puffy Chair,” which Netflix’s Red Envelope Entertainment co-distributed in 2005. In 2015, Netflix signed an Svod deal with the brothers that included “Blue Jay,” “Take Me” and “Creep 2,” as well as the upcoming “Duck Butter” and “Outside In.”
The previous agreement gave Netflix exclusive worldwide SVOD distribution rights after a short theatrical window.
- 2/21/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
On opening night of Sundance 2018, writer-director Tamara Jenkins premiered her new film “Private Life” to rave reviews. The New York drama was headed for derailment when she submitted it to Netflix Indie Content directors of content Ian Bricke and his lieutenant Matt Levin; they loved her script about an infertile middle-aged couple (Paul Giamatti and Kathryn Hahn) desperately trying to have a child by any means necessary. The drama turned out so well that Netflix is holding it for the fall festival circuit.
Among those in Eccles Theater seeing “Private Life” for the first time was Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos. That’s because if a film is budgeted under $10 million, he delegates full greenlight authority to Bricke, who pushed the $9 million “Private Life” into production and approved the last-minute casting of unknown actress Kayli Carter.
Netflix’s Indie Content film team is also bringing (if not to a...
Among those in Eccles Theater seeing “Private Life” for the first time was Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos. That’s because if a film is budgeted under $10 million, he delegates full greenlight authority to Bricke, who pushed the $9 million “Private Life” into production and approved the last-minute casting of unknown actress Kayli Carter.
Netflix’s Indie Content film team is also bringing (if not to a...
- 1/28/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
On opening night of Sundance 2018, writer-director Tamara Jenkins premiered her new film “Private Life” to rave reviews. The New York drama was headed for derailment when she submitted it to Netflix Indie Content directors of content Ian Bricke and his lieutenant Matt Levin; they loved her script about an infertile middle-aged couple (Paul Giamatti and Kathryn Hahn) desperately trying to have a child by any means necessary. The drama turned out so well that Netflix is holding it for the fall festival circuit.
Read More:a Decade After ‘The Savages,’ Tamara Jenkins Returns to Sundance With a Personal Netflix Film
Among those in Eccles Theater seeing “Private Life” for the first time was Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos. That’s because if a film is budgeted under $10 million, he delegates full greenlight authority to Bricke, who pushed the $9 million “Private Life” into production and approved the last-minute casting of unknown actress Kayli Carter.
Read More:a Decade After ‘The Savages,’ Tamara Jenkins Returns to Sundance With a Personal Netflix Film
Among those in Eccles Theater seeing “Private Life” for the first time was Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos. That’s because if a film is budgeted under $10 million, he delegates full greenlight authority to Bricke, who pushed the $9 million “Private Life” into production and approved the last-minute casting of unknown actress Kayli Carter.
- 1/28/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Following up on 2014's Creep, filmmaker Patrick Brice returns to the world of one very creepy, supposed serial killer in Creep 2, which The Orchard has announced for an October 24th digital release ahead of a Netflix premiere later this year:
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – August 30, 2017 – The Orchard announced today that the company will be releasing Creep 2, Patrick Brice’s follow-up to his hit 2014 thriller Creep, on all digital platforms on October 24th. The film will star Mark Duplass (reprising his role from the previous film) and Desiree Akhavan (“Girls,” Appropriate Behavior).
The screenplay for Creep 2 was written by Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass. Brice previously directed the first Creep, and the sex comedy The Overnight starring Taylor Schilling, Adam Scott and Jason Schwartzman.
Creep 2 stars Akhavan as Sara, a video artist whose primary focus is creating intimacy with lonely men. After finding an ad online...
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – August 30, 2017 – The Orchard announced today that the company will be releasing Creep 2, Patrick Brice’s follow-up to his hit 2014 thriller Creep, on all digital platforms on October 24th. The film will star Mark Duplass (reprising his role from the previous film) and Desiree Akhavan (“Girls,” Appropriate Behavior).
The screenplay for Creep 2 was written by Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass. Brice previously directed the first Creep, and the sex comedy The Overnight starring Taylor Schilling, Adam Scott and Jason Schwartzman.
