Good afternoon Insiders, Jesse Whittock back again to take you through the week’s news in the entertainment industry, as the Cannes Film Festival nears its close.
What More Cannes I Say?
Stand up for the standouts: After a quiet opening, the Cannes Film Festival received a shot of life as several buzzy titles finally hit the screen. The excitement on the ground began with The Substance, the much-anticipated blood-splattered horror thriller from French director Coralie Fargeat, which was met with a 13-minute ovation, the longest for a title at this year’s festival until Gilles Lellouche’s Beating Hearts (L’Amour Ouf) took that crown last night. Fargeat’s pic, which stars Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid, is a punk rock fable centered around a new product called The Substance that promises to transform people into the best version of themselves. It’s an offer that comes with a twist.
What More Cannes I Say?
Stand up for the standouts: After a quiet opening, the Cannes Film Festival received a shot of life as several buzzy titles finally hit the screen. The excitement on the ground began with The Substance, the much-anticipated blood-splattered horror thriller from French director Coralie Fargeat, which was met with a 13-minute ovation, the longest for a title at this year’s festival until Gilles Lellouche’s Beating Hearts (L’Amour Ouf) took that crown last night. Fargeat’s pic, which stars Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid, is a punk rock fable centered around a new product called The Substance that promises to transform people into the best version of themselves. It’s an offer that comes with a twist.
- 5/24/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Lord of the Rings star Morfydd Clark and Under the Banner of Heaven’s Billy Howle will star in new versions of John Osborn’s Look Back In Anger and Arnold Wesker’s Roots, which will run in rep at London’s Almeida in what has been dubbed the Angry and Young season. Ahead of the season, Romola Garai will appear in Eline Arbo’s adaptation of Annie Ernaux’s exceptional Noble Prize-winning novel The Years.
Roots, with Clark in the central role of Beatie Bryant who returns to her family in Norfolk after living a highly charged political life in London, will run at the Almeida in Islington, North London, from September 10 through November 23, directed by Diyan Zora.
Howle will take a small part in Roots but in Look Back In Anger, which will run from September 20 through November 23, he’ll play Jimmy Porter, the theater’s original angry young man.
Roots, with Clark in the central role of Beatie Bryant who returns to her family in Norfolk after living a highly charged political life in London, will run at the Almeida in Islington, North London, from September 10 through November 23, directed by Diyan Zora.
Howle will take a small part in Roots but in Look Back In Anger, which will run from September 20 through November 23, he’ll play Jimmy Porter, the theater’s original angry young man.
- 5/20/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Gemma Arterton has joined the cast of Carl Tibbetts’s comic crime thriller Sweet Dreams.
Aimee Lou-Wood, Niamh Algar, Nick Frost, Paapa Essiedu and Billy Howle are also set to star, as previously announced.
Metro International Entertainment continues world sales at Cannes, with the film to shoot later this year. Producers are Matthew James Wilkinson and Patrick Tolan for the UK’s Stigma Films, alongside co-producer Jamie Harvey.
The thriller unfurls in the decaying English seaside town of Claypole, where a local property developer is swindled out of a million pounds, triggering a chain of grisly and murderous events.
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Aimee Lou-Wood, Niamh Algar, Nick Frost, Paapa Essiedu and Billy Howle are also set to star, as previously announced.
Metro International Entertainment continues world sales at Cannes, with the film to shoot later this year. Producers are Matthew James Wilkinson and Patrick Tolan for the UK’s Stigma Films, alongside co-producer Jamie Harvey.
The thriller unfurls in the decaying English seaside town of Claypole, where a local property developer is swindled out of a million pounds, triggering a chain of grisly and murderous events.
Major...
- 5/14/2024
- ScreenDaily
True crime is getting more and more entertaining by the day and I don’t if that’s a good thing or a bad one. We have another brilliant true crime drama series, Under the Bridge, created by Quinn Shephard. Based on a 2005 book of the same name by Rebecca Godfrey, the Hulu series is set in 1997 and it follows the murder case of a 14-year-old girl which we see through the eyes of local police officer Cam Bentland and the author Godfrey. Under the Bridge stars Lily Gladstone and Riley Keough in the lead roles with Virtika Gupta, Chloe Guidry, Javon “Wanna” Walton, and Izzy G starring in supporting roles. So, if you love the thrilling and dreadful story of Under the Bridge, here are some other shows that have similar tone and story elements that you should check out next.
Under the Banner of Heaven (Hulu) Credit – FX...
Under the Banner of Heaven (Hulu) Credit – FX...
- 4/21/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Exclusive: Legendary has cast Ellie Bamber in Animal Friends, a star-studded feature combining live-action and animated characters from writing duo Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider. Peter Atencio is set to direct.
Bamber joins Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy, Addison Rae and Lil Rel Howery in the movie, the plot of which is being kept under wraps but is being billed an an R-rated road-trip adventure.
Producing alongside Legendary are Reynolds’ Maximum Effort and producer Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios. Visual effects and animation will be provided by Dneg.
The idea for the film came from a general meeting between Burrows and Mider and Maximum Effort executive Patrick Gooing.
Bamber was most recently seen in Lucasfilm’s eight-part series Willow for Disney+. She will soon commence shooting the feature Moss & Freud with Derek Jacobi, playing the lead role of Kate Moss. Her TV credits include BBC-Netflix...
Bamber joins Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy, Addison Rae and Lil Rel Howery in the movie, the plot of which is being kept under wraps but is being billed an an R-rated road-trip adventure.
Producing alongside Legendary are Reynolds’ Maximum Effort and producer Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios. Visual effects and animation will be provided by Dneg.
The idea for the film came from a general meeting between Burrows and Mider and Maximum Effort executive Patrick Gooing.
Bamber was most recently seen in Lucasfilm’s eight-part series Willow for Disney+. She will soon commence shooting the feature Moss & Freud with Derek Jacobi, playing the lead role of Kate Moss. Her TV credits include BBC-Netflix...
- 4/18/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sex Education and Living star Aimee Lou Wood, recently announced for series three of The White Lotus, is joining Nick Frost (Fighting with My Family), Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You), Niamh Algar (Raised By Wolves) and Billy Howle (Under the Banner of Heaven) in crime-thriller Sweet Dreams.
Ahead of the EFM, Metro International Entertainment has boarded worldwide sales on the ensemble project from writer-director Carl Tibbetts (Black Mirror). The team is looking to shoot in October this year with additional casting underway.
Pitched as “a British Fargo“, the story begins when a local property developer is swindled out of a million pounds, triggering a chain of grisly and murderous events that rupture the fabric of the decaying English seaside town of Claypole. As the bodies pile up and the lies unravel, the promise of a brighter future conspires to bring the lives and ambitions of a few misguided...
Ahead of the EFM, Metro International Entertainment has boarded worldwide sales on the ensemble project from writer-director Carl Tibbetts (Black Mirror). The team is looking to shoot in October this year with additional casting underway.
Pitched as “a British Fargo“, the story begins when a local property developer is swindled out of a million pounds, triggering a chain of grisly and murderous events that rupture the fabric of the decaying English seaside town of Claypole. As the bodies pile up and the lies unravel, the promise of a brighter future conspires to bring the lives and ambitions of a few misguided...
