Star Wars is now one of the biggest franchises of all time. Whether it is the movies, TV shows, toys, or comics, the franchise has now become a part of popular culture and will undeniably remain so, for decades to come. Yet, the first-ever Star Wars movie was plagued with development and production issues, so severe were these issues that George Lucas nearly had a heart attack.
George Lucas via Star Wars/Youtube
In the middle of these issues, Lucas decided to screen the rough cut of the movie to some of his industry colleagues. While auteurs like Steven Spielberg struggled to understand it, even the movie’s editor, Paul Hirsch was unable to make heads or tails out of it.
Star Wars‘ Rough Cut Was So Bad That Even its Editor Did Not Understand it
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope | Disney+
Almost every Star Wars fan knows...
George Lucas via Star Wars/Youtube
In the middle of these issues, Lucas decided to screen the rough cut of the movie to some of his industry colleagues. While auteurs like Steven Spielberg struggled to understand it, even the movie’s editor, Paul Hirsch was unable to make heads or tails out of it.
Star Wars‘ Rough Cut Was So Bad That Even its Editor Did Not Understand it
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope | Disney+
Almost every Star Wars fan knows...
- 5/22/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
Aaron Eckhart is set to return to the “Muzzle” universe in action thriller “Muzzle: City of Wolves.”
The actioner marks the sequel to “Muzzle” and will be directed by John Stalberg Jr. (Lionsgate’s “Crypto”), who also directed the first installment. Jacob Michael King (“Caviar”) wrote the script from a story by Carlyle Eubank (“The Signal”) and Stalberg Jr.
Highland Film Group is handling international rights and introducing “Muzzle: City of Wolves” to buyers at the Marché du Film.
In “Muzzle: City of Wolves,” Jake Rosser (Eckhart), haunted by Ptsd from his days as a K-9 officer, endeavors to lead a peaceful life with his family and retired K-9 companion, Socks. But the tranquility quickly dissolves when a ruthless gang targets them in a brutal attack. Determined to protect his loved ones, Jake and his new K-9 partner Argos delve into a violent underbelly of crime where Jake confronts corrupt officials,...
The actioner marks the sequel to “Muzzle” and will be directed by John Stalberg Jr. (Lionsgate’s “Crypto”), who also directed the first installment. Jacob Michael King (“Caviar”) wrote the script from a story by Carlyle Eubank (“The Signal”) and Stalberg Jr.
Highland Film Group is handling international rights and introducing “Muzzle: City of Wolves” to buyers at the Marché du Film.
In “Muzzle: City of Wolves,” Jake Rosser (Eckhart), haunted by Ptsd from his days as a K-9 officer, endeavors to lead a peaceful life with his family and retired K-9 companion, Socks. But the tranquility quickly dissolves when a ruthless gang targets them in a brutal attack. Determined to protect his loved ones, Jake and his new K-9 partner Argos delve into a violent underbelly of crime where Jake confronts corrupt officials,...
- 5/18/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
After concluding March with Raja Gosnell’s Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (listen) and James Whale’s The Invisible Man (listen), we kicked off April with a discussion of Anthony Minghella’s The Talented Mr. Ripley (listen). Now we’re checking off another classic with John Landis‘ 1981 werewolf film, An American Werewolf in London. In the film, American best friends David (David Naughton) and Jack (Griffin Dunne) are horrifically attacked while backpacking through the UK Moors. Jack is killed and David spends a month recuperating in the hospital, where he befriends attractive nurse Alex (Jenny Agutter) and kindly Dr. Hirsch (John Woodvine). On the cusp of his release, the mangled corpse of Jack visits David, warning that on the full moon he will become a lycanthrope unless he kills himself. But David is unable to accept his fate and a series of terrible murders follow. As the bodies (and the comedy) pile up,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Joe Lipsett
- bloody-disgusting.com
Francis Ford Coppola’s long-awaited “Megalopolis” will have its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, IndieWire has confirmed.
While the full festival lineup will be announced April 10, Deadline first reported that the epic has received the gala premiere slot at Cannes for a May 17 debut and that it will play in competition.
However, “Megalopolis” still has not secured distribution, IndieWire understands. Coppola’s attorney Barry Hirsch is working on selling the film, and he previously told IndieWire the film was unlikely to debut at a festival until it landed distribution.
The feature will be Coppola’s return to Cannes following his respective Palme d’Or wins for “The Conversation” and “Apocalypse Now.” His other Cannes film was “Tetro,” which screened in Directors Fortnight.
“Megalopolis” centers on the destruction of a utopian society that struggles with adapting to the future. Cesar, an architectural idealist played by Adam Driver, clashes with...
While the full festival lineup will be announced April 10, Deadline first reported that the epic has received the gala premiere slot at Cannes for a May 17 debut and that it will play in competition.
However, “Megalopolis” still has not secured distribution, IndieWire understands. Coppola’s attorney Barry Hirsch is working on selling the film, and he previously told IndieWire the film was unlikely to debut at a festival until it landed distribution.
The feature will be Coppola’s return to Cannes following his respective Palme d’Or wins for “The Conversation” and “Apocalypse Now.” His other Cannes film was “Tetro,” which screened in Directors Fortnight.
“Megalopolis” centers on the destruction of a utopian society that struggles with adapting to the future. Cesar, an architectural idealist played by Adam Driver, clashes with...
- 4/9/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Sony Music’s Global Podcast Division today announced the acquisition of podcast production company Neon Hum, streamlining the company’s U.S. creative division and broadening its work for hire services under Neon Hum Founder/CEO Jonathan Hirsch.
In his new role as Vice President, Global Podcasts and Head of U.S. Creative, Hirsch will spearhead the U.S. creative business and report directly to Steve Ackerman, Executive Vice President and Head of Global Podcasts at Sony Music. With the acquisition, Sony Music will leverage Neon Hum’s production expertise to continue to develop award-winning premium podcasts for its subscription channel The Binge and across its always-on entertainment slate. In addition, Sony Music will further expand its work-for-hire business to provide more services beyond audio production for its client and branded podcasts.
“We have worked closely with Jonathan and the team at Neon Hum for several years now and value...
In his new role as Vice President, Global Podcasts and Head of U.S. Creative, Hirsch will spearhead the U.S. creative business and report directly to Steve Ackerman, Executive Vice President and Head of Global Podcasts at Sony Music. With the acquisition, Sony Music will leverage Neon Hum’s production expertise to continue to develop award-winning premium podcasts for its subscription channel The Binge and across its always-on entertainment slate. In addition, Sony Music will further expand its work-for-hire business to provide more services beyond audio production for its client and branded podcasts.
“We have worked closely with Jonathan and the team at Neon Hum for several years now and value...
- 4/9/2024
- Podnews.net
If there’s ever a movie from the late 2000s deserving of its reevaluation, might we thrust Speed Racer to the front? A dizzying piece of pop that zooms like an acid trip through the world of racing and anime, the movie just did not connect with audiences…outside of those actively under a certain kind of influence, at least. To say it went under the radar – taking in $44 million domestically on a $120 million budget – would be an understatement, but it has gained a lot traction in the 15+ years since its release, taking on a cult status that was sort of always there underneath the rubble.
Speed Racer star Emile Hirsch is well aware of the movie’s modern reception, although it does remind him of its flop at the box office. “When it came out, it was unanimously dogged…I remember we were all like, ‘Man, this movie is so good.
Speed Racer star Emile Hirsch is well aware of the movie’s modern reception, although it does remind him of its flop at the box office. “When it came out, it was unanimously dogged…I remember we were all like, ‘Man, this movie is so good.
- 3/22/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Actor Ryan Phillippe shared his experience on the set of his new action thriller film Prey.
Phillippe revealed what about the film he originally connected with. “The idea of being on this plane that goes down in a reserve, for big prey, for big game, it just captured my imagination pretty immediately,” Phillippe told uInterview founder Erik Meers, who first interviewed the actor for the cover of Paper magazine in 2001.
