Certain dates in the history of cinema are etched in our minds forever. Recently, people witnessed a momentous event on July 21, 2023, with the release of Bahenheimer. Prior to that, on July 18, 2008, audiences were treated to the simultaneous releases of Mamma Mia! and The Dark Knight, which made a cinema lover’s day.
Gizmo as seen in Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai.
However, nearly four decades ago, another remarkable day occurred when Ghostbusters and Gremlins graced the theaters on the same date. Such moments in cinematic history are destined to remain iconic beyond imagination.
Gremlins and Ghostbusters Hit Theaters 40 Years Ago Today!
Gremlins and Ghostbusters continue to hold their place as iconic films since their release in theaters. They have transcended time to become timeless classics, drawing many viewers back to relive cherished memories of their childhood.
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Gizmo as seen in Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai.
However, nearly four decades ago, another remarkable day occurred when Ghostbusters and Gremlins graced the theaters on the same date. Such moments in cinematic history are destined to remain iconic beyond imagination.
Gremlins and Ghostbusters Hit Theaters 40 Years Ago Today!
Gremlins and Ghostbusters continue to hold their place as iconic films since their release in theaters. They have transcended time to become timeless classics, drawing many viewers back to relive cherished memories of their childhood.
SUGGESTED1 Hilarious Bill Murray Scene in ‘Lost in Translation’ Has a Strange Connection to...
- 6/8/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
Celebrities sometimes react to music in the most unexpected ways. Sabrina Carpenter said Abba’s “Dancing Queen” had a special meaning for her at a certain time in her life. In addition, she said the tune reminds her of a famous movie.
Sabrina Carpenter heard Abba’s ‘Dancing Queen’ for the 1st time ‘later’ in life
During a 2018 interview with Teen Vogue, Carpenter named the songs that defined her life. She showed a preference for oldies music, naming personal favorites by The Carpenters, The Beatles, Etta James, Skeeter Davis, and Santana. Perhaps the most famous tune she picked was Abba’s “Dancing Queen,” which might be the most famous tune Abba ever released.
“I actually wasn’t introduced to this song until much later in my life when I realized I was young and sweet and only 17,” the “Nonsense” star explained. “So I remember the moment I was turning 18 and...
Sabrina Carpenter heard Abba’s ‘Dancing Queen’ for the 1st time ‘later’ in life
During a 2018 interview with Teen Vogue, Carpenter named the songs that defined her life. She showed a preference for oldies music, naming personal favorites by The Carpenters, The Beatles, Etta James, Skeeter Davis, and Santana. Perhaps the most famous tune she picked was Abba’s “Dancing Queen,” which might be the most famous tune Abba ever released.
“I actually wasn’t introduced to this song until much later in my life when I realized I was young and sweet and only 17,” the “Nonsense” star explained. “So I remember the moment I was turning 18 and...
- 6/6/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Every month, streaming platforms get ready to treat their subscribers to tons of new content, and HBO Max is no different. While House of the Dragon fans get ready to see the Targaryen family back on the battlefield on June 16, everyone else will have the time of their lives scrolling through all the newly added movies.
If you are looking for something to watch and have a lot of nostalgia for the 2000s, be sure to check out some of the hits listed below.
America's Sweethearts (2001)
Starring Julia Roberts, Billy Crystal, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and John Cusack, this movie is a perfect example of a 2000s romcom, with little plot sense, but some fun twists, a romantic premise, and great chemistry between the leads. The movie was a commercial success and remains a good choice for those looking for something lighthearted.
The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
One of the many adaptations of...
If you are looking for something to watch and have a lot of nostalgia for the 2000s, be sure to check out some of the hits listed below.
America's Sweethearts (2001)
Starring Julia Roberts, Billy Crystal, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and John Cusack, this movie is a perfect example of a 2000s romcom, with little plot sense, but some fun twists, a romantic premise, and great chemistry between the leads. The movie was a commercial success and remains a good choice for those looking for something lighthearted.
The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
One of the many adaptations of...
- 6/3/2024
- by virginia-singh@startefacts.com (Virginia Singh)
- STartefacts.com
With its list of new releases for June 2024, HBO streamer Max is finally headed back to Westeros.
The highlight of this month is undoubtedly the premiere of House of the Dragon season 2 on June 16. Episode 1 will drop on both HBO and Max that Sunday night at 9 p.m. Et. With the infamous Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons now underway, the next batch of episodes for this Game of Thrones prequel should be truly epic.
Arriving before House of the Dragon season 2 is another story of a fraught succession. Ren Faire, a documentary series about an ailing king retiring from the country’s largest renaissance festival, premieres on June 2. Other TV options this month include Julio Torres comedy Fantasmas on June 7 and docuseries One South: Portrait of a Psych Unit on June 25.
Max plays host to a couple of major movies in June as well. The...
The highlight of this month is undoubtedly the premiere of House of the Dragon season 2 on June 16. Episode 1 will drop on both HBO and Max that Sunday night at 9 p.m. Et. With the infamous Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons now underway, the next batch of episodes for this Game of Thrones prequel should be truly epic.
Arriving before House of the Dragon season 2 is another story of a fraught succession. Ren Faire, a documentary series about an ailing king retiring from the country’s largest renaissance festival, premieres on June 2. Other TV options this month include Julio Torres comedy Fantasmas on June 7 and docuseries One South: Portrait of a Psych Unit on June 25.
Max plays host to a couple of major movies in June as well. The...
- 6/1/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
It’s almost time to head back to Westeros as the second season of “House of the Dragon” premieres on Max and HBO on Sunday, June 16. The epic prequel series to “Game of Thrones” will air new episodes in HBO’s premier window on Sunday night through Aug. 4. Also hitting the service in June will be the comedy special from “Hacks” star “Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go” and the motel-renovation series “Trixie Motel: Drag Me Home.”
Also coming to Max via the Bleacher Report Sports Add-On will be United States Men’s and Women’s soccer games, the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, Major League Baseball games, and potentially the conclusions of the NBA and NHL conference championship slates. Don’t miss any of the sports action and streaming premieres of the best prestige and unscripted titles on Max. The streamer offers three monthly subscription plans ranging from ad-supported...
Also coming to Max via the Bleacher Report Sports Add-On will be United States Men’s and Women’s soccer games, the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, Major League Baseball games, and potentially the conclusions of the NBA and NHL conference championship slates. Don’t miss any of the sports action and streaming premieres of the best prestige and unscripted titles on Max. The streamer offers three monthly subscription plans ranging from ad-supported...
- 5/30/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
In the world of blockbuster entertainment and critical success, no one rivals the mastery of Steven Spielberg. Notwithstanding the technical ingenuity of James Cameron and the interstellar scientific imagination of George Lucas, Spielberg stands – to this day – as the only Hollywood director to spread out his wings across (almost) every genre and master it without leaving any room for doubts.
Steven Spielberg at the 2017 Sdcc [Photo: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons]Starting with the aquatic creature horror in Jaws, his xenomorphic explorations via E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, the Nazi-hunting adventurer in Indiana Jones, the World War biopic in Schindlerʼs List, the awe-inspiring age of dinosaurs in Jurassic Park, sci-fi dystopia in Minority Report, and musical theater adaptation of West Side Story – no one does variety better than Steven Spielberg.
As such, it came as a surprise when the visionary director decided to compose a three-part story stretching over 20 years revolving around...
Steven Spielberg at the 2017 Sdcc [Photo: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons]Starting with the aquatic creature horror in Jaws, his xenomorphic explorations via E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, the Nazi-hunting adventurer in Indiana Jones, the World War biopic in Schindlerʼs List, the awe-inspiring age of dinosaurs in Jurassic Park, sci-fi dystopia in Minority Report, and musical theater adaptation of West Side Story – no one does variety better than Steven Spielberg.
As such, it came as a surprise when the visionary director decided to compose a three-part story stretching over 20 years revolving around...
- 5/24/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
Bankside Films is in development on Everything I Ever Knew, a true-life story to be directed by Mamma Mia! and The Iron Lady filmmaker Phyllida Lloyd.
