For readers of Alexandre Dumas’ novel, extravagant French adaptation “The Three Musketeers – Part II: Milady” packs its share of surprises: killing off important characters, sparing others and reimagining allegiances that have stood for nearly two centuries. For viewers of “Part I: D’Artagnan,” however, this swashbuckling sequel feels totally in keeping with what came before. Even the twists track, paying off what amounts to a nearly four-hour investment (not counting however many months audiences may have waited to see how the story ends).
Loyalty — to the crown, to one another, but not necessarily to the source material — remains the driving theme of director Martin Bourboulon’s blockbuster treatment, which tapped French megastars Vincent Cassel, Pio Marmaï and Romain Duris as titular trio Athos, Porthos and Aramis. The second film opens with fourth musketeer D’Artagnan (François Civil) in a coffin, though he’s not dead, merely captured by traitors who...
Loyalty — to the crown, to one another, but not necessarily to the source material — remains the driving theme of director Martin Bourboulon’s blockbuster treatment, which tapped French megastars Vincent Cassel, Pio Marmaï and Romain Duris as titular trio Athos, Porthos and Aramis. The second film opens with fourth musketeer D’Artagnan (François Civil) in a coffin, though he’s not dead, merely captured by traitors who...
- 4/19/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
The legal team for Bryan Kohberger, the suspect accused of the murder of four University of Idaho students, has doubled down on their claim that the 28-year-old was out driving alone at the time of the murders — and now say they have an expert who can prove it.
Kohberger was arrested in December 2022 as the sole suspect in the stabbing deaths of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20 — four University of Idaho students who were killed in their off-campus apartment on Nov. 13, 2022. Kohberger, who was a graduate...
Kohberger was arrested in December 2022 as the sole suspect in the stabbing deaths of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20 — four University of Idaho students who were killed in their off-campus apartment on Nov. 13, 2022. Kohberger, who was a graduate...
- 4/18/2024
- by CT Jones
- Rollingstone.com
Mahershala Ali has been attached to the Blade reboot for what seems like almost an eternity now. The actor’s casting was received very well. Most importantly, he is not a new face to Marvel fans, since he played Cottonmouth in Luke Cage.
The actor is very well-respected in the industry, owing to his charming personality and acting chops. However, his turn as the Daywalker in the Marvel reboot is still up in the air, with the production yet to take off. If rumors are to be believed, the film looks set to make yet another change, thereby raising questions about Ali’s possible MCU debut.
Ali’s debut as the vampire slayer might be delayed (Source: Luke Cage) Mahershala Ali’s Blade has undergone a massive overhaul in the past
Marvel has a full slate with upcoming TV shows and films to expand the universe. One of the films...
The actor is very well-respected in the industry, owing to his charming personality and acting chops. However, his turn as the Daywalker in the Marvel reboot is still up in the air, with the production yet to take off. If rumors are to be believed, the film looks set to make yet another change, thereby raising questions about Ali’s possible MCU debut.
Ali’s debut as the vampire slayer might be delayed (Source: Luke Cage) Mahershala Ali’s Blade has undergone a massive overhaul in the past
Marvel has a full slate with upcoming TV shows and films to expand the universe. One of the films...
- 4/18/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
Grantchester has a return date. PBS has announced the ninth season premiere of the Masterpiece series with the release of a trailer. This will be actor Tom Brittany's final season. He joined the drama series in 2019 as Reverend Will Davenport.
Starring Brittney, Robson Green, Al Weaver, Tessa Peake-Jones, Nick Brimble, Kacey Ainsworth, Skye Lucia Degruttola, Oliver Dimsdale, Charlotte Ritchie, Bradley Hall, and Melissa Johns, the Grantchester series is based on short stories by James Runcie and follows vicars who help Detective Inspector Geordie Keating (Green) investigate crimes.
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Starring Brittney, Robson Green, Al Weaver, Tessa Peake-Jones, Nick Brimble, Kacey Ainsworth, Skye Lucia Degruttola, Oliver Dimsdale, Charlotte Ritchie, Bradley Hall, and Melissa Johns, the Grantchester series is based on short stories by James Runcie and follows vicars who help Detective Inspector Geordie Keating (Green) investigate crimes.
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- 4/17/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
"This foil is holding you back" Cranked Up Films has revealed an official trailer for a very low budget indie film titled Foil, a wacky UFO comedy from filmmaker Zach Green, co-written by Green and writer Devin O'Rourke. This premiered at Dances with Film Festival last year, and will be out on VOD this May. Here's the pitch: An unusual piece of foil with potential alien origin causes a rift between two former best friends camping in the California desert. Described as a sci-fi buddy comedy following two friends, Rex and Dexter, who are hoping to reconnect. They soon realize that their intentions for the camping weekend are at odds. Dexter, a failed filmmaker, hopes to harness a fabled vortex in the area to inspire a movie. Rex, a rebellious conspiracy theorist, plans to investigate a rumored UFO crash believed to explain the anomaly. This stars Chris Doubek as Tom,...
- 4/17/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The movie adaptation of John Green’s 2017 novel Turtles All The Way Down is finally inching closer to its release date, and fans are hysterically thrilled! The movie was first announced back in 2019, and to say the wait has been excruciating would be an understatement. This will mark the third time one of Green’s books has been adapted into a movie, following The Fault in Our Stars (2014) and Paper Towns (2015). Two of his books have also been adapted into the TV series Looking for Alaska and Let It Snow. Turtles All The Way Down takes us through
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- 4/17/2024
- by Safwan Azeem
- TVovermind.com
Wicked director Jon M. Chu will make his Broadway directorial debut with a new stage adaptation of his 2018 hit film Crazy Rich Asians, producers announced today.
The new musical, still in development, will feature a book by Leah Nanako Winkler, music by Helen Park and lyrics by Amanda Green & Tat Tong.
The announcement comes as anticipation builds for the two-part Wicked film, with the first part set for release this November. Chu also has directed the film adaptation of the Broadway musical In The Heights.
The announcement was made today by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures (Mark Kaufman) and Kevin Kwan. The musical is described as a contemporary romantic comedy based on Kwan’s bestselling book trilogy and the Warner Bros. Pictures film directed by Chu.
The timeline for a pre-Broadway engagement will be announced shortly.
Book-writer Winkler’s credits include her plays God Said This, Two Mile Hollow, Kentucky, Hot Asian Doctor Husband,...
The new musical, still in development, will feature a book by Leah Nanako Winkler, music by Helen Park and lyrics by Amanda Green & Tat Tong.
The announcement comes as anticipation builds for the two-part Wicked film, with the first part set for release this November. Chu also has directed the film adaptation of the Broadway musical In The Heights.
The announcement was made today by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures (Mark Kaufman) and Kevin Kwan. The musical is described as a contemporary romantic comedy based on Kwan’s bestselling book trilogy and the Warner Bros. Pictures film directed by Chu.
The timeline for a pre-Broadway engagement will be announced shortly.
Book-writer Winkler’s credits include her plays God Said This, Two Mile Hollow, Kentucky, Hot Asian Doctor Husband,...
- 4/17/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
A musical stage adaptation of Crazy Rich Asians is under development, with Jon M. Chu set to direct.
The musical, which is being developed by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Kevin Kwan, features a book by Leah Nanako Winkler, music by Helen Park and lyrics by Amanda Green and Tat Tong. The production is aiming for Broadway, with a pre-Broadway engagement to be announced shortly.
This would mark the Great White Way debut for Chu, who directed the film version of Crazy Rich Asians and In the Heights, as well as the upcoming two-part film adaptation of Wicked.
Both the film and the original book trilogy by Kwan provide the basis for the stage adaptation. The plot follows an American named Rachel Chu who travels to Singapore with her boyfriend, Nick Young, for a wedding and finds out that he comes from a very wealthy family, which does not necessarily approve of her.
The musical, which is being developed by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Kevin Kwan, features a book by Leah Nanako Winkler, music by Helen Park and lyrics by Amanda Green and Tat Tong. The production is aiming for Broadway, with a pre-Broadway engagement to be announced shortly.