He continued, “You know, I like survival movies, and I felt like this was one where any of us could put ourselves in that situation, mentally, and it’s terrifying, you know, and so it was a really easy sell in regards to what the idea of the movie was, and I like that a lot of times, I think that in its simplicity there is relatability to that because you can imagine what if it happened to you, or whatever.
Phillippe revealed what about the film he originally connected with. “The idea of being on this plane that goes down in a reserve, for big prey, for big game, it just captured my imagination pretty immediately,” Phillippe told uInterview founder Erik Meers, who first interviewed the actor for the cover of Paper magazine in 2001.
He continued, “You know, I like survival movies, and I felt like this was one where any of us could put ourselves in that situation, mentally, and it’s terrifying, you know, and so it was a really easy sell in regards to what the idea of the movie was, and I like that a lot of times, I think that in its simplicity there is relatability to that because you can imagine what if it happened to you, or whatever.
- 3/20/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Max has set April 4 for the U.S. premiere of its new animated children’s series Hop from Arthur creator Marc Brown and fellow Arthur alums Peter K. Hirsch and Tolon Brown. The 26-episode series will debut with six half-hour episodes, with the remaining episodes to roll out this year.
Co-created by Marc Brown, Hirsch and Tolon Brown, Hop follows an eclectic group of besties whose comedic adventures teach preschoolers to embrace their own, and others’, uniqueness. Led by Hop, an enthusiastic, empathetic frog with one leg shorter than the other, he and his quirky friends address kid-relatable challenges with a healthy dose of laughter, silliness, and adventure.
Set in the aspirational community of Fair Village, every episode is grounded in emotional reality but soars into the world of fantasy, populated by dragons, trolls, and talking banjos. With a gentle balance of humor and heart, our heroes promise to captivate...
Co-created by Marc Brown, Hirsch and Tolon Brown, Hop follows an eclectic group of besties whose comedic adventures teach preschoolers to embrace their own, and others’, uniqueness. Led by Hop, an enthusiastic, empathetic frog with one leg shorter than the other, he and his quirky friends address kid-relatable challenges with a healthy dose of laughter, silliness, and adventure.
Set in the aspirational community of Fair Village, every episode is grounded in emotional reality but soars into the world of fantasy, populated by dragons, trolls, and talking banjos. With a gentle balance of humor and heart, our heroes promise to captivate...
- 3/13/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Starz is expanding the Power Universe again with a prequel spinoff series that will reunite Ghost and Tommy.
In the vein of Power Book III: Raising Kanan, which follows the youthful years of everyone’s favorite foe, Kanan Stark (played by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson), the new series Origin will follow the early years of the beloved duo of Ghost and Tommy’s (played by Omari Hardwick and Joseph Sikora in the Og series).
Fans of Raising Kanan have been asking for seasons when Ghost and Tommy would run into Kanan since the teens met in high school, yet those characters had never been cast. But as Tommy reappeared after Power in Power Book II: Ghost before spinning off into his series Power Book IV: Force, it would make sense if Ghost and Tommy appeared in Raising Kanan before Origins. And to add one more piece of pure speculation on my end,...
In the vein of Power Book III: Raising Kanan, which follows the youthful years of everyone’s favorite foe, Kanan Stark (played by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson), the new series Origin will follow the early years of the beloved duo of Ghost and Tommy’s (played by Omari Hardwick and Joseph Sikora in the Og series).
Fans of Raising Kanan have been asking for seasons when Ghost and Tommy would run into Kanan since the teens met in high school, yet those characters had never been cast. But as Tommy reappeared after Power in Power Book II: Ghost before spinning off into his series Power Book IV: Force, it would make sense if Ghost and Tommy appeared in Raising Kanan before Origins. And to add one more piece of pure speculation on my end,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
For the past six years in a row, the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor has gone to men with more than 35 minutes of screen time in their respective films. Although four of last year’s nominees could have bucked that trend, the academy chose to keep things consistent by honoring Ke Huy Quan’s especially lengthy performance in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” By appearing in a whopping 58 minutes and 33 seconds (or 42.03%) of the Best Picture winner, he more than comfortably surpassed his category’s screen time average and came within nine minutes of outpacing every previous supporting male victor.
Quan’s performance is the second longest in his film, as he and his Best Actress-winning on-screen wife, Michelle Yeoh, are separated by 36 minutes and 43 seconds (or 26.35%). Directly below him is Stephanie Hsu – who earned a supporting bid as his character’s daughter – at 42:18 (30.36%). Considering all 87 featured male turns that have merited Academy Awards,...
Quan’s performance is the second longest in his film, as he and his Best Actress-winning on-screen wife, Michelle Yeoh, are separated by 36 minutes and 43 seconds (or 26.35%). Directly below him is Stephanie Hsu – who earned a supporting bid as his character’s daughter – at 42:18 (30.36%). Considering all 87 featured male turns that have merited Academy Awards,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
By racking up three Best Actress Oscar notices between the ages of 26 and 32, previous teenage supporting nominee Jodie Foster proved it possible to earn academy recognition more than twice during adulthood after initially charming them as a child. Now, nearly three decades later, she has improved upon that distinction by landing her fifth career bid for “Nyad,” thus entering the Best Supporting Actress arena for the first time as an adult. Since her two featured bids are separated by 47 years, she now holds the record for longest span between consecutive Oscar nominations in a single acting category.
Foster, who first caught the academy’s attention at 14, belongs to the 18% minority of child nominees who went on to contend as adults. She was preceded in that regard by 17-year-old “Rebel Without a Cause” (1956) cast mates Sal Mineo and Natalie Wood and has only been followed by Saoirse Ronan, who competed for...
Foster, who first caught the academy’s attention at 14, belongs to the 18% minority of child nominees who went on to contend as adults. She was preceded in that regard by 17-year-old “Rebel Without a Cause” (1956) cast mates Sal Mineo and Natalie Wood and has only been followed by Saoirse Ronan, who competed for...
- 2/2/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
BritBox is bringing more of Britain’s best across the pond and around the world! This month, the best-of-British TV and film streamer will be adding several titles, from critically acclaimed debuts to historical miniseries. Binge BAFTA-winning projects, including Michaela Coel’s “Chewing Gum,” the series finale of “There She Goes,” and get ready for this year’s Ee BAFTA Film Awards, which will once again be simulcast on the streamer on Sunday, Feb. 18 for BritBox subscribers in the United States, Canada, and five other countries.
Ready to watch? Continue below to see The Streamable’s top picks for BritBox’s February additions, and find out everything joining the platform this month!
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The two-season comedy series won just as many BAFTAs for creator and star Michaela Coel, her...
Ready to watch? Continue below to see The Streamable’s top picks for BritBox’s February additions, and find out everything joining the platform this month!
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The two-season comedy series won just as many BAFTAs for creator and star Michaela Coel, her...
- 1/31/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick will star together in 'Connescence'.The couple - who have been married for 35 years - are "so excited" to be sharing the screen together for the first time since 2004, when they appeared in both 'Cavedweller' and 'The Woodsman', after being cast in 'King of Queen's creator Michael J. Weithorn's new movie.They told Deadline in a statement: “We are so excited to work together on screen again for the first time in 20 years in such a funny, moving and original script."The movie will also feature 'White Lotus' star Brittany O’Grady and 'The Fabelmans' actor Judd Hirsch and principal photography began this week.Producer Victoria Hill said: "We are thrilled and excited to bring this timely, entertaining and moving story to life with such a stellar cast.”The film sees Kevin, 65, play a "chronically underachieving" security guard named Stan, who...
- 1/31/2024
- by Viki Waters
- Bang Showbiz
Charles Melton hasn’t had a great week. First, he missed out on the BAFTA longlist for Best Supporting Actor. Then, he was snubbed by the Screen Actors’ Guild Awards in their list of official nominees. The two notable omissions have damaged Melton’s chances of an Oscar nomination for his breakout role in Todd Haynes‘ exquisite “May December.”
