Reneé Rapp is exiting Max’s “The Sex Lives of College Girls”.
The 23-year-old actress made her television debut starring as Leighton on the hit drama — a wealthy freshman from New York who tries to match her mother’s high expectations.
Series creator, Mindy Kaling, confirmed Rapp’s exit by posting a screenshot of Deadline‘s report after the outlet broke the news.
Reneé Rapp in “The Sex Lives of College Girls” Season 2. — Photo: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Discovery
“We love @reneerapp so much and of course will be so sad to say goodbye Leighton Murray! But we can’t wait to see our friend on tour!” Kaling captioned her Instagram Story Monday, referring to Rapp venturing out on her musical journey as she kicks off her “Snow Hard Feelings” musical tour this September.
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The 23-year-old actress made her television debut starring as Leighton on the hit drama — a wealthy freshman from New York who tries to match her mother’s high expectations.
Series creator, Mindy Kaling, confirmed Rapp’s exit by posting a screenshot of Deadline‘s report after the outlet broke the news.
Reneé Rapp in “The Sex Lives of College Girls” Season 2. — Photo: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Discovery
“We love @reneerapp so much and of course will be so sad to say goodbye Leighton Murray! But we can’t wait to see our friend on tour!” Kaling captioned her Instagram Story Monday, referring to Rapp venturing out on her musical journey as she kicks off her “Snow Hard Feelings” musical tour this September.
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- 7/10/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Reneé Rapp is reflecting on The Sex Lives of College Girls as she prepares to bid farewell to the series, which was her television debut.
Deadline broke the news Monday that Rapp would be departing the Max series, appearing in only a handful of Season 3 episodes. As a series regular in the first two seasons, Rapp played Leighton, a freshman and wealthy legacy student from New York who is trying to live up to her mother’s high expectations.
As fans reacted to the surprising news, the actress shared a post on social media crediting the series with introducing her to “some of my favorite people.” She also thanked co-creators Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble for the role.
“A lot of queer work gets belittled — but playing Leighton has changed my life,” she continued. “I love who I am 10x more than I did before knowing her. I hope she...
Deadline broke the news Monday that Rapp would be departing the Max series, appearing in only a handful of Season 3 episodes. As a series regular in the first two seasons, Rapp played Leighton, a freshman and wealthy legacy student from New York who is trying to live up to her mother’s high expectations.
As fans reacted to the surprising news, the actress shared a post on social media crediting the series with introducing her to “some of my favorite people.” She also thanked co-creators Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble for the role.
“A lot of queer work gets belittled — but playing Leighton has changed my life,” she continued. “I love who I am 10x more than I did before knowing her. I hope she...
- 7/10/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
The Sex Lives of College Girls is losing one of its core four. That's right, folks, we have some surprising casting news.
Reneé Rapp will depart the Max original comedy during its upcoming third season.
Deadline broke the news, but there's some good news.
The actress is set to return for a handful of episodes in what should bring her character's arc to a close.
It's unclear at this stage how many episodes the star will appear in, but it's nice knowing Leighton won't be disappearing between seasons.
The Sex Lives of College Girls was a breakout role for Rapp, serving as her first TV series.
Leighton connected with the show's fans, and viewers watched as she navigated coming out at Essex College while trying to live up to her parents' high expectations.
It's hard to tell how the show will write out Leighton, but at least we can take...
Reneé Rapp will depart the Max original comedy during its upcoming third season.
Deadline broke the news, but there's some good news.
The actress is set to return for a handful of episodes in what should bring her character's arc to a close.
It's unclear at this stage how many episodes the star will appear in, but it's nice knowing Leighton won't be disappearing between seasons.
The Sex Lives of College Girls was a breakout role for Rapp, serving as her first TV series.
Leighton connected with the show's fans, and viewers watched as she navigated coming out at Essex College while trying to live up to her parents' high expectations.
It's hard to tell how the show will write out Leighton, but at least we can take...
- 7/10/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Reneé Rapp will not return as a series regular in “The Sex Lives of College Girls” Season 3, an individual with knowledge confirmed to TheWrap.
