Jack Champion, Sophia Lillis, Kate del Castillo, Tony Dalton, Whitney Peak and Bobby Cannavale have joined Dave Bautista in the action thriller Trap House.
The new action film follows an undercover DEA agent and his partner in El Paso, Texas, on a game of cat and mouse with a group of thieves who just happen to be their rebellious teenagers robbing from a dangerous cartel and using their parents’ tactics and top-secret intel to succeed.
Inde Navarrette, Zaire Adams and Blu del Barrio also board the indie now in production as Bautista reteams with Final Score producer Signature Films, an arm of U.K. indie distributor Signature Entertainment.
Trap House is directed by Michael Dowse from a script by Fast & Furious creator Gary Scott Thompson and Tom O’Connor (Hitman’s Bodyguard). Montreal-based Dowse also directed Fubar, It’s All Gone Pete Tong, Take Me Home Tonight starring Chris Pratt and Anna Faris,...
The new action film follows an undercover DEA agent and his partner in El Paso, Texas, on a game of cat and mouse with a group of thieves who just happen to be their rebellious teenagers robbing from a dangerous cartel and using their parents’ tactics and top-secret intel to succeed.
Inde Navarrette, Zaire Adams and Blu del Barrio also board the indie now in production as Bautista reteams with Final Score producer Signature Films, an arm of U.K. indie distributor Signature Entertainment.
Trap House is directed by Michael Dowse from a script by Fast & Furious creator Gary Scott Thompson and Tom O’Connor (Hitman’s Bodyguard). Montreal-based Dowse also directed Fubar, It’s All Gone Pete Tong, Take Me Home Tonight starring Chris Pratt and Anna Faris,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Paradigm has signed Kim Coates, the actor and producer best known for a major role on FX’s Emmy-nominated crime drama Sons of Anarchy, for representation.
In Kurt Sutter’s series focused on the lives of outlaw motorcycle club members, which ran for seven seasons between 2008 and 2014, Coates plays one of the lead characters, Tig Trager, who serves as the sergeant-at-arms and is often involved in the club’s most challenging and controversial activities.
Most recently recurring on Max’s White House Plumbers, Coates has also been seen on series including Netflix’s Godless and Bad Blood, CBS’s CSI: Miami, and Fox’s Prison Break, to name a few.
Over the course of his decades-long career, he’s also been seen in more than 40 films, most recently appearing in Double Down South, a thriller written and directed by Academy Award winner Tom Schulman. In addition to Academy Award...
In Kurt Sutter’s series focused on the lives of outlaw motorcycle club members, which ran for seven seasons between 2008 and 2014, Coates plays one of the lead characters, Tig Trager, who serves as the sergeant-at-arms and is often involved in the club’s most challenging and controversial activities.
Most recently recurring on Max’s White House Plumbers, Coates has also been seen on series including Netflix’s Godless and Bad Blood, CBS’s CSI: Miami, and Fox’s Prison Break, to name a few.
Over the course of his decades-long career, he’s also been seen in more than 40 films, most recently appearing in Double Down South, a thriller written and directed by Academy Award winner Tom Schulman. In addition to Academy Award...
- 3/14/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Photo: gorodenkoff (iStock by Getty Images)
Sure, there are plenty of great free movies on YouTube—but while YouTube is awesome, it’s not the only game in town. So we decided to put together a list of other sites that also offer free movies, break down the pros and cons of each one,...
Sure, there are plenty of great free movies on YouTube—but while YouTube is awesome, it’s not the only game in town. So we decided to put together a list of other sites that also offer free movies, break down the pros and cons of each one,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Ian Spelling
- avclub.com
It’s a new month, and Hulu subscribers are getting a slew of new movies and TV shows to enjoy.
June 1 is jam-packed with more than 30 titles that have landed on the streamer, including the seventh and final season of Ava DuVernay’s “Queen Sugar,” the Jack Nicholson-led film “Hoffa,” Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Borat” and the entire “Twilight” franchise.
Mixing in a little of the old with new come goodies from 2023, like “Flamin’ Hot,” which tells the story of Mexican migrant Richard Montanez who came up with the idea for Flamin’ Hot Cheetos while working as a janitor at Frito Lay. The film lands on Hulu June 9.
Ending June with a bang will the be second season of “The Bear,” (June 22), Season 20 of “The Bachelorette” (June 27) and the sixth and final season of “Grown-ish.”
Here’s everything you can expect to hit Hulu this June.
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June 1 is jam-packed with more than 30 titles that have landed on the streamer, including the seventh and final season of Ava DuVernay’s “Queen Sugar,” the Jack Nicholson-led film “Hoffa,” Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Borat” and the entire “Twilight” franchise.
Mixing in a little of the old with new come goodies from 2023, like “Flamin’ Hot,” which tells the story of Mexican migrant Richard Montanez who came up with the idea for Flamin’ Hot Cheetos while working as a janitor at Frito Lay. The film lands on Hulu June 9.
Ending June with a bang will the be second season of “The Bear,” (June 22), Season 20 of “The Bachelorette” (June 27) and the sixth and final season of “Grown-ish.”
Here’s everything you can expect to hit Hulu this June.
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The Best Free Movie Streaming Sites,...
- 6/3/2023
- by Raquel "Rocky" Harris
- The Wrap
It’s summer time on Hulu and that can only mean one thing. With its list of new releases for June 2023, Hulu is bringing back last summer’s unexpected hit.
FX’s The Bear season 2 premieres all episodes on June 22. If you’re not already captivated by this intense culinary story about the little Italian beef shop that could, definitely catch up now. This time around, Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and friends will attempt a major foodie rebrand. The only other Hulu series of note this month is the docuseries The Age of Influence. Premiering on June 5, this doc will examine the dark side of influencer culture.
Just like its corporate partner Disney+, Hulu will premiere Eva Longoria’s directorial debut, Flamin’ Hot, in June 9. The movie tells the true story of Frito-Lay janitor Richard Montañez (Jesse Garcia) who created an iconic snack that forever changed the food industry. Also...
FX’s The Bear season 2 premieres all episodes on June 22. If you’re not already captivated by this intense culinary story about the little Italian beef shop that could, definitely catch up now. This time around, Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and friends will attempt a major foodie rebrand. The only other Hulu series of note this month is the docuseries The Age of Influence. Premiering on June 5, this doc will examine the dark side of influencer culture.
Just like its corporate partner Disney+, Hulu will premiere Eva Longoria’s directorial debut, Flamin’ Hot, in June 9. The movie tells the true story of Frito-Lay janitor Richard Montañez (Jesse Garcia) who created an iconic snack that forever changed the food industry. Also...
- 6/1/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Season 2 of last summer’s hit breakout series “The Bear” is set to premiere on Hulu on Thursday, June 22. After a tumultuous return to his family’s hole-in-the-wall Chicago restaurant, chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) and his staff transform the greasy sandwich joint into a first-class dining experience after he discovers the slush fund his brother left behind. Despite having the extra money to make his dreams a reality, the future proves to be both a personal and professional challenge for Carmy and the crew.
