After Monk ended its run on USA in 2009, creator Andy Breckman never stopped taking notes and coming up with movie ideas for Tony Shalhoub’s alter-ego. But nothing ever quite worked out, recalls Breckman on a panel at Deadline’s Contenders Television — that is, until the pandemic “nudged things along for us.”
That’s when Shalhoub and his wife Brooke Adams made a four-minute film that depicted Monk during the lockdown, which helped to get the ball rolling for Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie. The flick, which dropped in December on Peacock, follows the San Francisco-based detective with obsessive-compulsive disorder returning to solve one last, very personal case involving his beloved stepdaughter Molly.
“At first it sounded kind of risky,” Shalhoub said. “We wanted to raise the stakes, we did not just want to come back with episode 126. We wanted this to be more special. We wanted...
That’s when Shalhoub and his wife Brooke Adams made a four-minute film that depicted Monk during the lockdown, which helped to get the ball rolling for Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie. The flick, which dropped in December on Peacock, follows the San Francisco-based detective with obsessive-compulsive disorder returning to solve one last, very personal case involving his beloved stepdaughter Molly.
“At first it sounded kind of risky,” Shalhoub said. “We wanted to raise the stakes, we did not just want to come back with episode 126. We wanted this to be more special. We wanted...
- 4/13/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
What happened to Tate on Days of our Lives? That’s a question Days fans are asking after the character looked a lot different today.
It’s been a big week for Tate following Holly (Ashley Puzemis) finally admitting the drugs she overdosed on were hers.
Although Tate was cleared of all charges, the teen hasn’t been staying out of trouble, thanks again to Holly.
Despite strict orders from his parents, Brady (Eric Martsolf) and Theresa (Emily O’Brien), to stay clear of Holly, Tate can’t seem to quit her.
Just as this teen romance begins to heat up even more, there’s been an actor switcheroo in the role of Tate Black.
Jamie Martin Mann is out as the troubled teen, and a new face has taken over the role.
What happened to Tate on Days of Our Lives?
The answer to why there was a sudden Tate...
It’s been a big week for Tate following Holly (Ashley Puzemis) finally admitting the drugs she overdosed on were hers.
Although Tate was cleared of all charges, the teen hasn’t been staying out of trouble, thanks again to Holly.
Despite strict orders from his parents, Brady (Eric Martsolf) and Theresa (Emily O’Brien), to stay clear of Holly, Tate can’t seem to quit her.
Just as this teen romance begins to heat up even more, there’s been an actor switcheroo in the role of Tate Black.
Jamie Martin Mann is out as the troubled teen, and a new face has taken over the role.
What happened to Tate on Days of Our Lives?
The answer to why there was a sudden Tate...
- 4/5/2024
- by Rachelle Lewis
- Monsters and Critics
Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen opened with a bang on Netflix.
The series, a spinoff of Ritchie’s 2019 film, delivered almost 1.21 billion minutes of viewing over its first four days (it premiered March 7), according to Nielsen’s streaming rankings for March 4-10. It ranked second among all streaming series for the week, behind Love Is Blind (1.5 billion minutes), which repeated as the top overall title.
Netflix also got a big first week for Millie Bobby Brown’s movie Damsel, which edged The Gentlemen for second place overall: Damsel had 1.209 billion minutes of viewing to 1.205 billion for The Gentlemen. Two other shows also topped the billion-minute mark — Bluey (1.1 billion on Disney+) and Brooklyn Nine-Nine (1.04 billion on Netflix and Peacock).
After a huge opening and a strong second week, Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender fell by about 51 percent to 950 million minutes, still good for sixth place overall and third among original series.
The series, a spinoff of Ritchie’s 2019 film, delivered almost 1.21 billion minutes of viewing over its first four days (it premiered March 7), according to Nielsen’s streaming rankings for March 4-10. It ranked second among all streaming series for the week, behind Love Is Blind (1.5 billion minutes), which repeated as the top overall title.
Netflix also got a big first week for Millie Bobby Brown’s movie Damsel, which edged The Gentlemen for second place overall: Damsel had 1.209 billion minutes of viewing to 1.205 billion for The Gentlemen. Two other shows also topped the billion-minute mark — Bluey (1.1 billion on Disney+) and Brooklyn Nine-Nine (1.04 billion on Netflix and Peacock).
After a huge opening and a strong second week, Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender fell by about 51 percent to 950 million minutes, still good for sixth place overall and third among original series.
- 4/4/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Days of Our Lives spoilers reveal that fans will be seeing a new face on Tate Black’s (Jamie Martin Mann) body. The actor is leaving the Peacock soap opera.
Days Of Our Lives Comings and Goings
Casting has chosen to replace Mann with actor Leo Howard. So, keep reading to find out about Leo as well as why Jamie left the soap opera. Keep reading to find out what is coming up in the Peacock soap opera.
Tate Black’s Horrendous Ordeal
Dool spoilers reveal that Tate was given Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome (Soras) along with Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis).
Fans have grown to really love Tate, especially after everything he’s going through because of Holly’s drug overdose. Just when Tate is about to get released thanks to Holly’s confession, there will be a recast.
Holly Jonas’ Confession
Fans can expect to see Jamie play...
Days Of Our Lives Comings and Goings
Casting has chosen to replace Mann with actor Leo Howard. So, keep reading to find out about Leo as well as why Jamie left the soap opera. Keep reading to find out what is coming up in the Peacock soap opera.
Tate Black’s Horrendous Ordeal
Dool spoilers reveal that Tate was given Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome (Soras) along with Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis).
Fans have grown to really love Tate, especially after everything he’s going through because of Holly’s drug overdose. Just when Tate is about to get released thanks to Holly’s confession, there will be a recast.
Holly Jonas’ Confession
Fans can expect to see Jamie play...
- 4/4/2024
- by Taylor Hancen Rios
- Celebrating The Soaps
“The Witcher” Season 4 has cast Sharlto Copley, James Purefoy, and Danny Woodburn, Variety has learned exclusively.
Copley will play the infamous bounty hunter Leo Bonhart from “The Witcher” novels. Purefoy will play Skellen, a high-ranking spy and court advisor to Emhyr who is also a prominent figure in the novels. Woodburn will play Zoltan, a fan favorite dwarf character from the novels and “Witcher” video games.
The trio join previously announced cast members Liam Hemsworth, who takes over the lead role of Geralt of Rivia from Henry Cavill, as well as Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, Joey Batey, and Laurence Fishburne.
Copley is best known for his breakout role in the sci-fi film “District 9.” He has since starred in features such as “The A-Team,” “Elysium,” “Chappie,” and “Hardcore Henry.” He also stars in Dev Patel’s upcoming film “Monkey Man” and appeared in multiple episodes of the Netflix series “Russian Doll.
Copley will play the infamous bounty hunter Leo Bonhart from “The Witcher” novels. Purefoy will play Skellen, a high-ranking spy and court advisor to Emhyr who is also a prominent figure in the novels. Woodburn will play Zoltan, a fan favorite dwarf character from the novels and “Witcher” video games.
The trio join previously announced cast members Liam Hemsworth, who takes over the lead role of Geralt of Rivia from Henry Cavill, as well as Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, Joey Batey, and Laurence Fishburne.
Copley is best known for his breakout role in the sci-fi film “District 9.” He has since starred in features such as “The A-Team,” “Elysium,” “Chappie,” and “Hardcore Henry.” He also stars in Dev Patel’s upcoming film “Monkey Man” and appeared in multiple episodes of the Netflix series “Russian Doll.
- 4/3/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Tulsa King season 2 has now started shooting, and Deadline reports that Craig Zisk (Weeds) has signed on to direct and executive produce the Paramount+ series.
It was reported last year that showrunner Terence Winter would be stepping down from the series following some creative differences with creator Taylor Sheridan. However, he decided to come back as a writer for the second season, which would keep his interactions with Sheridan at a minimum.