- 2/7/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Napoleon is an epic war drama film directed by the legendary director Ridley Scott, from a screenplay by David Scarpa. The biographical film follows the life of Napoleon Bonaparte, as he rises from the status of a young army officer to becoming an emperor. The film also focuses on his volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine. Napoleon stars Joaquin Phoenix in the lead role of Napoleon Bonaparte with Vanessa Kirby, Edouard Philipponnat, Youssef Kerkour, Matthew Needham, Cormac Hyde-Corrin, and Anna Mawn starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the war drama film here are some similar movies you could watch next.
The King (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Synopsis: Hal (Timothée Chalamet), wayward prince and reluctant heir to the English throne, has turned his back on royal life and is living among the people. But when his tyrannical father dies, Hal is crowned King Henry V and is forced to embrace...
The King (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Synopsis: Hal (Timothée Chalamet), wayward prince and reluctant heir to the English throne, has turned his back on royal life and is living among the people. But when his tyrannical father dies, Hal is crowned King Henry V and is forced to embrace...
- 11/27/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Jenna Coleman is one of the most talented and charming actresses working in the film and TV industry. The English actress made her TV debut with the 2005 British soap opera Emmerdale, and her first feature film role was a very small one but it was in Captain America: First Avenger. She recently starred in the adaptation of Neil Gaiman‘s DC comics The Sandman as Johanna Constantine and she is currently starring in the Prime Vide thriller series Wilderness. So, if you also love Coleman’s performances here are the 10 best movies and TV shows starring Jenna Coleman that should be on your watchlist.
10. Room at the Top (Not Available in the US) Credit – BBC
Synopsis: Room At The Top is a drama series based on John Braine’s classic book about Joe Lampton, a young man on the make in 1940’s Yorkshire.
9. Dancing on the Edge (Tubi & Prime Video...
10. Room at the Top (Not Available in the US) Credit – BBC
Synopsis: Room At The Top is a drama series based on John Braine’s classic book about Joe Lampton, a young man on the make in 1940’s Yorkshire.
9. Dancing on the Edge (Tubi & Prime Video...
- 9/11/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
There’s probably a clever German word invented to describe the increasingly common and frustrating act of spending an entire evening indecisively flicking through Netflix arguing about what to watch before just giving up and going to bed. The streaming giant has over 7,000 titles on its UK version alone, so you can be forgiven for feeling a bit overwhelmed by it all, and its recent tendency to cancel beloved Netflix Originals – some would say too soon – can leave you wondering where best to commit your time.
These British series are excellent quality, tried-and-true dramas that have received critical acclaim, with stars including Keeley Hawes, Sacha Dhawan, Jenna Coleman, Gillian Anderson, Olly Alexander and many more, plus lots of lesser-known top talent too.
So whether you fancy an edge-of-your-seat thriller like The Fall, an action-packed historical drama like The Last Kingdom or a heartrending LGBT series like It’s A Sin, these...
These British series are excellent quality, tried-and-true dramas that have received critical acclaim, with stars including Keeley Hawes, Sacha Dhawan, Jenna Coleman, Gillian Anderson, Olly Alexander and many more, plus lots of lesser-known top talent too.
So whether you fancy an edge-of-your-seat thriller like The Fall, an action-packed historical drama like The Last Kingdom or a heartrending LGBT series like It’s A Sin, these...
- 6/17/2023
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
The Paris sales outfit is also handling Pablo Berger’s ‘Robot Dreams’ in Official Selection.
Paris-based sales powerhouse Elle Driver has added Greek director Alexandros Avranas’ Apathy, now in pre-production, to its line-up heading into Cannes.
Apathy is a drama exploring the real-life phenomenon of ‘resignation syndrome’, a catatonic state that has affected around 700 refugee children in Sweden, sparking a wave of concern among doctors and politicians. Told from the perspective of a family, Apathy follows the parents as they struggle in their daily lives and gives a voice to the children. The multi-territory co-production is produced by France’s...
Paris-based sales powerhouse Elle Driver has added Greek director Alexandros Avranas’ Apathy, now in pre-production, to its line-up heading into Cannes.
Apathy is a drama exploring the real-life phenomenon of ‘resignation syndrome’, a catatonic state that has affected around 700 refugee children in Sweden, sparking a wave of concern among doctors and politicians. Told from the perspective of a family, Apathy follows the parents as they struggle in their daily lives and gives a voice to the children. The multi-territory co-production is produced by France’s...
- 5/11/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
The Paris sales outfit is also handling Pablo Berger’s ‘Robot Dreams’ in Official Selection.
Paris-based sales powerhouse Elle Driver has added Greek director Alexandros Avranas’ Apathy, now in pre-production, to its line-up heading into Cannes.
Apathy is a drama exploring the real-life phenomenon of ‘resignation syndrome’, a catatonic state that has affected around 700 refugee children in Sweden, sparking a wave of concern among doctors and politicians. Told from the perspective of a family, Apathy follows the parents as they struggle in their daily lives and gives a voice to the children. The multi-territory co-production is produced by France’s...
Paris-based sales powerhouse Elle Driver has added Greek director Alexandros Avranas’ Apathy, now in pre-production, to its line-up heading into Cannes.
Apathy is a drama exploring the real-life phenomenon of ‘resignation syndrome’, a catatonic state that has affected around 700 refugee children in Sweden, sparking a wave of concern among doctors and politicians. Told from the perspective of a family, Apathy follows the parents as they struggle in their daily lives and gives a voice to the children. The multi-territory co-production is produced by France’s...
- 5/11/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
The Perfect Couple: Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Dakota Fanning and More to Star in Netflix Series
The Perfect Couple has its cast. Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Dakota Fanning, and more are set to star in the new drama series based on the bestselling novel by Elin Hilderbrand. The story follows a woman (Hewson) who marries into one of Nantucket’s wealthiest families.
The cast members also include Eve Hewson, Billy Howle, Omar Epps, Meghann Fahy, Ishaan Khattar, Jack Reynor, Mia Isaac, Sam Nivola, Donna Lynne Champlin, and Isabelle Adjani.
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The cast members also include Eve Hewson, Billy Howle, Omar Epps, Meghann Fahy, Ishaan Khattar, Jack Reynor, Mia Isaac, Sam Nivola, Donna Lynne Champlin, and Isabelle Adjani.
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- 4/3/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Netflix has found the main cast for the limited series adaptation of the Elin Hilderbrand novel “The Perfect Couple.”
Variety has learned that Nicole Kidman has officially signed on to star in the series, as has Liev Schreiber, Eve Hewson, Billy Howle, Dakota Fanning, Meghann Fahy, Ishaan Khattar, Jack Reynor, Sam Nivola, Mia Isac, Donna Lynne Champlin, and Isabelle Adjani.
The show originally received its six-episode order at Netflix in August 2022. The official logline states, “Amelia Sacks (Hewson) is about to marry into one of the wealthiest families on Nantucket. Her disapproving future mother-in-law, famous novelist Greer Garrison Winbury (Kidman), has spared no expense in planning what promises to be the premiere wedding of the season — until a body turns up on the beach. As secrets come to light, the stage is set for a real-life investigation that feels plucked from the pages of one of Greer’s novels. Suddenly,...