The Netflix movie follows Natalie Portman as an actress who visits a couple (Julianne Moore and Melton) to do research on them for a film based on the couple’s past scandal. The scandal in question revolves around the couple’s initial affair, which began when the woman was in her 30s and the boy was only 13. As the man — Joe — Melton delivers one of the most heartbreaking performances of the year. Robert Downey Jr. delivers a drama acting masterclass in “Oppenheimer,” Ryan Gosling delivers a comedy masterclass in “Barbie,” and...
The Netflix movie follows Natalie Portman as an actress who visits a couple (Julianne Moore and Melton) to do research on them for a film based on the couple’s past scandal. The scandal in question revolves around the couple’s initial affair, which began when the woman was in her 30s and the boy was only 13. As the man — Joe — Melton delivers one of the most heartbreaking performances of the year. Robert Downey Jr. delivers a drama acting masterclass in “Oppenheimer,” Ryan Gosling delivers a comedy masterclass in “Barbie,” and...
- 1/19/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Welcome to Oscar Experts Typing, a weekly column in which Gold Derby editors and Experts Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen discuss the Oscar race — via Slack, of course. This week, we discuss Best Supporting Actor, which got a new twist with Friday’s BAFTA longlists.
Christopher Rosen: Hello, Joyce! It’s the Friday before an awards-palooza weekend and we’re typing about what has become, at least to me, a very intriguing Best Supporting Actor race. Earlier this morning, the BAFTA longlists were released and sent a mild disturbance through Film Twitter. While presumed future nominees like Ryan Gosling, Robert Downey Jr., Robert De Niro and Mark Ruffalo made the cut in the Best Supporting Actor field, online favorites Charles Melton and Willem Dafoe did not. Does that spell trouble in River City or is it merely a case of BAFTA being BAFTA? Last year, eventual Oscar nominees Brian Tyree Henry...
Christopher Rosen: Hello, Joyce! It’s the Friday before an awards-palooza weekend and we’re typing about what has become, at least to me, a very intriguing Best Supporting Actor race. Earlier this morning, the BAFTA longlists were released and sent a mild disturbance through Film Twitter. While presumed future nominees like Ryan Gosling, Robert Downey Jr., Robert De Niro and Mark Ruffalo made the cut in the Best Supporting Actor field, online favorites Charles Melton and Willem Dafoe did not. Does that spell trouble in River City or is it merely a case of BAFTA being BAFTA? Last year, eventual Oscar nominees Brian Tyree Henry...
- 1/5/2024
- by Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Emile Hirsch, the actor who rose to fame with movies like The Girl Next Door, and Into the Wild, has been missing in action over the past few years. Well, he has been making some films, but they are not as good as the ones I just mentioned. Hirsch acts like Leonardo DiCaprio, and I have seen the news that they are friends, so there should be no problem. But DiCaprio should avoid seeing Hirsch’s new film Walden, where it looks like he is doing a DiCaprio impression, almost mocking his intense look and insulting his intelligence. Walden is a story about Walden Dean, a devout Christian and a stenographer at the Georgia District Court who works under Judge Boyle. Walden gets news that he is suffering from a brain tumor, and this sparks a change in his mundane life, and he resolves to kill all those who he thinks have escaped justice.
- 12/17/2023
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
A judge has thrown out a lawsuit that accused Warren Beatty of coercing a teenage girl into sex in 1973, after the plaintiff’s attorney backed out of the case.
Kristina Charlotte Hirsch filed the suit in November 2022 under a California law that temporarily suspended the statute of limitations for victims of child sexual abuse. She alleged that Beatty used his power in the entertainment industry to coerce her into sex when she was 14 or 15 years old.
Beginning last year, Hirsch was represented by Michael Reck of Jeff Anderson & Associates, a firm that has handled thousands of sexual abuse lawsuits over the last several decades. But in July, Reck withdrew from the case.
Hirsch has since been unable to find a lawyer to represent her, she said in an interview. She has submitted several court filings since July saying she intended to pursue the case, but that she has suffered a...
Kristina Charlotte Hirsch filed the suit in November 2022 under a California law that temporarily suspended the statute of limitations for victims of child sexual abuse. She alleged that Beatty used his power in the entertainment industry to coerce her into sex when she was 14 or 15 years old.
Beginning last year, Hirsch was represented by Michael Reck of Jeff Anderson & Associates, a firm that has handled thousands of sexual abuse lawsuits over the last several decades. But in July, Reck withdrew from the case.
Hirsch has since been unable to find a lawyer to represent her, she said in an interview. She has submitted several court filings since July saying she intended to pursue the case, but that she has suffered a...
- 12/15/2023
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
The lawsuit that accused Warren Beatty of sexual misconduct in 1973 was permanently dismissed on Friday.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Edward B. Moreton, Jr. terminated the case after Hirsch submitted a declaration filing with largely illegible handwriting and failed to meet a court deadline for a case management statement. Hirsch called into a Friday morning hearing remotely without being represented by a lawyer, according to a minute order posted on the court’s website. The suit was dismissed with prejudice, meaning Hirsch cannot refile the case.
Hirsch’s previous...
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Edward B. Moreton, Jr. terminated the case after Hirsch submitted a declaration filing with largely illegible handwriting and failed to meet a court deadline for a case management statement. Hirsch called into a Friday morning hearing remotely without being represented by a lawyer, according to a minute order posted on the court’s website. The suit was dismissed with prejudice, meaning Hirsch cannot refile the case.
Hirsch’s previous...
- 12/15/2023
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
The View hosted an epic reunion of the cast of Taxi, 45 years after the series premiered on ABC. The ladies hosted Danny DeVito, Tony Danza, Christopher Lloyd, Judd Hirsch, Marilu Henner and Carol Kane for the celebration.
“For us, from the first day, the first moment we got together, it was like a family,” said DeVito, who played Louie De Palma, about the continued popularity of the series. “We were hugging and kissing the first day and we didn’t even really know each other. We read the script and everyone was falling into place. It was miraculous. But we appreciated it and never took it for granted. We always felt like the work was the most important thing.”
Added Hirsch, who played Alex Reiger, “We said, we gotta do this. If we’re not good, it’s not gonna work. They canceled shows left and right in those years.
“For us, from the first day, the first moment we got together, it was like a family,” said DeVito, who played Louie De Palma, about the continued popularity of the series. “We were hugging and kissing the first day and we didn’t even really know each other. We read the script and everyone was falling into place. It was miraculous. But we appreciated it and never took it for granted. We always felt like the work was the most important thing.”
Added Hirsch, who played Alex Reiger, “We said, we gotta do this. If we’re not good, it’s not gonna work. They canceled shows left and right in those years.
- 12/11/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Joan Evans, the daughter of screenwriters and goddaughter of Joan Crawford, who starred opposite Farley Granger in her first three films and with Audie Murphy in a pair of Westerns, has died. She was 89.
Evans died Oct. 21 in Henderson, Nevada, her son, John Weatherly, told The Hollywood Reporter.
She also toplined the Charles Lederer-directed On the Loose (1951), playing a suicidal teenager in the drama written by her parents, Dale Eunson and Katherine Albert; portrayed Irene Dunne’s daughter in the fantasy It Grows on Trees (1952); and enlisted in the U.S. Navy with Esther Williams in the musical comedy Skirts Ahoy! (1952).
Evans played the love interest of Granger’s character in the title role of Roseanna McCoy (1949), a drama loosely based on the family feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys. The two worked together again in the 1950 releases Our Very Own and Edge of Doom, a bleak film noir directed by Mark Robson.
Evans died Oct. 21 in Henderson, Nevada, her son, John Weatherly, told The Hollywood Reporter.
