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School is back in session, the sun is setting a little earlier, and you need new movies to watch this August.
Luckily, we have compiled a list of the best new movies streaming on Hulu this August. Hulu has a vast array of new titles coming to the platform, including classic films, light rom-coms and critically acclaimed movies. Binge all of the “Alien” movies before you see “Alien: Romulus,” or catch up on “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” or Sydney Sweeney’s “Immaculate” if you missed them in theaters.
Read for the seven best films making their way to the streamer this month:
Casino (1995) Robert de Niro in “Casino” (1995) (Credit: Universal Pictures)
Have you been waiting to cross “Casino” off your movies-you-should-have-seen list? There’s no better time than tonight. Martin Scorsese’s 1995 crime film follows gambling expert and low-level mobster Sam “Ace” Rothstein, played by Robert De Niro.
Luckily, we have compiled a list of the best new movies streaming on Hulu this August. Hulu has a vast array of new titles coming to the platform, including classic films, light rom-coms and critically acclaimed movies. Binge all of the “Alien” movies before you see “Alien: Romulus,” or catch up on “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” or Sydney Sweeney’s “Immaculate” if you missed them in theaters.
Read for the seven best films making their way to the streamer this month:
Casino (1995) Robert de Niro in “Casino” (1995) (Credit: Universal Pictures)
Have you been waiting to cross “Casino” off your movies-you-should-have-seen list? There’s no better time than tonight. Martin Scorsese’s 1995 crime film follows gambling expert and low-level mobster Sam “Ace” Rothstein, played by Robert De Niro.
- 8/25/2024
- by Tess Patton
- The Wrap
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Shawn Levy is currently riding high on the success of his MCU debut Deadpool & Wolverine. The filmmaker collaborated with Ryan Reynolds for the third consecutive time with the Marvel film, which has earned over $924 million at the box office. It is the highest-grossing film of Levy’s career.
Levy has helmed some popular films in the past few decades, with his most famous being the Night at the Museum franchise. The filmmaker mentioned one moment on the sets of the third film Secret of the Tomb, which was also actor Robin Williams’ final film, that impacted him.
Shawn Levy Recalled Robin Williams’ Exciting Words On The Set Of His Film Shawn Levy and Robin Williams on the sets of Night at the Museum | Credits: 20th Century Fox
Shawn Levy’s Night at the Museum films starred Ben Stiller as a nightguard who finds that the exhibits at the American...
Levy has helmed some popular films in the past few decades, with his most famous being the Night at the Museum franchise. The filmmaker mentioned one moment on the sets of the third film Secret of the Tomb, which was also actor Robin Williams’ final film, that impacted him.
Shawn Levy Recalled Robin Williams’ Exciting Words On The Set Of His Film Shawn Levy and Robin Williams on the sets of Night at the Museum | Credits: 20th Century Fox
Shawn Levy’s Night at the Museum films starred Ben Stiller as a nightguard who finds that the exhibits at the American...
- 8/10/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
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Ahead of the release of "Cuckoo," I asked Dan Stevens in an interview where his character, Herr König, ranked in his roster of "freaky lil' weirdos." Instead of being a terrible parent and admitting which child is the gold star, he took the more diplomatic route. "I mean, I love all my weird little freaks equally," he says. "I couldn't possibly put them in order, but he's definitely up there in terms of how fun they were to play, largely because of the environment that was created." I can't argue with the answer and I respect his refusal to play favorites, but I am not Dan Stevens, and therefore, I have no qualms about highlighting all of my favorite weird performances of his, and ranking them so as to appease the almighty algorithm that requires such things. This is by no means a definitive list, but 10 of his absolute finest.
- 8/9/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
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You won’t regret picturing this: it’s a tranquil day at the British Museum, and out of nowhere, you’re swept into a burst of laughter as Hugh Jackman leaps into an impromptu Wolverine performance in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.
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This cheeky cameo caught us as off-guard as a rabbit in headlights and had us giggling with glee at Jackman’s seamless pivot from noble King Arthur to our beloved adamantium-clawed mutant. But wait, was this the best cameo to ever grace the big screen? Well, sure, many would argue that it could even give Tom Cruise’s riotous turn as Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder a run for its money!
Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine: The Uncredited Cameo That Became Fan Favorite
Hugh Jackman and Tom Cruise are two of the biggest names in Hollywood,...
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This cheeky cameo caught us as off-guard as a rabbit in headlights and had us giggling with glee at Jackman’s seamless pivot from noble King Arthur to our beloved adamantium-clawed mutant. But wait, was this the best cameo to ever grace the big screen? Well, sure, many would argue that it could even give Tom Cruise’s riotous turn as Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder a run for its money!
Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine: The Uncredited Cameo That Became Fan Favorite
Hugh Jackman and Tom Cruise are two of the biggest names in Hollywood,...
- 8/5/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
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Hulu’s hit series Only Murders in the Building returns for its fourth season this month as the crime-solving trio takes a trip from New York City to Los Angeles to solve yet another murder. But just because they’re moving coasts, doesn’t mean that Oliver (Martin Short), Mabel (Selena Gomez), and Charles (Steve Martin) can escape the deaths that keep plaguing their apartment building.
We also get to see what happens to the Solar Opposites in the aftermath of the series-changing finale when the full fifth season of the series drops this August.
Here’s everything that’s coming to (and leaving) Hulu in August.
Hulu New Releases – August 2024
August 1
Billion Dollar Wreck: Complete Season 1
Buddy Valastro’s Cake Dynasty: Complete Season 1
Interrogation Cam: Complete Season 1
Naruto Shippuden (Dubbed) Eps#450 – 461
The Banger Sisters (2002)
The Beach (2000)
Because I Said So (2007)
Brothers Mcmullen (1995)
Casino (1995)
Drumline (2002)
Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)
Eragon...
We also get to see what happens to the Solar Opposites in the aftermath of the series-changing finale when the full fifth season of the series drops this August.
Here’s everything that’s coming to (and leaving) Hulu in August.
Hulu New Releases – August 2024
August 1
Billion Dollar Wreck: Complete Season 1
Buddy Valastro’s Cake Dynasty: Complete Season 1
Interrogation Cam: Complete Season 1
Naruto Shippuden (Dubbed) Eps#450 – 461
The Banger Sisters (2002)
The Beach (2000)
Because I Said So (2007)
Brothers Mcmullen (1995)
Casino (1995)
Drumline (2002)
Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)
Eragon...
- 8/1/2024
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
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If you’re like me, you spend a lot of August yelling “Summer is over!” to your nearest and dearest — and they don’t take kindly to that. Summer TV is in its twilight, while fall premieres loom on the horizon after the Emmy Awards on September 15.
But summer is not over, and there’s plenty of new titles to stream in the Disney bundle. Disney+ will premiere new Star Wars and “Winnie the Pooh” titles for kids, as well as the original series “Are You Sure?!” following BTS’s Jimin and Jung Kook. Hulu will become home to “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” “The Woman King,” “Smile,” and more movie titles, as well as the home for FX series — this month: “The New York Times Presents: Lie to Fly: Documentary Premiere.” Hulu originals “Solar Opposites” returns on August 12, and “Reasonable Doubt” for its second season starting August...
But summer is not over, and there’s plenty of new titles to stream in the Disney bundle. Disney+ will premiere new Star Wars and “Winnie the Pooh” titles for kids, as well as the original series “Are You Sure?!” following BTS’s Jimin and Jung Kook. Hulu will become home to “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” “The Woman King,” “Smile,” and more movie titles, as well as the home for FX series — this month: “The New York Times Presents: Lie to Fly: Documentary Premiere.” Hulu originals “Solar Opposites” returns on August 12, and “Reasonable Doubt” for its second season starting August...
- 7/22/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
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American character actor Bill Cobbs, known for his appearances in The Color Of Money, The Bodyguard, Night At The Museum and many other films and TV shows, has died. He was 90.
According to a statement released by his family, Cobbs died on Tuesday (June 25) at his home in California.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Cobbs did not become a professional actor until he moved to New York in his thirties. He made his feature film debut in 1974 thriller The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three and went on to appear in numerous films through the eighties and nineties, including The Cotton Club,...
According to a statement released by his family, Cobbs died on Tuesday (June 25) at his home in California.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Cobbs did not become a professional actor until he moved to New York in his thirties. He made his feature film debut in 1974 thriller The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three and went on to appear in numerous films through the eighties and nineties, including The Cotton Club,...