It explores the story of a woman named Jacqui who discovers, after 25 years, that the father of her eldest son was an undercover police officer. The case is the subject of an ongoing public inquiry that reveals one of the worst cases of state-sanctioned abuse of women in recent British history.
The UK feature is based on a screenplay by Suzie Miller, the writer behind Olivier and Tony-award winning hit one-woman play Prima Facie,...
It explores the story of a woman named Jacqui who discovers, after 25 years, that the father of her eldest son was an undercover police officer. The case is the subject of an ongoing public inquiry that reveals one of the worst cases of state-sanctioned abuse of women in recent British history.
The UK feature is based on a screenplay by Suzie Miller, the writer behind Olivier and Tony-award winning hit one-woman play Prima Facie,...
- 5/19/2024
- ScreenDaily
Meryl Streep has been one of the most prolific actresses working in Hollywood. The actress has often been regarded as one of the best of all time and has won three Academy Awards and eight Golden Globe Awards to prove it. The actress also has a record 21 nominations for the Oscars and has featured in multiple successful films and shows.
One of her most beloved films is the musical Mamma Mia!. The film, which was based on a musical of the same name, was released in 2008 and opened second at the box office, behind the Christian Bale starrer The Dark Knight. The musical ended with $694M at the box office. Streep recently revealed that she was open to working on another sequel to the 2008 hit.
Meryl Streep Is Open To Work On A Mamma Mia! Sequel Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia!
The legendary Meryl Streep was reportedly honored with the...
One of her most beloved films is the musical Mamma Mia!. The film, which was based on a musical of the same name, was released in 2008 and opened second at the box office, behind the Christian Bale starrer The Dark Knight. The musical ended with $694M at the box office. Streep recently revealed that she was open to working on another sequel to the 2008 hit.
Meryl Streep Is Open To Work On A Mamma Mia! Sequel Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia!
The legendary Meryl Streep was reportedly honored with the...
- 5/15/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep revealed her admiration for actresses who move into production having achieved fame on the big screen in an onstage conversation Wednesday at the Cannes Film Festival.
“There are so many women are producing for themselves and I’m so in awe of the ones who have done that. Reese [Witherspoon] and Nicole [Kidman], Natalie Portman. Everybody has their own production company,” she said.
“I have a production company of babies and that’s what I’ve produced, but I didn’t ever want to get phone calls after seven o’clock at night. So, I never did that. I’m in awe of people who do that. There are only so many hours in the day,”’ said Streep, who had highlighted earlier that she was a mother of four, and grandmother of five.
Streep was speaking to a packed Debussy Theatre in Cannes, where she was the...
“There are so many women are producing for themselves and I’m so in awe of the ones who have done that. Reese [Witherspoon] and Nicole [Kidman], Natalie Portman. Everybody has their own production company,” she said.
“I have a production company of babies and that’s what I’ve produced, but I didn’t ever want to get phone calls after seven o’clock at night. So, I never did that. I’m in awe of people who do that. There are only so many hours in the day,”’ said Streep, who had highlighted earlier that she was a mother of four, and grandmother of five.
Streep was speaking to a packed Debussy Theatre in Cannes, where she was the...
- 5/15/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
“The roles are wonderful now, I think, for women, and so many women are producing for themselves,” marveled Meryl Streep at a Cannes Film Festival “rendez-vous” held on Wednesday afternoon, just hours after the legendary actress collected an honorary Palme d’Or at the fest’s opening night ceremony. (She reported that she didn’t go to sleep until 3 a.m.) “I’m so in awe of the ones who have done that — Reese [Witherspoon] and Nicole [Kidman] and Natalie Portman. Everyone has their own production company!” The mother of four and grandmother of five added with a chuckle, “I had a production company: making babies! I didn’t want to get calls after seven o’clock at night, so I didn’t do that.”
During a conversation with French journalist Didier Allouch in front of a packed Théâtre Debussy within the Palais complex, the 74-year-old reflected on not just how opportunities...
During a conversation with French journalist Didier Allouch in front of a packed Théâtre Debussy within the Palais complex, the 74-year-old reflected on not just how opportunities...
- 5/15/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Meryl Streep says that a meeting is “imminent” where she’ll hear about the proposals for her to return for a third helping of Mamma Mia!
The acting legend, honored with an Honorary Palme d’Or at an emotional presentation Tuesday night during the Cannes Film Festival’s opening ceremony the Grand Théâtre Lumière, confirmed that “of course, I want to do it,” but first she wants to hear how producer Judy Craymer has resolved the issue of how Streep’s character Donna Sheridan can return for MM3 when it was revealed during the during the 2018 sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again that Donna had died.
Will there be some sort of resurrection, I wondered. “I don’t know how they’re going to do it. They have an idea. I haven’t heard it yet but it’s in [my diary] and I’m going to hear about it pretty soon,...
The acting legend, honored with an Honorary Palme d’Or at an emotional presentation Tuesday night during the Cannes Film Festival’s opening ceremony the Grand Théâtre Lumière, confirmed that “of course, I want to do it,” but first she wants to hear how producer Judy Craymer has resolved the issue of how Streep’s character Donna Sheridan can return for MM3 when it was revealed during the during the 2018 sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again that Donna had died.
Will there be some sort of resurrection, I wondered. “I don’t know how they’re going to do it. They have an idea. I haven’t heard it yet but it’s in [my diary] and I’m going to hear about it pretty soon,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Who let the dog out?
The Cannes Film Festival red carpet is notoriously strict about its black-tie dress code (one man in a blue tuxedo who committed the fashion travesty of wearing white socks was almost turned away). But on Tuesday night, France welcomed a national hero to the opening night of the 77th edition — Messi, the four-legged scene-stealer from last year’s Palme d’Or winner “Anatomy of a Fall.”
The canine phenom helped brighten things up even as dark clouds gathered over the Palais des Festivals, site of Cannes’ biggest premieres. Despite the foreboding weather and light drizzle, Lily Gladstone, Greta Gerwig, Omar Sy, Jane Fonda, Juliette Binoche and other stars added some glamour and sparkle to the evening.
Photos: See the best red carpet looks.
But the gloomy skies mirrored the film business’s state of mind as the most famous celebration of cinema begins its 11-day marathon of premieres,...
The Cannes Film Festival red carpet is notoriously strict about its black-tie dress code (one man in a blue tuxedo who committed the fashion travesty of wearing white socks was almost turned away). But on Tuesday night, France welcomed a national hero to the opening night of the 77th edition — Messi, the four-legged scene-stealer from last year’s Palme d’Or winner “Anatomy of a Fall.”
The canine phenom helped brighten things up even as dark clouds gathered over the Palais des Festivals, site of Cannes’ biggest premieres. Despite the foreboding weather and light drizzle, Lily Gladstone, Greta Gerwig, Omar Sy, Jane Fonda, Juliette Binoche and other stars added some glamour and sparkle to the evening.
Photos: See the best red carpet looks.
But the gloomy skies mirrored the film business’s state of mind as the most famous celebration of cinema begins its 11-day marathon of premieres,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Brent Lang and Ramin Setoodeh
- Variety Film + TV
Meryl Streep, the most celebrated screen actress of her time, added another prize to her collection — one of the few that she hadn’t received already — when she was presented with an honorary Palme d’Or during the opening ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday night.
Upon being called to the stage and handed the gold-plated emblem of the city of Cannes by French actress Juliette Binoche, the 74-year-old received a thunderous 2.5-minute standing ovation from the more than 2,000 guests who packed the Grand Lumiere Theatre. Among them was Greta Gerwig, Streep’s Little Women director and this year’s Cannes jury president, who wiped away tears as Streep basked in the applause.
“You changed the way we look at women,” said Binoche, choking up with emotion as Streep comforted her.
“This prize is unique in the world of cinema and I’m very, very honored to receive it,...