She also toplined the Charles Lederer-directed On the Loose (1951), playing a suicidal teenager in the drama written by her parents, Dale Eunson and Katherine Albert; portrayed Irene Dunne’s daughter in the fantasy It Grows on Trees (1952); and enlisted in the U.S. Navy with Esther Williams in the musical comedy Skirts Ahoy! (1952).
Evans played the love interest of Granger’s character in the title role of Roseanna McCoy (1949), a drama loosely based on the family feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys. The two worked together again in the 1950 releases Our Very Own and Edge of Doom, a bleak film noir directed by Mark Robson.
- 10/28/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Stars: Gigi Zumbado, Stephen Dorff, Emile Hirsch, Vernon Wells, Erika Ervin, Tanner Zagarino | Written by Christopher Jolley | Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura
The Price We Pay is directed by Ryuhei Kitamura, from a script written by Christopher Jolley, and stars Gigi Zumbado, Stephen Dorff, Emile Hirsch, Vernon Wells, Erika Ervin, and Tanner Zagarino; and follows a group of robbers and their hostage finding out that the farmhouse they’ve taken refuge in is far from the haven they thought it would be, forcing them to survive the owners’ onslaught…
Kitamura once again returns to the well of threadbare activities in secluded locations. This time, Jolley takes the helmer’s film to a farmhouse, and that’s right about where the plot developments end. It’s a simple and heavily disappointing choice to focus on nothing. After a prologue showing a prostitute being dumped at a quiet gas station and kidnapped by an as-of-yet-unseen figure,...
The Price We Pay is directed by Ryuhei Kitamura, from a script written by Christopher Jolley, and stars Gigi Zumbado, Stephen Dorff, Emile Hirsch, Vernon Wells, Erika Ervin, and Tanner Zagarino; and follows a group of robbers and their hostage finding out that the farmhouse they’ve taken refuge in is far from the haven they thought it would be, forcing them to survive the owners’ onslaught…
Kitamura once again returns to the well of threadbare activities in secluded locations. This time, Jolley takes the helmer’s film to a farmhouse, and that’s right about where the plot developments end. It’s a simple and heavily disappointing choice to focus on nothing. After a prologue showing a prostitute being dumped at a quiet gas station and kidnapped by an as-of-yet-unseen figure,...
- 10/18/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
The winners of the 50th Student Academy Awards competition have been announced by the The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Academy voted 14 students out of 2,443 entries to win awards across four categories. They will be honored at an in-person award ceremony on Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
Leo Behrens of the American Film Institute won the award for alternative/experimental film for “Skin.”
Gabriel Augerai, Romain Augier and Yannick Jacquin of École des Nouvelles Images in France won an animation award for “Boom.” Other animation winners include César Luton, Achille Pasquier and Clémence Bailly of MoPA 3D Animation School in France for their film “Diplomatie de l’Éclipse.” Lisa Kenney of the National Film and Television School in the UK also won in the animation category for “Mum’s Spaghetti.”
In the documentary category, Lyuwei Chen of New York University won for “Duet.
Leo Behrens of the American Film Institute won the award for alternative/experimental film for “Skin.”
Gabriel Augerai, Romain Augier and Yannick Jacquin of École des Nouvelles Images in France won an animation award for “Boom.” Other animation winners include César Luton, Achille Pasquier and Clémence Bailly of MoPA 3D Animation School in France for their film “Diplomatie de l’Éclipse.” Lisa Kenney of the National Film and Television School in the UK also won in the animation category for “Mum’s Spaghetti.”
In the documentary category, Lyuwei Chen of New York University won for “Duet.
- 9/15/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay, Sophia Scorziello, McKinley Franklin and Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
Starz CEO Jeff Hirsch said the long-in-the-works separation of the premium linear and streaming programmer from Lionsgate’s studio unit will be a boost to both entities.
“I don’t think the Starz story is as clear as it could be because we’re part of a bigger company,” he said during an appearance at the BofA Securities Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference. Joking that “in Hollywood, movies are much more exciting than television,” he said sometimes Starz flies a bit under the radar.
After it recently refocused on English-speaking markets and refined its focus, Hirsch said Starz is now aiming to be an “add-on service” with 20 million to 25 million subscribers and financials that run counter to the current angst about streaming and pay-tv. The company is 65% digital, Hirsch said. “We pivoted away from linear while being profitable is a really great story. We have not as much dependence on the...
“I don’t think the Starz story is as clear as it could be because we’re part of a bigger company,” he said during an appearance at the BofA Securities Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference. Joking that “in Hollywood, movies are much more exciting than television,” he said sometimes Starz flies a bit under the radar.
After it recently refocused on English-speaking markets and refined its focus, Hirsch said Starz is now aiming to be an “add-on service” with 20 million to 25 million subscribers and financials that run counter to the current angst about streaming and pay-tv. The company is 65% digital, Hirsch said. “We pivoted away from linear while being profitable is a really great story. We have not as much dependence on the...
- 9/14/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Into The Wild Into The Wild, Netflix, streaming now
The true story of Christopher John McCandless is brought to the screen by Sean Penn in this heartfelt drama with a poetic streak. The central role of MCandless, arguably marks a high spot in the career of Emile Hirsch. The story unfolds both from the perspective of McCandless, who gave everything he owned to Oxfam and went to look for America with tragic consequences, and his sister (Jena Malone), heard in voiceover offering the perspective of his family. Penn gets a bit too clever with the camera tricks in places, but the idealistic McCandless but he’s embodied with intelligence by Hirsch and the natural landscape is also shown in all its rugged beauty. There’s also a beautiful cameo from Hal Holbrook as a lonely pensioner who finds his life changed by his encounter with this youngster with a lust for life.
The true story of Christopher John McCandless is brought to the screen by Sean Penn in this heartfelt drama with a poetic streak. The central role of MCandless, arguably marks a high spot in the career of Emile Hirsch. The story unfolds both from the perspective of McCandless, who gave everything he owned to Oxfam and went to look for America with tragic consequences, and his sister (Jena Malone), heard in voiceover offering the perspective of his family. Penn gets a bit too clever with the camera tricks in places, but the idealistic McCandless but he’s embodied with intelligence by Hirsch and the natural landscape is also shown in all its rugged beauty. There’s also a beautiful cameo from Hal Holbrook as a lonely pensioner who finds his life changed by his encounter with this youngster with a lust for life.
- 9/4/2023
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Though raised in Brooklyn, actor turned producer/director Danny A. Abeckaser was born in Israel. Unfortunately, that birthright isn’t enough to lend authenticity to “The Engineer,” which feels very much like an American B-movie stab at turning Israeli anti-terrorist operations of 30 years ago into formulaic action fodder — without much action, even. A miscast Emile Hirsch plays a Shin Bet agent tasked with hunting down the mastermind behind a series of suicide bombings. Arriving at yet another low ebb in Israeli international relations over Palestinian issues, this frequently unconvincing and clunky would-be thriller will have a hard time stirring much enthusiasm in most territories. Lionsgate is releasing to limited U.S. theaters and home formats on August 18.
It begins, with a burst of explanatory onscreen text, in the fall of 1993, as Israeli Prime Minister Rabin and Plo leader Yasser Arafat were in Washington D.C. attempting to broker peace under the auspices of President Clinton.
It begins, with a burst of explanatory onscreen text, in the fall of 1993, as Israeli Prime Minister Rabin and Plo leader Yasser Arafat were in Washington D.C. attempting to broker peace under the auspices of President Clinton.
- 8/16/2023
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
The Fabelmans, the latest and one of the best films by legendary director Steven Spielberg, is now streaming in India on Sony Liv. The film is a semi-autobiographical drama that depicts Spielberg’s childhood and his love for cinema. It stars Gabriel Labelle as Sammy Fabelman, a young boy who discovers his passion for filmmaking while dealing with his family’s troubles. The film also features Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, and Judd Hirsch in supporting roles.