This would mark the Great White Way debut for Chu, who directed the film version of Crazy Rich Asians and In the Heights, as well as the upcoming two-part film adaptation of Wicked.
Both the film and the original book trilogy by Kwan provide the basis for the stage adaptation. The plot follows an American named Rachel Chu who travels to Singapore with her boyfriend, Nick Young, for a wedding and finds out that he comes from a very wealthy family, which does not necessarily approve of her.
- 4/17/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show!
Match #1: Sheamus def. Ivar The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Sheamus’ first match back on Raw was a banger. Picking up where he left off, The Celtic Warrior dropped Ivar with a stunning White Noise from the middle rope as the crowd roared in approval. The Celtic Warrior had his work cut out for him, however, as Ivar nearly squashed Sheamus with a huge splash from the top rope. Sheamus kicked out, screamed at the Viking Raider for more, and hit an epic Brogue Kick to claim a huge win in his return. Monday nights are fight nights, fella!
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: #DIY def. The New Day and The Creed Brothers The following is courtesy of wwe.
Match #1: Sheamus def. Ivar The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Sheamus’ first match back on Raw was a banger. Picking up where he left off, The Celtic Warrior dropped Ivar with a stunning White Noise from the middle rope as the crowd roared in approval. The Celtic Warrior had his work cut out for him, however, as Ivar nearly squashed Sheamus with a huge splash from the top rope. Sheamus kicked out, screamed at the Viking Raider for more, and hit an epic Brogue Kick to claim a huge win in his return. Monday nights are fight nights, fella!
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: #DIY def. The New Day and The Creed Brothers The following is courtesy of wwe.
- 4/17/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Animal Planet’s classic hit Meerkat Manor is getting the animated treatment from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation.
In early development, the feature will be produced by Seth Green and Tracy Falco via the duo’s The Green Room production banner, the studio announced Tuesday.
The original producer of the show, Caroline Hawkins and Clare Birks of Oxford Scientific, will executive produce.
Airing on Warners-owned Animal Planet from 2005 to 2008, the show centered on the exploits of a family of meerkats dubbed The Whiskers living in South Africa’s Kalahari Desert. The show became a worldwide hit, garnering Emmy nominations and at one point was Animal Planet’s most watched show.
Warners plans to produce the feature using photoreal animation, in what it dubbed “in the spirit of Happy Feet,” the 2006 animated feature co-directed by George Miller that centered on penguins.
“It’s 20 years since we experimented with a wildlife soap opera in a London basement,...
In early development, the feature will be produced by Seth Green and Tracy Falco via the duo’s The Green Room production banner, the studio announced Tuesday.
The original producer of the show, Caroline Hawkins and Clare Birks of Oxford Scientific, will executive produce.
Airing on Warners-owned Animal Planet from 2005 to 2008, the show centered on the exploits of a family of meerkats dubbed The Whiskers living in South Africa’s Kalahari Desert. The show became a worldwide hit, garnering Emmy nominations and at one point was Animal Planet’s most watched show.
Warners plans to produce the feature using photoreal animation, in what it dubbed “in the spirit of Happy Feet,” the 2006 animated feature co-directed by George Miller that centered on penguins.
“It’s 20 years since we experimented with a wildlife soap opera in a London basement,...
- 4/16/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Warner Bros. Pictures Animation is heading to the Discovery vault to adapt their Animal Planet series, Meerkat Manor, into a feature animated movie. Think Happy Feet. That George Miller hatched franchise which centered around tap-dancing penguins raked in over a half billion at the global box office.
Warner Bros. Discovery’s Animal Planet first aired Meerkat Manor in 2005, with the series becoming the network’s highest rated show over its four seasons. The Emmy-nominated series reached 204 million households in more than 160 countries on the Animal Planet platform alone.
The Animal Planet docuseries followed the Whiskers, a family of meerkats, as they struggled to survive in South Africa’s Kalahari Desert. Similar to Happy Feet, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation will use photoreal animation to capture the Whiskers for their feature film debut.
The Meerkat Manor movie will be produced by Seth Green and Tracy Falco of The Green Room. Pic...
Warner Bros. Discovery’s Animal Planet first aired Meerkat Manor in 2005, with the series becoming the network’s highest rated show over its four seasons. The Emmy-nominated series reached 204 million households in more than 160 countries on the Animal Planet platform alone.
The Animal Planet docuseries followed the Whiskers, a family of meerkats, as they struggled to survive in South Africa’s Kalahari Desert. Similar to Happy Feet, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation will use photoreal animation to capture the Whiskers for their feature film debut.
The Meerkat Manor movie will be produced by Seth Green and Tracy Falco of The Green Room. Pic...
- 4/16/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The Library of Congress has announced this year’s selection of 25 “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” pieces of recorded music to archive into the National Recording Registry, led by albums from Green Day, The Notorious B.I.G., and Blondie.
In addition to Green Day’s seminal Dookie, The Notorious B.I.G.’s classic debut Ready to Die, and Blondie’s commercial breakthrough Parallel Lines, other albums preserved among “the defining sounds of history” include Abba’s Arrival and The Chicks’ Wide Open Spaces. Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow and The Cars’ self-titled debut also made the list.
Songs include Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine,” Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick’s “LA-di-Da-Di,” Perry Como’s “Catch a Falling Star,” Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” and Gene Autry’s “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” See the full list below and take a look at the Library of Congress’ full registry here.
In addition to Green Day’s seminal Dookie, The Notorious B.I.G.’s classic debut Ready to Die, and Blondie’s commercial breakthrough Parallel Lines, other albums preserved among “the defining sounds of history” include Abba’s Arrival and The Chicks’ Wide Open Spaces. Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow and The Cars’ self-titled debut also made the list.
Songs include Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine,” Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick’s “LA-di-Da-Di,” Perry Como’s “Catch a Falling Star,” Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” and Gene Autry’s “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” See the full list below and take a look at the Library of Congress’ full registry here.
- 4/16/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show!
Match #1: Triple Threat Match – LA Knight def. Bobby Lashley and Santos Escobar The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
LA Knight and Bobby Lashley tried to gang up on Santos Escobar to start the match, but the Legado del Fantasma leader escaped to ringside to allow The All Mighty and The Megastar to duke it out. With no rules in play, Angel and Berto slithered their way into the match to try to give Escobar the winning edge. The Street Profits neutralized Legado del Fantasma, giving Lashley and Knight more of a fighting chance. With the match breaking down, The Megastar hit Escobar with a Bft to advance in the tournament to determine who will challenge WWE Champion Cody Rhodes at WWE Backlash in Lyon,...
Match #1: Triple Threat Match – LA Knight def. Bobby Lashley and Santos Escobar The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
LA Knight and Bobby Lashley tried to gang up on Santos Escobar to start the match, but the Legado del Fantasma leader escaped to ringside to allow The All Mighty and The Megastar to duke it out. With no rules in play, Angel and Berto slithered their way into the match to try to give Escobar the winning edge. The Street Profits neutralized Legado del Fantasma, giving Lashley and Knight more of a fighting chance. With the match breaking down, The Megastar hit Escobar with a Bft to advance in the tournament to determine who will challenge WWE Champion Cody Rhodes at WWE Backlash in Lyon,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
How does an actor authentically and respectfully embody a legendary real-life singer on screen without it being seen as tribute act? And how do they do it when so much of that person’s life as a performer — a life that tragically ended not long ago — was played out in front of the cameras, across the media, in interviews and captured on phones?
This was the task given to Sara Green, the choreographer and movement coach who worked closely with “Back to Black” star Marisa Abela to help transform her into Amy Winehouse for Sam Taylor-Johnson’s biopic, which releases in the U.K. on Friday with StudioCanal (and in the U.S. on May 17 with Focus Features). It was a task she admits, given the “plethora of footage” of the late music icon, was “quite daunting.”
Unsurprisingly, hours of hard work and research were essential, with Abela and Green...