Upon being called to the stage and handed the gold-plated emblem of the city of Cannes by French actress Juliette Binoche, the 74-year-old received a thunderous 2.5-minute standing ovation from the more than 2,000 guests who packed the Grand Lumiere Theatre. Among them was Greta Gerwig, Streep’s Little Women director and this year’s Cannes jury president, who wiped away tears as Streep basked in the applause.
“You changed the way we look at women,” said Binoche, choking up with emotion as Streep comforted her.
“This prize is unique in the world of cinema and I’m very, very honored to receive it,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
May 14 is a day of firsts: the first upfront presentation for Amazon, which has just ordered the first Jeopardy! show to be created exclusively for streaming.
Pop Culture Jeopardy! will “[combine] the academic rigor of Jeopardy! with the excitement and unpredictability of pop culture,” according to the press release. Instead of offering up one or two categories a round to give those not-so-well-versed in physics and plant species a fighting chance, this new Jeopardy! series — which marks the first time that Sony Pictures Television Game Show Division will expand the Jeopardy! franchise into streaming — will require contestants to know their Avengers from their Boys, their Mamma Mia! films from their original West End productions, and their Zendayas from… well, there’s no one quite like Zendaya, so, trick question!
Pop Culture Jeopardy! will “[combine] the academic rigor of Jeopardy! with the excitement and unpredictability of pop culture,” according to the press release. Instead of offering up one or two categories a round to give those not-so-well-versed in physics and plant species a fighting chance, this new Jeopardy! series — which marks the first time that Sony Pictures Television Game Show Division will expand the Jeopardy! franchise into streaming — will require contestants to know their Avengers from their Boys, their Mamma Mia! films from their original West End productions, and their Zendayas from… well, there’s no one quite like Zendaya, so, trick question!
- 5/14/2024
- by Danette Chavez
- Primetimer
Being one of the main stars of the 1980’s, famous for her romantic flicks The Blue Lagoon (1980) and Endless Love (1981), Brooke Shields has recently been celebrated by the audience again, as her romcom is now #1 in Netflix’s Global Chart. Even though it’s panned by critics, it can be a perfect guilty pleasure movie for an evening chill.
Its plot centers on Shields’ Lana, whose daughter surprises her with an unexpected news: she’s getting married. The thing is that the wedding is scheduled not only in a month, but at a resort in Phuket, Thailand. However, it’s not the end of Lana’s shock.
After arriving there for the ceremony, she meets her daughter’s groom and his father, who is none other than Lana’s ex who broke her heart long ago. Together they’ll need to organize the wedding and not destroy the children’s relationship with their past.
Its plot centers on Shields’ Lana, whose daughter surprises her with an unexpected news: she’s getting married. The thing is that the wedding is scheduled not only in a month, but at a resort in Phuket, Thailand. However, it’s not the end of Lana’s shock.
After arriving there for the ceremony, she meets her daughter’s groom and his father, who is none other than Lana’s ex who broke her heart long ago. Together they’ll need to organize the wedding and not destroy the children’s relationship with their past.
- 5/13/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
Mother of the Bride is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mark Waters from a screenplay by Robin Bernheim. The Netflix film follows the story of Lana Winslow as she is surprised, to say the least by her daughter Emma’s bombshell wedding at a resort in Phuket, Thailand. But the surprises don’t stop there as when she gets to the wedding she finds out that the groom’s father is the man who broke her heart years ago. Mother of the Bride stars Brooke Shields in the lead role with Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove, Chad Michael Murray, Sean Teale, Rachel Harris, Wilson Cruz, and Michael McDonald starring in supporting roles. If you loved all the feels and situational comedy in Mother of the Bride here are some similar movies you could watch next.
Ticket to Paradise (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Working Title Films
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Ticket to Paradise (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Working Title Films
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- 5/12/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Meryl Streep will receive the honorary Palme d’Or on the opening night of the 77th edition of Cannes Film Festival, Variety has learned.
Luring the Oscar winner is yet another feat for this Cannes edition, which will bring together a flurry Hollywood legends. Notably, George Lucas will receive the honorary Palme d’Or during the closing ceremony; Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” and Paul Schrader’s “Oh, Canada” are playing in competition; and George Miller‘s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and Kevin Costner’s Western epic “Horizon, an American Saga” are playing out of competition. Streep will be also in good company at the festival with “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig serving as jury president. The pair worked together on “Little Women.”
The honorary tribute will mark Streep’s long-awaited return to Cannes after decades. It appears that her last trip to the festival dates back to Fred Schepisi...
Luring the Oscar winner is yet another feat for this Cannes edition, which will bring together a flurry Hollywood legends. Notably, George Lucas will receive the honorary Palme d’Or during the closing ceremony; Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” and Paul Schrader’s “Oh, Canada” are playing in competition; and George Miller‘s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and Kevin Costner’s Western epic “Horizon, an American Saga” are playing out of competition. Streep will be also in good company at the festival with “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig serving as jury president. The pair worked together on “Little Women.”
The honorary tribute will mark Streep’s long-awaited return to Cannes after decades. It appears that her last trip to the festival dates back to Fred Schepisi...
- 5/2/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Succession star Sarah Snook and singer-actress Nicole Scherzinger were among the big winners at the 2024 Olivier Awards, which were revealed this evening at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Scroll down for the full list of winners.
Snook picked up the Best Actress gong for her multi-character performance in the Sydney Theatre Company’s version of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray. The play also picked up Best Costume Design for Marg Horwell. Scherzinger landed Best Actress in a Musical for her turn as Norma Desmond in the recent revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway-bound Sunset Boulevard.
Elsewhere, the Best Director award went to Jamie Lloyd for the Savoy Theatre production of Sunset Boulevard while Vanya starring Andrew Scott landed Best Revival. Mark Gatiss won Best Actor for The Motive and the Cue. Will Close nabbed Best Supporting Actor for his role in the National Theatre’s...
Snook picked up the Best Actress gong for her multi-character performance in the Sydney Theatre Company’s version of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray. The play also picked up Best Costume Design for Marg Horwell. Scherzinger landed Best Actress in a Musical for her turn as Norma Desmond in the recent revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway-bound Sunset Boulevard.
Elsewhere, the Best Director award went to Jamie Lloyd for the Savoy Theatre production of Sunset Boulevard while Vanya starring Andrew Scott landed Best Revival. Mark Gatiss won Best Actor for The Motive and the Cue. Will Close nabbed Best Supporting Actor for his role in the National Theatre’s...
- 4/14/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye and Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Movies like Brendan Fraser’s The Mummy have proved that the harsh opinions of critics cannot be entirely trusted. The difference in opinion between critics and audiences may occur due to different factors. Some themes in films would pique the interest of movie lovers no matter what the critics say about its lack of originality. In other cases, performances deemed bad by the critics can turn out to be entertaining for audiences.
Branden Fraser and Rachel Weisz in The Mummy franchise
While critics score has the power to sway the box office results of a movie, here are 10 instances where the audiences did not pay attention to such critical opinions of movies.
10. Uncharted (2022)
Tom Holland as Nathan Drake in a still from Uncharted
Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg led the action-adventure film Uncharted. Critics were not impressed with the video game adaptation, which echoed other superior adventure films. Owen Gleiberman...
Branden Fraser and Rachel Weisz in The Mummy franchise
While critics score has the power to sway the box office results of a movie, here are 10 instances where the audiences did not pay attention to such critical opinions of movies.
10. Uncharted (2022)
Tom Holland as Nathan Drake in a still from Uncharted
Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg led the action-adventure film Uncharted. Critics were not impressed with the video game adaptation, which echoed other superior adventure films. Owen Gleiberman...
- 4/14/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Fans who are eager to experience—or re-experience—Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Dune: Part Two in IMAX will have even further opportunities to view the film in theaters as the critically acclaimed blockbuster extends its run in the format’s top 20 markets across North America. Beginning Friday, April 19, fans will have two additional weeks to see the film in IMAX.
This includes 70Mm IMAX in two locales: Los Angeles’s Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk and New York City’s AMC Lincoln Square 13. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President, Domestic Distribution at Warner Bros. Pictures.
