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- 3/20/2024
- MUBI
Related Images is a column in which filmmakers invite readers behind the scenes, into their sketchbooks, or otherwise through the looking glass to learn more about their creative processes.Who Is Sabato de Sarno? A Gucci Story is now showing exclusively on Mubi from March 15, 2024.Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story.Gucci called out of the blue, asking if we wanted to make a doc about their new creative director and his first fashion show. Sabato De Sarno (the new creative director) said he liked our film A Brief History of John Baldessari (2011) about the artist John Baldessari, and could it be something like that? He said the length was flexible, but they were imagining something between six and eight minutes. We didn't know much about Gucci, or Sabato, but we were curious, which for us is a great starting point for a documentary. A few days later...
- 3/15/2024
- MUBI
Who is Sabato De Sarno?
That’s the question Gucci answers with a new documentary of the same name from the directing team of Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost. Who is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story, a 20-minute short film narrated by none other than actor and Gucci ambassador Paul Mescal, teases “an unprecedented glimpse into the creation of the Gucci Ancora fashion show,” which marked the debut for the fashion house’s new creative director.
The poster for Who Is Sabato De Sarno?
In doing so, the film presents never-before-seen footage and spotlights the collaborative efforts of De Sarno and his team to give a glimpse into their creative process. De Sarno also shares personal experiences and reveals his vision for the brand. Who is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story hits streaming platform Mubi Friday. When the Gucci Ancora collection hits stores, Gucci has also confirmed that...
That’s the question Gucci answers with a new documentary of the same name from the directing team of Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost. Who is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story, a 20-minute short film narrated by none other than actor and Gucci ambassador Paul Mescal, teases “an unprecedented glimpse into the creation of the Gucci Ancora fashion show,” which marked the debut for the fashion house’s new creative director.
The poster for Who Is Sabato De Sarno?
In doing so, the film presents never-before-seen footage and spotlights the collaborative efforts of De Sarno and his team to give a glimpse into their creative process. De Sarno also shares personal experiences and reveals his vision for the brand. Who is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story hits streaming platform Mubi Friday. When the Gucci Ancora collection hits stores, Gucci has also confirmed that...
- 3/15/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After 15 years of curating the best of short films, Vimeo is giving some insight into what makes a coveted Staff Pick.
The streaming platform for rising filmmakers launched a Generation Vimeo campaign to mark the 15th anniversary of the website. Staff Pick Best of the Year winning director Danae Gosset provided the animation for this short film inspired by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman’s “A Brief History of Baldessari” video, and directed and produced by Vimeo’s internal creative team, to share the behind-the-scenes process for selecting Staff Picks. “High Maintenance” co-creator Ben Sinclair provides the voiceover for the video, returning to Vimeo where the HBO series originated. Watch the video below.
Founded in 2008, Vimeo’s Staff Pick program has honored filmmakers like Josh and Benny Safdie and “Aftersun” director Charlotte Wells. Kristoffer Borgli, John Wilson, Daniels, Savannah Leaf, A.V. Rockwell, Hiro Murai, Kogonada, Eliza Hittman, David Lowery, and...
The streaming platform for rising filmmakers launched a Generation Vimeo campaign to mark the 15th anniversary of the website. Staff Pick Best of the Year winning director Danae Gosset provided the animation for this short film inspired by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman’s “A Brief History of Baldessari” video, and directed and produced by Vimeo’s internal creative team, to share the behind-the-scenes process for selecting Staff Picks. “High Maintenance” co-creator Ben Sinclair provides the voiceover for the video, returning to Vimeo where the HBO series originated. Watch the video below.
Founded in 2008, Vimeo’s Staff Pick program has honored filmmakers like Josh and Benny Safdie and “Aftersun” director Charlotte Wells. Kristoffer Borgli, John Wilson, Daniels, Savannah Leaf, A.V. Rockwell, Hiro Murai, Kogonada, Eliza Hittman, David Lowery, and...
- 11/14/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
It’s getting harder to make a real romantic connection these days, and no one understands that more than Nev Schulman. Back in 2010, the native New Yorker became the subject of a successful documentary directed by his brother Ariel and Henry Joost. Nev had forged a sweet, romantic relationship with a beautiful woman on Facebook – or at least he thought he had. As the documentary crew dug deeper into the woman’s life, they discovered that much of what she had told Nev was a lie, and the term “catfish” was coined.
Over a decade later, Catfish and its meaning are part of the cultural lexicon, and Schulman is still heavily involved in the investigative concept of the original movie, producing and co-hosting a hugely popular MTV docuseries exposing the online truths, lies, and scams encountered by a seemingly endless stream of lonely and lovelorn people over hundreds of episodes.
Over a decade later, Catfish and its meaning are part of the cultural lexicon, and Schulman is still heavily involved in the investigative concept of the original movie, producing and co-hosting a hugely popular MTV docuseries exposing the online truths, lies, and scams encountered by a seemingly endless stream of lonely and lovelorn people over hundreds of episodes.
- 10/4/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Pressman Film is a production company that was founded by Ed Pressman, a prolific producer of over 90 films, including the likes of Wall Street, American Psycho, and The Crow. Sadly, Pressman passed away earlier this year at the age of 79. Now his son Sam Pressman is the CEO of Pressman Film, which recently rebooted The Crow – and landed an eight-figure domestic distribution deal for the film with Lionsgate. Moving forward, the company is working with Antoine Fuqua on a project called The Street, which was written by Goodfellas‘ Nicholas Pileggi, and planning an adaptation of the 1975 Edward Abbey novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, which will be directed by Catfish‘s Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman. They’re also trying to figure out how they can exploit titles in the Pressman Film library… and in a recent article, Deadline mentions that endeavor might involve remakes of the 1980 holiday horror film Christmas Evil...
- 9/25/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Growing up as the only son of Ed Pressman, the prolific Hollywood independent producer behind more than 90 major productions including Wall Street, American Psycho and The Crow, it’s fair to say that the film business has always been in Sam Pressman’s blood.
“As a little kid, I got to be on set a lot and feel that beautiful sense of live shoots,” says Pressman, now CEO of Pressman Film, which was established by his late father in 1969. “Movies are deep inside of me, but I didn’t always believe that I would go into film. I really loved it more as an art. I remember taking a silent film class in my freshman year of college where we watched the really tough silent documentary Man With a Movie Camera and we studied it as a cultural phenomenon – it was fascinating.”
But his father’s love of the independent...
“As a little kid, I got to be on set a lot and feel that beautiful sense of live shoots,” says Pressman, now CEO of Pressman Film, which was established by his late father in 1969. “Movies are deep inside of me, but I didn’t always believe that I would go into film. I really loved it more as an art. I remember taking a silent film class in my freshman year of college where we watched the really tough silent documentary Man With a Movie Camera and we studied it as a cultural phenomenon – it was fascinating.”
But his father’s love of the independent...
- 9/11/2023
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s a well known secret that reality shows are often scripted, with producers orchestrating the drama behind the scenes. However, one Catfish insider recently revealed that the MTV reality show is all too real.
‘Catfish’ was based on a documentary about a fake online relationship (L-r) ‘Catfish’ Executive Producer and host Nev Schulman and host Max Joseph | Jason Kempin/Getty Images for MTV
Catfish: The TV Show is based on a 2010 movie of the same name. Both the movie and the show center on the world of online dating. The documentary follows Nev Schulman as he discovers that he has been the victim of a catfish — a.k.a. someone pretending to be someone else online.
The reality show, much like the documentary, follows real people as they work to figure out if the person they’ve been talking to online is fact or fiction. Schulman serves as the host alongside Max Joseph.