Rapp, who stars as wealthy Essex student Leighton, will no longer be a series regular in the upcoming third installment of the Max series, and will appear in a handful of episodes as a recurring character.
Rapp paid tribute to the show and her role in a social media post, saying the character “changed my life.”
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— Rmj (@reneerapp) July 10, 2023
In the college-set series, Rapp made her TV debut as Leighton, one the four main characters, as she starred alongside Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur and Alyah Chanelle Scott, who enter their first year at Essex College as suitemates.
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Rapp, who stars as wealthy Essex student Leighton, will no longer be a series regular in the upcoming third installment of the Max series, and will appear in a handful of episodes as a recurring character.
Rapp paid tribute to the show and her role in a social media post, saying the character “changed my life.”
pic.twitter.com/SWnR0CNsp3
— Rmj (@reneerapp) July 10, 2023
In the college-set series, Rapp made her TV debut as Leighton, one the four main characters, as she starred alongside Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur and Alyah Chanelle Scott, who enter their first year at Essex College as suitemates.
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Pauline Chalamet on Injecting Reality Into the Typical College Narrative in ‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’
After making her Broadway debut...
- 7/10/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Things are changing at Essex College.
Reneé Rapp is leaving Max’s The Sex Lives of College Girls. Rapp stars as Leighton, a freshman and wealthy legacy student from New York who is trying to live up to her mother’s high expectations. It marked her television debut.
Deadline understands that Rapp will appear in a handful of episodes of season three of the show, which was renewed in December, but will not be a series regular and will depart the show after those episodes.
The Sex Lives of College Girls follows four college roommates in their first year at New England’s prestigious Essex College. Season 2 picks up with the students returning after their fall break, tackling the challenges that were thrown their way at the end of Season 1, while also facing their next semester filled with new faces, parties and predicaments.
The series, which comes from Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble,...
Reneé Rapp is leaving Max’s The Sex Lives of College Girls. Rapp stars as Leighton, a freshman and wealthy legacy student from New York who is trying to live up to her mother’s high expectations. It marked her television debut.
Deadline understands that Rapp will appear in a handful of episodes of season three of the show, which was renewed in December, but will not be a series regular and will depart the show after those episodes.
The Sex Lives of College Girls follows four college roommates in their first year at New England’s prestigious Essex College. Season 2 picks up with the students returning after their fall break, tackling the challenges that were thrown their way at the end of Season 1, while also facing their next semester filled with new faces, parties and predicaments.
The series, which comes from Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble,...
- 7/10/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The Sex Lives of College Girls will return for a third season on HBO Max. Starring Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp, and Alyah Chanelle Scott, the comedy series follows four college students who go to school in Vermont. Season two wraps today, and additional series regulars have included Mekki Leeper, Christopher Meyer, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Lolo Spencer, Renika Williams, and Mitchell Slaggert.
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- 12/15/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
School is back in session.
HBO announced that Mindy Kaling’s raunchy series “The Sex Lives of College Girls” will be returning for a third season.
Season 2 of the show aired on Nov. 17, with the final two episodes airing on Thursday. The series has been wildly popular with audiences, with HBO revealing the most recent episode set a new audience record for the series with more than double that of the series launch in 2021.
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Original Comedy and Adult Animation EVP Suzanna Makkos wrote, “Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble continue to brilliantly capture the college experience in the most entertaining and relatable way. This series is the perfect balance of comedy, sex, curiosity, and chaos, and we can’t wait to see what the next season brings.”
Like the title, it follows the lives...
HBO announced that Mindy Kaling’s raunchy series “The Sex Lives of College Girls” will be returning for a third season.
Season 2 of the show aired on Nov. 17, with the final two episodes airing on Thursday. The series has been wildly popular with audiences, with HBO revealing the most recent episode set a new audience record for the series with more than double that of the series launch in 2021.