- 6/26/2024
- ScreenDaily
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Bill Cobbs, a prolific film and TV actor with memorable performances in Night At The Museum, Brother From Another Planet, Oz The Great And Powerful, The Sopranos and dozens of others, died surrounded by family Tuesday, June 25, of natural causes at his home in Inland Empire, California. He was 90.
His death was announced by family members on Facebook, and confirmed to Deadline by his publicist Chuck I. Jones.
“We are saddened to share the passing of Bill Cobbs,” wrote brother Thomas G. Cobbs. “On Tuesday, June 25, Bill passed away peacefully at his home in California. A beloved partner, big brother, uncle, surrogate parent, godfather and friend, Bill recently and happily celebrated his 90th birthday surrounded by cherished loved ones. As a family we are comforted knowing Bill has found peace and eternal rest with his Heavenly Father. We ask for your prayers and encouragement during this time.”
Said Jones, “Bill...
His death was announced by family members on Facebook, and confirmed to Deadline by his publicist Chuck I. Jones.
“We are saddened to share the passing of Bill Cobbs,” wrote brother Thomas G. Cobbs. “On Tuesday, June 25, Bill passed away peacefully at his home in California. A beloved partner, big brother, uncle, surrogate parent, godfather and friend, Bill recently and happily celebrated his 90th birthday surrounded by cherished loved ones. As a family we are comforted knowing Bill has found peace and eternal rest with his Heavenly Father. We ask for your prayers and encouragement during this time.”
Said Jones, “Bill...
- 6/26/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
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Visual effects company Rearden has settled one of the last remaining lawsuits over the unlicensed use of its motion-capture technology by major Hollywood studios, this time with Paramount.
Both sides on Monday moved to dismiss the lawsuit, which accused Paramount of infringing on Rearden’s VFX software called Mova Contour in the 2015 film Terminator Genisys, according to a court filing. With the move, Rearden draws to a close a legal blitz on studios that it started in 2017 when it filed blockbuster complaints demanding courts block the release of several films from Disney, Fox and Paramount that featured characters made with the stolen tech.
The agreement follows Rearden last month reaching deals to resolve identical lawsuits involving use of Mova in Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Deadpool, Fantastic Four and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. Terms of the settlements weren’t disclosed.
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Both sides on Monday moved to dismiss the lawsuit, which accused Paramount of infringing on Rearden’s VFX software called Mova Contour in the 2015 film Terminator Genisys, according to a court filing. With the move, Rearden draws to a close a legal blitz on studios that it started in 2017 when it filed blockbuster complaints demanding courts block the release of several films from Disney, Fox and Paramount that featured characters made with the stolen tech.
The agreement follows Rearden last month reaching deals to resolve identical lawsuits involving use of Mova in Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Deadpool, Fantastic Four and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. Terms of the settlements weren’t disclosed.
Possibly playing a...
- 6/11/2024
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Avengers, re-assemble!
Variety has reported that Shawn Levy, reliable director of “Night at the Museum,” “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian,” and “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb” is “in the mix” to helm the next “Avengers” superhero team-up for Marvel. In late July, his promised-to-be-potty-mouthed R-rated “Deadpool & Wolverine” will hit theaters and, clearly, Marvel’s leader, Kevin Feige, liked what he saw.
Marvel is in desperate need of a course correction after some wobbly entries like “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” “The Marvels,” and “Thor: Love and Thunder.” There was once a time when the Marvel opening logo was enough to print money and create cultural resonance, but those days have begun to wane, due in part to a glut of Disney+ streaming shows and the fact that “Avengers: Endgame” really did seem like a nice place to end the story. The word “end...
Variety has reported that Shawn Levy, reliable director of “Night at the Museum,” “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian,” and “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb” is “in the mix” to helm the next “Avengers” superhero team-up for Marvel. In late July, his promised-to-be-potty-mouthed R-rated “Deadpool & Wolverine” will hit theaters and, clearly, Marvel’s leader, Kevin Feige, liked what he saw.
Marvel is in desperate need of a course correction after some wobbly entries like “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” “The Marvels,” and “Thor: Love and Thunder.” There was once a time when the Marvel opening logo was enough to print money and create cultural resonance, but those days have begun to wane, due in part to a glut of Disney+ streaming shows and the fact that “Avengers: Endgame” really did seem like a nice place to end the story. The word “end...
- 6/5/2024
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
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Dan Stevens is a busy man. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire landed in theaters at the end of March, where Stevens played charming leading man Trapper, then anarchic horror Abigail arrived hot on its heels in April. Next up, August brings strange horror/sci-fi Cuckoo, which sees Stevens playing a deranged scientist. Between press tours, festivals, and new projects, he’s got a lot going on. And we get the sense he wouldn’t have it any other way.
Describing himself as an “experience hound,” Stevens is a man who thrives on challenges. He began his career in theater, made it big as tragic heartthrob Matthew Crawley in British drama Downton Abbey, and has genre-hopped ever since, from action-thriller The Guest, to playing Sir Lancelot in family fun Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. He sang and danced on stilts for Beauty and the Beast, played Charles Dickens...
Describing himself as an “experience hound,” Stevens is a man who thrives on challenges. He began his career in theater, made it big as tragic heartthrob Matthew Crawley in British drama Downton Abbey, and has genre-hopped ever since, from action-thriller The Guest, to playing Sir Lancelot in family fun Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. He sang and danced on stilts for Beauty and the Beast, played Charles Dickens...
- 5/23/2024
- by Rosie Fletcher
- Den of Geek
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It’s been less than 12 years since Dan Stevens raised a middle finger to the British aristocracy, quitting “Downton Abbey” as the show neared its Emmy-amassing zenith and setting sail for America with his family. As he admits, he had “absolutely no idea” what was going to happen to him.
“There was no roadmap,” the 41-year-old actor explains with frank honestly about a decision that, at the time, was considered by many to be sheer lunacy. “I left ‘Downton’ with a blank slate. It was just, ‘I think I want to do other things.’ But I didn’t know what that looked like.”
To have an idea of what that currently looks like, anyone need just head to their nearest cinema, where Stevens is going head-to-head against himself in two of the biggest studio releases of the season. In what has become something of a calling card for the Brit...
“There was no roadmap,” the 41-year-old actor explains with frank honestly about a decision that, at the time, was considered by many to be sheer lunacy. “I left ‘Downton’ with a blank slate. It was just, ‘I think I want to do other things.’ But I didn’t know what that looked like.”
To have an idea of what that currently looks like, anyone need just head to their nearest cinema, where Stevens is going head-to-head against himself in two of the biggest studio releases of the season. In what has become something of a calling card for the Brit...
- 4/23/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
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Dan Stevens will soon be heading to Las Vegas, where he’ll be needed onstage.
The busy actor has been selected to receive CinemaCon’s excellence in acting award at the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners. News of the honor comes ahead of a spell that will see Stevens on the big screen in back-to-back films like Adam Wingard’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire for Legendary and Warner Bros. (out March 29), Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s Abigail for Universal Pictures (out April 19) and Tilman Singer’s Cuckoo for Neon (out Aug. 9).
Stevens will be honored during the Big Screen Achievement Awards, hosted by official presenting sponsor the Coca-Cola Company inside the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 11. The ceremony will also see trophies handed out to Amy Poehler (vanguard award), Lupita Nyong’o (star of the year), Shawn Levy (director of the year) and...
The busy actor has been selected to receive CinemaCon’s excellence in acting award at the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners. News of the honor comes ahead of a spell that will see Stevens on the big screen in back-to-back films like Adam Wingard’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire for Legendary and Warner Bros. (out March 29), Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s Abigail for Universal Pictures (out April 19) and Tilman Singer’s Cuckoo for Neon (out Aug. 9).
Stevens will be honored during the Big Screen Achievement Awards, hosted by official presenting sponsor the Coca-Cola Company inside the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 11. The ceremony will also see trophies handed out to Amy Poehler (vanguard award), Lupita Nyong’o (star of the year), Shawn Levy (director of the year) and...
- 3/27/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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The “Among Us” animated series in the works at CBS Studios is continuing to build out its voice cast.
Dan Stevens, Liv Hewson, and Kimiko Glenn have all joined the series adaptation of the popular mobile game. They join previously announced cast members Randall Park, Yvette Nicole Brown, Elijah Wood, and Ashley Johnson.