Watch the trailer for Season 2 of “The Bear”:
Beginning on June 14, the new series continuation of the beloved film “The Full Monty” arrives on Hulu. It’s 25 years later and the men and women of Sheffield, England, are in reboot mode, navigating life and family. The original 1997 movie focused on a group of down-on-their-luck, blue-collar men who put on a strip show to make ends meet.
Watch the trailer for Season 2 of “The Bear”:
Beginning on June 14, the new series continuation of the beloved film “The Full Monty” arrives on Hulu. It’s 25 years later and the men and women of Sheffield, England, are in reboot mode, navigating life and family. The original 1997 movie focused on a group of down-on-their-luck, blue-collar men who put on a strip show to make ends meet.
- 5/24/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
Osees have announced their latest albbum, a synth-pop-inspired project entitled Intercepted Message, out August 18th via In the Red. They have also shared the album’s title track as a lead single. Listen to it below.
In a “bio” for the new album, Osees frontman John Dwyer explained that it’s a “pop record for tired times.” The single — along with its news-inspired music video — supports this theme, drawing on the fatigued energy of politics and society, and channeling it into a blistering blend of punk and electro beeping and booping. In the video, Dwyer serves as the anchor for a dystopian broadcast, and as the world burns down behind his talking head, the weight of the message sinks in. Watch the video below.
From Dwyer’s perspective, Osees’ new music is intended to create a commonplace of sorts. “Social media toilet scrapers unite!” he wrote for the poetic bio.
In a “bio” for the new album, Osees frontman John Dwyer explained that it’s a “pop record for tired times.” The single — along with its news-inspired music video — supports this theme, drawing on the fatigued energy of politics and society, and channeling it into a blistering blend of punk and electro beeping and booping. In the video, Dwyer serves as the anchor for a dystopian broadcast, and as the world burns down behind his talking head, the weight of the message sinks in. Watch the video below.
From Dwyer’s perspective, Osees’ new music is intended to create a commonplace of sorts. “Social media toilet scrapers unite!” he wrote for the poetic bio.
- 5/19/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
I’m not exaggerating when I say that Matt Johnson’s BlackBerry is one of the best English Canadian films in a long time. When I interviewed Jay Baruchel about the film a few weeks ago, I prefaced our conversation by telling him this and that I wasn’t sucking up to him. Baruchel got it, as the big problem with a lot of English Canadian films is that they present to be something they’re not. They’re often set in this pseudo-us style setting, as for some reason, Canadian producers seem terrified that a film will be recognized as what it is, Canadian. As he told me in our interview, this is something that has irked Baruchel for years, and in his own films, including the two Goon movies and the recent Random Acts of Violence, they never hid the fact that they were Canadian.
As Baruchel explains it in our interview,...
As Baruchel explains it in our interview,...
- 5/9/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Seann William Scott has signed on to star in The Last Bachelor, a romantic comedy from director Luke Greenfield.
Greenfield co-wrote the script and will also produce alongside Jason Benoit, with XYZ Films producing and financing with investment funding from Ipr.Vc. Lee Kim of Resolute Films and Entertainment is also producing. XYZ Films are handling world rights and will introduce the pic to buyers and the upcoming Cannes market.
Billed as a “big romantic comedy in the tone of Judd Apatow and Jerry Maguire,” the pic follows eternal bachelor Tommy Kriffman (Seann William Scott), who, after realizing all his friends have settled down and gotten married, goes from never wanting to get married to becoming obsessed with finding his wife and having a family Asap. But when he falls in love with a stunning, younger woman,...
Greenfield co-wrote the script and will also produce alongside Jason Benoit, with XYZ Films producing and financing with investment funding from Ipr.Vc. Lee Kim of Resolute Films and Entertainment is also producing. XYZ Films are handling world rights and will introduce the pic to buyers and the upcoming Cannes market.
Billed as a “big romantic comedy in the tone of Judd Apatow and Jerry Maguire,” the pic follows eternal bachelor Tommy Kriffman (Seann William Scott), who, after realizing all his friends have settled down and gotten married, goes from never wanting to get married to becoming obsessed with finding his wife and having a family Asap. But when he falls in love with a stunning, younger woman,...
- 5/5/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Schitt’s Creek alum Eugene Levy is heading to Summer Camp. The four-time Emmy winner will play Diane Keaton’s love interest in the comedy also set to star Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard.
Castille Landon (After franchise) is directing the film, which is heading into production next month in North Carolina, from her own script. It tells the story of Nora, Ginny and Mary, who have been best friends since childhood, spending their summers together inseparably at sleepaway camp. As the years have passed, they’ve seen each other less and less, so when the chance for a summer camp reunion arises, they all take it, some begrudgingly and others excitedly. Each of their lives might not be where they’d imagined, but one thing is for sure — Nora, Ginny, and Mary need each other, and summer camp reminds them why.
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Castille Landon (After franchise) is directing the film, which is heading into production next month in North Carolina, from her own script. It tells the story of Nora, Ginny and Mary, who have been best friends since childhood, spending their summers together inseparably at sleepaway camp. As the years have passed, they’ve seen each other less and less, so when the chance for a summer camp reunion arises, they all take it, some begrudgingly and others excitedly. Each of their lives might not be where they’d imagined, but one thing is for sure — Nora, Ginny, and Mary need each other, and summer camp reminds them why.
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- 3/24/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Amazon Studios has begun setting the supporting cast for its Paul Feig-helmed action-comedy Grand Death Lotto, with Ayden Mayeri (Somebody I Used to Know), Seann William Scott (Welcome to Flatch), Dolly de Leon (Triangle of Sadness) and Donald Elise Watkins (Project Artemis) signing on for roles.
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John Cena, Awkwafina and Simu Liu lead the ensemble of the pic now in production, as previously announced.
The Amazon Original Movie is set in a very near future, in which a Grand Lottery has been established in economically challenged California. The only catch? You’ll need to kill the winner before sundown in...
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John Cena, Awkwafina and Simu Liu lead the ensemble of the pic now in production, as previously announced.
The Amazon Original Movie is set in a very near future, in which a Grand Lottery has been established in economically challenged California. The only catch? You’ll need to kill the winner before sundown in...
- 3/22/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
‘BlackBerry’ tells the story of Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, the two men that charted the course of the spectacular rise and catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone. Matt Johnson's BlackBerry is coming exclusively to theaters on May 12th from IFC Films. A standout hit at Berlin recently IFC is wasting no time getting this unbelievebly true story about the Canadian tech company Research in Motion's rise and fall from grace. A new trailer was released this morning, check it out down below. Directed By Matt Johnson Written By Matt Johnson and Matthew Miller Starring Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”), Michael Ironside, Saul Rubinek (True Romance,...
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- 3/15/2023
- Screen Anarchy
Legendary Naughty by Nature rapper Anthony “Treach” Criss has joined the upcoming action film, “The Getback,” set to air on Tubi this year. “Veep” alum Sufe Bradshaw has also joined.
“The Getback” tells the story of Mal Cooper (Theo Rossi), an ex-cop-turned-bounty hunter hired to bring in a slippery accountant whose testimony is crucial to the trial a major gang boss. The pair must work and trust each other to slip by crooked killer cops and mercenaries out for blood.
Treach plays Alonzo Beaumont, “a notorious gangster awaiting his trial date in jail, whose entire case may (or may not) depend on the successful retrieval of his flighty accountant,” per the official description.