While Winter is still involved as an executive producer, he will primarily focus on writing for the show as well as working closely with Sylvester Stallone. “He loves these characters and loved working with Sly and was glad his post-strike schedule allowed him to return to write but not run the show,” a source said. Instead of bringing in another showrunner, the production decided to follow in the footsteps of the other shows produced by Sheridan’s 101 Studios...
It was reported last year that showrunner Terence Winter would be stepping down from the series following some creative differences with creator Taylor Sheridan. However, he decided to come back as a writer for the second season, which would keep his interactions with Sheridan at a minimum.
While Winter is still involved as an executive producer, he will primarily focus on writing for the show as well as working closely with Sylvester Stallone. “He loves these characters and loved working with Sly and was glad his post-strike schedule allowed him to return to write but not run the show,” a source said. Instead of bringing in another showrunner, the production decided to follow in the footsteps of the other shows produced by Sheridan’s 101 Studios...
- 4/1/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
In the new Netflix series called The Believers, we’ve got the golden trio—Game, Win, and Dear—all in their mid-twenties, and they’re all about chasing that dream of being young and rich! They’re the masterminds behind this super cool Nft game called Pirates’ Hell. Things were going awesome; they were riding high on their success, but bam! Out of nowhere, their game gets hacked- Total disaster! Now, these guys are drowning in debt, owing money left, right, and center, but they’re not giving up. They put their heads together and came up with a genius plan: they’re going to turn a temple into a goldmine through rebranding, establishing a proper target audience, and making millions in a few months, as most temples do. It sounds like a solid plan, right? But hold on, it’s not all a smooth ride. They hit rock bottom,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Sutanuka Banerjee
- Film Fugitives
What happens when you plan an extravagant worldwide tour… and nobody shows up?
That, unfortunately, seems to be the case for Girls5eva, the sharp and sassy music-industry comedy that moved from Peacock to Netflix for its third season this month. The show — staring Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Busy Philipps and Paula Pell as the members of a forgotten Y2K-era girl group attempting a middle-age comeback — was never properly appreciated during its two Peacock seasons, and it felt like a lifeline when it got picked up by Netflix for Season 3, since the streaming giant routinely turns its acquired shows into monster hits.
That, unfortunately, seems to be the case for Girls5eva, the sharp and sassy music-industry comedy that moved from Peacock to Netflix for its third season this month. The show — staring Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Busy Philipps and Paula Pell as the members of a forgotten Y2K-era girl group attempting a middle-age comeback — was never properly appreciated during its two Peacock seasons, and it felt like a lifeline when it got picked up by Netflix for Season 3, since the streaming giant routinely turns its acquired shows into monster hits.
- 3/28/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Rob Kirkland will return as Police Captain Walter in Season 3 of the Paramount+ Original series Mayor of Kingstown, currently in production.
He is the second actor returning to the series following Deadline’s announcement revealing Natasha Marc will reprise the role of Cherry. Kirkland’s last appearance in Mayor of Kingstown was in the 10th episode of Season 1, however, he played the character in Season 5 of Yellowstone.
Co-created by Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon, Mayor of Kingstown follows the McLusky family, power brokers in Kingstown, Michigan, where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. Tackling themes of systemic racism, corruption and inequality, the series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither.
In Season 3, a series of explosions rock Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob sets up shop in the city,...
He is the second actor returning to the series following Deadline’s announcement revealing Natasha Marc will reprise the role of Cherry. Kirkland’s last appearance in Mayor of Kingstown was in the 10th episode of Season 1, however, he played the character in Season 5 of Yellowstone.
Co-created by Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon, Mayor of Kingstown follows the McLusky family, power brokers in Kingstown, Michigan, where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. Tackling themes of systemic racism, corruption and inequality, the series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither.
In Season 3, a series of explosions rock Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob sets up shop in the city,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo’s sci-fi epic “3 Body Problem” debuted at No. 2 on Netflix’s English-language TV in its launch week. The drama came in behind Guy Ritchie’s “The Gentlemen” which has reached its third week at No. 1 on the list.
From March 18-24, “The Gentlemen” had 11.7 million views, just edging out “3 Body Problem,” with 11 million views over its first four days of availability.
Third place went to list newcomer “Homicide: New York” (6.6 million views), fourth to “Avatar: The Last Airbender” (3.4 million), which was in Week 5 on the Top 10, fifth to “Hot Wheels Let’s Race” (2.4 million), sixth to the first season of “Monk” (2 million), seventh was a tie between “Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War,” The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping,” “Fool Me Once,” and “One Day,” all with 1.3 million views.
On the film side, Lindsay Lohan’s rom-com “Irish Wish...
From March 18-24, “The Gentlemen” had 11.7 million views, just edging out “3 Body Problem,” with 11 million views over its first four days of availability.
Third place went to list newcomer “Homicide: New York” (6.6 million views), fourth to “Avatar: The Last Airbender” (3.4 million), which was in Week 5 on the Top 10, fifth to “Hot Wheels Let’s Race” (2.4 million), sixth to the first season of “Monk” (2 million), seventh was a tie between “Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War,” The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping,” “Fool Me Once,” and “One Day,” all with 1.3 million views.
On the film side, Lindsay Lohan’s rom-com “Irish Wish...
- 3/26/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
The live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender had a big premiere week.
The remake of the beloved Nickelodeon animated series opened at No. 1 overall on Nielsen’s streaming charts for Feb. 19-25. Avatar had 2.56 billion minutes of viewing in the United States over its first four days (it premiered Feb. 22), the second biggest week for any streaming title in 2024 so far (behind the 3.04 billion for Fool Me Once in early January).
Love Is Blind also had a big week for Netflix. The dating show more than doubled its total viewing time from the previous week, growing to 2.41 billion minutes as Netflix released the second batch of episodes from season six.
HBO’s True Detective had its best showing of the year to date the week after its fourth season finale, growing by 15 percent to 889 million minutes of viewing on Max (that tally doesn’t include any linear viewing on HBO’s...
The remake of the beloved Nickelodeon animated series opened at No. 1 overall on Nielsen’s streaming charts for Feb. 19-25. Avatar had 2.56 billion minutes of viewing in the United States over its first four days (it premiered Feb. 22), the second biggest week for any streaming title in 2024 so far (behind the 3.04 billion for Fool Me Once in early January).
Love Is Blind also had a big week for Netflix. The dating show more than doubled its total viewing time from the previous week, growing to 2.41 billion minutes as Netflix released the second batch of episodes from season six.
HBO’s True Detective had its best showing of the year to date the week after its fourth season finale, growing by 15 percent to 889 million minutes of viewing on Max (that tally doesn’t include any linear viewing on HBO’s...
- 3/21/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
appearance on Nielsen’s weekly streaming rankings, clocking in with just under 2.6 billion minutes watched in its first four days of availability.
That’s nearly double the debut seen by Netflix’s most recent comparable series: “One Piece,” the live-action adaptation of the popular manga of the same name that hit 1.3 billion viewing minutes in its first four days.
Interestingly, when Netflix released its proprietary data regarding “Avatar” last month, it was only 15% ahead of “One Piece’s” debut. However, the Netflix Top 10 measures worldwide viewership on all devices, whereas Nielsen only accounts for TV screens in the U.S. Therefore, “Avatar’s” Nielsen performance implies that the series was more successful in stateside than in other countries.
After returning to the chart last week thanks to its Season 6 debut, “Love Is Blind” took second place with 2.4 billion minutes watched from Feb. 19 to Feb. 25. Nielsen notes that this is the...
That’s nearly double the debut seen by Netflix’s most recent comparable series: “One Piece,” the live-action adaptation of the popular manga of the same name that hit 1.3 billion viewing minutes in its first four days.
