Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard, and Diane Keaton team up for the new movie Summer Camp. Directed by Castille Landon, this film offers light entertainment filled with nostalgia and camaraderie. The Storyline of Summer Camp Summer Camp introduces us to Ginny (Kathy Bates), Nora (Diane Keaton), and Mary (Alfre Woodard), lifelong friends who reconnect at a summer camp reunion. This heartfelt story highlights their journey as they embrace old memories and navigate through new challenges. Though their lives have diverged in many ways, it’s clear that these friends need each other to rediscover joy and purpose. The Star-Studded Cast Aside from...
- 6/4/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Another weekend in the books, another reason to be pessimistic about the state of the box office in 2024. We are just coming off of the worst Memorial Day weekend in decades in terms of ticket sales, thanks to weak performances by both "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" and "The Garfield Movie." Now? With no meaningfully big movies entering the marketplace, theaters were left to suffer -- so much so that this past weekend now ranks as literally one of the worst weekends the summer box office has experienced in a quarter century.
"The Garfield Movie" held far better than "Furiosa" in its second weekend, as the animated film topped the charts with a $14 million haul. That's good for Sony, but terrible for the industry at large. When we're in the midst of the summer moviegoing season and the number one movie on a given weekend pulls in $14 million, we're in trouble.
"The Garfield Movie" held far better than "Furiosa" in its second weekend, as the animated film topped the charts with a $14 million haul. That's good for Sony, but terrible for the industry at large. When we're in the midst of the summer moviegoing season and the number one movie on a given weekend pulls in $14 million, we're in trouble.
- 6/3/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Lots of ways to describe how bad it is for theaters. Here’s one: A year ago, the #2 film “The Little Mermaid” grossed $41.4 million; this weekend, the top four films grossed $44.4 million combined.
“The Garfield Movie” (Sony) took over #1 with $14 million and a 10-day total about $2 million better than last week’s #1, “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.” (Warner Bros.). George Miller’s $160 million-budget prequel dropped 59 percent from a disappointing start and is in a tight battle for #2 with “If” (Paramount). The family fantasy with Ryan Reynolds tentatively stands at $50,000 ahead; to its credit, WB wasn’t aggressive in its estimate. (Tomorrow will tell the actual result).
The good news is that we have touched bottom for the summer, and it will get better from here. Both “Garfield” and “If” had strong holds: “Garfield” dropped 41 percent in its second weekend after a holiday Sunday, and “If” dropped 33 percent and now is at $80 million.
“The Garfield Movie” (Sony) took over #1 with $14 million and a 10-day total about $2 million better than last week’s #1, “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.” (Warner Bros.). George Miller’s $160 million-budget prequel dropped 59 percent from a disappointing start and is in a tight battle for #2 with “If” (Paramount). The family fantasy with Ryan Reynolds tentatively stands at $50,000 ahead; to its credit, WB wasn’t aggressive in its estimate. (Tomorrow will tell the actual result).
The good news is that we have touched bottom for the summer, and it will get better from here. Both “Garfield” and “If” had strong holds: “Garfield” dropped 41 percent in its second weekend after a holiday Sunday, and “If” dropped 33 percent and now is at $80 million.
- 6/2/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
It’s a fairly rare weekend at the box office when there are five new wide releases, but it’s even rare when none of those movies even crack the top six. Read on for the weekend box office report.
After one of the worst Memorial Day weekends in decades, the transition weekend between May and June wasn’t going to be much better with none of the new releases opening in more than 2,000 theaters. That wasn’t helped by the fact that Disney, the one major studio in the mix, decided to dump their latest well-reviewed movie into a few hundred theaters with very little fanfare.
After settling for second place over Memorial Day, Sony Pictures’ animated “The Garfield Movie” moved into first place with an estimated $14 million, down just 42% from its three-day opening weekend, to bring its domestic total to $51.6 million. Overseas, the Chris Pratt-starring family film...
After one of the worst Memorial Day weekends in decades, the transition weekend between May and June wasn’t going to be much better with none of the new releases opening in more than 2,000 theaters. That wasn’t helped by the fact that Disney, the one major studio in the mix, decided to dump their latest well-reviewed movie into a few hundred theaters with very little fanfare.
After settling for second place over Memorial Day, Sony Pictures’ animated “The Garfield Movie” moved into first place with an estimated $14 million, down just 42% from its three-day opening weekend, to bring its domestic total to $51.6 million. Overseas, the Chris Pratt-starring family film...
- 6/2/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
In morose moments, and I’ll admit to having a few, I sometimes stare at a framed illustration on my work desk. Entitled “Hollywood 1988,” it is a whimsical map of the motion picture business as it existed back then. The concept and a lot of the sight gags were mine; but Nancy Ohanion was the artist who made it work for the Calendar section of the Los Angeles Times. (You can find her signature hidden just above The Cave of Studio Accounting.)
