Dakota Johnson is figuring out what she wants from her dating life after admitting she’s interested in women in the first trailer for Am I Ok?
Max announced Monday that the dramedy feature from co-directors Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne is set to launch on the streaming service June 6 after premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in 2022. Sonoya Mizuno, Jermaine Fowler, Kiersey Clemons, Molly Gordon, June Diane Raphael and Notaro round out the cast.
Am I Ok? centers on lifelong friends Lucy (Johnson) and Jane (Mizuno) navigating the changes in their paths after Jane plans a move to London, leading Lucy to reveal a secret about herself.
While encouraging Johnson to come out of her shell, Mizuno says in the trailer, “You try 20 different flavors of ice cream before you settle on a single scoop.” This leads Johnson to respond, “Ice cream is different than vagina.”
Notaro and Allynne,...
Max announced Monday that the dramedy feature from co-directors Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne is set to launch on the streaming service June 6 after premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in 2022. Sonoya Mizuno, Jermaine Fowler, Kiersey Clemons, Molly Gordon, June Diane Raphael and Notaro round out the cast.
Am I Ok? centers on lifelong friends Lucy (Johnson) and Jane (Mizuno) navigating the changes in their paths after Jane plans a move to London, leading Lucy to reveal a secret about herself.
While encouraging Johnson to come out of her shell, Mizuno says in the trailer, “You try 20 different flavors of ice cream before you settle on a single scoop.” This leads Johnson to respond, “Ice cream is different than vagina.”
Notaro and Allynne,...
- 5/20/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fill the cannons with stuffed animals and watch the fluff fly as Eli Roth’s Borderlands takes the Lionsgate stage at CinemaCon! The annual entertainment event is in full swing after yesterday’s Warner Bros. panel and reveal of Todd Phillips’s Joker: Folie à Deux trailer. With film and television fans fired up about upcoming releases, Lionsgate is ready to take them to a wasteland where kooky characters try to kill each other, and a fabled vault of riches awaits.
The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin wrote the initial screenplay for Borderlands but removed his name from the project after the script was rewritten by Roth, Juel Taylor, Tony Rettenmaier, Joe Crombie, Chris Bremner, and Sam Levinson. Zak Olkewicz wrote scenes for Miller during the reshoots. Elements from drafts Aaron Berg and Oren Uziel wrote before Mazin have reportedly made their way into the film as well. So...
The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin wrote the initial screenplay for Borderlands but removed his name from the project after the script was rewritten by Roth, Juel Taylor, Tony Rettenmaier, Joe Crombie, Chris Bremner, and Sam Levinson. Zak Olkewicz wrote scenes for Miller during the reshoots. Elements from drafts Aaron Berg and Oren Uziel wrote before Mazin have reportedly made their way into the film as well. So...
- 4/10/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
CinemaCon continues to confirm honorees for its Big Screen Achievement Awards, adding actress Ariana Greenblatt to the roster.
Greenblatt will be presented with a rising star of the year trophy at a ceremony inside the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 11. The honor follows Greenblatt’s role in Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster Barbie, and arrives months ahead of her follow-up in Eli Roth’s Borderlands opposite Cate Blanchett, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Édgar Ramírez and Jamie Lee Curtis.
The Big Screen Achievement Awards, hosted by official presenting sponsor the Coca-Cola Company, will also see honors doled out to Amy Poehler (vanguard award), Lupita Nyong’o (star of the year), Shawn Levy (director of the year), Joseph Quinn (breakthrough performer of the year award) and Dan Stevens (excellence in acting award).
“Acting since the age of 6, Ariana Greenblatt has a résumé that already includes such high-profile films as Avengers: Infinity War, The One and Only Ivan,...
Greenblatt will be presented with a rising star of the year trophy at a ceremony inside the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 11. The honor follows Greenblatt’s role in Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster Barbie, and arrives months ahead of her follow-up in Eli Roth’s Borderlands opposite Cate Blanchett, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Édgar Ramírez and Jamie Lee Curtis.
The Big Screen Achievement Awards, hosted by official presenting sponsor the Coca-Cola Company, will also see honors doled out to Amy Poehler (vanguard award), Lupita Nyong’o (star of the year), Shawn Levy (director of the year), Joseph Quinn (breakthrough performer of the year award) and Dan Stevens (excellence in acting award).
“Acting since the age of 6, Ariana Greenblatt has a résumé that already includes such high-profile films as Avengers: Infinity War, The One and Only Ivan,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Cate Blanchett’s Lilith travels to a planet she hates to find a massive treasure hidden in a vault in the first trailer for Lionsgate’s Borderlands. Lilith can’t do the treasure hunt alone and is forced to team up with an odd assortment of people on a planet that has an actual gully made of piss.
The trailer gives off Guardians of the Galaxy vibes, and the film obviously doesn’t take itself too seriously.
Eli Roth and Joe Crombie wrote the screenplay, based on the popular Borderlands video game franchise, with Roth directing. The action thriller stars Cate Blanchett as Lilith, Kevin Hart as Roland, Jack Black as Claptrap, Ariana Gleenblatt as Tiny Tina, Florian Munteanu as Krieg, Edgar Ramirez as Atlas, and Jamie Lee Curtis as Tannis.
Ari Arad, Avi Arad, and Erik Feig serve as producers, with Tim Miller, Ethan Smith, Louise Rosner, Emmy Yu,...
The trailer gives off Guardians of the Galaxy vibes, and the film obviously doesn’t take itself too seriously.
Eli Roth and Joe Crombie wrote the screenplay, based on the popular Borderlands video game franchise, with Roth directing. The action thriller stars Cate Blanchett as Lilith, Kevin Hart as Roland, Jack Black as Claptrap, Ariana Gleenblatt as Tiny Tina, Florian Munteanu as Krieg, Edgar Ramirez as Atlas, and Jamie Lee Curtis as Tannis.
Ari Arad, Avi Arad, and Erik Feig serve as producers, with Tim Miller, Ethan Smith, Louise Rosner, Emmy Yu,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Yesterday, Lionsgate gave us our first look images for the highly anticipated film “Borderlands” and now they have just unleashed the explosive official trailer! Check it out below:
Also, revealed are all-new character posters as well!
Directed by: Eli Roth
Screenplay by: Eli Roth and Joe Crombie
Screen Story by: Eli Roth
Based on: The Video Game Borderlands created by Gearbox Software and published by 2K
Produced by: Ari Arad, p.g.a., Avi Arad, Erik Feig
Executive Produced by: Tim Miller, Ethan Smith, Louise Rosner, Emmy Yu, Lucy Kitada, Christopher Woodrow, K. Blaine Johnston, Randy Pitchford, Strauss Zelnick
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Edgar Ramírez, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Gina Gershon, and Jamie Lee Curtis
Director of Photography: Rogier Stoffers, ASC, Nsc
Production Designer: Andrew Menzies
Edited by: Julian Clarke, Ace; Evan Henke, Ace
Costume Designer: Daniel Orlandi
Music by: Steve Jablonsky
Music Supervisor: Trygge Toven
Casting by: Victoria Thomas,...
Also, revealed are all-new character posters as well!
Directed by: Eli Roth
Screenplay by: Eli Roth and Joe Crombie
Screen Story by: Eli Roth
Based on: The Video Game Borderlands created by Gearbox Software and published by 2K
Produced by: Ari Arad, p.g.a., Avi Arad, Erik Feig
Executive Produced by: Tim Miller, Ethan Smith, Louise Rosner, Emmy Yu, Lucy Kitada, Christopher Woodrow, K. Blaine Johnston, Randy Pitchford, Strauss Zelnick
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Edgar Ramírez, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Gina Gershon, and Jamie Lee Curtis
Director of Photography: Rogier Stoffers, ASC, Nsc
Production Designer: Andrew Menzies
Edited by: Julian Clarke, Ace; Evan Henke, Ace
Costume Designer: Daniel Orlandi
Music by: Steve Jablonsky
Music Supervisor: Trygge Toven
Casting by: Victoria Thomas,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Filming wrapped on director Eli Roth‘s adaptation of the Borderlands video game series from Gearbox and 2K way back in June of 2021. A year and a half later, Deadpool director Tim Miller had to step in to handle the project’s two weeks of reshoots because Roth had the chance to finally – after sixteen years – make a feature based on the Thanksgiving faux trailer he put together for the Quentin Tarantino / Robert Rodriguez collaboration Grindhouse. The Borderlands reshoots have been completed, Thanksgiving has come and gone, and Lionsgate is now gearing up to finally release Borderlands into the world on August 9th. With just over five months to go until that date arrives, Lionsgate has unveiled a trailer for the film, and you can check that out in the embed above.
The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin wrote the initial screenplay for Borderlands, but removed his name from...
The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin wrote the initial screenplay for Borderlands, but removed his name from...
- 2/21/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Cate Blanchett is back in a wig and a franchise, following her iconic “Thor: Ragnarok” campiness. The Oscar winner and “Tár” lead actress transforms into vigilante Lilith for Eli Roth’s star-studded “Borderlands” video-game adaptation.