This was the task given to Sara Green, the choreographer and movement coach who worked closely with “Back to Black” star Marisa Abela to help transform her into Amy Winehouse for Sam Taylor-Johnson’s biopic, which releases in the U.K. on Friday with StudioCanal (and in the U.S. on May 17 with Focus Features). It was a task she admits, given the “plethora of footage” of the late music icon, was “quite daunting.”
Unsurprisingly, hours of hard work and research were essential, with Abela and Green...
- 4/12/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, the historically iconic first “Raw After Mania,” right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show!
Match #1: Ilja Dragunov def. Shinsuke Nakamura The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
In a shock befitting the Raw after WrestleMania, Nxt Champion Ilja Dragunov battled Shinsuke Nakamura for the first time ever. With Dragunov declared eligible for the 2024 WWE Draft, The Czar of Nxt looked to showcase his abilities, taking out Nakamura with a Constantine Special. The King of Strong Style used his feet to try to subdue Dragunov, but the Nxt Champion had too much resolve. After an H-Bomb and a Torpedo Moscow, the Nxt Champion won his first match on Monday Night Raw.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Awesome Truth & John Cena def. The Judgment Day The following is courtesy of wwe.
Match #1: Ilja Dragunov def. Shinsuke Nakamura The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
In a shock befitting the Raw after WrestleMania, Nxt Champion Ilja Dragunov battled Shinsuke Nakamura for the first time ever. With Dragunov declared eligible for the 2024 WWE Draft, The Czar of Nxt looked to showcase his abilities, taking out Nakamura with a Constantine Special. The King of Strong Style used his feet to try to subdue Dragunov, but the Nxt Champion had too much resolve. After an H-Bomb and a Torpedo Moscow, the Nxt Champion won his first match on Monday Night Raw.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Awesome Truth & John Cena def. The Judgment Day The following is courtesy of wwe.
- 4/10/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The MCU’s ‘Echo’ was a significant show for several reasons. Firstly, it marked the first TV-ma show within the MCU and was part of the ‘Marvel Spotlight’ banner, debuting on Hulu simultaneously. Additionally, it played a role in establishing the timeline of the MCU by incorporating elements from the Netflix Defenders Saga.
Despite initial doubts from fans due to Echo’s relatively lesser-known status in the comics, the show pleasantly surprised audiences with its action and Alaqua Cox’s performance. With the post-credits scene setting up events for the upcoming ‘Daredevil: Born Again,’ it’s clear that Echo will continue to play a significant role in the MCU’s future.
It’s uncertain if there will be a season 2 of ‘Echo’ since ‘Loki’ is the only MCU show confirmed for a second season. However, Cox expressed her desire for Maya’s story to continue in a recent interview with Screenrant.
Despite initial doubts from fans due to Echo’s relatively lesser-known status in the comics, the show pleasantly surprised audiences with its action and Alaqua Cox’s performance. With the post-credits scene setting up events for the upcoming ‘Daredevil: Born Again,’ it’s clear that Echo will continue to play a significant role in the MCU’s future.
It’s uncertain if there will be a season 2 of ‘Echo’ since ‘Loki’ is the only MCU show confirmed for a second season. However, Cox expressed her desire for Maya’s story to continue in a recent interview with Screenrant.
- 4/9/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
First appearing in the 2021 Disney+ MCU miniseries Hawkeye, Alaqua Cox made a splash with the audience through her understated yet impactful performance as Maya Lopez in the show, which also set her up for her bright future in the franchise. And the audiences were not left disappointed when she appeared again in her own standalone miniseries as the titular character Echo.
Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez in a still from Hawkeye
After the series wrapped up, the possibilities for the character skyrocketed to new heights with the multiverse opening new gates for the future. Thus, if there is to be a season 2 somewhere down the line, then Cox revealed that she would want her character to fight the Green Goblin from the Spider-Man films, which many fans are calling a pipe dream.
Alaqua Cox Wants Echo To Fight Green Goblin in a Potential Season Two
Alaqua Cox in and as...
Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez in a still from Hawkeye
After the series wrapped up, the possibilities for the character skyrocketed to new heights with the multiverse opening new gates for the future. Thus, if there is to be a season 2 somewhere down the line, then Cox revealed that she would want her character to fight the Green Goblin from the Spider-Man films, which many fans are calling a pipe dream.
Alaqua Cox Wants Echo To Fight Green Goblin in a Potential Season Two
Alaqua Cox in and as...
- 4/9/2024
- by Deepak Bisht
- FandomWire
Jon Stewart called out Fox News on The Daily Show for their eclipse coverage with an immigration angle.
As North America prepared to witness the solar eclipse, Fox News warned viewers of the threat to the southern border that this represented.
“We are told that officials are bracing for higher traffic than usual and that means a real opportunity for smugglers and cartels and migrants to come right in,” Bill Hemmer said on the cable network after co-host Dana Perino said the eclipse would last about four minutes.
Stewart quipped, “Or they could just wait til nighttime.”
The Comedy Central host then questioned if there was anything Fox News couldn’t tie to immigration, mocking the anchors and saying, “This year’s cicada infestation provides perfect cover for Venezuelans.”
Later on in the show, Stewart had Christiane Amanpour as a guest who called the eclipse “beautiful.”
Stewart told Amanpour, “The world is ending,...
As North America prepared to witness the solar eclipse, Fox News warned viewers of the threat to the southern border that this represented.
“We are told that officials are bracing for higher traffic than usual and that means a real opportunity for smugglers and cartels and migrants to come right in,” Bill Hemmer said on the cable network after co-host Dana Perino said the eclipse would last about four minutes.
Stewart quipped, “Or they could just wait til nighttime.”
The Comedy Central host then questioned if there was anything Fox News couldn’t tie to immigration, mocking the anchors and saying, “This year’s cicada infestation provides perfect cover for Venezuelans.”
Later on in the show, Stewart had Christiane Amanpour as a guest who called the eclipse “beautiful.”
Stewart told Amanpour, “The world is ending,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
The total eclipse crossing the United States on Monday is more than a celestial marvel. According to Maga-minded “prophets” with dubious gifts of divination, the eclipse is a signal of God’s design for America, and another marker that former President Donald Trump is heaven’s “anointed” candidate.
Julie Green is a charismatic preacher and self-styled prophet who claims to channel God on the daily, bringing “divine” news to a devoted following from a home studio in Iowa. Green is a viral star on Rumble, where she has more than 200,000 followers,...
Julie Green is a charismatic preacher and self-styled prophet who claims to channel God on the daily, bringing “divine” news to a devoted following from a home studio in Iowa. Green is a viral star on Rumble, where she has more than 200,000 followers,...
- 4/8/2024
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
Warning: this post will contain spoilers for "The Exorcist: Believer."
As of this writing, actress Linda Blair has appeared as Regan MacNeil in three of the six extant "Exorcist" feature films. She was only about 13 when she appeared in William Friedkin's "The Exorcist" in 1973, and returned in 1977 to reprise her role in John Boorman's truly terrible "Exorcist II: The Heretic." Blair then sat out the three following sequels and prequels, returning in 2023 for a cameo in David Gordon Green's "The Exorcist: Believer." In that film, Regan only appeared at the very end of the film to comfort her elderly mother Chris (Ellen Burstyn) who has been blinded by a demon earlier in the picture. One might also want to count Blair's excellent comedic performance in the 1990 farce "Repossessed" as an official "Exorcist" appearance. Her character was named Nancy Aglet, but everything else in that film synchs up with Friedkin's original film.
As of this writing, actress Linda Blair has appeared as Regan MacNeil in three of the six extant "Exorcist" feature films. She was only about 13 when she appeared in William Friedkin's "The Exorcist" in 1973, and returned in 1977 to reprise her role in John Boorman's truly terrible "Exorcist II: The Heretic." Blair then sat out the three following sequels and prequels, returning in 2023 for a cameo in David Gordon Green's "The Exorcist: Believer." In that film, Regan only appeared at the very end of the film to comfort her elderly mother Chris (Ellen Burstyn) who has been blinded by a demon earlier in the picture. One might also want to count Blair's excellent comedic performance in the 1990 farce "Repossessed" as an official "Exorcist" appearance. Her character was named Nancy Aglet, but everything else in that film synchs up with Friedkin's original film.