Interestingly, when Netflix released its proprietary data regarding “Avatar” last month, it was only 15% ahead of “One Piece’s” debut. However, the Netflix Top 10 measures worldwide viewership on all devices, whereas Nielsen only accounts for TV screens in the U.S. Therefore, “Avatar’s” Nielsen performance implies that the series was more successful in stateside than in other countries.
After returning to the chart last week thanks to its Season 6 debut, “Love Is Blind” took second place with 2.4 billion minutes watched from Feb. 19 to Feb. 25. Nielsen notes that this is the...
- 3/21/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
The debut of Season 6 of “Love Is Blind” helped propel the show to the top of Nielsen streaming Top 10 charts.
The unscripted series pulled in 907 million minutes viewed for the week of Feb. 12-18, putting it in third place on the overall top 10 and first place in the streaming originals top 10. On the overall chart, the show finished only behind “Bluey” (no. 1 with 1.173 billion minutes viewed) and “Young Sheldon” (no. 2 with 1.004 billion minutes viewed).
Elsewhere on the chart, the USA Network series “Monk” came in strong in its second week of availability on Netflix (the show also streams on Peacock and Prime Video). “Monk” notched 637 million minutes viewed, putting it at number eight on the overall chart and seventh on the acquired series chart. Much like everyone’s favorite streaming show “Suits,” “Monk” came out of USA Network’s Blue Sky era. Likewise for the show “Royal Pains,” which finished...
The unscripted series pulled in 907 million minutes viewed for the week of Feb. 12-18, putting it in third place on the overall top 10 and first place in the streaming originals top 10. On the overall chart, the show finished only behind “Bluey” (no. 1 with 1.173 billion minutes viewed) and “Young Sheldon” (no. 2 with 1.004 billion minutes viewed).
Elsewhere on the chart, the USA Network series “Monk” came in strong in its second week of availability on Netflix (the show also streams on Peacock and Prime Video). “Monk” notched 637 million minutes viewed, putting it at number eight on the overall chart and seventh on the acquired series chart. Much like everyone’s favorite streaming show “Suits,” “Monk” came out of USA Network’s Blue Sky era. Likewise for the show “Royal Pains,” which finished...
- 3/14/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix debuted the sixth season of Love Is Blind on Valentine’s Day, and the show captured a lot of viewers’ hearts — or at least their eyes.
The dating show easily led Nielsen’s original streaming series rankings for Feb. 12-18, drawing 907 million minutes of viewing time in the United States. It also finished third overall, behind library shows Bluey (1.17 billion minutes on Disney+) and Young Sheldon (1 billion on Netflix and Max). Those two swapped spots from the previous week.
Netflix’s romance One Day had 460 million minutes of watch time, a healthy 55 percent improvement over its opening. Apple TV+’s World War II drama Masters of the Air hit the rankings for the first time with 243 million minutes, with three fourths of that total coming from the episode that premiered Feb. 16.
Oppenheimer also had its streaming premiere on Peacock that week, leading the movies top 10 with 612 million minutes of watch time.
The dating show easily led Nielsen’s original streaming series rankings for Feb. 12-18, drawing 907 million minutes of viewing time in the United States. It also finished third overall, behind library shows Bluey (1.17 billion minutes on Disney+) and Young Sheldon (1 billion on Netflix and Max). Those two swapped spots from the previous week.
Netflix’s romance One Day had 460 million minutes of watch time, a healthy 55 percent improvement over its opening. Apple TV+’s World War II drama Masters of the Air hit the rankings for the first time with 243 million minutes, with three fourths of that total coming from the episode that premiered Feb. 16.
Oppenheimer also had its streaming premiere on Peacock that week, leading the movies top 10 with 612 million minutes of watch time.
- 3/14/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Although Tony Shalhoub was one of the main cast members of the NBC sitcom Wings, he’s more popularly known for his role in Monk. Shalhoub played the iconic title character and protagonist of the series, Adrian Monk. Moreover, it was on Monk that he earned his first Emmy Award nomination. Shalhoub’s Adrian Monk’s character was a talented private police homicide consultant known for his obsessive-compulsive disorder (Ocd) and multiple phobias. Since the series finale on December 4, 2009, Monk has continued to be a career-defining and longest-running show on television. For more about the eccentric actor, here are 7 things...
- 3/3/2024
- by Onyinye Izundu
- TVovermind.com
Following last month's tease, a date has been locked in for the launch of the Monk character in Dnf Duel . Holy Fist techniques will be thrown into the mix when the Dlc launches on March 14, 2024, and you can see more footage in the main trailer below. Dnf Duel - Monk Main Trailer Related: Dnf Duel Braces for Monk's Arrival in Dlc Teaser Trailer Monk is the fourth of five planned Dlc characters being released as part of the Season Pass, following Spectre, Brawler and Battle Mage. Dnf Duel is currently available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 Nintendo Switch and PC. Description: Dnf Duel flawlessly reinterprets the iconic classes from the classic Dungeon and Fighter RPG. Whether it’s the lightning-fast and flashy gunshots of the sly Ranger or the uninhibited raw power of the frenzied Berserker, each character’s iconic traits have been heightened and reworked. Source: Official YouTube...
- 3/2/2024
- by Joseph Luster
- Crunchyroll
Will Trent joins the list of greatest TV detectives with his great back story and complex crimes. Based on a novel series of the same name by Karin Slaughter, the series follows the titular Gbi Special Agent as he solves some very dark and disturbing crimes but being dyslexic makes that a bit hard. Will Trent has a very troubled past which still haunts him to this day. Will Trent stars Ramon Rodriguez in the titular role with Erika Christensen, Jake McLaughlin, Sonja Sohn, and Iantha Richardson starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved Will Trent here are some similar shows you could watch after finishing the series.
The Mentalist (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – CBS
One of the best procedurals ever made which also had a highly intelligent protagonist like Will Trent is The Mentalist. Created by Bruno Heller, the CBS series follows the story of Patrick Jane,...
The Mentalist (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – CBS
One of the best procedurals ever made which also had a highly intelligent protagonist like Will Trent is The Mentalist. Created by Bruno Heller, the CBS series follows the story of Patrick Jane,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about lotsa shows including Will Trent, True Detective, NCIS and The Rookie!
1 | Between NBC’s Found, Hulu’s Life & Beth and The CW’s upcoming Sight Unseen, is this the most representation we’ve seen for people struggling with agoraphobia since Monk?
More from TVLineNCIS EPs Talk Surprise Cameo, Why It Wasn't Mark Harmon: 'We're Not Going to Bring Him Back for 2 Minutes'Frasier Renewed for Season 2Ncis Video: Katrina Law, Brian Dietzen Warn of...
1 | Between NBC’s Found, Hulu’s Life & Beth and The CW’s upcoming Sight Unseen, is this the most representation we’ve seen for people struggling with agoraphobia since Monk?
More from TVLineNCIS EPs Talk Surprise Cameo, Why It Wasn't Mark Harmon: 'We're Not Going to Bring Him Back for 2 Minutes'Frasier Renewed for Season 2Ncis Video: Katrina Law, Brian Dietzen Warn of...
- 2/23/2024
- by Vlada Gelman, Matt Webb Mitovich, Dave Nemetz, Ryan Schwartz, Keisha Hatchett, Kimberly Roots, Nick Caruso, Rebecca Iannucci and Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
Jeffrey Wright is finally an Oscar nominee. The actor’s storied career had already brought him under the direction of masters such as Sidney Lumet, Ang Lee, and most recently, newcomer Cord Jefferson in the satirical dramedy “American Fiction.” But with his Oscar nom, Wright says he feels more supported than ever by the Hollywood community and studios.
“I’ve never had this level of support behind a project that I was central to from the powers that be, the business side of our industry,” he tells Variety‘s Awards Circuit Podcast. “I’ve never had it until now. I’m really grateful for that. We’re here now, and I’m so pleased the film has been recognized across the board. With a small movie and 26 days of filming, our budget was probably the catering budget for the last Bond movie I did.”