“The incredible response to this film has proven that Denis Villeneuve has crafted an unmissable cinematic experience for audiences, whether they are fans of the first film or discovering this world for the first time through ‘Dune: Part Two,'” said Goldstein.
“The fans have spoken, and we, along with...
This includes 70Mm IMAX in two locales: Los Angeles’s Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk and New York City’s AMC Lincoln Square 13. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President, Domestic Distribution at Warner Bros. Pictures.
“The incredible response to this film has proven that Denis Villeneuve has crafted an unmissable cinematic experience for audiences, whether they are fans of the first film or discovering this world for the first time through ‘Dune: Part Two,'” said Goldstein.
“The fans have spoken, and we, along with...
- 4/9/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Abba fans the world over yesterday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Swedish supergroup’s Eurovision victory in 1974, and one crowd were treated to a surprise appearance by band member Bjorn Ulvaeus.
It was the group’s Eurovision triumph 50 years ago with their song Waterloo that kickstarted their phenomenal success, an event marked by Abba fans all across the world on Saturday with special events. The BBC, who hosted the event back in 1974 when it all began, gave over their BBC Two Channel to “Abba Night”, including a new documentary charting the band’s fortunes over the last five decades.
On stage in London, the cast celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Mamma Mia! musical, and then had one more treat for the audience – with the appearance of Bjorn Ulvaeus – one quarter of Abba, and one half of the band’s songwriting duo (along with Benny Andersson).
When Ulvaeus took...
It was the group’s Eurovision triumph 50 years ago with their song Waterloo that kickstarted their phenomenal success, an event marked by Abba fans all across the world on Saturday with special events. The BBC, who hosted the event back in 1974 when it all began, gave over their BBC Two Channel to “Abba Night”, including a new documentary charting the band’s fortunes over the last five decades.
On stage in London, the cast celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Mamma Mia! musical, and then had one more treat for the audience – with the appearance of Bjorn Ulvaeus – one quarter of Abba, and one half of the band’s songwriting duo (along with Benny Andersson).
When Ulvaeus took...
- 4/7/2024
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Judy Craymer would just love it if Barbie filmmaker Greta Gerwig could just make herself available to complete the Mamma Mia! movie trilogy.
“Hey, Greta, if you’re free to do anymore projects…” jokes Craymer, the driving force that has kept the “Money, Money, Money” pouring into the box office for musical Mamma Mia!, featuring the songs of Swedish pop stars Abba, for a quarter of a century.
Saturday night will mark an incredible milestone for a show that has taken over $5.685 billion at the box-office worldwide in ticket sales and is responsible for a further $17 billion in supplementary expenditure from spending on hotels, restaurants, transport and merchandising globally in the 25 years since opening night at the Cameron Macintosh-owned Prince Edward Theatre on April 6, 1999.
Those figures do not include the hundreds of millions of dollars that movie offshoots Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again have amassed.
“Hey, Greta, if you’re free to do anymore projects…” jokes Craymer, the driving force that has kept the “Money, Money, Money” pouring into the box office for musical Mamma Mia!, featuring the songs of Swedish pop stars Abba, for a quarter of a century.
Saturday night will mark an incredible milestone for a show that has taken over $5.685 billion at the box-office worldwide in ticket sales and is responsible for a further $17 billion in supplementary expenditure from spending on hotels, restaurants, transport and merchandising globally in the 25 years since opening night at the Cameron Macintosh-owned Prince Edward Theatre on April 6, 1999.
Those figures do not include the hundreds of millions of dollars that movie offshoots Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again have amassed.
- 4/5/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Cinespia has announced the first screenings to kick off its 23rd summer season of outdoor screenings around Los Angeles, and will host a first-time screening at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl Stadium. Upcoming viewings include “Mamma Mia!” on May 10, “Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” on May 17 at Los Angeles State Historic Park and “Almost Famous” on May 25 at the Rose Bowl Stadium.
“We’re thrilled to be back for our 2024 summer season with an amazing initial lineup of films,” said John Wyatt, founder of Cinespia.
“Almost Famous” (2000) follows 15-year-old journalist William Miller (Patrick Fugit) pursuing his dream assignment from Rolling Stone and navigating the music industry. The star-studded cast includes Kate Hudson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Zooey Deschanel and Frances McDormand.
Food is permitted, but no outside alcohol will be allowed at the Rose Bowl Stadium screening.
“Mamma Mia!” here we go again! Set to the music of Swedish pop-star band Abba,...
“We’re thrilled to be back for our 2024 summer season with an amazing initial lineup of films,” said John Wyatt, founder of Cinespia.
“Almost Famous” (2000) follows 15-year-old journalist William Miller (Patrick Fugit) pursuing his dream assignment from Rolling Stone and navigating the music industry. The star-studded cast includes Kate Hudson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Zooey Deschanel and Frances McDormand.
Food is permitted, but no outside alcohol will be allowed at the Rose Bowl Stadium screening.
“Mamma Mia!” here we go again! Set to the music of Swedish pop-star band Abba,...
- 4/2/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
Update: The BBC has issued a statement that offers important context to Sara Poyzer’s viral social media posts. The British broadcaster said it is using AI technology in a “highly sensitive documentary” to represent the voice of a person who is nearing the end of their life.
Poyzer was penciled in for the job, but her services are no longer required as the BBC attempts to honor the wishes of the contributor’s family by dedicating a brief — and clearly signposted — section of the documentary to recreating “a voice which can now no longer be heard.”
Here’s the BBC’s full statement: “We are making a highly sensitive documentary which features a contributor who is nearing the end of life and is now unable to speak. We have been working closely with their family to explore how we might best represent the contributor’s voice at the end...
Poyzer was penciled in for the job, but her services are no longer required as the BBC attempts to honor the wishes of the contributor’s family by dedicating a brief — and clearly signposted — section of the documentary to recreating “a voice which can now no longer be heard.”
Here’s the BBC’s full statement: “We are making a highly sensitive documentary which features a contributor who is nearing the end of life and is now unable to speak. We have been working closely with their family to explore how we might best represent the contributor’s voice at the end...
- 3/28/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
The AI battle is heating up in the U.K. after British actress Sara Poyzer was dropped from an upcoming BBC project in favor of an artificially generated voice.
Poyzer, who has starred in the musical staging of Mamma Mia! for a decade, shared a screenshot of the email from an unspecified BBC production member alerting her that her services on the unspecified project were no longer needed as the use of AI was permitted.
“Sorry for the delay,” the email reads. “We have had the approval from the BBC...
Poyzer, who has starred in the musical staging of Mamma Mia! for a decade, shared a screenshot of the email from an unspecified BBC production member alerting her that her services on the unspecified project were no longer needed as the use of AI was permitted.
“Sorry for the delay,” the email reads. “We have had the approval from the BBC...
- 3/28/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
The artificial intelligence debate has intensified in the U.K. this week after veteran Mamma Mia! musical star Sara Poyzer in a social media post said that At has replaced her for a BBC production.
Poyzer, who has played Donna Sheridan in the onstage musical for around 10 years, posted a screenshot of an email containing the news and tagged the U.K. public service broadcaster and labor union Equity, calling the development “sobering.” Poyzer also added a sad face emoji. She didn’t detail the name of the production or whether it was an audio or TV project.
“Sorry for the delay,” the email from an unidentified production company reads, per the screenshot shared by Poyzer on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). “We have had the approval from the BBC to use the AI generated voice so we won’t need Sara anymore.”
Miltos Yerolemou was among the industry people who reacted to the disclosure.
Poyzer, who has played Donna Sheridan in the onstage musical for around 10 years, posted a screenshot of an email containing the news and tagged the U.K. public service broadcaster and labor union Equity, calling the development “sobering.” Poyzer also added a sad face emoji. She didn’t detail the name of the production or whether it was an audio or TV project.
“Sorry for the delay,” the email from an unidentified production company reads, per the screenshot shared by Poyzer on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). “We have had the approval from the BBC to use the AI generated voice so we won’t need Sara anymore.”
Miltos Yerolemou was among the industry people who reacted to the disclosure.