Creep 2 stars Akhavan as Sara, a video artist whose primary focus is creating intimacy with lonely men. After finding an ad online...
- 8/30/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Drama will premiere in Toronto, followed by a theatrical release in early 2018.
The Orchard has acquired worldwide rights to Lynn Shelton’s drama Outside In, starring Jay Duplass and Edie Falco.
The Orchard has worldwide theatrical, digital rental and sales, cable/satellite VOD, airline, DVD and soundtrack rights to Outside In.
Following The Orchard’s theatrical and digital release, Netflix will be releasing the film on its worldwide streaming platform.
Outside In, written by Lynn Shelton and Jay Duplass, centres on 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, Carol works to rebuild her family, and reconnect with her teenage daughter.
Kaitlyn Dever and Ben Schwartz star alongside Falco and Duplass in the film produced by Mel Eslyn and Lacey Leavitt.
The film features an original score from singer-songwriter Andrew Bird and was...
The Orchard has acquired worldwide rights to Lynn Shelton’s drama Outside In, starring Jay Duplass and Edie Falco.
The Orchard has worldwide theatrical, digital rental and sales, cable/satellite VOD, airline, DVD and soundtrack rights to Outside In.
Following The Orchard’s theatrical and digital release, Netflix will be releasing the film on its worldwide streaming platform.
Outside In, written by Lynn Shelton and Jay Duplass, centres on 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, Carol works to rebuild her family, and reconnect with her teenage daughter.
Kaitlyn Dever and Ben Schwartz star alongside Falco and Duplass in the film produced by Mel Eslyn and Lacey Leavitt.
The film features an original score from singer-songwriter Andrew Bird and was...
- 8/17/2017
- ScreenDaily
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.
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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
Netflix adds new movies almost every day, which only makes it harder to find ones worth watching. That’s where IndieWire comes in. From low-budget American gems to foreign film masterpieces, these are the overlooked independent movies you’ve got to make time for on Netflix. All titles are now available to stream.
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“6 Years” (2015)
“6 Years” provides a moving snapshot of a troubled relationship. The movie follows a young couple facing the titular anniversary as their future is challenged by various spats and infidelities. With an improvisatory style and two heartbreaking performances from Taissa Farmiga and Ben Rosenfield, “6 Years” imbues its traditional narrative with a fiery edge. Read IndieWire’s review.
“A Woman, A Part“ (2016)
In her feature directorial debut, Elisabeth Subrin confronts industry-wide sexism head on, making it clear that her protagonist’s experiences are not unique and dismantling any...
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“6 Years” (2015)
“6 Years” provides a moving snapshot of a troubled relationship. The movie follows a young couple facing the titular anniversary as their future is challenged by various spats and infidelities. With an improvisatory style and two heartbreaking performances from Taissa Farmiga and Ben Rosenfield, “6 Years” imbues its traditional narrative with a fiery edge. Read IndieWire’s review.
“A Woman, A Part“ (2016)
In her feature directorial debut, Elisabeth Subrin confronts industry-wide sexism head on, making it clear that her protagonist’s experiences are not unique and dismantling any...
- 7/27/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
A kidnapping service lies at the center of Pat Healy's feature film directorial debut, Take Me, which will be released by The Orchard on May 5th following its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – February, 2016 – The Orchard announced today that the company will release director Pat Healy’s feature debut Take Me, starring Taylor Schilling opposite Healy. The Duplass Brothers serve as executive producers while Mel Eslyn and Sev Ohanian serve as producers of the film, which will have its world premiere at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, followed by a theatrical and digital release May 5th.
The acquisition marks an ongoing relationship with the Duplass Brothers and The Orchard as part of an output deal. The Orchard has worldwide theatrical, digital rental and sales, cable/satellite VOD, airline, DVD and soundtrack rights. Netflix will be releasing the film on its worldwide streaming platform later this year.
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – February, 2016 – The Orchard announced today that the company will release director Pat Healy’s feature debut Take Me, starring Taylor Schilling opposite Healy. The Duplass Brothers serve as executive producers while Mel Eslyn and Sev Ohanian serve as producers of the film, which will have its world premiere at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, followed by a theatrical and digital release May 5th.