In this episode of the award-winning Variety Awards Circuit Podcast,...
“I’ve never had this level of support behind a project that I was central to from the powers that be, the business side of our industry,” he tells Variety‘s Awards Circuit Podcast. “I’ve never had it until now. I’m really grateful for that. We’re here now, and I’m so pleased the film has been recognized across the board. With a small movie and 26 days of filming, our budget was probably the catering budget for the last Bond movie I did.”
In this episode of the award-winning Variety Awards Circuit Podcast,...
- 2/22/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Every year, I get a kick out of interviewing the Oscar-nominated screenwriters at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. This year’s panel included two rookie film writer-directors (Cord Jefferson of “American Fiction” and Celine Song of “Past Lives”), two first-time feature screenwriters (Samy Burch of “May December” and David Hemingson of “The Holdovers”), two who studied law (Hemingson and Josh Singer of “Maestro”) and two co-writers with live-in partners (Burch and Arthur Harari of “Anatomy of a Fall”). And oddly, three have westerns in the works as their next projects.
Here’s a few highlights of what I gleaned from these brilliant writers.
1. David Hemingson leaned on his relatives for “The Holdovers.”
The television writer first wrote a pilot about an East Coast boarding school that his agent told him he could use as a writing sample. But the script got to Alexander Payne who liked it and cold-called...
Here’s a few highlights of what I gleaned from these brilliant writers.
1. David Hemingson leaned on his relatives for “The Holdovers.”
The television writer first wrote a pilot about an East Coast boarding school that his agent told him he could use as a writing sample. But the script got to Alexander Payne who liked it and cold-called...
- 2/16/2024
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Brad Schwartz, President of Entertainment at The CW, has “ambitious” goals.
As The CW moves away from only serving young adult audiences towards rivaling the Big Four broadcast networks – ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC – Schwartz knows he needs to find a hit to do that.
This, after all, is the man credited with helping Schitt’s Creek become an Emmy-winning smash.
“We recognize where we’re coming from. We’re the underdogs competing against Titans. But ultimately what we’re striving for is to have everyone stop writing big four networks and start writing big five network. We know it’s going to take some time, but that’s the goal,” he said at the top of his TCA press tour presentation.
Sitting down with Deadline, former Pop TV boss Schwartz, and his boss, The CW President Dennis Miller, talked about exactly how they’re trying to do that in the...
As The CW moves away from only serving young adult audiences towards rivaling the Big Four broadcast networks – ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC – Schwartz knows he needs to find a hit to do that.
This, after all, is the man credited with helping Schitt’s Creek become an Emmy-winning smash.
“We recognize where we’re coming from. We’re the underdogs competing against Titans. But ultimately what we’re striving for is to have everyone stop writing big four networks and start writing big five network. We know it’s going to take some time, but that’s the goal,” he said at the top of his TCA press tour presentation.
Sitting down with Deadline, former Pop TV boss Schwartz, and his boss, The CW President Dennis Miller, talked about exactly how they’re trying to do that in the...
- 2/16/2024
- by Peter White and Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Fans of bingeable mystery shows are in for a treat: all episodes of Monk are now available to stream on Netflix! The USA Network original series centered around Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub), a former investigator for the San Francisco Police Department whose wife’s death exacerbates his Ocd, along with his multiple phobias. However, his keen attention to detail makes him a valuable private detective consultant for the force, and he’s called in to help solve unconventional cases. The show won eight Emmy Awards and was notable as one of the early representations of a person with Ocd as the protagonist of a series.
In addition to its appearance on Netflix, the show received a movie on Peacock in December 2023. It’s not often that a writer gets to go back and re-imagine what he might have done differently if he were writing a show for a modern audience,...
In addition to its appearance on Netflix, the show received a movie on Peacock in December 2023. It’s not often that a writer gets to go back and re-imagine what he might have done differently if he were writing a show for a modern audience,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Thora Birch is going back to her witchy roots. The Hocus Pocus star has joined Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches Season 2 as a guest star, AMC announced Tuesday, February 6. Joining her as a Season 2 guest star is Monk star Ted Levine. Fatal Attraction‘s Alyssa Jirrels has joined the cast as a series regular. Mayfair Witches Season 2 has begun production on an eight-episode second season in New Orleans. The series stars Alexandra Daddario as Dr. Rowan Fielding, a neurosurgeon who in Season 1 learns she’s part of a powerful family of witches whose occult powers date back centuries thanks to a tempestuous relationship with a mysterious and dangerous magical being named Lasher (Jack Huston). Season 2 will premiere in 2024 on AMC and AMC+. The cast announcement was made at the Television Critics Association Winter 2024 press tour in Pasadena, California, on February 6. In Mayfair Witches Season 2, Jirrels stars as Moira Mayfair, Rowan...
- 2/6/2024
- TV Insider
The second season of “Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches” is now in production in New Orleans and will return to AMC later in 2024. AMC announced the start of production at the Television Critics Association press tour on Tuesday, along with several new additions to the cast led by Alexandra Daddario.
New additions include “Hocus Pocus” and “American Beauty” star Thora Birch, who will join the eight-episode Season 2 as a guest star; “Silence of the Lambs” and “Monk” actor Ted Levine, who joins as a recurring guest star and Alyssa Jirrels, who joins as a series regular.
All the new cast members will play a role in the title Mayfair family. Birch stars as Gifford, a self-deprecating tarot card reader and wannabe-bohemian who lately spends a lot of time at her lake house. Levine will play Julien, Cortland’s (Harry Hamlin) father; a master manipulator and diabolical presence that haunts the family.
New additions include “Hocus Pocus” and “American Beauty” star Thora Birch, who will join the eight-episode Season 2 as a guest star; “Silence of the Lambs” and “Monk” actor Ted Levine, who joins as a recurring guest star and Alyssa Jirrels, who joins as a series regular.
All the new cast members will play a role in the title Mayfair family. Birch stars as Gifford, a self-deprecating tarot card reader and wannabe-bohemian who lately spends a lot of time at her lake house. Levine will play Julien, Cortland’s (Harry Hamlin) father; a master manipulator and diabolical presence that haunts the family.
- 2/6/2024
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
The Anne Rice Immortal Universe continues to progress at AMC Networks, with “Mayfair Witches” heading into production on its second season and adding new actors to its cast while “Interview With the Vampire” has set its Season 2 premiere date and added a guest cast.
Alyssa Jirrels has joined “Mayfair Witches” Season 2 as a series regular, playing Moira Mayfair. Moira is Rowan Fielding’s (Alexandra Daddario) cousin and a mind reader who blames the family and Lasher (Jack Huston) for the death of her sister Tessa (Madison Wolfe). As a recurring guest star, Ted Levine will play as Julien Mayfair, Cortland’s (Harry Hamlin) father, a master manipulator and diabolical presence that haunts the family. Thora Birch guest stars as Gifford Mayfair, a self-deprecating tarot card reader and wannabe-bohemian who lately spends a lot of time at her lake house.
Season 2 of “Mayfair Witches” is currently in production in New Orleans...
Alyssa Jirrels has joined “Mayfair Witches” Season 2 as a series regular, playing Moira Mayfair. Moira is Rowan Fielding’s (Alexandra Daddario) cousin and a mind reader who blames the family and Lasher (Jack Huston) for the death of her sister Tessa (Madison Wolfe). As a recurring guest star, Ted Levine will play as Julien Mayfair, Cortland’s (Harry Hamlin) father, a master manipulator and diabolical presence that haunts the family. Thora Birch guest stars as Gifford Mayfair, a self-deprecating tarot card reader and wannabe-bohemian who lately spends a lot of time at her lake house.