- 3/28/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
According to a new report, Universal is looking make an original musical featuring Prince’s music, with Ryan Coogler as producer.
According to Hollywood scooper Jeff Sneider, Universal is looking to go in an interesting direction with its catalogue of Prince songs. Given the current trend for music biopics the studio is instead opting to go in a different direction when it comes to putting together a film project to use the music by Prince that it owns.
The report states that the studio is keen to develop a film that is inspired by Prince’s music rather than going down the straightforward biopic path. It continues that the musical legend’s estate feels that Prince’s 1984 film, Purple Rain (which starred the artist) already covered his life story, which seems to have pushed Universal into going in another direction.
Instead, it looks like we’ll be getting a jukebox...
According to Hollywood scooper Jeff Sneider, Universal is looking to go in an interesting direction with its catalogue of Prince songs. Given the current trend for music biopics the studio is instead opting to go in a different direction when it comes to putting together a film project to use the music by Prince that it owns.
The report states that the studio is keen to develop a film that is inspired by Prince’s music rather than going down the straightforward biopic path. It continues that the musical legend’s estate feels that Prince’s 1984 film, Purple Rain (which starred the artist) already covered his life story, which seems to have pushed Universal into going in another direction.
Instead, it looks like we’ll be getting a jukebox...
- 3/25/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
While nothing has been officially announced, the hype surrounding Mamma Mia 3 is undeniable.
The main story of Mamma Mia! centers around a young bride who invites three men to her wedding, without knowing which one is her father.
Mamma Mia! and 2018's Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again smashed the box office, with both movies earning more than 1 billion dollars. As a result, some have claimed that a third movie is a no-brainer.
Read full article on The Direct.
The main story of Mamma Mia! centers around a young bride who invites three men to her wedding, without knowing which one is her father.
Mamma Mia! and 2018's Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again smashed the box office, with both movies earning more than 1 billion dollars. As a result, some have claimed that a third movie is a no-brainer.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 3/25/2024
- by Aeron Mer Eclarinal
- The Direct
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today…to tell you about this Prince jukebox musical headed our way. It has been announced that Ryan Coogler will be producing a new film for Universal that will rely heavily on the music of The Purple One.
No plot or cast details have been made public, but considering just how expansive Prince’s catalog is, no doubt there will be a wealth of tracks to choose from to help guide the film. Hopefully it can be a little more creative than having Darling Nikki driving a little red Corvette while wearing a raspberry beret as purple rain falls…
Considering how successful, controversial and eccentric Prince was, it’s a bit of a surprise that no proper biopic has been made. Then again, he has always been extremely protective of his image. But, really, who could capture the essence of Prince, let alone even...
No plot or cast details have been made public, but considering just how expansive Prince’s catalog is, no doubt there will be a wealth of tracks to choose from to help guide the film. Hopefully it can be a little more creative than having Darling Nikki driving a little red Corvette while wearing a raspberry beret as purple rain falls…
Considering how successful, controversial and eccentric Prince was, it’s a bit of a surprise that no proper biopic has been made. Then again, he has always been extremely protective of his image. But, really, who could capture the essence of Prince, let alone even...
- 3/23/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
The Joker and Harley Quinn are set to serenade audiences in “Joker: Folie à Deux,” but if, and how many original songs will be included in the film, is a mystery.
Insiders privy to filming and early versions of Todd Phillips’ eagerly awaited sequel to “Joker” tell Variety the movie leans heavily towards being “mostly a jukebox musical,” as it integrates at least 15 reinterpretations of “very well-known” songs. One is said to be “That’s Entertainment” from the 1953 musical “The Band Wagon,” famously associated with Judy Garland. However, there is a door open for an original song (or two) to be added to the final version. Details regarding who would pen the tracks, or sing the numbers are unknown. We do know, according to sources, Hildur Guðnadóttir, the Oscar-winning composer of the first “Joker” film, is said to “infuse her distinctive, haunting [music] cues” into each number. Warner Bros declined to comment.
Insiders privy to filming and early versions of Todd Phillips’ eagerly awaited sequel to “Joker” tell Variety the movie leans heavily towards being “mostly a jukebox musical,” as it integrates at least 15 reinterpretations of “very well-known” songs. One is said to be “That’s Entertainment” from the 1953 musical “The Band Wagon,” famously associated with Judy Garland. However, there is a door open for an original song (or two) to be added to the final version. Details regarding who would pen the tracks, or sing the numbers are unknown. We do know, according to sources, Hildur Guðnadóttir, the Oscar-winning composer of the first “Joker” film, is said to “infuse her distinctive, haunting [music] cues” into each number. Warner Bros declined to comment.
- 3/22/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
It’s been almost exactly 35 years since the Indigo Girls first broke out with their eponymous second album, yet the Power of Two continues to thrive still, especially on the screen. “Barbie” recently pointed us “in a crooked line” with Margot Robbie’s rendition of “Closer to Fine”, while last year’s Sundance doc, titled “It’s Only Life After All“, brought us up close and personal with the duo themselves.
Following those movie tributes now comes another, in the form of “Glitter & Doom,” a jukebox musical that celebrates the enduring legacy that Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have crafted through their raw, passionate, and deeply personal brand of queer folk rock. But does the movie live up to their legendary talents or is it doomed to go the way of a film like “Yesterday“?
Glitter (Alex Diaz) is an improbably named Ivy League graduate who dreams of cartwheeling his...
Following those movie tributes now comes another, in the form of “Glitter & Doom,” a jukebox musical that celebrates the enduring legacy that Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have crafted through their raw, passionate, and deeply personal brand of queer folk rock. But does the movie live up to their legendary talents or is it doomed to go the way of a film like “Yesterday“?
Glitter (Alex Diaz) is an improbably named Ivy League graduate who dreams of cartwheeling his...
- 3/5/2024
- by David Opie
- Indiewire
Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård is one of the finest actors in the industry who has appeared in movies, including Good Will Hunting, King Arthur, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Mamma Mia!, and more. The actor portrayed the character of Baron Vladimir Harkonnen in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune and reprised his character for the recently released Dune Part Two for which he has been appreciated.
The actor has also been a part of Marvel Cinematic Universe portraying Dr. Erik Selvig in 2011’s Thor followed by The Avengers, Thor: The Dark World, Age of Ultron, and Thor: Love and Thunder. Stellan Skarsgård recently opened up about his experience of working in the MCU.
Suggested“I did that just to put Paul more on edge”: Denis Villeneuve’s Controversial Dune 2 Decision Won Hearts But Let Down Book Lovers in a Major Way
Stellan Skarsgård and Austin Butler in Dune: Part Two...
The actor has also been a part of Marvel Cinematic Universe portraying Dr. Erik Selvig in 2011’s Thor followed by The Avengers, Thor: The Dark World, Age of Ultron, and Thor: Love and Thunder. Stellan Skarsgård recently opened up about his experience of working in the MCU.
Suggested“I did that just to put Paul more on edge”: Denis Villeneuve’s Controversial Dune 2 Decision Won Hearts But Let Down Book Lovers in a Major Way
Stellan Skarsgård and Austin Butler in Dune: Part Two...
- 3/4/2024
- by Avneet Ahluwalia
- FandomWire
Stellan Skarsgård is among the rare group of actors to have a filmography as diverse as his. From being the beloved Marvel character Dr. Erik Selvig to being Luthen Rael in the Star Wars Universe or playing Orlando Bloom’s father in the Pirates of the Caribbean, the head of the Skarsgård clan has played numerous fan-favorite roles.
Stellan Skarsgård in Good Will Hunting
Yet the majority of the audience rather remembers him for his role as Bill Anderson in Meryl Streep’s iconic musical film, Mamma Mia! In a recent interview, the actor revealed how he and his fellow male co-stars were demoted to being eye candy in the female-led production.
Stellan Skarsgård Gets Candid About Merly Streep’s Mamma Mia!
Streep with Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgård, and Colin Firth in Mamma Mia!
Meryl Streep‘s Mamma Mia! might have been blasted by the critics, but it turned out to be an amazing success.