Pretty much everything was in there. Vacations at Las Hadas. The Sea of Red Ink. Puttnam Falls. The Desert of Development. The Sunshine of Eternal Optimism. X-rated pirates. You name it.
But what held the gimmick together was the notion of a geographic divide—marked by the River of Bankability—that separated the major studios and their allies, on the one side, from the Independent Movie Companies, dozens of them,...
Pretty much everything was in there. Vacations at Las Hadas. The Sea of Red Ink. Puttnam Falls. The Desert of Development. The Sunshine of Eternal Optimism. X-rated pirates. You name it.
But what held the gimmick together was the notion of a geographic divide—marked by the River of Bankability—that separated the major studios and their allies, on the one side, from the Independent Movie Companies, dozens of them,...
- 6/2/2024
- by Michael Cieply
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s another bummer of a weekend at the summer of box office, where overall domestic revenue looks to be down 69 percent — no, not a typo — from a year ago as Hollywood and theater owners continue to grapple with a lack of big event pics. And year-to-date revenue is now down 24 percent over last year.
For some, there is reason to smile. Alcon and Sony’s The Garfield Movie easily purred past George Miller’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga to top the weekend chart with an estimated $14 million for a domestic tally of $51.6 million. Alcon fully financed the $60 million film, which crossed the $100 million mark overseas for a global tally of $152.2 million.
Furiosa, costing a pricey $168 million to produce, fell a steep 59 percent to $10.8 million, dashing hopes that it could rebound after a disappointing Memorial Day opening. The dystopian epic is also stalling overseas, where it took in only...
For some, there is reason to smile. Alcon and Sony’s The Garfield Movie easily purred past George Miller’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga to top the weekend chart with an estimated $14 million for a domestic tally of $51.6 million. Alcon fully financed the $60 million film, which crossed the $100 million mark overseas for a global tally of $152.2 million.
Furiosa, costing a pricey $168 million to produce, fell a steep 59 percent to $10.8 million, dashing hopes that it could rebound after a disappointing Memorial Day opening. The dystopian epic is also stalling overseas, where it took in only...
- 6/2/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
If the summer box office is ever going to heat up, it’ll have to wait a while longer. In a weekend being led by holdovers, Sony’s “The Garfield Movie” looks to overtake “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” for first place on domestic charts.
The marketplace continues to be dire overall, but Sony is doing well for itself. The studio is also putting out the manga adaptation “Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle” through its anime banner Crunchyroll. Playing in 1,086 locations (including showtimes in a few Imax auditoriums), the high school sports film earned $1.9 million across Friday and preview screenings and looks to take sixth place on domestic charts. It’s just the latest example of how anime has found a niche but dedicated theatrical audience in North America. Not that stateside will make or break “Haikyu!!,” which released in its native Japan back in February and stands as the second-highest...
The marketplace continues to be dire overall, but Sony is doing well for itself. The studio is also putting out the manga adaptation “Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle” through its anime banner Crunchyroll. Playing in 1,086 locations (including showtimes in a few Imax auditoriums), the high school sports film earned $1.9 million across Friday and preview screenings and looks to take sixth place on domestic charts. It’s just the latest example of how anime has found a niche but dedicated theatrical audience in North America. Not that stateside will make or break “Haikyu!!,” which released in its native Japan back in February and stands as the second-highest...
- 6/1/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
It is a sad state of affairs in Hollywood when you can have such talented actors as Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard, but the best you can do is stick them in boomer-baiting forgettable comedic contrivances like Summer Camp, the latest in a long line of movies for Keaton, who also is a producer on it, in which she is cast with female peers of similar age to mix slapschtick with attempted pathos and senior romance. It is the kind of formula you can sell with a simple pitch: Take three beloved septuagenarian Oscar winning and nominated stars and send them back to the summer camp where they bonded as kids. Hilarity and hijinks ensue, along with giving each a later-in-life regret or dead husband to add a bit of drama to the proceedings. Bingo! The mid-week matinees will be sellouts!
Sorry if that all sounds a bit...
Sorry if that all sounds a bit...
- 5/30/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
The star hopes for some more of that Book Club magic although she’s the weakest link in a trio buoyed by Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard
The many gasps that met the $100m-plus box office total for 2018’s Book Club were not quite shared by all. The film, a frothy comedy led by four women over the age of 65, might have been an outlier at the time but it proved that once again, when smartly catered to, underserved audiences will come out en masse, a more inevitable result than many seem to think. When Bridesmaids proved this with younger women back in 2011, the industry was lethargic in its response, a wave of adjacent green lights failing to come as expected but Book Club had an instant impact, a string of grey-hued imitators in its wake.