Season 2 of “Mayfair Witches” is currently in production in New Orleans...
- 2/6/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Lightyear Entertainment has acquired U.S. rights to coming-of-age drama “Edge of Everything” from Visit Films. The film stars Sierra McCormick, previously seen in Slamdance award winner “The Vast of Night.”
The film is from writer-director duo Sophia Sabella and Pablo Feldman, who are making their feature-length narrative debut. McCormick plays a teen going through the seemingly unbearable trials and tribulations of growing up.
The drama will have its U.S. premiere on Feb. 8 at the Santa Barbara Film Festival, and a limited theatrical release will follow in the spring, after which the film will be released on digital platforms and in the home entertainment market.
Abby, on the cusp of turning 15 and at a delicate moment in life, is forced to move in with her father and his younger girlfriend (Sabina Friedman-Seitz). Feeling alone in the world, the angry and determined teen strikes up a possibly dangerous friendship with the carefree and rebellious Caroline,...
The film is from writer-director duo Sophia Sabella and Pablo Feldman, who are making their feature-length narrative debut. McCormick plays a teen going through the seemingly unbearable trials and tribulations of growing up.
The drama will have its U.S. premiere on Feb. 8 at the Santa Barbara Film Festival, and a limited theatrical release will follow in the spring, after which the film will be released on digital platforms and in the home entertainment market.
Abby, on the cusp of turning 15 and at a delicate moment in life, is forced to move in with her father and his younger girlfriend (Sabina Friedman-Seitz). Feeling alone in the world, the angry and determined teen strikes up a possibly dangerous friendship with the carefree and rebellious Caroline,...
- 2/5/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
A big-budget live-action adaptation of a cult Nickelodeon animated fantasy series, the return of a sports docuseries that transformed the global appeal of Formula 1, a new animated feature written by the incomparable Charlie Kaufman, and another season of a reality dating show that inspires equal parts love and hate on social media are among the standout projects hitting Netflix in February.
Netflix’s big feature release this month is the animated film Orion and the Dark, which debuts Feb. 2. Written by Charlie Kaufman, the celebrated scribe behind Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Adaptation, the film is an adaptation of Emma Yarlett’s children’s book about an anxious kid who is scared of the dark. The Hollywood Reporter‘s review described Orion and the Dark as a film that “hilariously and movingly [taps] into typical childhood anxieties” and is “infused with ample wit of both the...
Netflix’s big feature release this month is the animated film Orion and the Dark, which debuts Feb. 2. Written by Charlie Kaufman, the celebrated scribe behind Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Adaptation, the film is an adaptation of Emma Yarlett’s children’s book about an anxious kid who is scared of the dark. The Hollywood Reporter‘s review described Orion and the Dark as a film that “hilariously and movingly [taps] into typical childhood anxieties” and is “infused with ample wit of both the...
- 2/1/2024
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s a weird month on Netflix in February; one that will probably require you to be open-minded about the shows and movies you’re willing to consume on the service.
There are quite a few library TV series arriving this month, for example. If you’re ready to start binge-watching Monk, My Wife and Kids, or acclaimed show Warrior, you’re in luck, as those complete seasons will be available. The Blacklist season 10, Curb Your Enthusiasm season 12, Brooklyn Nine-Nine seasons 1-4, and Young Sheldon season 6 will also be hitting the ‘Flix.
In terms of what’s new, there’s a ton of foreign language content and true crime stuff, but original English language stuff will largely be unscripted fare like Love is Blind, which is back for a new season. There are a few bits and bobs on the way outside of that, though. Netflix’s animated movie Orion and the Dark will debut,...
There are quite a few library TV series arriving this month, for example. If you’re ready to start binge-watching Monk, My Wife and Kids, or acclaimed show Warrior, you’re in luck, as those complete seasons will be available. The Blacklist season 10, Curb Your Enthusiasm season 12, Brooklyn Nine-Nine seasons 1-4, and Young Sheldon season 6 will also be hitting the ‘Flix.
In terms of what’s new, there’s a ton of foreign language content and true crime stuff, but original English language stuff will largely be unscripted fare like Love is Blind, which is back for a new season. There are a few bits and bobs on the way outside of that, though. Netflix’s animated movie Orion and the Dark will debut,...
- 2/1/2024
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Get ready for everything new this February on Netflix!
This month, the streamer will debut its highly anticipated live-action "Avatar: The Last Airbender,” with all eight episodes premiering on Thursday, Feb. 22
Netflix will also get in on the awards season streaming business and will, for the first time, be the exclusive streaming partner for the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards, taking place on Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt. This year’s top nominees include “Oppenheimer,” “Barbie,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Succession,” “The Last of Us,” “The Bear,” “Abbott Elementary, and more, with Barbra Streisand receiving the 59th Life Achievement award.
Find out The Streamable’s top picks for Netflix’s new titles, and find out everything that will start streaming in February!
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The bestselling novel...
This month, the streamer will debut its highly anticipated live-action "Avatar: The Last Airbender,” with all eight episodes premiering on Thursday, Feb. 22
Netflix will also get in on the awards season streaming business and will, for the first time, be the exclusive streaming partner for the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards, taking place on Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt. This year’s top nominees include “Oppenheimer,” “Barbie,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Succession,” “The Last of Us,” “The Bear,” “Abbott Elementary, and more, with Barbra Streisand receiving the 59th Life Achievement award.
Find out The Streamable’s top picks for Netflix’s new titles, and find out everything that will start streaming in February!
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The bestselling novel...
- 1/31/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Issa Rae is speaking out on the lack of sustaining diversity onscreen.
The “Insecure” creator, who starred in Oscar-nominated films “Barbie” and “American Fiction” this year, told Net-a-Porter that watching TV executives cancel diverse series proves that stories from Black filmmakers are “less of a priority.”
“You’re seeing so many Black shows get canceled, you’re seeing so many executives — especially on the Dei [diversity, equity, and inclusion] side — get canned,” Rae said. “You’re seeing very clearly now that our stories are less of a priority.”
She continued of the industry as a whole, “I am pessimistic, because there’s no one holding anybody accountable — and I can, sure, but also at what cost? I can’t force you to make my stuff. It’s made me take more steps to try to be independent down the line if I have to.”
Rae has an overall deal with WarnerMedia through 2026. Her Max...
The “Insecure” creator, who starred in Oscar-nominated films “Barbie” and “American Fiction” this year, told Net-a-Porter that watching TV executives cancel diverse series proves that stories from Black filmmakers are “less of a priority.”
“You’re seeing so many Black shows get canceled, you’re seeing so many executives — especially on the Dei [diversity, equity, and inclusion] side — get canned,” Rae said. “You’re seeing very clearly now that our stories are less of a priority.”
She continued of the industry as a whole, “I am pessimistic, because there’s no one holding anybody accountable — and I can, sure, but also at what cost? I can’t force you to make my stuff. It’s made me take more steps to try to be independent down the line if I have to.”
Rae has an overall deal with WarnerMedia through 2026. Her Max...
- 1/29/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Netflix has released the full list of movies and television shows coming to the streaming service in February 2024.
If you don’t know, each and every month, the streamer has movies and shows that it adds and also takes away, mainly due to various licensing deals.
This month is no exception, but it looks like fans will be getting a great crop of new titles to choose from.
Keep reading to see the full list of new titles coming to Netflix next month…
Everything Coming to Netflix in February 2024
February 1, 2024
American Assassin
Anaconda
Enough
Fury
The Great Gatsby (2013)
How to Train Your Dragon 2
It (2017)
Magic Mike’s Last Dance
Moneyball
The Other Boleyn Girl
Pacific Rim
Resident Evil
Resident Evil: Retribution
S.W.A.T.: Under Siege
Shot Caller
Something’s Gotta Give
Tom and Jerry (2021)
X
Young Sheldon: Season 6
February 2, 2024
Orion and the Dark — Netflix Family
Plus One
February 3, 2024
Ready Player...