Bradshaw meanwhile plays Mal Cooper’s former partner, Detective Hatch, who helps Cooper from inside the police to learn who is trying to have the witness murdered.
Treach is no stranger to acting. His credits date back...
“The Getback” tells the story of Mal Cooper (Theo Rossi), an ex-cop-turned-bounty hunter hired to bring in a slippery accountant whose testimony is crucial to the trial a major gang boss. The pair must work and trust each other to slip by crooked killer cops and mercenaries out for blood.
Treach plays Alonzo Beaumont, “a notorious gangster awaiting his trial date in jail, whose entire case may (or may not) depend on the successful retrieval of his flighty accountant,” per the official description.
Bradshaw meanwhile plays Mal Cooper’s former partner, Detective Hatch, who helps Cooper from inside the police to learn who is trying to have the witness murdered.
Treach is no stranger to acting. His credits date back...
- 3/10/2023
- by Joshua Vinson
- The Wrap
Dermot Mulroney, Shane Paul McGhie and Kim Coates will be joining Tubi’s actioner “The Getback” alongside the previously-announced Theo Rossi.
Rossi leads the film as Mal Cooper, a bounty hunter who must retrieve a con artist criminal accountant and keep him alive. Upon finding the criminal, the two have to work together to escape cops and mercenaries on a mission to kill them.
Mulroney is joining the film as Chief Joe Milazzo, Cooper’s ex-employer. His credits include “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” “August: Osage County,” “Young Guns” and the upcoming horror film “Scream VI.”
McGhie is also part of “The Getback” ensemble, having acted previously with Rossi in the film “American Skin.” McGhie has also worked on “Deputy,” “What Men Want” and “Unbelievable.”
Coates is joining the cast after having played opposite Rossi in “Sons of Anarchy.” Coates is also featured in “Bad Blood,” “Goon,” “Godless” and the upcoming mini-series “White House Plumbers.
Rossi leads the film as Mal Cooper, a bounty hunter who must retrieve a con artist criminal accountant and keep him alive. Upon finding the criminal, the two have to work together to escape cops and mercenaries on a mission to kill them.
Mulroney is joining the film as Chief Joe Milazzo, Cooper’s ex-employer. His credits include “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” “August: Osage County,” “Young Guns” and the upcoming horror film “Scream VI.”
McGhie is also part of “The Getback” ensemble, having acted previously with Rossi in the film “American Skin.” McGhie has also worked on “Deputy,” “What Men Want” and “Unbelievable.”
Coates is joining the cast after having played opposite Rossi in “Sons of Anarchy.” Coates is also featured in “Bad Blood,” “Goon,” “Godless” and the upcoming mini-series “White House Plumbers.
- 2/15/2023
- by Julia MacCary
- Variety Film + TV
A new award was introduced at the 65th Annual Grammys, Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical and Canadian musician Tobias Jesso Jr. was feted with the honour. He was there in person to pick up the inaugural award which celebrates creators who penned some of the year’s best-loved pop tunes.
The North Vancouver native won for writing tracks that included ‘Can I Get It’ from Adele, ‘Boyfriends’ sung by Harry Styles and ‘Careless’ performed by FKA Twigs and Toronto’s Daniel Caesar.
He was up against The-Dream, Amy Allen, Laura Veltz, and Nija Charles. This was Jesso’s first-ever Grammy. Since releasing his 2015 album, ‘Goon’, he has focused mostly on writing songs for others.
The 65th annual Grammy Awards, which recognises the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, running from October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022, are being held at the Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.
The North Vancouver native won for writing tracks that included ‘Can I Get It’ from Adele, ‘Boyfriends’ sung by Harry Styles and ‘Careless’ performed by FKA Twigs and Toronto’s Daniel Caesar.
He was up against The-Dream, Amy Allen, Laura Veltz, and Nija Charles. This was Jesso’s first-ever Grammy. Since releasing his 2015 album, ‘Goon’, he has focused mostly on writing songs for others.
The 65th annual Grammy Awards, which recognises the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, running from October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022, are being held at the Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.
- 2/6/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
The 38th edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which will run Feb. 8-18, will open with Miranda’s Victim, one of 52 world premieres in this year’s lineup, and will close with the U.S. premiere of I Like Movies, one of 78 U.S. premieres, the fest announced Wednesday.
These are, of course, in addition to a slew of the career-retrospective tributes for which the fest is famous, which this year will celebrate the likes of Cate Blanchett, Brendan Fraser, Angela Bassett, Jamie Lee Curtis, Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, as well as panels with breakthrough artists, artisans, directors, writers, producers, female creatives and international filmmakers.
The fest will also offer a variety of free educational programs, including Mike’s Field Trip to the Movies (for 4,000-plus fourth through sixth grade students from low-income schools throughout Santa Barbara County), which this year will feature a screening of Guillermo del Toro...
These are, of course, in addition to a slew of the career-retrospective tributes for which the fest is famous, which this year will celebrate the likes of Cate Blanchett, Brendan Fraser, Angela Bassett, Jamie Lee Curtis, Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, as well as panels with breakthrough artists, artisans, directors, writers, producers, female creatives and international filmmakers.
The fest will also offer a variety of free educational programs, including Mike’s Field Trip to the Movies (for 4,000-plus fourth through sixth grade students from low-income schools throughout Santa Barbara County), which this year will feature a screening of Guillermo del Toro...
- 1/18/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For Canadian singer/songwriter Tobias Jesso Jr., 2015 was a dizzying year of spectacular success and total flame-out, pretty much all at once. In March of that year, he released his debut album, Goon, a collection of Laurel Canyon-y throwback piano-pop that critics loved. By the end of October, he realized he hated performing and canceled all his remaining tour dates, scrapping his career as a recording artist along with them.
But he didn’t have to wait long to find a new path. In November of 2015, Adele released 25, which included “When We Were Young,...
But he didn’t have to wait long to find a new path. In November of 2015, Adele released 25, which included “When We Were Young,...
- 12/31/2022
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
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Joe E. Tata, who portrayed the endearing Peach Pit diner owner Nat Bussichio on all 10 seasons of the original Beverly Hills, 90210, has died. He was 85.
Tata died Wednesday night, his daughter, Kelly Katharine Tata, announced on a GoFundMe page. Earlier, she wrote that he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2018 and that he had been moved in April to the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills.
In what has to be some kind of record, Tata played henchmen to three supervillains — Frank Gorshin’s the Riddler, Burgess Meredith’s the Penguin and Victor Buono’s King Tut — on the 1966-68 ABC series Batman.
He also appeared in the ’60s on a trio of Irwin Allen-produced sci-fi shows — ABC’s The Time Tunnel (once as Napoleon) and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and CBS’ Lost in Space...
Joe E. Tata, who portrayed the endearing Peach Pit diner owner Nat Bussichio on all 10 seasons of the original Beverly Hills, 90210, has died. He was 85.
Tata died Wednesday night, his daughter, Kelly Katharine Tata, announced on a GoFundMe page. Earlier, she wrote that he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2018 and that he had been moved in April to the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills.