The Fabelmans is a deeply personal and emotional film that explores the power of movies to help us see the truth about ourselves and others. It is based on Spielberg’s own experiences as a child in Arizona, where he made his first films with a Super 8 camera. The film is dedicated to the memories of Spielberg’s real-life parents, Leah Adler and Arnold Spielberg, who died in 2017 and 2020, respectively.
The Fabelmans...
The Fabelmans is a deeply personal and emotional film that explores the power of movies to help us see the truth about ourselves and others. It is based on Spielberg’s own experiences as a child in Arizona, where he made his first films with a Super 8 camera. The film is dedicated to the memories of Spielberg’s real-life parents, Leah Adler and Arnold Spielberg, who died in 2017 and 2020, respectively.
The Fabelmans...
- 8/12/2023
- by amalprasadappu
- https://thecinemanews.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4649
Sean Penn has protested wars in Iraq, walked with democracy demonstrators in Cairo and spearheaded natural relief efforts. But today in Burbank on the 19th day of the SAG-AFTRA strike and 92nd day of the WGA work stoppage, the two-time Oscar winner braved the muggy 87-degree weather in support of his fellow writers and actors.
If you glance on social media, you might notice that some stars are off on faraway vacations during this tumultuous time as the guilds are at odds with the AMPTP. But not Penn, who circled Disney Studios several times today with his Into the Wild star Emile Hirsch. They were joined by Oscar winner Octavia Spencer, Yellowjackets’ Melanie Lynskey, Veep‘s Timothy Simons, 30 Rock‘s Jack McBrayer, two-time Oscar winner Jane Fonda and Mrs. Davis co-creator Damon Lindelof.
“There’s going to have to be a reality check with the producers in the sense that,...
If you glance on social media, you might notice that some stars are off on faraway vacations during this tumultuous time as the guilds are at odds with the AMPTP. But not Penn, who circled Disney Studios several times today with his Into the Wild star Emile Hirsch. They were joined by Oscar winner Octavia Spencer, Yellowjackets’ Melanie Lynskey, Veep‘s Timothy Simons, 30 Rock‘s Jack McBrayer, two-time Oscar winner Jane Fonda and Mrs. Davis co-creator Damon Lindelof.
“There’s going to have to be a reality check with the producers in the sense that,...
- 8/1/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Seventeen years after his breakthrough role in Into the Wild, Emile Hirsch, now 38, has, by his own admission, not abandoned the role of the unforgettable protagonist Chris McCandless.
The 2007 film directed by Sean Penn and won Hirsch critical honors and a National Board of Review award. He says he carries within him “idealism, having his heart and priorities in the right place” as well as a certain radical view of life, the acting profession, and Hollywood in general.
His career hasn’t been without controversy. In 2015 he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault after being accused of putting a female studio executive in a chokehold at a Utah nightclub during the Sundance Film Festival. He eventually served 15 days in jail for the incident.
The Californian, wearing a green T-shirt decorated with tropical motifs, giving him a “boy-next-door” look, is in Rome for the screening of Into the Wild, as part of...
The 2007 film directed by Sean Penn and won Hirsch critical honors and a National Board of Review award. He says he carries within him “idealism, having his heart and priorities in the right place” as well as a certain radical view of life, the acting profession, and Hollywood in general.
His career hasn’t been without controversy. In 2015 he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault after being accused of putting a female studio executive in a chokehold at a Utah nightclub during the Sundance Film Festival. He eventually served 15 days in jail for the incident.
The Californian, wearing a green T-shirt decorated with tropical motifs, giving him a “boy-next-door” look, is in Rome for the screening of Into the Wild, as part of...
- 7/19/2023
- by Arianna Di Cori
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The New York Comedy Festival has announced its 2023 headliners, this year welcoming Dave Attell, Bill Burr, Nicole Byer, Jimmy Carr, Margaret Cho, Tim Dillon, Giggly Squad, Ilana Glazer, Brett Goldstein, Nate Jackson, Anthony Jeselnik, Matteo Lane, Sam Morril, Nick Mullen and Adam Friedland, Conan O’Brien, Atsuko Okatsuka, Pod Meets World, Donnell Rawlings, Jeff Ross, Robyn Schall, Daniel Sloss and Michelle Wolf to the 10-day event.
The largest comedy festival in the U.S., the New York Comedy Festival is now in its 19th year and will run from Nov. 3 to Nov. 12. The event, founded by Caroline Hirsch and produced by Carolines, brings together over 200 of the country’s top comedians who perform in more than 100 shows at some of the most prestigious venues in the five boroughs, including the Apollo Theatre, Bam, the Beacon Theatre, Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Msg and Town Hall.
Burr returns to...
The largest comedy festival in the U.S., the New York Comedy Festival is now in its 19th year and will run from Nov. 3 to Nov. 12. The event, founded by Caroline Hirsch and produced by Carolines, brings together over 200 of the country’s top comedians who perform in more than 100 shows at some of the most prestigious venues in the five boroughs, including the Apollo Theatre, Bam, the Beacon Theatre, Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Msg and Town Hall.
Burr returns to...
- 7/11/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Emile Hirsch is looking back and reflecting on the 2015 assault of a Paramount executive during the Sundance Film Festival.
“It was scary because it was so wrapped up in binge drinking,” Hirsch told The Independent in a recent interview. “I had no memory of what happened. So I’m reading the stuff the next day, like, ‘What?’ I was dumbfounded. Horrified. It’s like if you drink too much and then you wake up and you’ve done this horrible thing.”
Those who witnessed it at Sundance or heard about it, will recall it as an unbelievable act of violence by a man against a woman. Here is some of how Deadline covered it back in 2015:
The Paramount executive allegedly assaulted by Emile Hirsch this year at the Sundance Film Festival told police the actor “choked me up, threw me across the table, and I felt the front of...
“It was scary because it was so wrapped up in binge drinking,” Hirsch told The Independent in a recent interview. “I had no memory of what happened. So I’m reading the stuff the next day, like, ‘What?’ I was dumbfounded. Horrified. It’s like if you drink too much and then you wake up and you’ve done this horrible thing.”
Those who witnessed it at Sundance or heard about it, will recall it as an unbelievable act of violence by a man against a woman. Here is some of how Deadline covered it back in 2015:
The Paramount executive allegedly assaulted by Emile Hirsch this year at the Sundance Film Festival told police the actor “choked me up, threw me across the table, and I felt the front of...
- 6/21/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC News Studios has announced its summer slate of true crime docuseries, including an exploration of the rise and fall of scandalous dating site Ashley Madison.
The four series — “The Ashley Madison Affair,” “Betrayal: The Perfect Husband,” “Mother Undercover” and “Demons and Saviors” — will premiere throughout July and August, with each featuring multiple parts.
Read more about ABC News Studios’ summer docuseries below.
“The Ashley Madison Affair”
Friday, July 7
The docuseries will explore the dating platform Ashley Madison and its marketing tactics to recruit members to partake in extramarital affairs. As the platform gained attention, a group of hackers known as The Impact Team hacked into the site and caused a catastrophic data breach. Jeremy Dear, Fred Hepburn, David Sloan and Beth Hoppe serve as executive producers.
“Betrayal: The Perfect Husband”
Tuesday, July 11
Based on the “Betrayal” podcast, the upcoming docuseries will chronicle how one woman discovered that her husband,...
The four series — “The Ashley Madison Affair,” “Betrayal: The Perfect Husband,” “Mother Undercover” and “Demons and Saviors” — will premiere throughout July and August, with each featuring multiple parts.
Read more about ABC News Studios’ summer docuseries below.
“The Ashley Madison Affair”
Friday, July 7
The docuseries will explore the dating platform Ashley Madison and its marketing tactics to recruit members to partake in extramarital affairs. As the platform gained attention, a group of hackers known as The Impact Team hacked into the site and caused a catastrophic data breach. Jeremy Dear, Fred Hepburn, David Sloan and Beth Hoppe serve as executive producers.