- 1/7/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Julia Garner is set to headline Blumhouse and Universal’s Wolf Man from Invisible Man filmmaker Leigh Whannell.
Wolf Man will reunite Garner with Christopher Abbott, who was previously announced as starring in the movie, with whom she starred alongside in Martha, Marcy, May, Marlene; Garner’s first professional acting role.
The movie is set to be released via Universal on Friday, October 25, 2024.
Wolf Man, scripted by Whannell & Corbett Tuck and Lauren Schuker Blum & Rebecca Angelo (Dumb Money), stars Garner as a mother whose family is being terrorized by a lethal predator.
Jason Blum is producing the film. Ryan Gosling, Ken Kao, Bea Sequeira, Mel Turner and Whannell are executive producers. Wolf Man is a Blumhouse and Motel Movies production.
Garner is a 3x Primetime Emmy Award winner and Golden Globe Winner for her turn as “Ruth Langmore” in the award-winning series Ozark. She’s also a multiple nominee for...
Wolf Man will reunite Garner with Christopher Abbott, who was previously announced as starring in the movie, with whom she starred alongside in Martha, Marcy, May, Marlene; Garner’s first professional acting role.
The movie is set to be released via Universal on Friday, October 25, 2024.
Wolf Man, scripted by Whannell & Corbett Tuck and Lauren Schuker Blum & Rebecca Angelo (Dumb Money), stars Garner as a mother whose family is being terrorized by a lethal predator.
Jason Blum is producing the film. Ryan Gosling, Ken Kao, Bea Sequeira, Mel Turner and Whannell are executive producers. Wolf Man is a Blumhouse and Motel Movies production.
Garner is a 3x Primetime Emmy Award winner and Golden Globe Winner for her turn as “Ruth Langmore” in the award-winning series Ozark. She’s also a multiple nominee for...
- 1/5/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Fresh off of somehow managing to shock conservatives with their famously anti-Trump, left-of-center political views, Green Day are back with a new song, “One Eyed Bastard.”
The track begins with a classic heavy metal riff before launching into the kind of bruising, big guitar anthems Green Day was delivering on American Idiot (the careening power chords even bear a slight resemblance to “Holiday”). “Vendetta is a friend of mine,” Billie Joe Armstrong bellows on the chorus, “Revenge is sweeter than wine/I never asked to hear your God damn feelings...
The track begins with a classic heavy metal riff before launching into the kind of bruising, big guitar anthems Green Day was delivering on American Idiot (the careening power chords even bear a slight resemblance to “Holiday”). “Vendetta is a friend of mine,” Billie Joe Armstrong bellows on the chorus, “Revenge is sweeter than wine/I never asked to hear your God damn feelings...
- 1/5/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Billie Joe Armstrong of the classic rock band Green Day is not one to mince words about President Donald Trump. He wrote a track about Trump even though he thought it was difficult to do so. Armstrong also revealed that the song was inspired by one of the biggest stars of the 1980s.
Billie Joe Armstrong said the ‘paranoia’ Donald Trump creates inspired a Green Day song
During a 2020 interview with Rolling Stone, Armstrong discussed the emotions behind Green Day’s song “Father of All…” “I was in this weird kind of depression, and that’s what the song is about,” he revealed. “I was just struggling in life, and I think it has to do with reflecting on the current culture that we’re in. It’s hard to write songs about Trump. With American Idiot, there was a rallying cry. With Trump, it’s this toxicity that’s in our culture,...
Billie Joe Armstrong said the ‘paranoia’ Donald Trump creates inspired a Green Day song
During a 2020 interview with Rolling Stone, Armstrong discussed the emotions behind Green Day’s song “Father of All…” “I was in this weird kind of depression, and that’s what the song is about,” he revealed. “I was just struggling in life, and I think it has to do with reflecting on the current culture that we’re in. It’s hard to write songs about Trump. With American Idiot, there was a rallying cry. With Trump, it’s this toxicity that’s in our culture,...
- 1/5/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Before Damien was born in Richard Donner’s infamous 1976 horror classic “The Omen,” a Vatican-adjacent conspiracy to bring the Devil to Earth made for a sinful demonic ploy.
“The Omen” prequel “The First Omen” is the latest installment in modern horror franchises and reboots, following the original film which chronicled an American ambassador (Gregory Peck) who adopts a son who turns out to be the antichrist. The film was remade in 2006 by then-20th Century Fox, and landed the short-lived 2016 sequel series, “Damien.” Now, 20th Century Studios’ “The First Omen” attempts to capture where all that satanic worship kicked off.
The film’s official synopsis reads: “When a young American woman (Nell Tiger Free) is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.
“The Omen” prequel “The First Omen” is the latest installment in modern horror franchises and reboots, following the original film which chronicled an American ambassador (Gregory Peck) who adopts a son who turns out to be the antichrist. The film was remade in 2006 by then-20th Century Fox, and landed the short-lived 2016 sequel series, “Damien.” Now, 20th Century Studios’ “The First Omen” attempts to capture where all that satanic worship kicked off.
The film’s official synopsis reads: “When a young American woman (Nell Tiger Free) is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.
- 1/3/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
It’s been six years since Ben Stiller agreed to a lead role in a feature film, though that’s about to change. Ben Stiller is starring in the upcoming David Gordon Green-directed film Nutcrackers, a story about discovering a family. In addition to leading the film, Stiller will produce through his Red Hour Films studio. Production is underway in Ohio, where much of the story takes place. Rivulet’s Rob Paris and Mike Witherill also produce, with John Lesher for Red Hour and Rough House’s Nate Meyer.
Green directs Nutcrackers from a script by Leland Douglas with Road House developing. According to Deadline‘s exclusive report, the story focuses on “the work-obsessed Mike (Stiller), who must reluctantly travel to rural Ohio to look after his four rambunctious nephews after their parents die in a car accident. What begins as a three-day trip to find foster care turns...
Green directs Nutcrackers from a script by Leland Douglas with Road House developing. According to Deadline‘s exclusive report, the story focuses on “the work-obsessed Mike (Stiller), who must reluctantly travel to rural Ohio to look after his four rambunctious nephews after their parents die in a car accident. What begins as a three-day trip to find foster care turns...
- 12/20/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Despite the seemingly Christmassy title, Nutcrackers does not appear to represent David Gordon Green aiming to make a new festive classic. What it does, however, represent is him luring Ben Stiller back to a lead role for the first time in several years for his new comedy drama.
Written by Leland Douglas, Nutcrackers follows the work-obsessed Mike (Stiller), who must reluctantly travel to rural Ohio to look after his four rambunctious nephews after their parents die in a car accident. What begins as a three-day trip to find foster care turns into weeks of farm-life mayhem — and the realization that he doesn’t need to find them a home, they’ve found one for him.
Green already has the film shooting in Ohio, which certainly means he's not rushing into making another Exorcist film after :a[Believer]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/the-exorcist-believer/' } (there remains a chance he'll...
Written by Leland Douglas, Nutcrackers follows the work-obsessed Mike (Stiller), who must reluctantly travel to rural Ohio to look after his four rambunctious nephews after their parents die in a car accident. What begins as a three-day trip to find foster care turns into weeks of farm-life mayhem — and the realization that he doesn’t need to find them a home, they’ve found one for him.
Green already has the film shooting in Ohio, which certainly means he's not rushing into making another Exorcist film after :a[Believer]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/the-exorcist-believer/' } (there remains a chance he'll...
- 12/20/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Ben Stiller has found his first starring role in several years in David Gordon Green’s Nutcrackers. More details here:
Ben Stiller has signed on to star in David Gordon Green’s next project, titled Nutcrackers, as reported by Deadline. Stiller will also be producing the film through his production company, Red Hour Films.
Nutcrackers is currently in production in Ohio, but this is the first we’re hearing about it. Green has been busy rebooting the Halloween and The Exorcist franchises, the latter which will keep him busy until the release of The Exorcist: Deceiver, the sequel to this year’s The Exorcist: Believer, in 2025.