Blanchett’s character is an infamous outlaw who returns to her home planet of Pandora on a mission to track down the missing daughter of the universe’s top leader, Atlas (Edgar Ramírez). Lilith enlists former elite mercenary Roland (Kevin Hart), pre-teen demolitionist Tiny Tina (“Barbie” breakout Ariana Greenblatt), her bodyguard Krieg (Florian Munteanu), mad scientist Tannis (Jamie Lee Curtis), and robot Claptrap (Jack Black) to help.
“These unlikely heroes must battle alien monsters and dangerous bandits to find and protect the missing girl, who may hold the key to unimaginable power,” the synopsis reads. “The fate of the universe could be in their hands – but they’ll be fighting for something more: each other.
Blanchett’s character is an infamous outlaw who returns to her home planet of Pandora on a mission to track down the missing daughter of the universe’s top leader, Atlas (Edgar Ramírez). Lilith enlists former elite mercenary Roland (Kevin Hart), pre-teen demolitionist Tiny Tina (“Barbie” breakout Ariana Greenblatt), her bodyguard Krieg (Florian Munteanu), mad scientist Tannis (Jamie Lee Curtis), and robot Claptrap (Jack Black) to help.
“These unlikely heroes must battle alien monsters and dangerous bandits to find and protect the missing girl, who may hold the key to unimaginable power,” the synopsis reads. “The fate of the universe could be in their hands – but they’ll be fighting for something more: each other.
- 2/21/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Poster for ‘Borderlands’ (Photo © 2024 Lionsgate)
Lionsgate’s teasing fans of the Borderlands video game franchise with a first look at two photos and a poster from the upcoming film adaptation. The photo drop arrived just a day ahead of the film’s worldwide trailer release.
Written by Eli Roth and Joe Crombie, with Roth directing, the action thriller stars Cate Blanchett as Lilith, Kevin Hart as Roland, Jack Black as Claptrap, Ariana Gleenblatt as Tiny Tina, Florian Munteanu as Krieg, Edgar Ramirez as Atlas, and Jamie Lee Curtis as Tannis. Ari Arad, Avi Arad, and Erik Feig serve as producers, with Tim Miller, Ethan Smith, Louise Rosner, Emmy Yu, Lucy Kitada, Christopher Woodrow, K. Blaine Johnston, Randy Pitchford, and Strauss Zelnick executive producing.
Cate Blanchett as Lilith, Ariana Greenblatt as Tiny Tina, Kevin Hart as Roland, Florian Munteanu as Krieg and Jamie Lee Curtis as Tannis in ‘Borderlands’ (Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate)
“Lilith,...
Lionsgate’s teasing fans of the Borderlands video game franchise with a first look at two photos and a poster from the upcoming film adaptation. The photo drop arrived just a day ahead of the film’s worldwide trailer release.
Written by Eli Roth and Joe Crombie, with Roth directing, the action thriller stars Cate Blanchett as Lilith, Kevin Hart as Roland, Jack Black as Claptrap, Ariana Gleenblatt as Tiny Tina, Florian Munteanu as Krieg, Edgar Ramirez as Atlas, and Jamie Lee Curtis as Tannis. Ari Arad, Avi Arad, and Erik Feig serve as producers, with Tim Miller, Ethan Smith, Louise Rosner, Emmy Yu, Lucy Kitada, Christopher Woodrow, K. Blaine Johnston, Randy Pitchford, and Strauss Zelnick executive producing.
Cate Blanchett as Lilith, Ariana Greenblatt as Tiny Tina, Kevin Hart as Roland, Florian Munteanu as Krieg and Jamie Lee Curtis as Tannis in ‘Borderlands’ (Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate)
“Lilith,...
- 2/20/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Update: A Borderlands poster has been unveiled and can now be seen at the bottom of this article with the images. We have also learned that a trailer for the film will be released tomorrow.
Chaos loves company.
#BorderlandsMovie coming soon… pic.twitter.com/PFGZdqUt1Q
— Borderlands (@BorderlandsFilm) February 20, 2024
The original article follows:
Filming wrapped on director Eli Roth‘s adaptation of the Borderlands video game series from Gearbox and 2K way back in June of 2021. A year and a half later, Deadpool director Tim Miller had to step in to handle the project’s two weeks of reshoots because Roth had the chance to finally – after sixteen years – make a feature based on the Thanksgiving faux trailer he put together for the Quentin Tarantino / Robert Rodriguez collaboration Grindhouse. The Borderlands reshoots have been completed, Thanksgiving has come and gone, and Lionsgate is now gearing up to finally release Borderlands...
Chaos loves company.
#BorderlandsMovie coming soon… pic.twitter.com/PFGZdqUt1Q
— Borderlands (@BorderlandsFilm) February 20, 2024
The original article follows:
Filming wrapped on director Eli Roth‘s adaptation of the Borderlands video game series from Gearbox and 2K way back in June of 2021. A year and a half later, Deadpool director Tim Miller had to step in to handle the project’s two weeks of reshoots because Roth had the chance to finally – after sixteen years – make a feature based on the Thanksgiving faux trailer he put together for the Quentin Tarantino / Robert Rodriguez collaboration Grindhouse. The Borderlands reshoots have been completed, Thanksgiving has come and gone, and Lionsgate is now gearing up to finally release Borderlands...
- 2/20/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Filming wrapped on director Eli Roth‘s adaptation of the Borderlands video game series from Gearbox and 2K in June of last year. Seven months later, Deadpool director Tim Miller had to step in to handle the project’s two weeks of reshoots because Roth had the chance to finally – after seventeen years – make a feature based on the Thanksgiving faux trailer he put together for the Quentin Tarantino / Robert Rodriguez collaboration Grindhouse. Roth’s Thanksgiving slasher is scheduled to reach theatres on November 17, 2023, the Friday before the Thanksgiving holiday. Now Deadline has broken the news that Borderlands will reach theatres about eight months later, on August 2, 2024. So we still have a year to wait before we’ll be able to watch this one.
We had heard that The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin wrote the screenplay for Borderlands, but according to Deadline the final script was actually written by Roth and Joe Crombie.
We had heard that The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin wrote the screenplay for Borderlands, but according to Deadline the final script was actually written by Roth and Joe Crombie.
- 7/20/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The scripted pilot based on Jessica Simpson’s bestselling memoir “Open Book” is not moving forward at Amazon Freevee, Variety has confirmed. Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s period comedy “Western” has also been scrapped, though both potential series are now being shopped elsewhere.
The pilot for “Open Book” was ordered by Amazon Freevee back in October, with Tom Kapinos set to write and executive produce and Adam Bernstein on board as a director and executive producer. Katelyn Tarver would play Sadie Sparrow, a young singer based on Simpson, while John Stamos was cast as her older songwriter, Butch. Over time, the two would develop a connection that went beyond music.
Simpson was set to executive produce the project, along with Patrick Moran for his Pkm Productions and Amazon Studios. Lauren Auslander and Lacy Lynch were also on board as executive producers.
Meanwhile, Lord and Miller’s “Western” was set...
The pilot for “Open Book” was ordered by Amazon Freevee back in October, with Tom Kapinos set to write and executive produce and Adam Bernstein on board as a director and executive producer. Katelyn Tarver would play Sadie Sparrow, a young singer based on Simpson, while John Stamos was cast as her older songwriter, Butch. Over time, the two would develop a connection that went beyond music.
Simpson was set to executive produce the project, along with Patrick Moran for his Pkm Productions and Amazon Studios. Lauren Auslander and Lacy Lynch were also on board as executive producers.
Meanwhile, Lord and Miller’s “Western” was set...
- 3/25/2023
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Amazon Freevee will not be moving forward with two of its half-hour scripted pilots, Western and Open Book. Both are currently being shopped elsewhere.
Western is a period comedy developed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s Sony TV-based Lord Miller. Pen15 co-creator and star Anna Konkle had been tapped to lead the series.
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Written by Michelle Morgan, Western is set in the 1800s. It follows Polly (Konkle), a young high-society woman from Philadelphia who travels out west on a desperate quest for a husband only to discover that she has been catfished by a teenage boy. Now stranded in 1866 Montana, Polly,...
Western is a period comedy developed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s Sony TV-based Lord Miller. Pen15 co-creator and star Anna Konkle had been tapped to lead the series.
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Written by Michelle Morgan, Western is set in the 1800s. It follows Polly (Konkle), a young high-society woman from Philadelphia who travels out west on a desperate quest for a husband only to discover that she has been catfished by a teenage boy. Now stranded in 1866 Montana, Polly,...
- 3/25/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Could “The Baby-Sitters Club” be making a comeback? The series was canceled by Netflix after two seasons earlier this year in March, and talk has swirled since about the series being shopped for a revival — or at least a TV movie — elsewhere.
But now there’s a bit more momentum for the show: “The Baby-Sitters Club” won two awards at the Children & Family Emmys this weekend, for both outstanding writing for a live action preschool or children’s program and outstanding children’s or family viewing series.