Character descriptions can be found below.
Stevens is perhaps best known for his time on the beloved series “Downton Abbey” and for starring in the FX-Marvel series “Legion.” He also currently voices one of the main characters on the Hulu animated series “Solar Opposites.” In film, he will appear in the upcoming feature “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” and has previously appeared in productions like “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” and “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.”
He is repped by CAA, Julian Belfrage Associates, and Peikoff Mahan Law Office.
Hewson...
Dan Stevens, Liv Hewson, and Kimiko Glenn have all joined the series adaptation of the popular mobile game. They join previously announced cast members Randall Park, Yvette Nicole Brown, Elijah Wood, and Ashley Johnson.
Character descriptions can be found below.
Stevens is perhaps best known for his time on the beloved series “Downton Abbey” and for starring in the FX-Marvel series “Legion.” He also currently voices one of the main characters on the Hulu animated series “Solar Opposites.” In film, he will appear in the upcoming feature “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” and has previously appeared in productions like “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” and “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.”
He is repped by CAA, Julian Belfrage Associates, and Peikoff Mahan Law Office.
Hewson...
- 3/27/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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If "Rocky" is for Boomers and Gen-Xers and "Creed" is for Millennials, then what is the boxing film of choice for Generation Z? One could argue it's "Real Steel." Yes, really.
Released in 2011, the Hugh Jackman-led sci-fi film is loosely based on "Steel," a short story written by Richard Matheson in the 1950s and one that was previously adapted into an episode of "The Twilight Zone" in 1963. Yet, the film itself was very much meant for families -- including then kiddie-aged Gen-Zers -- when it opened in theaters. It would proceed to top the charts on Netflix almost a decade later when the world was on lockdown in 2020, at which point it became apparent just how much of a lasting imprint Jackman's surprisingly heartfelt boxing robots flick had left on the public's consciousness.
Directed by Shawn Levy, "Real Steel" takes place in an alternate future where, instead of people...
Released in 2011, the Hugh Jackman-led sci-fi film is loosely based on "Steel," a short story written by Richard Matheson in the 1950s and one that was previously adapted into an episode of "The Twilight Zone" in 1963. Yet, the film itself was very much meant for families -- including then kiddie-aged Gen-Zers -- when it opened in theaters. It would proceed to top the charts on Netflix almost a decade later when the world was on lockdown in 2020, at which point it became apparent just how much of a lasting imprint Jackman's surprisingly heartfelt boxing robots flick had left on the public's consciousness.
Directed by Shawn Levy, "Real Steel" takes place in an alternate future where, instead of people...
- 11/6/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
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That summer of 2022, the walled coastal French town of Saint-Malo got a taste of Hollywood, with “Stranger Things” director-executive producer Shawn Levy running up and down the windy beach, fiercely determined to shoot crucial scenes of his World War II-set Netflix series “All the Light We Cannot See.”
It wasn’t over-the-top action that Levy was hyped about, but rather an intimate father-daughter moment portrayed by Mark Ruffalo and newcomer Aria Mia Loberti, who plays Marie-Laure, a courageous blind teenager living in Nazi-occupied France.
Loberti, who is a Ph.D. student in rhetoric at Penn State, was discovered through a worldwide casting call for actors who are blind or visually impaired. In “All the Light We Cannot See,” Marie (as she’s called in the series) crosses paths with Werner (Louis Hofmann), a conflicted young German soldier hired for his radio tech skills, who is willing to challenge orders. The textured adaptation,...
It wasn’t over-the-top action that Levy was hyped about, but rather an intimate father-daughter moment portrayed by Mark Ruffalo and newcomer Aria Mia Loberti, who plays Marie-Laure, a courageous blind teenager living in Nazi-occupied France.
Loberti, who is a Ph.D. student in rhetoric at Penn State, was discovered through a worldwide casting call for actors who are blind or visually impaired. In “All the Light We Cannot See,” Marie (as she’s called in the series) crosses paths with Werner (Louis Hofmann), a conflicted young German soldier hired for his radio tech skills, who is willing to challenge orders. The textured adaptation,...
- 10/18/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
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This week’s highly anticipated Rick and Morty season 7 premiere, “How Poopy Got His Poop Back,” saw the return of fan-favorite characters Mr. Poopybutthole, Birdperson, Gearhead, and Squanchy, as they try to stage an intervention and inadvertently get riggity-riggity-wrecked with Hugh Jackman. Not a person impersonating Hugh Jackman like they did Ice T in the early seasons, but The Hugh Jackman as a fictionalized version of himself, depicted as a frat boy party animal. In every circumstance, this would be a hysterical cameo if not for the fact that the Wolverine actor has been getting his claws into adult animation for the past several years. Jackman has wholly gotten into his silly voice-acting bag, and I’m here for it.
Dating all the way back to 2006, amidst playing Wolverine in countless X-Men films and hosting the Tonys, Jackman began exploring roles that explored his vocal range, literally. So he starred...
Dating all the way back to 2006, amidst playing Wolverine in countless X-Men films and hosting the Tonys, Jackman began exploring roles that explored his vocal range, literally. So he starred...
- 10/16/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
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Rebel Wilson Promises to Reveal “Deepest, Darkest Secrets” with Some Laughs in Memoir ‘Rebel Rising’
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Rebel Wilson is rising up the ranks to become a memoirist.
The multi-hyphenate has struck a deal with Simon & Schuster to publish a memoir titled Rebel Rising that will be rolled out globally in hardcover, ebook and audio on April 2, 2024. Wilson will narrate the audiobook.
The book will track her “unconventional journey” to finding success in Hollywood after growing up in Australia. She broke out with scene-stealing turns in Pitch Perfect and Bridesmaids and has built a resume that includes Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, How to be Single and What to Expect When You’re Expecting.
In recent years, she’s made headlines for testing her chops in dramatic fare, forays into music, becoming a producer and prepping her directorial debut. Her personal life has also provided inspiration for such a book as she came out after falling in love with a woman, battling weight and fertility...
The multi-hyphenate has struck a deal with Simon & Schuster to publish a memoir titled Rebel Rising that will be rolled out globally in hardcover, ebook and audio on April 2, 2024. Wilson will narrate the audiobook.
The book will track her “unconventional journey” to finding success in Hollywood after growing up in Australia. She broke out with scene-stealing turns in Pitch Perfect and Bridesmaids and has built a resume that includes Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, How to be Single and What to Expect When You’re Expecting.
In recent years, she’s made headlines for testing her chops in dramatic fare, forays into music, becoming a producer and prepping her directorial debut. Her personal life has also provided inspiration for such a book as she came out after falling in love with a woman, battling weight and fertility...
- 10/4/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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At 5’2, Mickey Rooney may have been small in stature, but he had a huge personality and was one of the biggest stars in the heyday of the Golden Era of Hollywood. He had one of the longest careers of any entertainer, with a body of work that spans nine decades in the industry, including vaudeville, films, television, radio and the stage.
Rooney was born Joe Yule, Jr. on September 23, 1920, in Brooklyn, New York. At 17 months old, he made his stage debut in his parent’s vaudeville act, and made his motion picture debut in 1926. In 1927, he starred in the first of several short films in the “Mickey Maguire” series, and adopted the stage name “Mickey Rooney.” He made 78 of these comedies, and also received great notices in films such as “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (1935). Then in 1937, he made the film that would establish his star status. “A Family Affair” was...
Rooney was born Joe Yule, Jr. on September 23, 1920, in Brooklyn, New York. At 17 months old, he made his stage debut in his parent’s vaudeville act, and made his motion picture debut in 1926. In 1927, he starred in the first of several short films in the “Mickey Maguire” series, and adopted the stage name “Mickey Rooney.” He made 78 of these comedies, and also received great notices in films such as “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (1935). Then in 1937, he made the film that would establish his star status. “A Family Affair” was...
- 9/14/2023
- by Susan Pennington, Chris Beachum and Misty Holland
- Gold Derby
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To celebrate the first week of Max, we are sending seven days of curated thematic Max Highlights. Earlier this week we sent the best programming to watch over Memorial Day Weekend and the worlds to explore on Max. Today we showcase kids and family series and movies.