‘Catfish’ was based on a documentary about a fake online relationship (L-r) ‘Catfish’ Executive Producer and host Nev Schulman and host Max Joseph | Jason Kempin/Getty Images for MTV
Catfish: The TV Show is based on a 2010 movie of the same name. Both the movie and the show center on the world of online dating. The documentary follows Nev Schulman as he discovers that he has been the victim of a catfish — a.k.a. someone pretending to be someone else online.
The reality show, much like the documentary, follows real people as they work to figure out if the person they’ve been talking to online is fact or fiction. Schulman serves as the host alongside Max Joseph.
- 2/25/2023
- by India McCarty
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: New Line has set Secret Headquarters filmmakers Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman to direct Undo, from Will Simmons’ 2022 Black List screenplay. The action thriller is currently in development.
Undo follows a former getaway driver who comes into possession of a watch that allows its user to go back in time, but only by one minute.
Beau Flynn is producing through his FlynnPictureCo banner. Flynn’s most recent producing credits are New Line/DC’s Black Adam, Netflix’s Red Notice and Disney’s Jungle Cruise. FlynnPictureCo’s Scott Sheldon will executive produce.
Simmons is currently adapting Robert Kirkman’s acclaimed sci-fi/action graphic novel Hardcore for Universal, with Skybound producing and Adam Wingard (Godzilla Vs Kong) directing. He recently wrote for the Sleepy Hollow remake for Paramount and Todd Garner, as well as a reboot of Internal Affairs also at Paramount. Prior to that, he adapted the acclaimed graphic...
Undo follows a former getaway driver who comes into possession of a watch that allows its user to go back in time, but only by one minute.
Beau Flynn is producing through his FlynnPictureCo banner. Flynn’s most recent producing credits are New Line/DC’s Black Adam, Netflix’s Red Notice and Disney’s Jungle Cruise. FlynnPictureCo’s Scott Sheldon will executive produce.
Simmons is currently adapting Robert Kirkman’s acclaimed sci-fi/action graphic novel Hardcore for Universal, with Skybound producing and Adam Wingard (Godzilla Vs Kong) directing. He recently wrote for the Sleepy Hollow remake for Paramount and Todd Garner, as well as a reboot of Internal Affairs also at Paramount. Prior to that, he adapted the acclaimed graphic...
- 1/25/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
In a competitive situation, MGM’s Orion Pictures has won the feature film rights and will partner with producer Freddy Wexler on a feature length film based on the life of Keith Adams, coach of the championship winning all-deaf High School football team, the Riverside Cubs.
The film, which will also focus on the lives of Adams’ two sons who played on the team, is expected to begin production in 2023.
Henry Joost and Rel Schulman, the duo behind “Project Power” and “Catfish,” are set to direct the feature from a script by Josh Feldman, best known for Marvel’s “Grasshopper,” and a story by Wexler. Feldman previously co-wrote “This Close,” the first major U.S. series created by deaf writers.
The underdog story of Coach Adams and the Cubs captivated the heart of America. The California School for the Deaf, Riverside, is the only deaf high school in its division...
The film, which will also focus on the lives of Adams’ two sons who played on the team, is expected to begin production in 2023.
Henry Joost and Rel Schulman, the duo behind “Project Power” and “Catfish,” are set to direct the feature from a script by Josh Feldman, best known for Marvel’s “Grasshopper,” and a story by Wexler. Feldman previously co-wrote “This Close,” the first major U.S. series created by deaf writers.
The underdog story of Coach Adams and the Cubs captivated the heart of America. The California School for the Deaf, Riverside, is the only deaf high school in its division...
- 12/7/2022
- by Brent Lang and Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Flash back with me, if you will, to December 2011.
The first season of FX’s American Horror Story had just aired its 12th and final episode and it was a shockingly conclusive one. The following day, creator Ryan Murphy hopped on the phone with the press to reveal that the story presented in the first season of the show (retroactively dubbed American Horror Story: Murder House) was definitively over and future seasons of the show would feature new characters, new locations, and new plot lines. In short, American Horror Story was a surprise anthology series, something that Murphy and fellow co-creator Brad Falchuk had planned from the start.
Some 11 years later, the decision to turn American Horror Story into an anthology does not seem that radical. In the streaming era, many shows opt to continue on as anthologies after wrapping up a story to their satisfaction in season 1. Some recent examples include The Terror,...
The first season of FX’s American Horror Story had just aired its 12th and final episode and it was a shockingly conclusive one. The following day, creator Ryan Murphy hopped on the phone with the press to reveal that the story presented in the first season of the show (retroactively dubbed American Horror Story: Murder House) was definitively over and future seasons of the show would feature new characters, new locations, and new plot lines. In short, American Horror Story was a surprise anthology series, something that Murphy and fellow co-creator Brad Falchuk had planned from the start.
Some 11 years later, the decision to turn American Horror Story into an anthology does not seem that radical. In the streaming era, many shows opt to continue on as anthologies after wrapping up a story to their satisfaction in season 1. Some recent examples include The Terror,...
- 11/8/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Jennifer Coolidge as Karen Calhoun, Naomi Watts as Nora Brannock, and Bobby Cannavale as Dean Brannock in ‘The Watcher’ season 1 (Photo Credit: Eric Liebowitz/Netflix © 2022)
Netflix wants more of Ryan Murphy’s The Watcher and Murphy’s anthology series, Monster. The streaming service renewed both shows for second seasons as Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story moves within striking distance of 1 billion viewing hours.
“Audiences can’t take their eyes off Monster and The Watcher,” stated Bela Bajaria, Head of Global TV, Netflix. “The creative team of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan on Monster along with Eric Newman on The Watcher are masterful storytellers who captivated audiences all over the world. The back-to-back force of these two series is due to Ryan’s distinct original voice which created cultural sensations and we are thrilled to continue telling stories in the Monster and Watcher universes.”
The renewal announcement did not include...
Netflix wants more of Ryan Murphy’s The Watcher and Murphy’s anthology series, Monster. The streaming service renewed both shows for second seasons as Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story moves within striking distance of 1 billion viewing hours.
“Audiences can’t take their eyes off Monster and The Watcher,” stated Bela Bajaria, Head of Global TV, Netflix. “The creative team of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan on Monster along with Eric Newman on The Watcher are masterful storytellers who captivated audiences all over the world. The back-to-back force of these two series is due to Ryan’s distinct original voice which created cultural sensations and we are thrilled to continue telling stories in the Monster and Watcher universes.”
The renewal announcement did not include...
- 11/7/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Netflix is staying in business with Ryan Murphy.
The streaming service revealed Monday that after the success of Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, the series would continue in the anthology format.
Two new installments have been ordered and "will tell the stories of other monstrous figures who have impacted society."
Netflix revealed that the series is projected cross 1 billion hours viewed in the coming weeks.
The series starring Evan Peters, has currently amassed over 934 million view hours.
It is the second most popular English TV season on Netflix, coming in behind Stranger Things Season 4.
The series broke a Nielsen record as the seventh most viewed streaming program in the US in a single week, and has held the top spot on Nielsen’s weekly streaming chart for three consecutive weeks.
Additionally, Netflix has ordered a second season of the Murphy, Brennan and Eric Newman real-estate thriller, The Watcher.
Executive producers...
The streaming service revealed Monday that after the success of Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, the series would continue in the anthology format.
Two new installments have been ordered and "will tell the stories of other monstrous figures who have impacted society."
Netflix revealed that the series is projected cross 1 billion hours viewed in the coming weeks.
The series starring Evan Peters, has currently amassed over 934 million view hours.
It is the second most popular English TV season on Netflix, coming in behind Stranger Things Season 4.
The series broke a Nielsen record as the seventh most viewed streaming program in the US in a single week, and has held the top spot on Nielsen’s weekly streaming chart for three consecutive weeks.