The acquisition marks an ongoing relationship with the Duplass Brothers and The Orchard as part of an output deal. The Orchard has worldwide theatrical, digital rental and sales, cable/satellite VOD, airline, DVD and soundtrack rights. Netflix will be releasing the film on its worldwide streaming platform later this year.
- 3/7/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
As the definition of an independent film has shifted with the ever-expanding budget divide in American filmmaking — particularly Hollywood cutting back on its mid-range projects — when it comes time for awards season, it’s often only the highest profile of “indie films” that get recognized. While we do our best to recognize the films that often get unfortunately, a new awards has launched that honors the best of truly independent American cinema, featuring films all under a $1 million budget.
Aptly titled the American Independent Film Awards (aka AIFAs), they were voted on by international film festival programmers, U.S. based film festival programmers, and North American film critics (including yours truly.) “First and foremost, we would like to thank all film producers and distribution companies who helped us identify qualifying films and outline the categories. We’d also like to thank the international and American based film festival programmers, and...
Aptly titled the American Independent Film Awards (aka AIFAs), they were voted on by international film festival programmers, U.S. based film festival programmers, and North American film critics (including yours truly.) “First and foremost, we would like to thank all film producers and distribution companies who helped us identify qualifying films and outline the categories. We’d also like to thank the international and American based film festival programmers, and...
- 2/20/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Mark Duplass has a message for Academy members as Oscar voting winds down: “Think what it would mean if Moonlight won Best Picture.” Actor/director Duplass (Blue Jay, Togetherness) tweeted plea along with the poster for the Barry Jenkins-directed drama, urging Academy members to vote for Moonlight because "it's the best film this year." Dear @TheAcademy Voters. Think about what it would mean if @moonlightmov won Best Picture. Then vote for it bc it's the best film…...
- 2/19/2017
- Deadline
Discovery Channel is rounding out the cast its upcoming FBI crime-drama Manifesto, from Lionsgate and Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti's Trigger Street Productions. Mark Duplass (Togetherness, Blue Jay), Jeremy Bobb (The Knick, Godless), Lynn Collins (X-Men Origins: Wolverine), Katja Herbers (Manhattan, The Leftovers), and Brían F. O'Byrne (Mildred Pierce, Aquarius) have signed on to the anticipated scripted series set to air this year. The series will tell the story of how…...
- 1/25/2017
- Deadline TV
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit platforms. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
Author: The Jt Leroy Story (Jeff Feuerzeig)
Author: The Jt LeRoy Story relives the literary hoax of the early aughts, the truly weird and out of control tale of Jt LeRoy. An allegedly gender-fluid HIV positive son of a West Virginia truck stop hooker, he rose to the heights of indie stardom befriending the likes of Courtney Love, Shirley Manson, Lou Reed, Michael Pitt, Billy Corgan and filmmakers Gus Van...
Author: The Jt Leroy Story (Jeff Feuerzeig)
Author: The Jt LeRoy Story relives the literary hoax of the early aughts, the truly weird and out of control tale of Jt LeRoy. An allegedly gender-fluid HIV positive son of a West Virginia truck stop hooker, he rose to the heights of indie stardom befriending the likes of Courtney Love, Shirley Manson, Lou Reed, Michael Pitt, Billy Corgan and filmmakers Gus Van...
- 12/9/2016
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Occasioned by the Netflix release of “Blue Jay,” Exclaim! has published an interview with the prolific Mark Duplass. The film’s writer and star — who, along with his brother/collaborator Jay, is set to make three more films for the streaming platform — talks about turning 40, high school regrets and how therapy has made him okay with not being one of the Coens.
Read More: Mark Duplass Says Sarah Paulson ‘May Be Our Generation’s Greatest Actress’ in For Your Consideration Letter
“I’m a nostalgic and melancholic person,” Duplass admits, and though he rarely expresses that in his work, “Blue Jay” represented an opportunity to “open the fucking floodgates and just let it all spill out over a black and white movie.” He and Sarah Paulson star as a former couple who have a chance encounter years after their relationship ended. As for therapy, Duplass says it’s helped him...