“We’re talking about it in a very preliminary way, talking about if we can bring it somewhere else. Or if we could do maybe like a movie, like kind of a wrap up special,” executive producer Rachel Shukert told Variety. “The girls obviously are older now than they were when we started and they’ve really grown up. So I think we...
But now there’s a bit more momentum for the show: “The Baby-Sitters Club” won two awards at the Children & Family Emmys this weekend, for both outstanding writing for a live action preschool or children’s program and outstanding children’s or family viewing series.
“We’re talking about it in a very preliminary way, talking about if we can bring it somewhere else. Or if we could do maybe like a movie, like kind of a wrap up special,” executive producer Rachel Shukert told Variety. “The girls obviously are older now than they were when we started and they’ve really grown up. So I think we...
- 12/12/2022
- by BreAnna Bell and Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
For the second week in a row, Luckiest Girl Alive topped the Netflix Top 10 Film Chart globally. The mystery thriller film starring Mila Kunis was the most-watched movie with 57,010,000 hours viewed for the week starting October 10 and ending on October 16.
Hours viewed for the second week were up from its premiere week when it reached 43,080,000 hours, the week of October 3 through October 9.
Luckiest Girl Alive was directed by Mike Barker and it is based on the 2015 Jessica Knoll novel of the same name. The film was produced by Bruna Papandrea and Jeanne Snow for Made Up Stories, Erik Feig and Lucy Kitada for Picturestart and Mila Kunis for Orchard Farm Productions.
For independent producer Papandrea, having Luckiest Girl Alive at the top of the charts in 2022 is quite the feat as she had previously scored major wins with the series Pieces of Her and Anatomy of a Scandal.
Luckiest Girl Alive centers on Ani FaNelli,...
Hours viewed for the second week were up from its premiere week when it reached 43,080,000 hours, the week of October 3 through October 9.
Luckiest Girl Alive was directed by Mike Barker and it is based on the 2015 Jessica Knoll novel of the same name. The film was produced by Bruna Papandrea and Jeanne Snow for Made Up Stories, Erik Feig and Lucy Kitada for Picturestart and Mila Kunis for Orchard Farm Productions.
For independent producer Papandrea, having Luckiest Girl Alive at the top of the charts in 2022 is quite the feat as she had previously scored major wins with the series Pieces of Her and Anatomy of a Scandal.
Luckiest Girl Alive centers on Ani FaNelli,...
- 10/18/2022
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Guy Burnet, Luca Diaz and Daniella Pineda have been cast opposite Anna Konkle in Amazon Freevee’s Western, a half-hour period comedy pilot from Sony Pictures Television, Amazon Studios and Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s Sony TV-based Lord Miller.
Written by Michelle Morgan, Western is set in the 1800s. It follows Polly (Konkle), a young high-society woman from Philadelphia who travels out west on a desperate quest for a husband only to discover that she has been catfished by a teenage boy (Diaz). Now stranded in 1866 Montana, Polly, along with the town’s other inhabitants, must find their place in this ever-changing new world, confronting and defying all expectations society has of them along the way.
Burnet plays Dr. Conely. A handsome, soulful and tortured British doctor of this small town. After making a vow to his dearly departed wife, never to remarry again, he finds himself alone...
Written by Michelle Morgan, Western is set in the 1800s. It follows Polly (Konkle), a young high-society woman from Philadelphia who travels out west on a desperate quest for a husband only to discover that she has been catfished by a teenage boy (Diaz). Now stranded in 1866 Montana, Polly, along with the town’s other inhabitants, must find their place in this ever-changing new world, confronting and defying all expectations society has of them along the way.
Burnet plays Dr. Conely. A handsome, soulful and tortured British doctor of this small town. After making a vow to his dearly departed wife, never to remarry again, he finds himself alone...
- 10/14/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Pen15 co-creator and star Anna Konkle has been tapped as the lead in Amazon Freevee’s Western, a half-hour period comedy pilot from Sony Pictures Television, Amazon Studios and Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s Sony TV-based Lord Miller.
Written by Michelle Morgan, Western is set in the 1800s. It follows Polly (Konkle), a young high-society woman from Philadelphia who travels out west on a desperate quest for a husband only to discover that she has been catfished by a teenage boy. Now stranded in 1866 Montana, Polly, along with the town’s other inhabitants, must find their place in this ever-changing new world, confronting and defying all expectations society has of them along the way.
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Although her good breeding and opulent clothing make her stand out like a sore thumb in this dustbowl of a town, Polly’s wit and unexpected charm ultimately earn her a place there.
Written by Michelle Morgan, Western is set in the 1800s. It follows Polly (Konkle), a young high-society woman from Philadelphia who travels out west on a desperate quest for a husband only to discover that she has been catfished by a teenage boy. Now stranded in 1866 Montana, Polly, along with the town’s other inhabitants, must find their place in this ever-changing new world, confronting and defying all expectations society has of them along the way.
2022 Amazon Freevee Pilots & Series Orders
Although her good breeding and opulent clothing make her stand out like a sore thumb in this dustbowl of a town, Polly’s wit and unexpected charm ultimately earn her a place there.
- 9/8/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
What happens when Lady Luck is down, out, and in need of a reinvention after a traumatic attack?
Mila Kunis stars as the titular “Luckiest Girl Alive” in the Netflix adaptation of Jessica Knoll’s bestselling 2015 novel of the same name. The film premieres in select theaters September 30 and will stream on Netflix October 7.
Kunis plays New York Times Magazine editor Ani FaNelli, who seems to be living the perfect New York City life: with the best fashion, best friends, and best fiancé (Finn Wittrock). Ani has it all — until the director of a true crime documentary approaches her to relive a shocking incident from her prestigious high school. Ani is forced to confront a past that threatens her future.
“I don’t know what’s me, and what part I invented,” Kunis as Ani says in the trailer.
“Cruel Summer” breakout Chiara Aurelia plays the teen version of Ani,...
Mila Kunis stars as the titular “Luckiest Girl Alive” in the Netflix adaptation of Jessica Knoll’s bestselling 2015 novel of the same name. The film premieres in select theaters September 30 and will stream on Netflix October 7.
Kunis plays New York Times Magazine editor Ani FaNelli, who seems to be living the perfect New York City life: with the best fashion, best friends, and best fiancé (Finn Wittrock). Ani has it all — until the director of a true crime documentary approaches her to relive a shocking incident from her prestigious high school. Ani is forced to confront a past that threatens her future.
“I don’t know what’s me, and what part I invented,” Kunis as Ani says in the trailer.
“Cruel Summer” breakout Chiara Aurelia plays the teen version of Ani,...
- 9/7/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Content warning: this post contains descriptions of sexual assault.
Mila Kunis is the "Luckiest Girl Alive" in Netflix's latest book-to-movie adaptation. The movie, based on New York Times bestselling author Jessica Knoll's 2015 novel of the same name, stars Kunis as Ani FaNelli, "a sharp-tongued New Yorker" living in her own perfect world - until a crime documentary that revisits her dark high school past threatens to unravel everything. Netflix released the trailer for the film on Sept. 6.
Though "Luckiest Girl Alive" is a fictional story, Knoll previously told the "Today" show that her novel - which sold over 450,000 copies - was shaped by her own experiences. In the book, Ani survives a gang rape, a similar experience the author had when she was 15 years old and assaulted by three boys at a party. "I knew it the morning that I opened my eyes. I just felt horrible and...
Mila Kunis is the "Luckiest Girl Alive" in Netflix's latest book-to-movie adaptation. The movie, based on New York Times bestselling author Jessica Knoll's 2015 novel of the same name, stars Kunis as Ani FaNelli, "a sharp-tongued New Yorker" living in her own perfect world - until a crime documentary that revisits her dark high school past threatens to unravel everything. Netflix released the trailer for the film on Sept. 6.
Though "Luckiest Girl Alive" is a fictional story, Knoll previously told the "Today" show that her novel - which sold over 450,000 copies - was shaped by her own experiences. In the book, Ani survives a gang rape, a similar experience the author had when she was 15 years old and assaulted by three boys at a party. "I knew it the morning that I opened my eyes. I just felt horrible and...
- 9/6/2022
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
The dramatic thriller Luckiest Girl Alive is coming to Netflix on October 7th, and today the streaming service has unveiled a trailer for the film, which stars Mila Kunis (Black Swan). Check it out in the embed above!
Directed by Mike Barker (whose credits include a dozen episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale), Luckiest Girl Alive is based on a novel by Jessica Knoll (get it Here), who also wrote the film’s screenplay. The story centers on
Ani FaNelli, a sharp-tongued New Yorker who appears to have it all: a sought-after position at a glossy magazine, a killer wardrobe, and a dream Nantucket wedding on the horizon. But when the director of a crime documentary invites her to tell her side of the shocking incident that took place when she was a teenager at the prestigious Brentley School, Ani is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.