Additionally, Netflix has ordered a second season of the Murphy, Brennan and Eric Newman real-estate thriller, The Watcher.
Executive producers...
- 11/7/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
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After breakout successes from Ryan Murphy’s two latest Netflix series, the streamer is doubling (and tripling) down on both.
Netflix has ordered two additional installments of Monster after huge viewing figures for its Jeffrey Dahmer-focused season and picked up a second season of The Watcher. The former will become an anthology series a la Murphy’s FX shows American Horror Story and American Crime Story, with “stories of other monstrous figures who have impacted society,” per Netflix. Creative details about season two of The Watcher are being kept quiet for now, so it’s unclear if it too will become an anthology or continue the unsettling story from the first season, which left several things open-ended.
Murphy and long-time collaborator Ian Brennan created Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, and the two teamed with Narcos boss Eric Newman on The Watcher.
After breakout successes from Ryan Murphy’s two latest Netflix series, the streamer is doubling (and tripling) down on both.
Netflix has ordered two additional installments of Monster after huge viewing figures for its Jeffrey Dahmer-focused season and picked up a second season of The Watcher. The former will become an anthology series a la Murphy’s FX shows American Horror Story and American Crime Story, with “stories of other monstrous figures who have impacted society,” per Netflix. Creative details about season two of The Watcher are being kept quiet for now, so it’s unclear if it too will become an anthology or continue the unsettling story from the first season, which left several things open-ended.
Murphy and long-time collaborator Ian Brennan created Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, and the two teamed with Narcos boss Eric Newman on The Watcher.
- 11/7/2022
- by Rick Porter and Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix is going the anthology route with “Monster,” with the streamer ordering two additional seasons of the series. Netflix has also ordered Season 2 of “The Watcher.”
Both shows were created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan. “Monster” launched Sept. 21, while “The Watcher” debuted on Oct. 13.
The first season of “Monster” was officially titled “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” and followed the life and crimes of the infamous serial killer. The two new installments will each focus on “other monstrous figures who have impacted society,” per Netflix.
“Monster” proved to be a massive success, debuting atop both the Netflix and Nielsen streaming charts. It was also the number one show on the Nielsen chart for three straight weeks. According to Netflix, it is the streamer’s second most popular English TV season ever.
“Audiences can’t take their eyes off ‘Monster’ and ‘The Watcher,'” said Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s head of global TV.
Both shows were created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan. “Monster” launched Sept. 21, while “The Watcher” debuted on Oct. 13.
The first season of “Monster” was officially titled “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” and followed the life and crimes of the infamous serial killer. The two new installments will each focus on “other monstrous figures who have impacted society,” per Netflix.
“Monster” proved to be a massive success, debuting atop both the Netflix and Nielsen streaming charts. It was also the number one show on the Nielsen chart for three straight weeks. According to Netflix, it is the streamer’s second most popular English TV season ever.
“Audiences can’t take their eyes off ‘Monster’ and ‘The Watcher,'” said Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s head of global TV.
- 11/7/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Ryan Murphy has another anthology after Netflix ordered two additional installments of his Monster franchise following the success of Dahmer.
The streamer has also ordered a second season of his drama series The Watcher.
Neither move is a surprise given the ratings success of both shows, particularly the outsized ratings of Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, which is on course to reach 1B hours viewed in the coming weeks.
Both Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and The Watcher come from American Horror Story co-creator Murphy and Glee co-creator Ian Brennan.
Netflix didn’t disclose what the two additional installments of the Monster anthology franchise will cover but said that they will “tell the stories of other monstrous figures who have impacted society”.
Murphy is behind an incredible number of franchises including American Horror Story, American Horror Stories, American Crime Story, American Love Story, Feud and 9-1-1.
The...
The streamer has also ordered a second season of his drama series The Watcher.
Neither move is a surprise given the ratings success of both shows, particularly the outsized ratings of Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, which is on course to reach 1B hours viewed in the coming weeks.
Both Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and The Watcher come from American Horror Story co-creator Murphy and Glee co-creator Ian Brennan.
Netflix didn’t disclose what the two additional installments of the Monster anthology franchise will cover but said that they will “tell the stories of other monstrous figures who have impacted society”.
Murphy is behind an incredible number of franchises including American Horror Story, American Horror Stories, American Crime Story, American Love Story, Feud and 9-1-1.
The...
- 11/7/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Ryan Murphy is continuing his reign over Netflix.
His real-estate thriller The Watcher is the most-watched series on Netflix for the second week in a row, with 148.2M hours viewed. That’s in addition to the 125M hours it racked up in its first week on the streamer, totaling 273.2M hours viewed since release.
In its second week, The Watcher made it to the top of the charts in 65 countries — compared to 90 countries in the first week of release.
After launching on October 13, The Watcher dethroned Murphy’s other new series, the Evan Peters-led Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, from the top of the Netflix Top 10 chart. The serial killer series had spent 21 days in first place, helping it to become Netflix’s second most-popular English-language series of all time.
Dahmer now remains in second place on the Netflix Top 10 list, with 69.11M additional hours viewed last week.
His real-estate thriller The Watcher is the most-watched series on Netflix for the second week in a row, with 148.2M hours viewed. That’s in addition to the 125M hours it racked up in its first week on the streamer, totaling 273.2M hours viewed since release.
In its second week, The Watcher made it to the top of the charts in 65 countries — compared to 90 countries in the first week of release.
After launching on October 13, The Watcher dethroned Murphy’s other new series, the Evan Peters-led Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, from the top of the Netflix Top 10 chart. The serial killer series had spent 21 days in first place, helping it to become Netflix’s second most-popular English-language series of all time.
Dahmer now remains in second place on the Netflix Top 10 list, with 69.11M additional hours viewed last week.
- 10/25/2022
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Ryan Murphy sat down with the female cast members of The Watcher to reflect on the true crime genre and discuss who may have been the true voyeur who inspired his Netflix limited series.
But first, Murphy was happy to take credit for accomplishing what few — if any — Hollywood projects try to accomplish these days: casting not one, but five women of a certain age.
“People are always writing articles about how there are no roles for women over 40,” Murphy said to stars Naomi Watts, Jennifer Coolidge, Margo Martindale, Mia Farrow and Nova Dumezweni. “That’s not true … I try. I love the scenes that you women all have together.”
He also told the cast members that for the first time in his career, every one of them was his first choice for the seven-parter that dropped Oct. 13. Watts plays Nora Brannock, the co-owner of the house (with Bobby Cannavale...
But first, Murphy was happy to take credit for accomplishing what few — if any — Hollywood projects try to accomplish these days: casting not one, but five women of a certain age.
“People are always writing articles about how there are no roles for women over 40,” Murphy said to stars Naomi Watts, Jennifer Coolidge, Margo Martindale, Mia Farrow and Nova Dumezweni. “That’s not true … I try. I love the scenes that you women all have together.”
He also told the cast members that for the first time in his career, every one of them was his first choice for the seven-parter that dropped Oct. 13. Watts plays Nora Brannock, the co-owner of the house (with Bobby Cannavale...
- 10/21/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Ryan Murphy continues to rack up the numbers on Netflix.
Deadline revealed on Friday that his latest series, real-estate thriller The Watcher, had dethroned his other show Dahmer at the top of Netflix’s daily chart.
This came after 21 consecutive days at the top for the serial killer thriller, helping it to become Netflix’s second most popular English-language series of all time.
The Watcher, which launched on October 13, has now been viewed for 125M hours in its first five days on the service.
Dahmer, for instance, racked up 196.2M hours in its first five days.
The Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale-fronted series made it into the top 10 in 90 countries.
The seven-part series is actually Murphy’s third title in the charts this week with Mr. Harrigan’s Phone staying in the feature film list with 20M hours viewed.
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story also pulled in...