Variety has learned that Nicole Kidman has officially signed on to star in the series, as has Liev Schreiber, Eve Hewson, Billy Howle, Dakota Fanning, Meghann Fahy, Ishaan Khattar, Jack Reynor, Sam Nivola, Mia Isac, Donna Lynne Champlin, and Isabelle Adjani.
The show originally received its six-episode order at Netflix in August 2022. The official logline states, “Amelia Sacks (Hewson) is about to marry into one of the wealthiest families on Nantucket. Her disapproving future mother-in-law, famous novelist Greer Garrison Winbury (Kidman), has spared no expense in planning what promises to be the premiere wedding of the season — until a body turns up on the beach. As secrets come to light, the stage is set for a real-life investigation that feels plucked from the pages of one of Greer’s novels. Suddenly,...
- 3/31/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has revealed the cast for its limited series adaptation of Erin Hilderbrand’s “The Perfect Couple.”
Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber will play the Groom’s Mother Greer Garrison Winbury and the Groom’s Father Tag Winbury.
The logline for the show reads “Amelia Sacks is about to marry into one of the wealthiest families on Nantucket. Her disapproving future mother-in-law, famous novelist Greer Garrison Winbury, has spared no expense in planning what promises to be the premiere wedding of the season — until a body turns up on the beach. As secrets come to light, the stage is set for a real-life investigation that feels plucked from the pages of one of Greer’s novels. Suddenly, everyone is a suspect.”
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Eve Hewson will play the bride, Amelia Sacks, and Billy Howle will play groom Benji Winbury.
Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber will play the Groom’s Mother Greer Garrison Winbury and the Groom’s Father Tag Winbury.
The logline for the show reads “Amelia Sacks is about to marry into one of the wealthiest families on Nantucket. Her disapproving future mother-in-law, famous novelist Greer Garrison Winbury, has spared no expense in planning what promises to be the premiere wedding of the season — until a body turns up on the beach. As secrets come to light, the stage is set for a real-life investigation that feels plucked from the pages of one of Greer’s novels. Suddenly, everyone is a suspect.”
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Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’ Trailer Features Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson and Maybe an Alien (Video)
Eve Hewson will play the bride, Amelia Sacks, and Billy Howle will play groom Benji Winbury.
- 3/31/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
BET has announced the cable premiere of the documentary “Loudmouth,” which explores the legacy of social justice leader Reverend Al Sharpton. The documentary will premiere Feb. 25 at 4:30 p.m. on BET, BET Her, VH1, BET+ and Showtime at a later date.
“‘Loudmouth’ tells the story about how and why I had to be loud to call out the racism in a northern city like New York, where you were competing with the bright lights of Broadway,” Rev. Sharpton said in a statement. “In this crucial year, when we are fighting for racial justice in the voting booth and in the streets, I hope this film will inspire the next generation of Loudmouths to get off the sidelines.”
“Loudmouth” features never-before-seen footage of Rev. Sharpton on the frontlines, in the media and in the corridors of power, as well as chronicling how he has spent his lifetime in pursuit of...
“‘Loudmouth’ tells the story about how and why I had to be loud to call out the racism in a northern city like New York, where you were competing with the bright lights of Broadway,” Rev. Sharpton said in a statement. “In this crucial year, when we are fighting for racial justice in the voting booth and in the streets, I hope this film will inspire the next generation of Loudmouths to get off the sidelines.”
“Loudmouth” features never-before-seen footage of Rev. Sharpton on the frontlines, in the media and in the corridors of power, as well as chronicling how he has spent his lifetime in pursuit of...
- 2/10/2023
- by Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
The production will screen in over 300 cinemas on April 6
The UK’s Altitude Films is teaming with UK theatre company Bristol Old Vic to screen a live stage production of Hamlet in over 300 UK and Ireland cinemas on April 6.
Billy Howle stars in the modern adaptation of the Shakespeare classic with the cast also including Mirren Mack and Niamh Cusack.
This is Altitude’s first foray into stage-to-screen releases and is the first time Bristol Old Vic has staged a production with the intention of a cinema release.
The production was filmed in front of a live audience at Bristol...
The UK’s Altitude Films is teaming with UK theatre company Bristol Old Vic to screen a live stage production of Hamlet in over 300 UK and Ireland cinemas on April 6.
Billy Howle stars in the modern adaptation of the Shakespeare classic with the cast also including Mirren Mack and Niamh Cusack.
This is Altitude’s first foray into stage-to-screen releases and is the first time Bristol Old Vic has staged a production with the intention of a cinema release.
The production was filmed in front of a live audience at Bristol...
- 2/8/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
The 2023 Golden Globes nominations were announced on Monday, December 12 in film and television, as voted on by members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Who will prevail in the category of Best Limited Series Supporting Actress during NBC’s ceremony on Tuesday, January 10? This year’s five nominees are: Jennifer Coolidge (“The White Lotus: Sicily”), Claire Danes (“Fleishman Is in Trouble”), Daisy Edgar-Jones (“Under the Banner of Heaven”), Niecy Nash-Betts (“Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”) and Aubrey Plaza (“The White Lotus: Sicily”).
Scroll down to see Gold Derby’s 2023 Golden Globes TV Predictions for Best Limited Series Supporting Actress, listed in order of their racetrack odds. Our Golden Globe odds are based on the combined forecasts of thousands of readers, including Experts we’ve polled from major media outlets, Editors who cover awards year-round for this website, Top 24 Users who did the best predicting the winners last time, All-Star Users...
Scroll down to see Gold Derby’s 2023 Golden Globes TV Predictions for Best Limited Series Supporting Actress, listed in order of their racetrack odds. Our Golden Globe odds are based on the combined forecasts of thousands of readers, including Experts we’ve polled from major media outlets, Editors who cover awards year-round for this website, Top 24 Users who did the best predicting the winners last time, All-Star Users...
- 12/21/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
As has been pointed many times so far this year, 2022 has been a treasure trove for stories about con artists. In the TV world, spring brought plenty of stories chronicling how people in the recent past have hoodwinked their way to enormous wealth and cultural cachet purely by virtue of lulling the right people into a false sense of security. Of course, 2010s tech and entrepreneurial climbers do not have a monopoly on grift, in worlds either real or fictional.
Premiering in the UK back on February and arriving on Prime Video this week, the new psychological drama “Chloe” makes the perfect bookend to a half-year trend of people tricking themselves into situations far greater than they imagined.
Much like those other stories, “Chloe” begins on a humble scale. Becky Green (Erin Doherty) spends her idle moments scrolling social media, in whatever time she has in between taking care of...
Premiering in the UK back on February and arriving on Prime Video this week, the new psychological drama “Chloe” makes the perfect bookend to a half-year trend of people tricking themselves into situations far greater than they imagined.
Much like those other stories, “Chloe” begins on a humble scale. Becky Green (Erin Doherty) spends her idle moments scrolling social media, in whatever time she has in between taking care of...
- 6/25/2022
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
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Twelve years after the launch of Instagram, it’s hardly news that no one’s life is really as blissful as it looks on their carefully curated feeds. Yet as Becky (Erin Doherty) can attest, it can be difficult to remember that when you’re stuck in a run-down two-bedroom flat on the unfashionable side of Bristol with your ailing mother, poring over snapshots from the much prettier, posher life of someone you used to know.