In what has to be some kind of record, Tata played henchmen to three supervillains — Frank Gorshin’s the Riddler, Burgess Meredith’s the Penguin and Victor Buono’s King Tut — on the 1966-68 ABC series Batman.
He also appeared in the ’60s on a trio of Irwin Allen-produced sci-fi shows — ABC’s The Time Tunnel (once as Napoleon) and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and CBS’ Lost in Space...
- 8/25/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jay Baruchel has entered into a first-look deal with Boat Rocker. Under the deal, Baruchel will develop and produce film, television, and digital projects for Boat Rocker.
“Proudly wearing the Canadian maple leaf tattooed over his heart, Jay Baruchel is a national treasure,” said David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, co-executive chairmen of Boat Rocker Media and co-chairmen of Boat Rocker Studios. “Jay has brought his unique talent, charm and humour to a multitude of rewatchable films and series, whether it be as actor, writer, producer or host. Everyone at Boat Rocker is excited to be working with Jay to help him bring his ideas and stories to global audiences.”
Baruchel is known for his roles in films like “Tropic Thunder,” “The End,” “Knocked Up,” “She’s Out of My League,” and the “How to Train Your Dragon” films. He also co-wrote and starred in the two “Goon” films. He also starred...
“Proudly wearing the Canadian maple leaf tattooed over his heart, Jay Baruchel is a national treasure,” said David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, co-executive chairmen of Boat Rocker Media and co-chairmen of Boat Rocker Studios. “Jay has brought his unique talent, charm and humour to a multitude of rewatchable films and series, whether it be as actor, writer, producer or host. Everyone at Boat Rocker is excited to be working with Jay to help him bring his ideas and stories to global audiences.”
Baruchel is known for his roles in films like “Tropic Thunder,” “The End,” “Knocked Up,” “She’s Out of My League,” and the “How to Train Your Dragon” films. He also co-wrote and starred in the two “Goon” films. He also starred...
- 8/16/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Jay Baruchel, host of hit show Lol: Last One Laughing Canada, from Boat Rocker’s Insight Productions, is expanding his relationship with the entertainment company. The actor, writer, producer and director has closed a first-look deal with Boat Rocker to develop and produce original television, film and digital projects for the company.
“Proudly wearing the Canadian maple leaf tattooed over his heart, Jay Baruchel is a national treasure. Jay has brought his unique talent, charm and humour to a multitude of rewatchable films and series, whether it be as actor, writer, producer or host,” said David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, Co-Executive Chairmen, Boat Rocker Media and Co-Chairmen, Boat Rocker Studios. “Everyone at Boat Rocker is excited to be working with Jay to help him bring his ideas and stories to global audiences.”
Baruchel starred as Josh Greenberg on all three seasons of Simon Rich-created Man Seeking Woman on Fxx.
“Proudly wearing the Canadian maple leaf tattooed over his heart, Jay Baruchel is a national treasure. Jay has brought his unique talent, charm and humour to a multitude of rewatchable films and series, whether it be as actor, writer, producer or host,” said David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, Co-Executive Chairmen, Boat Rocker Media and Co-Chairmen, Boat Rocker Studios. “Everyone at Boat Rocker is excited to be working with Jay to help him bring his ideas and stories to global audiences.”
Baruchel starred as Josh Greenberg on all three seasons of Simon Rich-created Man Seeking Woman on Fxx.
- 8/16/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Boat Rocker has struck a first-look deal with Jay Baruchel, the co-writer and star of the “Goon” movies and host of “Lol: Last One Laughing Canada” from the company’s Insight Productions. Under the deal, the actor-director will produce and develop original film, TV and digital projects.
David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, co-executive chairmen of Boat Rocker Media and co-chairmen of Boat Rocker Studios said, “Proudly wearing the Canadian maple leaf tattooed over his heart, Jay Baruchel is a national treasure. Jay has brought his unique talent, charm and humour to a multitude of rewatchable films and series, whether it be as actor, writer, producer or host. Everyone at Boat Rocker is excited to be working with Jay to help him bring his ideas and stories to global audiences.”
Baruchel starred as Josh Greenberg on all three seasons of Simon Rich-created “Man Seeking Woman” on Fxx. He is also...
David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, co-executive chairmen of Boat Rocker Media and co-chairmen of Boat Rocker Studios said, “Proudly wearing the Canadian maple leaf tattooed over his heart, Jay Baruchel is a national treasure. Jay has brought his unique talent, charm and humour to a multitude of rewatchable films and series, whether it be as actor, writer, producer or host. Everyone at Boat Rocker is excited to be working with Jay to help him bring his ideas and stories to global audiences.”
Baruchel starred as Josh Greenberg on all three seasons of Simon Rich-created “Man Seeking Woman” on Fxx. He is also...
- 8/16/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Panda Bear and Sonic Boom take listeners to the “Edge of the Edge” on the latest track off their collaborative LP Reset.
Like their first single, “Go On,” and the bulk of Reset, the track makes heavy use of a sample from Fifties and Sixties-era singles; in the case of the “Edge of the Edge,” the opening chords of Randy and the Rainbows’ doo-wop classic “Denise” are looped throughout.
The Animal Collective singer and former Spacemen 3 member paired the single with a video that pokes fun at nonsensical TikTok-like videos,...
Like their first single, “Go On,” and the bulk of Reset, the track makes heavy use of a sample from Fifties and Sixties-era singles; in the case of the “Edge of the Edge,” the opening chords of Randy and the Rainbows’ doo-wop classic “Denise” are looped throughout.
The Animal Collective singer and former Spacemen 3 member paired the single with a video that pokes fun at nonsensical TikTok-like videos,...
- 8/3/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
The Fab Four’s first and biggest movie hit comes to 4K Ultra HD! The Beatles brought something new and exciting to 1964 and the world embraced it. This United Artists release was a major event in the first wave of Beatlemania, setting the standard for Swinging London cool; thanks to Richard Lester’s flip approach and the Beatles’ positive energy little in the movie has dated. George Martin’s input for the musical end of things didn’t hurt either. The movie itself never gets old: new generations still respond with enthusiasm. It always looked super on home video, so what does the format boost add to the mix?
A Hard Day’s Night 4K
4K Ultra-hd + Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 711
1964 / B&w / 1:75 widescreen / 87 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date January 18, 2022 / 39.95
Starring: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr,
Wilfrid Brambell, Norman Rossington, John Junkin, Victor Spinetti,...
A Hard Day’s Night 4K
4K Ultra-hd + Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 711
1964 / B&w / 1:75 widescreen / 87 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date January 18, 2022 / 39.95
Starring: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr,
Wilfrid Brambell, Norman Rossington, John Junkin, Victor Spinetti,...
- 1/18/2022
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Burbank, CA, Nov. 15, 2021 — Celebrating twenty-five years since Bugs Bunny and the Tune Squad defeated the Monstars in an epic basketball showdown, WarnerMedia Global Brands and Experiences has announced a collection of 90s inspired merchandise, an upcoming Nft drop, an all-new digital comic from DC, and more to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Space Jam and its lasting impact on pop culture. The iconic film’s silver anniversary follows the global release of Warner Bros. Pictures’ animated/live action film Space Jam: A New Legacy‘ earlier this year, which debuted at the top of the box office and scored the biggest opening for a family film earlier this year. Now streaming audiences can also view the original film at home with family and friends on HBO Max where a new generation of fans can experience the frenetic, fun mashup adventure.
