This Fall, Academy Award winning superstars George Clooney (Ocean's Eleven; Up in the Air; Gravity) and Brad Pitt (Fight Club; Bullet Train; Babylon) reunite for the first time in sixteen years for director Jon Watts' next film, the action-comedy Wolfs.
Sony Pictures Releasing and Apple Studios have launched the film's official trailer, which previews one of this fall's most exciting releases as the actors play a pair of fixers who find themselves partnered up on a job that gets wilder and wilder by the minute.
In the film, "Clooney plays a professional fixer hired to cover up a high profile crime. But when a second fixer (Pitt) shows up and the two “lone wolves” are forced to work together, they find their night spiraling out of control in ways that neither one of them expected."
Prior to Wolfs, the duo previously co-starred in Ocean's Eleven, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,...
Sony Pictures Releasing and Apple Studios have launched the film's official trailer, which previews one of this fall's most exciting releases as the actors play a pair of fixers who find themselves partnered up on a job that gets wilder and wilder by the minute.
In the film, "Clooney plays a professional fixer hired to cover up a high profile crime. But when a second fixer (Pitt) shows up and the two “lone wolves” are forced to work together, they find their night spiraling out of control in ways that neither one of them expected."
Prior to Wolfs, the duo previously co-starred in Ocean's Eleven, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,...
- 5/30/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Many people have dreams of being an actor, sometimes in film and sometimes in television roles.
Some actors fall into the opportunity through lots of auditions, training, and from knowing the right people. But others get their start by becoming a famous name first.
Athletes are often in the public eye, gaining a following for being good at their chosen sport. Once they retire from their profession, some continue to grow their popularity through other ventures.
Many athletes turn to acting, whether through television advertisements and commercials like Coach Prime, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, Derek Jeter, Eli Manning, and Kevin Durant.
Other athletes like Travis Kelce, Pat McAfee, Deion Sanders (Prime), and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. do podcasts to attract a following.
Some celebrities do one-shot cameos, like Michael Jordan and LeBron James in Space Jam, Uncle Drew starring NBA star Kyrie Irving, Airplane! with Kareem Abdul Jabbar, and Blue Chips...
Some actors fall into the opportunity through lots of auditions, training, and from knowing the right people. But others get their start by becoming a famous name first.
Athletes are often in the public eye, gaining a following for being good at their chosen sport. Once they retire from their profession, some continue to grow their popularity through other ventures.
Many athletes turn to acting, whether through television advertisements and commercials like Coach Prime, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, Derek Jeter, Eli Manning, and Kevin Durant.
Other athletes like Travis Kelce, Pat McAfee, Deion Sanders (Prime), and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. do podcasts to attract a following.
Some celebrities do one-shot cameos, like Michael Jordan and LeBron James in Space Jam, Uncle Drew starring NBA star Kyrie Irving, Airplane! with Kareem Abdul Jabbar, and Blue Chips...
- 5/28/2024
- by Sara Trimble
- TVfanatic
Tubi, Fox’s free streaming service, has announced its list of June titles. The June 2024 slate features new Tubi Originals as well as numerous action, art house, Black cinema, comedy, documentary, drama, horror, kids and family, romance, sci-fi and fantasy, thriller, and Western titles.
As a leading ad-supported video-on-demand service, the company engages diverse audiences through a personalized experience and the world’s largest content library: over 200,000 movies and TV episodes, a growing collection of Tubi Originals, and nearly 250 Fast channels.
You can watch the Tubi June 2024 lineup for free on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, and Cox Contour.
You can also watch the service on connected television devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on the Tubi site.
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As a leading ad-supported video-on-demand service, the company engages diverse audiences through a personalized experience and the world’s largest content library: over 200,000 movies and TV episodes, a growing collection of Tubi Originals, and nearly 250 Fast channels.
You can watch the Tubi June 2024 lineup for free on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, and Cox Contour.
You can also watch the service on connected television devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on the Tubi site.
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- 5/17/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Brendan Fraser has been seeing a revival in his career after he won the Oscar for his role in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale. However, the actor will always be known for his role as Rick O’Connell in the horror adventure film The Mummy. Directed by Stephen Sommers, the film made him a bonafide star and turned the franchise into a huge asset for Universal Studios.
While Fraser shot to worldwide fame with The Mummy and its sequel The Mummy Returns, the latter also turned another upcoming actor into a star. Dwayne Johnson, who was a rising star at WWE at the time, made a cameo as the Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns, leading him to receive his own spinoff film a year later.
Dwayne Johnson’s Cameo Inspired The Mummy Filmmaker To Write A Solo Film Dwyane Johnson in The Scorpion King
Dwayne Johnson is one of the...
While Fraser shot to worldwide fame with The Mummy and its sequel The Mummy Returns, the latter also turned another upcoming actor into a star. Dwayne Johnson, who was a rising star at WWE at the time, made a cameo as the Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns, leading him to receive his own spinoff film a year later.
Dwayne Johnson’s Cameo Inspired The Mummy Filmmaker To Write A Solo Film Dwyane Johnson in The Scorpion King
Dwayne Johnson is one of the...
- 5/12/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
If you watch the new Netflix special, Groat’s The Greatest Roast Of All Time: Tom Brady, it will propel you to question the former National Football League legend Tom Brady. Why on Earth did you do it, Brady? Appearing on the show has certainly made him uncomfortable.
Tom Brady in The Greatest Roast Of All Time: Tom Brady | Netflix
Amid other roasting experts, Kevin Hart came with perhaps the strongest dose, as he referred to Brazilian fashion model Gisele Bundchen, who is Brady’s ex-wife. The duo tied the knot with a vow to never be apart until it all ended in 2022 as the former couple divorced. However, for the roasters, making fun of it at Brady’s expense was just source materials for the show.
Kevin Hart Knows How To Make Tom Brady Uncomfortable Tom Brady in The Greatest Roast Of All Time: Tom Brady | Netflix
Comedian/actor Kevin Hart,...
Tom Brady in The Greatest Roast Of All Time: Tom Brady | Netflix
Amid other roasting experts, Kevin Hart came with perhaps the strongest dose, as he referred to Brazilian fashion model Gisele Bundchen, who is Brady’s ex-wife. The duo tied the knot with a vow to never be apart until it all ended in 2022 as the former couple divorced. However, for the roasters, making fun of it at Brady’s expense was just source materials for the show.
Kevin Hart Knows How To Make Tom Brady Uncomfortable Tom Brady in The Greatest Roast Of All Time: Tom Brady | Netflix
Comedian/actor Kevin Hart,...
- 5/6/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
The road to movie stardom for Dwayne Johnson is one of the unlikeliest in recent memory. A third-generation professional wrestler known the world over as “The Rock,” Johnson nabbed a supporting role in 2001’s “The Mummy Returns” and made such an impression that he starred in a successful stand-alone film, “The Scorpion King,” the very next year.
As his film career progressed, it became evident that, despite his success in action films, Johnson had a distinct flair for comedy, which he began to show off in such films as “Be Cool” (2005), “Central Intelligence” (2016), “Moana” (2016) and in his biggest-grossing film, “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” (2017). One of the most recent was “Jungle Cruise” (2021) for Disney.
But it’s in high-concept action cinema that Johnson has found his greatest success, especially after hopping aboard the highly lucrative “Fast and Furious” franchise. He even got his own spin-off adventure, “Hobbs & Shaw” (2019), which...
As his film career progressed, it became evident that, despite his success in action films, Johnson had a distinct flair for comedy, which he began to show off in such films as “Be Cool” (2005), “Central Intelligence” (2016), “Moana” (2016) and in his biggest-grossing film, “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” (2017). One of the most recent was “Jungle Cruise” (2021) for Disney.
But it’s in high-concept action cinema that Johnson has found his greatest success, especially after hopping aboard the highly lucrative “Fast and Furious” franchise. He even got his own spin-off adventure, “Hobbs & Shaw” (2019), which...