Read More: ‘The Sex Lives Of College Girls’ Star Mitchell Slaggert Never Planned To Be An Actor
Original Comedy and Adult Animation EVP Suzanna Makkos wrote, “Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble continue to brilliantly capture the college experience in the most entertaining and relatable way. This series is the perfect balance of comedy, sex, curiosity, and chaos, and we can’t wait to see what the next season brings.”
Like the title, it follows the lives...
- 12/15/2022
- by Anita Tai
- ET Canada
It’s an “exciting time” for women in comedy right now, per veteran comedian Ana Gasteyer, who was part of TheWrap’s Power Women Summit “Bring the Funny: Women in Comedy Roundtable” on Wednesday.
“It’s a very exciting time for comedy,” Gasteyer said. “When I started at ‘SNL,’ there were three women and they were definitely a minority, and now I just feel like there’s so much more opportunity for so many different kinds of voices… It’s not just the same 20 white guys.”
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In addition to “American Auto” actress Gasteyer, featured panelists included Ashley Burch, actress and writer of “Mythic Quest”; Lolo Spencer, actress from “The Sex Lives of College Girls”; Melissa Villaseñor, “SNL” alumna, actress and comedian; Skye Townsend, comedian and actress from “A Black Lady Sketch Show”; and Syreeta Singleton,...
“It’s a very exciting time for comedy,” Gasteyer said. “When I started at ‘SNL,’ there were three women and they were definitely a minority, and now I just feel like there’s so much more opportunity for so many different kinds of voices… It’s not just the same 20 white guys.”
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In addition to “American Auto” actress Gasteyer, featured panelists included Ashley Burch, actress and writer of “Mythic Quest”; Lolo Spencer, actress from “The Sex Lives of College Girls”; Melissa Villaseñor, “SNL” alumna, actress and comedian; Skye Townsend, comedian and actress from “A Black Lady Sketch Show”; and Syreeta Singleton,...
- 12/15/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
HBO Max has renewed The Sex Lives Of College Girls for a third season. The ten-episode second season from Warner Bros. Television debuted November 17 and concludes with the final two episodes of the season tomorrow. Since the launch of season two, The Sex Lives Of College Girls has been the top Max Original, with last week’s release day setting a new record for the series by delivering an audience more than double that of the series launch in 2021.
Synopsis: Created by Emmy®-nominated writer/producer Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, The Sex Lives Of College Girls follows four college roommates at New England’s prestigious Essex College. Season two picks up with the students returning after their fall break, tackling the challenges thrown their way at the end of season one, and facing their next semester filled with new faces, parties and predicaments.
Cast: The series stars Pauline Chalamet,...
Synopsis: Created by Emmy®-nominated writer/producer Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, The Sex Lives Of College Girls follows four college roommates at New England’s prestigious Essex College. Season two picks up with the students returning after their fall break, tackling the challenges thrown their way at the end of season one, and facing their next semester filled with new faces, parties and predicaments.
Cast: The series stars Pauline Chalamet,...
- 12/14/2022
- by TV Shows Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
“The Sex Lives of College Girls” has been renewed for Season 3 at HBO Max.
The news comes ahead of the release of the final two episodes of Season 2 of the comedy series, which will drop on Dec. 15. The second season originally debuted on Nov. 17.
The series hails from co-creators Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble. Per the official logline, it “follows four college roommates at New England’s prestigious Essex College. Season two picks up with the students returning after their fall break, tackling the challenges thrown their way at the end of season one, and facing their next semester filled with new faces, parties and predicaments.”
“Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble continue to brilliantly capture the college experience in the most entertaining and relatable way,” said Suzanna Makkos, executive vice president of original comedy and adult animation at HBO Max. “This series is the perfect balance of comedy, sex, curiosity,...
The news comes ahead of the release of the final two episodes of Season 2 of the comedy series, which will drop on Dec. 15. The second season originally debuted on Nov. 17.
The series hails from co-creators Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble. Per the official logline, it “follows four college roommates at New England’s prestigious Essex College. Season two picks up with the students returning after their fall break, tackling the challenges thrown their way at the end of season one, and facing their next semester filled with new faces, parties and predicaments.”
“Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble continue to brilliantly capture the college experience in the most entertaining and relatable way,” said Suzanna Makkos, executive vice president of original comedy and adult animation at HBO Max. “This series is the perfect balance of comedy, sex, curiosity,...
- 12/14/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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HBO Max is continuing its study of The Sex Lives of College Girls.
The streamer has picked up a third season of the comedy series from creators Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble. The renewal comes just ahead of the show’s second season finale; the final two episodes are set to debut Thursday.
“Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble continue to brilliantly capture the college experience in the most entertaining and relatable way,” said Suzanna Makkos, executive vp original comedy and adult animation at HBO Max. “This series is the perfect balance of comedy, sex, curiosity, and chaos, and we can’t wait to see what the next season brings.”
The Sex Lives of College Girls revolves around four suitemates (Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp, and Alyah Chanelle Scott) at a prestigious college in New England. Mekki Leeper, Christopher Meyer, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino,...
HBO Max is continuing its study of The Sex Lives of College Girls.
The streamer has picked up a third season of the comedy series from creators Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble. The renewal comes just ahead of the show’s second season finale; the final two episodes are set to debut Thursday.
“Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble continue to brilliantly capture the college experience in the most entertaining and relatable way,” said Suzanna Makkos, executive vp original comedy and adult animation at HBO Max. “This series is the perfect balance of comedy, sex, curiosity, and chaos, and we can’t wait to see what the next season brings.”
The Sex Lives of College Girls revolves around four suitemates (Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp, and Alyah Chanelle Scott) at a prestigious college in New England. Mekki Leeper, Christopher Meyer, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino,...
- 12/14/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The antics at Essex College are just getting started.
Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble‘s comedy series The Sex Lives of College Girls has been renewed for a third season at HBO Max.
The final two episodes of Season 2 will hit HBO Max on Thursday. Since its premiere on November 21, the second season has been the top performing HBO Max original on the platform, according to the streamer.
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Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble‘s comedy series The Sex Lives of College Girls has been renewed for a third season at HBO Max.
The final two episodes of Season 2 will hit HBO Max on Thursday. Since its premiere on November 21, the second season has been the top performing HBO Max original on the platform, according to the streamer.
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Last week’s release day set a new record for the series...
- 12/14/2022
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
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Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Spirited, Fleishman Is in Trouble, The English and The Handmaid’s Tale finale.
Spirited premiere
Apple celebrated the global premiere of Spirited in New York on Monday, with stars Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Octavia Spencer, Tracy Morgan, Sunita Mani, Patrick Page, Loren Woods, Marlow Barkley, Aimee Carrero, Andrea Anders and Jen Tullock. Filmmakers in attendance included director, writer and producer Sean Anders; producers George Dewey, John Morris, Jessica Elbaum and David Koplan executive producer Diana Pokorny; and composers and EPs Justin Paul and Benj Pasek.
Aimee Carrero, Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell, Octavia Spencer, Patrick Page and Sean Anders Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell
Fleishman Is in Trouble premiere
Stars Jesse Eisenberg, Claire Danes, Lizzy Caplan, Adam Brody, Meara Mahoney Gross and...
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Spirited, Fleishman Is in Trouble, The English and The Handmaid’s Tale finale.
Spirited premiere
Apple celebrated the global premiere of Spirited in New York on Monday, with stars Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Octavia Spencer, Tracy Morgan, Sunita Mani, Patrick Page, Loren Woods, Marlow Barkley, Aimee Carrero, Andrea Anders and Jen Tullock. Filmmakers in attendance included director, writer and producer Sean Anders; producers George Dewey, John Morris, Jessica Elbaum and David Koplan executive producer Diana Pokorny; and composers and EPs Justin Paul and Benj Pasek.
Aimee Carrero, Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell, Octavia Spencer, Patrick Page and Sean Anders Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell
Fleishman Is in Trouble premiere
Stars Jesse Eisenberg, Claire Danes, Lizzy Caplan, Adam Brody, Meara Mahoney Gross and...
- 11/11/2022
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
One of last year’s funniest comedies is heading back for its sophomore year with the return of HBO Max’s “The Sex Lives of College Girls”.
