Amazon MGM Studios is in the midst of early development for a TV series adaptation of classic horror film “Poltergeist,” TheWrap has learned.
Originally cowritten and produced by Steven Spielberg in 1982, the show version of “Poltergeist” will be executive produced by Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey on behalf of Amblin Television, which produced the original film. The TV series will be based on the world of the horror flick.
Starring JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson and Beatrice Straight, the 1982 film centers on the Freeling family, who learn shortly after moving into their suburban home that their house is full of malicious ghosts who abduct their 5-year-old daughter, Carol Anne. In an effort to rescue their daughter, the parents consult a parapsychologist and a spiritual medium.
Following the release of the Spielberg-created film, the “Poltergeist” franchise released two sequels, one in 1986 and another in 1988. Zelda Rubinstein, who played the spiritual medium,...
Originally cowritten and produced by Steven Spielberg in 1982, the show version of “Poltergeist” will be executive produced by Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey on behalf of Amblin Television, which produced the original film. The TV series will be based on the world of the horror flick.
Starring JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson and Beatrice Straight, the 1982 film centers on the Freeling family, who learn shortly after moving into their suburban home that their house is full of malicious ghosts who abduct their 5-year-old daughter, Carol Anne. In an effort to rescue their daughter, the parents consult a parapsychologist and a spiritual medium.
Following the release of the Spielberg-created film, the “Poltergeist” franchise released two sequels, one in 1986 and another in 1988. Zelda Rubinstein, who played the spiritual medium,...
- 10/30/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Amazon’s MGM Studios has won a competitive bidding war to adapt Vanity Fair’s story surrounding a Texas serial killer, titled “True Crime, True Faith: The Serial Killer and the Texas Mom Who Stopped Him,” according to media reports.
Published in this September’s issue, the piece by Julie Miller walks through the 1981 abduction of Texas mother Margy Palm by serial killer Stephen Morin outside of a Kmart during the holidays. Following her abduction, Palm discussed her religious faith with Morin, eventually convincing him to let her go.
While Morin was sentenced to jail time for the abduction, a friendly relationship lingered between the pair, leading to Palm to visit Morin in prison on over a dozen occasions with Morin sending cards to Palm. Their friendship clearly had a profound impact on Morin, as he converted to Christianity after his conviction, before eventually dying at the age of 34 in 1985 via lethal injection.
Published in this September’s issue, the piece by Julie Miller walks through the 1981 abduction of Texas mother Margy Palm by serial killer Stephen Morin outside of a Kmart during the holidays. Following her abduction, Palm discussed her religious faith with Morin, eventually convincing him to let her go.
While Morin was sentenced to jail time for the abduction, a friendly relationship lingered between the pair, leading to Palm to visit Morin in prison on over a dozen occasions with Morin sending cards to Palm. Their friendship clearly had a profound impact on Morin, as he converted to Christianity after his conviction, before eventually dying at the age of 34 in 1985 via lethal injection.
- 10/25/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Amazon has emerged the victor in another massive bidding war.
Following a competitive process, the Jennifer Salke-led streamer’s MGM Studios has won the rights to adapt the Vanity Fair story, “True Crime, True Faith: The Serial Killer and the Texas Mom Who Stopped Him,” which ran in the magazine’s September issue. The Julie Miller-penned piece reveals the story behind the 1981 abduction of Margy Palm by serial killer Stephen Morin outside a Texas Kmart. Though Morin never gained the pop culture notoriety of Ted Bundy or Jeffrey Dahmer, he was suspected of more murders than either was convicted of.
As Miller’s story showcases, Palm, who ultimately escaped, maintained a relationship with her captor. In fact, after Morin’s arrest, he began calling, writing and even sending Palm Christmas cards from prison. According to Miller, a friendship of sorts took hold, with Palm visiting Morin behind bars roughly 15 times,...