- 4/27/2024
- by Misty Holland, Tom O'Brien, Chris Beachum and Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
Kevin Hart has become a popular face in the world of comic actors and is one of the most prolific comedians currently. The actor has entertained audiences over the years with his impeccable comic timing and unique humor. The success of his films in the 2010s like About Last Night, Get Hard, Central Intelligence, the Ride Along films, and the Jumanji franchise have made him a big star.
Kevin Hart in 2017’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
The actor has amassed a great fortune over the years with many box office hits. The actor was recently interviewed by 60 Minutes about his life and career. When asked whether he was a billionaire, Hart put on his sarcastic wit and provided a hilarious yet sensible answer to the question.
Kevin Hart Sets The Record Straight When Asked Whether He’s a Billionaire
In addition to films, Kevin Hart also hosts the...
Kevin Hart in 2017’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
The actor has amassed a great fortune over the years with many box office hits. The actor was recently interviewed by 60 Minutes about his life and career. When asked whether he was a billionaire, Hart put on his sarcastic wit and provided a hilarious yet sensible answer to the question.
Kevin Hart Sets The Record Straight When Asked Whether He’s a Billionaire
In addition to films, Kevin Hart also hosts the...
- 4/22/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Being the current representative of the Hollywood action hero community, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has always stayed an arm’s length away from the villainous WWE persona that gave him his first taste of recognition and fame. But after a lengthy sabbatical and a worse-for-wear stretch in Hollywood, his eventual return to the ring was perhaps inevitable, and as such, one of the lesser brow-raising points of his career.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as the Final Boss [Credit: WWE]What did however seduce an already fascinated audience was the former People’s Champion’s resurrection as a heel, his readiness to brutality, and the sheer perverse enjoyment that he has (seemingly) derived from it. The Rock’s new persona, if not anything else, only proves how severely Hollywood messed up by exiling his evil façade in favor of a generic burly everyman hero obsessed with one-man rescue missions through tsunamis and earthquakes.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as the Final Boss [Credit: WWE]What did however seduce an already fascinated audience was the former People’s Champion’s resurrection as a heel, his readiness to brutality, and the sheer perverse enjoyment that he has (seemingly) derived from it. The Rock’s new persona, if not anything else, only proves how severely Hollywood messed up by exiling his evil façade in favor of a generic burly everyman hero obsessed with one-man rescue missions through tsunamis and earthquakes.
- 4/12/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
Hollywood faces a significant imbalance when it comes to its stars. There are some actors like Adam Sandler who can’t separate the profession from real life and cast his friends and family as characters in movies. Then, there are others who vanish into a role for years, portraying their commitment to the art.
Actors like Dwayne Johnson and Adam Sandler often portray characters close to their real-life persona
While bringing their real-life persona into a character is not necessarily a bad thing, there are actors whom the audiences love for it and some whom they hate for the same. Here’s a look at actors who often portray characters close to their public image.
Michael Cera Michael Cera and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Michael Cera started his career as a child actor and got his breakthrough role as George-Michael Bluth in Arrested Development. Cera...
Actors like Dwayne Johnson and Adam Sandler often portray characters close to their real-life persona
While bringing their real-life persona into a character is not necessarily a bad thing, there are actors whom the audiences love for it and some whom they hate for the same. Here’s a look at actors who often portray characters close to their public image.
Michael Cera Michael Cera and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Michael Cera started his career as a child actor and got his breakthrough role as George-Michael Bluth in Arrested Development. Cera...
- 3/20/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Artists First has signed Nancy Moscatiello, the investigative journalist and Emmy-nominated producer whose most recent investigation spurred the hit podcast Scamanda, for which she was creator and EP. Going forward, the management and production company will look for opportunities to help her translate stories, old and new, for film and TV, while supporting her other endeavors.
Topping Apple’s podcast charts upon its release last year, Scamanda was more recently nominated for both Podcast of the Year and Best Crime Podcast at the iHeart Podcast awards. For the series, she spent years documenting and investigating blogger Amanda Riley’s inconsistent stories surrounding her cancer journey, working to uncover the truth. Currently, the project is in development both as a documentary and a scripted limited series with Lionsgate.
Specializing in true crime over the last three decades, Moscatiello previously garnered two Daytime Emmy nominations as a supervising producer for Crime Watch Daily,...
Topping Apple’s podcast charts upon its release last year, Scamanda was more recently nominated for both Podcast of the Year and Best Crime Podcast at the iHeart Podcast awards. For the series, she spent years documenting and investigating blogger Amanda Riley’s inconsistent stories surrounding her cancer journey, working to uncover the truth. Currently, the project is in development both as a documentary and a scripted limited series with Lionsgate.
Specializing in true crime over the last three decades, Moscatiello previously garnered two Daytime Emmy nominations as a supervising producer for Crime Watch Daily,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox’s free streamer Tubi has added more than 200 movies to its service in Canada through a string of deals with the U.S. majors.
Library deals have been struck with NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery for franchise blockbusters and classic movies.
An agreement with NBCU sees titles such as The Girl on the Train, 8 Mile, the 1984 version of Dune and the Halloween and Back to the Future franchises, with Despicable Me, Jurassic Park, The Mummy and Fast & Furious films coming soon.
From Sony comes As Good As it Gets, The Whole Nine Yards, Salt, S.W.A.T. and XxX, with 21 Jump Street, Hancock, Step Brothers and Fury joining a later date.
The Wbd deal gives Tubi features including Assasins, Demolition Man, Constantine and The Blade series, with Final Destination, American History X, Central Intelligence and Cloud Atlas soon to be added.
The...
Library deals have been struck with NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery for franchise blockbusters and classic movies.
An agreement with NBCU sees titles such as The Girl on the Train, 8 Mile, the 1984 version of Dune and the Halloween and Back to the Future franchises, with Despicable Me, Jurassic Park, The Mummy and Fast & Furious films coming soon.
From Sony comes As Good As it Gets, The Whole Nine Yards, Salt, S.W.A.T. and XxX, with 21 Jump Street, Hancock, Step Brothers and Fury joining a later date.
The Wbd deal gives Tubi features including Assasins, Demolition Man, Constantine and The Blade series, with Final Destination, American History X, Central Intelligence and Cloud Atlas soon to be added.
The...
- 3/14/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Video game movies have come a long way in the last several years, with the likes of "Sonic the Hedgehog" and "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," among others, making great strides. As a result, many Hollywood studios are turning to the gaming world in hopes of finding the next great big-screen franchise. To that end, Lionsgate is set to release "Borderlands" as one of this summer's big blockbusters and yes, it is based on an extremely popular series of games.
This one has been in the works for a long time and even finished filming several years ago. But it's finally arriving this year and fans will soon know if this will be the next step in the right direction for video game movies. We're here to give you all of the need-to-know details about the film so you can be ready when it hits theaters -- from who is...
This one has been in the works for a long time and even finished filming several years ago. But it's finally arriving this year and fans will soon know if this will be the next step in the right direction for video game movies. We're here to give you all of the need-to-know details about the film so you can be ready when it hits theaters -- from who is...
- 2/28/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
At long last, the first trailer for the "Borderlands" movie has arrived. Directed by Eli Roth, this is the long-awaited adaptation of the very popular series of video games from Gearbox and 2K. Lionsgate has been getting the film ready behind the scenes for several years, and with the release date set for this summer, the studio has finally decided to show us what they've cooked up. Check it out for yourself above.
There is much to discuss here. For anyone who has played the games, Roth and the filmmakers certainly nailed a lot of the look. Claptrap (the robot character voiced by Jack Black) looks like himself. The world looks like the world of the games. It feels right in that sense. It also feels, cinematically, like a mix between Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" films and "Mad Max." Whether or not it's anywhere near as good as those...
There is much to discuss here. For anyone who has played the games, Roth and the filmmakers certainly nailed a lot of the look. Claptrap (the robot character voiced by Jack Black) looks like himself. The world looks like the world of the games. It feels right in that sense. It also feels, cinematically, like a mix between Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" films and "Mad Max." Whether or not it's anywhere near as good as those...