Stiller has recently been focusing on work behind the camera. The Zoolander actor executive produced and directed six of the nine episodes of the first season of Severance for AppleTV+ recently and also directed all episodes of Escape at Dannemora for Showtime. Stiller hasn...
Ben Stiller has signed on to star in David Gordon Green’s next project, titled Nutcrackers, as reported by Deadline. Stiller will also be producing the film through his production company, Red Hour Films.
Nutcrackers is currently in production in Ohio, but this is the first we’re hearing about it. Green has been busy rebooting the Halloween and The Exorcist franchises, the latter which will keep him busy until the release of The Exorcist: Deceiver, the sequel to this year’s The Exorcist: Believer, in 2025.
Stiller has recently been focusing on work behind the camera. The Zoolander actor executive produced and directed six of the nine episodes of the first season of Severance for AppleTV+ recently and also directed all episodes of Escape at Dannemora for Showtime. Stiller hasn...
- 12/20/2023
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Exclusive: Emmy winner Ben Stiller has taken on his first lead film role in six years in Nutcrackers, a new title from David Gordon Green that’s currently in production in Ohio.
In addition to starring, Stiller is producing the pic through his Red Hour Films banner. Other producers on the project include Rivulet’s Rob Paris and Mike Witherill, John Lesher for Red Hour, and Rough House’s Nate Meyer. Rivulet is fully financing the film, with UTA Independent repping North American rights.
News of Stiller’s new film project comes amid a period of some change at Red Hour, as EVP Richie Schwartz has departed the company after heading up development for a little less than two years. As of the last year and a half, Stiller has been joined in running Red Hour by former UTA partner and Paramount chief, Lesher, whose work overseeing film and TV...
In addition to starring, Stiller is producing the pic through his Red Hour Films banner. Other producers on the project include Rivulet’s Rob Paris and Mike Witherill, John Lesher for Red Hour, and Rough House’s Nate Meyer. Rivulet is fully financing the film, with UTA Independent repping North American rights.
News of Stiller’s new film project comes amid a period of some change at Red Hour, as EVP Richie Schwartz has departed the company after heading up development for a little less than two years. As of the last year and a half, Stiller has been joined in running Red Hour by former UTA partner and Paramount chief, Lesher, whose work overseeing film and TV...
- 12/20/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Following the success of their Halloween trilogy, writer/director David Gordon Green and Blumhouse re-teamed to tackle another esteemed horror property: The Exorcist.
The Exorcist: Believer possesses home video with an audio commentary by David Gordon Green, co-writer Peter Sattler, special makeup FX designer Christopher Nelson, and executive producer Ryan Turek, among other extras.
Here are 15 things I learned from The Exorcist: Believer commentary…
1. The film’s opening soundscape is inspired by a meditation app.
The film’s opening logos are accompanied by droning sounds inspired by calming music on a meditation app that Green uses.
“I am a fan of the mid-afternoon meditation shutdown, and I listen to a little app that’s full of singing bells and chimes and little brain cleansers, so I thought nothing better for our brainwaves than to open our movie with some of the same.”
‘Brainwaves’ was also the code name adopted for the production.
The Exorcist: Believer possesses home video with an audio commentary by David Gordon Green, co-writer Peter Sattler, special makeup FX designer Christopher Nelson, and executive producer Ryan Turek, among other extras.
Here are 15 things I learned from The Exorcist: Believer commentary…
1. The film’s opening soundscape is inspired by a meditation app.
The film’s opening logos are accompanied by droning sounds inspired by calming music on a meditation app that Green uses.
“I am a fan of the mid-afternoon meditation shutdown, and I listen to a little app that’s full of singing bells and chimes and little brain cleansers, so I thought nothing better for our brainwaves than to open our movie with some of the same.”
‘Brainwaves’ was also the code name adopted for the production.
- 12/20/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Angela Bassett will star as the President in an upcoming Netflix series!
The 65-year-old 9-1-1 actress has joined the cast of Zero Day, a six-episode conspiracy thriller series.
Along with Angela, seven other stars have also just been announced to star in the show, which just started production in New York.
Get more info on Zero Day inside…
Here’s a synopsis: Zero Day asks the question on everyone’s mind — how do we find truth in a world in crisis, one seemingly being torn apart by forces outside our control? And in an era rife with conspiracy theory and subterfuge, how much of those forces are products of our own doing, perhaps even of our own imagining?
Dan Stevens, Matthew Modine, Bill Camp, McKinley Belcher III, Gaby Hoffman, Clark Gregg and Mark Ivanir have joined the cast as well, alongside previously announced Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Plemons, Joan Allen and Connie Britton.
The 65-year-old 9-1-1 actress has joined the cast of Zero Day, a six-episode conspiracy thriller series.
Along with Angela, seven other stars have also just been announced to star in the show, which just started production in New York.
Get more info on Zero Day inside…
Here’s a synopsis: Zero Day asks the question on everyone’s mind — how do we find truth in a world in crisis, one seemingly being torn apart by forces outside our control? And in an era rife with conspiracy theory and subterfuge, how much of those forces are products of our own doing, perhaps even of our own imagining?
Dan Stevens, Matthew Modine, Bill Camp, McKinley Belcher III, Gaby Hoffman, Clark Gregg and Mark Ivanir have joined the cast as well, alongside previously announced Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Plemons, Joan Allen and Connie Britton.
- 12/20/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Dan Stevens, Angela Bassett and Matthew Modine join Netflix’s ‘Zero Day’
Oscar nominee Angela Bassett has signed on to Netflix’s conspiracy thriller limited series Zero Day starring two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro. Dan Stevens, Matthew Modine, Bill Camp, and McKinley Belcher III are also on board the drama created by Eric Newman, Noah Oppenheim, and Michael Schmidt.
The just-announced cast joins previously confirmed stars Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Plemons, Joan Allen, and Connie Britton as filming gets underway in New York. The streaming service also revealed that Gaby Hoffman, Clark Gregg, and Mark Ivanir will guest star on the six-episode limited series.
“Zero Day asks the question on everyone’s mind — how do we find truth in a world in crisis, one seemingly being torn apart by forces outside our control?” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “And in an era rife with conspiracy theory and subterfuge, how much of...
Oscar nominee Angela Bassett has signed on to Netflix’s conspiracy thriller limited series Zero Day starring two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro. Dan Stevens, Matthew Modine, Bill Camp, and McKinley Belcher III are also on board the drama created by Eric Newman, Noah Oppenheim, and Michael Schmidt.
The just-announced cast joins previously confirmed stars Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Plemons, Joan Allen, and Connie Britton as filming gets underway in New York. The streaming service also revealed that Gaby Hoffman, Clark Gregg, and Mark Ivanir will guest star on the six-episode limited series.
“Zero Day asks the question on everyone’s mind — how do we find truth in a world in crisis, one seemingly being torn apart by forces outside our control?” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “And in an era rife with conspiracy theory and subterfuge, how much of...
- 12/19/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Paul Ryan, the former speaker of the House of Representatives, said former President Donald Trump is an “authoritarian narcissist.”
“Trump’s not a conservative,” the former speaker told a virtual event hosted by the consulting firm Teneo. “He’s a populist, authoritarian narcissist. So, historically speaking, all of his tendencies are basically where narcissism takes him, which is whatever makes him popular, makes him feel good at any given moment.”
“He thinks in an authoritarian way, and he’s been able to get a big chunk of the Republican base to follow him because he’s the culture warrior,” he continued.
Ryan’s latest comments about Trump are now part of a series of occasions in which he spoke out against him.
In addition to calling Trump out, Ryan praised former Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois) for opposing Trump, thereby costing them their political careers.
“And so...
“Trump’s not a conservative,” the former speaker told a virtual event hosted by the consulting firm Teneo. “He’s a populist, authoritarian narcissist. So, historically speaking, all of his tendencies are basically where narcissism takes him, which is whatever makes him popular, makes him feel good at any given moment.”