But luck ran out a little faster than expected. Jane Fonda’s 80 for Brady...
The many gasps that met the $100m-plus box office total for 2018’s Book Club were not quite shared by all. The film, a frothy comedy led by four women over the age of 65, might have been an outlier at the time but it proved that once again, when smartly catered to, underserved audiences will come out en masse, a more inevitable result than many seem to think. When Bridesmaids proved this with younger women back in 2011, the industry was lethargic in its response, a wave of adjacent green lights failing to come as expected but Book Club had an instant impact, a string of grey-hued imitators in its wake.
But luck ran out a little faster than expected. Jane Fonda’s 80 for Brady...
- 5/30/2024
- by Benjamin Lee
- The Guardian - Film News
If Hollywood aims to bring older audiences back to theaters by making movies about them, I submit Summer Camp as a case study in what works (Eugene Levy!) and what definitely does not — painfully flat attempts at wackiness being the chief offender. Veering between strained slapstick and thoughtful tête-à-têtes, this boomer-focused reunion comedy strands a game cast of accomplished septuagenarians in a mostly laugh-free zone of zip lines and predictable beats.
Director Castille Landon’s screenplay offers some well-crafted dialogue, but it never adds up to anything resembling momentum. Landon, whose previous features include the Katherine Heigl starrer Fear of Rain and a couple of entries in the After series of romance movies, does get the setting right in a story that brings together three lifelong friends at the sleepaway camp where they first met. The friends are played by Diane Keaton (who also serves as a producer), Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard.
Director Castille Landon’s screenplay offers some well-crafted dialogue, but it never adds up to anything resembling momentum. Landon, whose previous features include the Katherine Heigl starrer Fear of Rain and a couple of entries in the After series of romance movies, does get the setting right in a story that brings together three lifelong friends at the sleepaway camp where they first met. The friends are played by Diane Keaton (who also serves as a producer), Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard.
- 5/30/2024
- by Sheri Linden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It happens to many of us above a certain age. You wake up one day, and realize that your life involves neither your childhood besties, nor the carefree bliss you once took for granted. With that in mind, Castille Landon’s wearisome comedy “Summer Camp” ponders, what if there was a way to awaken our inner child and reestablish our priorities later in life through some fun and play? It’s surely a worthy enough premise for a good time, but one “Summer Camp” squanders through dull jokes, an uninspiring story without any real stakes and an overall phony feeling that the film can’t shake.
Indeed, “Summer Camp” often seems only as authentic as a high-end glamping site, when it unsuccessfully tries to convince the audience that it’s the real deal about the virtues of letting your hair down once in a while — a teaching that the film hammers on,...
Indeed, “Summer Camp” often seems only as authentic as a high-end glamping site, when it unsuccessfully tries to convince the audience that it’s the real deal about the virtues of letting your hair down once in a while — a teaching that the film hammers on,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Tomris Laffly
- Variety Film + TV
It’s not always easy to find out which movies hit theaters each week, especially after the Hollywood strikes led to many release date changes. With the WGA and actors strikes resolved and summer blockbusters starting to roll in, May and June are filled with both big budget flicks and new indie releases.
Premiering May 31 is IFC’s “In a Violent Nature,” which follows a vengeful spirit’s bloody journey through the woods to retrieve his 60-year-old corpse starring Ry Barrett, Andrea Pavlovic, Cameron Love and Reece Presley. Also hitting theaters is “Summer Camp,” a comedy about three childhood friends who attempt to recapture their memories spent together at summer camp starring Kathy Bates, Diane Keaton, Alfre Woodard and Beverly D’Angelo. Two films getting limited releases this week are Disney’s “Young Woman and the Sea,” a biopic about Trudy Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel starring Daisy Ridley,...
Premiering May 31 is IFC’s “In a Violent Nature,” which follows a vengeful spirit’s bloody journey through the woods to retrieve his 60-year-old corpse starring Ry Barrett, Andrea Pavlovic, Cameron Love and Reece Presley. Also hitting theaters is “Summer Camp,” a comedy about three childhood friends who attempt to recapture their memories spent together at summer camp starring Kathy Bates, Diane Keaton, Alfre Woodard and Beverly D’Angelo. Two films getting limited releases this week are Disney’s “Young Woman and the Sea,” a biopic about Trudy Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel starring Daisy Ridley,...
- 5/29/2024
- by Pat Saperstein and Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Nicole Richie has signed with CAA for representation.
Richie is an actress, entrepreneur, producer, best-selling author, and currently serves as the creative director of House of Harlow 1960, a ready-to-wear fashion brand.
Most recently, Richie starred in a remake of the ’90s classic Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, and will soon be seen in the indie comedy Summer Camp from writer-director Castille Landon, alongside Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard and Eugene Levy,
It was recently announced that Richie is reuniting with Paris Hilton for a new project on Peacock, 20 years after the premiere of The Simple Life. No details were revealed about the project that both Richie, Hilton and Peacock revealed in a joint post on Instagram with Richie and Peacock.