Created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, the series follows four college roommates at New England’s prestigious Essex College, played by Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp and Alyah Chanelle Scott.
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“The new season picks up with the students returning after their fall break, tackling the challenges thrown their way at the end of season one, and facing their next semester filled with new faces, parties and predicaments,” reads the synopsis for the new season.
In addition, series regulars for the second season include Mekki Leeper, Christopher Meyer, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Lolo Spencer, Renika Williams and Mitchell Slaggert.
The new season of “The Sex Lives of College Girls...
Created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, the series follows four college roommates at New England’s prestigious Essex College, played by Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp and Alyah Chanelle Scott.
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“The new season picks up with the students returning after their fall break, tackling the challenges thrown their way at the end of season one, and facing their next semester filled with new faces, parties and predicaments,” reads the synopsis for the new season.
In addition, series regulars for the second season include Mekki Leeper, Christopher Meyer, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Lolo Spencer, Renika Williams and Mitchell Slaggert.
The new season of “The Sex Lives of College Girls...
- 10/19/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
The ladies of Essex College are back, and it looks like we're in for another stellar season.
HBO Max on Wednesday unveiled the official trailer for The Sex Lives of College Season 2, premiering Thursday, November 17.
Two episodes will air per week, running through December 15.
Created by Emmy®-nominated writer/producer Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, the series follows four college roommates at New England’s prestigious Essex College.
The new season picks up with the students returning after their Fall break, tackling the challenges thrown their way at the end of season one, and facing their next semester filled with new faces, parties and predicaments.
The series stars Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp, and Alyah Chanelle Scott.
Additional series regulars for the sophomore season include Mekki Leeper, Christopher Meyer, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Lolo Spencer, Renika Williams and Mitchell Slaggert.
The trailer teases plenty of drama -- and comedy -- ahead for our favorite characters.
HBO Max on Wednesday unveiled the official trailer for The Sex Lives of College Season 2, premiering Thursday, November 17.
Two episodes will air per week, running through December 15.
Created by Emmy®-nominated writer/producer Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, the series follows four college roommates at New England’s prestigious Essex College.
The new season picks up with the students returning after their Fall break, tackling the challenges thrown their way at the end of season one, and facing their next semester filled with new faces, parties and predicaments.
The series stars Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp, and Alyah Chanelle Scott.
Additional series regulars for the sophomore season include Mekki Leeper, Christopher Meyer, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Lolo Spencer, Renika Williams and Mitchell Slaggert.
The trailer teases plenty of drama -- and comedy -- ahead for our favorite characters.
- 10/19/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
“The Sex Lives of College Girls” is back for a second term at Essex College and ready to strip down all the way.
The trailer for Season 2 of the hit HBO Max series, created by Emmy winner Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, features a sex-positive strip show á la “Magic Mike” and plenty of shenanigans for raunchy college roommates to get into.
Starring Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp, and Alyah Chanelle Scott star as the core foursome who endure rising tuition rates, heartbreaks, and frustrating parents on campus at a prestigious fictional university. Per an official Season 2 description, the new season picks up with the students returning after their fall break, tackling the challenges thrown their way at the end of Season 1, and facing their next semester filled with new faces, parties and predicaments.
“The Sex Lives of College Girls” returns November 17 with two new episodes streaming on HBO Max....
The trailer for Season 2 of the hit HBO Max series, created by Emmy winner Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, features a sex-positive strip show á la “Magic Mike” and plenty of shenanigans for raunchy college roommates to get into.
Starring Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp, and Alyah Chanelle Scott star as the core foursome who endure rising tuition rates, heartbreaks, and frustrating parents on campus at a prestigious fictional university. Per an official Season 2 description, the new season picks up with the students returning after their fall break, tackling the challenges thrown their way at the end of Season 1, and facing their next semester filled with new faces, parties and predicaments.
“The Sex Lives of College Girls” returns November 17 with two new episodes streaming on HBO Max....