- 2/21/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Get ready for your next marathon with Max! This February, the streamer is saying goodbye to major award winners, camp classics, and more. Most of the platform’s exits will take place on the final day of the month, including the genre and history-changing “The Exorcist,” the recent Oscar winner “Drive My Car,” and more, but Max will remove several other major TV and film titles throughout the month.
We at The Streamable have assembled our top picks for what’s leaving Max this month— continue below to find your next thing to watch and see the full list below to plan your next movie night before they’re gone!
7-Day Free Trial $9.99+ / month Max via amazon.com What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Leaving Max in February 2024? “Drive My Car” | Thursday, Feb. 29
A recent Oscar winner for Best International Feature Film, the Japanese drama stars Hidetoshi Nishijima as Yūsuke Kafuku,...
We at The Streamable have assembled our top picks for what’s leaving Max this month— continue below to find your next thing to watch and see the full list below to plan your next movie night before they’re gone!
7-Day Free Trial $9.99+ / month Max via amazon.com What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Leaving Max in February 2024? “Drive My Car” | Thursday, Feb. 29
A recent Oscar winner for Best International Feature Film, the Japanese drama stars Hidetoshi Nishijima as Yūsuke Kafuku,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Curb Your Enthusiasm returns to Max this month in what’s being called the show’s final season (for now). If you’re not ready for the Larry David-centric comedy series to end, you can binge all eleven of the show’s previous seasons on Max right now before hitting the new episodes.
Tokyo Vice will also be back in February for season 2. Stars Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Show Kasamatsu, and Ayumi Ito are joined by Kubozuka and Miki Maya this time around, as Jake Adelstein feels the danger closing in on him. Max also welcomes you to the premiere of the highly acclaimed (and highly depraved) Dicks: The Musical this month, as a couple of self-obsessed businessmen discover they’re identical twins and decided to bring their divorced parents back together.
Here’s everything coming to (and leaving) HBO and Max this month…
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Tokyo Vice will also be back in February for season 2. Stars Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Show Kasamatsu, and Ayumi Ito are joined by Kubozuka and Miki Maya this time around, as Jake Adelstein feels the danger closing in on him. Max also welcomes you to the premiere of the highly acclaimed (and highly depraved) Dicks: The Musical this month, as a couple of self-obsessed businessmen discover they’re identical twins and decided to bring their divorced parents back together.
Here’s everything coming to (and leaving) HBO and Max this month…
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- 2/1/2024
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Netflix chairman of film Scott Stuber, who built the streamer’s A-list motion picture business, is departing after seven years and will leave in March to start his own company.
The well-liked Stuber reportedly has financing to set up his new film and TV venture according to Bloomberg, which broke the news on Monday.
The development came as a surprise to Sundance industry attendees as they digested news of the company’s acquisition of festival horror selection It’s What’s Inside.
However sources said the executive had been looking to move on and had advocated for a deeper dive into theatrical distribution at the company.
The well-liked Stuber reportedly has financing to set up his new film and TV venture according to Bloomberg, which broke the news on Monday.
The development came as a surprise to Sundance industry attendees as they digested news of the company’s acquisition of festival horror selection It’s What’s Inside.
However sources said the executive had been looking to move on and had advocated for a deeper dive into theatrical distribution at the company.
- 1/22/2024
- ScreenDaily
Scott Stuber, the film chief at Netflix, is leaving the streaming service in March. He’ll (again) form his own company.
Stuber will stay with the streamer through the middle of March, a person with knowledge of the plan told IndieWire. The former Universal Pictures executive and Bluegrass Films principal has overseen the acquisition, development, or production of Netflix’s biggest movies; the list includes “Red Notice,” “Bird Box,” “Hustle,” “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” “All Quiet on the Western Front,” “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” “The Adam Project,” “The Gray Man,” “The Power of the Dog,” “Don’t Look Up,” “The Irishman,” “Marriage Story,” and “Roma.”
“Seven years ago, Reed and Ted offered me the amazing opportunity to join Netflix and create a new home for original movies,” Stuber said in a statement. “I am proud of what we accomplished and am so grateful to all the filmmakers and...
Stuber will stay with the streamer through the middle of March, a person with knowledge of the plan told IndieWire. The former Universal Pictures executive and Bluegrass Films principal has overseen the acquisition, development, or production of Netflix’s biggest movies; the list includes “Red Notice,” “Bird Box,” “Hustle,” “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” “All Quiet on the Western Front,” “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” “The Adam Project,” “The Gray Man,” “The Power of the Dog,” “Don’t Look Up,” “The Irishman,” “Marriage Story,” and “Roma.”
“Seven years ago, Reed and Ted offered me the amazing opportunity to join Netflix and create a new home for original movies,” Stuber said in a statement. “I am proud of what we accomplished and am so grateful to all the filmmakers and...
- 1/22/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Scott Stuber is leaving Netflix. The chairman of Netflix film since 2017, he will be leaving in March to start his own media company.
This has been in the works for some time, as rumors were rampant he had a different philosophy than Netflix toppers, whose prime focus has always been to make premium movies to be consumed by streaming. Other streamers have evolved into a theatrical first window for many of their big budget films, as Apple did in securing traditional distributors to globally release films like Killers of the Flower Moon and Napoleon. While Netflix has acquired some posh theaters in qualifying cities like New York and Los Angeles, its business plan is mainly global streaming without the giant P&a spend needed for films to do big movie house grosses.
Stuber will stay to help the transition, and then Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria will oversee things until a permanent replacement is secured.
This has been in the works for some time, as rumors were rampant he had a different philosophy than Netflix toppers, whose prime focus has always been to make premium movies to be consumed by streaming. Other streamers have evolved into a theatrical first window for many of their big budget films, as Apple did in securing traditional distributors to globally release films like Killers of the Flower Moon and Napoleon. While Netflix has acquired some posh theaters in qualifying cities like New York and Los Angeles, its business plan is mainly global streaming without the giant P&a spend needed for films to do big movie house grosses.
Stuber will stay to help the transition, and then Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria will oversee things until a permanent replacement is secured.
- 1/22/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix’s film chief Scott Stuber is leaving the streamer to start a new media company.
The exec will stay at Netflix through the middle of March, after which chief content officer Bela Bajaria will find his replacement, according to those familiar with the situation. Stuber has secured financing for this new endeavor, which will focus on making TV shows and movies, according to Bloomberg, which first reported the news of Stuber’s departure.
Stuber’s exit from the company has been rumored for some time now. The well-liked film executive had been talking to potential financiers about a solo venture, according to a knowledgeable source.
“Seven years ago, Reed and Ted offered me the amazing opportunity to join Netflix and create a new home for original movies,” Stuber said in a statement. “I am proud of what we accomplished and am so grateful to all the filmmakers and talent...
The exec will stay at Netflix through the middle of March, after which chief content officer Bela Bajaria will find his replacement, according to those familiar with the situation. Stuber has secured financing for this new endeavor, which will focus on making TV shows and movies, according to Bloomberg, which first reported the news of Stuber’s departure.
Stuber’s exit from the company has been rumored for some time now. The well-liked film executive had been talking to potential financiers about a solo venture, according to a knowledgeable source.
“Seven years ago, Reed and Ted offered me the amazing opportunity to join Netflix and create a new home for original movies,” Stuber said in a statement. “I am proud of what we accomplished and am so grateful to all the filmmakers and talent...
- 1/22/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin and Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Kevin Hart has gotten far in life thanks to his natural comedic abilities. But earlier in his career, he wanted to get even further and tried to impress the same person who helped find Eddie Murphy. Hart, however, didn’t get the response he might’ve wanted after his performance.
Kevin Hart was told he didn’t measure up to comedians like Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy and Kevin Hart | Maury Phillips / Getty Images
Like many comedians, Eddie Murphy was one of the comics who the Lift star looked up to. Hart considered himself to be funny from a young age. He described himself as a class clown who got the comedy bug after performing stand-up on a whim. Although he was working as a shoe salesman then, Hart seemed to have found his calling.