“New Era,” they wrote. “Same Besties. Coming soon to Peacock.”
Richie’s credits include NBC’s Great News, HBO’s Camping, Netflix’s Grace and Frankie, ABC’s Bless This Mess,...
Richie is an actress, entrepreneur, producer, best-selling author, and currently serves as the creative director of House of Harlow 1960, a ready-to-wear fashion brand.
Most recently, Richie starred in a remake of the ’90s classic Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, and will soon be seen in the indie comedy Summer Camp from writer-director Castille Landon, alongside Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard and Eugene Levy,
It was recently announced that Richie is reuniting with Paris Hilton for a new project on Peacock, 20 years after the premiere of The Simple Life. No details were revealed about the project that both Richie, Hilton and Peacock revealed in a joint post on Instagram with Richie and Peacock.
“New Era,” they wrote. “Same Besties. Coming soon to Peacock.”
Richie’s credits include NBC’s Great News, HBO’s Camping, Netflix’s Grace and Frankie, ABC’s Bless This Mess,...
- 5/29/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
May comes to a close with a quieter weekend full of odds and ends and nothing particularly wide in terms of studio releases. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
After a fairly disappointing Memorial Day weekend, the month ends with a number of moderately wide releases. Since most of these new films are smaller, few theater counts have been reported, making it tougher to determine how some of them might perform, though it’s likely that only one will be getting a wide enough release to potentially break into the Top 5. Otherwise, we’re looking at a repeat of the Top 4 with the slightest chance that “The Garfield Movie” might pass “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” with few of the new releases targeting family audiences.
The one movie that has the best chance at cracking the Top 5 would probably be Crunchyroll’s latest Anime feature “Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle,...
After a fairly disappointing Memorial Day weekend, the month ends with a number of moderately wide releases. Since most of these new films are smaller, few theater counts have been reported, making it tougher to determine how some of them might perform, though it’s likely that only one will be getting a wide enough release to potentially break into the Top 5. Otherwise, we’re looking at a repeat of the Top 4 with the slightest chance that “The Garfield Movie” might pass “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” with few of the new releases targeting family audiences.
The one movie that has the best chance at cracking the Top 5 would probably be Crunchyroll’s latest Anime feature “Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle,...
- 5/29/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
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The Simple Life has gotten much sweeter for Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie in the two decades since the reality television series aired. For five seasons, the socialites took on low-paying, odd jobs that inadvertently set the difficulty level at an all-time high for two people who didn’t really need the résumé boost. Since then, Hilton and Richie haven’t spent much time building out their CV...
The Simple Life has gotten much sweeter for Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie in the two decades since the reality television series aired. For five seasons, the socialites took on low-paying, odd jobs that inadvertently set the difficulty level at an all-time high for two people who didn’t really need the résumé boost. Since then, Hilton and Richie haven’t spent much time building out their CV...
- 5/13/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
It has been more than 20 years since Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie’s The Simple Life premiered. The reality series followed the wealthy socialites as they struggled to do manual, low-paying jobs such as cleaning rooms, farm work, serving meals in fast-food restaurants, and working as camp counselors.
The pair has now reunited on a new reality show at Peacock, the streamer confirmed. No details were revealed, but we’re told more info will be coming soon.
Hilton first revealed the news Monday in a joint post on Instagram with Richie and Peacock. “New Era,” they wrote. “Same Besties. Coming soon to Peacock.” The two also can be heard singing over the sound of a static television in an accompanying video.
Hilton set the stage for a possible reunion with a May 9 Instagram post featuring early photos of the two through the years, with a reference to their nicknames for each other,...
The pair has now reunited on a new reality show at Peacock, the streamer confirmed. No details were revealed, but we’re told more info will be coming soon.
Hilton first revealed the news Monday in a joint post on Instagram with Richie and Peacock. “New Era,” they wrote. “Same Besties. Coming soon to Peacock.” The two also can be heard singing over the sound of a static television in an accompanying video.
Hilton set the stage for a possible reunion with a May 9 Instagram post featuring early photos of the two through the years, with a reference to their nicknames for each other,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
"You're too lovable to hate." Awwww. Roadside Attractions has revealed the official trailer for a summer comedy called Summer Camp, hitting theaters at the end of May for everyone to enjoy. Back in the early 2000s this would've been the kind of movie that a studio would've promoted a summer blockbuster, but now it's just a simple release from Roadside. Summer Camp follows Nora, Ginny, and Mary, three childhood best friends who used to spend every summer at a sleep away camp together. After years apart seeing each other less & less, when the opportunity to get back together for a summer camp reunion presents itself, they all seize it and head off for an adventure together. Getting into all kinds of trouble camp trouble, or so it seems! Rafting, zip lines, food fights, and more shenanigans. This stars Diane Keaton as Nora, Kathy Bates as Ginny, and Alfre Woodard as Mary,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Earlier this month, Roadside Attractions announced that they had acquired distribution rights to the comedy Summer Camp, written and directed by Castille Landon (Perfect Addiction). With a release date of May 31 quickly approaching, Roadside has already revealed the trailer and poster.