In fact, it’ll take most of the six hourlong episodes of Chloe for Becky to learn just how messy and troubled the life of her childhood friend Chloe Fairbourne (Poppy Gilbert) really was. But if the series ultimately offers few revelations we haven’t seen before, they’re still ones that ring more or less true, especially with Doherty’s mesmerizing performance at the center.
Chloe...
Twelve years after the launch of Instagram, it’s hardly news that no one’s life is really as blissful as it looks on their carefully curated feeds. Yet as Becky (Erin Doherty) can attest, it can be difficult to remember that when you’re stuck in a run-down two-bedroom flat on the unfashionable side of Bristol with your ailing mother, poring over snapshots from the much prettier, posher life of someone you used to know.
In fact, it’ll take most of the six hourlong episodes of Chloe for Becky to learn just how messy and troubled the life of her childhood friend Chloe Fairbourne (Poppy Gilbert) really was. But if the series ultimately offers few revelations we haven’t seen before, they’re still ones that ring more or less true, especially with Doherty’s mesmerizing performance at the center.
Chloe...
- 6/24/2022
- by Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast, co-host Mike DeAngelo dives back into “Under the Banner of Heaven.” The show follows a devout Mormon detective Jeb Pyre (played by Andrew Garfield) whose faith is tested as he investigates a brutal murder seemingly connected to an esteemed Utah family’s spiral into Lds Mormon fundamentalism and their distrust in the government. There’s a terrific supporting cast involved too, including Gil Birmingham, Sam Worthington, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Denise Gough, Wyatt Russell, Billy Howle, Chloe Pirrie, Adelaide Clemens, Rory Culkin, and more.
Continue reading ‘Under The Banner Of Heaven’: Wyatt Russell Talks About His Darkest Role Yet, Returning To The MCU & More [Bingeworthy Podcast] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Under The Banner Of Heaven’: Wyatt Russell Talks About His Darkest Role Yet, Returning To The MCU & More [Bingeworthy Podcast] at The Playlist.
- 6/21/2022
- by Mike DeAngelo
- The Playlist
Update (05/24/2022): “What happened to Chloe?” That’s the question that Becky Green (Erin Doherty) wants answered as she goes from stalking her childhood friend’s (Poppy Gilbert) life on social media to infiltrating her group of friends after her death in the new Prime Video psychological thriller (premiering June 24). In the trailer for Chloe, Becky assumes the identity of Sasha — “I just like to decide how people see me,” she explains — and digs into what happened. “I just thought I knew what her life was, but I was completely wrong,” she says. Watch the video below as she learns that Chloe’s real life wasn’t nearly as perfect as it appeared online. As she gets deeper into her con and Chloe’s inner circle, she risks losing herself completely. The series also stars Billy Howle as Elliot, Pippa Bennett-Warner as Livia, Jack Farthing as Richard, and Brandon Micheal Hall as Josh.
- 5/24/2022
- TV Insider
French sales agency Elle Driver is giving a Cannes Market launch to “Kid Snow,” a West Australian-produced tale of redemption set in the 1970s world of tent boxing. Production starts on Monday in Australia’s Goldfields-Esperance region, making it the first feature film to kick off production in the state since its border re-opened.
Boxing tents toured Australia’s small towns from the early 1900s until the 1970s, and were venues where professional fighters faced off against local challengers. The troupes criss-crossed the outback, boasted a carnival-like atmosphere and were places where Indigenous fighters could become heroes.
Penned by writers John Brumpton and Stephen Cleary, the story involves a washed-up Irish boxer named Kid Snow who is finally given a chance to redeem himself when he is offered a rematch against the man he fought a decade prior, on a night that changed his life forever. When Kid Snow meets single mother Sunny,...
Boxing tents toured Australia’s small towns from the early 1900s until the 1970s, and were venues where professional fighters faced off against local challengers. The troupes criss-crossed the outback, boasted a carnival-like atmosphere and were places where Indigenous fighters could become heroes.
Penned by writers John Brumpton and Stephen Cleary, the story involves a washed-up Irish boxer named Kid Snow who is finally given a chance to redeem himself when he is offered a rematch against the man he fought a decade prior, on a night that changed his life forever. When Kid Snow meets single mother Sunny,...
- 5/22/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Chloe is arriving on June 24th. Prime Video announced the date of the psychological thriller's arrival with the release of a poster.
Starring Erin Doherty, Billy Howle, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Jack Farthing, Brandon Micheal Hall, and Poppy Gilbert, the series follows a woman (Doherty) who is stalking her childhood friend.
revealed more about the upcoming series in a press release.
“Today, Prime Video revealed the premiere date for the much-anticipated psychological thriller Chloe, created by Alice Seabright and starring Erin Doherty (The Crown). The six-episode series will launch June 24 on Prime Video in the U.S. and more than 240 countries and territories worldwide, after premiering to critical acclaim in the UK on BBC One and BBC iPlayer this past winter.
Chloe follows...
Starring Erin Doherty, Billy Howle, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Jack Farthing, Brandon Micheal Hall, and Poppy Gilbert, the series follows a woman (Doherty) who is stalking her childhood friend.
revealed more about the upcoming series in a press release.
“Today, Prime Video revealed the premiere date for the much-anticipated psychological thriller Chloe, created by Alice Seabright and starring Erin Doherty (The Crown). The six-episode series will launch June 24 on Prime Video in the U.S. and more than 240 countries and territories worldwide, after premiering to critical acclaim in the UK on BBC One and BBC iPlayer this past winter.
Chloe follows...
- 5/20/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker may have wrapped up Rey’s story in the Sequel Trilogy, but it didn’t actually answer every question about her past. In fact, there was one big mystery left unanswered in 2019 that Star Wars is only just now addressing three years later.
While the conclusion of the Skywalker Saga revealed that Rey’s parents (played by Jodie Comer and Billy Howle) were forced to hide their baby daughter away on Jakku in order to protect her from Emperor Palpatine, and that her father was actually an imperfect clone of the Sith lord who lacked a connection to the Force, the movie never actually gave these characters proper Star Wars names. But a new tie-in novel, Shadow of the Sith by Adam Christopher, finally fixes this.
Rey’s parents are none other than Dathan and Miramir. No, that’s not a typo. Her dad’s name is Dathan,...
While the conclusion of the Skywalker Saga revealed that Rey’s parents (played by Jodie Comer and Billy Howle) were forced to hide their baby daughter away on Jakku in order to protect her from Emperor Palpatine, and that her father was actually an imperfect clone of the Sith lord who lacked a connection to the Force, the movie never actually gave these characters proper Star Wars names. But a new tie-in novel, Shadow of the Sith by Adam Christopher, finally fixes this.
Rey’s parents are none other than Dathan and Miramir. No, that’s not a typo. Her dad’s name is Dathan,...
- 5/19/2022
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Photo: ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ Andrew Garfield is a detective whose faith is shaken when investigating the murder of Mormon mother and baby that seems to involve The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Lds Church) in the new FX series ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’. The new true-crime drama series is based on the nonfiction book of the same name by Jon Krakauer and it was adapted by screenwriter Dustin Lance Black and directed by David Mackenzie. The cast includes Andrew Garfield as Detective Jeb Pyre, Sam Worthington as Ron Lafferty, Daisy Edgar-Jones as Brenda Lafferty, Denise Gough as Dianna Lafferty, Wyatt Russel as Dan Lafferty, Billy Howle as Allen Lafferty, Chloe Pirrie as Matilda Lafferty, Seth Numrich as Robin Lafferty, Adelaide Clemens as Rebecca Pyre, Rory Culkin as Samuel Lafferty, Sandra Seacat as Josie Pyre, and Gil Birmingham as Bill Taba. Related article: Oscar-nominated - Exclusive: 'Dune' Full Commentary,...