“My energy was great. I made my co-workers smile all the time. And I was a good salesman.
Kevin Hart was told he didn’t measure up to comedians like Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy and Kevin Hart | Maury Phillips / Getty Images
Like many comedians, Eddie Murphy was one of the comics who the Lift star looked up to. Hart considered himself to be funny from a young age. He described himself as a class clown who got the comedy bug after performing stand-up on a whim. Although he was working as a shoe salesman then, Hart seemed to have found his calling.
“My energy was great. I made my co-workers smile all the time. And I was a good salesman.
- 1/21/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Kevin Hart has proven himself to be a capable dramatic actor in his own right. And after Lift, Hart was even more eager to show audiences what he could do as a leading man.
What the future holds for Kevin Hart after ‘Lift’ Kevin Hart | Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images
Lift belongs in the category of some of Hart’s less comedic efforts. The actor plays the leader of a band of thieves in the Netflix feature, which was a role that kept the jokes to an absolute minimum. Speaking with Collider, Hart confided that playing a more grounded character was what attracted him to the project. It also fit the exciting new direction that the actor is trying to take his career in.
“I just think that I’m at a point in my career where it’s a lot of years and a lot of IP under my belt,...
What the future holds for Kevin Hart after ‘Lift’ Kevin Hart | Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images
Lift belongs in the category of some of Hart’s less comedic efforts. The actor plays the leader of a band of thieves in the Netflix feature, which was a role that kept the jokes to an absolute minimum. Speaking with Collider, Hart confided that playing a more grounded character was what attracted him to the project. It also fit the exciting new direction that the actor is trying to take his career in.
“I just think that I’m at a point in my career where it’s a lot of years and a lot of IP under my belt,...
- 1/17/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Making his 4th Netflix Original Film in the last three years, actor/comedian/producer Kevin Hart is back on the platform with his latest venture, Lift, a heist-filled action “comedy” helmed by The Fate of the Furious director F. Gary Gray from a script by 12 Rounds writer Daniel Kunka.
Making good on his Netflix megadeal he signed in early 2021, Hart has now made three starring films under his HartBeat Productions banner after a pair of critically panned films, Me Time opposite Mark Wahlberg & The Man from Toronto alongside Woody Harrelson, dropped in 2022. Lift is also co-produced by The Batman director Matt Reeves’ company 6th & Idaho, which also has an overall deal with Netflix.
The film follows a group of master art thieves led by Cyrus Whitaker (Hart) who live by a code of stealing art before it lands in the “wrong” hands. After their “master of disguise...
Making his 4th Netflix Original Film in the last three years, actor/comedian/producer Kevin Hart is back on the platform with his latest venture, Lift, a heist-filled action “comedy” helmed by The Fate of the Furious director F. Gary Gray from a script by 12 Rounds writer Daniel Kunka.
Making good on his Netflix megadeal he signed in early 2021, Hart has now made three starring films under his HartBeat Productions banner after a pair of critically panned films, Me Time opposite Mark Wahlberg & The Man from Toronto alongside Woody Harrelson, dropped in 2022. Lift is also co-produced by The Batman director Matt Reeves’ company 6th & Idaho, which also has an overall deal with Netflix.
The film follows a group of master art thieves led by Cyrus Whitaker (Hart) who live by a code of stealing art before it lands in the “wrong” hands. After their “master of disguise...
- 1/12/2024
- by Andrew Morgan
- Whats-on-Netflix
New year, new Hulu! As the streamer welcomes in dozens of new and classic titles this January, including its new whodunit series “Death and Other Details,” it will first have to say goodbye to the old.
A few titles have already been removed from the library so far this month, including the hit samurai thriller “13 Assassins,” but over the next few weeks of January, dozens more titles will be leaving the platform, including the beloved baseball coming-of-age comedy “The Sandlot,” several Christmas classics, and the 1996 box office buster “Twister.”
Don’t miss your last chance to watch— fill up your watch list with The Streamable’s top picks (and everything else) for what’s leaving Hulu this month!
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“Dinosaur 13” director Todd Douglas Miller picks another number with “Apollo 11,...
A few titles have already been removed from the library so far this month, including the hit samurai thriller “13 Assassins,” but over the next few weeks of January, dozens more titles will be leaving the platform, including the beloved baseball coming-of-age comedy “The Sandlot,” several Christmas classics, and the 1996 box office buster “Twister.”
Don’t miss your last chance to watch— fill up your watch list with The Streamable’s top picks (and everything else) for what’s leaving Hulu this month!
30-Day Free Trial $7.99+ / month hulu.com What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Leaving Hulu in January 2024? “Apollo 11” | Wednesday, Jan. 31
“Dinosaur 13” director Todd Douglas Miller picks another number with “Apollo 11,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Peacock is ready to touch gloves with Samuel L. Jackson after the Pulp Fiction and Snakes on a Plane star joined the cast of its Muhammad Ali limited series, Fight Night. Jackson plays Frank Moten for the series, a real-life underworld kingpin dubbed the Black Godfather by the New York tabloids. The project finds Jackson reuniting with Black Snake Moan filmmaker Craig Brewer, who will direct the first two episodes of Fight Night.
The plot takes place on the night of Ali defeating Jerry Quarry after he was banned from boxing for military draft dodging. The disturbing events of that evening include hundreds of guests at an after-party being robbed at gunpoint, becoming one of the most significant armed robberies in United States history. The tale unfolds in Atlanta, with story elements revolving around the cop, J.D. Hudson, and Morten (Jackson), the hustler, orchestrating the unprecedented criminal event.
Fight Night also stars Kevin Hart,...
The plot takes place on the night of Ali defeating Jerry Quarry after he was banned from boxing for military draft dodging. The disturbing events of that evening include hundreds of guests at an after-party being robbed at gunpoint, becoming one of the most significant armed robberies in United States history. The tale unfolds in Atlanta, with story elements revolving around the cop, J.D. Hudson, and Morten (Jackson), the hustler, orchestrating the unprecedented criminal event.
Fight Night also stars Kevin Hart,...
- 1/5/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Quiz Lady is a comedy-drama film directed by Jessica Yu, from a screenplay by Jen D’Angelo. The Hulu original film revolves around Anne, a game show-obsessed woman, who has to come together with her chaotic and irresponsible sister Jenny to pay off her mother’s gambling debts. To get the money Anne will have to go on a cross-country journey with her sister to get to the game show and win it. Quiz Lady stars Awkwafina as Anne, Sandra Oh as Jenny, Will Ferrell as Terry McTeer, Holland Taylor as Francine, and Jason Schwartzman as Ron Heacock. So, if you loved the Hulu film here are some similar movies you could watch next.
Bad Words (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Focus Features
Synopsis: Jason Bateman (Identity Thief) makes his feature directorial debut with the subversive comedy Bad Words. Mr. Bateman stars as Guy Trilby, a 40-year-old who finds a...
Bad Words (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Focus Features
Synopsis: Jason Bateman (Identity Thief) makes his feature directorial debut with the subversive comedy Bad Words. Mr. Bateman stars as Guy Trilby, a 40-year-old who finds a...
- 11/3/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Back in 2015, just as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was cementing his status as one of the world's biggest movie stars, the wrestler-turned-actor starred in the highly successful disaster flick "San Andreas." This was actually one of the movies that proved Johnson could help open a big blockbuster outside of a major franchise. He had earned the reputation of being "franchise Viagra" given what he was able to do for "Fast & Furious," "G.I. Joe," and other established properties.
"San Andreas" sees the infamous San Andreas Fault finally give, which triggers a massive magnitude 9 earthquake in California. Rescue helicopter pilot Raymond Gaines (Johnson) and his estranged wife must then make their way from Los Angeles to San Francisco to save their daughter. It was a huge success, taking in $474 million worldwide against a $110 million budget. That being the case, Warner Bros. was very quick to announce a squeal back in early 2016. But all these years later,...