Summer Camp tells the story of Nora (Diane Keaton), Ginny (Kathy Bates), and Mary (Alfre Woodard), who have been best friends since being inseparable at summer camp. As the years have passed, they’ve seen each other less and less, so when the chance to reunite for a summer camp reunion arises, they all take it, some begrudgingly and others excitedly.
Each of their lives might not be where they’d imagined, but one thing is for sure — Nora, Ginny, and Mary need each other, and summer camp reminds them why.
In addition to Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates, and Alfre Woodard, the cast includes Dennis Haysbert, Eugene Levy, Josh Peck,...
Summer Camp tells the story of Nora (Diane Keaton), Ginny (Kathy Bates), and Mary (Alfre Woodard), who have been best friends since being inseparable at summer camp. As the years have passed, they’ve seen each other less and less, so when the chance to reunite for a summer camp reunion arises, they all take it, some begrudgingly and others excitedly.
Each of their lives might not be where they’d imagined, but one thing is for sure — Nora, Ginny, and Mary need each other, and summer camp reminds them why.
In addition to Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates, and Alfre Woodard, the cast includes Dennis Haysbert, Eugene Levy, Josh Peck,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Roadside Attractions has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the upcoming comedy “Summer Camp,” starring Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard. The film is set for release on May 31.
The rest of the ensemble cast includes Eugene Levy, Beverly D’Angelo, Dennis Haysbert, Nicole Richie and Josh Peck.
Written and directed by Castille Landon, the official description for the film reads, “‘Summer Camp’ tells the story of Nora (Keaton), Ginny (Bates), and Mary (Woodard), who have been best friends since being inseparable at summer camp. As the years have passed, they’ve seen each other less and less, so when the chance to reunite for a summer camp reunion arises, they all take it, some begrudgingly and others excitedly. Each of their lives might not be where they’d imagined, but one thing is for sure — Nora, Ginny, and Mary need each other, and summer camp reminds them why.
The rest of the ensemble cast includes Eugene Levy, Beverly D’Angelo, Dennis Haysbert, Nicole Richie and Josh Peck.
Written and directed by Castille Landon, the official description for the film reads, “‘Summer Camp’ tells the story of Nora (Keaton), Ginny (Bates), and Mary (Woodard), who have been best friends since being inseparable at summer camp. As the years have passed, they’ve seen each other less and less, so when the chance to reunite for a summer camp reunion arises, they all take it, some begrudgingly and others excitedly. Each of their lives might not be where they’d imagined, but one thing is for sure — Nora, Ginny, and Mary need each other, and summer camp reminds them why.
- 4/5/2024
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
Hoping to boost summer box office and atttract the older female audience, Roadside Attractions has acquired US rights to the reunion comedy Summer Camp starring Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates, and Alfre Woodard.
Eugene Levy, Beverly D’Angelo, Dennis Haysbert, Nicole Richie, and Josh Peck round out the cast on the film from writer-director Castille Landon.
Summer Camp will open theatrically nationwide on May 31. It tells the story of three friends who have drifted apart and after many years meet up at a summer camp reunion.
Roadside Attractions co-president Howard Cohen negotiated the acquisition with UTA Independent Film and CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers.
Eugene Levy, Beverly D’Angelo, Dennis Haysbert, Nicole Richie, and Josh Peck round out the cast on the film from writer-director Castille Landon.
Summer Camp will open theatrically nationwide on May 31. It tells the story of three friends who have drifted apart and after many years meet up at a summer camp reunion.
Roadside Attractions co-president Howard Cohen negotiated the acquisition with UTA Independent Film and CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers.
- 4/5/2024
- ScreenDaily
Roadside Attractions has snagged U.S. rights to the comedy Summer Camp, starring Diane Keaton (Annie Hall), Kathy Bates (Richard Jewell) and Alfre Woodard (12 Years a Slave), on which we were first to report. Written and directed by Castille Landon (Perfect Addiction), the film is slated for release in theaters on May 31.
Summer Camp tells the story of Nora (Keaton), Ginny (Bates), and Mary (Woodard), who have been best friends since being inseparable at summer camp. As the years have passed, they’ve seen each other less and less, so when the chance to reunite for a summer camp reunion arises, they all take it, some begrudgingly and others excitedly. Each of their lives might not be where they’d imagined, but one thing is for sure — Nora, Ginny, and Mary need each other, and summer camp reminds them why.