- 5/5/2022
- by Ayana Hamilton
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
In the new FX on Hulu series "Under the Banner of Heaven," Daisy Edgar-Jones plays Brenda Wright Lafferty. The show begins with the upsetting murder of Brenda and her 15-month-old daughter, Erica. Immediately, the police (Andrew Garfield as Detective Jeb Pyre and Gil Birmingham as Detective Bill Taba) suspect her husband, Allen (Billy Howle), and they ask him about his life with his wife and daughter. The Laffertys were a well-known Mormon family with many adult sons, and Garfield's Det. Pyre is also Mormon and knew of the family before the crime.
Pyre asks Allen if Brenda's faith in God was shaky, causing problems in their marriage. But Allen insists that Brenda was "the perfect Mormon girl." In a flashback, viewers see that in action. Brenda is a college student in Twin Falls, ID, in 1980, and she's performing at the Miss Twin Falls beauty pageant, dressed in a pretty yellow...
Pyre asks Allen if Brenda's faith in God was shaky, causing problems in their marriage. But Allen insists that Brenda was "the perfect Mormon girl." In a flashback, viewers see that in action. Brenda is a college student in Twin Falls, ID, in 1980, and she's performing at the Miss Twin Falls beauty pageant, dressed in a pretty yellow...
- 4/29/2022
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
FX’s “Under the Banner of Heaven” is the latest miniseries to explore the grizzly details of a real-life murder case, as television’s true-crime fascination continues to saturate Hollywood. Set in mid-1980s Salt Lake City, Utah, the story centers on devout detective Jeb Pyre (Andrew Garfield) as he unravels the mystery around the murder of a single mother, Brenda Wright Lafferty (Daisy Edgar-Jones), and her 15-month-old child.
What begins as a horrifying tale in a mellow, religion-dominated suburb soon gives way to the dark underbelly of Latter-day Saints fundamentalism and violence, leading Pyre to question his own faith as he investigates the Lafferty family’s history.
Below, TheWrap breaks down everything you need to know about the series prior to your viewing, including where and when to watch.
When does “Under the Banner of Heaven” premiere?
The limited series, from Oscar-winning writer Dustin Lance Black (who was brought...
What begins as a horrifying tale in a mellow, religion-dominated suburb soon gives way to the dark underbelly of Latter-day Saints fundamentalism and violence, leading Pyre to question his own faith as he investigates the Lafferty family’s history.
Below, TheWrap breaks down everything you need to know about the series prior to your viewing, including where and when to watch.
When does “Under the Banner of Heaven” premiere?
The limited series, from Oscar-winning writer Dustin Lance Black (who was brought...
- 4/28/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Andrew Garfield is taking some time for himself.
The actor, who is coming off one of the busiest years of his life, has announced a hiatus from acting.
The 38-year-old shared the news with People Magazine.
Andrew has appeared in the movies Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, and Tick, Tick … Boom!
He also stars on the FX on Hulu limited series Under the Banner of Heaven, which premiered today.
“I’m actually really happy and excited to be very quiet and very still and take some time to just be,” Garfield said to People.
“It feels very important right now, especially after a lot of output, a lot of being out in the world, and giving a lot of energy to things that I’m very passionate about, but I have to kind of refill the well so that I can authentically carry on without it...
The actor, who is coming off one of the busiest years of his life, has announced a hiatus from acting.
The 38-year-old shared the news with People Magazine.
Andrew has appeared in the movies Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, and Tick, Tick … Boom!
He also stars on the FX on Hulu limited series Under the Banner of Heaven, which premiered today.
“I’m actually really happy and excited to be very quiet and very still and take some time to just be,” Garfield said to People.
“It feels very important right now, especially after a lot of output, a lot of being out in the world, and giving a lot of energy to things that I’m very passionate about, but I have to kind of refill the well so that I can authentically carry on without it...
- 4/28/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Well-made, if a bit dense, Under The Banner Of Heaven Season 1 Episode 1 bears the beginnings of a solid true-crime drama.
Here, Mormons are on both sides of the law, as Detective Jeb Pyre (Andrew Garfield) must solve a horrific case that brings a prominent Lds family under scrutiny.
There are so many characters and we are bombarded with them in such rapid-fire succession that it can be challenging to keep track of them all at first.
Garfield utilizes his soft-spoken charisma well, and he's so kind and gentle that it's often hard to take his Jeb Pyre seriously as a detective. Though he appears to know his stuff, he lets his beliefs get in the way and cloud his judgment.
He's likable but flawed, and I will say that it is refreshing to see a detective in s prestige crime drama that breaks all the tropes. He's a caring family...
Here, Mormons are on both sides of the law, as Detective Jeb Pyre (Andrew Garfield) must solve a horrific case that brings a prominent Lds family under scrutiny.
There are so many characters and we are bombarded with them in such rapid-fire succession that it can be challenging to keep track of them all at first.
Garfield utilizes his soft-spoken charisma well, and he's so kind and gentle that it's often hard to take his Jeb Pyre seriously as a detective. Though he appears to know his stuff, he lets his beliefs get in the way and cloud his judgment.
He's likable but flawed, and I will say that it is refreshing to see a detective in s prestige crime drama that breaks all the tropes. He's a caring family...
- 4/28/2022
- by Mary Littlejohn
- TVfanatic
How to watch Andrew Garfield’s FX show ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ that’s not actually airing on FX
Andrew Garfield is having a banner year. The Brit received his second Oscar nomination for Best Actor for his performance as the late composer and playwright Jonathan Larson in the musical “Tick, Tick… Boom!”, and this was after reprising his role as Peter Parker (aka Peter 3) in Marvel’s wildly popular “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” Now, he will grace the small screen to star in the FX limited series “Under the Banner of Heaven.”
Premiering Thursday, April 28, the true crime thriller hails from Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black and is inspired by the bestselling nonfiction book of the same by Jon Krakauer. The seven-episode series follows the events that led to the murders of Brenda Wright Lafferty (portrayed by “Normal People” star Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her infant daughter in the Salt Lake Valley area of Utah in 1984.
Garfield stars as Jeb Pyre, a Mormon detective who investigates the horrific murders...
Premiering Thursday, April 28, the true crime thriller hails from Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black and is inspired by the bestselling nonfiction book of the same by Jon Krakauer. The seven-episode series follows the events that led to the murders of Brenda Wright Lafferty (portrayed by “Normal People” star Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her infant daughter in the Salt Lake Valley area of Utah in 1984.
Garfield stars as Jeb Pyre, a Mormon detective who investigates the horrific murders...
- 4/27/2022
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- Gold Derby
The title “Under the Banner of Heaven” comes from John Taylor, third president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Lds). “God is greater than the United States, and when the Government conflicts with Heaven we will be ranged under the banner of Heaven against the Government.” Taylor was— like his predecessors Brigham Young and Joseph Smith, the church’s famous founder — a professed polygamist. “The United States says we cannot marry more than one wife; God says different.”