Following a competitive process, the Jennifer Salke-led streamer’s MGM Studios has won the rights to adapt the Vanity Fair story, “True Crime, True Faith: The Serial Killer and the Texas Mom Who Stopped Him,” which ran in the magazine’s September issue. The Julie Miller-penned piece reveals the story behind the 1981 abduction of Margy Palm by serial killer Stephen Morin outside a Texas Kmart. Though Morin never gained the pop culture notoriety of Ted Bundy or Jeffrey Dahmer, he was suspected of more murders than either was convicted of.
As Miller’s story showcases, Palm, who ultimately escaped, maintained a relationship with her captor. In fact, after Morin’s arrest, he began calling, writing and even sending Palm Christmas cards from prison. According to Miller, a friendship of sorts took hold, with Palm visiting Morin behind bars roughly 15 times,...
- 10/24/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg and Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Amazon MGM Studios has optioned the rights to Marisa Meltzer’s nonfiction page-turner “Glossy” about Glossier founder Emily Weiss for an upcoming TV series, Meltzer confirmed to TheWrap on Monday.
“Glossy: Ambition, Beauty and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss’ Glossier,” which was published in September and soon made the New York Times best-seller list, tells the story of how Weiss went from a Teen Vogue intern to a beauty blogger to founding her own successful cosmetics brand, Glossier.
According to several media reports, “Pet Sematary: Bloodlines” director Lindsey Anderson Beer is attached to produce through her production company Lab Brew. Alexandra Banks and Spencer Walken will executive produce and no showrunner has yet been named.
While the behind-the-scenes business tell-all and accompanying prestige TV series — such as “Blackberry,” “Super Pumped; The Battle for Uber,” “The Dropout” and “WeCrashed” — has become a cottage industry in Hollywood, Weiss’ story doesn’t...
“Glossy: Ambition, Beauty and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss’ Glossier,” which was published in September and soon made the New York Times best-seller list, tells the story of how Weiss went from a Teen Vogue intern to a beauty blogger to founding her own successful cosmetics brand, Glossier.
According to several media reports, “Pet Sematary: Bloodlines” director Lindsey Anderson Beer is attached to produce through her production company Lab Brew. Alexandra Banks and Spencer Walken will executive produce and no showrunner has yet been named.
While the behind-the-scenes business tell-all and accompanying prestige TV series — such as “Blackberry,” “Super Pumped; The Battle for Uber,” “The Dropout” and “WeCrashed” — has become a cottage industry in Hollywood, Weiss’ story doesn’t...
- 10/24/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Amazon MGM Studios has acquired the rights to adapt “Glossy,” the New York Times bestseller about the beauty brand and its founder Emily Weiss, into a television series, Variety has confirmed.
Sources tell Variety that “Pet Sematary: Bloodlines” director Lindsey Anderson Beer and her production company Lab Brew are attached to produce, with Alexandra Banks and Spencer Walken on board as executive producers. The production, which is currently in early development, is searching for a showrunner; Beer will not write the series, the sources shared.
“Glossy: Ambition, Beauty and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss’ Glossier,” written by journalist and author Marisa Meltzer, was released in early September by Simon & Schuster.
Per the publisher’s official description, the roughly 300-page book “combines in-depth interviews with former Glossier employees, investors, and Weiss herself to bring you inside the walls of this fascinating and secretive company. From fundraising to product launches and unconventional hiring practices,...
Sources tell Variety that “Pet Sematary: Bloodlines” director Lindsey Anderson Beer and her production company Lab Brew are attached to produce, with Alexandra Banks and Spencer Walken on board as executive producers. The production, which is currently in early development, is searching for a showrunner; Beer will not write the series, the sources shared.
“Glossy: Ambition, Beauty and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss’ Glossier,” written by journalist and author Marisa Meltzer, was released in early September by Simon & Schuster.
Per the publisher’s official description, the roughly 300-page book “combines in-depth interviews with former Glossier employees, investors, and Weiss herself to bring you inside the walls of this fascinating and secretive company. From fundraising to product launches and unconventional hiring practices,...
- 10/24/2023
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Glossier is poised to get the TV treatment.