Read More: Mark Duplass Says Sarah Paulson ‘May Be Our Generation’s Greatest Actress’ in For Your Consideration Letter
“I’m a nostalgic and melancholic person,” Duplass admits, and though he rarely expresses that in his work, “Blue Jay” represented an opportunity to “open the fucking floodgates and just let it all spill out over a black and white movie.” He and Sarah Paulson star as a former couple who have a chance encounter years after their relationship ended. As for therapy, Duplass says it’s helped him...
- 12/7/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
“Blue Jay” is now available to stream on Netflix, and writer/star Mark Duplass wants you to watch it — specifically to see his co-star Sarah Paulson’s performance. Duplass has penned a For Your Consideration letter to journalists about to vote in year-end awards (which, full disclosure, includes this writer) urging them to take a closer look at Paulson, whom he says “may be our generation’s greatest actress.”
Read More: Mark Duplass Explains Why He Bailed on Hollywood and Embraced Netflix
Duplass begins by noting that he never expected her to agree to appear in the movie, as “The People v. O.J. Simpson” had just debuted, she was sure to win an Emmy for it and “it was time for the world to finally realize what a true talent she was.” She surprised him by saying yes, however. Here it is in full:
“Dear Journalist,
“When I called Sarah Paulson...
Read More: Mark Duplass Explains Why He Bailed on Hollywood and Embraced Netflix
Duplass begins by noting that he never expected her to agree to appear in the movie, as “The People v. O.J. Simpson” had just debuted, she was sure to win an Emmy for it and “it was time for the world to finally realize what a true talent she was.” She surprised him by saying yes, however. Here it is in full:
“Dear Journalist,
“When I called Sarah Paulson...
- 11/23/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Next month, Netflix has a wide variety of films — modern to classic, animated to live action, Oscar winners to romantic comedies — and we’ve picked seven that you should watch once they’re made available on the streaming service. Enjoy.
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1. “National Lampoon’s Animal House” (available December 1)
John Landis’ 1978 classic college comedy follows the rowdy Delta Tau Chi fraternity’s battle to remain on campus after they provoked the ire of the conniving Dean of the college. Features John Belushi in his most anarchic performance, toga parties, and sing-a-longs to “Louie Louie” and “Shout!”
2. “Waking Life” (available December 1)
Richard Linklater’s 2001 film “Waking Life” examines a bevy of philosophical issues — the nature of dreams, the limitations of consciousness and the meaning of life — in a surreal, rotoscoped dreamscape that demands the viewer’s mind to take flight.
Read More: 7 Films New to Netflix to Watch In November 2016, Including ‘Boyhood’ and ‘The Jungle Book’
1. “National Lampoon’s Animal House” (available December 1)
John Landis’ 1978 classic college comedy follows the rowdy Delta Tau Chi fraternity’s battle to remain on campus after they provoked the ire of the conniving Dean of the college. Features John Belushi in his most anarchic performance, toga parties, and sing-a-longs to “Louie Louie” and “Shout!”
2. “Waking Life” (available December 1)
Richard Linklater’s 2001 film “Waking Life” examines a bevy of philosophical issues — the nature of dreams, the limitations of consciousness and the meaning of life — in a surreal, rotoscoped dreamscape that demands the viewer’s mind to take flight.
- 11/21/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
With December comes the holiday season, and if you’re looking for a particularly cloying bingewatch to go with all that egg nog, Netflix has you covered. The streaming service will drop the second season of Fuller House December 9. There are also some other options if you don’t want to descend into treacly nostalgia, including new specials from Reggie Watts and Gabriel Iglesias. If you’re looking for some indie options, two movies that debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this year will be available to stream: Blue Jay, an intimate drama with Mark Duplass and Sarah Paulson, and Barry, a look at the life of college-age Barack Obama. And on December 23, you can catch the premiere of Guillermo Del Toro’s Trollhunters, with voicework from future presidential candidate Ron Perlman.
Meanwhile, Netflix is bidding farewell to the likes of 50 First Dates, American Beauty ...