If you don’t know, each and every month, the streamer has movies and shows that it adds and also takes away, mainly due to various licensing deals.
This month is no exception, but it looks like fans will be getting a great crop of new titles to choose from.
Keep reading to see the full list of new titles coming to Netflix next month…
Everything Coming to Netflix in February 2024
February 1, 2024
American Assassin
Anaconda
Enough
Fury
The Great Gatsby (2013)
How to Train Your Dragon 2
It (2017)
Magic Mike’s Last Dance
Moneyball
The Other Boleyn Girl
Pacific Rim
Resident Evil
Resident Evil: Retribution
S.W.A.T.: Under Siege
Shot Caller
Something’s Gotta Give
Tom and Jerry (2021)
X
Young Sheldon: Season 6
February 2, 2024
Orion and the Dark — Netflix Family
Plus One
February 3, 2024
Ready Player...
- 1/24/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
In the first decade of the new millennium, an unstoppable force swept across the television landscape. Few, if anyone, saw it coming, but by the end of its run, no one would forget the chaos it wrought. Year after year, awards show after awards show, there it was: snagging nominations, winning trophies, refusing to loosen its grip on voters who were beholden to its every whim.
I’m referring to, of course, the USA Network procedural, “Monk,” starring Tony Shaloub.
The series won two Screen Actors Guild Awards among its seven nominations, one Golden Globe Award in seven nods, and eight Emmy Awards out of 18 total nominations. Shaloub himself won three Emmys in four years, eventually tallying eight nominations for his role as former San Francisco Police detective, Adrian Monk. But the numbers don’t tell the full story. Not really. “Monk” slowly but steadily became the scapegoat for anyone...
I’m referring to, of course, the USA Network procedural, “Monk,” starring Tony Shaloub.
The series won two Screen Actors Guild Awards among its seven nominations, one Golden Globe Award in seven nods, and eight Emmy Awards out of 18 total nominations. Shaloub himself won three Emmys in four years, eventually tallying eight nominations for his role as former San Francisco Police detective, Adrian Monk. But the numbers don’t tell the full story. Not really. “Monk” slowly but steadily became the scapegoat for anyone...
- 1/10/2024
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
HBO’s The Gilded Age is coming of age on the awards circuit with a surprise SAG awards nomination. Julian Fellowes’ period piece has landed a nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, SAG Awards’ equivalent of Outstanding Drama Series.
It is the first major awards recognition for The Gilded Age, which had an inauspicious HBO start on Monday nights in Season 1 and was facing a possible cancellation after Season 2 in light of the high costs associated with a high-end period costume drama but recently earned a Season 3 renewal with solid viewership.
The cast of The Gilded Age includes a number of well know actors with awards pedigree, including Christine Baranski, who loved the project so much, she found a way to juggle it with The Good Fight for the first season, Carrie Coon, Cynthia Nixon, Audra McDonald and Nathan Lane. Still, this is considered an upset.
It is the first major awards recognition for The Gilded Age, which had an inauspicious HBO start on Monday nights in Season 1 and was facing a possible cancellation after Season 2 in light of the high costs associated with a high-end period costume drama but recently earned a Season 3 renewal with solid viewership.
The cast of The Gilded Age includes a number of well know actors with awards pedigree, including Christine Baranski, who loved the project so much, she found a way to juggle it with The Good Fight for the first season, Carrie Coon, Cynthia Nixon, Audra McDonald and Nathan Lane. Still, this is considered an upset.
- 1/10/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Julianne Moore and Charles Melton in May December, Jeremy Strong in Succession, Imelda Staunton in The CrownImage: Courtesy of Netflix, Courtesy of HBO
The SAG Awards unveiled their nominations this morning, honoring actors across film and television. While the lists were fairly predictable (and heavy on the awards-bait style biopics...
The SAG Awards unveiled their nominations this morning, honoring actors across film and television. While the lists were fairly predictable (and heavy on the awards-bait style biopics...
- 1/10/2024
- by Drew Gillis and Emma Keates
- avclub.com
Few television characters felt more appropriate to revisit in the covid era than Tony Shalhoub’s Adrian Monk, the brilliant homicide detective who suffered from debilitating obsessive compulsive disorder. Though the original run of “Monk” ended in 2009 long before the pandemic began, the character returned — like TV detectives including Angela Lansbury’s Jessica Fletcher — in a movie titled “Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie.” For his encore performance in one of his most beloved roles, Shalhoub could return to the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
According to our current combined odds, Shalhoub ranks just outside our top 10 in 11th place in the Limited/Movie Actor category. Though his movie doesn’t have the buzz like the projects of top contenders Steven Yeun (“Beef”), Jon Hamm (“Fargo”) and Matt Bomer (“Fellow Travelers”), the celebrated actor is already earning awards recognition for his performance, netting a Critics Choice Award nomination last month...
According to our current combined odds, Shalhoub ranks just outside our top 10 in 11th place in the Limited/Movie Actor category. Though his movie doesn’t have the buzz like the projects of top contenders Steven Yeun (“Beef”), Jon Hamm (“Fargo”) and Matt Bomer (“Fellow Travelers”), the celebrated actor is already earning awards recognition for his performance, netting a Critics Choice Award nomination last month...
- 1/9/2024
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
Jeffrey Wright stars as Thelonious “Monk” Ellison in writer/director Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction. An Orion Pictures Release. Photo credit: Claire Folger. © 2023 Orion Releasing LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Everyone wants to feel seen as who they are, not who others think they should be. In the smart, hilarious comedy/drama American Fiction, college professor/author Thelonious Ellison (Jeffrey Wright), called “Monk” by family and friends, is frustrated when a publisher turns down his latest novel for not being a “Black novel.” “I’m Black, and I wrote it, it’s a Black novel,” the author complains to his agent Arthur (John Ortiz). “Your books are good,” the agent tells him, “they’re just not popular.” It seems his books just don’t fit audiences’ preconceived notions of what a Black novel should be – gritty, urban, struggling, violent perhaps. At a literary conference, Ellison hears author Sintara Golden (Issa Rae), a Black academic like himself,...
Everyone wants to feel seen as who they are, not who others think they should be. In the smart, hilarious comedy/drama American Fiction, college professor/author Thelonious Ellison (Jeffrey Wright), called “Monk” by family and friends, is frustrated when a publisher turns down his latest novel for not being a “Black novel.” “I’m Black, and I wrote it, it’s a Black novel,” the author complains to his agent Arthur (John Ortiz). “Your books are good,” the agent tells him, “they’re just not popular.” It seems his books just don’t fit audiences’ preconceived notions of what a Black novel should be – gritty, urban, struggling, violent perhaps. At a literary conference, Ellison hears author Sintara Golden (Issa Rae), a Black academic like himself,...
- 1/5/2024
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In the early 2000s, Monk was a hit on USA Network that held the record for most watched cable series at the time. After seven seasons, the series left the air. Now, over a decade later, Adrian Monk is back in Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie, with the original cast in tow for a feature film now airing on Peacock. With the same sense of humor and trademark approach to solving impossible crimes, Monk is in for his most personal case to date.
Here is the plot for Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie: After losing a book deal, retired detective Adrian Monk is left feeling despondent as he is now unable to help pay for his stepdaughter Molly’s wedding. The day before Molly’s wedding, her fiancé Griffin is killed while bungee jumping. Molly is convinced Griffin was murdered and enlists Monk’s help to solve the case.
Here is the plot for Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie: After losing a book deal, retired detective Adrian Monk is left feeling despondent as he is now unable to help pay for his stepdaughter Molly’s wedding. The day before Molly’s wedding, her fiancé Griffin is killed while bungee jumping. Molly is convinced Griffin was murdered and enlists Monk’s help to solve the case.