“Betrayal: The Perfect Husband”
Tuesday, July 11
Based on the “Betrayal” podcast, the upcoming docuseries will chronicle how one woman discovered that her husband,...
- 6/15/2023
- by Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
It didn’t take all that long for Emile Hirsch to establish himself as one of the most competent young actors in Hollywood. Breaking through with The Girl Next Door before moving on to a remarkable lead in Into the Wild, the vastly underappreciated Speed Racer, a wonderful supporting turn in Milk, and playing Mario (we think…) in Prince Avalanche. And then the 2015 Sundance Film Festival rolled around…
Emile Hirsch was at Sundance with his movie Ten Thousand Saints – but proved to be anything but one, physically assaulting then-Paramount executive Dani Bernfeld (she’s now president of creative at Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity) and later pleading guilty to aggravated assault, spending just over two weeks in prison, paying nearly $5,000 to his victim and entering rehab. The rehab stems from a serious alcohol problem Hirsch had at the time, which he says played a significant role in the event.
Emile Hirsch was at Sundance with his movie Ten Thousand Saints – but proved to be anything but one, physically assaulting then-Paramount executive Dani Bernfeld (she’s now president of creative at Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity) and later pleading guilty to aggravated assault, spending just over two weeks in prison, paying nearly $5,000 to his victim and entering rehab. The rehab stems from a serious alcohol problem Hirsch had at the time, which he says played a significant role in the event.
- 6/14/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Aside from the warmer temps and the arrival of the big Summer blockbuster flix, the waning days of Spring also bring the conclusion of the school year for many students from public schools and colleges. So, how about a fairly somber film set in the world of academia? And to get more specific, perhaps a slice of life set in an art school, a place filled with folks working on projects for display from paint on canvas to hanging bits of string and fabric would “fit the bill”. Yes, that’s the setting for this character study about an artist that learns that much of the hard work of her creative life is focus, determination, and simply Showing Up.
The artist in question is Lizzy (Michelle Williams), who spends most of her time in the workshop space she’s set up in the garage of the house she’s renting.
The artist in question is Lizzy (Michelle Williams), who spends most of her time in the workshop space she’s set up in the garage of the house she’s renting.
- 4/28/2023
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
This article contains spoilers for "Succession."The late American titan Logan Roy was a man of great complexity, and his death has only made his life all the more difficult to decipher. A weighty piece of paper concerning the fate of the company was tucked away in the media mogul's safe, scribbled on, and edited before ever making its way into the hands of legal counsel. The contents of that paper have already had huge consequences for the future of the company, but what I'm sure we're all really wondering is — how will it affect Cousin Greg?
Gregory Hirsch has been the darkest horse of "Succession" since the pilot episode. He bumbles into the family gathering, unassuming and uncoordinated, and immediately establishes himself as a power player. He suggests that if his grandfather Ewen, Logan's curmudgeonly brother, were to leave his seat on the board to his grandson, the young...
Gregory Hirsch has been the darkest horse of "Succession" since the pilot episode. He bumbles into the family gathering, unassuming and uncoordinated, and immediately establishes himself as a power player. He suggests that if his grandfather Ewen, Logan's curmudgeonly brother, were to leave his seat on the board to his grandson, the young...
- 4/17/2023
- by Shae Sennett
- Slash Film
The hit TV show Taxi aired on ABC and NBC from 1979 to 1983. The series focused on the employees of the Sunshine Taxi Company. Which Taxi cast member has the highest net worth today? Here’s what we know.
Jeff Conaway The cast of ‘Taxi.’ | ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
Net worth: $250,000
The late Jeff Conaway played the character Bobby Wheeler. Conaway had an estimated net worth of $250,000 at the time of his death, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He died on May 27, 2011. Conaway reportedly died after an accidental drug overdose. He was 60 years old.
Carol Kane Carol Kane | ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
Net worth: $3 million
Carol Kane played the character Simka Dahblitz-Gravas. As of this writing, she has an estimated net worth of $3 million. One of Kane’s early acting roles was an appearance in the 1971 movie Carnal Knowledge.
Jeff Conaway The cast of ‘Taxi.’ | ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
Net worth: $250,000
The late Jeff Conaway played the character Bobby Wheeler. Conaway had an estimated net worth of $250,000 at the time of his death, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He died on May 27, 2011. Conaway reportedly died after an accidental drug overdose. He was 60 years old.
Carol Kane Carol Kane | ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
Net worth: $3 million
Carol Kane played the character Simka Dahblitz-Gravas. As of this writing, she has an estimated net worth of $3 million. One of Kane’s early acting roles was an appearance in the 1971 movie Carnal Knowledge.
- 3/17/2023
- by Sheiresa Ngo
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Vertical Entertainment has secured North American rights to “The Gemini Lounge,” a mob thriller set in the world of “the DeMeo crew,” a crime family who reigned over New York in the ‘60s and ‘70s.
The film is written by Kosta Kondilopoulos, and directed by and starring Danny A. Abeckaser. It follows a recently demoted detective who tries to find redemption by signing up for an undercover assignment to infiltrate the DeMeo family. Vertical will release the film day-and-date later this year.
The film stars Emile Hirsch (“Into the Wild”), Lucy Hale (“Pretty Little Liars”), Ashley Greene (“Twilight”) along with Greg Finley (“The Flash”), Jake Cannavale (“The Offer”) and Bo Dietl (“The Wolf of Wall Street”).
In “The Gemini Lounge,” Bobby Belucci’s (Hirsch) life falls apart after he discovers his wife (Greene) is having an affair. After beating up her lover, his wife leaves him and he’s demoted at work.
The film is written by Kosta Kondilopoulos, and directed by and starring Danny A. Abeckaser. It follows a recently demoted detective who tries to find redemption by signing up for an undercover assignment to infiltrate the DeMeo family. Vertical will release the film day-and-date later this year.
The film stars Emile Hirsch (“Into the Wild”), Lucy Hale (“Pretty Little Liars”), Ashley Greene (“Twilight”) along with Greg Finley (“The Flash”), Jake Cannavale (“The Offer”) and Bo Dietl (“The Wolf of Wall Street”).
In “The Gemini Lounge,” Bobby Belucci’s (Hirsch) life falls apart after he discovers his wife (Greene) is having an affair. After beating up her lover, his wife leaves him and he’s demoted at work.
- 2/7/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
(Contains Spoilers)
I see how the major Oscar races are falling into place, and in most every scenario the biggest winners are “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “The Banshees of Inisherin.” What has gotten shortchanged in this equation is a little film called “The Fabelmans,” Steven Spielberg’s oh-so-personal semi-autobiography about his young childhood and adolescence growing up in New Jersey, Arizona and Northern California. It follows Sammy Fabelman (Gabriel Labelle) as the stand in for Spielberg: a young guy obsessed with (what else?) making movies.
The film co-stars Michelle Williams as Sammy’s mother Mitzi, Paul Dano as his father Burt and Seth Rogen as close family friend Bennie. There’s also a showy supporting role from Judd Hirsch as the grizzled Jewish immigrant Uncle Boris. “The Fabelmans” earned a healthy seven Academy Award nominations, including picture, director (Spielberg), original screenplay (Spielberg and Tony Kushner), lead actress (Williams...
I see how the major Oscar races are falling into place, and in most every scenario the biggest winners are “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “The Banshees of Inisherin.” What has gotten shortchanged in this equation is a little film called “The Fabelmans,” Steven Spielberg’s oh-so-personal semi-autobiography about his young childhood and adolescence growing up in New Jersey, Arizona and Northern California. It follows Sammy Fabelman (Gabriel Labelle) as the stand in for Spielberg: a young guy obsessed with (what else?) making movies.
The film co-stars Michelle Williams as Sammy’s mother Mitzi, Paul Dano as his father Burt and Seth Rogen as close family friend Bennie. There’s also a showy supporting role from Judd Hirsch as the grizzled Jewish immigrant Uncle Boris. “The Fabelmans” earned a healthy seven Academy Award nominations, including picture, director (Spielberg), original screenplay (Spielberg and Tony Kushner), lead actress (Williams...