Directed by Mike Barker (whose credits include a dozen episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale), Luckiest Girl Alive is based on a novel by Jessica Knoll (get it Here), who also wrote the film’s screenplay. The story centers on
Ani FaNelli, a sharp-tongued New Yorker who appears to have it all: a sought-after position at a glossy magazine, a killer wardrobe, and a dream Nantucket wedding on the horizon. But when the director of a crime documentary invites her to tell her side of the shocking incident that took place when she was a teenager at the prestigious Brentley School, Ani is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.
- 9/6/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Netflix has launched the trailer for its film adaptation of Jessica Knoll’s 2015 book “Luckiest Girl Alive,” starring Mila Kunis.
Mike Barker will direct the film, and Knoll herself is adapting the screenplay based on her book.
“Soon I’ll be an editor at the New York Times Magazine, and in six weeks I’m getting married in a lavish but tasteful ceremony,” Kunis’ character Ani FaNelli opens the clip, sharing news of her wedding to Luke (Finn Wittrock). “Luke comes from money, but I have something no trust fund can buy: The Edge.”
All of Ani’s dreams are about to come true with her new job, wedding and more, but when her fiancé introduces her to a past acquaintance who doesn’t remember her at first, she flashes back to a buried memory of a shocking incident that took place when she was younger.
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Mike Barker will direct the film, and Knoll herself is adapting the screenplay based on her book.
“Soon I’ll be an editor at the New York Times Magazine, and in six weeks I’m getting married in a lavish but tasteful ceremony,” Kunis’ character Ani FaNelli opens the clip, sharing news of her wedding to Luke (Finn Wittrock). “Luke comes from money, but I have something no trust fund can buy: The Edge.”
All of Ani’s dreams are about to come true with her new job, wedding and more, but when her fiancé introduces her to a past acquaintance who doesn’t remember her at first, she flashes back to a buried memory of a shocking incident that took place when she was younger.
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- 9/6/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
It’s time to say goodbye to Stoneybrook — “The Baby-Sitters Club” will not return for Season 3 on Netflix. The streamer has canceled the charming family series after two seasons, TheWrap has learned.
Based on Ann M. Martin’s best-selling novel series of the same name, “The Baby-Sitters Club” gave a modern update to the tale of seven young friends who launch a babysitting business in Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
“I have wanted to be a part of the world Ann M. Martin created since I was 7 years old, and for two amazing seasons I actually got to be. It was a dream come true,” creator and showrunner Rachel Shukert said in a statement. “Although I am heartbroken not to be returning to Stoneybrook for 20 more seasons, I am so proud of the incredible show our amazing cast and crew created and the way it brought joy and comfort to so many when they needed it most.
Based on Ann M. Martin’s best-selling novel series of the same name, “The Baby-Sitters Club” gave a modern update to the tale of seven young friends who launch a babysitting business in Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
“I have wanted to be a part of the world Ann M. Martin created since I was 7 years old, and for two amazing seasons I actually got to be. It was a dream come true,” creator and showrunner Rachel Shukert said in a statement. “Although I am heartbroken not to be returning to Stoneybrook for 20 more seasons, I am so proud of the incredible show our amazing cast and crew created and the way it brought joy and comfort to so many when they needed it most.
- 3/12/2022
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
“The Baby-Sitters Club” has been canceled at Netflix after two seasons, Variety has learned.
Based on the best-selling book series by Ann M. Martin, “The Baby-Sitters Club” is a contemporary dramedy that follows the friendship and adventures of seven friends as they start their own babysitting business in Stoneybrook, Conn. As demand for their club continues to grow, founders Kristy Thomas, Mary-Anne Spier, Claudia Kishi, Stacey McGill and Dawn Schafer have now welcomed Mallory Pike and Jessi Ramsey to their ranks. With the new school year comes booming business, new relationships, personal journeys and important lessons, but through it all the club is there for each other every step of the way.
Netflix’s “The Baby-Sitters Club” starred Sophie Grace (Kristy Thomas), Malia Baker (Mary Anne Spier), Momona Tamada
(Claudia Kishi), Shay Rudolph (Stacey McGill), Kyndra Sanchez (Dawn Schafer), Vivian Watson (Mallory Pike), Anais Lee (Jessi Ramsey), Alicia Silverstone (Elizabeth...
Based on the best-selling book series by Ann M. Martin, “The Baby-Sitters Club” is a contemporary dramedy that follows the friendship and adventures of seven friends as they start their own babysitting business in Stoneybrook, Conn. As demand for their club continues to grow, founders Kristy Thomas, Mary-Anne Spier, Claudia Kishi, Stacey McGill and Dawn Schafer have now welcomed Mallory Pike and Jessi Ramsey to their ranks. With the new school year comes booming business, new relationships, personal journeys and important lessons, but through it all the club is there for each other every step of the way.
Netflix’s “The Baby-Sitters Club” starred Sophie Grace (Kristy Thomas), Malia Baker (Mary Anne Spier), Momona Tamada
(Claudia Kishi), Shay Rudolph (Stacey McGill), Kyndra Sanchez (Dawn Schafer), Vivian Watson (Mallory Pike), Anais Lee (Jessi Ramsey), Alicia Silverstone (Elizabeth...
- 3/11/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
The Baby-Sitters Club is closing down. Netflix will not be ordering a third season of the family comedy-drama series based on the best-selling novels by Ann M. Martin.
The series, which follows the friendship and adventures of seven friends, Kristy, Claudia, Stacey, Mary Anne, Dawn, Jessi, and Mallory, as they start their own babysitting business in Stoneybrook, Connecticut, remains one of the best reviewed series on television, with both of its seasons scoring 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. While developing a fan following, the series have not been able to attract a wide audience; the eight-episode Season 2, released on October 11, failed to crack Nielsen’s Top 10 weekly streaming rankings and only appeared in the Netflix Top 10 for one week at #9.
Created by Rachel Shukert who served as showrunner, The Baby-Sitters Club starred Sophie Grace as Kristy, Momona Tamada as Claudia, Shay Rudolph as Stacey, Malia Baker as Mary Anne, Xochitl Gomez (replaced...
The series, which follows the friendship and adventures of seven friends, Kristy, Claudia, Stacey, Mary Anne, Dawn, Jessi, and Mallory, as they start their own babysitting business in Stoneybrook, Connecticut, remains one of the best reviewed series on television, with both of its seasons scoring 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. While developing a fan following, the series have not been able to attract a wide audience; the eight-episode Season 2, released on October 11, failed to crack Nielsen’s Top 10 weekly streaming rankings and only appeared in the Netflix Top 10 for one week at #9.
Created by Rachel Shukert who served as showrunner, The Baby-Sitters Club starred Sophie Grace as Kristy, Momona Tamada as Claudia, Shay Rudolph as Stacey, Malia Baker as Mary Anne, Xochitl Gomez (replaced...
- 3/11/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Lucy Kitada has joined Lord Miller, the production company of Oscar winners Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, as EVP Film. In this new role, she will find, develop and produce film projects, reporting to President of Film Aditya Sood.
Lord Miller also announced today that it has extended the contracts of VP Film Rebecca Karch Tomlinson and VP Film NikkI Baida, promoting Justin Lee to Creative Executive. Tomlinson exec produced the upcoming indie Los Frikis from directors Mike Schwarz and Tyler Nilson, with Baida exec producing the upcoming Universal feature Strays, starring Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx and Will Forte, which is slated for release on June 9, 2023.
Kitada previously served as EVP Film at Picturestart. She most recently produced Stephanie Allyne & Tig Notaro’s Am I Ok?, starring Dakota Johnson, Soyona Mizuno, Jermaine Fowler, Kiersey Clemons and Molly Gordon, which she brought in as Picturestart’s first fully-financed feature. The film...
Lord Miller also announced today that it has extended the contracts of VP Film Rebecca Karch Tomlinson and VP Film NikkI Baida, promoting Justin Lee to Creative Executive. Tomlinson exec produced the upcoming indie Los Frikis from directors Mike Schwarz and Tyler Nilson, with Baida exec producing the upcoming Universal feature Strays, starring Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx and Will Forte, which is slated for release on June 9, 2023.
Kitada previously served as EVP Film at Picturestart. She most recently produced Stephanie Allyne & Tig Notaro’s Am I Ok?, starring Dakota Johnson, Soyona Mizuno, Jermaine Fowler, Kiersey Clemons and Molly Gordon, which she brought in as Picturestart’s first fully-financed feature. The film...
- 3/10/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Veteran entertainment executive Samie Kim Falvey has been named president of Picturestart.
Falvey joins the upstart production company where she will oversee all scripted and unscripted efforts in content across all film, television, audio and print media. She will report directly to Erik Feig, the former co-president of the Lionsgate motion picture group and founder and CEO of Picturestart.
Falvey joins the shop from Imagine Entertainment, where she has served as chairman of television since 2017.
“Samie is an incredible storyteller and human being who excels at finding equally incredible story tellers and human beings and bringing out the best of them. We are so excited to see not only what she can bring to the robust slate we have already been putting together and making, but all the new creatives she can bring to the Picturestart family, using the full array of financing and distribution opportunities we can offer,” said Feig.