Deadline revealed on Friday that his latest series, real-estate thriller The Watcher, had dethroned his other show Dahmer at the top of Netflix’s daily chart.
This came after 21 consecutive days at the top for the serial killer thriller, helping it to become Netflix’s second most popular English-language series of all time.
The Watcher, which launched on October 13, has now been viewed for 125M hours in its first five days on the service.
Dahmer, for instance, racked up 196.2M hours in its first five days.
The Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale-fronted series made it into the top 10 in 90 countries.
The seven-part series is actually Murphy’s third title in the charts this week with Mr. Harrigan’s Phone staying in the feature film list with 20M hours viewed.
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story also pulled in...
- 10/18/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
A new superhero movie that recently premiered on Paramount+ aimed to provide audiences with a hiatus from the duopoly of the MCU and the Dceu. Titled Secret Headquarters, the film was directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman. Joost and Schulman previously worked on Catfish, Paranormal Activities 3 and 4, and Nerve. The movie was co-written with prominent Hollywood screenwriter Christopher Yost, who knows his way around superhero films with movies like Thor: Ragnarok, Thor: The Dark World, and The Mandalorian under his belt. The movie received a lukewarm response from critics during its release. A positive one from Jude Dry of IndieWire wrote: “With a PG-rated
Meet The Cast Of “Secret Headquarters”...
Meet The Cast Of “Secret Headquarters”...
- 9/28/2022
- by A.E. Oats
- TVovermind.com
A true story about a creep who stalks a family in their New Jersey home is now the subject of The Watcher, a Netflix limited series from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan that premieres Oct. 13.
The limited series stars Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale as Maria and Derek Brannock, who move into what is supposed to be their suburban dream home. Ominous letters from someone calling themself “the watcher” start arriving as the neighborhood’s sinister secrets come spilling out. The series also stars Margo Martingale, Jennifer Coolidge, Terry Kinney and Mia Farrow.
Tudum 2022: Deadline’s Full Coverage Of Netflix Fan Event
The series is inspired by the infamous story of a couple who bought a 1905 Dutch colonial revival in New Jersey for nearly 1.4 million. They were forced to abandon their new home over chilling letters from a mysterious stranger who claimed to have been “watching” the house for decades.
The limited series stars Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale as Maria and Derek Brannock, who move into what is supposed to be their suburban dream home. Ominous letters from someone calling themself “the watcher” start arriving as the neighborhood’s sinister secrets come spilling out. The series also stars Margo Martingale, Jennifer Coolidge, Terry Kinney and Mia Farrow.
Tudum 2022: Deadline’s Full Coverage Of Netflix Fan Event
The series is inspired by the infamous story of a couple who bought a 1905 Dutch colonial revival in New Jersey for nearly 1.4 million. They were forced to abandon their new home over chilling letters from a mysterious stranger who claimed to have been “watching” the house for decades.
- 9/24/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Back in 2015, you may recall, a creep who called himself “The Watcher” forced a family to move out of their house in the wake of increasingly disturbing behavior towards them, and it didn’t take long for big names in Hollywood to compete for the rights to the unsettling story.
The story of “The Watcher” will be told through a limited series, created by Ryan Murphy (“American Horror Story”), and Netflix has released the official trailer this afternoon.
Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale will star in Netflix’s “The Watcher,” with Netflix announcing as part of Tudum 2022 today that the series premieres October 13, 2022.
Get your first look below. This one promises to be Very creepy…
“After the Brannock family moves into what was supposed to be their suburban dream home, it quickly becomes a living hell. Ominous letters from someone calling themself “The Watcher” are just the beginning as the...
The story of “The Watcher” will be told through a limited series, created by Ryan Murphy (“American Horror Story”), and Netflix has released the official trailer this afternoon.
Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale will star in Netflix’s “The Watcher,” with Netflix announcing as part of Tudum 2022 today that the series premieres October 13, 2022.
Get your first look below. This one promises to be Very creepy…
“After the Brannock family moves into what was supposed to be their suburban dream home, it quickly becomes a living hell. Ominous letters from someone calling themself “The Watcher” are just the beginning as the...
- 9/24/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale have some nosy neighbors in Ryan Murphy’s upcoming limited series, “The Watcher,” as revealed by Netflix in the official trailer.
Based on true events, the seven-episode series follows Dean (Cannavale) and Nora Brannock (Watts) as they move into their dream home in the idyllic suburb of Westfield, N. J., but they inevitably discover that their new neighborhood is not so welcoming. When the couple starts receiving ominous letters from someone named “The Watcher,” the neighborhood and its residents’ sinister secrets unfold.
Along with Cannavale and Watts, the cast includes Mia Farrow, Terry Kinney, Richard Kind, Margo Martindale, Noma Dumezweni, Joe Mantello and Jennifer Coolidge as Karen Calhoun, the real estate agent who sells the unsuspecting couple their New Jersey home.
Earlier this September, Netflix released a teaser trailer featuring Coolidge in a faux open house promo for the Westfield property.
“You can actually look...
Based on true events, the seven-episode series follows Dean (Cannavale) and Nora Brannock (Watts) as they move into their dream home in the idyllic suburb of Westfield, N. J., but they inevitably discover that their new neighborhood is not so welcoming. When the couple starts receiving ominous letters from someone named “The Watcher,” the neighborhood and its residents’ sinister secrets unfold.
Along with Cannavale and Watts, the cast includes Mia Farrow, Terry Kinney, Richard Kind, Margo Martindale, Noma Dumezweni, Joe Mantello and Jennifer Coolidge as Karen Calhoun, the real estate agent who sells the unsuspecting couple their New Jersey home.
Earlier this September, Netflix released a teaser trailer featuring Coolidge in a faux open house promo for the Westfield property.
“You can actually look...
- 9/24/2022
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale are going up against an unknown assailant in the first trailer for Netflix’s upcoming series “The Watcher.” (Watch it above.)
The series is based on a story written for New York Magazine and follows a family who were ultimately threatened and pressured into leaving their newly-bought mansion after a mysterious stalker began sending them letters in the mail.
“Your house is my obsession and now you are too,” an ominous voice says in the trailer, as chilling music plays in the background. “Who am I? It might not frighten you yet, but it will.”
As the trailer continues, the music gets more ominous and the characters become more frantic.
Cannavale’s character says he moved his family so that they could feel “safe,” but now they’re fearing for their lives. While they’re advised to get out as soon as they can, Watts...
The series is based on a story written for New York Magazine and follows a family who were ultimately threatened and pressured into leaving their newly-bought mansion after a mysterious stalker began sending them letters in the mail.
“Your house is my obsession and now you are too,” an ominous voice says in the trailer, as chilling music plays in the background. “Who am I? It might not frighten you yet, but it will.”
As the trailer continues, the music gets more ominous and the characters become more frantic.
Cannavale’s character says he moved his family so that they could feel “safe,” but now they’re fearing for their lives. While they’re advised to get out as soon as they can, Watts...
- 9/24/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale Regret Their Dream Home Purchase in Unsettling ‘The Watcher’ Trailer
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Ryan Murphy has officially listed his next house — another one that comes with chilling baggage.
The American Horror Story creator, whose FX anthology was centered around a haunted home, has dropped a trailer for his next Netflix series, The Watcher, which is about a home, and a family, that is being stalked to sinister degree. The series releases Oct. 13.
The limited series, which notes that it’s based on the shocking true story of the infamous “Watcher” house in New Jersey, stars Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale, a married couple who move their family into a new suburban home. The trailer, however, shows that everyone around them, particularly the anonymous “watcher” of their home, knows they have bought more than they bargained for.
“Do you know the history of the house? I’ve been put in charge of watching you. This message will not be the last.
Ryan Murphy has officially listed his next house — another one that comes with chilling baggage.