Stellan Skarsgård in Good Will Hunting
Yet the majority of the audience rather remembers him for his role as Bill Anderson in Meryl Streep’s iconic musical film, Mamma Mia! In a recent interview, the actor revealed how he and his fellow male co-stars were demoted to being eye candy in the female-led production.
Stellan Skarsgård Gets Candid About Merly Streep’s Mamma Mia!
Streep with Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgård, and Colin Firth in Mamma Mia!
Meryl Streep‘s Mamma Mia! might have been blasted by the critics, but it turned out to be an amazing success.
- 3/3/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
Stellan Skarsgard revealed that he was hesitant to star in Mamma Mia!, but once he realized he just had to “look cute and be silly,” he was all in.
The veteran actor recently admitted to Vanity Fair that he was initially taken aback when asked to be in the 2008 movie musical with Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried because he can’t sing or dance.
“It was absurd to ask me to be in a musical,” Skarsgard said. “I can’t sing, I can’t dance. And then I saw it was also Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth, and they can’t sing and dance either, so I felt a little safer there.”
In Mamma Mia!, Sophie (Seyfried) sets out to find her real father before her wedding day as her mother Donna (Streep) had been intimate with three men (Skarsgard, Brosnan and Firth), right before she got pregnant with Sophie.
The veteran actor recently admitted to Vanity Fair that he was initially taken aback when asked to be in the 2008 movie musical with Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried because he can’t sing or dance.
“It was absurd to ask me to be in a musical,” Skarsgard said. “I can’t sing, I can’t dance. And then I saw it was also Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth, and they can’t sing and dance either, so I felt a little safer there.”
In Mamma Mia!, Sophie (Seyfried) sets out to find her real father before her wedding day as her mother Donna (Streep) had been intimate with three men (Skarsgard, Brosnan and Firth), right before she got pregnant with Sophie.
- 3/2/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"Dune" brought us the pale and terrifying villains of House Harkonnen. The enormous, pale, floating Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgård) leads the house that stands in stark opposition to House Atreides, putting him in direct conflict with the surviving Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), who is seeking to strike back in the wake of his father's death and the fall of his family's power. Standing alongside the Baron is the savage Glossu "The Beast" Rabban (Dave Bautista), the Baron's nephew who has something to prove in "Dune: Part Two" after failing House Harkonnen in quite a humiliating fashion. That's why the Baron calls upon Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen (Austin Butler), another nephew who may have the ferocious, sadistic warrior's instinct required to keep Paul Atreides from becoming the revolutionary leader who threatens their stronghold in the "Dune" universe.
The role of Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen is on the complete other end of the spectrum from...
The role of Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen is on the complete other end of the spectrum from...
- 3/1/2024
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Dominic Cooper (Preacher) and Haley Bennett (Swallow) have been tapped to star alongside Jason Clarke in The Last Frontier, Apple TV+’s upcoming dram series from Jon Bokenkamp (The Blacklist) and Richard D’Ovidio (The Call). The series received a 10-episode series order in February 2023.
Starring Clarke as US Marshal Frank Remnick, The Last Frontier follows Frank, the lone Marshal in charge of the quiet, rugged barrens of Alaska, whose jurisdiction is turned upside-down when a prison transport plane crashes in the remote wilderness, setting free dozens of violent inmates. Tasked with protecting the town he’s vowed to keep safe, he begins to suspect the crash wasn’t an accident, but the first step of a well-crafted plan with international political implications.
Bennett plays Sidney, a CIA Agent who is tasked with working with Frank. Cooper portrays Havlock, a former Navy Seal and fugitive who is being hunted by US Marshals and the CIA.
Starring Clarke as US Marshal Frank Remnick, The Last Frontier follows Frank, the lone Marshal in charge of the quiet, rugged barrens of Alaska, whose jurisdiction is turned upside-down when a prison transport plane crashes in the remote wilderness, setting free dozens of violent inmates. Tasked with protecting the town he’s vowed to keep safe, he begins to suspect the crash wasn’t an accident, but the first step of a well-crafted plan with international political implications.
Bennett plays Sidney, a CIA Agent who is tasked with working with Frank. Cooper portrays Havlock, a former Navy Seal and fugitive who is being hunted by US Marshals and the CIA.
- 2/7/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Haley Bennett and Dominic Cooper have joined the cast of the upcoming Apple TV+ series “The Last Frontier,” Variety has learned.
Bennett and Cooper join previously announced series lead Jason Clarke in the show, which received a 10-episode order back in February 2023.
Per the official description, the series follows US Marshall Frank Remnick (Clarke), “the lone Marshal in charge of the quiet, rugged barrens of Alaska, whose jurisdiction is turned upside-down when a prison transport plane crashes in the remote wilderness, setting free dozens of violent inmates. Tasked with protecting the town he’s vowed to keep safe, he begins to suspect the crash wasn’t an accident, but the first step of a well-crafted plan with international political implications.”
Bennett will star as Sidney, descrbed as “a CIA Agent who is tasked with working with Frank.” Cooper will star as Havlock, said to be “a former Navy Seal and...
Bennett and Cooper join previously announced series lead Jason Clarke in the show, which received a 10-episode order back in February 2023.
Per the official description, the series follows US Marshall Frank Remnick (Clarke), “the lone Marshal in charge of the quiet, rugged barrens of Alaska, whose jurisdiction is turned upside-down when a prison transport plane crashes in the remote wilderness, setting free dozens of violent inmates. Tasked with protecting the town he’s vowed to keep safe, he begins to suspect the crash wasn’t an accident, but the first step of a well-crafted plan with international political implications.”
Bennett will star as Sidney, descrbed as “a CIA Agent who is tasked with working with Frank.” Cooper will star as Havlock, said to be “a former Navy Seal and...
- 2/7/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Ryan Kavanaugh has a new podcast about failure. By his own admission, he’s got “plenty of failure stories to tell.” The once high-flying thirtysomething mogul quickly turned into a Hollywood pariah when his Relativity Media sputtered into bankruptcy in 2015. Though he co-financed more than 200 films including “The Social Network,” “Mama Mia!” and “The Fighter,” he is best remembered for his foibles. Now 49, he’s quietly staging a comeback, producing influencer-led films like the upcoming Bryce Hall-50 Cent satire “Skill House.” And he boasts a majority stake in the video platform Triller, a TikTok rival that was poised to go public in 2021, never did, but may still.
With the podcast “Failure,” which bows today from Manifest Media, Kavanaugh sits down with a range of guests — from Hollywood rabbis to influencers with mega-followings to, yup, Nigel Lythgoe — to explore the dynamic of why public failures can lead to redemptive triumphs over 24 episodes.
With the podcast “Failure,” which bows today from Manifest Media, Kavanaugh sits down with a range of guests — from Hollywood rabbis to influencers with mega-followings to, yup, Nigel Lythgoe — to explore the dynamic of why public failures can lead to redemptive triumphs over 24 episodes.
- 1/31/2024
- by Tatiana Siegel
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Jennifer Nettles has been cast in The Bondsman, the genre action series from creator Grainger David and starring Kevin Bacon, that was ordered straight to series in June. The project hails from Blumhouse TV for Prime Video.
She will portray Maryanne, whose ex-husband Hub Halloran (Bacon), is a backwoods bounty hunter who comes back from the dead with an unexpected second chance at life, and love, and a nearly-forgotten musical career — only to find that his old job now has a demonic new twist.
Erik Oleson, who was showrunner for the second season of Amazon’s Carnival Row, will serve as showrunner on the half-hour, eight-episode series, via his CrimeThink production company, which has a deal at the streamer.
David executive produces alongside Bacon, Jason Blum, Chris McCumber, Jeremy Gold and Chris Dickie for Blumhouse Television and Paul Shapiro for CrimeThink.
Nettles is a Grammy-winning, Emmy-winning entertainer on multiple platforms.
She will portray Maryanne, whose ex-husband Hub Halloran (Bacon), is a backwoods bounty hunter who comes back from the dead with an unexpected second chance at life, and love, and a nearly-forgotten musical career — only to find that his old job now has a demonic new twist.