"San Andreas" sees the infamous San Andreas Fault finally give, which triggers a massive magnitude 9 earthquake in California. Rescue helicopter pilot Raymond Gaines (Johnson) and his estranged wife must then make their way from Los Angeles to San Francisco to save their daughter. It was a huge success, taking in $474 million worldwide against a $110 million budget. That being the case, Warner Bros. was very quick to announce a squeal back in early 2016. But all these years later,...
- 10/5/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
As Warner Bros. Discovery rethinks its streaming and licensing strategy, the studio has begun to license out several of its HBO and Max properties to outside streaming services. Among these shows is Ballers, the sports comedy drama starring and executive produced by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, which ran for five seasons from 2015 to 2019. Now available to stream on Netflix, Ballers has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity thanks to the change in platforms, opening up the show to new, bigger audiences. Ballers has the distinction of being led by Johnson in his most nuanced and well-rounded role to date, providing a surprising amount of vulnerability for the global superstar.
Created by Stephen Levinson, Ballers follows Spencer Strasmore (Johnson), a former NFL player who parlays his life experiences to become a financial manager to current NFL athletes. As Spencer expands his business into a growing empire within the professional sports industry, he...
Created by Stephen Levinson, Ballers follows Spencer Strasmore (Johnson), a former NFL player who parlays his life experiences to become a financial manager to current NFL athletes. As Spencer expands his business into a growing empire within the professional sports industry, he...
- 8/21/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
It's been almost a year since "Black Adam" failed to deliver on its promise that "the hierarchy of power in the DC Universe is about to change." Or rather, it did change, just not in the way that star Dwayne Johnson had been banking on. With box office returns of $393 million, "Black Adam" fell short of the break-even point in its theatrical run. Worse, the movie was panned (read /Film's far from enthusiastic review here), making it yet another DC Universe movie that failed to launch with critics or audiences.
As a result, the planned sequel (featuring Black Adam fighting Henry Cavill's Superman) isn't seeing the light of day. Nor will it ever, given that DC films are now under the reign of James Gunn and Peter Safran, who don't have plans for Black Adam.
Johnson was a guest on Kevin Hart's "Hart to Heart" series on Peacock,...
As a result, the planned sequel (featuring Black Adam fighting Henry Cavill's Superman) isn't seeing the light of day. Nor will it ever, given that DC films are now under the reign of James Gunn and Peter Safran, who don't have plans for Black Adam.
Johnson was a guest on Kevin Hart's "Hart to Heart" series on Peacock,...
- 8/5/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
“Who are we going to trick into making our bats–t movie?”
That’s the question Adele Lim said she faced as she and her partners puzzled over how to get their travel comedy “Joy Ride” made. The answer, the “Crazy Rich Asians” writer said at the movie’s SXSW premiere, where her film got a warm reception, turned out to be Lionsgate. “Joy Ride” — which follows a young Asian woman who travels to China with her friends on a business trip — became a highlight at Lionsgate’s CinemaCon presentation in April.
After years of seeming to fear the funny, Hollywood studios like Lionsgate are making a concerted effort to bring live-action comedies back to theaters. The problem is that comedy now pervades theatrical genres. Superhero movies, romantic stories and horror movies all seem to require a wink and a nudge these days. With so many ways to get a chuckle,...
That’s the question Adele Lim said she faced as she and her partners puzzled over how to get their travel comedy “Joy Ride” made. The answer, the “Crazy Rich Asians” writer said at the movie’s SXSW premiere, where her film got a warm reception, turned out to be Lionsgate. “Joy Ride” — which follows a young Asian woman who travels to China with her friends on a business trip — became a highlight at Lionsgate’s CinemaCon presentation in April.
After years of seeming to fear the funny, Hollywood studios like Lionsgate are making a concerted effort to bring live-action comedies back to theaters. The problem is that comedy now pervades theatrical genres. Superhero movies, romantic stories and horror movies all seem to require a wink and a nudge these days. With so many ways to get a chuckle,...
- 5/12/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm, a rising writer-producer coming to television from the world of theater, has signed with Artists First for management.
Chisholm most recently created, exec produced and served as co-showrunner for AMC’s comedic sci-fi series Demascus, produced by Gran Via. While his original pilot was picked up to series and shot its entire first season, it was one of a number of projects axed at the network amid a push for cost-cutting.
The show, which recently screened in part at SXSW, was set to follow a 33-year-old Black man of the same name on a mission of self-discovery amid the burgeoning field of digital psychiatry that might be the key to defining his truest self. It’s been described as a genre-fluid coming-of-age story with a reality-bending premise that explores the gulf between Black male perspectives, while also attempting to answer Demascus’ personal question: “Who am I?...
Chisholm most recently created, exec produced and served as co-showrunner for AMC’s comedic sci-fi series Demascus, produced by Gran Via. While his original pilot was picked up to series and shot its entire first season, it was one of a number of projects axed at the network amid a push for cost-cutting.
The show, which recently screened in part at SXSW, was set to follow a 33-year-old Black man of the same name on a mission of self-discovery amid the burgeoning field of digital psychiatry that might be the key to defining his truest self. It’s been described as a genre-fluid coming-of-age story with a reality-bending premise that explores the gulf between Black male perspectives, while also attempting to answer Demascus’ personal question: “Who am I?...
- 4/17/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Dungeons & Dragons series: Drew Crevello joins the party as showrunner of the live-action adaptation
The Dungeons & Dragons series is gaining another party member in Drew Crevello (WeCrashed) as the showrunner of the live-action adaptation for Paramount+. Crevello will work closely with Rawson Marshall Thurber, who wrote the pilot script and will direct the first episode. The eight-episode series is a co-production between eOne and Paramount Pictures, with eOne leading the charge.
According to Deadline’s previous report, “Adapting Dungeons & Dragons for television has been a major focus for eOne under President of Global Television Michael Lombardo following the company’s 2019 acquisition by Hasbro. The live-action series has been tipped to be the studio’s largest-scope TV project ever, potentially launching a Dungeons & Dragons universe spanning multiple scripted and unscripted shows.”
Deadline would also like to remind us that Dungeons & Dragons is “a fantasy role-playing game franchise. Featuring humans, elves, orcs, and other fantastical creatures engaging in wars, treasure hunts, and campaigns,...
According to Deadline’s previous report, “Adapting Dungeons & Dragons for television has been a major focus for eOne under President of Global Television Michael Lombardo following the company’s 2019 acquisition by Hasbro. The live-action series has been tipped to be the studio’s largest-scope TV project ever, potentially launching a Dungeons & Dragons universe spanning multiple scripted and unscripted shows.”
Deadline would also like to remind us that Dungeons & Dragons is “a fantasy role-playing game franchise. Featuring humans, elves, orcs, and other fantastical creatures engaging in wars, treasure hunts, and campaigns,...
- 4/14/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: The team at Artists First has continued to expand with the addition of Will Douglas as Talent Manager. The appointment follows Artists First’s promotion of Caroline Soss, as well as its hiring of Curtis Shaw Flagg for the same role.
Douglas brings with him clients including Ritu Arya, Uli Latukefu (Young Rock), Abraham Popoola (Atlas), Tobi Bamtefa (Mayor of Kingstown), Tyler Lepley, Rory Cochrane, Dakota Beavers (Prey) and Nina Bloomgarden (The Resort).
He built out his roster of diverse, international artists during his seven or so years in management at Grandview/Automatik, where he helped found the Talent Department. He began his career as an assistant at the Kohner Agency, before moving over to Paradigm, where he rose through the ranks to become an agent in the Talent department. The New York native graduated from Cornell with his B.
Douglas brings with him clients including Ritu Arya, Uli Latukefu (Young Rock), Abraham Popoola (Atlas), Tobi Bamtefa (Mayor of Kingstown), Tyler Lepley, Rory Cochrane, Dakota Beavers (Prey) and Nina Bloomgarden (The Resort).
He built out his roster of diverse, international artists during his seven or so years in management at Grandview/Automatik, where he helped found the Talent Department. He began his career as an assistant at the Kohner Agency, before moving over to Paradigm, where he rose through the ranks to become an agent in the Talent department. The New York native graduated from Cornell with his B.