The American Horror Story creator, whose FX anthology was centered around a haunted home, has dropped a trailer for his next Netflix series, The Watcher, which is about a home, and a family, that is being stalked to sinister degree. The series releases Oct. 13.
The limited series, which notes that it’s based on the shocking true story of the infamous “Watcher” house in New Jersey, stars Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale, a married couple who move their family into a new suburban home. The trailer, however, shows that everyone around them, particularly the anonymous “watcher” of their home, knows they have bought more than they bargained for.
“Do you know the history of the house? I’ve been put in charge of watching you. This message will not be the last.
- 9/24/2022
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Meet Karen Calhoun. She’s not like a regular Karen: She’s a cool Karen, and is ready to sell you your dream home. But Karen just may or may not be a stalker…
Jennifer Coolidge transforms into Karen, an elite New Jersey real estate agent at the center of Ryan Murphy’s latest true crime miniseries, “The Watcher.” Based on true events, “The Watcher” even has a faux Zillow listing for the infamous Westfield, New Jersey house that Karen Calhoun sold an unsuspecting couple, played by Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale. Emmy winner Murphy and Ian Brennan co-created and executive produce the series, which also stars Mia Farrow and Margo Martindale.
The official series description reads: “Dean (Cannavale) and Nora Brannock (Watts) just purchased their dream home in the idyllic suburb of Westfield, New Jersey, but after putting all of their savings into closing the deal they soon realize...
Jennifer Coolidge transforms into Karen, an elite New Jersey real estate agent at the center of Ryan Murphy’s latest true crime miniseries, “The Watcher.” Based on true events, “The Watcher” even has a faux Zillow listing for the infamous Westfield, New Jersey house that Karen Calhoun sold an unsuspecting couple, played by Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale. Emmy winner Murphy and Ian Brennan co-created and executive produce the series, which also stars Mia Farrow and Margo Martindale.
The official series description reads: “Dean (Cannavale) and Nora Brannock (Watts) just purchased their dream home in the idyllic suburb of Westfield, New Jersey, but after putting all of their savings into closing the deal they soon realize...
- 9/9/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
About a year ago, it was announced that Naomi Watts (King Kong 2005) and Bobby Cannavale (Ant-Man) would be starring in The Watcher, a Netflix limited series coming from American Horror Story co-creator Ryan Murphy and his frequent collaborator Ian Brennan Netflix hasn’t yet revealed when they plan to release The Watcher, but they have started marketing the show in a fun way. Not only have they created a Zillow listing for the house at the heart of the story, but they have also released a video in which a realtor played by Jennifer Coolidge (American Pie) gives a tour of the house. You can check it out at the bottom of this article.
This series is inspired by a true story that was big news back in 2015:
A couple bought the 1905 Dutch colonial revival in 2014 for nearly 1.4 million. They were forced to abandon their new home over chilling letters from “The Watcher,...
This series is inspired by a true story that was big news back in 2015:
A couple bought the 1905 Dutch colonial revival in 2014 for nearly 1.4 million. They were forced to abandon their new home over chilling letters from “The Watcher,...
- 9/9/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The trailer for Netflix’s The Watcher limited series plays like a walk-through of a house for sale, with Jennifer Coolidge starring as the realtor who guides interested buyers through their potential new digs. The limited series is based on the true story of a family who purchased 657 Boulevard, Westfield, New Jersey and were immediately targeted with creepy letters signed by “The Watcher.”
Netflix’s campaign for the series includes an actual listing of the residence on Zillow. The listing is by Karen Calhoun (Coolidge) and features photos, a detailed description of the home, and the series’ walk-through trailer.
The limited series’ cast includes Naomi Watts, Bobby Cannavale, Mia Farrow, Margo Martindale, and Terry Kinney. Joe Mantello, Richard Kind, Noma Dumezweni, Christopher McDonald, Michael Nouri, Isabel Gravitt, Henry Hunter Hall, and Luke David Blumm also star.
Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan created The Watcher and executive produce along with Alexis Martin Woodall,...
Netflix’s campaign for the series includes an actual listing of the residence on Zillow. The listing is by Karen Calhoun (Coolidge) and features photos, a detailed description of the home, and the series’ walk-through trailer.
The limited series’ cast includes Naomi Watts, Bobby Cannavale, Mia Farrow, Margo Martindale, and Terry Kinney. Joe Mantello, Richard Kind, Noma Dumezweni, Christopher McDonald, Michael Nouri, Isabel Gravitt, Henry Hunter Hall, and Luke David Blumm also star.
Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan created The Watcher and executive produce along with Alexis Martin Woodall,...
- 9/9/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Netflix has unveiled an unconventional teaser for Ryan Murphy’s upcoming limited series The Watcher. It’s also the streamer’s first official confirmation of the series.
The White Lotus star Jennifer Coolidge hosts a three-minute “open house” video as realtor Karen Calhoun.
“Hi, I’m Karen Calhoun from Darren Dunn Realty,” says Coolidge at the opening of the teaser. “This is 657 Boulevard,” she continues, “and this is my listing.”
“Are you ready?, your dream home awaits,” she adds.
The teaser could pass for a legit open house tour, except for a couple of things that are a bit telling — such as when Karen suggests you could fit an entire body in the home’s dumbwaiter, and when she fears opening the bedroom curtains because of “weird neighbors” who might be peering in.
Co-created by Murphy and Ian Brennan, the series, starring Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale,...
The White Lotus star Jennifer Coolidge hosts a three-minute “open house” video as realtor Karen Calhoun.
“Hi, I’m Karen Calhoun from Darren Dunn Realty,” says Coolidge at the opening of the teaser. “This is 657 Boulevard,” she continues, “and this is my listing.”
“Are you ready?, your dream home awaits,” she adds.
The teaser could pass for a legit open house tour, except for a couple of things that are a bit telling — such as when Karen suggests you could fit an entire body in the home’s dumbwaiter, and when she fears opening the bedroom curtains because of “weird neighbors” who might be peering in.
Co-created by Murphy and Ian Brennan, the series, starring Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale,...
- 9/9/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Jennifer Coolidge is a woman of many talents, including, apparently, selling homes. Netflix introduced us to her latest character, real estate agent Karen Calhoun, in a clip Friday promoting Ryan Murphy’s new series, “The Watcher.”
In the video, Coolidge shows off 657 Boulevard, the infamous New York house from the new limited series. “The Watcher” is based on a story written for New York Magazine and follows a family who were ultimately threatened to leave their newly bought mansion after a mysterious stalker began sending them letters in the mail.
Coolidge gives a tour of the property in painstaking detail, as any luxury real estate agent would, highlighting the best features in the house — including the fifth bathroom, which was thrown in “just for fun.”
“There is nothing like this in the world,” she says as she twirls through one of the rooms. And of course, she had to show off the fully intact dumbwaiter,...
In the video, Coolidge shows off 657 Boulevard, the infamous New York house from the new limited series. “The Watcher” is based on a story written for New York Magazine and follows a family who were ultimately threatened to leave their newly bought mansion after a mysterious stalker began sending them letters in the mail.
Coolidge gives a tour of the property in painstaking detail, as any luxury real estate agent would, highlighting the best features in the house — including the fifth bathroom, which was thrown in “just for fun.”
“There is nothing like this in the world,” she says as she twirls through one of the rooms. And of course, she had to show off the fully intact dumbwaiter,...
- 9/9/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
Secret Headquarters has officially become Paramount+’s most-watched movie, marking a major high point for the popular streaming service.
In a press release, a representative stated Secret Headquarters “has rocketed to superhero status on Paramount+ as a must-watch summer family film, breaking the viewership record for an original movie in the first week of release.” Official numbers were not available at time of publication.