Plural marriage is only a small plot point in the FX true-crime limited series “Under the Banner of Heaven,” centering on the 1984 murder of a Mormon mother and her infant daughter. But it’s ultimately what gets Dan Lafferty (Wyatt Russell) excommunicated, and that is a very big deal in Lds-land. “The Laffertys — they’re kind of like the Utah Kennedys,” explains Detective Pyre (played by Andrew Garfield). Laughs his partner,...
Plural marriage is only a small plot point in the FX true-crime limited series “Under the Banner of Heaven,” centering on the 1984 murder of a Mormon mother and her infant daughter. But it’s ultimately what gets Dan Lafferty (Wyatt Russell) excommunicated, and that is a very big deal in Lds-land. “The Laffertys — they’re kind of like the Utah Kennedys,” explains Detective Pyre (played by Andrew Garfield). Laughs his partner,...
- 4/27/2022
- by Melissa Bernardo
- The Wrap
During one of the many Mormon history lessons padding the lining of Hulu’s true-crime drama, “Under the Banner of Heaven,” a once-devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints explains what motivated Joseph Smith to found his religion in the first place: It was for love. He recalls Joseph’s first wife, Emma, saying “When our God is love, he fills my heart with you.” Sans context, it’s an easy sentiment to appreciate, and one many faiths ascribe to in their own ways. But for Allen Lafferty — sitting in an interrogation room, only a few hours after his wife and 15-month-old daughter were murdered — that position doesn’t apply to the Lds Church. Not anymore, and maybe not ever. “If you really still believe our God is love,” he tells the detective, a fellow Mormon, “then you really don’t know who you are, brother.
- 4/26/2022
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
"Heavenly Father, we ask that we might be instruments in thy hand... to fix what we find broken." FX + Hulu have revealed the full-length official trailer for a chilling true crime series called Under the Banner of Heaven, based on the Jon Krakauer book of the same name - which many folks already familiar with. A devout detective's faith is tested as he investigates a brutal murder seemingly connected to an esteemed Utah family's spiral into Lds fundamentalism and their distrust in the government. It tells the true story of a double murder committed by two fundamentalist Mormons in the 1980s. The series follows the detective who is a Flds member, starring Andrew Garfield as Pyre. Featuring an ensemble cast including Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sam Worthington, Denise Gough, Wyatt Russell, Billy Howle, Gil Birmingham, Adelaide Clemens, and Rory Culkin. The episodes are directed by two talented filmmakers: David Mackenzie as well...
- 3/30/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The American drama adventure film Infinite Storm, starring Naomi Watts, Sophie Okonedo, Billy Howle, Denis O’Hare, and Parker Sawyers, hit theaters a few days ago. The film is directed by Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert with a screenplay by Josh Rollins. It is based on the article High Places: Footprints in the Snow Lead to an Emotional Rescue by Ty Gagne which is based on a true story. The plot centers on a climber played by Naomi Watts who treks Mt. Washington and decides to turn back when a blizzard approaches. She however encounters a stranded man and tries her
Five Movies To Watch When You’re Done With “Infinite Storm”...
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- 3/30/2022
- by A.E. Oats
- TVovermind.com
Fresh off his second Oscar nomination for “Tick, Tick… Boom!”, Andrew Garfield could earn his first Emmy nomination later this year for his new FX limited series “Under the Banner of Heaven,” a show that was a “no-brainer” for him to do.
From Oscar winners Dustin Lance Black, who wrote the show, and Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, the seven-part series, which will stream exclusively on Hulu and dropped a new trailer on Tuesday (watch above), is inspired by the bestselling nonfiction book of the same by Jon Krakauer. It follows the events that led to the 1984 murders of Brenda Wright Lafferty (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her baby daughter, Erica Lafferty, in Salt Lake City suburb. Garfield plays Detective Jeb Pyre, a devout Mormon who begins to question his faith as he learns more about the Lafferty family and uncovers some shocking truths about the origins of the Church of Jesus...
From Oscar winners Dustin Lance Black, who wrote the show, and Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, the seven-part series, which will stream exclusively on Hulu and dropped a new trailer on Tuesday (watch above), is inspired by the bestselling nonfiction book of the same by Jon Krakauer. It follows the events that led to the 1984 murders of Brenda Wright Lafferty (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her baby daughter, Erica Lafferty, in Salt Lake City suburb. Garfield plays Detective Jeb Pyre, a devout Mormon who begins to question his faith as he learns more about the Lafferty family and uncovers some shocking truths about the origins of the Church of Jesus...
- 3/29/2022
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Ron Howard said he wasn’t in the room when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday, but shared that he found the situation “very upsetting.”
The Oscar-winner, who was watching the awards ceremony on TV, reacted to the shocking moment during a panel for FX’s upcoming drama Under The Banner of Heaven.
“These are people I’m very friendly with and I was shocked. I wouldn’t have expected this kind of behavior,” Howard, who executive produces the series, told Deadline during the virtual session on Tuesday. “I’m not on the Academy board and I can’t speak for their process but I do know them and they will be very, very thoughtful. I will be curious to see what sort of decisions they make.”
Brian Grazer, Howard’s longtime collaborator and series executive producer, also shared his thoughts on the Smith-Rock altercation.
The Oscar-winner, who was watching the awards ceremony on TV, reacted to the shocking moment during a panel for FX’s upcoming drama Under The Banner of Heaven.
“These are people I’m very friendly with and I was shocked. I wouldn’t have expected this kind of behavior,” Howard, who executive produces the series, told Deadline during the virtual session on Tuesday. “I’m not on the Academy board and I can’t speak for their process but I do know them and they will be very, very thoughtful. I will be curious to see what sort of decisions they make.”
Brian Grazer, Howard’s longtime collaborator and series executive producer, also shared his thoughts on the Smith-Rock altercation.
- 3/29/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Andrew Garfield plays a detective trying to solve a faith-shaking murder in the new trailer for the upcoming limited series, Under the Banner of Heaven, set to arrive on April 28 on Hulu.
The seven-episode series is based on John Krakauer’s 2003 book of the same name, which examined the origin and evolution of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the shocking 1984 murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty and her baby daughter in Utah.
In the new adaptation, Garfield plays a detective named Jeb Pyre, a devout Mormon who...
The seven-episode series is based on John Krakauer’s 2003 book of the same name, which examined the origin and evolution of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the shocking 1984 murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty and her baby daughter in Utah.
In the new adaptation, Garfield plays a detective named Jeb Pyre, a devout Mormon who...
- 3/29/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Andrew Garfield grapples with a crisis of faith in the trailer for FX’s “Under the Banner of Heaven.”
The seven-episode limited series follows the events that led to the 1984 murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty (played by “Normal People” star Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her baby daughter in a suburb in Salt Lake Valley, Utah. Garfield plays Detective Jeb Pyre, who is tasked with investigating the murders.
As he tracks the events that transpired within the Lafferty family, he uncovers buried truths about the origins of the Lds religion and the violent consequences of unyielding faith.
During FX’s press panel for the series on Tuesday, Garfield said it was an easy decision to make this his next role. “I was kind of convinced right away that this was just an incredible group of creative people that were going to not only honor what Jon Krakauer wrote, but also honor Brenda...