- 4/11/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson shared video yesterday of his “full circle” moment backstage at the Oscars Sunday when he reunited with Brendan Fraser, his cast mate in 2001’s The Mummy Returns.
Watch the video below.
Though we can’t hear what the two old friends are saying – the music is too loud – the reunion looks like a happy one. Fraser, who won an Oscar for he performance in The Whale, even introduces sons Leland, 16, and Holden, 18, to the Black Adam star.
“Very cool full circle moment here with my long time buddy Brendan Fraser and his sons,” Johnson wrote in the Instagram post. “My very first film of my Hollywood career was The Mummy Returns, which Brendan was the star. Lots of critics and cynics betting against me at that time, but Brendan welcomed me with open arms and was very supportive.
“I never forget kind people. Now years later,...
Watch the video below.
Though we can’t hear what the two old friends are saying – the music is too loud – the reunion looks like a happy one. Fraser, who won an Oscar for he performance in The Whale, even introduces sons Leland, 16, and Holden, 18, to the Black Adam star.
“Very cool full circle moment here with my long time buddy Brendan Fraser and his sons,” Johnson wrote in the Instagram post. “My very first film of my Hollywood career was The Mummy Returns, which Brendan was the star. Lots of critics and cynics betting against me at that time, but Brendan welcomed me with open arms and was very supportive.
“I never forget kind people. Now years later,...
- 3/17/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Over 40 years after "History of the World Part I" hit theaters, a sequel is finally arriving in the form of a TV series on Hulu. Appropriately titled "History of the World Part II," the series follows in the footsteps of the legendary Mel Brooks by looking back at history with a contemporary comedic lens. Taking cues from the original movie, the series jumps around to different historical periods and events, such as the Biblical times of Jesus Christ, the unfolding of the Russian Revolution, the struggles of ending the Civil War, and many more. While some of the sketches are ongoing threads spread across eight episodes, there are also smaller bits involving Noah's Ark, Kublai Kahn, William Shakespeare, and Galileo.
What's great about "History of the World Part II" (watch the trailer here) is how it combines the classic style of Mel Brooks comedies with the contemporary humor of its creators.
What's great about "History of the World Part II" (watch the trailer here) is how it combines the classic style of Mel Brooks comedies with the contemporary humor of its creators.
- 3/4/2023
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Exclusive: The Flash star Danielle Nicolet is set to write and exec produce a feature adaptation of her short Black Karen for Kevin Hart‘s multi-platform media company, Hartbeat.
The short film, written by Nicolet and directed by Meagan Good (Prime Video’s Harlem), was created through Hartbeat’s comedic screenwriting fellowship Women Write Now, launched in 2021, which aims to champion the next generation of Black women in comedy.
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Pic tells the story of Karen Johnson, a Black woman on the verge. Her work, home and personal life are falling to pieces while she’s plagued by anxiety. After...
The short film, written by Nicolet and directed by Meagan Good (Prime Video’s Harlem), was created through Hartbeat’s comedic screenwriting fellowship Women Write Now, launched in 2021, which aims to champion the next generation of Black women in comedy.
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Pic tells the story of Karen Johnson, a Black woman on the verge. Her work, home and personal life are falling to pieces while she’s plagued by anxiety. After...
- 3/2/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Artists First has today announced its promotion of Caroline Soss to Manager, and its hire of Curtis Shaw Flagg in the same role.
Clients of recently appointed Talent Manager Soss, who specializes in developing global artists, include Lyrica Okano (Marvel’s Runaways), Dan Leahy (Reboot), Katie Parker (The Haunting of Hill House), Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Nicholas Ralph (All Creatures Great and Small).
The Philadelphia native started at Artists First as an intern in 2015 and, after graduating from Syracuse University;s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, joined Artists First full-time assisting Kimberlin Belloni and Maggie Haskins (who was promoted to Partner last year). Soss then moved on to work for Co-President David Gardner, also serving as the company’s Drama Talent Coordinator prior to her latest promotion.
Illinois native Flagg studied Bioinformatics at Marian University before moving to Chicago and pivoting his career to live entertainment...
Clients of recently appointed Talent Manager Soss, who specializes in developing global artists, include Lyrica Okano (Marvel’s Runaways), Dan Leahy (Reboot), Katie Parker (The Haunting of Hill House), Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Nicholas Ralph (All Creatures Great and Small).
The Philadelphia native started at Artists First as an intern in 2015 and, after graduating from Syracuse University;s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, joined Artists First full-time assisting Kimberlin Belloni and Maggie Haskins (who was promoted to Partner last year). Soss then moved on to work for Co-President David Gardner, also serving as the company’s Drama Talent Coordinator prior to her latest promotion.
Illinois native Flagg studied Bioinformatics at Marian University before moving to Chicago and pivoting his career to live entertainment...
- 2/24/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
“Maximum Truth,” a political mockumentary starring Ike Barinholtz and Dylan O’Brien, has sold domestic rights to Momentum Pictures. The distribution company is aiming to release the film in theaters and online in the fall.
David Stassen directed “Maximum Truth,” which tells the story of a documentary crew following political grifter Rick Klingman as he teams up with a fellow “operative” named Simon to take down a rival congressional candidate. “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” star Kiernan Shipka and “What We Do in the Shadows” actor Mark Proksch also appear in the film.
“The on-screen comedic chemistry between Ike and Dylan is nothing short of hilarious, and we are excited to partner with them to bring this film to audiences nationwide,” said Ian Goggins, Momentum’s executive VP of global home entertainment.
Stassen, best known for “Central Intelligence,” “The Mindy Project” and the upcoming “History of the World: Part II,” also co-wrote the script with Barinholtz.
David Stassen directed “Maximum Truth,” which tells the story of a documentary crew following political grifter Rick Klingman as he teams up with a fellow “operative” named Simon to take down a rival congressional candidate. “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” star Kiernan Shipka and “What We Do in the Shadows” actor Mark Proksch also appear in the film.
“The on-screen comedic chemistry between Ike and Dylan is nothing short of hilarious, and we are excited to partner with them to bring this film to audiences nationwide,” said Ian Goggins, Momentum’s executive VP of global home entertainment.
Stassen, best known for “Central Intelligence,” “The Mindy Project” and the upcoming “History of the World: Part II,” also co-wrote the script with Barinholtz.
- 2/23/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
“Make sure you put the things that will get me canceled right up in the headline,” Ike Barinholtz jokes in early February as I leave the Los Angeles home he shares with his wife and three daughters.
We’ve just spent the past hour-plus talking about everything from casting to cancel culture in the guest house he’s converted into his office. The space is an homage to comedy, though mixed in with his books and posters sits his latest, crowning achievement: the trophy he has recently won as a contestant on Celebrity Jeopardy! As Barinholtz explains, he keeps it just behind his desk chair so it’s firmly in view whenever he’s on Zoom. “That way if someone disagrees with me, I can just swing around and tap it,” he says with a big, goofy laugh.
The former Mindy Project writer-star is even busier than usual these days,...
We’ve just spent the past hour-plus talking about everything from casting to cancel culture in the guest house he’s converted into his office. The space is an homage to comedy, though mixed in with his books and posters sits his latest, crowning achievement: the trophy he has recently won as a contestant on Celebrity Jeopardy! As Barinholtz explains, he keeps it just behind his desk chair so it’s firmly in view whenever he’s on Zoom. “That way if someone disagrees with me, I can just swing around and tap it,” he says with a big, goofy laugh.
The former Mindy Project writer-star is even busier than usual these days,...
- 2/23/2023
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The biggest deal that occurred during the Sundance Film Festival wasn’t one that went down at the event itself. New Line Cinema emerged triumphant amid an intense bidding war to grab “Weapons” which will be the next film from “Barbarian” director Zach Cregger. Days later, New Line signed a first-look deal with the whole BoulderLight studio itself.
It was a strong statement, following some high-profile departures, that Warner Bros. Discovery is still in the scary movie business and that New Line remains “the house that Freddy built.”