Falvey joins the upstart production company where she will oversee all scripted and unscripted efforts in content across all film, television, audio and print media. She will report directly to Erik Feig, the former co-president of the Lionsgate motion picture group and founder and CEO of Picturestart.
Falvey joins the shop from Imagine Entertainment, where she has served as chairman of television since 2017.
“Samie is an incredible storyteller and human being who excels at finding equally incredible story tellers and human beings and bringing out the best of them. We are so excited to see not only what she can bring to the robust slate we have already been putting together and making, but all the new creatives she can bring to the Picturestart family, using the full array of financing and distribution opportunities we can offer,” said Feig.
- 9/21/2021
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Erik Feig’s Picturestart has appointed longtime TV executive Samie Kim Falvey as President. Falvey joins from Imagine Entertainment where she spent nearly four years as President and, most recently, Chairman of Television.
Reporting to Picturestart founder and CEO Erik Feig, Falvey will shepherd all efforts in scripted and unscripted content across film, television, audio and print media. She will oversee a team that includes recent Picturestart executive additions to the series side, Emily Wissink and Luke Esselen, both VP of production; Jessica Switch, Lucy Kitada, Royce Reeves-Darby, and Julia Hammer on the feature side; and Emmanuelle Stahler, VP, in audio.
Imagine Entertainment is close to naming a new head of television, with conversations currently underway. Additionally, EVP Anna Culp, who has been responsible for Imagine Television’s Genius anthology series on Nat Geo and Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol on Peacock and has been overseeing FX limited series Under the Banner of Heaven,...
Reporting to Picturestart founder and CEO Erik Feig, Falvey will shepherd all efforts in scripted and unscripted content across film, television, audio and print media. She will oversee a team that includes recent Picturestart executive additions to the series side, Emily Wissink and Luke Esselen, both VP of production; Jessica Switch, Lucy Kitada, Royce Reeves-Darby, and Julia Hammer on the feature side; and Emmanuelle Stahler, VP, in audio.
Imagine Entertainment is close to naming a new head of television, with conversations currently underway. Additionally, EVP Anna Culp, who has been responsible for Imagine Television’s Genius anthology series on Nat Geo and Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol on Peacock and has been overseeing FX limited series Under the Banner of Heaven,...
- 9/21/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Former Imagine Entertainment executive Samie Kim Falvey will become the new president of Picturestart, the company announced on Tuesday.
Falvey, who served as chairman of television at Imagine Entertainment prior to taking the post, will expand the media company’s focus on creating, producing and financing “Discovery of Voice” content for worldwide engagement across all platforms, Picturestart said in a statement.
Falvey will report to Erik Feig, founder and CEO of Picturestart and a former studio executive. The company, launched in May 2019, boasts a variety of film projects including the road trip comedy “Unpregnant,” released on HBO Max in 2020; “Summer Lovin’,” a prequel of “Grease” for “Paramount,” and “The Fugitive” reboot with Albert Hughes directing for Warner Bros.
“Samie is an incredible storyteller and human being who excels at finding equally incredible story tellers and human beings and bringing the best of them. We are so excited to see not...
Falvey, who served as chairman of television at Imagine Entertainment prior to taking the post, will expand the media company’s focus on creating, producing and financing “Discovery of Voice” content for worldwide engagement across all platforms, Picturestart said in a statement.
Falvey will report to Erik Feig, founder and CEO of Picturestart and a former studio executive. The company, launched in May 2019, boasts a variety of film projects including the road trip comedy “Unpregnant,” released on HBO Max in 2020; “Summer Lovin’,” a prequel of “Grease” for “Paramount,” and “The Fugitive” reboot with Albert Hughes directing for Warner Bros.
“Samie is an incredible storyteller and human being who excels at finding equally incredible story tellers and human beings and bringing the best of them. We are so excited to see not...
- 9/21/2021
- by Diane Haithman
- The Wrap
Netflix announced the second season of “The Baby-Sitters Club” will premiere on Oct. 11.
“The Baby-Sitters Club,” based on the best-selling book series of the same name by Ann M. Martin, follows a group of friends as they start a baby-sitting business in Stoneybrook, Conn. As they juggle their new responsibilities as local caregivers, they also face friendship challenges with each other, various pressures from their home lives and unique situations that include diabetes (for Stacey), an absentee father (for Kristy) and parents who are dating each other (for Mary Ann and Dawn).
“In Season 2, we really get to see a maturation of the club and of the girls,” said creator and showrunner Rachel Shukert in a statement. “There are two new members [and] they’re all a year older and have more experience running a business, deeper friendships and are growing into a deeper understanding of themselves as people.
“We also...
“The Baby-Sitters Club,” based on the best-selling book series of the same name by Ann M. Martin, follows a group of friends as they start a baby-sitting business in Stoneybrook, Conn. As they juggle their new responsibilities as local caregivers, they also face friendship challenges with each other, various pressures from their home lives and unique situations that include diabetes (for Stacey), an absentee father (for Kristy) and parents who are dating each other (for Mary Ann and Dawn).
“In Season 2, we really get to see a maturation of the club and of the girls,” said creator and showrunner Rachel Shukert in a statement. “There are two new members [and] they’re all a year older and have more experience running a business, deeper friendships and are growing into a deeper understanding of themselves as people.
“We also...
- 8/26/2021
- by Jennifer Yuma
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Netflix’s adaptation of Jessica Knoll’s novel Luckiest Girl Alive starring Mila Kunis has rounded out its cast, adding Finn Wittrock, Scoot McNairy, Chiara Aurelia, Thomas Barbusca, Justine Lupe, Dalmar Abuzeid, Alex Barone, Carson MacCormac Jennifer Beals and Connie Britton.
Mike Barker is directing the pic, with Bruna Papandrea and Jeanne Snow for Made Up Stories producing along with Erik Feig and Lucy Kitada for Picturestart and Kunis for Orchard Farm Productions
Knoll will exec produce as will Lisa Sterbakov for Orchard Farm Productions, Shayne Fiske Goldner for Picturestart; Steve Hutensky for Made Up Stories and Barker. Julia Hammer will co-produce for Picturestart.
The film centers on Ani FaNelli, a sharp-tongued New Yorker who appears to have it all: a sought-after position at a glossy magazine, a killer wardrobe, and a dream Nantucket wedding on the horizon. But when the director of a crime documentary invites her to...
Mike Barker is directing the pic, with Bruna Papandrea and Jeanne Snow for Made Up Stories producing along with Erik Feig and Lucy Kitada for Picturestart and Kunis for Orchard Farm Productions
Knoll will exec produce as will Lisa Sterbakov for Orchard Farm Productions, Shayne Fiske Goldner for Picturestart; Steve Hutensky for Made Up Stories and Barker. Julia Hammer will co-produce for Picturestart.
The film centers on Ani FaNelli, a sharp-tongued New Yorker who appears to have it all: a sought-after position at a glossy magazine, a killer wardrobe, and a dream Nantucket wedding on the horizon. But when the director of a crime documentary invites her to...
- 7/15/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Erik Feig’s Picturestart has acquired the television rights to develop and produce an adaptation of Kim Johnson’s award-winning fiction novel “This Is My America” with Fake Empire for HBO Max. Jessica Watson, co-producer of the upcoming Freeform series “Single Drunk Female” from producers Jenni Konner and Leslye Headland, will write the script and executive produce.
“This Is My America” follows 17-year-old Tracy Beaumont, a budding social activist who fights not just to save her father from death row, but also to clear her older brother’s name when he becomes the number one suspect in the murder of a popular white girl at their school. The book explores racial injustice through the Black Gen-z protagonist’s eyes, as she dives deeper into a web of mysteries surrounding her Texas town’s racist past and present. Tracy discovers secrets that have remained hidden for far too long. Like Tracy,...
“This Is My America” follows 17-year-old Tracy Beaumont, a budding social activist who fights not just to save her father from death row, but also to clear her older brother’s name when he becomes the number one suspect in the murder of a popular white girl at their school. The book explores racial injustice through the Black Gen-z protagonist’s eyes, as she dives deeper into a web of mysteries surrounding her Texas town’s racist past and present. Tracy discovers secrets that have remained hidden for far too long. Like Tracy,...
- 6/17/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Janina Gavankar has joined Eli Roth’s feature take of the Gearbox and 2K video game Borderlands at Lionsgate.
The Way Back and The Morning Show actress will play the role of Commander Knoxx, a new, key character being introduced to the Borderlands franchise. She joins Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Edgar Ramirez, Haley Bennett, Olivier Richters, and Jack Black.
The Indian actress, filmmaker and musician released her short film Stucco last year, which she co-wrote, co-directed, and produced. Stucco won a special jury award at SXSW and has become one of the fest’s most watched short films clocking 33M views. The film explores mental health, depression, and the feeling of stasis.