Max brings a more prominent kids and family experience, introducing a default Kid’s Profile for new subscribers along with accompanying Parental Controls, including the ability to limit content by ratings, lock access to adult profiles, and prevent children from exiting a kid’s profile.
Max offers an expansive offering of kids content, including dedicated hubs for Cartoon Network programming and Sesame Workshop. Max is the home of other iconic and beloved kids and family brands and franchises, including Scooby-Doo!, Looney Tunes, select films from the Studio Ghibli catalog, and more. With a breadth of content from classics to next generation Max Originals,...
Max brings a more prominent kids and family experience, introducing a default Kid’s Profile for new subscribers along with accompanying Parental Controls, including the ability to limit content by ratings, lock access to adult profiles, and prevent children from exiting a kid’s profile.
Max offers an expansive offering of kids content, including dedicated hubs for Cartoon Network programming and Sesame Workshop. Max is the home of other iconic and beloved kids and family brands and franchises, including Scooby-Doo!, Looney Tunes, select films from the Studio Ghibli catalog, and more. With a breadth of content from classics to next generation Max Originals,...
- 5/26/2023
- by TV Shows Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
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A new report reveals major turmoil inside Lumon Industries.
According to Puck News, Season 2 of Apple TV+’s Emmy-nominated drama Severance is facing significant delays in the wake of a falling out between co-showrunners Dan Erickson and Mark Friedman.
More from TVLineRebecca Ferguson Compares Silo Antihero to Mission: Impossible and Dune Roles: 'She's Very Broken'Severance EP Ben Stiller Pushes Back on Season 2 Delay Chatter, Insists 'No One's Going to the Break Room'Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne Navigate Platonic Friendship, Midlife Crises in Apple TV+ Comedy -- Watch Trailer
All told, Erickson, a first-time series creator who wrote the pilot episode,...
According to Puck News, Season 2 of Apple TV+’s Emmy-nominated drama Severance is facing significant delays in the wake of a falling out between co-showrunners Dan Erickson and Mark Friedman.
More from TVLineRebecca Ferguson Compares Silo Antihero to Mission: Impossible and Dune Roles: 'She's Very Broken'Severance EP Ben Stiller Pushes Back on Season 2 Delay Chatter, Insists 'No One's Going to the Break Room'Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne Navigate Platonic Friendship, Midlife Crises in Apple TV+ Comedy -- Watch Trailer
All told, Erickson, a first-time series creator who wrote the pilot episode,...
- 4/28/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
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Dick Van Dyke has been entertaining movie and TV audiences for decades. But did you know that the star of The Dick Van Dyke Show and Mary Poppins almost had a role in a Hallmark Channel TV series? The actor was supposed to appear in Signed, Sealed, Delivered. However, a health scare forced him to back out of the project.
Kristin Booth opens up about almost working with Dick Van Dyke on ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered’
These days, Signed, Sealed, Delivered is a long-running movie series for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. But it got its start as a TV show, which aired for one season on Hallmark Channel in 2014.
Both the show and the movies follow the employees of the Dead Letter Office, who investigate mysteries involving long-lost mail. Kristin Booth plays a character named Shane, and she recently opened up about how Van Dyke was originally supposed to appear in the show.
Kristin Booth opens up about almost working with Dick Van Dyke on ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered’
These days, Signed, Sealed, Delivered is a long-running movie series for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. But it got its start as a TV show, which aired for one season on Hallmark Channel in 2014.
Both the show and the movies follow the employees of the Dead Letter Office, who investigate mysteries involving long-lost mail. Kristin Booth plays a character named Shane, and she recently opened up about how Van Dyke was originally supposed to appear in the show.
- 3/12/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Fan-favorite TV series and a host of exciting films arrive on HBO and HBO Max this month. The fourth and final season of Emmy-winning drama “Succession” kicks off on March 26, so mark your calendars. Meanwhile, the long-awaited second season of “Perry Mason” is upon us with a debut on March 6, while “The Last of Us” wraps up its acclaimed first season on March 12. And the Oscar-nominated documentary “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” makes its streaming debut on March 19.
Noteworthy new library titles this month include the first two “Creed” films, the cult favorite “Speed Racer” and the Paul Rudd/Jason Segel comedy “I Love You Man.”
Check out the full list of what’s new on HBO and HBO Max in March 2023 below.
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A Dangerous Method, 2011
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, 2014 (HBO)
Basic, 2003 (HBO)
Beatriz at Dinner,...
Noteworthy new library titles this month include the first two “Creed” films, the cult favorite “Speed Racer” and the Paul Rudd/Jason Segel comedy “I Love You Man.”
Check out the full list of what’s new on HBO and HBO Max in March 2023 below.
Also Read:
Where to Stream 2023’s Oscar-Nominated Movies Right Now March 1
A Dangerous Method, 2011
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, 2014 (HBO)
Basic, 2003 (HBO)
Beatriz at Dinner,...
- 3/3/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
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There’s nothing quite like when HBO is airing one of its trademark watercooler-worthy dramas weekly. Thankfully, we’ll get to it experience exactly that and more on HBO Max in March 2023.
The big ticket item on HBO Max this March is undoubtedly Succession Season 4 on March 26. Part prestige drama and part screwball comedy, Succession is about as fun a watch as they come. Season 4 of the series about egregious wealth will find the Roy siblings reeling after trying and failing to take down their father, Logan (Brian Cox).
HBO Max’s other major TV option this month is another weekly release from HBO. Matthew Rhys returns as the titular lawyer in Perry Mason Season 2 on March 6. Season 1 of this period piece reboot flexed the classic TV character’s detective skills. From the look of the trailer, it seems as though this is the year Perry makes his name in the court room.
The big ticket item on HBO Max this March is undoubtedly Succession Season 4 on March 26. Part prestige drama and part screwball comedy, Succession is about as fun a watch as they come. Season 4 of the series about egregious wealth will find the Roy siblings reeling after trying and failing to take down their father, Logan (Brian Cox).
HBO Max’s other major TV option this month is another weekly release from HBO. Matthew Rhys returns as the titular lawyer in Perry Mason Season 2 on March 6. Season 1 of this period piece reboot flexed the classic TV character’s detective skills. From the look of the trailer, it seems as though this is the year Perry makes his name in the court room.
- 3/1/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
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Rami Malek will star in the 20th Century Studios thriller “Amateur.” The picture, sources affirm, is in development.
Set to be directed by James Hawes, “Amateur” concerns a CIA cryptographer who loses his wife in a London terrorist attack. After his bosses refuse to take direct action, he blackmails his own agency into training him to allow himself to do the job himself.
Malek, who got his start in a small role in “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb,” burst onto the scene in USA Network’s buzzy conspiracy thriller “Mr. Robot.” He also played Freddie Mercury in Bryan Singer’s controversial but incredibly successful musical biopic, winning the Best Actor Oscar for the 905 million-grossing blockbuster. He has since starred in films like “Amsterdam” and “The Little Things” along with playing the prime bad guy in the most recent 007 movie, “No Time to Die.”
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Set to be directed by James Hawes, “Amateur” concerns a CIA cryptographer who loses his wife in a London terrorist attack. After his bosses refuse to take direct action, he blackmails his own agency into training him to allow himself to do the job himself.
Malek, who got his start in a small role in “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb,” burst onto the scene in USA Network’s buzzy conspiracy thriller “Mr. Robot.” He also played Freddie Mercury in Bryan Singer’s controversial but incredibly successful musical biopic, winning the Best Actor Oscar for the 905 million-grossing blockbuster. He has since starred in films like “Amsterdam” and “The Little Things” along with playing the prime bad guy in the most recent 007 movie, “No Time to Die.”
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M. Night Shyamalan...
- 2/17/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
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Photo: ‘Night at the Museum: Kamunrah Rises Again’
‘Night at the Museum’ has been a beloved comedy for children. In 2006, 20th Century Fox released the first entry to the series which focused on a night guard named Larry Daley who secures a job watching over the American Museum of Natural History since he was desperate to find a job. However, he discovers that the manikins and other objects that symbolize historical figures have come to life every night. The movie was praised for its astonishing special effects, which have made the film a lot more creative in having its children viewers enjoy learning about the fictionalized versions of historical individuals and their humorous and wacky interactions with the guard. The film did an excellent job of having parents entertained with Ben Stiller’s comedic performance as well as casting Robin Williams as Theodore Roosevelt. Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel,...