Meanwhile, Netflix is bidding farewell to the likes of 50 First Dates, American Beauty ...
- 11/21/2016
- by Esther Zuckerman
- avclub.com
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“American Horror Story” creator Ryan Murphy is just full of October surprises. After revealing that a new season of “Ahs” will combine season three’s “Coven” with season one’s “Murder House,” Murphy tweeted Monday that Sarah Paulson would be reprising her role from season two in the the current season, “Roanoke.”
Sarah Paulson’s Asylum ultimate survivor Lana Winters returns this season on “Ahs: Roanoke.” Happy Halloween!
— Ryan Murphy (@MrRPMurphy) October 31, 2016
This isn’t the first time Paulson has reprised one of her many roles on the show. Her character of Billie Dean Howard from “Murder House” also showed up in last season’s “Hotel.” Gabourey Sidibe also reprised her role of Queenie from “Coven,” for “Hotel,” and Lily Rabe’s Sister Mary Eunice and Naomi Grossman’s pepper...
“American Horror Story” creator Ryan Murphy is just full of October surprises. After revealing that a new season of “Ahs” will combine season three’s “Coven” with season one’s “Murder House,” Murphy tweeted Monday that Sarah Paulson would be reprising her role from season two in the the current season, “Roanoke.”
Sarah Paulson’s Asylum ultimate survivor Lana Winters returns this season on “Ahs: Roanoke.” Happy Halloween!
— Ryan Murphy (@MrRPMurphy) October 31, 2016
This isn’t the first time Paulson has reprised one of her many roles on the show. Her character of Billie Dean Howard from “Murder House” also showed up in last season’s “Hotel.” Gabourey Sidibe also reprised her role of Queenie from “Coven,” for “Hotel,” and Lily Rabe’s Sister Mary Eunice and Naomi Grossman’s pepper...
- 10/31/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Editor’s Note: After a two-week vacation break, we are back with an expanded selection to catch up on what we missed! Enjoy below.
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit platforms. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
13th (Ava DuVernay)
Humanity gave birth to inequality. The American experience is rooted in institutionalized racial inequity. Our forefathers came to this nation either by choice or by force. Once here, this distinction coalesced into a convoluted caste system driven by notions of survival and supremacy,...
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit platforms. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
13th (Ava DuVernay)
Humanity gave birth to inequality. The American experience is rooted in institutionalized racial inequity. Our forefathers came to this nation either by choice or by force. Once here, this distinction coalesced into a convoluted caste system driven by notions of survival and supremacy,...
- 10/21/2016
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Ordinary World starts out with a flashback to a 1995 performance by L.E.S. Skunks, the fictional rock band once fronted by Perry Miller (Billie Joe Armstrong). So right from the very first frame, viewers are clued in to the fact that Armstrong — the longtime lead singer of Green Day — is riffing on his own persona and career. In fact, as the film contrasts its opening with Perry’s more laid-back current life, it’s almost like a glimpse into an alternate reality in which Armstrong’s own band had faded into obscurity soon after the 1994 release of breakthrough album Dookie instead of continuing to generate hits for another couple decades.
Despite the opening’s focus on Perry’s musical heyday, the bulk of the film follows Perry still adjusting to suburban life in New York City with his wife (Selma Blair) and two kids (the elder of whom is...
Despite the opening’s focus on Perry’s musical heyday, the bulk of the film follows Perry still adjusting to suburban life in New York City with his wife (Selma Blair) and two kids (the elder of whom is...
- 10/15/2016
- by Robert Yaniz Jr.
- We Got This Covered
The bond between siblings can be as complicated as it is strongly knit, and as time passes, in certain situations, that relationship can only grow more fraught. And in the upcoming “Rainbow Time,” two brothers are forced to face their past when a woman enter their lives. And today we have an exclusive poster and clip from the film to give you a taste of what it’s all about.
Read More: Exclusive: Sarah Paulson & Mark Duplass Step Into A Time Capsule In Clip From ‘Blue Jay’
Produced by the Duplass Brothers, and starring Melanie Lynskey, Timm Sharp, and Linas Phillips (who also wrote and directed the movie), “Rainbow Time” follows Todd, who grew up under the strange shadow of his older mentally challenged brother Shonzi.