Erik Oleson, who was showrunner for the second season of Amazon’s Carnival Row, will serve as showrunner on the half-hour, eight-episode series, via his CrimeThink production company, which has a deal at the streamer.
David executive produces alongside Bacon, Jason Blum, Chris McCumber, Jeremy Gold and Chris Dickie for Blumhouse Television and Paul Shapiro for CrimeThink.
Nettles is a Grammy-winning, Emmy-winning entertainer on multiple platforms.
- 1/29/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Amanda Seyfried – whose credits include The Dropout, Mank, You Should Have Left, Mamma Mia!, Big Love, Jennifer’s Body, Veronica Mars, the original Mean Girls, and much more – has signed on to star in the suspense thriller limited series Long Bright River for the Peacock streaming service. The series is based on Liz Moore’s bestselling novel of the same name, and Deadline reports that word of this project leaked out after Seyfried and Moore were spotted taking a ride-along with the 26th District Police in Philadelphia earlier this week.
Long Bright River will see Seyfried taking on the role of Mickey, a police officer who patrols a Philadelphia neighborhood hard-hit by the opioid crisis. When a series of murders begins in the neighborhood, Mickey realizes that her personal history might be related to the case.
Moore’s novel (pick up a copy Here) has the following description: In a Philadelphia...
Long Bright River will see Seyfried taking on the role of Mickey, a police officer who patrols a Philadelphia neighborhood hard-hit by the opioid crisis. When a series of murders begins in the neighborhood, Mickey realizes that her personal history might be related to the case.
Moore’s novel (pick up a copy Here) has the following description: In a Philadelphia...
- 1/26/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Colin Firth (Photo Credit: Mariano Vivanco)
Oscar winner Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) is attached to star in Lockerbie, a five-episode limited series set up at Sky and Peacock. Filming is expected to get underway soon, with Firth onboard to play a father who lost his daughter in the devastating December 1988 plane crash.
The series is based on multiple sources, including The Lockerbie Bombing: A Father’s Search for Justice by Jim Swire and Peter Biddulph. Colin Firth will star as Dr. Swire.
David Harrower (Blackbird) is confirmed as the lead writer, and BAFTA Award winner Otto Bathurst (Peaky Blinders) is the lead director. Executive producers include Harrower, Liz Trubridge, Jim Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan, Oskar Slingerland, Sky Studios’ Sam Hoyle, and Carnival Films’ Gareth Neame and Nigel Marchant.
“On 21st December 1988, 259 passengers and crew were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie 38 minutes after take-off, with a further 11 residents...
Oscar winner Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) is attached to star in Lockerbie, a five-episode limited series set up at Sky and Peacock. Filming is expected to get underway soon, with Firth onboard to play a father who lost his daughter in the devastating December 1988 plane crash.
The series is based on multiple sources, including The Lockerbie Bombing: A Father’s Search for Justice by Jim Swire and Peter Biddulph. Colin Firth will star as Dr. Swire.
David Harrower (Blackbird) is confirmed as the lead writer, and BAFTA Award winner Otto Bathurst (Peaky Blinders) is the lead director. Executive producers include Harrower, Liz Trubridge, Jim Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan, Oskar Slingerland, Sky Studios’ Sam Hoyle, and Carnival Films’ Gareth Neame and Nigel Marchant.
“On 21st December 1988, 259 passengers and crew were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie 38 minutes after take-off, with a further 11 residents...
- 1/23/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Ashley Park, the Broadway and Emily in Paris star who recently had a pivotal role in the hit, Emmy-winning Netflix series Beef, revealed today that she is recuperating from critical septic shock, a severe form of sepsis in which the body overreacts to an infection.
“As I sit her processing and recovering from the first few weeks of 2024, the only word I can think of is grateful,” Park writes in an Instagram post today that also includes a series of photos and videos from her hospital stay. “What started as tonsillitis spiraled into critical septic shock, which infected and affected several of my organs.”
The health crisis occurred when Park and Emily in Paris costar Paul Forman were vacation in December and into the New Year holiday.
“I am grateful that my health has improved despite what we had initially been told,” she writes.
Park, a major Broadway star since her roles in Mamma Mia!,...
“As I sit her processing and recovering from the first few weeks of 2024, the only word I can think of is grateful,” Park writes in an Instagram post today that also includes a series of photos and videos from her hospital stay. “What started as tonsillitis spiraled into critical septic shock, which infected and affected several of my organs.”
The health crisis occurred when Park and Emily in Paris costar Paul Forman were vacation in December and into the New Year holiday.
“I am grateful that my health has improved despite what we had initially been told,” she writes.
Park, a major Broadway star since her roles in Mamma Mia!,...
- 1/19/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
We all know what happened after 2004’s Mean Girls – Regina became a lacrosse champ, Karen used her psychic boobs to present the morning weather announcements, Gretchen co-opted the Cool Asians, and Cady floated in a newly repaired girl world… while keeping a beady eye on any emerging Young Plastics set to reinstate the old hierarchy. Now there’s a film of the musical of the film.
But to the actors who played them in the original? Oscar nominations, pop careers, Hallmark Christmas movies, prestige streaming dramas, LGBT+ firsts, and much more.
Lindsay Lohan: Ex-Popstar Now in a Cosy Netflix Movie Niche
If ever a household-name actor were due a late-in-life career renaissance, it’s Lindsay Lohan. The crazy thing is that, due to an extremely early start in the entertainment world aged three, it’s not even that late in her life – there’s still plenty of time for...
But to the actors who played them in the original? Oscar nominations, pop careers, Hallmark Christmas movies, prestige streaming dramas, LGBT+ firsts, and much more.
Lindsay Lohan: Ex-Popstar Now in a Cosy Netflix Movie Niche
If ever a household-name actor were due a late-in-life career renaissance, it’s Lindsay Lohan. The crazy thing is that, due to an extremely early start in the entertainment world aged three, it’s not even that late in her life – there’s still plenty of time for...
- 1/18/2024
- by Rosie Fletcher
- Den of Geek
Pictures: Netflix / Warner Bros. Pictures / Lionsgate / Sony Pictures
As 2023 is put into the history books, it’s time your comprehensive look at what’s coming to Netflix in the United States throughout January 2024. Below, we’ll be looking through all the licensed and Netflix Original movies, series, and games on the way.
Want to see more of what’s on the way throughout 2024? We’ve got you covered with the current calendar of every known Netflix Original confirmed for 2024.
As always, you’ll want to watch anything set to expire throughout January, too – you can keep track of all the movies and series leaving Netflix US here.
Note: This list is a work in progress. It’ll continue to be updated throughout January 2024 as we learn of new titles coming to the service. All release dates are subject to change.
Full List of New Releases Coming to Netflix US in...
As 2023 is put into the history books, it’s time your comprehensive look at what’s coming to Netflix in the United States throughout January 2024. Below, we’ll be looking through all the licensed and Netflix Original movies, series, and games on the way.
Want to see more of what’s on the way throughout 2024? We’ve got you covered with the current calendar of every known Netflix Original confirmed for 2024.
As always, you’ll want to watch anything set to expire throughout January, too – you can keep track of all the movies and series leaving Netflix US here.
Note: This list is a work in progress. It’ll continue to be updated throughout January 2024 as we learn of new titles coming to the service. All release dates are subject to change.
Full List of New Releases Coming to Netflix US in...
- 1/11/2024
- by Kasey Moore
- Whats-on-Netflix
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Shift: Joe Drake Stepping Down As Chair, Hands Reins To Adam Fogelson
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair Joe Drake is exiting the company, and handing over executive duties and title to Motion Picture Group Vice Chair Adam Fogelson.
This was a move initiated by Drake who’ll be working with Fogelson over the coming months to transition him to the Chair role.
The corporate segue follows Lionsgate’s reboot of the Hunger Games franchise with the Q4 holiday prequel, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, which has grossed over $340M global box office to date.