‘Night at the Museum’ has been a beloved comedy for children. In 2006, 20th Century Fox released the first entry to the series which focused on a night guard named Larry Daley who secures a job watching over the American Museum of Natural History since he was desperate to find a job. However, he discovers that the manikins and other objects that symbolize historical figures have come to life every night. The movie was praised for its astonishing special effects, which have made the film a lot more creative in having its children viewers enjoy learning about the fictionalized versions of historical individuals and their humorous and wacky interactions with the guard. The film did an excellent job of having parents entertained with Ben Stiller’s comedic performance as well as casting Robin Williams as Theodore Roosevelt. Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel,...
- 12/21/2022
- by Marco Castaneda
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
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Sony’s Columbia Pictures has pushed back the release date for its live-action Harold and the Purple Crayon film by five months, from January 27 to June 30, 2023.
The film from Oscar-nominated director Carlos Saldanha (Ferdinand) was previously set to open against Universal’s genre-bender Distant with Anthony Ramos, IFC Films’ Bob Odenkirk comedy Worlds Apart and Lionsgate’s action-thriller Plane starring Gerard Butler. It will contend on its new date with James Mangold’s Indiana Jones 5, in which Harrison Ford is joined by Fleabag‘s Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, Boyd Holbrook and more.
Based on the 1955 children’s book of the same name by Crockett Johnson, Harold and the Purple Crayon follows Harold — a curious four-year-old who, with his purple crayon, has the power to create a world of his own. The film’s ensemble includes Zachary Levi, Zooey Deschanel, Lil Rel Howery, Ravi Patel, Camille Guaty, Tanya Reynolds and Pete Gardner.
The film from Oscar-nominated director Carlos Saldanha (Ferdinand) was previously set to open against Universal’s genre-bender Distant with Anthony Ramos, IFC Films’ Bob Odenkirk comedy Worlds Apart and Lionsgate’s action-thriller Plane starring Gerard Butler. It will contend on its new date with James Mangold’s Indiana Jones 5, in which Harrison Ford is joined by Fleabag‘s Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, Boyd Holbrook and more.
Based on the 1955 children’s book of the same name by Crockett Johnson, Harold and the Purple Crayon follows Harold — a curious four-year-old who, with his purple crayon, has the power to create a world of his own. The film’s ensemble includes Zachary Levi, Zooey Deschanel, Lil Rel Howery, Ravi Patel, Camille Guaty, Tanya Reynolds and Pete Gardner.
- 10/20/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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Freeform's spookiest viewing season has started. The network is airing its beloved Halloween lineup, 31 Nights of Halloween, and you can plan ahead with the full schedule.
The month-long marathon includes spooky classics like "The Addams Family," "Ghostbusters," and "Hocus Pocus." On the schedule this year, there's content for the younger set, like "Hotel Transylvania" and "Halloweentown," but also downright scary horror films, including "A Quiet Place" and "Happy Death Day." Fans of fall can also watch how Walt Disney World gets transformed with pumpkins and leaves in the "Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic" special. Many of the movies this year are Freeform premieres, aka totally new additions to the channel's annual Halloween slate!
So while it's just starting to be crisp fall weather in most of the country, it's never too early to start planning for cozy nights in to enjoy a good jump scare. Read...
Freeform's spookiest viewing season has started. The network is airing its beloved Halloween lineup, 31 Nights of Halloween, and you can plan ahead with the full schedule.
The month-long marathon includes spooky classics like "The Addams Family," "Ghostbusters," and "Hocus Pocus." On the schedule this year, there's content for the younger set, like "Hotel Transylvania" and "Halloweentown," but also downright scary horror films, including "A Quiet Place" and "Happy Death Day." Fans of fall can also watch how Walt Disney World gets transformed with pumpkins and leaves in the "Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic" special. Many of the movies this year are Freeform premieres, aka totally new additions to the channel's annual Halloween slate!
So while it's just starting to be crisp fall weather in most of the country, it's never too early to start planning for cozy nights in to enjoy a good jump scare. Read...
- 10/3/2022
- by Lindsay Kimble
- Popsugar.com
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October has arrived, bringing the official start of spooky season with it. And with that comes Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween schedule.
As expected, “Hocus Pocus” reigns supreme in the 31 Nights line-up of Halloween movies on Freeform in 2022 You can go back and watch the Kenny Ortega-directed film 13 times this month, after “Hocus Pocus 2” premieres on Disney+ on September 30.
Of course, a few other mainstays return to the programming block this year, including “Maleficent” and “Beetlejuice.”
You can check out the full schedule below.
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7:00a/6:00c – Edward ScissorHands
9:10a/8:10c – The Witches (1990)
11:20a/10:20c – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
1:25p/10:20c – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
3:05p/2:05c – Hotel Transylvania
5:10p/4:10c – Hotel Transylvania 2
7:15p/6:15c – Hocus Pocus...
As expected, “Hocus Pocus” reigns supreme in the 31 Nights line-up of Halloween movies on Freeform in 2022 You can go back and watch the Kenny Ortega-directed film 13 times this month, after “Hocus Pocus 2” premieres on Disney+ on September 30.
Of course, a few other mainstays return to the programming block this year, including “Maleficent” and “Beetlejuice.”
You can check out the full schedule below.
Also Read:
‘Halloween Ends’ to Be Released Same Day in Theaters and on Peacock Saturday, Oct. 1
7:00a/6:00c – Edward ScissorHands
9:10a/8:10c – The Witches (1990)
11:20a/10:20c – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
1:25p/10:20c – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
3:05p/2:05c – Hotel Transylvania
5:10p/4:10c – Hotel Transylvania 2
7:15p/6:15c – Hocus Pocus...
- 10/1/2022
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
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It’s officially spooky season. Freeform’s annual October programming, “31 Nights of Halloween,” is back with a lineup of Halloween-inspired films, including both beloved classics and recent hit films. In addition to fan favorites like the “Ghostbusters,” “Hocus Pocus” and “Halloweentown,“ this year’s lineup will also add “Get Out,” 2018’s “Halloween,” “Happy Death Day” and the sequel and “A Quiet Place.”
October 13 will be honoring Tim Burton, with a plethora of his films airing including “Frankenweenie,” “Edward Scissorhands,” “Corpse Bride,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Beetlejuice,” among others. Of course, his hits will also be sprinkled throughout the month.
Scroll through for the full schedule, kicking off this weekend.
Saturday, Oct. 1
7:00 a.m. Et – “Edward Scissorhands”
9:10 a.m. Et – “The Witches” (1990)
11:20 a.m. Et – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
1:25 p.m. Et – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
3:05 p.m. Et – “Hotel Transylvania”
5:10 p.
October 13 will be honoring Tim Burton, with a plethora of his films airing including “Frankenweenie,” “Edward Scissorhands,” “Corpse Bride,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Beetlejuice,” among others. Of course, his hits will also be sprinkled throughout the month.
Scroll through for the full schedule, kicking off this weekend.
Saturday, Oct. 1
7:00 a.m. Et – “Edward Scissorhands”
9:10 a.m. Et – “The Witches” (1990)
11:20 a.m. Et – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
1:25 p.m. Et – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
3:05 p.m. Et – “Hotel Transylvania”
5:10 p.
- 9/30/2022
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
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Happy Halloween, witches! Grab your popcorn and get ready to be spooked as you settle in to watch another year of Freeform’s spooky October programming. The highly anticipated “31 Nights of Halloween” is back all month long with a lineup of Halloween films, including beloved classics and
recent hits.
From Oct. 1-31, viewers can celebrate Halloween at home with haunting movies, including fan favorites “Ghostbusters” (1984), “Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride,” “Halloweentown,” “Maleficent“ and “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.” Films new to the lineup this year include Academy Award ® winner “Get
Out,” “Halloween” (2018) and “A Quiet Place,” among others.
Below is a night-by-night list of the programming airing during “31 Nights of Halloween”:
Saturday, Oct. 1
7:00 a.m. Edt/Pdt – “Edward Scissorhands”
9:10 a.m. Edt/Pdt – “The Witches” (1990)
11:20 a.m. Edt/Pdt – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
1:25 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
3:05 p.m.
recent hits.
From Oct. 1-31, viewers can celebrate Halloween at home with haunting movies, including fan favorites “Ghostbusters” (1984), “Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride,” “Halloweentown,” “Maleficent“ and “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.” Films new to the lineup this year include Academy Award ® winner “Get
Out,” “Halloween” (2018) and “A Quiet Place,” among others.