The seven-episode limited series follows the events that led to the 1984 murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty (played by “Normal People” star Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her baby daughter in a suburb in Salt Lake Valley, Utah. Garfield plays Detective Jeb Pyre, who is tasked with investigating the murders.
As he tracks the events that transpired within the Lafferty family, he uncovers buried truths about the origins of the Lds religion and the violent consequences of unyielding faith.
During FX’s press panel for the series on Tuesday, Garfield said it was an easy decision to make this his next role. “I was kind of convinced right away that this was just an incredible group of creative people that were going to not only honor what Jon Krakauer wrote, but also honor Brenda...
- 3/29/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
The thin line between heaven and hell is exposed in “Under the Banner of Heaven.”
Based on the true-crime bestseller by Jon Krakauer, the limited FX series for Hulu stars Andrew Garfield as a devout detective whose faith is put to the test as he investigates a brutal double murder that seems to be connected to an esteemed Utah family’s spiral into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints fundamentalism.
Daisy Edgar-Jones portrays a faithful church follower who is one of the murder victims, while Sam Worthington, Denise Gough, Wyatt Russell, Billy Howle, Gil Birmingham, Adelaide Clemens, Rory Culkin, Seth Numrich, Chloe Pirrie, Sandra Seacat, and Christopher Heyerdahl complete the ensemble cast.
“Under the Banner of Heaven” shines a spotlight on the sacred and the profane and the dangers of divine devotion. Academy Award winner Dustin Lance Black (“Milk”) created the series and serves as an executive producer alongside Brian Grazer,...
Based on the true-crime bestseller by Jon Krakauer, the limited FX series for Hulu stars Andrew Garfield as a devout detective whose faith is put to the test as he investigates a brutal double murder that seems to be connected to an esteemed Utah family’s spiral into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints fundamentalism.
Daisy Edgar-Jones portrays a faithful church follower who is one of the murder victims, while Sam Worthington, Denise Gough, Wyatt Russell, Billy Howle, Gil Birmingham, Adelaide Clemens, Rory Culkin, Seth Numrich, Chloe Pirrie, Sandra Seacat, and Christopher Heyerdahl complete the ensemble cast.
“Under the Banner of Heaven” shines a spotlight on the sacred and the profane and the dangers of divine devotion. Academy Award winner Dustin Lance Black (“Milk”) created the series and serves as an executive producer alongside Brian Grazer,...
- 3/29/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The harrowing real-life survival tale "Infinite Storm" is now playing in theaters everywhere. The movie, which stars Naomi Watts, Billy Howle, Denis O'Hare, and Parker Sawyers, tells the extraordinary story of search and rescue officer Pam Bales and her heroic rescue of a hiker from a mountaintop. We got the chance to speak with Watts, the real-life Pam Bales, and director Małgorzata Szumowska about the challenges of making the film, the real-life storm that drove them off a mountain, avoiding flashbacks, and more.
The movie does an amazing job of depicting the selfless dedication of search and rescue workers like Pam. What...
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The movie does an amazing job of depicting the selfless dedication of search and rescue workers like Pam. What...
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- 3/28/2022
- by Max Evry
- Slash Film
A24’s SXSW opener Everything Everywhere All At Once, Bleecker Street’s Infinite Storm and Sony Pictures Classics’ Mothering Sunday offer something that’s been rare of late at the specialty box office, fresh content and choice.
They’re in a market with only one new studio wide release, Paramount’s The Lost City with Channing Tatum and Sandra Bullock. And if that film does okay it’s a nice win for everyone, said a specialty distribution executive, since it appeals to an older and female demo that’s been hard to win back to theaters. He’s got fingers crossed that the variant of the Omicron variant won’t make a new dent in the very slowly reviving market for non-superhero films. He and others have noted week after week that no specialty recovery is really possible in any case without the consistent flow of new content that we’re just starting to see.
They’re in a market with only one new studio wide release, Paramount’s The Lost City with Channing Tatum and Sandra Bullock. And if that film does okay it’s a nice win for everyone, said a specialty distribution executive, since it appeals to an older and female demo that’s been hard to win back to theaters. He’s got fingers crossed that the variant of the Omicron variant won’t make a new dent in the very slowly reviving market for non-superhero films. He and others have noted week after week that no specialty recovery is really possible in any case without the consistent flow of new content that we’re just starting to see.
- 3/25/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Naomi Watts in Bleecker Street’s Infinite Storm Credit: Bleecker Street
It’s said truth is stranger than fiction, and one strange tale based on true facts inspired Infinite Storm, a drama about a lone woman trying to rescue a stranded man in a snowstorm the wintry New Hampshire mountains.
Pam Bales (Naomi Watts), a fit woman in her 50s, is headed up into to the New Hampshire mountains to climb a peak, Mt. Washington, even though the forecast looks brutal for that November day. Stopping by a cafe to fill her thermos with hot cocoa before the climb, the cafe owner (Dennis O’Hare) tries to talk her out of it. But she is determined, reminding him it is a special date, an anniversary perhaps, although we sense it is not a happy one. A glimpse of a patch on her gear lets us know she is with a search-and-rescue operation,...
It’s said truth is stranger than fiction, and one strange tale based on true facts inspired Infinite Storm, a drama about a lone woman trying to rescue a stranded man in a snowstorm the wintry New Hampshire mountains.
Pam Bales (Naomi Watts), a fit woman in her 50s, is headed up into to the New Hampshire mountains to climb a peak, Mt. Washington, even though the forecast looks brutal for that November day. Stopping by a cafe to fill her thermos with hot cocoa before the climb, the cafe owner (Dennis O’Hare) tries to talk her out of it. But she is determined, reminding him it is a special date, an anniversary perhaps, although we sense it is not a happy one. A glimpse of a patch on her gear lets us know she is with a search-and-rescue operation,...
- 3/25/2022
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Batman crossed $300 million domestic on Sunday and $600 million worldwide earlier this week, and it will soon fly past the grosses of Batman v Superman ($330 million) and Joker ($335 million) to become the third highest grossing Batman film domestically behind The Dark Knight ($535 million) and The Dark Knight Rises ($448 million). The Robert Pattinson starring reboot doesn’t seem likely to pass Tdkr, but ending up as the biggest non-Nolan Batman film is a nice feather in its cap, as is being the second biggest pandemic-era film. There has been little else going on at the box office this month, but after three weeks of total dominance, The Batman finally faces a formidable box office challenger this weekend.
Though it could be a tight race, we’re expecting Paramount’s star-studded adventure rom-com The Lost City to dethrone the caped crusader for the number one spot, and the studio predicts an opening...
Though it could be a tight race, we’re expecting Paramount’s star-studded adventure rom-com The Lost City to dethrone the caped crusader for the number one spot, and the studio predicts an opening...
- 3/24/2022
- by Sam Mendelsohn <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
There’s a beautiful tale of grief and rebirth at the center of Malgorzata Szumowska’s Infinite Storm. The only reason Pam Bales (Naomi Watts) hiked up Mt. Washington despite warnings of blizzards and extreme temperatures that November day is because, as she tells her friend (Denis O’Hare), “It’s cheaper than therapy.” This has been her ritual on the anniversary of her daughters’ death. She climbs. She remembers. She mourns without the threat of anyone trying to comfort or pity her in a moment of self-reflection and, warranted or not, blame. Maybe she does it for the release. Maybe for the silence. Or perhaps Pam goes up that mountain knowing she might not come back because she’s okay with it. It wouldn’t be suicide, but it might bring peace.