- 10/19/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Exclusive: In the wake of taking the John Cassvetees award at this year’s Film Independent Spirit Awards for their comedy Give Me Liberty, the pic’s director/co-scribe Kirill Mikhanovsky and scribe Alice Austen have inked with Wme.
Give Me Liberty was nominated for four Film Independent Spirit Awards this year including Best Editing, Best Male Lead (Chris Galust) and Best Supporting Female (Lauren ‘Lolo’ Spencer). The movie made its world premiere at last year’s Sundance Film Festival and went on to screen in the Directors’ Fornight at last year’s Cannes. Made for less than $500K, Give Me Liberty centers around medical transport driver Vic who risks his job to shuttle a group of rowdy seniors and a Russian boxer to a funeral, dragging a young woman with Als, along for the ride. The pic notched a 91% certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
Previously, Mikhanovsky wrote Gabriel and...
Give Me Liberty was nominated for four Film Independent Spirit Awards this year including Best Editing, Best Male Lead (Chris Galust) and Best Supporting Female (Lauren ‘Lolo’ Spencer). The movie made its world premiere at last year’s Sundance Film Festival and went on to screen in the Directors’ Fornight at last year’s Cannes. Made for less than $500K, Give Me Liberty centers around medical transport driver Vic who risks his job to shuttle a group of rowdy seniors and a Russian boxer to a funeral, dragging a young woman with Als, along for the ride. The pic notched a 91% certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
Previously, Mikhanovsky wrote Gabriel and...
- 2/28/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Uncut Gems wins best lead actor, directing, editing.
Lulu Wang’s The Farewell was named best feature at the Spirit Awards in Santa Monica on Saturday (8) in a night that recognised female directing talent in stark contrast to tomorrow’s Oscars.
Olivia Wilde won best first film for Booksmart, and American Factory, co-directed by Julia Reichert, (alongside Steven Bognar), won best documentary.
Renée Zellweger won best actress for Judy and has virtually swept the boards this awards season ahead of Sunday’s expected win at the Academy Awards.
Adam Sandler was a popular winner for Uncut Gems, which took home...
Lulu Wang’s The Farewell was named best feature at the Spirit Awards in Santa Monica on Saturday (8) in a night that recognised female directing talent in stark contrast to tomorrow’s Oscars.
Olivia Wilde won best first film for Booksmart, and American Factory, co-directed by Julia Reichert, (alongside Steven Bognar), won best documentary.
Renée Zellweger won best actress for Judy and has virtually swept the boards this awards season ahead of Sunday’s expected win at the Academy Awards.
Adam Sandler was a popular winner for Uncut Gems, which took home...
- 2/9/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Best international film nominees include Parasite, Portrait Of A Lady On Fire and The Souvenir.
Uncut Gems and The Lighthouse have emerged as the top contenders for this year’s Film Independent Spirit Awards with five nods apiece while A24 leads the distributor pack on 18 nominations.
Adam Sandler from Uncut Gems will face off against The Lighthouse’s Robert Pattinson and others for best lead male and the Safdie brothers and Robert Eggers are among the best director nominees for each film, respectively.
Other best feature nominees announced on Thursday (21) are A Hidden Life, Clemency, The Farewell and Marriage Story.
Uncut Gems and The Lighthouse have emerged as the top contenders for this year’s Film Independent Spirit Awards with five nods apiece while A24 leads the distributor pack on 18 nominations.
Adam Sandler from Uncut Gems will face off against The Lighthouse’s Robert Pattinson and others for best lead male and the Safdie brothers and Robert Eggers are among the best director nominees for each film, respectively.
Other best feature nominees announced on Thursday (21) are A Hidden Life, Clemency, The Farewell and Marriage Story.
- 11/22/2019
- by 31¦John Hazelton¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Best international film nominees include Parasite, Portrait Of A Lady On Fire and The Souvenir.
Uncut Gems has emerged as the top contender among nominees for this year’s Film Independent Spirit Awards, with the Adam Sandler drama getting nominations in five categories including best feature.
Other best feature nominees are A Hidden Life, Clemency, The Farewell and Marriage Story.