Below is a night-by-night list of the programming airing during “31 Nights of Halloween”:
Saturday, Oct. 1
7:00 a.m. Edt/Pdt – “Edward Scissorhands”
9:10 a.m. Edt/Pdt – “The Witches” (1990)
11:20 a.m. Edt/Pdt – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
1:25 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
3:05 p.m.
- 9/5/2022
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
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This year, Freeform’s annual “31 Nights of Halloween” lineup will include films from Tim Burton and Jordan Peele, as well as The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes. In addition to classic Halloween favorites like Beetlejuice, Corpse Bride, The Witches, and the original Ghostbusters, Freeform’s added (relatively) newer horror films including Get Out, A Quiet Place, and 2018’s version of Halloween to their 2022 October schedule.
Animated offerings include Madagaskar, multiple Shreks, Frankenweenie, and Hotel Transylvania and its sequel. “31 Nights of Halloween” will also host the Freeform premieres of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the movie), Happy Death Day, and Happy Death Day 2U.
Daniel Kaluuya and Allison Williams in ‘Get Out’ (Photo by Justin Lubin © 2016 Universal Studios)
“31 Nights of Halloween” Lineup
Saturday, Oct. 1
7:00 a.m. Edt/Pdt – “Edward Scissorhands”
9:10 a.m. Edt/Pdt – “The Witches” (1990)
11:20 a.m. Edt/Pdt – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
1:25 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Tim...
Animated offerings include Madagaskar, multiple Shreks, Frankenweenie, and Hotel Transylvania and its sequel. “31 Nights of Halloween” will also host the Freeform premieres of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the movie), Happy Death Day, and Happy Death Day 2U.
Daniel Kaluuya and Allison Williams in ‘Get Out’ (Photo by Justin Lubin © 2016 Universal Studios)
“31 Nights of Halloween” Lineup
Saturday, Oct. 1
7:00 a.m. Edt/Pdt – “Edward Scissorhands”
9:10 a.m. Edt/Pdt – “The Witches” (1990)
11:20 a.m. Edt/Pdt – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
1:25 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Tim...
- 9/1/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
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Disney is no longer at risk of surrendering profits on two of its blockbusters — Guardians of the Galaxy and Deadpool — for using allegedly stolen VFX technology to animate CG characters. Conceding that he erred in a previous ruling clearing the way for trial over these films and exposing the company to massive damages, a federal judge on Wednesday found that earnings from the movies cannot be tied back to use of the technology.
Disney still faces the prospect of losing proceeds from Beauty and the Beast, which has grossed 1.26 billion.
The long-running case has a complicated history, featuring a personal feud between two Silicon Valley figures that threatened to delay multiple movies at Disney. At the core of the dispute, software company Rearden asserted ownership of lauded VFX technology called Mova Contour that had improperly been licensed by an outfit founded by a former employee.
Disney is no longer at risk of surrendering profits on two of its blockbusters — Guardians of the Galaxy and Deadpool — for using allegedly stolen VFX technology to animate CG characters. Conceding that he erred in a previous ruling clearing the way for trial over these films and exposing the company to massive damages, a federal judge on Wednesday found that earnings from the movies cannot be tied back to use of the technology.
Disney still faces the prospect of losing proceeds from Beauty and the Beast, which has grossed 1.26 billion.
The long-running case has a complicated history, featuring a personal feud between two Silicon Valley figures that threatened to delay multiple movies at Disney. At the core of the dispute, software company Rearden asserted ownership of lauded VFX technology called Mova Contour that had improperly been licensed by an outfit founded by a former employee.
- 6/9/2022
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Exclusive: Pete Gardner (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) will star alongside Zachary Levi, Zooey Deschanel, Lil Rel Howery, Ravi Patel, Camille Guaty and Tanya Reynolds in Sony Pictures’ live-action adaptation of Harold and the Purple Crayon, which has wrapped production.
The film from Oscar-nominated director Carlos Saldanha (Ferdinand) is based on the 1955 children’s book by Crockett Johnson, which follows Harold—a curious four-year-old who, with his purple crayon, has the power to create a world of his own. David Guion and Michael Handelman (Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb) adapted the screenplay, with John Davis (Dolemite Is My Name) producing through Davis Entertainment. The film is currently in post-production and is slated for release in theaters on January 27, 2023.
Gardner is perhaps best known for his turn as Darryl Whitefeather—the overly-friendly boss of Rachel Bloom’s Rebecca—on The CW’s Emmy-winning musical comedy series, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. The actor has...
The film from Oscar-nominated director Carlos Saldanha (Ferdinand) is based on the 1955 children’s book by Crockett Johnson, which follows Harold—a curious four-year-old who, with his purple crayon, has the power to create a world of his own. David Guion and Michael Handelman (Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb) adapted the screenplay, with John Davis (Dolemite Is My Name) producing through Davis Entertainment. The film is currently in post-production and is slated for release in theaters on January 27, 2023.
Gardner is perhaps best known for his turn as Darryl Whitefeather—the overly-friendly boss of Rachel Bloom’s Rebecca—on The CW’s Emmy-winning musical comedy series, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. The actor has...
- 5/9/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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Today’s edition of you’ll-never-guess-what-they’re-discussing-in-court: Do realistic human emotions from computer-generated characters make a material contribution to the financial success of a blockbuster movie?
The question comes up because a Silicon Valley tech company called Rearden LLC is suing Disney for using “stolen” technology for CG characters in blockbuster movies including Avengers, Beauty and the Beast and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. This long-running intellectual property case has had some serious twists (see, for instance, here, here and here) and is nearing trial — assuming, there’s enough to put to a jury after summary judgment. Rearden asserts there’s a causal ...
The question comes up because a Silicon Valley tech company called Rearden LLC is suing Disney for using “stolen” technology for CG characters in blockbuster movies including Avengers, Beauty and the Beast and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. This long-running intellectual property case has had some serious twists (see, for instance, here, here and here) and is nearing trial — assuming, there’s enough to put to a jury after summary judgment. Rearden asserts there’s a causal ...
- 7/13/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Today’s edition of you’ll-never-guess-what-they’re-discussing-in-court: Do realistic human emotions from computer-generated characters make a material contribution to the financial success of a blockbuster movie?
The question comes up because a Silicon Valley tech company called Rearden LLC is suing Disney for using “stolen” technology for CG characters in blockbuster movies including Avengers, Beauty and the Beast and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. This long-running intellectual property case has had some serious twists (see, for instance, here, here and here) and is nearing trial — assuming, there’s enough to put to a jury after summary judgment. Rearden asserts there’s a causal ...
The question comes up because a Silicon Valley tech company called Rearden LLC is suing Disney for using “stolen” technology for CG characters in blockbuster movies including Avengers, Beauty and the Beast and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. This long-running intellectual property case has had some serious twists (see, for instance, here, here and here) and is nearing trial — assuming, there’s enough to put to a jury after summary judgment. Rearden asserts there’s a causal ...
- 7/13/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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“Shazam” headliner Zachary Levi is attached to star in the live-action “Harold and the Purple Crayon” at Sony Pictures, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.
Screenwriters David Guion and Michael Handelman are writing the screenplay, based on Crockett Johnson’s best-selling children’s book.
“Harold and the Purple Crayon” is Johnson’s most popular book and centers on Harold, a curious four-year-old boy who, with his purple crayon, has the power to create a world of his own simply by drawing it. Six other books soon followed, and inspired many adaptations.
John Davis is producing “Harold and the Purple Crayon” through his Davis Entertainment banner. Davis’ last comedy, “Dolemite Is My Name,” won Best Comedy this past year at the Critics’ Choice Awards and was Golden Globe nominated for Best Picture for a Musical or Comedy.
Levi will next be seen starring in the Richard Linklater’s...
Screenwriters David Guion and Michael Handelman are writing the screenplay, based on Crockett Johnson’s best-selling children’s book.
“Harold and the Purple Crayon” is Johnson’s most popular book and centers on Harold, a curious four-year-old boy who, with his purple crayon, has the power to create a world of his own simply by drawing it. Six other books soon followed, and inspired many adaptations.