- 2/6/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
In what appears to be a new wave of layoffs, several senior scripted executives have left the broadcast network, including Gaye Hirsch, EVP, Development, who is departing after more than 15 years, and fellow CW veteran and head of department, Michael Roberts, who had been at the network (and its predecessor the WB) for 21 years, sources tell deadline.
Also said to be leaving alongside Hirsch and Roberts are Ellen Rand, SVP of Current Programming and Steve Tao, VP, Current Programming, I hear. The full extent of layoffs is unclear. Reps for the CW did not return calls and emails seeking comment.
The high-profile departures come three months after new CW owner, Nexstar, named former Pop TV topper Brad Schwartz as President of Entertainment.
In his first major executive move, he just hired former NBCUniversal executive Heather Olander as Head of Unscripted, an area that will have a big presence on the network in its new incarnation,...
Also said to be leaving alongside Hirsch and Roberts are Ellen Rand, SVP of Current Programming and Steve Tao, VP, Current Programming, I hear. The full extent of layoffs is unclear. Reps for the CW did not return calls and emails seeking comment.
The high-profile departures come three months after new CW owner, Nexstar, named former Pop TV topper Brad Schwartz as President of Entertainment.
In his first major executive move, he just hired former NBCUniversal executive Heather Olander as Head of Unscripted, an area that will have a big presence on the network in its new incarnation,...
- 2/3/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The CW, in its latest shift away from scripted originals, is dismantling its current programming department.
Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that exec vp current programming Michael Roberts and exec vp development Gaye Hirsch — two of The CW’s remaining most important scripted executives — are among those who were let go Thursday. An exact headcount was not immediately available, though sources say others were impacted by the layoffs.
While losing the heads of current and development are a big blow to The CW’s efforts to continue making scripted originals, this is not a complete dismantling of its scripted executives as sources say some lower-level staffers — i.e., those with smaller salaries — are being retained.
Reps for The CW did not respond to THR’s multiple requests for comment.
The workforce reduction marks the latest blow to The CW under station group Nexstar, which took control of the younger-skewing broadcaster...
Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that exec vp current programming Michael Roberts and exec vp development Gaye Hirsch — two of The CW’s remaining most important scripted executives — are among those who were let go Thursday. An exact headcount was not immediately available, though sources say others were impacted by the layoffs.
While losing the heads of current and development are a big blow to The CW’s efforts to continue making scripted originals, this is not a complete dismantling of its scripted executives as sources say some lower-level staffers — i.e., those with smaller salaries — are being retained.
Reps for The CW did not respond to THR’s multiple requests for comment.
The workforce reduction marks the latest blow to The CW under station group Nexstar, which took control of the younger-skewing broadcaster...
- 2/3/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hirsch’s debut feature follows a 22-year-old man who finds himself in Berlin’s party scene.
Screen can reveal the trailer for Hannes Hirsch’s debut feature Drifter which has its world premiere at Berlinale’s Panorama strand.
After breaking up with his boyfriend, a 22-year-old man is left alone in Berlin and ends up finding himself among the city’s party scene.
Drifter is produced by Hirsch’s production company Milieufilm and co-produced by fellow German outfits Jost Hering Filme and Salzgeber.
Salzgeber is also handling world sales as well as distribution in Germany (November 2), Austria and Switzerland.
Dutch...
Screen can reveal the trailer for Hannes Hirsch’s debut feature Drifter which has its world premiere at Berlinale’s Panorama strand.
After breaking up with his boyfriend, a 22-year-old man is left alone in Berlin and ends up finding himself among the city’s party scene.
Drifter is produced by Hirsch’s production company Milieufilm and co-produced by fellow German outfits Jost Hering Filme and Salzgeber.
Salzgeber is also handling world sales as well as distribution in Germany (November 2), Austria and Switzerland.
Dutch...
- 2/2/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Judd Hirsch has portrayed several memorable characters over the past 50 years including Alex Rieger in the classic ABC/NBC 1978-83 sitcom “Taxi” for which he won two Emmys, the caring psychiatrist Dr. Berger in 1980’s “Ordinary People,” which earned him a supporting actor Oscar nomination, and Eddie Ross, the angry, verbally abusive bartender in Herb Gardner’s 1992 play “Conversations with My Father,” for which he won a Tony. His latest indelible character is the colorful Uncle Boris, a former lion tamer and film worker, in Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans,” earning a second Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for Hirsch.
Hirsch, who just won the AARP’s Movies for Grownups Award for supporting actor, has made Academy Award history with his nomination. He eclipsed by one year the 41-year gap between bids set by Henry Fonda. At age 87, Hirsch would be the oldest acting winner; Christopher Plummer was 82 when he won for 2011’ “Beginners.
Hirsch, who just won the AARP’s Movies for Grownups Award for supporting actor, has made Academy Award history with his nomination. He eclipsed by one year the 41-year gap between bids set by Henry Fonda. At age 87, Hirsch would be the oldest acting winner; Christopher Plummer was 82 when he won for 2011’ “Beginners.
- 1/30/2023
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
This year’s Oscar nominations have caused plenty of buzz. People applaud the many first-time nominees, while others question why certain people and movies weren’t recognized. One of the snubs? Paul Dano, who was not nominated for his starring role in The Fabelmans.
What is ‘The Fabelmans’ about?
The Fabelmans is a semi-autobiographical movie about director and co-writer Steven Spielberg‘s childhood and early adolescence. It follows Sammy Fabelman as he discovers a love of filmmaking, grapples with his mother’s infidelity, and attempts to convince his family that he could make movies for a living.
Spielberg conceived of a movie about his early life in the ’90s. But was unsure about putting his parents’ marital strife on the big screen. He shelved the idea for almost 20 years. But he ultimately decided to go forward with it after working on 2021’s West Side Story.
Fans complain about Michelle Williams...
What is ‘The Fabelmans’ about?
The Fabelmans is a semi-autobiographical movie about director and co-writer Steven Spielberg‘s childhood and early adolescence. It follows Sammy Fabelman as he discovers a love of filmmaking, grapples with his mother’s infidelity, and attempts to convince his family that he could make movies for a living.
Spielberg conceived of a movie about his early life in the ’90s. But was unsure about putting his parents’ marital strife on the big screen. He shelved the idea for almost 20 years. But he ultimately decided to go forward with it after working on 2021’s West Side Story.
Fans complain about Michelle Williams...
- 1/27/2023
- by India McCarty
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
An awards ceremony the public can get excited about? That’s a concept Oscar producers can drive home over the next seven weeks.
From the robust showing of popcorn movies to the recognition of some of the most respected stars of the past four decades to the embrace of new faces, this year’s nominations offer something for everyone.
Here are five highlights from the Oscar-nom announcements.
Show Us the Money!
The domestic box office average of the 10 best picture nominees stands at 157 million and counting — the fourth highest of any slate in the past 25 years. That’s an encouraging sign for the exhibition business as it tries to rebound from the pandemic. With record-breaking grossers like Paramount’s “Top Gun: Maverick” and 20th Century Studios’ “Avatar: The Way of Water” receiving nods, along with populist hits like A24’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and Warner Bros.’ “Elvis,” audiences...
From the robust showing of popcorn movies to the recognition of some of the most respected stars of the past four decades to the embrace of new faces, this year’s nominations offer something for everyone.
Here are five highlights from the Oscar-nom announcements.
Show Us the Money!
The domestic box office average of the 10 best picture nominees stands at 157 million and counting — the fourth highest of any slate in the past 25 years. That’s an encouraging sign for the exhibition business as it tries to rebound from the pandemic. With record-breaking grossers like Paramount’s “Top Gun: Maverick” and 20th Century Studios’ “Avatar: The Way of Water” receiving nods, along with populist hits like A24’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and Warner Bros.’ “Elvis,” audiences...