“He thinks in an authoritarian way, and he’s been able to get a big chunk of the Republican base to follow him because he’s the culture warrior,” he continued.
Ryan’s latest comments about Trump are now part of a series of occasions in which he spoke out against him.
In addition to calling Trump out, Ryan praised former Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois) for opposing Trump, thereby costing them their political careers.
“And so...
- 12/17/2023
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
After Warner Bros. Pictures announced the cancelation of the film Coyote Vs. Acme, the studio has decided to change course and un-cancel the film.
The film’s director, Dave Green, will now be allowed to sell the film to another distributor for a theatrical or streaming release.
Warner Bros. is currently hosting screenings for Amazon Prime Video, Apple and Netflix.
The upcoming hybrid live-action/animated movie was set to suffer the same fate as Batgirl and Scoob!: Holiday Haunt, by being pulled from the release schedule to take tax write-downs from last year.
The company received extensive criticism for canceling the films.
Many filmmakers canceled upcoming meetings with the studio once word got out about Coyote Vs. Acme being shelved.
Green and several more of the film’s crew members expressed their disappointment, as well.
The director wrote about his feelings in a post on X.
“For three years, I...
The film’s director, Dave Green, will now be allowed to sell the film to another distributor for a theatrical or streaming release.
Warner Bros. is currently hosting screenings for Amazon Prime Video, Apple and Netflix.
The upcoming hybrid live-action/animated movie was set to suffer the same fate as Batgirl and Scoob!: Holiday Haunt, by being pulled from the release schedule to take tax write-downs from last year.
The company received extensive criticism for canceling the films.
Many filmmakers canceled upcoming meetings with the studio once word got out about Coyote Vs. Acme being shelved.
Green and several more of the film’s crew members expressed their disappointment, as well.
The director wrote about his feelings in a post on X.
“For three years, I...
- 12/15/2023
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
The NBA has suspended Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green indefinitely after he struck Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić in the head during Tuesday’s game.
Green was ejected from the game, marking his third ejection of the season. Joe Dumars, NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations, announced the news in a statement released Wednesday. “This outcome takes into account Green’s repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts,” the statement read, adding that his suspension begins immediately, and the forward “will be required to meet certain league and...
Green was ejected from the game, marking his third ejection of the season. Joe Dumars, NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations, announced the news in a statement released Wednesday. “This outcome takes into account Green’s repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts,” the statement read, adding that his suspension begins immediately, and the forward “will be required to meet certain league and...
- 12/14/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Netflix is undergoing cuts and changes to its animation department yet again, but thankfully good work is not going unrewarded. One of the most celebrated Netflix animated shows of the year, "Blue Eye Samurai," is getting a second season. The show is essentially an animated riff on "Lady Snowblood" that was created by Amber Noizumi and Michael Green and directed by Jane Wu.
The adult animated series is a tale of revenge and blood, following a young biracial woman born out of sexual violence in early Edo period Japan who embarks on a journey of vengeance to find out which of the four remaining white men in Japan is her father. As our own Bj Colangelo wrote, "With only eight episodes, 'Blue Eye Samurai' is an easily digestible watch, but with an addictive story that you'll have to fight yourself from binging."
The show has been praised by animators,...
The adult animated series is a tale of revenge and blood, following a young biracial woman born out of sexual violence in early Edo period Japan who embarks on a journey of vengeance to find out which of the four remaining white men in Japan is her father. As our own Bj Colangelo wrote, "With only eight episodes, 'Blue Eye Samurai' is an easily digestible watch, but with an addictive story that you'll have to fight yourself from binging."
The show has been praised by animators,...
- 12/12/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Netflix will get its samurai on again.
The streaming giant has handed out a second-season renewal for its recently released animated drama series Blue Eye Samurai.
“When we started this project, we made a commitment to take this very personal story set in Edo-period Japan and bring it to life in the most authentic and beautiful way possible. Our animators, historians, musicians, martial artists and voice cast made this a reality beyond our expectations,” said creators, executive producers and (married) writers Amber Noizumi and Michael Green in a statement announcing the news Monday. “We are thankful to our entire team and to our viewers from all over the world who have shown such passion for Mizu and her path of revenge. Mizu has a lot more blood to spill! We are deeply grateful to our incredible partners at Netflix for letting the journey continue.”
Noizumi and Green previously told The Hollywood Reporter...
The streaming giant has handed out a second-season renewal for its recently released animated drama series Blue Eye Samurai.
“When we started this project, we made a commitment to take this very personal story set in Edo-period Japan and bring it to life in the most authentic and beautiful way possible. Our animators, historians, musicians, martial artists and voice cast made this a reality beyond our expectations,” said creators, executive producers and (married) writers Amber Noizumi and Michael Green in a statement announcing the news Monday. “We are thankful to our entire team and to our viewers from all over the world who have shown such passion for Mizu and her path of revenge. Mizu has a lot more blood to spill! We are deeply grateful to our incredible partners at Netflix for letting the journey continue.”
Noizumi and Green previously told The Hollywood Reporter...
- 12/12/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix has renewed the critically acclaimed animated action series Blue Eye Samurai for a second season.
Set in Edo-period Japan, Blue Eye Samurai, from Amber Noizumi and Michael Green, follows Mizu (voiced by Maya Erskine), a mixed-race master of the sword who lives a life in disguise seeking the deliverance of revenge.
Voice cast also includes George Takei (Seki), Masi Oka (Ringo), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (The Swordmaker), Brenda Song (Akemi), Darren Barnet (Taigen), Randall Park (Heiji Shindo), and Kenneth Branagh (Abijah Fowler). Supporting voice cast includes Stephanie Hsu (Ise), Ming-Na Wen (Madame Kaji), Harry Shum Jr. (Takayoshi) and Mark Dacascos (Chiaki), among others.
“When we started this project, we made a commitment to take this very personal story set in Edo-period Japan and bring it to life in the most authentic and beautiful way possible. Our animators, historians, musicians, martial artists and voice cast made this a reality beyond our expectations,...
Set in Edo-period Japan, Blue Eye Samurai, from Amber Noizumi and Michael Green, follows Mizu (voiced by Maya Erskine), a mixed-race master of the sword who lives a life in disguise seeking the deliverance of revenge.
Voice cast also includes George Takei (Seki), Masi Oka (Ringo), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (The Swordmaker), Brenda Song (Akemi), Darren Barnet (Taigen), Randall Park (Heiji Shindo), and Kenneth Branagh (Abijah Fowler). Supporting voice cast includes Stephanie Hsu (Ise), Ming-Na Wen (Madame Kaji), Harry Shum Jr. (Takayoshi) and Mark Dacascos (Chiaki), among others.
“When we started this project, we made a commitment to take this very personal story set in Edo-period Japan and bring it to life in the most authentic and beautiful way possible. Our animators, historians, musicians, martial artists and voice cast made this a reality beyond our expectations,...
- 12/12/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The NBA Cup created an exciting opportunity for basketball creators. The brand-new In-Season Tournament concluded on December 9, but before it did, creators like Jesser, Tristan Jass, and Bree Green participated in a five-on-five showdown headlined by hoops-happy influencers.
The In-Season Tournament Creator Cup was filmed behind closed doors on December 8. The next day, hours before the NBA Cup final tipped off, the association uploaded a Creator Cup highlight reel on its official YouTube channel. The “Hoopers” squad, coached by 2Hype‘s Kris London, defeated Coach Chris Matthews‘ “Ballers” in a dramatic comeback win.
Players on the winning team included Jass, Green, and Jesser (real name Jesse Riedel). Both Jass and Green (as well as Coach London) are affiliated with Long Haul Management, which has forged connections between the NBA and basketball creators by focusing on tentpole events like the NBA Finals, NBA All-Star Weekend, and the new In-Season Tournament. Beyond...
The In-Season Tournament Creator Cup was filmed behind closed doors on December 8. The next day, hours before the NBA Cup final tipped off, the association uploaded a Creator Cup highlight reel on its official YouTube channel. The “Hoopers” squad, coached by 2Hype‘s Kris London, defeated Coach Chris Matthews‘ “Ballers” in a dramatic comeback win.