Continue reading Exclusive: Poster & Clip For Duplass Brothers Produced Indie Comedy ‘Rainbow Time’ Starring Melanie Lynskey at The Playlist.
Read More: Exclusive: Sarah Paulson & Mark Duplass Step Into A Time Capsule In Clip From ‘Blue Jay’
Produced by the Duplass Brothers, and starring Melanie Lynskey, Timm Sharp, and Linas Phillips (who also wrote and directed the movie), “Rainbow Time” follows Todd, who grew up under the strange shadow of his older mentally challenged brother Shonzi.
Continue reading Exclusive: Poster & Clip For Duplass Brothers Produced Indie Comedy ‘Rainbow Time’ Starring Melanie Lynskey at The Playlist.
- 10/14/2016
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Mark Duplass has found his happy place. At a time when many independent filmmakers are struggling to get movies made, the 39-year-old is enjoying the kind of artistic freedom most filmmakers only dream about, churning out low budget movies that afford him virtually complete creative control.
Watch: ‘Blue Jay’ Trailer: Mark Duplass and Sarah Paulson Rekindle a Former Romance in Alex Lehmann’s Drama
His latest film, the romantic drama “Blue Jay,” was financed by Netflix without the company even seeing a script. Instead, Duplass wrote a 10-page outline that allowed for significant improvisation during shooting. Shot in just a few locations in and around the small town of Blue Jay, California, the entire shoot lasted just seven days.
The first project from Duplass Brothers Productions’ four-picture deal with Netflix, “Blue Jay” is the kind of movie that eschews nearly all of the qualities of conventional Hollywood movies. Shot in...
Watch: ‘Blue Jay’ Trailer: Mark Duplass and Sarah Paulson Rekindle a Former Romance in Alex Lehmann’s Drama
His latest film, the romantic drama “Blue Jay,” was financed by Netflix without the company even seeing a script. Instead, Duplass wrote a 10-page outline that allowed for significant improvisation during shooting. Shot in just a few locations in and around the small town of Blue Jay, California, the entire shoot lasted just seven days.
The first project from Duplass Brothers Productions’ four-picture deal with Netflix, “Blue Jay” is the kind of movie that eschews nearly all of the qualities of conventional Hollywood movies. Shot in...
- 10/13/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Time may pass, but sometimes feelings never fade, and director Alex Lehmann explores that well of emotions in “Blue Jay.” And today we have an exclusive clip from the low-key film which shows how the long extinguished spark between two people can easily ignite again.
Starring Mark Duplass (who also wrote the script) and Sarah Paulson, the romantic drama follows former high school sweethearts Jim and Amanda who run into each other by sheer coincidence at the grocery store back in their hometown, after having spent twenty years out of touch.
Continue reading Exclusive: Sarah Paulson & Mark Duplass Step Into A Time Capsule In Clip From ‘Blue Jay’ at The Playlist.
Starring Mark Duplass (who also wrote the script) and Sarah Paulson, the romantic drama follows former high school sweethearts Jim and Amanda who run into each other by sheer coincidence at the grocery store back in their hometown, after having spent twenty years out of touch.
Continue reading Exclusive: Sarah Paulson & Mark Duplass Step Into A Time Capsule In Clip From ‘Blue Jay’ at The Playlist.
- 10/11/2016
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Mainstream audiences may not be familiar with the work of Mark Duplass and his co-producer brother Jay Duplass. However, cinephiles who have been following the duo’s work over the past few years have certainly recognized their ability to craft quirky, inspired tales stretching across genres like sci-fi, horror, romance, comedy and drama.
Ever since the release of Baghead in 2008, the Duplass brothers have established their savvy for extracting emotionally grounded character-driven stories from the unlikeliest of places. Films like Safety Not Guaranteed and The One I Love are perhaps two of their most high-profile releases thus far, but now that Netflix has struck a four-picture deal with Duplass Brothers Productions, hopes are high that their profile will skyrocket in the immediate future. If Blue Jay – the first film to spring from that Netflix contract – is a sign of what’s to come, then subscribers of the streaming service are in for some great storytelling.