Whether or not BoulderLight Pictures, run by J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules, becomes the next Blumhouse or Atomic Monster, two entities that may just merge into a single 1600-lb gorilla of horror movie might, the deal is a sign that losing Walter Hamada – who, to be fair, had been running DC Films since 2018 – to Paramount and watching James Wan potentially make his...
It was a strong statement, following some high-profile departures, that Warner Bros. Discovery is still in the scary movie business and that New Line remains “the house that Freddy built.”
Whether or not BoulderLight Pictures, run by J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules, becomes the next Blumhouse or Atomic Monster, two entities that may just merge into a single 1600-lb gorilla of horror movie might, the deal is a sign that losing Walter Hamada – who, to be fair, had been running DC Films since 2018 – to Paramount and watching James Wan potentially make his...
- 2/4/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Artists First on Friday announced its signing of boxing Hall of Famer, Sugar Ray Leonard.
Leonard enjoyed an elite, 20-year career in the ring before being inducted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame in 1997, winning three National Golden Gloves titles, two Amateur Athletic Union championships and the 1975 Pan-American Games crown. He first got into boxing at age 14 and turned professional after winning a gold medal at the 1976 Olympic games, in a last-ditch effort to help his family with medical bills incurred from his father’s hospitalization with meningitis.
Leonard won his first professional fight at age 20, then going on to defeat some of the greatest boxers of the modern era, from Wilfred Benetiz to Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns and Marvelous Marvin Hagler, from whom Leonard won the world middleweight title. His boxing career also saw him win world titles in the welterweight, junior middleweight, super middleweight, and light heavyweight division,...
Leonard enjoyed an elite, 20-year career in the ring before being inducted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame in 1997, winning three National Golden Gloves titles, two Amateur Athletic Union championships and the 1975 Pan-American Games crown. He first got into boxing at age 14 and turned professional after winning a gold medal at the 1976 Olympic games, in a last-ditch effort to help his family with medical bills incurred from his father’s hospitalization with meningitis.
Leonard won his first professional fight at age 20, then going on to defeat some of the greatest boxers of the modern era, from Wilfred Benetiz to Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns and Marvelous Marvin Hagler, from whom Leonard won the world middleweight title. His boxing career also saw him win world titles in the welterweight, junior middleweight, super middleweight, and light heavyweight division,...
- 2/3/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Agbo, an independent studio founded by “Avengers: Endgame” directors Joe and Anthony Russo, has tapped “The Flash” producer Michael Disco as its new president of film.
Disco, who has over two decades of film producing experience, will oversee the creative direction and business strategy of Agbo’s film department as it works to “foster dynamic partnerships and innovative storytelling.”
“To have the extraordinary opportunity to work for Joe, Anthony and Angela, along with my old friend Mike Larocca, who make both the best and biggest films in the world, whether for theatrical or streaming, is beyond exciting for me,” Disco said in a statement. “I look forward to building upon their tremendous success and advancing Agbo’s mission of cultivating an artist-led and artist friendly studio. I am grateful for their faith and trust and can’t wait to get started.”
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Disco, who has over two decades of film producing experience, will oversee the creative direction and business strategy of Agbo’s film department as it works to “foster dynamic partnerships and innovative storytelling.”
“To have the extraordinary opportunity to work for Joe, Anthony and Angela, along with my old friend Mike Larocca, who make both the best and biggest films in the world, whether for theatrical or streaming, is beyond exciting for me,” Disco said in a statement. “I look forward to building upon their tremendous success and advancing Agbo’s mission of cultivating an artist-led and artist friendly studio. I am grateful for their faith and trust and can’t wait to get started.”
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- 2/3/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Michael Disco, one of the producers of the upcoming DC movie, The Flash, has been named president of film of Agbo, the entertainment company founded by Anthony and Joe Russo.
Per the company, Disco’s new role will see him overseeing the creative direction of the film department as Agbo, which bills itself as artist-led, continues to foster dynamic partnerships and innovative storytelling. He will report to the company’s chief creative officer, Angela Russo-Otstot, and will oversee the creative and business strategy for Agbo’s activities in film.
“Michael Disco has an incredible track record for creating feature films that have entertained global audiences for years,” said Russo-Otstot in a statement. “He has a keen understanding of genre and will, no doubt, aptly foster our ambitious global franchises on the Agbo slate. On the flip side, Michael’s stellar reputation and work in the independent space make him the...
Per the company, Disco’s new role will see him overseeing the creative direction of the film department as Agbo, which bills itself as artist-led, continues to foster dynamic partnerships and innovative storytelling. He will report to the company’s chief creative officer, Angela Russo-Otstot, and will oversee the creative and business strategy for Agbo’s activities in film.
“Michael Disco has an incredible track record for creating feature films that have entertained global audiences for years,” said Russo-Otstot in a statement. “He has a keen understanding of genre and will, no doubt, aptly foster our ambitious global franchises on the Agbo slate. On the flip side, Michael’s stellar reputation and work in the independent space make him the...
- 2/3/2023
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Agbo, the film and TV company founded by Anthony and Joe Russo, has a new President of Film.
Michael Disco, fresh from producing superhero film The Flash, has joined the company in that role. He will oversee the creative and business strategy for Agbo’s film activities. He reports to Agbo’s Chief Creative Officer Angela Russo-Otstot, who was promoted to that role in November.
It comes eight months after the company expanded its senior team with hires including Scott Nemes as President of Television.
Agbo is behind films including Oscar nominated Everything Everywhere All At Once and Ryan Gosling-fronted The Gray Man as well as the upcoming Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt film The Electric State.
For the last couple of years, Disco has been running his own production banner The Disco Factory, in addition to producing The Flash, alongside the Muschietti siblings.
Before that he...
Michael Disco, fresh from producing superhero film The Flash, has joined the company in that role. He will oversee the creative and business strategy for Agbo’s film activities. He reports to Agbo’s Chief Creative Officer Angela Russo-Otstot, who was promoted to that role in November.
It comes eight months after the company expanded its senior team with hires including Scott Nemes as President of Television.
Agbo is behind films including Oscar nominated Everything Everywhere All At Once and Ryan Gosling-fronted The Gray Man as well as the upcoming Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt film The Electric State.
For the last couple of years, Disco has been running his own production banner The Disco Factory, in addition to producing The Flash, alongside the Muschietti siblings.
Before that he...
- 2/3/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Hasbro’s popular fantasy tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons is coming to the small screen in live-action after scoring an eight-episode, straight-to-series order from Paramount+.
The series is a co-production between eOne and Paramount Pictures, with eOne serving as the lead studio. The pilot episode is written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, whose credits include “Red Notice,” “Central Intelligence,” “We’re the Millers,” and “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.”
More than 50 million fans have interacted with or played D&d since it was first published 49 years ago, including video games and livestream entertainment on Twitch and YouTube. All series-based consumer products will run through Hasbro.
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In addition to working on “Dungeons & Dragons,” Thurber is penning two sequels to “Red Notice” for Netflix and recently sold a pitch for a...
The series is a co-production between eOne and Paramount Pictures, with eOne serving as the lead studio. The pilot episode is written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, whose credits include “Red Notice,” “Central Intelligence,” “We’re the Millers,” and “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.”
More than 50 million fans have interacted with or played D&d since it was first published 49 years ago, including video games and livestream entertainment on Twitch and YouTube. All series-based consumer products will run through Hasbro.
Also Read:
‘The Last of Us’ Review: Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey Are Perfect in HBO’s Faithful Adaptation
In addition to working on “Dungeons & Dragons,” Thurber is penning two sequels to “Red Notice” for Netflix and recently sold a pitch for a...
- 1/10/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Paramount+ will roll the 20-sided dice on a Dungeons & Dragons TV series.
The streamer has landed an eight-episode series based on the ever-popular role playing game. The show comes from Entertainment One and Paramount Pictures; Red Notice filmmaker Rawson Marshall Thurber wrote the pilot script and is set to direct the first episode.