“Space Jam was the iconic film moment of 1996, and its cultural impact is undeniable.
“Space Jam was the iconic film moment of 1996, and its cultural impact is undeniable.
- 11/19/2021
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
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“Space Jam: A New Legacy” arrived in movie theaters and on HBO Max on July 16. To celebrate the highly anticipated release, we’ve rounded up some of the latest gear inspired by the film.
With so much exclusive “Space Jam” merch floating around the web, shoppers pretty much have their pick of specially designed T-shirts, swim trunks, hoodies, sweat suits, collectible toys, books, and even popcorn.
But more products are on the way. Nike released a massive collection inspired by “Space Jam: A New Legacy” on Friday, coinciding with the film’s release.
The lineup includes the LeBron 18 Low “Wile E. x Roadrunner” and LeBron 18 Low x “Space Jam: A New Legacy” basketball sneakers,...
“Space Jam: A New Legacy” arrived in movie theaters and on HBO Max on July 16. To celebrate the highly anticipated release, we’ve rounded up some of the latest gear inspired by the film.
With so much exclusive “Space Jam” merch floating around the web, shoppers pretty much have their pick of specially designed T-shirts, swim trunks, hoodies, sweat suits, collectible toys, books, and even popcorn.
But more products are on the way. Nike released a massive collection inspired by “Space Jam: A New Legacy” on Friday, coinciding with the film’s release.
The lineup includes the LeBron 18 Low “Wile E. x Roadrunner” and LeBron 18 Low x “Space Jam: A New Legacy” basketball sneakers,...
- 7/16/2021
- by Latifah Muhammad
- Indiewire
Stars: George Tchortov, Alanna Bale, Adrian Holmes, Chris Mark, Eric Hicks, Michael Joseph Delaney, Patrick Sabongui, Elvis Stojko, Stefano Dimatteo, Jeffrey R. Smith, Dorren Lee | Written by James Mark, Matthew Nayman, Peter Van Horne | Directed by James Mark
Humans with enhanced powers are being hunted down and captured by an Above Top Secret government agency. As one of them fights for her freedom she realizes one of her own kind may be an even bigger threat. The New Mutants or another new X-Men film?
No, it’s Enhanced, the new film from director James Mark. He’s teamed up with co-writers Matthew Nayman (Betrayal) and Peter Van Horne for a semi-sequel to Mark’s 2017 film Kill Order. Neither the film’s poster or any press materials refer to Enhanced as a sequel to or even in the same world as Kill Order. But the connections are obvious. The mutant’s powers,...
Humans with enhanced powers are being hunted down and captured by an Above Top Secret government agency. As one of them fights for her freedom she realizes one of her own kind may be an even bigger threat. The New Mutants or another new X-Men film?
No, it’s Enhanced, the new film from director James Mark. He’s teamed up with co-writers Matthew Nayman (Betrayal) and Peter Van Horne for a semi-sequel to Mark’s 2017 film Kill Order. Neither the film’s poster or any press materials refer to Enhanced as a sequel to or even in the same world as Kill Order. But the connections are obvious. The mutant’s powers,...
- 6/1/2021
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Amazon has greenlit a Canadian version of Lol, to be hosted by Jay Baruchel and based on the Japanese format Hitoshi Matsumoto Presents Documental, in which comics compete to try and get each other to laugh while keeping a straight face themselves.
Baruchel, the Canadian-born star of Goon and How to Train Your Dragon, will present the new Amazon original series, Lol: Last One Laughing Canada. The comedy competition series will be shot in Toronto by Insight Productions, with the final comedian left standing earning a grand prize donation for the charity of their choice.
There’s no word on the competing Canadian ...
Baruchel, the Canadian-born star of Goon and How to Train Your Dragon, will present the new Amazon original series, Lol: Last One Laughing Canada. The comedy competition series will be shot in Toronto by Insight Productions, with the final comedian left standing earning a grand prize donation for the charity of their choice.
There’s no word on the competing Canadian ...
- 4/13/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Amazon has greenlit a Canadian version of Lol, to be hosted by Jay Baruchel and based on the Japanese format Hitoshi Matsumoto Presents Documental, in which comics compete to try and get each other to laugh while keeping a straight face themselves.
Baruchel, the Canadian-born star of Goon and How to Train Your Dragon, will present the new Amazon original series, Lol: Last One Laughing Canada. The comedy competition series will be shot in Toronto by Insight Productions, with the final comedian left standing earning a grand prize donation for the charity of their choice.
There’s no word on the competing Canadian ...
Baruchel, the Canadian-born star of Goon and How to Train Your Dragon, will present the new Amazon original series, Lol: Last One Laughing Canada. The comedy competition series will be shot in Toronto by Insight Productions, with the final comedian left standing earning a grand prize donation for the charity of their choice.
There’s no word on the competing Canadian ...
- 4/13/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Get ready for the wildest sports movie you'll ever see. The trailer for Space Jam: A New Legacy has officially arrived, and for fans of the original 1996 film, it looks like we can expect an even bigger, bolder game between the Looney Tunes and their Goon rivals. The original Space Jam starred Michael Jordan as himself. The Last Dance subject—who is playing in minor league baseball and not the NBA at this point in his athletic career—teams up with Bugs Bunny to stop the "Monstars" from taking the Looney Tunes to their outer space amusement park by beating them in a basketball game, aka the titular Space Jam. (If this sounds like a Mad Libs version...
- 4/3/2021
- E! Online
Canada’s Jay Baruchel became known as part of the group of young comedians linked to Judd Apatow. In the romantic comedy Knocked Up, for example, he portrayed one of the friends of the protagonist played by Seth Rogen. He later had a similar role in the apocalyptic comedy This Is the End, where this group of actors took self-reference and self-parody to another level. Like Rogen and Jonah Hill, Baruchel became a director: he debuted with Goon: Last of the Enforcers, sequel to Goon, which was co-written by Baruchel. This pair of films – in which Baruchel plays the friend of the main character (Seann William Scott) – combine sport (ice hockey) with comedy, romance and violence, the latter because they are focused on an...
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- 2/23/2021
- Screen Anarchy
Chet “Jr” White — the bassist and producer for the celebrated 2010s indie rock outfit Girls — has died, according to a Facebook post from the band’s old record label, True Panther Sounds. He was 40.
Of the cause of death, True Panther founder Dean Bein said only that White’s “heart stopped” at his family’s home in Santa Cruz, California, Sunday, October 18th. There were no additional details.
Girls frontman and songwriter Christopher Owens posted on Twitter: “I hope you feel nothing but peace now my brother. I love...
Of the cause of death, True Panther founder Dean Bein said only that White’s “heart stopped” at his family’s home in Santa Cruz, California, Sunday, October 18th. There were no additional details.
Girls frontman and songwriter Christopher Owens posted on Twitter: “I hope you feel nothing but peace now my brother. I love...