The plot synopsis: “While hanging out after school, Charlie and his friends discover the headquarters of the world’s most powerful superhero hidden beneath his home. When villains attack, they must team up to defend the headquarters and save the world.”
Directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (Paranormal Activity 3 and 4) and starring Owen Wilson, Secret Headquarters marks Paramount+’s first foray into superhero movies. Their next release is the prequel Orphan: First Kill, which could offer some streaming competition.
Paramount+’s Secret Headquarters was...
In a press release, a representative stated Secret Headquarters “has rocketed to superhero status on Paramount+ as a must-watch summer family film, breaking the viewership record for an original movie in the first week of release.” Official numbers were not available at time of publication.
The plot synopsis: “While hanging out after school, Charlie and his friends discover the headquarters of the world’s most powerful superhero hidden beneath his home. When villains attack, they must team up to defend the headquarters and save the world.”
Directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (Paranormal Activity 3 and 4) and starring Owen Wilson, Secret Headquarters marks Paramount+’s first foray into superhero movies. Their next release is the prequel Orphan: First Kill, which could offer some streaming competition.
Paramount+’s Secret Headquarters was...
- 8/24/2022
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Secret Headquarters, starring Owen Wilson, has set a record on Paramount+ as the most-watched original movie in the first seven days since its release on the streaming platform.
“Secret Headquarters has rocketed to superhero status on Paramount+ as a must-watch summer family film, breaking the viewership record for an original movie in the first week of release,” Domenic Dimeglio, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Paramount Streaming, said in a statement. “We’re thrilled audiences have fallen in love with this fun, action-packed adventure.”
The family action comedy produced by Paramount Pictures also stars Walker Scobell (The Adam Project), Jesse Williams (Grey’s Anatomy), Keith L. Williams (Good Boys), Momona Tamada (The Baby-Sitters Club), Michael Peña (Narcos: México), Abby James Witherspoon (Hot Pursuit), Kezii Curtis (Charm City Kings) and Jessie Mueller (Waitress).
Secret Headquarters revolves around Charlie and his friends who discover the headquarters of the world’s most...
“Secret Headquarters has rocketed to superhero status on Paramount+ as a must-watch summer family film, breaking the viewership record for an original movie in the first week of release,” Domenic Dimeglio, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Paramount Streaming, said in a statement. “We’re thrilled audiences have fallen in love with this fun, action-packed adventure.”
The family action comedy produced by Paramount Pictures also stars Walker Scobell (The Adam Project), Jesse Williams (Grey’s Anatomy), Keith L. Williams (Good Boys), Momona Tamada (The Baby-Sitters Club), Michael Peña (Narcos: México), Abby James Witherspoon (Hot Pursuit), Kezii Curtis (Charm City Kings) and Jessie Mueller (Waitress).
Secret Headquarters revolves around Charlie and his friends who discover the headquarters of the world’s most...
- 8/24/2022
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
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Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Never Have I Ever, Beast, Day Shift and Secret Headquarters.
Beast premiere
Idris Elba premiered his new film alongside producer Will Packer and costars Sharlto Copley, Iyana Halley and Leah Sava Jeffries at MoMA on Monday.
Idris Elba, Sabrina Dhowre, Heather Hayslett and Will Packer Sharlto Copley, Iyana Halley, Leah Jeffries and Idris Elba
Secret Headquarters premiere
Owen Wilson, Jesse Williams, Michael Peña and Jessie Mueller walked the red carpet on Monday in NYC for the premiere of their Paramount+ superhero family film.
Jesse Williams, Owen Wilson, Michael Peña, Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost and Jessie Mueller Paramount CEO Bob Bakish and Owen Wilson
Five Days at Memorial premiere
On Monday, Apple TV+ celebrated the premiere of Five Days at Memorial...
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Never Have I Ever, Beast, Day Shift and Secret Headquarters.
Beast premiere
Idris Elba premiered his new film alongside producer Will Packer and costars Sharlto Copley, Iyana Halley and Leah Sava Jeffries at MoMA on Monday.
Idris Elba, Sabrina Dhowre, Heather Hayslett and Will Packer Sharlto Copley, Iyana Halley, Leah Jeffries and Idris Elba
Secret Headquarters premiere
Owen Wilson, Jesse Williams, Michael Peña and Jessie Mueller walked the red carpet on Monday in NYC for the premiere of their Paramount+ superhero family film.
Jesse Williams, Owen Wilson, Michael Peña, Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost and Jessie Mueller Paramount CEO Bob Bakish and Owen Wilson
Five Days at Memorial premiere
On Monday, Apple TV+ celebrated the premiere of Five Days at Memorial...
- 8/12/2022
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After more than a quarter-century as a movie star, Owen Wilson is finally suiting up to play a superhero in Secret Headquarters, the new Paramount Plus family flick directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman. If those names sound familiar to you, it’s because they were behind such diverse and eccentric flicks as Paranormal Activity 3 & 4 (3 is by far the best movie in the franchise), the better-than-expected teen thriller Nerve, and the recent Netflix hit Project Power.
In this, Wilson plays a mild-mannered family man named Jake Kincaid who has a secret life. No, he’s not a killer or a bigamist – it’s all much more innocent than that. It turns out, he’s a legit superhero with a headquarters built under the family home. When villains attack and dad’s not home, his son and best pals must team up to defend the family fortress until...
In this, Wilson plays a mild-mannered family man named Jake Kincaid who has a secret life. No, he’s not a killer or a bigamist – it’s all much more innocent than that. It turns out, he’s a legit superhero with a headquarters built under the family home. When villains attack and dad’s not home, his son and best pals must team up to defend the family fortress until...
- 8/12/2022
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Stars: Owen Wilson, Michael Peña, Walker Scobell, Momona Tamada, Keith L. Williams | Written by Christopher L. Yost, Josh Koenigsberg, Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman | Directed by Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
While hanging out after school, Charlie and his friends discover the headquarters of the world’s most powerful superhero hidden beneath his home. When villains attack, they must team up to defend the headquarters and save the world.
Don’t you just miss seeing Owen Wilson in a silly movie? No? Just me? Well, I was extremely glad that I got to see him back in all of his glory in Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman‘s Secret Headquarters – an outrageously silly, highly implausible yet ridiculously charming, fun, and entertaining family film that will surely impress all the youngsters out there with enough good stuff to entertain the adults, as well.
First things first, if you absolutely hate Spy Kids or Sharkboy and Lavagirl,...
While hanging out after school, Charlie and his friends discover the headquarters of the world’s most powerful superhero hidden beneath his home. When villains attack, they must team up to defend the headquarters and save the world.
Don’t you just miss seeing Owen Wilson in a silly movie? No? Just me? Well, I was extremely glad that I got to see him back in all of his glory in Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman‘s Secret Headquarters – an outrageously silly, highly implausible yet ridiculously charming, fun, and entertaining family film that will surely impress all the youngsters out there with enough good stuff to entertain the adults, as well.
First things first, if you absolutely hate Spy Kids or Sharkboy and Lavagirl,...
- 8/12/2022
- by Caillou Pettis
- Nerdly
The Paramount+ superhero film Secret Headquarters is finally blasting onto the streamer on August 12, 2022. Its main stars, Owen Wilson, Michael Peña and Jesse Williams, showed up together for the New York City premiere of the new original film. Everyone looked happy and casual, and the film’s star Wilson sported a cool mustache.
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Secret Headquarters is a rare Superhero flick that isn’t based on a previous IP. It comes from an idea by writer Christopher Yost, who has penned MCU films and an episode of The Mandalorian. It is directed by the team Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman.
Obviously, the adult stars of the movie are more recognizable, but Wilson’s character’s son and his friends will also reportedly have major parts in the movie. The children in this film are played by Walker Scobell, Keith L. Williams, Momona Tamada, Kezii Curtis and Abby James Witherspoon.