Toymaker Hasbro owns D&d and eOne (though it’s looking to sell the film and TV business). eOne is the lead studio on the series and also collaborated with Paramount Pictures on the feature film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, which is due for a March 31 release. The series will be separate from the film, sources tell THR.
The series project has been in development for almost a year. eOne shopped the property to potential buyers beginning in November, with Paramount+ winning out with its straight-to-series order.
Thurber is currently working on a pair of sequels to Red Notice,...
The streamer has landed an eight-episode series based on the ever-popular role playing game. The show comes from Entertainment One and Paramount Pictures; Red Notice filmmaker Rawson Marshall Thurber wrote the pilot script and is set to direct the first episode.
Toymaker Hasbro owns D&d and eOne (though it’s looking to sell the film and TV business). eOne is the lead studio on the series and also collaborated with Paramount Pictures on the feature film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, which is due for a March 31 release. The series will be separate from the film, sources tell THR.
The series project has been in development for almost a year. eOne shopped the property to potential buyers beginning in November, with Paramount+ winning out with its straight-to-series order.
Thurber is currently working on a pair of sequels to Red Notice,...
- 1/10/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A “Dungeons & Dragons” live-action series has been ordered at Paramount+, Variety has confirmed.
Rawson Marshall Thurber wrote the pilot for the series and will direct the first episode. Paramount+ has given the show an eight-episode order. The series is a co-production between eOne and Paramount Pictures, with eOne serving as the lead studio. Exact plot details, including what elements of the “Dungeons & Dragons” canon will be included, are being kept under wraps.
News of the series comes as Paramount Pictures and eOne are preparing to release the live-action film “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” on March 31. The film hails from directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Gilio. No one from the film is attached to the series at this time.
“Dungeons & Dragons” is the most popular tabletop fantasy roleplaying game of all time. Players design characters that can...
Rawson Marshall Thurber wrote the pilot for the series and will direct the first episode. Paramount+ has given the show an eight-episode order. The series is a co-production between eOne and Paramount Pictures, with eOne serving as the lead studio. Exact plot details, including what elements of the “Dungeons & Dragons” canon will be included, are being kept under wraps.
News of the series comes as Paramount Pictures and eOne are preparing to release the live-action film “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” on March 31. The film hails from directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Gilio. No one from the film is attached to the series at this time.
“Dungeons & Dragons” is the most popular tabletop fantasy roleplaying game of all time. Players design characters that can...
- 1/10/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Anthony Head (Ted Lasso), Saoirse-Monica Jackson (Derry Girls), Rachel Matthews (Do Revenge), Andrew Schulz (White Men Can’t Jump), Grégory Montel (Call My Agent!) and Thomas Kretschmann (Westworld) have signed on for roles in the romantic comedy Upgraded, which Carlson Young is directing for Gulfstream Pictures, Luber Roklin Entertainment and Tempo Productions.
The actors join an ensemble which also includes Camila Mendes, Archie Renaux, Marisa Tomei and Lena Olin, as previously announced.
The upcoming film follows Ana (Mendes), an aspiring art trainee attempting the impossible by trying to follow a dream while making ends meet. When Ana is shown a vote of confidence by her formidable boss Claire (Tomei) on a last-minute business trip to London, she must struggle to balance her future career and the attentions of a handsome new suitor.
Head will play the colorful and eccentric artist Julian Marx, with Jackson as Ana’s colleague Amy, a...
The actors join an ensemble which also includes Camila Mendes, Archie Renaux, Marisa Tomei and Lena Olin, as previously announced.
The upcoming film follows Ana (Mendes), an aspiring art trainee attempting the impossible by trying to follow a dream while making ends meet. When Ana is shown a vote of confidence by her formidable boss Claire (Tomei) on a last-minute business trip to London, she must struggle to balance her future career and the attentions of a handsome new suitor.
Head will play the colorful and eccentric artist Julian Marx, with Jackson as Ana’s colleague Amy, a...
- 10/28/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Let’s celebrate the heydays of this autumn’s box office where we can, the season greatly hampered by a lack of tentpole product.
But thanks to New Line’s Dwayne Johnson DC movie, Black Adam, that’s changing.
In the wake of the pic posting the best opening of the actor’s solo star career at 67M domestic, (140M WW), Black Adam notched the best Monday and weekday (outside Friday) to date this fall with 4.5M ahead of Paramount’s Smile which made 2.98M on Tuesday, Oct. 4. The 4-day total for the Jaume Collet-Serra directed movie stands at 71.5M.
Black Adam‘s Monday beats that of last pandemic October’s Halloween Kills (2.7M) and Dune (1.75M) both of which were available theatrical day-and-date on respective studio streaming services Peacock and HBO Max as well as the first Monday of Halloween Ends (1.75M) which was in a similar distribution situation.
But thanks to New Line’s Dwayne Johnson DC movie, Black Adam, that’s changing.
In the wake of the pic posting the best opening of the actor’s solo star career at 67M domestic, (140M WW), Black Adam notched the best Monday and weekday (outside Friday) to date this fall with 4.5M ahead of Paramount’s Smile which made 2.98M on Tuesday, Oct. 4. The 4-day total for the Jaume Collet-Serra directed movie stands at 71.5M.
Black Adam‘s Monday beats that of last pandemic October’s Halloween Kills (2.7M) and Dune (1.75M) both of which were available theatrical day-and-date on respective studio streaming services Peacock and HBO Max as well as the first Monday of Halloween Ends (1.75M) which was in a similar distribution situation.
- 10/25/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Dwayne Johnson wasn’t always a rock. It was shortly into his career as a WWE (then WWF) wrestler that the actor adopted his famous sobriquet, having initially been named “Rocky Maivia” – a combination of his father and grandfather’s wrestling names. But “The Rock” has always seemed like a suitable aptronym. He’s hard, yes. Chiselled, sure. “Rock” might even conjure some sense of natural majesty – like a great cliff face, perhaps. But when have rocks ever been fun?
The man many tip as a legitimate contender for future US president – in the pop culture mould of Ronald Reagan or Donald Trump – is now starring in what could be his highest-profile film role to date. In the DC Comics adaptation Black Adam, Johnson plays a fearsome antihero, a gnarlier, kill-happy Superman. It’s already been savaged by reviewers – The Independent’s Clarisse Loughrey dubbed it “bewildering” and “stubbornly monotonous...
The man many tip as a legitimate contender for future US president – in the pop culture mould of Ronald Reagan or Donald Trump – is now starring in what could be his highest-profile film role to date. In the DC Comics adaptation Black Adam, Johnson plays a fearsome antihero, a gnarlier, kill-happy Superman. It’s already been savaged by reviewers – The Independent’s Clarisse Loughrey dubbed it “bewildering” and “stubbornly monotonous...
- 10/25/2022
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - Film
Plot: When a stay-at-home dad finds himself with some “me time” for the first time in years while his wife and kids are away, he reconnects with his former best friend for a wild weekend that nearly upends his life.
Review: Kevin Hart is anything if not consistent. Over the course of his big screen career, Hart has consistently played the same character time and again: the lovable straight man who invariably loses his cool and hilarious results follow. From Night School and Central Intelligence to Jumanji and Ride Along, Hart has never come close to matching the energy of his stand-up comedy shows for the entirety of a feature film. While he has tried his hand at more dramatic fare like Fatherhood, True Story, and The Upside or action roles like Die Hart and The Man From Toronto, Hart consistently returns to comedies. His latest partners him with Mark Wahlberg...
Review: Kevin Hart is anything if not consistent. Over the course of his big screen career, Hart has consistently played the same character time and again: the lovable straight man who invariably loses his cool and hilarious results follow. From Night School and Central Intelligence to Jumanji and Ride Along, Hart has never come close to matching the energy of his stand-up comedy shows for the entirety of a feature film. While he has tried his hand at more dramatic fare like Fatherhood, True Story, and The Upside or action roles like Die Hart and The Man From Toronto, Hart consistently returns to comedies. His latest partners him with Mark Wahlberg...
- 8/26/2022
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
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