- 12/20/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
A scene from the German TV series “Professor T.” Courtesy of MHz Choice
Fans of European mystery series may find the “Professor T” title familiar. That could be because the Belgian original which began in 2015, has spawned French, Czech, British and German versions. This review covers the third season of the last of those listed.
It seems as if ever since the huge success of Tony Shalhoub’s “Monk,” the idea of crime-solving cops or consultants with major psychological issues has blossomed globally. He wasn’t the first damaged-goods sleuth but probably the most popular, here and abroad. Professor T (Matthias Matschke) teaches criminology and regularly assists Cologne’s homicide unit despite massive emotional problems and a painful history that gradually unfolds during the series. He’s brilliant but somewhere on the Autism Spectrum. That, plus severe Ocd and recurring flashbacks and/or psychotic hallucinations, makes our Adrian Monk and...
Fans of European mystery series may find the “Professor T” title familiar. That could be because the Belgian original which began in 2015, has spawned French, Czech, British and German versions. This review covers the third season of the last of those listed.
It seems as if ever since the huge success of Tony Shalhoub’s “Monk,” the idea of crime-solving cops or consultants with major psychological issues has blossomed globally. He wasn’t the first damaged-goods sleuth but probably the most popular, here and abroad. Professor T (Matthias Matschke) teaches criminology and regularly assists Cologne’s homicide unit despite massive emotional problems and a painful history that gradually unfolds during the series. He’s brilliant but somewhere on the Autism Spectrum. That, plus severe Ocd and recurring flashbacks and/or psychotic hallucinations, makes our Adrian Monk and...
- 12/20/2023
- by Mark Glass
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
When the quirky, obsessive-compulsive detective Adrian Monk graced our screens in 2002, few could have predicted the cultural imprint he would leave. Fast forward to 2023, and the anticipation for the ‘Monk’ Reunion Movie was palpable. Could this film, titled ‘Mr. Monk’s Last Case’, recapture the magic of the series and meet the high expectations of its ardent fan base? Let’s delve into an analysis that considers every angle of this reunion. Anticipation Built on a Legacy Fans and critics alike held their breath as Peacock announced plans for a reunion movie. With a legacy cemented by Tony Shalhoub’s three...
- 12/18/2023
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Erika Alexander got her start as a teen on “The Cosby Show” before assuming the breakout role of attorney Maxine Shaw on “Living Single.” But it’s her latest performance in “American Fiction,” a satire that critiques our culture’s obsession with stereotypes, that’s put her in a conversation she’s never been in before — that of awards season contender.
Alexander plays Coraline, the love interest of Jeffrey Wright’s Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, a cantankerous author who challenges the industry’s perceptions of “Black entertainment.” On Dec. 5, just hours before sitting down with Variety, Alexander learned she’d been nominated in the supporting category at the Independent Spirit Awards; she attended last year’s ceremony as a guest.
“I got dropped off on the highway and walked, scooting around the Porta-Potties,” she says, laughing brightly to keep her emotions about the moment at bay. They seep in anyway.
Though...
Alexander plays Coraline, the love interest of Jeffrey Wright’s Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, a cantankerous author who challenges the industry’s perceptions of “Black entertainment.” On Dec. 5, just hours before sitting down with Variety, Alexander learned she’d been nominated in the supporting category at the Independent Spirit Awards; she attended last year’s ceremony as a guest.
“I got dropped off on the highway and walked, scooting around the Porta-Potties,” she says, laughing brightly to keep her emotions about the moment at bay. They seep in anyway.
Though...
- 12/17/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Mr. Monk’s Last Case Movie Review Rating:
Star Cast: Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford, Melora Hardin, Hector Elizondo, Ted Levine, and James Purefoy
Director: Randall Zink
Mr. Monk’s Last Case Movie Review Out ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
What’s Good: The humor remains fantastic, and the addition of a darker tone makes the film quite unique.
What’s Bad: The mystery itself is a boring one for sure, not the best one in the series.
Loo Break: Clocking 90 minutes, the movie goes by quite fast, so you probably won’t have the need for a break.
Watch or Not?: If you’re a fan of the old series or maybe a fan of Shalhoud after his work in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, this is a must-watch.
Language: English
Available On: Peacock
Runtime: 97 Minutes
User Rating:
The original Monk series ran for eight seasons and became one of the most...
Star Cast: Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford, Melora Hardin, Hector Elizondo, Ted Levine, and James Purefoy
Director: Randall Zink
Mr. Monk’s Last Case Movie Review Out ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
What’s Good: The humor remains fantastic, and the addition of a darker tone makes the film quite unique.
What’s Bad: The mystery itself is a boring one for sure, not the best one in the series.
Loo Break: Clocking 90 minutes, the movie goes by quite fast, so you probably won’t have the need for a break.
Watch or Not?: If you’re a fan of the old series or maybe a fan of Shalhoud after his work in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, this is a must-watch.
Language: English
Available On: Peacock
Runtime: 97 Minutes
User Rating:
The original Monk series ran for eight seasons and became one of the most...
- 12/14/2023
- by Nelson Acosta
- KoiMoi
It's time to examine the cast, characters, and actors involved in the long-awaited Monk movie on Peacock, Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie.
Monk originally ran on the USA Network for 125 episodes between 2002 and 2009 (winning eight Emmy Awards) before a full-length movie was confirmed (via Deadline) to revive the series for another adventure 14 years later.
Peacock previously brought back leading star Tony Shalhoub for 2020's At-Home Variety Show feat. Seth MacFarlane exclusively on YouTube. This started a 14-episode run with Ted star/director creator Seth MacFarlane as Shalhoub's Monk gave fans a look into his life shortly after the Covid-19 pandemic started.
Read full article on The Direct.
Monk originally ran on the USA Network for 125 episodes between 2002 and 2009 (winning eight Emmy Awards) before a full-length movie was confirmed (via Deadline) to revive the series for another adventure 14 years later.
Peacock previously brought back leading star Tony Shalhoub for 2020's At-Home Variety Show feat. Seth MacFarlane exclusively on YouTube. This started a 14-episode run with Ted star/director creator Seth MacFarlane as Shalhoub's Monk gave fans a look into his life shortly after the Covid-19 pandemic started.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 12/10/2023
- by Richard Nebens
- The Direct
Warning: The following contains spoilers for the new Peacock film Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie. Proceed at your own risk!
It’s been 14 years since we saw detective Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub) solve his late wife Trudy’s (Melora Hardin) murder and meet her long-lost daughter, Molly (Alona Tal), in the 2009 series finale of USA’s Monk. And three years since we watched him stand six feet from his laptop while Zooming with his former colleagues at the start of the pandemic in the short “Mr. Monk Shelters in Place.” They reunite in-person in the new Peacock film...
It’s been 14 years since we saw detective Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub) solve his late wife Trudy’s (Melora Hardin) murder and meet her long-lost daughter, Molly (Alona Tal), in the 2009 series finale of USA’s Monk. And three years since we watched him stand six feet from his laptop while Zooming with his former colleagues at the start of the pandemic in the short “Mr. Monk Shelters in Place.” They reunite in-person in the new Peacock film...
- 12/9/2023
- by Mandi Bierly
- TVLine.com
The legal drama “Suits” may have been the show of the summer, but another beloved USA property is on top now.
Tony Shalhoub reprises his Emmy-winning role of Adrian Monk in “Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie,” a Peacock original that sees the ol’ detective with obsessive compulsive disorder return for one last case (or is it?) in the age of Covid. In the 90-minute film, which is now streaming, Monk is preparing for his stepdaughter Molly’s (Caitlin McGee) upcoming nuptials when he finds himself pulled into an investigation involving a charismatic billionaire with his eyes set on space (James Purefoy).