Drake rejoined Lionsgate in 2017 after having success with Good Universe Pictures, the second company acquired by Lionsgate from Drake. Other highlights during his current run of the Motion Picture Group include multi-award-winning Knives Out ($312M global B.O.), the last two John Wick movies ($766M+ global B.O.), and the latest installment in the Saw franchise ($111M global box). Last year, Lionsgate achieved its...
This was a move initiated by Drake who’ll be working with Fogelson over the coming months to transition him to the Chair role.
The corporate segue follows Lionsgate’s reboot of the Hunger Games franchise with the Q4 holiday prequel, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, which has grossed over $340M global box office to date.
Drake rejoined Lionsgate in 2017 after having success with Good Universe Pictures, the second company acquired by Lionsgate from Drake. Other highlights during his current run of the Motion Picture Group include multi-award-winning Knives Out ($312M global B.O.), the last two John Wick movies ($766M+ global B.O.), and the latest installment in the Saw franchise ($111M global box). Last year, Lionsgate achieved its...
- 1/10/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
A nearly unrecognizable Sofia Vergara playing a cartel boss, a new retelling of the story of the Uruguayan rugby team that crash-landed in the Andes in 1972, Kevin Hart assembling a team for a daring heist and Dan Levy dealing with loss and grief are among the standout projects hitting Netflix this January.
Spanish director J.A. Bayona’s Society of the Snow lands on Netflix on Jan. 4. The film is the latest cinematic retelling of the miraculous story of the Uruguayan rugby team that crash-landed on a glacier in the heart of the Andes in 1972, with the survivors being forced to resort to extreme measures to stay alive. After debuting in Venice, Society of the Snow has picked up plenty of awards on the international film festival circuit, and it recently made the shortlists in four categories for the 2024 Academy Awards, including best international feature film.
On Jan. 5, Netflix debuts Good Grief,...
Spanish director J.A. Bayona’s Society of the Snow lands on Netflix on Jan. 4. The film is the latest cinematic retelling of the miraculous story of the Uruguayan rugby team that crash-landed on a glacier in the heart of the Andes in 1972, with the survivors being forced to resort to extreme measures to stay alive. After debuting in Venice, Society of the Snow has picked up plenty of awards on the international film festival circuit, and it recently made the shortlists in four categories for the 2024 Academy Awards, including best international feature film.
On Jan. 5, Netflix debuts Good Grief,...
- 1/1/2024
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Step into the intimate lives of your favorite couples as “90 Day Diaries” returns with Season 5 Episode 1, titled “Mamma Mia!” Catch the emotional journey on TLC at 9:00 Pm on Monday, January 8, 2024. In this episode, Kim takes charge of her narrative, hitting the town with friends in a bid to move on from her past with Usman.
Meanwhile, Patrick and Thais gear up for the imminent arrival of their baby, adding a sprinkle of anticipation to the mix. The complexities of Ari and Bini’s relationship reach a boiling point, promising a confrontation that could reshape their future.
The episode also delves into Emily’s struggle with weight loss, prompting her to seek guidance from a medical professional. As these personal narratives unfold, viewers can expect a blend of heartwarming moments and candid challenges, making “Mamma Mia!” a compelling start to the latest season of “90 Day Diaries.”
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Meanwhile, Patrick and Thais gear up for the imminent arrival of their baby, adding a sprinkle of anticipation to the mix. The complexities of Ari and Bini’s relationship reach a boiling point, promising a confrontation that could reshape their future.
The episode also delves into Emily’s struggle with weight loss, prompting her to seek guidance from a medical professional. As these personal narratives unfold, viewers can expect a blend of heartwarming moments and candid challenges, making “Mamma Mia!” a compelling start to the latest season of “90 Day Diaries.”
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- 1/1/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
It’s a quiet month on Netflix in January, but the streamer still has some good stuff lined up for the new year, including an interesting documentary about the Centra Tech cryptocurrency scam. Bitconned arrives on the first of the month alongside Netflix’s latest Harlan Coben adaptation, Fool Me Once, which sees an ex-soldier called Maya witness her husband’s murder on a nanny cam. The crime then leads her down a deadly path where she uncovers a deadly conspiracy.
Schitt’s Creek star Daniel Levy will also debut his first film as writer and director with Good Grief on Netflix this month. The movie follows Levy’s character Marc as he does some soul-searching after the death of his husband.
Kevin Hart has a new movie called Lift hitting the platform this month, too. He plays the leader of a heist crew looking to rob $500 million in gold from...
Schitt’s Creek star Daniel Levy will also debut his first film as writer and director with Good Grief on Netflix this month. The movie follows Levy’s character Marc as he does some soul-searching after the death of his husband.
Kevin Hart has a new movie called Lift hitting the platform this month, too. He plays the leader of a heist crew looking to rob $500 million in gold from...
- 1/1/2024
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
A new year is around the corner, and Netflix is ready to celebrate! The streamer has released its full list of titles that will be coming to its platform to start 2024 off right, including classics and library hits, such as the first three films in the “John Wick” franchise, Train to Busan, and more.
The bulk of Netflix’s new titles, though, comes from its own original series, films, comedy specials, documentaries, and animes. Debuting in January will be “The Brothers Sun,” a new black comedy action series starring Justin Chien, Sam Song Li, and Michelle Yeoh; as well as the Sofía Vergara-led mini-series “Griselda”; new seasons of “Queer Eye” and “Masters of the Universe: Revolution”; Dan Levy’s dramedy “Good Grief”; and comedy specials from Jacqueline Novak, Jack Whitehall, and Rachid Badouri.
Check out The Streamable’s Top 5 picks for what’s coming to Netflix this month, and...
The bulk of Netflix’s new titles, though, comes from its own original series, films, comedy specials, documentaries, and animes. Debuting in January will be “The Brothers Sun,” a new black comedy action series starring Justin Chien, Sam Song Li, and Michelle Yeoh; as well as the Sofía Vergara-led mini-series “Griselda”; new seasons of “Queer Eye” and “Masters of the Universe: Revolution”; Dan Levy’s dramedy “Good Grief”; and comedy specials from Jacqueline Novak, Jack Whitehall, and Rachid Badouri.
Check out The Streamable’s Top 5 picks for what’s coming to Netflix this month, and...
- 12/18/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Actress Amanda Seyfried ("The Dropout") poses for "InStyle” (Mexico) magazine:
Seyfried started her career as a young model, then moved to recurring roles in soap operas "As the World Turns" and "All My Children".
In 2004, Seyfried made her film debut in the teen comedy "Mean Girls", with more supporting roles in indie films…
….including "Nine Lives" (2005), crime drama "Alpha Dog" (2006) and a recurring role in Upn TV drama "Veronica Mars" (2004–2006).
Between 2006 and 2011, Seyfried starred in the HBO drama series "Big Love" and in the 2008 musical feature "Mamma Mia!".
Other notable appearances include Jennifer's Body" (2009), "Chloe" (2009), "Dear John" (2010), "Letters to Juliet" (2010), "Red Riding Hood" (2011) and "In Time" (2011).
Other roles include "Gone" (2012), "Les Misérables" (2012), "Lovelace" (2013), "Mank" (2020), "A Mouthful Of Air" (2021) and the TV miniseries "The Dropout" (2022).
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Seyfried started her career as a young model, then moved to recurring roles in soap operas "As the World Turns" and "All My Children".
In 2004, Seyfried made her film debut in the teen comedy "Mean Girls", with more supporting roles in indie films…
….including "Nine Lives" (2005), crime drama "Alpha Dog" (2006) and a recurring role in Upn TV drama "Veronica Mars" (2004–2006).
Between 2006 and 2011, Seyfried starred in the HBO drama series "Big Love" and in the 2008 musical feature "Mamma Mia!".
Other notable appearances include Jennifer's Body" (2009), "Chloe" (2009), "Dear John" (2010), "Letters to Juliet" (2010), "Red Riding Hood" (2011) and "In Time" (2011).
Other roles include "Gone" (2012), "Les Misérables" (2012), "Lovelace" (2013), "Mank" (2020), "A Mouthful Of Air" (2021) and the TV miniseries "The Dropout" (2022).
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- 12/15/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
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