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Secret Headquarters is a rare Superhero flick that isn’t based on a previous IP. It comes from an idea by writer Christopher Yost, who has penned MCU films and an episode of The Mandalorian. It is directed by the team Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman.
Obviously, the adult stars of the movie are more recognizable, but Wilson’s character’s son and his friends will also reportedly have major parts in the movie. The children in this film are played by Walker Scobell, Keith L. Williams, Momona Tamada, Kezii Curtis and Abby James Witherspoon.
- 8/11/2022
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
The archetypal portrayal of heroic fathers is one of good, upstanding men teaching the sons who look up to them fundamental life lessons. But writer-directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (“Catfish”) expand on this conceit in “Secret Headquarters,” their family-friendly feature for the Paramount+ streaming service. Centered on a teen who discovers his aloof, neglectful father is the world’s most formidable superhero, this action-adventure delivers a modicum of skill and smarts, though it ultimately winds up as forgettable as its generic title.
Fourteen-year-old Charlie (Walker Scobell) is used to his dad Jack (Owen Wilson) abandoning their plans for work. From baseball games to big school achievements, his father has missed out on every important event. Only Charlie doesn’t know his put-upon pop is busy saving the world, one disaster at a time. A decade prior, Jack unwittingly became a part of something extraordinary when a glowing space orb crash landed on Earth,...
Fourteen-year-old Charlie (Walker Scobell) is used to his dad Jack (Owen Wilson) abandoning their plans for work. From baseball games to big school achievements, his father has missed out on every important event. Only Charlie doesn’t know his put-upon pop is busy saving the world, one disaster at a time. A decade prior, Jack unwittingly became a part of something extraordinary when a glowing space orb crash landed on Earth,...
- 8/10/2022
- by Courtney Howard
- Variety Film + TV
Between the sprawling MCU, countless remakes and franchises, and even video game movies, it feels like Hollywood’s obsession with existing IP has sucked all the creative air out of the movie business. But original films like “Nope” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once” have boasted strong box office numbers this year, igniting conversation and motivating moviegoers back into theaters. But with the highest-grossing films still overwhelmingly based on existing IP, it’s all the more refreshing when Hollywood takes a chance on an original story, especially when it comes to the usual slam dunk kids’ movies.
To that end, Starring Owen Wilson and directed by “Catfish” duo Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, “Secret Headquarters” feels perfectly calibrated to fly under the radar of Hollywood’s typical risk aversion.
Fast-paced and heartfelt, “Secret Headquarters” assumes its young audience has a basic cultural literacy without shoving in clumsy social media references...
To that end, Starring Owen Wilson and directed by “Catfish” duo Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, “Secret Headquarters” feels perfectly calibrated to fly under the radar of Hollywood’s typical risk aversion.
Fast-paced and heartfelt, “Secret Headquarters” assumes its young audience has a basic cultural literacy without shoving in clumsy social media references...
- 8/10/2022
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
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In The Adam Project, a disposable Netflix feature probably watched by a squillion people earlier this year despite a plot so contorted it was basically a sleep aid, young actor Walker Scobell played a kid bruised by the inattention of a workaholic dad who then died, compounding the hurt. The boy’s perception shifted after a time-space wormhole brought him face to face with his grownup self, also shedding light on his father’s integrity. Scobell again plays a disgruntled son given a sci-fi shakeup in another empty-calorie adventure, Secret Headquarters, though it’s perhaps a small mercy this time that instead of Ryan Reynolds cracking wise we get the mellower Owen Wilson alternative.
Developed from a story by co-screenwriter and frequent Marvel hired hand Christopher Yost, the film was originally slated as a Paramount theatrical release before being bumped to Paramount+ on the same date.
In The Adam Project, a disposable Netflix feature probably watched by a squillion people earlier this year despite a plot so contorted it was basically a sleep aid, young actor Walker Scobell played a kid bruised by the inattention of a workaholic dad who then died, compounding the hurt. The boy’s perception shifted after a time-space wormhole brought him face to face with his grownup self, also shedding light on his father’s integrity. Scobell again plays a disgruntled son given a sci-fi shakeup in another empty-calorie adventure, Secret Headquarters, though it’s perhaps a small mercy this time that instead of Ryan Reynolds cracking wise we get the mellower Owen Wilson alternative.
Developed from a story by co-screenwriter and frequent Marvel hired hand Christopher Yost, the film was originally slated as a Paramount theatrical release before being bumped to Paramount+ on the same date.
- 8/10/2022
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Secret Headquarters Trailer — Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman‘s Secret Headquarters (2022) movie trailer has been released by Paramount+. The Secret Headquarters trailer stars Walker Scobell, Jesse Williams, Keith L. Williams, Momona Tamada, and Michael Peña, with Owen Wilson. Crew The screenplay is written by Josh Koenigsberg, Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman; from an original [...]
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- 7/16/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
"Whoever has this technology can do anything." Paramount Pictures has finally revealed an official trailer for Secret Headquarters, a superhero action comedy from the filmmakers Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman. This was originally set to open in theaters, but will instead be streaming directly on Paramount+ in August. Young Charlie Kincaid discovers a secret headquarters under his home that seems to belong to a powerful superhero. He shares it with his friends, and they start to believe that his estranged father might have a secret double life. When villains attack their home, they must team up to defend the headquarters. The film stars Walker, Scobell, Jesse Williams, Keith L. Williams, Momona Tamada, and Michael Peña, with Owen Wilson as Charlie's father. It's also produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, which means they spared no expense on the action. This definitely looks like it's trying to be a new Spy Kids movie, with ...
- 7/15/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Paramount+ has released the trailer for the Owen Wilson-led ‘Secret Headquarters’ from directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman.
Based on the novel by Christopher Yost, the story follows a kid (Walker Scobell) and his friends discovering the headquarters of the world’s most powerful superhero hidden beneath his home – turns out it’s his father (Wilson).
When villains attack, they must team with his dad to defend the headquarters and save the world.
Walker, Scobell, Jesse Williams, Keith L. Williams, Momona Tamada, and Michael Peña also star.
Also in trailers – Teaser trailer drops for ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’
It hits streaming on August 12, exclusively on Paramount+
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Based on the novel by Christopher Yost, the story follows a kid (Walker Scobell) and his friends discovering the headquarters of the world’s most powerful superhero hidden beneath his home – turns out it’s his father (Wilson).
When villains attack, they must team with his dad to defend the headquarters and save the world.
Walker, Scobell, Jesse Williams, Keith L. Williams, Momona Tamada, and Michael Peña also star.
Also in trailers – Teaser trailer drops for ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’
It hits streaming on August 12, exclusively on Paramount+
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- 7/15/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The new action feature “Secret Headquarters”, directed by Henry Joost and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, stars Owen Wilson, streaming August 12, 2022 on Paramount+:
“…while hanging out after school, ‘Charlie’ and his friends discover the headquarters of the world’s most powerful superhero hidden beneath his home. Now when villains attack, they must team up to defend the headquarters and save the world…”
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“…while hanging out after school, ‘Charlie’ and his friends discover the headquarters of the world’s most powerful superhero hidden beneath his home. Now when villains attack, they must team up to defend the headquarters and save the world…”
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- 7/15/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Fans of Disney+‘s “Loki” may need to wait a while for the premiere of season two, but Owen Wilson‘s next superhero adventure will be out before the summer is over. And this time, Wilson gets to be the one with the superpowers.
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Wilson stars as a father on the mission in the new original Paramount+ movie “Secret Headquarters.” Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, the duo behind the recent Netflix superpower-adjacent actioner “Project Power,” direct the straight-to-streaming movie about a kid who suspects his dad, played by Wilson, might be a superhero.