During its original run from 2002 to 2009, “Monk” was a critically acclaimed comedy and an Emmy mainstay, taking home eight awards in all. Much of the original series cast has returned for the sequel film, including Ted Levine, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford, Melora Hardin and Hector Elizondo. A...
Tony Shalhoub reprises his Emmy-winning role of Adrian Monk in “Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie,” a Peacock original that sees the ol’ detective with obsessive compulsive disorder return for one last case (or is it?) in the age of Covid. In the 90-minute film, which is now streaming, Monk is preparing for his stepdaughter Molly’s (Caitlin McGee) upcoming nuptials when he finds himself pulled into an investigation involving a charismatic billionaire with his eyes set on space (James Purefoy).
During its original run from 2002 to 2009, “Monk” was a critically acclaimed comedy and an Emmy mainstay, taking home eight awards in all. Much of the original series cast has returned for the sequel film, including Ted Levine, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford, Melora Hardin and Hector Elizondo. A...
- 12/9/2023
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- Gold Derby
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Poor Things, The Color Purple and American Fiction.
Leave the World Behind premiere
Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, Kevin Bacon, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans and writer-director Sam Esmail walked the carpet at the NYC premiere of their Netflix thriller on Monday.
Ethan Hawke and Julia Roberts Kevin Bacon, Sam Esmail, Ethan Hawke, Julia Roberts, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans, Mahershala Ali and Myha’la Herrold
American Fiction premiere
Writer-director Cord Jefferson joined stars Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross and Sterling K. Brown at their film’s Los Angeles premiere on Tuesday.
Cord Jefferson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K. Brown, Erika Alexander and Adam Brody
Wish music celebration
The team behind the music of Wish, including star Ariana DeBose, celebrated with an event in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Leave the World Behind premiere
Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, Kevin Bacon, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans and writer-director Sam Esmail walked the carpet at the NYC premiere of their Netflix thriller on Monday.
Ethan Hawke and Julia Roberts Kevin Bacon, Sam Esmail, Ethan Hawke, Julia Roberts, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans, Mahershala Ali and Myha’la Herrold
American Fiction premiere
Writer-director Cord Jefferson joined stars Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross and Sterling K. Brown at their film’s Los Angeles premiere on Tuesday.
Cord Jefferson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K. Brown, Erika Alexander and Adam Brody
Wish music celebration
The team behind the music of Wish, including star Ariana DeBose, celebrated with an event in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
- 12/8/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Adrian Monk is back with Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie.
The TV movie, now streaming on Peacock, reunites the cast and creative team behind the former USA series Monk. And making the 90-minute revival felt like a homecoming for star Tony Shalhoub — who reprises his role as the crime-solving detective with obsessive-compulsive disorder — since they filmed in Toronto.
“This is going to sound insane, but we shot the first season in Toronto,” Shalhoub recently told The Hollywood Reporter, speaking 14 years after Monk wrapped an eight-season run for USA Network. The series, which ran from 2002-09, was set in San Francisco. The original pilot, however, was mostly shot in Vancouver, and all seasons after the first were made mainly in Los Angeles.
Shalhoub welcomed Mr. Monk’s Last Case from series creator Andy Breckman with returning co-stars Ted Levine, Jason Gray-Stanford, Traylor Howard, Melora Hardin and Hector Elizondo, as the...
The TV movie, now streaming on Peacock, reunites the cast and creative team behind the former USA series Monk. And making the 90-minute revival felt like a homecoming for star Tony Shalhoub — who reprises his role as the crime-solving detective with obsessive-compulsive disorder — since they filmed in Toronto.
“This is going to sound insane, but we shot the first season in Toronto,” Shalhoub recently told The Hollywood Reporter, speaking 14 years after Monk wrapped an eight-season run for USA Network. The series, which ran from 2002-09, was set in San Francisco. The original pilot, however, was mostly shot in Vancouver, and all seasons after the first were made mainly in Los Angeles.
Shalhoub welcomed Mr. Monk’s Last Case from series creator Andy Breckman with returning co-stars Ted Levine, Jason Gray-Stanford, Traylor Howard, Melora Hardin and Hector Elizondo, as the...
- 12/8/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Characters will soon be welcome at USA Network once again.
In light of the recent streaming success of several 2000s-era USA originals — most notably Suits, which dominated Netflix earlier this year, ultimately inspiring a Los Angeles-based spinoff — the network is getting back in the scripted series game, our sister site Deadline reports.
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In light of the recent streaming success of several 2000s-era USA originals — most notably Suits, which dominated Netflix earlier this year, ultimately inspiring a Los Angeles-based spinoff — the network is getting back in the scripted series game, our sister site Deadline reports.
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- 12/8/2023
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: USA Network’s “blue sky” series of the 2000s and early 2010s are having a moment this year between Suits‘ blockbuster run on Netflix, which broke streaming records and led to a potential offshoot series at NBC, and the Monk reunion movie, which premieres today on Peacock and already is getting awards recognition.
Now the brand is making its way back to where it started, on the USA Network. NBCUniversal’s ad-supported cable net is plotting a return to original scripted programming with light, frothy character-based procedurals in the mold of the lineup from the “blue sky”era that included Monk, Burn Notice, Psych, Royal Pains, White Collar and Suits, Deadline has learned.
After the end of the WGA strike, NBCU scripted executives put out feelers about their USA plans and already have identified a handful of ideas they are considering for development but there are no deals yet,...
Now the brand is making its way back to where it started, on the USA Network. NBCUniversal’s ad-supported cable net is plotting a return to original scripted programming with light, frothy character-based procedurals in the mold of the lineup from the “blue sky”era that included Monk, Burn Notice, Psych, Royal Pains, White Collar and Suits, Deadline has learned.
After the end of the WGA strike, NBCU scripted executives put out feelers about their USA plans and already have identified a handful of ideas they are considering for development but there are no deals yet,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Everybody’s favorite obsessive-compulsive consultant is taking a victory lap and one final case… and this time, it’s personal. Tony Shalhoub reprises his seven-year run as Adrian Monk to solve a case involving his beloved stepdaughter Molly (Caitlin McGee), a journalist preparing for her wedding, and he’s calling on some familiar friends to make sure she gets hitched without a hitch. The Peacock Original “Mr. Monk’s Last Case” will premiere on the streamer on Friday, Dec. 8. You can watch Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie with a subscription to Peacock.
How to Watch ‘Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie’ When: Friday, December 8, 2023 Where: Peacock Stream: Watch with a subscription to Peacock. Sign Up$5.99+ / month peacocktv.com About ‘Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie’
The beloved dramedy “Monk” is getting a fitting farewell as Adrian Monk takes on one final (and very personal) case.
Nearly 14 years since the “Monk” series finale,...
How to Watch ‘Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie’ When: Friday, December 8, 2023 Where: Peacock Stream: Watch with a subscription to Peacock. Sign Up$5.99+ / month peacocktv.com About ‘Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie’
The beloved dramedy “Monk” is getting a fitting farewell as Adrian Monk takes on one final (and very personal) case.
Nearly 14 years since the “Monk” series finale,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
As it turns out, the two-part finale of the USA Network series Monk — titled “Mr. Monk and the End” — was not the end of the story. Tony Shalhoub’s phobia-prone police consultant is returning to TV for Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie. In the TV movie, which starts streaming on Peacock on Friday, December 8, Adrian Monk reemerges to solve a very personal case involving stepdaughter Molly (Caitlin McGee) as she prepares for her wedding. “We’re so delighted to have made a movie version of Monk, and we are thrilled that every one of our stars were so enthusiastic about coming back,” creator Andy Breckman, executive producer David Hoberman, and director Randy Zisk said in a statement. “But in coming back, we wanted to do a film that was worthy of our legacy. Mr. Monk’s Last Case is a story that is powerful, emotional, funny, heartwarming, and...
- 12/7/2023
- TV Insider
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