Amazon MGM Studios proved triumphant in what was the industry’s latest IP bidding war, this one for the rights to adapt Glossy, about the millennium beauty brand and its female founder Emily Weiss. The book, from journalist and author Marisa Meltzer, became an instant New York Times best seller when it was released in early September. Per multiple sources, Pet Sematary’s Lindsey Anderson Beer and her production company Lab Brew are attached to produce what’s expected to be an ongoing series at the streaming service, should it move forward.
As The New York Times Book Review described Meltzer’s roughly 300-page book, Glossy is “a compulsively readable narrative of beauty, business, privilege, and mogul-dom.” It goes inside the beauty company that built a cult-like following for must-have products with names like “Balm dotcom” and “Boy Brow” – and changed the...
Amazon MGM Studios proved triumphant in what was the industry’s latest IP bidding war, this one for the rights to adapt Glossy, about the millennium beauty brand and its female founder Emily Weiss. The book, from journalist and author Marisa Meltzer, became an instant New York Times best seller when it was released in early September. Per multiple sources, Pet Sematary’s Lindsey Anderson Beer and her production company Lab Brew are attached to produce what’s expected to be an ongoing series at the streaming service, should it move forward.
As The New York Times Book Review described Meltzer’s roughly 300-page book, Glossy is “a compulsively readable narrative of beauty, business, privilege, and mogul-dom.” It goes inside the beauty company that built a cult-like following for must-have products with names like “Balm dotcom” and “Boy Brow” – and changed the...
- 10/23/2023
- by Lacey Rose and Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Amazon MGM Studios is adapting Marisa Meltzer’s New York Times bestselling book Glossy, an expose on the success of beauty brand Glossier and its founder Emily Weiss, for television. The project is in early development; a search for a showrunner is underway, Deadline hears.
Sources tell Deadline the project will be executive produced by Lindsey Anderson Beer under her Lab Brew banner alongside Alexandra Banks and Spencer Walken.
Glossy: Ambition, Beauty and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss’s Glossier was released on September 13 by Simon & Schuster. According to the book’s publisher, Marisa Meltzer combines in-depth interviews with former Glossier employees, investors, and Weiss herself to bring you inside the walls of this fascinating and secretive company. From fundraising to product launches and unconventional hiring practices, Meltzer exposes the inner workings of Glossier’s culture, culminating in the story of Weiss herself.
Beer is coming off making her...
Sources tell Deadline the project will be executive produced by Lindsey Anderson Beer under her Lab Brew banner alongside Alexandra Banks and Spencer Walken.
Glossy: Ambition, Beauty and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss’s Glossier was released on September 13 by Simon & Schuster. According to the book’s publisher, Marisa Meltzer combines in-depth interviews with former Glossier employees, investors, and Weiss herself to bring you inside the walls of this fascinating and secretive company. From fundraising to product launches and unconventional hiring practices, Meltzer exposes the inner workings of Glossier’s culture, culminating in the story of Weiss herself.
Beer is coming off making her...
- 10/23/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
The new Quibi TV series "About Face" stars supermodel/actress Rosie Huntington-Whitely ("Mad Max: Fury Road"), exploring the entrepreneurship that built the beauty empires of Emily Weiss, Huda Kattan, Jen Atkin, Kylie Jenner, Pony Syndrome and Sir John:
"...from tenacity to triumph, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley...
"...tracks the trajectories of the artists...
"...who shape tastes and blaze trails..."
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"...from tenacity to triumph, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley...
"...tracks the trajectories of the artists...
"...who shape tastes and blaze trails..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "About Face"...
- 8/6/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The Webby Awards announced today that comedy duo Desus and Mero and actor Michael Douglas will be recognized with Webby Special Achievement Awards next week for their contributions to Internet culture.
Desus Nice and the Kid Mero will be presented with a Webby Special Achievement Award for their talk show Desus & Mero.
Douglas will accept a 2019 Webby Special Achievement Award for his work in the role of Sandy Kominsky in the Netflix original, The Kominsky Method.