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Wilson stars as a father on the mission in the new original Paramount+ movie “Secret Headquarters.” Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, the duo behind the recent Netflix superpower-adjacent actioner “Project Power,” direct the straight-to-streaming movie about a kid who suspects his dad, played by Wilson, might be a superhero.
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- 7/14/2022
- by Molly Cottee Tantum
- The Playlist
Exclusive: Keith Adams, the Deaf coach who made history leading an all-Deaf high school football team on 12 consecutive victories against all hearing teams, has inspired two major projects: a feature film and a documentary with the Project Power directors behind the feature film. Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman have signed on to direct the film with screenwriter Josh Feldman currently writing the screenplay. That film is based on the life of Coach Keith Adams, and his sons, Kaden and Trevin, quarterback and team co-captain.
“This film will be groundbreaking for many reasons including representation and disability visibility both behind and in front of the camera. As someone who graduated from a state school for the Deaf, I am honored to introduce the world to a compelling family, both on and off the field, with Coach Keith Adams as its beating heart,” Feldman said.
Separately, the NFL has commenced production on a documentary on Coach Adams,...
“This film will be groundbreaking for many reasons including representation and disability visibility both behind and in front of the camera. As someone who graduated from a state school for the Deaf, I am honored to introduce the world to a compelling family, both on and off the field, with Coach Keith Adams as its beating heart,” Feldman said.
Separately, the NFL has commenced production on a documentary on Coach Adams,...
- 6/27/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
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Actors have long had to deal with the same occupational hazard in public spaces: hearing fans shout out character names as they pass by. And while Sofia Black-d’Elia, 30, has been acting consistently since age 18 (she quit a job scooping frozen yogurt at Tcby for her first professional job on All My Children and never looked back), thanks to a breakout turn as the title character on Freeform’s critically acclaimed Single Drunk Female, the New Jersey native is hearing more than “Samantha!”
“The nicest aspect of this job has been the amount of people that are either in recovery or know someone in recovery that shout how much [sober] time they have at me on the street. I’ve never had a job that’s given me anything more rewarding than that,” said the judge’s daughter, who previously turned heads on series like Skins,...
Actors have long had to deal with the same occupational hazard in public spaces: hearing fans shout out character names as they pass by. And while Sofia Black-d’Elia, 30, has been acting consistently since age 18 (she quit a job scooping frozen yogurt at Tcby for her first professional job on All My Children and never looked back), thanks to a breakout turn as the title character on Freeform’s critically acclaimed Single Drunk Female, the New Jersey native is hearing more than “Samantha!”
“The nicest aspect of this job has been the amount of people that are either in recovery or know someone in recovery that shout how much [sober] time they have at me on the street. I’ve never had a job that’s given me anything more rewarding than that,” said the judge’s daughter, who previously turned heads on series like Skins,...
- 6/13/2022
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: The Owen Wilson family secret superhero comedy, Secret Headquarters, will debut exclusively on Paramount+ this August in the U.S. and Canada, Deadline has learned. The Jerry Bruckheimer produced movie will also debut in select international territories where the streaming service is available.
“We have seen tremendous success with our high-quality kids and family content, and are excited to add this special superhero movie to our growing slate of Paramount+ original films,” said Tanya Giles, chief programming officer, Paramount Streaming. “Secret Headquarters is the perfect action-packed summer film for the whole family, making it a perfect fit for Paramount+ and our mountain of entertainment geared toward the whole household.”
The pic most recently had a theatrical release date of Aug. 5 and leaves behind Sony’s Brad Pitt action movie Bullet Train, Universal’s Jo Koy family comedy Easter Sunday and A24’s horror comedy Bodies, Bodies, Bodies on that release date.
“We have seen tremendous success with our high-quality kids and family content, and are excited to add this special superhero movie to our growing slate of Paramount+ original films,” said Tanya Giles, chief programming officer, Paramount Streaming. “Secret Headquarters is the perfect action-packed summer film for the whole family, making it a perfect fit for Paramount+ and our mountain of entertainment geared toward the whole household.”
The pic most recently had a theatrical release date of Aug. 5 and leaves behind Sony’s Brad Pitt action movie Bullet Train, Universal’s Jo Koy family comedy Easter Sunday and A24’s horror comedy Bodies, Bodies, Bodies on that release date.
- 6/1/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
If the catfish film is defined by a character being duped by another through an online alias, then I suppose the honor of first entry goes to Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost, who coined the term with 2010’s Catfish. But if we remove the word ‘online’ from the definition, it won't take long to see that stories of this nature go not only as far back as Hollywood's first talking decade with Ernest Lubitsch’s The Shop Around the Corner, but all the way back to the well-intentioned bamboozling of Cyrano de Bergerac. One hundred and twenty five years after that particular milestone comes James Morosini’s I Love My Dad, which premiered earlier this week at the SXSW film festival. Morosini’s take tells the unsettlingly true...
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- 3/15/2022
- Screen Anarchy
A "Mega Man" live-action movie, adapting the Capcom video game franchise, will be directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (Paranormal Activity"), from a screenplay by Mattson Tomlin ("The Batman") produced by Chernin Entertainment ("Planet of the Apes") for streaming on Netflix:
'Mega Man' started as a Capcom video game franchise starring a series of robot characters each named 'Mega Man'.
The original game was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987, spawning a franchise that expanded to over 50 games on multiple systems.
"...'Mega Man' is a robot originally named 'Rock', created as a lab assistant by the scientist 'Dr. Light' with 'Dr. Wily' as his partner.
"Following treachery by Dr. Wily in which he reprogrammed most of Dr. Light's robots, Rock volunteered to be converted into a fighting robot to defend the world from Wily's violent robotic threats, thus becoming Mega Man..."
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'Mega Man' started as a Capcom video game franchise starring a series of robot characters each named 'Mega Man'.
The original game was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987, spawning a franchise that expanded to over 50 games on multiple systems.
"...'Mega Man' is a robot originally named 'Rock', created as a lab assistant by the scientist 'Dr. Light' with 'Dr. Wily' as his partner.
"Following treachery by Dr. Wily in which he reprogrammed most of Dr. Light's robots, Rock volunteered to be converted into a fighting robot to defend the world from Wily's violent robotic threats, thus becoming Mega Man..."
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- 1/27/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Exclusive: Lorraine Bracco (The Sopranos), Nora Zehetner (Grey’s Anatomy), Julian Lerner (The Wonder Years), Abby James Witherspoon (Secret Headquarters) and Noah Cottrell (Punky Brewster) have joined the cast of Boys of Summer, the family adventure film from actor-director David Henrie that is now in production in North Carolina.
They will star alongside the previously announced Mel Gibson and Mason Thames.
In the film scripted by Cornelius Uliano and Bryan Schulz (The Peanuts Movie), a local boy (Thames) whose best friend is mysteriously taken begins to suspect that a supernatural entity may be hunting the children of Martha’s Vineyard. Soon after seeking the help of an aging detective (Gibson), he discovers that he’s on the path of a witch who has recently retired to his island.
Mark Fasano, James Henrie, John Blanford and Dan McDonough are producing, with Darren Moorman, Scott Pomeroy,...
They will star alongside the previously announced Mel Gibson and Mason Thames.
In the film scripted by Cornelius Uliano and Bryan Schulz (The Peanuts Movie), a local boy (Thames) whose best friend is mysteriously taken begins to suspect that a supernatural entity may be hunting the children of Martha’s Vineyard. Soon after seeking the help of an aging detective (Gibson), he discovers that he’s on the path of a witch who has recently retired to his island.
Mark Fasano, James Henrie, John Blanford and Dan McDonough are producing, with Darren Moorman, Scott Pomeroy,...
- 1/18/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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