Ever since the release of Baghead in 2008, the Duplass brothers have established their savvy for extracting emotionally grounded character-driven stories from the unlikeliest of places. Films like Safety Not Guaranteed and The One I Love are perhaps two of their most high-profile releases thus far, but now that Netflix has struck a four-picture deal with Duplass Brothers Productions, hopes are high that their profile will skyrocket in the immediate future. If Blue Jay – the first film to spring from that Netflix contract – is a sign of what’s to come, then subscribers of the streaming service are in for some great storytelling.
- 10/11/2016
- by Robert Yaniz Jr.
- We Got This Covered
Every year, it seems as though one or two actors or actresses jump into the spotlight with numerous roles in high quality or high profile projects. An actress like Isabelle Huppert jumps to mind this year, as about once a fiscal quarter the actress has been in a superb film garnering the notices of her career. Another name like that this year has been Sarah Paulson.
After stealing a cavalcade of seasons near the end of last year in Todd Haynes’ Carol, she turned to TV for the role of a lifetime as Marcia Clark in this year’s American Crime Story. And now she’s back on the big screen in a new, gorgeous and deeply moving drama opposite a staple of modern American independent cinema.
Entitled Blue Jay, the film marks the feature debut of director Alex Lehmann and teams him with writer and Paulson’s costar Mark Duplass.
After stealing a cavalcade of seasons near the end of last year in Todd Haynes’ Carol, she turned to TV for the role of a lifetime as Marcia Clark in this year’s American Crime Story. And now she’s back on the big screen in a new, gorgeous and deeply moving drama opposite a staple of modern American independent cinema.
Entitled Blue Jay, the film marks the feature debut of director Alex Lehmann and teams him with writer and Paulson’s costar Mark Duplass.
- 10/10/2016
- by Joshua Brunsting
- CriterionCast
Zeitgeist documentary “Theo Who Lived” was the top performer during a lackluster weekend at the specialty box office. It opened to a tepid $5,539 from one theater, according to estimates, in spite of a strong 80 percent Rotten Tomatoes score. The film is about American journalist Theo Padnos, who was captured and tortured in Syria. Orchard dramedy “Blue Jay” didn’t attract a high concentration of moviegoers either, grossing an estimated $5,235 from one theater. The film, starring Mark Duplass (who also wrote the script) and recent Emmy winner Sarah Paulson, received glowing reviews, reflected in its 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Also Read: 'Birth.
- 10/9/2016
- by Meriah Doty
- The Wrap
Nate Parker’s Sundance sensation “The Birth of a Nation” opened in over 2,000 theaters this weekend. That’s not exactly a limited release for specialty distributor Fox Searchlight, which acquired the film for $17.5 million in a festival bidding war. The slave rebellion drama was far from a failure, but was a disappointment given its cost.
As the prime fall season continues, limited openings made no major impression, while not even the best of the expanding and longer-running films could muster as much as $300,000. Holocaust drama “Denial” (Bleecker Street) shows signs of hope, but overall comparisons to normal results for this time of year reveal that specialized product is lagging.
In the same weekend last year, both modest performers “He Named Me Malala” and “99 Homes,” neither considered breakout specialized films, grossed over $600,000. That was business as usual. Specialized grosses continue to decline.
Opening
“The Birth of a Nation” (Fox Searchlight) – Metacritic: 69; Festivals include: Sundance,...
As the prime fall season continues, limited openings made no major impression, while not even the best of the expanding and longer-running films could muster as much as $300,000. Holocaust drama “Denial” (Bleecker Street) shows signs of hope, but overall comparisons to normal results for this time of year reveal that specialized product is lagging.
In the same weekend last year, both modest performers “He Named Me Malala” and “99 Homes,” neither considered breakout specialized films, grossed over $600,000. That was business as usual. Specialized grosses continue to decline.
Opening
“The Birth of a Nation” (Fox Searchlight) – Metacritic: 69; Festivals include: Sundance,...
- 10/9/2016
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
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