Whether what Szumowska puts onscreen is as accurate an account of Pam’s harrowing day or not doesn’t,...
Whether what Szumowska puts onscreen is as accurate an account of Pam’s harrowing day or not doesn’t,...
- 3/24/2022
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Naomi Watts has had a penchant for highly physical roles unusual among female stars not particularly associated with action movies. It made her acrobatics the most special effect amidst so many CG wonders in Peter Jackson’s “King Kong,” and a vividly plausible victim of grueling crises in films like “Funny Games” and “The Impossible.” Of course, one can always get too much of a good thing, as when recent, regrettable “The Desperate Hour” seemed to reduce the hot-button topic of school shootings to a gimmicky “Watch this fearless actress run the gamut of emotions while Jogging!”
Fortunately, there is nothing gratuitous about the physicality demanded of Watts by “Infinite Storm,” which is based on a real-life incident that took place in New Hampshire’s White Mountains a dozen years ago. Visually splendid, Polish director Malgorzata Szumowska’s second English-language feature (following 2019’s “The Other Lamb”) is an impressive outdoor...
Fortunately, there is nothing gratuitous about the physicality demanded of Watts by “Infinite Storm,” which is based on a real-life incident that took place in New Hampshire’s White Mountains a dozen years ago. Visually splendid, Polish director Malgorzata Szumowska’s second English-language feature (following 2019’s “The Other Lamb”) is an impressive outdoor...
- 3/22/2022
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Naomi Watts is no half-measures actor, as attested by her resume of vividly drawn women struggling with forces natural (“The Impossible”), unnatural (“King Kong”), and soul-crushingly internal (“21 Grams”).
For Watts, it’s as if psychic pain is a renewable resource for her characterization skills, and of late, she seems to have specialized in the dark allure of imperiled solitude, having played a paranoid urban shut-in (“The Wolf Hour”) and an isolated mom (“The Desperate Hour”) with all the physicality and interiority they require, whether or not the movies around her are any good.
Watts brings that same full-body intensity to Polish filmmaker Malgorzata Szumowska’s “Infinite Storm,” a yikes-y title which is also not a bad way to categorize the totality of her often relentlessly stricken characters. And like with “The Impossible,” she’s bringing a true story to life, playing Pam Bales, a registered nurse and mountain guide...
For Watts, it’s as if psychic pain is a renewable resource for her characterization skills, and of late, she seems to have specialized in the dark allure of imperiled solitude, having played a paranoid urban shut-in (“The Wolf Hour”) and an isolated mom (“The Desperate Hour”) with all the physicality and interiority they require, whether or not the movies around her are any good.
Watts brings that same full-body intensity to Polish filmmaker Malgorzata Szumowska’s “Infinite Storm,” a yikes-y title which is also not a bad way to categorize the totality of her often relentlessly stricken characters. And like with “The Impossible,” she’s bringing a true story to life, playing Pam Bales, a registered nurse and mountain guide...
- 3/22/2022
- by Robert Abele
- The Wrap
The new live production “Blue’s Clues and You! Live on Stage” will embark on its U.S. tour this fall, Nickelodeon and Round Room Live announced Tuesday. The interactive show is based on the pre-school series “Blue’s Clues and You” and will feature Blue, Josh, and their friends Magenta and Rainbow Puppy in an original musical story.
“We are thrilled to partner with Nickelodeon by bringing one of the foremost franchises in kids’ entertainment to the stage in Blue’s Clues & You! Live On Stage,’” said Round Room Live co-president Stephen Shaw, who is producing the tour. “’Blue’s Clues’ is an iconic show that has captivated and educated children for years. We couldn’t be more excited to share our love of ‘Blue’s Clues’ with the next generation of fans in a memorable experience for the whole family.”
TV series host Josh Dela Cruz will join...
“We are thrilled to partner with Nickelodeon by bringing one of the foremost franchises in kids’ entertainment to the stage in Blue’s Clues & You! Live On Stage,’” said Round Room Live co-president Stephen Shaw, who is producing the tour. “’Blue’s Clues’ is an iconic show that has captivated and educated children for years. We couldn’t be more excited to share our love of ‘Blue’s Clues’ with the next generation of fans in a memorable experience for the whole family.”
TV series host Josh Dela Cruz will join...
- 3/8/2022
- by Sasha Urban and Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Hulu has set an April premiere date for FX limited series Under the Banner of Heaven, from Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black. Inspired by Jon Krakauer’s true crime bestseller, Under the Banner of Heaven, starring Oscar nominee Andrew Garfield and Daisy Edgar-Jones, will launch April 28 exclusively on Hulu in the U.S. It will follow on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ under the Star banner in all other territories. The premiere will feature the first two episodes, with a new episode available weekly for the next five weeks. FX also released a first-look photo above.
Created by Black, Under the Banner of Heaven follows the events that led to the 1984 murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty (Edgar-Jones) and her baby daughter in a suburb in the Salt Lake Valley, Utah.
As Detective Jeb Pyre (Garfield) investigates events that transpired within the Lafferty family, he uncovers buried truths about the...
Created by Black, Under the Banner of Heaven follows the events that led to the 1984 murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty (Edgar-Jones) and her baby daughter in a suburb in the Salt Lake Valley, Utah.
As Detective Jeb Pyre (Garfield) investigates events that transpired within the Lafferty family, he uncovers buried truths about the...
- 3/8/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
FX’s true crime thriller “Under the Banner of Heaven” has a premiere date.
The seven-episode limited series, starring Andrew Garfield, kicks off with a two-episode premiere on April 28 on Hulu, FX announced Tuesday.
Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black created the series, inspired by the true crime bestseller from Jon Krakauer. It follows the events that led to the 1984 murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty (played by “Normal People” star Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her baby daughter in a suburb in Salt Lake Valley, Utah.
Per the logline: As Detective Jeb Pyre (Andrew Garfield) investigates events that transpired within the Lafferty family, he uncovers buried truths about the origins of the Lds religion and the violent consequences of unyielding faith. What Pyre, a devout Mormon, unearths leads him to question his own faith.
Starring alongside Garfield and Edgar-Jones are Sam Worthington, Denise Gough, Wyatt Russell, Billy Howle, Gil Birmingham, Adelaide Clemens, Rory Culkin,...
The seven-episode limited series, starring Andrew Garfield, kicks off with a two-episode premiere on April 28 on Hulu, FX announced Tuesday.
Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black created the series, inspired by the true crime bestseller from Jon Krakauer. It follows the events that led to the 1984 murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty (played by “Normal People” star Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her baby daughter in a suburb in Salt Lake Valley, Utah.
Per the logline: As Detective Jeb Pyre (Andrew Garfield) investigates events that transpired within the Lafferty family, he uncovers buried truths about the origins of the Lds religion and the violent consequences of unyielding faith. What Pyre, a devout Mormon, unearths leads him to question his own faith.
Starring alongside Garfield and Edgar-Jones are Sam Worthington, Denise Gough, Wyatt Russell, Billy Howle, Gil Birmingham, Adelaide Clemens, Rory Culkin,...
- 3/8/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
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- 3/5/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
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