- 10/21/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
This just in! Fantasia Film Festival has added a special live event, A Talk With Finn Wolfhard in conversation with Jay Baruchel. It is a slam dunk of Canadian talent as one of our freshest faces, Finn Wolfhard speaks with another of our famous and succesful exports, Jay Baruchel, The virtual event will happen this Saturday, August 29 at 2 Pm Edt. More importantly it will be free of charge and accessible worldwide on the Fantasia YouTube channel! British Columbian actor and musician Finn Wolfhard burst onto the world stage in the culture-shifting Netflix series Stranger Things. With subsequent performances in the It films, The Goldfinch, The Turning,...
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- 8/25/2020
- Screen Anarchy
Most of you know Jay Baruchel from his comedy work. Sure, he’s a very talented comedic actor, but his talents run far deeper than that. Behind the camera, he co-wrote the sports dramedy Goon, as well as co-writing and also directing its sequel Goon: Last of the Enforcers. Now, nearly a decade after he first set out to make it, his sophomore feature Random Acts of Violence is hitting screens. A gory and powerful horror movie (our review can be found right here), it’s a whole new side of Baruchel. Recently, I got on the phone with him to discuss not just directing, but also his pure love for the horror genre as well. You’ll be able to hear my chat with Baruchel below, and it’s a very fun one, even given the heavy nature of his film. We laugh a lot and talk about why...
- 8/20/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Earlier today, we got our hands on the full list of every new movie and TV show being added to Netflix next month. It’s an impressive offering, too, featuring originals like Project Power and the fifth season of Lucifer. But as is often the case, just as every new month brings us fresh additions, it also results in a lot of great titles leaving the service.
August is no different and along with revealing everything that’s being added, Netflix has also announced what we’ll be saying goodbye to in the coming weeks. Some of these just arrived on the platform quite recently, too, which makes their exit especially unfortunate. But unless it’s original content, not a whole lot lasts forever on Netflix and so, we’ll always have to come to terms with the fact that popular shows and movies could be removed at any time.
August is no different and along with revealing everything that’s being added, Netflix has also announced what we’ll be saying goodbye to in the coming weeks. Some of these just arrived on the platform quite recently, too, which makes their exit especially unfortunate. But unless it’s original content, not a whole lot lasts forever on Netflix and so, we’ll always have to come to terms with the fact that popular shows and movies could be removed at any time.
- 7/22/2020
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Hollywood has been trying to make a movie adaptation of the popular action/adventure video game Just Cause for more than a decade, and it seems like its producers have finally settled on a director. Michael Dowse, who recently directed the action comedy Stuber and directed the beloved sports movie Goon, has been hired to take […]
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- 7/15/2020
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Exclusive: The big-screen adaptation of the bestselling video game Just Cause has landed Michael Dowse as director. Dowse, whose work includes Stuber and Coffee & Kareem, has been set to helm the co-production between Constantin Film and Prime Universe.
Scripted by Derek Kolstad (the John Wick trilogy), the film is produced by Constantin Film’s Robert Kulzer, Prime Universe Film’s Adrian Askarieh, and Kolstad. Constantin’s Martin Moszkowicz and Square Enix will be the executive producers and Constantin’s Alex Westmore and Colin Scully are overseeing.
The film will follow the video game’s blueprint, as Rico Rodriguez is on a race-against-time mission to stop the mercenary group The Black Hand. The series draws its name from the real-life U.S. invasion of Panama, code-named “Operation Just Cause.” Rodriguez (aka “The Scorpion”) has become one of the few Latino iconic video game characters. He has a signature “agent of chaos...
Scripted by Derek Kolstad (the John Wick trilogy), the film is produced by Constantin Film’s Robert Kulzer, Prime Universe Film’s Adrian Askarieh, and Kolstad. Constantin’s Martin Moszkowicz and Square Enix will be the executive producers and Constantin’s Alex Westmore and Colin Scully are overseeing.
The film will follow the video game’s blueprint, as Rico Rodriguez is on a race-against-time mission to stop the mercenary group The Black Hand. The series draws its name from the real-life U.S. invasion of Panama, code-named “Operation Just Cause.” Rodriguez (aka “The Scorpion”) has become one of the few Latino iconic video game characters. He has a signature “agent of chaos...
- 7/15/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Jim Gaffigan is preparing to play former Toronto mayor Rob Ford in a scripted series currently in the works at AMC, Variety has learned exclusively.
Jesse McKeown will write and executive produce, with Ed Helms and Mike Falbo executive producing under their Pacific Electric Picture Co. banner. Michael Dowse will executive produce and direct.
The dark comedy series would detail the rise and fall of the controversial Ford, who served as the mayor of Toronto from 2010 to 2014 after many years as a city councilor. He was infamously caught on video smoking crack cocaine during his reelection campaign and was known to suffer from other substance abuse issues.
Should the project move forward it would not be the first onscreen depiction of Ford. Damian Lewis played Ford in the film “Run This Town,” which debuted at SXSW last year.
Gaffigan is best known for his stand up comedy career, having released specials like “Beyond the Pale,...
Jesse McKeown will write and executive produce, with Ed Helms and Mike Falbo executive producing under their Pacific Electric Picture Co. banner. Michael Dowse will executive produce and direct.
The dark comedy series would detail the rise and fall of the controversial Ford, who served as the mayor of Toronto from 2010 to 2014 after many years as a city councilor. He was infamously caught on video smoking crack cocaine during his reelection campaign and was known to suffer from other substance abuse issues.
Should the project move forward it would not be the first onscreen depiction of Ford. Damian Lewis played Ford in the film “Run This Town,” which debuted at SXSW last year.
Gaffigan is best known for his stand up comedy career, having released specials like “Beyond the Pale,...
- 5/5/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The Goonies, a movie that introduced us to Sloth, Chunk, the Truffle Shuffle and the first documented instance of Joey Pants’ surprising toupee reveals, will celebrate its 35th anniversary this year. A project surely blessed by the dream team of Richard Donner, Steven Spielberg and Chris Columbus in the mid-80s, The Goonies has lost none of its charm in the decades since its release.
Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, industry vets are still finding a way to reach audiences under social distancing and lockdown measures, and The Goonies will definitely have an outlet to begin it’s 35th birthday early, thanks to Beauty and the Beast and Avenue 5 star Josh Gad, who is bringing the main cast of the film back together for a reunion special.
Sean Astin, who played Mikey in Donner’s 1985 kids classic, popped up in a new video Gad posted across social media this week,...
Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, industry vets are still finding a way to reach audiences under social distancing and lockdown measures, and The Goonies will definitely have an outlet to begin it’s 35th birthday early, thanks to Beauty and the Beast and Avenue 5 star Josh Gad, who is bringing the main cast of the film back together for a reunion special.
Sean Astin, who played Mikey in Donner’s 1985 kids classic, popped up in a new video Gad posted across social media this week,...
- 4/27/2020
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Vertical Entertainment to release in Us and UK, Game Theory in Canada.
Montreal-based WaZabi Films has picked up worldwide sales rights excluding North America and UK to Andrea Dorfman’s “anti” rom-com Spinster starring Chelsea Peretti of Brooklyn Nine Nine.
Vertical Entertainment will release the film from Woods Entertainment, Northeast Films and Shut Up & Colour Pictures in the Us and UK, while Game Theory will handle distribution in Canada.