John Davis is producing “Harold and the Purple Crayon” through his Davis Entertainment banner. Davis’ last comedy, “Dolemite Is My Name,” won Best Comedy this past year at the Critics’ Choice Awards and was Golden Globe nominated for Best Picture for a Musical or Comedy.
Levi will next be seen starring in the Richard Linklater’s...
- 2/1/2021
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
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This warm documentary about Robin Williams reveals how much he was loved by those who knew him
When Robin Williams died in 2014 at the age of 63, the tabloids filled in the blanks. The front pages speculated on the return of his well-documented demons: Williams had a history of depression, alcohol addiction and cocaine use. Then came the postmortem, revealing that actually he’d been suffering from an undiagnosed degenerative brain disease, Lewy body dementia. Which explained his symptoms in last 18 or so months of life: Parkinson’s-like tremors, visual hallucinations, paranoid delusions and sleep disturbance. As a neurologist puts it, he must have been terrified.
In this sensitive, desperately sad documentary, Williams’s widow, Susan Schneider, along with friends and colleagues, describes his decline. For a while, things just hadn’t seemed right. There’s footage from the set of his final movie, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb...
When Robin Williams died in 2014 at the age of 63, the tabloids filled in the blanks. The front pages speculated on the return of his well-documented demons: Williams had a history of depression, alcohol addiction and cocaine use. Then came the postmortem, revealing that actually he’d been suffering from an undiagnosed degenerative brain disease, Lewy body dementia. Which explained his symptoms in last 18 or so months of life: Parkinson’s-like tremors, visual hallucinations, paranoid delusions and sleep disturbance. As a neurologist puts it, he must have been terrified.
In this sensitive, desperately sad documentary, Williams’s widow, Susan Schneider, along with friends and colleagues, describes his decline. For a while, things just hadn’t seemed right. There’s footage from the set of his final movie, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb...
- 12/30/2020
- by Cath Clarke
- The Guardian - Film News
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Just why do consumers pay to see movies? The question is more than academic. On Wednesday night in a legally adventurous lawsuit over the way that Disney and 20th Century Fox used “stolen” technology for CG characters in blockbuster movies including Avengers, Beauty and the Beast, and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Disney suggested the reason wasn’t because of any software tool.
“There are limitless reasons why consumers pay to see any particular motion picture, including (among many others) stars, script, costumes, and music,” states Disney is a summary judgment motion. “It is highly speculative to ...
“There are limitless reasons why consumers pay to see any particular motion picture, including (among many others) stars, script, costumes, and music,” states Disney is a summary judgment motion. “It is highly speculative to ...
- 10/15/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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Just why do consumers pay to see movies? The question is more than academic. On Wednesday night in a legally adventurous lawsuit over the way that Disney and 20th Century Fox used “stolen” technology for CG characters in blockbuster movies including Avengers, Beauty and the Beast, and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Disney suggested the reason wasn’t because of any software tool.
“There are limitless reasons why consumers pay to see any particular motion picture, including (among many others) stars, script, costumes, and music,” states Disney is a summary judgment motion. “It is highly speculative to ...
“There are limitless reasons why consumers pay to see any particular motion picture, including (among many others) stars, script, costumes, and music,” states Disney is a summary judgment motion. “It is highly speculative to ...
- 10/15/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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At 5’2, Mickey Rooney may have been small in stature, but he had a huge personality and was one of the biggest stars in the heyday of the Golden Era of Hollywood. He had one of the longest careers of any entertainer, with a body of work that spans nine decades in the industry, including vaudeville, films, television, radio and the stage.
Rooney was born Joe Yule, Jr. on September 23, 1920, in Brooklyn, New York, so his fans around the world are celebrating his 100th birthday! At 17 months old, he made his stage debut in his parent’s vaudeville act, and made his motion picture debut in 1926. In 1927, he starred in the first of several short films in the “Mickey Maguire” series, and adopted the stage name “Mickey Rooney.” He made 78 of these comedies, and also received great notices in films such as “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (1935). Then in 1937, he made the...
Rooney was born Joe Yule, Jr. on September 23, 1920, in Brooklyn, New York, so his fans around the world are celebrating his 100th birthday! At 17 months old, he made his stage debut in his parent’s vaudeville act, and made his motion picture debut in 1926. In 1927, he starred in the first of several short films in the “Mickey Maguire” series, and adopted the stage name “Mickey Rooney.” He made 78 of these comedies, and also received great notices in films such as “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (1935). Then in 1937, he made the...
- 9/23/2020
- by Susan Pennington and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
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When his brain was firing on all comedic cylinders—on stage performing standup or improvising in front of the camera—Robin Williams described an experience akin to being possessed. “When it works, it’s great—and when it doesn’t, it’s painful,” he said, solemnly reflecting on his ireplicable comedic genius. Those observations, taken from an old television interview, make up the prologue to Robin’s Wish, a lean, intimate and slightly incomplete documentary about Williams’ final years and months. They foreshadow the devastating cranial spiral at the heart of the comedian’s tragic ending.
Undoubtedly, Williams’ death by suicide on Aug. 11, 2014, came as a global surprise. Rampant media reports erroneously suggested substance abuse or depression as leading causes, all-encompassing issues perhaps attributed to his recently diagnosed case of Parkinson’s disease. But once examiners conducted a full autopsy, they found Williams had suffered from a degenerative neurological disorder called Lewy body dementia,...
Undoubtedly, Williams’ death by suicide on Aug. 11, 2014, came as a global surprise. Rampant media reports erroneously suggested substance abuse or depression as leading causes, all-encompassing issues perhaps attributed to his recently diagnosed case of Parkinson’s disease. But once examiners conducted a full autopsy, they found Williams had suffered from a degenerative neurological disorder called Lewy body dementia,...
- 9/1/2020
- by Jake Kring-Schreifels
- The Film Stage
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Following their video game adventure movie “Free Guy,” set for release later this year, Ryan Reynolds and director Shawn Levy are reuniting for a time travel adventure film at Skydance, an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap.
Levy will direct while Reynolds will star, and both will produce along with Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger.
A fourth-quarter start to production on the east coast is being eyed — of course, it all depends on the coronavirus.
Also Read: Ryan Reynolds in Talks to Play Dirk the Daring in Live-Action 'Dragon's Lair' Adaptation
Jonathan Topper, who wrote Levy’s dramedy “This Is Where I Leave You,” is writing the project, which is being reconfigured from a previous project called “Our Name is Adam.” It has been in development since 2012, with Tom Cruise briefly attached.
The film will star Reynolds as a man who has...
Levy will direct while Reynolds will star, and both will produce along with Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger.
A fourth-quarter start to production on the east coast is being eyed — of course, it all depends on the coronavirus.
Also Read: Ryan Reynolds in Talks to Play Dirk the Daring in Live-Action 'Dragon's Lair' Adaptation
Jonathan Topper, who wrote Levy’s dramedy “This Is Where I Leave You,” is writing the project, which is being reconfigured from a previous project called “Our Name is Adam.” It has been in development since 2012, with Tom Cruise briefly attached.
The film will star Reynolds as a man who has...
- 4/24/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
The Amazon horror anthology “Them” is building out its main cast.
Variety has learned exclusively that seven new cast members have been added to the first season of the series, which is titled “Them: Covenant.” Shahadi Wright Joseph, Alison Pill, Ryan Kwanten, Melody Hurd, Javier Botet, and Percy Hynes White have all been cast as series regulars, while Derek Phillips has been cast in a recurring role. They join previously announced leads Deborah Ayorinde and Ashley Thomas.
"Them: Covenant” is set in 1953 and centers on Henry and Lucky Emory (Ayorinde and Thomas), who decide to move their family from North Carolina to an all-white Los Angeles neighborhood. The family’s home on a tree-lined, seemingly idyllic street becomes ground zero where malevolent forces both real and supernatural threaten to taunt, ravage and destroy them.
Joseph had a breakout year in 2019, starring in both Jordan Peele’s “Us” and the remake of “The Lion King.
Variety has learned exclusively that seven new cast members have been added to the first season of the series, which is titled “Them: Covenant.” Shahadi Wright Joseph, Alison Pill, Ryan Kwanten, Melody Hurd, Javier Botet, and Percy Hynes White have all been cast as series regulars, while Derek Phillips has been cast in a recurring role. They join previously announced leads Deborah Ayorinde and Ashley Thomas.