- 1/26/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
When the nominations for the 2023 Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday morning, Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett and Elvis were among the stars and films setting new records or carving out unique places in Oscar history.
Both Yeoh and Bassett scored historic nominations, with the Everything Everywhere All at Once star paving new ground for Asian women in the lead actress category while the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star broke her own glass ceiling for Marvel performers. Meanwhile, Elvis may have missed out on a best director nomination for helmer Baz Luhrmann, but one of its female producers joined a rare club of multiple category nominees, with its female Dp also making history for her cinematography nomination.
Famed filmmakers like Steven Spielberg, Jerry Bruckheimer, Todd Field, Alfonso Cuarón, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert all made their own marks — adding to their existing achievements, proving sequels can find success decades after earlier...
Both Yeoh and Bassett scored historic nominations, with the Everything Everywhere All at Once star paving new ground for Asian women in the lead actress category while the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star broke her own glass ceiling for Marvel performers. Meanwhile, Elvis may have missed out on a best director nomination for helmer Baz Luhrmann, but one of its female producers joined a rare club of multiple category nominees, with its female Dp also making history for her cinematography nomination.
Famed filmmakers like Steven Spielberg, Jerry Bruckheimer, Todd Field, Alfonso Cuarón, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert all made their own marks — adding to their existing achievements, proving sequels can find success decades after earlier...
- 1/26/2023
- by Lexy Perez and Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There is plenty to grouse about with the Academy Award nominations, as there is every year. For 2023, in particular, the underrepresentation of films made by women and people of color is fairly egregious. I look through every single category, and there is at least one nomination I disagree with. That is, with one exception: Best Supporting Actor. Now, the five nominees do not perfectly align with who I would select for those slots, but that doesn't mean I outright reject any of these performances. Quite the opposite, I greatly admire all of them.
Four out of the five actors nominated this year have never been nominated for an Oscar before, and the other, Judd Hirsch, hasn't been nominated in over 40 years. But what I adore most about this group is that they are all true blue character actors. There isn't some movie star committing category fraud or taking a slightly...
Four out of the five actors nominated this year have never been nominated for an Oscar before, and the other, Judd Hirsch, hasn't been nominated in over 40 years. But what I adore most about this group is that they are all true blue character actors. There isn't some movie star committing category fraud or taking a slightly...
- 1/24/2023
- by Mike Shutt
- Slash Film
Judd Hirsch is a living legend. Best known for his portrayal of cabbie Alex Rieger, the warm, principled central character of the classic sitcom "Taxi," Hirsch has been effortlessly segueing from television to stage to film and back again for over 50 years. He won two Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Emmys for "Taxi," and two Tonys for his performances in Herb Gardner's "Conversations with My Father" and "I'm Not Rappaport." He received a Best Supporting Actor nomination in 1980 for his portrayal of the tough, yet compassionate psychiatrist Dr. Berger in Robert Redford's "Ordinary People." He probably would've won that year, but he was the victim of category fraud when Paramount opted to run his co-star, Timothy Hutton, in the Supporting Actor category rather than Best Actor, even though the young performer was clearly the lead of the movie. Hutton won, and Hirsch hasn't been nominated since.
- 1/24/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
The 95th Oscar nominations were revealed Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. And as usual, the newest lineup featured a number of historic milestones. Among them this year:
◦ Angela Bassett (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”) is the first performer nominated for a Marvel Cinematic Universe film. “Black Panther” was the first superhero film ever nominated for Best Picture.
◦ Among actresses, Bassett is third on the list of longest gap between first and second Oscar nominations, with a span of 29 years since she was nominated for 1993’s “What’s Love Got to Do With It.”
◦ Among all actors, Judd Hirsch (“The Fabelmans”) has broken Henry Fonda’s record for the longest stretch between nominations. Fonda was nominated for “The Grapes of Wrath” and “On Golden Pond” 41 years apart. Hirsch was cited this year 42 years after his nom for 1980’s “Ordinary People.”
◦ Four Asian/Asian-American actors have been nominated, the most ever in a single year.
◦ Angela Bassett (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”) is the first performer nominated for a Marvel Cinematic Universe film. “Black Panther” was the first superhero film ever nominated for Best Picture.
◦ Among actresses, Bassett is third on the list of longest gap between first and second Oscar nominations, with a span of 29 years since she was nominated for 1993’s “What’s Love Got to Do With It.”
◦ Among all actors, Judd Hirsch (“The Fabelmans”) has broken Henry Fonda’s record for the longest stretch between nominations. Fonda was nominated for “The Grapes of Wrath” and “On Golden Pond” 41 years apart. Hirsch was cited this year 42 years after his nom for 1980’s “Ordinary People.”
◦ Four Asian/Asian-American actors have been nominated, the most ever in a single year.
- 1/24/2023
- by Joe McGovern
- The Wrap
Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical feature The Fabelmans earned seven Oscar nominations this morning, including one for Spielberg’s longtime collaborator, composer John Williams, and one for veteran actor Judd Hirsch, who plays Boris, a fictionalized version of Spielberg’s great uncle in the movie.
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At 90 years 350 days, Williams became the oldest person to be nominated for an Oscar (excluding honorary awards). He also topped his own record as the most nominated living person with 53 Oscar noms.
At 87 years and 315 days, Hirsch became the second oldest acting nominee behind Christopher Plummer who was 88 years and 41 days at the time of his nomination and ahead...
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At 90 years 350 days, Williams became the oldest person to be nominated for an Oscar (excluding honorary awards). He also topped his own record as the most nominated living person with 53 Oscar noms.
At 87 years and 315 days, Hirsch became the second oldest acting nominee behind Christopher Plummer who was 88 years and 41 days at the time of his nomination and ahead...
- 1/24/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The Best Supporting Actor Oscar category is seeing double yet again. Brendan Gleeson and Barry Keoghan received nominations as expected for their turns in Martin McDonagh‘s “The Banshees of Inisherin” on Tuesday, marking the fourth consecutive year a film has received double bids in the category.
“Banshees” is the 22nd film to achieve this, but most remarkably, five of them have occurred in the last six years after a 26-year dry spell. “Bugsy” (1991) produced noms for Harvey Keitel and Ben Kingsley, but the category went without co-star nominees until McDonagh’s “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” (2017) yielded bids for Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson. After none the following year, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci garnered comeback noms for “The Irishman” (2019). Two years ago, Oscar voters shocked us all by nominating Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield — you know, they who played the title characters in that two-hander “Judas and the Black Messiah” — in supporting.
“Banshees” is the 22nd film to achieve this, but most remarkably, five of them have occurred in the last six years after a 26-year dry spell. “Bugsy” (1991) produced noms for Harvey Keitel and Ben Kingsley, but the category went without co-star nominees until McDonagh’s “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” (2017) yielded bids for Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson. After none the following year, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci garnered comeback noms for “The Irishman” (2019). Two years ago, Oscar voters shocked us all by nominating Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield — you know, they who played the title characters in that two-hander “Judas and the Black Messiah” — in supporting.
- 1/24/2023
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
About a third of the way into Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical film "The Fabelmans," the titular family is visited by the wild and extroverted Uncle Boris, played by the legendary Judd Hirsch. Boris is the uncle of the family matriarch Mitzi (Michelle Williams), and the two seem to share a similar passion for the arts and for theatricality. There is some trepidation among the Fabelmans as to whether or not Boris should be allowed to interact with the teenage Sammy (Gabriel Labelle), the Spielberg stand-in who has already become properly obsessed with filmmaking. Sammy's dad (Paul Dano) feels that exposure to a wild, artistic soul like Boris -- once a professional lion tamer -- will further push his son down the path of artistry, when a career in engineering would likely be easier and more lucrative.
That night, Boris shares a bedroom with Sammy, and he goes on a wild...
That night, Boris shares a bedroom with Sammy, and he goes on a wild...
- 12/15/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
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