A Saks Picture Company production, in association with and...
Summer Camp tells the story of Nora (Keaton), Ginny (Bates), and Mary (Woodard), who have been best friends since being inseparable at summer camp. As the years have passed, they’ve seen each other less and less, so when the chance to reunite for a summer camp reunion arises, they all take it, some begrudgingly and others excitedly. Each of their lives might not be where they’d imagined, but one thing is for sure — Nora, Ginny, and Mary need each other, and summer camp reminds them why.
A Saks Picture Company production, in association with and...
- 4/5/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The ensemble comedy Summer Camp starring Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard is appropriately set to hit theaters just as the weather is warming up.
Roadside Attractions announced Friday that it has acquired U.S. distribution rights to the comedy feature from writer-director Castille Landon. Hitting theaters nationwide on May 31, the movie’s cast also includes Eugene Levy, Beverly D’Angelo, Dennis Haysbert, Nicole Richie and Josh Peck.
Summer Camp follows Nora (Keaton), Ginny (Bates) and Mary (Woodard), who have remained friends after becoming inseparable at their childhood summer camp. As they risk drifting apart, the three agree to go back to the woods for the camp’s upcoming reunion.
Roadside Attractions co-president Howard Cohen negotiated the deal with UTA Independent Film Group and CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers. The film hails from Saks Picture Company with financing from Project Infinity. Keaton, Alex Saks, Dori A. Rath,...
Roadside Attractions announced Friday that it has acquired U.S. distribution rights to the comedy feature from writer-director Castille Landon. Hitting theaters nationwide on May 31, the movie’s cast also includes Eugene Levy, Beverly D’Angelo, Dennis Haysbert, Nicole Richie and Josh Peck.
Summer Camp follows Nora (Keaton), Ginny (Bates) and Mary (Woodard), who have remained friends after becoming inseparable at their childhood summer camp. As they risk drifting apart, the three agree to go back to the woods for the camp’s upcoming reunion.
Roadside Attractions co-president Howard Cohen negotiated the deal with UTA Independent Film Group and CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers. The film hails from Saks Picture Company with financing from Project Infinity. Keaton, Alex Saks, Dori A. Rath,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
UK sales, production and financing outfit Protagonist Pictures has unveiled a slew of changes to its leadership structure.
Janina Vilsmaier and Mounia Wissinger have been promoted to senior leadership roles, with Vilsmaier being upped to senior vice president of sales and distribution and Wissinger becoming senior vice president of global marketing and publicity. Vilsmaier will lead the sales division and work in partnership with Wissinger to strategise the global roll out of Protagonist titles. In addition to leading the marketing and publicity team, Wissinger will oversee the festival strategy for Protagonist’s film slate. Both will report directly into chief commercial officer George Hamilton.
Janina Vilsmaier and Mounia Wissinger have been promoted to senior leadership roles, with Vilsmaier being upped to senior vice president of sales and distribution and Wissinger becoming senior vice president of global marketing and publicity. Vilsmaier will lead the sales division and work in partnership with Wissinger to strategise the global roll out of Protagonist titles. In addition to leading the marketing and publicity team, Wissinger will oversee the festival strategy for Protagonist’s film slate. Both will report directly into chief commercial officer George Hamilton.
- 2/8/2024
- ScreenDaily
“Life Below Zero” invites viewers on a captivating journey into the heart of Alaska in the upcoming episode titled “Summer Camp,” airing at 9:00 Pm this Tuesday on National Geographic. As the warm season blankets the rugged landscape, Alaskans are in for a unique experience, navigating the challenges and opportunities that the summer brings.
In this episode, audiences can expect to witness the resourceful and resilient ways in which the residents of Alaska adapt to the changing environment. From hunting and gathering to building and surviving, the warm season becomes a crucial time for these individuals as they make the most of what nature has to offer.
Join the Alaskans as they showcase their skills and resilience against the backdrop of the breathtaking wilderness. “Life Below Zero” continues to capture the essence of life in one of the most unforgiving climates on Earth, providing a glimpse into the daily struggles...
In this episode, audiences can expect to witness the resourceful and resilient ways in which the residents of Alaska adapt to the changing environment. From hunting and gathering to building and surviving, the warm season becomes a crucial time for these individuals as they make the most of what nature has to offer.
Join the Alaskans as they showcase their skills and resilience against the backdrop of the breathtaking wilderness. “Life Below Zero” continues to capture the essence of life in one of the most unforgiving climates on Earth, providing a glimpse into the daily struggles...