WaZabi will launch talks with buyers immediately on Spinster, which follows Peretti’s character Gaby as she is unceremoniously dumped on her 39th birthday and embarks on a dating rampage...
Montreal-based WaZabi Films has picked up worldwide sales rights excluding North America and UK to Andrea Dorfman’s “anti” rom-com Spinster starring Chelsea Peretti of Brooklyn Nine Nine.
Vertical Entertainment will release the film from Woods Entertainment, Northeast Films and Shut Up & Colour Pictures in the Us and UK, while Game Theory will handle distribution in Canada.
WaZabi will launch talks with buyers immediately on Spinster, which follows Peretti’s character Gaby as she is unceremoniously dumped on her 39th birthday and embarks on a dating rampage...
- 4/22/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
What’s wrong with a rowdy raunchfest to raise your spirits in a shutdown world? Nothing really, except everything is stupefyingly wrong with Coffee and Kareem, a — led by Ed Helms, Taraji P. Henson, and Betty Gilpin — who strain so hard for laughs it makes you think director Michael Dowse was holding a gun to their heads. Dowse had a few good innings on screen with Goon and It’s All Gone Pete Tong, but in Coffee and Kareem he’s back at the bottom he scraped with Fubar, Take Me Home Tonight,...
- 4/3/2020
- by Peter Travers
- Rollingstone.com
Fecal Weapon: Dowse Gets Derivative with (Another) Odd Couple Comedy
The odd couple dynamic in comedy is as old as the genre itself, and thus, is a formula as often cliched as it is tried and true. Unfortunately, Coffee & Kareem, the latest film from director Michael Dowse, falls more often into the former, especially as it compares to his own filmography which has brought him from successful Canadian comedies such as the Fubar (2002) films and Goon (2011) to the comedic parameters of Hollywood, with the likes of Take Me Home Tonight (2011), What If (2013), and the recent Stuber (2019).…...
The odd couple dynamic in comedy is as old as the genre itself, and thus, is a formula as often cliched as it is tried and true. Unfortunately, Coffee & Kareem, the latest film from director Michael Dowse, falls more often into the former, especially as it compares to his own filmography which has brought him from successful Canadian comedies such as the Fubar (2002) films and Goon (2011) to the comedic parameters of Hollywood, with the likes of Take Me Home Tonight (2011), What If (2013), and the recent Stuber (2019).…...
- 4/3/2020
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
For anyone who hasn’t gotten their fill of Betty Gilpin maniacally screaming while brandishing a deadly weapon this year — and, no, even with the actress’ outstanding performance in “The Hunt” already available to watch in your own home, you have not yet gotten your fill — Michael Dowse’s uneven “Coffee & Kareem” at least offers that in heady doses. The “Stuber” and “Goon” filmmaker has decamped for Netflix for his latest feature, a raunchy, foul-mouthed buddy comedy about mismatched maybe-pals that never quite lives up to its caffeine-infused title.
Diverting enough at just under 90 minutes, “Coffee & Kareem” likely won’t do for the R-rated comedy that other Netflix offerings have done for the rom-com, but a strong finale helps end thing things on a high point. And while the film is understandably concerned with its titular characters — Ed Helms as straight-edge Detroit cop James Coffee, young star Terrence Little Gardenhigh...
Diverting enough at just under 90 minutes, “Coffee & Kareem” likely won’t do for the R-rated comedy that other Netflix offerings have done for the rom-com, but a strong finale helps end thing things on a high point. And while the film is understandably concerned with its titular characters — Ed Helms as straight-edge Detroit cop James Coffee, young star Terrence Little Gardenhigh...
- 4/3/2020
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Exclusive: NBC has put in development Epidemic, a drama from David Titcher, creator of The Librarian franchise, Great Big Story, No Trace Camping (Room) and Universal TV.
Written by Titcher, Epidemic revolves around Nicole Summers and Daniel Golden, two superstar doctors within a special investigative division of the Cdc who recruit the nation’s best medical students and travel the world solving diseases nobody can figure out.
Inspired by a four-minute short, Epidemic is the first scripted project sold into development for Great Big Story.
Titcher executive produces with Courtney Coupe and Kristina Sorensen for Great Big Story along with No Trace Camping’s Jeff Arkuss, Jesse Shapira and David Gross. No Trace Camping’s Josh Phillips is a producer. Universal Television, a division of NBCUniversal Content Studios, is the studio.
Titcher is best known as creator The Librarian franchise, a series of adventure-fantasy movies starring Noah Wyle which aired on TNT.
Written by Titcher, Epidemic revolves around Nicole Summers and Daniel Golden, two superstar doctors within a special investigative division of the Cdc who recruit the nation’s best medical students and travel the world solving diseases nobody can figure out.
Inspired by a four-minute short, Epidemic is the first scripted project sold into development for Great Big Story.
Titcher executive produces with Courtney Coupe and Kristina Sorensen for Great Big Story along with No Trace Camping’s Jeff Arkuss, Jesse Shapira and David Gross. No Trace Camping’s Josh Phillips is a producer. Universal Television, a division of NBCUniversal Content Studios, is the studio.
Titcher is best known as creator The Librarian franchise, a series of adventure-fantasy movies starring Noah Wyle which aired on TNT.
- 11/22/2019
- by Denise Petski and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
We’ve got a cool new trailer for you to check out for a film called Cold Brook, directed by William Fichtner in his directorial debut. He also co-wrote the film alongside Cain DeVore. Fichtner stars in the film alongside Kim Coates and Harold Perrineau.
The story in this movie feels so different and original. It’s been making the rounds at the film festivals, with awards and great reviews. I was truly captivated by this trailer. I was surprised at every turn and enjoyed seeing the main characters in such warm roles, different from their typical characters. I can’t wait to see the film. Here’s the synopsis:
Cold Brook is the story of two ordinary guys in a small town who embark on an extraordinary adventure. It's a story about coming home; something everyone, everywhere has an innate desire to do.
Check out the trailer below, and see Cold Brook in theaters,...
The story in this movie feels so different and original. It’s been making the rounds at the film festivals, with awards and great reviews. I was truly captivated by this trailer. I was surprised at every turn and enjoyed seeing the main characters in such warm roles, different from their typical characters. I can’t wait to see the film. Here’s the synopsis:
Cold Brook is the story of two ordinary guys in a small town who embark on an extraordinary adventure. It's a story about coming home; something everyone, everywhere has an innate desire to do.
Check out the trailer below, and see Cold Brook in theaters,...
- 10/17/2019
- by Jessica Fisher
- GeekTyrant
The manic, filter-free, all-id persona Seann William Scott embodied in the roles that first brought him to attention nearly a couple decades ago — notably teen comedies “Road Trip,” “Dude, Where’s My Car?” and the “American Pie” series — did something inspired with a familiar type. The alpha frat-bro character is usually a villain, or at least a tool. But this actor lent polo-collar-up dudedom in shark-like search of sex or any other stimulus an absurdist, howling-at-the-moon zest.
He could play hyper (as in “American Pie’s” Stifler) or dirt-dumb (“Goon” and its sequel) with equal aplomb. Yet somehow the industry couldn’t quite figure out what to do with him, resulting in too many misfired comedies and an eventual general sense of “Whatever happened to Seann William Scott?” Sure, he filled Clayne Crawford’s vacancy on TV’s “Lethal Weapon,” and still lends voice to “Ice Age” sequels. But somehow...