Gavankar recently completed production opposite Riz Ahmed and Octavia Spencer starring in the Amazon feature Invasion due to be released later this year. She was memorably cast as the female...
The Way Back and The Morning Show actress will play the role of Commander Knoxx, a new, key character being introduced to the Borderlands franchise. She joins Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Edgar Ramirez, Haley Bennett, Olivier Richters, and Jack Black.
The Indian actress, filmmaker and musician released her short film Stucco last year, which she co-wrote, co-directed, and produced. Stucco won a special jury award at SXSW and has become one of the fest’s most watched short films clocking 33M views. The film explores mental health, depression, and the feeling of stasis.
Gavankar recently completed production opposite Riz Ahmed and Octavia Spencer starring in the Amazon feature Invasion due to be released later this year. She was memorably cast as the female...
- 4/12/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Edgar Ramirez has joined the cast of “Borderlands,” the video game adaptation set up at Lionsgate from director Eli Roth. He will play the character Atlas, a business titan and arms manufacturer and the most powerful person in the game’s universe.
The “American Crime Story” and “Yes Day” actor joins Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Haley Bennett and Jack Black in Roth’s adaptation of the video game.
“Borderlands” now has an official synopsis as well, which is based on the Gearbox and 2K first-person shooter and role playing game in which players portray a team of Vault Hunters on a planet called Pandora who battle against local bandits and marauders in their search for a hidden vault rumored to contain advanced alien technology. Here’s the full synopsis:
Two-time Academy Award® winner Cate Blanchett teams up with Kevin Hart in director Eli Roth’s Borderlands.
The “American Crime Story” and “Yes Day” actor joins Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Haley Bennett and Jack Black in Roth’s adaptation of the video game.
“Borderlands” now has an official synopsis as well, which is based on the Gearbox and 2K first-person shooter and role playing game in which players portray a team of Vault Hunters on a planet called Pandora who battle against local bandits and marauders in their search for a hidden vault rumored to contain advanced alien technology. Here’s the full synopsis:
Two-time Academy Award® winner Cate Blanchett teams up with Kevin Hart in director Eli Roth’s Borderlands.
- 4/5/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Edgar Ramirez is set to play Atlas in Eli Roth’s adaptation of the bestselling video game Borderlands for Lionsgate. He joins Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Haley Bennett, and Jack Black. In the game, Atlas is a business titan and arms manufacturer, and the most powerful person in the universe.
“What an incredible honor to have an actor of Edgar’s caliber, talent, and charisma playing opposite Cate Blanchett and this remarkable cast,” Roth said. “Atlas has to be a truly magnetic personality, someone with charisma and charm but that air of menace underneath it all. I’ve been a fan of Edgar’s since his early performances and he continues to amaze me with each dramatic turn. We want to create something wild, fun, and very different from anything they’ve seen from Edgar before. I am so, so excited to work with him.
“What an incredible honor to have an actor of Edgar’s caliber, talent, and charisma playing opposite Cate Blanchett and this remarkable cast,” Roth said. “Atlas has to be a truly magnetic personality, someone with charisma and charm but that air of menace underneath it all. I’ve been a fan of Edgar’s since his early performances and he continues to amaze me with each dramatic turn. We want to create something wild, fun, and very different from anything they’ve seen from Edgar before. I am so, so excited to work with him.
- 4/5/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Ariana Greenblatt, whose growing list of credits include The One and Only Ivan, Love and Monsters and Avengers: Infinity War as young Gamora, has been set to play Tiny Tina in Borderlands. The pic, directed by Eli Roth and based on the bestselling Gearbox Software video game, set on Greenblatt after a worldwide casting search.
The former Stuck in the Middle star now joins ate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis and Jack Black in the pic, which is set in the distant future when four “Vault Hunters” travel to the distant planet of Pandora to hunt down an alien vault rumored to contain advanced alien technology. Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) wrote the most recent draft of the screenplay.
In the video games, Tiny Tina is a teenage explosive experts who is seeking revenge on the man who sold her parents as test subjects to the evil Hyperion company. Blanchett plays Lilith,...
The former Stuck in the Middle star now joins ate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis and Jack Black in the pic, which is set in the distant future when four “Vault Hunters” travel to the distant planet of Pandora to hunt down an alien vault rumored to contain advanced alien technology. Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) wrote the most recent draft of the screenplay.
In the video games, Tiny Tina is a teenage explosive experts who is seeking revenge on the man who sold her parents as test subjects to the evil Hyperion company. Blanchett plays Lilith,...
- 3/1/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Ariana Greenblatt, who is known for roles in “Love and Monsters,” “Avengers: Infinity War” and the upcoming “In the Heights,” has joined Eli Roth’s “Borderlands” film and will play Tiny Tina in the video game adaptation.
Greenblatt joins a “Borderlands” cast that includes Cate Blanchett as Lilith, Kevin Hart as Roland, Jamie Lee Curtis as Tannis and Jack Black as Claptrap.
Tiny Tina was introduced in the second “Borderlands” game and took on a larger role in the follow-up and in downloadable content. The character is described as an unstable 13-year-old explosives expert.
“Ariana is a spectacular new talent in cinema. She has already worked with many of my close collaborators and everyone raves about her,” Roth said. “She blew us all away in her audition, and I cannot wait to see her bring the wild, insane and unpredictable Tiny Tina to the big screen. She’s going to...
Greenblatt joins a “Borderlands” cast that includes Cate Blanchett as Lilith, Kevin Hart as Roland, Jamie Lee Curtis as Tannis and Jack Black as Claptrap.
Tiny Tina was introduced in the second “Borderlands” game and took on a larger role in the follow-up and in downloadable content. The character is described as an unstable 13-year-old explosives expert.
“Ariana is a spectacular new talent in cinema. She has already worked with many of my close collaborators and everyone raves about her,” Roth said. “She blew us all away in her audition, and I cannot wait to see her bring the wild, insane and unpredictable Tiny Tina to the big screen. She’s going to...
- 3/1/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Ariana Greenblatt will play Tiny Tina, the teenage explosives expert, in Eli Roth’s adaptation of the video game phenomenon “Borderlands.” She joins a cast of heavyhitters and A-listers that includes Cate Blanchett as Lilith, Kevin Hart as Roland, Jamie Lee Curtis as Dr. Tannis and Jack Black as Claptrap.
The history of movie versions of video games can be a bit spotty — “Sonic the Hedgehog” was a hit, as was “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider,” but there are also lots of duds in the “Super Mario Brothers” and “Assassins Creed” vein. But there’s a reason that “Borderlands” is hotly anticipated. It’s one of the world’s most successful video game franchises, with more than 68 million units sold worldwide, including over 24 million units of “Borderlands 2” and 12 million units sold for “Borderlands 3.”
Greenblatt has already racked up some impressive credits despite her relative youth. She starred in “Love and Monsters,...
The history of movie versions of video games can be a bit spotty — “Sonic the Hedgehog” was a hit, as was “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider,” but there are also lots of duds in the “Super Mario Brothers” and “Assassins Creed” vein. But there’s a reason that “Borderlands” is hotly anticipated. It’s one of the world’s most successful video game franchises, with more than 68 million units sold worldwide, including over 24 million units of “Borderlands 2” and 12 million units sold for “Borderlands 3.”
Greenblatt has already racked up some impressive credits despite her relative youth. She starred in “Love and Monsters,...
- 3/1/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
If she wasn’t already, Mila Kunis is now the “Luckiest Girl Alive,” signing on to star in the film adaptation of the best-selling novel for Netflix.
Kunis stars as Ani FaNell in the upcoming film, based on Jessica Knoll’s 2015 New York Times best-selling thriller about a New York magazine editor whose “meticulously crafted life” is upended when a crime documentary forces her to relive the shocking truths of a devastating incident from her teenage years. The “Bad Moms,” “Black Swan” and “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” star will also produce the project under her Orchard Farm Productions banner.
The film is being shepherded by producers Bruna Papandrea and Jeanne Snow for Made Up Stories and Erik Feig and Lucy Kitada for Picturestart, the latter of which will oversee the production. Papandrea and Feig have been attached to produce “Luckiest Girl Alive” since they acquired the rights to Knoll’s then-unpublished...
Kunis stars as Ani FaNell in the upcoming film, based on Jessica Knoll’s 2015 New York Times best-selling thriller about a New York magazine editor whose “meticulously crafted life” is upended when a crime documentary forces her to relive the shocking truths of a devastating incident from her teenage years. The “Bad Moms,” “Black Swan” and “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” star will also produce the project under her Orchard Farm Productions banner.
The film is being shepherded by producers Bruna Papandrea and Jeanne Snow for Made Up Stories and Erik Feig and Lucy Kitada for Picturestart, the latter of which will oversee the production. Papandrea and Feig have been attached to produce “Luckiest Girl Alive” since they acquired the rights to Knoll’s then-unpublished...
- 2/22/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Mila Kunis is set to star in Netflix’s film adaptation of “Luckiest Girl Alive,” which is based on author Jessica Knoll’s 2015 bestselling novel.