Players on the winning team included Jass, Green, and Jesser (real name Jesse Riedel). Both Jass and Green (as well as Coach London) are affiliated with Long Haul Management, which has forged connections between the NBA and basketball creators by focusing on tentpole events like the NBA Finals, NBA All-Star Weekend, and the new In-Season Tournament. Beyond...
- 12/11/2023
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Blonde Chick Underestimates Her Powers in Icy Tribute to Being Single
Cinematic homonyms are something of a small passion for me.
Whether it’s British spies vs. American superheroes in “The Avengers,” or Noah Baumbach’s “Kicking and Screaming” not starring Will Ferrell, movies that share the same title are fun oddities that recall anecdotes of auditoriums mistakenly shown the wrong films. (Shout out to the “Peter Rabbit” patrons who bore witness to a trailer for “Hereditary” in 2018; still beats me how that one happened.)
To my knowledge, there isn...
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Blonde Chick Underestimates Her Powers in Icy Tribute to Being Single
Cinematic homonyms are something of a small passion for me.
Whether it’s British spies vs. American superheroes in “The Avengers,” or Noah Baumbach’s “Kicking and Screaming” not starring Will Ferrell, movies that share the same title are fun oddities that recall anecdotes of auditoriums mistakenly shown the wrong films. (Shout out to the “Peter Rabbit” patrons who bore witness to a trailer for “Hereditary” in 2018; still beats me how that one happened.)
To my knowledge, there isn...
- 12/9/2023
- by Alison Foreman and Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
All for one and … two for all?
In a bold move, French film studio Pathé bet nearly $80 million on an all-star, double-barreled adaptation of “The Three Musketeers,” gambling that interest would be high enough that director Martin Bourboulon could split Alexandre Dumas’ swashbuckling epic over two films, spaced half a year apart, and audiences would show up for both halves. The gamble paid off, as the first part — “The Three Musketeers – Part One: D’Artagnan,” released last April — was a huge hit, and appetites remain strong for the sequel, which opens in France on Dec. 13.
In the States, however, where “Kill Bill,” “The Avengers” and “Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning” have paved the way for two-part blockbusters, that strategy seems less certain. A series of disappointing screen versions has tarnished the legend. It would be easy to eventize a double bill, marketed to fanboys and action-movie enthusiasts, in which all four...
In a bold move, French film studio Pathé bet nearly $80 million on an all-star, double-barreled adaptation of “The Three Musketeers,” gambling that interest would be high enough that director Martin Bourboulon could split Alexandre Dumas’ swashbuckling epic over two films, spaced half a year apart, and audiences would show up for both halves. The gamble paid off, as the first part — “The Three Musketeers – Part One: D’Artagnan,” released last April — was a huge hit, and appetites remain strong for the sequel, which opens in France on Dec. 13.
In the States, however, where “Kill Bill,” “The Avengers” and “Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning” have paved the way for two-part blockbusters, that strategy seems less certain. A series of disappointing screen versions has tarnished the legend. It would be easy to eventize a double bill, marketed to fanboys and action-movie enthusiasts, in which all four...
- 12/8/2023
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
The nominees for the 2023 European Film Awards (EFAs) are among the very best movies of the year, in Europe or anywhere. The five best picture nominees include Justine Triet’s legal thriller Anatomy of a Fall; Jonathan Glazer’s harrowing Holocaust film The Zone of Interest; the refugee dramas Io Capitano, from Italian director Matteo Garrone; Green Border from Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland; and dour romantic comedy Fallen Leaves, by Finland’s Aki Kaurismäki. Award winners all — Anatomy, Zone and Fallen Leaves picked up top honors in Cannes, while Green Border and Io Capitano won plaudits at this year’s Venice Film Festival — this lineup of critical hits could hold its own at any awards ceremony.
The quality at the EFAs goes deep, including first-time filmmakers like Britain’s Molly Manning Walker (How to Have Sex), France’s Stéphan Castang (Vincent Must Die) and Spanish filmmaker Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren (20,000 Species of Bees...
The quality at the EFAs goes deep, including first-time filmmakers like Britain’s Molly Manning Walker (How to Have Sex), France’s Stéphan Castang (Vincent Must Die) and Spanish filmmaker Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren (20,000 Species of Bees...
- 12/8/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Heida Reed’s FBI: International days are numbered.
TVLine has learned exclusively that the Icelandic actress — who has played Special Agent Jamie Kellett since the CBS procedural’s 2021 launch — will be leaving the spinoff early into the upcoming third season.
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Reps for CBS and Wolf Entertainment declined comment, but sources confirm that Reed’s departure was creatively driven.
Reed’s looming departure...
TVLine has learned exclusively that the Icelandic actress — who has played Special Agent Jamie Kellett since the CBS procedural’s 2021 launch — will be leaving the spinoff early into the upcoming third season.
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Reps for CBS and Wolf Entertainment declined comment, but sources confirm that Reed’s departure was creatively driven.
Reed’s looming departure...
- 12/7/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Mahershala Ali recently told Entertainment Weekly that he is feeling optimistic about his upcoming Marvel movie “Blade,” in which he will star as the comic book vampire hunter. The film, which won’t begin production until next year, has had a dramatic development period, to say the least.
Marvel first announced the project at Comic-Con 2019. “Mogul Mowgli” director Bassam Tariq came on board to helm the project in July 2021 with Stacy Osei-Kuffour writing the script, but he exited the film just over a year later and with only two months to go before cameras were set to start rolling. By then, Marvel had already set a Nov. 3, 2023 release date for “Blade.” The release was delayed to September 2024 as a result. “Lovecraft Country” director Yann Demange was brought in. Rumors of overhauled scripts plagued development as the Hollywood strikes put a pause on prep. Marvel bumped the release again to Nov.
Marvel first announced the project at Comic-Con 2019. “Mogul Mowgli” director Bassam Tariq came on board to helm the project in July 2021 with Stacy Osei-Kuffour writing the script, but he exited the film just over a year later and with only two months to go before cameras were set to start rolling. By then, Marvel had already set a Nov. 3, 2023 release date for “Blade.” The release was delayed to September 2024 as a result. “Lovecraft Country” director Yann Demange was brought in. Rumors of overhauled scripts plagued development as the Hollywood strikes put a pause on prep. Marvel bumped the release again to Nov.
- 12/6/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Scott Speedman of The Strangers and Underworld has joined Jurnee Smollett (Birds of Prey) and Isabel May of the Yellowstone prequel series 1883 in the thriller Sunflower – and according to The Hollywood Reporter, Speedman will be playing the villain in the film!
Sunflower will mark the feature directorial debut of writer Misha Green. She and Smollett previously worked together on the TV shows Underground and Lovecraft Country. Green created Underground with Joe Pokaski and developed Lovecraft Country from the Matt Ruff novel. Her first directing credit was on an episode of Lovecraft Country.
After spending more than a decade in development hell, Sunflower is finally moving forward at Lionsgate. The screenplay Green wrote for the film was so highly regarded that it was on the Black List back in 2008. The story follows two young women who are held hostage in a prison-like farmhouse by a deranged college professor. As they struggle to survive,...
Sunflower will mark the feature directorial debut of writer Misha Green. She and Smollett previously worked together on the TV shows Underground and Lovecraft Country. Green created Underground with Joe Pokaski and developed Lovecraft Country from the Matt Ruff novel. Her first directing credit was on an episode of Lovecraft Country.
After spending more than a decade in development hell, Sunflower is finally moving forward at Lionsgate. The screenplay Green wrote for the film was so highly regarded that it was on the Black List back in 2008. The story follows two young women who are held hostage in a prison-like farmhouse by a deranged college professor. As they struggle to survive,...
- 12/6/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The Beatles were primarily a rock and pop band, but they still showed appreciation for soul music. Ringo Starr revealed he was a big fan of an Al Green song because of its incredible drumming. That tune appeared on an album that had an unusual impact on the American pop chart. On the other hand, the album was completely ignored by the public in the United Kingdom.