As Deadline previously reported, the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences — which hands out the awards — will also honor Childish Gambino, Jimmy Fallon, Will Smith, Kesha and Spotify this year.
Other Special Achievement honorees include Issa Rae, Glossier founder Emily Weiss, artist Tierra Whack, and host and creator Hasan Minhaj.
Hosted by actress and comedian Jenny Slate, the 23rd Annual Webby Awards will take place in New York City on Monday, May 13 at Cipriani Wall Street.
Desus Nice and the Kid Mero will be presented with a Webby Special Achievement Award for their talk show Desus & Mero.
Douglas will accept a 2019 Webby Special Achievement Award for his work in the role of Sandy Kominsky in the Netflix original, The Kominsky Method.
As Deadline previously reported, the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences — which hands out the awards — will also honor Childish Gambino, Jimmy Fallon, Will Smith, Kesha and Spotify this year.
Other Special Achievement honorees include Issa Rae, Glossier founder Emily Weiss, artist Tierra Whack, and host and creator Hasan Minhaj.
Hosted by actress and comedian Jenny Slate, the 23rd Annual Webby Awards will take place in New York City on Monday, May 13 at Cipriani Wall Street.
- 5/8/2019
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences unveiled the winners of the 23rd Annual Webby Awards today, with Childish Gambino, Jimmy Fallon, Will Smith, Kesha and Spotify on the list.
The winners will be recognized at a ceremony next month alongside Special Achievement honorees Issa Rae, Glossier founder Emily Weiss, artist Tierra Whack, and host and creator Hasan Minhaj.
The Webby Awards celebrate the best work on the Internet. Hosted by actress and comedian Jenny Slate, the awards ceremony will take place in New York City on Monday, May 13.
Read the list of winners below.
Webby Video Person of the Year: Issa Rae
Webby Social Movement of the Year: Greta Thunberg
Webby Artist of the Year: Tierra Whack
Webby Special Achievement: Hasan Minhaj
Webby Entrepreneur of the Year: Emily Weiss
Webby Media Company of the Year: Disney
23nd Annual Webby Award Winner highlights include:
The New Yorker won the...
The winners will be recognized at a ceremony next month alongside Special Achievement honorees Issa Rae, Glossier founder Emily Weiss, artist Tierra Whack, and host and creator Hasan Minhaj.
The Webby Awards celebrate the best work on the Internet. Hosted by actress and comedian Jenny Slate, the awards ceremony will take place in New York City on Monday, May 13.
Read the list of winners below.
Webby Video Person of the Year: Issa Rae
Webby Social Movement of the Year: Greta Thunberg
Webby Artist of the Year: Tierra Whack
Webby Special Achievement: Hasan Minhaj
Webby Entrepreneur of the Year: Emily Weiss
Webby Media Company of the Year: Disney
23nd Annual Webby Award Winner highlights include:
The New Yorker won the...
- 4/23/2019
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian looked like a million bucks on Wednesday as they hit up a few industry events together. The couple stopped by Glossier's new flagship store in New York to support the brand's founder and CEO Emily Weiss and celebrate the opening. Serena stunned in a sparkly layered dress and studded heels, while Alexis looked dapper in a tuxedo. Serena posted a flashy photo of her posing alongside Alexis and Emily, captioning it, "Bossed up with @emilywweiss at the fabulous @glossier flagship opening. Congrats love! So happy @alexisohanian and I could celebrate with you."
But the fun for Serena and Alexis didn't stop there. The adorable duo also attended the Brand Genius Awards where the tennis star received the brand visionary award. Her proud hubby posted a video of them smiling for cameras, adding, "Mark my words: The S is going to be one...
But the fun for Serena and Alexis didn't stop there. The adorable duo also attended the Brand Genius Awards where the tennis star received the brand visionary award. Her proud hubby posted a video of them smiling for cameras, adding, "Mark my words: The S is going to be one...
- 11/9/2018
- by Brea Cubit
- Popsugar.com
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