Mike Barker will direct the film, and Knoll herself is adapting the screenplay based on her book.
In “Luckiest Girl Alive,” Kunis will play Ani FaNelli, a sharp-tongued New Yorker who appears to have it all: a sought-after position at a glossy magazine, a killer wardrobe and a dream Nantucket wedding on the horizon. But when the director of a crime documentary invites her to tell her side of the shocking incident that took place when she was a teenager at the prestigious Bradley School, Ani is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.
The book is told through Ani’s perspective and was heralded for its examination of the pressure faced by women to have it all and put on appearances,...
Mike Barker will direct the film, and Knoll herself is adapting the screenplay based on her book.
In “Luckiest Girl Alive,” Kunis will play Ani FaNelli, a sharp-tongued New Yorker who appears to have it all: a sought-after position at a glossy magazine, a killer wardrobe and a dream Nantucket wedding on the horizon. But when the director of a crime documentary invites her to tell her side of the shocking incident that took place when she was a teenager at the prestigious Bradley School, Ani is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.
The book is told through Ani’s perspective and was heralded for its examination of the pressure faced by women to have it all and put on appearances,...
- 2/22/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Mila Kunis has signed on to topline the Netflix feature adaptation of Luckiest Girl Alive, based on author Jessica Knoll’s 2015 New York Times bestselling novel of the same name.
Knoll will write the screenplay, while Mike Barker, who served as a director and executive producer of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, will direct.
The plot centers on Ani FaNelli, a sharp-tongued New Yorker who appears to have it all: a sought-after position at a glossy magazine, a killer wardrobe, and a dream Nantucket wedding on the horizon. But when the director of a crime documentary invites her to tell her side of the shocking incident that took place when she was a teenager at the prestigious Bradley School, Ani is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.
Kunis is also producing the pic for Orchard Farm Productions along with Bruna Papandrea and...
Knoll will write the screenplay, while Mike Barker, who served as a director and executive producer of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, will direct.
The plot centers on Ani FaNelli, a sharp-tongued New Yorker who appears to have it all: a sought-after position at a glossy magazine, a killer wardrobe, and a dream Nantucket wedding on the horizon. But when the director of a crime documentary invites her to tell her side of the shocking incident that took place when she was a teenager at the prestigious Bradley School, Ani is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.
Kunis is also producing the pic for Orchard Farm Productions along with Bruna Papandrea and...
- 2/22/2021
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Jack Black has been cast in “Borderlands,” Lionsgate’s movie adaptation of the popular video game. He joins an A-list ensemble that includes Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Black will voice the role of Claptrap, a persistently sarcastic robot that isn’t all that invested in the survival of his teammates. Eli Roth, who previously collaborated with Black and Blanchett on the 2018 family comedy “The House With a Clock in Its Walls,” is directing “Borderlands.”
“I am so excited to reunite with Jack, this time in the recording booth,” Roth said. “Claptrap is the funniest character in the game, and Jack is perfect to bring him to the big screen.”
Nathan Kahane, president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, says choosing Black for the role was “one of the biggest no-brainer casting decisions we’ve ever made.”
“We couldn’t have been more in sync with our...
Black will voice the role of Claptrap, a persistently sarcastic robot that isn’t all that invested in the survival of his teammates. Eli Roth, who previously collaborated with Black and Blanchett on the 2018 family comedy “The House With a Clock in Its Walls,” is directing “Borderlands.”
“I am so excited to reunite with Jack, this time in the recording booth,” Roth said. “Claptrap is the funniest character in the game, and Jack is perfect to bring him to the big screen.”
Nathan Kahane, president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, says choosing Black for the role was “one of the biggest no-brainer casting decisions we’ve ever made.”
“We couldn’t have been more in sync with our...
- 2/11/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Jack Black has joined Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart and Jamie Lee Curtis in the cast of “Borderlands,” the adaptation of the popular video game franchise that is set up at Lionsgate, Nathan Kahane, president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group announced on Thursday.
Black will voice the role of Claptrap, a persistently sarcastic robot that isn’t all that invested in the survival of his teammates. Eli Roth is directing the film based on the video game franchise. With “Borderlands,” Black will re-team with Roth and Blanchett following their work together on the film “The House with a Clock in Its Walls,” which opened No. 1 at the box office on its way to taking in over $130 million worldwide.
“I am so excited to reunite with Jack, this time in the recording booth,” said Roth in a statement to TheWrap. “Claptrap is the funniest character in the game, and Jack is...
Black will voice the role of Claptrap, a persistently sarcastic robot that isn’t all that invested in the survival of his teammates. Eli Roth is directing the film based on the video game franchise. With “Borderlands,” Black will re-team with Roth and Blanchett following their work together on the film “The House with a Clock in Its Walls,” which opened No. 1 at the box office on its way to taking in over $130 million worldwide.
“I am so excited to reunite with Jack, this time in the recording booth,” said Roth in a statement to TheWrap. “Claptrap is the funniest character in the game, and Jack is...
- 2/11/2021
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Two-time Golden Globe winner Jamie Lee Curtis has come aboard the Eli Roth-directed movie adaptation of the bestselling video game Borderlands, joining Cate Blanchett and Kevin Hart.
Based on the PC and console gaming experience from developer Gearbox Software and publisher 2K, the Lionsgate film is set in the distant future when four “vault hunters” travel to the distant planet Pandora to hunt down an alien vault rumored to contain advanced technology.
Curtis will play Tannis, an archeologist on Pandora who might have the key to finding the vault, but whose complicated history with Lilith (Blanchett) isn’t going to help.
Craig Mazin wrote the most recent draft of the screenplay.
Avi Arad and Ari Arad are producing through their Arad Productions banner with Erik Feig of Picturestart. Exec producers are Randy Pitchford, EP of the Borderlands video game franchise and founder of Gearbox Entertainment, and Strauss Zelnick, chairman...
Based on the PC and console gaming experience from developer Gearbox Software and publisher 2K, the Lionsgate film is set in the distant future when four “vault hunters” travel to the distant planet Pandora to hunt down an alien vault rumored to contain advanced technology.
Curtis will play Tannis, an archeologist on Pandora who might have the key to finding the vault, but whose complicated history with Lilith (Blanchett) isn’t going to help.
Craig Mazin wrote the most recent draft of the screenplay.
Avi Arad and Ari Arad are producing through their Arad Productions banner with Erik Feig of Picturestart. Exec producers are Randy Pitchford, EP of the Borderlands video game franchise and founder of Gearbox Entertainment, and Strauss Zelnick, chairman...
- 2/8/2021
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Jamie Lee Curtis has joined Cate Blanchett and Kevin Hart in the cast of “Borderlands,” the adaptation of the popular video game franchise that is set up at Lionsgate.
Curtis will play Tannis, an archeologist on Pandora who might have the key to finding the vault, but whose complicated history with Lilith (Blanchett) isn’t going to help.
Eli Roth is directing the film based on the video game franchise.
“Working with the iconic Jamie Lee Curtis has been a lifelong dream of mine, and I am so excited for her to bring her humor, warmth and brilliance to the role of Tannis,” Roth said in a statement.
The latest draft of the “Borderlands” screenplay is by Craig Mazin (“Chernobyl”). Avi Arad and Ari Arad are producing through their Arad Productions banner, with Erik Feig also producing through Picturestart.
“Borderlands” is based on the PC and console trilogy from Gearbox Software and publisher 2K.
Curtis will play Tannis, an archeologist on Pandora who might have the key to finding the vault, but whose complicated history with Lilith (Blanchett) isn’t going to help.
Eli Roth is directing the film based on the video game franchise.
“Working with the iconic Jamie Lee Curtis has been a lifelong dream of mine, and I am so excited for her to bring her humor, warmth and brilliance to the role of Tannis,” Roth said in a statement.
The latest draft of the “Borderlands” screenplay is by Craig Mazin (“Chernobyl”). Avi Arad and Ari Arad are producing through their Arad Productions banner, with Erik Feig also producing through Picturestart.
“Borderlands” is based on the PC and console trilogy from Gearbox Software and publisher 2K.
- 2/8/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: We have learned that the Tig Notaro- and Stephanie Allynne-directed feature film Am I Ok? had to stop production here in Los Angeles after a person involved with the movie was diagnosed with Covid-19.
Dakota Johnson stars in the Lauren Pomerantz-scripted movie that follows lifelong best friends Lucy and Jane. However, when Jane announces she’s moving from Los Angeles to London for a job, Lucy reveals a deeply buried, long-held secret. As Jane tries to help Lucy sort through old patterns and new feelings, their lifelong friendship is thrown into chaos.
Sonoya Mizuno, Jermaine Fowler, Whitmer Thomas, Molly Gordon, June Diane Raphael, Notaro and Sean Hayes also star.
Said a production spokesperson, “Earlier this week a supporting member from production on our film Am I Ok? tested positive for Covid-19. The diagnosis was confirmed as a result of required and ongoing testing that all members of production receive.