"Them: Covenant” is set in 1953 and centers on Henry and Lucky Emory (Ayorinde and Thomas), who decide to move their family from North Carolina to an all-white Los Angeles neighborhood. The family’s home on a tree-lined, seemingly idyllic street becomes ground zero where malevolent forces both real and supernatural threaten to taunt, ravage and destroy them.
Joseph had a breakout year in 2019, starring in both Jordan Peele’s “Us” and the remake of “The Lion King.
- 10/3/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Which actors are the most "Presidential"? To find out, we assembled this exclusive list of actors who have portrayed the President of the United States more than once.
Getting the opportunity to portray a Us President in film is rare. It can be a dignified role, and many times the actor has to be able to exhibit certain qualities we would traditionally associate with the Us head of state. Us Presidents are also depicted in film in a variety of ways. Some of them are the main characters for their respective films, where others are simply bit parts designed to represent the figurehead. Other roles may be satires, caricatures, or played for comedic effect. Regardless of the purpose or the depth of the role, there have been a limited number of Us President roles in the last century+ of motion picture projection.
Of course, some actors are more Presidential than others.
Getting the opportunity to portray a Us President in film is rare. It can be a dignified role, and many times the actor has to be able to exhibit certain qualities we would traditionally associate with the Us head of state. Us Presidents are also depicted in film in a variety of ways. Some of them are the main characters for their respective films, where others are simply bit parts designed to represent the figurehead. Other roles may be satires, caricatures, or played for comedic effect. Regardless of the purpose or the depth of the role, there have been a limited number of Us President roles in the last century+ of motion picture projection.
Of course, some actors are more Presidential than others.
- 11/12/2018
- by [email protected] (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
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Actor Robin Williams was struggling with a brain disorder that was not immediately diagnosed, causing many of the bizarre symptoms that sapped him of his vitality and ultimately led him to take his own life.
That’s according to a new biography, Robin (Henry Holt & Co.) by Dave Itzkoff that’s out this month and details the final stages of Williams’s life.
Williams was initially diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, but his behaviors in his last year were uncharacteristic of that malady, leading some to blame drugs or alcohol for his problem. Finally, a neuropathologist saw him and correctly diagnosed his affliction: diffuse Lewy body dementia. It is the second-most-common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s disease, as protein deposits in the brain affect thinking, memory, emotions and body movements.
Williams began to cry uncontrollably, forget his lines, and suffer from a shuffling gait in his last days,...
That’s according to a new biography, Robin (Henry Holt & Co.) by Dave Itzkoff that’s out this month and details the final stages of Williams’s life.
Williams was initially diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, but his behaviors in his last year were uncharacteristic of that malady, leading some to blame drugs or alcohol for his problem. Finally, a neuropathologist saw him and correctly diagnosed his affliction: diffuse Lewy body dementia. It is the second-most-common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s disease, as protein deposits in the brain affect thinking, memory, emotions and body movements.
Williams began to cry uncontrollably, forget his lines, and suffer from a shuffling gait in his last days,...
- 5/6/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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In the years after Robin Williams’ tragic death, his widow Susan Schneider Williams has been working tirelessly to understand and spread awareness of the brain disease that led to his death – Lewy Body Disease (Ldb).
In 2016, two years after Robin’s death, Williams penned a detailed and emotional essay for the medical journal Neurology entitled “The Terrorist Inside My Husband’s Brain.”
In it, Williams details the harrowing final months of the late actor’s life, and how her husband suffered from a disease he didn’t know he had. When Williams opened up to People in late 2015 about Robin’s painful final days,...
In 2016, two years after Robin’s death, Williams penned a detailed and emotional essay for the medical journal Neurology entitled “The Terrorist Inside My Husband’s Brain.”
In it, Williams details the harrowing final months of the late actor’s life, and how her husband suffered from a disease he didn’t know he had. When Williams opened up to People in late 2015 about Robin’s painful final days,...
- 8/11/2017
- by Kara Warner
- PEOPLE.com
![Robin Williams, Ben Kingsley, Ben Stiller, Brad Garrett, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Patrick Gallagher, Ricky Gervais, Matthew Harrison, Randy Lee, Mizuo Peck, Darryl Quon, Jody Racicot, Gerald Wong, Dan Stevens, Anjali Jay, Skyler Gisondo, Rami Malek, Rebel Wilson, Kerry van der Griend, Paul Cheng, and Crystal the Monkey in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjI1MzM2ODEyMV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNTIzODAwMzE@._V1_QL75_UY207_CR2,0,140,207_.jpg)
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Rearden LLC is now in full-on attack mode against Hollywood studios.
A week after the company filed a lawsuit demanding an injunction on three Disney films, Rearden has now submitted three more lawsuits over motion capture technology that it contends was stolen. One lawsuit demands that Fox be enjoined from distributing Deadpool, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb and Fantastic Four. A second lawsuit aims at Paramount's Terminator: Genisys. And a third goes after Crystal Dynamics for an Xbox game called Rise of the Tomb Raider.
The plaintiff, a firm incubated by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Steve Perlman,...
A week after the company filed a lawsuit demanding an injunction on three Disney films, Rearden has now submitted three more lawsuits over motion capture technology that it contends was stolen. One lawsuit demands that Fox be enjoined from distributing Deadpool, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb and Fantastic Four. A second lawsuit aims at Paramount's Terminator: Genisys. And a third goes after Crystal Dynamics for an Xbox game called Rise of the Tomb Raider.
The plaintiff, a firm incubated by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Steve Perlman,...
- 7/24/2017
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Exclusive: Skyler Gisondo and Olivia Holt also star.
Mark Damon’s Foresight Unlimited has acquired international rights to actor-turned-director Eric Stoltz’s Class Rank, starring Oscar-nominated Bruce Dern (Nebraska), Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth (American Gods) and rising actors Skyler Gisondo (Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb) and Olivia Holt (Marvel/Freeform’s upcoming Cloak & Dagger).
Sss Entertainment’s Shaun Sanghani and Sandy Stern produce and Paradigm represents Us rights.
Written by Benjamin August, Class Rank follows two high school outsiders who join forces in an attempt to overtake the local school board.
Guided by their families, they enter the perilous word of politics and, in the process, learn a thing or two about love.
Foresight Unlimited is currently in production on Todd Robinson’s The Last Full Measure starring Sebastian Stan, Ed Harris, Christopher Plummer, William Hurt, Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Fonda, Amy Madigan, Bradley Whitford, and Grant Gustin.
The slate includes:...
Mark Damon’s Foresight Unlimited has acquired international rights to actor-turned-director Eric Stoltz’s Class Rank, starring Oscar-nominated Bruce Dern (Nebraska), Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth (American Gods) and rising actors Skyler Gisondo (Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb) and Olivia Holt (Marvel/Freeform’s upcoming Cloak & Dagger).
Sss Entertainment’s Shaun Sanghani and Sandy Stern produce and Paradigm represents Us rights.
Written by Benjamin August, Class Rank follows two high school outsiders who join forces in an attempt to overtake the local school board.
Guided by their families, they enter the perilous word of politics and, in the process, learn a thing or two about love.
Foresight Unlimited is currently in production on Todd Robinson’s The Last Full Measure starring Sebastian Stan, Ed Harris, Christopher Plummer, William Hurt, Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Fonda, Amy Madigan, Bradley Whitford, and Grant Gustin.
The slate includes:...
- 5/22/2017
- by [email protected] (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Earlier this year, FX and Marvel worked together to bring the incredibly unique series Legion to FX. The series followed David Haller, who may very well be the most powerful mutant known to man. The show isn’t your typical superhero show, and if you were looking for something less abstract and artsy, you may have been disappointed. However, if you are one of those people, then this new mutant-centric series from Fox, The Gifted, may be more up your alley.
Last week, we got a first look at the upcoming network show (the pilot of which is directed by longtime X-Men helmer Bryan Singer), and today, they released a full trailer, and we have to say, it’s not half bad. Oftentimes with television shows — even with the best ones — we’re left with cheesy, silly-looking trailers that aren’t quite clear about stating their premise. Given the limited...
Last week, we got a first look at the upcoming network show (the pilot of which is directed by longtime X-Men helmer Bryan Singer), and today, they released a full trailer, and we have to say, it’s not half bad. Oftentimes with television shows — even with the best ones — we’re left with cheesy, silly-looking trailers that aren’t quite clear about stating their premise. Given the limited...
- 5/15/2017
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
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