The Lighthouse also got five Spirit Award nominations and other films with multiple citations included Give Me Liberty and Honey Boy with four each and Clemency, Hustlers, The Last Black Man In San Francisco, Luce, Marriage Story and The Third Wife with three each.
Uncut Gems has emerged as the top contender among nominees for this year’s Film Independent Spirit Awards, with the Adam Sandler drama getting nominations in five categories including best feature.
Other best feature nominees are A Hidden Life, Clemency, The Farewell and Marriage Story.
The Lighthouse also got five Spirit Award nominations and other films with multiple citations included Give Me Liberty and Honey Boy with four each and Clemency, Hustlers, The Last Black Man In San Francisco, Luce, Marriage Story and The Third Wife with three each.
- 11/21/2019
- ScreenDaily
Give Me Liberty director Kirill Mikhanovsky with producer/co-writer Alice Austen: "We didn't have the title for a very long time. In the process of the writing of scenes and simple plots, we're talking about more profound things, philosophizing, if you will." Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Kirill Mikhanovsky and Alice Austen joined me in New York for an in-depth conversation on their madcap adventure Give Me Liberty, shot by Wyatt Garfield (Kent Jones's Diane), starring Chris Galust, Maxim Stoyanov, and Lauren 'Lolo' Spencer, with Arkady Basin, Zoya Makhlina, Darya Ekamasova, Sheryl Sims-Daniels, Atavia Gold Star, Steve Wolski, and Josette Daniels.
Lolo Spencer in New York for Give Me Liberty Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
We discussed how Maxim Stoyanov kept saying "Leonardo DiCaprio dies at the end of Titanic!", the evolution of the screenplay, Karl Ove Knausgaard and Alexis de Tocqueville, the determination it took to make Give Me Liberty, and...
Kirill Mikhanovsky and Alice Austen joined me in New York for an in-depth conversation on their madcap adventure Give Me Liberty, shot by Wyatt Garfield (Kent Jones's Diane), starring Chris Galust, Maxim Stoyanov, and Lauren 'Lolo' Spencer, with Arkady Basin, Zoya Makhlina, Darya Ekamasova, Sheryl Sims-Daniels, Atavia Gold Star, Steve Wolski, and Josette Daniels.
Lolo Spencer in New York for Give Me Liberty Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
We discussed how Maxim Stoyanov kept saying "Leonardo DiCaprio dies at the end of Titanic!", the evolution of the screenplay, Karl Ove Knausgaard and Alexis de Tocqueville, the determination it took to make Give Me Liberty, and...
- 9/2/2019
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Give Me Liberty star Lolo Spencer: "I want to be a symbol of representation. I want to represent the community authentically, the black community, womanhood, and being a person with a disability." Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
In Kirill Mikhanovsky's unparalleled absurdly hilarious and decisive Give Me Liberty, co-written with Alice Austen, shot by Wyatt Garfield (Kent Jones's Diane), Lauren 'Lolo' Spencer's character Tracy is the voice of reason.
Vic (Chris Galust) is the driver of a medical van in Milwaukee. This particular day, nothing works as planned. His grandpa (Arkady Basin) insists on cooking his idiosyncratic chicken dish for breakfast in the home, where he lives with a group of emigre Russians his age. One of them, Lilya, had recently died, and there is no ride to the cemetery, so Vic has to step in and drive the rambunctious gaggle to the funeral, combining this with the scheduled...
In Kirill Mikhanovsky's unparalleled absurdly hilarious and decisive Give Me Liberty, co-written with Alice Austen, shot by Wyatt Garfield (Kent Jones's Diane), Lauren 'Lolo' Spencer's character Tracy is the voice of reason.
Vic (Chris Galust) is the driver of a medical van in Milwaukee. This particular day, nothing works as planned. His grandpa (Arkady Basin) insists on cooking his idiosyncratic chicken dish for breakfast in the home, where he lives with a group of emigre Russians his age. One of them, Lilya, had recently died, and there is no ride to the cemetery, so Vic has to step in and drive the rambunctious gaggle to the funeral, combining this with the scheduled...
- 8/26/2019
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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