- 12/6/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Exclusive: UTA Independent Film Group and CAA Media Finance are co-repping North American rights and Protagonist Pictures has come on board to handle international rights to Summer Camp. The film stars Diane Keaton and Kathy Bates along with Alfre Woodard. Rounding out the ensemble is Eugene Levy, Dennis Haysbert, Nicole Richie (Great News) and Josh Peck (Oppenheimer).
The film is currently in post-production and exclusive footage will be available to screen at AFM.
Written and directed by Castille Landon (After franchise), Summer Camp tells the story of Nora, Ginny and Mary, who have been best friends since childhood, spending their summers together at sleepaway camp. Fifty years later, a reunion at Camp Pinnacle means they’ll be back together just like old times. Their lives might not be where they’d imagine,...
The film is currently in post-production and exclusive footage will be available to screen at AFM.
Written and directed by Castille Landon (After franchise), Summer Camp tells the story of Nora, Ginny and Mary, who have been best friends since childhood, spending their summers together at sleepaway camp. Fifty years later, a reunion at Camp Pinnacle means they’ll be back together just like old times. Their lives might not be where they’d imagine,...
- 10/30/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
As of this writing, there have been 12 films in the long-running "Friday the 13th" series. Initially produced by Sean Cunningham, and featuring an undead, mute, masked killer named Jason Voorhees, the "Friday the 13th" movies once used to be as ubiquitous as the "Saw" films were in the early 2000s. From 1980 to 1989, audiences enjoyed pretty much one "Friday" every year ('83 and '87 went without). In the glut of hastily made sequels, one might forget how simple and perfect the original "Friday the 13th" concept was. The first movie was, by Cunninham's own admission, a mere knock-off of John Carpenter's 1978 film "Halloween," but the sequels soon became legitimate peers to their forebears, and came to define the slasher era in earnest (for better and for worse). Cunningham's admiration of "Halloween" can be found in David Grove's 2005 book "Making Friday the 13th: The Legend of Camp Blood."
One might...
One might...
- 10/13/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The filmmaking trio collectively known as Rkss (François Simard, Anouk Whissell, and Yoann-Karl Whissell) tend to toggle between two distinct tones of horror: infectious, gory horror comedies and mean horror that packs a punch. With two features screening at Fantastic Fest, We Are Zombies showcased the directors’ playful side. At the opposite end of the spectrum lies Wake Up, Rkss’s delightfully mean-spirited slasher.
Six Gen Z activists hide in a labyrinthine big box furniture store, biding their time until it closes for business to deface the property in protest. Once the lights go out and the exits are locked, the group spreads across the massive maze-like layout to maximize the damage. Despite some adolescent tension, their plan begins without much of a hitch. That changes when newcomer Karim (Tom Gould) isn’t careful and catches the attention of drunk security guards Jack (Aidan O’Hare) and his volatile, psychologically disturbed...
Six Gen Z activists hide in a labyrinthine big box furniture store, biding their time until it closes for business to deface the property in protest. Once the lights go out and the exits are locked, the group spreads across the massive maze-like layout to maximize the damage. Despite some adolescent tension, their plan begins without much of a hitch. That changes when newcomer Karim (Tom Gould) isn’t careful and catches the attention of drunk security guards Jack (Aidan O’Hare) and his volatile, psychologically disturbed...
- 9/27/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
“Book Club: The Next Chapter” is one of those rare sequels that feels like an earned inevitability rather than a desperate bid. That’s because its quartet of genuinely iconic stars — Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen, and Candice Bergen — all wanted to make another movie with director Bill Holderman, and the 2018 original film’s $104 million global gross certainly sweetened the deal.
So did a two-month-plus, all-expenses-paid trip to Italy.
In the Focus Features sequel, the four bookish besties rekindle after a long pandemic slog of dishing on books and slurping wine over Zoom. Here, Vivian (Fonda), Diane, Sharon (Bergen), and Carol (Steenburgen) are all tangling with crises that apply to any stage of life: love, marriage, and career.
But they’re doing so on a glitzy trip to Florence, Rome, and beyond, and with their book club selection, Paul Coehlo’s “The Alchemist,” as their guide.
Except, as Fonda,...
So did a two-month-plus, all-expenses-paid trip to Italy.
In the Focus Features sequel, the four bookish besties rekindle after a long pandemic slog of dishing on books and slurping wine over Zoom. Here, Vivian (Fonda), Diane, Sharon (Bergen), and Carol (Steenburgen) are all tangling with crises that apply to any stage of life: love, marriage, and career.
But they’re doing so on a glitzy trip to Florence, Rome, and beyond, and with their book club selection, Paul Coehlo’s “The Alchemist,” as their guide.
Except, as Fonda,...
- 5/9/2023
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Beverly D’Angelo (National Lampoon’s Vacation), Dennis Haysbert (Far from Heaven), Nicole Richie (Bless This Mess) and Josh Peck (How I Met Your Father) are among the newest additions to the indie comedy Summer Camp from writer-director Castille Landon (After franchise).
Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard and Eugene Levy will lead the ensemble, as previously announced, with Betsy Sodaro (Ghosts) and Tom Wright (Daisy Jones & The Six) rounding it out.
The film heading into production next month in North Carolina tells the story of Nora, Ginny and Mary, who have been best friends since childhood, spending their summers together inseparably at sleepaway camp. As the years have passed, they’ve seen each other less and less, so when the chance to reunite for a summer camp reunion arises, they all take it, some begrudgingly and others, excitedly. Each of their lives might not be where they’d imagined, but...
Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard and Eugene Levy will lead the ensemble, as previously announced, with Betsy Sodaro (Ghosts) and Tom Wright (Daisy Jones & The Six) rounding it out.
The film heading into production next month in North Carolina tells the story of Nora, Ginny and Mary, who have been best friends since childhood, spending their summers together inseparably at sleepaway camp. As the years have passed, they’ve seen each other less and less, so when the chance to reunite for a summer camp reunion arises, they all take it, some begrudgingly and others, excitedly. Each of their lives might not be where they’d imagined, but...
- 4/4/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
After making minor appearances in various projects since wrapping up his 80-episode run on Schitt’s Creek, Eugene Levy is returning to feature films. Levy is joining the cast of Summer Camp as Diane Keaton’s love interest for the upcoming comedy. Castille Landon (After franchise) directs from a script she wrote, with production starting next month in North Carolina. In addition to Levy and Keaton, Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard will star in the laugh-out-loud concept.
According to Deadline’s exclusive report, Summer Camp tells the story of Nora, Ginny, and Mary, who have been best friends since childhood, spending their summers together inseparably at sleepaway camp. As the years have passed, they’ve grown apart, seeing each other less and less. Still, they agree to meet by the fire pit when a summer camp reunion is up for grabs. Some are looking forward to the reunion, while others are reluctant to reconnect.
According to Deadline’s exclusive report, Summer Camp tells the story of Nora, Ginny, and Mary, who have been best friends since childhood, spending their summers together inseparably at sleepaway camp. As the years have passed, they’ve grown apart, seeing each other less and less. Still, they agree to meet by the fire pit when a summer camp reunion is up for grabs. Some are looking forward to the reunion, while others are reluctant to reconnect.
- 3/24/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Schitt’s Creek alum Eugene Levy is heading to Summer Camp. The four-time Emmy winner will play Diane Keaton’s love interest in the comedy also set to star Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard.
Castille Landon (After franchise) is directing the film, which is heading into production next month in North Carolina, from her own script. It tells the story of Nora, Ginny and Mary, who have been best friends since childhood, spending their summers together inseparably at sleepaway camp. As the years have passed, they’ve seen each other less and less, so when the chance for a summer camp reunion arises, they all take it, some begrudgingly and others excitedly. Each of their lives might not be where they’d imagined, but one thing is for sure — Nora, Ginny, and Mary need each other, and summer camp reminds them why.
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Castille Landon (After franchise) is directing the film, which is heading into production next month in North Carolina, from her own script. It tells the story of Nora, Ginny and Mary, who have been best friends since childhood, spending their summers together inseparably at sleepaway camp. As the years have passed, they’ve seen each other less and less, so when the chance for a summer camp reunion arises, they all take it, some begrudgingly and others excitedly. Each of their lives might not be where they’d imagined, but one thing is for sure — Nora, Ginny, and Mary need each other, and summer camp reminds them why.
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- 3/24/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Welcome To Our Weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week Miley Cyrus returns with her highly anticipated eighth album, Becky G joins forces with Omega, Lil Keed’s posthumous release, and Tame Impala soundtrack an upcoming Dungeons and Dragons adaptation.
Miley Cyrus, “Jaded” (YouTube)
McKinley Dixon, “Run, Run, Run” (YouTube)
Myke Towers, “Aguardiente” (YouTube)
Twice, “Set Me Free” (YouTube)
Roísín Murphy & DJ Koze, “CooCool” (YouTube)
Lil Keed, “Self Employed” (YouTube)
Lola Brooke, “So Disrespectful” (YouTube)
Spencer Sutherland,...
Miley Cyrus, “Jaded” (YouTube)
McKinley Dixon, “Run, Run, Run” (YouTube)
Myke Towers, “Aguardiente” (YouTube)
Twice, “Set Me Free” (YouTube)
Roísín Murphy & DJ Koze, “CooCool” (YouTube)
Lil Keed, “Self Employed” (YouTube)
Lola Brooke, “So Disrespectful” (YouTube)
Spencer Sutherland,...
- 3/10/2023
- by Jon Dolan
- Rollingstone.com
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