Dakota Johnson stars in the Lauren Pomerantz-scripted movie that follows lifelong best friends Lucy and Jane. However, when Jane announces she’s moving from Los Angeles to London for a job, Lucy reveals a deeply buried, long-held secret. As Jane tries to help Lucy sort through old patterns and new feelings, their lifelong friendship is thrown into chaos.
Sonoya Mizuno, Jermaine Fowler, Whitmer Thomas, Molly Gordon, June Diane Raphael, Notaro and Sean Hayes also star.
Said a production spokesperson, “Earlier this week a supporting member from production on our film Am I Ok? tested positive for Covid-19. The diagnosis was confirmed as a result of required and ongoing testing that all members of production receive.
- 2/5/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Dakota Johnson is among a slew of actors joining a new feature film from co-directors Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne, which marks the first solo financing effort from Erik Feig’s company Picturestart.
The project, titled “Am I Ok?,” will see Johnson co-star alongside Sonoya Mizuno, “Coming 2 America” star Jermaine Fowler, Whitmer Thomas, Molly Gordon, June Diane Raphael, Notaro and Sean Hayes.
The film follows lifelong best friends Lucy and Jane, who are convinced they know everything there is to know about each other. When Jane announces she’s moving from L.A. to London for a job, Lucy reveals a deeply buried, long-held secret. As Jane tries to help Lucy sort through old patterns and new feelings, their bond is thrown into chaos.
Lauren Pomerantz wrote the script, which is set to start shooting on Feb. 1 in Los Angeles. Jessica Elbaum and Will Ferrell will produce through their Gloria Sanchez Productions,...
The project, titled “Am I Ok?,” will see Johnson co-star alongside Sonoya Mizuno, “Coming 2 America” star Jermaine Fowler, Whitmer Thomas, Molly Gordon, June Diane Raphael, Notaro and Sean Hayes.
The film follows lifelong best friends Lucy and Jane, who are convinced they know everything there is to know about each other. When Jane announces she’s moving from L.A. to London for a job, Lucy reveals a deeply buried, long-held secret. As Jane tries to help Lucy sort through old patterns and new feelings, their bond is thrown into chaos.
Lauren Pomerantz wrote the script, which is set to start shooting on Feb. 1 in Los Angeles. Jessica Elbaum and Will Ferrell will produce through their Gloria Sanchez Productions,...
- 1/28/2021
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Kevin Hart has officially joined the cast of “Borderlands,” the adaptation of the popular video game franchise that will star Cate Blanchett and is being directed by Eli Roth.
Hart was first rumored to be involved in the film back in December by The Illuminerdi, and his deal has now closed after months of negotiations. Hart will play Roland, a skilled ex-soldier turned mercenary, in what will be a more dramatic turn for the comedian.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Kevin,” Roth said in a statement. “‘Borderlands’ is a different kind of role for him, and we are excited to thrill audiences with a side of Kevin they’ve never seen before. He’s going to be an amazing Roland.”
“Borderlands” is based on the PC and console trilogy from Gearbox Software and publisher 2K. The series is a visceral first-person shooter and roleplaying game about four “Vault...
Hart was first rumored to be involved in the film back in December by The Illuminerdi, and his deal has now closed after months of negotiations. Hart will play Roland, a skilled ex-soldier turned mercenary, in what will be a more dramatic turn for the comedian.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Kevin,” Roth said in a statement. “‘Borderlands’ is a different kind of role for him, and we are excited to thrill audiences with a side of Kevin they’ve never seen before. He’s going to be an amazing Roland.”
“Borderlands” is based on the PC and console trilogy from Gearbox Software and publisher 2K. The series is a visceral first-person shooter and roleplaying game about four “Vault...
- 1/26/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The Baby-Sitters Club is returning for a second go-round. Netflix has renewed the popular series, based on the best-selling novels, for a second season.
Season 2 of The Baby-Sitters Club follows the friendship and adventures of Kristy Thomas, Mary Anne Spier, Claudia Kishi, Stacey McGill, Dawn Schafer, Jessie Ramsey, Mallory Pike as the middle-schoolers start their babysitting business in the town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
Book author and series producer Ann M. Martin was the first to conceive the idea of these inspiring young girls with different backgrounds, personalities and opinions that were brought together by a business venture they conceived and bonded through the friendships they forged.
The family friendly adaptation comes from Walden Media. Michael De Luca will executive produce alongside Lucy Kitada and Walden Media’s Frank Smith, Naia Cucukov and Ben Forrer. Rachel Shukert serves as showrunner and executive produces with Lucia Aniello and Lucy Kitada.
Season 2 of The Baby-Sitters Club follows the friendship and adventures of Kristy Thomas, Mary Anne Spier, Claudia Kishi, Stacey McGill, Dawn Schafer, Jessie Ramsey, Mallory Pike as the middle-schoolers start their babysitting business in the town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
Book author and series producer Ann M. Martin was the first to conceive the idea of these inspiring young girls with different backgrounds, personalities and opinions that were brought together by a business venture they conceived and bonded through the friendships they forged.
The family friendly adaptation comes from Walden Media. Michael De Luca will executive produce alongside Lucy Kitada and Walden Media’s Frank Smith, Naia Cucukov and Ben Forrer. Rachel Shukert serves as showrunner and executive produces with Lucia Aniello and Lucy Kitada.
- 10/28/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has picked up a second season of its “Baby-Sitters Club” adaptation, the streamer announced Wednesday.
Based on Ann M. Martin’s best-selling book series, Netflix’s “Baby-Sitters Club” follows the friendship and adventures of Kristy Thomas (Sophie Grace), Mary Anne Spier (Malia Baker), Claudia Kishi (Momona Tamada), Stacey McGill (Shay Rudolph) and Dawn Schafer (Xochitl Gomez) as the middle-schoolers start their babysitting business in the town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
News of the renewal came in the form of a musical homage to the original “Baby-Sitters Club” theme song featuring the new series’ cast. Watch video of the announcement above.
Rachel Shukert (“Glow”) is showrunner on the reboot, and Lucia Aniello (“Broad City”) is executive producer and director. Other executive producers include Michael De Luca, Lucy Kitada and Walden Media’s Frank Smith and Naia Cucukov. Ann M. Martin, author of the “Baby-Sitters Club” book series, is a producer.
Alicia Silverstone...
Based on Ann M. Martin’s best-selling book series, Netflix’s “Baby-Sitters Club” follows the friendship and adventures of Kristy Thomas (Sophie Grace), Mary Anne Spier (Malia Baker), Claudia Kishi (Momona Tamada), Stacey McGill (Shay Rudolph) and Dawn Schafer (Xochitl Gomez) as the middle-schoolers start their babysitting business in the town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
News of the renewal came in the form of a musical homage to the original “Baby-Sitters Club” theme song featuring the new series’ cast. Watch video of the announcement above.
Rachel Shukert (“Glow”) is showrunner on the reboot, and Lucia Aniello (“Broad City”) is executive producer and director. Other executive producers include Michael De Luca, Lucy Kitada and Walden Media’s Frank Smith and Naia Cucukov. Ann M. Martin, author of the “Baby-Sitters Club” book series, is a producer.
Alicia Silverstone...
- 10/28/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
“The Baby-Sitters Club” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix.
The announcement comes after the first season of the show was released in July. The second season is currently slated to debut in 2021. The cast announced the second season in a video posted Wednesday.
Based on the best-selling book series of the same name by Ann M. Martin, “The Baby-Sitters Club” follows Kristy Thomas, Mary Anne Spier, Claudia Kishi, Stacey McGill, Dawn Schafer, Jessie Ramsey, and Mallory Pike as the middle-schoolers start their babysitting business in the town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
It stars Sophie Grace as Kristy, Malia Baker as Mary Anne, Momona Tamada as Claudia, Shay Rudolph as Stacey, Xochitl Gomez as Dawn, Anais Lee as Jessie, and Vivian Watson as Mallory.
Rachel Shukert will return as showruner and executive producer for Season 2. Lucia Aniello, Lucy Kitada, Michael De Luca also executive produce along with Naia Cucukov, Ben Forrer,...
The announcement comes after the first season of the show was released in July. The second season is currently slated to debut in 2021. The cast announced the second season in a video posted Wednesday.
Based on the best-selling book series of the same name by Ann M. Martin, “The Baby-Sitters Club” follows Kristy Thomas, Mary Anne Spier, Claudia Kishi, Stacey McGill, Dawn Schafer, Jessie Ramsey, and Mallory Pike as the middle-schoolers start their babysitting business in the town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
It stars Sophie Grace as Kristy, Malia Baker as Mary Anne, Momona Tamada as Claudia, Shay Rudolph as Stacey, Xochitl Gomez as Dawn, Anais Lee as Jessie, and Vivian Watson as Mallory.
Rachel Shukert will return as showruner and executive producer for Season 2. Lucia Aniello, Lucy Kitada, Michael De Luca also executive produce along with Naia Cucukov, Ben Forrer,...
- 10/28/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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