He could play hyper (as in “American Pie’s” Stifler) or dirt-dumb (“Goon” and its sequel) with equal aplomb. Yet somehow the industry couldn’t quite figure out what to do with him, resulting in too many misfired comedies and an eventual general sense of “Whatever happened to Seann William Scott?” Sure, he filled Clayne Crawford’s vacancy on TV’s “Lethal Weapon,” and still lends voice to “Ice Age” sequels. But somehow...
- 9/19/2019
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Jay Baruchel has played a role for every consumer age bracket: The Canadian actor’s lengthy resume includes everything, from voicing an awkward teen in Dreamworks’ hit animated franchise “How to Train Your Dragon” to playing a 20-something looking for love with surreal consequences in “Man Seeking Woman” to, well, himself in “This Is the End” in 2013, alongside longtime friend and sometimes-collaborator Seth Rogen.
For his latest film, “Random Acts of Violence,” premiering at Fantastic Fest on Sept. 19, he took up not only acting but also screenwriting and directorial duties, his second turn at the helm — In 2017, Baruchel directed “Goon: Last of the Enforcers,” the sequel to hockey comedy “Goon,” both of which he co-wrote and acted in.
“Random” is an indie horror film, made on a small budget, and centers on a writer (Jesse Williams) intent on finishing his comic book. While on a road trip with his best friend (Baruchel), girlfriend and assistant,...
For his latest film, “Random Acts of Violence,” premiering at Fantastic Fest on Sept. 19, he took up not only acting but also screenwriting and directorial duties, his second turn at the helm — In 2017, Baruchel directed “Goon: Last of the Enforcers,” the sequel to hockey comedy “Goon,” both of which he co-wrote and acted in.
“Random” is an indie horror film, made on a small budget, and centers on a writer (Jesse Williams) intent on finishing his comic book. While on a road trip with his best friend (Baruchel), girlfriend and assistant,...
- 9/19/2019
- by Audrey Cleo Yap
- Variety Film + TV
Last week, I had the honor of interviewing Seann William Scott, the actor best known for his roles in the American Pie franchise, Role Models, Goon and its sequel, and his most recent film, Bloodline. I was able to view this film ahead of its premiere, and it was a trip. This was a darker film than I had seen Scott in before, and coming from Blumhouse, it wasn’t a big surprise. The movie was directed and co-written by Henry Jacobson, with this being his first feature film. Despite the gratuitous nudity and over-the-top blood and gore, which I’m not particularly a fan of, the story did have twists I did not see coming, and I thought it was fun and interesting to see Scott in a new role that was reminiscent of Dexter and Norman Bates all rolled into one.
Scott was extremely nice and genuine, and...
Scott was extremely nice and genuine, and...
- 9/18/2019
- by Jessica Fisher
- GeekTyrant
Exclusive: Former Man Seeking Woman star Jay Baruchel is set as a lead opposite Denis Leary and Elizabeth Perkins in A Moody Christmas, Fox’s half-hour holiday event series adaptation of the Australian series. Slated to air in December, the single-camera comedy series hails from CBS TV Studios, which will co-produce with Fox Entertainment.
Written by Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg and Tad Quill, the six-episode A Moody Christmas centers on the Moodys, including Sean Sr. (Leary), his wife Ann (Perkins), their three grown children and an assorted mix of extended family members who gather for the holidays, with each packing his/her own eccentricities and complications.
Baruchel will play Sean Jr, the oldest Moody child, still living at home, sleeping in his old room, he is the dreamer, the screw-up. A maintenance worker at a hockey rink, he’s immature and impulsive, with a crazy grandiose get-rich-quick plan.
Chelsea Frei...
Written by Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg and Tad Quill, the six-episode A Moody Christmas centers on the Moodys, including Sean Sr. (Leary), his wife Ann (Perkins), their three grown children and an assorted mix of extended family members who gather for the holidays, with each packing his/her own eccentricities and complications.
Baruchel will play Sean Jr, the oldest Moody child, still living at home, sleeping in his old room, he is the dreamer, the screw-up. A maintenance worker at a hockey rink, he’s immature and impulsive, with a crazy grandiose get-rich-quick plan.
Chelsea Frei...
- 9/16/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s another new streaming service making its way into the market. Magnolia Pictures announced Thursday that it has launched Magnolia Selects, an indie streaming platform boasting Magnolia’s library of independent films.
Magnolia has also launched three subscription-based movie channels that will air via Dish in the U.S. The channels, called “Warriors & Gangsters,” “Dox” and “Monsters & Nightmares,” are genre specific to action, documentaries and horror, respectively, and will provide a curated selection of movies within those genres.
Magnolia Selects launches at a price of $4.99 per month, and each standalone chanell will cost $2.99 per month via Dish’s On Demand Subscriptions and the Dish Anywhere app.
Also Read: IFC Films Launches Subscription VOD Streaming Service
“With Magnolia Selects’ latest expansion on Dish, our films have the ability to reach new audiences on more platforms than ever before,” Magnolia president Eamonn Bowles said in a statement. “We’re excited to...
Magnolia has also launched three subscription-based movie channels that will air via Dish in the U.S. The channels, called “Warriors & Gangsters,” “Dox” and “Monsters & Nightmares,” are genre specific to action, documentaries and horror, respectively, and will provide a curated selection of movies within those genres.
Magnolia Selects launches at a price of $4.99 per month, and each standalone chanell will cost $2.99 per month via Dish’s On Demand Subscriptions and the Dish Anywhere app.
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“With Magnolia Selects’ latest expansion on Dish, our films have the ability to reach new audiences on more platforms than ever before,” Magnolia president Eamonn Bowles said in a statement. “We’re excited to...
- 9/12/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
As Hollywood converges in Toronto and things get noisy, some Canadian film production and financing companies are using the home-field advantage to talk up fresh ideas and announce new projects in a market milieu that feels both untethered and exciting.
“This is a frothy time for content — it’s a perfect moment in entertainment history to get in the game in a disciplined way,” says Unbranded Pictures co-founder Eddy Moretti.
Moretti capped off 20 years as Vice Media’s chief creative officer by greenlighting Vice’s investment in Scott Z. Burns’ political thriller “The Report,” and ended up stepping in to finance the other half after hatching his new company. Amazon bought “Report” at Sundance for $14 million; after Toronto, the film will have a short theatrical run before streaming on Prime Video in October.
“The options for distribution are growing, and the content marketplace has become a good place to invest...
“This is a frothy time for content — it’s a perfect moment in entertainment history to get in the game in a disciplined way,” says Unbranded Pictures co-founder Eddy Moretti.
Moretti capped off 20 years as Vice Media’s chief creative officer by greenlighting Vice’s investment in Scott Z. Burns’ political thriller “The Report,” and ended up stepping in to finance the other half after hatching his new company. Amazon bought “Report” at Sundance for $14 million; after Toronto, the film will have a short theatrical run before streaming on Prime Video in October.
“The options for distribution are growing, and the content marketplace has become a good place to invest...
- 9/6/2019
- by Jennie Punter
- Variety Film + TV
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