Ringo Starr loved the hi-hat in an Al Green song
During a 2020 interview with Rolling Stone, a reporter asked Ringo if “What’d I Say” by Ray Charles was an influence on his drumming style. “No, I know the song really well,” he said. “I listened to the records, but I wasn’t, like, big on listening to the drums.” Ringo’s comments are surprising since Paul McCartney praised him for being able to recreate the feel of “What’d I Say.”
Ringo...
Ringo Starr loved the hi-hat in an Al Green song
During a 2020 interview with Rolling Stone, a reporter asked Ringo if “What’d I Say” by Ray Charles was an influence on his drumming style. “No, I know the song really well,” he said. “I listened to the records, but I wasn’t, like, big on listening to the drums.” Ringo’s comments are surprising since Paul McCartney praised him for being able to recreate the feel of “What’d I Say.”
Ringo...
- 12/6/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Given the rash of music biopics in recent years — your Bohemian Rhapsody, your Rocketman, your Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody to name just three, it was only a matter of time before Reggae legend Bob Marley joined the list.
Bob Marley: One Love is on the way, directed by a man with some experience bringing real-life stories to the screen: Reinaldo Marcus Green, who last made the Oscar-winning King Richard about the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams.
He has Kingsley Ben-Adir playing Marley, with Lashana Lynch as wife Rita and, thanks to close collaboration with the singer's family, full rights to use the Marley musical catalogue.
With :a[the new trailer for Bob Marley: One Love online]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/bob-marley-one-love-trailer-kingsley-ben-adir-reggae-icon/' }, Empire got him talking about why he decided to take the gig, shooting in Jamaica and London and what he learned about...
Bob Marley: One Love is on the way, directed by a man with some experience bringing real-life stories to the screen: Reinaldo Marcus Green, who last made the Oscar-winning King Richard about the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams.
He has Kingsley Ben-Adir playing Marley, with Lashana Lynch as wife Rita and, thanks to close collaboration with the singer's family, full rights to use the Marley musical catalogue.
With :a[the new trailer for Bob Marley: One Love online]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/bob-marley-one-love-trailer-kingsley-ben-adir-reggae-icon/' }, Empire got him talking about why he decided to take the gig, shooting in Jamaica and London and what he learned about...
- 12/5/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Kingsley Ben-Adir embodies Bob Marley while carrying the burden of being a revolutionary musician in the new trailer for Reinaldo Marcus Green’s upcoming biopic Bob Marley: One Love. Watch it below.
At one point in the trailer, Ben-Adir shares his frustrations with Lashana Lynch, who plays Marley’s wife, Rita. “There’s a war going on. How I can bring peace? I can’t even get peace for myself,” he says. In response, she offers sage advice: “Sometimes the messenger has to become the message.”
Bob Marley: One Love centers around Marley’s early years and rise to fame, as well as the assassination attempt on his life in 1976 and subsequent live performance just two days later at the Smile Jamaica Concert.
Green penned the screenplay for the biopic with Zach Baylin, Terence Winter, and Frank E. Flowers. The film also stars James Norton, Tosin Cole, Umi Myers, Anthony Welsh,...
At one point in the trailer, Ben-Adir shares his frustrations with Lashana Lynch, who plays Marley’s wife, Rita. “There’s a war going on. How I can bring peace? I can’t even get peace for myself,” he says. In response, she offers sage advice: “Sometimes the messenger has to become the message.”
Bob Marley: One Love centers around Marley’s early years and rise to fame, as well as the assassination attempt on his life in 1976 and subsequent live performance just two days later at the Smile Jamaica Concert.
Green penned the screenplay for the biopic with Zach Baylin, Terence Winter, and Frank E. Flowers. The film also stars James Norton, Tosin Cole, Umi Myers, Anthony Welsh,...
- 12/5/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
With all the drama in the world, sometimes the best way to keep from succumbing to its evil is to let the music ground you. Bob Marley’s famous tunes let the world release its tension in a different way when faced with conflict. It lets you groove to the beat of the human heart. It comforted you like a warm blanket or a caring friend or family member. Paramount Pictures has released the trailer for Bob Marley: One Love, which tells the story of the musician who dared not to let tragedy take his message and his love for the people.
The musical biopic stars Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, James Norton, Tosin Cole, Umi Myers, Anthony Welsh, Nia Ashi, Aston Barrett Jr., Anna-Sharé Blake, Gawaine “J-Summa” Campbell, Naomi Cowan, Alexx A-Game, Michael Gandolfini, Quan-Dajai Henriques, David Kerr, Hector Roots Lewis, Abijah “Naki Wailer” Livingston, Nadine Marshall, Sheldon Shepherd, Andrae Simpson and Stefan A.
The musical biopic stars Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, James Norton, Tosin Cole, Umi Myers, Anthony Welsh, Nia Ashi, Aston Barrett Jr., Anna-Sharé Blake, Gawaine “J-Summa” Campbell, Naomi Cowan, Alexx A-Game, Michael Gandolfini, Quan-Dajai Henriques, David Kerr, Hector Roots Lewis, Abijah “Naki Wailer” Livingston, Nadine Marshall, Sheldon Shepherd, Andrae Simpson and Stefan A.
- 12/5/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Kingsley Ben-Adir transforms into Bob Marley in the new trailer for Bob Marley: One Love which hits cinemas in February.
We first got a glimpse of Reinaldo Marcus Green’s biopic on Bob Marley back in July when a tantalising teaser trailer for Bob Marley: One Love was revealed. Paramount Pictures have now released a full trailer which gives us a better look at Kingsley Ben-Adir as the iconic musician.
Take a look at the brand new trailer below.
The film will focus on Marley’s rise to fame, but also the struggles that came with it. As seen in the trailer, Marley was the subject of assassination attempts, but his positive outlook on life never waivered. Lashana Lynch portrays Marley’s wife Rita, who notes that “sometimes the messenger has to become the message” as Marley spreads the message of peace through his music.
This isn’t Ben-Adir’s...
We first got a glimpse of Reinaldo Marcus Green’s biopic on Bob Marley back in July when a tantalising teaser trailer for Bob Marley: One Love was revealed. Paramount Pictures have now released a full trailer which gives us a better look at Kingsley Ben-Adir as the iconic musician.
Take a look at the brand new trailer below.
The film will focus on Marley’s rise to fame, but also the struggles that came with it. As seen in the trailer, Marley was the subject of assassination attempts, but his positive outlook on life never waivered. Lashana Lynch portrays Marley’s wife Rita, who notes that “sometimes the messenger has to become the message” as Marley spreads the message of peace through his music.
This isn’t Ben-Adir’s...
- 12/5/2023
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
There's a lot of surprising things about David Gordon Green's "Halloween Kills," and not all of them are good surprising. There is, however, a very random, very weird, and very neat easter egg hidden in the movie that a lot of fans missed on first viewing: Bob Odenkirk's cameo.
Yes, Bob "Better Call Saul" Odenkirk (or Bob "Mr. Show" Odenkirk if you're an ancient one like yours truly), shows up in "Halloween Kills" ... kinda. You may remember the bar scene where the residents of Haddonfield gather to remember that awful night in 1978 when Michael Myers first returned home. They're alerted to a new series of killings via a news report that then calls back to those killed 40 years prior. You see pictures of Pj Soles as Lynda and her sweet departed boyfriend Bob, except the nerdy high school yearbook picture they used isn't the original actor John Michael Graham,...
Yes, Bob "Better Call Saul" Odenkirk (or Bob "Mr. Show" Odenkirk if you're an ancient one like yours truly), shows up in "Halloween Kills" ... kinda. You may remember the bar scene where the residents of Haddonfield gather to remember that awful night in 1978 when Michael Myers first returned home. They're alerted to a new series of killings via a news report that then calls back to those killed 40 years prior. You see pictures of Pj Soles as Lynda and her sweet departed boyfriend Bob, except the nerdy high school yearbook picture they used isn't the original actor John Michael Graham,...
- 12/5/2023
- by Eric Vespe
- Slash Film
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